Sri Lanka but once more saved themselves from a sequence whitewash as they bounced again sturdy and made a comeback to win the second Check match towards Pakistan. The guests had taken a 1-0 lead after profitable the primary recreation, however complete efforts from the Sri Lankan lineup helped them to seize the higher hand towards Pakistan, and finally win the second and remaining Check by a whopping 246 runs.
The Sri Lanka batters began off on a excessive word and put the group in a commanding place on the primary day of the second Check. They posted 315 runs on the primary day and misplaced six wickets, however aimed to proceed and publish a much bigger complete on the second day. Their first innings ended at 378, however they saved their momentum going as Asitha Fernando scalped Abdullah Shafique, the primary recreation’s match-winner, on simply the second ball of the innings.
Pakistan batters struggled to get their recreation going as Sri Lankan bowlers saved selecting wickets at common intervals. The guests’ lineup crumbled and so they ended their innings scoring 231 runs. Sri Lanka, who had the lead whereas strolling out to bat within the second innings, utilized the chance in the absolute best method.
Dhananjaya de Silva’s ton and Prabath Jayasuriya’s fifer information Sri Lanka to a win
Sri Lankan batters had been in a position to dominate Pakistan’s bowling assault, thanks in main half to Dhananjaya de Silva. He notched up 109 runs off 171 deliveries and was assisted by skipper Dimuth Karunaratne who scored a 105-ball 61. The duo shared a 126-run partnership which steered the Sri Lankan innings on the fourth day.
After the skipper’s dismissal, Ramesh Mendis aided De Silva and the 2 shaped a fast 82-run stand for the eighth wicket. The hosts declared at 360/8 and posted an inconceivable 508-runs goal for the guests to chase. Pakistan began the ultimate day with 9 wickets in hand, and it regarded like they’d handle to attract the sport so as to win the sequence 1-0.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was but once more at his finest on the ultimate day however the Pakistan batters had been dropping the momentum slowly. Prabath Jayasuriya stormed by Pakistan’s batting lineup and wreaked havoc on the sector, once more. He bagged one other five-wicket haul, his fourth in simply six Check innings of his profession, because the Pakistani lineup got here crashing down. Sri Lanka thrashed the guests to a 246-run defeat and leveled the sequence 1-1.
In the meantime, allow us to check out the WTC factors desk after Sri Lanka vs Pakistan recreation:
South Africa continues to dominate the rankings and has secured the highest place with 71.43 share factors. Australia is ranked second with a naked margin, having 70 share factors. Sri Lanka has jumped three locations to take the third spot, from their earlier sixth rank. India is positioned on the fourth place, whereas Pakistan has dropped two locations right down to take the fifth spot. Consequently, West Indies has dropped down one spot to the sixth. England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh are positioned within the seventh, eighth, and ninth spots respectively.
| Place | TEAM | PCT (%) | Factors | Matches Gained | Matches Misplaced | Matches Drawn |
| 1 | SOUTH AFRICA | 71.43 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | AUSTRALIA | 70 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SRI LANKA | 53.33 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | INDIA | 52.08 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | PAKISTAN | 51.85 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | WEST INDIES | 50 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | ENGLAND | 33.33 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | NEW ZEALAND | 25.93 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | BANGLADESH | 13.33 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
