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PAK beat SL by 67 runs | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary
Sri Lanka in Pakistan, 3 ODI Series, 2019
Date: Sep 30, 2019 Start Time: 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT | 15:00 LocalVenue: National Stadium, Karachi
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - ODI Commentary
It looks like a decent total on the board but not something with which Pakistan can relax. The surface is batting friendly and in spite of lesser experience in the Lankan batting line-up, you can expect the young guns to fire and prove their mettle. Should be an exciting chase. Do join us in a short while.
Sri Lanka's bowling wasn't too good or too bad! They maintained a tight hold right from the beginning and even in the middle, they managed to keep the scoring rate under check. Towards the end though, they lost the plot and conceded runs at a rapid pace. Shehan Jayasuriya was brilliant as he bowled tidily while his spin partner, Wanindu Hasaranga claimed the wickets of the Pakistani openers.
Opting to bat on a placid looking surface, the Pakistan openers provided a solid start. Fakhar Zaman looked in good touch but failed to convert his start. Babar Azam batting at number 3 lived up to the expectation of the Karachi crowd and stroked a fluent century, his second in the last five innings. He constituted a century stand with Haris Sohail but it was a bit on the slower side and then they failed to kick on towards the end. The fall of Babar Azam's wicket in the 46th over hampered their charge somewhat but eventually a flourishing end by Iftikhar Ahmed powered them to 305/7!
54 runs in the last five overs and Pakistan got the desired finish at the death! Iftikhar Ahmed played a handy cameo towards the end to lift the home side's total past the 300-run mark.
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. OUT! RUN OUT but two runs also! Pradeep goes back to bowling it very full and on the pads. It is whipped through mid-wicket. They take two. Wahab wants a third but Iftikhar is not interested. The fielder throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off. A huge last over for Pakistan. 20 runs and a wicket from it. Due to that, the Pakistan team has crossed the 300-run mark. THEY END WITH 305/7!
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. SIX! 300 up in style for Pakistan! Another big hit. Pradeep has been taken to the cleaners in the last over. Not sure why is he going for the slower ones when he can bowl such good yorkers! This is another off pace ball. It is on middle. Iftikhar lofts it over the long on fence.
Nuwan Pradeep to Wahab Riaz. Top class delivery! A yorker on the pads, Wahab looks to whip it but misses to get hit on the pads. A leg bye is stolen.
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. Just a single! This is full and on off, Ahmed hits it down to long off for one. This too was in the slot but Iftikhar could not get under it.
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. SIX! 10 from the first two balls. Longest part of the fence and Iftikhar clears it. A slower one on middle, Ahmed shuffles across and then heaves it. It just crosses the mid-wicket fence.
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR LEG BYES! Ideal start to the last over. A very full ball on the pads. Ahmed looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence.
Isuru Udana to Wahab Riaz. DROPPED! A good effort though but that should have been taken! Wahab Riaz stands covering his stumps. Udana bowls it short and on middle. Wahab looks to help it on its way to the fine leg fence. It goes uppishly towards short fine leg. Pradeep dives to his right, gets two hands to it but fails to hang on. Two taken by the batters. 9 runs and a wicket from this over. 15 short from reaching 300. 6 balls to go.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. A yorker on middle, IA works it towards square leg for one.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR! Muscled! Excellent shot. This is another slower one outside off. Iftikhar waits for it and then hammers it over covers for a boundary. A much-needed one.
Wahab Riaz is the next batsman in.
Isuru Udana to Imad Wasim. OUT! In the air... taken! Another one bites the dust. Good bowling from Udana. He continues bowling to his field and gets the reward. This is short and outside off, Wasim throws his bat at it but fails to middle his shot. He ends up carving it towards deep point where Oshada Fernando takes it easily. 300 now looks farfetched here.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slower one outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.
Isuru Udana to Imad Wasim. A slower full ball outside off, Wasim gets into position early to play the sweep but has to drag it from outside off. He hits it towards square leg for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imad Wasim. A single to end! So despite the boundary, just the 7 from the over. Wasim comes down the track but it is short. He slaps it towards cover for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imad Wasim. Top class delivery! A yorker on middle, Imad only jams it back to the bowler.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imad Wasim. Just short and FOUR! Full and outside off, Imad once again mistimes it towards long off. Udana there has a second to decide whether to go for the catch or to stay back and stop it. He goes for the catch. Runs in and dives ahead. The ball though lands just short. He fails to stop it too and it goes to the fence behind.
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. A yorker on middle, this is jammed out towards mid on for one. Top three balls to begin with.
Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. A back of the hand slower one on middle, Iftikhar is foxed by it and hence keeps it out. A dot, gold dust.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imad Wasim. A full one on off, Imad Wasim chips it well short of long off for one.
Nuwan Pradeep is back into the attack. 7-0-37-0 his figures so far.
Isuru Udana to Imad Wasim. It's been driven superbly through the covers. One run added to the total.
Dark clouds are forming around the stadium and the breeze is also picking up. We don't want any rain, please.
Isuru Udana to Imad Wasim. FOUR! Shot! Well timed by Imad. A low full toss, Wasim kneels and fetches it from outside off before nailing it behind square leg for a cracking boundary.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slower cutter around leg, Ahmed sweeps it to short fine leg and collects a single.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. A full toss this time. Outside off, Iftikhar throws his bat at it but fails to connect. Dots after dots after dots. Building pressure, Udana.
Short third man in place and he is standing quite straight than the usual position.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Wide! Isuru sprays this one way wide outside off. A comfortable leave for the batsman and the umpire exercises his arms.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. On a length and around off, angling away, Ahmed drives it on the up but finds the extra cover fielder inside the ring. Two dots.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slower one, fuller in length and on middle, Iftikhar defends it back from the crease.
Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. A single to end as this is hit down to long off for one.
Imad Wasim is the new man in.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. OUT! Babar Azam holes out! End of an outstanding innings from the Pakistan batter. A standing ovation for him as he walks back and a well-deserved one. This one looked like a tired shot. Kumara bowls it full and on middle, this was there to be hit. Azam looks to heave but does not get it in the middle. He gets more height than distance and Hasaranga at deep mid-wicket runs in, takes it on the second attempt. Important wicket as Azam could have really made a difference of at least 15 runs to the final total.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A direct hit and it has been taken upstairs! Replays show that Azam is safe! Two leg byes in the end! Slower and short on the pads, Azam looks to pull but misses. The ball brushes the pads and goes to the left of the keeper who dives and gets a hand to it. Azam is late in taking off. The fielder picks the ball up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. An appeal but the umpire waits as the ball then rolls towards long on and the batters take another. Now it is taken upstairs and replays show that the batter is in.
Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. Very full again, Iftikhar hits it well but straight towards long off for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Shuffles across again and then works it but towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. SIX! That is some hit by Azam. This guy has wrists of steel. This is very full, difficult to get under those. Azam though somehow does so and whips it over the long on fence for a biggie. A maximum on the first ball, pressure on the bowler.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. EDGY FOUR! Pakistan won't care how they come as long as they come. This is full and wide outside off, Ahmed throws his bat at it. The ball flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. The last ball spoils the over. 9 from it.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Deft! Slower one outside off, Iftikhar waits for it and then guides it down towards third man. The fielder at deep backward point runs to his left, dives and saves two for his side.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Good change in pace there! Udana bowls this seam-up and it ends up being a full toss outside off. Iftikhar is surprised by the pace and is hence, late on the shot.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Just the single! Shorter and outside off, another slower one. Azam waits for it and guides it through cover-point for one.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Excellent delivery! A yorker outside off, not a lot Azam could do there. This time, he fails to get bat on ball.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. WIDE! Way too wide outside off, it is left alone.
Isuru Udana to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slightly fuller, Iftikhar strokes it down to long off for one.
Iftikhar Ahmed is the next batsman in.
Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. OUT! Direct hit and Sarfaraz is way, way out. Another run out for the Lankans. Thirimanne, the skipper, produces brilliance in the field. This is fuller again, Ahmed strokes it towards cover and sets off. Thirimanne picks the ball up and scores a bull's eye at the non-striker's end. Sarfaraz continues running to the pavilion. End of an action-packed over, 9 runs and a wicket.
Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Fuller and on off, this is hit to mid off. A dot.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A single now as this is driven square on the off side.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! 8 from the first three balls. Easy again. Short and on the body, Azam swivels and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! 100 for Pakistan's best batsman. 11th ODI ton. Second in his last 5 innings. He gets there in style. Kumara bowls it full and outside off, Azam drives it square on the off side, past the diving point fielder and into the fence. A sedate celebration by him. Time to up the ante now.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Back of a length on off, Azam pushes it to covers.
Lahiru Kumara is back! 8-0-41-0 his figures so far.
Isuru Udana to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Very full and on off, Sarfaraz strokes it down towards long off. The fielder there runs to his right, fumbles and hence, the batters take two.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Moves onto 98 as he pushes this one down to long off for one.
Isuru Udana to Sarfaraz Ahmed. One more slower one, Sarfaraz looks to go very hard at it but ends up mistiming it towards long off for one.
