Saqib Khan's seven-wicket debut in Rawalpindi Test
Debutant fast bowler Saqib Khan took seven for 130 in the first Test in Rawalpindi, and Sri Lanka took a 12-run first-innings lead. Pakistan led Sri Lanka by 139 runs at lunch on the final day.
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On 12 November 2026, debutant fast bowler Saqib Khan took 7-130 in the first Test in Rawalpindi as Sri Lanka took a 12-run first-innings lead. Khan became only the fourth Pakistani bowler after Mohammad Nazir, Mohammad Zahid and Abrar Ahmed to take seven in an innings on Test debut.
On 13 November 2026, Pakistan led Sri Lanka by 139 runs at lunch on the final day after Babar Azam and Salman Ali Agha fell into a fielding trap. Azam scored 34 and Agha 13 before both offered catches at short backward square leg, while Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 23 and Ghazi Ghori not out on 7. Asitha Fernando and Milan Rathnayaka shared four wickets for Sri Lanka after Pakistan cut the first-innings lead to 12.
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Pakistan lead Sri Lanka by 139 as Babar and Agha fall on day 5
Pakistan led Sri Lanka by 139 runs at lunch on the final day of the first test in Rawalpindi after Babar Azam and Salman Ali Agha fell into a fielding trap. Azam scored 34 and Agha 13 before both offered catches at short backward square leg, while Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 23 and Ghazi Ghori not out on 7. Asitha Fernando and Milan Rathnayaka shared four wickets for Sri Lanka after Pakistan cut the first-innings lead to 12.
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Saqib's seven-wicket debut gives Sri Lanka 12-run lead
Debutant fast bowler Saqib Khan took 7-130 as Sri Lanka took a 12-run first-innings lead in the first Test in Rawalpindi. Saqib became only the fourth Pakistani bowler after Mohammad Nazir, Mohammad Zahid and Abrar Ahmed to take seven in an innings on Test debut. Sri Lanka lost their last six wickets for 42 runs, with Dhananjaya de Silva scoring 167 and Kusal Mendis 119.