Updated 10 November 2026: Day 1 stumps score added.
Pakistan reached 281 for 5 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Monday, 9 November 2026. Bad light ended play about 15 minutes early. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Key takeaways
- Pakistan 281 for 5 in 67.2 overs at stumps on Day 1. Bad light ended play about 15 minutes early.
- Four fifties: Tayyab Arif 57 and Mohammad Taha 51, both on Test debut, Babar Azam 50, and Saud Shakeel 57 not out.
- Saud Shakeel was 57 not out off 112 balls at stumps, with Ghazi Ghori 7 not out off 10 balls.
- Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first. Lunch was 137 for 2, tea 214 for 3.
- This is the first Test of a two-match series, part of the World Test Championship.
01. A fast start from the openers
Pakistan’s new opening pair did not waste time. Azan Awais and Tayyab Arif put on 86 runs in just 16 overs. Tayyab was the star of the morning. He made 57 off 51 balls, with nine fours and a six. It was his first Test match, and he reached his fifty in quick time.
Azan made 30 off 50 balls. Then Sri Lanka hit back with two quick wickets. Milan Rathnayake got Azan out, and Asitha Fernando got Tayyab out. Both were caught by Kusal Mendis. Pakistan went from 86 for 0 to 90 for 2.
02. Babar steadies the innings
Captain Babar Azam then joined debutant Mohammad Taha at the crease. The pair added 47 runs without losing a wicket before lunch. Babar was 31 not out off 39 balls, and Taha was 15 not out off 42 balls.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers had a green pitch to work with, but Pakistan scored at more than four runs an over in the first session. The first session was longer than usual, 150 minutes, to make up for overs that may be lost to bad light later in the day.
03. Day 1, stumps: 281 for 5
Pakistan finished Day 1 on 281 for 5 in 67.2 overs. Bad light ended play about 15 minutes early.
Four Pakistan batters made fifties. Debutants Tayyab Arif (57) and Mohammad Taha (51) both reached fifty on their first day in Test cricket. Captain Babar Azam made 50, and Saud Shakeel finished the day unbeaten on 57 off 112 balls, with Ghazi Ghori 7 not out off 10 balls beside him.
Azan Awais made 30 and Salman Ali Agha made 16. There were 13 extras. The fall of wickets was 86-1, 90-2, 159-3, 227-4 and 253-5. Pakistan were 137 for 2 at lunch and 214 for 3 at tea.
04. Not the same match as Saturday
Do not mix this match up with the one on Saturday. Pakistan also beat Sri Lanka on Saturday, in the ODI tri-series final, by 3 wickets. That was a one-day match. This is a Test match, a five-day game. It is a different match, with a different format.
The second Test of this series starts on 17 November in Lahore. The first Test runs from 9 to 13 November in Rawalpindi.
05. Day 1, stumps — score
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| Pakistan, 1st innings | 137 for 2 in 30 overs |
| Tayyab Arif | 57 off 51 balls |
| Azan Awais | 30 off 50 balls |
| Babar Azam | 31 not out off 39 balls |
| Mohammad Taha | 15 not out off 42 balls |
The score is as of stumps on Day 1. The match continues on Day 2, so the score will change. Read our India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI report and our Arjun Rajput U19 story for more cricket from this week.
06. FAQs
What is the score in the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test?
Pakistan were 281 for 5 at stumps on Day 1, in Rawalpindi. Saud Shakeel was 57 not out. The match continues on Day 2.
Who won the toss?
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Is this the same match Pakistan won on Saturday?
No. Saturday’s match was the ODI tri-series final, which Pakistan won by 3 wickets. This is a Test match, a different game.
