Naseem Shah takes five as Pakistan clinch series
Sri Lanka lost their remaining three wickets without adding a run on the fifth morning
19/12Result
2nd test, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan [Dec 2019] at Karachi, Dec 19-23 2019
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
191 & 555/3d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
271 & 212 (62.5 ov)
Player of the Match
19/12Result
2nd test, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan [Dec 2019] at Karachi, Dec 19-23 2019
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
191 & 555/3d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
271 & 212 (62.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Azhar Ali, Babar Azam tons, Naseem Shah three-for put Pakistan on victory path
All of Pakistan's top four scored centuries before Naseem Shah took a three-for to put the hosts three wickets shy of victory
Day 3
Abid Ali and Shan Masood centuries ensure Pakistan dominance
The second-highest opening partnership in Pakistan history has all but taken the game out of Sri Lanka's reach
Day 2
Shaheen Afridi and Dinesh Chandimal star on day of fluctuating fortunes
The Pakistan quick took his maiden five-for, while the Sri Lanka batsman rescued his side from 80 for 5
Day 1
Lahiru Kumara four-for puts Sri Lanka ahead on 13-wicket day
Lasith Embuldeniya took four as well as Pakistan folded for 191, before Sri Lanka limped to 64 for 3 at stumps
Others
Have all four top batsmen made hundreds in the same Test innings before?
Also, have both captains ever bagged golden ducks in the same ODI?
'Apart from Kumara, no one stuck to a plan' - Sri Lanka assistant coach Ratnayake
Pakistan progressed at a run rate of 3.76 through the 90 overs they faced on Saturday, taking firm control of the Karachi Test
Babar Azam's homecoming hundreds make Pakistani hearts flutter
It is now a batsman's name which is spoken in chai joints, pulao restauarants and on the streets of Karachi
Stats - Abid Ali and Shan Masood rewrite record books
Statistical highlights from Pakistan's batting efforts against Sri Lanka in Karachi
'Seniors need to take the blame' - Dimuth Karunaratne
Sri Lanka's captain also felt his new-ball bowlers lacked discipline and frittered away a useful first-innings lead
Dinesh Chandimal condenses rollercoaster career into one innings
At the end of a year mostly spent out of the Sri Lanka team, he's made a potentially series-defining contribution
Centuries for top four batsmen - Pakistan's rare feat in Karachi
Also, Babar Azam's career average has gone above 40 for the first time since 2016
'Didn't expect so much seam and turn on day one' - Asad Shafiq
The batsman, who top-scored with 63, has defended Pakistan's decision to bat first in Karachi
Live Report - Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test
ESPNcricinfo's live updates on the Karachi Test
Azhar Ali needs to tame old demons again
The scenario is quite similar to when he last gave up Pakistan's captaincy. Can he turn it around?
'Pakistan is now safe for cricket' - Dimuth Karunaratne
Sri Lanka's captain has expressed 'regret' over his decision not to tour the country for September's limited-overs matches
All the hard work in domestic cricket has been for this moment - Abid Ali
The wheels that led to his Test ton on Saturday had been set in motion on the first day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Swifter attack could give Pakistan edge in batting-friendly Karachi
Will Sri Lanka's depleted attack have the bowling nous to fire in batting-friendly conditions?