The

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toured

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from 23 February to 27 March 1986. The tour consisted of three

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and four

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s (ODIs). This was Pakistan's first Test series tour in

. The series ended 1–1 with 1 match drawn. The tour was remembered for the acrimony between the two sides and poor umpiring throughout the Test series. The latter became the catalyst for

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to become an advocate for neutral umpires.

Squads

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

The Sri Lankan second innings is the lowest Test match total to include all four types of extras (no-ball, leg bye, bye and wide).

3rd Test

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

References

External links

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 1985/86
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