MX23RW : Friday, November 8 11:58:06| >> :600:467026:467026:

Pakistan battle back to earn draw in first Test with Sri Lanka

Pakistan and Sri Lanka draw the first Test match in Abu Dhabi.

Mohammad Hafeez hit an unbeaten 80 as Pakistan fought their way to a draw with Sri Lanka in the first Test match in Abu Dhabi.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Prasanna Jayawardene took their side to 480-5 before declaring and set Pakistan a mammoth 302 to win with less than a day's play remaining.

Pakistan openers Khurram Manzoor and Ahmed Shehzad survived the first five overs before lunch safely, but Manzoor (8) edged Suranga Lakmal behind soon after the break.

Shehzad, making his Test debut, reached his half-century just before tea, but his innings of 55 runs came to close in the third over after tea when he was trapped lbw by Rangana Herath.

Following this dismissal, Hafeez (80) and Younus Khan (13) defended their wickets as the first Test meandered predictably towards a draw.

ID:128180: cacheID:128180:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2043:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad of Pakistan celebrate Pakistan beat South Africa to level the series 1-1 during the 2nd T20 International match between South Africa and Pakistan at Sahara Park Newlands on November 22, 2013
Read Next:
Hafeez century sees Pakistan past Sri Lanka
>