Pakistan ended their year-long winless run in Test cricket with victory against Sri Lanka in Galle on Thursday.
The Babar Azam-led unit’s last Test win also came in Galle on July 20, 2022. Pakistan had lost two and drawn four matches during the past one year.
It must be noted that Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets to win the first Test.
The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, thanks largely to a brilliant double ton by Saud Shakeel in the first innings.
Pakistan had resumed their run-chase of 131 runs at 48-3 with Babar and Imam-ul-Haq on the crease on the fifth and final day of the match.
Azam scored 24 in 28 balls, with the help of five fours, before being trapped by Prabath Jayasuriya in front of the stumps.
Saud Shakeel also couldn't stay at the crease till the end as he was dismissed after scoring 30 runs in 38 balls.
Imam played an impressive knock and remained unbeaten on 50 runs, which included four fours and a six.
Agha Salman smacked a six on the very first ball he faced to help Pakistan get over the line.
Sri Lanka were dismissed for 279 in their second innings on day four, which meant that Pakistan were set a target of 131 runs to win the match.
Meanwhile, Saud Shakeel notched up his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan took a 149-run first-innings lead against Sri Lanka in the rain-hit opening match.
"I was just trying to build partnerships, be positive and look for runs," Shakeel said after the match. "We are skilled in how to play the sweep and reverse sweep shots, and we knew we needed to execute it well. I'm from Karachi and I'm used to playing a lot of spin there."