Isuru Udana to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good length again and on off, Sarfaraz strokes it back towards the bowler. Udana dives to his right and stops it nicely.
Isuru Udana to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Slightly fuller and on off, Sarfaraz strokes it wide of long off for two.
Isuru Udana to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shorter and around off, Ahmed guides it towards point. He wants a run but is sent back.
Isuru Udana is back into the attack. 5-0-29-0 his figures so far.
Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Sprays a fuller one on the pads, Sarfaraz helps it behind square leg for one. 8 coming from this over.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Slower delivery on a length around off, it's punched down to long on for a run.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Straighter delivery, Sarfaraz clips it in the gap at mid-wicket for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. The batsman delicately works it fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. FOUR! Poor delivery. A length ball angling down the leg side, Azam goes for the flick shot but fails to middle it properly. It takes a thin edge as it flies behind. Samarawickrama dives across to his left but fails to hold on to the catch. It races away to the fine leg fence. Technically a dropped catch!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Floated and on off, driven through the line and the extra fielder failed to get around to make the stop. A single is taken. 10-0-63-2, Wanindu has bowled out!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Loopy and full outside off, Babar tries to push it towards covers and run immediately. But it has gone quickly to the fielder and Sarfaraz sends his partner back.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Shortish and on middle, defended from the back foot to the leg side.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Hasaranga drags his length short on middle, Babar pulls but finds the short mid-wicket fielder.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. A googly landing full outside off, Sarfaraz lunges and pushes it with soft hands to covers for a quick run. Opens his account.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Floated delivery, landing full on middle, Azam drives it through mid off and collects a single.
Powerplay 3 begins! Now, a maximum of five fielders can drop outside the circle till the end of the innings.
Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On a length and around off, kept out. End of a successful over for Pakistan.
Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. This one is angled into the batter. Ahmed looks to drive but misses to get hit on the pads.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. On off, this is blocked.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is the new batsman in.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. OUT! RUN OUT! Haris Sohail is furious as he walks back. Rightly so too, it was his call as he was running towards the danger end but Azam is not interested at all. Nelson strikes as the stand comes to an end on 111. Also, this is probably the only way this could have ended as both were looking at ease. Nuwan Pradeep bowls a length ball around off, Azam looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls to the right of the keeper. Haris wants a run and rushes towards the other end. He is halfway down the track when Azam sends him back. The keeper picks the ball up and fires it to the bowler who collects it, turns and then throws it powerfully from close range at the stumps at his end. Haris is well short. He slams his bat on the ground as he walks back. Falls 10 short of a fifty. Sri Lanka need to keep taking wickets if they are to keep Pakistan in check.
Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. On the pads, Sohail works it through mid-wicket for one.
Nuwan Pradeep is back on! He will bowl the last over of the Powerplay 2.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Two dots to end! Shorter and on middle, Azam goes back and pushes it to the bowler.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. The slider on middle, this is hit back to the bowler.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Loopy ball and on off, Azam creams it through covers and takes two.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Floats it up on middle, this is worked through square leg for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Lovely use of the feet and excellently played! Haris comes down the track and also makes room. He makes it into a half volley and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. Jayasuriya finishes his spell with figures of 10-1-48-0. It has been a decent spell of bowling from him.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. BA comes down the track but this is bowled short. He mistimes it towards long on for one. The 100-run stand comes up between Babar Azam and Haris Sohail. They have laid the platform for a big score.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. On middle, Azam works it to mid-wicket.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Fires it on middle, this is pushed towards cover for a quick run.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Very full and on middle, this is whipped down to long on for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Flighted and outside off, it's driven through covers for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. A googly on the pads, it's hit through square leg for a single. 200 comes up for Pakistan in the 37th over!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Nicely tossed up ball on off, Sohail goes on the back foot and defends it to the off side.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Goes on the back foot to a short ball and cuts it to deep point for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Loopy and full on middle, Haris brings down a straight bat and pushes it past the bowler. The mid off fielder moves across to his left to cut off the ball and the batsmen cross.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Leans forward to a full ball and drives it with the spin to sweeper cover for a single.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. A couple to end! Another short one, Sohail stays leg side of the ball and guides it through point for another couple.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Shorter and on middle, Azam goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Uses his feet and then eases it down to long on for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flatter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Overthrow! Once again Sri Lanka being very sloppy in the field. Sohail pushes it towards the fielder at cover. The fielder picks the ball up and makes a wild throw towards the keeper who does not collect it and a single is taken.
Shehan Jayasuriya is back into the attack. 8-1-35-0 his figures so far.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Slower one outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. This is angled into the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On off, Azam looks to drive but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. One more delivery on the pads, it is a slower one. Azam works it wide of fine leg and takes an easy two.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. On the fuller side, Haris pushes it to mid off.
Drinks break. Pakistan are going smoothly at the moment with Babar Azam, in particular, looking in fine form. He will be eyeing a century here and the hosts will be looking to get a score in excess of 300, at least. The Lankan bowlers have started to leak runs now and need to pull things back, especially at the death.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. SIX! That is huge! Second of the over. An expensive return into the attack for Hasaranga. This is a poor ball. It is short and it sits up to be hit. Azam goes back and pulls it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence. 17 from the over. A huge one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. A single as this is hit through mid on.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. SIX! Azam takes full toll of the freebie. He has dismissed the bowler here. It is a quicker one on off, Azam stands tall and lofts it with utmost ease over the long on fence.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Uses his feet and hits it down to long on for one. It is also a no ball as Sri Lanka have one extra fielder outside the ring. Free Hit coming up.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Slightly shorter again outside off, Azam goes back and slaps it through covers for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Flatter and on off, Azam guides it to point.
Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack. 6-0-30-2 his figures so far.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. BEATEN! Another full ball, this time it is outside off. Sohail looks to drive but gets beaten.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Very full, it is driven back to the bowler.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Follows the boundary with a single as this is worked through mid-wicket. Good batting.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! That though is a fine, fine effort from the fielder. Just brilliant from him but his effort went in vain. Kumara looks to bowl a yorker but ends up bowling a full toss on the pads. Azam flicks it with immaculate timing. It races through towards deep square leg. The fielder there dives to his right and manages to get a hand to it but due to the force on the ball, it hits the hand and still trickles towards the rope.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Shortish and outside off, Haris opens the face of the bat and hits it down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. On the off pole. Azam plays it late down towards third man for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Fractionally short, Azam goes back and looks to pull but the ball skids through, it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Azam comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. He keeps it out.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flatter and around off, Sohail stays leg side of the delivery and pushes it through covers for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. On middle, the batter works it on the leg side and takes a quick run.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Sohail comes down the track and eases it to long off for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flatter and on off, this is pushed to covers.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! 16th ODI fifty for Pakistan's next big thing - Babar Azam! He continues to score runs at will. Gorgeous cover drive from him as he punishes a full delivery outside off. The placement and timing are top class. Babar raises his bat to acknowledge the Karachi crowd. Can he convert it into a big one?
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Helps it off his pads to mid-wicket and picks up a single.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. NOT OUT! Kumara delivers a full length ball on middle and leg, angling down, Azam tries to flick but misses and it goes off his pads to square leg. They cross for a leg bye as the bowler turns to appeal for an lbw. It's not entertained by the umpire and Sri Lanka decide to review it. The Ball Tracker finds it to be clipping the leg pole. Umpire's call.
DRS time! Shout for an lbw is not upheld by the onfield umpire. Is it going down the leg side? Let's find out. First up, Ultra Edge is used and it finds no wood. Ball Tracker then shows it to be clipping the leg stump. Umpire's call.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. In the air...but goes safely over the infield. Short in length and around off, Babar pulls it off his front foot but doesn't get it from the middle of his bat. It flies over mid-wicket and travels safely to the deep. They manage to come back for the second.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Beaten! Kumara speeds in and serves a length ball in the channel outside off. The ball moves away from the left-hander with the angle and Sohail pushes inside the line. Misses.
Lahiru Kumara is back on.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. A dot to end as Azam works this one to mid-wicket.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Flatter and outside off, this one turns back in. Azam does well to keep it out.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Well bowled but poor effort in the field. Jayasuriya sees Azam coming down the track and slows it up drastically on the leg pole. Azam looks to flick but it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg. The batters go for one. Thirimanne, the skipper, there takes his eyes off the ball at the very end and misfields. An extra run conceded.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Sohail comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. He pushes it to long on for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. On middle, Azam works it through mid-wicket for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Floats it up on off, Azam defends it out.
Isuru Udana to Haris Sohail. A dot to end! A yorker on middle, Haris jams it out towards mid-wicket. A better over from Udana.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Azam shuffles across and then works this one through square leg for a single.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Leading edge but safe! This lands on the leg pole. It angles away. Azam closes the face of the bat early as he tries to flick. It goes off the leading edge towards point.
Isuru Udana to Haris Sohail. A slower ball outside off, Haris waits for it and then guides it to the left of keeper for one.
