Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Abid Ali, Babar Azam hit tons to brighten drawn Rawalpindi Test

Abid Ali and Babar Azam each hit a century to light up the final day of Pakistan`s first Test at home in a decade against Sri Lanka as the weather-hit match at Rawalpindi ended in a drab draw on Sunday. Rain and bad light did not allow full play on any of the previous four days since Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat but Pakistan`s supporters still packed the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on the final day amid bright sunshine. There was ample entertainment on offer for the crowd as Abid became the only male cricketer to hit a century on his debut in both the Test and one-day international formats. Azam also added to his burgeoning reputation as one of the world`s top upcoming batsmen, completing his third Test hundred after knocks of 104 and 97 in his last two Tests in Australia. Abid, who scored a ton in his ODI debut against Australia at Dubai in March, remained unbeaten on 109 while Azam was 102 not out as Pakistan reached 252 for two when the stumps were drawn. Shan Masood and captain Azhar Ali missed out for the hosts, who picked up 20 points for the… Read full this story

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