Pakistan and Sri Lanka have a long history of playing Test cricket against each other. The first Test match between the two teams was played in March 1982 in Karachi, which Pakistan won by 204 runs. Since then, they have played 55 Test matches, with Pakistan winning 19, Sri Lanka winning 16, and 20 matches ending in a draw.

The most recent Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was held in July 2022 in Sri Lanka. It was a two-match series that ended in a 1-1 draw. The first Test in Galle was won by Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, thanks to a brilliant double century by Dimuth Karunaratne and a seven-wicket haul by Lasith Embuldeniya. The second Test in Colombo was won by Pakistan by six wickets, with Babar Azam scoring a century and Shaheen Afridi taking nine wickets in the match.

Pakistan have a slight edge over Sri Lanka in the head-to-head record in Test cricket, with a win percentage of 55.26% compared to Sri Lanka’s 44.73%. However, Sri Lanka have improved their performance against Pakistan in the last two decades, winning nine out of the 22 Tests played since 2000. Pakistan have won eight and five have been drawn.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have produced some memorable moments and milestones in their Test encounters. Here are some of the highlights:

• The highest team total in a Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 765/6 declared by Sri Lanka in Karachi in February 2009. Younis Khan scored a triple century for Pakistan in the same match, which ended in a draw.
• The lowest team total in a Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 71 by Pakistan in Kandy in June 1994. Chaminda Vaas took five wickets for Sri Lanka, who won by an innings and 52 runs.
• The highest individual score in a Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 313 by Younis Khan in Karachi in February 2009. He became the third Pakistani batsman to score a triple century after Hanif Mohammad and Inzamam-ul-Haq.
• The best bowling figures in an innings in a Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 9/65 by Abdul Qadir in Lahore in December 1985. He became the second Pakistani bowler to take nine wickets in an innings after Sarfraz Nawaz.
• The best bowling figures in a match in a Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 14/116 by Rangana Herath in Abu Dhabi in October 2017. He became the second Sri Lankan bowler to take 14 wickets in a match after Muttiah Muralitharan.
• The most runs scored by a batsman in Test matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 2486 by Mahela Jayawardene. He also scored nine centuries and ten fifties against Pakistan.
• The most wickets taken by a bowler in Test matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is 106 by Muttiah Muralitharan. He also took eight ten-wicket hauls and 15 five-wicket hauls against Pakistan.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are two of the most competitive and unpredictable teams in Test cricket. They have always given their best when facing each other, resulting in some thrilling contests and remarkable performances. They will be eager to resume their rivalry when they meet again for another Test series in the near future.