PAK vs SL 1st Test session timings: Start times, lunch and tea breaks for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2026 at Rawalpindi
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka open a two-Test series at Rawalpindi on November 9.
- Play starts at 9:30 a.m. local time, which is 10:00 a.m. IST and 4:30 a.m. GMT.
- Pakistan have lost six of their seven Tests this year and sit ninth in the WTC standings.
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PAK vs SL 1st Test at Rawalpindi: WTC points on the line
Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan reaches its final leg, and the red-ball portion carries considerably more weight than the white-ball cricket that preceded it. The first Test begins at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, November 9, with World Test Championship 2025-27 points at stake for both sides.
Pakistan arrive in poor shape in the format. They have lost six of their seven Tests in 2026 and sit ninth in the WTC standings, with Mike Hesson still in charge after taking the role during the England series.
The white-ball leg offered them little encouragement either. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets on October 27 and then took the ODI tri-series final in Lahore on October 31, bowling Pakistan out well short of 325 after Kamindu Mendis made a maiden ODI hundred.
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Sri Lanka have the better recent red-ball record of the two. They won a Test series in the West Indies in June and July, their first there in 23 years, and will fancy conditions at a ground where they beat Pakistan on the tour that brought Test cricket back to the country in 2019.
Rawalpindi has already hosted all three T20Is and the opening tri-series ODIs this season, so neither side arrives unfamiliar with the surface. The series concludes at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from November 17 to 21.
PAK vs SL 1st Test at Rawalpindi: Session timings
The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka begins at 9:30 AM local time (PKT), with the toss at 9:00 AM and staggered breaks across three sessions.
Below is the full session schedule across major time zones:
Time zoneFirst ballLunchTeaStumpsPakistan (PKT - local)9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.2:10 p.m.4:30 p.m.USA (ET)11:30 p.m. (previous day)1:30 a.m.4:10 a.m.6:30 a.m.West Indies (AST)12:30 a.m.2:30 a.m.5:10 a.m.7:30 a.m.UK (GMT)4:30 a.m.6:30 a.m.9:10 a.m.11:30 a.m.South Africa (SAST)6:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.11:10 a.m.1:30 p.m.UAE (GST)8:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.1:10 p.m.3:30 p.m.India (IST)10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.5:00 p.m.Sri Lanka (SLST)10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.5:00 p.m.Bangladesh (BDT)10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.3:10 p.m.5:30 p.m.Australia (AEDT)3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.8:10 p.m.10:30 p.m.Note: Up to 30 extra minutes may be added daily at stumps to complete the scheduled 90-over quota.
How long is a day's play in Test cricket?
A typical day in Test cricket comprises 90 overs played over three sessions, each lasting around two hours. If there is a loss of time due to weather, extra time can be added to compensate.
How long is the lunch break in Test cricket?
The lunch interval in Test cricket lasts 40 minutes and marks the first major halt of the day, allowing cricketers to take a breath, relax, and prepare for the gruelling task ahead.
How long is the tea break in Test cricket?
The tea interval in the game lasts for 20 minutes in a normal Test match as well as in a day-night match, although its position in the day changes in a pink-ball Test match, where it becomes the first session break instead of the second.
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