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SL beat PAK by 13 runs | Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match - Commentary
Sri Lanka in Pakistan, 3 T20I Series, 2019
Date: Oct 09, 2019 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 18:30 LocalVenue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20I Commentary
Pakistan were brilliant with the ball. Mohammad Amir spearheaded them with a 3-wicket haul while Imad Wasim also left his impact. The others were decent as well barring Usman Shinwari who went for aplenty. The pitch has some spin to offer and if Sri Lanka manage to get some early wickets, it's game on. Do join us in a short while for the run chase.
After opting to bat, Sri Lanka started sensibly but then lost wickets in a flurry. Oshada Fernando then steadied the ship somewhat through a little stand with Angelo Perera and then finally came a partnership of substance between Fernando and Dasun Shanaka. That put the Lankan innings on the right path but they failed to finish it on a high. Just 13 runs came in the last two overs.
Let's begin with an interesting observation by one of our scorers - All the wickets have fallen on the last ball of the over. Sharp one! Let's summarize this first half. In one sentence - A clumsy Pakistan have managed to restrict Sri Lanka under 150. Top effort by their bowlers and had their fielders supported aptly, the final total would have been a lot lesser.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. OUT! Run out! Shinwari nails his yorker this time. It's around off and Fernando just manages to dig it out. They attempt for a quick run and the bowler attacks the ball. He picks up the ball, breaks the stumps and finds Hasaranga short. The third umpire finds the same in the replays. SRI LANKA END ON 147/7!
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. Good delivery by Usman on this occasion. Follows the batsman down the leg side with a very full ball. Wanindu drills it down to long on for one.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. Once again fails to nail the yorker and it's a low full toss on middle and leg. Oshada fails to get underneath it and whips it to deep mid-wicket for just a run, in spite of the misfield.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. Shinwari looks for a yorker but serves a full toss instead. It's pumped down to long off for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. Fires in a very full ball on middle, Wanindu flicks it across the line but finds square leg. DOT!
Usman Shinwari to Wanindu Hasaranga. FOUR! Up and over mid off. Good start to the last over for Sri Lanka. Back of a length ball around off, Hasaranga stays back and chips it over the infield for a boundary.
Wanindu Hasaranga is in now! Usman Shinwari to bowl the final over of the innings.
Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Madushanka. OUT! CAUGHT! Madushanka perishes in trying to up the ante! Full delivery outside off, Madushanka looks to loft it over the mid off fielder but is not able to clear him. Iftikhar runs in from mid off and takes an excellent sliding catch. Third wicket for Mohammad Amir in this innings. He finishes with, 4-0-27-3!
Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Madushanka. Full delivery on middle, Madushanka drives this straight but Amir puts his foot in between and stops the ball. He seems to have stepped on the ball. Excellent footwork from Mohammad Amir. They are changing the ball.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Short ball on middle, Fernando looks to pull but does not time it well and it goes towards deep mid-wicket. The batters take single. They think of a couple but it is not there.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Much better from Amir! Yorker length outside off, Oshada looks to keep it out but does not get anything on it.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Very well played from Oshada! Full delivery outside off, Oshada plays a paddle sweep over the fine leg fielder for a boundary. He has played a blinder of an innings here.
Mohammad Amir to Lahiru Madushanka. Good length delivery on middle, Lahiru defends it towards the cover region and takes a single.
Lahiru Madushanka is the new man in!
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. OUT! Fantastic running catch by Fakhar Zaman to put Shanaka out of his misery. He never got going but nonetheless was involved in a handy 76-run stand with Oshada Fernando. A timely breakthrough for Pakistan. Wahab angles across a back of a length delivery outside off, Shanaka makes room and slams it aerially over cover-point. Fakhar charges from the deep and dives low to grab the catch inches over the surface. Finally a wicket to Wahab's name on the last ball of his spell. A few catches went down off his bowling.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Beaten! Good length delivery following the batsman outside off, Shanaka tries playing the paddle scoop but misses. Wahab quickly gets to the ball and Oshada speeds back to his end.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Wide! Riaz loses his radar completely and slips a delivery way wide outside off.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Play and a miss! Full in length and wide outside off, Dasun chases and misses as the ball also stays a bit low.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. Direct hit would have been curtains for Oshada. He forces a length ball to extra cover and scoots to the other end. The fielder misses his shy and that gives a life to Fernando.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. SIX! Crispy hit...helped on its way! Wahab's pace working against him. Fractionally short in length on middle, Oshada rotates his wrists and dispatches it over square leg for a maximum.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Short in length around off, Shanaka hurries down the track and mishits his attempted shot to mid off for a run.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Slower delivery outside off, Oshada does not pick it while trying to flick it and fails to put any bat on it.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Nicely played by Fernando! Short delivery on middle, Fernando pulls it towards the deep square leg region for a boundary. Fakhar Zaman runs in from deep mid-wicket and tries to stop it but it bounces off his hand and goes into the fence. Another piece of poor fielding from Pakistan.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. NOT OUT! NO BAT! Yorker length delivery outside off, Oshada fails to keep it out and the ball goes to the keeper who appeals for a caught behind but nothing from the umpire. Sarfaraz goes for the review and the Ultra Edge shows that the sound was off the bat hitting the ground. Pakistan lose their only review.
REVIEW TIME! Appeal for caught behind, given not out and Pakistan have gone for the review.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. SIX! Beautiful shot! Full delivery on middle, Oshada lofts this nicely over the long on fielder for a maximum! The fielder tries to catch it but is unable to stop it from going for a maximum.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. WIDE! Slower delivery way outside off, Fernando lets it go to the keeper.
