<p>Opener Abid Ali became the only batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day debuts as Pakistan's first home match in the long form of the game since the 2009 attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team ended in a tame draw against the same opponents Sunday.</p>.<p>On 95, the 32-year-old hit paceman Vishwa Fernando for a boundary and then drove him through cover for two to complete his hundred, raising his hands in jubilation before kneeling on the ground to offer a prayer of gratitude.</p>.<p>His hundred came in 267 minutes, laced with 11 boundaries, and was the highlight of a Test badly affected by the weather.</p>.<p>Pakistan finished at 252-2, with stylish batsman Babar Azam knocking his third Test century with a boundary off spinner Dilruwan Perera.</p>.<p>Azam ended with 102 not out, which came in 151 minutes of punishing batting spiced by 14 crisp boundaries.</p>.<p>But the day belonged to Abid, one of 15 batsmen to score a hundred on their one-day international debut -- against Australia in Dubai in March this year -- since limited over cricket began in January 1971.</p>.<p>None of the others also scored a century on their debut in Test cricket, which started in 1876.</p>.<p>Abid is the 11th Pakistani batsmen to score a century on Test debut.</p>.<p>"I don't have words to thank the Almighty," said Abid of his feat.</p>.<p>"My plan was to see off the new ball and then I gradually built the innings with plans for every five overs. So I kept trying to keep that up, and Babar gave me confidence in 90s.</p>.<p>Abid's feat spiced up the historic Test, the first in Pakistan since the 2009 attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus left international cricket suspended in the country.</p>.<p>Only 91.5 overs were possible on the first four days as rain, bad light and overcast conditions affected play. The fourth day was abandoned without a ball being bowled.</p>.<p>But there was bright sunshine on Sunday as Sri Lanka batted for 20 minutes to declare their first innings at 308-6 with middle-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva scoring an unbeaten 102.</p>.<p>With gates opened to the crowd for free, about 12,000 fans were kept entertained by Dhananjaya and then Abid.</p>.<p>Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne hopes his team moves on.</p>.<p>"We came two days before the Test and we've done a really good job. Washed out for a couple of days but Dhananjaya's effort and the two fast bowlers on this pitch did well," said Karunaratne.</p>.<p>The draw gives both Pakistan and Sri Lanka 20 points each in the World Test championship, contested by nine teams, with the top two contesting the June 2021 final.</p>.<p>Pakistan lost opener Shan Masood for nought when he drove a full toss from paceman Kasun Rajitha straight into the hands of Dinesh Chandimal at cover</p>.<p>Skipper Azhar Ali scored a shaky 36 before he was caught off Lahiru Kumara.</p>.<p>Dhananjaya finally completed his sixth Test century in the morning.</p>.<p>The 28-year-old right-hander drove paceman Mohammad Abbas for his 15th boundary to bring up the hundred in his 28th Test.</p>.<p>De Silva remained unbeaten on 102 after 241 minutes of batting, having come in with the score on 127-4 on Thursday. Dilruwan Perera remained unbeaten on 16.</p>.<p>The pick of the Pakistan bowlers were 16-year-old quickie Naseem Shah, who took 2-92, and Shaheen Shah Afridi with 2-58.</p>.<p>The second Test is in Karachi starting December 19.</p>
<p>Opener Abid Ali became the only batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day debuts as Pakistan's first home match in the long form of the game since the 2009 attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team ended in a tame draw against the same opponents Sunday.</p>.<p>On 95, the 32-year-old hit paceman Vishwa Fernando for a boundary and then drove him through cover for two to complete his hundred, raising his hands in jubilation before kneeling on the ground to offer a prayer of gratitude.</p>.<p>His hundred came in 267 minutes, laced with 11 boundaries, and was the highlight of a Test badly affected by the weather.</p>.<p>Pakistan finished at 252-2, with stylish batsman Babar Azam knocking his third Test century with a boundary off spinner Dilruwan Perera.</p>.<p>Azam ended with 102 not out, which came in 151 minutes of punishing batting spiced by 14 crisp boundaries.</p>.<p>But the day belonged to Abid, one of 15 batsmen to score a hundred on their one-day international debut -- against Australia in Dubai in March this year -- since limited over cricket began in January 1971.</p>.<p>None of the others also scored a century on their debut in Test cricket, which started in 1876.</p>.<p>Abid is the 11th Pakistani batsmen to score a century on Test debut.</p>.<p>"I don't have words to thank the Almighty," said Abid of his feat.</p>.<p>"My plan was to see off the new ball and then I gradually built the innings with plans for every five overs. So I kept trying to keep that up, and Babar gave me confidence in 90s.</p>.<p>Abid's feat spiced up the historic Test, the first in Pakistan since the 2009 attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus left international cricket suspended in the country.</p>.<p>Only 91.5 overs were possible on the first four days as rain, bad light and overcast conditions affected play. The fourth day was abandoned without a ball being bowled.</p>.<p>But there was bright sunshine on Sunday as Sri Lanka batted for 20 minutes to declare their first innings at 308-6 with middle-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva scoring an unbeaten 102.</p>.<p>With gates opened to the crowd for free, about 12,000 fans were kept entertained by Dhananjaya and then Abid.</p>.<p>Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne hopes his team moves on.</p>.<p>"We came two days before the Test and we've done a really good job. Washed out for a couple of days but Dhananjaya's effort and the two fast bowlers on this pitch did well," said Karunaratne.</p>.<p>The draw gives both Pakistan and Sri Lanka 20 points each in the World Test championship, contested by nine teams, with the top two contesting the June 2021 final.</p>.<p>Pakistan lost opener Shan Masood for nought when he drove a full toss from paceman Kasun Rajitha straight into the hands of Dinesh Chandimal at cover</p>.<p>Skipper Azhar Ali scored a shaky 36 before he was caught off Lahiru Kumara.</p>.<p>Dhananjaya finally completed his sixth Test century in the morning.</p>.<p>The 28-year-old right-hander drove paceman Mohammad Abbas for his 15th boundary to bring up the hundred in his 28th Test.</p>.<p>De Silva remained unbeaten on 102 after 241 minutes of batting, having come in with the score on 127-4 on Thursday. Dilruwan Perera remained unbeaten on 16.</p>.<p>The pick of the Pakistan bowlers were 16-year-old quickie Naseem Shah, who took 2-92, and Shaheen Shah Afridi with 2-58.</p>.<p>The second Test is in Karachi starting December 19.</p>