Sri Lanka had scored 114 runs for the loss of 3 wickets by the end of the second day of the Rawalpindi Test.

When captain Babar Azam declared the innings, the Pakistani bowlers made a good start and took 2 wickets of Sri Lanka for just 12 runs.

Pasindu Surya Bandara was dismissed for 0 and Dinesh Chandimal for 1. Lahiru Yodara put up some resistance but was dismissed for 42 runs for a total score of 65.

At the end of the game, Kamindu Mendis was at the crease on 40 and Dhananjaya de Silva was at 22 runs.

Fast bowler Saqib Khan, who made his debut for Pakistan, took 2 wickets and Mohammad Abbas took one wicket.

Earlier, Pakistan had declared its first innings after the lunch break at 434 runs for 9 wickets.

Saud Shakeel was dismissed for 93 runs immediately after the lunch break. Arafat Minhas (52) took the score past 400 with a half-century on debut.

Razaullah was dismissed for 10 runs, after which captain Babar Azam declared the innings.

Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka were the standout performers for Sri Lanka, taking 3 wickets each.

Earlier, at the start of the second day, Saud Shakeel continued his responsible batting and put on a 96-run partnership with young batsman Ghazi Ghauri.

Ghazi Ghauri missed his maiden Test half-century by two runs and was dismissed for 48 runs for a total of 349.

Pakistan had scored 390 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at lunch break on the second day. Saud Shakeel was on 91 and Arafat Minhas was at the crease on 27 runs.

It may be recalled that Sri Lanka won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first, but Pakistan, despite batting cautiously on the opening day, maintained its position and scored 281 runs for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of the game.

Debutant Tayyab Arif played a brilliant innings of 57 runs in just 51 balls, while Azan Owais (30) also supported him fully.

Sri Lankan bowlers came back after the initial loss and sent both openers to the pavilion. Later, Babar Azam tried to take control of the innings by scoring 50 runs, but he too lost his wicket to Dilshan Madushanka soon after completing his half-century.

Debutant Mohammad Taha also played a resistant innings of 50 runs, but he fell victim to Sonal Dinosha, while Salman Agha once again failed to play a big innings and was dismissed by Asitha Fernando.

Sri Lanka’s bowlers took wickets at intervals, but Saud Shakeel batted responsibly and saved the team from further losses.

Thus, Pakistan ended the first day in a relatively better position with five wickets in hand.