Mohammad Amir to Oshada Fernando. Full delivery on middle, Oshada drives this towards mid off and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. If he had hit, the batsman was well out as he had given up. The ball goes towards fine leg which allows the batsmen to take another run.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Good length ball outside off, Shanaka pushes it to deep cover and crosses over for a single.
Mohammad Amir is back into the attack. 2-0-7-2, his numbers so far.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. DROPPED! Wahab cannot believe his luck. Short delivery again, Oshada tries to whip it across the line but gets a leading edge onto it. Shinwari runs across to his right from third man, overruns a bit in fact and drops it. He tries his best after that to pull the ball back in but seems to be late in doing that. It's checked upstairs and Shinwari has done well to save two runs.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. DROPPED! Short in length on middle, Shanaka muscles it across the line to deep square leg where Asif Ali probably loses the sight of the ball and puts down the catch to his right with an attempted dive. A bit late into it. A single is taken.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Wide called for height! Wahab digs in a short ball around leg, Dasun is down on his knee before making a leave.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. A full toss outside off but Oshada manages only to hit it as far as the extra cover fielder. He scampers across to the other end as Haris Sohail misses his shy at the bowler's end.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. Play and a miss! Short and wide outside off, Fernando tries to use the pace of the bowler and ramp it down to third man but fails to connect.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Shortish and outside off, Dasun goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. Fifty for Oshada Fernando on his T20I debut! Has batted exceptionally this evening! Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Fernando works it behind square leg for a single.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Flighted ball on middle, Oshada works it towards square leg and takes a single.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Short ball outside off, Shanaka camps back and pushes it towards the cover region for a single.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Flighted delivery outside off, Fernando puts on his dancing shoes and drives this uppishly towards long off. Asif Ali runs in from mid off and tries to make a diving stop. He makes a half stop and the ball is rolling towards the boundary again. Asif gets up and dives again to stop the ball. The umpires go to check whether it is a boundary or not but the third umpire finds it to be a clean stop. The batters take a double in the meantime. Asif took an excellent catch previously in the match and now makes an excellent stop.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Flat delivery on middle, Fernando flicks it towards the leg side for a single. 100 up for Sri Lanka.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. EDGED AND FOUR! Tossed up ball around off, Fernando looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper and into the third man fence.
Shadab Khan into the attack for his final over.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Flat delivery outside off, Shanaka pushes it towards the cover region for a single.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Slower delivery outside the off stump line, Fernando looks to guide it but does not put any bat on it.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. WIDE! Good length delivery down the leg side, Fernando moves towards the off side but misses. It is wided.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. WIDE! Wahab bowls a bouncer way above Fernando's head and it is wided.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Fernando looks to guide it to third man but fails to put any bat on it.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Good length delivery outside off, Shanaka moves towards the off side and looks to pull but gets hit on the pads. Wahab appeals but nothing from the umpire. It was going outside the off stump. The batters take a leg bye!
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Good length ball outside off, Dasun shoulders arms to this one. Very seldomly you see this in T20Is.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. On a length on middle and leg, Fernando flicks it towards square leg and crosses over for another single.
Wahab Riaz to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Shanaka flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes a single.
Wahab Riaz is back on!
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Turning away from the batsman, it's pushed off the front foot to point. Excellent over from Wasim as only two runs came from it. He has bowled out now, 4-0-18-1. Exceptional work.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Flighted ball outside off, Fernando looks to guide it but fails to put any bat on it. It's bowled slower through the air which might have made the batsman miss it. Sarfaraz struggles to gather the ball.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Shanaka flicks it towards the mid-wicket region for a single. They wanted a couple but it is not there.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Short ball on middle, Shanaka defends it off the back foot.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Flatter again around off, Shanaka comes down the track and defends it off the back foot.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Flat delivery on middle and leg, Oshada flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Presses forward to a full ball and blocks it back. 11 from the over.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Flatter and fuller on off, stroked through covers for one.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant from Oshada! He is oozing with confidence. Fancy footwork by him to get to the pitch of the ball and then he lofts it over extra cover. Gorgeous.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Gets down on one knee for the paddle sweep but finds the short fine leg fielder.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Fullish and off, driven down to wide long off for a couple.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Pure timing. Flighted delivery landing full outside off, Fernando leans into the drive and drives it a bit uppishly but in the gap at extra cover.
Shadab Khan (2-0-11-0) is back on.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Dasun defends it towards the bowler.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Short ball on off, Fernando guides it towards short third man and crosses over for a single.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. STUMPING CHANCE MISSED! Flighted delivery down the leg side, Dasun comes down the track to flick but misses the ball completely. Sarfaraz fails to collect it cleanly and the ball goes behind him. His sight was probably blocked by the batsman which led to the missed stumping. Pakistan's fielding has been poor tonight and they sincerely need to improve. It's called a wide as well.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Flat delivery outside off, Shanaka pushes it towards the point region.
Imad Wasim to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Shanaka defends it to the bowler.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Flat delivery on middle, Oshada flicks it towards square leg and takes a single.
Imad Wasim to Oshada Fernando. Short ball outside off, Oshada pushes it towards point.
