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Pakistan Dominates Day 2, Claims Strong Lead
11 Nov
Summary
- Pakistan established a significant first-innings advantage over Sri Lanka.
- Persistent bad light interrupted play, causing lost overs across two days.
- Saud Shakeel and Arafat Minhas contributed crucial fifties for Pakistan.
Pakistan concluded the second day of the Rawalpindi Test with a commanding first-innings advantage over Sri Lanka. The hosts extended their lead despite intermittent play, which saw nearly 45 overs lost across the first two days due to bad light.
Resuming at 281/5, Pakistan's batters continued to capitalize on Sri Lanka's bowling. Saud Shakeel was a steady presence, moving towards a century before falling for 93. Arafat Minhas provided aggressive scoring, reaching his maiden Test fifty. Pakistan declared their innings at 434/9.
In response, Sri Lanka lost early wickets. Debutant Saqib Khan claimed two wickets, including that of experienced batter Dinesh Chandimal. Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva formed an unbeaten partnership to provide some stability, ending the day at 114/3, trailing by 320 runs.
