Abid Ali, Babar Azam provide rousing finish to dank Test
In front of a capacity crowd, the batsmen brought up tons after a sporting declaration from Sri Lanka
11/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan [Dec 2019] at Rawalpindi, Dec 11-15 2019
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
308/6d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
252/2 (70 ov)
Player of the Match
11/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan [Dec 2019] at Rawalpindi, Dec 11-15 2019
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
308/6d -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
252/2 (70 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Overnight rain washes out play on day four
A scintillating onslaught from the weather overnight proved yet again to be the definitive performance in the Rawalpindi Test
Day 3
Dhanajaya de Silva inches towards ton as rain ruins third day
Only 32 deliveries were possible at Rawalpindi as the draw became increasingly likely
Day 2
Rain, bad light wipe out most of day two
Sri Lanka added 61 to their day one score and lost just the wicket of Niroshan Dickwella
Day 1
Pakistan seamers shine on day of fluctuating fortunes
Only 68.1 overs were possible on the day Test cricket finally returned to Pakistan
Others
'Ordinary' Abid Ali takes his chance and seals his place in history
Having finally broken into the Test team, batsman is determined to 'serve Pakistan with distinction'
Dhananjaya de Silva rates Rawalpindi hundred his second best in Tests
Allrounder also feels No. 6 is the best position for him in the Sri Lankan batting order
Abid Ali and Babar Azam give Pakistan the day they were waiting for
The draw was inevitable but the two batsmen had the Rawalpindi crowd on its feet
Mushtaq Ahmed vows to 'revive' Yasir Shah
Mushtaq, who is with the PCB as a spin-bowling consultant, will work with Yasir before the Karachi Test
Live Report - Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test
ESPNcricinfo's live updates on the landmark Rawalpindi Test
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'Bringing Test cricket home our biggest accomplishment' - Shan Masood
Chance for our young generation to finally watch their heroes, says the Pakistan top-order batsman
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The teenager explains what Pakistan did differently post-lunch in Rawalpindi to change the game
Test cricket is back in Pakistan, but it's more than a feel-good narrative
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