Sangakkara, Prasanna Jayawardene earn draw for SL
Kumar Sangakkara and Prasanna Jayawardene defied Pakistan for six hours, batting almost till tea on the final day to earn a draw for Sri Lanka
18/10Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 18-22 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
197 & 483 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
511/6d & 21/1 (10 ov)
Player of the Match
18/10Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 18-22 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
197 & 483 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
511/6d & 21/1 (10 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Pakistan thwarted by Sangakkara, dropped chances
Five dropped catches and four wickets summed up a profligate day for Pakistan on which their bowlers toiled to create numerous chances only for their fielders - led by Mohammad Hafeez - to spill them
Sangakkara praises Pakistan's bowlers
Kumar Sangakkara has said that Pakistan's attack bowled "exceptionally well" on a day when only he stood between Sri Lanka and defeat in the first Test in Abu Dhabi
Day 3
Pakistan ride on Taufeeq double-century
Twelve hours of monkish accumulation in the Abu Dhabi heat earned Taufeeq Umar only the seventh double-century by a Pakistan opener and gave his team a lead of 314
A rare recent double for Pakistan
Stats highlights from the third day of the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Marvan Atapattu hopeful of saving Test
Sri Lanka have an enormous challenge ahead of them to save the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, but their batting coach Marvan Atapattu has said his team can do it
Day 2
Patient Taufeeq puts Pakistan in charge
The painstaking efforts of Pakistan's top order put their side in control against a helpless Sri Lanka attack which was taken apart remorselessly on an unresponsive surface
Partnerships were key - Taufeeq
Taufeeq Umar was satisfied with his marathon effort in Abu Dhabi, where he ground Sri Lanka patiently through the second day to complete his sixth Test hundred
Day 1
Junaid's five-for caps Pakistan's day
Sri Lanka squandered away what seemed to be an inviting proposition in the morning by refusing to score, and ultimately succumbed against a relentless Pakistan attack
Junaid aims to fill void left by Amir
Junaid Khan, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has said he is keen on filling the void left by Mohammad Amir, who hasn't played for Pakistan since the spot-fixing controversy broke out last year
Others
We're looking to build a strong pace unit
Sri Lanka got the better of the draw in the first Test, but a bowling attack that struggles to take 20 wickets is a worry
Misbah's words more positive than deeds
Anybody in search of final day heroics was best advised to look away from the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan toiled in attack, Sri Lanka toiled in defence
'Our fielding let us down' - Mohsin
Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has blamed his team's poor fielding for the draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka