Early lunch after rain stops play in Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test
Ground staff cover the pitch during rain on the second morning of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (AAMIR QURESHI)
<p>Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (AFP) – Sri Lanka reached 222-5 Thursday when rain stopped play on the second day of the first Test in Rawalpindi, Pakistan’s first home Test since a deadly attack in 2009.</p><p>Intermittent rain forced an early lunch with just 7.5 overs of play possible in the morning session after Sri Lanka, who resumed at 202-5, adding 20 runs without further loss.</p><p>Dhananjaya de Silva was unbeaten on 54, his sixth Test half-century, while Niroshan Dickwella was 15 not out. </p><p>The brief period of play saw wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan claim a catch to dismiss de Silva off the bowling of 16-year-old pace bowler Naseem Shah, but third umpire Richard Illingworth ruled the ball had bounced before being taken.</p><p>Next ball de Silva completed his half-century with two runs off Naseem, who with 2-65 was the pick of Pakistan’s bowlers. </p><p>The Test is the first in Pakistan since a militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus killed eight people in March 2009, suspending international cricket in the country as foreign teams refused to visit over security fears.</p><p></p>
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