Pakistan vs Sri Lanka live score 1st Test Day 1 in Rawalpindi

Pakistan (PAK) vs Sri Lanka (SL) live score 1st Test Day 1: Babar Azam is looking to convert his start into a big one after Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field on the opening day in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan (PAK) vs Sri Lanka (SL) 1st Test Day 1 live score (AP Phtoo)

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 1 of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka from Rawalpindi.

28.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Inswinging delivery, on off, Babar Azam dabs this to gully.

28.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Full and around off, Babar shoulders his arms at it.

28.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Madushanka bowls it on a length, around the pads, Taha works this through mid-wicket for a single.

28.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Taha leaves it.

27.6: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Full and wide of off, Babar Azam offers a leave.

27.5: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Lahiru bowls it full and on off, Babar Azam blocks it out.

27.4: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam,FOUR! Back of a length, wide of off, Babar is quick to pick the length as he rocks back onto his back foot and cuts this through the point region for a crisp boundary. Babar Azam is growing in confidence.

27.3: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, A bit fuller in length, around off, Babar Azam presses in front and blocks it out.

27.2: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam defends it out.

27.1: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Short and wide of off, Babar cuts this through point for a brace.

26.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha offers only a leave.

26.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and on the pads, Mohammad Suleman bunts this to mid on for a dot.

26.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha,FOUR! Short and on middle and off, Mohammad Taha gets on top of the bounce and pulls this through the gap between mid on and short mid-wicket for a boundary.

26.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around off, Mohammad Taha drives this to covers.

26.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha leaves it.

26.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, Babar pushes this through square on off for one.

25.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around middle and off, Mohammad Abbas punches this firmly to silly mid on.

25.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Full and on off, Mohammad Taha keeps it out.

25.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, NO BALL! Milan oversteps here. Good length, around off, Taha dabs this to gully.

25.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Short and wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Mohammad Taha flashes at it but gets beaten.

25.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, wide of off, Mohammad Taha stands tall and has a poke at it but gets beaten.

25.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha keeps it out.

25.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around middle and leg, Taha gets it clipped through backward square leg for a brace.

24.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam,FOUR! A fortunate boundary for Babar. Hard length, on off, shaping into the batter. Babar Azam looks to block this with hard hands. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball races past the left of the gully fielder for a boundary.

24.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Cutter, around off, on a length. Babar leaves it.

24.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam,The batters have run four. Pitched-up delivery, shaping into the batter. Babar Azam flicks this through the mid-wicket region and Lahiru Kumara gives it a chase. The batters run four as Lahiru is a touch slow.

A reminder that the first session will run for 2 hours and 30 minutes to make the most of the available daylight. So the Lunch break will be taken at 7 am GMT.

24.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Short and wide of off, angling away from the batter. Babar rocks back and throws his hands at it but gets beaten.

24.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam pushes this towards the right of mid off for a dot.

24.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Good length, on off, Babar jams it down.

23.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha,Milan bowls it around that nagging length, shaping it into the batter around off. Taha plays down the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball hits Taha on the thigh pad off the back foot. A loud appeal but the umpire turns it down. Kusal Mendis sends this upstairs. Ball Tracking shows two reds and an orange, with the impact going as umpire's call, Mohammad Taha survives a scare.

Review time. Sri Lanka have gone upstairs for a LBW appeal. The impact seemed outside the line there. No bat involved. The impact comes out as umpire's call, so the on-field decision will stand.

23.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on middle and leg, Taha tucks this to the leg side.

23.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha punches this through covers for two.

23.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Short and on off, Taha pats this to point.

23.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, around off, Taha gets behind the line of the ball and defends it.

23.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha,Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha blocks it.

22.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around the pads, Babar Azam works this to the fine leg region for a brace.

22.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Full and around off, Babar Azam keeps it out.

22.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam blocks it out.

22.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Hard length, around off, Babar Azam dabs this to the right of the gully fielder for a dot.

22.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Full and wide of off, Babar Azam leaves it all alone.

22.1: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar stabs it down.

21.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha blocks it.

21.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, Babar Azam pats this in front of covers and takes a run.

21.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Babar Azam leaves it.

21.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Good length, angling into the batter, going down the leg side. Babar Azam gets thudded on the pads again.

21.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Milan bowls a beauty. Angling into the batter in the air, shaping away after landing on off. Babar Azam looks to keep it out but misses and gets hit high on the thigh pad of the collapsed back knee. An appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.

21.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Good length, on off, Babar Azam works this to mid-wicket for no run.

20.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around middle and off, Mohammad Taha blocks it to mid on.

20.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, on middle and leg, Babar Azam tucks this to mid on for one.

