GALLE: Pakistan was all out at 117 runs total in their second innings on the fourth day of the Galle Test beaten by Sri Lanka by 50 runs in the first Test on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan bowlers were the architects of a surprising turnaround in fortunes of the rival teams on fourth day.
The home side bowlers jolted Pakistan in the beginning today as the visitors lost quick wickets and no pair of the batsmen settled for a useful partnership to score 97 runs that were needed for the victory.
Opener Salman Butt was the top scorer of the second Pakistani innings with 28 runs.
Sri Lankan bowlers snatched a certain victory from the visitor. Herath was the most successful bowler of the home team with 3 wickets for 15 runs. Tushara and Ajantha Mendis grabbed two wickets each.
Sri Lanka were all out at 217 runs on Monday setting 168 runs target for Pakistan to win the first Test. Openers Salman Butt and Khurram Manzoor against the new and moving ball tried to play as few shots as possible, and kept Sri Lanka at a distance, also adding 36 in that period. Sri Lankan bowlers got the breakthrough with new ball, with Manzoor edging Ajantha Mendis outside off. Younis was the next batsman beaten by a sharp inswinger by Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan scoreboard:
Scoreboard at the end of the match Tuesday on the fourth day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Galle International Stadium:
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 292
Pakistan 1st Innings: 342
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: 217
Pakistan 2nd Innings
(Overnight 71-2)
Khurram Manzoor c Jayawardene b Mendis 15
Salman Butt c Paranavitana b Herath 28
Younis Khan lbw b Mathews 3
Mohammad Yousuf lbw b Herath 12
Misbah-ul-Haq run out 7
Shoaib Malik c Dilshan b Thushara 0
Kamran Akmal lbw b Thushara 6
Abdur Rauf c Jayawardene b Herath 13
Umar Gul b Mendis 9
Mohammad Aamer c Dishan b Herath 6
Saeed Ajmal not out 1
Extras (13b,3lb,1w) 17.
TOTAL: (all out ) 117.
Overs: 44.3. Batting time: 202 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-39, 3-71, 4-72, 5-72, 6-80, 7-85, 8-95, 9-110, 10-117.
Bowling: Nuwan Kulasekera 7-1-25-0, Thilan Thushara 12-4-21-2 (1w), Anjelo Mathews 4-0-13-1, Ajantha Mendis 10-0-27-2, Rangana Herath 11.3-5-15-4.
Umpires: Daryl Harper, Australia; Ian Gould, England.
TV Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lanka. Match Referee: Alan Hurst, Australia.
Toss: won by Pakistan.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 50 runs.
Series: Sri Lanka leads 3-test series 1-0.
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