The first session of play in the three-Test India-Pakistan series will be of two-and-a-half hours. The second will be of two hours and the last would extend over 90 minutes, according to the playing conditions agreed upon by the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

They Boards also agreed to have an hour's lunch interval on Fridays, when play would be extended to 1715 hours.

On all other days there will be a 40-minute break for lunch and draw of stumps would be at 1745 hours.

In the one-day international series that follows the three Tests, play will start at 0930 hours for day matches and at 1100 hours for day/night fixtures.

The break between innings would last 45 minutes.