| 0.0 : TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of United Arab Emirates. They have elected to BOWL first. |
| Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka (In place of Danushka Gunathilaka), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana. |
| United Arab Emirates (Playing XI) - Muhammad Waseem, Chundangapoyil Rizwan (C), Aryan Lakra (In place of Zawar Farid), Vriitya Aravind (WK), Chirag Suri, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Aayan Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan. |
| Chundangapoyil Rizwan the skipper of United Arab Emirates says that they will have a bowl first. Mentions that it is a comparatively hotter day and dew may come to play in the second innings which may make it difficult for the spinners later on. Informs that they will be going with one change. Claims that there are lots of positives to take from the previous game as they were able to take the game to the last over. Adds that they played well under pressure and want to build on that to win |
| Dasun Shanaka the captain of Sri Lanka says he would have bowled first as well. Informs they have one change too. Mentions that injuries can happen at any time but they have a balanced side and can keep that intact. Mentions that it was a bad day at the office in the previous encounter but they would like to forget it and get into this game. Claims that the opposition has a good side and they would not want to underestimate them. |
| PITCH REPORT - Dirk Nannes is out in the middle to analyze the pitch. He says that the two pitches used so far in the tournament are contrasting. Mentions that this wicket is really dry like it would be seen in summer. Claims that the wicket won't slow down further but should help the slower bowlers who take the pace off the ball. |
| The umpires and both sets of players stride onto the field and lineup for the respective team's national anthems. It will be United Arab Emirates first followed by the national anthem of Sri Lanka. |
| 0.1 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! Sri Lanka are off the mark with an extra here. It is a length ball, wide outside off, shaping away. Pathum Nissanka leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Good-length ball, wide of off, some away swing yet again. Pathum Nissanka stays back and looks to slash it away but connects with thin air. |
| 0.2 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka gets off the mark! It is a length ball, nipping into the batter. Nissanka clips it to square leg and scampers across. |
| 0.0 : We are done with the prematch formalities and we are all set to begin match number 6. The umpires collect the match ball and the United Arab Emirates players make a huddle near the boundary line before taking their respective positions on the field. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are the openers for Sri Lanka and they will be hoping to get off to a much better start in this game. Junaid Siddique has the new ball in his hand and will begin proceedings. Let's play... |
| 0.3 : Junaid Siddique to Kusal Mendis, A good-length delivery, on top of off. Kusal Mendis shuffles and looks to flick it away. The ball rolls out to the off side off the outer half. |
| 0.4 : Junaid Siddique to Kusal Mendis, Kusal Mendis stays back to this length delivery and dabs it out to point little late. |
| 0.5 : Junaid Siddique to Kusal Mendis, Mendis now opens his account! Short ball, outside off. Mendis rides the bounce and cuts it to deep point. They take two quite comfortably as the fielder in the deep slips as he collects the ball. |
| 0.6 : Junaid Siddique to Kusal Mendis, Kusal Mendis hangs back and flicks it off his pads towards square leg. They cross for a single. |
| Kashif Daud will share the attack and bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Kashif Daud to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Mendis leans in and sends it over the boundary ropes. Full outside off, Kusal Mendis drives it uppishly between extra cover and mid-off for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : Kashif Daud to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Outswinger outside off, Kusal Mendis smashes it in the air through the covers for another boundary. Consecutive boundaries for Kusal Mendis. |
| 1.3 : Kashif Daud to Kusal Mendis, Short outside off, Kusal Mendis cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 1.4 : Kashif Daud to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length delivery outside off, Pathum Nissanka pierces the gap between the backward point and short third man. The batsmen run three. |
| 1.5 : Kashif Daud to Kusal Mendis, Short of a length delivery outside off, Kusal Mendis cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 1.6 : Kashif Daud to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length delivery on the off-stump, Pathum Nissanka pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a single. |
| 2.1 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Full length, swinging into off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and pushes it out to safety. |
| 2.2 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Good running! Length ball, attacking the stumps. Pathum Nissanka waits for it and guides it down to third man. The batters take two quite comfortably in the end. |
| 2.3 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Easy pickings! It is full, sliding down leg. Pathum Nissanka stays back and glances it down to fine leg. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence. Sri Lanka are cruising at the moment. |