20.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam,FOUR! Bowling continues to be wayward and the Pakistani batters are making them pay. Full and wide of off, Babar Azam gets close to the pitch of the ball and just times this with a drive in the gap through covers for four runs.

20.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, on top of off, Babar Azam prods onto his front foot and dead bats it.

20.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around the pads, Babar Azam works this through square leg for a brace.

20.1: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam,FOUR! Short and wide of off, Babar Azam accepts the width on offer and rocks onto his back foot to punch this through the covers region for a boundary.100 comes up for Pakistan as well.

19.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, On a length, around middle and leg, straightening after pitching. Babar Azam almost gets squared up and ends up with a leading edge towards the left of mid off for one.

19.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on the pads, Mohammad Taha works this through square leg for one.

19.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan bowls it on that nagging length, around off, shaping back into the batter. Mohammad Taha takes a good stride out in front, covers his off-stump and leaves it. A good leave.

19.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha shoulders his arms at it.

19.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on middle and off, Mohammad Taha blocks it out.

19.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Hard length, wide of off, Babar pats this in front of coevrs and rotates the strike to open his account.

18.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Asitha bowls it full and going across the batter. Mohammad Taha leaves it all alone.

18.5: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha defends it out.

18.4: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Asitha hits the hard length, on middle and off, Mohammad Taha gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

18.3: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, wide of off, Mohammad Taha leaves it.

18.2: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha keeps it out.

18.1: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha,FOUR! First boundary in Test cricket for Taha. Asitha goes a tad too straight and bowls it on the pads, Taha flicks this through the square leg region and gets the ball to kiss the boundary cushion for four runs.

17.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Milan bowls it on the back of a length, around middle and leg, nipping back into the batter. Babar misses on the block and gets it deflected off his thigh pad. A gentle appeal, but the umpire isn't having any of it.

17.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Good length, on off, Babar Azam blocks it to point.

17.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Taha gets up on his toes and pats this in front of extra cover and takes a quick single to open his account in international cricket.

17.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Hard length, around off, shaping away this time. Taha leaves it.

17.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around off, Taha plays within the line and sees the ball go past his outside edge.

17.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length, around off, taking it away from the left-hander. Taha looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside.

16.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Asitha bowls it on a good length, in the channel, shaping away from the batter. Babar Azam tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten.

16.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, wide of off, Babar Azam leaves it.

A couple of quick wickets for Sri Lanka. The skipper, Babar Azam, walks in next.

16.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif,OUT!CAUGHT BEHIND! One brings two for Sri Lanka. Asitha Fernando hits the hard length, on off. The ball keeps shaping away from the batter. Tayyab Arif looks to play the line but gets it edged off the outside. Kusal Mendis takes a good catch towards his right to send the half-centurion back.

16.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Back of a length, around off, climbing on the batter. Tayyab has a poke at it but gets beaten.

16.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Good length, around off, Tayyab Arif leaves it.

16.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Pitched-up delivery, wide of off, Tayyab Arif leans into the drive and hits this through the covers region for a boundary.

DRINKS!Sri Lanka finally secured a breakthrough at the stroke of the drinks break on Day 1, breaking a destructive opening stand to leave Pakistan at 86/1 after 16 overs. Having been asked to bat first, Pakistan's opening duo made the Sri Lankan captain rethink his toss decision as both Tayyab Arif and Azan Awais came out all guns blazing.Together, they punished the visitors' bowling attack, blasting boundaries at will to race to an aggressive 86-run partnership in just 16 overs before Awais was dismissed. While the timely wicket gives the Sri Lankans a platform to claw their way back into the contest, the immediate threat remains far from over as a dangerous, highly fluent Tayyab Arif remains firmly set out in the middle. Mohammad Taha walks out to bat on debut. Asitha Fernando returns to the attack.

15.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A fine catch by Kusal Mendis, and Sri Lanka have their first breakthrough right on the stroke of the Drinks break. Pitched up by Rathnayaka from around the wicket, landing it full and outside off. Awais does not move his feet much and goes for the drive away from his body. The ball cuts back in a long way off the seam to graze the inside edge. Mendis moves to his right and dives to take a good catch.

15.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Delivers it full, on off. Awais pushes it off the front foot to the right of the bowler.

15.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Hits the good length, on the off stump. Awais hangs back to defend.

15.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Looks to dart it back into the left-hander, but this is sprayed down leg, on the fuller side. Awais misses out on the tickle.

15.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Outside the off pole, on a good length,that is left alone for the keeper to collect.

