<page_title> List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium </page_title> <section_title> Tests </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> No. </col_header> </cell> <cell> Junaid Khan <col_header> Bowler </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8 July 2012 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Pakistan <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Sri Lanka <col_header> Opposing team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 <col_header> Inn </col_header> </cell> <cell> 70 <col_header> Runs </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5 <col_header> Wkts </col_header> </cell> </table>
The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at Pallekele Cricket Stadium was Junaid Khan, who took 5/70 in 2012 for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the second Test played at the ground.