| 2.4 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, A slower one this time. Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka taps it to covers and scampers across. |
| 2.5 : Zahoor Khan to Kusal Mendis, Good length, wide outside off. Kusal Mendis tries to play it late but could not beat the man at short third. |
| 2.6 : Zahoor Khan to Kusal Mendis, A couple to end the over! Length ball, wide outside off. Kusal Mendis guides it past backward point for two runs now. Another good over for Sri Lanka, 9 runs off it. |
| 3.1 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Aayan Khan starts with a loosener, short outside off, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and punches it between cover point and extra cover for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Short outside off, Pathum Nissanka hits it straight to cover-point. |
| 3.3 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted delivery on the pads, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.4 : Aayan Khan to Kusal Mendis, Good length delivery on the off stump, Kusal Mendis taps it to backward point and takes a single. |
| 3.5 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted delivery on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 3.6 : Aayan Khan to Kusal Mendis, Flighted delivery on the middle stump, Kusal Mendis pushes it to mid-on and sets off for a single. The mid on fielder throws at the non-striker's end. The ball deflects off the stumps and the batsmen run an overthrow. |
| 4.1 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, Short ball, wide of off. This one hurries onto the batter. Nissanka cuts it hard to the fielder at point. |
| 4.2 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is on fire. Sri Lanka move into 40s with this boundary. Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it hard to deep square leg for four. |
| 4.3 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, A single now as this is hit down to long on. |
| 4.4 : Aryan Lakra to Kusal Mendis, OUT! LBW! Aryan Lakra has the last laugh here. The wrist spin does the trick for UAE. |
| Dhananjaya de Silva makes his way out to the middle at number 3. |
| 4.5 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Short and punished! Dhananjaya de Silva gets off the mark in fine fashion. Back of a length, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva stays back and cuts it through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, A single to end the wicket-taking over! It is full and on off. DDS knocks it to covers for a single. |
| 5.1 : Junaid Siddique to Dhananjaya de Silva, Bumper directed at the shoulder, Dhananjaya de Silva ducks under it and lets it go. |
| 5.2 : Junaid Siddique to Dhananjaya de Silva, Good length delivery on the middle stump, Dhananjaya de Silva taps the inswinger to short third man for a single. |
| 5.3 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Slower delivery outside off, Pathum Nissanka dabs it to short third man and sets off for a quick single. |
| 5.4 : Junaid Siddique to Dhananjaya de Silva, Inswinger at the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it to square leg for a single. |
| 5.5 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Low full toss on the middle stump, Pathum Nissanka drives it to right of mid-on for a single. |
| 5.6 : Junaid Siddique to Dhananjaya de Silva, Good length delivery on the off stump keeps a bit low, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to cover-point and sets off for a quick single. |
| 6.1 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, Pushed through quicker, outside off, a bit short. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to whack it through the off side but misses. |
| 6.2 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, Much flatter, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva shuffles and tucks it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.3 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, outside off. Pathum Nissanka makes room and knocks it into covers. The batters come back for the second run. |
| 6.4 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, This one comes in with the arm. Nissanka is not left with much room. He pushes it to cover awkwardly. |
| 6.5 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, Shorter, on off. Pathum Nissanka pulls it down to long on for one run. |
| 7.1 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted on the off-stump, Pathum Nissanka drives it down the ground to long off for a single. |
| 7.2 : Karthik Meiyappan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted on the middle stump, Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the drive, gets an inside edge behind square and takes a single |
| 6.6 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, Good running! It is floated and full, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva waits for it and sends it past the short third man with a deft touch. Two taken. |
| 7.3 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 7.4 : Karthik Meiyappan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full on the off-stump, Dhananjaya de Silva makes room and lofts it to the right of long-off. The fielder at long-off comes around and keeps it to just the single. |
| 7.5 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! CRUNCHED! Flighted outside off, Pathum Nissanka brings out the slog sweep and deposits it to cow corner for a massive six. It was right in the slot for Pathum Nissanka.First maximum of Sri Lankan innings. |
