Galle: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed a career-best seven for 76 as Pakistan stunned Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the first Test yesterday to take the lead in the three-match series.


Pakistan's Yasir Shah celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath during the final day of the opening Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Yasir spun a web around the Sri Lankan batsmen to skittle them for a paltry 206 in their second innings just before tea on the fifth and final day. Pakistan, set a victory target of 90, raced home in 11.2 overs with Mohammad Hafeez unbeaten on 46 and Ahmed Shehzad on 43 at the Galle International Stadium.