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PAK VS SL

Match 5, 27-Oct-2026

110/10 25.3 oversRun Rate: 4.35
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114/2 18.1 overs Run Rate: 6.3
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets
Pakistan First Innings
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Shaheen Afridi
Naseem Shah
D Madushanka|8.3|1|34|5
025.325.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! CAUGHT! FIVE WICKETS FOR MADUSHANKA. Career-best figures of 5/34 for Dilshan as Pakistan have been bowled out for 110. Another short ball by Dilshan, following the left-hander as he moves towards the leg side. Afridi goes for the pull once again but he fails to get on top of the bounce, and he is rushed. The ball also gets big on him to take the top edge. It goes down to deep fine leg, where Dunith Wellalage takes a few steps forward and gobbles it up. 
625.225.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! Off the top edge, but Pakistan will take it any way they come. Afridi shows his cards early as he backs away and Madushanka follows him with a short ball. Afridi swings across for the pull, but the ball climbs onto him to take the top edge, and it goes over the fine leg fence.
025.125.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Gets it very full, on middle. Afridi digs it out to mid-wicket.
124.724.6: Asitha Fernando to Shaheen Afridi, Had to hurry! On the shorter side, on middle. Afridi tries to nudge it away on the leg side with a closed bat face but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball drops beside him, and after a bit of hesitation, the batters set off for the single. Asitha Fernando attacks the ball, turns around and has a shy at the bowling end but misses with Shaheen getting home with a dive. Afridi scrapes off a bit of skin from his elbow due to the dive. The replays show that he would have been safe even with the direct hit.
7 Over | Run: 104/9 | Run Rate: 4.16
624.624.5: Asitha Fernando to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! All the way. Banged in short, over off. Afridi backs away and uses his long levers to dispatch the pull. One hand comes off the handle but Shaheen has more than enough on it to clear the deep mid-wicket fence. The 100 is up for Pakistan.
024.524.4: Asitha Fernando to Shaheen Afridi, Pinged on the boot! No real conviction in the appeal from the Lankans and they do not go for the review. Asitha spears in a yorker and gets the ball to tail back in. Afridi clears the front leg and has a swipe across the line. He is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the left boot. The ball goes wide of deep fine leg but Afridi wants to keep the strike.
124.424.3: Asitha Fernando to Naseem Shah, From the around the wicket now with a man at a short backward square leg. Fernando dishes out a short ball, around the left shoulder. Shah pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
024.324.3: Asitha Fernando to Naseem Shah, Wide. Down leg, on a hard length. Shah leans inside the line and lets it go.
024.224.2: Asitha Fernando to Naseem Shah, Nicely bowled! A sharp short ball, on off. Shah rises with the bounce and tries to fend it down but is beaten past the outside edge.
124.124.1: Asitha Fernando to Shaheen Afridi, Into the wicket, on off. Shaheen drags the pull behind square leg and crosses over.
123.623.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Fuller in length, on off. Shaheen pushes away from his body but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls behind square leg for a run.
6 Over | Run: 94/9 | Run Rate: 3.92
023.523.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Dug in short, over off. Afridi drops his wrists to let the ball pass.
123.423.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Naseem Shah, Angled in, on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Shah looks to defend it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge and the ball goes behind square leg for a single.
023.323.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Naseem Shah, Banged in short, over off. Shah sways away from the line of the ball.
023.223.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Naseem Shah, On a hard length, on off. Shah hops back to block it out.
023.123.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Haris Rauf, OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka cannot put a foot wrong today. From around the wicket, in the channel, on a back of a length. Rauf stays beside the line and tries to use the pace of the ball by running it down to deep third with an open bat face. Ends up gliding it towards Kamindu Mendis, who is stationed at a wide slip. The ball flies to Mendis quickly, but he is equal to the task. He puts in a dive to his right and holds onto a sharp catch. One of the heroes of the miraculous win against England the other night, Rauf fails to make any impact today. Dilshan has his 4th wicket, and Pakistan are now 92/9.
022.622.6: Dunith Wellalage to Shaheen Afridi, Turning back in, on the shorter side. Afridi pushes it to cover.
6 Over | Run: 92/8 | Run Rate: 4.00
022.522.5: Dunith Wellalage to Shaheen Afridi, Pushed through at the sticks. Afridi brings his bat out in front and keeps it out on the leg side.
122.422.4: Dunith Wellalage to Haris Rauf, Nearly sneaked through. On a good length, around the off stump. Rauf has a fiddle at the ball. Ekes out an inside edge and it goes behind square leg for a single.
022.322.3: Dunith Wellalage to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Why Hasan Nawaz, why? That will be the cry from Pakistan fans, as this shot was absolutely not needed at this stage. Dunith Wellalage tosses it up, around off. Hasan Nawaz gets forward and tries to launch it towards long off, despite knowing that there is a fielder in that region. Spoons it towards Sahan Arachchige, who charges across to his left and slides to catch it safely. 
022.222.2: Dunith Wellalage to Hasan Nawaz, Fullish, on off, Hasan Nawaz defends it to cover.
022.122.1: Dunith Wellalage to Hasan Nawaz, Floated up, on off. Nawaz keeps it out on the off side.
021.621.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Another bumper, over middle and leg. Shaheen Afridi duck again to leave it to the keeper. 
