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Sri Lanka

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Mohammad Wasim 12 12 2 0 100

3.2

Mohammad Wasim to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Taken on the second attempt by Mohammad Nawaz. Pathum Nissanka looks at the bottom half of his bat as he trudges off. Wasim slams the surface, over middle and leg. Nissanka has a big swipe across the line but fails to get the desired connection. Gets it only as far as deep square leg, where Nawaz gets around to his left. The ball hits his palm and pops out, but the fielder is alert enough to complete the catch on the second go.

Kamil Mishara c Salman Agha b Salman Mirza 0 3 0 0 0

2.2

Salman Mirza to Kamil Mishara, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft and rather disappointing end for Kamil Mishara. Salman Mirza goes full around middle and the pitch just grips a touch. Mishara leans into the drive, plays it too early and tries to lift it, but only manages a meek chip. The ball balloons invitingly in front of mid off, where Salman Agha strolls in and snaffles it with a smile. A three-ball duck for Mishara, as the two Salmans combine to do the damage.

Kusal Mendis (W) lbw b Shadab Khan 14 15 2 0 93.33

6.3

Shadab Khan to Kusal Mendis, OUT! LBW! This one looks very plumb, and up goes the finger. Kusal Mendis gives it long thought before taking the referral. Shadab gives his leg spinner some nice flight and lands it full around middle. Kusal Mendis goes down on one knee to sweep but fails to connect. The ball goes below his bat and strikes him on the bent back leg. DRS time. Two reds and the impact is with the umpire's call on hitting the stumps. Only a feather of a bat would have saved him. Sri Lanka don't burn a review but lose their third wicket. A 15-ball 14 for Kusal and it's an excellent comeback in the national team for Shadab Khan.

Dhananjaya de Silva c Usman Khan b Shadab Khan 10 10 1 0 100

6.5

Shadab Khan to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! It's going from bad to worse for Sri Lanka. Shadab Khan is making his comeback memorable. A leg spinner to take the last wicket is followed by a googly. It's served outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva reaches out to drive but it takes the inner half of his bat and goes behind. Usman Khan, the keeper, somehow gets the ball to stick near his stomach and keeps hold of it. A bit of confusion as the finger doesn't go up immediately but as soon as Salman Agha was to take the referral, the umpire raised his finger.

Charith Asalanka c Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed 18 15 0 1 120

11.3

Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Abrar Ahmed breaks a budding stand. Googly from Abrar from around the wicket, full and outside off. Asalanka walks across, gets down on a knee to unleash the slog sweep. The ball drops on him and kicks up a bit after landing to graze the top edge and the keeper, Usman Khan, holds onto it around his midriff. Usman was quick to go up but the finger stayed down before Asalanka decided to start walking. 18 (15) for Charith. Sri Lanka are now 5 down for 72.

Janith Liyanage c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed 40 31 2 1 129.03

17.4

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, OUT! CAUGHT! Abrar Ahmed stays true to his wicket-taking reputation. Janith Liyanage's stay ends on 40 off 31 balls, a knock that promised more after being put down on 4 and again on 21. He tried to provide some impetus but perishes at a crucial moment. Abrar tosses it up on off, Liyanage goes for the big one downtown but fails to middle it. The ball hangs in the air towards long on, where Mohammad Nawaz settles under it and takes a comfortable catch.

Wanindu Hasaranga c Fakhar Zaman b Abrar Ahmed 18 12 3 0 150

15.2

Abrar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! Wanindu Hasaranga holes out! This wicket has come against the run of play and also breaks the quickfire 38-run stand. Abrar has his moment and he celebrates in the same style as Wanindu does after picking his wickets. Hmm... Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Wanindu tries to go inside-out over extra cover but fails to get the connection correct. It flies towards wide long off where Fakhar Zaman runs across and completes a good catch.

Dasun Shanaka (C) c Faheem Ashraf b Salman Mirza 12 9 1 0 133.33

18.1

Salman Mirza to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT! After a brief spark, Sri Lankan innings is going downhill. Salman Mirza speeds in and delivers a short ball outside off. Dasun Shanaka throws his hands at it as he attempts to cut. The idea is right but not the execution. It takes the top half of his blade and flies towards deep backward point. Faheem Ashraf makes no mistake and the Sri Lankan skipper departs after a sorry outing.

Dushmantha Chameera c Shadab Khan b Salman Mirza 0 3 0 0 0

18.3

Salman Mirza to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust, and Sri Lanka are one away from getting bowled out. In the channel outside off, on a length, Dushmantha Chameera finds it in his range to go over the extra cover fielder but fails to get the desired elevation. It lobs towards Shadab Khan, inside the ring, and he doesn't make any mistake. Pakistan are all over Sri Lanka like a rash. Salman Mirza has three in the match!

