Pakistan leads by 139 after Babar and Agha fall in Sri Lanka fielding trap on 5th day of 1st test
The first cricket test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a draw after a resilient batting performance by Saud Shakeel. The match was held in Rawalpindi, with the second test scheduled to follow at the same venue.
Why it matters
The result impacts the World Test Championship standings and highlights the competitive nature of international cricket.
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Saud Shakeel missed out on a century for the second successive time but his gritty 97 foiled Sri Lanka's push for a win on the fifth and final day in the drawn first cricket test against Pakistan on Friday.
It was the first drawn game for Pakistan in its disappointing campaign in this World Test Championship cycle, losing seven and winning two of its previous nine test matches.
Shakeel, who made 93 in Pakistan's first innings of 434-9 declared, dug in for almost entire final day before he was bowled by Lahiru Kumara after facing 210 balls late on the fifth and final day.
By that time, the home team had reached 284-8 for an overall lead of 272 as the players shook hands and the match was called off.
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