Tag: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Babar Azam led the way for his side with a magnificent knock of 88 runs and bolstered Pakistan to finish on 277/7 on the opening day of the ongoing warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI.

Veteran right-handed batter Azhar Ali, who took up the captaincy role in the absence of Babar Azam opted for his team to bat first after the coin flipped in his favour.

Batting first, the touring side had an unwanted start to their campaign as the Green Shirts lost their both openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique for a mere three runs.

Azhar alongside Babar then anchored the inning for Pakistan with an astonishing 143 runs partnership for the third wicket. The former remained slow in his important knock of 43 runs as he faced a mammoth 119 deliveries.

Babar, on the other hand, scored a magnificent 88 at a decent pace with the help of eight boundaries and four sixes.

Following the Azhar-Babar partnership, Pakistan again began to lose wickets at a quick rate as wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood fell cheaply for 31 and six respectively.

Left-handed middle-order batter Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha then assured a great finish for the side as they put on a valiant 71 runs. Saud remained unbeaten with 30, while Agha scored 43 not-out.

For Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Lakshitha Manasinghe claimed three wickets, while Lasith Embuldeniya bagged two.

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced a 15-member Sri Lanka Cricket XI squad for the three-day warm-up match against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on July 11.

As per the recently-announced squad by the Sri Lanka Selection Committee, young Sri Lankan all-rounder Nipun Dhnanjaya has been given the captaincy role of the 15-member squad, scheduled to take on Pakistan in a three-day warm-up match.

The young squad further includes Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nipun Dananjaya (c), Sahan Arachchige, Chamika Karunaratne, Lakshitha Manasinghe,  Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan, Lasith Embuldeniya, Udith Madushan, Minod Bhanuka, and Ashen Bandara.

It is pertinent to mention here that following the conclusion of the warm-up match, Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series, scheduled from July 16 to 28.

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COLOMBO: Pakistan national men’s cricket team started their preparations for the upcoming away Test series against Sri Lanka, set to commence on July 16.

For the two-match Test series, part of the ICC World Test Championships, the Green Shirts have raced up the preparations by partaking in the net sessions.

In the videos, shared by the official Twitter account of the Pakistan Cricket Board, the players can be seen participating in the net sessions. The 18-member squad also went through fielding drills.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Test squad landed in Sri Lanka on Thursday and enjoyed the rest on the following day. The Green Shirts will play a warm-up match on July 11, followed by two Tests.

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LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team departed for Sri Lanka for the forthcoming two-match Test series against the hosts, here from Allama Iqbal International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday.

The national Test squad led by the skipper Babar Azam left for Sri Lanka as Green Shirts will kick off their campaign with a three-day warm-up match from July 11 to July 13 before the two Tests against the Islanders.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of the team’s departure for the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka on its official Twitter account.

And our boys are off to Sri Lanka for the Test series 🛫#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/UasT3XwwfI

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 5, 2022

The national team will be playing their first Test against Sri Lanka from July 16 to 20 at Galle, meanwhile, the second Test will be staged in Colombo from July 24 to 28.

Squad: 

Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, and Yasir Shah.

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RAWALPINDI: Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed got a major confidence booster ahead of the team’s forthcoming Test tour to Sri Lanka as he scored a half-century in the intra-squad practice match today.

Sarfaraz, who last played a Test for Pakistan in 2019, continued to pile up runs in the practice matches ahead of the Green Shirts’ tour to Sri Lanka for two Tests.

The right-handed batter smashed 51 off 81 balls including six boundaries and a six. He previously scored an unbeaten 41 in the scenario-based intra-squad practice match on Tuesday.

Besides Sarfaraz, Fawad Alam also seemed to have found his form as he scored back-to-back fifties in the practice matches as he scored 53 including five boundaries.

Agha Salman and Mohammad Nawaz, on the other hand, were the other notable run-getters, the former scored an unbeaten 69 off 80 balls including eight boundaries while the latter scored 54.

The skipper Babar Azam could not score big this time around as he could only manage to score 44 runs.

Salman, Nauman Ali, and Nauman were the only bowlers to have opened their accounts as they claimed a wicket apiece.

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam bettered his last day’s century with two wickets as he displayed an astounding all-round performance in the intra-squad scenario-based practice match ahead of the Sri Lanka tour.

Babar, who piled up runs on the first day of the practice match, displayed his brilliant bowling abilities on the second, as he found himself among the wickets.

The right-handed batter resumed his unbeaten century-plus knock on the second day and retired after scoring 134. After Babar, Fawad Alam was the highest run-scorer with his magnificent 75.

For Sarfaraz XI, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Salman Ali Agha claimed a wicket apiece.

Salman also top-scored for his side as he scored an important 48, the skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hasan, and Shaheen were the other notable run-getters for the side.

Besides Babar, Haris Rauf and Mubasir Khan also bagged two wickets each before the match concluded in a draw.

It is pertinent to mention here that following the conclusion of the intra-squad scenario-based practice match, the national squad for the away Test series against Sri Lanka will have a rest day tomorrow.