Maheesh Theekshana c Usman Khan b Mohammad Wasim 1 3 0 0 33.33

19.2

Mohammad Wasim to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Speedy delivery, a full ball outside off at 85 mph, Maheesh Theekshana tries to drive but misses. There is an appeal from the keeper, and Wasim joins late. The umpire has refused to join, though. Usman Khan convinces his skipper to take the DRS. UltraEdge detects a spike as the ball is next to the bat. The catch taken by the keeper is also clean. The on-field umpire changes his decision. Sri Lanka are all out for 128 in 19.2 overs.

Nuwan Thushara not out 0 3 0 0 0

TOTAL: 128 in 19.2 overs (6.62 runs per over)

Extras (lb 3, w 0, nb 0, b 0) 3

Fall of wickets :1-13 (Kamil Mishara , 2.2 overs), 2-15 (Pathum Nissanka , 3.2 overs), 3-37 (Kusal Mendis , 6.3 overs), 4-38 (Dhananjaya de Silva , 6.5 overs), 5-72 (Charith Asalanka , 11.3 overs), 6-110 (Wanindu Hasaranga , 15.2 overs), 7-127 (Janith Liyanage , 17.4 overs), 8-127 (Dasun Shanaka , 18.1 overs), 9-128 (Dushmantha Chameera , 18.3 overs), 10-128 (Maheesh Theekshana , 19.2 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Salman Mirza 4 0 18 3 4.5 0nb, 0w

Mohammad Wasim 2.2 0 7 2 3 0nb, 0w

Faheem Ashraf 1 0 10 0 10 0nb, 0w

Shadab Khan 4 0 25 2 6.25 0nb, 0w

Mohammad Nawaz 4 0 40 0 10 0nb, 0w

Abrar Ahmed 4 0 25 3 6.25 0nb, 0w

Pakistan

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Sahibzada Farhan c Dasun Shanaka b Dushmantha Chameera 51 36 4 2 141.67

11.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! CAUGHT! This time, Dasun Shanaka makes no mistake but it's all too late. He had dropped Farhan on 36. A length delivery, around off, Sahibzada Farhan keeps his weight on the back foot and targets to go over the infield at mid off. No timing from his blade, though and he hands a simple catch to Shanaka at mid off. 28 needed off 49 balls.

Saim Ayub b Maheesh Theekshana 24 18 3 1 133.33

5.5

Maheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub, OUT! CASTLED! Maheesh Theekshana sneaks through, but the damage has been done. Stays around the wicket and this is fuller, on middle at 100 kph. Ayub gets the front leg out of the way and looks to launch it more towards long on - his famous no-look shot. The ball comes in with the arm to go under the blade and it brushes the crouched back pad before crashing into the stumps. 24 (18) for Ayub. Pakistan are 59/1, chasing 129.

Salman Agha (C) c Pathum Nissanka b Wanindu Hasaranga 16 11 2 0 145.45

10.2

Wanindu Hasaranga to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga serves a friendly full toss, around off at 83 kph, Salman Agha wears his skates and tries to power it over long on. All he gains is an aerial shot without much distance and Pathum Nissanka takes the catch easily in the deep. 35 runs needed off 58 balls, so Pakistan don't have to worry much at this stage.

Fakhar Zaman st Kusal Mendis b Dhananjaya de Silva 5 10 0 0 50

13.2

Dhananjaya de Silva to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! STUMPED! First sign of aggression shown by Fakhar Zaman and he pays the price. Flighted delivery, drifting in around middle and skidding down, Zaman rushes down the track for a big shot but misses. Kusal Mendis collects the ball and calmly dislodges the bails. Are Pakistan trying to make a match out of this? They are known to throw away games from a winning position. Let's see what's in store. 23 needed off 40 balls.

Usman Khan (W) not out 7 13 0 0 53.85

Shadab Khan not out 18 12 3 0 150

TOTAL: 129 -4 in 16.4 overs (7.74 runs per over)

Extras (lb 5, w 3, nb 0, b 0) 8

Fall of wickets :1-59 (Saim Ayub , 5.5 overs), 2-94 (Salman Agha , 10.2 overs), 3-101 (Sahibzada Farhan , 11.5 overs), 4-106 (Fakhar Zaman , 13.2 overs)

Still to bat : Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Nuwan Thushara 2 0 31 0 15.5 0nb, 1w

Maheesh Theekshana 4 0 31 1 7.75 0nb, 0w

Dushmantha Chameera 4 0 34 1 8.5 0nb, 2w

Wanindu Hasaranga 4 0 17 1 4.25 0nb, 0w

Dhananjaya de Silva 2 0 4 1 2 0nb, 0w

Charith Asalanka 0.4 0 7 0 10.5 0nb, 0w

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