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)

Overview Scorecard Commentary Stats Squad

Ball by Ball Commentary

36.5
Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel
8:14 AM
No Ball. One Run. IT IS A NO-BALL! Was a bouncer outside off, backs out of the pull
NB
36.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel
8:13 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it back
0
36.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel
8:12 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, looks to drive it away but misses out
0
36.2
Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel
8:11 AM
No Run. Full ball outside off, drives it to cover
0
36.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha
8:11 AM
One Run. Full ball on leg, clips it towards square leg for a run
1
35.6
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
8:10 AM
One Run. Length ball on middle, nudges it to mid wicket for a run
End of over 36: 1 run · PAK 160/3
1
35.5
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
8:09 AM
No Run. Another bouncer and Taha ducks under it
0
35.4
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
8:08 AM
No Run. Short of length ball outside off, looks to upper cut it but misses out
0
35.3
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
8:08 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, punches it to cover
0
35.2
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
8:07 AM
No Run. Length ball on middle, taps it down the pitch
0
35.1
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
8:06 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it to point
0
34.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel
8:05 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, punches it to cover
End of over 35: 1 run · PAK 159/3
0
New Batter
Saud Shakeel — 26 matches, 2006 runs, avg 42.68, SR 50.58
8:04 AM
Wicket
Babar Azam 50 (58) — c Kusal Mendis b Dilshan Madushanka. 4s: 8, 6s: 0, SR: 86.21
8:02 AM
34.5
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
8:02 AM
Wicket! Caught By Kusal Mendis. No Run. Was a good length ball around off with a hint of away movement, Babar looks to drive it but without much foot movement and he fails to cover the late movement, outside edges it through to Kusal who completes another good catch, 41 innings now without a century in Tests for Babar Azam and his wait continues.
W
34.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
8:02 AM
No Run. Length ball outside off, taps it towards gully
0
34.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
8:01 AM
No Run. Was a short of length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
34.2
Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha
8:00 AM
One Run. Good length ball outside off, slices the drive to deep point for a run
1
34.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha
8:00 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it to cover
0
33.6
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam
7:59 AM
No Run. Good length ball on off, defends it well
End of over 34: 2 runs · PAK 158/2
0
33.5
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:58 AM
One Run. Good length ball on off, flicks it to deep square leg for a run
1
33.4
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:57 AM
No Run. Back of length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
33.3
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:57 AM
No Run. Was a bouncer on off, ducks under it
0
33.2
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:56 AM
No Run. Yorker on off, jams it down the pitch
0
33.1
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam
7:55 AM
One Run. 50 up for Babar Azam! Length ball outside off, punches it to deep point for a run, his 35th Test fifty!
1
32.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:54 AM
One Run. Full ball on off, drives it wide of mid on where the fielder half-stops it, goes past him for a run
End of over 33: 3 runs · PAK 156/2
1
32.5
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:53 AM
Two Runs. Length ball on off, punches it wide of deep point for a couple of runs
2
Update
Round the wicket now
7:53 AM
32.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:53 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, pushes it to cover
0
32.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:52 AM
No Run. Good length ball on off, defends it well
0
32.2
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:51 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it towards gully
0
32.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:51 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, punches it to cover
0
31.6
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:50 AM
No Run. Short of length ball on off, taps it back
End of over 32: 2 runs · PAK 153/2
0
31.5
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:49 AM
No Run. Good length ball on off, nudges it to mid wicket
0
31.4
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:48 AM
No Run. Full ball on off, pushes it back to Kumara
0
31.3
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam
7:48 AM
One Run. Length ball outside off, punches it to deep point for a run
1
31.2
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam
7:47 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, leaves it alone
0
31.1
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:46 AM
One Run. Length ball on middle, flicks it to deep square leg for a run
1
30.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:45 AM
Two Runs. 150 up for Pakistan! Length ball on off, punches it wide of cover for a couple of runs
End of over 31: 14 runs · PAK 151/2
2
30.5
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:44 AM
Four. Was a half-volley around off, crunches the drive into the gap between cover and mid off for a boundary
4
30.4
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:43 AM
No Run. Full ball outside off, drives it to mid off
0
30.3
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:43 AM
Four. Back-to-back boundaries! Back of length ball outside off, cuts it in front of square and to the right of deep point for another boundary
4
30.2
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:43 AM
Four. 50 runs partnership up between Babar and Taha! Length ball outside off, drives it wide of cover for a boundary
4
30.1
Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam
7:42 AM
No Run. Full ball on off, pushes it to cover
0
Update
We are back for the 2nd session's play. Dilshan Madushanka will open the attack for Sri Lanka.
7:42 AM
Update
12:01pm Local Time, 12:31pm IST : A good opening session for Pakistan on a pitch which had considerable grass and moisture at the start of the Test but Sri Lanka were able to strike back with the wickets of both the openers. Azan Awais and debutant Tayyab Arif began the innings with good defensive techniques as they made sure that they covered the line of the ball well and played it on merit. Tayyab played some delightful drives while Azan was able to hit the bad balls to the fence as well. Both the openers looked quite assured while the Sri Lankan new ball bowlers Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka were guilty of spraying the ball around and not hitting the good lengths consistently. Things changed considerably for the visitors when Kumara and Milan were introduced into the attack. They hit the right lengths and asked difficult questions which eventually fetched Milan the wicket of Azan as one delivery nipped back in and took the inside edge for new skipper Kusal Mendis to complete the catch behind the stumps. Tayyab completed a good fifty on debut but he too departed in the next over as Asitha picked up his wicket in his 2nd spell. Taha and skipper Babar are out in the middle and they have been able to make solid progress as their partnership has added 46 runs already. The ball is still nibbling around but the Sri Lankan pacers need to be more accurate and consistent with their line and lengths if they hope to take advantage of the movement available.
7:01 AM
29.6
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:01 AM
No Run. Good length ball on off, pushes it to mid off, that will be Lunch on day 1
End of over 30: 0 runs · PAK 137/2
0
29.5
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
7:00 AM
No Run. Length ball on middle, taps it back
0
29.4
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
6:59 AM
No Run. Length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
29.3
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha
6:58 AM
No Run. Good length ball on off, defends it well
0

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