Shakeel's 97 secures draw for Pakistan against Sri Lanka

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 13:13 · Archive

Pakistan's Saud Shakeel scored 97 to help Pakistan reach 8-284 and secure a draw against Sri Lanka in the first Test.

Pakistan's Saud Shakeel scored 97 to secure a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka on the fifth and final day on Friday. Shakeel missed out on a century for the second successive innings, having also made 93 in Pakistan's first innings of 9-434 declared. His gritty performance foiled Sri Lanka's push for victory after their pace bowlers had rattled Pakistan's top order to reduce them to 5-125 in the first session.

Shakeel faced 210 balls before he was bowled by Lahiru Kumara late on Friday. By that point, Pakistan had reached 8-284 for an overall lead of 272. He shared a match-saving 92-run stand with Ghazi Ghori, who made 35. Sri Lanka's bowlers Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando and Kumara took two or three wickets each but could not force a win. Shakeel also successfully overturned an lbw decision and received medical treatment after a blow on the shoulder from Dilshan Madushanka's short ball.

It was Pakistan's first drawn game in this World Test Championship cycle, after losing seven and winning two of their previous nine Tests. The second Test will be played at the same Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from next Tuesday, having been relocated from Lahore due to increased smog levels.

How it is being reported

• Shakeel foils Sri Lanka as Pakistan Test ends in drawPakistan's Saud Shakeel just missed out on a hundred again but his 97 was enough to foil Sri Lanka's push for a win on the final day of a drawn first Test.The West Australian · 13 Nov, 12:49
• Shakeel foils Sri Lanka as Pakistan Test ends in drawPakistan's Saud Shakeel just missed out on a hundred again but his 97 was enough to foil Sri Lanka's push for a win on the final day of a drawn first Test.Perth Now · 13 Nov, 12:49

In this story: Saud Shakeel · Sri Lanka · Pakistan · Lahiru Kumara · Ghazi Ghori · Milan Rathnayake · Asitha Fernando · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

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