CricketSaqib Khan’s seven wickets on debut put Pakistan 45 ahead in Rawalpindi
Saqib Khan took seven for 130 to limit Sri Lanka’s first-innings lead to 12 runs. Pakistan reached 57 for one before bad light and rain stopped day four.
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