On the second day of the first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, debutant pace bowler Saqib Khan made a significant impact by taking two wickets, leaving Sri Lanka struggling at 114-3 by the close of play. The Sri Lankan team, facing a daunting first innings total set by Pakistan, found themselves trailing by 320 runs as they attempted to recover from the early setbacks.

At the end of the day, Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva remained unbeaten, scoring 40 and 22 runs respectively. Their efforts provided some stability to the innings, but the challenge ahead remains substantial as Sri Lanka aims to close the gap in the first innings against a dominant Pakistan side.S2

With the match progressing, the performance of Saqib Khan has drawn attention, marking a promising start to his Test career. As the teams head into the next day, Sri Lanka will need to build on their current partnership to avoid further collapse and mount a competitive response to Pakistan's declaration.S1S2