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2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season

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The 2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season featured two Test series with Sri Lanka playing against Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Honours

  • Premier Trophy – Sinhalese Sports Club
  • Premier Limited Overs Tournament – Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
  • Most runs – WMG Ramyakumara 993 @ 62.06 (HS 150*)
  • Most wickets – SADU Indrasiri 60 @ 13.55 (BB 7-61)

    • Test series

    Pakistan toured Sri Lanka in March and April 2006 to play two Tests and three limited overs internationals. Pakistan won the Test series 1-0 with 1 match drawn:

  • 1st Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – match drawn
  • 2nd Test @ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – Pakistan won by 8 wickets

    • Pakistan won the 3 match ODI series 2-0 with one match abandoned.

    Sri Lanka won both Test matches against Bangladesh by an innings:

  • 1st Test @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – Sri Lanka by innings and 96 runs
  • 2nd Test @ Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo – Sri Lanka by innings and 69 runs

    • References

    2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season Wikipedia
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