6 Over | Run: 91/7 | Run Rate: 4.14
021.521.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Sharp bouncer, over middle and off. Shaheen Afridi ducks underneath. 
021.421.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Dilshan Madushanka has the last laugh, and he screams out loud as he gets his third wicket of the day. He hits the deck hard yet again, keeping the line just outside off. Arafat Minhas hops and tries to roll his wrists over the ball but fails to do so. The ball takes the top edge and lobs beside the strip on the off side. The keeper, Kusal Mendis, calls for the catch, runs forward and pouches it neatly. 
421.321.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! That's a good strike from Minhas! Bangs in hard, on a good length, just outside off. Arafat Minhas hops and pulls it down toward the right of the deep square leg fielder for four runs. 
021.221.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Back of a length, over off, Arafat Minhas heaves it down, straight to the short mid-wicket fielder. 
121.121.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Good running! Pitches it fuller, does Madushanka, on middle. Hasan Nawaz pushes it to the right of mid off and gets a single.  
020.620.6: Dunith Wellalage to Arafat Minhas, Pitches it up, on middle, Arafat Minhas blocks it to the left of the bowler. 
6 Over | Run: 86/6 | Run Rate: 4.10
020.520.5: Dunith Wellalage to Arafat Minhas, Short, outside off, Arafat Minhas gets behind the line and dabs it to cover. 
120.420.4: Dunith Wellalage to Hasan Nawaz, Flighted and fuller, just outside off, Hasan Nawaz drives it gently through cover for one.
120.320.3: Dunith Wellalage to Arafat Minhas, Tossed up, fuller, around leg, Arafat Minhas clips it to short fine leg and gets across for a single.
020.220.2: Dunith Wellalage to Arafat Minhas, Pitches it up, on off, Arafat Minhas blocks it to the right of the bowler.
120.120.1: Dunith Wellalage to Hasan Nawaz, Full in length, around middle, Hasan Nawaz slams it to deep cover for a single.
119.619.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, At the sticks, on a good length. Hasan looks to play the line of the ball but it nips back to catch the inside edge and it dribbles behind square leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 83/6 | Run Rate: 4.15
019.519.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Drifting onto the pads, on a length. Nawaz clips it to mid-wicket.
019.419.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, From around the wicket for the right-hander, on a back of a length, on off. Hasan guides it off the back foot to backward point.
119.319.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Dug in short, angled in towards the right shoulder. Minhas hops and fends it square on the leg side for a single.
019.219.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Spears in a yorker, tailing back in, on middle and leg. Arafat digs it out to mid-wicket.
119.119.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Nails the yorker, on off. Hasan looks to keep it out but it squirts off the outer half wide of point for a single.
118.618.6: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, A bit too short, on off. Hasan spanks it to deep cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 80/6 | Run Rate: 4.21
018.518.5: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, Shorter and on off. Hasan plays the late dab to short third.
618.418.4: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, SIX! Good use of the feet. Finally, something to cheer for the Lahore crowd. Flighted up, on off. Nawaz dances down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and swings through the line. Launches it straight towards the sight screen for half a dozen.
018.318.3: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, Pushed through, around the off stump, on a good length. Hasan presses forward and pats it down on the off side.
118.218.2: Sahan Arachchige to Arafat Minhas, Very full, on middle and leg. Arafat drives it to long on and rotates the strike.
018.118.1: Sahan Arachchige to Arafat Minhas, Sliding on with the arm, on a good length, on middle. Minhas lunges to block it out.
017.617.6: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Tailing back in, on the off stump. Hasan squeezes it out to point.
6 Over | Run: 72/6 | Run Rate: 4.00
017.517.5: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Good effort in the field. Pace taken off by Malinga, fuller in length, outside off. Nawaz glides it behind point, where the backward point fielder dives to his left and prevents the single.
017.417.4: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, A sharp, short ball at the batter. A half-duck by Nawaz as he takes his eyes off the ball. 
117.317.3: Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, Bashes the hard length, on off. Minhas hops and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.
117.217.2: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Uppish but safe. Malinga lands it on a length, on off. Nawaz pushes out in front of his body and chips it uppishly between cover and mid off. Avishka Fernando dives to his left at mid off but can't make a clean stop. They cross.
117.117.1: Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, Pitched up, outside off. Minhas extends his hands and knocks it to deep cover for a single.
116.616.6: Sahan Arachchige to Arafat Minhas, Slower and the length is pulled back a bit, on off. Minhas pushes it to long on for one more.
6 Over | Run: 69/6 | Run Rate: 4.06
016.516.5: Sahan Arachchige to Arafat Minhas, Darted in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle. Arafat nudges it to mid-wicket.
116.416.4: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, Flat and short, on off. Hasan rocks back and punches it to long on for one more run.
016.316.3: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Hasan strokes it to mid-wicket.
016.216.2: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, This keeps straight, on the shorter side, on off. Nawaz punches it back to the right of the bowler.
216.116.1: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, Not all that short, outside off. Nawaz uses the depth of the crease to punch it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
015.615.6: Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, A bit fuller, around the off stump. Minhas hangs back and angles it to backward point with an open bat face.
6 Over | Run: 65/6 | Run Rate: 4.06
115.515.5: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, On a hard length, outside off. Hasan presses up on his toes and runs it down to deep third for a single.
015.415.4: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz,  Outside off, on a good length. Nawaz lets it pass.
