Pakistan declare 434/9 vs Sri Lanka in 1st Test; de Silva's century brings two records
What happened
Pakistan declared their first innings at 434/9 in the first Test against Sri Lanka, according to Prajasakti. Eenadu reports a rare Test cricket record for Pakistan, and Sakshi reports that a Sri Lankan batter set two records with one century.
When it started
The publication dates and exact match dates are not given in the sources provided.
How it spread
Sakshi's headline says Dhananjaya de Silva's century brought him two elite records. Its web address suggests he joined Sanath Jayasuriya on one of them, but the article text was not provided. The details of Pakistan's record in Eenadu's report are also not available.
Why it matters
The reports cover a notable Test innings total and individual milestones. Full scorecards and match context were not included in the sources, so the significance of these records cannot be confirmed here.