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

21.5
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:20 AM
One Run. Length ball on off, taps it to cover for a quick run
1
21.4
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:19 AM
No Run. Good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
21.3
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:19 AM
No Run. Full ball on off, looks to defend it but gets hit on the thigh pad
0
21.2
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:18 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball on off, looks to defend it but gets hit on the pad
0
21.1
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:17 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball on off, inside edges it to square leg
0
20.6
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:16 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball on off, defends it back
End of over 21: 11 runs · PAK 109/2
0
20.5
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
6:15 AM
One Run. Length ball on middle, flicks it wide of mid on for a run
1
20.4
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
6:15 AM
Four. Full ball outside off, drives it through extra cover for a boundary
4
20.3
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
6:14 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball on off, defends it well
0
20.2
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
6:13 AM
Two Runs. Length ball on leg, flicks it wide of long leg for a couple of runs
2
20.1
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
6:12 AM
Four. 100 up for Pakistan! Back of length ball outside off, cuts it through extra cover for a boundary
4
19.6
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:11 AM
One Run. Good length ball on off, pushes it wide of mid off for a run
End of over 20: 3 runs · PAK 98/2
1
19.5
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
6:10 AM
One Run. Full ball on off, inside edges it wide of mid wicket for a run
1
19.4
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
6:10 AM
No Run. Very close past the off stump! Was a good length ball around off, leaves it alone but he covered the line well
0
19.3
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
6:09 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
19.2
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
6:08 AM
No Run. Full ball on off, defends it back
0
19.1
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:08 AM
One Run. Good length ball outside off, pushes it wide of cover for a quick run
1
18.6
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:07 AM
No Run. Back of length ball outside off, leaves it alone
End of over 19: 4 runs · PAK 95/2
0
18.5
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:06 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, punches it to mid on
0
18.4
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:05 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it back
0
18.3
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:04 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
18.2
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:04 AM
No Run. Good length ball on off, inside edges it to square leg
0
18.1
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha
6:03 AM
Four. Full ball on leg, flicks it through square leg for a boundary
4
17.6
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:02 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball on middle and leg, looks to flick it but gets hit on the pad
End of over 18: 1 run · PAK 91/2
0
17.5
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Babar Azam
6:01 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it to point
0
17.4
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
6:01 AM
One Run. Short of length ball on off, pushes it to cover for a run
1
17.3
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
6:00 AM
No Run. Full ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
17.2
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
5:59 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge again
0
17.1
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Taha
5:59 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
0
16.6
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
5:57 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
End of over 17: 4 runs · PAK 90/2
0
16.5
Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam
5:57 AM
No Run. Length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
New Batter
Babar Azam — 66 matches, 4771 runs, avg 42.98, SR 55.39
5:56 AM
Wicket
Mohammad Tayyab Arif 57 (51) — c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando. 4s: 9, 6s: 1, SR: 111.76
5:55 AM
16.4
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:55 AM
Wicket! Caught By Kusal Mendis. No Run. Both the openers are gone! Was a back of length ball around off, Tayyab looks to punch it off the back foot but plays down the wrong line, outside edges it through to Kusal who completes a good catch, he looked good for his 57 but he couldn't convert his maiden fifty into a maiden century.
W
16.3
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:54 AM
No Run. Back of length ball outside off, beats him on the outside edge
0
16.2
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:54 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
16.1
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:53 AM
Four. Was a half-volley outside off, drives it wide of mid off where the fielder gives it a chase but fails to stop the boundary
4
New Batter
Mohammad Taha — 0 matches, 0 runs, avg 0, SR 0
5:53 AM
Update
Drinks Break.
5:49 AM
15.6
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:48 AM
Wicket! Caught By Kusal Mendis. No Run. Milan breaks the opening stand! Was a full ball outside off with a hint of in-swing, Azan goes for an expansive drive and gets a big inside edge through to Kusal who moves swiftly to his right and completes a good catch.
End of over 16: 1 run · PAK 86/1
W
15.5
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:47 AM
No Run. Full ball on off, pushes it to cover
0
15.4
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:47 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it off the back foot
0
15.3
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:46 AM
No Run. Full ball angling down leg, looks to flick it but misses out
0
15.2
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:46 AM
No Run. Length ball outside off, leaves it alone
0
15.2
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:46 AM
No Ball. One Run. IT IS A NO-BALL! Was a back of length ball around off, nips away and beats him on the outside edge
NB
15.1
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
5:44 AM
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, pushes at it but beats him on the outside edge
0
14.6
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:43 AM
Two Runs. Full ball on off, drives it wide of mid on for a couple of runs
End of over 15: 11 runs · PAK 85/0
2
14.5
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:42 AM
Four. Fifty on debut for Tayyab Arif! Was a half-volley outside off, drives it wide of deep point for a boundary, raises his bat to acknowledge the appreciation from his teammates
4
14.4
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:41 AM
No Run. Was a bouncer on off, ducks under it
0
14.3
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
5:41 AM
No Run. Length ball on off, punches it to cover
0

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