Pakistan 281/5 At Stumps: The Day One Report From Rawalpindi
Pakistan closed day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on 281/5 at Rawalpindi — four fifties, no hundred, and a bowling attack that refused to give up an inch. Halftime Hits report.
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