Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2005–06

The Pakistan national cricket team toured Sri Lanka in March and April 2006 to play two Test matches and three ODIs. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0 with 1 match drawn.

Test series summary

=First Test=

{{Test match

| date = 26–30 March 2006
(5-day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 185 (57.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = TM Dilshan 69 (106)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mohammad Asif 4/41 (16 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 176 (54.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Imran Farhat 69 (90)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = MF Maharoof 4/52 (15 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 448/5d (128 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = KC Sangakkara 185 (326)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mohammad Asif 2/71 (23 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 337/4 (121 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Shoaib Malik 148* (369)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = M Muralitharan 3/94 (42 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/96/96812.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

| umpires = SJ Davis (AUS) and RE Koertzen (SA)

| motm = KC Sangakkara (SL)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = There was no play on the first day.

| notes =

}}

=Second Test=

{{Test match

| date = 3–5 April 2006
(5-day match)

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 279 (91.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = KC Sangakkara 79 (98)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mohammad Asif 6/44 (23 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 170 (52.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Younis Khan 35 (57)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = M Muralitharan 5/39 (16.4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 73 (24.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = KC Sangakkara 16 (31)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mohammad Asif 5/27 (12 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 183/2 (43.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Younis Khan 73* (98)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = SL Malinga 1/33 (6.2 overs)

| result = Pakistan won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/96/96813.html Scorecard]

| venue = Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

| umpires = SJ Davis (AUS) and DJ Harper (AUS)

| motm = Mohammad Asif (PAK)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.

| notes = Iftikhar Anjum (PAK) made his Test debut.

}}

ODI series

Pakistan won the three-match ODI series 2–0 with 1st ODI match abandoned due to rain.

=1st ODI=

{{Limited overs international

| date = 17 March 2006

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}

| score1 = 201/8 (50 overs)

| score2 =

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| runs1 = Mohammad Yousuf 46 (76)

| wickets1 = Farveez Maharoof 3/24 (10 overs)

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = No Result

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14665/scorecard/238213/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-1st-odi-pakistan-tour-of-sri-lanka-2005-06 Scorecard]

| venue = R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Steve Davis (AUS)

| motm =

| rain =

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

=2nd ODI=

{{Limited overs international

| date = 19 March 2006

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| score1 = 130 (44.2 overs)

| score2 = 134/6 (44.4 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| runs1 = Tillakaratne Dilshan 48* (75)

| wickets1 = Naved-ul-Hasan 3/23 (6.2 overs)

| runs2 = Abdul Razzaq 41* (101)

| wickets2 = Lasith Malinga 2/22 (9 overs)

| result = {{cr|PAK}} won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14665/scorecard/238214/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-2nd-odi-pakistan-tour-of-sri-lanka-2005-06 Scorecard]

| venue = R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Steve Davis (AUS) and Tyron Wijewardene (SRI)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Abdul Razzaq (PAK)

| notes =

}}

=3rd ODI=

{{Limited overs international

| date = 22 March 2006

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}

| score1 = 224 (49.4 overs)

| score2 = 229/6 (45.2 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}

| runs1 = Chamara Kapugedera 50 (74)

| wickets1 = Shahid Afridi 3/37 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Mohammad Yousuf 53 (73)

| wickets2 = Muttiah Muralitharan 3/58 (10 overs)

| result = {{cr|PAK}} won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14665/scorecard/238215/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-3rd-odi-pakistan-tour-of-sri-lanka-2005-06 Scorecard]

| venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

| umpires = Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Steve Davis (AUS)

| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Shahid Afridi (PAK)

}}

References

External links

[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/238159.html Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2005/06]
[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/238160.html Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005/06]

Category:2006 in Pakistani cricket

Category:2006 in Sri Lankan cricket

Category:International cricket competitions in 2005–06

2005–06

Category:Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 2000–01