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Prabath Jayasuriya Stars Again As Sri Lanka Thrash Pakistan To Level Test Series

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.

Jayasuriya stars again as Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan to level Test series

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.

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

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.

WBBL: Pooja Vastrakar joins Brisbane Heat

The 22-year-old will become the third Indian woman cricketer to play for Brisbane Heat. Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav had previously played for the side. "Pooja is an outstanding athlete.

Watch: Bowler Throws Ball Over Wicketkeeper's Head, Gives Away Boundary In County Match

A bowler is usually happy when he bowls a good delivery that is defended back to him. But such was not the case when Surrey's Ryan Patel decided to follow that up with a quick throw to get the batter off his mark. Instead, his throw was well off the mark as it flew over even the wicketkeeper's head and ran away for a boundary. The incident happened during Surrey's County Championship Division 1 match against Warwickshire at the Oval on Wednesday.

Finn Allen And Ish Sodhi Star As New Zealand Rout Scotland In 1st T20

Finn Allen and Ish Sodhi both produced format-best displays as New Zealand overwhelmed Scotland by 68 runs in the 1st Twenty20 international at Edinburgh on Wednesday. Allen's 101, his maiden T20 hundred, was the cornerstone of New Zealand's 225-5, the opener sharing a first-wicket stand of 85 with the experienced Martin Guptill (40). "It was nice to put a performance on the board for your country," said Allen. "I've put in a lot of hard work in the last few months, so to have a bit of personal success was nice."

Updated WTC Points Table After Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan In 2nd Test By Huge Margin Of 246 Runs

Sri Lanka completed a massive 246-run win in the 2nd Test match over Pakistan to draw the two-match series 1-1. Pakistan had chased down a huge total in the fourth innings to win the first Test but it wasn't to be this time around as Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya picked up a 5-wicket haul in the 2nd innings. Ramesh Mendis ended the match with 9 wickets, 1 more than Jayasuriya.

India vs West Indies: Shubman Gill Reacts After Rain Robs Him Of Maiden Century

India batter Shubman Gill expressed disappointment at not being able to complete his century in the third clash of the ODI series against the West Indies. India can walk away with a lot of positives after the match as their batting was great, led from the front by openers Shikhar Dhawan (58) and Shubman Gill (98*).

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Prabath Jayasuriya Stars Again As Sri Lanka Thrash Pakistan To Level Test Series

Jayasuriya stars again as Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan to level Test series

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

WBBL: Pooja Vastrakar joins Brisbane Heat

Watch: Bowler Throws Ball Over Wicketkeeper's Head, Gives Away Boundary In County Match

Finn Allen And Ish Sodhi Star As New Zealand Rout Scotland In 1st T20

Updated WTC Points Table After Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan In 2nd Test By Huge Margin Of 246 Runs

India vs West Indies: Shubman Gill Reacts After Rain Robs Him Of Maiden Century