SL vs Pak 1st Test : Herath’s 400th helps Sri Lanka seal dramatic win.

SL vs Pak 1st Test

Source: AFP

Rangana Herath bowled Sri Lanka to a stunning 21-run win over Pakistan on Monday, snaring six wickets on the last day of the series-opening Test and becoming the first left-arm spinner to claim 400 wickets in cricket's traditional format.

The 39-year-old orthodox spinner snared 6-41 in the second innings - giving him 11 for the match - as Sri Lanka defended its meager 135-run advantage on a dramatic day when 16 wickets tumbled in three sessions.

Sri Lanka resumed at 69-4 and lost its last six wickets for the addition of 69 runs on the last morning to be bowled out for 138, setting Pakistan a target of 136 for victory.

 


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By Madhura Seneviratne
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