Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 1, Match Update, Sri Lanka Chose to Field

Pakistan 281/5

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Chose to Field

Pakistan 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Azan Awais	c †BKG Mendis b Rathnayaka	30	50	7	0	60.00
Tayyab Arif	c †BKG Mendis b Fernando	57	51	9	1	111.76
Mohammad Taha	c de Silva b Dinusha	51	105	6	0	48.57
Babar Azam (c)	c †BKG Mendis b Madushanka	50	58	7	0	86.20
Saud Shakeel	not out	57	112	7	0	50.89
Salman Agha	c †BKG Mendis b Fernando	16	22	2	0	72.72
Ghazi Ghori †	not out	7	10	0	0	70.00
Extras	(b 6, lb 1, nb 4, w 2)	13
Total	67.2 Ov (RR: 4.17)	281/5

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Asitha Fernando	15.2	2	64	2	4.17	1	1
Dilshan Madushanka	16	1	87	1	5.43	0	1
Lahiru Kumara	16	1	70	0	4.37	1	0
Milan Rathnayaka	16	1	43	1	2.68	0	2
Dhananjaya de Silva	1	1	0	0	0.00	0	0
Sonal Dinusha	3	0	10	1	3.33	0	0

Match Flow

Day 1

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (Azan Awais 20, Tayyab Arif 32, Ex 1)

Pakistan: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 1

Tayyab Arif: 50 off 46 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)

Drinks: Pakistan - 86/1 in 16.0 overs (Tayyab Arif 53)

Pakistan: 100 runs in 20.1 overs (122 balls), Extras 3

Over 23.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Mohammad Taha (Struck down - Umpires Call)

Lunch: Pakistan - 137/2 in 30.0 overs (Mohammad Taha 15, Babar Azam 31)

3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (Mohammad Taha 15, Babar Azam 35, Ex 1)

Pakistan: 150 runs in 30.6 overs (188 balls), Extras 4

Babar Azam: 50 off 54 balls (7 x 4)

Drinks: Pakistan - 178/3 in 41.0 overs (Mohammad Taha 31, Saud Shakeel 4)

Pakistan: 200 runs in 48.2 overs (293 balls), Extras 11

4th Wicket: 50 runs in 102 balls (Mohammad Taha 21, Saud Shakeel 21, Ex 8)

Tea: Pakistan - 214/3 in 53.0 overs (Mohammad Taha 41, Saud Shakeel 24)

Mohammad Taha: 50 off 101 balls (6 x 4)

Pakistan: 250 runs in 61.4 overs (374 balls), Extras 12

Over 63.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Ghazi Ghori (Struck down)

Saud Shakeel: 50 off 103 balls (6 x 4)

Drinks: Pakistan - 268/5 in 65.0 overs (Saud Shakeel 50, Ghazi Ghori 2)

Bad Light: Pakistan - 281/5 in 67.2 overs (Saud Shakeel 57, Ghazi Ghori 7)

End Of Day: Pakistan - 281/5 in 67.2 overs (Saud Shakeel 57, Ghazi Ghori 7)