Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Match — Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2026 · TEST

Match Drawn

Completed

Pakistan

284/8(84.5) & 434/9(106.3)

Sri Lanka

0/0 & 446/10(117.2)

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Ball by Ball Commentary

Update
Review taken for caught behid
5:05 AM
74.1
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
5:03 AM
One Run. Fuller length ball around middle, strikes it for single run
1
73.6
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
5:02 AM
One Run. Good length delivery around leg, sends it to fine leg for single run
End of over 74: 2 runs · PAK 307/5
1
73.5
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
5:01 AM
No Run. Good length flow around middle, went to defend it but misses
0
73.4
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
5:00 AM
No Run. Good length throw onto middle, blocks it to short leg side for none
0
73.3
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:59 AM
No Run. Fuller ball around middle, blocks the ball to the cover region for none
0
73.2
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:58 AM
One Run. Good length throw around off, cuts it to cover point for single run
1
73.1
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:58 AM
No Run. Good length delivery around middle, defends it onto the front
0
72.6
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:57 AM
No Run. Good length bouncer around middle and off, he went to defend it but misses fully
End of over 73: 1 run · PAK 305/5
0
72.5
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:56 AM
No Run. Fuller around off side, misses for runs on it
0
72.4
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:55 AM
No Run. Good length delivery onto middle, defends the ball for none
0
72.3
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:55 AM
No Run.
0
72.2
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:54 AM
One Run. Fuller length delivery around middle, hits it for one run
1
72.1
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:54 AM
No Run. Good length bouncer around middle, went to hit it but misses
0
71.6
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:52 AM
One Run. Good length bouncer around middle, pulls to the mid wicket for one
End of over 72: 5 runs · PAK 304/5
1
71.5
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:51 AM
One Run. Good length throw onto middle, strikes it for single run
1
71.4
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:51 AM
No Run.
0
71.3
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:50 AM
One Run. Good length ball onto off, hits it for single run
1
71.2
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:49 AM
One Run. Good length ball onto off, defends it to the off side for single run
1
71.1
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:48 AM
One Run. Good length ball around off, strikes it for single run
1
70.6
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:47 AM
Four. Length ball onto middle, hits it to the fences for a boundary of four
End of over 71: 8 runs · PAK 299/5
4
70.5
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:46 AM
Two Runs. Good length bouncer around off, pulls to the deep mid wicket for couple of runs
2
70.4
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:45 AM
No Run.
0
70.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:44 AM
One Run. Fuller ball onto middle, hits it for single run
1
70.2
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:44 AM
One Run. Good length delivery around off, strikes it for one run
1
70.1
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
4:43 AM
No Run. Good length ball around off, defends it onto the edge to the back side for dot ball
0
69.6
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:42 AM
One Run. Good length delivery onto middle, hits it for single run
End of over 70: 3 runs · PAK 291/5
1
69.5
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:42 AM
No Run.
0
69.4
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:41 AM
No Run. Good length delivery onto off, defends it to slip for nothing
0
69.3
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:40 AM
No Run. Good length bouncer around off, defends it onto the pitch
0
69.2
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:39 AM
One Run. Fuller ball onto middle, strikes it for one run
1
69.1
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:39 AM
One Run. Good length bouncer around middle, defends and took a single run
1
68.6
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:38 AM
No Run.
End of over 69: 6 runs · PAK 288/5
0
68.5
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:37 AM
Two Runs. Fuller length ball onto middle, taps it to square leg for couple of runs
2
68.4
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:36 AM
No Run. Good length throw around off side, he went to push it but misses
0
68.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:36 AM
Four. Fuller bouncer around leg, sends it to the fine leg for a boundary
4
68.2
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:36 AM
No Run.
0
68.1
Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghouri
4:34 AM
No Run. Fuller length delivery around middle, hits it for dot ball
0
67.6
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:33 AM
No Run.
End of over 68: 5 runs · PAK 282/5
0
67.5
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:32 AM
No Run.
0
67.4
Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel
4:32 AM
No Run. Good length around off, plays it for zero runs
0
67.3
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
4:32 AM
One Run. Fuller length ball onto middle and off, hits it for single run
1
Update
10:00am Ist / 9:30am LT: First Session of 2nd Day.
4:31 AM
Update
Day 2, Pitch Report by Aamer Sohail and Salman Butt:Sohail: Having an 8mm cover of grass on this pitch, the expectation was that it would be good for the fast bowlers. That's why the Sri Lankan captain had to field four fast bowlers. But this surface didn't favor them. As far as I am concerned, the reasons behind it would be that the good batting technique adopted by the Pakistani opening batsmen and then the defensive batting technique adopted by the middle order batsmen which made it difficult for the Sri Lankan fast bowlers. Moreover, they lacked consistency and discipline. Here I have Salman Butt, former captain of Pakistan. What is his view about this pitch?Butt: For starters, from what you have just spoken of regarding the pitch, it promises a lot on the very first day because it is covered with all that lush green grass which is very hard and which is still hard. It promises pace and bounce. However, the lateral movement of the ball where there are supposed to be devils in the pitch did not really come through in the end. In addition, after the match started, from these dents on the pitch one can see how Sri Lanka moved the ball all around the pitch and by missing their line and lengths, they allowed the batters to quickly score some runs.Sohail: All I want to emphasize here is this zone. You see, almost half the balls are coming here. And these balls were bowled with consistency on this line. And that makes it much easier for Pakistani batsmen. But what I would like to assure you is that Pakistani bowlers will extract more from this wicket than Sri Lankan bowlers.
4:28 AM
Update
Pakistan made a strong start on the opening day, reaching 281/5 despite Sri Lanka's expectations of a seamer-friendly surface. Despite fielding four debutants, the hosts built their innings through three fifty-plus partnerships and four half-centuries, with Tayyab Arif providing a blazing start, Babar Azam looking fluent, and Mohammad Taha and Saud Shakeel offering resistance. Sri Lanka lost more than 20 overs to bad light and a slow over rate, while Milan Rathnayake eventually showed the way with the ball after the pacers initially offered too many freebies. However, none of Pakistan's batters converted their starts into big scores, and Shakeel remains unbeaten on 57 alongside Ghazi Ghori on 7. Sri Lanka will look to wrap up the innings early on the second morning, while Pakistan will aim to reach at least 375-400.
4:27 AM
Update
9:30am Ist / 9:00am LT: Hello and a very warm welcome to all the cricket aficionado's out there to the 2nd Day Play of the 1st Test Match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan of the ongoing series of Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2026, straight from the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
4:01 AM
Update
4:16pm Local Time, 4:46pm IST : Well, the light doesn't look too good and the 4th umpire is out in the middle with the light meter. Bad light has stopped play for now as the players have gone off the field and it doesn't look like we will get to see any more action today. That's it and that will be Stumps on day 1. Sri Lanka elected to field on a pitch which looked like it had good amount of moisture and grass on it as SL went in with 4 pacers. Pakistan's young openers Azan and Tayyab put up a solid display as they put on an opening stand of 86 runs. Mohammed Taha and skipper Babar Azam also hit good fifties but none of the batters were able to convert it into a big score. Saud Shakeel took his time before becoming the 4th batter to post a fifty and he has looked the most assured of all the batters so far. Sri Lanka bowled most of the overs through their pacers which hampered their over rate and they will be keen to get rid of the remaining batters. Pakistan meanwhile will be hoping for Saud Shakeel to continue his innings and convert it into a big score. Do join us for all the action on day 2 but for now, goodbye and take care!
11:17 AM
67.2
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
11:15 AM
No Run. Good length ball on middle, pushes it to mid on
0
67.1
Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghouri
11:15 AM
Four. Full ball outside off, drives it through covers but the ball slows down as it approaches the fence, batters run back for a 4th run
4
66.6
Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel
11:13 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
End of over 67: 6 runs · PAK 277/5
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