The Pakistan men's cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July 2023 to play two Test matches.[1] The series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[2] In August 2022, the International Cricket Council in a press release confirmed the bilateral series.[3] On 20 June 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the schedule of the tour.[4]
| Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 16 – 28 July 2023 | ||
| Captains | Dimuth Karunaratne | Babar Azam | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Pakistan won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Dhananjaya de Silva (271) | Saud Shakeel (295) | |
| Most wickets | Prabath Jayasuriya (9) |
Nauman Ali (10) Abrar Ahmed (10) | |
| Player of the series | Salman Ali Agha (Pak) | ||
Squads
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Asitha Fernando was added to Sri Lanka's squad before the start of the second Test.[7]
Tour match
editTest series
edit1st Test
edit16–20 July 2023
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- 24.2 overs, 13 overs and 7.2 overs of play was lost on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 respectively due to rain.
- Shaheen Afridi (Pak) took his 100th wicket in Tests.[8][9]
- Abdullah Shafique (Pak) scored his 1000th run in Tests.[10]
- Saud Shakeel become the first Pakistani to score double hundred in Sri Lanka.[11]
- World Test Championship points: Pakistan 12, Sri Lanka 0.
2nd Test
edit24–27 July 2023
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- 10.3 overs and 80 overs of play was lost on Day 1 and Day 2 respectively due to rain.
- Dilshan Madushanka (SL) made his Test debut.
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pak) replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed as a concussion substitute in the second innings of the match.[12]
- World Test Championship points: Pakistan 12, Sri Lanka 0.
Notes
edit- ^ Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) replaced Chris Gaffaney as the on-field umpire on the second day.
References
edit- ^ "Pakistan to host 10 Test playing nations between 2023 and 2027". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "FTP 2023-27: Pakistan likely to host NZ, SA for tri-series in 2025". Geo Super.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's FTP announced". International Cricket Council.
- ^ "Pakistan Test series dates announced". Sri Lanka Cricket. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for First Test against Pakistan". Sri Lanka Cricket. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Shaheen Afridi returns to Test side for Sri Lanka tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Asitha Fernando added to squad for 2nd Pakistan Test". ThePapare. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi completes 100 Test wicket". The Times of India. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi completes 100 wickets in Test cricket". ANI News. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Abdullah Shafique joins Javed Miandad, Attains a unique Test batting Feat". OneCricket. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Saud Shakeel becomes first Pakistan to score double hundred at Sri Lankan soil". OneCricket. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Sarfaraz ruled out of second Test with concussion, Rizwan comes in as substitute". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2023.