Imad Wasim is back on. He has two overs left up his sleeves. 2-0-12-1, so far.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. Slow, full delivery on middle, Oshada drives this uppishly towards the long on fielder and takes a single. Good over for Sri Lanka. 11 runs came off it.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Dasun flicks it towards square leg and takes off for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Dasun Shanaka. BEATEN! Beauty! Good length ball outside off, Shanaka looks to guide towards third man but fails to put any bat on it and it goes straight to the keeper.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. Good length ball on middle, Oshada tucks it towards square leg and crosses over for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Fernando! Poor delivery from Usman! Bowls a short delivery down the leg side, Oshada rocks back and pulls it nicely towards the fine leg region for another boundary. Sarfaraz has a few words to his bowler after that ball.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on middle, Oshada dances down the track while moving towards the leg side and lofts this over the mid off fielder for a boundary. He has looked good against the pacers so far.
Usman Shinwari is back into the attack!
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Flatter and shorter on middle, Fernando goes deep inside the crease and punches it down to long on for one.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Knocks a full ball down to long on and picks up a run to open his account.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Dasun has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
A slip comes in.
Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka. Whoa! Great turn for Shadab. Loopy and full on middle, Shanaka tries to defend but it spins past the outside edge.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Full and flighted on off, it's forced down to long off for one.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Beautiful leg spinner by Shadab. He lands it close to the off stump line and gets it to curl away from the batsman. Oshada tries to play late at it but is beaten.
Sri Lanka captain, Dasun Shanaka is the new man in!
Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. OUT! RUN OUT! Angelo has to go here! Poor running between the wickets from the batsmen! Good length ball outside off, Perera guides this towards the backward point region and calls Fernando for a couple. In the meantime, Iftikhar runs in fast and sends in a good flat throw to Sarfaraz who does well to remove the bails. The third umpire is referred. Angelo should have dived to make it into the crease but doesn't and he has to go back. Inches short in the replays. Sri Lanka are four down now!
Run out appeal against Perera is taken upstairs. That looks close. It's a risky couple. Let's see if that costs Sri Lanka a wicket...
Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. Good length ball outside off, Angelo plays it nicely towards the backward point region for a couple. Iftikhar Ahmad runs in from third man and makes a clean stop.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. Short ball on middle, Fernando pulls it towards backward square leg and takes another single.
Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! On a length on off, Perera defends it off the back foot towards point and calls for a single. Shadab runs in and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. If he had hit, Fernando would have been on his way back.
Wahab Riaz to Angelo Perera. Full delivery on middle, Angelo flicks it towards the mid-wicket fielder for nothing.
Wahab Riaz to Oshada Fernando. Full delivery outside off, Oshada looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge towards the third man region and they cross for a single.
Wahab Riaz has been introduced into the attack.
Shadab Khan to Oshada Fernando. Full delivery outside off, Fernando looks to play a paddle sweep but mistimes it towards mid on for a single. 8 from the over, Sri Lanka trying to recover.
Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Short ball outside off, Perera rocks back and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple as the fielder misfields slightly. 50 up for the visitors.
Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted ball on middle, Angelo dances down the track and plays it straight down the ground and finds the fence at long on.
Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Flighted ball on off and middle, Angelo comes down the track to defend it but gets hit on the pads. Sarfaraz appeals but nothing from the umpire. The batsman was way down the track and that is why the umpire had given it not out.
Shadab Khan to Angelo Perera. Flat delivery around off, Angelo defends it towards the off side for nothing.
Time for some leg spin! Shadab Khan to roll his arm.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. Slower delivery outside off, Fernando leaves it alone. 14 runs have come from this over, 44 in the Powerplay for Sri Lanka. But worryingly they have lost three top order wickets as well.
Usman Shinwari to Angelo Perera. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the third man region. They pick up a single.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. On length outside off, Fernando guides it towards the third man fielder for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. Slower yorker on off, Fernando guides this towards third man and calls his partner for a couple. The fielder at third man runs in and cleans it up and throws it to Sarfaraz but the batsman was well in. Sarfaraz does not look happy as the fielder was lazy to get to it and allowed an easy couple.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. SIX! What a shot from Fernando! Full delivery on middle, Oshada plays a straight lofted drive over the bowler's head for the first maximum of the game. Excellent batting this.
Usman Shinwari to Oshada Fernando. FOUR! Good length delivery on the pads, Oshada plays a flick towards the fine leg region for a boundary. He is off the mark with that one.
Oshada Fernando makes his way out to the middle! Usman Shinwari comes back into the attack!
Mohammad Amir to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. OUT! All nicely done. Asif Ali has taken a clinical catch near the fence! Rajapaksa fails to deliver this time. He attempts to heave a length ball across the line but the connection ain't proper. It has got height but not enough distance. Asif at the edge of the rope at deep square leg does well to catch the ball and keep himself inside the line. Good balancing job. Amir is delighted after foxing the batsman with a slower one, Sri Lanka are off to a bad start here.
Rajapaksa is caught near the fence. A good attempt by the fielder. The umpires though want to get it checked upstairs. The replays find it to be clean.
Mohammad Amir to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. A length delivery outside off, cutting away from the left-hander, Bhanuka pushes it from the crease to the point fielder.
Mohammad Amir to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Takes the pace off this one and lands it on a length close to the off stump line. Rajapaksa defends it back towards the bowler.
Mohammad Amir to Angelo Perera. The line once again is straight from Amir and Perera flicks it in front of square leg for a single.
Mohammad Amir to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Angles in a length ball on middle, Bhanuka closes the face of his bat and works it through square leg for a run.
Mohammad Amir to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Slower and fuller one outside off, Rajapaksa pushes it with gentle hands to the cover fielder.
Angelo Perera is the new batsman.