Isuru Udana to Haris Sohail. Good length and on off, Haris defends it nicely.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. A little too straight, this is worked through square leg for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Azam retains strike as he works it through square leg for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flatter and on middle, Haris pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. On the pads, this is worked around the corner for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. On off, this is pushed towards cover where the fielder fails to stop it despite a dive. A single taken.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. On middle again, Sohail works it towards mid-wicket.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Shortish and close to off, Babar leans back and steers it through cover-point. The sweeper cover fielder charges across to his left and stops the ball at the last moment. Saves two. 8 from the over.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Azam shuffles across the stumps and glances it behind square leg for a couple of runs.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. A lovely off drive by Babar but he finds the mid off fielder.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. A length ball outside off, angling away, Babar tries pushing it through covers but the face of his bat opens up at the point of contact and he ends up playing it to point.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. FOUR! Delightful! He won't miss out again. Udana pitches it up and outside off, Babar leans into his straight drive and crunches past the bowler. It races down and reaches the fence in no time. Glorious.
Isuru Udana to Babar Azam. Play and a miss! Full in length and angling away from the batsman, Babar tries to drive it through the line but is beaten for pace and bounce.
Isuru Udana returns into the attack.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Sohail works it with the angle to mid-wicket.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Fires it on middle, SJ keeps it out.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. A single as this is hit down to long on.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Drop and run! On off, Sohail taps it towards cover and gets to the other end.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Babar Azam. Azam flicks it with the turn through square leg and gets to the other end.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. This is fired into the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya is back into the attack. 4-1-19-0 his figures so far.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Shorter and outside off, Sohail cuts it through point for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. A couple! On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side for two.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. A googly on middle, this is kept out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. A low full toss on middle, Azam hits it through mid on for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Loopy ball on off, Azam strokes it to covers.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. On middle, this is kept out.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Angling down the leg side, it's nudged to fine leg for one. 10 coming from this over!
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Shortish and outside off, Babar taps it down on the off side and looks for a run. But he quickly realizes that the ball has gone too quick to the cover fielder and hence sends Haris back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. MISFIELD AND FOUR! Poor this time from the Sri Lankan skipper. Nuwan sprays out a fuller length ball outside off, Babar reaches out for it and drives it down towards mid off. Thirimanne there is late in getting down and the ball goes right through his legs to the fence behind.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Slower delivery, on the shorter side around middle and leg, Babar drags it down towards long leg. Shehan Jayasuriya does well near the fence to save a certain boundary. The onfield umpire confirms the same from the third umpire.
Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Straighter delivery, Haris works it wide of mid on and the ball races away. Lahiru Thirimanne gives the chase and pulls it back just before the fence. Saves a run for his side.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Loopy ball on off, Azam strokes it to covers.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Sohail works it to the left of the bowler who dives over the ball and a single is taken down towards long on.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Flatter and outside off, this is guided to point.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Floats it up on off, this is kept out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. On middle, it is kept out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. A single as this is hit down to long off.
Sad news for Sri Lanka! As a mark of respect to its former manager, Michael De Zoysa, who passed away yesterday, the players are wearing black arm-bands.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Well played! This is outside off, Azam waits for it and then guides it late down to third man for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. Slightly behind a length on off, Azam looks to drive it on the up but ends up mistiming it towards mid off.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. One more delivery on a length and around off, Azam is solid in defense.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. One more ball on a length and on off, Azam keeps it out.
Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. On middle, Azam defends it out.
Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Slightly fuller on off, Sohail strokes it through covers for one.
Nuwan Pradeep is back!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Knocks a full ball down to long on and opens his account with a single. 4-0-24-2, so far the leggie has done an exceptional job.
Haris Sohail is the new man in.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! Wicket number 2 goes down and Fakhar is distraught. Another success for Hasaranga. He fools the batsman with a well-disguised googly. He pitches it on a fuller length close to off, Fakhar without picking it clears his front leg for a big heave across the line. But the ball spins away from him, takes the outside half of his bat and loops in the air. Udana stationed at mid off moves across to his right and takes a fantastic catch.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Uses the spin to his advantage and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Flatter and shorter on off, Zaman moves back and punches it back in the direction of the bowler. Hasaranga moves to his left to stop the ball but fails and it travels to long on. A single is taken.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Spinning down the leg side, Fakhar helps it off his pads towards backward square leg. The fielder there dives but fails to stop the ball. They take a couple of runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Fuller and flighted around leg, Babar eases his drive down through mid on for a single.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. An appeal but nothing from the umpire. This is on the pads, the batter looks to whip it but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but not given.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Good running! On a length and around off, Azam drops it towards cover and takes off. Zaman responds quickly and the two complete the run with ease.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. On the fuller side, Zaman mistimes it towards mid on but gets a run.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. One more dot as this is once again guided to point.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. One more dot! This is on off, Zaman guides it towards point.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Shortish and on the body, Zaman looks to pull but misses to get hit near the box.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Fifty for Zaman! His 12th in ODIs. A good start to the series for him. He was in need of some runs and he has a chance to score a big one here. This is just outside off, Zaman plays it late towards short third man for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. The googly on middle, the batter goes back and keeps it out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Smashed! Second boundary in the over. This is floated up outside off, it is fuller in length. Zaman goes up and over extra cover for a boundary. He hit that against the spin but did so nicely. He moves onto 49.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. This is on middle, it is worked towards square leg for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Well fielded! This is floated up on off, Azam strokes it to the left of the bowler who dives and stops a run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. SIX! Poor ball and Azam takes full toll of it. It is way too short, Azam picks the length early, he rocks back and pulls it hard over the mid-wicket fence.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. On a length and around leg, Fakhar tries flicking but misses. It goes off his pads to mid-wicket.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full length ball just outside off, Babar drives it delightfully down the ground but only for a run as the mid off fielder cuts it off with a dive to his right.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Beaten on this occasion! Almost a nick. Kumara lands it on a good length outside off, Babar tries to dab it towards third man but it keeps low and beats his bat.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! Big cheer from the crowd for Babar's first boundary. Short in length around off, Azam pulls it off his front foot and finds the gap at mid-wicket. Brilliant.
Lahiru Kumara pulls out as Babar Azam is not happy with something behind the bowler's arm.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Shortish and close to off, Babar tries to run it down to third man but the fielder from first slip intervenes and keeps the batsmen at their respective ends.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Back of a length delivery on off, Babar goes on the back foot and punches it towards the backward point fielder.
Drinks break. It's been a watchful start from Pakistan. Their openers have done the job yet again and now it's up to the current pair and those to follow to capitalize. Sri Lanka haven't bowled badly but haven't managed to pick wickets at regular intervals either. To their credit, they have kept things tight. The middle phase is going to be crucial for both sides. There is spin on offer. Let's see how the next segment pans out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. A dot to end another good over from the leggie. On the pads, it is worked to short fine leg.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. On the pads, it is worked around the corner for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Azam uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He pushes it back to the bowler.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Beauty! Turn, bounce, that ball had everything but not the outside edge. This lands on off and then spins away. Azam looks to defend but gets beaten. The keeper takes it on the second attempt and makes only a muted appeal but nothing from the umpire. The slip fielder was more vocal in his appeal to be honest. Nothing doing as far as the umpire is concerned.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Uses his reach, makes it into a full toss and then sweeps it through square leg for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Floats it up on off, Zaman defends it out.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Fakhar Zaman. A misfield and a run! This is shorter and on off, it is pushed back towards the bowler who does not stop it and it goes down to long off for one.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Fakhar Zaman. Slower through the air on middle, Zaman defends it out.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on and Azam gets to the other end.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Fakhar Zaman. Slower through the air on middle, this is eased down to long off for one.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. Flatter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Flighted and on off, turning away, Azam tries pushing it through the line but it takes the outside edge and rolls towards backward point. A single is taken. Successful first over for Wanindu!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Fullish and on off, driven back to the bowler.
The new star of Pakistan cricket, Babar Azam comes out to the middle to bat at number 3.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! Three reds and Imam is given lbw! Beautifully bowled delivery by Hasaranga. He loops it up in the air and lands it around off. Imam is stuck inside the crease as maybe he expected it to skid away from him. But to his surprise, it spins back into him and strikes him on the front pad. The appeal is made but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka take the referral after their skipper consults with the bowler and keeper. The replays roll in. Ultra Edge shows no bat and then the Ball Tracker confirms that it's hitting the stumps. First breakthrough for Sri Lanka!
Appeal for an lbw! It's not given. Sri Lanka have opted for the referral. Is there any inside edge? Ultra Edge detects nothing. Is it too high then? Ball Tracker shows that it's hitting the stumps. First strike for Sri Lanka!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imam-ul-Haq. Slight miscommunication but no harm done! Tossed up ball around leg, Imam clips it off his pads to square leg and steps out of the crease. Seeing that, Fakhar comes charging down but only to be sent back.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imam-ul-Haq. Well played! Shortish and on off, skidding away, Imam plays a late cut past short third man for a couple of runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Fuller and flatter on middle, Fakhar eases it down through mid on for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack now.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Imam-ul-Haq. One more single as Imam pushes it through mid on.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Imam-ul-Haq. On middle, this is defended.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Fakhar Zaman. Flatter and on off, Zaman pushes it past the bowler and down to long off for one.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Imam-ul-Haq. A very loopy ball on off, Imam pushes it down to long off for one.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Imam-ul-Haq. Flatter and outside off, Imam guides it to short third man.
