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Saqib Khan Strikes Twice on Debut as Pakistan Dominate Sri Lanka on Day Two

Pakistan declared their first innings at 434/9 on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi on November 10, 2026.
Saud Shakeel top-scored with 93 from 199 balls, while Arafat Minhas scored 52 and Ghazi Ghori made 48.
Test debutant Saqib Khan took 2/54, dismissing Dinesh Chandimal for one and Lahiru Udara for 42.
Mohammad Abbas took the other wicket to fall on Day 2, removing Pasindu Sooriyabandara for a duck.
Sri Lanka reached 114/3 in 27.1 overs at stumps, trailing Pakistan by 320 runs in the first innings.

Babar Azam Matches Misbah-ul-Haq’s Record with 70th Fifty-Plus Score as Pakistan Captain

Babar Azam scored 50 off 58 balls on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on November 9, 2026.
The half-century was Babar's 70th fifty-plus score as Pakistan captain across international formats, equalling Misbah-ul-Haq's national record.
Babar reached 70 fifty-plus scores in 164 innings across 153 matches as captain, while Misbah took 189 innings across 151 matches.
Babar struck seven boundaries before Sri Lanka left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka dismissed him after lunch, with Kusal Mendis taking the catch.
The innings was Babar's 144th fifty-plus score in international cricket across all formats.

Sri Lanka Rout Pakistan by Eight Wickets to Eliminate England From Tri-Series

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on October 27, 2026.
Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in 25.3 overs after choosing to bat first.
Dilshan Madushanka claimed a career-best 5 wickets for 34 runs.
Kamindu Mendis scored an unbeaten 62 as Sri Lanka reached 114/2 in 18.1 overs.
The result eliminated England from the tri-series final race after three defeats.

Did you know? Facts about Dilshan Madushanka

Saqib Khan's two wickets on debut included the dismissals of Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Udara in the same innings. Read the story →
Saud Shakeel's 93 came from 199 balls and included nine boundaries; he missed a century by seven runs. Read the story →
Pakistan's four debutants in the Test included Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Arafat Minhas and Saqib Khan. Read the story →
Babar matched Misbah's 70 fifty-plus scores in 25 fewer innings, according to the published statistical comparison. Read the story →
Babar's 50 against Sri Lanka was his 144th fifty-plus score in international cricket across all three formats. Read the story →
Ricky Ponting leads the all-time list of international captaincy fifty-plus scores with 129, ahead of Graeme Smith's 110 and Virat Kohli's 99. Read the story →
Pakistan’s 110 was reported as their second-lowest ODI total on home soil. Read the story →
Sri Lanka’s chase took only 18.1 overs, with more than half the innings unused. Read the story →
Madushanka’s 5/34 was described as a career-best ODI bowling performance. Read the story →
Sri Lanka had earlier beaten England by two wickets after chasing 430, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Read the story →

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Saqib Khan Strikes Twice on Debut as Pakistan Dominate Sri Lanka on Day Two

Debutant Saqib Khan claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka reached 114/3 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test in Rawalpindi, still trailing Pakistan by 320 runs. Pakistan had declared at 434/9, built around Saud Shakeel's 93 and half-centuries from Arafat Minhas and other debutants.

Babar Azam Matches Misbah-ul-Haq’s Record with 70th Fifty-Plus Score as Pakistan Captain

Babar Azam scored 50 off 58 balls against Sri Lanka in the first Rawalpindi Test to equal Misbah-ul-Haq's record of 70 fifty-plus scores as Pakistan captain across formats. He reached the mark in 25 fewer innings than Misbah.

Sri Lanka Rout Pakistan by Eight Wickets to Eliminate England From Tri-Series

Dilshan Madushanka took a career-best 5-34 as Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore, then chased the target in 18.1 overs to reach the ODI tri-series final and end England’s hopes.

Kusal Mendis Returns as Sri Lanka Make Six Changes for Pakistan T20Is

Kusal Mendis returns as Sri Lanka captain for the Pakistan T20I series. Check the six squad changes, injured players, full squad and match schedule.

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