Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 5: 9:30 am PKT Start, Free on Tapmad, and What a Draw Means

We checked the score and the day five start time on the ICC match centre, and the free stream on Tapmad's home page, at about 9:30 pm PKT on Thursday 12 November. Below is what each team needs on the last day and what each result does to the World Test Championship table.

Day 5 starts at 9:30 am PKT on Friday

The ICC says play on the final day starts at 4:30 am GMT, which is 9:30 am in Pakistan. Rain and bad light cost most of day four, when only 36.4 overs were bowled. So the umpires may try to start on time and play as long as the light allows.

The time conversions are ours. A full day is 90 overs. Our ICC Test match rules guide explains how lost overs and bad light work on the last day.

Watch day 5 free on Tapmad

We opened Tapmad's home page at about 9:25 pm PKT on Thursday. It still shows a "Watch Free - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka" card for the first Test, next to a paid "Subscribe to Unlock" card for the same match. A free card for the second Test is already listed too.

1. Open tapmad.com or the Tapmad app on your phone.
2. Find the card called "Watch Free - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka", marked 1st Test.
3. Tap it a few minutes before 9:30 am. The free card is separate from the paid one, so make sure you pick the right one.
4. If the stream asks you to sign in, that step happens inside Tapmad. We did not sign in, so we cannot say what it asks for.

More options are on our where to watch page for this series.

What each team needs on the last day

Here is the match so far, from the ICC scorecard. Debutant Saqib Khan took 7 for 130 on Thursday to bowl Sri Lanka out for 446. Our day 4 report has every wicket.

• For a Pakistan win: Pakistan must score quickly, declare and then take 10 Sri Lankan wickets in the time left. Sri Lanka's first innings lasted 117.2 overs, so this is hard in one day.
• For a Sri Lanka win: Sri Lanka must bowl Pakistan out cheaply and then chase a small target. Pakistan have 9 wickets in hand.
• For a draw: Neither side manages that. With 24 wickets down in four days on this pitch, and rain about, this is the likeliest result. The ICC's own day five preview says the same.

What a win, draw or defeat does to the WTC table

A win is worth 12 World Test Championship points and a draw 4. Teams are ranked by the share of possible points they have won. Pakistan were ninth on 4.63 per cent on the ICC's 31 October review, which is 5 points from 108 by our sum.

These are our own sums. They assume no new over-rate penalty. Pakistan bowled 117.2 overs in Sri Lanka's innings and the ICC sets a minimum rate, so a slow over-rate fine is possible. Any penalty would cut into Pakistan's total. The full table is on our WTC points table page.

The series ends with the second Test in Lahore from Tuesday 17 November, also at 9:30 am PKT. Ticket prices are on our second Test tickets page.

Common questions

What time does day 5 of the Rawalpindi Test start?

At 9:30 am PKT on Friday 13 November 2026, which is 4:30 am GMT.

Where can I watch day 5 free in Pakistan?

On Tapmad, which lists a "Watch Free - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka" stream for the first Test.

What is the score before day 5?

Pakistan are 57 for 1 in their second innings and lead by 45. Sri Lanka made 446 in reply to 434 for 9 declared.

Will the first Test end in a draw?

A draw is the most likely result because so much time was lost to rain, but all three results are still possible.

How many WTC points does a draw give Pakistan?

Four, if there is no over-rate penalty. That takes Pakistan to 9 of 120, or 7.50 per cent, by our sum.

When does the second Test start?

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 in Lahore, at 9:30 am PKT.

Last checked 12 November 2026, about 9:30 pm PKT. The score and the 4:30 am GMT start come from the ICC match centre and its commentary; the free stream from Tapmad's home page; the 31 October standings from the ICC's State of Play review. The points scenarios and time conversions are our own.