Pakistan need 11 more runs to win the first Test match against Sri Lanka with four wickets remaining. The game has been suspended due to rain.
Pakistan scored 86 runs and lost two wickets in the first session of play on the final day of the Galle Test on Wednesday.
After the lunch break, Pakistan's Hasan Ali also got out and returned to the pavilion.
Mohammad Rizwan after scoring 40 runs while Agha Salman who played his first match got out after scoring 12 runs.
Sri Lanka will now have to dismiss four Pakistan players to win the match.
Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafiq is not out with 154 runs while Mohammad Nawaz is at the crease with him.
The morale of the Sri Lankan bowlers looked high after the dismissal of captain Babar Azam on Tuesday. He returned to the pavilion off the ball of Jayasuriya after scoring 55 runs.
Pakistan has got a target of 344 runs to win the match.
Sri Lanka scored 222 runs in their first innings and 337 runs in the second innings. The Pakistan team was bowled out for 218 runs in the first innings.
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Babar Azam is the fastest Asian batsman to score 10,000 runs
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam has scored the seventh century of his career in the first innings of the first test match against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Babar Azam scored 119 runs off 244 balls with the help of 11 fours and two sixes on the second day of the Test match.
With this, Babar Azam has become the fastest Asian batsman to score 10,000 runs in all forms of cricket.
Babar Azam has achieved this record in 228 innings.
Earlier this record in Asia was held by Indian batsman Virat Kohli who scored 10 thousand runs in 232 innings.
In Pakistan, this record was held by Javed Miandad, who scored 10,000 runs in 248 innings.
On the other hand, Babar Azam has equaled the record of Pakistan cricket team captain Anzam-ul-Haq, but Babar-e-Azam is far ahead of Anzam-ul-Haq in terms of innings.
Babar Azam as captain has scored 9 centuries in 70 innings while Anzam ul Haq scored 9 centuries in 131 innings.
After scoring a century against Sri Lanka, this is Babar Azam's 25th century in 204 international matches. Comments about Babar Azam's excellent innings against Sri Lanka are also being seen on Twitter.
Former West Indian player and cricket commentator N Bishop writes in his tweet that 'Master craftsman, superhero Babar Azam once again.'
A user named Abhishek said, 'Fantastic century by Babar Azam, he is such a good player that I can't even say this is his best century this year'.
A user named Bunty has said in a delicious way, "Long live the nation, the country, the Sultanate, Babur Azam."
A user named Ayman says that 'B in Babar Azam's name means best.'
Virat Kohli thanks Babar Azam for encouraging him
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has thanked Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam for encouraging him.
A few days ago, Babar Azam shared a picture of himself and Virat Kohli on the social networking site Twitter and encouraged Virat Kohli by writing, "This time will pass."
Commenting on Babar Azam's post on Saturday, Virat Kohli thanked him and said, 'Keep shining and moving forward, wish you all the best.'
It should be noted that Virat Kohli has been out of form for some time and questions are being raised about his place in the Indian team.
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam was praised not only in Pakistan but also across the border for tweeting about Virat Kohli.
Babar Azam is usually compared to Virat Kohli and the centuries and total scores of both are compared after every match.
Babar Azam is currently ranked number one in ODI and T20 cricket while Virat Kohli is ranked third in ODI cricket and is not in the top ten in T20 cricket.
The exchange of messages between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam has made cricket fans in India and Pakistan very happy.
Twitter user Sanghar Shah said that this is the first time in a year that Virat Kohli has responded to a tweet, a champion should reply to another champion.
It was written on the Twitter handle Kotli Lines that 'Babar of Pakistan and Virat of India are winning hearts across both borders.'
Expressing happiness, Twitter user Waqas wrote that 'The answer has arrived'.
Ibrahim Raja wrote that these are two great personalities of the subcontinent.
It should be remembered that on Thursday, Babar Azam addressed Virat Kohli in a tweet and wished him well.
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