Sri Lanka thrashed PCB Patrons XI by 142 runs in a three-day practice match at Islamabad Club on Friday. Chasing 254, the home side were bowled out for 111 on the third day.
Tayyab Arif top-scored with 32 and Abdullah Fazal made 21. Azan Awais was the only Patrons XI batter to score a half-century across both innings, while captain Saad Baig and several others failed to make a strong impression. For Sri Lanka, Keesara Nuwanthana took four wickets and Ishan Malinga three.
Sri Lanka had resumed their second innings at 121 for six and were eventually dismissed for 181, with Milan Rathnayake scoring 40. Shoaib Akhtar Junior and Ubaid Shah took three wickets each for the Patrons XI. The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka begins on 9 November at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.