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Sri Lanka v Pakistan
Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009 (1st Test)
VenueGalle International Stadium, Galle on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th July 2009 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossPakistan won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 50 runs
UmpiresIJ Gould (England), DJ Harper (Australia)
TV umpireHDPK Dharmasena
RefereeAG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve UmpireSSK Gallage
Close of play day 1Pakistan (1) 15/2 (Younis Khan 7*, Abdur Rauf 0*; 7 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (2) 0/0 (Herath 0*, Warnapura 0*; 1 over)
Close of play day 3Pakistan (2) 71/2 (Salman Butt 28*, Mohammad Yousuf 12*; 19 overs)
Player of the MatchHMRKB Herath
ArticlesHerath spins Sri Lanka to a dramatic win
 Herath spins Sri Lanka to dramatic Test win
 Pakistan on course to take the lead
 Pakistan sight win after rookies tame Sri Lanka
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Picture galleries1st Test, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009, 07 July 2009 - day 4 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009, 06 July 2009 - day 3 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009, 05 July 2009 - day 2 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2009, 04 July 2009 - day 1 pictures
PicturesDilshan and teammates celebrate the run-out of Misbah-ul-Haq
 Mirando celebrates the wicket of Shoaib Malik
 Mirando celebrates the wicket of Kamran
 Rangana Herath celebrates the wicket of Yousuf
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Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
SM Warnapurab Mohammad Aamer289--7 
NT Paranavitanac Misbah-ul-Haq b Abdur Rauf7212518211-95 
*KC Sangakkarac Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Aamer99171-5 
DPMD Jayawardenec Kamran Akmal b Abdur Rauf3048826-37 
TT Samaraweerac Kamran Akmal b Younis Khan3167983-49 
+TM Dilshanc Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Aamer2843594-30 
AD Mathewsc Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul4257786-37 
KMDN Kulasekarac Kamran Akmal b Younis Khan3862925145 
HMRKB Herathnot out2049682-36 
MTT Mirandoc Khurram Manzoor b Saeed Ajmal1011131-6 
BAW Mendisst Kamran Akmal b Saeed Ajmal5471-2 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 353 minutes, 80.2 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Warnapura, 1.6 ov), 2-21 (Sangakkara, 5.1 ov), 3-96 (Jayawardene, 21.6 ov), 4-139 (Paranavitana, 39.4 ov), 5-160 (Samaraweera, 45.2 ov), 6-194 (Dilshan, 54.1 ov), 7-241 (Mathews, 64.2 ov), 8-271 (Kulasekara, 75.3 ov), 9-282 (Mirando, 78.5 ov), 10-292 (Mendis, 80.2 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Umar Gul14   3451-1646-
Mohammad Aamer19   3743--8212-
Abdur Rauf14   1592--5710-
Younis Khan7   2232--312-
Saeed Ajmal23.24792--10191
Shoaib Malik3   180--131-

Pakistan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
Khurram Manzoorlbw b Mirando21216--10 
Salman Buttb Kulasekara011--1 
*Younis Khanc Dilshan b Mathews2555902-44 
Abdur Raufc Dilshan b Kulasekara3151544-39 
Mohammad Yousufrun out (Dilshan)11218627510-123 
Misbah-ul-Haqc Jayawardene b Herath561281609-102 
Shoaib Malikb Kulasekara38711014-47 
+Kamran Akmalrun out (Mathews)3135446-23 
Umar Gulb Kulasekara7917-17 
Mohammad Aamerc Paranavitana b Mirando42124--17 
Saeed Ajmalnot out1211--1 
Extras(12 b, 15 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)35
Total(all out, 402 minutes, 94 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Salman Butt, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Khurram Manzoor, 3.5 ov), 3-55 (Abdur Rauf, 16.4 ov), 4-80 (Younis Khan, 20.6 ov), 5-219 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 59.2 ov), 6-294 (Mohammad Yousuf, 81.6 ov), 7-303 (Shoaib Malik, 84.6 ov), 8-329 (Umar Gul, 88.4 ov), 9-339 (Kamran Akmal, 91.1 ov), 10-342 (Mohammad Aamer, 93.6 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Kulasekara24   3714--10741
Mirando21   3772-39310-
Mendis25   2890-410611-
Mathews8   22611-364-
Herath16   2521--676-

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
HMRKB Herathlbw b Younis Khan1560891-49 
SM Warnapurac Younis Khan b Umar Gul028--2 
NT Paranavitanac Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Aamer49581075-33 
*KC Sangakkarac Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Aamer1431501-24 
DPMD Jayawardenec Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Aamer049--4 
TT Samaraweerac Misbah-ul-Haq b Saeed Ajmal3467937-54 
+TM Dilshanc Khurram Manzoor b Younis Khan2227504-18 
AD Mathewsc Salman Butt b Abdur Rauf2734743-18 
KMDN Kulasekaralbw b Saeed Ajmal2547604-35 
MTT Mirandonot out1510213-4 
BAW Mendisb Saeed Ajmal158--4 
Extras(7 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 281 minutes, 56.2 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Warnapura, 1.2 ov), 2-68 (Herath, 16.5 ov), 3-86 (Paranavitana, 21.3 ov), 4-88 (Jayawardene, 23.1 ov), 5-101 (Sangakkara, 25.6 ov), 6-138 (Dilshan, 36.1 ov), 7-156 (Samaraweera, 41.2 ov), 8-191 (Mathews, 51.6 ov), 9-211 (Kulasekara, 54.5 ov), 10-217 (Mendis, 56.2 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Mohammad Aamer11   2383--465-
Umar Gul10   2621164110-
Abdur Rauf13   1491--557-
Younis Khan10   1272-1452-
Saeed Ajmal12.20343--534-

