Pakistan Ahead as Sri Lanka Trail by 320 at 114-3
Debutant Saqib Khan took two wickets and Mohammad Abbas one on day two of the first Test, while Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva added an unbeaten 49.
Sri Lanka were 114-3 at the close of day two of the first Test in Rawalpindi, trailing Pakistan’s 434-9 declared by 320 runs.
Sri Lanka were 114-3 after 27.1 overs at the close of day two of the first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, trailing Pakistan’s first-innings total of 434-9 declared by 320 runs.
Pakistan’s Bowlers Strike Early
Mohammad Abbas dismissed Pasindu Sooriyabandara for 0, and debutant Saqib Khan removed Dinesh Chandimal for 1, leaving Sri Lanka at 12-2. Saqib then dismissed Lahiru Udara for 42, ending a 53-run stand with Kamindu Mendis.
Sri Lanka’s Recovery
Mendis is unbeaten on 40 with five boundaries, and Dhananjaya de Silva is unbeaten on 22 off 28 balls with two boundaries. The pair have added an unbeaten 49 runs.
Pakistan’s Innings
Earlier, Pakistan declared at 434-9. Three of their five half-centuries came from debutants: Tayyab Arif (57), Arafat Minhas (52) and Mohammad Taha (51). Saud Shakeel top-scored with 93 off 199 balls, including nine boundaries, and Babar Azam made a half-century on day one before being dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka.
Sri Lanka’s Bowling
For Sri Lanka, Asitha Fernando took 3-107 and Madushanka 3-108. Milan Rathnayaka took 1-72, Lahiru Kumara 1-104 and Sonal Dinusha 1-23.
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