| 1 | 49.5 | 49.5: Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! RAUF IS RUN OUT! That will be that, and Pakistan end with 305 on the board. A low full toss at the stumps, Shaheen Afridi smacks it down to long on for a run, but he wants the strike and sets off for the second run which is never on. Sahan Arachchige picks up the ball and fires it in towards the bowler. Eshan Malinga collects it well and whips off the bails with Haris Rauf nowhere in sight. Pakistan are all out with one ball remaining in the innings. |
| 0 | 49.4 | 49.4: Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi, Excellent change-up! A sharp bumper now, over middle and leg. Shaheen Afridi is taken by surprise and is rushed on the pull as the ball sails over his blade. |
| 0 | 49.3 | 49.3: Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi, Through the legs! Another leg-stump yorker and Malinga gets it sot-on. This is right at the toes, and Afridi looks to whip it leg side but misses ad gets nut-megged. |
| 0 | 49.2 | 49.2: Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi, That's a good comeback delivery. A yorker, right at the toes. Afridi digs it out wide to the left of the bowler and opts against the single. |
| 4 | 49.1 | 49.1: Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! The skipper is on the charge. Full and straight, it ends up being a juicy full toss. Afridi stays deep and flat-bats it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 0 | 48.6 | 48.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Haris Rauf, Bowled from around the wicket, angled in towards middle and leg. Rauf backs away and swings across the line but gets another inside edge onto the pads, and the ball rolls to the off side. |
6 Over | Run: 300/9 | Run Rate: 6.12
| 1 | 48.5 | 48.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Pitched full and around off, Shaheen Afridi stays deep and goes for the lofted shot but slices it wide of mid off for a single. 300 UP FOR PAKISTAN. |
| 2 | 48.4 | 48.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Full and straight, landing it perfectly in the blockhole. Afridi manages to dig it out through square leg and he races back for the second run. |
| 4 | 48.3 | 48.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! That's swung away perfectly in the gap. Full and straight, not quite yorker-length. Afridi keeps the front leg out of the way and whips it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Also, Shaheen Afridi has called for a change of bat, not quite sure why. |
| 0 | 48.2 | 48.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Over the wicket now, spearing it in full towards the off pole. Afridi backs away a bit and jams it firmly to mid off once again. |
| 0 | 48.1 | 48.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, Full and outside off, slanted across the left-hander from around the stumps. Afridi drills it straight to mid off. |
| 0 | 47.6 | 47.6: Eshan Malinga to Haris Rauf, Malinga spears one in full and straight, Rauf backs away to swing it leg side but gets a big inside edge onto the back leg. Top over from Malinga. |
6 Over | Run: 293/9 | Run Rate: 6.10
| 0 | 47.5 | 47.5: Eshan Malinga to Haris Rauf, Very full and just outside off, tailing back in a bit. Haris Rauf digs it out to extra cover. |
| 0 | 47.4 | 47.4: Eshan Malinga to Haris Rauf, Oh, another appeal for LBW, and again it's turned down. Kusal Mendis does review it, but this one seems more in hope. Full and straight from Malinga, slanted well into the pads. Haris Rauf gets pushed back as he tries to flick and misses, wearing it on the pads. Malinga knew that it was sliding down leg, and Ball Tracking shows the same. No Hat-trick! |
| 0 | 47.3 | 47.3: Eshan Malinga to Naseem Shah, OUT! LBW! Excellent review by Sri Lanka, and that's two wickets in two balls for Eshan Malinga. Malinga pitches it up on off and middle, and gets the ball to tail back in sharply. The length isn't all that full but Naseem Shah gets pegged back and is beaten all ends up. The ball beats the inside edge and thuds into the front pad. There's a big appeal, but the umpire turns it down. It is reviewed and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds, sending Shah back for a golde duck. |
| 0 | 47.2 | 47.2: Eshan Malinga to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A third wicket for Eshan Malinga as well, and Pakistan are crumbling at the death, and are in danger of even falling short of the 300-run mark. Malinga goes full and wide outside off, angling it further away. Faheem Ashraf plays away from the body and ends up getting an outside edge through to the keeper. Kusal Mendis makes no mistakes with the gloves on and Pakistan are now 293/8. |
| 0 | 47.1 | 47.1: Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi, A slingy delivery, angled down leg, Shaheen Afridi tucks it off the pads to the right of short fine leg and picks up a single. It is given as leg byes. |
| 1 | 46.6 | 46.6: Asitha Fernando to Shaheen Afridi, Full and speared in at the toes, Shaheen Afridi leans on and clips it down to long on for one. Asitha Fernando finishes with 3/59 off his 10 overs. |
6 Over | Run: 292/7 | Run Rate: 6.21
| 0 | 46.5 | 46.5: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT! Sri Lanka are pulling things back nicely at the death, and this wicket could make a huge difference. Asitha Fernando goes searching for the toe-crushing yorker and just misses his length a bit. Salman Agha is able to take the front leg out and get under it, but he lifts it down to long on, where Dasun Shanaka takes a simple catch. End of a stellar knock from Salman, and Pakistan are 291/7. |
| 1 | 46.4 | 46.4: Asitha Fernando to Faheem Ashraf, On the money from Fernando. Yorker-length on off, landing it almost right on the popping crease. Ashraf jams it off the inside edge and through backward square leg for just one more. |
| 1 | 46.3 | 46.3: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Slower one at 106.9 kph, full and wide outside off. Salman lunges across and shovels it down behind square leg for just one more. |
| 1 | 46.2 | 46.2: Asitha Fernando to Faheem Ashraf, Good length on middle and off, hitting the deck hard. Ashraf stays back and punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 2 | 46.1 | 46.1: Asitha Fernando to Faheem Ashraf, Asitha gets away with one here. A full toss on the pads, Ashraf whips it off the inside edge and down to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 2 | 45.7 | 45.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Full, on middle and leg, getting it to reverse a bit. Agha takes the front leg out and lifts it down the ground, not with stellar timing, picking up a couple of runs. |
7 Over | Run: 286/6 | Run Rate: 6.22
| 1 | 45.6 | 45.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Faheem Ashraf, Pitched up outside off, driven on the up and through cover-point for just one more. |
| 1 | 45.5 | 45.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Pace off again, short and wide too. Salman Agha throws his hands at it, slashing it up and over point for just a single. |
| 0 | 45.4 | 45.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, A slower bumper, dug in well short and well wide of the off stump. Wide given. |
| 1 | 45.3 | 45.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Faheem Ashraf, Dug in short and at the batter, pulled down to fine leg for a single. |
| 1 | 45.2 | 45.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Full again, just outside off, and this is jammed away through covers for a single. |
| 0 | 45.1 | 45.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Slanted just down leg, very full too. Salman is quick to shuffle to the off side and go for the lap but misses, and no wide is given either. |
| 0 | 44.6 | 44.6: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, OUT! CAUGHT! MINHAS PICKS OUT THE FIELDER! Pitched full, on off. Minhas makes room and looks to slice it over backward point, but Kamindu Mendis there, times his jump to perfection, and takes a sharp grab. Pakistan lose their sixth. |
6 Over | Run: 279/6 | Run Rate: 6.20
| 1 | 44.5 | 44.5: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, A low full toss, follows the batter outside the leg pole. Salman makes room and hits it down to long on for one. |
| 1 | 44.4 | 44.4: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Yorker, on off. Minhas squeezes it toward long on for a single. |
| 1 | 44.3 | 44.3: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Pitched full, at the stumps. Salman bunts it down to long-on for one. |
| 4 | 44.2 | 44.2: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, HUNDRED FOR SALMAN AGHA! Two in two! A low full toss around off. Salman looks to drive, but gets an outside edge that rolls toward the third-man region for another boundary. Salman removes his helmet and gets the applause from the crowd. |
| 4 | 44.1 | 44.1: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, FOUR! Whipped away! A low full toss on the pad. Salman flicks it toward the gap at the cow corner region for a boundary. |
| 1 | 43.6 | 43.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, A low full toss at the stumps. Salman clips it through square leg for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 268/5 | Run Rate: 6.09
| 4 | 43.5 | 43.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a good length, outside off. Salman carves it through the gap at backward point and short third for a clever boundary. |
| 1 | 43.4 | 43.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, Slower and shorter, on off. Minhas flat-bats it past the bowler toward long-on for one. |
| 4 | 43.3 | 43.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Lucky! Short ball, on off. Minhas looks to pull it away but gets the top edge, and it flies over the keeper for a streaky boundary. |
| 1 | 43.2 | 43.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Slower length ball on off. Salman drags the pull shot through mid-wicket for one. |
| 4 | 43.1 | 43.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, FOUR! Belted! Full and at the stumps. Salman makes room and drills it hard through extra cover for a powerful boundary. |
| 0 | 42.6 | 42.6: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, LEG BYE! Full pitcher on the leg. Salman misses the flick, and it rolls off the pad toward backward square leg. A big appeal from the bowler for LBW is turned down. Sri Lanka take the review. The replay shows no inside edge onto the pad. The ball tracker shows it as clipping the leg pole, and the on-field decision of NOT OUT will stay. Leg bye taken. |
6 Over | Run: 253/5 | Run Rate: 5.88
| 0 | 42.5 | 42.5: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Slower ball on the full, outside off. Salman slices the drive to the man at backward point. |
| 1 | 42.4 | 42.4: Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, Short of a length delivery on off. Minhas pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1 | 42.3 | 42.3: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Full and in the blockhole. Salman bunts it down to long on for one. |
| 0 | 42.2 | 42.2: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Bowls it full and just inside the tramline on the off side. Salman lets it go. |
| 1 | 42.1 | 42.1: Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, Yorker at the stumps. Minhas bunts it past the bowler. Down the ground for one. 250 comes up for the hosts. |
| 1 | 41.6 | 41.6: Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, Pitched up on off. Minhas plays a punchy drive to mid off for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 249/5 | Run Rate: 5.93
| 1 | 41.5 | 41.5: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Slower and shorter delivery on off. Salman pulls this toward deep square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 41.4 | 41.4: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Full and straight at the stumps. Salman bunts it to mid-off. |
| 0 | 41.3 | 41.3: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Short of a length delivery, around off. Salman looks to upper-cut but misses. |
| 4 | 41.2 | 41.2: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, FOUR! Over the top! Full pitcher, at the stumps. Salman picks it up early, lifts it over mid off and collects the boundary. |
| 0 | 41.1 | 41.1: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Fuller than a length, on off. Salman drives it uppishly toward the man at mid-off. |
| 1 | 40.6 | 40.6: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Full and down the leg. Salman flicks this to fine leg for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 243/5 | Run Rate: 5.93
| 0 | 40.5 | 40.5: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Slower length ball around off. Dabbed toward short third fielder for none. |
| 1 | 40.4 | 40.4: Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, Back of a length, on off. Minhas pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1 | 40.3 | 40.3: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Full pitcher, at the stumps. Salman pushes it to deep mid on for a single. |
| 1 | 40.2 | 40.2: Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, Slower length ball at the stumps. Minhas nudges it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 1 | 40.1 | 40.1: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Full and at the stumps. Salman knocks it down to long on for a single. |
| 4 | 39.6 | 39.6: Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, FOUR! Easy pickings. Banged in well short and just outside off. Minhas waits back before just ramping it over the keeper's head for a boundary. 13 off the over. |
6 Over | Run: 238/5 | Run Rate: 5.95
| 1 | 39.5 | 39.5: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, An appeal for LBW, but it is turned down as there seemed to be an inside edge on it. Full and angled in at the toes, the ball reverses a bit and drifts further into the pads. Agha flicks it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 6 | 39.4 | 39.4: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, SIX! Pumped over long off. Slower delivery, pitched up in the slot outside off. Salman Agha lays into it and hammers it over long off for a clean six. |
| 0 | 39.3 | 39.3: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Yorker-length, pushed wide of the off stump. Agha goes after it but ends up dragging it back towards the bowler. |
| 1 | 39.2 | 39.2: Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, Length ball, cutting back in towards the left-hander's off pole. Arafat Minhas gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a single. |
| 1 | 39.1 | 39.1: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Good length wide outside off, Salman extends his arms and slaps it down to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 1 | 38.7 | 38.6: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Quicker one into the pitch, darted into the batter. Salman Agha rocks back and smacks it down to long on for a single. |
7 Over | Run: 225/5 | Run Rate: 5.77
| 1 | 38.6 | 38.5: Sachindu Colombage to Arafat Minhas, Tosed up around leg stump, fairly full and Minhas just nudges it to the left of mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0 | 38.5 | 38.4: Sachindu Colombage to Arafat Minhas, Flighted delivery on off stump, Minhas just leans ahead and plays it back to the bowler. |
| 1 | 38.4 | 38.3: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Flatter delivery outside off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a single. |
| 0 | 38.3 | 38.3: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, WIDE! Full of a length, hugging the tramline outside off and turning away a bit. Left alone by Agha. |
| 4 | 38.2 | 38.2: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, FOUR! Fuller and straighter, Salman Agha sits down and sweeps it away nicely behind square leg for a boundary. Agha has been prolific with that shot. |
| 0 | 38.1 | 38.1: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, A bit short and wide, Salman Agha goes hard at it but fails to connect, getting beaten past the outside edge. |
| 0 | 37.7 | 37.6: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, A good short ball, just outside off and angling away. Arafat Minhas lets it through to the keeper. |
7 Over | Run: 217/5 | Run Rate: 5.71
| 1 | 37.6 | 37.5: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, 1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single. |
| 0 | 37.5 | 37.4: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Back of a length and outside off, hit away off the back foot to backward point. |
| 1 | 37.4 | 37.3: Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Short and outside off, hit away firmly and towards deep point for a single. |
| 0 | 37.3 | 37.2: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT! Timely breakthrough for Sri Lanka, and the 97-run stand is broken. Asitha Fernando bowls a heavy short ball, angling it into the batter. Hasan Nawaz is cramped for room but tries to go through with the pull and ends up hitting it flat and just over the head of the mid-wicket fielder. Pavan Rathnayake reacts quickly and leaps up to cling on to a sharp catch with both hands. |
| 0 | 37.2 | 37.2: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! A well-directed bumper, over middle and right at the batter, but this one ends up sailing through to the keeper. Wide given for height and the keeper isn't pleased. |
| 1 | 37.1 | 37.1: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Pace off from Asitha, around the top of off. Agha stabs it down to deep third and rotates strike. |
| 2 | 36.7 | 36.6: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Fuller now, at the stumps, heaved away wide of long on for a couple of runs. |
7 Over | Run: 213/4 | Run Rate: 5.76
| 0 | 36.6 | 36.5: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Nawaz just can't get it through the off side at the moment. Fractionally short and flirting with the tramline outside off. Nawaz smacks it down without any timing to cover-point. |
| 0 | 36.5 | 36.4: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Fullish length, wide outside off again. Nawaz reaches for it and angles it straight down to short third again. |
| 0 | 36.4 | 36.4: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! Quicker and flatter, well wide of the off stump, and left alone by Nawaz. |
| 6 | 36.3 | 36.3: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, SIX! Ball striking of the highest order. A bit too full and on middle, right in the slot. Hasan Nawaz clears the front leg, goes down on one knee and slogs it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 0 | 36.2 | 36.2: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, A bit fuller and outside off, turning away. Nawaz goes back and dabs it straight to the short third fielder. |
| 0 | 36.1 | 36.1: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Pushed through, on a length and sliding it in towards off and middle. Nawaz pushes it out to cover. |
| 1 | 35.6 | 35.6: Dasun Shanaka to Hasan Nawaz, Slower bumper, around off, Nawaz swivels a bit and chips the half pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a single. 10 off that over. |
6 Over | Run: 204/4 | Run Rate: 5.67
| 1 | 35.5 | 35.5: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Good length, angled wide of the off stump. Agha waits well before tapping it down to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a single. |
| 0 | 35.4 | 35.4: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Hard length on the pads, Agha looks to flick but gets more of an inside edge to the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 4 | 35.3 | 35.3: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, FOUR! That's poor bowling. Slower ball, a bit short and at the batter. With no mid-wicket in place, Agha just swipes across the line and gets it down to the vacant fence for a boundary. 200 UP FOR PAKISTAN. |
| 2 | 35.2 | 35.2: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, On the shorter side and wide outside off, this is slapped away wide of the deep third fielder for a couple of runs more. |
| 2 | 35.1 | 35.1: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, The overthrow will allow Salman Agha to get back for the second run, and he brings up his FIFTY as well. Hard length around off, pushed down to the right of point for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but fires it wide and it results in an extra run. |
| 6 | 34.6 | 34.6: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, SIX! Spoils the over completely for Sachindu Colombage. Tossed up on middle and leg, Hasan Nawaz clears the front leg and swings through the line, whacking it towards the sight screen for a biggie. Pakistan are 194/4 after 35 overs. |
6 Over | Run: 194/4 | Run Rate: 5.54
| 1 | 34.5 | 34.5: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, That's nicely bowled. Salman sets up to play the scoop, and Colombage bowls it straighter at the stumps. Salman adjust and just taps it to square leg for a single. |
| 1 | 34.4 | 34.4: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, A bit fuller and outside off, dabbed away to short third for a quick single. |
| 0 | 34.3 | 34.3: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Good length, drifted into the pads again. Nawaz rocks back and works it to backward square leg. |
| 0 | 34.2 | 34.2: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Sliding it just down the leg side, Nawaz gets a bit tucked-up and fails to flick it away, wearing it on the pads. |
| 0 | 34.1 | 34.1: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Colombage sees Nawaz advancing and drags the length back, bowling it flatter and at the batter. Nawaz has to adjust and blocks it off. |
| 0 | 33.6 | 33.6: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Flighted delivery around off, Salman lunges ahead and covers the line, smothering across to short mid-wicket. |
6 Over | Run: 186/4 | Run Rate: 5.47
| 1 | 33.5 | 33.5: Sahan Arachchige to Hasan Nawaz, Dragged length on off, darting it across. Nawaz jabs it down to mid off and scampers through for a quick single. |
| 1 | 33.4 | 33.4: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Tossed up on off, worked away through mid-wicket for a single now. |
| 4 | 33.3 | 33.3: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, FOUR! For a moment, it seemed like Eshan Malinga had it, but eventually, the ball sneaks through. Flighted up outside off, Salman Agha lunges across and drags the sweep down to the right of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 0 | 33.2 | 33.2: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Fired in around leg stump, trying to cramp the batter for room. Agha stays back and dabs it down behind square leg. |
| 2 | 33.1 | 33.1: Sahan Arachchige to Salman Agha, Bowled from around the wicket, full and at the legs. Salman Agha whips it away between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 32.7 | 32.6: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, Back of a length and wide of the off stump. Nawaz hops up and taps it down to backward point. |
7 Over | Run: 178/4 | Run Rate: 5.39
| 0 | 32.6 | 32.6: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! Banged in halfway down the pitch and over middle, sailing over the batter's head. |
| 1 | 32.5 | 32.5: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Short ball over leg, Agha controls the ball down to fine leg and turns the strike over. |
| 2 | 32.4 | 32.4: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Full of a good length, around the fifth-stump line. Salman leans on and drives it away to the right of sweeper cover and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 1 | 32.3 | 32.3: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, Hard length, in that channel just outside off. Nawaz presses back on his toes and runs it down to deep third for one more. |
| 1 | 32.2 | 32.2: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Back of a length and outside off, Agha stays back and pats it down through short third for a single. |
| 0 | 32.1 | 32.1: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Salman misses out on a freebie, and you can see the frustration on his face. A juicy full toss on off, and with mid off and extra cover inside the ring, Agha fails to go over and just punches it down to mid off. |
| 0 | 31.6 | 31.6: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Flighted delivery on off, not all that full and this one grips a bit. Hasan Nawaz lunges and smothers it away to cover-point. |
6 Over | Run: 172/4 | Run Rate: 5.38
| 0 | 31.5 | 31.5: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, A bit fuller, on middle and drifting in. Nawaz gets well forward to defend. |
| 1 | 31.4 | 31.4: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Flatter again, drifted into the pads. Salman stays back and just nudges it 'round the corner on the leg side for a quick single. |
| 0 | 31.3 | 31.3: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Good length on off, blocked off by Agha. |
| 2 | 31.2 | 31.2: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Salman looks well set and is playing the percentage game, finding gaps to pick up those doubles regularly. Flatter and outside off, dabbed away past the short third fielder for another brace. |
| 2 | 31.1 | 31.1: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Tossed-up delivery, wide outside off. Salman Agha leans on and powers it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs. The 50-run stand is now up betwen these two. |
| 1 | 30.6 | 30.6: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, A single to end, and Pakistan get 7 easy runs off the over. Another short ball, this time over middle and leg, and angling in. Salman pulls it through backward square leg and picks up a single. |
6 Over | Run: 167/4 | Run Rate: 5.39
| 2 | 30.5 | 30.5: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Banged in short and at the batter, Agha heaves the pull to the left of deep square leg and gets back for a couple of runs more. |
| 1 | 30.4 | 30.4: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, Asitha shortens the length, bowling it a bit wider of the off stump. Nawaz gets on his toes and steers it down to deep third for another single. |
| 1 | 30.3 | 30.3: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, just outside off, and dabbed down to deep third for a single. |
| 0 | 30.2 | 30.2: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Back of a length, in and around off, rising on the batter. Salman Agha manages to keep it down on the off side. |
| 2 | 30.1 | 30.1: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Sweetly timed. Hard length wide outside off, Salman runs it off the face of the blade, getting it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs. Good work in the field as well, as the ball was racing across the turf. |
| 0 | 29.6 | 29.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Back of a length on the middle and leg. Nawaz rides the bounce and drops into the leg side. Pakistan are 160/4 after 30 overs. |
6 Over | Run: 160/4 | Run Rate: 5.33
| 0 | 29.5 | 29.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, On a length, at the stumps. Nawaz defends it down the track. |
| 4 | 29.4 | 29.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, FOUR! Streaky, but Nawaz will take it. Banged in short, on the middle-stump line. Nawaz looks to take on the hook, but gets the top edge that flies over the keeper for a lucky boundary. |
| 0 | 29.3 | 29.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, On a hard length, on off. Nawaz stabs it to the man at backward point. |
| 0 | 29.2 | 29.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Fuller than a length, at the stumps. Nawaz gets forward and defends it to short cover. |
| 1 | 29.1 | 29.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Fuller than a good length, outside off. Salman dabs it down to deep third for one. |
| 1 | 28.6 | 28.6: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Short of a length, angled down the leg. Salman swivel-pulls it toward long leg for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 155/4 | Run Rate: 5.34
| 0 | 28.5 | 28.5: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Back of a length, wide outside off. Salman throws his hands, looking to slash it away, but misses. |
| 0 | 28.4 | 28.4: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, On a hard length, on off. Salman steers it toward the man at backward point. |
| 0 | 28.3 | 28.3: Asitha Fernando to Salman Agha, Bowls it short, on the middle stump line. Salman sits under it and lets it pass. |
| 1 | 28.2 | 28.2: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, Short of a good length, around off. Dabbed down to deep third for a single. |
| 0 | 28.1 | 28.1: Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, Back of a length, around off. Nawaz gets on top of the bounce and punches it to the left of the backward point fielder. |
| 2 | 27.6 | 27.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, around off. Salman rides the bounce and steers it past the left of the backward point fielder for a couple. |
6 Over | Run: 153/4 | Run Rate: 5.46
| 0 | 27.5 | 27.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Goes short, on the middle and leg stump line. Salman ducks under it and lets it go. |
| 1 | 27.4 | 27.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, On a length, on off. Nawaz dabs it toward backward point, and a fumble allows the single. |
| 0 | 27.3 | 27.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Short of a length delivery, around off. Nawaz looks to ramp it over the keeper but misses. |
| 1 | 27.2 | 27.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, On a length, around off. Salman cuts it toward deep third region for a single. |
| 0 | 27.1 | 27.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, On a length, on off. Salman defends forward. |
| 0 | 26.6 | 26.6: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Nawaz gets forward and pushes it toward point. |
6 Over | Run: 149/4 | Run Rate: 5.52
| 0 | 26.5 | 26.5: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter, around off. Nawaz dabs it late to short third. |
| 4 | 26.4 | 26.4: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, FOUR! Hammered! Tossed up full, outside off. Nawaz has drilled it through covers for a cracking boundary. |
| 3 | 26.3 | 26.3: Kamindu Mendis to Salman Agha, Looped up on the middle and leg. Salman whips it toward deep mid-wicket for three runs. |
| 0 | 26.2 | 26.2: Kamindu Mendis to Salman Agha, Tossed up on off. Salman presses forward in defence. |
| 1 | 26.1 | 26.1: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter on the leg. Nawaz works it toward deep square leg for one. |
| 1 | 25.6 | 25.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Back of a length, around off. Nawaz gets on top of the bounce and steers it toward deep third for one. |
6 Over | Run: 141/4 | Run Rate: 5.42
| 0 | 25.5 | 25.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, Short of a length, angling away from the batter around off. Left alone by Nawaz. |
| 1 | 25.4 | 25.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, On a length, around off. Dabbed down to third man region for one. |
| 1 | 25.3 | 25.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, IN THE AIR BUT FALLS SAFELY! Short ball, on the off-stump line. Nawaz looks to pull initially, but the ball gets big on him and he miscues it toward backward square leg. Falls in no man's land and they take one. |
| 1 | 25.2 | 25.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, around off. Salman chops it toward deep third for a single. |
| 1 | 25.1 | 25.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Nawaz, On a length, on off. Nawaz taps this in front of the backward point fielder and dashes for a single. |
| 4 | 24.7 | 24.6: Kamindu Mendis to Salman Agha, FOUR MORE! Easy pickings! Full and sliding down the leg. Salman sweeps it past the diving short fine-leg fielder for another boundary. Pakistan are 136/4 at the halfway mark. |
7 Over | Run: 136/4 | Run Rate: 5.44
| 4 | 24.6 | 24.5: Kamindu Mendis to Salman Agha, FOUR! BANG! A low full toss on off. Salman crouches low and hammers it toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1 | 24.5 | 24.5: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, NO BALL! Tossed up on off. Driven down to long-off for one. No ball from Kamindu Mendis. Free hit to follow. |
| 0 | 24.4 | 24.4: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter, around off. Nawaz blocks it toward point. |
| 0 | 24.3 | 24.3: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, Flighted around off. Pushed into covers. |
| 0 | 24.2 | 24.2: Kamindu Mendis to Hasan Nawaz, Looped up on off. Nawaz defends forward. |
| 1 | 24.1 | 24.1: Kamindu Mendis to Salman Agha, Tossed up on the middle and leg. Salman works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0 | 23.7 | 23.6: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Slower ball yorker, just outside off. Nawaz squeezes it into the off-side. |
7 Over | Run: 125/4 | Run Rate: 5.21
| 0 | 23.6 | 23.5: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, On a hard length, at the stumps. Nawaz knocks it toward mid-on. |
| 0 | 23.5 | 23.4: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Back of a length again, on off. Nawaz gets on top of the bounce and drops it toward the man at point. He was looking for the single, but Salman sent him back. |
| 0 | 23.4 | 23.3: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Back of a length on the middle and leg. Nawaz hops and drops into the on-side. |
| 0 | 23.3 | 23.2: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, On a hard length, at the stumps. Nawaz defends from the crease into the off-side. |
| 0 | 23.2 | 23.2: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, WIDE! Short ball, just outside off. Nawaz gets out of the way and lets it go. Wide signaled. |
| 0 | 23.1 | 23.1: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Leg bye! Length ball on the leg. Salman misses the flick and rolls off the pad toward backward square leg. |
| 0 | 22.6 | 22.6: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Nawaz charges down the track to a full delivery on the pad and whips it off the inner half toward backward square leg. |
6 Over | Run: 123/4 | Run Rate: 5.35
| 0 | 22.5 | 22.5: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Tossed up at the stumps. Nawaz defends it to short cover. |
| 1 | 22.4 | 22.4: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Fuller, on the middle and leg. Salman works it toward wide of long on for one. |
| 0 | 22.3 | 22.3: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Flatter, at the stumps. Salman defends from the crease. |
| 1 | 22.2 | 22.2: Sachindu Colombage to Hasan Nawaz, Floated full, on off. Nawaz pushes it past the short cover fielder for a single. |
| 1 | 22.1 | 22.1: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Tossed up full, around off. Salman eases it to sweeper cover for one. |
| 2 | 21.6 | 21.6: Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Full pitcher, almost a yorker at the stumps. Nawaz bunts it through wide of mid-on for a couple to get off the mark. |
6 Over | Run: 120/4 | Run Rate: 5.45
| 0 | 21.5 | 21.5: Eshan Malinga to Saad Baig, OUT! SAAD BAIG HOLES OUT! Malinga bowls it short, on the middle stump line. Baig looks to take it on, but gets the top edge on the pull, it goes toward fine leg, where Colombage completes the catch. Baig goes for 39. Pakistan are four down. |
| 1 | 21.4 | 21.4: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Leg lined length ball. Salman turns it toward square leg and dashes for a single. Puts the dive and makes his ground. |
| 0 | 21.3 | 21.3: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Short of a length delivery, around off. Salman sways out of the line and lets it go. |
| 0 | 21.2 | 21.2: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, On a hard length, on off. Salman defends it toward backward point. |
| 0 | 21.1 | 21.1: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Good length and around off, defended it down to the right of short third. |
| 0 | 20.7 | 20.6: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Looped up at the stumps. Baig pushes it back to Colombage. 11 runs off the over. |
7 Over | Run: 117/3 | Run Rate: 5.57
| 0 | 20.6 | 20.5: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Flatter on off. Baig knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 4 | 20.5 | 20.4: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, FOUR! Glorious! Tossed up full, on off. Baig stays deep in the crease and creams the drive through the gap at extra cover and mid off for a lovely boundary. |
| 1 | 20.4 | 20.3: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Looped up at the stumps. Eased down to long-on for one. |
| 2 | 20.3 | 20.2: Sachindu Colombage to Salman Agha, Tossed up around off. Salman drives it hard toward deep extra cover for a couple. |
| 0 | 20.2 | 20.2: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, WIDES! Fuller and sliding down the leg. Baig plays and misses. A fumble from the keeper allows runs with the wide ball. |
| 2 | 20.1 | 20.1: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Flat, wide outside off. Baig cuts it toward deep backward point for a brace. |
| 0 | 19.6 | 19.6: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Much fuller now, darting it in from outside off. Salman Agha jams the bat down to keep it out. End of a fruitful over by Eshan Malinga. |
6 Over | Run: 106/3 | Run Rate: 5.30
| 0 | 19.5 | 19.5: Eshan Malinga to Salman Agha, Just back of a length, over off and middle. Salman stays back and dabs it down into the leg side. |
| 0 | 19.4 | 19.4: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT! Eshan Malinga answers right back and gets a hug wicket for his team. Malinga persists with the short ball and directs it really well, right at the batter and at an awkward height as well. Babar Azam takes on the pull and gets on his toes to get on top of the bounce but snatches at it and mistimes it badly. Pavan Rathnayake takes a dolly of a catch to his left at short mid-wicket and Azam departs after a positive start, and he'll be very disappointed with that dismissal. |
| 4 | 19.3 | 19.3: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, FOUR! Seemed like a good ball, but that's nicely played by Babar Azam. Dug in short and around off, angling back in sharply. Babar leans back and manages to angle it away fine of the fielder at deep third for a boundary. |
| 1 | 19.2 | 19.2: Eshan Malinga to Saad Baig, Hard length around leg, nudged away off the hips and behind square leg for an easy single. |
| 0 | 19.1 | 19.1: Eshan Malinga to Saad Baig, Malinga returns to the attack and begins with a slower ball. Pitched full and straight, at 106.4 kph. Baig waits well before driving it straight to mid off. |
| 0 | 18.6 | 18.6: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Nice and full, attacking the stumps. Babar gets forward and drives it to mid on. Just 3 off the over. |
6 Over | Run: 101/2 | Run Rate: 5.32
| 0 | 18.5 | 18.5: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Flighted up outside off, the length is pulled back by a few inches as well. Azam gets a big stride across to defend. |
| 0 | 18.4 | 18.4: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Tossed up again, very full and straight. Azam looks to drive straight but the ball catches the inside half of the blade and goes to the right of the bowler. |
| 1 | 18.3 | 18.3: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, A loopy delivery now, this one angles in and lands right on the popping crease around middle and leg. Baig clips it wide of mid on for one more. It seems like there isn't anything happening off the surface for the bowlers. |
| 1 | 18.2 | 18.2: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Nicely tossed up, slightly wide of the off stump. Babar Azam gets onto the front foot and strokes it down to long off for one more. 100 up for Pakistan as well. |
| 1 | 18.1 | 18.1: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Landing it a bit fuller and outside off, getting the ball to drift back in. Baig leans on to block but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls away towards fine leg for a single. |
| 1 | 17.6 | 17.6: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, Dug in a lot shorter now and right at the batter. Baig hangs back, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it well in front of mid-wicket for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 98/2 | Run Rate: 5.44
| 0 | 17.5 | 17.5: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, Slower delivery, at just 98.4 kph and floated up down leg. The ball dips on the batter and Baig misses the flick as the ball brushes the pads and rolls behind to the keeper. |
| 1 | 17.4 | 17.4: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, This is fuller and angled more into the pads, Babar Azam flicks it to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over. |
| 0 | 17.3 | 17.3: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Shanaka pitches it on a good length, attacking the top of off stump. Azam solidly blocks it to mid on. |
| 1 | 17.2 | 17.2: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, Just a fraction shorter and wide outside off, Saad Baig stays back and crunches it to the right of deep point, but just for a single. |
| 1 | 17.1 | 17.1: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Good length on middle, angling in with the arm. Azam tucks it down 'round the corner on the leg side and picks up a single. |
| 2 | 16.6 | 16.6: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Fuller and on leg stump, Saad Baig sits down and gets inside the line, sweeping it to the left of the fielder at fine leg for a couple of runs. |
6 Over | Run: 94/2 | Run Rate: 5.53
| 0 | 16.5 | 16.5: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Short of a good length, angled into the batter and cramping him for room. Baig stays back and nurdles it to the on side. |
| 1 | 16.4 | 16.4: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, On a dragged length and drifted into the legs, Azam tucks it neatly past square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 16.3 | 16.3: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Flighted up, outside off, eased away towards cover. |
| 1 | 16.2 | 16.2: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, A valiant effort, but the ball lands just short. Flatter and drifted into the pads, Baig sits down and sweeps it down to fine leg. The ball is dipping quickly and Dilshan Madushanka is a bit late to react. He then charges in and puts in a dive but gets it on the half-volley. Single taken. |
| 0 | 16.1 | 16.1: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Colombage comes around the wicket to the left-hander, bowling it on a length and angling it into the stumps. Baig pats it back down the pitch. |
| 0 | 15.7 | 15.6: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Stifled appeal for LBW, but that's sliding down leg. Good length, at just over 122 kph and angled into the pads. Azam gets tucked up and looks to nudge it away but misses and wears it on the pads. |
7 Over | Run: 90/2 | Run Rate: 5.63
| 0 | 15.6 | 15.6: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, WIDE! A gentle-paced delivery, full and spilled down the leg side. |
| 1 | 15.5 | 15.5: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, A proper short ball now, over leg stump, and Baig swivel-pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6 | 15.4 | 15.4: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, SIX! That's an eye-catching shot. Marginally short and pretty straight. Saad Baig hangs back and short-arm jabs it towards cow corner and the ball sails over the ropes. |
| 0 | 15.3 | 15.3: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, Just a smidge fuller than a good length and outside off, Baig leans into the drive but can't get it past the man at extra cover. |
| 1 | 15.2 | 15.2: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Fuller and angled well into the pads, Azam gets his hands out in front and clips it in front of square leg for a run. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well. |
| 4 | 15.1 | 15.1: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, FOUR! Dispatched with sheer ease and timing. Overpitched around middle, Babar Azam uses the wrists to drive it away between mid on and mid-wicket, picking up a boundary. |
| 1 | 14.6 | 14.6: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Lobbed up wide of the off stump, inviting the drive. Azam lunges across and eases it through the cover region for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 77/2 | Run Rate: 5.13
| 0 | 14.5 | 14.5: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, The quicker one now, on a length and darting back in from just outside off. Babar picks it late and jams it off the outside edge to short third. |
| 0 | 14.4 | 14.4: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Tossed up on middle and leg, attempted wrong'un. Azam gets a good stride ahead and smothers it on the full to the leg side. |
| 1 | 14.3 | 14.3: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Short and wide, cut away from deep within the crease and towards deep backward point for yet another single. |
| 1 | 14.2 | 14.2: Sachindu Colombage to Babar Azam, Floated up, very full and outside off. Azam strokes it to deep extra cover for one more. |
| 1 | 14.1 | 14.1: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, On a length and outside off, sliding back into the left-hander. Baig rocks back and punches it away through covers for a single. |
| 2 | 13.7 | 13.6: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, On the fuller side and outside off, Babar Azam leans into the drive and smacks it well to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs. |
7 Over | Run: 73/2 | Run Rate: 5.21
| 1 | 13.6 | 13.5: Eshan Malinga to Saad Baig, Good change-up by Malinga, and it nearly brings him a wicket as well. A quick short ball, at 140.5 kph, skidding across the left-hander. Baig is rushed as he looks to pull and mistimes it badly towards wide mid on, picking up a single. |
| 0 | 13.5 | 13.4: Eshan Malinga to Saad Baig, Full of a good length, landing it on middle and leg with a hint of movement in the air. Saad Baig solidly blocks it off. |
| 1 | 13.4 | 13.3: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, A good-length delivery angling into the hips, Azam tucks it down to fine leg and rotates strike. |
| 0 | 13.3 | 13.3: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, WIDE! This time, it is given a wide. Dug in short over middle and leg, angling in, but the ball sails well over the head of the batter. |
| 0 | 13.2 | 13.2: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Malinga hits a hard length, angling it in from outside off. Babar covers the line well and defends it right under the eyes. |
| 0 | 13.1 | 13.1: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Just back of a length, on a tighter line around off. Azam stays back and blocks it with soft hands, just past the cut strip on the off side. |
| 0 | 12.6 | 12.6: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Nice and full, outside off, and driven straight into the hands of the fielder at short cover. |
6 Over | Run: 68/2 | Run Rate: 5.23
| 0 | 12.5 | 12.5: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Pushed through flatter and into the pads, this is tucked away just in front of square leg. |
| 6 | 12.4 | 12.4: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, SIX! Baig picks the right delivery to go after, and luckily for him, the fielder is well inside the ropes as well. Dragged short and turning into the batter. Baig goes deep in his crease and wallops the pull straight into the boundary rope at deep mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 12.3 | 12.3: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Tossed up on middle and leg now, Baig leans on and clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 12.2 | 12.2: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, That's a lovely delivery. Slowed up at 81.8 kph, floating it up just outside off. Saad Baig plays for some turn but the ball goes straight on and past the outside edge again. |
| 0 | 12.1 | 12.1: Sachindu Colombage to Saad Baig, Beaten right away! A bit fuller and angled across the left-hander. Baig leans on to drive but the ball angles and bounces past the blade. |
| 0 | 11.6 | 11.6: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, A string of five dots after that boundary, and it's a good finish to the over by Malinga. Fuller length, attacking the middle stump. Azam gets halfway forward and blocks it off. |
6 Over | Run: 62/2 | Run Rate: 5.17
| 0 | 11.5 | 11.5: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Another short ball, around head height and angled just down leg. Azam ducks under it, and again it's been deemed as a fair delivery, and rightly so. |
| 0 | 11.4 | 11.4: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Full and straight now, at 140.1 kph. Babar is a bit rushed, but manages to get forward and keep it out towards mid on. |
| 0 | 11.3 | 11.3: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Much better length from Malinga. Full of a good length, in and around off. Azam blocks it off the front foot. |
| 0 | 11.2 | 11.2: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Azam is not happy with that call. Banged in halfway down the pitch and wide of the off stump. Azam leaves it as the ball sails over his head, but no wide is called. |
| 4 | 11.1 | 11.1: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, FOUR! That's begging to be hit! Short and wide, sliding onto the bat nicely. Babar Azam stays upright and punches it down behind point for a crisp boundary. |
| 0 | 10.6 | 10.6: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, Shanaka starts and ends with a dot, only 4 runs off the over. Shanaka comes around the wicket and bowls a slingy delivery into the stumps. Saad Baig solidly blocks it off. |
6 Over | Run: 58/2 | Run Rate: 5.27
| 1 | 10.5 | 10.5: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, On a hard length, seaming away from the fifth-stump line. Babar steers it away with the angle and the ball rolls down to deep third for a single. |
| 1 | 10.4 | 10.4: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, A tad short and a bit too straight from Shanaka. This is worked off the hips and down to fine leg for yet another single. |
| 1 | 10.3 | 10.3: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Fullish length, sliding into the pads. Babar Azam leans ahead and flicks it down to fine leg for one more. |
| 0 | 10.2 | 10.2: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, On the shorter side, angled in at the hips. Baig misses the tuck and the ball goes off the thigh pad behind square leg for a leg bye. |
| 0 | 10.1 | 10.1: Dasun Shanaka to Saad Baig, Pitched fuller and on the fifth-stump line, angling away. Baig leans across and strokes it to point. |
| 0 | 9.6 | 9.6: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, On a length, at the stumps. Babar looks to defend, but gets an inside edge onto the pad. A stifled appeal is turned down. |
6 Over | Run: 54/2 | Run Rate: 5.40
| 0 | 9.5 | 9.5: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Short of a good length, around off. Dabbed towards the man at backward point. |
| 4 | 9.4 | 9.4: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, FOUR! Finds the gap! Full-length delivery, wide outside off. Babar nails the drive through the gap at extra cover for a cracking boundary. |
| 0 | 9.3 | 9.3: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Overpitched, around off. Babar gets forward and drives it toward the man at cover. Nicely stroked but straight to the fielder. |
| 0 | 9.2 | 9.2: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, On a hard length, on off. Babar gets forward in defence. |
| 0 | 9.1 | 9.1: Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam, Skiddy length ball, around off. Babar chops it toward the man at point. |
| 1 | 8.6 | 8.6: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Fuller than a length at the stumps. Babar clips it toward wide of mid on for a single. 50 comes up for Pakistan. |
6 Over | Run: 50/2 | Run Rate: 5.56
| 0 | 8.5 | 8.5: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Good length delivery on off. Babar defends on the front foot. |
| 2 | 8.4 | 8.4: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, On a length, on the pad. Babar clips it through the gap at square leg for a brace. |
| 0 | 8.3 | 8.3: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Fuller than a length on off. Babar strokes it toward mid off. |
| 0 | 8.2 | 8.2: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, On a length, on off. Babar gets forward in defence. |
| 0 | 8.1 | 8.1: Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Skiddy length ball, around off. Babar looks to cut but misses. |
| 0 | 7.6 | 7.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, On a hard length, at the stumps. Baig knocks it toward mid-on. |
6 Over | Run: 47/2 | Run Rate: 5.88
| 4 | 7.5 | 7.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, around off. Baig gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the gap at point for another boundary. |
| 0 | 7.4 | 7.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, Fuller than a good length, just outside off. Baig looks to defend, but gets beaten on the edge. |
| 4 | 7.3 | 7.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Back of a length on the middle stump line. Baig gets on top of the bounce and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0 | 7.2 | 7.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, Short of a good length, attacking the stumps. Baig hangs back and defends it toward the man at point. |
| 0 | 7.1 | 7.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, Back of a length on off. Baig is behind the line and drops into the off side. |
| 2 | 6.7 | 6.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Fuller than a length on the middle and leg. Babar clips it through the gap at mid-wicket for a couple. |
7 Over | Run: 39/2 | Run Rate: 5.57
| 0 | 6.6 | 6.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Just misses the stumps! On a length, on off. Babar looks to defend from the crease, ends up dropping onto the pitch, and the ball nearly rolls toward the stumps. |
| 4 | 6.5 | 6.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! Dispatched! Back of a length, on the middle stump line. Babar picks it early and whacks the pull over the mid-wicket fielder for a thumping boundary. |
| 0 | 6.4 | 6.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, at the stumps. Babar clips it to the man at short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 6.3 | 6.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Fuller than a length, at the stumps. Babar gets forward in defence. |
| 0 | 6.2 | 6.1: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Back of a length, on middle. Babar gets on top of the bounce and drops into the leg side. |
| 0 | 6.1 | 6.1: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, WIDE! Short of a good length, angled down the leg. Babar misses the clip. Signaled wide by the umpire. |
| 0 | 5.6 | 5.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saad Baig, Short of a good length, it nips away just and goes past the outside edge of Baig. |
6 Over | Run: 32/2 | Run Rate: 5.33
| 0 | 5.5 | 5.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, TAKEN! MADUSHANKA GETS THE BIG FISH! Back of a length delivery, on the middle stump line. Zaman is rushed for pace, the ball gets big on him, and he mis-times the pull toward mid-on, where Colombage takes a simple catch. Both the openers are gone now. Pakistan are two down. |
| 0 | 5.4 | 5.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, On a length, at the stumps. Zaman works it toward the square leg fielder. |
| 0 | 5.3 | 5.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, On a hard length, on off. Zaman blocks it toward the backward point fielder. |
| 1 | 5.2 | 5.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, A low full toss, down the leg. Babar clips it toward fine leg for a single. |
| 0 | 5.1 | 5.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Short of a good length, angling away from the batter outside off. Babar cuts it to the cover point fielder. |
| 3 | 4.6 | 4.6: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Pitched full, around off. Babar plays a punchy drive through the gap at covers and takes three runs. |
6 Over | Run: 31/1 | Run Rate: 6.20
| 4 | 4.5 | 4.5: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, FOUR! Majestic! Full and swings away around off. Babar gets forward and strokes it elegantly through the covers for a lovely boundary. |
| 0 | 4.4 | 4.4: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, On a length, on the middle and leg. Babar clips it toward short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 4.3 | 4.3: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Short of a good length, on off. Babar is behind the line and defends with a dead bat. |
| 0 | 4.2 | 4.2: Asitha Fernando to Babar Azam, Pitched full, on off. Babar gets forward and defends solidly. |
| 1 | 4.1 | 4.1: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller than a length, on the pad. Zaman clips it to fine leg for one. |
| 0 | 3.6 | 3.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Jaffa! Short of a good length, just outside off, and goes past the poking blade of Babar. |
6 Over | Run: 23/1 | Run Rate: 5.75
| 0 | 3.5 | 3.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Fuller than a length, angling across the batter, around off. Babar lets it go. |
| 0 | 3.4 | 3.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, CAUGHT! SOFT DISMISSAL FOR AYUB! A low full toss on the middle-and-leg-stump line. Ayub looks to flick it across the line but ends up chipping off a leading edge toward mid-off, where Liyanage takes a simple catch. Pakistan are rocked early. |
| 0 | 3.3 | 3.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, Fuller than a length on the leg stump line. Ayub tries to work it leg side, but gets a soft leading edge that lands in front of the bowler. |
| 6 | 3.2 | 3.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, SIX! That's his go-to shot! Back of a length, angled down the leg. Ayub gets inside the line and whacks it over the fine leg fence for a 66m hit. |
| 0 | 3.1 | 3.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, On a hard length, on off. Ayub prods and dabs it toward the backward point fielder. |
| 0 | 2.6 | 2.6: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Back of a length on off. Zaman is behind the line and defends in front of the mid off fielder. |
6 Over | Run: 17/0 | Run Rate: 5.67
| 0 | 2.5 | 2.5: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Good length delivery on off. Zaman defends into the off side. |
| 4 | 2.4 | 2.4: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Past the fielder! Full and on the leg pole. Zaman flicks it past the diving square leg fielder for an easy boundary. |
| 0 | 2.3 | 2.3: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Short of a good length, angled across the batter, around off. Zaman lets it go. |
| 0 | 2.2 | 2.2: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller than a length on off. Zaman knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 4 | 2.1 | 2.1: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Put away! Full and on the leg stump. Zaman flicks it through the gap at square leg and finds the fences in quick time. |
| 0 | 1.7 | 1.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, On a hard length, on off. Ayub presses forward and keeps it out. |
7 Over | Run: 9/0 | Run Rate: 4.50
| 0 | 1.6 | 1.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, Back of a length on middle. Ayub is behind the line in defence. |
| 0 | 1.5 | 1.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, Short of a good length on off. Ayub defends from the crease. |
| 1 | 1.4 | 1.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, On a length, around off. Zaman guides it toward deep third for one. |
| 6 | 1.3 | 1.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! BANG! Good length delivery in the slot, on off. Zaman clears the front leg and tonks it over the cow corner fence for half a dozen. |
| 0 | 1.2 | 1.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, NO BALL! Peach. Lands it on a length, just outside off. Zaman looks to defend forward, but the ball moves late and beats his outside edge. Madushanka has overstepped. No ball signaled. Free hit to follow. |
| 1 | 1.1 | 1.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub, Pakistan are away! Back of a length on off. Ayub rides the bounce and guides it toward deep third for a single. |
| 0 | 0.6 | 0.6: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Good length delivery on off. Zaman defends it back to the bowler. Maiden to start the game. |
6 Over | Run: 0/0 | Run Rate: 0.00
| 0 | 0.5 | 0.5: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller than a good length on off. Zaman gets forward in defence. |
| 0 | 0.4 | 0.4: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Keeps it full, at the sticks. Zaman looks to work it through mid-wicket but gets an inside edge onto the pad. |
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.3: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Full pitcher, nipping back into the leg stump line. Zaman looks to clip it across the line but misses and gets a thud on the pad. |
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.2: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, A high full toss, down the leg. Zaman looks to hack it away but gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad and lobs into the vacant leg side region. |
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.1: Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Asitha pitches it full, swinging back into the leg stump line. Zaman misses the flick and wears on the pad. A stifled appeal from the bowler is turned down. |
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