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29 March 2024

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, Day 1: Pakistan's Junaid, Bhatti restrict Sri Lanka to 204

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By Cricket Correspondent with Agencies

Pakistan fast bowlers Junaid Khan and Bilawal Bhatti scythed through Sri Lanka's batting during an exciting afternoon session to restrict their opponents to 204 on the first day of the opening test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Left-armer Junaid grabbed his fourth five-wicket haul, all against the same opponents, and debutant Bhatti took three as Sri Lanka wasted a solid start after being put into bat.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made a valiant 91 and was the last batsman to fall as he became off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's second victim of the innings.

Pakistan reached 46 for the loss of Khurram Manzoor (21) at stumps, trailing Sri Lanka by 158.

Manzoor's run-out after a misunderstanding with debutant Ahmed Shehzad (25 not out) was the last ball before stumps were drawn for the day.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq's decision to field first on a pitch that had a greenish tinge to it looked wrong as Sri Lanka added 57 runs for the opening stand.

Dimuth Karunaratne (38) was Pakistan's only victim during the morning session after the left-hander fell to a sharp catch at gully by Asad Shafiq off Junaid.

But it was Bhatti's spell immediately after lunch that hurt Sri Lanka.

The 22-year-old right-armer sent back Kaushal Silva (20) in the first over in the second session and accounted for Mahela Jayawardene (five) and Dinesh Chandimal (zero) in his next to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 76 for four.

Jayawardene edged Bhatti to wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal but got a reprieve as the delivery was adjudged a no-ball by the television umpire.

He was, however, not so lucky on the next delivery as Bhatti once again found his edge for Akmal to complete the catch.

Junaid then got in on the act with the wickets of Kumar Sangakkara (16) and wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene (five) in quick succession.

The 24-year-old bowler also dismissed debutant off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake and his senior slow-bowling partner Rangana Herath off consecutive deliveries to complete his five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka were reduced to 124 for eight.

Mathews staged a lone fightback, adding 61 runs for the ninth wicket with Shaminda Eranga (14) in an innings studded with 15 powerful boundaries as Sri Lanka crawled past the 200-run mark.

EVENING SESSION

Pakistan are 46 for one in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 204 at close on day one of the first Test at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Openers Khurram Manzoor and debutant Ahmed Shehzad made a sedate start being untroubled by Sri Lanka's pace-spin attack.

It took a misunderstanding to break the partnership when Manzoor was sent back after coming halfway down the pitch and failed to beat Mathews' throw.

Stumps were drawn immediately afterwards althought five overs were still remaining.

Shehzad is unbeaten on 25 off 52 balls having hit three boundaries. Manzoor made 21 of 57 balls with four boundaries.

Sri Lanka get a lucky breakthrough as a misunderstanding between the openers results in Manzoor who was sent back failing to beat the throw from Mathews. Pak 46-1 in 18.1 overs.    

Khurram Manzoor run out 21 (57b 4x4 0x6)

Manzoor edges Lakmal for a boundary to third man dropping his bat and gliding it through slips with soft hands. Pak 46-0 in 18 overs.

Lakmal returns to the attack but Shehzad pulls him through midwicket for another boundary. Pak 41-0 in 14 overs.

Manzoor slams Eranga to long-off for his second boundary. Pak 30-0 in 10 overs.

Shehzad cuts Herath for a boundary. Pak 25-0 in 9 overs.

Spin introduced in the ninth over with Herath coming into the attack. Pak 25-0 in 9 overs.

Shehzad gets his first boundary off Lakmal. Pak 290-0 in 7 overs.

Manzoor hits the first boundary of the Pakistan innings driving Mathews to long-on. Pak 7-0 in 2 overs.

Lakmal opens the attack with Manzoor on strike as Pakistan begin their reply.

SRI LANKA FIRST INNINGS

A captain's knock by Angelo Mathews (91) lifted Sri Lanka to 204 after being put into bat by Pakistan.

Mathews added 80 with tailenders Eranga (14) and Lakmal (1 not out) after Sri Lanka suffered a sensational collapse losing seven wickets for 57 runs in 13 overs to slump to 124-8.

The Sri Lankan skipper missed out on a century becoming wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal's fifth victim being stumped on the second attempt off Ajmal who finished with two for 32.

Mathews smashed 15 fours during his defiant knock after debutant Bilawal Bhatti and Junaid Khan ripped through the Sri Lanka innings.

Bhatti triggered the collapse claiming three wickets in his first two overs after lunch to finish with three for 65.

Junaid Khan, who was on a hat-trick at one stage, finished with five for 58.

Sri Lanka are all out for 204 in 65 overs in their first innings with skipper Angelo Mathews being last man out stumped by Akmal despite fumbling initially off Ajmal.

Angelo Mathews st Adnan Akmal b Saeed Ajmal 91 (127b 15x4 0x6)

Mathews slams a boundary off Ajmal with a reverse sweep to move to 91.

Mathews smashes Bhatti for a boundary to square leg and gets a single to bring up the 200 of the innings in the 64th over.

Mathews gets another boundary slashing Junaid through the slip cordon but fails to retain the strike. SL 189-9 60 overs.

Ajmal breaks the defiant 61-run partnership for the ninth wicket by having Eranga caught behind. SL 185-9 in 58.3 overs.

Shaminda Eranga c Adnan Akmal b Saeed Ajmal 14 (44b 2x4 0x6)

Ajmal bowls his third consecutive maiden with Mathews failing to get a reverse sweep past the fielder at point. SL 184-8 in 57 overs.

Junaid returns to the attack replacing Rahat. SL 184-8 in 56 overs.

Pakistan lose their reviews after being unsuccessful in overturning a not out appeal for leg before off Ajmal against Mathews. SL 181-8 in 55 overs.

Mathews slams Rahat for a couple of boundaries on either side of the wicket, the first bringing up the 50-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Eranga off 85 balls.

Mathews smashes Rahat to midwicket for a boundary. SL 173-8 in 52 overs.

Mathews has opted to shield his partner Eranga after the tea interval spurning singles. SL 169-8 in 51 overs.

AFTERNOON SESSION

Pakistan took the honours in the afternoon session as Sri Lanka slumped to 167 for 8 in 49 overs at tea on the opening day of the first Test at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Resuming on 66 for one after lunch, Sri Lanka's innings imploded suffering a dramatic collapse losing seven wickets for 57 runs in 13 overs.

Skipper Angelo Mathews waged a lone battle with a defiant unbeaten knock of 57 off 59 balls smashing nine boundaries.

Eranga was with him on nine having added 43 runs for the unfinished ninth wicket with Mathews.

Debutant Bhatti wreaked havoic claiming three wickets in his first two overs after lunch to have figures of three for 59.

Junaid bowling in tandem with Bhatti, was on a hat-trick at one stage, claiming five for 51.

The afternoon session belonged to Pakistan as Sri Lanka lost sevens wickets for 101 runs in 23 overs.

Eranga cuts Rahat through the slip cordon for a boundary to third man. SL 162-8 in 48 overs.

Mathews completes his 12th Test half century off 49 balls having hit eight boundaries so far. SL 152-8 in 46 overs.

Mathews survives a run out scare beating the throw from Rahat with a diving effort going for a second only just. SL 151-8 in 45 overs.

Rahat replaces Junaid who is given a break after a devastating second spell which read 14-3-35-3.

Mathews gets a boundary off Ajmal edging past slip to third man. SL 141-8 in 43 overs.

Ajmal returns to attack replacing Bhatti who had figures of 8-0-43-3 in his spell after lunch.

Mathews cracks Junaid through midwicket for his seventh boundary. SL 137-8 in 42 overs.

Mathews counter attacks smashing Bhatti over the covers for a boundary. SL 133-8 in 41 overs.

Eranga survives the hat-trick ball from Junaid who has figures of five for 47. His spell after lunch read 13-3-31-5. SL 125-8 in 40 overs.

Junaid is on a hat-trick as he sends left-hander Herath's off stump cartwheeling with a superb inswinger. SL 124-8 in 39.3 overs.

Junaid claims his fourth wicket as Senanayake perishes slashing at a delivery to be caught behind. SL 124-7 in 39.2 overs.

Rangana Herath b Junaid Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Junaid claims his fourth wicket as Senanayake perishes slashing at a delivery to be caught behind. SL 124-7 in 39.2 overs.

Sachithra Senanayake c Adnan Akmal b Junaid Khan 5 (15b 1x4 0x6)

Senanayake gets a boundary driving Bhatti straight down the ground. SL 123-6 in 39 overs.

Mathews continues to attack smashing Junaid over extra cover for another boundary. SL 115-6 in 38 overs.

Mathews steers Bhatti to third man for another boundary. SL 109-6 in 37 overs.

Pakistan have wrested back the advantage from Sri Lanka during a sensational first hour after lunch losing five wickets for 37 runs in 9.1 overs.

Junaid claims his third wicket as Prasanna hangs his bat out for Akmal to take a regulation catch. SL 104-6 in 35.5 overs.

Prasanna Jayawardene c Adnan Akmal b Junaid Khan 5 (14b 1x4 0x6)

Prasanna finds the gaps through slips to the third man fence to bring up the 100 of the innings in the 35th over.

Sri Lanka skipper Mathews decides attack is the best form of defence slamming three boundaries of Bhatti, twice through midwicket and a carpet drive through the covers. SL 96-5 in 33 overs.

