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Abbas, Saqib Strike Early as Sri Lanka Trail Pakistan by 320

Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva rebuild the innings after an early collapse in Rawalpindi

By News Desk On Nov 10, 2026

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – (Staff Reporter/Web Desk) – Sri Lanka trail Pakistan by 320 runs after the second day of the first Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The visitors ended the day at 114-3 in 27.1 overs.

Their innings started badly. Mohammad Abbas removed opener Pasindu Sooriyabandara for a duck off seven balls.

Debutant Saqib Khan then got his first international wicket. He dismissed Dinesh Chandimal for one, and Sri Lanka were 12-2 after 3.3 overs.

Lahiru Udara and Kamindu Mendis calmed things down. They built a steady partnership and brought up fifty runs together.

Saqib struck again to remove Udara for 42 off 52 balls. He hit seven boundaries before falling, and Sri Lanka were 65-3 after 16.5 overs.

DAY 2: STUMPS IN RAWALPINDI!

Sri Lanka finish on 114/3, trailing Pakistan by 320 runs after a disciplined bowling effort from the 🇵🇰. Saqib Khan leads the attack with two wickets! 🏏

#PAKvSL | #CricketKaJashan https://t.co/WOjmGbW1Oy

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 10, 2026

Dhananjaya de Silva then joined Kamindu. The pair played with confidence against the Pakistan attack and added an unbeaten 50 runs, taking the total past 100.

Bad light stopped play early once again. Kamindu is not out on 40 and De Silva is not out on 22. They will resume on day three.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan declared their first innings at 434-9 in 106.3 overs. Five batters scored fifties, including three debutants.

Saud Shakeel and Ghazi Ghori added 96 runs for the sixth wicket. Dilshan Madushanka removed Ghazi for 48, and Pakistan were 349-6.

Arafat Minhas then added 44 runs with Shakeel. Shakeel missed his century by seven runs, scoring 93 off 199 balls before Asitha Fernando got him.

Minhas hit his first Test fifty, making 52 off 72 balls with nine fours and a six. Madushanka dismissed him, and Lahiru Kumara removed Razaullah for 10 before Babar Azam declared.

Fernando and Madushanka took three wickets each. Kumara, Milan Rathnayake and Sonal Dinusha took one each.

On day one, openers Azan Awais and Tayyab Arif put on 86 runs. Azan made 30 and debutant Tayyab scored 57 off 51 balls.

Babar Azam and debutant Mohammad Taha added 69 for the third wicket. Babar scored 50, and Taha made 51 before Dinusha removed him.