Danushka Gunathilaka is into the attack.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. In the air... but safe! Two in the end! Zaman looks for the big slog but is in no position to play it. He gets a top edge which lands safely in the deep mid-wicket region. Gives him two.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, this is worked around the corner for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. On the off pole this time, Imam shows the full face of the bat and defends it out.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman now waits for the ball to come to him and then just opens the face of the bat to guide it down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. Just outside off, Imam opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. Good running! Fuller in length and on off, Imam looks to drive but it goes off the outer half through point. They take the first one quickly and go for the second. Complete it easily.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. One more ball on a length and around off, this is guided to the man at point.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. Almost drags it on! Not a good shot this. It is just outside off. Not a lot of width on offer. Zaman looks to guide it down to third man away from the body. He gets an inside edge which deflects onto the pads and then goes closely past the leg pole.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. Shortish and outside off, it is guided down to third man for a run.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. On the shorter side and around off, Zaman chops it towards cover for one.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! That is a nothing delivery. Just easy pickings for the batter. It is short and down the leg side. All Zaman had to do is get bat on ball. He does so and helps it to the fine leg fence.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. On the shorter side on off, Zaman now guides it towards third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, it is worked down to fine leg for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Shortish and around off, Zaman plays it late and down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, this is worked towards mid-wicket. The batters go for a run, the fielder fumbles and a single is made easy. 50 up for Pakistan, solid start for them.
Shehan Jayasuriya is placed at a wide slip position. Wait, he is now getting moved in front of square leg.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. Shorter and on middle, it skids through. Imam is hurried into the pull, he gets an inside edge onto the body.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. On the fuller side, this is worked through mid-wicket. Imam calls for two and gets it. Good running!
Powerplay 2 time! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. Length delivery just outside off, Imam guides it to third man and keeps the strike with himself. 47/0 in Powerplay 1, a good beginning from Pakistan!
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. Slower one this time, fuller and on off, Fakhar tries to drive it through the line but it takes the inner half of his bat and rolls to mid off. They steal a quick run.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. Shortish and on off, this time Imam opens the face of his bat and runs it down to third man for one.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length delivery closer to off, Imam stays back to cover the line and then blocks it down safely.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. Misses out there, Imam! Plenty of width on offer outside off, it's short in length, Imam reaches out but ends up guiding it straight to backward point.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. Pitches it up and around off, Imam drives it off his front foot but finds the short cover fielder.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Fakhar continues to struggle in putting away a delivery on the leg stump. Is beaten for pace and takes a blow on the thigh pad.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Almost an action replay of the last ball. Shorter and on the body, Zaman looks to go over the leg side again but misses to get hit on the pads. Kumara's pace seems to be hurrying up the batsman.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads again, Zaman tries to whip it but misses again to get hit on the pads.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. On off, it is kept out.
Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Shorter and on the pads, Zaman looks to heave but misses to get hit on the thigh pad.
Lahiru Kumara to Imam-ul-Haq. Shortish and outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara is on!
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. A dot to end another good over for Pakistan! This is on off, Zaman plays it late towards point. 9 coming from it!
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Creamed! Second boundary in the over and this one is right off the middle. Fuller and on off, Zaman leans into it and strokes it through the right of mid off and the ball races away to the fence.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. Slapped but no runs! A dipping full toss, a slower one outside off. Zaman hits it hard but straight to covers.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. Bowls it on a length this time on off, Zaman keeps it out.
Isuru Udana to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Top delivery but a boundary. The bowler is unlucky there. Udana bowls a yorker on the leg stump. Zaman looks to jam it out but the ball hits the inner half, goes past short fine leg and to the fence.
Isuru Udana to Imam-ul-Haq. On middle, Imam works it through square leg for one.
Isuru Udana is on now.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Not off the middle but still a boundary! Zaman makes room and gets a full ball. He does not quite get under it but hits it well enough to clear mid off. It flies over the fielder and races away to the fence. The last ball spoils the over.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. Shorter again and on middle, Imam goes back and works it through square leg for a single.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, this is worked around the corner for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Slower through the air and on off, Zaman is solid in defense.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman makes room but the bowler angles it into the batter. Zaman keeps it out.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. So a good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary! Shorter and on middle, this is defended onto the ground.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. One more ball on a length, blocked.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Goes back to bowling length and lands it on middle, this is defended solidly.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Runs flowing now! That is exquisite! Zaman holds the pose for the cameras too. This is very full and on middle, Zaman shows the full face of the bat and creams it through mid on for a boundary.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length and outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length from around the wicket. Imam keeps it out nicely.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. A dot to end a good over for Pakistan. On middle, this is kept out.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads again, this is worked to the fielder at short fine leg.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. On the pads, Imam looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Smart batting! Follows the six with a single as this is pushed down to long on.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! All the way! First biggie of the game. Excellent shot this by Zaman. He uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it with the angle over the mid-wicket fence. Clever shot as he knows it is not turning and he just went with the angle.
Mid off comes in, long on drops back.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. This is wider outside off, Imam does not fiddle with it.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! Beautiful shot! They had 5 fielders on the off side but Imam pierces the gap with ease. This is slightly fuller and outside off, Imam leans into the stroke and caresses it through cover-point for a boundary. First of the game.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Length again and on off, Zaman strokes it on the up towards mid off and a single is taken.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman looks to drive this one on the up but fails to time it properly. It goes towards point again.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Well fielded! Slightly fuller again around off, Zaman drives it square on the off side. The fielder at point dives to his left and stops it. Saves two at least.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. Edgy run! Fuller and outside off, Imam looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. One more run as this is worked with the angle through mid-wicket. Three overs done and Pakistan have begun quite watchfully here.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. On middle, this is defended.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Confusion but safe! Zaman works it towards mid-wicket and wants a run. Imam is hesitant to go for it but does so eventually and in the end, makes it in with ease.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. This is fired on the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Imam-ul-Haq. A little turn there but the length is shorter. Imam goes back and keeps it out.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They have run through for a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. A couple to end! Once again Pradeep is guilty of bowling a straighter line. Imam works it through mid-wicket and takes two.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman is underway now! A little too straight again, FZ works it through mid-wicket for one.
Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. A full toss but Fakhar does not take toll of it. It is on middle, Zaman pushes it past the bowler but mid on gets across to his right and stops it nicely.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. Pakistan are underway! This is a little too straight. Imam-ul-Haq works it towards fine leg and gets to the other end.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. Slightly fuller this time and on off again, Imam pushes it to mid off.
Nuwan Pradeep to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length and on off, Imam guides it to point.
Nuwan Pradeep to bowl with the second new ball.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. A maiden to begin with by Jayasuriya. On middle, Zaman works it to mid-wicket.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Stump-to-stump line. Zaman defends it.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. One more in-drifter from outside off. Zaman looks to force it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Clever bowling again! Sees Zaman come down the track and shortens the length. FZ defends it.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Good ball! This starts from outside off, it drifts back in. Zaman defends outside the line and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Starts off with a flatter delivery but on the shorter side and outside off. Zaman cuts but straight to point. Misses out there does Zaman. That was a scoring opportunity.
Done and dusted with the National Anthems! We are all set for the action to begin. The Sri Lankan players make their way out to the middle. The Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman stride out too. It is spin to begin with as Shehan Jayasuriya has the first new ball in hand. Here we go...
It is time for the National Anthems! Sri Lanka will sing theirs first and then it will be hosts' turn.
SRI LANKA (PLAYING XI) - Lahiru Thirimanne (C), Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK), Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara.
PAKISTAN (PLAYING XI) - Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK/C), Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari.
TOSS - Pakistan win the toss and have elect to bat first.
The wait is finally over for the Pakistan fans to watch a game on home soil after a long time. After the last game got called off due to rain, we have excellent news to begin with - THE SUN IS OUT! It is bright and sunny and we should surely have a full match starting on time. Hello and welcome everyone. It is now a 2-game series so winning the first game will mean an unassailable lead. The Pakistan side will be the firm favourites and they will be eager to make their fans' wait worth with a win. The Lankans, on the other hand, have quite a few new names who will also be hungry to make a mark for themselves. Let's hope we have a cracker of a contest. Stay tuned for more...
Okay! That ends a longggggg second ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi. A quiet affair, with nothing happening outside the cricketing field. The third and final ODI will be played on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2019 at 3 pm local (1000 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious Pakistan captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, is all smiles. On the big partnership blooming in the middle for Sri Lanka, Sarfaraz says that the bowlers need to work on being more consistent with their lines and lengths in the middle overs. With the bat, he wants batsmen to convert their starts and play a longer innings. On any possible changes for the final ODI, Ahmed says that he would like to play with his first-choice XI but also hints at giving a few chances to some new players.
