PAK vs SL, 1st Test, Day 4: Play Called Off Due To Wet Outfield

The contest is significantly heading towards a draw as the Rawalpindi weather has been playing the spoilsport

The play was called off without a ball being bowled on Day four of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan due to wet outfield at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The contest has significantly headed towards a draw now.

☔ Two rain disappointments ☔ The fourth day's play between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been called off. The third women's ODI between England and Pakistan has also been abandoned. pic.twitter.com/GZfyEcfXni

— ICC (@ICC) December 14, 2019

On Friday, the play ended after less than half an hour of action. The visitors only added 19 runs without losing a wicket in 5.2 overs. Dhananjaya de Silva and Dilruwan Perera are unbeaten on 87 and 6 runs, respectively. On Thursday, bad light played a spoilsport as only 20 overs were bowled. The visitors added 61 runs to their score and lost one wicket. Niroshan Dickwella was scalped by pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi after scoring 33 runs. Dilruwan Perera joined Dhananjaya de Silva for a brief unbeaten partnership of 7 runs before bad light forced early stumps on the second consecutive day. For Pakistan, the only wicket was taken by Afridi. The ongoing series between the two nations is part of the ICC World Test Championship.