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Babar Azam fails again with Pakistan 151-5 in first Sri Lanka Test

Pakistan Published 13 November 2026, 13:30 · archived 13 Nov 2026

RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam’s century drought continued as Sri Lanka pushed hard for victory over Pakistan in the weather-hit first Test in Rawalpindi on Friday. The tourists took four wickets in bad light in the morning as Pakistan reached 151-5 at lunch on the fifth and final day, leading by 139 runs with five wickets in hand. At the break Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 23 and Ghazi Ghori seven not out after a 20-minute break due to bad light halted Sri Lanka’s push for a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Azam fell to a leg-side trap, handing the short square-leg fielder a simple catch off fast bow...

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