015.315.3: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Honing in on the off stump, on a nagging length. Hasan taps it to cover.
015.215.2: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, In and around the off stump, on a good length. Nawaz leans across and guides it wide of backward point, where the fielder flings himself to his right and makes the stop.
015.115.1: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Hits the good length, on off. Nawaz pats it to cover.
014.614.6: Sahan Arachchige to Arafat Minhas, Full and around the off stump, that is defended solidly off the front foot.
6 Over | Run: 64/6 | Run Rate: 4.27
014.514.5: Sahan Arachchige to Arafat Minhas, A bit of air given, on off. Minhas lunges and pushes it to the right of the bowler. 
014.414.4: Sahan Arachchige to Shadab Khan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Well, well, Shadab Khan signals for a review, only to realise that both reviews have been burnt. Pakistan slip further into trouble. Really full, on middle. Khan leans inside the line and gets low to sweep it behind square leg. The ball pops up behind him. Kusal Mendis moves to his left with the angle of the ball but then halts and looks up to see where the ball has gone before pouching it safely. The replays indicate that the ball brushed the wristband of the glove before popping up off the forearm, and the UltraEdge confirms the same. So even if Pakistan had a review left, it would not have saved Shadab.
014.314.3: Sahan Arachchige to Shadab Khan, Shorter and on the off stump. Khan stabs it down from the crease.
014.214.2: Sahan Arachchige to Shadab Khan, Drops it short, outside off. Shadab flashes but does not connect.
214.114.1: Sahan Arachchige to Shadab Khan, Bowled very full, on off. Shadab leans inside the line and hangs low to play the lap wide of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.
013.613.6: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Bangs it in short, around the left shoulder. Hasan ducks under it to let the ball pass.
6 Over | Run: 62/5 | Run Rate: 4.43
013.513.5: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, The length is pulled back, on off. Nawaz stabs it down from the crease.
013.413.4: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Keeps it full, on off. Hasan leans on and drives it to mid off.
013.313.3: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Spears it in very full, tailing back in, on off. Nawaz jams it out.
013.213.2: Eshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, Oh, hello! Malinga spots Shadab charging down the track and he responds with a bumper at 145.5 kph. Khan looks to duck but can't get low enough in time. The ball thuds into the helmet and goes behind square leg for a leg bye.
013.113.1: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, OUT! LBW! Trapped in front. This looks pretty close, but Babar Azam takes the review reluctantly. Nip-backer by Malinga, on a good length, on off and middle. Babar's feet go nowhere as he tries to clip it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. He plays all around it and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball pings him on the knee roll on the front pad. Flat line on UltraEdge, and the Ball Tracking has the ball thudding into the middle stump. The hosts lose Babar as well as the review. They now have no reviews left. Sri Lanka go bang, bang and Pakistan have now lost half their side for 61.
012.612.6: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Sahan Arachchige has his reward for disciplined bowling. Flatter and outside off. Agha stays back to a full ball and tries to run it down to deep third with an open bat face. Ends up getting a feather on it, and the keeper, Kusal Mendis, moves his gloves with the ball to his right and snaffles it with ease. Pakistan are now 4 down for 61.
6 Over | Run: 61/4 | Run Rate: 4.69
012.512.5: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Fires it in very full. Agha jams it out back to the bowler.
112.412.4: Sahan Arachchige to Babar Azam, A bit too full, on off. Azam plays a wristy drive to long on and crosses over.
112.312.3: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Fuller in length, outside off. Salman steps across and drives it to long on for one more.
012.212.2: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Full and drifting away a bit, outside off. Agha shuffles across and comes down the track before playing it back to the bowler.
112.112.1: Sahan Arachchige to Babar Azam, Tossed up, outside off. Babar lunges across and eases it to long on for one.
111.611.6: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Fuller and on off. Azam knocks it to the left of mid on and retains the strike with a single.
6 Over | Run: 58/3 | Run Rate: 4.83
011.511.5: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, On the shorter side, on off. Azam rides the bounce and plays the late dab but Sri Lanka have a gully in place for this shot and he comes into play, preventing the single.
111.411.4: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Speared in at the hips. Salman helps it down to deep fine leg and takes a single.
011.311.3: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Goes past the bat! At 141.1 kph, on a short of a good length. Agha pokes at the ball and is lucky not to nick it behind.
111.211.2: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, In and around the off stump, on a back of a length. Babar glides it behind point and crosses over.
111.111.1: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Hits the good length, outside off. Agha runs it down to deep third and gets to the other end.
010.610.6: Sahan Arachchige to Babar Azam, Very full, on off. Babar eases it to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 54/3 | Run Rate: 4.91
110.510.5: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Full and around off. Salam uses his feet and knocks it to long on for a run.
110.410.4: Sahan Arachchige to Babar Azam, Not in control but safe. Sahan offers flight, full and wide on off. Babar reaches out and flashes at the ball. Slices it uppishly but well away from the backward point fielder to his right. They cross.
110.310.3: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Looped up, on off. Salman steps out and whips it to long on for a single.
010.210.2: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Floated up, on off. Agha plays for the turn again but there isn't any. It is squirted off the outer half to point.
410.110.1: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, FOUR! Edged away. Flighted up, on off. Agha lunges across and tries to work it with the spin but the ball keeps straight to take the outside edge. There is no one at slip and it races away down to the deep third fence. The 50 is up for Pakistan.
