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Sri Lanka v Pakistan
Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2005/06 (1st Test)
VenueSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th March 2006 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossPakistan won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresSJ Davis (Australia), RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpireTH Wijewardene
RefereeAG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve UmpireMG Silva
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Pakistan (1) 124/4 (Inzamam-ul-Haq 30*, Abdul Razzaq 1*; 32 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 242/2 (Sangakkara 77*, Jayawardene 69*; 73 overs)
Close of play day 4Pakistan (2) 89/2 (Shoaib Malik 30*, Faisal Iqbal 9*; 41 overs)
Player of the MatchKC Sangakkara
ArticlesPakistan's third successive series win
 1st test day 5 summary in Urdu
 Malik heroics save Pakistan against Sri Lanka
 1st test day 4 summary in Urdu
 List of all articles
Picture galleries1st Test, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 30 March 2006 - day 5 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 29 March 2006 - day 4 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 28 March 2006 - day 3 pictures
 1st Test, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 27 March 2006 - day 2 pictures
PicturesSangakkara is taking the Man of the Match Trophy
 Jayasuriya delivers a ball
 Abdul Razzaq plays a shot
 Inzamam-ul-Haq walks back to the pavilion
 List of all pictures
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WU Tharangalbw b Mohammad Asif042-- 
ST Jayasuriyab Umar Gul68151- 
+KC Sangakkarab Mohammad Asif822301- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Kamran Akmal b Umar Gul12030-- 
TT Samaraweerab Mohammad Asif41629-- 
TM Dilshanc Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria6910615210- 
MF Maharoofc Younis Khan b Mohammad Asif46901226- 
HMCM Bandarab Danish Kaneria1616233- 
CRD Fernandoc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Danish Kaneria164253-1 
SL Malingac Inzamam-ul-Haq b Shahid Afridi819341- 
M Muralitharannot out046-- 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 57.5 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Tharanga, 0.4 ov), 2-10 (Jayasuriya, 3.2 ov), 3-18 (Sangakkara, 6.6 ov), 4-26 (Jayawardene, 9.4 ov), 5-32 (Samaraweera, 12.6 ov), 6-143 (Maharoof, 42.5 ov), 7-149 (Dilshan, 45.3 ov), 8-162 (Bandara, 47.4 ov), 9-177 (Malinga, 56.2 ov), 10-185 (Fernando, 57.5 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mohammad Asif16   5414--
Umar Gul12   24121-
Abdul Razzaq10   1430--
Danish Kaneria17.53443--
Shahid Afridi2   061--
Pakistan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Shoaib Malikc Tharanga b Maharoof1328333- 
Imran Farhatc Bandara b Malinga699013913- 
Younis Khanc Sangakkara b Maharoof011-- 
Faisal Iqbalc Maharoof b Malinga267-- 
*Inzamam-ul-Haqc Sangakkara b Maharoof31681103- 
Abdul Razzaqb Maharoof83432-- 
Shahid Afridib Muralitharan1421381- 
+Kamran Akmalc Tharanga b Muralitharan2755793- 
Umar Gullbw b Muralitharan21618-- 
Mohammad Asifb Malinga01734-- 
Danish Kanerianot out004-- 
Extras(1 b, 8 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 54.4 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Shoaib Malik, 7.4 ov), 2-25 (Younis Khan, 7.5 ov), 3-28 (Faisal Iqbal, 8.6 ov), 4-122 (Imran Farhat, 29.5 ov), 5-127 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 33.3 ov), 6-138 (Abdul Razzaq, 37.4 ov), 7-154 (Shahid Afridi, 42.2 ov), 8-160 (Umar Gul, 46.3 ov), 9-172 (Mohammad Asif, 53.6 ov), 10-176 (Kamran Akmal, 54.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malinga12   330312
Maharoof15   2524-3
Fernando3   0200-3
Bandara7   1320--
Muralitharan17.44413--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WU Tharangac Imran Farhat b Danish Kaneria7213317512- 
ST Jayasuriyac Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif1333602- 
+KC Sangakkarac Inzamam-ul-Haq b Shoaib Malik18532645322- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Abdul Razzaq b Mohammad Asif82139178121 
TT Samaraweerac Imran Farhat b Shahid Afridi641191678- 
TM Dilshannot out81220-- 
MF Maharoofnot out5913-- 
M Muralitharandid not bat      
SL Malingadid not bat      
CRD Fernandodid not bat      
HMCM Bandaradid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)19
Total(5 wickets, declared, 128 overs)448
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Jayasuriya, 14.2 ov), 2-127 (Tharanga, 43.1 ov), 3-285 (Jayawardene, 84.6 ov), 4-429 (Sangakkara, 123.3 ov), 5-438 (Samaraweera, 124.4 ov)
Pakistan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mohammad Asif23   4712--
Umar Gul20   1730--
Danish Kaneria36   51381--
Shoaib Malik15   2481--
Shahid Afridi21   0571--
Abdul Razzaq12   1430-3
Imran Farhat1   020--
Pakistan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Shoaib Maliknot out148369488212 
Imran Farhatc Jayawardene b Muralitharan34691185- 
Younis Khanb Muralitharan812172- 
Faisal Iqballbw b Maharoof601611936- 
*Inzamam-ul-Haqc Dilshan b Muralitharan48891128- 
Abdul Razzaqnot out2031454- 
Umar Guldid not bat      
Danish Kaneriadid not bat      
Mohammad Asifdid not bat      
+Kamran Akmaldid not bat      
Shahid Afrididid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)19
Total(4 wickets, 121 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Imran Farhat, 26.6 ov), 2-71 (Younis Khan, 30.6 ov), 3-186 (Faisal Iqbal, 81.2 ov), 4-267 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 109.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malinga13   3440--
Maharoof23   8701-4
Muralitharan42   13943-1
Fernando15   34001-
Bandara14   4350--
Jayasuriya13   3370--
