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Sri Lanka spinners beat Pakistan and rain to level Test series in Galle

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Sri Lanka spinners made up for their shortcomings in the first Test as they crushed Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test in Galle to level the series 1-1.

Chasing a mammoth 508 for victory, the tourists were bowled out for 261 in the second session on day five with spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbing another five-wicket haul.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hit a valiant 81 but his team could not replicate the heroics of the first match when they chased down a record 342.

Left-arm spinner Jayasuriya, 30, claimed his fourth five-wicket haul in just his third Test since his debut against Australia earlier this month.

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Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1 on Thursday. Chasing a mammoth 508 for victory, tourists Pakistan were bowled out for 261 in the second session on day five with skipper Babar Azam hitting a valiant 81 in Galle. The 30-year-old Jayasuriya, a left-arm spinner, claimed his fourth five-wicket haul in just his third Test since making his debut against Australia earlier this month. Ramesh Mendis, who took five wickets with his off-spin in Pakistan's first innings, wiped off the tail with four more to trigger Sri Lankan  celebrations.
Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1 on Thursday.
Jayasuriya grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1 on Thursday. Chasing a mammoth 508 for victory, tourists Pakistan were bowled out for 261 in the second session on day five with skipper Babar Azam hitting a valiant 81 in Galle. AS IT HAPPENEDThe 30-year-old Jayasuriya, a left-arm spinner, claimed his fourth five-wicket haul in just his third Test since making his debut against Australia earlier this month. Ramesh Mendis, who took five wickets with his off-spin in Pakistan's first innings, wiped off the tail with four more to trigger Sri Lankan celebrations. The tourists won the opener with a Galle record chase of 342 and fought hard to outdo themselves, with the in-form Azam scoring his 23rd Test fifty and putting on brave stands with overnight partner Imam-ul-Haq (49) and Mohammad Rizwan (37).
Sri Lankan century-maker Dhananjaya de Silva warned on Wednesday that they needed early Pakistan wickets on the final day of the second Test with bad weather looming. Tourists Pakistan, who are chasing a record 508 for victory in Galle or need to bat out three sessions for a draw, were 89-1 when bad light stopped play on day four. Left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq was on 46 and skipper Babar Azam on 26. The arrival of rain confirmed a second consecutive early finish, keeping alive Pakistan's hopes of a draw -- and with it victory in the two-match series, which they lead 1-0.
Sri Lanka's hopes of winning the second Test against Pakistan took a hit when 26 overs were lost to bad light that brought Day 4 to an early close in Galle on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score And Updates: Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva have helped Sri Lanka extend their lead over 300 against Pakistan in the ongoing second Test at the Galle International Stadium. The duo took forward the Sri Lankan innings from 176 for 5, with a lead of 323, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Karunaratne and de Silva resumed at their individual scores of 27 and 30, respectively. Earlier, Sri Lanka had scored 378 runs before bundling out Pakistan for 231 and gaining a 147-run first-innings lead. (LIVE SCORECARD)

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