Sri Lankan skipper, Lahiru Thirimanne, praises the effort by Jayasuriya and Shanaka but is disappointed with the way his team handled the first 10 overs with the bat. On his team's bowling, Thirimanne agrees that it was not bad but feels that they could have restricted Pakistan under 300. Stresses that the bowlers did well at few stages but towards the death, leaked a few runs. On the positives in this game, Lahiru cites Shehan Jayasuriya's example and looks out for more youngsters to make the most of these opportunities.
USMAN SHINWARI HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Thanks the almighty for enabling him to make a comeback after 6 months. Assesses the wicket to be on the slower side and hence, he resorted to bowling cutters. On him doing well against Sri Lanka, Usman smiles and says that he was hit for a lot in his debut, hence, he is returning the favour. On his efforts to come back into international cricket, Shinwari says that he bent his back really hard to come back and the almighty helped him as well.
Earlier in the day, a clinical batting display from Pakistan got them to 305 after electing to bat. The openers laid a solid platform and then Babar Azam played a calm knock of 115 to keep Sri Lanka at bay. Please stay tuned for the presentation...
Usman Shinwari and Mohammad Amir used the new balls efficiently and made life miserable for the Lankans. Even though Usman got half the wickets of the entire team, everyone else, barring Shadab Khan was excellent. The leggie was having a bad outing, going for 76 in a shade under 10 overs.
Shanaka's calculated attack took some pressure off Jayasuriya who then started to come into his own. However, some cramps then hampered the latter before he eventually got out. Other than that stand, nothing much was worth writing about, except for Pakistan's bowling in this innings.
Chasing 306 to win, Sri Lanka got off to a horror start before two lesser known players got them back on track. Well, in front of the target, they were always behind the 8-ball but at least, that 177-run stand gave them some respect and hope. Either side of that partnership, only 61 runs were added. Shehan Jayasuriya was playing a calm knock but it was Dasun Shanaka who injected some momentum into the chase.
Where did this match end? When Babar scored a century? When Pakistan crossed 300? When Sri Lanka were 28/5? Tough to say. Looking at the fight shown by Shanaka and Jayasuriya, if the top order had contributed a bit more, who knows, we might have had a different result.
Right. The first complete ODI in Karachi in a long while. And Pakistan come out victorious. Not a surprise to many but that record 6th-wicket stand between Shanaka and Jayasuriya almost gave some other ideas.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. OUT! Caught! That ends the game. PAKISTAN WIN BY 67 RUNS TO TAKE A 1-0 lead in the now turned 2-match series. A tossed up ball outside off, Hasaranga swings it towards deep mid-wicket but does not quite connect well. Iftikhar Ahmed comes running in from deep mid-wicket and pouches it, albeit a bit too quickly. The ball almost pops out but he controls it.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Dropped short, pulled through mid-wicket for a brace again.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Comes down the track once again and skews it over the infield, towards point. A couple more taken.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Outside off, Hasaranga gets down and initially lets it go but then looks to play the late dab. Is too late and gets beaten.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.
Nuwan Pradeep is the last man in. What can he do to add some more respect to the already respectable fightback from Sri Lanka?
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. OUT! LBW! Number 9 goes down. Looked a harsh call to the naked eye but Sri Lanka do not have any review left. A length ball, around middle and off, cutting back in sharply, Kumara jumped to defend but was beaten by pace. The ball skidded back sharply and caught him on the pads, Riaz appealed and the umpire raised his finger. Well... Ball Tracker shows it to be hitting leg. Perhaps Kumara expected a short ball.
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. Landed outside off, Kumara gets across and shoulders arms.
Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Nicely struck. A length ball outside off, Hasaranga leans and lofts it as cleanly as a whistle, over cover for a boundary.
Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. A full toss, wide outside off, played straight to point.
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. Around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. That is slow, tossed up outside off and then turning away a mile, just like it would, in a play station game. (Ahh...those were the days) WH swings wildly and misses. 14 from the over but a good comeback from Shadab.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Shorter in length this time, a pull shot attempted, missed again.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Outside off, Hasaranga attempts a wild slog, only to miss.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. SIX! CLOUT! Excellent connection. Shadab has been taken to the cleaners tonight. Full and outside off, Hasaranga comes down the track and hits this as straight as an arrow, over the bowler, in front of the sightscreen!
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Looks to go big again but this time Shadab smartly throws it wider outside off. Wanindu is halfway down the track, nowhere near the pitch of the ball and luckily, he connects. Even though he top edges it, it is in no man's land, well wide of the jogging Imad from extra cover. Two runs taken.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. SIX! That is a glorious shot. Tossed up outside off, Hasaranga, himself a leg spinner, steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and plays it with the turn over extra cover!
Shadab Khan returns. 8-0-56-1 so far.
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. Outside off, flayed straight to point.
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. Slower ball again, outside off, Kumara swings but misses.
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. Trying to get the yorker in, extending himself, but it turns out to be a low full toss around leg stump. The tail-ender pushes this back to the bowler.
Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Kumara. Outside off, a push and a miss.
Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. Nicely done. A length ball outside off, Hasaranga arches back and deftly guides this wide of the slip cordon towards third man for a single.
Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and around middle, watchfully defended.
Wahab Riaz time. 7-0-20-0 so far.
Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Kumara. Landed outside off, Kumara has a wild slog, only to miss. End of a wonderful spell of bowling - 10-1-51-5.
Lahiru Kumara walks in at number 10, replacing Udana.
Usman Shinwari to Isuru Udana. OUT! Edged and caught behind. Lion-hearted effort from Usman Shinwari as he bags his second ODI 5-fer on a flat deck. He has come in and run very hard on a highway, as if to question the selectors, as to why, o why, was I left out of the World Cup squad. A slower ball, outside off, cutting away, Udana backs away and slogs hard, only managing a thick outside edge. Simple catch for Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Usman Shinwari to Isuru Udana. Full and around middle, Udana swings hard but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball deflects towards cover.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. Pushes this through mid on for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. High, high, high but not long. Luckily for the batsman, does not carry to the fielder. A length ball around middle, slower in pace, Hasaranga is early into his slog and the ball hits the toe end of his bat. Goes high in the air, but clears mid on, who cannot get to it even after running behind. Two runs taken.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. WIDE. A nasty bouncer, following the batsman, but too high, down the leg side, from around the wicket. Hasaranga just about sways out in time.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. A length ball around off, solidly defended.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run. 2 runs and a wicket from the over, 5/2 in the last 2.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Landed outside off, played straight to point.
Shadab Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and outside off, driven towards cover once again.
Shadab Khan to Isuru Udana. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
Shadab Khan to Isuru Udana. Short and fast outside off, Udana swivels to pull but misses.
Isuru Udana walks in at number 9 as suddenly, the match is hastening towards the close.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. OUT! Caught! That is a stunning catch from Fakhar Zaman. In the twinkle of an eye, both Batman and Robin have disappeared. First, Jayasuriya. Now, Shanaka. Short and outside off, Dasun rocks back and pulls it. The ball seems to be dipping towards deep mid-wicket but Fakhar Zaman comes running in and dives forward to take a brilliant catch. A fine 68 from Shanaka, his highest ODI score. Sadly for him and his team, this match is over.
Shadab Khan is back on. 7-0-54-0 so far.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. Around off, solidly defended from the crease. 3 runs and a wicket from the over, Shinwari's figures read 9-1-47-4!
Now come the power-hitters. Wanindu Hasaranga steps in at number 8.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. OUT! Caught behind! No century for Jayasuriya. No double century stand. The 6th wicket stand has finally been broken. Usman gets his fourth. A length ball outside off, Shehan looks to push but misses. The ball goes behind, generating some noise and Sarfaraz immediately appeals. The umpire consents and Shehan walks back disappointed. He tried hard but the task was too mountainous for him. A fantastic 96 from a position where Sri Lanka were down and out at 28/5. Now, they need 102 from 55 balls.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Full and around middle, swung towards mid-wicket for one.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. Down the leg side, flicked away for a run.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Full and around middle, swung towards wide long on for a single.
POWERPLAY 3 time! 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Pakistan scored 89 from here. Sri Lanka need 105. Could we go down the wire?
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Good fielding! A slower one on middle, the batter shuffles across and then hits it down towards fine leg. The fielder there runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to one. 104 needed in 60.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. On the shorter side outside off, Shehan hops and guides it down to third man for one.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. A short one on middle, it is ducked under.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. On middle, this is worked around the corner for one. 200 up for Sri Lanka.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. That was pacey! Shorter and closer to the body of the batter. Cramping him for room. Shanaka looks to guide it down to third man but is beaten.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Good length outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Wahab Riaz is back on! His figures so far 6-0-16-0.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. A yorker which Shehan watches till the end and jams it down to third man for another single.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. A wild swing! A slower one outside off, Shanaka looks to heave it across the line but misses.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. One more delivery angled into the batter, Shehan flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. This is angled into the batter, Shanaka works it through square leg and gets to the other end.
