Pakistan won 3rd test against Sri Lanka and level series 1-1

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Pakistan won 3rd test and level series 1-1

Pakistan won third Test against sri Lanka and Level the series 1-1. Pakistan made the history by chasing 302 runs after the Lunch break on 5th day of 3rd Test played at sharjah.
3rd and final test match , played between Pakistan and Sri-Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadiam, UAE. Sri-Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in first innings. Sri-Lankan batsmans played really well in first innings and declared on the total of 428-9 . Sri-Lanka made a strong possition in their 1st innings.

   v  Perera 95
   v  Mathews 91

Pakistan also played attacking innings against Sri-Lanka and stayed on crease and put a good total on board but not enough. Pakistan Layed 87 runs behind and all out on 341 runs.

  v  Shehzad 147
  v  Misbah 63

Sri Lanka got the Lead of 87 runs from start of 2ndinnings of 3rd Test.  Sri-Lankan batsmans were unable to score more . Pakistani  bowlers didn’t allowed them to score more runs. Sri-Lanka all out on the total of 214 .

  v  Jayawardene 49
  v  Jayawardene 46

Target 302

Pakistan Needed 302 runs in just 59 Overs. 31 overs of 5thday were gone and Pakistan had only 59 overs. Pakistan attaced on Sri-Lankan bowlers from the start of the innings. It would be a history , if Pakistan chased the Target in required overs. Pakistani batsmans were playing with the strike rate of more than 5 runs per over. Sri-Lankan bowlers were just trying to stop the runs. But Pakistani Batsmans were playing really well.

  • Azhar Ali 103

  • Misbah Ul Haq 68*

1st innings (SL )

Batsman
Out By
Runs
Balls
Strike Rate
Karunaratne
Rehman
34
93
36.5
Silva
Talha
17
46
36.9
Sangakara
Junaid
52
103
50.4
Jayawardene
Ajmal
47
108
43.5
Chandimal
Ajmal
11
42
26.1
Mathews
Junaid
91
256
35.5
Jayawardene
Talha
35
77
45.4
Perera
Talha
95
247
38.4
Hearth
Junaid
0
1
0.0
Eranga
Not Out
25
50
50.0
Lakmal
Not Out
3
11
27.2
Extras                              18
Total                               428-9 Dec (172 Overs)

Bowling

Bowler
Overs
Madens
Runs
Wickets
Econ
Junaid
32
5
81
3
2.5
Talha
32
3
99
3
3.0
Ajmal
55
16
120
2
2.1
Rehman
50
14
101
1
2.0
Azhar
3
0
11
0
3.6

1st Innings Pak

Batsman
Out By
Runs
Balls
Strike Rate
Manzoor
Eranga
52
125
41.6
Shehzad
Hearth
147
275
53.4
Azhar
Perera
8
27
29.6
Younis
Hearth
17
31
54.8
Misbah
Hearth
63
113
55.7
Asad
Eranga
18
45
40.0
Sarfraz
Hearth
5
7
71.4
Rehman
Eranga
2
5
40.0
Talha
Eranga
2
9
22.2
Ajmal
Not Out
0
8
0.0
Junaid
Hearth
16
11
145.4
Extras                                                                    11
Total                                                                      341 (All out)  ( 109.1 Overs)
Bowling
Bowler
Overs
Madens
Runs
Wickets
Econ
Hearth
38.1
8
125
5
3.2
Lakmal
23
4
61
0
2.6
Perera
17
1
71
1
4.1
Eranga
24
5
60
4
2.5
Mathews
7
3
15
0
2.1

Sri Lanka Lead by 87 Runs
2nd innings SL

Batsman
Out By
Runs
Balls
Strike Rate
Karunaratne
Talha
8
16
50.0
Silva
Rehman
36
94
38.2
Sangakara
Rehman
8
30
26.6
Jayawardene
Ajmal
46
144
31.9
Chandimal
Talha
13
38
34.2
Mathews
Talha
31
128
24.2
Jayawardene
Ajmal
49
88
55.6
Perera
Rehman
8
22
36.6
Hearth
Rehman
0
1
0.0
Eranga
Ajmal
3
32
9.3
Lakmal
Not Out
2
19
10.5
Extras                                                                      10
Total                                                                         214 All Out (101.4 Overs)
Bowling
Bowler
Overs
Madens
Runs
Wickets
Econ
Junaid
20
6
34
0
1.7
Talha
23
2
65
3
2.8
Ajmal
33
10
56
4
1.6
Rehman
25.4
7
53
3
2.0

TARGET 302 For Pakistan
2nd innings by Pak

Batsman
Out By
Runs
Balls
Strike Rate
Manzoor
Lakmal
21
27
77.7
Shehzad
Lakmal
21
20
105.0
Azhar
Lakmal
103
137
75.1
Younis
Methews
29
42
69.4
Sarfraz
Eranga
48
46
104.3
Misbah
NOT OUT
68
72
94.4
Asad
NOT OUT
1
2
0.5
Extras                                 11
Tota                                    302

Bowling

Bowler
Overs
Madens
Runs
Wickets
Econ
Lakmal
12
0
79
3
6.5
Eranga
15
0
66
1
4.41
Hearth
19
0
100
0
5.2
Methews
11
0
48
1
4.3

PAKISTAN WON