Sri Lanka trounced Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test in Galle. Prabath Jayasuriya was the centre of attraction for his consistent heroic performance with his spins, as he received high acclaim.
Sri Lanka has come up with a powerful performance to drub Pakistan by 246 runs in the second and final Test at the Galle International Stadium. On Thursday (Day 4), the visitors were rattled out for 261, chasing a gigantic total of 508 in the second innings. Thanks to orthodox spinner Prabath Jayasuriya's fifer and off-spinner Ramesh Mendis's four-for, the hosts got the job done efficiently, as the series ended in a 1-1 draw. Following the game, while everyone lauded Lanka for the fightback, Jayasuriya was the centre of attraction, constantly faring with the ball and making consistent impacts with his spin bowling, thus receiving heavy acclaim.
Prabath Jayasuriya in Test cricket:
6 for 118 vs Australia.
6 for 59 vs Australia.
5 for 82 vs Pakistan.
4 for 135 vs Pakistan.
3 for 80 vs Pakistan.
5 for 117 vs Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/KcZjHP4lRn
With eight wickets in the Test, Jayasuriya scripted some records:
What a good series Sri Lanka and Pakistan have provided. Another series that that was good for test cricket. And congratulations . Look forward to seeing lots more of you
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Prabath Jayasuriya has 29 wickets in Tests this year - the joint-most along with Jack Leach of England. Leach has played 8 Tests, Jayasuriya only three!!!
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)Following the victory, Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne heaped praise on him by saying, "We came back strongly in the series, but we need to look to win every moment. Some mistakes that we will look to correct. Prabath played with me earlier, and I saw his potential. We knew his potential and saw what he could do in this series."
Prabath Jayasuriya has now played 3 Tests and taken 29 wickets at 20. He is not the only source of the Sri Lankan resurgence, but has played a major role in them recently becoming a more competitive Test force.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket)Later, Jayasuriya was in awe of himself, and he made a short analysis of the performance by his side after the success and reasoned the win by articulating, "I worked hard, and I was patient. It wasn't an easy pitch to bowl, but we did well to bowl in partnerships, and that led to wickets."