Herath stars in dramatic win

Jul 07, 2009

Pakistan needed only 97 to win the first Test with eight wickets in hand. But Rangana Herath triggered a collapse by dismissing Mohammad Yousuf in the second over of the day•AFP

When Kamran Akmal fell soon after, Pakistan had collapsed to 80 for 6, needing another 88 for a win•AFP

Ajantha Mendis went past Umar Gul's defences to make it 95 for 8•AFP

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Shoaib Malik fell for a duck in the next over•AFP

Some quick work from Tillakaratne Dilshan meant Misbah-ul-Haq was run out with Pakistan still needed 83•AFP

Herath wrapped up the match minutes before lunch with the wicket of Abdur Rauf•AFP

Thilan Thushara took 2 for 21 as Sri Lanka grabbed control•AFP

It was a memorable comeback for him as he took a career-best 4 for 15•AFP