PAK beat SL by 5 wickets | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

Sri Lanka in Pakistan, 3 ODI Series, 2019

Date: Oct 02, 2019 Start Time: 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT | 15:00 Local
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - ODI Commentary

End of Over : 50.0 SL: 297/9

So 298 is the total for Pakistan to chase if they are to win the series at their own den. Can the Men in Green do it or will Sri Lanka follow their impressive batting performance with the ball and stun the home fans? Join us after the break to find out.

As for Pakistan's bowling, it was not as impressive as it was two days ago. Mohammad Amir was the pick of the bowlers picking up a 3-fer. All the other bowlers except Iftikhar Ahmed had a wicket to their name. The bowlers were not well supported by the fielders as the hosts were below average with their effort on the field.

After electing to bat, Sri Lanka got off to a bad start having lost Avishka Fernando early. Gunathilaka and Thirimanne then steadied the ship. The duo added 88 runs for the second wicket before the Sri Lankan skipper departed. Gunathilaka though continued his good work and made full use of his start converting it to a brilliant ton. He built good partnerships with Angelo Perera and debutant Minod Bhanuka before departing for a brilliant 133. After his wicket it looked like a collapse was on the cards but Dasun Shanaka's cameo in the end added some much needed impetus and took Sri Lanka's total close to 300.

12 from the last and 82 from the last 10 overs has seen Sri Lanka reach an impressive total of 297.

49.6 W

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. OUT! Caught! A wicket on the final ball. A slower one, on seeing Shanaka charge out, from Riaz and the batsman is foxed. He looks to go hard but only gets a thick outside edge which goes straight to short extra cover. Haris Sohail takes a dolly over there and for a second, we look at the umpire. He wants the no-ball check and replays show that Riaz' foot is inches behind the line. SRI LANKA FINISH ON 297/9!

49.5 1

Wahab Riaz to Nuwan Pradeep. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.

49.4 1

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

49.3 1

Wahab Riaz to Nuwan Pradeep. Bowled, but this is a Free Hit. Riaz keeps it full and straight and Pradeep backing away, looks to slash. He misses and the ball hits the off stump and flies towards third man. Usman Shinwari does well to stop the ball but amidst all this, umpire Joel Wilson forgets to signal a Free Hit. He now smiles and signals and apologizes.

49.3 1

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. CAUGHT OFF A NO BALL! A reprieve for Shanaka. A length ball outside off, angling away, Shanaka backs away and looks to go over the off side. However, he only manages a top edge which is taken calmly by Sarfaraz running towards his right, at point. Pakistan celebrate but then, the checking for the overstepping is done. Wahab will have to re-bowl that. The batsmen crossed, but since the catch was taken, the ball becomes dead. So it will not be a single to the batsman, but only a no ball extra.

Gone, caught! But is it a no ball? Dear me, replays do show so!

49.2 4

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! What a shot. Outside off, Shanaka backs away and smashes it between cover and mid off!

49.1 4

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! A full toss outside off, Shanaka creams it through the covers.

End of Over : 49 3 Runs SL: 285/8

48.6 1

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Outside off, played through point for a single.

Nuwan Pradeep is the new man in.

48.5 W

Mohammad Amir to Lakshan Sandakan. OUT! A run out now! A yorker, around off, Sandakan defends it to the leg side and sets off for a single. Amir himself gets across to his right, picks the ball up, takes aim and has a shy at the bowler's end. Bull's eye. Sandakan is well short.

Lakshan Sandakan comes in at number 9, replacing Hasaranga.

48.4 W

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. OUT! BOWLED! Well bowled, Mohammad Amir. A near-perfect yorker, around off, slightly short of it, Hasaranga gets across and looks to invent a shot. He only manages a thin inside edge which shatters the stumps.

48.3 1

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. On middle, eased through mid on for a single.

48.2 1

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Ball hits the batsman low on the pads. The umpire signals a leg bye.

48.1 0

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and around middle, pushed straight to mid on.

End of Over : 48 9 Runs SL: 282/6

47.6 1

Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. Outside off, guided towards third man for a run.

47.5 1

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. A short delivery which has been pulled away. They pick up a single.

47.4 0

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. A short ball, around middle, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.

47.3 6

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Shanaka backs away and clears mid off. Goes all the way as well!

47.2 0

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Outside off, a swing and a miss.

47.1 1

Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

End of Over : 47 9 Runs SL: 273/6

46.6 1

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

46.5 1

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Clips this through mid-wicket for a run.

46.4 0

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman has driven it through mid off.

46.3 4

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Off the edge. Full and outside off, Shanaka throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge which flies past slip to the third man fence!

46.2 1

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.

46.1 2

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and outside off, chipped over cover for a couple.

End of Over : 46 17 Runs SL: 264/6

45.6 6

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Shanaka backs away and lofts it as straight as a whistle over the sightscreen!

45.5 4

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. MISFIELD, AGAIN, FOUR AGAIN! A short ball, on middle, Shanaka pulls it straight to Mohammad Amir at deep backward square leg. It is a straightforward stop but somehow, somehow, somehow, he lets it through!

45.4 1

Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.

45.3 1

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Full and outside off, Shanaka drives this down the ground. The fielder gets across from mid off and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits them. There is an appeal for a run out and it is referred upstairs. Replays show that a single is confirmed.

45.2 4

Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Another misfield. Down the leg side, Shanaka flicks it through square leg. The fielder gets across to his right and looks to stop but the ball bursts though his fingers.

45.1 1

Wahab Riaz to Wanindu Hasaranga. Outside off, played through point for a single.

Wahab Riaz time. 7-0-44-0 so far.

End of Over : 45 5 Runs SL: 247/6

44.6 1

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Down the leg side, tucked towards long leg for a run.

44.5 1

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.

44.4 1

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

44.4 wd

Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. WIDE. Slips this down the leg side, Hasaranga misses his flick.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes in now. At number 8, with 33 balls left in the innings.

44.3 W

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! BOWLED! A perfect yorker, in line of the stumps, Gunathilaka backs away and looks to go inside out but misses. The ball goes beneath his bat and hits the timber. The crowd rejoices but the Pakistan players get across to congratulate the southpaw. What a knock. Single-handedly kept Pakistan at bay.

44.2 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, Gunathilaka looks to push it to the off side but gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce to the keeper.

44.1 1

Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Excellent yorker. Around off, dug out to the off side for a single.

Amir returns. 7-0-34-1 so far.

End of Over : 44 6 Runs SL: 242/5

43.6 1

Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. One run added to the total.

43.5 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, dabbed to long off for a run.

43.5 wd

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

43.4 1

Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a single.

43.3 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

43.2 1

Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. They pick up a single.

43.1 0

Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Outside off, a play and a miss.

End of Over : 43 3 Runs SL: 236/5

42.6 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. NOT OUT. No bat involved. Down the leg side, Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pads and Sarfaraz appeals for a catch but umpire Aleem Dar signals a wide. He takes the review and Snickometer signals a spike when the ball passes the pad. The wide signal is reversed.

Dasun Shanaka walks in. And do we have a review first up? Pakistan have appealed for a catch down the leg side.

42.5 W

Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. OUT! Caught! Holes out this time. Full and around middle, Jayasuriya comes down the track and swings it towards deep mid-wicket. Iftikhar Ahmed takes a dolly at the fence.

42.4 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

42.4 wd

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE. Well outside off, left alone.

42.3 1

Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

42.2 0

Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

42.1 0

Shadab Khan to Shehan Jayasuriya. Outside off, a play and a miss.

End of Over : 42 8 Runs SL: 233/4

41.6 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. The batsman charges down the wicket. One run added to the total.

41.5 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. DROPPED! Should have been taken. Full and outside off, Gunathilaka backs away and looks to go inside out. The ball goes high in the air and Mohammad Nawaz gets under it from cover but shells it. A single taken.

41.4 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Landed outside off, a play and a miss.

41.3 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Shehan Jayasuriya. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a run.

41.2 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

41.1 4

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Full and outside off, Gunathilaka looks to play the reverse sweep but the ball goes off his gloves, past the keeper, to the third man fence!

Shehan Jayasuriya walks in at number 6, replacing Bhanuka.

End of Over : 41 10 Runs SL: 225/4

40.6 W

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. OUT! Run Out! Anti-climatic end to a brilliant partnership here. Not a way you want to get out on your maiden outing but Bhanuka has to go. He was looking very good but poor communication has brought his end. Floated on middle and leg, Minod tucks it towards mid-wicket and calls for a single. Gunathilaka initially says yes but then turns his back on him. Mohammad Nawaz gets to the ball and sends a wild throw to the right of Sarfaraz. He collects it and shows a disgruntled face to Nawaz as he then whips the bails. Sarfaraz had too much time in his hand as Minod never tried returning back.

40.5 0

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. Delicate glance by the batsman through the fine leg region.

40.4 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the pads, Gunathilaka glances it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

40.3 1

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. Follows the maximum with a calm single towards mid-wicket.

40.2 6

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. SIX! This is out of here. Flighted on off, Bhanuka comes down the track, uses his feet brilliantly and whacks it over long off for a maximum.

40.1 2

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. Floated on off, Bhanuka comes down the track and strokes it wide of sweeper cover for a couple.

Shadab Khan to start Powerplay 3. 7-0-37-0, his figures so far.

Final Powerplay of the innings. Now 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. S

End of Over : 40 13 Runs SL: 215/3

39.6 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. NOT OUT! The T.V umpire is convinced that Gunathilaka did not come in the way intentionally. Good length ball on top of middle and leg. Gunathilaka makes room and looks to defend but the ball hits the upper half of his bat and goes towards the bowler. Gunathilaka comes out for a run but ends up colliding with Shinwari. The Pakistan players appeal and the umpire's take it upstairs. Replay rolls in and the Third umpire is convinced that there was no intentional harm by Gunathilaka.

The umpires have gone upstairs. Gunathalika is the man in question.The question is, is he obstructing the field here?

39.5 1

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. On the pads, Bhanuka flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

39.5 wd

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. WIDE! Pressure on the bowler. Shinwari misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Minod looks to flick but misses.

