Ex-captain Dhananjaya de Silva hits 167 not out as Sri Lanka dominate Pakistan
The gist
Sri Lanka cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva made 167 not out and shared 249 unbroken with Kusal Mendis on day three.
The former Test captain's form after stepping down shapes Sri Lanka's chase in Rawalpindi.
How it unfolded
- Oct 8, 2026De Silva stepped down as Sri Lanka Test captain with immediate effect after 18 matches in charge, informing the SLC selection committee by letter; he remained available for selection as a player.
- Oct 8, 2026Kusal Mendis was appointed Sri Lanka Test captain, with the two-Test series in Pakistan in November as his first assignment.
- Nov 10, 2026Pakistan declared their first innings at 434-9, built around Saud Shakeel's 93 and captain Babar Azam's 50; Sri Lanka closed day two on 114-3, trailing by 320.
Key terms
- not out
- In cricket, a batter is not out if they have not been dismissed by the end of their innings.
- Test
- The longest format of international cricket, played over up to five days with two innings per team.
- declared
- In cricket, a captain's act of closing their team's innings before all batters are dismissed.
Source: Wikipedia