Sri Lanka's innings is in tatters as Sangakkara cuts straight to Shehzad at point. SL 82-5 in 32 overs.

Kumar Sangakkara c Ahmed Shehzad b Junaid Khan 16 (32b 1x4 0x6)

Bhatti has caused a sensational collapse after lunch claiming three wickets, including two in his second, as Sri Lanka slump to 76-4.

Bhatti's eventful over began with Mahela getting a streaky boundary which flew off an inside and just missing the stumps.

Mahela was caught behind next ball off an outside edge but Bhatti had overstepped but he finally got the veteran Sri Lankan campaigner who dabbed the next one for Akmal to take a low catch.

Two balls later Chandimal gave Hafeez at slip catching practice to surrender his wicket tamely.

Debutant Bhatti claims his third wicket as Chandimal goes for a duck steering straight to Hafeez at slip. SL 76-4 in 28.4 overs.

Dinesh Chandimal c Mohammad Hafeez b Bilawal Bhatti 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Bhatti strikes a major blow finally getting Mahela on his third attempt. SL 76-3 in 28.3 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene c Adnan Akmal b Bilawal Bhatti 5 (8b 1x4 0x6)

Bhatti strikes in the first over the lunch interval claiming his maiden wicket in Test cricket as Silva edges to Hafeez at first slip. SL 67-2 in 26.4 overs.

Kaushal Silva c Mohammad Hafeez b Bilawal Bhatti 20 (81b 2x4 0x6)

MORNING SESSION

Sri Lanka took the honours in the morning session of the first Test against Pakistan taking lunch at 66-1 in 26 overs at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka's newest opening pair of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva posted 57 runs in just over an hour after Pakistan captain Misbah elected to bowl first.

However, Pakistan clawed back with Junaid Khan striking after switching ends while Sri Lanka added just 16 runs.

Karunaratne cracked five boundaries in his 62-ball 38 before slashing Junaid straight to Shafiq at gully.

Silva is unbeaten on 20 having faced 79 balls and hits two boundaries. Sangakkara is with him on eight.

Ajmal bowled two overs of spin concecing three runs but the pace trio led by Junaid kept Sri Lanka quiet in the second hour of play.

Junaid has figures of 9-3-27-1 having excellent figures of 6-3-11-1.

Rahat Ali has figures of 10-3-2-0 while debutant Bhatti returned figures of 5-1-16-0.

Junaid gets a breakthrough as Karunaratne cuts straight to Shafiq at gully. SL 57-1 in 19.3 overs.

Dimuth Karunaratne c Asad Shafiq b Junaid Khan 38 (62b 5x4 0x6)

Ajmal has replaced Bhatti who has figures of 5-1-16-0.

Spin introduced after 16 overs with Sri Lanka 52-0 for no loss as Ajmal comes into the attack as Pakistan look for a breakthrough.

Silva survives a confident appeal for a caught behind off Junaid but Pakistan are unsuccessful in overturning the verdict with a decision review. SL 52-0 in 16 overs.

Junaid has switched ends replacing Rahat who has figures of 7-0-20-0.

Sri Lanka's new opening pair of Karunaratne and Silva have made steady progress during the opening hour of play after being put into bat by Pakistan. SL 50-0 in 14 overs.

Left-hander Karunaratne is on 32 having hit five boundaries facing 42 balls while Silva is on 18 off 42 balls stroking a couple of boundaries.

Bhatti bowls the first maiden of the match to Silva. SL 43-0 in 11 overs.

Runs are coming easily for Sri Lanka with Karunaratne whipping Rahat through midwicket for his fifth boundary. SL 43-0 in 10 overs.

Silva drives Bhatti exquisitely through the covers for his second boundary. SL 39-0 in 9 overs.

Silva hits his first boundary Bhatti's fourth delivery through the covers.SL 32-0 in 7 overs.

Karunaratne survives a confident appeal for leg before off Rahat. SL 26-0 in 6 overs.

Karunaratne is on song steering Junaid through midwicket for another boundary. SL 22-0 in 5 overs.

Karunaratne has got into his stride early whipping Junaid through midwicket for his third boundary. SL 14-0 in 3 overs.

Karunaratne gets his second boundary cutting the third delivery from Rahat to third man. SL 9-0 in 2 overs.

Karunaratne hits the first boundary of the match edging the fourth delivery from Junaid through the slip cordon to third man. SL 5-0 in 1 over.

Junaid Khan opens the attack with another left-hander Dimuth Karunaratne taking strike.

Pakistan have won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat in the first Test at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Ahmed Shehzad and Bilawal Bhatti has been handed a debut by Pakistan while spinner Sachithra Senanayake makes his Test debut.

PLAYING XI

Pakistan: Khurram Manzoor, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Bilawal Bhatti, Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Sachithra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal