Pakistan won by 4 Wkts
Day 5
An incredible victory for Pakistan π
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— ICC (@ICC) July 20, 2022
Elite bunch of match-winners π«#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/0sH1bUqIYe
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 20, 2022
Defiant in the final innings π
Pakistan made their 4β£th highest fourth-innings total in the first Test in Galle π#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/WntptqDOxu
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 20, 2022
Who is Abdullah Shafique, Pakistan's new batting star?
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 20, 2022
Congratulations everyone! π
Proper fighting performance all the way. We were determined from the start to give our all and AlhumduLillah for this historic victory. pic.twitter.com/ILIqWYwkpE
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) July 20, 2022
Win together. Celebrate together. π
Cake time for the boys ππ#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/b5l3Pe5u4E
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π£οΈ The star π΅π° duo of @babarazam258 and @imabd28 reflect on the special Galle triumph ππ#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/oGjOXG2LJw
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Pakistan rise to third in the World Test Championship standings after a brilliant win π#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/Hct3U5dDRV
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 20, 2022
All smiles in the Pakistan camp π
The boys celebrate a famous win in Galle β¨#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/zKwXY9vm5e
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 20, 2022
The architect of Pakistan's famous win in Galle π
Take a bow, Abdullah Shafique π #WTC23 | #SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/vnMI60NbMr
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What a knock!
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Lunch on day five π²
Pakistan are inching towards the target, but can the hosts make one last push?
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Day five action begins in Galle π
Pakistan need 120 runs, Sri Lanka need 7 wickets. Who's winning the first Test?
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Day 4
SL -337
PAK -222/3 (Overs 85)
Pakistan need 120 Runs
We have a fifth day finale on our hands π
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A crucial century from Abdullah Shafique π―
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A 50+ score in each innings for Babar Azam π
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Another day, another milestone for Babar Azam π
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Pakistan in control of the chase despite losing two wickets in the session.
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A brilliant fifty from Abdullah Shafique π
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Pakistan couldn't have asked for a better start π
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Dinesh Chandimal is left stranded in the 90s as Pakistan finally break the resolute 10th wicket stand.
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A big day of #WTC23 cricket!
Sri Lanka aim to squeeze out important runs from their final partnership, as Pakistan prepare for their fourth innings chase.
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— ICC (@ICC) July 19, 2022
Day 3
SL -329/9 (Overs 96)
Sri Lanka lead by 333 Runs
Dinesh Chandimal showed resistance in the final session after Mohammad Nawaz's five-for π
Bad light forces early stumps on Day Three.
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 18, 2022
Bad light forces early stumps as Sri Lanka finish day 3 on π.
π±π° lead by 333 runs. Dinesh Chandimal on 86*.#SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/5h06IT5SEo
— Sri Lanka Cricket π±π° (@OfficialSLC) July 18, 2022
How @mnawaz94 tackled the pressure of a Test comeback and his bowling partnership with @Shah64Y π
π£οΈ The left-arm spinner speaks on his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket β¨#SLvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/OxgNkKrl1v
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 18, 2022
Hasan Ali strikes as Sri Lanka lose their ninth βοΈ
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A solid fifty from Dinesh Chandimal πͺ
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First five-wicket haul in international cricket for Mohammad Nawaz π
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Five wickets in the afternoon session for Pakistan; 125 runs for Sri Lanka.
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Wickets continue to fall in Galle as Sri Lanka lose their seventh!
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Another wicket for the Pakistan spinner π
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Yasir Shah claims an all-important wicket with a beautiful delivery π
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A dominant opening session from the hosts who push their lead out to 136 at lunch on day three.
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Mohammad Nawaz strikes early for Pakistan in Galle!
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Day 2
PAK -218
SL -36/1 (Overs 11.5)
Sri Lanka lead by 40 Runs
A captain's knock from Babar Azam has ensured Pakistan are in the game going into day 3 π
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— ICC (@ICC) July 17, 2022
A special knock from a special player β¨
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The unbeaten stand between Babar Azam and Naseem Shah has frustrated Sri Lanka.
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Babar Azam is in a league of his own π#WTC23 | #SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/AOWBhDFrkg
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A gritty fifty from Babar Azam has kept Pakistan in the game π
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Ball continues to dominate bat in Galle πͺ
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A five-for each in his first three Test innings π€―
Take a bow, Prabath Jayasuriya π
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The game hangs in the balance βοΈ
Who will wrest control on the second day? π
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Day 1
SL -222
PAK -24/2 (Overs 18)
Pakistan trail by 198 Runs
Sri Lanka strike late to scalp two crucial wickets βοΈ
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Shaheen Afridi's four-for restricts Sri Lanka to a modest total.
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Pakistan's domination continues π₯
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Dinesh Chandimal is fighting the lone battle for Sri Lanka π
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Pakistan have taken the early charge π
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Pakistan in control πͺ
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No. 3β£ and No. 4β£ in #WTC23 standings clash!
Sri Lanka win the toss against Pakistan and opt to bat π
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