141 overs lost: Babar suggests 'pink' solution for Pakistan's winter Test problem

NewsSports NewsCricket News141 overs lost: Babar Azam, Mike Hesson suggest 'pink' solution for Pakistan's winter Test problem 141 overs lost: Babar Azam, Mike Hesson suggest 'pink' solution for Pakistan's winter Test problem Edited by Shubhanshu Dwivedi / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 14, 2026, 06:46 IST Matt Henry on New Zealand’s bowling dominance, India’s batting threats, wobble seam & more The opening Test was repeatedly interrupted by bad light, forcing players to leave the field before the scheduled close of play on most days.

The fourth day was called off during the afternoon session because of rain.Even before the rain arrived on the fourth day, umpires had to suspend play because the light had deteriorated to a level where continuing with the red ball under lights could have put players at risk of injury.The match was already heading towards a draw when play resumed on the fifth day.

Pakistan were leading by just 45 runs with one wicket down as they looked to build a target for Sri Lanka.Pakistan ended up batting through the day before play was called off at 4:18 pm, almost two hours before the scheduled close at 6:10 pm.

The decision came after Saud Shakeel was dismissed in the 90s for the second time in the match.The first three days had also seen significant interruptions, with only 14.2, 15.1 and 12 overs bowled in the evening sessions respectively.The International Cricket Council (ICC), following its last quarterly meeting, has approved the use of pink balls in day Tests as an option to address the problem of overs being lost due to bad light.

Hesson believes Pakistan should consider the option for future home series."It is certainly something that needs to be talked about for the future series," Hesson told the host broadcaster after the match. "It is going to be a challenge to play Test matches in this time of the year regardless of where in Pakistan.

As the ICC have now allowed that to be an option, this is something that seriously needs to be considered before the series."Join conversation Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app. Modi Govt Extends Ban On Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation For 5 Years Under UAPA Sonam Wangchuk Under ‘House Arrest’ As Leh Apex Body Seeks To Postpone Winter Polls Dead Fish In Yamuna: BJP Accuses AAP Of Staging Incident, Kejriwal's Party Hits Back Indonesian Woman With Alleged Chinese Links Caught At Sonauli Border With Multiple Indian IDs 'Kashmir Was, Is And Will Be India's': Farooq Abdullah Urges Pakistan To End Terrorism 'Sam Bhai...Gujarati Friend': PM Modi-Sam Pitroda's X Exchange Goes Viral ‘Clean Chit To Gandhi Family’: 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims' Families Burn Sonia’s Memoir ‘Pay ₹7 Crore Or...’: Kejriwal, Daughter Get ‘Death Threat’ From ‘Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member’ Owaisi, Chandra Shekhar Azad Form Alliance For 2027 UP Polls; SP, Congress React ‘Double Standards of…’: BJP Hits Out As Congress Names Bimol Akoijam To Key Manipur Poll Panels "Have the audacity": Taylor Frankie Paul hints at joining Sam Hartman's Bachelor season after her own Bachelorette journey was scrapped