| 0 | 106.3 | 106.3: Lahiru Kumara to Razaullah, OUT! CAUGHT! First wicket for Lahiru Kumara and with that Babar Azam has called his players back to declare the innings. Fuller delivery, wide of the off stump. Razaullah backs away, clearing his front leg to launch an aggressive hit over long-on, but loses his balance mid-swing. The mistimed shot off the outer edge flies toward wide long-off, where Asitha Fernando judges the dip nicely, running across and crouching low to hold onto a clean catch. |
| 0 | 106.2 | 106.2: Lahiru Kumara to Razaullah, Short of a length, over middle and leg. Razaullah ducks yet again. |
| 0 | 106.1 | 106.1: Lahiru Kumara to Razaullah, Bumper, over middle, Razaullah sways away to let it travel to the keeper. |
| 0 | 105.6 | 105.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saqib Khan, Second maiden wicket for Dilshan Madushanka! Good-length delivery, outside off, Saqib Khan leaves it away. |
6 Over | Run: 434/8 | Run Rate: 4.09
| 0 | 105.5 | 105.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saqib Khan, Bouncer, angling in, toward the batter. Khan ducks to make a leave. |
| 0 | 105.4 | 105.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saqib Khan, Full, on off, Saqib Khan blocks it to the left of the bowler. |
| 0 | 105.3 | 105.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saqib Khan, Bumper, over middle. Saqib Khan ducks under it. |
| 0 | 105.2 | 105.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saqib Khan, On a length, on leg, Saqib Khan defends back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 105.1 | 105.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, OUT! TAKEN! Dilshan Madushanka gets his third wicket. Full and straight on the off stump line. Minhas leans forward to swing it straight through the line, but he can't get under the elevation. It splatters off the inner half of the blade, lofting high into the sky without an ounce of power, and Dhananjaya de Silva settles comfortably at long-on to bag the catch |
| 0 | 104.6 | 104.6: Asitha Fernando to Razaullah, Short, outside off, Razaullah swings and misses. |
6 Over | Run: 434/7 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 1 | 104.5 | 104.5: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Yorker, on off, Arafat Minhas digs it to mid off for one. |
| 4 | 104.4 | 104.4: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! FIFTY FOR MINHAS! An aggressive knock from the 21-year-old prospect and with that boundary, he got to his maiden half-century in Test cricket. Short, outside off, Arafat Minhas rocks back and slaps it through cover-point for the boundary. |
| 4 | 104.3 | 104.3: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length, over off and middle. Arafat Minhas rides the bounce and pulls it over square leg for four more runs. |
| 0 | 104.2 | 104.2: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short, outside off, Arafat Minhas defends it to cover. |
| 0 | 104.1 | 104.1: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, FOUR BYES! The runs are flowing like a stream of water. Bangs it hard onto the deck, does Fernando, angling down the leg side. Minhas makes room, but ends up ducking it. The ball beats the right of the keeper and dribbles away for a boundary. |
| 0 | 103.6 | 103.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Razaullah, Short, outside off, Razaullah shuffles and tries to pull at it but fails to get the connection. |
6 Over | Run: 421/7 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 6 | 103.5 | 103.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Razaullah, SIX! KABOOM! Short, angling down the leg side. Razaullah makes room and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 0 | 103.4 | 103.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Razaullah, Bouncer, outside off, Razaullah misses his pull. |
| 1 | 103.3 | 103.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, DROPPED! A tough chance though. Short ball, outside the off stump. Minhas backs away and launches a wild pull shot from well outside his body. He miscues it horribly off the lower half of the bat, sending it sky-high over the bowler's head! Asitha Fernando charges in from mid-off, tracking the snow-flyer all the way, he reaches it, but spills as he tumbles onto the turf. A huge reprieve for Minhas. |
| 4 | 103.2 | 103.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Into the 40s now. Bangs a short one, just outside off. Arafat Minhas rocks back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0 | 103.1 | 103.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Bumper, just outside off, Arafat Minhas hangs back and lets it go. |
| 1 | 102.6 | 102.6: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short of a length, over off. Arafat Minhas miscues his heave and connects it from the upper half of the bat. The ball skies high and drops safely in the mid-wicket region. Single taken. |
6 Over | Run: 410/7 | Run Rate: 3.98
| 0 | 102.5 | 102.5: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Angling in, on the back of the good length, over middle. Arafat Minhas hops and blocks it down. |
| 0 | 102.4 | 102.4: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Bouncer, over middle. Arafat Minhas back away and tries to upper cut it over short third but misses. |
| 0 | 102.3 | 102.3: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Good length, over off and middle. Arafat Minhas shuffles across and tries to go for a wild swing but misses. |
| 0 | 102.2 | 102.2: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short, angling in, around the hips of the batter. Minhas tres to pull it but only gets the connection from his gloves toward fine leg. |
| 4 | 102.1 | 102.1: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Shot of authority! Bangs hard onto the length, over off and middle. Arafat Minhas makes room, frees his arms and slaps it downtown for another boundary. |
| 1 | 101.6 | 101.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Fuller, on middle, Arafat Minhas heaves it to deep square leg for one. |
6 Over | Run: 405/7 | Run Rate: 3.97
| 0 | 101.5 | 101.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Bumper, over the stumps. Arafat Minhas ducks under it. |
| 0 | 101.4 | 101.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, A touch fuller, outside off, Minhas makes a leave. |
| 0 | 101.3 | 101.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Hard length, slanting away from the batter. Arafat Minhas tries to block it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 4 | 101.2 | 101.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Glorious! Pitches it fuller, just outside off, shaping a shade away from the batter. Arafat Minhas lunges forward and drives it through cover for four runs. |
| 0 | 101.1 | 101.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Much fuller, on middle, Arafat Minhas blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 100.7 | 100.6: Asitha Fernando to Razaullah, Bouncer, over off and middle. Razaullah fails to put away with his pull and hits the grill of the helmet once again. |
7 Over | Run: 400/7 | Run Rate: 3.96
| 4 | 100.6 | 100.6: Asitha Fernando to Razaullah, NO BALL AND FOUR! The buzzer goes off as Fernando has overstepped. He fires a much fuller one, on middle. Razaullah clears off his front foot and smokes it over the bowler's end for a boundary. 400 up for Pakistan! |
| 0 | 100.5 | 100.5: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, BYE! Bumper, angling in, over middle and leg. Arafat Minhas tries to pull it away, but misses. Mendis fails to grab it cleanly and the batters get a bye. |
| 0 | 100.4 | 100.4: Asitha Fernando to Razaullah, Short, angling in, around middle and leg. Razaullah tries to pull it but, yet again, misses on the bounce. The ball hits the helmet of the batter before it rolls to deep fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 0 | 100.3 | 100.3: Asitha Fernando to Razaullah, Short, just outside off, Razaullah tries to pull it away but misses. |
| 0 | 100.2 | 100.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A cheap dismisal from Saud Shakeel and he surely looks very disappointed with himself as he misses his century by just 7 runs. Short of a length, angling in across the left-hander down the leg side. Shakeel sets himself to help it on its way with a fine pull, but gets caught out by the extra rise off the surface. The ball takes a feather off the glove, flying to the right of Kusal Mendis, who reacts superbly with a full-stretch dive to complete the dismissal. |
| 1 | 100.1 | 100.1: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short, outside off, Arafat Minhas knocks it to cover for a single. |
| 2 | 99.6 | 99.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Good-length delivery, shaping away, from the off stump. Saud Shakeel tries to defend it down, but catches the outside edge. The ball flies low and beats the left of the first fielder for two runs. |
6 Over | Run: 392/6 | Run Rate: 3.92
| 0 | 99.5 | 99.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Short, down the leg side, Saud Shakeel leaves it away. |
| 0 | 99.4 | 99.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a nagging length, around off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to extra cover. |
| 0 | 99.3 | 99.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on middle, Saud Shakeel defends it down. |
| 0 | 99.2 | 99.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, shaping it away. Saud Shakeel tries to defend it but it beats the outside edge. |
| 0 | 99.1 | 99.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, on middle, Saud Shakeel flicks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 98.6 | 98.6: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short of a length, over middle. Arafat Minhas ducks yet again. That will be Lunch on Day 2! |
6 Over | Run: 390/6 | Run Rate: 3.94
| 0 | 98.5 | 98.5: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, On a length, angling in, outside off, Arafat Minhas ducks underneath. |
| 0 | 98.4 | 98.4: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Bumper, wide outside off, Arafat Minhas is not interested to offer any shot at it. |
| 0 | 98.3 | 98.3: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short, outside off, Arafat Minhas tries to pull it across but misses. |
| 0 | 98.2 | 98.2: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short, sliding down the leg side. Arafat Minhas lets it pass through. |
| 1 | 98.1 | 98.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, outside off, Saud Shakeel guides it to deep backward point for one. |
| 0 | 97.6 | 97.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Short, angling in, on off, Arafat Minhas knocks it to cover. |
6 Over | Run: 389/6 | Run Rate: 3.97
| 0 | 97.5 | 97.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Pitches it up, outside off, Arafat Minhas lets through. |
| 0 | 97.4 | 97.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Back of a length, outside off, Arafat Minhas lets it travel to the keeper. |
| 0 | 97.3 | 97.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Full, outside off, Arafat Minhas drives it to mid off. |
| 0 | 97.2 | 97.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, A touch fuller, outside off, Arafat Minhas shoulders arms at it. |
| 0 | 97.1 | 97.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, On a length, around off, Arafat Minhas defends it to cover. |
| 1 | 96.6 | 96.6: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short, outside off, Arafat Minhas pushes it to deep point for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 389/6 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 0 | 96.5 | 96.5: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Back of a length, outside off, Arafat Minhas leaves it away. |
| 0 | 96.4 | 96.4: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, FOUR BYES! Spraying down the leg side, with full pace, on the fuller side. Arafat Minhas misses his flick, and it's an impossible task for the keeper to save it. The ball races away to deep fine leg and Pakistan gets four extra runs. |
| 0 | 96.3 | 96.3: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Good length, outside off, angling in. Arafat Minhas leaves it away. |
| 0 | 96.2 | 96.2: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, On a length, at the stumps, Arafat Minhas defends it to mid on. |
| 1 | 96.1 | 96.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Short, wide outside off, Saud Shakeel cuts it to deep point for a single. Shakeel is into the 90s. |
| 0 | 95.6 | 95.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Back of a length, over off, Minhas defends it to cover. |
6 Over | Run: 383/6 | Run Rate: 3.99
| 0 | 95.5 | 95.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Pitches it up, on middle, Arafat Minhas defends it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 95.4 | 95.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Back of a length, outside off, Arafat Minhas lets it travel to the keeper. |
| 0 | 95.3 | 95.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Angling away, outside off, fuller in length. Arafat Minhas misses out on his defence. |
| 0 | 95.2 | 95.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Short, outside off, Minhas shoulders arms at it. |
| 4 | 95.1 | 95.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! The timing of the shot is outragous from Minhas! Much fuller, outside off, Minhas plants his front foot toward the delivery and drives it neatly through cover for a boundary. |
| 0 | 94.6 | 94.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel eases it back to the bowler. |
6 Over | Run: 379/6 | Run Rate: 3.99
| 0 | 94.5 | 94.5: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Short, just outside off, Saud Shakeel dabs it to the right of the bowler. |
| 1 | 94.4 | 94.4: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Short, on off, Minhas dabs it to point and gets across. |
| 0 | 94.3 | 94.3: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Short of a length, over middle. Arafat Minhas ducks underneath. |
| 0 | 94.2 | 94.2: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Fires a short one, over middle. Arafat Minhas tries to pull it away but gets beaten on the top edge. |
| 1 | 94.1 | 94.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, On a length, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to sqaure leg for a single. |
| 0 | 93.7 | 93.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Good length, angling outside off, Minhas tries to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
7 Over | Run: 377/6 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 0 | 93.6 | 93.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, A touch fuller, on off, Minhas drives it to cover. |
| 1 | 93.5 | 93.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel gets on his toes and pulls it down to deep square leg for one. |
| 0 | 93.4 | 93.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 93.3 | 93.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Just a shade behind the fuller length, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it to the right of the bowler. The buzzer goes off as Milan Rathnayaka has overstepped the popping crease. |
| 0 | 93.2 | 93.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel defends it to the right of the bowler. |
