The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Rawalpindi on Friday. Saqib Khan got seven wickets, but bad weather stopped a result. Saud Shakeel hit 97 to help Pakistan stay safe. The teams will play the second Test in Rawalpindi starting on Tuesday after smog issues.
Saqib Khan enjoyed a dream debut with seven wickets, but it was not enough to force a result as the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka petered out into a dull draw in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Put in to bat, Pakistan declared its first innings on 434-9 after four out of its top five batters struck half-centuries.
Sri Lanka had appeared set for a hefty first-innings lead at 404-4, powered by Dhananjaya de Silva's 167 and a century from captain Kusal Mendis (119).
But Saqib, 31, finished with 7-130, including five wickets in a superb eight-over spell, and the visitors lost wickets in clumps to be bowled out for 446.
With significant time lost to rain and bad light in the match, including nearly two sessions on Thursday, the Test ended in a draw with Pakistan on 284-8 in the final session.
The home side was wobbling at 125-5 in its second innings but Saud Shakeel's resolute 97 ended any hope of a Sri Lankan victory. The sides shook hands soon after his dismissal.
The second and final Test will also be played in Rawalpindi from Tuesday after the match was moved out of Lahore due to worsening smog.