Sri Lanka pulls off a shock win in Galle Test

Associated Press

Posted: Jul 07, 2009 at 1311 hrs IST

Galle (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka snatched an incredible win over Pakistan in the first cricket Test, defending a meagre 167 runs to claim the series opener by 50 runs on Tuesday.

Pakistan resumed the fourth day within sight of a convincing win, needing 97 more runs to win with eight wickets in hand and two days to remaining.

But Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath (4-15) and seamer Thilan Thushara (2-21) upended the Pakistan innings, striking at regular intervals to hasten a batting collapse.

Herath struck in the second over, trapping first innings century maker Mohammad Yousuf (12) lbw for his overnight score. He soon dismissed Sulman Butt (28) caught by Tharanga Paranavitana.

Thushara then had Shoaib Malik (0) caught behind by Tillakaratne Dilshan and trapped Kamran Akmal (6) lbw. Misbah-ul-Haq's run out for seven left Pakistan on a precarious 85-7, with all their recognized batsmen back in the pavilion.

Herath wrapped up the innings when he had Abdur Rauf caught by Mahela Jayawardene at slip to hand his side a famous win to kick start the three-match series, the first between the two countries since the Sri Lankan team's convoy was attacked by terrorists en route to a match at Lahore, Pakistan in March.

Pakistan was seemingly on top of the match from the start. Visiting skipper Younis Khan won the toss and sent Sri Lanka in to bat, restricting the hosts to 292.

Mohammad Yousuf celebrated his return to test cricket with 112 runs, his 29th test hundred that helped Pakistan reach 342 in reply.

Rookie bowlers Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Aamer produced three wickets each to end Sri Lanka's second innings for 217 runs, giving Pakistan what should have been an achievable target. Aamer returned 3-38 and took a match haul of six wickets while Ajmal recorded 3-34 and took five wickets in the match.

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Comments

SRI LANKA MAKE IT
by KUMAR on 2009-07-08 09:59:10.307035+05:30
SRI LANKA MAKE IT 3-0 IN TESTS,5-0 IN ONE DAYERS AND 1-0 IN T-20 BEST OF LUCK DUMP THE BIG MOUTHED PAKISTAN TEAM. WILL YOUNIS KHAN NOW ASK HIS PLAYERS FOR A RISE IN THEIR PRICE TAG FOR I.P.L. PAKISTAN QUIT TEST CRICKET .THAT WILL BE GOOD FOR THE I.C.C.
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T-20 Champs-get out of here!
by Zakir on 2009-07-07 20:11:04.842741+05:30
Pakistan have done it again,they have managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.What surprises you most about pakistan is their unpredictability in their performance,a team which does not deserve the T-20 world champion tag.
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Budget
by R.Sankaranarayanan on 2009-07-07 19:35:37.202936+05:30
I think the FM should have increased the basic exemption limit for all categories by atleast Rs.50,000/-, considering the spiralling prices of various food items, increase in petrol prices, global meltdown etc.,
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Afridi / Miadad dont spit shit
by Arthur M.Dharmai on 2009-07-07 18:02:41.925647+05:30
Now pakistan will defenetely give comments saying we got use to T-20 and did not get used to Test Cricket. or blame the wheather. Where is Afridi/Miadad the big mouth fellows. I think Miadad should practice with Taliban in swat valley.
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SL Win
by sai on 2009-07-07 16:09:40.925853+05:30
Afridi please put your foot in the mouth and Miandad i think you should better worry about Pak current test team rather than commenting on Indian youngster for test matches. Miandad where are you big mouth
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