1st Test Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Day 3 match stopped due to bad weather

RAWALPINDI: The test champions trophy  and Pakistan´s first home Test in a decade, Pakistan against Sri Lanka the 3rd day of the match has been stopped due to bad weather In Rawalpindi cricket stadium.

After day three´s first session was washed out by wet weather, only 27 minutes of play was possible before the players walked off with just 5.2 overs bowled. Sri Lanka, who won the toss and batted, are 263-6 in their first innings with Dhananjaya de Silva unbeaten on 72 and Dilruwan Perera on two.

For Pakistan, 16-year-old paceman Naseem Shah (2-75) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-47) were the pick of the bowlers. Rain and bad light halted play for all but 83 minutes on Thursday, during which Sri Lanka added 43 runs in 18.2 overs before stumps were drawn.

Sri Lanka, who won the toss and batted, were 263-6 in their first innings with Dhananjaya de Silva unbeaten on 72 and Dilruwan Perera on two.