Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Match — Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2026 · TEST
Match Drawn
CompletedPakistan
Sri Lanka
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 14.24
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Four. Full ball outside off, drives it wide of cover for a boundary
- 14.1L1
Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais
Leg Bye. One Run. Was a good length ball on leg, looks to flick it but clips his pad and goes to fine leg for a run
- 13.60
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Short of length ball on off, taps it to mid off
End of over 14: 2 runs · PAK 74/0
- 13.50
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Length ball outside off, punches it to cover
- 13.40
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Good length ball on off, pushes it to cover
- 13.30
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Back of length ball outside off, looks to punch it away but misses out
- 13.20
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
- 13.12
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Two Runs. Length ball outside off, punches it wide of point for a couple of runs
- 12.60
Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais
No Run. Back of length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
End of over 13: 5 runs · PAK 72/0
- 12.51
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
One Run. Short of length ball on middle, flicks it to long leg for a run
- 12.40
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Good length ball on off, pushes it to mid off
- 12.30
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Length ball on off, nudges it to mid wicket
- 12.20
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Full ball outside off, drives it towards cover
- 12.14
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Four. Back of length ball outside off, punches it through extra cover for a boundary
- 11.60
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
No Run. Length ball on middle, taps it towards mid wicket
End of over 12: 5 runs · PAK 67/0
- 11.54
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
Four. Back of length ball on leg, tucks it away down to fine leg for a boundary
- 11.40
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
- 11.30
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it to cover
- 11.20
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Azan Awais
No Run. Length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
- 11.11
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
One Run. Length ball outside off, punches it towards backward point where the fielder half-stops it and the batters steal a run
- Bowler
Milan Priyanath Rathnayake — 7 matches
- 10.60
Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a good length ball around off, plays it with soft hands and outside edges it towards 3rd slip
End of over 11: 3 runs · PAK 62/0
- 10.50
Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais
No Run. Full ball on middle, defends it back
- 10.40
Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais
No Run. Back of length ball outside off, looks to punch it but misses out
- 10.30
Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a short of length ball around off, covers the line and leaves it alone
- 10.23
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Three Runs. Short of length ball on off, mis-times the pull in air towards the square leg fence and the batters run back for a 3rd run
- 10.10
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Good length ball on off, defends it back to Kumara
- 9.60
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a fuller away-swinger outside off, leaves it alone
End of over 10: 6 runs · PAK 59/0
- 9.50
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
- 9.42
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
Two Runs. Full ball outside off, drives it wide of deep point for a couple of runs
- 9.30
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a good length ball on off, defends it well
- 9.24
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
Four. Back of length ball outside off, punches it wide of point for a boundary
- 9.10
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
- 8.60
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Length ball on off, looks to defend it but inside edges it on his pad
End of over 9: 8 runs · PAK 53/0
- 8.54
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Four. 50 up for Pakistan! Was a good length ball around off, looks to defend it but inside edges it past the stumps and goes past Kusal for a boundary, 50 runs partnership up between Tayyab and Azan!
- 8.40
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Was a good length ball on off, looks to defend it but inside edges it on his pad
- 8.34
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Four. Back of length ball outside off, punches it off the back foot and wide of point for a boundary
- 8.20
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Was a good length ball outside off, leaves it alone
- 8.10
Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Was a back of length ball around off, nips back in sharply and hits him on the thigh pad, Kumara was appealing for LBW but his skipper straightaway pointed that it was quite high
- Bowler
Lahiru Kumara — 37 matches
- 7.64
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
Four. Full ball on off, looks to drive it away but plays it off the inside half of the bat through square leg for a boundary
End of over 8: 8 runs · PAK 45/0
- 7.50
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Length ball on off, taps it down the pitch
- 7.40
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Length ball on off, defends it off the back foot towards gully
- 7.34
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
Four. Back of length ball outside off, cuts it late and past the fielder at gully for a boundary
- 7.20
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Good length ball on off, defends it well
- 7.10
Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais
No Run. Full ball on middle, pushes it to mid on
- 6.66
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Six. Was a short of length ball on middle and leg, swivels and hooks it away over the fine leg fence for a maximum
End of over 7: 8 runs · PAK 37/0
- 6.50
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Good length ball on off, pushes it on off-side
- 6.40
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
No Run. Full ball on off, drives it well but straight to mid off
- 6.32
Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Tayyab Arif
Two Runs. Good length ball on middle, flicks it wide of mid on for a couple of runs