39.4 6

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. SIX! This is out of here! Shinwari bowls it slightly shorter than a length on middle and off, Bhanuka picks the length early and smashes his pull over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

39.3 0

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Good length ball on off and middle, Bhanuka makes room and plays it to point.

39.2 4

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. FOUR LEG BYE! Bouncer from Shinwari. Bhanuka comes down and looks to pull. The ball kisses his helmet and over the head of Sarfaraz and to the fence.

39.1 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full on off, Gunathilaka strokes it wide of cover and gets to the other end.

Usman Shinwari is back on. 6-1-26-1, his figures so far.

End of Over : 39 9 Runs SL: 202/3

38.6 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. On off, Gunathilaka pushes it towards long off for a single.

38.5 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Play and a miss. Good length ball outside off, Gunathilaka looks to defend but misses.

38.4 1

Wahab Riaz to Minod Bhanuka. Full and swinging in from middle and off, Bhanuka strokes it towards mid-wicket for one. Brings up yet another 50-run stand for Sri Lanka.

A bit of delay here as the physio is out to have a look at Gunathilaka.

38.3 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Just a leg bye off the Free Hit. Yorker around off, Gunathilaka looks to play the scoop but misses and the ball hits his back leg and goes to the on side allowing them to steal a leg bye.

38.3 5

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. NO BALL AND FOUR! Brilliantly played. Gunathilaka moves away from the stumps. Wahab sees he it and bowls it full outside off, Gunathilaka still manages to hit it past backward point for a boundary. Also, it is a no ball as it looks like Wahab overstepped. Free Hit to follow.

38.2 1

Wahab Riaz to Minod Bhanuka. Length ball around off, Bhanuka punches it to cover for a single.

38.1 0

Wahab Riaz to Minod Bhanuka. Good length ball outside off, Bhanuka looks to run it down but misses.

End of Over : 38 6 Runs SL: 193/3

37.6 1

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. Short around off, Bhanuka cuts it towards point for a single.

37.5 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Edged but safe. Floated on middle, Gunathilaka looks to play the reverse sweep but it goes off the top edge towards backward point for a single.

37.4 1

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. On middle, Bhanuka milks it to long on and gets to the other end.

37.3 2

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. Uppish but safe. Floated on off, Bhanuka drives it uppishly but wide of cover for a couple.

37.2 0

Shadab Khan to Minod Bhanuka. On the pads, Bhanuka glances it towards mid-wicket.

37.1 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Floated on the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it towards square leg for one.

Shadab Khan is back. 6-0-31-0 so far.

End of Over : 37 3 Runs SL: 187/3

36.6 0

Wahab Riaz to Minod Bhanuka. Some chin music for the batsman, he lets that bouncer through to the wicket-keeper.

36.5 0

Wahab Riaz to Minod Bhanuka. A bouncer outside off, Minod ducks.

36.4 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.

36.3 1

Wahab Riaz to Minod Bhanuka. Down the leg side, Bhanuka looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads through leg side and a leg bye is taken.

36.2 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, tapped through point for a single.

36.1 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Wahab Riaz returns. 5-0-34-0 so far.

End of Over : 36 6 Runs SL: 184/3

35.6 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

35.5 2

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. Full and around middle, Bhanuka comes down the track and chips this over short mid-wicket for a couple.

35.4 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and around middle, chipped down to long on for one.

35.3 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

35.2 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. Full and outside off, Bhanuka comes down the track and pushes it to the off side for a quick run.

35.1 2

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.

End of Over : 35 7 Runs SL: 178/3

34.6 4

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. MISFIELD, FOUR! Another instance of poor fielding. A full toss outside off, Gunathilaka drives this slightly wide of mid off. Mohammad Nawaz gets across to his right but the ball comes quickly to him and bursts through. Races to the fence.

34.5 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

34.4 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Around middle and off, defended back to the bowler.

34.4 wd

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE. A bouncer, right at the head, Gunathilaka looks to pull but then bails out at the last moment. Wide signalled for height.

34.3 1

Mohammad Amir to Minod Bhanuka. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.

Alan Wilkins on air - 10 4s came in the first 10 overs. So we have had just 8 in the next 24!

34.2 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

34.1 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Landed outside off, played straight to point.

End of Over : 34 6 Runs SL: 171/3

33.6 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short and outside off, cut through point for one.

33.5 3

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. Full and down the leg side, Bhanuka sweeps this fine. Fakhar Zaman gives this a good chase from fine leg and keeps the batsmen to three.

33.4 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Down the leg side, tucked towards long leg for a run.

33.3 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

33.2 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. ALMOST A RETURN CATCH! Full and around off, Bhanuka chips this back, with a loose bottom hand. Iftikhar dives in front but the ball lands just short of him.

33.1 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Minod Bhanuka. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

DRINKS BREAK. 17 overs left. Is 275 possible from here on? Gunathilaka has got to his well-deserved ton and will now look to convert this into a daddy hundred. He though will need to get someone to support him. Pakistan have to find a way to get rid of the dangerous Gunathilaka. Iftikhar Ahmed to bowl again. 6-1-23-0 so far.

End of Over : 33 6 Runs SL: 165/3

32.6 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Almost! On a length outside off, Danushka looks to steer it towards third man but the ball suddenly bounces sharply and beats the outside edge.

32.5 4

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Lovely batting! Full and around middle, Gunathilaka lofts this as clean as a whistle over mid on, one bounce and into the fence!

32.4 1

Mohammad Amir to Minod Bhanuka. Down the leg side, helped through fine leg for a single.

32.3 0

Mohammad Amir to Minod Bhanuka. Full and around off, driven straight back to the bowler.

32.2 0

Mohammad Amir to Minod Bhanuka. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

32.1 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Landed outside off, steered behind point for a single.

End of Over : 32 3 Runs SL: 159/3

31.6 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. HUNDRED FOR GUNATHILAKA! This has been an excellent knock from him. He has paved the way for his young teammates to follow. He gets to the milestone with a single towards cover to get to his 2nd ODI hundred. He removes his helmet and raises the bat and punches the air in delight as his teammates applaud his knock.

31.5 1

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Fuller on off, Bhanuka pushes it towaqrds cover for one.

31.4 0

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Play and a miss. Good length ball outside off, Bhanuka goes for the pull but misses. The ball bounces in front of Sarfaraz, he fumbles but that does not cost any run.

31.3 0

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. On top of off, Bhanuka defends it with a straight bat.

31.2 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Fuller on off, Gunathilaka pushes it with soft hands towards mid on and calls for a quick single. He gets it successfully. Just a run away from a brilliant ton.

31.1 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good length ball on off, DG defends it off the back foot towards cover.

End of Over : 31 3 Runs SL: 156/3

30.6 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length ball on off, Gunathilaka plays it with soft hands towards cover for one. Moves to 98 with that.

30.5 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

30.4 1

Mohammad Amir to Minod Bhanuka. Amir hits the deck hard around off, Bhanuka looks to defend but the ball goes off the outer half of his bat towards third man for a single.

30.3 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good length ball around off, Gunathilaka flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

30.2 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Just short! Brilliant ball. Good length ball outside off, it comes in off the deck. Gunathilaka looks to defend but with little to no foot movement. The ball falls short of Sarfaraz who dives in front. Initially it looked to be missing the edge but Ultra Edge shows a little spike later on.

30.1 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Starts his new spell with a good length ball on middle and off, Gunathilaka defends it with calmness.

Mohammad Amir is back on. 4-0-18-1, his figures so far.

End of Over : 30 2 Runs SL: 153/3

29.6 0

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Length ball on off, Bhanuka defends it towards cover and shouts a loud no to his partner.

29.5 0

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Good ball. Off cutter outside off, Bhanuka looks to defend but misses it completely.

29.4 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full again on off, Gunathilaka plays it with soft hands wide of mid off for one.

29.3 1

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Bhanuka gets off the mark in international cricket. Fuller on off, Bhanuka pushes it towards mid off for one.

29.2 0

Usman Shinwari to Minod Bhanuka. Fuller on the stumps, Bhanuka defends it off the front foot.

Minod Bhanuka walks out to the middle for the first time in ODI cricket.

29.1 W

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. OUT! Caught! Angelo Perera departs as soon as the stand reaches 50. Soft dismissal this for Perera. Full on middle, Perera looks to flick but does so uppishly. He finds the fielder to perfection and hits it straight to Haris Sohail. He makes no mistake and once again a wicket falls against the run of play. First wicket for Shinwari in this game. This should get him going as he was struggling today with his line and length.

End of Over : 29 8 Runs SL: 151/2

28.6 1

Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. Fuller around off, Perera runs it down to third man and gets a single to bring up the 50-run stand between the two.

28.5 0

Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. Fuller on off, AP pushes it to cover for one. 150 comes up for Sri Lanka with that.

28.4 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Follows it up with a single towards third man.

28.3 4

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Classic cover drive. Full around off, Gunathilaka bends his back and drives it with class through covers for a boundary. Moves to 94 now.

28.2 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Effort ball. This is outside off, Gunathilaka leaves it alone.

28.1 2

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Brilliant ball this. It is a very low full toss. Almost a yorker. Gunathilaka does very well to get his bat down and flick it towards mid-wicket for a single.

End of Over : 28 4 Runs SL: 143/2

27.6 0

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. Length ball on off, Perera defends it to covers.

27.5 2

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. Fuller one on the pads, Perera flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

27.4 2

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. Length ball outside off, Perera runs it down to third man for a couple.

27.3 0

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. Fuller one outside off, Perera strokes it to point. He needs to rotate strike.

27.2 0

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. Length and around off, Perera defends this one off the back foot to covers.

27.1 0

Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. On a length and outside off, Perera defends it to the off side.

Usman Shinwari is back on.

End of Over : 27 9 Runs SL: 139/2

26.6 6

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. SIX! Maximum to end the over. Riaz bowls it on fuller length and Gunathilaka just lofts it with ease over long on and the ball crosses the fence on the full to get the biggie. First one from Sri Lanka and Danushka.

26.5 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Fuller length outside off, Danushka defends it to point.

26.4 2

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a good length and outside off, Gunathilaka drives it through covers for a couple.