15.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Another one bowled by going wide on the crease, this is slightly shorter, outside off. Awais tucks his bat close to his body and lets it through to the keeper. Oh, Rathnayaka has overstepped. No Ball given.

15.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, From around the wicket, full and outside off. Awais is better off leaving it alone but defends away from his body. He is lucky not to nick it behind.

14.6: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Stays full, on off. Arif gets forward and eases the drive with a straight bat to the left of mid on for a brace.

Half-century for the debutant and it has been an imposing sort of an innings from Tayyab Arif.

14.5: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Gloriously driven, and that will be a FIFTY for Tayyab Arif on debut. Another loose ball by Kumara as he serves a half-volley, on off. Arif needs no second invitation as he transfers his weight onto the front foot and unleashes a cover drive to reach the landmark. Just a raise of the bat from the young man to acknowledge the applause from his teammates.

14.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Digs it in short, over middle. Arif ducks under it.

14.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Dishes it out on a hard length, on off. Arif presses up on his toes and punches it to cover.

14.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! That has rocketed to the fence. Kumara looks to go full but overpitches, on off. No movement through the air or off the seam. Arif leans into the drive and, with a high elbow, he creams it away in the gap between cover and mid off.

14.1: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Slanting into the pads, on a good length. Awais leans inside the line for the tickle but fails to lay any bat on it. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads behind square on the leg side.

13.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Stays on the shorter side, on off. Arif hangs back and knocks it down to cover.

13.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, A bit into the surface, on off. Tayyab rides the bounce and drops it beside the strip on the off side.

13.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, At 131.7 kph, fuller in length, on off. Tayyab walks forward and pats it to cover.

13.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Goes past the bat again! This kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, around off. Arif gets his hands high to fend it down and pokes at it.

13.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Much better from Milan Rathnayaka. In the corridor, on a nagging length. Tayyab looks to punch it down the ground with a straight bat and does not move his feet at all. The ball seams away to go past the blade.

13.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, A little too wide and too short as well. Arif does not try to overhit this one and just punches it to the right of the diving point fielder, who gets a bit of hand on it to take the pace off the ball. Two runs taken.

12.6: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Outside the off stump, nibbling away a bit off a good length. Azan plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge.

12.5: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Drags the length back, on off and middle. Arif hops and turns it through square leg for a single.

12.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Hits the good length, outside off. Arif walks across to get closer to the line of the ball and knocks it to mid off.

12.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Bangs it in on a hard length, on off. Arif stays upright and hops to drop it down the deck.

12.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Outside the off stump, on a good length. Arif lunges across and taps it to cover.

12.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Wonderfully played. Outside the off stump, on a length. Arif reaches out and opens the bat face to crack the drive past point for a boundary.

11.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, A bit into the surface, on middle. Azan stands tall to defend it out.

11.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Easy pickings! A good-length ball, and it is a little too straight. Awais lets the ball come on and glances it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

11.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Just outside the off stump, on a good length. Awais thinks about playing it but then tucks his bat close to his body to let it through.

11.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Slightly shorter, on off. Awais gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down.

11.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Well bowled. Pushed across the off stump, on a good length. Awais could have left it alone, but he has a slight feel for the ball. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

11.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Finds the edge straight away. A bit of an away shape, on a back of a length, on off. Arif pushes away from his body tentatively. The outside edge is found but it goes well wide of gully and to the left of backward point. They cross.

10.6: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Edgy! Goes wide on the crease, does Kumara, outside the off stump, on a good length. Awais defends slightly away from his body, but he does so with soft hands. The outside edge goes down and on the bounce to third slip.

10.5: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, attacking the stumps. Awais brings his bat out in front of the front pad to stab it down.

10.4: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Beaten! Bowled in the channel, a bit fuller than the previous ball. Awais pokes away from his body and is lucky not to nick it behind.

10.3: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, From around the wicket for the left-hander, bashes the hard length and gets the ball to take off. Azan thinks about playing it but then tucks his bat close to his body to let it through.

10.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Not in control but safe. A well-directed short ball at 137.3 kph, getting it high around the right shoulder. Arif looks to take the short ball on with the pull. He is hurried and gets it high on the bat. Spoons it beyond mid-wicket in no man's land as the batters pick up three, with the ball rolling to the deep.

10.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Around the off stump, on a good length. Kumara hits the bat hard as Arif defends it out watchfully with a straight bat.

9.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Moving away in the air, on the fuller side. Azan is happy to let it be.

9.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Dishes it out on a length, in the channel. Awais covers the off stump and offers no shot.

9.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, on off and a hint of an away shape. Awais gets forward and just punches it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

9.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Closer to the off stump, Azan stabs it down on the off side.