09.69.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, outside off, Babar Azam fends it back to the bowler. At the end of 10 overs, Pakistan are 47/3.
6 Over | Run: 47/3 | Run Rate: 4.70
09.59.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Good-length delivery, outside leg, Salman Agha fails to connect his flick and gets pinged on the front pad, before it bounces off toward backward square leg for a leg bye. 
09.49.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, On a length, around off, Salman Agha defends it to cover.
09.39.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Much fuller, outside leg, Salman Agha looks to flick but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears on the pad. 
09.29.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, OUT! TAKEN! Wicket number 2 for Dilshan Madushanka and Pakistan lose their third wicket. Fuller delivery in the channel outside off. Baig reaches away from his body, attempting to punch on the up. He is early into the shot and chips it straight to short cover, where Janith Liyanage stays low to grab the ball neatly.
09.19.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, Beaten on the inside edge! Pitches it fuller, outside off, not much movement on this delivery. Saad Baig tries to punch it with hard hands away from his body, but it zips past the inside edge by a thin margin.
48.68.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! Easy pickings! Back of a length, tailing it down the leg side. Babar Azam just glances it away through fine leg for back-to-back boundaries. 
6 Over | Run: 46/2 | Run Rate: 5.11
48.58.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! It's just getting better and better for Azam. On the fuller side, just outside off. Babar Azam prods forward and drives it gloriously through the cover region for four runs. 
08.48.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a nagging length, outside off. Babar Azam dead-bats it down the deck. 
08.38.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Good length, just outside off, Babar Azam blocks it to the off side.
38.28.2: Asitha Fernando to Saad Baig, Just a shade behind the good length, outside off. Saad Baig hangs back and punches it into the gap at cover and collects three runs as two fielders give chase to haul it in.
08.18.1: Asitha Fernando to Saad Baig, Saad Baig takes a blow on his gloves! On a good length, around leg and middle. Saad Baig tries to flick it to square leg, but the ball takes off and hits him flush on the left glove.
07.67.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, around off, Babar Azam dabs it to mid on. 
6 Over | Run: 35/2 | Run Rate: 4.38
47.57.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! Short and punished! Bangs it hard onto the deck, over middle and leg. Babar Azam picks up the length pretty early and pulls it hard toward deep backward square leg for a boundary. 
07.47.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Fullish, around off, Babar Azam drives it crisply but finds the short cover fielder. 
27.37.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, angling in, around middle. Babar Azam hops and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a brace.
07.27.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR LEG BYES! Free runs for Pakistan! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Babar Azam fails to connect his flick, and it brushes off the batter's thigh pad to fly past the left of the keeper for four runs. 
07.17.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Beaten! Just a shade behind the good length, outside off, nipping away. Babar Azam tries to punch it away from his body, but it zips past the outside edge. 
06.66.6: Asitha Fernando to Saad Baig, Excellent shot from the batter, but it is hit straight to the fielder. Pitches it fuller, just outside off. Saad Baig plants his front foot, leans on it and drives it toward mid off. 
6 Over | Run: 25/2 | Run Rate: 3.57
06.56.5: Asitha Fernando to Saad Baig, Good length, on middle. Saad Baig rocks back and blocks it down. 
26.46.4: Asitha Fernando to Saad Baig, On a length, outside off, Saad Baig punches it to the right of mid off and gets a couple of runs.
06.36.3: Asitha Fernando to Saad Baig, Much fuller, on middle, Saad Baig blocks it back to the bowler.
06.26.2: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, OUT! LBW! Asitha Fernando strikes now. Asitha fires it fuller, just a shade behind the yorker length, swinging in. Maaz Sadaqat tries to flick it away, but his head falls over to the off side and his bat stays behind the front pad as the ball pings him low on the front pad. The appeal goes round, but this time, full of confidence, and up goes the finger of the umpire. Maaz has a word with his partner and opts for a review. The UltraEdge confirms that the ball has hit the pad first, and the Ball Tracking comes up as three reds, with the ball crashing into the middle stump. Sadaqat takes a review with him.
06.16.1: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, Swing and a miss! Asitha Fernando pitches it up, moving back in the air, around the off stump. Maaz Sadaqat tries to go for a wild slog but misses on the inside edge. 
05.65.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length, just outside off, Babar Azam taps it to the left of the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 23/1 | Run Rate: 3.83
05.55.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, A well-directed bouncer! Madushanka bends his back and offers the bumper, angling in, over middle and leg. Babar Azam sways away and lets it travel to the keeper. 
05.45.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Back of a length, just outside off, Babar Azam punches it to cover from his back foot.
05.35.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.
25.25.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Pitches it a touch fuller, around off. Babar Azam pushes out in front, but gets nicked off the outside edge, toward the left of the point fielder for a brace.
15.15.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Maaz Sadaqat, On a length, outside off, nipping in. Maaz Sadaqat looks to defend it down, but the ball catches the inside edge before it rolls to the right of deep fine leg for a single.
44.64.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Bangs hard onto the deck, just outside off. Babar Azam pulls it from the inner part of the bat, and it races away through backward square leg for four runs.
6 Over | Run: 20/1 | Run Rate: 4.00
04.54.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Sharp fielding from Avishka Fernando! Back of a length, over off and middle. Babar Azam pulls it down and hard, but Avishka, in the short mid-wicket region, dives to his left and makes a sharp stop.  
