Galle: In the second innings of the Galle Test match, the Sri Lankan team took a lead of 37 runs for the loss of one wicket.




In the first innings from Pakistan, opener Imamul Haq and Abdullah Shafiq returned to the pavilion after scoring 2 runs and 13 runs. Experienced batsman Azhar Ali could not show any significant performance and was dismissed for 3 runs off just 41 balls, while Muhammad Rizwan scored 19 runs, Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Nawaz 5, 5, Yasir Shah 18, Hasan Ali 17 while Shaheen Shah Afridi was out for zero. Captain Babar Azam played an innings of 119 runs with the help of 11 fours and 2 sixes, while Naseem Shah supported him fully.


 For Sri Lanka, Parbat Jayasuriya took 5 wickets, Ramesh Mendis and Mahesh Thiekshana 2 each while Kisan Rajitha took one wicket.


 In the first innings of the first day of the Galle Test, the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for 222 runs, while Dinesh Chandimal scored 76 runs and Mahesh Thiekshana in the lower order played a resistance innings of 38 runs. Lincoln captain Dimuth Karunaratne was the guest of 1 run, while other players besides him, Oshada Fernando 35, Kaushal Mendes 21, Angelo Mathews 0, Dhananjaya De Silva 14 and Nirushan Dakwila 4, Ramesh Mendes 11 and Parbat Jayasuriya returned to the pavilion after scoring 3 runs. .


 On behalf of Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 4 wickets, Yasir Shah and Hassan Ali took 2, 2 wickets while Naseem Shah and Muhammad Nawaz took one wicket each.


Pakistan squad


Captain Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafiq, Imamul Haque, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah are included.


Sri Lankan squad


Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Ushada Fernando, Kaushal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Nirushan Dakwila, Ramesh Mendis, Mahesh Thiekshana, Prabat Jayasuriya and Kisan Rajitha are included.


 On the other hand, Salman Ali Agha received the Test cap from former Test cricketer Muhammad Yousuf, the cricketer has been included in the team in place of middle-order batsman Fawad Alam.