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Pakistan and Sri Lanka Draw First Test as WTC Standings Remain Unchanged
Pakistan and Sri Lanka drew their first Test in Rawalpindi, leaving the match without a winner.
Pakistan made 434-9 before declaring, with five batters scoring half-centuries.
Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva put on 249 runs to revive Sri Lanka's innings, and both scored centuries.
Pakistan debutant Saqib Khan took seven wickets as Sri Lanka were all out for 446.
Rain and bad light cost more than 100 overs, helping prevent either side from forcing a result.
Sri Lanka stayed seventh and Pakistan bottom of the 2025-27 World Test Championship table; no further match details are given.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka drew the first Test of their two-match series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The match ran from November 9 to 13, 2026, and the result left both teams’ positions in the World Test Championship standings unchanged.
Both teams added four points, while Pakistan’s points percentage rose to 7.50 and Sri Lanka’s remained 33.33.
Pakistan remain ninth and last in the standings, while Sri Lanka remain seventh.
Bad light and rain led to more than 100 overs being lost, and Saud Shakeel’s 97 helped Pakistan hold on for the draw.
- Who
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- What
- They drew the first Test of their two-match series.
- When
- November 9 to 13, 2026.
- Where
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- Why
- Bad light and rain caused more than 100 overs to be lost. Saud Shakeel’s 97 helped Pakistan prevent a Sri Lankan win.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka began at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan made 434-9 in their first innings before declaring, and Sri Lanka replied with 446 all out.
The teams drew the Test after Pakistan declared their second innings at 284-8.
Both teams added four points to the WTC standings, with neither changing position.
- Venue
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Match dates
- November 9–13, 2026
- Pakistan first innings
- 434-9 declared
- Sri Lanka first innings
- 446 all out
- Pakistan second innings
- 284-8 declared
- Points percentage
- Pakistan 7.50; Sri Lanka 33.33
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