Imad Wasim to Sadeera Samarawickrama. OUT! LBW! Sadeera has to make the long walk back! Flatter delivery on off, skidding in with the arm, Sadeera looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Imad and the rest of the team appeal and the umpire immediately gives it out. Samarawickrama does not even wait to consult his partner for the review and walks back to the pavilion. Pretty adjacent to the stumps. Good start from Pakistan here, they have picked up two quick wickets.
Imad Wasim to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. DROPPED! Shadab Khan makes a mess of this catch! Flighted ball on off, Rajapaksa rocks back to smack it on the leg side but the ball goes way up in the air off the top edge. Shadab Khan comes in from mid on and settles himself under it but doesn't hold onto it. Poor fielding this as this was the catch for Babar Azam who would have found it easier to take the catch as he was standing at mid off. It pops behind them and a single is taken. Pakistan once again have been poor in the field.
Imad Wasim to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Flighted ball on middle, Sadeera comes down the track and flicks it nicely towards deep square leg for a single.
Imad Wasim to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Another short delivery outside off, Rajapaksa cuts it towards the point fielder who dives to his right to stop the ball. The batters take the single.
Imad Wasim to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. BEATEN! Short ball outside off, Rajapaksa attempts to cut it but fails to put any bat on it.
Imad Wasim to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Flighted ball on middle, Sadeera flicks it towards square leg for a single.
Hero of the last match, Bhanuka Rajapaksa is in next! Imad Wasim gets a change of ends.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! Timber! The Lahore crowd loved it as the in-form batsman is out of here. First wicket of the series for Mohammad Amir. He sticks to his line around off and serves it on a good length. Gunathilaka shapes up for a big heave across the line but it takes the inside edge and cannons onto the stumps.
Mohammad Amir to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short ball outside off, Gunathilaka defends it out.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. DROPPED! Sarfaraz is the culprit! Amir bowls a good length delivery outside off, Sadeera for the third time tries to push inside the line and this time he has edged it behind to the keeper. Sarfaraz dives to his right and attempts the catch with one hand but fails to hold it. His weight was on the left foot and that's why he may have misjudged the the ball. Lucky break for Sadeera.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Beaten once again! Another delivery leaving the right-hander outside off, Samarawickrama tries to run it down to third man but misses.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Beaten! Much better line from Amir. He hurls across a back of a length ball outside off, leaving the batsman with the angle, Sadeera pushes inside the line and misses.
Mohammad Amir to Sadeera Samarawickrama. FOUR! Classy! What a way to welcome the bowler! Amir is too straight in his line, Samarawickrama gets forward and across before flicking it aerially behind square leg for a boundary.
Change in bowling. Mohammad Amir replaces Imad Wasim from this end.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Good length ball outside off, Sadeera guides this nicely towards the third man region for another single. Good over for Sri Lanka as 11 runs have come from it.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Slower delivery on middle, Danushka flicks it towards short fine leg where the fielder runs in and cleans it up. The batters cross for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short ball outside off, Gunathilaka pushes it off the back foot towards cover.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. FIVE WIDES! Poor delivery from Shinwari! Good length ball down the leg side, Danushka looks to flick but misses the ball completely. The ball goes past the diving Sarfaraz and into the fine leg fence for five wides. Bonus runs for the Lankans.
Usman Shinwari to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good length ball around off, Gunathilaka looks to punch it away but does not time it well and it goes towards mid off off the upper half of the bat.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Full delivery on middle and leg, Sadeera looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards the third man fielder for a single.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. WIDE! Bowls a full delivery down the leg side keeping a little low, Sadeera looks to flick but misses and it is wided.
Usman Shinwari to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Good length ball on middle, Sadeera flicks it nicely towards the mid-wicket region for a couple. The fielder runs in from deep square leg and cuts it off.
Usman Shinwari will bowl from the other end.
Imad Wasim to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! It's sliced over the infield! Flighted delivery landing full and wide outside off, Gunathilaka gets forward and throws his bat at it. The ball skids away a shade and catches the outside portion of his bat. It flies over the cover-point region and beats Iftikhar Ahmed who was giving the chase from inside the ring.
Imad Wasim to Danushka Gunathilaka. Quicker and flatter on the pads, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Imad Wasim to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good stop! Shortish and outside off, Danushka gets back to punch it through the line but it takes the outer half and runs to short third man. Amir dives to his left to stop the ball.
Imad Wasim to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Tossed up ball on middle, worked behind square leg and the short fine leg fielder ran across to his left to stop the ball. They cross for a run. Samarawickrama is also off the mark.
Imad Wasim to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Another arm ball around off, on the shorter side and skidding into the batsman, Sadeera punches it from the back foot to covers.
Imad Wasim to Danushka Gunathilaka. Starts with a flatter arm ball on the pads, Gunathilaka flicks it in the gap at deep mid-wicket and opens his account with three runs. That's a bit rare at the start of the innings.
Time to get underway! The Pakistani team is in a huddle near the boundary line. Danushka Gunathilaka and Sadeera Samarawickrama are the Lankan openers. Spin to begin - Imad Wasim has the ball in his hand.
Roshan Abeysinghe has Bhanuka Rajapaksa for a quick chat. On his emergence in the national side after playing nearly 10 years in domestic cricket, Rajapaksa says that it's a hard fought effort. Adds he knocked the door for the longest time but couldn't get in. Believes he has grabbed the opportunity well. Mentions that not getting the chance was frustrating but adds that he kept working hard and eventually got the opportunity. On his aim going forward, Rajapaksa says that he wants to play all the three formats of the game.
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail (In for Ahmed Shehzad), Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK/C), Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed (In for Umar Akmal), Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari (In for Mohammad Hasnain).
