Pakistan crumble to home test lowest against Lanka

Pakistan crumble to home test lowest against Lanka
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RAWALPINDI, FEBRUARY 27: Paceman Pramodya Wickremasinghe and off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shared eight wickets to shoot out Pakistan for 182 -- their lowest at home to Sri Lanka -- in the first Test on Saturday.

However, Waqar Younis struck back by removing Sri Lanka's captain Sanath Jayasuria (17) and Marvan Ataputtu (8) as they reached 58 for two at close of play.

Pakistan's satisfaction at their success with the new ball was tempered by Wasim Akram having to leave the field after bowling just 2.1 overs, because of what appeared to be a groin problem.

Sri Lanka's decision to put the home country in to bat paid off, as Pakistan went under their previous lowest in a home Test against Sri Lanka -- 209 at Faisalabad in 1995. Left-arm paceman Chaminda Vaas dispatched Saeed Anwar (23) and Aamir Sohail (0).

SCOREBOARD :

Pakistan (1st innings): Saeed Anwar c Arnold b Vaas 23, Wajahatullah Wasti c Arnold b Wickremasinghe 17, Aamir Sohail c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 0, Inzamam-ul Haq c Arnold b Wickremasinghe 44, Yousuf Youhana c Arnold b Muralitharan 32, Younis Khan lbw Wickremasinghe 12, Moin Khan c Kaluwitharana b Wickremasinghe 21, Abdur Razzak st Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan 9, Wasim Akram c Vaas b Muralitharan 0, Saqlain Mushtaq not out 3, Waqar Younis c Ranatunga b Muralitharan 0. Extras (lb9, nb12): 21.
Total 182.
Fall of wickets: 1-44 2-46 3-59 4-125 5-135 6-166 7-1678-168 9-179.
Bowling: Vaas 20-4-54-2, Zoysa 13-2-37-0, Wickremasinghe 20-5-37-4, Muralitharan 20.5-7-45-4.

Sri Lanka (1st innings): M Atapattu c Wasti b Waqar 8, S Jayasuria c Moin b Waqar 17, R Arnold batting 23, A De Silva batting 10. Extras 0.
Total (for two wickets): 58.
Fall of wickets: 1-9 2-38
Bowling: Akram 2.1-0-8-0, Waqar 7-0-32-2, Razzak 4.5-0-18-0.