Prabath Jayasuriya celebrates with teammates.© AFP
Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya carved his name in historical past books of elite bowlers as he bagged his third consecutive haul of 5 wickets or extra to place Pakistan below stress on the 2nd day of the first Test. Jayasuriya done the milestone on Sunday by taking 5 wickets in Pakistan’s first innings at the Galle World Stadium. With this feat, the left-arm spinner grew to vary into finest the third bowler to roar three 5-wicket hauls within the first three innings after his debut.
Jayasuriya bagged the wicket of Abdullah Shafique on the first day of the match. He then wreaked havoc on the company on the 2nd day as he pushed aside Azhar Ali (3), Agha Salman (5), Mohammad Nawaz (5), and Shaheen Shah Afridi for a golden duck.
Jayasuriya grew to vary into the first Sri Lankan and third overall within the historical past to preserve three 5-wicket hauls within the first three Test innings. He joined England’s Tom Richardson and Australia’s Clarrie Grimmet who done the feat in 1893-94 and 1925-26 respectively.
Talking about the match Pakistan used to be left wobbling at 159/9 as they silent trailed the hosts by 63 runs within the 2nd session on Day 2. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam used to be the finest batter to flawed the hundred-bustle label in opposition to the hosts.
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