The first Test of the series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a draw after a dramatic final day at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan resumed their second innings at 57 for one but quickly lost both overnight batters without adding to the total.
Azaan Awais scored 22 while Mohammad Taha made 24 before returning to the pavilion. Babar Azam was dismissed for 34 and Salman Ali Agha contributed 16 as Pakistan lost half their side for 125 runs.
Saud Shakeel and Ghazi Ghori then steadied the innings, taking the score to 217. Ghori was eventually dismissed for 35, while Arafat Minhas added 16 runs.
Saud Shakeel narrowly missed a century for the second time in the match, as he was bowled for 97 in Pakistan’s second innings.
The umpires called off the match at that stage, with Pakistan on 284 for eight. Saud’s dismissal left the hosts without a chance to push for a further result.
Pakistan had declared their first innings at 434 for nine, while Sri Lanka responded with 446, securing a 12-run lead.
Saqib Khan, who took seven wickets in Pakistan’s first innings, was named Player of the Match.
The second and final Test of the series will also be played in Rawalpindi, starting on November 17.