So once again the lights have gone off and yet again there is a halt in play. Let us hope the issue is once again solved quickly. The issue has been solved and we are all set for the action now.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. Good length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Usman Shinwari is back into the attack. 7-1-39-3 his figures so far.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! 13 from the over! Quicker one, fullish and on off, Dasun gives it the full whack of his bat and powers it over mid off for a boundary. This is also the highest sixth wicket stand for Sri Lanka in ODIs and also against Pakistan by any team for the same wicket.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Beautiful leg spinner. Landing around off, Shanaka pushes at it and misses.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter leg spinner on middle, Jayasuriya quietly nudges it to the right of short fine leg for one.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR! Flighted leg spinner, landing around leg, Shehan flicks it off his pads and gets it fine past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
YAYYYY!!!!!!! The floodlight is switched on again. All in readiness. Shadab Khan to continue...
Play halted! Reason? One of the floodlights has stopped illuminating completely. Now, this is the last thing you want on a cricket field. Pakistan will hope that this forced break will hamper Sri Lanka's progress and steal their momentum. The players are taking this opportunity to relax. Equation - 122 needed off 76 balls.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Missed stumping chance! FOUR! Just not Shadab's day today. The batter comes down the track and that is spotted by the bowler. He fires it full outside off. Jayasuriya reaches out for it. It goes off the outside edge between the legs of Sarfaraz and down to the third man fence.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. This lands on middle and then turns back in. Shehan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but not given.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Slightly short and on middle, Jayasuriya kneels and hits it with a horizontal bat to deep square leg for a single.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Loopy and full around off, Shehan plays the reverse sweep but finds the point fielder.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Short in length and outside off, stroked from the back foot to deep cover for one.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! 150-run stand comes up! There is still hope for Sri Lanka if this pair continues and last the distance. Pakistan under a bit of stress now. Imad fires in a flatter arm ball around off, Shanaka uses the angle to his advantage and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Goes quicker and flatter this time, Jayasuriya flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR! Jayasuriya is growing in confidence with every run! He shimmies down the track this time, fetches a full ball from outside off and spanks it over the bowler's head for a boundary at long on.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. A quicker short one on the middle pole, Shanaka mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket. A dot to end but Shadab continues leaking runs.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. In the air... but safe! Shorter and on middle, Jayasuriya looks to pull but gets a top edge which lands safe in the deep square leg region for one.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. In the air... just over! FOUR! Shehan is now going after every ball here. He brings out the reverse sweep now. The ball though takes the top edge due to the extra bounce. Goes over the outstretched hand of Amir at short third man who tries taking it awkwardly. He initially moves to his right but then tries taking it with his left hand. He fails to do so and a boundary results.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Shehan comes down the track and swings. It goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for two.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. WIDE! Down the leg side, the batter looks to flick but misses.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. A big swing and a miss! Shortish and on off, Shanaka goes for the pull but the ball turns away. Sarfaraz fails to collect it and it hits the shoulder of the keeper goes towards short third man. A bye taken.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Nicely played! This is flatter and outside off, Shehan waits for it and then guides it down towards third man for three.
Shadab Khan is back on! 5-0-30-0 his figures so far.
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Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Shanaka gets to his fifty in great fashion! A fighting knock by him. He was struggling when he came to the wicket first but now looks good. He gets a freebie to get to the milestone. Short and outside off, he cuts it behind point and it races away to the fence. Also, the last ball spoils the over somewhat. 6 from it.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. SJ comes down the track but gets too close to the pitch of the ball, he hits it down to long off for one.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Gives it a lot of flight now and lands it outside off, Jayasuriya hits it hard but to covers again.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fuller and outside off, this is hit hard to covers.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. On off, this is kept out.
Imad Wasim is back! 5-1-21-1 his figures so far.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. A slower one, a dipping full toss outside off. Shanaka gets bat on ball, it goes off the outer half towards third man for one.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Shanaka makes room and Wahab follows him. DS looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. On the shorter side again, this is pulled through square leg for one. 150 up for the Lankans.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Two! Shorter and around off, this is guided behind point. They take one and then go for the second. Complete it.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Shorter and outside off, Jayasuriya looks to cut but misses.
Shehan Jayasuriya is on the ground! Looks to be more of a cramp, to be honest. Sri Lanka need this pair to carry on and on. They have done a fabulous job but the task is a monumental one. This could just be the break which might change the momentum in Pakistan's favour. it is 34 degrees but feels like 41. Terribly hot. Thankfully, the sun has set, else it would have felt like 82.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. On the shorter side and on the body, this is pulled through backward square leg. There should have been a run but it is a dot as Shehan Jayasuriya is down on the ground. Maybe suffering from cramps.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. A slower one on middle, it is kept out.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. A yorker outside off, this is jammed out towards third man for one.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR! Over the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence! No one in the deep, picked his spot well here. This is angled into the batter. Shehan Jayasuriya whips it, it goes just over the leaping fielder and into the fence. A boundary after almost 5 overs.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length on off, Shanaka drops it towards cover for one.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Direct hit and it could have been close! A slower one on the pads, it is worked towards short fine leg. The batters go for one. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. A short one and on the body, Shehan looks to pull but misses it.
Drinks break. The century partnership between Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka has offered good resistance in this run chase. Winning this match is still a longggggg way away but Sri Lanka will be pleased with the effort of their boys. 166 needed off 108 balls and it's not impossible to achieve. However, it's just a matter of one wicket for Pakistan. Let's see how this run chase finishes.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Good length delivery on middle, Shanaka defends it to mid-wicket.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. On a length on middle, Jayasuriya flicks it towards fine leg for a single.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. On a good length on middle, Jayasuriya nudges it to leg side.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Length delivery on middle, Shanaka flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Length delivery on leg, Shanaka looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen get two runs. The umpire gives it as leg byes.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. On a length on middle, Shanaka flicks it to mid-wicket.
Wahab Riaz is back on now! His figures so far 4-0-10-0.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Full delivery on middle, Jayasuriya looks to keep it out but gets an inside edge. It goes close past the leg pole and towards short fine leg.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Length delivery on off, Jayasuriya looks to play a lofted shot but gets a top edge. It goes over mid off. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Length delivery on middle, Shanaka nudges it towards square leg for a run.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Bowls a yorker just outside off, Shanaka tries to dig it out but misses it. It was just close to the off stump.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Good length delivery on off, Shanaka defends it out.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Full delivery on middle, Jayasuriya flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. A rash shot but no harm done! This is on a length and around off, Shanaka looks to hit it over mid on but mistimes it. It goes on the bounce to mid on.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Good length and on off, this is defended onto the ground.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. On the pads, it is worked through square leg for two.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Shortish around off, Shanaka stands tall and pulls it hard to mid on. This is a shot of a man in good confidence.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. One more length delivery around off, this is guided down towards third man for one.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. 100-run stand up between the pair. Also, fifty for Jayasuriya! His first in ODIs and a good time to bring it up. His team was down and out but he and Shanaka have actually showed some fight. Still a long way to go though. Shorter and outside off, SJ cuts it behind point. The fielder in the deep runs to his right, dives and seems to have pushed it back in. The umpire takes it upstairs and the replays show that he has done well. Two taken.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. A single to end! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. A slower one on middle, it is angled into the batter. He looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Another length ball on middle, this is hit to the man at mid on.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Good length and on middle, defended.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Slower one on the pads, it is worked behind square on the leg side for one.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Amir is back on! 4-1-8-1 his figures so far.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. A single to end! This is on off, it is pushed to mid off. 18 from the over. An expensive return for Usman into the attack.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! Dismissed! 14 from the last three balls. This is short and it is a slower one. It sits up to be hit. Shanaka picks the length early and powers it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Fine on the leg side this time. This is on the pads, Shanaka tickles it fine and bags another boundary. Consecutive ones.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. EDGY FOUR! Sri Lanka won't mind how they come as long as they do. This is a length ball from around the wicket on off. Shanaka looks to defend but does so inside the line, it goes off the outside edge fine to the third man fence.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. Shortish again and on the body, it is worked through square leg for one.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. Shorter and outside off, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.
