Rawalpindi (Pakistan News) On the fourth day of the Rawalpindi Test, the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for 446 runs in their first innings against Pakistan. The Pakistani bowlers staged a brilliant comeback.
In the ongoing Test match in Rawalpindi, Pakistani fast bowler Saqib Khan made his debut a memorable one by delivering an exceptional bowling performance, claiming 7 Sri Lankan wickets.
For Sri Lanka, Dhananjaya de Silva played a superb innings of 167 runs, while Kusal Mendis also stood out, scoring 119 runs. Thanks to centuries from both batsmen, the visiting team managed to post 446 runs in their first innings.
It should be noted that Pakistan had declared their first innings at 434 for 9, giving Sri Lanka a slender 12-run lead.
On the second day of the Test match, the Pakistan team had declared their first innings at 434 for 9.
For Pakistan, Saud Shakeel scored 93, Arafat Minhas made 52, and Ghazi Ghouri contributed 48 runs. Debutant Tayyab Arif played an innings of 57 runs, while Muhammad Taha scored 51 and Babar Azam added 50 runs.
Four players are making their debuts for Pakistan in this first Test match against Sri Lanka: Tayyab Arif, Muhammad Taha, Arafat Minhas, and Saqib Khan.