| 0 | 93.1 | 93.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it down. |
| 6 | 92.6 | 92.6: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, SIX! Oh, Arafat Minhas is not backing away! Bumper, over middle, Arafat Minhas pulls it flat, over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
6 Over | Run: 375/6 | Run Rate: 4.03
| 4 | 92.5 | 92.5: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Now, a reply to that insult! Short of a length, over middle, Arafat Minhas opens his stance and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 0 | 92.4 | 92.4: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Short of a length outside off, Jagging back in sharply toward the ribs. The Arafat Minhas is completely trapped with nowhere to go, getting tangled in an awkward position. He tries to turn his eyes away and duck, but he simply can't escape the firing line |
| 1 | 92.3 | 92.3: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, over off, Saud Shakeel pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1 | 92.2 | 92.2: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Short, on middle, Arafat Minhas hooks it to deep fine leg for one. |
| 1 | 92.1 | 92.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Bumper, over middle, Saud Shakeel sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 91.6 | 91.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Full, on off, Arafat Minhas defends it down the deck. |
6 Over | Run: 362/6 | Run Rate: 3.93
| 0 | 91.5 | 91.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Full-length delivery, on off, nipping it away. Arafat Minhas tries to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 0 | 91.4 | 91.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Fuller, but the line is way outside off, Arafat Minhas leaves it away. |
| 1 | 91.3 | 91.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Just a shade behind the length, on middle. Saud Shakeel tucks it to square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 91.2 | 91.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a good length, outside off, Saud Shakeel shoulders arms at it. |
| 1 | 91.1 | 91.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, A touch fuller, on off, Arafat Minhas pushes it to cover for a quick single. |
| 0 | 90.6 | 90.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Bouncer, outside off, Saud Shakeel drops his stance. |
6 Over | Run: 360/6 | Run Rate: 3.96
| 1 | 90.5 | 90.5: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Short, around middle. Minhas hops and bunts it to point for one. |
| 0 | 90.4 | 90.4: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Bouncer, over middle. Minhas ducks under it. |
| 0 | 90.3 | 90.3: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Angling down the leg side, on a good length. Minhas tries to go for a wild swing but misses. |
| 0 | 90.2 | 90.2: Lahiru Kumara to Arafat Minhas, Bouncer now, over middle and leg, Arafat Minhas flicks it to square leg. |
| 0 | 90.1 | 90.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Angling in, back of a length, around the thigh pad. Saud Shakeel misses his flick and wears on the pad. The ball rolls to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 4 | 89.6 | 89.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! SHOT! Short, wide outside off. Arafat Minhas hangs back and crunches his cut wide of gully for another boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 358/6 | Run Rate: 3.98
| 0 | 89.5 | 89.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Fires a fuller one, on off, Arafat Minhas defends it down. |
| 4 | 89.4 | 89.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Off the mark with some style! Short of a length, outside off. Arafat Minhas swings his arms at it and slaps it well over the leaping gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 0 | 89.3 | 89.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Much fuller, outside off, Minhas defends it to cover. |
| 0 | 89.2 | 89.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Arafat Minhas, Much fuller, outside off, Arafat Minhas stabs it to cover. |
| 1 | 89.1 | 89.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg for one. 350 up for Pakistan! |
| 0 | 88.6 | 88.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Wicket maiden for Dilshan Madushanka! Angling down the leg side, on a good length, shaping down the leg side. Minas leaves it alone. |
6 Over | Run: 349/6 | Run Rate: 3.92
| 0 | 88.5 | 88.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, A well directed full toss, missing the yorker length, at the stumps. Arafat Minhas defends it to mid off. |
| 0 | 88.4 | 88.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Much fuller, swinging away, well outside off, Arafat Minhas is happy to let that pass through. |
| 0 | 88.3 | 88.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Pitches it up, outside off, Minhas lets it travel to the keeper. |
| 0 | 88.2 | 88.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Full, outside off, Arafat Minhas leaves it away. |
| 0 | 88.1 | 88.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh my word, what a take that is from Pasindu Sooriyabandara. Good-length delivery angling away across the right-hander outside off stump. Ghori attempts to dab it late toward third man without committing his feet, but is undone by the extra bounce. The edge flies at speed to the left of gully, where Sooriyabanda reacts with lightning reflexes, throwing himself full length to snatch a magnificent two-handed catch. Ghori misses his maiden Test cricket half-century by just 2 runs. |
| 0 | 87.7 | 87.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Much fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel defends it to mid on. |
7 Over | Run: 349/5 | Run Rate: 3.97
| 0 | 87.6 | 87.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Just a shade behind the good length, outside off, Saud Shakeel shoulder arms at it. |
| 0 | 87.5 | 87.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Bumper, over middle, but the bouncer is much over the batter. Saud Shakeel ducks, but the umpire calls a wide. |
| 0 | 87.4 | 87.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Slanting down the leg side, on the back of a good length. Saud Shakeel lets it travel to the keeper. |
| 1 | 87.3 | 87.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Ghazi Ghori, Good length, on off, Ghazi Ghori bunts it to short of mid on and gets a single. |
| 0 | 87.2 | 87.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Ghazi Ghori, Good length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori blocks it to mid off. |
| 0 | 87.1 | 87.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Ghazi Ghori, On a nagging length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori steers it to gully. |
| 1 | 86.6 | 86.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, A touch fuller, on middle, Ghazi Ghori whips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 347/5 | Run Rate: 3.99
| 1 | 86.5 | 86.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, on off, Saud Shakeel dabs it to cover for a single. |
| 0 | 86.4 | 86.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Much fuller, outside off, swinging away. Saud Shakeel shoulders arms at it. |
| 0 | 86.3 | 86.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, A touch fuller, on off, nips it away. Shakeel tries to block it down, but it beats the outside edge. |
| 0 | 86.2 | 86.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel tries to block it down, but it zips past the outside edge. |
| 0 | 86.1 | 86.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, outside off, Shakeel leaves it away. |
| 0 | 85.6 | 85.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Ghazi Ghori, Full, outside off, Ghori flicks it to mid-wicket. |
6 Over | Run: 345/5 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 1 | 85.5 | 85.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel gets on his front foot and taps it with soft hands to the leg side and gets a quick single. |
| 0 | 85.4 | 85.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, outside off, Saud Shakeel leaves it away. |
| 0 | 85.3 | 85.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Bumper, outside off, Saud Shakeel makes a leave. |
| 1 | 85.2 | 85.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, at the stumps, Ghazi Ghori clips it to deep fine leg for a single. |
| 1 | 85.1 | 85.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Yorker, on middle, Saud Shakeel jams to the leg side. |
| 1 | 84.6 | 84.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel taps it to backward point for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 342/5 | Run Rate: 4.02
| 0 | 84.5 | 84.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Nice and full, on off, Saud Shakeel defends it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 84.4 | 84.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to mid on. |
| 1 | 84.3 | 84.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, Bumper, over middle. Ghazi Ghori pulls it to deep sqaure leg for one. |
| 0 | 84.2 | 84.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, Good length, shaping away from the batter. Ghazi Ghori shoulders arms at it. |
| 0 | 84.1 | 84.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, On a length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori tries to pull it away but misses. |
| 1 | 83.6 | 83.6: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Full-length delivery, on off, Ghori blocks it out. |
6 Over | Run: 340/5 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 0 | 83.5 | 83.5: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Back of a length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori shoulders arms at it. |
| 0 | 83.4 | 83.4: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, On a length, on off, Ghazi Ghori pushes it to cover. |
| 0 | 83.3 | 83.3: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Short, outside off, Ghori tries to poke it away but misses. |
| 4 | 83.2 | 83.2: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, FOUR! Perfectly timed! Much fuller, on off, Ghazi Ghori flicks it away, through square leg for a boundary. |
| 2 | 83.1 | 83.1: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Around off, just behind the good length, outside off, Ghori pushes it to wide cover for a brace. |
| 4 | 82.6 | 82.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Excellent shot from Shakeel! A touch fuller, just outside off, seaming it away. Saud Shakeel covers the stumps and watches the movement of the ball till the very end then punches it through the cover-point gap for four runs. |
6 Over | Run: 333/5 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 0 | 82.5 | 82.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short of a length, outside off, Saud Shakeel tries to cut it away, but misses the connection. |
| 0 | 82.4 | 82.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Full, on off, Shakeel defends off his front foot. |
| 0 | 82.3 | 82.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, on off and middle. Saud Shakeel blocks it to cover. |
| 0 | 82.2 | 82.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Absolutely peach of a delivery! Pitches it a touch fuller, on off and seaming it away. Saud Shakeel defends the inside edge and it zips past the outside edge. |
| 0 | 82.1 | 82.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, attacking the off stump. Saud Shakeel covers the line and blocks it down. |
| 0 | 81.6 | 81.6: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, well outside off, Ghazi Ghori hurries onto his front foot to kill the swing, but it nips away and beats the outside edge of the batter. Sri Lanka are smelling a wicket now. |
6 Over | Run: 329/5 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 0 | 81.5 | 81.5: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Much fuller, on off, Ghori jams it back to the deck. |
| 0 | 81.4 | 81.4: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, A huge, huge appeal from the Lankans for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Pitches it up, on a fuller length, outside off, shaping in. Ghazi Ghori strides forward and tries to drive it toward mid on, across the line, but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears on the front pad. The impact on the pad seems comfortably away from the off stump. |
| 1 | 81.3 | 81.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Short of a length, just outside off, Saud Shakeel dabs it to cover-point for a single. |
| 0 | 81.2 | 81.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, nipping it outside off, Saud Shakeel tries to dab it away, but withdraws his bat at the very end to make a leave. |
| 1 | 81.1 | 81.1: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, On a nagging length, outside off, Ghori opens the face of the bat and pushes it to deep point for one. |
| 0 | 80.6 | 80.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, outside off, Saud Shakeel lets it travel to the keeper. |
6 Over | Run: 327/5 | Run Rate: 4.04
| 1 | 80.5 | 80.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, on the pads, Ghori clips it to square leg for a single. |
| 1 | 80.4 | 80.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it through cover for a single. |
| 0 | 80.3 | 80.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, With an hint of an outswinger, pitching it much fuller, outside off, Saud Shakeel strides out to drive it away but is only able to jam it toward mid off. |
| 0 | 80.2 | 80.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, pitching it well outside off, Saud Shakeel shoulder arms at it. |
| 0 | 80.1 | 80.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Just a shade behind the good length, nipping it away from the batter. Shakeel makes a leave at it. |
| 1 | 79.6 | 79.6: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Fuller, on middle, Shakeel sweeps it late to fine leg for one. |
6 Over | Run: 325/5 | Run Rate: 4.06
| 3 | 79.5 | 79.5: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Short, on off and middle. Ghazi Ghori stays on his back foot and flicks it toward the right of wide mid on and gets another three runs. |
| 1 | 79.4 | 79.4: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Flighted and fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel defends it to mid off for a single. |
| 0 | 79.3 | 79.3: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Short, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it out. |
| 3 | 79.2 | 79.2: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, on off, Ghori sweeps it hard, but from the inner part of his bat toward the left of the deep backward sqaure leg fielder for three runs. |
| 0 | 79.1 | 79.1: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Full, on middle, Ghazi Ghori defends it down. |
| 0 | 78.6 | 78.6: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel eases it back to the bowler. |
6 Over | Run: 317/5 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 0 | 78.5 | 78.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Short, on middle, Shakeel rests it down. |
| 1 | 78.4 | 78.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, on middle, Ghori sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one. |