04.44.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Just behind the fuller length, keeping the line into the corridor of uncertainty. Babar Azam guides it to backward point, opening the face of the bat. 
04.34.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, A touch fuller, angling in, around middle and leg. Babar Azam nudges it to mid-wicket. 
04.24.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Just a shade behind the good length, pitching outside off, swinging away. Babar Azam lunges forward and shoulders arms at it. 
14.14.1: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, On a length, shaping it outside off. Maaz Sadaqat slaps it through backward point for a single. 
03.63.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Oh, a nasty bouncer now, just outside off. Babar Azam arches backwards and makes a leave.
6 Over | Run: 15/1 | Run Rate: 3.75
43.53.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! That is Babar Azam for you! Madushanka pitches it on a good length, on off, but nips it away sharply. Babar Azam stays on his back foot, watches the movement of the ball and punches it crisply through the cover region for four runs.
03.43.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Pitches it up, outside off, Babar Azam lunges and knocks it to mid off. 
03.33.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Full-length delivery, outside off, Babar Azam shuffles and defends it back to the bowler.
03.23.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! TAKEN! An absolute snorter by Dilshan Madushanka and Sri Lanka have their first breakthrough. Madushanka hits the deck hard and gets extra bounce, just outside off. Fakhar Zaman is standing outside the crease, and he presents the full face of the bat to defend it down, but the ball rears up on him to catch the shoulder of the bat. It balloons on the off side, where Pavan Rathnayake runs in from backward point and takes the catch.  
03.13.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, Good length, on middle, angling in. Fakhar Zaman works it to mid-wicket. 
02.62.6: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, Much fuller, on middle. Maaz Sadaqat charges down the track but yorks himself out, ending up digging it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 11/0 | Run Rate: 3.67
12.52.5: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Hits the deck hard, over middle. Fakhar Zaman rocks back and tucks it to square leg for a single.
02.42.4: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Much fuller, on leg, Fakhar Zaman clips it to short mid-wicket.
12.32.3: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, Full, outside off, Maaz Sadaqat steers it to deep third for one.
02.22.2: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. A full toss, around the pads of the batter, swinging down the leg side. Maaz Sadaqat misses his flick and wears it on the front pad. The replay shows that the impact on the pad is outside leg. 
02.12.1: Asitha Fernando to Maaz Sadaqat, On a length, around off, Maaz Sadaqat defends it back to the bowler.
01.61.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, Pitches it up, outside off, nipping away. Fakhar Zaman shuffles across and dabs it down the deck.
6 Over | Run: 9/0 | Run Rate: 4.50
01.51.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller, outside off, Fakhar Zaman punches it to mid off.
01.41.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, Back of a length, outside off, Fakhar Zaman leaves it away. 
11.31.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Maaz Sadaqat, Good effort! Pitching it fuller, outside off stump, with late outward movement. Sadaqat reaches out to drive on the up, mistiming it slightly to the left of cover. The fielder dives to his left and manages to get a hand to it. The batters take a single.
41.21.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! This time, Sadaqat connects it pretty well! This is a touch fuller, wide outside off. Maaz Sadaqat drills into the gap between cover and point for four runs. 
01.11.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Maaz Sadaqat, Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off, swinging away. Maaz Sadaqat strides forward and tries to drill it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
00.60.6: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Drags his length back, around off, Fakhar Zaman gets behind the line and dabs it down. Five dots and a boundary to start things off.
6 Over | Run: 4/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
40.50.5: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Oh, that has been gloriously driven by Zaman! Full-length delivery, pitching it just outside off, nipping it away. Fakhar Zaman plants his front foot toward the delivery and drives it beautifully toward the right of the mid off fielder for four runs. 
00.40.4: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Pushes it fuller, yet again, does Fernando, around the pads of the batter. Fakhar Zaman clips it to mid-wicket. 
00.30.3: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller in length, around off, Fakhar Zaman lunges forward and blocks it away to cover. 
00.20.2: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Pitches it fuller, on off, Fakhar Zaman defends it to cover. 
00.10.1: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Asitha Fernando scoots from over the wicket and pushes it away from the left-hander. Fakhar Zaman tries to defend it down, but it zips past the outside edge. 
Sri Lanka Second Innings
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Pavan Rathnayake
Kamindu Mendis
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418.118.1: Maaz Sadaqat to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Hammered away. Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets and book their place in the final, where they will meet Pakistan again. This is dragged down from around the wicket by Sadaqat, on off. Rathnayake rocks onto the back foot in a flash and makes room for himself. Spanks it through covers and it races away to the fence. Smiles and handshakes all around in the Lankan camp as they celebrate sealing their place in the final.
017.717.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Loopy slower one, very full. Mendis leans across to unleash the cover drive but the ball dips on him and sneaks under the blade.
7 Over | Run: 110/2 | Run Rate: 6.11
017.617.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Wide. Dug in short, this is well wide on off. Mendis thinks about going after it but then lets it be. The scores are level!
017.517.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, At 132.3 kph, skidding through, on a short of a good length. Mendis swivels for the pull but gets an inside edge and gets hit around the box. A slight grimace from Kamindu, but he is happy to carry on without needing any medical assistance.
117.417.4: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Low full toss, on off. Rathnayake makes room and smashes it to deep cover for another single.
117.317.3: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Across off, on a back of a length. Mendis stands tall on top of the bounce and angles it wide of point for one. Sri Lanka need 3 more runs.
117.217.2: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Angled in at the hips. Rathnayake nurdles it behind square leg and takes a single.
017.117.1: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Half a shout for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. With nothing to lose, Shaheen Afridi takes the review. Tailing back in, on a good length, on middle. Rathnayake clears the front leg and collapses his back knee for the big hit. Squeezes it out down to mid on. It has come right off the middle of the bat, with the pad well away from the ball. 
016.616.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Offers a bit of flight, on middle and leg. Mendis tucks it beside the strip on the leg side.
6 Over | Run: 106/2 | Run Rate: 6.24
016.516.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Slows it down, it is fuller as well, on middle. Kamindu brings his bat out in front to block it out.
016.416.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, On a good length, on off. Mendis stabs it down on the off side.
116.316.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter and shorter, on off. Rathnayake punches it to deep point for one.
316.216.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Flighted delivery, slower through the air but the line is a little too straight, down leg. Mendis shuffles across and plays the lap down to deep fine leg. Haris Rauf covers good ground to his left and gets low to prevent the boundary, saving a run for his side.
416.116.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Nicely done! A bit of air given, on a length, on off and middle. Mendis walks across the stumps and gets low to be able to get under the ball. He brings out the scoop and plays it over the keeper's head for a boundary. The 100 is up for Sri Lanka, and they need 9 more runs.
015.615.6: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, A lot fuller at the sticks. Rathnayake goes back to a ball he was better off being forward to but manages to tap it to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 98/2 | Run Rate: 6.13
215.515.5: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, On top of the off stump. Rathnayake lets the ball come on and punches it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs more.
015.415.4: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Moving back in off the seam, on a back of a length, on middle. Rathnayake defends it from the crease.
015.315.3: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Pushes the length up, on off. Rathnayake knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.
015.215.2: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Straightening off a good length, on off. Rathnayake is squared up in defense but manages to keep it out.
215.115.1: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Naseem hits the good length, just outside the off stump. Rathnayake presses forward and plays a punchy drive to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.
114.614.6: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Shorter and on middle. Rathnayake hangs back and turns it square on the leg side for a single. Sri Lanka require 17 more runs.
6 Over | Run: 94/2 | Run Rate: 6.27
014.514.5: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Speared in on a good length, on middle. Rathnayake pushes it to cover.
114.414.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Direct hit! Floated up, on middle. Mendis advances and checks his drive to mid-wicket. Pavan Rathnayake is backing up at the non-striker's end. Shaheen Afridi gets low and gathers the ball before scoring a direct hit at the bowling end. Rathnayake dives to get home and the ball deflects away off the sticks, allowing a single to be taken. A quick check upstairs and Pavan is found to be safe.
114.314.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Shorter and on middle. Rathnayake knocks it off the back foot to long on for one.
114.214.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Full and in line with the off stump. Mendis dances down the track and has a swing at it. Slices it off the outer half through point for a run.
014.114.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up, on middle. Mendis uses his feet and blocks it out.
013.613.6: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Bumper over off, Rathnayake sways away from the line of the ball.
6 Over | Run: 90/2 | Run Rate: 6.43
413.513.5: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Nearly went the distance. Banged in short by Shaheen at pace, on off. Rathnayake backs away towards the leg side and gets his hands high to connect with the pull. Smokes it to the left of deep square leg. One bounce and over the ropes. 21 more needed for Sri Lanka to reach the final.
113.413.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Pace taken off, on a back of a length, on off. Mendis waits on it before steering it behind point for a single.
013.313.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, DROPPED! These return catches are never easy but Shaheen Afridi will feel that he should have taken this. Low full toss, on middle. Mendis could have hit this anywhere but he ends up chipping it back to the bowler tamely. Afridi sticks out the left hand on his follow-through but the ball does not stick in his grasp. It clips his fingertips and rolls past the stumps.
013.213.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Nails a yorker and it tails back in, on middle. Mendis jams it out back to the bowler.
113.113.1: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Pushed across the right-hander, on a good length. Pavan slaps it to deep point and crosses over.
012.612.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Fired in full, on off. Kamindu leans across to play it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 84/2 | Run Rate: 6.46
012.512.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, On a length, on off. Mendis pushes it to cover.
112.412.4: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Slower and on a good length, a bit of turn, on off. Rathnayake glides it to backward point. There is a bit of hesitation but the batters eventually cross over.
012.312.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, A bit short, on middle. Rathnayake nudges it to mid-wicket.
112.212.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Shorter and on middle, that is punched off the back foot to long on for a single.
112.112.1: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Darted in, on a length, on middle. Rathnayake mows it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
011.711.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Full and on middle. Mendis clips it to mid-wicket.
7 Over | Run: 81/2 | Run Rate: 6.75
611.611.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! Taken at deep square leg, but the fielder has stepped on the boundary cushions. It has been that kind of a day for Pakistan. That brings up a FIFTY FOR MENDIS. First half-century of this tour for Kamindu, and this will give him plenty of confidence. Afridi goes into the wicket on off. Kamindu swivels for the pull and skies it a long way up towards deep square leg. The fielder settles under the skier to take the catch but is not aware of how close he is to the boundary cushions. He takes the catch and trods onto the advertising cushions with the ball in his hand.
011.511.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Given LBW but successfully overturned by Mendis! Yorker attempted by Shaheen, but it comes out as a low full toss, tailing back in towards the pads. Mendis misses out on the flick and gets hit low on the front pad. A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. That seemed to be going down leg, and Kamindu takes the review. The replays indicate that even the impact could be outside the line here. Flat line on UltraEdge, but the Ball Tracking has the ball going past the leg stump. The on-field decision is overturned.
011.411.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller and on off. Mendis plays a punchy drive but picks out the man at cover.
011.311.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Wide! Banged in short but down leg. Kamindu lets it through to the keeper.
011.211.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, On a hard length, on middle. Kamindu tries to nudge it away but gets a soft leading edge to cover.
111.111.1: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Short and wide on off. Rathnayake takes a step back in the crease and spanks it to deep cover. They cross.
110.610.6: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Angled in on a good length, on the pads. Rathnayake nurdles it behind square leg and turns the strike over.
6 Over | Run: 73/2 | Run Rate: 6.64
110.510.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Slower and fuller, on middle. Kamindu steps out and works it to long on for a run.
010.410.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Fired in on a good length, on middle. Kamindu pushes it to mid-wicket.
110.310.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Dropped short, on middle. Rathnayake punches it to long on for a single.
010.210.2: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Shorter and pushed through, on middle. Rathnayake tucks it to mid-wicket.
010.110.1: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted delivery, on off. Rathnayake reaches out and strokes it to cover.
09.69.6: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Full, angling outside off, Kamindu Mendis shoulder arms at it.
6 Over | Run: 70/2 | Run Rate: 7.00
49.59.5: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Magnificent! Back of a good length, over middle. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and pulls it to deep backward square leg for four runs. 
09.49.4: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Oh, that one stays low! Good-length delivery at pace, spraying it outside off. Kamindu Mendis tries to punch it through cover, but the ball skids through and beats the inside edge.
09.39.3: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Pitches it up, fuller, shaping it away from the batter, Kamindu Mendis tries to push it to cover, but it zips past the outside edge.
49.29.2: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Class written all over it. Fuller in length, angled across off. Mendis presses onto the front foot and plays a punchy drive on the up. Threads the gap at cover and picks up a boundary.
09.19.1: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, On a good length, on off. Mendis taps it to cover.
08.68.6: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, At the sticks, on a length. Pavan lunges to defend.
6 Over | Run: 62/2 | Run Rate: 6.89
08.58.5: Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, OUT! PLAYED ON! Oh my word, how unfortunate is that? All Kusal Mendis can do is smile and walk off the field. Good-length delivery, pitching on middle stump, sliding on with the arm. Kusal makes room and makes room to stab it down. The ball bounces off the face of the bat and, on its way up, it catches the back of the bat. It drops to the ground and trickles to hit the off stump with enough force to dislodge the bail. One of the strangest dismissals you will ever see.
48.48.4: Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Nicely played! Minhas fires it quicker, pitching it short, on middle. Kusal Mendis opens his stance and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 
08.38.3: Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, Short of a length, over off, Kusal Mendis pats it to cover.
18.28.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
08.18.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Short, on middle, Kamindu Mendis defends it back to the bowler. 
47.67.6: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Excellent shot! Full in length, over middle and leg. Kusal Mendis brings his wrists into play to flick it towards the left of the short mid-wicket fielder for four runs.
6 Over | Run: 57/1 | Run Rate: 7.13
07.57.5: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Full, outside off, shaping away, slower as well. Kusal Mendis tries to push it toward the off side from his front foot, but it nips away pretty late to beat the outside edge of the bat. 
37.47.4: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Full-length delivery, just outside off, Kamindu Mendis tries to drive it to cover, but gets the inside edge as the ball goes past mid-wicket. The deep square leg fielder sprints to his left and slides to cut it off for three runs. 
07.37.3: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Change of pace from Rauf, pitching it on middle and angling it away, just outside off. Kamindu Mendis tries to pull it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge.
07.27.2: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Pitches it up, on off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it to mid off. 
07.17.1: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis defends it to mid off.
06.66.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis, Short, over the stumps, Kusal Mendis sways away to make a leave. 
6 Over | Run: 50/1 | Run Rate: 7.14
06.56.5: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi strikes and also gives a bit of a send-off to Avishka Fernando. Short of a length, wider of off stump, springing up off the deck. Avishka attempts the pull, but ends up hitting it from the toe-end of the bat straight towards mid-wicket. Fakhar Zaman moves smartly to his left to hold a neat reverse-cup catch. Sri Lanka are 50/1, chasing 111 runs.
06.46.4: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Bumper, over middle, Avishka Fernando ducks under this delivery.
06.36.3: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Slower one, a touch fuller, angling outside off. Avishka Fernando tries to push it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
06.26.2: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, On a nagging length, angling away from the batter. Avishka Fernando tries to pull, but chops it down towards the left of the bowler.
26.16.1: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Fuller, around middle, Avishka Fernando chips it over mid on for a brace. The 50 is up for Sri Lanka.
45.65.6: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Full-length delivery, outside off, Kamindu Mendis chips it beautifully over cover for four runs. 12 runs from the first over of Haris Rauf!
6 Over | Run: 48/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
45.55.5: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! More runs! Fullish, angling in, down the leg side. Kamindu Mendis clips it toward the right of deep fine leg for a boundary.
45.45.4: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Up and over! Just a shade behind the good length, just outside off. Kamindu Mendis stays deep inside the crease and lofts it over mid on. The timing of the shot is not proper, but it's enough to clear the sub fielder, Ghazi Ghori, at mid on. Ghazi turns around and gives chase but fails to flick it to keep the ball in play.
05.35.3: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Full-length delivery, outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it yet again to mid off.
05.25.2: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller once again, outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it to mid off.
05.15.1: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Haris Rauf comes from around the wicket to the left-hander. Pitching it fuller, outside off. Kamindu Mendis leans on it and blocks it down.
04.64.6: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Bumper now, over middle. Avishka Fernando ducks underneath.
6 Over | Run: 36/0 | Run Rate: 7.20
04.54.5: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, On middle and leg, pitching it on a good length, Avishka Fernando pulls it straight to backward square leg.
14.44.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Good length, nipping down the leg side. Kamindu Mendis glances it to the left of deep fine leg, where the fielder fumbles a bit, but that costs nothing to Pakistan.
14.34.3: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, On a nagging length, outside off, Avishka Fernando shuffles across and pulls it across to deep backward square leg for one.
04.24.2: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Full, on middle, Avishka Fernando flicks it to mid-wicket.
44.14.1: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Nicely picked up! Shaheen serves it on a good length, outside off, shaping it away from the batter. Avishka Fernando hangs deep inside the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
03.63.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Good length, wide outside off. Mendis makes a leave.
6 Over | Run: 30/0 | Run Rate: 7.50
43.53.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! All these runs might not have come if Saad Baig had pouched the catch in the first over. On a nagging length, angling across the batter. Kamindu Mendis slaps it hard through point for another boundary. 
63.43.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! Oh, delightful! Fires it fuller, angling in, around middle and leg. Kamindu Mendis flicks it away with the angle and clears the deep backward square leg fence with ease. A ball boy near the advertising boards casually sticks out his left hand and plucks the ball out of the air. As cool as you like!
03.33.3: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Pushes his length fuller, does Naseem, on middle. Kamindu Mendis nudges it to square leg.
23.23.2: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, On a nagging length, around middle, Kamindu Mendis clips it wide of deep square leg for a brace.
33.13.1: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Just behind the good length, over off. Avishka Fernando tucks it with soft hands toward the left of the deep fine leg fielder. The batter sprints hard for the first two runs and gets the third with ease. 
02.72.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis mistimes his punch to cover.
7 Over | Run: 15/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
02.62.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Bangs hard onto the deck, just outside off, Kamindu Mendis sways away and lets it travel to the keeper. 
02.52.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis punches it to cover, opening the face of the bat.
12.42.3: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Angling way outside off, pitching just behind good length. Avishka Fernando pushes away from his body to cover-point for a single.
02.32.2: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, over off, Avishka Fernando lifts his front leg up and pulls it gently to square leg.
02.22.2: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! On a length, angling down the leg side. Avishka fails to connect his flick and the umpire gives it wide. 
42.12.1: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Outstanding from Avishka Fernando! Fuller in length, on the middle stump. Avishka Fernando leans on it and just gives it a mere push toward the left of the bowler for four runs. 
01.61.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, outside leg, Kamindu Mendis misses on his flick. 
6 Over | Run: 9/0 | Run Rate: 4.50
41.51.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Excellent timing on that shot! Much fuller, aiming at the pads of the batter, trying to trap him in front. Kamindu Mendis rolls his wrists and plays the pick-up shot, way over mid-wicket for four runs. 
01.41.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Just a shade behind the good length, around off, Kamindu Mendis opens the face of the bat and fends it to backward point.
11.31.3: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Off the outside edge! On a length, outside off, Avishka Fernando tries to punch it away from his body, but gets nicked off the outside edge, toward the left of point for a single.
01.21.2: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Fuller in length, outside off, Avishka Fernando fends it down the deck.
11.11.1: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Slightly uppishly, but safe! Pitches it fuller, outside off. Kamindu Mendis drives it toward the left of Maaz Sadaqat in the short cover region. Maaz dives and parries it away towards mid off. They cross.
00.60.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, BYE! Swinging down leg but it stays within the guideline. Mendis misses out on the tickle. Saad Baig dives to his right and gets a hand on it to prevent the ball from racing away. The batters cross over for a bye.
6 Over | Run: 3/0 | Run Rate: 3.00
00.50.5: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Avishka Fernando misses his flick and it brushes off the thigh pad, toward short fine leg for a leg bye.
10.40.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Pitches it up, around the pads of the batter. Kamindu Mendis clips it to deep square leg for one.
00.30.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, DROPPED! That should have been taken, especially when you have such a low target to defend. Just a shade behind the good length, pitching it closer to the off stump and swinging it away. Kamindu Mendis tries to defend it half-heartedly and gets nicked off the outside edge. The ball flies to the left of the keeper, Saad Baig, who is late to react. He stretches his left hand out, but the ball clips his fingertips and drops to the ground.
00.20.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Good-length delivery, just outside off, nipping it away. Kamindu Mendis lunges and lets it travel to the keeper. 
00.10.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, A dot to begin with! Shaheen Afridi comes from over the wicket and bowls a touch fuller, pitching it just outside off, swinging away. Kamindu Mendis makes a leave at it.