| 0.5 : 0.5: M Amir to N Dickwella, FOUR! Pure timing! Good way to get off the mark. Fuller length ball outside off, Dickwella with minimal foot movement creams it through cover-point for a boundary. Struck that really well. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: J Khan to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Punched with authority! Back of a length outside off and width on offer, Gunathilaka crunches it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: J Khan to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Length delivery angling into Gunathilaka. He takes the aerial route and heaves it over mid-wicket. No protection in the deep and the ball rolls to the fence. Not that convincing but he will take it. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: J Khan to N Dickwella, FOUR! Nice improvisation! On a length on off, Dickwella premeditates and scoops it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Executed it really well to get the desired result! Some momentum for Sri Lanka. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: J Khan to D Gunathilaka, OUT! Soft dismissal! He has thrown it away. A bit more application is what his side would have wanted from him as Dickwella was looking flamboyant at the other end. Good length delivery outside off, a bit of room on offer and it holds its line. Gunathilaka stands tall and looks to punch it over wide mid off. However, he mistimes it and the ball flies towards Shoaib Malik in the same region. The veteran moves to his right and pouches it safely. A good start to his 2 |
| 7.1: J Khan to K Mendis, FOUR! Beautiful! Fullish delivery on off, Mendis creams it down the track. Khan crouches low to his left to stop it but fails to do so. Mendis earns his first boundary. |
| 9.1: J Khan to K Mendis, FOUR! That was pleasing to watch! Length delivery around the pads, Mendis waits for it and turns it through front of square on the leg side. He has timed it exquistiely and the ball whistles away to the fence. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: J Khan to K Mendis, FOUR! Good response from Mendis! Gets a short delivery on off, he swivels across and pulls it in a controlled manner through square leg. He has timed it well and finds the fence with ease. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: I Wasim to N Dickwella, FOUR! Imad Wasim doesn't turn 'em much. The arm ball has more pace on it and Dickwella has done well to use that to his advantage. He opens the face of the bat and guides this flat ball past the keeper and away to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: H Ali to K Mendis, FOUR! Welcomes Hasan Ali with a boundary. It's fuller in length and right there to be hit, Mendis obliges and creams the drive through extra cover. Junaid Khan tries chasing it down but fails in his attempt to do so. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: H Ali to K Mendis, OUT! This time it's gone through! That's an absolutely beautiful delivery. Brilliant. Length delivery on off, nips back in off the deck and this time Kusal Mendis can't get any wood on it. It takes him by surprise and hits the top of middle stump, going straight through the gap between bat and pad. Big wicket for Pakistan, the in-form Mendis departs. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: F Ashraf to D Chandimal, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Fahim Ashraf has picked up a wicket on his ODI debut. Dinesh Chandimal's patchy run continues to haunt him. It's full and outside off, Chandimal plants his front foot forward to thrash the drive through the covers but gets a big inside edge to drag it back onto the stumps. The bails are off and Sri Lanka have now lost two wickets in quick succession. |
| 22.1: F Ashraf to A Mathews, FOUR! Takes full toll of the Free Hit! Low full toss on leg stump, Mathews whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 25.1: M Hafeez to A Mathews, SIX! Bang! Floated outside off, spinning in. Mathews uses his feet and lifts it over long on. Clean strike that and the ball clears the fence with ease. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: I Wasim to N Dickwella, FOUR! Elegant! Full and flat outside off, Dickwella hammers it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: M Amir to A Mathews, FOUR! That is hit with disdain! Short of a length delivery in line of the stumps, Mathews uses his feet confidently and hammers it over the cow corner for a boundary. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: M Amir to A Mathews, OUT! That's a huge wicket, Mohammad Amir gets the big fish! This is the phase where Angelo Mathews would have started to accelerate, so the perfect time for Amir to dismiss him. Breaks the 78-run stand with that too. Just back of a length on the stumps, the Lankan skipper looks to play this across the line by rising on his toes but ends up dragging it back onto his stumps off his pads. Pakistan celebrate, they know this could be their moment to really get on top. Also |
| 32.3 : 32.3: J Khan to de Silva, OUT! Two wickets in two overs after the drinks break for Pakistan. The man who has just entered the country has been sent back to the dressing room. Junaid Khan with a ripper. Pounds it on a good length on middle and leg, it shapes away ever so slightly and it squares Dhananjaya de Silva up. He hangs his bat out, gets a nick behind as Sarfraz completes the formalities. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: M Amir to N Dickwella, OUT! Third wicket in the third over. Pakistan have made their way back in this game like it's nobody's business. Mohammad Amir has his tail up and comes steaming in, pitches it on a length in the channel outside off, Dickwella looks to play this across the line and gets an under edge which goes behind. Sarfraz dives to his right and takes a good low catch. The Men in Green firmly in the driver's seat now. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: J Khan to T Perera, OUT! Oh, dear... What are we witnessing here? Sri Lanka have capitulated hopelessly. Good length ball moving away, Thisara Perera looks to play it on the up and ends up getting a thick edge. It flies straight to Babar Azam at wide first slip and he takes a good, sharp catch. Another wicket down for the Islanders. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: H Ali to S Lakmal, FOUR! Shot! Full length delivery outside off, Lakmal drills it through extra cover to find the fence. |