26.3 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Length and on pads, Gunathilaka flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

26.2 1

Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. Length and on middle and leg, Perera hops and works it across to mid-wicket for a single.

26.1 0

Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. On a length and outside off, Perera defends it to point.

Wahab Riaz is back on. 3-0-16-0 his figures so far.

End of Over : 26 8 Runs SL: 130/2

25.6 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. Tossed up on off, Angelo strokes it towards cover for one.

25.5 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Now gets past mid-wicket with his flick for one.

25.4 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flicks this one but cannot go past mid-wicket.

25.3 4

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Excellent shot. Flighted on off, Gunathilaka goes straight and over. A safe shot. The ball bounces just inside the ropes and goes away to the fence.

25.2 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. Tossed up on middle, Perera nudges it to long on and gets to the other end.

25.1 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short on the pads, Gunathilaka glances it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. He was looking for two but Angelo rightfully sends him back as the second was never there.

End of Over : 25 3 Runs SL: 122/2

24.6 0

Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Shorter on off, Angelo blocks it to get through the over.

24.5 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Wrong 'un now. Very nicely bowled. It is on middle and off, DG defends it with soft hands towards cover for one.

24.4 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Quicker around off, Gunathilaka looks to play the reverse sweep but the ball lobs wide of the bowler off his glove.

24.3 1

Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. This time strokes it past mid off towards long off for one.

24.2 0

Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. On the stumps, Angelo pushes it to mid off.

24.1 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short around off, Gunathilaka runs it down to third man for a single.

End of Over : 24 5 Runs SL: 119/2

23.6 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. On the pads, AP flicks it towards mid-wicket.

23.5 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. On the stumps, Angelo defends it off the front foot.

23.4 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the pads, DG flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

23.3 4

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Cut and cut away with power. Short around off, Gunathilaka is in good form. He waits for it and then cuts it with power to get it past the man at point for a boundary.

23.2 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

23.1 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up around off, Angelo looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto his boots. The ball deflects off towards short third man.

End of Over : 23 4 Runs SL: 114/2

22.6 0

Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Oh! Shadab is a very lucky man. He drags this one very short outside off, Gunathilaka looks to pull it over as the square leg region is open but unfortunately misses. He must be gutted with that.

22.5 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on middle, Angelo hits it hard straight towards Shadab. The ball deflects off his hand towards mid on for one.

22.4 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gives this one air on middle and leg, Gunathilaka whips it but straight to mid-wicket.

22.3 1

Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Flighted on off, Angelo strokes it to long off and rotates the strike.

22.2 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the pads, Gunathilaka glances it towards mid-wicket for one.

22.1 1

Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Tossed up on middle, Perera strokes it wide of mid on and takes a very quick single.

End of Over : 22 8 Runs SL: 110/2

21.6 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. Flighted on off, Angelo strokes it towards long off and keeps the strike.

21.5 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Follows it up with a single towards long on.

21.4 4

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Higher the risk, higher the reward they say and that is what has happened here. Floated on off, Gunathilaka gets down on one knee and reverse sweeps it against the spin. It comes off the upper half of his bat and goes uppishly over short third man for a boundary.

21.3 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. Floated on off, Angelo strokes it towards long off and gets off the mark.

21.2 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. Flighted on off, Perera defends it towards backward point. Babar misfields there but that does not cost any run.

21.1 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on off, Gunathilaka strokes it towards long on and gets to the other end.

End of Over : 21 1 Runs SL: 102/2

20.6 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the pads, Gunathilaka glances it down the leg side for one and keeps the strike.

20.5 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Excellent shot but no runs off it. Tossed up on off, Gunathilaka clears his front leg and hits it very hard and very straight. Too straight as the ball hits the stumps at the other end. Shadab does not get any hand to it so Perera is safe.

20.4 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flighted on middle and leg, Gunathilaka flicks it but cannot get through mid-wicket.

20.3 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the stumps, Danushka defends it off the front foot.

20.2 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Another one on the pads, Gunathilaka glances it to mid-wicket once again.

20.1 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it towards mid-wicket.

End of Over : 20 3 Runs SL: 101/2

19.6 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Perera. Floated on off, Perera defends it off the front foot to get through the over. Excellent start for Mohammad. 3 runs and more importantly a big wicket of Thirimanne.

Angelo Perera replaces his skipper in the middle.

19.5 W

Mohammad Nawaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. OUT! Caught! The change in bowling has brought the collapse of this partnership here. Nawaz has done the trick here. He gets rid of the Sri Lankan skipper. Nawaz bowls it slower through the air on middle and off. Thirimanne looks to drive it straight but he does so uppishly and ends up hitting it straight to Mohammad. He shows good reflexes and takes a solid catch off his own bowling. Much needed wicket for Pakistan. The left-arm spinner has done the trick here.

19.4 0

Mohammad Nawaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Shorter on off, Thirimanne guides it towards short third man.

19.3 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Slower and spinning in. Gunathilaka flicks it with the spin towards fine leg for one. Sarfaraz says 'acha hai, acha hai' from behind the stumps. Meaning this is a good ball.

19.2 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. On the stumps, Thirimanne nudges it to long on for one. 100 comes up with the single.

19.1 1

Mohammad Nawaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Starts with a flighted delivery on off, Gunathilaka nudges it wide of cover for one.

Mohammad Nawaz to roll his arm over.

End of Over : 19 10 Runs SL: 98/1

18.6 0

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. On the pads, Thirimanne flicks it to mid-wicket. No overthrow or any run on this occasion.

18.5 5

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR OVERTHROWS! Poor, poor effort from Abid Ali. Floated on middle and leg, Gunathilaka defends it with soft hands wide of mid-wicket. He calls for a quick single, Abid Ali gets to the ball and has a wild throw at the keeper's end. It is wide of not just the keeper but also backward point. It goes past everyone and to the fence.

18.4 1

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. Tossed up on off, Thirimanne strokes it towards cover for one.

18.3 2

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. On the pads, Thirimanne flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. Nawaz in the deep misfields as he struggles to bend enough to get down to the ball. Allowing them to get the second with ease. Sarfaraz won't be happy with that effort.

18.2 2

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. Flighted on off, Lahiru square drives it and gets a couple.

18.1 0

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. Floated on off, Thirimanne pushes it to mid off.

End of Over : 18 6 Runs SL: 88/1

17.6 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Short on off, LT punches it towards cover-point for one.

17.5 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Darts one on the pads, Thirimanne looks to flick but misses.

17.4 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Follows the boundary with a calm single towards cover.

17.3 4

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Gunathilaka gets to his fifty in style. This has been a brilliant knock from him. Sri Lanka needed someone to deliver from the top and he has done just that. Short around off, Gunathilaka waits for it and cuts it late to get it past the diving backward point fielder to fetch himself a boundary and get to his 9th ODI fifty.

17.2 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Floated on off, Gunathilaka drives it towards mid off.

17.1 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Shorter on off, Gunathilaka punches it to cover.

Drinks Break! The duo of Gunathilaka and Thirimanne have batted really well here. Having lost a wicket early on, the duo have not just laid a solid platform but have been smart in their approach. They have put the bad balls away and that has been the trademark of this partnership so far. Pakistan need to find a way to break this stand.

End of Over : 17 5 Runs SL: 82/1

16.6 0

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. Nicely bowled. Gives air to this leg spinner, Thirimanne looks to defend but the ball spins away and squares him all ends up.

16.5 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Shorter on off, Danushka punches it wide of cover for one.

16.4 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gives it air on off, Gunathilaka defends it off the front foot.

16.3 2

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Floated on leg, Gunathilaka paddles it past short fine leg for a couple.

16.2 1

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. Flighted on off, LT drives it wide of cover for one.

16.1 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Slightly quicker around off, Gunathilaka milks it to long on for one.

End of Over : 16 3 Runs SL: 77/1

15.6 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

15.5 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. On middle and leg, Gunathilaka looks to flick but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat towards backward square leg for a single.

15.4 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short on off, DG punches it but cannot go past cover.

15.3 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on off, Gunathilaka strokes it to mid off.

15.2 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Shorter and slower outside off, Thirimanne punches it towards cover for a single.

15.1 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Floated on off, Gunathilaka nudges it to cover for one.

End of Over : 15 8 Runs SL: 74/1

14.6 2

Shadab Khan to Lahiru Thirimanne. Tossed up around middle and leg, Thirimanne works it wristily through mid-wicket for a couple.

14.5 1

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on middle, Danushka works it to square leg for a single.

14.4 4

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! EDGY! Flighted and outside off, Gunathilaka cuts it uppishly to get it past the point fielder. The fielder at third man runs across to his left but is in no position to cut that off as the ball crosses the fence.

14.3 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flighted and on middle, Danushka flicks it to mid-wicket once again.

14.2 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on middle, Gunathilaka flicks it to mid-wicket.

14.2 wd

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE! Shadab loses his line and gets it one down the leg side. The umpire signals as wide.

14.1 0

Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up and on middle, Gunathilaka flicks it to mid-wicket.

Shadab Khan comes on now. Replaces Wahab Riaz.

End of Over : 14 5 Runs SL: 66/1

13.6 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short on off, DG punches it to the off side for a single.

13.5 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gives this one air on off, Gunathilaka defends it.

13.4 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Tossed up on middle, Thirimanne strokes it towards long on for another easy single.

13.3 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Shorter on off, Gunathilaka cuts it through point for one. Sarfaraz is not happy as he wants Iftikhar to bowl fuller.

13.2 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Tossed up on middle and off, Thirimanne milks it to long on and gets a single to bring up the 50-run stand between the two. This has been a very good stand but they know they need to keep their heads down and continue the good work.

13.1 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flighted on off, Gunathilaka nudges it to long off for an easy single.

End of Over : 13 5 Runs SL: 61/1

12.6 0

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball on off, Thirimanne strokes it to the man at cover.

12.5 4

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. FOUR! Good effort but all in vain. Back of a length ball outside off, Thirimanne waits for it and cuts it wide of point. Shinwari gives it a chase from third man and puts in a dive but his feet touch the rope as he makes contact with the ball. Full marks for the effort there.

12.4 0

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Good length ball on off, Thirimanne guides it towards point.

