Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lanka 114 for 3 After Pakistan Declare on 434 for 9
Pakistan declared on 434 for 9 in Rawalpindi, with Saud Shakeel out for 93 and Arafat Minhas 52 on debut. Sri Lanka were 114 for 3 at stumps on day two.
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Sri Lanka were 114 for 3 at stumps on day two of the first Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday 10 November 2026, 320 runs behind Pakistan. Pakistan had declared their first innings on 434 for 9 in 106.3 overs. Saud Shakeel made 93, debutant Arafat Minhas made 52 and Ghazi Ghori made 48.
Saqib Khan took his first Test wicket and finished the day with 2 for 54. Kamindu Mendis (40 not out) and Dhananjaya de Silva (22 not out) were together when bad light stopped play. We read the full scorecard on the International Cricket Council (ICC) match centre at about 9:30 pm, after it showed "Stumps, Day 2".
Sri Lanka 114 for 3, 320 runs behind
Sri Lanka lost two wickets in their first four overs. Lahiru Udara then made a quick 42 before he fell in the 17th over. Kamindu Mendis and de Silva added 49 without being parted. The umpires took the players off for bad light at 4:20 pm Pakistan time and called stumps at 4:27 pm.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pakistan first innings | 434 for 9 declared (106.3 overs) |
| Sri Lanka first innings | 114 for 3 (27.1 overs) |
| Gap | Sri Lanka trail by 320 runs |
| Not out | Kamindu Mendis 40 (78 balls), Dhananjaya de Silva 22 (28 balls) |
| Play stopped | Bad light, 4:20 pm PKT; stumps 4:27 pm PKT |
| Day three start | 9:30 am PKT, Wednesday 11 November |
Day one ended on 281 for 5, with Shakeel 57 not out. That full report is on our 1st Test day 1 stumps page.
Pakistan added 153 runs and declared on 434 for 9
Pakistan resumed on 281 for 5. They scored 109 runs in the morning session and reached 390 for 6 at lunch, the ICC commentary said. Shakeel and Ghori put on 96 for the sixth wicket before Dilshan Madushanka had Ghori caught for 48.
Shakeel was then out for 93 off 199 balls, caught by Kusal Mendis off Asitha Fernando. He missed a fifth Test hundred by seven runs. Arafat Minhas hit 52 off 72 balls on his Test debut, with nine fours and a six. Babar Azam declared in the 107th over after Razaullah's quick 10.
This is the full Pakistan batting card from the ICC scorecard:
| Batter | How out | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azan Awais | c Kusal Mendis b Rathnayaka | 30 | 50 |
| Tayyab Arif | c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 57 | 51 |
| Mohammad Taha | c de Silva b Dinusha | 51 | 105 |
| Babar Azam (captain) | c Kusal Mendis b Madushanka | 50 | 58 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 93 | 199 |
| Salman Agha | c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 16 | 22 |
| Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper) | c Sooriyabandara b Madushanka | 48 | 72 |
| Arafat Minhas | c de Silva b Madushanka | 52 | 72 |
| Razaullah | c Asitha Fernando b Kumara | 10 | 11 |
| Saqib Khan | not out | 0 | 5 |
| Mohammad Abbas | did not bat | - | - |
Extras gave Pakistan 27 more: 15 byes, 3 leg byes, 6 no balls and 3 wides. Five Pakistan batters passed 50 in the innings. The squad changes that brought in the debutants are on our Pakistan Test squad update page.
Fernando and Madushanka took 3 wickets each
Asitha Fernando finished with 3 for 107 and Dilshan Madushanka with 3 for 108. Milan Rathnayaka was again the tightest bowler, with 72 runs off 25 overs. Kusal Mendis took five catches.
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 26 | 2 | 107 | 3 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 23 | 3 | 108 | 3 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 23.3 | 1 | 104 | 1 |
| Milan Rathnayaka | 25 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sonal Dinusha | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
How Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets
Pakistan's bowlers struck early. The ICC fall of wickets shows the order:
- 7 for 1 in 2.2 overs: Pasindu Sooriyabandara, caught by Ghazi Ghori off Mohammad Abbas, for 0.
- 12 for 2 in 3.3 overs: Dinesh Chandimal, caught by Salman Agha off Saqib Khan, for 1. This was Saqib's first Test wicket.
- 65 for 3 in 16.5 overs: Lahiru Udara, caught by Ghori off Saqib Khan, for 42 off 52 balls.
The ICC commentary said Udara was dropped earlier in the same over in which he was out. Abbas has 1 for 23 from nine overs, four of them maidens. Razaullah has 0 for 32 and Minhas bowled one over.
| Pakistan bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 9 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Saqib Khan | 10.1 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| Razaullah | 7 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Arafat Minhas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sri Lanka need 121 more to avoid the follow-on
In a five day Test, the side that bats first can make the other side bat again if it leads by at least 200 runs. Pakistan made 434, so Sri Lanka must reach 235 to stop that. They need 121 more runs with seven wickets left. Our ICC Test match rules page explains the follow-on and the bad light rules.
Play has ended early on both days because the light fades in the afternoon in November. The Test is due to finish on Friday 13 November. The second Test is in Lahore from 17 November, and tickets are listed on our 2nd Test tickets page. Both Tests count for the World Test Championship, where Pakistan started the series ninth, as our WTC points table page shows.
To watch day three, Tapmad's home page still showed a "Watch Free" listing for the first Test on the evening of 10 November. More options are in our 1st Test where to watch guide.
Common questions
What is the score after day two of the Rawalpindi Test?
Sri Lanka are 114 for 3 in 27.1 overs, replying to Pakistan's 434 for 9 declared. They trail by 320 runs.
How many did Saud Shakeel score?
Shakeel made 93 off 199 balls before he was caught by Kusal Mendis off Asitha Fernando.
When did Pakistan declare?
Babar Azam declared at 434 for 9 after 106.3 overs, in the second session of day two.
Who took wickets for Pakistan on day two?
Saqib Khan took 2 for 54, including his first Test wicket, and Mohammad Abbas took 1 for 23.
How many runs do Sri Lanka need to avoid the follow-on?
They need to reach 235, which is 121 more runs from 114 for 3.
What time does day three start?
Day three starts at 9:30 am Pakistan time on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read both innings, the bowling figures, the fall of wickets and the stumps time on the ICC match centre at about 9:30 pm PKT on 10 November 2026, after it showed "Stumps, Day 2". The ICC commentary gives times in GMT; we added five hours for Pakistan time. The follow-on target is worked out by us from the 200 run rule. The PCB website did not let us connect, so we could not read its own report.
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