Pakistan, Nov. 10 -- Pakistan finished the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at 281-5 after an eventful day at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, with four batters registering half-centuries, including two debutants.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field first. Pakistan handed Test debuts to Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Tayyab Arif and Saqib Khan.

Debutant Mohammad Tayyab Arif made an immediate impact, scoring an impressive 57 off 51 deliveries before falling to Asitha Fernando at 90. Earlier, Azan Awais had been dismissed for 30 at 86, with Milan Rathnayake providing the breakthrough.

Captain Babar Azam then contributed a composed half-century, scoring 50 off 58 balls before be...