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK) (In for Minod Bhanuka), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Angelo Perera (In for Avishka Fernando), Oshada Fernando (On T20I debut) (In for Shehan Jayasuriya), Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Madushanka (In for Isuru Udana), Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara (In for Nuwan Pradeep).
Toss - Up goes the coin and it falls in favour of Dasun Shanaka. SRI LANKA WILL BAT! As many as five changes made by the Islanders while Pakistan have made three changes to their Playing XI.
Hello and welcome everyone! Only face-saving is left as far as the number 1 T20I team is concerned after getting outclassed in back-to-back games by an inexperienced Sri Lankan outfit. The touring team, on the other hand, will be eyeing their first-ever series whitewash in this format. We're expecting changes in both the sides and will have to wait for that. The Lahore crowd has come in large numbers for the last game of the series and the stadium has turned pink to create awareness about breast cancer. Can the home team give something to cheer for the locals? Stay with us to find out...
Dasun Shanaka is handed over the trophy and his teammates surround him to pose for the cameras. Big moment for a young team. They were written off even before this T20I series kicked off and have managed to surprise one and all. That's all we have from this Sri Lankan tour of Pakistan. The touring team will fly back home as a satisfied unit whereas the hosts have got a reality check in this format. How will they respond? We will find that out soon. Until next time, it's goodbye and cheers!
Victorious Sri Lankan skipper, Dasun Shanaka says that it's a good victory and thanks the Pakistani crowd for supporting them as well. Mentions that all the players were bonded and terms it the key for their success. States that all his players are equally talented and their unity was the secret. Feels that if you play smart cricket, there is always a chance to win. Believes that they took good calls in the middle which helped them win the series. Thanks the PCB and the Pakistani crowd for inviting them for a series.
Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed starts by saying that they recovered well with the ball and had a good partnership going as well during the chase but then they could not get the momentum after the 10 overs and that cost them the match. Rues the dropped catches and their bowling in the middle overs. On his batting spot, Sarfaraz replies that the batting position has been the same for quite a while and they wanted to try out as many players as possible before the next series. Admits that they have to work hard in all the three departments, mainly in the middle overs. Concludes by thanking the Sri Lankan team for visiting Pakistan and having a good series.
Man of the Match and Series, Wanindu Hasaranga! Says that this has been the best that he has bowled in his career. Further adds that he looks to take wickets with his wrong 'uns. On absorbing pressure, Wanindu replies that he tries to bowl as many dot balls as he can.
Sri Lanka were brilliant in the field. Unlike Pakistan, they were alert and the intensity was top notch. Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara bowled with a lot of fire and mixed their variations smartly. Wanindu Hasaranga once again stood out and finished with a 3-wicket haul, truly a find for the Islanders. They judged the nature of the pitch and bowled accordingly and it reflects their refreshed mindset as a unit.
Right at the beginning of the run chase, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman on the first ball. After that Haris Sohail and Babar Azam constructed a partnership but it was on the slower side. That didn't take care of the required rate. Babar was rusty in his innings while Haris also slowed down after a promising start. Sri Lanka should be commended for the way they kept their patience when the partnership was developing. All their bowlers stuck to the task and varied their pace judiciously. Eventually, the 76-run stand was broken and the Pakistani chase got derailed. The batsmen who followed never got going and found it tough to time their shots on a pitch which was holding up.
Handshakes all around! Smiling faces. The Lankan lads are celebrating. They were inexperienced and under a new captain but played fearless cricket to clean sweep the series. The young guns have achieved something that even Sri Lanka's 'first-choice team' has never achieved - A series whitewash in T20Is! Kudos to them. They have beaten the number 1 T20I side! The Sri Lankan boys are taking a lap of honour to thank the crowd.
Lahiru Madushanka to Iftikhar Ahmed. SRI LANKA WIN BY 13 RUNS! Back of a length delivery around off, Iftikhar rocks back and punches it square of the wicket on the off side for a run. The Lankan players are running in celebration. Fireworks around the ground!
Lahiru Madushanka to Wahab Riaz. Another dipping full toss on middle, it's hit down to long on for just a run. The crowd has gone silent.
Lahiru Madushanka to Wahab Riaz. A full toss on middle, it's heaved down to deep mid-wicket for a couple. All over for Pakistan.
Lahiru Madushanka to Wahab Riaz. Fullish and outside off, Wahab reaches out for it and hits it aerially over backward point. It doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep and they take a couple of runs. Three sixes needed now for a win!
Lahiru Madushanka to Wahab Riaz. SIX! High and handsome! Shades of Martin Guptill in this shot. Wahab has hit it without even looking up. Too full and around off, Riaz throws all his power behind this shot and hoists it over the bowler's head.
Lahiru Madushanka to Iftikhar Ahmed. Very full length ball on off, Ahmed drills his drive through covers and takes a single.
Lahiru Madushanka to Iftikhar Ahmed. Wide! Madushanka begins the last over with a fuller length ball wide outside off, Iftikhar allows it through.
28 runs needed. Lahiru Madushanka to bowl the final over. 24 is the most hit by a batter in the last over of a T20I. It was Carlos Brathwaite who did that against England in the World T20 final. Can Pakistan do it?
Kasun Rajitha to Wahab Riaz. Swing and miss! Rajitha lets out a skiddy delivery on a fuller length wide outside off, Wahab goes for an almighty heave at it but misses. 4-0-17-1, a top spell by the speedster.