12.3 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length ball on middle, Gunathilaka pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

12.2 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Fuller one on middle, Danushka drives it down the ground. Wahab Riaz looks to field in his followthrough but fails and the batsmen cross a single.

12.1 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Length and on off, Gunathilaka defends it to covers.

End of Over : 12 3 Runs SL: 56/1

11.6 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flatter one on off, Danushka drives it through covers for a single.

11.5 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tassed up on off, Gunathilaka defends it off the front foot.

11.4 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up and around off, Thirimanne defends it to covers.

11.3 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Danushka skips down the track and drives this flatter one to long off for a single.

11.2 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flatter one on off, Gunathilaka pushes it through covers for a single.

11.1 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on off, Danushka defends it to mid off.

End of Over : 11 4 Runs SL: 53/1

10.6 0

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Good length ball on middle, Thirimanne strokes it to mid on.

10.5 0

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Bouncer! Wahab bowls the effort ball but Thirimanne ducks under it without any fuss.

10.4 2

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Another one on the pads, Thirimanne flicks it wide of mid-wicket and this time he gets a couple.

10.3 0

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Fuller on middle, Thirimanne looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

10.2 1

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Could have been a disaster. On the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and looks for two. Thirimanne was never interested and sends him back. Luckily for Sri Lanka it does not cause any casualty.

10.1 1

Wahab Riaz to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball around off, Thirimanne opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for one. 50 comes up for Sri Lanka with this single.

Powerplay 2 signalled by the umpire. Maximum of 4 fielders will be outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

End of Over : 10 6 Runs SL: 49/1

9.6 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tossed up on the stumps, DG blocks it. Sri Lanka are 49/1 at the end of Powerplay 1.

9.5 1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. On the pads, Thirimanne flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

9.4 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Slightly shorter on off, Thirimanne pushes it to cover.

9.3 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Much better. This is bowled flighted on off, Lahiru keeps it out.

9.3 wd

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. WIDE! Pressure on the bowler. Iftikhar misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Lahiru attempts to flick but misses.

9.2 4

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. FOUR! Short and punished. Iftikhar is guilty of bowling a loosener around off. Thirimanne waits for the ball to come and then cuts it late through third man for a boundary.

9.1 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Floated on off, Thirimanne pushes it towards mid off.

End of Over : 9 8 Runs SL: 43/1

8.6 4

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Punched and punched with power. Wahab bowls it slightly short but Gunathilaka was expecting it. He keeps his balance and punches it with power and with sheer timing through covers for a boundary.

8.5 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good fielding from Shadab. Saves runs for his side. Good length ball on off, Gunathilaka looks to run it down past the man at backward point. Shadab there dives to his right and saves runs for his side, keeping it down to a dot.

8.4 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Hits the deck hard on off, DG defends it off his back foot.

8.3 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Corrects his line and bowls it fuller on off. Gunathilaka pushes it to mid off.

8.2 4

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Poor ball from Wahab. He bowls it full on the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it with ease through mid-wicket for a boundary.

8.1 0

Wahab Riaz to Danushka Gunathilaka. Wahab starts with a good length ball on off, Gunathilaka strokes it to point.

Change from both the ends. Wahab Riaz to operate now, partnering Iftikhar Ahmed.

End of Over : 8 0 Runs SL: 35/1

7.6 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Shorter around off, Thirmanne looks to cut but cannot get it past short third man. Maiden for Ahmed to start with.

7.5 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Tossed up on off, Thirimanne strokes it towards mid on.

7.4 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Flighted on off, Thirimanne pushes it to extra cover.

7.3 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Gives this one air on off, Lahiru is in no hurry and calmly defends this one too.

7.2 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Tosses it up on middle and leg, Lahiru defends it towards mid on.

7.1 0

Iftikhar Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne. Starts with a floated delivery on off, Thirimanne blocks it.

Bowling change. Spinner into the attack now. Iftikhar Ahmed is on now.

End of Over : 7 3 Runs SL: 35/1

6.6 0

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full on off, Gunathilaka pushes it to mid off. Just 2 off the over.

6.5 1

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length delivery on off and middle, Lahiru runs it down towards backward point for one.

6.4 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. On middle and leg, Thirimanne pushes it to mid on and calls a loud no to his partner.

6.3 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Good length ball on off and middle, Thirimanne defends it towards cover.

6.2 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Hits the deck hard as Amir pulls his length back. Thirimanne defends it by getting right behind the line of this one.

6.1 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and it comes in with the angle. Danushka flicks it this time towards square leg for one.

6.1 wd

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE! Amir misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Gunathilaka looks to flick but misses.

End of Over : 6 9 Runs SL: 32/1

5.6 4

Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Thirimanne. FOUR! Handsomely driven. Thirimanne is oozing class here. Shinwari bowls it on a fuller length and outside off, Thirimanne drives it off the front foot through cover for a boundary. Sri Lanka need some good hits and a good innings from their skipper here.

5.5 0

Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length and on off, Gunathilaka defends it to the off side.

5.4 0

Usman Shinwari to Lahiru Thirimanne. On a length and on off, Thirimanne defends it to the off side.

5.3 1

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short and on off, Gunathilaka pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

5.2 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Length and on off, Danushka defends it back to the bowler.

5.1 4

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Driven beautifully through extra cover. On a fuller length and outside off, Gunathilaka leans and drives it crisply through covers. The ball goes to the fence like a bullet once it clears the infield.

End of Over : 5 6 Runs SL: 23/1

4.6 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length and on off, Lahiru defends it to the off side.

4.5 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Back of a length and on off, Thirimanne defends off the back foot.

4.4 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a fuller length, Gunathilaka cuts it past point for a single.

4.3 4

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Pulled with power. Amir goes short and on middle, Gunathilaka stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. This should give some confidence to the opener.

4.2 1

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length and on pads, Thirimanne flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4.1 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. On a fuller one and a slower one too. Thirimanne defends it off the front foot.

End of Over : 4 0 Runs SL: 17/1

3.6 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Maiden to end. A good comeback after a first over. Length ball on off, Gunathilaka defends it off the front foot.

3.5 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Once again a good stop. Length ball outside off, Danushka cuts it to point.

3.4 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good delivery! Shinwari bowls it on a length and on off, the ball bounces past the outside edge. Gunathilaka was prodding forward to defend only to miss it.

3.3 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good stop by the fielder at point. Length and outside off, Danushka cuts it to point. The fielder there puts in a dive to his left to save a certain boundary.

3.2 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Length ball on off, Danushka drives it straight down the ground only to be fielded by the bowler in his followthrough.

3.1 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a length and around off, Gunathilaka pushes it to covers.

End of Over : 3 4 Runs SL: 17/1

2.6 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. On top of off, Lahiru keeps it out. End of a good over from Amir. 4 runs and a wicket off this one.

2.5 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. This time defends it right off the middle.

2.4 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Better ball this. It is on off and middle and zipping in. Thirimanne looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball lobs towards mid on but falls well short of the fielder there.

2.3 0

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. Follows it up with a calm front foot defense.

2.2 4

Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Thirimanne. FOUR! Thirimanne is off the mark in style. Amir is guilty of bowling it on the pads, Lahiru flicks it with ease through mid-wicket. Wahab Riaz gives it a chase and pulls it back but as he does so his foot is touching the ropes. The umpire goes upstairs to confirm and the replays do confirm it.

Lahiru Thirimanne is the new man in. The skipper comes on early in the innings. The team needs him to score and take Sri Lanka to a good total.

2.1 W

Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. OUT! Caught! Pakistan have drawn the first blood here. Amir steams in and bowls a good length delivery around off. It moves away just a hint off the deck. Avishka goes after it very loosely. He comes down the track and looks to drive it on the up. The ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes to the keeper. Sarfaraz Ahmed gets down in front and takes a very good catch. The Pakistan players are up in joy. Once again the top order has failed to deliver in this series.

End of Over : 2 8 Runs SL: 13/0

1.6 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Fuller and closer to the off pole. Gunathilaka pushes it to cover. Expensive start from Shinwari. 8 off his first.

1.5 4

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Shot! Excellent from Gunathilaka. Good length ball outside off, Danushka maintains his balance and cuts it right off the meat through cover-point for a boundary. A good indication of how good this surface is to bat on.

1.4 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the fourth stump line, Gunathilaka does not disturb that.

1.3 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. On the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it but straight to mid-wicket.

1.2 0

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Better line this as this is on a length and on top of middle. Gunathilaka pushes it to mid on.

1.1 4

Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Poor start from the Shinwari. It is on the pads, Gunathilaka has no problem flicking it fine down the leg side. It is fine of the fielder at fine leg and he has no chance stopping that.

Usman Shinwari to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

End of Over : 1 5 Runs SL: 5/0

0.6 0

Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Hits the deck hard on middle and leg, Fernando defends it towards mid on. 5 off the first.

0.5 4

Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. FOUR! Not the most convincing way to get off the mark but Avishka is not complaining. Full around off, Fernando looks to drive but the ball hits the outer half of his bat and turns in his hand. It is wide of the fielder at mid off. The fielder does not give it a go and the ball beats him to the fence.

0.4 0

Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Full on middle, Fernando defends it towards mid on.

0.3 0

Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Pulls his length back for the first time and bowls it on top of off. Avishka calmly blocks it.

0.2 0

Mohammad Amir to Avishka Fernando. Once again Amir bowls it full but this one is around off. Once again a bit of assistance for him as the ball swings in. Fernando defends it to mid off.

0.1 1

Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Sri Lanka are off the mark straightaway. Amir starts with a full ball which swings away just a hint from middle and off. Gunathilaka pushes it wide of mid off and calls for a quick single. He is quick to get to the other end as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. Had he hit then too Gunathilaka would have been in.

We are all set for the start of the match. Both the umpires make their way out in the middle. The Pakistan players follow them out on the field. Avishka Fernando and Danushka Gunathilaka stride out to open the innings for Sri Lanka. With the latter set to take the strike. Mohammad Amir to start the proceedings with the first new ball. Two slips in place for him to start with.

SRI LANKA Playing XI - Lahiru Thirimanne (C), Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Angelo Perera (IN for Oshada Fernando), Minod Bhanuka(WK) (IN for Sadeera Samarawickrama), Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan (IN for Isuru Udana), Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara.

