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Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a gritty century to keep Pakistan in the hunt to chase down a victory target of 342 in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Shafique hit an unbeaten 160 to steer Pakistan home in a record chase of 342 at the picturesque venue as Pakistan won a tense opening Test in the final session on day five.
Chasing a mammoth 508 for victory, Pakistan were bowled out for 261 in the second session on day five with skipper Babar Azam hitting a valiant 81 in Galle.
Jayasuriya claimed his fourth five-wicket haul in just his third Test to star in Sri Lanka's 246-run win to end the two-Test series level at 1-1 in Galle.
Tourists Pakistan, who lead the two-match series 1-0, ended day two on 191-7, still trailing Sri Lanka by 187 runs in their first innings in Galle.
Sri Lanka’s hopes of winning the second cricket Test took a hit as Pakistan reached 89-1 in its second innings at stumps on Wednesday after being set an improbable target of 508.
Chasing a modest target of 108, a measured captain's knock from Bismah Maroof (15 not out) ensured Pakistan's win.
Chasing a target of 107 runs, Pakistan reached home in 18.2 overs for the loss of four wickets. Nida was the highest run-scorer for Pakistan as she remained unbeaten on 36 runs from 27 balls while captain Bismah Maroof scored 28 runs.
Pakistan has made a great comeback on Tuesday at the ongoing Test match against Sri Lanka. All credit goes to Saud Shakeel. The way Saud has played his innings is simply incredible. He showed his class and craft. Saud became the first Pakistan batter to make a double hundred in Sri Lanka as the visitors took control of the first