Kasun Rajitha to Iftikhar Ahmed. Pitches it up and in the line of the off stump, it's driven through point for just a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Wahab Riaz. Gets behind the line of the ball and hits it firmly past the left side of the bowler. A half stop there and they cross.
Kasun Rajitha to Iftikhar Ahmed. Forces it down through mid on for a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Iftikhar Ahmed. Shortish and around off, a mistimed pull shot down towards long off for a couple of runs. Didn't come from the middle of the bat.
Kasun Rajitha to Iftikhar Ahmed. FOUR! Bang! Full toss angling into the batsman, Iftikhar gets behind the line and clobbers it over his partner's head for a rocketing boundary at long on.
Wahab Riaz is in now. Kasun Rajitha to bowl the penultimate over of the match.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. OUT! Bowled 'em! A superb wrong 'un at 77 kph, delivered to perfection by Hasaranga. It's around off and turning back in, Sarfaraz stands back to heave it across the line but misses the ball completely. It doesn't miss the off pole though. A sorry knock by the skipper comes to a sorry end. Third wicket for Hasaranga, another eventful evening for the leggie.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Goes down on one knee for a big slog across the line but it takes the inside edge and strikes him on the pads. Two dot balls.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Flighted and around middle and leg, Sarfaraz fails to middle his attempted shot properly.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slower delivery, short and close to off, Iftikhar cuts it to point for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Iftikhar Ahmed. SIX! Up and just over the jumping long off fielder! This is quite incredible. Two batsmen have fallen looking for a six and in comes a new batsman and he manages to clear the rope. Tossed up ball outside off, landing full, Iftikhar hammers it down the ground and gets it over Angelo Perera.
Iftikhar Ahmed is in at 7.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. OUT! Another one bites the distance! Hasaranga gives his delivery some extra toss and lands it very full around off, Asif hangs back and tries to clear long on. But his bat turns in his hands and he towers it high in the air towards long on. Gunathilaka takes the skier safely and Pakistan lose half their side. 44 needed off 17 balls.
Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. A slower ball to finish the over. Sarfaraz goes hard at this good length ball outside off. Uses all his power but the ball is too slow and he goes with the shot early but misses. End of a top spell from Kumara, 2 for 24 in his four overs.
Lahiru Kumara to Asif Ali. Full on middle, Asif Ali pushes it towards long on for a run.
Asif Ali is the new man in.
Lahiru Kumara to Imad Wasim. OUT! Imad Wasim holes out! Kumara deceives the batsman with a slower one. He lands it in the slot for the left-hander but takes the pace off the ball. Wasim lines behind the delivery and tries to pump it over long on. But there isn't enough meat on the shot and Hasaranga near the fence jumps to take the catch over his head. Wheels are coming off for Pakistan. 45 needed off 20 balls.
Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Slower one around off this time, Sarfaraz slaps it through cover-point for a run.
Lahiru Kumara to Sarfaraz Ahmed. FOUR! Not out of the middle but Pakistan and Sarfaraz won't mind it. A good length ball around off, Sarfaraz looks to go big on the leg side but gets a leading edge which goes over the short third man fielder and runs to the fence.
Lahiru Kumara to Imad Wasim. On the pads on a fullish length, worked towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Lahiru Kumara into the attack now.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. The batsman has just lofted it over mid off. They pick up a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. Quicker and flatter on off, defended from the back foot.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Risky, very risky from Sarfaraz. A googly. Flat and on middle. A bit on the shorter side. Sarfaraz goes deep inside the crease and plays it very late. Cuts it almost off the middle stump. Finds point but still a single is taken.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Wrong 'un landing on a fuller length around off, Ahmed gets forward and pushes it back off the inner half.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. Quicker one and outside off, punched through mid off for a single.
Asif Ali or Iftikhar Ahmed at this stage? Oh interesting - It's Imad Wasim. Maybe, the left-hander is elevated to counter the leg spinner.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. OUT! Stumped! Hasaranga strikes! A googly that deceives Sohail. The scoreboard pressure has got the better of the batsman. The asking rate was over 10 and Sohail decides to go after the leg spinner. Hasaranga smartly floats this googly outside off, Sohail skips down the track too early to hammer it down the ground but the ball turns away to beat his bat. Samarawickrama behind the wickets collects the ball and breaks the stumps easily. A good knock by Sohail but Pakistan needed him to last the distance on this slowish surface.
Wanindu Hasaranga is back on. 2-0-11-0, so far.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Full toss outside off, Sohail reaches out at the ball but can't get the timing right. The ball goes over the cover-point region for a single. 54 runs needed in 30 balls.
Kasun Rajitha to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Another full ball around off, Sarfaraz jams it to the left of the bowler who dives to stop the ball. Does well but parries it towards cover and allows the single.
Kasun Rajitha to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shortish length ball outside off, Sarfaraz cuts it through point and gets a couple now.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Goes for another yorker but this is a low full toss. Sohail lobs it uppishly towards long on for a run.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. A yorker around off this time. Sohail digs it out.
Kasun Rajitha to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Starts with a full toss around off, Sarfaraz drives it towards long on for a single.
Kasun Rajitha is back into the attack. He was exceptional in his first two overs, going for just two runs and accounted for the wicket of Fakhar Zaman. 60 needed off 36 balls.
Lahiru Madushanka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Full ball on middle and leg, driven towards long on for a single by Sarfaraz.
