As many as five Pakistan batters slammed fifties in the first innings after Sri Lanka opted to bowl. Saud Shakeel missed a well-deserved century by just seven runs while Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, skipper Babar Azam and Arafat Minhas also notched up half-centuries, propelling Pakistan to 434-9 before declaring.

In response, Sri Lanka were in trouble at one stage, at 155-4 before a marathon 249-run partnership between Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva resurrected their innings. Both batters notched up their respective centuries, with the latter scoring 167 while Mendis amassed 119.

However, once the fifth-wicket stand was broken, Sri Lanka collapsed again from 404-4 to 446 all out. Debutant Saqib Khan starred for the home team, with a stunning seven-wicket haul. On the final day, Sri Lanka picked up quick wickets to reduce Pakistan to 125-5 in the first session.

But Shakeel stood tall once again, with Pakistan waiting for his hundred. However, once he was dismissed, both teams shook hands for a draw. Bad light and rain resulted in over 100 overs lost, significantly contributing to the eventual result.

Updated WTC 2025-27 points table after PAK vs SL 1st Test ends in a draw

Sri Lanka have now been involved in four draws out of seven matches in this WTC cycle. Their PCT remains 33.33, and they also remain in seventh place in the points table.

Meanwhile, Pakistan remain at the bottom of the standings with a PCT of 7.5 across 10 matches. This result marks their first draw of the current cycle, alongside two wins and seven losses.