PAKISTAN Playing XI - Fakhar Zaman, Abid Ali (IN for Imam-ul-Haq), Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK/C), Mohammad Nawaz (IN for Imad Wasim), Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari.

TOSS - We are all set for the spin of coin for the final time in Karachi for this series. Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed has the coin in hand. Up it goes and comes down in favor of Thirimanne. SRI LANKA OPT TO BAT!

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the third and final ODI of this 3-match ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The hosts had a happy welcome back to their original backyard. As they completely outplayed and outclassed the visiting Sri Lankans. Babar Azam proved why he is highly rated in the cricketing circuit with a blistering ton. The hosts were good with the ball too with Usman Shinwari the star with a 5-fer. Sarfaraz Ahmed and co will now be looking to repeat the same in the 3rd ODI and wrap up the series. The visitors, on the other hand, have a lot to work on if they want to upset the hosts. They were sub-par in all the departments. They reached a respectable target courtesy of an excellent partnership between Shehan Jayasuriya and Dasun Shanaka. It was their 177-run stand that reduced the defeat margin to just 67. Skipper, Thirimanne has a lot to think about before his side sets foot on the pitch for the final ODI. Can the Sri Lankan lions find some inspiration and roar back or will Pakistan continue their dominance? Stay tuned to find out as the toss is not far away.

End of Over : 48.2 PAK: 299/5

Right then! Pakistan earn their first bilateral series win in ODIs in 15 months, after beating Zimbabwe in July 2018. What do the T20Is hold in store? Some exciting names are cropping up. That format of the tour will be played in Lahore. Join us on Saturday, 5th October, 2019 at 6.30 pm local (1330 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Victorious Pakistan captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, thanks the almighty as well. Praises Abid Ali for handling the pressure and then credits every batsman for chipping in. Admits that Pakistan's fielding was not up to the mark and believes that if his team continues to field like this, they will not win against bigger teams. Thanks the crowd for coming in large numbers to support the home team. On the upcoming T20I series, Sarfaraz stresses that Sri Lanka are a very strong team in this format and his unit won't take them lightly.

Sri Lankan skipper, Lahiru Thirimanne, feels proud of his team for fighting hard. Feels that scoring 297 was great but the bowling did not execute its plans in the first 10-15 overs. In the series overall, Thirimanne agrees that the youngsters are making the world take notice of the Lankans, with Shanaka, Jayasuriya and Gunathilaka making out some noises. On his experience of playing in Pakistan, Lahiru feels it was exciting and encourages other teams to come here and play.

PAKISTAN'S BABAR AZAM HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE SERIES. He too, thanks the almighty for his performance. Feels proud of scoring his first international century in Pakistan. On his score in the previous innings, Azam says that he wanted to take the innings deep and then accelerate. Hopes to take this momentum and form into the T20I series as well.

PAKISTAN'S ABID ALI HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Thanks the almighty and feels how much ever he thanks the one above, it will always be less. Thanks the team and support staff for backing him. On the feeling of playing international cricket in Pakistan, Abid thanks the fans and hopes that more international cricket will come to Pakistan.

The match referee and the umpires are given their medallions.

Earlier in the day, a fine century from Danushka Gunathilaka and a cameo from Dasun Shanaka carried Sri Lanka close to 300. Pakistan struggled with the ball in the early parts but will believe that they came back nicely towards the latter stages. Please stay tuned for the presentation...

Sri Lankan bowling, well, they tried hard but were inconsistent. Pradeep and Shanaka started well, only to have their efforts spoilt by Lahiru Kumara. Then, when the spinners brought them back into the game, the new-ball bowlers erred at the death. A tough learning curve but this is one game where they will believe, was lost from the bag. Take for instance, that 46th over, which went for 18. Pakistan needed 37 in 30 before that over.

A rare failure it was for Babar Azam but the others chipped in nicely. Abid Ali made full use of Imam-ul-Haq's absence while Fakhar Zaman got some much-needed runs with consecutive fifties. Sarfraz came in at number 4 but remained invisible while Haris Sohail once again strutted his importance to the team. And then, that factor which was missing for many months in the Pakistan unit - the death batting factor. Iftikhar Ahmed comes in as a breath of fresh air and he has shown that he has the acceleration punch in him to play quickfire knocks.

Fakhar Zaman and a new opener, Abid Ali, laid the platform with a solid 123-run stand but even after that was broken, there was never a 'familiar' Pakistan collapse. There was of course a period in between when the hosts slipped, losing 2 quick wickets for 8 runs in 15 balls but the middle order handled things efficiently.

A rare scenario where Pakistan's batting has won them a game. It is a very good scorecard if your openers get a century stand and each scores a half century. And it reads even better if there are three 50-plus stands in the first four partnerships.

'Sri Lanka lose but are not disgraced,' says Roshan Abeysinghe on air. Ummm... not quite sure in terms of agreement to that statement. The Lankans were in with a decent chance to win but some poor fielding and indifferent bowling saw them lose their grip.

48.2 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR! More freebies from Pradeep. Another full toss, down the leg side again, this time a lower one, Iftikhar just tickles it towards the fine leg fence once more! PAKISTAN WIN BY 5 WICKETS AND 10 BALLS TO SPARE, TAKE THE SERIES 2-0!

48.1 6

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. SIX! Oh dear. A poor, poor, poor ball. A high full toss, down the leg side, Iftikhar pulls it over fine leg and the ball clears the ropes!

End of Over : 48 4 Runs PAK: 289/5

47.6 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Outside off, dabbed to short third man for a quick single.

47.5 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Wahab Riaz. Full and outside off, Riaz announces his intentions straightaway, getting down and slogging it towards deep mid-wicket. Lakshan Sandakan over there does not charge in but plays it safe, staying back and taking it on the bounce. A single taken.

Wahab Riaz walks in at number 7, replacing Sohail. Ahead of Nawaz and Shadab.

47.4 W

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. OUT! BOWLED! That has gone right through. How did he miss that? 'Am I out?' asks Haris to Iftikhar. Even he is dumbfounded. A nothing delivery, full and straight. Haris backed away and looked to force it through the off side but perhaps it was a quicker delivery. He missed it and the ball hit the middle stump. Too late for some drama? End of a wonderful innings from Haris Sohail. 11 more needed from 14 balls.

47.3 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Around of, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

47.2 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Around off, watchfully defended.

47.1 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Full on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Shehan Jayasuriya is back on. 6-0-35-0 so far.

End of Over : 47 6 Runs PAK: 285/4

46.6 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full and around off, driven straight back to the bowler.

46.5 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. On middle, pushed towards long on for a run.

46.4 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Excellent placement! Sohail backs away to the leg side and Pradeep decides to go wide outside off. But it is a full toss and Haris places it perfectly between backward point and short third man!

46.3 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full and outside off, driven straight to sweeper for a single.

46.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. Outside off, dabbed straight to point.

46.1 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. A nice yorker, at the base of off stump, dug out towards cover.

Nuwan Pradeep is back on. 8-1-37-2 so far.

End of Over : 46 18 Runs PAK: 279/4

45.6 1

Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. A low full toss, outside off, pushed through the covers for a run. 18 from the over, game over?

45.5 4

Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR! HANDSOME! This is nailing it in. Full and wide outside off, Ahmed leans and drives it between cover and point for consecutive boundaries!

45.4 4

Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR! More runs! This over is taking the game away from Sri Lanka. Or has taken. A short ball, around middle, Iftikhar swivels and pulls it through square leg for a boundary!

45.3 1

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

45.2 2

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple. 29 more needed from 28 balls.

45.1 6

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. SIX! Welcome back into the attack! That is some shot. A length ball, around middle and off, Sohail backs away and smashes it over extra cover. Goes all the way!

Lahiru Kumara returns. 6-0-37-1 so far.

End of Over : 45 9 Runs PAK: 261/4

44.6 2

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Outside off, played behind point for a brace.

44.5 4

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR LEG BYES! Was that a missed stumping? Iftikhar jumps out of his crease and Jayasuriya fires it down the leg side. The batsman misses but the ball clips his pads and races past short fine leg! 39 more needed from 31 balls now.

44.4 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Comes down the track again, this time gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards long off for one.

44.3 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Comes down the track but Jayasuriya fires it on middle. Sohail can only punch it back to the bowler.

44.2 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Fired in outside off, Iftikhar gets across and punches it towards long on for a run.

44.1 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Full and outside off, pushed through to long off for a single.

End of Over : 44 1 Runs PAK: 252/4

43.6 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. Outside off, punched straight to cover. The non-striker wants the single but is sent back. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Sohail is well in.

43.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Iftikhar Ahmed. Around off, solidly defended.

43.4 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. IN THE AIR... BUT LANDS IN NO MAN'S LAND! Luck with Pakistan at the moment. A short ball, around leg stump, Sohail backs away, looking to pull but is cramped for room. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. Mid off comes to his left while short mid-wicket runs to his right. But the ball lands right in between! A single taken.

43.3 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. A bouncer, around off, angling in, Sohail takes his face away from the line of fire. The ball bounces in front of the keeper.

43.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Around off, punched towards cover again.

43.1 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Nuwan Pradeep is back on. 7-1-36-2, his figures so far.

End of Over : 43 6 Runs PAK: 251/4

42.6 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Short on top of off, Sohail strokes it to long on and keeps the strike. 6 off the over. 47 needed off the last 7 now.

42.5 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Short and wide outside off. Haris cuts it hard but straight to the man at point.

42.4 2

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Gives this air on off, Haris lofts his drive over extra cover and gets a couple. 250 comes up with that for Pakistan.

42.3 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Poor ball. Too full and down the leg side. Iftikhar sweeps it towards deep backward square leg and gets just a single.

42.2 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Floated on off and middle, Iftikhar milks it towards long on and gets a single.

42.1 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Iftikhar Ahmed. Floated on middle, Iftikhar nudges it to long on and gets to the other end.

End of Over : 42 1 Runs PAK: 245/4

41.6 0

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Bouncer. Sohail ducks under it. End of an excellent over. Just a run and a wicket. 53 needed off 48.