| 0 | 78.3 | 78.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Tossed up, fuller, on middle and off. Ghori defends it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 78.2 | 78.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Short, on middle and leg, Ghori keeps it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 78.1 | 78.1: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Tossed up, fuller, on leg. Ghazi Ghori blocks it to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 77.6 | 77.6: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it down. |
6 Over | Run: 316/5 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 1 | 77.5 | 77.5: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Short, around off, Ghazi Ghori pushes it to cover, for one. |
| 0 | 77.4 | 77.4: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, With a bit more pace, on a good length, attacking the off stump. Ghori fends it to cover. |
| 0 | 77.3 | 77.3: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Full, on off, Ghori eases it to cover. |
| 0 | 77.2 | 77.2: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, on off, Ghazi Ghori rests it down. |
| 0 | 77.1 | 77.1: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, on middle, Ghori defends it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 76.6 | 76.6: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Floated up, fuller, at the stumps, Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg. |
6 Over | Run: 315/5 | Run Rate: 4.09
| 1 | 76.5 | 76.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, on off, Ghori dabs it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 76.4 | 76.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Tossed up, fuller, around the pads of the batter. Ghazi Ghori fends it away. |
| 0 | 76.3 | 76.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, on off, Ghori blocks it out. |
| 0 | 76.2 | 76.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Flighted and fuller, on leg, Ghori defends it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 76.1 | 76.1: Dhananjaya de Silva to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, on leg, Ghazi Ghori clips it to sqaure leg for no runs. |
| 0 | 75.6 | 75.6: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Fullish, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it to mid on. |
6 Over | Run: 314/5 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 1 | 75.5 | 75.5: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Ghazi Ghori sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 75.4 | 75.4: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, on off, Ghori pushes it to the left of the bowler. |
| 2 | 75.3 | 75.3: Sonal Dinusha to Ghazi Ghori, Fuller, on middle, Ghazi Ghori sweeps it to sqaure leg for a single. |
| 1 | 75.2 | 75.2: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Fuller, on middle, Saud Shakeel flicks it to the right of square leg and gets a single. |
| 0 | 75.1 | 75.1: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg. |
| 0 | 74.6 | 74.6: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Short, on off, Ghazi Ghori pulls it down to short leg. |
6 Over | Run: 310/5 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 0 | 74.5 | 74.5: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Back of a length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori pushes it to point. |
| 0 | 74.4 | 74.4: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Short of a length, over off and middle. Ghazi Ghori arches backward at it. |
| 2 | 74.3 | 74.3: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Bumper, just outside off, Ghazi Ghori pulls it down to wide of deep square leg for a brace. |
| 0 | 74.2 | 74.2: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Back of a length, down the leg side, Ghazi Ghori tries to swipe it away but gets beaten. There is an appeal for caught behind, but the umpire remains unmoved. Kusal Mendis opts for the review, but the review clearly shows that the ball has brushed the thigh pad. |
| 1 | 74.1 | 74.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 1 | 73.6 | 73.6: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, On a length, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg for one. |
6 Over | Run: 307/5 | Run Rate: 4.15
| 0 | 73.5 | 73.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Just a shade behind the good length, outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to tap it down, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 0 | 73.4 | 73.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Angling in, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg. |
| 0 | 73.3 | 73.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, A touch fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to cover. |
| 1 | 73.2 | 73.2: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Back of a length, on off, Ghazi Ghori dabs it point for one. |
| 0 | 73.1 | 73.1: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, On a good length, on off, Ghazi Ghori blocks it down the deck. |
| 0 | 72.6 | 72.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, just outside off, Saud Shakeel makes a leaves at it. |
6 Over | Run: 305/5 | Run Rate: 4.18
| 0 | 72.5 | 72.5: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel tucks it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 72.4 | 72.4: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Bangs onto the length, just outside off, Saud Shakeel blocks it down. |
| 0 | 72.3 | 72.3: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Short of a length, on middle, Saud Shakeel tucks it to square leg. |
| 1 | 72.2 | 72.2: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Back of a length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori pats it to cover for a single. |
| 0 | 72.1 | 72.1: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, A touch fuller, on middle, Ghazi Ghori dabs it to mid on. |
| 1 | 71.6 | 71.6: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Bangs hard onto the length, does Fernando, over off and middle. Ghazi Ghori pulls it to square leg for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 304/5 | Run Rate: 4.22
| 1 | 71.5 | 71.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Short, on middle, Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg for one. |
| 0 | 71.4 | 71.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, on off, Saud Shakeel blocks it down. |
| 1 | 71.3 | 71.3: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, on off, Ghazi Ghori flicks it to square leg for one. |
| 1 | 71.2 | 71.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, A touch fuller, just outside off, Saud Shakeel guides it to deep backward point for a single. |
| 1 | 71.1 | 71.1: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Short of a length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori punches it to deep point for a single. |
| 4 | 70.6 | 70.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Pure placement from Shakeel! Back of a length, outside off, Saud Shakeel rocks back and opens the face of the bat to guide it past the backward point fielder for the boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 299/5 | Run Rate: 4.21
| 2 | 70.5 | 70.5: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Short of a length, Saud Shakeel pulls it down to the right of the deep square leg region for a brace. |
| 0 | 70.4 | 70.4: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Good-length delivery, pitching on middle, shaping it away. Saud Shakeel tries to block it to his front but it whiskers past the outside edge. |
| 1 | 70.3 | 70.3: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Short of a length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori punches it through cover for a single. |
| 1 | 70.2 | 70.2: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, over off, Saud Shakeel glances it to square leg for one. |
| 0 | 70.1 | 70.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, On a length, outside off, Saud Shakeel fends it to the off side. |
| 1 | 69.6 | 69.6: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to the leg side and picks up a single. |
6 Over | Run: 291/5 | Run Rate: 4.16
| 0 | 69.5 | 69.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Behind the good length, over off, Saud Shakeel blocks it down. |
| 0 | 69.4 | 69.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, on off, Saud Shakeel dabs it to the leg side. |
| 0 | 69.3 | 69.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Short of a length, just outside off, Saud Shakeel pats it back to the bowler. |
| 1 | 69.2 | 69.2: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Just a shade behind the good length, around off. Ghazi Ghori steps across and tucks it to square leg for one. |
| 1 | 69.1 | 69.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, over off, Saud Shakeel flicks it to square leg. |
| 0 | 68.6 | 68.6: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Much fuller, outside off, Ghazi Ghori tries to block the inside line and it zips past the outside edge. |
6 Over | Run: 288/5 | Run Rate: 4.17
| 2 | 68.5 | 68.5: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, on middle, Ghazi Ghori clips it to square leg and gets a brace. |
| 0 | 68.4 | 68.4: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, outside off, nipping it just a shade away from the batter. Ghazi Ghori tries to defend it off his front foot, but it zips past the outside edge. |
| 4 | 68.3 | 68.3: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, FOUR! That's easy pickings for Ghori! Behind the good length, angling in, around middle and leg. Ghazi Ghori flicks it away through fine leg and gets a boundary. |
| 0 | 68.2 | 68.2: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Just a shade behind the good length, pitching it outside off and shaping in. Ghazi Ghori lifts his willow up and makes way for it. |
| 0 | 68.1 | 68.1: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, Pitches it up, outside off, Ghazi Ghori strides out and defends it down. |
| 0 | 67.6 | 67.6: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, around off, Saud Shakeel fends it to cover. |
6 Over | Run: 282/5 | Run Rate: 4.15
| 0 | 67.5 | 67.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Short of a length, angling across off. Saud Shakeel makes a leave at it. |
| 0 | 67.4 | 67.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Nice and full, on middle. Saud Shakeel defends it to the leg side. |
| 1 | 67.3 | 67.3: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Aggressive shot! Fuller in length, outside off, Ghazi Ghori slaps it to deep cover for a single. |
| 0 | 67.2 | 67.2: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Slanting in on a good length, on middle and leg. Ghazi plays around his front pad as he blocks. |
| 4 | 67.1 | 67.1: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, All run four for the second time in the day. Fernando goes full, on off. Ghori leans into the drive nicely and plays it through covers. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence as it slows down in the outfield. A long chase for Milan Rathnayaka but he can't prevent the batters from taking the fourth. |
| 0 | 66.6 | 66.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, An absolute jaffa! A bit fuller and it angles in towards the off stump. Shakeel presents a straight bat to cover the line. It straightens off the deck to go past the outside edge. |
6 Over | Run: 277/5 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 0 | 66.5 | 66.5: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Closer to the off stump, on a short of a good length. Shakeel stabs it down beside the strip on the off side. |
| 4 | 66.4 | 66.4: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Width offered and Shakeel cashes in. Lahiru errs in both line and length. This is short and wide on off. Shakeel rises up on his toes and gets his hands high to keep it down. Thumps it to the left of deep point, leaving the fielder with no chance. |
| 1 | 66.3 | 66.3: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, A well-directed short ball at the batter. Ghori swivels for the pull but is rushed. He mistimes the shot to deep square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 0 | 66.2 | 66.2: Lahiru Kumara to Ghazi Ghori, A good-length ball, in line with the off pole, Ghori covers the line and taps it down to the right of the bowler. |
| 1 | 66.1 | 66.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Delivers it on a hard length, on off. Shakeel presses up on his toes and tugs it to the left of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 65.6 | 65.6: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Drifts down leg, on a good length. Ghori misses out on the tickle. |
6 Over | Run: 271/5 | Run Rate: 4.11
| 0 | 65.5 | 65.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Bowled by going wide on the crease, on a back of a length, hooping back in. Saud lets it go through to the keeper. The ball takes off a bit and it keeps going away from the keeper. The ball bursts through Kusal Mendis' gloves and it trickles down to deep fine leg for a bye. |
| 0 | 65.4 | 65.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Switches to around the wicket and it seams away a touch, on a good length, on the off stump. Saud angles it down to point. |
| 2 | 65.3 | 65.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Into the surface, over off. Saud hops and rides the bounce to play a controlled pull to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 65.2 | 65.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Outside the off stump, on the shorter side. Shakeel lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 0 | 65.1 | 65.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Across the off stump, on a good length. Shakeel waits back and defends it close to his body. |
| 0 | 64.6 | 64.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Ghazi Ghori, On a length, around off, Ghazi Ghori blocks it out to extra cover. |
6 Over | Run: 268/5 | Run Rate: 4.12
| 1 | 64.5 | 64.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, 12th Test FIFTY for Saud! Short and around off, Saud Shakeel gets up on his toes and cuts this through point to bring up his fifty with a single. He took his time to settle in but has grown in confidence as the innings has progressed, cashing in whenever an opportunity has presented itself. |
| 0 | 64.4 | 64.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, around off, going away from the batter. Saud Shakeel leaves it. |
| 4 | 64.3 | 64.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Make it three boundaries in a row. Wide yorker, around off, Saud Shakeel crouches low and guides this past the left of the second slip fielder for a boundary. Saud moves to 49. |
| 4 | 64.2 | 64.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Far more authoritative this time around. Short and on middle and off, Saud Shakeel gets up on his toes and pulls this through the mid-wicket region with conviction for a boundary. |
| 4 | 64.1 | 64.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Cleverly dabbed in the gap for four. Good length, around off, Saud Shakeel prods onto his front foot and guides this casually past the right of backward point for a boundary. |
| 2 | 63.6 | 63.6: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Full and around off, Ghazi Ghori punches this to the right of cover-point for a couple. The fielder did half-stop it but it still was enough for the batters to take two. |
