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Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 1995–96

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The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Pakistan from August to October 1995 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Sri Lanka won the Test series 2–1. Sri Lanka were captained by Arjuna Ranatunga and Pakistan by Rameez Raja. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Sri Lanka won 4–1. Sri Lanka won both series having lost the first match in each.

Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Pakistan won by an innings and 40 runs
  • 2nd Test at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Sri Lanka won by 42 runs
  • 3rd Test at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot – Sri Lanka won by 144 runs

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