Dilshan1   040--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 0/0 ( 0*; 0 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 0/0 ( 0*; 0 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 71/5 (Dilshan 33*, Maharoof 9*; 23 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 185 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 37/0 (Tharanga 24*, Jayasuriya 8*; 8 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 113/1 (Tharanga 64*, Sangakkara 29*; 38 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 353/3 (Sangakkara 142*, Samaraweera 25*; 107 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Pakistan (2) 17/0 (Shoaib Malik 8*, Imran Farhat 9*; 7 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Pakistan (2) 140/2 (Shoaib Malik 49*, Faisal Iqbal 36*; 60 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Pakistan (2) 233/3 (Shoaib Malik 85*, Inzamam-ul-Haq 33*; 96 overs)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 18.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 31.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 50 in 14.1 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 100 in 24.1 overs
--> Pakistan first innings: 150 in 40.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 13.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 31.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 48.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 63.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 250 in 75.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 300 in 90.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 350 in 104.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 400 in 115.4 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 50 in 15.4 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 100 in 41.4 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 150 in 68.4 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 200 in 86.5 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 250 in 101.1 overs
--> Pakistan second innings: 300 in 116.6 overs
--> TM Dilshan (1) 50 in 69 balls with 8 fours
--> TM Dilshan (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 51
--> MF Maharoof (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> CRD Fernando (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Test matches
--> Imran Farhat (1) 50 in 65 balls with 9 fours
--> Inzamam-ul-Haq (1) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> WU Tharanga (2) 50 in 87 balls with 9 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 50 in 123 balls with 5 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 100 in 209 balls with 13 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 150 in 280 balls with 18 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) passed 4000 runs in Test matches when he reached 55
--> DPMD Jayawardene (2) 50 in 72 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> TT Samaraweera (2) 50 in 101 balls with 7 fours
--> TT Samaraweera (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 61
--> Shoaib Malik (2) 50 in 184 balls with 5 fours
--> Shoaib Malik (2) passed his previous highest score of 64 in Test matches
--> Shoaib Malik (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> Shoaib Malik (2) 100 in 320 balls with 14 fours
--> Shoaib Malik (2) passed his previous highest score of 130 in First-Class matches
--> Imran Farhat (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 11
--> Faisal Iqbal (2) 50 in 141 balls with 5 fours
--> Imran Farhat made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Danish Kaneria made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> WU Tharanga made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Mohammad Asif made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Shahid Afridi made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Shahid Afridi made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Umar Gul made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Umar Gul made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Shoaib Malik made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Shoaib Malik made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Kamran Akmal made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Kamran Akmal made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> Mohammad Asif achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 4-78)
--> Danish Kaneria reached 150 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed HMCM Bandara, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> MF Maharoof achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Pakistan first innings (previous best was 2-52)
No play on Day 1 due to rain
TM Dilshan (34) and MF Maharoof (15) added 50 in 80 balls for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the first innings
TM Dilshan (59) and MF Maharoof (38) added 100 in 155 balls for the Sri Lanka 6th wicket in the first innings
Imran Farhat (31) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (11) added 50 in 72 balls for the Pakistan 4th wicket in the first innings
WU Tharanga (33) and ST Jayasuriya (13) added 50 in 84 balls for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the second innings
WU Tharanga (27) and KC Sangakkara (23) added 50 in 109 balls for the Sri Lanka 2nd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (12) and DPMD Jayawardene (39) added 50 in 65 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (39) and DPMD Jayawardene (61) added 100 in 157 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (56) and DPMD Jayawardene (82) added 150 in 245 balls for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (34) and TT Samaraweera (16) added 50 in 92 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
KC Sangakkara (64) and TT Samaraweera (36) added 100 in 156 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
Shoaib Malik (18) and Imran Farhat (30) added 50 in 95 balls for the Pakistan 1st wicket in the second innings
Shoaib Malik (15) and Faisal Iqbal (26) added 50 in 121 balls for the Pakistan 3rd wicket in the second innings
Shoaib Malik (38) and Faisal Iqbal (52) added 100 in 265 balls for the Pakistan 3rd wicket in the second innings
Shoaib Malik (16) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (34) added 50 in 98 balls for the Pakistan 4th wicket in the second innings
Shoaib Malik (32) and Abdul Razzaq (19) added 50 in 51 balls for the Pakistan 5th wicket in the second innings