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s skipper Bismah Maroof and the opening batter Sidra Ameen scored half-centuries after Ghulam Fatima starred with the ball to bolster Pakistan sealing a comprehensive eight-wickets victory over Sri Lanka Women’s team in the first ODI.

Set to chase 170, Pakistan comfortably steered to the victory in the 42nd over for the loss of just two wickets at the back of Bismah and Sidra’s half-centuries.

The Green Shirts had an unwanted start to their run chase as the side lost their first wicket for a mere 25 runs. Bismah and Sidra then anchored the run chase with a magnificent 143-run partnership for the second wicket.

Sidra, however, lost her wicket in the same over Pakistan clinched the victory as Oshadi Ranasinghe castled her for 76. She remained the top scorer for the side with her brilliant knock and smashed seven boundaries.

Bismah, on the other hand, carried her bat till the end and remained unbeaten with an astonishing 62 off 101 balls, laced with five boundaries.

For Sri Lanka, Achini Kulasuriya and Ranasinghe claimed one wicket apiece.

After opting to bat first, Sri Lankan batters could not manage to post a commendable total on the board as Fatima’s brilliance restricted the side to 169.

Batting first, the touring side had an unwanted start as they lost three wickets for a mere 46 runs in the 16th over.

Following the early disaster Sri Lanka’s wicket-keeper batter Prasadani Weerakkody and Nilakshi de Silva anchored the innings with a valiant 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

The pair appeared firm before Sadia Iqbal managed to remove de Silva in the 30th over. The right-handed batter walked back to the pavilion after scoring 16.

Following her departure, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate but Kavisha Dilhari displayed grit as she remained unbeaten and kept the scoreboard ticking.

The right-handed batter top-scored for the side with an unbeaten 49 off 50 balls, laced with five boundaries and a six.

For Pakistan, Fatima led the way with four wickets, while Sadia and Fatima Sana made two scalps each.

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s captain Bismah Maroof held her nerves calm to steer the side to a nail-biting victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20I as the Green Shirts completed a resounding 3-0 whitewash, here on Saturday.

Set to chase a paltry 108, Pakistan had to bat till the last ball of the match to seal the victory.

In the run chase, the home side also had a dismal start with the bat as they lost wickets at a regular interval which halted the flow of runs.

The Green Shirts lost half of the side for a mere 74 runs 16th over as Aliya Riaz walked back to the pavilion after scoring 17. Whereas, Nida Dar made her way back in the 18th over after scoring a run-a-ball 14.

Bismah alongside the returning Kainat Imtiaz put on a gritty and unbeaten 27-run partnership for the seventh wicket and propelled the side to complete the whitewash.

Bismah remained unbeaten with run-a-ball 15 while Kainat scored four off seven deliveries.

For Sri Lanka, Oshadi Ranasinghe starred with the ball with three wickets while Kashiva Dilhari bagged two. Sugandika Kumari, on the other hand, made one scalp.

Winning the toss, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu opted to bat first and she alongside her opening partner Hasini Perera provided a solid start by putting on a magnificent 69-run opening partnership.

The touring side appeared to be in control as both the openers have found themselves going until the 12th over, which proved out to trump the touring side’s fortune as both the openers departed in two consecutive balls.

Following their departure, the side began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and could not recover from the collapse as they lost seven wickets for 14 runs to slip from 69-0 to 83-7.

The wicket-keeper batter Anushka Sanjeewani and Sugandika Kumari bolstered the side in the end with some valuable contributions. Anuska remained unbeaten with her valuable 14 while Kumari scored 10.

The Sri Lankan captain Athapaththu remained the top-scorer for her side with 37 off 38 balls including two boundaries and as many sixes, while Perera chipped in with her important 24.

Tuba Hassan, Nida, and Kainat bagged one wicket apiece, whereas, the touring side lost five wickets in run-outs.

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NORTH SOUND: Qasim Akram scored 135 not-out and picked up five wickets to help Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by huge margin of 238 runs to secure fifth position in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. 

With the bat, Qasim smashed 135 runs off 80 balls including six maximums and 13 boundaries followed by his five-wicket haul which set a record in U19 World Cup’s history. Qasim became the only cricketer to score a hundred and take five wickets in an U19 World Cup’s match.

Sent into bat first, Pakistani openers Mohammad Shehzad and Haseebullah Khan scored 134 runs to provide a strong start to their team who scored 365-3 in 50 overs. Shehzad got out after scoring 73 including seven boundaries and two sixes.

Shehzad’s wicket brought in skipper Qasim at the crease. Qasim played captain’s knock and alongside Hasebullah scored 229 runs. Hasebullah smashed 136 runs laced with seven boundaries and two sixes.

Matheesha Pathirana bagged two wickets while Raveen de Silva took one for Sri Lanka.

In reply, Sri Lankan batting line was completely failed against Qasim’s spin attack. Vinuja Ranpul (53*) and Dunith Wellalage (40) resisted for their team and showed fight.

Apart from Qasim, Awais Ali, Zeeshan Zameer, Abbas Ali and Mehran Mumtaz bagged a wicket each.