Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan by 50 Runs

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 1:11 pm under Sports News Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan by 50 Runs

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 50 runs in the first cricket Test here on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Pakistan, chasing a modest target of 168, collapsed from their overnight total of 71-2 to 117 all out just before lunch on the fourth day at the Galle International Stadium.

The second Test starts at the P. Sara stadium in Colombo on July 12.

Brief scores:

Sri Lanka 292 and 217; Pakistan 342 and 117.

Written by: Gulraiz

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