Pakistan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
Khurram Manzoorc Jayawardene b Mendis1542531-33 
Salman Buttc Paranavitana b Herath2853994-40 
*Younis Khanlbw b Mathews326--1 
Mohammad Yousuflbw b Herath1225371-18 
Misbah-ul-Haqrun out (Dilshan)72441--19 
Shoaib Malikc Dilshan b Mirando036--3 
+Kamran Akmallbw b Mirando612161-9 
Abdur Raufc Jayawardene b Herath135483--44 
Umar Gulb Mendis92835--22 
Mohammad Aamerc Dilshan b Herath61620--10 
Saeed Ajmalnot out1813--7 
Extras(13 b, 3 lb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 202 minutes, 44.3 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Khurram Manzoor, 11.1 ov), 2-39 (Younis Khan, 12.1 ov), 3-71 (Mohammad Yousuf, 20.1 ov), 4-72 (Salman Butt, 20.4 ov), 5-72 (Shoaib Malik, 21.3 ov), 6-80 (Kamran Akmal, 25.1 ov), 7-85 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 27.5 ov), 8-95 (Umar Gul, 35.1 ov), 9-110 (Mohammad Aamer, 40.2 ov), 10-117 (Abdur Rauf, 44.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Kulasekara7   1250--271-
Mirando12   42121-602-
Mathews4   0131--161-
Mendis10   0272--432-
Herath11.35154--601-

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 104/3 (NT Paranavitana 57*, TT Samaraweera 3*; 24 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 194/5 (TM Dilshan 28*, AD Mathews 17*; 54 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Pakistan (1) 120/4 (Mohammad Yousuf 30*, Misbah-ul-Haq 16*; 33 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Pakistan (1) 225/5 (Mohammad Yousuf 82*, Shoaib Malik 5*; 61 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 70/2 (NT Paranavitana 42*, KC Sangakkara 0*; 18 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 182/7 (AD Mathews 24*, KMDN Kulasekara 9*; 48 overs)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 13.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 22.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 42.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 55.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 67.2 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 50 in 15.3 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 100 in 25.5 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 150 in 45.1 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 200 in 55.6 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 250 in 70.2 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 300 in 83.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 12.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 25.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 39.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 53.4 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 50 in 14.5 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 100 in 36.2 overs
--> AD Mathews made his debut in Test matches
--> Abdur Rauf made his debut in Test matches
--> Mohammad Aamer made his debut in Test matches
--> Saeed Ajmal made his debut in Test matches
--> NT Paranavitana (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Test matches
--> NT Paranavitana (1) 50 in 67 balls with 8 fours
--> Mohammad Yousuf (1) 50 in 74 balls with 5 fours
--> Mohammad Yousuf (1) 100 in 157 balls with 9 fours
--> Misbah-ul-Haq (1) 50 in 117 balls with 8 fours
--> MTT Mirando (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Test matches
--> Abdur Rauf made his debut for Pakistan in First-Class matches
--> Saeed Ajmal made his debut for Pakistan in First-Class matches
--> AD Mathews made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Mohammad Aamer made his debut for Pakistan in First-Class matches
--> Salman Butt made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> MTT Mirando made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Saeed Ajmal made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> NT Paranavitana made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Khurram Manzoor made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Khurram Manzoor made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Mohammad Aamer made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> KMDN Kulasekara achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed Shoaib Malik in the Pakistan first innings (previous best was 2-45)
--> Abdur Rauf reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AD Mathews, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> HMRKB Herath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Pakistan second innings (previous best was 4-38)
--> NT Paranavitana (28) and DPMD Jayawardene (21) added 50 in 67 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> Younis Khan (10) and Abdur Rauf (31) added 50 in 74 balls for the Pakistan 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> Mohammad Yousuf (27) and Misbah-ul-Haq (19) added 50 in 94 balls for the Pakistan 5th wicket in the first innings
--> Mohammad Yousuf (55) and Misbah-ul-Haq (37) added 100 in 186 balls for the Pakistan 5th wicket in the first innings
--> Mohammad Yousuf (23) and Shoaib Malik (25) added 50 in 96 balls for the Pakistan 6th wicket in the first innings
--> HMRKB Herath (8) and NT Paranavitana (29) added 50 in 74 balls for the Sri Lanka 2nd wicket in the second innings

New Ball Taken: Pakistan 284/5 after 80.1 overs (Mohammad Yousuf 110, Shoaib Malik 34)
NT Paranavitana (28) and DPMD Jayawardene (21) added 50 in 67 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
Younis Khan (10) and Abdur Rauf (31) added 50 in 74 balls for the Pakistan 3rd wicket in the first innings
Mohammad Yousuf (27) and Misbah-ul-Haq (19) added 50 in 94 balls for the Pakistan 5th wicket in the first innings
Mohammad Yousuf (55) and Misbah-ul-Haq (37) added 100 in 186 balls for the Pakistan 5th wicket in the first innings
Mohammad Yousuf (23) and Shoaib Malik (25) added 50 in 96 balls for the Pakistan 6th wicket in the first innings
HMRKB Herath (8) and NT Paranavitana (29) added 50 in 74 balls for the Sri Lanka 2nd wicket in the second innings