| 41.6 : 41.6: H Ali to S Lakmal, FOUR! Well played! On a fuller length outside off, Lakmal lifts it over mid off. No protection in the deep and h picks up a boundary. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: M Amir to S Lakmal, FOUR! He is striking the ball beautifully! The stand moves to 42 with that. This is a good little cameo from Lakmal. Fuller length ball on off, Lakmal hits it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 44.3 : 44.3: H Ali to S Lakmal, OUT! Hasan Ali strikes again! Bowls a slower delivery on a length on off, Lakmal is foxed by the lack of pace as he goes through with his pick up shot over mid-wicket. Misses it completely and the ball flicks the bails off. Hasan Ali is pumped and celebrates passionately. The batsman doesn't realize it but the bowler tells him to have a look behind. End of an enterprising knock from Lakmal. Pakistan break a good partnership as well. The pair added 46 runs from 57 balls. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: H Ali to A Gunaratne, FOUR! That was a weird shot but effective! On a length outside off, Gunaratne premeditates and looks to scoop it over fine leg. However, he is not in a good position but manages to play it over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: H Ali to A Gunaratne, OUT! Gunaratne holes out! Good length delivery around off, Asela goes for the heave over mid-wicket. Connects decently but doesn't get the elevation he desired on it. Fakhar Zaman in the deep takes a simple catch. A handy knock from Gunaratne comes to an end. |
| 49.2 : 49.2: F Ashraf to N Pradeep, OUT! SRI LANKA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 236! Back of a length delivery on off, Pradeep hops back and looks to turn it to the leg side but is early into his stroke. Ends up getting a leading edge that spoons back towards Fahim Ashraf who makes no mistake. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: L Malinga to F Zaman, FOUR! That's a good shot. Another dipping full toss outside off, Zaman leans into it and drives it between cover and point. Pierces the gap perfectly and gets his first boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: L Malinga to F Zaman, FOUR! Super shot. He goes in the same area and gets the same result. This time Malinga rolls his fingers over the ball but it doesn't matter to Zaman, he drives this firmly between cover and point for consecutive boundaries. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: L Malinga to F Zaman, FOUR! Oh, what a shot! Gets a juicy half-volley outside off, Zaman leans into it beautifully and crisply drives it through the gap in the covers to send it across the boundary line. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: S Lakmal to F Zaman, FOUR! Short and angling down, Zaman pulls it down to fine leg and ends the over with a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: S Lakmal to A Ali, FOUR! Length ball angling back in, Azhar Ali camps back and heaves it over mid-wicket. Nobody out there in the deep so the ball will race away to the fence. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: T Perera to A Ali, SIX! Oh my word, what a hit! Azhar Ali with a monstrous hit to send that outta here. Fuller length delivery and he charges down the track, makes perfect connection and with the full swing of his bat, clears the stadium down the ground. Pretty sure the ball has been lost too. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: T Perera to F Zaman, FOUR! Fakhar has mauled that! The left-hander has got his dancing shoes on, he skips out and hammers it straight back down the ground for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: N Pradeep to F Zaman, FOUR! Oh, boy... That's poor from Asela. Pradeep with a great delivery as he lands it around off, makes it go away ever so slightly and draws the edge. It goes behind but falls short of Gunaratne positioned there. He, however, cannot stop it as he lets it through him. Goes all the way to the rope for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: N Pradeep to F Zaman, SIX! That's gone all the way despite going off the top edge. Wow! Just shows how short that boundary is. Length ball on the stumps, Zaman swings hard across the line. Goes off the top edge and flies away over the stands and into the river outside. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: S Lakmal to F Zaman, FOUR! Errs it line and angles it down the leg side, Fakhar just tickles it fine and picks up a boundary. Fine leg was too square so couldn't stop it. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: A Gunaratne to F Zaman, FOUR! Deft! This young man is talented. A touch short outside off, Fakhar waits for it and dabs it through the vacant third man region for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: N Pradeep to F Zaman, OUT! Zaman holes out! Dug in short on leg stump, Fakhar goes for the big pull shot but ends up top edging it towards fine leg. Asela Gunaratne stays composed and bends low to take a fine reverse cup catch. Pradeep provides the crucial breakthrough for his side. A breezy knock from the youngster comes to an end. It could be argued that he threw it away but that is the way he bats. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: N Pradeep to B Azam, FOUR! Shot! He played that with a lot of authority. Short and room on offer, Azam slaps it through point for a rocketing boundary. Gets off the mark in style. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: N Pradeep to B Azam, OUT! Pradeep strikes! Azam picks the fielder out to perfection. On a good length and angling in towards the pads, Azam whips it but doesn't bother to keep it down. It flies towards Dhananjaya de Silva who takes a good reflex catch at mid-wicket. Pakistan's reliable man fails to make a mark. Will this wicket lead to a collapse? Sri Lanka will hope so. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: T Perera to M Hafeez, OUT! Soft dismissal! Pakistan are losing the plot all of a sudden. Back of a length delivery on middle, Hafeez camps back and looks to turn it through square leg. However, he is early into his shot and ends up getting it from the splice of the bat towards mid on. Nuwan Pradeep comes in towards the ball and also the short mid-wicket fielder. The former calls for it and takes it safely. The pressure is building and the Lankans will know that picking up regular wickets |
| 16.6 : 16.6: T Perera to S Malik, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Fuller length ball outside off, Malik drills it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: N Pradeep to A Ali, FOUR! Well played! Back of a length delivery outside off, Ali ramps it over the keeper's head to find the fence. |
| 19.2: S Lakmal to A Ali, OUT! Lakmal gets the big fish! Ali was important in this chase but he is out of here now. The bowling change has done the trick. Good length delivery outside off, bounces a touch extra. Ali hangs back but is undone by the zippiness. He looks to keep it out but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies towards Kusal Mendis at wide first slip. He goes towards his right initially but does well to adjust. Takes it to his left side with a reverse cup. The match is finely poi |
| 20.3 : 20.3: L Malinga to S Ahmed, FOUR! Sweet! Fuller length ball outside off, Ahmed drives it with an open face through point. Good timing on that and he gets the desired result! |
| 24.5 : 24.5: L Malinga to S Malik, OUT! HE'S GONE! Lasith Malinga has dismissed the veteran Shoaib Malik. This is a big wicket, his experience would have really counted in this chase. Rather tame dismissal too if you look at it. It's short and angling down, Malik looks to pull but ends up gloving it behind. Dickwella moves to his left and takes a simple catch. 106 off 151 needed to win now. Dare I say, Sri Lanka are in the driver's seat here. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: N Pradeep to I Wasim, FOUR! Exquisite timing! Around the wicket, it's full and there to be hit, Wasim accepts it and drives it crisply through the cover area for a boundary. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: N Pradeep to I Wasim, OUT! The change in angle has done the trick! He comes back from over the wicket, makes it go away from Imad Wasim on a shorter length and uses the angle to perfection. The left-hander is drawn into playing at it and nicks it. Dickwella collects it in his gloves and another one bites the dust for Pakistan. The game is turning on its head, 100 off 146 needed to win here. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: L Malinga to F Ashraf, SIX! Well played, young Fahim! Top shot to play under such pressure. It's short and angling in, Ashraf swivels and pulls it over fine leg for a biggie. There was a fielder placed there for this very reason but it doesn't matter, he can only watch it sail over him. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: N Pradeep to F Ashraf, FOUR! Pulls and gets another boundary. Short on leg, Ashraf pulls but gets a top edge this time. Gets it fine enough and picks up a one bounce boundary. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: T Perera to S Ahmed, OUT! Completely against the run of play, Fahim Ashraf has been dismissed. Quite unfortunate really. Thisara Perera bowls a fuller length delivery on off, Sarfraz drives it straight back. The bowler sticks his right hand out and gets his fingertips on it. It deflects off 'em and goes on to knock the bails over. Sri Lanka appeal as Ashraf was backing up a bit. It's referred upstairs and replays show that Fahim fails to plant his bat back in time, is run out by the narro |
| 37.1 : 37.1: S Lakmal to S Ahmed, FOUR! Ahmed is a really good cutter of the ball and he gets the desired result! Gets a shortish delivery outside off and slaps it behind point. Gunaratne hares to his right, puts in the dive but fails to stop it. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: S Lakmal to S Ahmed, FOUR! Slips this on the pads, Sarfraz just tickles this fine down the leg side. It races away to the fence and that will be a boundary. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: S Lakmal to S Ahmed, FOUR! Fifty for Sarfraz Ahmed! He's been given lives, but he's done his part by taking full advantage of it. Opens his body up a bit and drives it through the left of mid off for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: A Gunaratne to M Amir, FOUR! Go 'head, Mohammad Amir! Do it for your team. What a hit. Sees this full delivery and superbly drives it through the covers for a boundary. In 36 balls, the Men in Green need just 11 runs to win. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: L Malinga to S Ahmed, FOUR! PAKISTAN ARE THROUGH! Sarfraz Ahmed has seen his side over the line and that's a fantastic victory for Micky Arthur's men. Short and outside off, Sarfraz ramps it across the third man fence for a boundary. He runs to celebrate with his teammates, then kneels down to thank the Almighty. Superb stuff. PAKISTAN WIN BY 3 WICKETS! |
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