SL vs PAK: Shaheen Afridi Gets To 100 Test Wickets, Dismisses Nishan Madushka In His 2nd Over Of Day 1

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi got to a special milestone on the opening day of the SL vs PAK first Test in Galle. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first. The Test series is a part of the WTC 2023-25.

Afridi dismissed Sri Lankan opener Nishan Madushka as he got him knicked through to the slips with Sarfaraz Ahmed completing the catch. The strike bowler struck in his very second over to hand his team a massive early advantage.

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This is Shaheen Afridi’s 26th Test match and he got took 100 Test wickets. He has had four five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul in his career so far.

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Shaheen Afridi Gets To 100 Test Wickets

Test wicket No.1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for @iShaheenAfridi! ?

He removes Nishan Madushka in his second over of the day ☝️#SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/31kZNVAI7M

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 16, 2023

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Unfortunately, the match stopped due to rain immediately after Pakistan made the initial breakthrough. The match was stopped with the Lankans at 18/1 in 5.5 overs.

“Going to bat first. We know how it’s going to be later. There’s going to be turn. In a couple of days it’ll be a spinning paradise. Kasun Rajitha comes in. It’s part of the game. As a professional cricketer, you have to adjust. This is my format” said Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne after winning the toss

“Would’ve also batted first. Pitch looks dry. We have two fast bowlers and two spinners. Shaheen Shah is back. Conditions here always challenge you as a batsman” Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said after losing the toss.

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Sri Lanka and Pakistan have a rich history in Test cricket. Both teams have played 57 Test matches between themselves with Pakistan winning 21 matches while Sri Lanka 17. However, beating the Lankans in their own backyard will be tough for the tourists. Both these teams played last time in 2022 with the Test series ending 1-1.

SL vs PAK 1st Test Playing XIs

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama(w), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha

Pakistan Playing XI

Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam(c), Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Agha Salman, Nauman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

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