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Wajahatullah Wasti Twin Centuries & Wasim Akram Hat-Trick | Asia Cup Test Tournament 1999 Highlights

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Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @cricketmax87   The Asian Test Championship 1999 continued in Colombo with a rain-hit thriller that ended in a draw — but still produced historic moments for Pakistan cricket. 🌟 Match Summary: Tournament: Asian Test Championship (Group Stage) Result: Match drawn Toss: Pakistan (elected to bat) Test Debuts: Imran Nazir (Pakistan), Avishka Gunawardene (Sri Lanka) Key Highlights: Pakistan 1st Innings (398 all out): Wajahatullah Wasti 133 (18 fours, 2 sixes) – his maiden Test century. Yousuf Youhana 64, Imran Nazir 28 on debut. Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Zoysa & Wickramasinghe bowled well; Wickramasinghe 6/103 career-best. Sri Lanka 1st Innings (468 all out): Russel Arnold 111 (maiden Test hundred). Romesh Kaluwitharana 100 – his only Test century. Together they put on a 143-run stand. Wasim Akram 4 wickets, including his first-ever Test hat-trick for Pakistan: Kaluwitharana c Moin Khan Bandaratilleke bowled Wickramasinghe bowled Pakistan 2nd Innings (314/8 dec): Wajahatullah Wasti 121 (2nd ton of the match)* – becoming only the 3rd Pakistani with centuries in both innings (after Hanif Mohammad & Javed Miandad). Afridi 90 (dropped 4 times before dismissal). Partnership of 156 for the 1st wicket – Pakistan’s highest opening stand vs Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka 2nd Innings (140/2): Arnold (51) and Jayawardene (59) fought hard, but rain & bad light saved the day. 🔥 Records & Milestones: Wasim Akram’s first Test hat-trick for Pakistan (372 wickets at the time). Wajahatullah Wasti – twin Test centuries in only his 2nd match. Sri Lanka earned just enough bonus batting points (300 runs inside 100 overs) to reach the final with Pakistan, edging India out. 🏏 Man of the Match: Wajahatullah Wasti (133 & 121*) #PAKvsSL #WasimAkram #WajahatullahWasti #AsianTestChampionship #CricketMax