Salman Agha Scores Century And Extends Pakistan’s Record For Most Test Centuries
Salman Agha Scores Century And Extends Pakistan’s Record For Most Test Centuries: Pakistan lost 7 wickets for 191 runs on Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Salman Agha scored his first Test century and became the leading run scorer in Pakistan’s history after their loss.
Day 2: Pakistan 191/7, trailing by 187. Ramesh Mendis snagged 3 in the trip while Agha Salman managed 62 and was the top scorer.
Sri Lanka’s opening day report: Two half-centuries by Dinesh Chandimal and Oshada Fernando helped Sri Lanka to reach the score of 315-6 at stumps on the opening day of the second test match against Pakistan at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka chose to bat first, knowing they needed to win the game to square the series. After captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Fernando had a strong start, India’s score was its worst of the innings.
Fernando Rodriguez was the great performer of the game, especially against spin, hitting three consecutive sixes. He dismissed the very next ball, caught off the bowling by Mohammad Nawaz. After making a 50-run partnership for his team with his fourth innings in test cricket, he scored only 70 more runs and included four of those fours and three of those sixes.
The last ball before lunch was delivered, and the batsman was out. Kusal Mendis was standing wide at the backward point.
Captain Karunaratne was dismissed from batting on 40 when he enacted an unexpected move and was caught by Naseem Shah who had to dive to ensure the dismissal.
Dinesh Chandimal, the former captain of Sri Lanka in this match, scored a stand by batting with Angelo Mathews as they recorded 75 runs during their partnership. This helped Sri Lanka close to 200 runs.
Mathews became the sixth Sri Lankan player to reach 100 test appearances. The bowler Nauman Ali, who is suspected to be involved in match-fixing, dismissed Mathews for 36 and the wicketkeeper picked up the wicket—making history.
Clarke, who posted a twin half-century score in the first test and a double-hundred before that in the second test against Australia, all in Galle, was cruising and looked set to post a century when a lapse of concentration saw him lose his wicket.
He tried a wild slog to get off the turn but ended out getting a thick edge and was caught at a backward point.
Since the beginning of this year, Chaminda has scored 698 in nine innings with an average of 116. He has two centuries and the best figure of 206 not out.
Tailenders Naseem Shah and Dunith Wellalage were at the crease on day one. With the new ball in Shah’s hand, he broke through de Silva’s defence and went on to score a vital 48 off 58 deliveries with six fours and a six. Babar dropped Dickwella at second slip, who finished the day on 42 off 43 balls with five fours.
With both teams making a few changes, Pakistan left out the former captain Azhar Ali while Shaheen Afridi was replaced by Fawad Alam.
Sri Lanka debuted their 19-year-old student Dunith Wellalage and recalled Asitha Fernando to replace Mahesh Theekshana and Kasun Rajitha.
Pakistan won the first test of the two-match series 1-0 by four wickets. Abdulah Shafeeq had an unbeaten 160-run innings that came up with an eight-and-a-half-hour batting marathon session.
Sri Lanka captain Fernando said that Sri Lanka would be looking at a total close to 400. We are in a great position during the game, with scoring 300 on day one being crucial as the wicket deteriorates. The best way for us to get those 400 is to play well and put pressure on Pakistan by also winning tomorrow’s toss. It was a crucial toss to win, so we need to make the most of it.
The comparison test was scheduled for Colombo, Sri Lanka, but due to political unrest in the capital of Sri Lanka, it had to be moved to the Southern coastal town.