HIGHLIGHTS | SL VS PAK 2nd Test, Full Scorecard: Pakistan Thrash Sri Lanka By An Innings And 222 Runs, Take Series 2-0

Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan Day 4, 2nd Test LIVE Cricket Scorecard and Updates: Pakistan won the 2nd Test by an innings and 222 runs to complete 2-0 whitewash over Lankans

Babar Azam's Pakistan thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs to win the 2nd Test and clinch the series by an innings and 222 runs. Pakistan were in a dominant position on Day 4 of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sport Club ground in Colombo. Thanks to double century by Abdullah Shafique and a century by Agha Salman, they have declared with a lead of 410 runs after Mohammad Rizwan scored a fifty.  A 4-fer was the result of Abrar Ahmed's brilliant play with the ball. In just two sessions, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 166.

Pakistan lost Imam early in response, but Shafique and Masood put up a strong performance after that. However, Sri Lanka dropped some opportunities. Masood was rescued because they declined to dispute the LBW call against him, and Shafique was dismissed by Jayasuriya off his own bowling. They both consistently found the borders. On the Stumps of Day 2, Pakistan lead by 12 runs.

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27 July 2023

16:44 IST

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test: Pakistan win by an innings and 222 runs

Brilliant win for Pakistan as they thrash Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs. Four wickets were to be taken in the third and last session. Three were taken by Naseem Shah and one by Noman Ali, who finished with 7 wickets. At one stage, it looked like Noman will have a 10-fer in tonight's dinner but it was not to be. Still, this has been an outstanding bowling spell by Pakistanis. They take the series 2-0. They have won the first Test by 4 wickets. 

PAK 576/5 d
SL 166 & 188

Pakistan won by an innings and 222 runs

16:30 IST

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2nd Test LIVE: Noman cannot pick a 10-fer 

Noman Ali has a good chance to pick a 10-wicket haul in an innings, joining an elite list. But he cannot do so now as he Naseem Shah has dismissed P Jayasuriya to pick the 8th wicket of the Lanka innings. 

SL 166 & 188/8 (67)