6 Over | Run: 255/5 | Run Rate: 3.98
| 0 | 63.5 | 63.5: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Asitha hits the deck hard, bowls it around off, on a good length, nipping back into the batter. Ghazi Ghori looks to block it out but misses and gets hit on the pads, in front of the stumps. A loud appeal by the bowling side but the umpire turns it down. Asitha convinces Kusal Mendis to send this upstairs. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball is next to the bat on the inside of Ghazi, and the on-field decision stays. |
| 0 | 63.4 | 63.4: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Good length, wide of off, Ghazi Ghori pokes tentatively at it but gets beaten. |
| 0 | 63.3 | 63.3: Asitha Fernando to Ghazi Ghori, Hard length, onto the pads, Ghori tucks this in front of mid-wicket and looks to steal a run but is sent back. |
| 0 | 63.2 | 63.2: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! 99th Test wicket for Asitha Fernando. Fourth catch behind the stumps for Kusal Mendis in this innings already. Asitha bowls it short and around off, Salman Agha drops his hands but gets a bit too late in shutting the shop. The ball clips the gloves of Agha, and Mendis does the rest by taking it nice and easy to his right. |
| 0 | 63.1 | 63.1: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Good length, around off, Salman Agha blocks it out. |
| 2 | 62.6 | 62.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short and wide of off, Saud Shakeel gets up on his toes and punches this to sweeper cover for a brace. |
6 Over | Run: 253/4 | Run Rate: 4.02
| 0 | 62.5 | 62.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, in the channel, Saud Shakeel leaves it. |
| 0 | 62.4 | 62.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Full and wide of off, Saud Shakeel swings at it but gets beaten. |
| 0 | 62.3 | 62.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short and wide of off, Saud Shakeel cuts this on the bounce to point. |
| 0 | 62.2 | 62.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Dilshan bowls it in the channel, on a good length. Saud leaves it. |
| 0 | 62.1 | 62.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, around off, Saud pushes this to covers. |
| 1 | 61.6 | 61.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, on the pads, Saud Shakeel clips this to deep square leg for one. |
6 Over | Run: 251/4 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 0 | 61.5 | 61.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, shaping into the batter but bowled outside off. Saud leaves it. |
| 1 | 61.4 | 61.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, On a length, around the pads, Salman Agha flicks it away to square leg for a single. The 250 comes up for Pakistan. |
| 0 | 61.3 | 61.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Short and wide of off, Salman Agha cuts this towards point. |
| 1 | 61.2 | 61.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, around middle and off, Saud Shakeel dabs this around mid-wicket and takes a quick run. |
| 1 | 61.1 | 61.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Salman Agha works this through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 60.6 | 60.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, wide outside off. Saud Shakeel looks to leave it but gets it deflected off the toe of his bat towards the second slip fielder. |
6 Over | Run: 247/4 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 0 | 60.5 | 60.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, around off, Saud Shakeel shoulders his arms at it. |
| 0 | 60.4 | 60.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Full and wide of off, Saud leaves it. |
| 0 | 60.3 | 60.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, shaping back into the batter. Saud Shakeel offers only a leave here. The ball jagged back in a long way and it almost took the top of off. |
| 0 | 60.2 | 60.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, around off, Saud Shakeel misses on the block and gets hit on the inner thigh. |
| 0 | 60.1 | 60.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Full and around off, Saud Shakeel presses onto his front foot and jams it out. |
| 1 | 59.6 | 59.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, around the pads, Saud Shakeel works this through mid-wicket for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 247/4 | Run Rate: 4.12
| 0 | 59.5 | 59.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Milan bowls it on a good length, around off, Saud Shakeel covers his off pole and offers a leave. |
| 1 | 59.4 | 59.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Good length, around off, Salman punches this through covers for one run. |
| 4 | 59.3 | 59.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, FOUR! Fortunate boundary for Agha. Short and on middle and leg, Salman Agha stands deep inside his crease and goes for a pull but gets a top edge, and it lands behind the keeper for a boundary. |
| 0 | 59.2 | 59.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Good length, wide of off, Salman Agha leaves it all alone. |
| 1 | 59.1 | 59.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Short and on off, Saud Shakeel pulls this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0 | 58.6 | 58.6: Lahiru Kumara to Salman Agha, This is even fuller and wider as well. Salman reaches out and goes hard on the drive but does not get the timing right. He picks out the man at cover. |
6 Over | Run: 240/4 | Run Rate: 4.07
| 4 | 58.5 | 58.5: Lahiru Kumara to Salman Agha, FOUR! Sumptuous from Salman. Lahiru mixes his length as this pitched up, outside off. Agha gets into position quickly. He leans into the drive and creams it away through covers for a four. |
| 0 | 58.4 | 58.4: Lahiru Kumara to Salman Agha, Slams the deck hard and gets it high around the helmet, but the line is slightly down leg. Agha sits under it. |
| 2 | 58.3 | 58.3: Lahiru Kumara to Salman Agha, Bowled on a nagging length, on off. Salman presses across to get closer to the line of the ball and drives it wide of deep point. Agha comes charging back for the second run and gets home just as the throw arrives from the deep. |
| 0 | 58.2 | 58.2: Lahiru Kumara to Salman Agha, Serves it on a good length, outside off. Agha shoulders arms. |
| 0 | 58.1 | 58.1: Lahiru Kumara to Salman Agha, An effort ball by Kumara, banged in short, over middle. Agha ducks under it. A good take flying to his left by Kusal Mendis. |
| 0 | 57.6 | 57.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Going away with the angle, a bit too short. Saud lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
6 Over | Run: 234/4 | Run Rate: 4.03
| 0 | 57.5 | 57.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pushes the length up, on off. Shakeel lunges for the block. |
| 0 | 57.4 | 57.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Across the off stump, on a nagging length. Shakeel guides it to point. |
| 1 | 57.3 | 57.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Angled in at the hips. Agha waits on the back foot and helps it down to deep fine leg for a run. |
| 0 | 57.2 | 57.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Fuller in length in the channel. Salman shoulders arms. |
| 0 | 57.1 | 57.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Salman Agha, Starts on a good length, outside off. It is not close enough to make the batter play. Agha is happy to let it go. |
| 0 | 56.6 | 56.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Nicely bowled! Closer to the off stump, on a back of a length, moving away off the deck. Shakeel plays down the wrong line on the block and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
6 Over | Run: 233/4 | Run Rate: 4.09
| 4 | 56.5 | 56.5: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Off the edge. On the shorter side, outside off. Shakeel hangs back and stays beside the line. He reaches out for the ball and looks to glide it behind point. The pace and the bounce generated by Lahiru result in the outside edge flying well over the slip cordon. |
| 0 | 56.4 | 56.4: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, At 141.3 kph, fuller in length. Shakeel does not move his feet much and plays away from his body. The ball goes a bit uppishly but in front of the cover fielder. |
| 0 | 56.3 | 56.3: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Hits the top of the off stump. Saud plays it late and close to his body. The ball drops off the face of the bat and trickles behind towards the keeper. |
| 0 | 56.2 | 56.2: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, In the channel, on a back of a length. A comfortable leave for Shakeel. |
| 0 | 56.1 | 56.1: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Bashes the hard length, on middle. Shakeel is opened up on the back foot due to the seam movement but manages to dab it down on the off side. |
| 0 | 55.6 | 55.6: Sonal Dinusha to Salman Agha, On a length, on off. Agha gets half-forward to stab it down on the off side. |
6 Over | Run: 229/4 | Run Rate: 4.09
| 0 | 55.5 | 55.5: Sonal Dinusha to Salman Agha, Fired in full, on off. Salman steps out and across the stumps before defending it out. |
| 2 | 55.4 | 55.4: Sonal Dinusha to Salman Agha, Fractionally short, this does not rise much, on off. Agha waits on the back foot before dabbing it late and fine of backward point. A long chase for the fielder, and the batters think about the third, but eventually decide against it. |
| 0 | 55.3 | 55.3: Sonal Dinusha to Salman Agha, Speared in full, on middle. Agha brings his bat out in front to block it off. |
| 0 | 55.2 | 55.2: Sonal Dinusha to Salman Agha, Fired in full, on off. Salman jams it out. |
| 0 | 55.1 | 55.1: Sonal Dinusha to Mohammad Taha, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The move to start with spin from one end after the break has worked for Sri Lanka. From around the wicket, this is pushed across the left-hander. Taha gets low and reaches out in front. He tries to drag the sweep against the angle and pays the price. He can't roll his wrists over the ball, and a top edge is found. It is skied behind the wicket on the leg side. Dhananjaya de Silva runs to his right from slip, gets under it and takes a safe catch. The 68-run stand has been broken. Pakistan are now 227/4. Salman Agha is the new man in. |
| 1 | 54.6 | 54.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Fuller in length, on off. Taha leans across for the drive, but the bat turns in his hand and he miscues it off the inner half to the left of mid on for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 227/3 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 0 | 54.5 | 54.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Dishes out the short ball, on off. Taha ducks under it. |
| 0 | 54.4 | 54.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Lands it on a short of a length, on off. Taha hangs back to defend. |
| 4 | 54.3 | 54.3: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, FOUR! A shot of high class, and with that, Mohammad Taha brings up his FIFTY. First, Tayyab Arif and now Taha, both debutants, have notched up fifties for Pakistan. The 26-year-old has shown good temperament in this innings. Into the surface by Lahiru, on off. Taha gets on top of the bounce and uses the pace to steer it to the right of deep point for a four. |
| 4 | 54.2 | 54.2: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, FOUR! That should have been stopped. Too full, too straight, sliding onto the pads. Taha clips it wide of deep fine leg, where Asitha Fernando is quick to his right and gets there but can't get low enough and lets it through his legs, conceding a boundary. |
| 0 | 54.1 | 54.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Fine stop. On a back of a length, around off. Taha presses up on his toes and looks to use the pace and play the late dab. It goes on the bounce to gully, where Pasindu Sooriyabandara flings himself to his right and makes the stop, saving a certain boundary. |
| 1 | 53.6 | 53.6: Sonal Dinusha to Mohammad Taha, At 87.7 kph, full and pushed through at the stumps. Taha drops to a knee and clears the front leg. He slogs it a bit agriculturally and gets it off the inner half to deep square leg for a run. |
6 Over | Run: 218/3 | Run Rate: 4.04
| 0 | 53.5 | 53.5: Sonal Dinusha to Mohammad Taha, On the pads again, this stays low. Taha adjusts well to nudge it down to mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 53.4 | 53.4: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Shorter and a bit too straight, at the hips. Saud nurdles it behind square leg for a run. |
| 2 | 53.3 | 53.3: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Fires it in full, on middle. Saud hangs low and brings out the hard sweep. Hits it all along the ground to the left of deep square leg. The fielder in the deep sprints and tumbles away to his left to mop it up. Two runs taken. |
| 0 | 53.2 | 53.2: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Fuller and pushed across the off stump. Shakeel strides across and angles it to point. |
| 0 | 53.1 | 53.1: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Darted in at the pads, on a length. Saud lunges and tucks it down to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 52.6 | 52.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Pitched up now, on off, Taha plays a punchy drive down towards mid on. That will be Tea on Day 1. |
6 Over | Run: 214/3 | Run Rate: 4.04
| 1 | 52.5 | 52.5: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Honing in on the off stump, on a back of a length. Shakeel drops his bat down on the ball hurriedly and it squirts off the inner half to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 0 | 52.4 | 52.4: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Goes past the bat for the third ball in a row. Probing bowling from Kumara. On a nagging length, slanting in towards the off stump before nipping away off the surface. Saud plays the initial line of the ball and is beaten past the outside edge. |
| 0 | 52.3 | 52.3: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Beaten again! Bowled by going wide on the crease, into the surface, a bit wide on off. Shakeel flashes but is beaten for pace. |
| 0 | 52.2 | 52.2: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Beaten! Angled in, on the shorter side, on off. Shakeel looks to keep it out with an angled bat but it nips away to go past the outside edge. It dies down on its way to the keeper and just about carries to Kusal Mendis. |
| 1 | 52.1 | 52.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Full and speared in at the pads. Taha leans inside the line and helps it down to deep fine leg for a single. |
| 0 | 51.6 | 51.6: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, On a length, across off. Shakeel defends it out. |
6 Over | Run: 212/3 | Run Rate: 4.08
| 2 | 51.5 | 51.5: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Very full, on middle and leg. Shakeel sinks to a knee and goes for the sweep. It goes off the bottom edge and down to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 1 | 51.4 | 51.4: Sonal Dinusha to Mohammad Taha, Floated on the pads, Taha goes down on a knee and ramps this to short fine leg for one. |