Usman Shinwari is back into the attack. 5-1-16-3 his figures so far.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. A dot to end another good over for Sri Lanka. On middle, this is kept out.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Shorter and on middle, it is pulled through square leg for one. Runs needed less than 200 now.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Slower through the air outside off, Jayasuriya lunges and tries to defend but the ball turns back in. It hits the inside edge and deflects onto the pads.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. SIX! That has gone a long way! Straight back over the bowler's head. They might be targeting Shadab here. Jayasuriya into the 40s. He comes down the track again and gets to the pitch of it. Lofts it and clears the long off fence with ease.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter and outside off, it is worked with the turn towards square leg.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. This lands on middle and turns back in. The batter looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. On off, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Shortish and on off, Shanaka chops it to covers.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. On the pads, this is worked through square leg, away from the fielder in the deep for two. 100 up for Sri Lanka.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Flatter and on off, this is kept out.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR! Hammered! Excellent use of the feet again but this time by Jayasuriya. He gets to the pitch of it and smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary. End of a top over for Sri Lanka. They need a few more of such overs.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Just short! A leg spinner on off, it stops in the surface. Jayasuriya is early in the flick. It goes off the leading edge but short of Shadab who dives forward to take it.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! That is an effortless shot! Lovely use of the feet and extension of the arms. Uses his feet and gets to the pitch of it. Nonchalantly lifts it over the long on fence.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Tosses it up on off, Shanaka pushes it to covers.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. The slider on off, Shanaka gets his bat down in time and pushes it to covers.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fires in a flatter full ball on middle, Shehan helps it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter delivery outside off, Shehan plays a late cut but finds short third man.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Quicker and shorter on off, punched back to the bowler.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter and shorter outside off, Shehan goes back to cut but it takes the outside edge and rolls to short third man.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Aerial but safe! Jayasuriya flicks it with the spin but fails to keep it down. It flies wide of mid-wicket and the batsmen take a single.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Appeal for an lbw! Not given. Tossed up ball on off, turning back in, Jayasuriya tries to flick but misses. He is struck on the pads, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. Turning too much and would have missed the leg stump, quips Alan Wilkins on air.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Loopy and around off, turning away, Shehan tries playing across the line but it takes the leading edge and rolls to covers.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Fuller and on off, eased through mid off for one.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Full and flighted on middle, Dasun defends it by pressing forward.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Loopy and on off, it's blocked off the front foot.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Goes on the back foot and punches it down the ground. The short mid-wicket fielder intervenes and makes a dive to stop the ball. Maiden over!
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Tossed up ball outside off, pushed off the front foot to covers.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flighted and on off, worked on the leg side but straight to short mid-wicket.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Loopy and full on off, it's defended back.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Good stop by the bowler! Quicker on off, punched back towards Iftikhar who dived to his left to make the stop.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter one on off, punched from the back foot to short cover.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Too full and on leg, it's eased down through mid on for a single.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flighted ball on off, it's flicked with the spin to mid-wicket.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Tossed up ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. A full toss outside off, Shehan goes hard at it but fails to beat the mid off fielder.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Spinning down the leg side from the middle stump line, Shehan fails to flick it off his pads.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Jayasuriya has played it towards mid-wicket.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flighted and on off, Shehan gets forward and works it to mid-wicket.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Another delivery spinning down the leg side, it's helped towards fine leg for one.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Wide! Turning down the leg side, the batsman leaves it.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter one, short and on off, punched to sweeper cover for a single.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Loopy and full outside off, Jayasuriya strokes it past the diving cover fielder for a brace. 50-run stand comes up. Finally, some fight from the Lankans.
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flighted and fuller outside off, it's forced off the front foot but straight to the cover fielder.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Well played in the end! Shortish delivery, wide outside off, Shanaka rocks back and delays his square cut just a bit. Does well eventually to get it away wide of backward point for a boundary.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Beauty of a delivery! Plenty of drift on this one. It lands on middle and spins away sharply to beat the attempted defensive bat of Shanaka. That wasn't too far away from the off pole.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter and shorter around leg, it's hit through square leg for one.
Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Loopy and too full on leg, Jayasuriya sweeps it fine down the leg side. The fielder makes a good stop near the fence and the batsmen take two.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Gets on the front foot and drives it with the spin through covers for one.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Tossed up ball outside off, Dasun watches the line closely and makes a leave.
Shadab Khan is on now!
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. A slower one to end outside off, DS strokes it through covers for one.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. On the body again, Shanaka looks to pull but is beaten by pace.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Nicely played! Waits for the ball to come to him and then guides it behind point for one.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Good length again on off, this is pushed to mid off.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. A mix-up but safe! Good length and on middle, this is hit back past the bowler. The mid off fielder gives it a chase and manages to pull it back in. The batters take two. Jayasuriya wants a third but is sent back in time.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. A loud shout but not given! Shanaka shuffles right across as Wahab lands this one around leg. DS looks to whip but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but it is turned down. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls towards mid-wicket. That was high and the pitching was also an issue.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Flatter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. On the fuller side, it is eased down to long on for one.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Good fielding! This is worked wide of mid-wicket. The fielder there dives to his left and stops a run.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Slows it up and lands it on off, it turns back in. The batter looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter and on off, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Very full and on off, Shanaka strokes it down to long off and takes one.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR LEG BYES! Wahab digs in another sharp short delivery in the line of the stumps. Shehan goes down to duck but it takes his gloves and balloons over first slip for a boundary. The umpire probably missed the gloves and gives it as leg byes.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Shanaka opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. One run added to the total.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. IN THE AIR... SAFE! Dasun Shanaka is struggling big time in the middle. Wahab bangs in a short ball on off, a well-directed one, Shanaka is caught in a tangle while dealing it. Tries to move away but it takes the shoulder of his bat and loops towards covers. The fielder from inside the ring charges forward but it drops in front of him. Babar Azam was the fielder.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Full in length and around off, it's driven off the front foot to mid off.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length ball on off, Dasun stays back and taps it down to point.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fullish and on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it with the spin to covers.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Once again it's aerial but safe! Imad slows it up in the air and lands it full on middle. Dasun once again tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It grabs the leading edge and goes wide of the cover fielder. Hurries down to long off for a single.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Knocks a full ball down through mid on for a single.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Aerial but safe! Loopy full ball landing around off, Shanaka tries to flick but gets a leading edge on it. It flies through the gap at covers for a single.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fetches a shortish ball from outside off and wrists it behind square leg for a run. 50 comes up for Sri Lanka.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Goes on the back foot and punches it towards cover-point.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Bouncer again, no mercy shown by the bowler. It's around leg and this time Shanaka makes a clean leave. Lets it go to the keeper.
Drinks break. Dasun Shanaka is getting the attention of the physio. Meanwhile, let's quickly summarize this run chase so far. It's been all Pakistan from the word go. Mohammad Amir and Usman Shinwari were brilliant with the new balls and didn't waste much time in running through the top half of the Lankan batting. This match is firmly in the home side's favour and the Islanders would be hoping for some sort of a fight from the remaining batsmen.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Ouch, that would have hurt! A half-tracker around middle and off, Shanaka crouches as he tries to lean back and get away from the line of fire. But he fails to move his body out and takes a blow on his chest. Looks winded. Physio is called and the umpires take that opportunity to call for Drinks.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR LEG BYES! Good length ball angling down the leg side, Dasun tries flicking but misses. It clips his thigh pad and flies past the diving keeper for a boundary behind.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Another flatter and shorter ball on off, this time Shehan punches it wide of the short mid-wicket fielder and sends it down to long on for a single.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter and shorter on middle, Jayasuriya punches it off the back foot towards short mid-wicket.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Tossed up ball outside off, Shehan once again allows it through to the keeper.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fullish and on off, clipped on the leg side but straight to short mid-wicket.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flighted again, this time the length is not too full as it lands outside off. Jayasuriya makes a watchful leave and then does the shadow practice of a square cut.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR! Flighted delivery, landing full outside off, Shehan kneels down, fetches it from out there and nails his sweep shot behind square leg. Looking in fine form, Jayasuriya.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Fuller one on the pads, it's eased behind square leg for a run.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Sliding down the leg side, Shehan uses his wrists and flicks it in the gap at deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken comfortably.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length ball on off, Shehan sticks back again and opens the face of the bat to play it towards point.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. On a length and around off, Jayasuriya stays back and pushes it to covers.
Wahab Riaz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Wahab Riaz is into the attack now.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. FIVE RUNS! Floated ball landing full outside off, Jayasuriya pushes it with gentle hands to the right of the cover fielder. They cross for a run as the fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end. No one is backing it up and the ball speeds away to the fence at long on.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Beaten! Nicely flighted delivery. It lands on a fuller length outside off and goes straight on. Dasun plays for the arm ball and is beaten.
Imad Wasim to Shehan Jayasuriya. Flatter and a touch shorter outside off, Jayasuriya punches it through covers and takes a single.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Quicker arm ball, full and around off, Shanaka tries to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls in front of square leg for a single.
Wow. This guy is playing. Dasun Shanaka comes out to bat at number 7, when he did not bowl even a single ball. Where is that Shanaka who terrorised India sometime in 2016?
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. OUT! LBW! The decision stays as it is and Sri Lanka suffer two strikes in one blow - Oshada and a review. The arm ball, pitched outside off, Oshada looks to defend but completely misses the line of the ball. He looks to play with the angle, towards the leg side but misses the line. Is hit on the pads and Imad runs towards the keeper in half-appeal and celebration. The umpire takes his time and raises his finger. Surprisingly, the batsman takes the review. Nothing much to chew. The first wicket to a spinner this innings. Will Powerplay 3 dawn upon us tonight?