41.5 0

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Length delivery outside off, Haris guides it to the right of point. The man there dives and saves runs for his side.

41.4 1

Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. Pulled hard but there is a man in the deep. Good length ball outside off, Iftikhar pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

41.3 0

Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. Full on off, Iftikhar strokes it towards mid on.

41.2 0

Lahiru Kumara to Iftikhar Ahmed. Good length ball on off, Iftikar defends it towards cover.

Iftikhar Ahmed walks in at number 6, replacing his skipper.

41.1 W

Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. OUT! Chopped on! Kumara gets rid of the Pakistan skipper and the pendulum swings back in favour of Sri Lanka. Kumara comes steaming in and bowls a good length ball on off. It comes in with the angle, Sarfaraz looks to tap it down towards third man. The ball is too close to his body to play the late cut but he still goes for it. He gets a thick inside edge onto the stumps. Game on!

End of Over : 41 7 Runs PAK: 244/3

40.6 2

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. On off, Haris nudges it wide of sweeper cover and gets a couple. 54 needed off 54 now.

40.5 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

40.4 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flighted on off, Haris milks it towards long off for an easy single.

40.3 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Floats one on off and middle, Sarfaraz nudges it towards long on for a single.

40.2 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Haris Sohail. Flighted on off, Sarfaraz strokes it towards long on for a single. 50-run stand comes up between the two.

40.1 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Floated outside off and it comes in. Sarfaraz looks to drive but gets a faint inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes behind allowing them to take a single.

Shehan Jayasuriya to inaugurate the final Powerplay. 3-0-17-0 so far.

Powerplay 3 signalled by the umpire. Now 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the game.

End of Over : 40 3 Runs PAK: 237/3

39.6 0

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Yorker on the stumps. Haris does well to dig it out.

39.5 1

Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good length ball on off, Ahmed runs it down to third man for a single.

39.4 0

Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Excellent ball this. Kumara bends his back and bowls short outside off. Sarfaraz tries to be cheeky and play the upper cut but misses.

39.3 1

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Full and on the stumps, Sohail strokes it to long on and gets to the other end.

39.2 0

Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. On the pads, Haris flicks it to square leg.

39.1 1

Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good length ball around off, Sarfaraz pulls it towards deep mid-wicket.

End of Over : 39 9 Runs PAK: 234/3

38.6 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Short around off, Sarfaraz stokes it towards cover for a run. 64 needed off 66.

38.5 2

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Flighted on off, Sarfaraz looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge which takes the ball towards backward point and they get a couple.

38.4 4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. FOUR! Too short and rightfully punished. Hasaranga drags it short, Sarfaraz picks the length early and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

38.3 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. On the pads, Haris flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

38.2 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Straighter one outside off, Haris lunges forward and looks to drive but misses. Bhanuka fails to gather it and it is a stumping chance misses.

38.1 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Floated outside off, Sarfaraz punches it towards cover and gets to the other end.

End of Over : 38 9 Runs PAK: 225/3

37.6 4

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Excellent shot! Good length ball around off, Haris picks the length early and punches it through extra cover for a boundary.

37.5 2

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. Good length ball on off, Haris slams it through point. The man at sweeper cover does a really good job as he cleans it up with a good dive. Saves 2 for his side.

37.4 1

Dasun Shanaka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Very good shot but just a single. Full on middle, Sarfaraz drives it towards mid on for a single.

37.3 0

Dasun Shanaka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On middle and leg, Sarfaraz flicks it to mid-wicket.

37.2 1

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. Full on off, Sohail strokes it towards cover for a single.

37.1 1

Dasun Shanaka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On the pads, Sarfaraz looks to flick but misses. The ball goes towards backward point off his pads. They take a leg bye.

End of Over : 37 4 Runs PAK: 216/3

36.6 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. On the pads, Sarfaraz flicks it to square leg.

36.5 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

36.4 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Flights one around off, Sarfaraz nudges it towards long on for a single.

36.3 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Tossed up on off, SA milks it to long on for a run.

36.2 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Flighted around off, Sarfaraz plays it to cover.

36.1 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Shorter on middle and leg, Haris whips it towards deep square leg for one.

End of Over : 36 7 Runs PAK: 212/3

35.6 0

Dasun Shanaka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good length on off, Sarfaraz blocks it away.

35.5 1

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. Full around off, Sohail runs it down to third man for a run.

35.4 2

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. Good length ball around off, Haris strokes it wide of diving point fielder and gets a couple as the man from sweeper cleans it up.

35.3 2

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. Full around off, Haris drives it wide of deep point for another brace.

35.2 2

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. Full on off, Haris drives it wide of sweeper cover for a couple.

35.1 0

Dasun Shanaka to Haris Sohail. On the stumps, Sohail defends it towards cover.

Dasun Shanaka, the T20I skipper for this series, comes on. 3-0-13-0 so far.

End of Over : 35 4 Runs PAK: 205/3

34.6 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Floated on the stumps, SA keeps it out.

34.5 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Flighted on off, Sarfaraz defends it off the front foot.

34.4 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shorter around off, Sarfaraz looks to cut it too hard but it goes to cover off the inner half of his bat.

34.3 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.

34.2 2

Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. On the pads, Haris flicks it towards fine leg for a couple.

34.1 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Short around off, Sarfaraz punches it towards long off for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga is back on. 7-0-37-1 so far.

End of Over : 34 7 Runs PAK: 201/3

33.6 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. MISFIELD AND FOUR! Very poor from the fielder there. Low full toss on middle and off, Haris flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder there runs to his right but takes it too easily and he ends up misreading it and the ball goes through him to the fence.

33.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Full and it comes with the angle. Haris plays it to mid on.

33.4 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. On the pads, Sarfaraz flicks it towards deep square leg for a run.

33.3 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. On a length on off, Haris defends it with soft hands towards cover and gets a quick single.

33.2 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good length ball on off, SA runs it down to third man for a run.

33.1 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Aggression there. Full on off, Sarfaraz taps it back to the bowler and comes forward just a bit. Nuwan gathers the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end but it misses and luckily it goes to the left of the keeper and not far away.

End of Over : 33 4 Runs PAK: 194/3

32.6 2

Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Tossed up on off, Haris punches it wide of long on for a couple. 104 needed off 102.

32.5 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Floated on off, Haris looks to defend but it goes towards square leg off the inner half of his bat.

32.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Tossed up on off, Sarfaraz milks it towards long on for a single.

32.3 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.

32.2 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Floated on off, Sarfaraz strokes it towards mid off.

32.1 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Wrong 'un pitching around off and coming in. Haris gets on his back foot and punches it late as the ball comes in sharply towards cover for one.

End of Over : 32 1 Runs PAK: 190/3

31.6 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Sohail is off the mark. Good length ball coming in with the angle on middle and leg, Haris nudges it wide of mid on and keeps the strike.

31.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Length delivery on middle, Haris punches it towards mid on.

31.4 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Haris Sohail. Full ball around off to welcome Haris. Sohail defends it off the front foot towards cover.

DRINKS BREAK. Now then! We are talking. 109 needed in 111 balls. 7 wickets in hand but relatively new batsmen at the crease and not much experience to follow. Do Sri Lanka have a sniff? It was going smoothly for Pakistan but out of nowhere, Nuwan Pradeep has given his side a good chance. In the span of 9 balls, he has dismissed both set batsmen, Babar and Fakhar and is running in with hot steam. How will Pakistan respond now? Here comes HARIS SOHAIL.

31.3 W

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! Caught! Straight to the man! Oh boy, Zaman has thrown it away. He has auditioned himself for the role of Sri Lanka's fielding coach in the best possible manner. Short and outside off, Fakhar backs away and looks to play the upper cut. He does connect well but finds Dasun Shanaka at short third man! Zaman stands there in disgust, looking at the ground. Could not have picked out the fielder any better. One wicket brings another in quick succession. Is the game turning?

31.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

31.1 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. A length ball, outside off, angled in, Zaman looks to tuck it through the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. Again, he does not know where the ball is, running wildly before scampering back.

End of Over : 31 6 Runs PAK: 189/2

30.6 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Full and down the leg side, swept fine for a single.

30.5 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Around off, defended watchfully.

30.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Landed outside off, Sarfaraz looks to push but misses. The keeper fumbles and concedes a bye.

30.3 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

30.2 2

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Full and around off, swept through mid-wicket for a couple.

30.2 wd

Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. WIDE. The googly, outside off, spinning away, well past the guidelines, left alone.

30.1 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. EDGED, DROPPED! Tough chance. But should have been taken at this level. The chinaman, outside off, spinning away, Zaman looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies behind but Danushka Gunathilaka at first slip is late to react. The ball hits his right palm and deflects towards short fine leg. A single taken.

End of Over : 30 2 Runs PAK: 183/2

29.6 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. 2 runs and the most important wicket in the over.

29.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Around off, defended from the crease.

29.4 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. A length ball outside off, Zaman looks to play the ungainly pull but misses. That was not far from the off stump!

29.3 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Full and around off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

29.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Sarfaraz Ahmed. A beauty to welcome the skipper. On a length outside off, Sarfaraz plays inside the line and is beaten as the ball straightens a touch.

Interesting. Sarfaraz Ahmed walks in at number 4, replacing Babar Azam.

29.1 W

Nuwan Pradeep to Babar Azam. OUT! LBW! Another decision overturned. Big, big moment in the game. It is not done yet, folks. 117 more needed, 8 wickets in hand but Pakistan's Bradman is gone. Superb review from Thirimanne. A length ball, around off, cutting back in sharply, Azam looked to defend but missed and was hit on the pads. Pradeep screamed his lungs out on the appeal but umpire Wilson was dead as a stone in his expressions. Thirimanne asked his keeper and then went for the review. Golden call as Ball Tracker returns three reds! A rare 'failure' for Azam. His lowest score in his last 7 ODI innings!

'Howzzat?' roars Pradeep. Umpire Joel Wilson neither says yes, nor no. Thirimanne signals for the review. Ball Tracker says three reds! Babar is gone!

Nuwan Pradeep is back on. 4-1-26-0 so far.