Lahiru Madushanka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Fuller ball around middle and off, Sarfaraz lifts it over the bowler. The long off fielder makes a sliding stop near the fence and the batsmen take two.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Fifty on return in this format for Sohail! A top knock so far. Sohail gets a good length ball on middle and leg, he tucks it towards mid-wicket to get to his second half century in T20Is.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Looks for a quicker yorker this time but misses as he sprays it down the leg side. Sohail leaves it alone, called a wide by the umpire.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Superb delivery! A slower yorker. Sohail does well to keep it out.
Lahiru Madushanka to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Good length ball angled into the batter, worked towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Starts with a slower delivery on the pads, Sohail flicks it towards backward square leg for an easy run.
Lahiru Madushanka into the attack. 2-0-15-0, so far.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Slower through the air this time, Sohail nudges it towards deep mid-wicket. He completes a run easily but Sarfaraz wants the second. Sohail sends him back but there was a chance for two.
Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Quicker ball outside off, Sarfaraz works it through cover-point for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Off the blocks right away is the skipper. Sarfaraz gets a fullish ball on middle and leg, he works it wide of the long on fielder and calls for a quick couple. Good running between the wickets.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Loopy ball around off, Sohail plays it uppishly towards mid off for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Fuller ball on off, Sohail strokes it back to the bowler.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Fires one outside off, Sohail leaves it alone. No signal from the umpire so a legal ball.
Skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed walks out to the middle at number 4.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. OUT! Edged and gone! Babar Azam was looking a bit rusty and is done now. Kumara speeds in and hurls in a sharp delivery on the shorter side around off. It's at 143.2 kph. Azam moves back to make some room and guide it down to third man but ends up edging it towards Sadeera Samarawickrama. A good low catch to his right by the keeper. The 76-run stand is broken and Pakistan need 72 runs for a win off 48 balls.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Shortish and outside off, slower in pace, Haris rocks back to cut but mistimes it off the bottom edge. It rolls towards backward point and they cross for one more in this over. Easy going for Pakistan.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Full in length and just outside off, Babar swings his bat early and gets it away from the inner half to long on. A single is taken.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Slower delivery, on a fuller length around off at 118 kph, Sohail pushes it with soft hands to point and scampers across to the other end.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. A 144.2 kph yorker outside off, Babar reaches out for it and squeezes it down to third man for a run.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Starts his new spell with a good length ball on middle, Sohail hits it across the line to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Lahiru Kumara (2-0-12-0) is back into the attack.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Fullish length ball on the stumps, worked towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. A direct hit and it would've been curtains for Sohail. Sandakan bowls a slower ball on the pads on a fullish length, Babar looks to work it towards the leg side but can't get bat on ball. The ball hits him on the pads and goes towards short fine leg. Babar goes for a quick single. The fielder there hares towards the ball, picks it up and throws at the striker's end but misses.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Flighted ball on the pads, tucked towards the leg side for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Fires it closer to the off pole. Sohail goes to cut but misses.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Brilliantly done! Sohail gets the ball in the slot, in front of his eyes. He gets into position and lofts it over the extra cover region to enter into the 40s.
Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Fuller ball around middle and off, Babar drives firmly through mid off but just a single as Sri Lanka have got protection at long off.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Hasaranga fires the last ball of the over outside off, Azam cuts but the fielder makes a diving stop. A single for Babar though. 85 more needed for Pakistan in 10 overs to win the game.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Another easy single. Another ball on the pads, Sohail tucks it towards the leg side for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Flighted ball on the pads, Babar pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. On the pads, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Outside off this time, Babar comes down the track to push it through off side but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball goes towards point for a leg bye.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Too full and around off, Sohail leans forward and gently pushes it towards cover-point for a quick run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Flighted ball on the pads, worked through mid on for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. WIDE! Now, a wide down the leg side as Sandakan misses his line again.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. WIDE! Fires it outside off, Sohail leaves it alone. Called a wide by the umpire. Good call.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. A flatter one on the pads, Sohail looks to flick but misses. A stifled appeal but nothing serious.
Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Shortish ball outside off, Azam taps it towards point for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Good fielding! Slightly shortish length ball, Haris goes back to cut but can't beat Rajitha at point. They get a single as Rajitha dives and stops and then lobs it to the other fielder who throws the ball back to the wicketkeeper.
Lakshan Sandakan to Babar Azam. Bowls a fullish ball on the pads this time, Babar flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy run.
Lakshan Sandakan to Haris Sohail. Floats one around off and middle, Sohail eases a single through mid off.
Spin from both ends now! Lakshan Sandakan is introduced from the other end.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. A wrong 'un, on the shorter side around off, Sohail punches it down to long on for the sixth run of this over.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Full and flighted outside off, spinning away, Babar presses forward and drives it down to long off for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Beaten this time! Quicker one around leg, Babar tries to flick but misses and wears it on his pads.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Slower through the air, landing full on middle, Haris flicks it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Haris Sohail. Loopy delivery, once again very full in length, Sohail whips it to the left of long on and scampers back for the second run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Babar Azam. Tossed up ball landing full on middle, Babar forces it down to long on for a run.
Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Sweetly timed straight drive. Straight as an arrow. Lahiru is too full and too straight this time. Sohail brings down a straight bat and caresses it past the bowler and the stumps at the other end for a boundary. No stopping it. 9 again from the over, 18 in the last two, Pakistan are on the right path!