That is out. Dead plumb LBW. Oshada Fernando has been adjudged by the umpire but he has taken the review. Looks stone dead even in the replays. Nothing on the Ultra Edge. Three reds according to Ball Tracker. Half the side gone, on 10.1.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. IF the game lasts till then.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. A mistimed back foot punch by Shehan and he finds the cover fielder. Sri Lanka are 28/4 at the end of Powerplay 1. Pakistan were 47/0 at this stage. Comfortably on top!
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. Shortish and close to off, Oshada gets forward with an angled bat and guides it to third man for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. Nearly a drag on! A good length ball just outside off, Shehan turns inside the crease to swing it across the line. It takes the inside edge, beats the stumps and hurries down to fine leg for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length delivery outside off, Jayasuriya stands on his toes and taps it down to cover-point.
Usman Shinwari to Shehan Jayasuriya. FOUR! Shinwari errs in line and pays the price. A length ball sliding down the leg side, Shehan deflects it neatly off his pads to the fine leg fence.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Quicker and shorter one just outside off, Oshada cuts it late but fails to get it past short third man. A good diving stop there. Maiden from Imad Wasim!
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Floated one, full and around off, Oshada lunges and defends it to the off side.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Arm ball landing just outside off and skidding back in, Fernando defends it near his front pad.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Advances down the track and digs a full ball back to the bowler.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Flatter arm ball on off, Oshada defends it back off the front foot.
Shehan Jayasuriya walks in at number 6 as Sri Lanka begin their passage of all-rounders. Meanwhile, Imad Wasim to bowl the first over of spin in this run chase.
Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Thirimanne. OUT! Lazy Lahiru! Clean catch from Sarfaraz. Sri Lanka slip further. Shinwari is on a wicket-taking spree. He delivers it on a length and outside off. Seeing the width on offer, Thirimanne decides to have a go. He has his weight on the back leg as he throws his bat at the ball. But to his bad luck, it takes the inner portion of the blade before flying behind. Sarfaraz goes down low to catch it inches above the surface. The appeal is made but the umpire wants to get it checked upstairs. The soft signal is given as out. Time for the replays and just one frame is enough to confirm that Thirimanne is a goner. Poor shot selection from the skipper and he has left the sinking ship without any fight. A double-wicket maiden!
Lahiru Thirimanne is caught behind! The umpire though wants to check it upstairs. Has that carried? To the naked eye, it did look so. The soft signal is OUT. Here comes the replay. No problem with the front foot landing. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat. And oh yes, the ball has carried straight into the mitts. The Sri Lankan captain is already three-quarters of his way back to the pavillion but he just stops to look back at the giant screen. And he gets three letters. O. U. T.
Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Thirimanne. Bouncer around middle and leg, Thirimanne ducks to let it through.
Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Thirimanne. Fullish and close to off, Lahiru has his bat down in time to block it towards mid off.
Skipper Lahiru Thirimanne walks out to the middle with Sri Lanka in a spot of bother.
Usman Shinwari to Avishka Fernando. OUT! Caught at mid off! Once again a soft dismissal. Shinwari hurls in a fuller length ball around off, skidding away from the batsman. Avishka is early into his shot and chips his attempted off drive in the air. Fakhar Zaman takes the simplest of catches at mid off and it's the worst possible start for Sri Lanka in this run chase.
Usman Shinwari to Avishka Fernando. Another length delivery in the line of the stumps, Avishka pushes it out from the back foot. The extra cover fielder makes the stop on this occasion.
Usman Shinwari to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball outside off, Avishka punches it from the back foot towards mid off.
Two slips and a gully in place.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Uppish but safe! This one probably stops onto the batsman a bit and Oshada is early into his shot. He checks it at the last moment and pushes it aerially towards mid on. Doesn't carry to the fielder. A wicket maiden for Amir!
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Fullish and outside off, moving back in a bit, Oshada leans forward for a drive through covers but then has to adjust to push it towards mid off.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Angling away from the batsman, on a good length, Oshada shoulders arms.
Oshada Fernando joins another Fernando in the middle.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! Slower one fools the batsman there. A 118.4 kph delivery, landing on a fuller length and outside off. Gunathilaka leans forward and across for the flick shot but is way too early into his shot. The ball arrives late, takes the inner half of the willow and settles into the safe hands of Imad Wasim at mid on. A soft dismissal really. Sri Lanka have both their openers back in the hut. 284 needed off 263 balls.
Usman Shinwari to Avishka Fernando. Good length ball on top of off stump, Avishka defends it from the back foot to covers.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Bunts a full ball in front of mid on and scampers across to the other end. The fielder has a shy but misses the stumps at the bowler's end.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. Third dot in a row.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. A muted appeal for an lbw! Too high. Not given and Sarfaraz is not interested in taking the DRS either. Slightly short and around off, skidding into the batsman, Gunathilaka is on the back foot attempting to work it around but is beaten for pace. He is rapped on the front leg but it's too high.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. On middle, angling in, Gunathilaka flicks it towards mid-wicket.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Speedy delivery, cutting back in from a length, Gunathilaka brings his bat down and it takes the inner portion of his blade. Runs through square leg for a couple of runs.
Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it towards mid on.
Oh my dear... Imam-ul-Haq is seen in the dressing room, with Waqar Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq. He was walking off the field due to a split webbing, but his portion from the palm to almost the elbow is plastered! That looks more like a split webbing.
Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Lands it on a length around off, shaping away, Avishka stays back to defend it towards the cover-point fielder.
Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Bowls a length ball close to off stump, Fernando defends it close to his body.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. In the zone outside off, Danushka goes after it away from his body and edges it down to third man for one.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Who is the number 3 batsman? It's the promising Avishka Fernando. He enjoyed a brilliant World Cup and would like to build a name for himself on this tour.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. OUT! Timberrrrrrr... A 141.2 kph delivery. Shinwari has once again struck with the new ball for Pakistan. He lands it on a length around middle and gets it to nip back into the batsman off the seam. Samarawickrama with minimum front foot movement tries to keep it out with a straight bat but it takes the inside half of his bat and pegs the leg stump back. Boom! Shinwari roars in joy. The crowd also joins him.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Lands it on a fuller length around middle and off, Samarawickrama brings his bat down in defense and pushes it out off the inner half to short mid-wicket.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Beaten! Back of a length ball around off, shaping away, Sadeera rocks back to pull it across the line but fails to make any connection.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. EDGY FOUR! No second slip present and Samarawickrama gets away with a poor shot. Fuller in length delivery outside off, Sadeera spots the room and goes hard at it with the intention to blaze it through covers. But the ball catches the outside edge and screams past the right side of the first slip fielder. A boundary results.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Shortish and on off, punched from the back foot to covers.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run.
Imam is off the field! He seems to have split his webbing while doing the last piece of fielding. Heading off to the pavilion to receive some treatment.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Shot! A good half-stop by Imam also. A length ball around off, leaving the batsman with the angle, Sadeera forces it from the crease and Imam at cover-point goes down low to his left to stop the racing ball. Since it's not a clean stop, the batsmen cross. The point fielder mops it up.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Good length ball on off, angling away along with staying low, Samarawickrama keeps his eyes on the ball and blocks it back safely.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Skiddy delivery. Around leg, Sadeera tries to flick but misses. It goes behind to the left of the keeper and the striker looks for a run. He is sent back.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Pitches it up and outside off, Samarawickrama drives it from the toe end of his bat to covers. Straightaway has a look at the toe end of his bat and wants to get it changed.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. On and around off, a full length ball, Sadeera is forward in defense.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Wide! Another delivery on the leg stump line, further going down, Samarawickrama tries to flick but misses. Sarfaraz collects it with a slight fumble.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. On the pads, it's worked on the leg side but straight to square leg.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Finds the gap superbly! Shinwari dishes out a delivery on the leg stump line, Gunathilaka picks it off his pads and clips it through square leg for a glorious boundary. Didn't bother to keep it down.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Quick run. A length ball around off, slanting in, Danushka pushes it with gentle hands towards extra cover and rushes to the other end. The fielder rushes to the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Another run taken as an overthrow.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Hits the deck hard and angles in a length ball on off, Danushka strides ahead and pushes it towards mid on.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Hurls a length ball in the channel outside off, Gunathilaka takes his front leg forward to cover the line and then makes a watchful leave.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Slightly off the mark this time. Back of a length ball around leg, Sadeera works it behind square leg and takes a single.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Starts his spell with a fuller length ball around off, Samarawickrama gets on the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.
Usman Shinwari to steam in with the second new ball from the other end. He missed the ticket to World Cup and has a point to prove here to the selectors.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Goes wider of the crease and angles it into the pads, Gunathilaka pushes it to mid on. So 5 dots after the wide ball.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. One more ball on a length and around off, it is kept out again.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. One more good length ball on off, Gunathilaka guides it to point.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, it is left alone.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. This is angled into the pads, it is worked to mid on.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side, the batter looks to flick but misses.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Perfect start for Sri Lanka! Excellent shot. This is a half volley outside off. Amir does get it to swing away. Gunathilaka leans into it and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.
We are back for the chase! The Sri Lankan openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Sadeera Samarawickrama make their way out to the middle. For Pakistan, Mohammad Amir will start with the first new ball.