Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2026 Most Runs and Wickets: Saud Shakeel 190, Saqib Khan 7 After the 1st Test

The lists below are our own totals from the ICC scorecard of the first Test. They cover both teams, all three innings and 1,164 runs in all.

Most runs in the series: Saud Shakeel on 190

Saud Shakeel made 93 and 97, so he has the most runs despite missing a hundred twice. De Silva and Kusal Mendis made the only centuries of the first Test, in the same innings.

Pakistan's top order all got starts. Five Pakistan batters passed 50 in the first innings, but none reached 100. Sri Lanka batted only once, so their batters have had half the chances.

Most wickets in the series: Saqib Khan on 7

Saqib Khan took all of his 7 wickets in Sri Lanka's only innings, on his Test debut. For Sri Lanka, the 17 wickets were spread across six bowlers.

Razaullah, Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha took one wicket each. Arafat Minhas bowled 21 overs for 92 runs without a wicket.

Best economy: Mohammad Abbas at 2.06 an over

Economy rate is the runs a bowler gives away per over. Over a long Test, a low figure builds pressure even without wickets.

• Mohammad Abbas: 33 overs, 12 maidens, 68 runs, economy 2.06.
• Dhananjaya de Silva: 12 overs, 27 runs, economy 2.25.
• Milan Rathnayaka: 45 overs, 119 runs, economy 2.64.
• Saqib Khan: 34 overs, 130 runs, economy 3.82.
• Razaullah: 26.2 overs, 140 runs, economy 5.32, the most expensive regular bowler.

Records from the first Test

These are the stand-out numbers from Rawalpindi, by our count from the scorecard.

1. Highest score: 167 by Dhananjaya de Silva, from 246 balls.
2. Biggest partnership: 249 for the fifth wicket by de Silva and Kusal Mendis.
3. Best bowling: 7 for 130 by Saqib Khan, on debut.
4. Most catches: 8 by Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka's captain and wicketkeeper.
5. Most catches for Pakistan: 6 by wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori, all in one innings.
6. Highest total: 446 by Sri Lanka, 12 more than Pakistan's 434 for 9 declared.

Our first Test result has the full final-day scorecard. For the long view, see the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test head to head record.

Pakistan's three debutants all made a mark

Pakistan gave Test caps to three players in Rawalpindi. All three finished the match with something to show for it.

Tayyab scored fastest of Pakistan's top order, at more than a run a ball in the first innings. Taha batted longest of the three. Both made fifties in their first Test innings.

The second Test can change both lists

The second Test runs from 17 to 21 November at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, from 9:30 am PKT. It was moved from Lahore because of smog. We will update these tables after it.

Saud Shakeel's lead over de Silva is only 23 runs. Saqib's two-wicket lead over Asitha Fernando could also go in one session. Tickets cost Rs 200 a day in most stands, as our 2nd Test tickets guide shows. The ground's history is in our Rawalpindi Test record page.

Common questions

Who has the most runs in the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test series 2026?

Saud Shakeel, with 190 runs from 93 and 97 in the first Test.

Who has the most wickets in the series?

Saqib Khan, with 7 for 130 on his Test debut.

Who scored centuries in the first Test?

Two Sri Lankans: Dhananjaya de Silva made 167 and Kusal Mendis made 119. No Pakistan batter reached 100.

What is the series score?

Level at 0-0. The first Test in Rawalpindi was drawn on 13 November 2026.

Who has the most catches?

Kusal Mendis, with 8 as wicketkeeper. Ghazi Ghori has 6 for Pakistan.

When is the next Test?

From 17 November at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, starting at 9:30 am PKT.

How we verified this

What we checked and where we read it.

Checked on 14 November 2026, about 4:30 am PKT. Every figure comes from the three innings on the ICC match centre scorecard of the first Test. Series totals, rankings, economy rates and catch counts are our own sums from that scorecard.