9.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Class written all over it. Width offered by Madushanka, on a back of a length. No movement off the deck. Azan presses up on his toes and stands tall to punch it past point for a boundary. He holds the pose as well for the cameras.

9.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Swinging away, in the channel, on a length. Azan makes the leave.

8.6: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, End of a testing over from Kumara. At 138 kph, nipping back in again, on a nagging length, on off. Arif is hurried and squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Pakistan are off to a flying start on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, racing to 53/0 in the 9th over after being put in to bat. Openers Azan Awais and Tayyab Arif have raised a rapid 50-run partnership by the 9th over, dominating the Sri Lankan bowling attack with an incredibly aggressive approach. The scoring has been heavily reliant on boundaries, with 46 of the 53 runs coming from hits to the fence, including 10 fours and a single six, leaving the visitors searching for an early breakthrough on a batting-friendly surface.

8.5: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Unlucky for Lahiru Kumara. Another one from Kumara that nips back in off a good length, outside the off stump. Tayyab presses forward to defend but is undone by the seam movement. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the off stump and the keeper stands no chance. The 50 is up for Pakistan.

8.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Nip-backer by Kumara, slightly fuller, around off. Arif gets a big stride in for the block but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. It pops up but lands well in front of the bowler.

8.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Sumptuous shot. This guy can bat. Kumara delivers it on a back of a length, around off. Arif lets the ball come on and sets himself up on the back foot. He stands tall on top of the bounce and with a high elbow, he punches it past the diving point fielder.

8.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, This zips through, on a good length, outside off. Arif shoulders arms. It carries at shoulder height to the keeper.

8.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, A loud shout for LBW, but that looked high. Good start from Lahiru Kumara. This jags back in sharply with a bit of extra bounce, on a back of a length, on off and middle. Arif presses back to deal with it but is beaten past the inside edge and gets hit high on the back thigh.

Lahiru Kumara comes in as the first bowling change.

7.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Not convincing, but they all count. Hooping back into the left-hander, on the fuller side. Awais' feet go nowhere as he pushes at the ball. It takes the inner half and skips across the turf, beating the square leg fielder to his left.

7.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Serves it on a back of a length, on off. Azan hangs back to defend.

7.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, keeping the stumps in play. Awais looks to keep it out from the crease. Gets it off the outer half to gully.

7.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Flayed away. On the shorter side, it is not all that wide but enough for Awais to work with. He presses up on his toes to ride the bounce and cuts it fiercely to the left of the diving gully fielder.

7.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Nibbling away a touch, on a good length, on the off stump. Awais covers the line and stabs it down.

7.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Full and slanting in at the sticks. Azan pushes it to mid on.

6.6: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, SIX! All the way! Fernando bangs it in short, on middle. It comes at shoulder height. Arif is quick to swivel and takes on the man at long leg with the hook. He gets more off a top edge but clears the fence to pick up his first six.

6.5: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, At 135.6 kph, honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Arif gets half-forward and punches it to cover.

6.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Pitches it up, on off. Tayyab transfers his weight onto the front foot and plays a confident drive but can't get it past mid off.

6.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Drifts onto the pads, on a length. Arif stays balanced at the crease and plays the flick to the right of mid on. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and it is hauled in. Two runs taken.

6.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, A little too straight, at the hips. Arif turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

6.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Angled into the right-hander, on a good length. Arif pushes it back to the bowler.

5.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, A play and a miss! In and around the off stump, on a back of a length. It moves away off the seam. Azan pokes away from his body and is beaten on the outside edge.

5.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! A lucky boundary for Azan Awais.Madushanka bends his back and digs it in short, over off. Azan shapes up for the pull but is rushed and the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and flies over the keeper's head.

5.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, In the channel, bowled on a good length. Awais is happy to let it be.

5.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, On a back of a length, but down leg. Azan pivots to shovel it behind square on the leg side but is tucked up for room and is beaten for pace.

5.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Creamed away! Madushanka errs in his length, as this is a real half-volley, no movement through the air, on off. Azan gets his hands through the line and drives it through covers for a four.

5.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Full and a little bit of an away shape, on the off stump. Awais' head falls over slightly to the off side, but he manages to block it off.

4.6: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Drags the length back but this is down leg. Tayyab fails to help it away.

4.5: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! A shot of high class. Fernando pushes the length up, on off. This is not a half-volley by any means. Arif presses onto the front foot and plays a punchy drive through covers for a boundary.

4.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, At 136.6 kph, shaping away, on a nagging length. Left alone this time by Arif. Good carry through to the keeper with Kusal Mendis collecting the ball around his head.

