Pakistan, Sri Lanka settle for a draw in Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi, Nov 13 (UNI) The opening Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a hard-fought draw following five days of gripping cricket here. Pakistan, who began the final day with a 45-run lead, battled hard with the bat to close the day with 284/8 in their second innings, ensuring that Sri Lanka didn't get to bat in the second innings. Resuming Day 5 at 57/1, Pakistan suffered an early double blow, losing Azan Awais (22) and Mohammad Taha (24. Lahiru Kumara and Asitha Fernando were the respective wicket-takers. Skipper Babar Azam dug…