Sri Lanka and Pakistan played each other in a test match at the Galle International Stadium. The game kicked off on July 16, 2023, at 10 AM (IST). Due to the weather, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Mashood, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed make up the playing XI for Pakistan. Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wicketkeeper), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, and Kasun Rajitha make up the playing XI for Sri Lanka. After losing 4 wickets in the first 15 overs, Sri Lanka didn’t have a good start. They were looking to the middle order to extend their innings so they could face Shaheen Afridi, a star bowler for Pakistan who claimed to be dominating SL at home. However, they were unaware that a storm was on the way. When Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva later entered the game, they were determined to extend the innings. Both of them had a relatively poor start, but they both played strong innings, demonstrating that they are still very much alive. With the cooperation of SL scored a total of 131 runs in 198 balls, of which Mathews contributed 56 runs in 98 balls and de Silva contributed 74 runs in 109 balls, for a total of 312/10 runs in the first innings. The premier bowler’s Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed each got three wickets after the storm of de Silva and Mathews’ still-capable-of-ten-wicket Pakistani bowling. The first day has come to a finish, and SL performed admirably despite losing their first four wickets so quickly. SL scored a total of 131 runs in 198 balls, of which Mathews contributed 56 runs in 98 balls and de Silva contributed 74 runs in 109 balls, for a total of 312/10 runs in the first innings. The premier bowler’s Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed each got three wickets after the storm of de Silva and Mathews’ still-capable-of-ten-wicket Pakistani bowling. The first day has come to a finish, and SL performed admirably despite losing their first four wickets so quickly In order to stay in the game, PAK kept an eye on the captain to play a captain inning. However, p Jaysurya struck back and took back-to-back wickets. After Babar Azam was dismissed, all hopes were dashed, and all eyes were now on the former captain Sarfaraz to perform. However, he did not perform well and contributed only 17 runs, ending day 2. Now, all hope rests with Saud Shakeel, who is still playing on 69 runs, and Agha Salman, who is also playing at the score of 61 runs. “Will Pakistan make a comeback against Sri Lanka?” is the current question.
