LAHORE - Featuring in just the 6th Test of his profession, opener Abdullah Shafique delivered an innings for the ages to lead Pakistan's exceptional 342-run pursue as the Babar Azam-drove side finished a four-wicket triumph on the fifth and last day of the principal Test of the ICC World Test Championship match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.
As per data made accessible here, Pakistan easily beat the past most noteworthy pursue at Galle - Sri Lanka's 268 (2019) against New Zealand to establish another scene record of 344. Pakistan have now pursued down four 300 or more scores in their Test history, three of the pursuits have been against Sri Lanka with the 377 for three at Pallekele in 2015, the most noteworthy. Abdullah's gallant thump is presently the second most elevated for Pakistan in a fourth innings pursue behind Younis Khan's 171 not out at Pallekele
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Continuing at the short-term score of 222 for three, the sets of Abdullah and Mohammad Rizwan endure a few restless minutes in the principal hour of play. The two players were tested by the wearing pitch, examining bowling and excited Sri Lankan bowlers and defenders who were prepared to offer at whatever point the ball hit the cushion or was gotten by a nearby in defender. Sri Lanka consumed their two excess surveys in their frantic pursuit of a wicket. The two hitters anyway fended breaking off at the objective with brilliant revolution of strike and the odd limit. Pakistan advanced to 276 when Rizwan was ultimately removed by Jayasuria for an unflinching 40 off 74 balls (two fours). Rizwan and Abdullah added 71 essential runs for the fourth-wicket.
Debutant Salman Ali Agha died on the stroke of lunch for 12 with Pakistan put at 298 for five, 44 runs short of the objective. Abdullah was joined by Hasan Ali post-lunch as Pakistan sought after speedy runs, Hasan (5) however tumbled to Dhananjaya de Silva while endeavoring a success, Pakistan were then 39 runs shy of the objective.
Mohammad Nawaz (19 not out) offered strong help to Abdullah who profited from a dropped opportunity by Kasun Rajitha at mid-wicket not long after crossing the 150-mark. Focusing on triumph, the Abdullah-Nawaz pair's advancement was interfered with by almost a drawn out downpour break. Pakistan were 11 takes off from triumph at that stage.
At the point when play continued, Abdullah and Nawaz finished the job easily with Abdullah raising a ruckus around town limit through the covers. Abdullah's great innings which will go down in Test history as perhaps of the best-ever in the fourth inning, was gathered of 408 balls and included seven fours and one six. The subsequent Test will be played at a similar scene from Sunday, 24 July.
Scores in short
PAKISTAN 218 (Babar 119, Jayasuriya 5-82) and 344 for 6 (Shafique 160*, Babar 55, Jayasuriya 4-135) beat SRI LANKA 222 (Chandimal 76, Shaheen 4-58) and 337 (Chandimal 94*, Kusal Mendis 76, Oshada 64, Nawaz 3-88) by four wickets.
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