LAHORE-Noman Ali’s finest figures in an innings led Pakistan to an emphatic innings and a 222-run win over Sri Lanka on day 4 of the second Take a look at match on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership Floor in Colombo on Thursday.
In accordance with data made out there right here, the win additionally stored Pakistan’s 100 per cent document within the Take a look at collection, clear sweeping the hosts within the two-match Take a look at collection and beginning the ICC World Take a look at Championship 2023-25 on a profitable be aware. Pakistan had defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in Galle.
Resuming their first innings on the in a single day rating of 563 for 5 in 132 overs, Pakistan declared their innings after two overs including 13 runs and with out dropping any wicket. Rizwan, who returned unbeaten on 37 the day past, scored 13 runs and introduced up his half-century off 67 balls, hitting 4 fours and one six. Salman Ali Agha, who performed six balls within the morning, didn’t add any run to his in a single day rating of 132, which included 15 fours and one six.
In flip, Sri Lanka, resuming their second innings with a deficit of 410 runs, had been discovered unplayable by the spin bowling from left-armer Noman Ali. Solely Angelo Mathews (63*), Dimuth Karunaratne (41) and Nishan Madushka (33) confirmed some resistance whereas all different Lankan batters fell cheaply.
Noman Ali bagged first seven wickets to fall and ended up with match figures of 26-9-80-7. Naseem Shah, who bowled with tempo and reversed swing the ball, bagged the ultimate three wickets. He additionally took three wickets within the first innings and his match figures was 31.4-8-85-6. For his maiden double century, sensational batter Abdullah Shafiquewas named participant of the match.
Jayasuriya managed to entice Babar leg-before within the first hour of the third day. Talking about it in the course of the workforce assembly after profitable the collection, Captain Babar Azam stated: “If he bowls 50 overs in your complete match, then I’m sure to make a mistake in some unspecified time in the future,” acknowledging the problem Jayasuriya presents as a bowler.
“Jayasuriya is considered one of Sri Lanka’s finest bowlers. I’ve certainly been dismissed by him numerous occasions and I’ve labored on it as nicely. I additionally scored runs within the final innings. I’m the one, one who received out to him. However our batters performed him rather well and dominated him. We’ve received as a workforce. If I’m struggling, then others have stepped up, which is a optimistic signal for me as a captain,” Babar added.