Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test - 2026 Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2-match Test series - The first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on November 09th to November 13, 2026.
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| The Sri Lanka players celebrate the fall of Mohammad Taha © AFP/Getty Images |
Short Summary:
- Day 1 - Debutants Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha's impressive debut fifties, Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel's half-centuries headlines on the opening day of the first Test match.
- Day 2 - Saud Shakeel and Saqib Khan hand Pakistan the advantage against Sri Lanka in the day two of the first Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan 1st Innings scored 434-9 for declared in in 106.3 overs with top scorer by Saud Shakeel cracked a 93 off 199-balls - who fell seven-run short of his century - including 9-fours.
Debutant Tayyab Arif - who hammered a 57 off 51-balls on his debut Test match - including 9-fours & a six with strike rate of 111.76.
Debutants Arafat Minhas - who hit 52 off 72-balls on his debut Test match, Mohammad Taha - who scored 51 off 105-balls on his debut Test-match - included 6-fours, Babar Azam blasted a 50 off 58-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 86.20.
Ghazi Ghori scored 48 off 72-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including two boundaries, Azan Awais struck 30 off 50-balls included seven-fours and Salman Agha scored 16 off 22-balls contained 2-fours.
1st Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka each picked up 3-wickets, Sonal Dinusha, Milan Rathnayaka and Lahiru Kumara each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings scored 114 for 3 in 27.1 overs at stumps when bad light stopped the play - with top scorer by Lahiru Udara blasted a 42 off 52-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 80.76.
Kamindu Mendis cracked a unbeaten 40 off 78-balls including 5-fours and Dhananjaya de Silva hit a unbeaten 22 off 28-balls contained 2-fours.
1st Innings Pakistan best bowler by Saqib Khan took 2-wickets and one for Mohammad Abbas.
Day 2 Highlights
Day 1 Highlights
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