End of Over : 29 5 Runs PAK: 181/1

28.6 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, spinning in, Zaman punches it to the leg side.

28.5 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Works this through the leg side for one more.

28.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.

28.3 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Punches this off the back foot for a single.

28.2 2

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. A committed effort by the fielder to save runs for his team. Two runs added to the total.

28.1 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Around off, punched through mid on but straight to the fielder.

End of Over : 28 8 Runs PAK: 176/1

27.6 2

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Landed outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

27.5 1

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Landed outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

27.4 4

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. FOUR! GLORIOUS! A length ball outside off, Azam leans and drives this beautifully through the covers! The 50-run stand is up as well, continuing to build on the opening platform.

27.3 1

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. A short ball again, pulled straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

27.2 0

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, a length ball, Zaman slashes but misses.

27.1 0

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Oh dear... where is Fakhar going? A length ball, around middle, Zaman looks to tuck it to the leg side, but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. He straightaway starts running, looking at the off side but the ball is on the leg side. Babar screams his lungs out and now FZ realizes where the ball is and also sees Kumara charging in, to kick the ball onto the stumps. Gets back in time.

End of Over : 27 8 Runs PAK: 168/1

26.6 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. On middle and leg, tucked behind square leg for a run.

26.5 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

26.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for a run.

26.3 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

26.2 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, Zaman looks to cut but misses.

26.1 5

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. FOUR OVERTHROWS! Oh dear... misery for the bowler. Full and around middle, Babar comes down the track and works it towards short mid-wicket. The batsmen call for a quick single and it is an easy one. The fielder comes quickly too, to his right but then fires a wild throw. The ball is well wide of the keeper, to his left and the man at slip backing up, is going to his right in anticipation. Cannot rewind his steps. Short third man dives to his right but of no use. Sandakan has his hands on his head.

End of Over : 26 7 Runs PAK: 160/1

25.6 1

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Outside off, dabbed to third man for another run.

25.5 1

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Full and down the leg side, helped through fine leg for one.

25.4 1

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.

25.3 1

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.

25.2 2

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. A short ball, around middle, Zaman looks to hook but misses. The ball skids through, misses the bat, beats the helmet and beats the leaping keeper, who makes a half stop with a leap. A couple of byes taken.

25.1 1

Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Short and outside off, Babar slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge which flies towards third man. A single taken.

Pace is back. Lahiru Kumara returns. 2-0-20-0 so far.

End of Over : 25 8 Runs PAK: 153/1

24.6 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

24.5 3

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, dabbed through third man. Good sliding stop from one of the Sri Lankan fielders. Three runs taken.

24.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.

24.3 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for one more.

24.2 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Outside off, eased through point for a run.

24.1 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Landed outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

End of Over : 24 11 Runs PAK: 145/1

23.6 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. The googly, around middle, slower in pace, dabbed towards point for a run.

23.5 4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Zaman is looking to expand now. Floated, around leg, Fakhar swings it over mid-wicket and gets the second boundary in the over.

23.4 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, worked towards short mid-wicket.

23.3 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. They pick up a single.

23.2 4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. FOUR! Just wide! Full and on middle, Babar comes down the track and hammers it straight back. Hasaranga flies to his right but the ball whizzes past. Umpire Joel Wilson is late to react and just about misses getting hit. A boundary after 35 balls.

23.1 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

End of Over : 23 3 Runs PAK: 134/1

22.6 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Full and around off, driven straight towards the bowler.

22.5 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, Azam comes down the track and looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover.

22.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for one.

22.3 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Full and around middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

22.2 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Around off, watchfully defended.

22.1 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

End of Over : 22 2 Runs PAK: 131/1

21.6 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, pushed compactly towards cover.

21.5 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around leg, swept through square leg for a single.

21.4 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Landed around off, solidly blocked this time.

21.3 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around off, Fakhar comes forward to flick but is beaten by the turn. The ball takes the inside edge and hits the pads, lobbing to the on side.

21.2 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Around leg, pushed towards short mid-wicket.

21.1 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Full and around off, pushed through the covers for a single.

End of Over : 21 4 Runs PAK: 129/1

20.6 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 169 more needed from 174 balls.

20.5 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Down the leg side again, worked through square leg for one.

20.4 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

20.3 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. TOP EDGE, but safe. Consecutive half centuries for Zaman. Full and wide outside off, Fakhar backs away and looks to go inside out. Gets a top edge which clears point. A single taken. Needs to understand that this is not the time to counter-attack. Take some time and then play your shots.

20.2 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. The googly, outside off, spins back in sharply, Zaman defends it awkwardly.

20.1 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, Zaman looks to drive but misses.

Lakshan Sandakan is back on. 3-0-25-0 so far.

End of Over : 20 4 Runs PAK: 125/1

19.6 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Floated on off, Zaman strokes it towards point and keeps the strike.

19.5 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Shorter on off, Zaman defends it from within the crease.

19.4 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Azam is off the mark straightaway. Floated on off, Babar strokes it towards long off and gets to the other end.

Here comes Pakistan's Bradman. Easily, the next legend in the making. We talk about the Fab Four - time to add make it a Fab Five. Babar Azam strides out at number 3, replacing Abid Ali.

19.3 W

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. OUT! LBW! Brilliant review from Thirimanne! Short and spinning in from around off. Abid gets on his back foot and looks to play it on the off side. He misses and the ball hits him on the front pad. There is a huge appeal but umpire, Joel Wilson is completely unmoved. Thirimanne signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and shows the ball hit the pad first. Ball Tracker then comes in and shows all red as the ball was going onto hit the leg pole. Finally Sri Lanka have found a way to get rid of this massive opening stand. End of a brilliant innings from Abid ALi. He will be gutted to miss out on a ton here. 175 runs more needed.

Googly! Has Abid Ali been trapped LBW? Umpire Wilson does not think so but Hasaranga wants it reviewed. And here comes the reason. Ball Tracker shows it to be hitting leg stump!

19.2 2

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. IN THE AIR... BUT SAFE! Bowls it full on middle and leg, Abid goes for a big slog sweep. He ends up edging it and luckily for him it falls in no man's land at cow corner.

19.1 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. On the stumps, Abid keeps it out.

End of Over : 19 5 Runs PAK: 121/0

18.6 3

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Nicely played. Short just outside off, Abid waits for it and plays the late cut. Kumara gives it a chase and awkwardly pulls it back saving a run for his side.

18.5 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Flighted on off, Abid comes down a bit and glances it towards mid on.

18.4 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Tosses it up on off, Fakhar nudges it towards cover for a run.

Predicto Praky - 'Hey commentator. You mentioned that both sides have been very poor in fielding. Is the ground shape or dimension the reason?' @Predicto - Not quite sure. Allowing the ball between the legs has nothing to do with shape or dimensions. Both have been lethargic.

18.3 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Flatter on off, Zaman once again blocks it towards mid on.

18.2 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Loopy ball on off, Fakhar defends it towards mid on.

18.1 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Gives this one air on middle, Abid milks it to long on and gets to the other end.

End of Over : 18 6 Runs PAK: 116/0

17.6 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Floated on off, Abid strokes it towards point and keeps the strike.

17.5 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Flighted on off, Abid looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. There is a stifled appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

17.4 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Short around off, Zaman punches it towards cover for one.

17.3 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Tossed up around leg, Fakhar looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. There is a stifled appeal but don't know what it is for.

17.2 4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. EDGED AND FOUR! Flighted on off, Fakhar lunges out to defend it but the ball takes the outside edge of the bat and goes through the vacant slip region for a boundary.

17.1 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Shorter on leg, Fakhar makes room and guides it towards short third man.

DRINKS BREAK. Pakistan are bulldozing this target by the looks of it. What a response to a chase close to 300. A century opening stand. Nothing is happening with the balls, apart from some early swing. The fielding has been really poor and the Lankans at least need to up that department. Who knows, a wicket could spring a collapse.

End of Over : 17 8 Runs PAK: 110/0

16.6 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Short around off, Zaman punches it towards cover and keeps the strike.

16.5 4

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Bad ball from Wanindu. Overpitched outside off, Zaman goes aerial as he smashes it over covers for a boundary.

16.4 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Short outside off, Abid pulls it but does not time it well. It goes to long on for another single.

16.3 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Darted on the pads, Abid looks to sweep but the ball hits him on his pad.

16.2 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Floated on middle, Fakhar pushes it to long on for one.

16.1 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. A short ball, around off, Abid gets across to pull but slips. However, he adjusts well to pull it through mid-wicket for a single.

End of Over : 16 8 Runs PAK: 102/0

15.6 4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Swept and swept with venom. Flighted on off, Fakhar gets down on one knee and drags his sweep with power through square leg for a boundary.

15.5 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Follows the edgy boundary with an authoritative defense.

15.4 4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. EDGED AND FOUR! Short outside off, Fakhar looks to run it down towards third man but the ball spins sharp and quick. It takes the outside edge of his bat and goes fine towards the third man fence for a boundary. Why isn't a slip in place? Perhaps because no wicket has fallen.

15.3 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Tossed up on off, Zaman strokes it towards mid off.

15.2 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. On the pads, Fakhar looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

15.1 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Gives this air on middle and off, Fakhar taps it back to the bowler.

End of Over : 15 4 Runs PAK: 94/0

14.6 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Floated on middle and leg, Fakhar tucks it towards mid-wicket and keeps the strike.

14.5 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Darted on the pads, Ali flicks it towards square leg for a single.

14.4 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Tossed up on off, Abid glances it towards mid on.

14.3 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Fakhar Zaman. Floated on off, Fakhar strokes it towards long off for a single.

14.2 1

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Shorter and spinning in. Abid plays it against the spin towards long on for one.

14.1 0

Shehan Jayasuriya to Abid Ali. Starts with a poor ball on the pads. Abid flicks but cannot go past short fine leg.

Shehan Jayasuriya is into the attack now. Thirimanne trying his best to get rid of this partnership.

End of Over : 14 3 Runs PAK: 90/0

13.6 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. On the stumps, FZ has no problem keeping it out.

13.5 3

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Floated on off, Ali looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge which runs fine towards third man. The batsmen take three as the fielder cleans it up.

