Summary At stumps, Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 57, while Ghazi Ghori had made seven not out, with Pakistan well placed after 67.2 overs of play
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Pakistan declared their first innings at 434 for nine on the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Saud Shakeel fell for 93 shortly after the lunch break, while debutant Tayyab Arif contributed 57 runs and Arafat Minhas scored 52.
Mohammad Taha also struck a half-century, scoring 51 runs, while captain Babar Azam made 50. Aizaz Awais added 30 runs and Salman Ali Agha scored 16.
Ghazi Ghori remained among the notable contributors with 48 runs, while Razaullah was dismissed for 10 before Babar declared the innings.
For Sri Lanka, Fernando and Madushanka claimed three wickets each, while Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake and Sonal took one wicket apiece.
Earlier, Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field first.
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Pakistan had finished the opening day at 281 for five, with Saud Shakeel unbeaten on 57 and Ghazi Ghori not out on seven.
Tayyab Arif and Mohammad Taha had also scored half-centuries, making 57 and 51 runs, respectively, while Babar contributed 50.
Play on the opening day was curtailed due to bad light, with only 67.2 overs bowled.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Arafat Minhas, Razaullah, Mohammad Abbas and Saqib Khan.
Sri Lanka: Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Lahiru Udara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sonal Dinusha, Kusal Mendis (c), Milan Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madushanka.
