Overnight rain and bad light continued to mar Pakistan's
first home Test in a decade on Saturday, with officials calling the fourth day
off before play had begun. Sri Lanka had won the toss and
opted to bat on the first day, but play was called off after 68.1 overs due to
bad light. Only 18.2 overs were possible on day two and 5.2 on the third.
Sri Lanka were 282-6 in their first innings with Dhananjaya
de Silva unbeaten on 87 and Dilruwan Perera not out on six. For the hosts, 16-year-old pacer Naseem Shah (2-83) and
Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-58) were the stand-out bowlers.
Groundsmen wiped water from the pitch covers and rolled out
a super sopper, but overcast conditions and poor light forced umpires Richard
Kettleborough and Michael Gough to call off play at noon.
Both the Pakistan and Sri Lanka teams remained in their
hotel in Islamabad.
There is a clear forecast for Sunday but with so many overs
lost over the four days, there is little chance of a result in the match.
4th Day of play in Between Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test Stops Due to Rain
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December 14, 2019
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