Pakistan declared their first innings on 434 for 9 on Day 2 of the first Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, 10 November. Sri Lanka reached 114 for 3 at stumps, trailing by 320 runs. Saud Shakeel top-scored with 93. Debutant fast bowler Saqib Khan took two wickets. Bad light ended play early for the second day in a row.
01. Key takeaways
- Pakistan declared on 434/9 in 106.3 overs after resuming on 281/5.
- Saud Shakeel made 93 off 199 balls, seven short of a hundred.
- Five fifties in the innings, three by debutants.
- Sri Lanka lost both openers cheaply, then steadied to 114/3 at stumps.
- Kamindu Mendis is 40 not out and Dhananjaya de Silva is 22 not out.
- Day 3 starts Wednesday, 11 November. Sri Lanka need 121 more runs to avoid the follow-on.
Pakistan are in charge of the first Test in Rawalpindi. They declared on 434 for 9 on Day 2, then reduced Sri Lanka to 114 for 3 at stumps.
Pakistan resumed on 281 for 5. Saud Shakeel, who was 57 not out overnight, made 93 off 199 balls before Asitha Fernando dismissed him. He added 96 with debutant wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori, who made 48.
Debutant Arafat Minhas hit a maiden Test fifty, 52 off 72 balls. Babar Azam then declared the innings closed at 434 for 9 in 106.3 overs.
02. Five fifties, three by debutants
Five Pakistan batters made fifties. Tayyab Arif made 57 and Mohammad Taha made 51 on Day 1, both on debut. Babar Azam made 50. Shakeel made 93 and Minhas made 52 on Day 2.
03. Sri Lanka’s reply
Sri Lanka’s reply started badly. Mohammad Abbas removed opener Pasindu Sooriyabandara for 0. Debutant Saqib Khan then dismissed Dinesh Chandimal for 1, his first Test wicket.
Lahiru Udara fought back with 42 off 52 balls. Saqib removed him too, leaving Sri Lanka on 65 for 3. Kamindu Mendis, 40 not out, and Dhananjaya de Silva, 22 not out, added an unbroken 49 runs to take Sri Lanka to stumps.
Bad light ended play early, about 25 minutes before the scheduled close. Sri Lanka trail by 320 runs with seven wickets in hand. Day 3 starts on Wednesday, 11 November.
This is a different match from Saturday’s ODI tri-series final, which Pakistan also won by 3 wickets. That was a one-day game. This is a Test match.
04. Scores in brief
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | 1st Test, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi |
| Pakistan 1st innings | 434/9 declared in 106.3 overs |
| Top scores | Saud Shakeel 93, Tayyab Arif 57, Arafat Minhas 52, Mohammad Taha 51, Babar Azam 50 |
| Sri Lanka 1st innings | 114/3 in 27.1 overs at stumps, Day 2 |
| Sri Lanka not out | Kamindu Mendis 40*, Dhananjaya de Silva 22* |
| Best bowling | Saqib Khan 2/54 (debut), Mohammad Abbas 1 wicket |
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and bowled |
| Day 3 | Wednesday, 11 November; Sri Lanka need 121 more to avoid follow-on |
| 2nd Test | Lahore, from 17 November |
05. FAQs
What is the score at stumps on Day 2?
Pakistan 434/9 declared. Sri Lanka 114/3, trailing by 320 runs.
Who top-scored for Pakistan?
Saud Shakeel, with 93 off 199 balls.
When does play resume?
Day 3 starts on Wednesday, 11 November.
Read the Day 1 report: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1: Pakistan 281/5. Also read: Pakistan Beat India U19 by 3 Wickets Despite Arjun Rajput’s 107.
Sources: ESPNcricinfo, The Papare, ARY News, Cricbuzz.
