Sri Lankan national cricket team in Pakistan in the 1999/2000 season
The Sri Lankan national cricket team tour to Pakistan in the 1999/2000 season took place from February 13 to March 15, 2000. The international cricket tour was part of the 1999/2000 international cricket season and included three tests and three ODIs . Sri Lanka won the Test Series 2–1 and the ODI Series 3–0.
prehistory
Pakistan previously played a tournament in Australia , Sri Lanka a tour in Zimbabwe . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in Sri Lanka in the 1996/97 season . After the Pakistani team had conflicts with referee John Reid on the tour of Pakistan in Australia at the beginning of the season , the ICC World Association withdrew his intended nomination for this tour. Due to the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice, which was different than planned on March 17th, the third test was postponed for one day.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages were designated as the venue for the tour and announced on December 1, 1999.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Jinnah Stadium | Gujranwala | 40,000 | 2. ODI |
National Stadium | Karachi | 34,228 | 3rd test; 1. ODI |
Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | 60,000 | 3. ODI |
Arbab Niaz Stadium | Peshawar | 20,000 | 2nd test |
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Rawalpindi | 25,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
Sri Lanka named its squad on February 6, 2000. Pakistan named its ODI squad on February 10 and its test squad on February 23, 2000.
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Tour matches
February 8 scorecard |
Karachi |
![]() 250-6 (50) |
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![]() 251-2 (40.3) |
Sri Lankans wins with 8 wickets |
February 10 scorecard |
Karachi |
![]() 48 (33) |
- |
![]() 49-1 (6.5) |
Sri Lankans wins with 9 wickets |
February 21-23 Scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
![]() 278 (74) & 253-4 (71) |
- |
![]() 290 (85.1) |
draw |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Karachi
February 13 scorecard |
Karachi |
![]() 274-8 (50) |
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![]() 245 (48) |
Sri Lanka wins with 29 runs |
Second ODI in Gujranwala
February 16 scorecard |
Gujranwala |
![]() 263-6 (50) |
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![]() 229 (45.1) |
Sri Lanka wins with 34 runs |
Third ODI in Lahore
February 19th scorecard |
Lahore |
![]() 241-9 (50) |
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![]() 137 (39.3) |
Sri Lanka wins with 104 runs |
Testing
First test in Rawalpindi
February 26-29 Scorecard |
Rawalpindi |
![]() 182 (73.5) & 390 (152.1) |
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![]() 353 (123.2) & 220-8 (83.5) |
Sri Lanka wins with 2 wickets |
Second test in Peshawar
March 5-9 scorecard |
Peshawar |
![]() 268 (109.3) & 224 (73.2) |
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![]() 199 (88.5) & 236 (70.1) |
Sri Lanka wins with 57 runs |
Third test in Karachi
March 12-15 Scorecard |
Karachi |
![]() 256 (85.5) & 421 (133.5) |
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![]() 227 (58.1) & 228 (46) |
Pakistan wins with 222 runs |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ICC withdraws nomination of John Reid ( English ) Cricinfo. December 25, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ Third Test rescheduled ( English ) Cricinfo. February 20, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ Sri Lanka to start Pakistan tour on Feb 6, 2000 ( English ) Cricinfo. December 1, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ Sri Lankan cricket team arrives ( English ) Cricinfo. February 7, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ Pakistan team for first One-Day International with Sri Lanka ( English ) Cricinfo. February 10, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ Yawar Saeed: Pakistan Test Squad for 3 Tests v Sri Lanka ( English ) Cricinfo. February 23, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2017.