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Defiant Azam ton leads Pakistan fight back in Sri Lanka Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam made a defiant 119 to thwart a Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya on day two of an evenly poised first Test on Sunday.

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Azam hits ton as Pakistan fight back in first Sri Lanka Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Skipper Babar Azam made a defiant 119 before Pakistan were bowled out for 218 on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

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Stubborn Azam leads Pakistan fightback in first Sri Lanka Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam remained unbeaten on 95 to thwart the Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya at tea on day two of the opening Test on Sunday.

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Jayasuriya puts Pakistan in trouble with latest five-wicket haul

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed his third successive haul of five or more wickets to put Pakistan in deep trouble on the second day of the opening Test on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four wickets in first Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

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Shaheen helps Pakistan bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 in first Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed four wickets as Pakistan bowled out Sri Lanka for 222 in the opening Test on Saturday.

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Shaheen's twin strikes leave Sri Lanka reeling

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi kept up his charge with two wickets in the second session to put Sri Lanka into serious trouble in the opening Test on Saturday.

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De Silva returns, Oshada to open in first Pakistan Test

The two-match series starts Saturday in Galle, where the hosts first lost to and then hammered Australia in recent weeks

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Spin vs spin as Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in Test opener

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their winning momentum at Galle as the hosts take on Pakistan in a likely spin battle in the opening Test starting Saturday.

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Australia lose top Test championship spot after Sri Lanka defeat

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australia lost their top World Test Championship position to South Africa Tuesday after they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the second match of their series.

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Spin and sweeps: Five talking points from Sri Lanka-Australia Tests

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka bounced back from an opening defeat inside three days to thrash Australia in the second Test by an innings and 39 runs and level the series 1-1 on Monday.

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Sri Lanka thrash Australia to level series after protests and Covid

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal's double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over Australia on Monday in a second Test affected by protests and Covid.

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Chandimal, Jayasuriya star as Sri Lanka stun Australia to level Test series

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal's maiden double century and a match haul of 12 wickets by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to an innings and 39-run thrashing of Australia in the second Test on Monday.

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Sri Lanka completes emphatic victory over Australia in second Test in Galle, levelling two match series 1-1

Australia are bowled out for 151 by Sri Lanka in the second Test in Galle to fall to an innings and 39-run defeat.

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Chandimal double ton puts Sri Lanka on top against Australia

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal struck his maiden double century on Monday to put Sri Lanka in control with a first-innings lead of 190 on day four of the of the second Test against Australia.

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Sri Lanka 554 all out, lead by 190 runs in second Australia Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal hit his maiden double century before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 554 in the second Test on Monday, with the hosts leading Australia by 190 runs.

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Chandimal passes 150 as Sri Lanka extend lead over Australia

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal remained unbeaten on 153 at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday as Sri Lanka stretched their first innings lead over Australia to 135 runs.

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McDonald backs Australia's review calls despite errors

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australia coach Andrew McDonald on Sunday said he was "pleased" with the team's process of taking umpire reviews despite exhausting them ahead of a key call in the second Sri Lanka Test.

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Ton-up Chandimal puts Sri Lanka ahead in second Australia Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on Sunday and push Australia on to the backfoot on day three of the second Test.

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Chandimal hits fifty as Sri Lanka close in on lead in second Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Dinesh Chandimal stood unbeaten on 63 after a lucky reprieve as Sri Lanka closed in on a crucial lead on day three of the second Test against Australia on Sunday.

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Kusal falls early but Sri Lanka steady in second Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Senior batsman Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka rebuild after Kusal Mendis' early departure on day three of the second Test against Australia on Sunday.

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Karunaratne, Kusal power Sri Lanka reply in second Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis hit gritty half-centuries on Saturday to lead a strong Sri Lankan reply on day two of the second Test against Australia.

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Sri Lanka's Karunaratne, Kusal hold fort in second Australia Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka lost one wicket before they survived an inspired spell of bowling from Australian quicks Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins on day two of the second Test on Saturday.

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Jayasuriya bags six as Sri Lanka bowl out Australia for 364

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Debutant spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out Australia for 364, leaving Steve Smith unbeaten on 145 on the second day of the second Test in Galle on Saturday.

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Australia on top of Sri Lanka after Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne score centuries in second Test in Galle

Centuries to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne ensure Australia has the upper hand at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle.

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