16/07Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 16-20 2023
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
312 & 279 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
461 & 133/6 (32.5 ov)
Player of the Match
16/07Result
1st Test, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 16-20 2023
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
312 & 279 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
461 & 133/6 (32.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
- SL - 1st
- PAK - 1st
- SL - 2nd
- PAK - 2nd
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
Pakistan - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Pakistan - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPakistan end 365-day winless streak where they last won
Imam's unbeaten 50 steers visitors in a slightly tense and cloudy morning in Galle
Is Test cricket having its Pakball moment?
It's like that other thing but not entirely, and it may only last until its first failure, but it's making an eminently watchable team even more watchable
Has shoddy fielding let Sri Lanka down? Yes, says assistant coach
On the other hand, Pakistan have been super sharp with their catching and Agha Salman points out they've made fielding a priority
Pakistan promise final-day aggression despite early losses
Sri Lanka's assistant coach Naveed Nawaz, meanwhile, felt too many of his batters failed to capitalise on starts
Dhananjaya and Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a fighting chance
Pakistan are favourites chasing 131 for victory, but they were three down at stumps on the fourth day
