Pakistan leads Sri Lanka by 139 in first test with two sessions remaining
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 13, 2026, 7:57 AM
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
Pakistan reached 151-5 on the fifth day of the first test against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Skipper Babar Azam scored 34 and Salman Ali Agha added 13 runs before falling to Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis' fielding strategy. With two sessions remaining, Pakistan maintains a 139-run lead after a strong debut by fast bowler Saqib Khan, who took seven wickets in the first innings. Saud Shakeel, unbeaten on 23 at lunch, and wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori, on 7, looked to stabilize the innings after early losses. The match continues under overcast conditions, which have assisted seamers throughout the game.
- •Pakistan leads by 139 runs after 151-5 on day five
- •Babar Azam scores 34 before falling to Mendis' trap
- •Saqib Khan takes seven wickets on debut
- •Saud Shakeel remains unbeaten on 23 at lunch
- •Match continues with two sessions left in Rawalpindi
- 7:57 AMYahoo Sports — Pakistan leads by 139 after Babar and Agha fall in Sri Lanka fielding trap on 5th day of 1st test
"RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's top-order batters stumbled against Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis’ innovative field setting to reach 151-5 on the fifth and final day of the first cricket test on Friday.Skipper Babar Azam, who scored 34, and Salman Ali Agha made 13 before both fell into the Mendis’ fielding trap and offered catches at short backward square leg on a second successive overcast morning at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
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