Pakistan post 281-5 to punish Sri Lanka in first Test
Captain Babar Azam and two debutants were among four batters to hit half-centuries as Pakistan reached 281-5 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Monday. Opener Tayyab Arif scored an impressive 57 and Mohammad Taha a patient 51 — both playing their first Test — while Azam hit 50, with Sri Lanka’s decision to bowl on what appeared to be a green pitch in Rawalpindi seemed to backfire.…
Pakistan chased down a target of 281-5 on day one of their first Test match against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi. Captain Babar Azam and debutants Tayyab Arif and Mohammad Taha all reached the half-century mark. Arif scored 57, Taha 51, and Azam 50, contributing to an impressive 86-run opening partnership with Arif Awais. Despite Sri Lanka's decision to bowl on a green pitch, the conditions did not favor the fast bowlers.
Asitha Fernando was the best bowler with 2-64. Azam, who had not scored a Test century in the previous 41 innings, was dismissed by Dilshan Madushanka after hitting seven fours in 58 balls. The second Test is scheduled for November 17 in Lahore.
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