4.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Edged away. Fortuitous boundary for Tayyab Arif. Bowled on a short of a length, outside off. Arif goes chasing the ball well away from his body. The outside edge is found, but it flies over the head of the leaping Sonal Dinusha at third slip.

4.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Tries to dart this one back into the right-hander but this is sprayed down leg, on a back of a length. Tayyab misses out on the glance.

4.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Nice shape for Fernando. Moving away in the air, on a good length, Arif makes a watchful leave.

3.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Slightly uppish but it is played in the gap and with that, Azan Awais is off the mark. Not all that full, a hint of an away shape, outside off. Awais extends his hands and plays the drive on the rise to the right of backward point for a four.

3.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Not a lot of swing on this occasion, fuller and on off. Azan hangs low, covers the line and defends it out.

3.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Angled in towards the off stump, on a good length. It nibbles away a touch off the seam. Awais defends it with soft hands and therefore the outside edge goes down to the slip cordon.

3.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Slanting in at the hips, on a back of a length. Awais tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

3.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Wider on off, not close enough to make the batter play. An easy leave for Azan.

3.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Beaten!Madushanka bowls it full and it curves away in the air. Awais has a feel for the delivery away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

2.6: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Lovely shot and this will help Tayyab Arif feel a lot better. Fernando goes full in search of swing and attacks the stumps. Arif leans into the drive and presents the full face of the bat. He does not try to overhit this one and just times the drive to the left of mid on for his first boundary in international cricket.

2.5: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Pushes the length up and gets the ball to swing away but the line is a little too wide. Arif gets a good stride in and makes the leave.

2.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Brings the line closer to the off stump but the length stays short. Tayyab hangs on the back foot and gets on top of the bounce to drop it beside the strip on the off side.

2.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Drags the length back, a little bit of extra bounce, on off. Tayyab gets up on his toes nicely and taps it down to cover.

2.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Shaping away from the right-hander, on the fuller side. Arif presses half-forward and opens the bat face slightly to angle it past the diving backward point fielder for a couple of runs.

2.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Hits the back of a length, on off. Arif gets behind the line of the ball and pats it to mid on.

1.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Lovely! Moving away in the air but the length is a little bit short and a result, Azan is able to tuck his bat inside the line.

1.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, On a hard length, aimed at the ribs. Arif stands tall on his toes and rides the bounce well to nudge it down to deep fine leg for a single.

1.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, A bit fuller, on the off stump. Tayyab stays back to stab it down the deck.

1.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, That is a peach! Good energy behind the ball from Madushanka, hitting the deck hard and it takes off. Arif hangs back to defend but is beaten past the outside edge as the ball nips away with the angle.

1.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Sprayed well down leg. Azan can't help it away. Kusal Mendis does well to dive to his right and gets a hand on it. It is parried to his right as the batters cross for a bye.

1.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, Streaky, but Tayyab Arif is off the mark in international cricket. Gets the ball to curve back in the air, on a good length, on middle. Arif leans on and tries to clip it away on the leg side. He closes the bat face early and it pops up off a leading edge but well wide of cover for a single.

The left-arm seamer, Dilshan Madushanka will operate from the other end. Dilshan is returning to Test cricket after three years.

0.6: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, Asitha pitches it up and draws the batter forward. There is a hint of an inward shape, but Awais watchfully defends it out.

0.5: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, Moving back in the air slightly, on a good length, outside the off stump. Awais shoulders arms.

0.4: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, A play and a miss! Not short enough to cut and not full enough to drive. This is pushed across the off stump. Awais does not move his feet at all and wafts away from his body. The ball kicks up a bit to go over the blade.

0.3: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, A little bit of shape back into the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle. Awais presses up on his toes and drops it beside the strip on the leg side.

0.2: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Awais frees his arms but snatches at the ball and ends up chopping it down to point.

0.1: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, On the money straight away. Hits the good length and angles it across the left-hander. Azan strides across and plays a punchy drive to cover.

The national anthems are done, and we are all set to get going on a sunny morning in Rawalpindi. Azan Awais walks out to open alongside the debutant Tayyab Arif. Asitha Fernando will start the proceedings with the new ball. Awais is on strike. There are three slips and a gully. Here we go!

We are moments away from the first ball, but before that, it is time for the national anthems. Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis lead their respective sides out onto the park. It will be Sri Lanka's national anthem first, followed by that of Pakistan.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sonal Dinusha, Kusal Mendis (C/WK), Milan Rathnayaka, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, and Dilshan Madushanka.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Azan Awais, Tayyab Arif (On debut), Mohammad Taha (On debut), Babar Azam (C), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Ghazi Ghori (WK), Arafat Minhas (On debut), Razaullah, Mohammad Abbas, and Saqib Khan (On debut).