Pakistan and Sri Lanka begin crucial Test series in Rawalpindi today

Daily Mirror Sport reports that Pakistan captain Babar Azam hoped an overhauled squad could make a fresh start against Sri Lanka after Pakistan’s series against England. It said the first Test was beginning in Rawalpindi, but did not provide a date in the excerpt.

ThePapare reports that Pakistan were 281/5 at the end of the first day, with Arafat Minhas among the players contributing a half-century. Ada Derana and ThePapare report Pakistan declared its first innings at 434/9 on the second day of the two-Test series.

ThePapare and Ada Derana report Sri Lanka finished the second day at 114/3 in reply. ThePapare’s account says play ended because of insufficient light.

Ada Derana reports that Sri Lanka had advanced to 404/4 by the end of the third day, when bad light again brought play to a close.

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