Webdesk: Pakistan won the series 2-0 against Sri Lanka after Nauman Ali’s seven-wicket haul.
Naseem Shah bowled Sri Lanka out for 188 in the second innings.
Nauman Ali’s spectacular 7-70 set by the right-arm pacer.
After criticism, 36-year-old Nauman smashed Sri Lanka’s batting line.
Pakistan declared their first innings at 576-5 after Mohammad Rizwan’s half-century in the fourth day’s first two overs.
Pakistan took Sri Lanka out for lunch at 81-1 after Nauman’s early breakthrough. After lunch, Nauman’s spin attack got five more wickets.
Sri Lanka scored 143-6 before Tea after Nauman grabbed all six wickets.
After Tea, Naseem resumed his pursuit for wickets, although it took him a long time to get his first. Nauman’s seventh wicket came when a ‘out’ judgement overturned, bringing him closer to the world record of 10 wickets in an innings.
Naseem took the final three wickets in style.
Angelo Mathews hit 63 unbroken runs with seven boundaries and two maximums.
Rizwan (37) and Agha Salman (132) resumed Pakistan’s innings at 563-5 on day four. Rizwan completed his half-century before Babar Azam declared.
Rizwan’s eighth Test fifty. Concussion replacement for Sarfaraz Ahmed. Sarfaraz, unbeaten on 14, was hit in the helmet on the opening ball of the third day. Head ache forced him quit the pitch.
Rizwan and Agha scored just 13 runs on the fourth day to help Pakistan extend the lead to 410.
On the third day, Agha hit 15 fours and a six for an undefeated 132 runs in 148 balls. Abdullah Shafique achieved his first double-hundred.