| 1 | 51.3 | 51.3: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Full and on the pads, Saud flicks this away to deep square leg for one. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters. |
| 0 | 51.2 | 51.2: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up on the pads, Saud tucks this to silly mid on. |
| 0 | 51.1 | 51.1: Sonal Dinusha to Saud Shakeel, Full toss, on leg, Saud pushes this to the bowler again. |
| 0 | 50.6 | 50.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Bouncer, on off, Taha ducks down. |
6 Over | Run: 208/3 | Run Rate: 4.08
| 0 | 50.5 | 50.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha dabs it to covers. |
| 0 | 50.4 | 50.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Good length, around off, Taha pokes at it and gets it edged but the ball lands on the half-volley to the second slip fielder. |
| 1 | 50.3 | 50.3: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, that is cut away through point for a single. |
| 1 | 50.2 | 50.2: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, 1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 50.1 | 50.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, No run, played towards point. |
| 0 | 49.6 | 49.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one. |
6 Over | Run: 206/3 | Run Rate: 4.12
| 0 | 49.5 | 49.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, That is a cracking pull off the back foot, but for no run. |
| 0 | 49.4 | 49.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Shakeel has just blocked this from the crease. |
| 0 | 49.3 | 49.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Slanting away, a bit too short, outside off. Saud is on the front foot early and then waits before dabbing it down on the off side. |
| 0 | 49.2 | 49.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pulls the length back, over off. Shakeel walks forward and across the stumps. The ball moves back in but Shakeel makes the leave on length and it bounces over the off stump. |
| 0 | 49.1 | 49.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Lovely delivery. On the fuller side, around off. Shakeel is drawn forward and presents a straight bat for the block. It seams away to go past the outside edge. |
| 0 | 48.7 | 48.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Nibbling away a touch, on a back of a length, on off. Taha is slightly squared up in defence but manages to keep it out to the off side. |
7 Over | Run: 206/3 | Run Rate: 4.20
| 0 | 48.6 | 48.5: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Out comes the bumper, angled in on middle. Taha sits under it. |
| 1 | 48.5 | 48.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Angled in at the hips. Shakeel brings his wrists into play and flicks it away to the left of deep square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 48.4 | 48.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Dug in short, over off. Not close enough to trouble the batter. Saud drops his hands and lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 4 | 48.3 | 48.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, NO BALL, FOUR! Beautiful shot. Fernando tries to go full but ends up overpitching, on off. Shakeel springs onto the front foot and hangs low to drive it in the gap between cover and mid off for a four. Fernando has overstepped. |
| 1 | 48.2 | 48.2: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Shorter in length, on off. Taha rides the bounce and angles it behind point for a single. The 200 is up for Pakistan. |
| 0 | 48.1 | 48.1: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Delivers it full, on middle. Taha plays a punchy drive into the turf before it bounces off towards Fernando. Asitha shows a bit of aggression by faking the throw at the stumps at the opposite end. |
| 0 | 47.6 | 47.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Dishes it out on a good length, attacking the stumps. Shakeel taps it down the strip. |
6 Over | Run: 199/3 | Run Rate: 4.15
| 4 | 47.5 | 47.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Easy pickings! Rathnayaka lands it on a good length, but this is down leg. Shakeel gets inside the line and glances it down to deep fine leg. The fielder in the deep sprints and dives to his left, but in vain. |
| 0 | 47.4 | 47.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Oh, that could have gone anywhere. This jags back a bit and there is a bit of extra bounce. Shakeel shuffles across the stumps and shapes up to make the leave but can't sway his hands away from the line of the ball and gets hit on the forearm before it dribbles to the slip cordon. |
| 0 | 47.3 | 47.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Pushed across off, on a good length. Shakeel shoulders arms. |
| 0 | 47.2 | 47.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, A good-length ball, nipping away off the deck, Shakeel walks into the shot but the ball leaves him to go past the blade. |
| 1 | 47.1 | 47.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Across the off stump, on a good length. Taha drops it with soft hands in front of cover and hurries to the other end. |
| 0 | 46.6 | 46.6: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, After pushing the batter back with the short ball, this is a bit fuller, on off. Shakeel fiddles at the ball away from his body and is lucky not to nick this one behind. |
6 Over | Run: 194/3 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 0 | 46.5 | 46.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, This is banged in short, getting it high around the neck. Saud gets his hands high to fend it down. It hits the splice of the bat and drops in the vacant short leg region. |
| 0 | 46.4 | 46.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, What happened there? This is full, on off. Shakeel plays it right under his eyes as he taps it back to the bowler. Fernando collects the ball and fires it back at the batting end as it whistles past the batter. A bit of frustration seems to be creeping in for Asitha. |
| 1 | 46.3 | 46.3: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Hooping back in, on a good length, on middle. Taha glances it down to deep fine leg with the angle and gets to the other end. |
| 0 | 46.2 | 46.2: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Pushes the length up, on off. Taha firms the drive back towards the bowler. Fernando gets a hand on it and takes the sting out of the shot. It is parried behind towards mid off. |
| 1 | 46.1 | 46.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Slanting in towards the front pad, on a length. Shakeel leans inside the line and nurdles it behind square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 45.6 | 45.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha keeps it out. |
6 Over | Run: 192/3 | Run Rate: 4.17
| 4 | 45.5 | 45.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, FOUR! Punched down the ground for four. Pitched-up delivery, on middle and off, Mohammad Taha gets on top of the bounce and presents a full face of his bat to drive this through the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 0 | 45.4 | 45.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Hard length, down the leg side, Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 45.3 | 45.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan bowls it on a good length, wide of off, Mohammad Taha shoulders his arms at it. |
| 0 | 45.2 | 45.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Bouncer, on off, Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 45.1 | 45.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Hard length, on off, Mohammad Taha jams it out off his front foot. |
| 0 | 44.6 | 44.6: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, FOUR BYES! Asitha goes for a yorker, but sprays it down leg. Saud misses out on the glance. The ball beats the diving keeper to his right for a boundary towards the fine leg region. |
6 Over | Run: 188/3 | Run Rate: 4.18
| 0 | 44.5 | 44.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Yorker, on off, Saud Shakeel pushes this to mid off. |
| 0 | 44.4 | 44.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Good length, around middle and off, Saud Shakeel defends it out. |
| 0 | 44.3 | 44.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Full and wide of off, Saud Shakeel leaves it. |
| 0 | 44.2 | 44.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, around off, Shakeel blocks it off his front foot. |
| 0 | 44.1 | 44.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Back of a length, down the leg side, Saud leaves it. |
| 0 | 43.6 | 43.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan bowls it on a length, around off, Taha leaves it all alone. |
6 Over | Run: 184/3 | Run Rate: 4.18
| 1 | 43.5 | 43.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Full and down the leg side, Saud flicks this to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 43.4 | 43.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a length, wide of off, Saud pushes this to the off side. |
| 0 | 43.3 | 43.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Full and around off, Saud leaves it. |
| 0 | 43.2 | 43.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Milan hits the deck hard, on off, Saud blocks it to covers. |
| 0 | 43.1 | 43.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, around off, going away from the batter. Saud Shakeel plays within the line and lets it through. |
| 0 | 42.7 | 42.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha keeps it out. |
7 Over | Run: 183/3 | Run Rate: 4.26
| 1 | 42.6 | 42.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Good length, on the pads, Saud Shakeel tickles it to fine leg for a single. Saud slips on the turn as he was looking to take the second here and settles for one. |
| 0 | 42.5 | 42.5: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, WIDE! Bouncer, a tad too high on the batter. Wided. |
| 0 | 42.4 | 42.4: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, On a length, shaping back into the batter. Saud Shakeel tucks this to the left of mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 42.3 | 42.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, around off, Saud Shakeel gets onto his front foot and blocks this out. |
| 0 | 42.2 | 42.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Good length, on middle and off, Saud pushes this to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 42.1 | 42.1: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, On a length, wide of off, Saud Shakeel covers his off-pole, trusts the bounce off the deck and leaves it. |
| 1 | 41.6 | 41.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Inswinging delivery, on middle and off, Saud Shakeel works this through square leg for one. |
6 Over | Run: 181/3 | Run Rate: 4.31
| 0 | 41.5 | 41.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Hard length, around off, Saud Shakeel jams it out. |
| 2 | 41.4 | 41.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Full and on the pads, going down the leg side, Saud Shakeel flicks this through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 0 | 41.3 | 41.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Good length, wide of off, Saud blocks this to covers. |
| 0 | 41.2 | 41.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, On a short of a length, on middle. Saud defends it watchfully. |
| 0 | 41.1 | 41.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Saud Shakeel, Angled in at the hips. Saud walks inside the line for the tickle but fails to lay any bat on it. The ball brushes his thigh pad and goes on the bounce to the keeper, Kusal Mendis, who makes the stop low to his right. |
| 0 | 40.6 | 40.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Tailing back in, on a good length, on middle and leg. Taha leans across but gets a bit too far inside the line. He can't connect with the flick and gets hit high on the thigh pad. |
6 Over | Run: 178/3 | Run Rate: 4.34
| 0 | 40.5 | 40.5: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Full marks for the effort. It will be harsh to call that as a dropped catch. Asitha bowls it on a back of a length, on off. This sits up to be hit and Taha climbs all over it, unleashing the pull with power. Pasindu Sooriyabandara is in really tight at mid-wicket and he flings himself to his right. The ball does not stick in his grasp and it is parried away towards mid on. A certain boundary saved nonetheless. |
| 0 | 40.4 | 40.4: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, This is fuller, on off. Taha gets forward to drive it down the ground but the bat turns in his hand and he mishits it off the inner half to short mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 40.3 | 40.3: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Honing in on the off stump, on a nagging length. Shakeel lets the ball come on and dabs it wide of point for a run. |
| 0 | 40.2 | 40.2: Asitha Fernando to Saud Shakeel, Goes wide on the crease and gets the ball to slant back in towards the off stump, on a good length. Saud covers the off stump and makes the leave. |
| 1 | 40.1 | 40.1: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Hurls it on a good length, angled in at the pads. Taha clips it to deep square leg and crosses over. |
| 0 | 39.6 | 39.6: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Dhananjaya de Silva starts with a maiden. Very full at the sticks. Shakeel digs it out to cover. |
6 Over | Run: 176/3 | Run Rate: 4.40
| 0 | 39.5 | 39.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Slows it down, tossed up, on off. Saud strides across and eases it to cover. |
| 0 | 39.4 | 39.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Loopy ball, on middle. Shakeel shapes up for the drive but the ball is too full for the shot and he ends up squeezing it out to cover. |
| 0 | 39.3 | 39.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Pushed through, outside off. Saud is neither forward nor back but manages to stab it down. |
| 0 | 39.2 | 39.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, This is dropped short, on off. Shakeel rocks back and punches it well but can't get it past cover. |
| 0 | 39.1 | 39.1: Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Begins with a flighted delivery from around the wicket, full and on off. Saud lunges to defend. |
| 0 | 38.6 | 38.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Angled in towards the off stump, on the fuller side. Taha blocks it out by leaning forward. |
6 Over | Run: 176/3 | Run Rate: 4.51
| 0 | 38.5 | 38.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Goes back to bowling it full, on off. Mohammad Taha presses forward and knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 2 | 38.4 | 38.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Into the wicket again and a bit too wide. Taha would have been better off going through the off side but he ends up dragging the pull to the left of mid on for a brace. |
| 2 | 38.3 | 38.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Pushes the length up, on off. Taha extends his hands and has a jab at the ball. The bat turns in his hands and he miscues it off the inner half to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 4 | 38.2 | 38.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, FOUR! Nicely done. This is bowled into the surface by Madushanka, on off. Taha pivots on the back foot and rolls his wrists over the ball to nail the pull in front of square on the leg side for a four. |