13.4 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Slower through the air on off, Abid looks to defend but luckily gets an inside edge onto the pads.

13.3 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Floated on off, Abid gets on his front foot and keeps it out.

13.2 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Flighted on off, Abid keeps it out.

13.1 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. On the stumps, Abid keeps it out.

End of Over : 13 11 Runs PAK: 87/0

12.6 4

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Fakhar is starting to get into the thick of action here. Short and wide outside off, Zaman cuts it through point for a boundary.

12.5 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. Abid gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.4 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. On the pads, Abid goes to the on side again but this time finds square leg.

12.3 4

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. FOUR! Sri Lanka matching Pakistan's poor effort in the field here. Tossed up on the pads, Abid gets down on one knee and sweeps it fine towards backward square leg. Shanaka gets to the ball and looks to pull it back with a dive. He misses it and the ball goes to the fence off his hand for a boundary.

12.2 2

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. On the pads, Abid glances it to the on side and gets a couple.

12.1 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. Floated on off, Abid looks to defend but misses.

End of Over : 12 3 Runs PAK: 76/0

11.6 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. DROPPED! Substitute, Sadeera Samarawickrama has put down a very big chance here. Abid Ali is lucky to have got a life here. Poor cricket all-around. A dipping full toss just below the waist height from Hasaranga. Abid Ali swings his bat at it but mistimes his pull. It goes to the left of Samarawickrama at deep mid-wicket. He gets his hands to it but cannot hold onto it as he dives on that side. How costly will it prove to be?

11.5 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Slower through the air on off, Fakhar looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat towards square leg for a single.

11.4 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman. Floated on the stumps, Zaman defends it with calmness.

11.3 1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Shorter on off, Abid punches it wide of cover for one.

11.2 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Flighted on off, Ali strokes it to cover.

11.1 0

Wanindu Hasaranga to Abid Ali. Starts with a floated delivery on off, Abid pushes it to mid off.

Wanindu Hasaranga to have a go with the ball now.

End of Over : 11 6 Runs PAK: 73/0

10.6 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Beaten! Flighted outside off, Fakhar looks to play it with soft hands to the off side but misses it due to the late turn on it.

10.5 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. Follows it up with a single towards point.

10.4 4

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. FOUR! Abid Ali gets to his fifty in style. Short ball around off, Abid Ali waits and cuts it past point to get to his maiden ODI fifty. He has a hundred to his name and would like to add another one here.

10.3 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. Flighted on off, Abid keeps it out.

10.2 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. Shorter on off, Fakhar strokes it to mid off.

10.1 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Slower through the air on middle, Fakhar looks to defend but the ball goes to the on side off the upper half of his bat for a single.

POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

End of Over : 10 10 Runs PAK: 67/0

9.6 0

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover. 10 from this over.

9.5 0

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Another short ball, around off, Ali ducks and the ball sails over. Umpire Wilson signals the second bouncer for the over.

9.5 wd

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. WIDE. A bouncer, around off, Ali ducks.

9.4 4

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. FOUR! GORGEOUS! This time, he finds the gap! Overpitched outside off, Abid comes forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it between cover and point for a boundary!

9.3 0

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Full and outside off, Ali plays a crisp-looking cover drive but finds an obstruction.

9.2 4

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. FOUR! Well played. Kumara goes short, around off and Abid, getting across, picks it away, working it past short fine leg for a boundary. Moves to 42 from 30 balls, with his 7th boundary. 236 more needed from 244 balls.

9.1 1

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. On a length around off, steered towards third man for a single.

End of Over : 9 8 Runs PAK: 57/0

8.6 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. The googly, pitching outside off and spinning back in sharply, Fakhar looks to punch it through the off side but is cramped for room. He perhaps expected the chinaman, but was foxed by the googly. Got an inside edge back towards mid on. A quick single called for, Abid is late in responding but eventually makes it.

8.5 6

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! Fine shot! Full and around off, Zaman comes down the track and swings it into oblivion over wide long on!

8.4 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.

8.3 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

8.2 0

Lakshan Sandakan to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, quicker and flatter, Zaman looks to cut but misses.

8.1 1

Lakshan Sandakan to Abid Ali. 50-RUN STAND IS UP, without taking too much time. In just 49 balls. Tossed up around leg stump, Abid gets across to flick but ekes out a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball deflects towards square leg and a single is taken.

Time for spin. Lakshan Sandakan to bowl his left-arm chinaman.

End of Over : 8 10 Runs PAK: 49/0

7.6 2

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. That is a good stop. Fractionally short in length, Zaman pulls it through mid-wicket. Lakshan Sandakan gives it a good chase to his right in the deep and dives full length. Manages to stop the ball cleanly and keep the batsmen to a couple. 10 from the over, 24 from the last 2! 249 more needed from 252 balls.

7.5 1

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a run.

7.4 1

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

7.3 1

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. Again, on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket. This time there is protection. Just a run.

7.2 4

Lahiru Kumara to Abid Ali. FOUR! Another delicate touch. A length ball, around middle, Abid gets across and tucks it through square leg. The ball, as usual, runs like Usain Bolt.

7.1 1

Lahiru Kumara to Fakhar Zaman. Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.

First bowling change. Lahiru Kumara into the attack. Our colleagues are at loggerheads over predictions. Nabs is irritated on seeing him while Mandy feels a wicket is around the corner.

End of Over : 7 14 Runs PAK: 39/0

6.6 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Outside off, punched straight to short extra cover. 14 from the over!

6.5 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. FOUR! Third one of the over! Poor line and length, full and on middle and leg. Abid gets across and tickles it past a diving short fine leg to fine the fence! Moves to 31 from 24 with his 5th boundary.

Square leg comes in towards mid-wicket now.

6.4 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. FOUR! Boy o boy, is this Azhar Ali or Abid Ali? Very strong wrists, making batting look so easy. Full and straight, Abid gets across and whips it through mid-wicket.

6.3 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. A full toss, on the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket for just a run.

6.2 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Down the leg side, Ali gets across and tucks it straight to Dasun Shanaka at short fine leg. A misfield allows a single.

6.1 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. FOUR! FLAMBOYANT! This guy is in good touch. Full and around off, Abid walks across and drives this with the full face of his bat, through mid on. 269 more needed from 263 balls.

End of Over : 6 7 Runs PAK: 25/0

5.6 0

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman has driven it through mid on.

5.5 1

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Flicks this one away for a run.

5.4 1

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. Taps this towards point for a quick single.

5.3 0

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman drives this through the covers.

5.2 4

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! FANTASTIC! Zaman can play the straight drives too! Overpitched, around middle, Fakahr drives this straight back past the bowler and gets the ball to race to the long off fence.

5.1 1

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Full and wide outside off, plenty of outswing, Abid goes after it, aiming to drive and gets a thick outside edge towards third man. A single taken. 279 more needed from 269 balls.

End of Over : 5 3 Runs PAK: 18/0

4.6 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. A length ball, around middle, Zaman looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Inside edge involved.

4.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

4.4 3

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Lovely shot. Boy, this bloke can bat. Outside off, on a length, Abid punches this on the up through the covers. Avishka Fernando runs after it and looks to slide but then slips while trying to do so. However, he just about manages to push the ball back into play before he touches the ropes. Three runs taken.

4.3 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Landed outside off, watchfully blocked out.

4.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Around off, defended solidly.

4.1 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

End of Over : 4 4 Runs PAK: 15/0

3.6 1

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Down the leg side, flicked away for a run.

3.5 0

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

3.4 2

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Miscue but safe. A short ball, outside off, Abid looks to pull but the extra bounce does him in. Gets a top edge which just clears mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

3.3 1

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

3.2 0

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. Ohoho! Swing! Lovely ball. Full and around leg, Zaman looks to flick. But the ball swings in late and hits him on the pads. There is a mild appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Ball Tracker shows the pitching to be outside leg.

3.1 0

Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

End of Over : 3 9 Runs PAK: 11/0

2.6 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

2.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Short mid-wicket in position now.

2.4 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Pradeep does the expected mistake of going a bit too straight after conceding a straight drive. Easy-peasy for Abid. He is waiting for it, anticipating the line and flicks it through mid-wicket. 287 more needed from 284 balls.

2.3 4

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. FOUR! FABULOUS! Not an easy shot, but he has played it to perfection. Full and around off, Abid gets across and drives it with the full face of the bat. The ball, once it makes contact with the turf races away past mid on.

2.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Abid Ali. Around off, solidly defended.

2.1 1

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around off, pushed down the ground through mid off for a single. Gets off the mark.

End of Over : 2 2 Runs PAK: 2/0

1.6 0

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Full and around off, driven back to the bowler. Shanaka mimes a throw at the striker's end but does not release the ball.

1.5 0

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Very straight, is Shanaka but very solid is Abid. Full and around off, driven back to the bowler.

1.4 0

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

1.3 2

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Pakistan are underway. A length ball, around middle, Abid swings it through square leg for a couple.

1.2 0

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

1.1 0

Dasun Shanaka to Abid Ali. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Who will bowl with the second new ball? Spinner? Pacer? It appears to be Dasun Shanaka. There is a problem straightaway. There seems to be an issue with the tape on his fingers on both hands. Batsmen can object. Not sure who pointed out but the umpires have made it a point to get those removed. All in readiness.

End of Over : 1 0 Runs PAK: 0/0

0.6 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. A maiden to start.

0.5 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Full and wide outside off, Fakhar throws his bat at it but misses.

0.4 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Around off, solidly defended.

0.3 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Full and around off, pushed straight to cover.

0.2 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Around middle and off, solidly defended.

0.1 0

Nuwan Pradeep to Fakhar Zaman. Full and outside off, angling away, left alone.

Right then! Welcome back. If you are a geek and a disciplinarian, always punctual and wondering why didn't the game start at the scheduled time of 7.15 pm local (1415 GMT), then, well, Pakistan were way too slow in finishing their quota of overs. So given that there needs to be a minimum of 30 minutes for the break, the delay. Fakhar Zaman and Abid Ali are the openers. Nuwan Pradeep will start off proceedings to Fakhar. Here we go.

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