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Pakistan's Saqib takes seven on debut to spark Sri Lanka collapse

Pakistan Published 12 November 2026, 12:56 · archived 12 Nov 2026

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Saqib Khan took seven wickets on debut as Sri Lanka collapsed from their overnight 404-4 to 446 all out on the fourth morning of the first Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday, a first innings lead of 12. Saqib shone on an overcast morning to grab a remarkable 7-130 in his first Test appearance and Pakistan soon wiped off the deficit to be 39-1 at lunch, losing opener Tayyab Arif for 11. Azan Awais, on 16, and Mohammad Taha with 12 were the unbeaten batsmen at the interval as Pakistan edged into a 27-run lead. Saqib started the collapse in the first over of the day when he bag...

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