| 0 | 38.1 | 38.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Moving away in the air, not close enough to make the batter play. Taha shoulders arms. In between overs, Taha had the physio out to check his left eye and administer some eye drops. |
| 0 | 37.7 | 37.6: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Serves it on a length, outside off. Saud leaves it all alone. |
7 Over | Run: 168/3 | Run Rate: 4.42
| 1 | 37.6 | 37.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Kumara dishes out the bumper angled in at the bodyline of the batter. Taha rises with the bounce and leans inside the line. He fends it down with one hand coming off the bat handle. It goes down and well wide of short leg to his left for a single. |
| 1 | 37.5 | 37.4: Lahiru Kumara to Saud Shakeel, Attacking the front pad with a good-length ball. Shakeel uses the angle and the pace to clip it behind towards deep fine leg for a single. |
| 1 | 37.4 | 37.3: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, More like it from Kumara. He bashes the hard length and this is angled in at the ribs. Taha hops and gets his hands high to fend it down, but the ball keeps coming in and pings him on the left glove. It pops up but lands safely behind on the leg side. They cross. |
| 0 | 37.3 | 37.3: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Wide! An effort ball by Kumara as he bends his back and digs it in short but the line is a little wide on off. Taha drops his hands and lets it go. The ball keeps rising on its way to the keeper but Kusal Mendis does well to leap and grab the ball. Given as wide for height as the ball sailed over the batter's head. |
| 0 | 37.2 | 37.2: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, The length is pulled back a bit, on off. Taha stabs it down on the off side. |
| 0 | 37.1 | 37.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Hits the good length, on the off stump. Taha defends it right under his eyes. |
| 2 | 36.7 | 36.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Slightly fuller, curving away a touch, on off. Shakeel does well not to push at the ball with hard hands and looks to play close to his body. It squirts off the outer half between gully and backward point for a couple of runs. |
7 Over | Run: 164/3 | Run Rate: 4.43
| 0 | 36.6 | 36.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Finds the edge. A bit wide on off, on a length. Saud follows the ball with his hands. It moves away to take the outside edge and it goes on the bounce to gully. |
| 0 | 36.5 | 36.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, No ball. Way too short from Dilshan Madushanka, outside off. Saud lets it go through to the keeper. Madushanka has overstepped. |
| 0 | 36.4 | 36.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Banged in short now, on off. Saud hops and rides the bounce to drop it down the deck. |
| 0 | 36.3 | 36.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, That is a beauty! At 135.5 kph, pitched up, just outside the off stump. Shakeel pushes out in front. He is on the move while playing the shot. The ball deviates away off the deck to go past the outside edge. |
| 0 | 36.2 | 36.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, A hint of an away shape, on a length. No foot movement from Shakeel as he extends his hands into the drive but picks out the cover fielder. |
| 1 | 36.1 | 36.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Lands it full and a little too straight, on the pads. Taha clips it behind square leg for a single. |
| 1 | 35.6 | 35.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Taha tucks this through mid-wicket for one. |
6 Over | Run: 160/3 | Run Rate: 4.44
| 0 | 35.5 | 35.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Bouncer again, around off, a touch closer to the batter this time. Mohammad Taha sways away. |
| 0 | 35.4 | 35.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Now this one is a proper bouncer, wide of off, Taha looks to play the upper-cut but gets late into it. |
| 0 | 35.3 | 35.3: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha solidly punches it away off his back foot. |
| 0 | 35.2 | 35.2: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Short and wide of off, Taha pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten on the outside. |
| 0 | 35.1 | 35.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Short and on middle and off, Mohammad Taha gets onto his back foot and blocks it. |
| 0 | 34.6 | 34.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Full and on off, Saud keeps it out. |
6 Over | Run: 159/3 | Run Rate: 4.54
| 0 | 34.5 | 34.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Maiden Test wicket for Dilshan Madushanka, and it is the big one of Babar Azam. Madushanka continues from around the stumps, bowls it on a length, around the off stump, straightening off the deck. Babar Azam is caught on his back foot, and he pushes in front of his body. It gets edged off the outside, and Kusal Mendis snaffles it low to his right. Mendis' third catch of the game already. Pakistan are now 3 down for 159. |
| 0 | 34.4 | 34.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Good-length delivery, around off, Babar blocks it. |
| 0 | 34.3 | 34.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Short and wide of off, Babar ducks down. |
| 1 | 34.2 | 34.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Taha drives this to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 0 | 34.1 | 34.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around off, Taha drives this to covers. |
| 0 | 33.6 | 33.6: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Good length, around off, Babar blocks this towards covers. |
6 Over | Run: 158/2 | Run Rate: 4.65
| 1 | 33.5 | 33.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Hard length, on the pads, Mohammad Taha tucks this through the mid-wicket region for one run. |
| 0 | 33.4 | 33.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Short again, wide outside off, Taha shows no interest in playing at it. |
| 0 | 33.3 | 33.3: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Short and wide of off, Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 33.2 | 33.2: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Yorker, on off, Taha keeps it out. |
| 1 | 33.1 | 33.1: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, 35th Test half-century for Babar Azam. Short and wide of off, Babar punches this through point for a single. It has been a ruthlessly positive knock from the Pakistan captain. His last Test century came way back in December 2022 against New Zealand in Karachi. Will the wait end today? |
| 1 | 32.6 | 32.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Full and on off, Babar knocks this towards mid on, where Asitha Fernando dives to his left and makes a half-stop, keeping the batters down to a quick single. |
6 Over | Run: 156/2 | Run Rate: 4.73
| 2 | 32.5 | 32.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Hard length, around off, Babar dabs this towards the third man region for a brace. Babar moves to 48. |
| 0 | 32.4 | 32.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar pushes this to covers. |
| 0 | 32.3 | 32.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Good length, on top of off, Babar blocks it. |
| 0 | 32.2 | 32.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, Babar dabs this to gully. |
| 0 | 32.1 | 32.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Short and on off, Babar gets up on his toes and pats this to the off-side. |
| 0 | 31.6 | 31.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Lahiru hits the hard length, on off, Taha defends it off his back foot. |
6 Over | Run: 153/2 | Run Rate: 4.78
| 0 | 31.5 | 31.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, on the pads, Mohammad Taha tucks this in front of mid on. |
| 0 | 31.4 | 31.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around off, Taha bunts this back to the bowler. |
| 1 | 31.3 | 31.3: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Short and on off, Babar Azam cuts this off his back foot to deep point for one. |
| 0 | 31.2 | 31.2: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Full and in the channel, Babar leaves it. |
| 1 | 31.1 | 31.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Good length, around off, Taha flicks it behind square leg for a run. |
| 2 | 30.6 | 30.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, Babar Azam gets up on his toes and punches this through covers for a brace. 14 runs off the over. Pakistan go past 150. |
6 Over | Run: 151/2 | Run Rate: 4.87
| 4 | 30.5 | 30.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! Third boundary in the first over of the post-Lunch session. Pitched-up delivery, wide of off, Babar leans into the drive and smashes this through the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary. |
| 0 | 30.4 | 30.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, wide of off, Babar Azam drives this well again but straight to mid off. |
| 4 | 30.3 | 30.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! A touch too full on the previous ball and a bit too short this time around. Short and wide of off, Babar rocks back and cuts this to the right of deep point for a boundary. |
| 4 | 30.2 | 30.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! Drives in the gap for a boundary. Pitched-up delivery, on off, Babar Azam strides out in front and drives this through between cover and mid off, and the ball has raced to the fence in no time. 50-run stand comes up between Taha and Azam. |
| 0 | 30.1 | 30.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Dilshan starts the post-Lunch session with a yorker on off. Babar jams it. |
| 0 | 29.6 | 29.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Full and on off, Taha pushes this to mid off. The session started with a maiden and it ends with one as well. LUNCH ON DAY 1. |
6 Over | Run: 137/2 | Run Rate: 4.57
| 0 | 29.5 | 29.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Hard length, on off, Taha dead bats it. |
| 0 | 29.4 | 29.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Lahiru hits the deck hard, bowls it around off. Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 29.3 | 29.3: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha pushes this to the leg side. |
| 0 | 29.2 | 29.2: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Full and around off, Taha blocks it. |
| 0 | 29.1 | 29.1: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, around off, Taha rocks onto his back foot and blocks it out. |
| 0 | 28.6 | 28.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Good length, around off, Babar Azam blocks it solidly off his front foot. |
6 Over | Run: 137/2 | Run Rate: 4.72
| 0 | 28.5 | 28.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, shaping into the batter. Babar pushes this from the inner portion of his bat, back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 28.4 | 28.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Inswinging delivery, on off, Babar Azam dabs this to gully. |
| 0 | 28.3 | 28.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Full and around off, Babar shoulders his arms at it. |
| 1 | 28.2 | 28.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Madushanka bowls it on a length, around the pads, Taha works this through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 28.1 | 28.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 27.6 | 27.6: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Full and wide of off, Babar Azam offers a leave. |
6 Over | Run: 136/2 | Run Rate: 4.86
| 0 | 27.5 | 27.5: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Lahiru bowls it full and on off, Babar Azam blocks it out. |
| 4 | 27.4 | 27.4: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, FOUR! Back of a length, wide of off, Babar is quick to pick the length as he rocks back onto his back foot and cuts this through the point region for a crisp boundary. Babar Azam is growing in confidence. |
| 0 | 27.3 | 27.3: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, A bit fuller in length, around off, Babar Azam presses in front and blocks it out. |
| 0 | 27.2 | 27.2: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam defends it out. |
| 2 | 27.1 | 27.1: Lahiru Kumara to Babar Azam, Short and wide of off, Babar cuts this through point for a brace. |
| 0 | 26.6 | 26.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha offers only a leave. |
6 Over | Run: 130/2 | Run Rate: 4.81
| 0 | 26.5 | 26.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and on the pads, Mohammad Suleman bunts this to mid on for a dot. |
| 4 | 26.4 | 26.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, FOUR! Short and on middle and off, Mohammad Taha gets on top of the bounce and pulls this through the gap between mid on and short mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0 | 26.3 | 26.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around off, Mohammad Taha drives this to covers. |
| 0 | 26.2 | 26.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha leaves it. |
| 1 | 26.1 | 26.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, Babar pushes this through square on off for one. |
| 0 | 25.7 | 25.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around middle and off, Mohammad Abbas punches this firmly to silly mid on. |
7 Over | Run: 125/2 | Run Rate: 4.81
| 0 | 25.6 | 25.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Full and on off, Mohammad Taha keeps it out. |
| 0 | 25.5 | 25.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, NO BALL! Milan oversteps here. Good length, around off, Taha dabs this to gully. |
| 0 | 25.4 | 25.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Short and wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Mohammad Taha flashes at it but gets beaten. |
| 0 | 25.3 | 25.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, wide of off, Mohammad Taha stands tall and has a poke at it but gets beaten. |
| 0 | 25.2 | 25.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha keeps it out. |
| 2 | 25.1 | 25.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around middle and leg, Taha gets it clipped through backward square leg for a brace. |
| 4 | 24.6 | 24.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! A fortunate boundary for Babar. Hard length, on off, shaping into the batter. Babar Azam looks to block this with hard hands. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball races past the left of the gully fielder for a boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 122/2 | Run Rate: 4.88
| 0 | 24.5 | 24.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Cutter, around off, on a length. Babar leaves it. |
| 4 | 24.4 | 24.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, The batters have run four. Pitched-up delivery, shaping into the batter. Babar Azam flicks this through the mid-wicket region and Lahiru Kumara gives it a chase. The batters run four as Lahiru is a touch slow. |
| 0 | 24.3 | 24.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Short and wide of off, angling away from the batter. Babar rocks back and throws his hands at it but gets beaten. |
| 0 | 24.2 | 24.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam pushes this towards the right of mid off for a dot. |
| 0 | 24.1 | 24.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Good length, on off, Babar jams it down. |
| 0 | 23.6 | 23.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan bowls it around that nagging length, shaping it into the batter around off. Taha plays down the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball hits Taha on the thigh pad off the back foot. A loud appeal but the umpire turns it down. Kusal Mendis sends this upstairs. Ball Tracking shows two reds and an orange, with the impact going as umpire's call, Mohammad Taha survives a scare. |
6 Over | Run: 114/2 | Run Rate: 4.75
| 0 | 23.5 | 23.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on middle and leg, Taha tucks this to the leg side. |
| 2 | 23.4 | 23.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha punches this through covers for two. |
| 0 | 23.3 | 23.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Short and on off, Taha pats this to point. |
| 0 | 23.2 | 23.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, around off, Taha gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 0 | 23.1 | 23.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha blocks it. |
| 2 | 22.6 | 22.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around the pads, Babar Azam works this to the fine leg region for a brace. |
6 Over | Run: 112/2 | Run Rate: 4.87
| 0 | 22.5 | 22.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Full and around off, Babar Azam keeps it out. |
| 0 | 22.4 | 22.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam blocks it out. |
| 0 | 22.3 | 22.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Hard length, around off, Babar Azam dabs this to the right of the gully fielder for a dot. |
| 0 | 22.2 | 22.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Full and wide of off, Babar Azam leaves it all alone. |
| 0 | 22.1 | 22.1: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar stabs it down. |
| 0 | 21.6 | 21.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Mohammad Taha blocks it. |
6 Over | Run: 110/2 | Run Rate: 5.00
| 1 | 21.5 | 21.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, Babar Azam pats this in front of covers and takes a run. |
| 0 | 21.4 | 21.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Babar Azam leaves it. |
| 0 | 21.3 | 21.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Good length, angling into the batter, going down the leg side. Babar Azam gets thudded on the pads again. |
| 0 | 21.2 | 21.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Milan bowls a beauty. Angling into the batter in the air, shaping away after landing on off. Babar Azam looks to keep it out but misses and gets hit high on the thigh pad of the collapsed back knee. An appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. |
| 0 | 21.1 | 21.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Good length, on off, Babar Azam works this to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 0 | 20.6 | 20.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around middle and off, Mohammad Taha blocks it to mid on. |
6 Over | Run: 109/2 | Run Rate: 5.19
| 1 | 20.5 | 20.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, on middle and leg, Babar Azam tucks this to mid on for one. |
| 4 | 20.4 | 20.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! Bowling continues to be wayward and the Pakistani batters are making them pay. Full and wide of off, Babar Azam gets close to the pitch of the ball and just times this with a drive in the gap through covers for four runs. |
| 0 | 20.3 | 20.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, on top of off, Babar Azam prods onto his front foot and dead bats it. |
| 2 | 20.2 | 20.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, around the pads, Babar Azam works this through square leg for a brace. |
| 4 | 20.1 | 20.1: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! Short and wide of off, Babar Azam accepts the width on offer and rocks onto his back foot to punch this through the covers region for a boundary. 100 comes up for Pakistan as well. |
| 1 | 19.6 | 19.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, On a length, around middle and leg, straightening after pitching. Babar Azam almost gets squared up and ends up with a leading edge towards the left of mid off for one. |
6 Over | Run: 98/2 | Run Rate: 4.90
| 1 | 19.5 | 19.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on the pads, Mohammad Taha works this through square leg for one. |
| 0 | 19.4 | 19.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan bowls it on that nagging length, around off, shaping back into the batter. Mohammad Taha takes a good stride out in front, covers his off-stump and leaves it. A good leave. |
| 0 | 19.3 | 19.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Full and wide of off, Mohammad Taha shoulders his arms at it. |
| 0 | 19.2 | 19.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on middle and off, Mohammad Taha blocks it out. |
| 1 | 19.1 | 19.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Hard length, wide of off, Babar pats this in front of coevrs and rotates the strike to open his account. |
| 0 | 18.6 | 18.6: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Asitha bowls it full and going across the batter. Mohammad Taha leaves it all alone. |
6 Over | Run: 95/2 | Run Rate: 5.00
| 0 | 18.5 | 18.5: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha defends it out. |
| 0 | 18.4 | 18.4: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Asitha hits the hard length, on middle and off, Mohammad Taha gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out. |
| 0 | 18.3 | 18.3: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, wide of off, Mohammad Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 18.2 | 18.2: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, Good length, on off, Taha keeps it out. |
| 4 | 18.1 | 18.1: Asitha Fernando to Mohammad Taha, FOUR! First boundary in Test cricket for Taha. Asitha goes a tad too straight and bowls it on the pads, Taha flicks this through the square leg region and gets the ball to kiss the boundary cushion for four runs. |
| 0 | 17.6 | 17.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Milan bowls it on the back of a length, around middle and leg, nipping back into the batter. Babar misses on the block and gets it deflected off his thigh pad. A gentle appeal, but the umpire isn't having any of it. |
6 Over | Run: 91/2 | Run Rate: 5.06
| 0 | 17.5 | 17.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Babar Azam, Good length, on off, Babar Azam blocks it to point. |
| 1 | 17.4 | 17.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Taha gets up on his toes and pats this in front of extra cover and takes a quick single to open his account in international cricket. |
| 0 | 17.3 | 17.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Hard length, around off, shaping away this time. Taha leaves it. |
| 0 | 17.2 | 17.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, On a length, around off, Taha plays within the line and sees the ball go past his outside edge. |
| 0 | 17.1 | 17.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Mohammad Taha, Milan comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length, around off, taking it away from the left-hander. Taha looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside. |
| 0 | 16.6 | 16.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Asitha bowls it on a good length, in the channel, shaping away from the batter. Babar Azam tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten. |
6 Over | Run: 90/2 | Run Rate: 5.29
| 0 | 16.5 | 16.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, wide of off, Babar Azam leaves it. |
| 0 | 16.4 | 16.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! One brings two for Sri Lanka. Asitha Fernando hits the hard length, on off. The ball keeps shaping away from the batter. Tayyab Arif looks to play the line but gets it edged off the outside. Kusal Mendis takes a good catch towards his right to send the half-centurion back. |
| 0 | 16.3 | 16.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Back of a length, around off, climbing on the batter. Tayyab has a poke at it but gets beaten. |
| 0 | 16.2 | 16.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Good length, around off, Tayyab Arif leaves it. |
| 4 | 16.1 | 16.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Pitched-up delivery, wide of off, Tayyab Arif leans into the drive and hits this through the covers region for a boundary. |
| 0 | 15.7 | 15.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A fine catch by Kusal Mendis, and Sri Lanka have their first breakthrough right on the stroke of the Drinks break. Pitched up by Rathnayaka from around the wicket, landing it full and outside off. Awais does not move his feet much and goes for the drive away from his body. The ball cuts back in a long way off the seam to graze the inside edge. Mendis moves to his right and dives to take a good catch. |
7 Over | Run: 86/1 | Run Rate: 5.38
| 0 | 15.6 | 15.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Delivers it full, on off. Awais pushes it off the front foot to the right of the bowler. |
| 0 | 15.5 | 15.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Hits the good length, on the off stump. Awais hangs back to defend. |
| 0 | 15.4 | 15.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Looks to dart it back into the left-hander, but this is sprayed down leg, on the fuller side. Awais misses out on the tickle. |
| 0 | 15.3 | 15.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Outside the off pole, on a good length, that is left alone for the keeper to collect. |
| 0 | 15.2 | 15.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Another one bowled by going wide on the crease, this is slightly shorter, outside off. Awais tucks his bat close to his body and lets it through to the keeper. Oh, Rathnayaka has overstepped. No Ball given. |
| 0 | 15.1 | 15.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, From around the wicket, full and outside off. Awais is better off leaving it alone but defends away from his body. He is lucky not to nick it behind. |
| 2 | 14.6 | 14.6: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Stays full, on off. Arif gets forward and eases the drive with a straight bat to the left of mid on for a brace. |
6 Over | Run: 85/0 | Run Rate: 5.67
| 4 | 14.5 | 14.5: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Gloriously driven, and that will be a FIFTY for Tayyab Arif on debut. Another loose ball by Kumara as he serves a half-volley, on off. Arif needs no second invitation as he transfers his weight onto the front foot and unleashes a cover drive to reach the landmark. Just a raise of the bat from the young man to acknowledge the applause from his teammates. |
| 0 | 14.4 | 14.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Digs it in short, over middle. Arif ducks under it. |
| 0 | 14.3 | 14.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Dishes it out on a hard length, on off. Arif presses up on his toes and punches it to cover. |
| 4 | 14.2 | 14.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! That has rocketed to the fence. Kumara looks to go full but overpitches, on off. No movement through the air or off the seam. Arif leans into the drive and, with a high elbow, he creams it away in the gap between cover and mid off. |
| 0 | 14.1 | 14.1: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Slanting into the pads, on a good length. Awais leans inside the line for the tickle but fails to lay any bat on it. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads behind square on the leg side. |
| 0 | 13.6 | 13.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Stays on the shorter side, on off. Arif hangs back and knocks it down to cover. |
6 Over | Run: 74/0 | Run Rate: 5.29
| 0 | 13.5 | 13.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, A bit into the surface, on off. Tayyab rides the bounce and drops it beside the strip on the off side. |
| 0 | 13.4 | 13.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, At 131.7 kph, fuller in length, on off. Tayyab walks forward and pats it to cover. |
| 0 | 13.3 | 13.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Goes past the bat again! This kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, around off. Arif gets his hands high to fend it down and pokes at it. |
| 0 | 13.2 | 13.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Much better from Milan Rathnayaka. In the corridor, on a nagging length. Tayyab looks to punch it down the ground with a straight bat and does not move his feet at all. The ball seams away to go past the blade. |
| 2 | 13.1 | 13.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, A little too wide and too short as well. Arif does not try to overhit this one and just punches it to the right of the diving point fielder, who gets a bit of hand on it to take the pace off the ball. Two runs taken. |
| 0 | 12.6 | 12.6: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Outside the off stump, nibbling away a bit off a good length. Azan plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge. |
6 Over | Run: 72/0 | Run Rate: 5.54
| 1 | 12.5 | 12.5: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Drags the length back, on off and middle. Arif hops and turns it through square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 12.4 | 12.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Hits the good length, outside off. Arif walks across to get closer to the line of the ball and knocks it to mid off. |
| 0 | 12.3 | 12.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Bangs it in on a hard length, on off. Arif stays upright and hops to drop it down the deck. |
| 0 | 12.2 | 12.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Outside the off stump, on a good length. Arif lunges across and taps it to cover. |
| 4 | 12.1 | 12.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Wonderfully played. Outside the off stump, on a length. Arif reaches out and opens the bat face to crack the drive past point for a boundary. |
| 0 | 11.6 | 11.6: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, A bit into the surface, on middle. Azan stands tall to defend it out. |
6 Over | Run: 67/0 | Run Rate: 5.58
| 4 | 11.5 | 11.5: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Easy pickings! A good-length ball, and it is a little too straight. Awais lets the ball come on and glances it down to deep fine leg for a boundary. |
| 0 | 11.4 | 11.4: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Just outside the off stump, on a good length. Awais thinks about playing it but then tucks his bat close to his body to let it through. |
| 0 | 11.3 | 11.3: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Slightly shorter, on off. Awais gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down. |
| 0 | 11.2 | 11.2: Milan Rathnayaka to Azan Awais, Well bowled. Pushed across the off stump, on a good length. Awais could have left it alone, but he has a slight feel for the ball. Gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 1 | 11.1 | 11.1: Milan Rathnayaka to Tayyab Arif, Finds the edge straight away. A bit of an away shape, on a back of a length, on off. Arif pushes away from his body tentatively. The outside edge is found but it goes well wide of gully and to the left of backward point. They cross. |
| 0 | 10.6 | 10.6: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Edgy! Goes wide on the crease, does Kumara, outside the off stump, on a good length. Awais defends slightly away from his body, but he does so with soft hands. The outside edge goes down and on the bounce to third slip. |
6 Over | Run: 62/0 | Run Rate: 5.64
| 0 | 10.5 | 10.5: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, attacking the stumps. Awais brings his bat out in front of the front pad to stab it down. |
| 0 | 10.4 | 10.4: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, Beaten! Bowled in the channel, a bit fuller than the previous ball. Awais pokes away from his body and is lucky not to nick it behind. |
| 0 | 10.3 | 10.3: Lahiru Kumara to Azan Awais, From around the wicket for the left-hander, bashes the hard length and gets the ball to take off. Azan thinks about playing it but then tucks his bat close to his body to let it through. |
| 3 | 10.2 | 10.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Not in control but safe. A well-directed short ball at 137.3 kph, getting it high around the right shoulder. Arif looks to take the short ball on with the pull. He is hurried and gets it high on the bat. Spoons it beyond mid-wicket in no man's land as the batters pick up three, with the ball rolling to the deep. |
| 0 | 10.1 | 10.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Around the off stump, on a good length. Kumara hits the bat hard as Arif defends it out watchfully with a straight bat. |
| 0 | 9.6 | 9.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Moving away in the air, on the fuller side. Azan is happy to let it be. |
6 Over | Run: 59/0 | Run Rate: 5.90
| 0 | 9.5 | 9.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Dishes it out on a length, in the channel. Awais covers the off stump and offers no shot. |
| 2 | 9.4 | 9.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, on off and a hint of an away shape. Awais gets forward and just punches it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 9.3 | 9.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Closer to the off stump, Azan stabs it down on the off side. |
| 4 | 9.2 | 9.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Class written all over it. Width offered by Madushanka, on a back of a length. No movement off the deck. Azan presses up on his toes and stands tall to punch it past point for a boundary. He holds the pose as well for the cameras. |
| 0 | 9.1 | 9.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Swinging away, in the channel, on a length. Azan makes the leave. |
| 0 | 8.6 | 8.6: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, End of a testing over from Kumara. At 138 kph, nipping back in again, on a nagging length, on off. Arif is hurried and squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads. |
6 Over | Run: 53/0 | Run Rate: 5.89
| 4 | 8.5 | 8.5: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Unlucky for Lahiru Kumara. Another one from Kumara that nips back in off a good length, outside the off stump. Tayyab presses forward to defend but is undone by the seam movement. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the off stump and the keeper stands no chance. The 50 is up for Pakistan. |
| 0 | 8.4 | 8.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Nip-backer by Kumara, slightly fuller, around off. Arif gets a big stride in for the block but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. It pops up but lands well in front of the bowler. |
| 4 | 8.3 | 8.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Sumptuous shot. This guy can bat. Kumara delivers it on a back of a length, around off. Arif lets the ball come on and sets himself up on the back foot. He stands tall on top of the bounce and with a high elbow, he punches it past the diving point fielder. |
| 0 | 8.2 | 8.2: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, This zips through, on a good length, outside off. Arif shoulders arms. It carries at shoulder height to the keeper. |
| 0 | 8.1 | 8.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tayyab Arif, A loud shout for LBW, but that looked high. Good start from Lahiru Kumara. This jags back in sharply with a bit of extra bounce, on a back of a length, on off and middle. Arif presses back to deal with it but is beaten past the inside edge and gets hit high on the back thigh. |
| 4 | 7.6 | 7.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Not convincing, but they all count. Hooping back into the left-hander, on the fuller side. Awais' feet go nowhere as he pushes at the ball. It takes the inner half and skips across the turf, beating the square leg fielder to his left. |
6 Over | Run: 45/0 | Run Rate: 5.63
| 0 | 7.5 | 7.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Serves it on a back of a length, on off. Azan hangs back to defend. |
| 0 | 7.4 | 7.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, keeping the stumps in play. Awais looks to keep it out from the crease. Gets it off the outer half to gully. |
| 4 | 7.3 | 7.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Flayed away. On the shorter side, it is not all that wide but enough for Awais to work with. He presses up on his toes to ride the bounce and cuts it fiercely to the left of the diving gully fielder. |
| 0 | 7.2 | 7.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Nibbling away a touch, on a good length, on the off stump. Awais covers the line and stabs it down. |
| 0 | 7.1 | 7.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Full and slanting in at the sticks. Azan pushes it to mid on. |
| 6 | 6.6 | 6.6: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, SIX! All the way! Fernando bangs it in short, on middle. It comes at shoulder height. Arif is quick to swivel and takes on the man at long leg with the hook. He gets more off a top edge but clears the fence to pick up his first six. |
6 Over | Run: 37/0 | Run Rate: 5.29
| 0 | 6.5 | 6.5: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, At 135.6 kph, honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Arif gets half-forward and punches it to cover. |
| 0 | 6.4 | 6.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Pitches it up, on off. Tayyab transfers his weight onto the front foot and plays a confident drive but can't get it past mid off. |
| 2 | 6.3 | 6.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Drifts onto the pads, on a length. Arif stays balanced at the crease and plays the flick to the right of mid on. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and it is hauled in. Two runs taken. |
| 0 | 6.2 | 6.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, A little too straight, at the hips. Arif turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 6.1 | 6.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Angled into the right-hander, on a good length. Arif pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 5.6 | 5.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, A play and a miss! In and around the off stump, on a back of a length. It moves away off the seam. Azan pokes away from his body and is beaten on the outside edge. |
6 Over | Run: 29/0 | Run Rate: 4.83
| 4 | 5.5 | 5.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! A lucky boundary for Azan Awais. Madushanka bends his back and digs it in short, over off. Azan shapes up for the pull but is rushed and the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and flies over the keeper's head. |
| 0 | 5.4 | 5.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, In the channel, bowled on a good length. Awais is happy to let it be. |
| 0 | 5.3 | 5.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, On a back of a length, but down leg. Azan pivots to shovel it behind square on the leg side but is tucked up for room and is beaten for pace. |
| 4 | 5.2 | 5.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Creamed away! Madushanka errs in his length, as this is a real half-volley, no movement through the air, on off. Azan gets his hands through the line and drives it through covers for a four. |
| 0 | 5.1 | 5.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Full and a little bit of an away shape, on the off stump. Awais' head falls over slightly to the off side, but he manages to block it off. |
| 0 | 4.6 | 4.6: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Drags the length back but this is down leg. Tayyab fails to help it away. |
6 Over | Run: 21/0 | Run Rate: 4.20
| 4 | 4.5 | 4.5: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! A shot of high class. Fernando pushes the length up, on off. This is not a half-volley by any means. Arif presses onto the front foot and plays a punchy drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 0 | 4.4 | 4.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, At 136.6 kph, shaping away, on a nagging length. Left alone this time by Arif. Good carry through to the keeper with Kusal Mendis collecting the ball around his head. |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Edged away. Fortuitous boundary for Tayyab Arif. Bowled on a short of a length, outside off. Arif goes chasing the ball well away from his body. The outside edge is found, but it flies over the head of the leaping Sonal Dinusha at third slip. |
| 0 | 4.2 | 4.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Tries to dart this one back into the right-hander but this is sprayed down leg, on a back of a length. Tayyab misses out on the glance. |
| 0 | 4.1 | 4.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Nice shape for Fernando. Moving away in the air, on a good length, Arif makes a watchful leave. |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, FOUR! Slightly uppish but it is played in the gap and with that, Azan Awais is off the mark. Not all that full, a hint of an away shape, outside off. Awais extends his hands and plays the drive on the rise to the right of backward point for a four. |
6 Over | Run: 13/0 | Run Rate: 3.25
| 0 | 3.5 | 3.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Not a lot of swing on this occasion, fuller and on off. Azan hangs low, covers the line and defends it out. |
| 0 | 3.4 | 3.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Angled in towards the off stump, on a good length. It nibbles away a touch off the seam. Awais defends it with soft hands and therefore the outside edge goes down to the slip cordon. |
| 0 | 3.3 | 3.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Slanting in at the hips, on a back of a length. Awais tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 3.2 | 3.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Wider on off, not close enough to make the batter play. An easy leave for Azan. |
| 0 | 3.1 | 3.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Beaten! Madushanka bowls it full and it curves away in the air. Awais has a feel for the delivery away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 4 | 2.6 | 2.6: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, FOUR! Lovely shot and this will help Tayyab Arif feel a lot better. Fernando goes full in search of swing and attacks the stumps. Arif leans into the drive and presents the full face of the bat. He does not try to overhit this one and just times the drive to the left of mid on for his first boundary in international cricket. |
6 Over | Run: 9/0 | Run Rate: 3.00
| 0 | 2.5 | 2.5: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Pushes the length up and gets the ball to swing away but the line is a little too wide. Arif gets a good stride in and makes the leave. |
| 0 | 2.4 | 2.4: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Brings the line closer to the off stump but the length stays short. Tayyab hangs on the back foot and gets on top of the bounce to drop it beside the strip on the off side. |
| 0 | 2.3 | 2.3: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Drags the length back, a little bit of extra bounce, on off. Tayyab gets up on his toes nicely and taps it down to cover. |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.2: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Shaping away from the right-hander, on the fuller side. Arif presses half-forward and opens the bat face slightly to angle it past the diving backward point fielder for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 2.1 | 2.1: Asitha Fernando to Tayyab Arif, Hits the back of a length, on off. Arif gets behind the line of the ball and pats it to mid on. |
| 0 | 1.6 | 1.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Lovely! Moving away in the air but the length is a little bit short and a result, Azan is able to tuck his bat inside the line. |
6 Over | Run: 3/0 | Run Rate: 1.50
| 1 | 1.5 | 1.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, On a hard length, aimed at the ribs. Arif stands tall on his toes and rides the bounce well to nudge it down to deep fine leg for a single. |
| 0 | 1.4 | 1.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, A bit fuller, on the off stump. Tayyab stays back to stab it down the deck. |
| 0 | 1.3 | 1.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, That is a peach! Good energy behind the ball from Madushanka, hitting the deck hard and it takes off. Arif hangs back to defend but is beaten past the outside edge as the ball nips away with the angle. |
| 0 | 1.2 | 1.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Azan Awais, Sprayed well down leg. Azan can't help it away. Kusal Mendis does well to dive to his right and gets a hand on it. It is parried to his right as the batters cross for a bye. |
| 1 | 1.1 | 1.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Tayyab Arif, Streaky, but Tayyab Arif is off the mark in international cricket. Gets the ball to curve back in the air, on a good length, on middle. Arif leans on and tries to clip it away on the leg side. He closes the bat face early and it pops up off a leading edge but well wide of cover for a single. |
| 0 | 0.6 | 0.6: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, Asitha pitches it up and draws the batter forward. There is a hint of an inward shape, but Awais watchfully defends it out. |
6 Over | Run: 0/0 | Run Rate: 0.00
| 0 | 0.5 | 0.5: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, Moving back in the air slightly, on a good length, outside the off stump. Awais shoulders arms. |
| 0 | 0.4 | 0.4: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, A play and a miss! Not short enough to cut and not full enough to drive. This is pushed across the off stump. Awais does not move his feet at all and wafts away from his body. The ball kicks up a bit to go over the blade. |
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.3: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, A little bit of shape back into the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle. Awais presses up on his toes and drops it beside the strip on the leg side. |
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.2: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Awais frees his arms but snatches at the ball and ends up chopping it down to point. |
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.1: Asitha Fernando to Azan Awais, On the money straight away. Hits the good length and angles it across the left-hander. Azan strides across and plays a punchy drive to cover. |
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