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Back of a length delivery outside off, the pace is right up in the 140s this time, Babar glides it down to third man for a run.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Another slower one, on a length around middle at 127.8 kph, staying low as well, Sohail works it behind square leg for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Fooled by a slower one! Kumara cuts down on his pace and angles across a length ball outside off at 122.6 kph, Sohail is early into his shot and misses.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Kumara bowls it with a lot of fire. It's 146.4 kph and on middle, Sohail does well to flick it through mid-wicket for a run.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Spears in a very full ball on middle, Babar flicks it through mid-wicket and takes a single.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. FOUR! Up and over, he is very strong there, Haris Sohail. The length is slightly short outside off, Haris spots it early, moves back to create room and slams it over wide mid off for a boundary. 9 from the over, Pakistan are 35/1 at the end of the Powerplay. Sri Lanka were 44/3 at this stage.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Fullish and outside off, driven to extra cover.
Lahiru Madushanka to Babar Azam. Good length ball on off, punched down the ground to long on for one. Again not from the middle of the bat by Babar.
Lahiru Madushanka to Babar Azam. Slower delivery. Full and dipping in on middle, Babar clips it in front of square leg and runs the first run hard. Gets back for the second run with ease.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Switches to 'round the wicket for the left-hander and darts in a fuller length ball on off. Haris knocks it down to long on for one.
Lahiru Madushanka to Babar Azam. A low full toss on the pads, it's worked to deep square leg for a single.
Lahiru Madushanka is back on.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Clocks 143 kph this time and pitches it up around off. Babar drives it down to mid on from the inner half of his bat. He scampers across to the other end. Not finding his timing, Babar.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. Slower one, on a length around middle and leg at 122 kph, Haris sticks back and deflects it late past backward point for a single.
Lahiru Kumara to Haris Sohail. A leg stump half-volley, Haris drives it firmly down the ground but finds the mid on fielder.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Fractionally short and close to off, Babar strokes it off his back foot to the left of wide mid off. Shanaka there dives to stop the racing ball. A single is taken.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Swing and a miss! Kumara offers width outside off and it's shorter in length, Azam flashes his blade at it and misses. Beaten by a bit of zip and lack of bounce.
Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam. Good length ball on off, Babar punches it in front of square on the off side but finds the cover fielder.
Lahiru Kumara comes into the attack.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Haris Sohail. FOUR! This is extraordinary batting. Gunathilaka fires in a fuller length ball on off, Sohail skips down the track in a flash and smashes it over extra cover. 15 from the over, a much-needed one for Pakistan.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Haris Sohail. SIX! This one has gone all the way! Lovely footwork shown by Haris Sohail. He jumps down the track to a full ball around off and lofts it nonchalantly over extra cover. Scintillating.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. Senses the charge from the batsman and drops his length short around middle. Babar adjusts well and hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. FOUR! In the slot and gone this time! Flighted delivery outside off, pushed quicker at 90 kph, Azam stays back this time and powers it over extra cover for a boundary.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. Uses his feet this time and pushes a full ball back to the bowler.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Babar Azam. Flatter and shorter outside off, Babar punches it off his back foot to covers.
Danushka Gunathilaka to bowl now.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. A full toss this time, on middle, it's pushed back to the bowler. Top over by Rajitha, just one from it.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Another top stop at point. Wanindu Hasaranga is the fielder. Slower one this time by Rajitha. He delivers it on a shortish length outside off, Sohail rocks back and whacks it late towards backward point but fails to beat the fielder.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Mishit! The idea was good but not the execution. Fuller length ball outside off, staying low, Haris clears his front leg and tries to smash it down the ground. But it catches the toe end and rolls to mid off.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Too full in length and outside off, Sohail squeezes it out towards backward point where the fielder makes a diving stop to his right.
Kasun Rajitha to Babar Azam. Slightly short and around off, Babar punches it on the up and to the left of mid off for a run.
Kasun Rajitha to Babar Azam. On middle and leg, worked on the leg side but straight to the fielder.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Shortish and outside off, Haris slaps it through the line but finds the fielder inside the ring at extra cover.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Lands it on a length and in the line of the stumps, Sohail brings a straight bat down and pushes it back to the bowler. Madushanka slides to his left and parries it to mid-wicket.
Lahiru Madushanka to Babar Azam. A length ball on middle, Babar rotates his wrists and whips it in front of square leg for a run. He is extremely efficient off his pads.
Lahiru Madushanka to Babar Azam. Full and outside off, Babar reaches out for it with a drive but finds the cover fielder.
Lahiru Madushanka to Babar Azam. Good length ball close to off, Azam stays back and hits it across the line through square leg. They take a couple of runs.
Lahiru Madushanka to Haris Sohail. Back of a length ball around off, Haris Sohail moves back and punches it sweetly through covers. A good stop near the fence and the batsmen take three.
Lahiru Madushanka to bowl from the other end. A slip in place.
Kasun Rajitha to Babar Azam. Length around off and middle, punched straight to mid on by Babar this time. A run and a wicket in the first over. What a top start for Sri Lanka
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. First runs! Good length ball outside off, Sohail taps it through point for a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Fuller ball again, Sohail looks to flick it but the ball goes towards mid-wicket off the inner half of his bat.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. Outside off, a fuller length, Sohail throws his bat at the ball but gets a bottom edge onto the pitch.
Kasun Rajitha to Haris Sohail. A fullish ball on the pads, Sohail punches it straight to mid on.
Haris Sohail is the new batsman.
Kasun Rajitha to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! Hits the bull's eye on the first delivery! What a start for Sri Lanka. A duck for Zaman. What a top nut this one! Good length ball landing around leg and nipping back in a hint. Zaman tries playing straight but misses and is hit on the thigh pad first. It then deflects onto his stumps to break the hearts of his fans. Body blow for Pakistan.
We are all set to start the chase! Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam make their way out to the middle in pursuit of 148. Kasun Rajitha will start for the visitors.