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Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2000

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The Pakistan national cricket team toured Sri Lanka in 2000 to play a three-match Test series against Sri Lanka and the 2000 Singer Triangular Series, which also included South Africa. Pakistan won the Test series against Sri Lanka 2–0 with one match drawn.

Test series summary

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1st Test

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14–17 June 2000
(5-day match)
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273 (97.2 overs)
DPMD Jayawardene 77 (145)
Arshad Khan 4/62 (31 overs)
266 (120.5 overs)
Wasim Akram 78 (204)
M Muralitharan 5/115 (47 overs)
123 (61.3 overs)
MS Atapattu 40 (96)
Wasim Akram 5/45 (15.3 overs)
131/5 (42 overs)
Younis Khan 32* (47)
M Muralitharan 3/53 (17 overs)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and BC Cooray (SL)
Player of the match: Wasim Akram (PAK)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • CRD Fernando (SL) made his Test debut.

2nd Test

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21–24 June 2000
(5-day match)
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181 (64.3 overs)
DPMD Jayawardene 72 (127)
Abdur Razzaq 3/35 (12 overs)
600/8d (175.2 overs)
Saeed Anwar 123 (237)
M Muralitharan 4/138 (50 overs)
256 (90.1 overs)
A Ranatunga 65 (80)
Waqar Younis 4/40 (19.1 overs)
Pakistan won by an innings and 163 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Umpires: EAR de Silva (SL) and RB Tiffin (ZIM)
Player of the match: Wasim Akram (PAK)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

3rd Test

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28 June–2 July 2000
(5-day match)
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467/5 (155.4 overs)
MS Atapattu 207* (457)
Arshad Khan 3/137 (52 overs)
Match drawn
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and PT Manuel (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • There was no play on the fourth or fifth days.
  • HAPW Jayawardene (SL) made his Test debut.

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