| 7.6 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls this one a fraction short and fires the ball into the stumps, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and hits it straight to cover. |
| 8.1 : Zahoor Khan to Dhananjaya de Silva, A short ball this time. Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it to deep mid-wicket from outside off. They take a single. |
| 8.2 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, This one is angled into the pads. Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for one more. These two batters making sure to keep the runs ticking. |
| 8.3 : Zahoor Khan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Much fuller, in the channel. Dhananjaya de Silva fails to dig it out. |
| 8.4 : Zahoor Khan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller in length, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva hits it down to long off for a single. |
| 8.5 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Swing and a miss! Khan dishes it full, wide of off, it nips in a touch. Pathum Nissanka looks to go for the booming drive but only connects with thin air. |
| 8.6 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Two dots in a row to end the over! Good length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka throws his blade at it but gets beaten. |
| 9.1 : Basil Hameed to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva flat bats it to long on for a single. |
| 9.2 : Basil Hameed to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and quicker outside off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to long on for a single. |
| 9.3 : Basil Hameed to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! IN THE ARC AND OUT OF THE PARK! Flighted on the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva gets on his knees and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 9.4 : Basil Hameed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! A hit me delivery by Basil Hameed! Short and down the legside, Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back and pulls it to the right of deep square leg for a boundary. Back-to-back boundaries for Dhananjaya de Silva. |
| 9.5 : Basil Hameed to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva drives it to long off and takes a single. |
| 9.6 : Basil Hameed to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets beaten as he tried to cut. |
| 10.1 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, Aryan Lakra bowls this slightly short and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva mistimes his shot towards cover-point and takes one. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS - Sri Lanka have gotten off to a good start scoring 52 runs in the Powerplay itself and now that the platform is set, will look to accelerate towards the end. They need a big score on the board as things may come down to net run rate at the end. The United Arab Emirates bowlers have lacked the penetration claiming just one scalp so far, though they managed to gain some control just before the break. Will they be able to take some wickets and put pressure on the Sri Lankan batters? There |
| 10.2 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls this full and angled into the pads, Pathum Nissanka clips this to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.3 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! This has been picked up nicely! Aryan Lakra bowls a loopy delivery full and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets his front foot ahead and lofts this toward deep cover for four runs. |
| 10.4 : Aryan Lakra to Dhananjaya de Silva, This is short and in line with the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls this wide of deep square leg for one more. |
| 10.5 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, Short once again and outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this straight to the point fielder. |
| 10.6 : Aryan Lakra to Pathum Nissanka, Goes full this time and outside the off pole, Pathum Nissanka slog sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket for a run and will keep strike. |
| 11.1 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! This is an absolute disaster for Sri Lanka! There is no understanding between the batters and Dhananjaya de Silva is left stranded outside the crease by his partner. Aayan Khan flights this one full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka strokes this straight to cover where Muhammad Waseem is placed to collect the ball and throws it towards the non-strikers end. Dhananjaya de Silva is off for a single but Pathum Nissanka does not move. Aayan Khan whips |
| 0.0 : Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new batter in. |
| 11.2 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Fires this one full and in line with the stumps, Pathum Nissanka dabs this back to the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, This is bowled short and outside off, Pathum Nissanka hits this uppishly towards cover. |
| 11.4 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, outside off. Pathum Nissanka chops it to covers for one. |
| 11.5 : Aayan Khan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Full delivery bowled on the pads, Bhanuka Rajapaksa clips this to deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 11.6 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka knocks this to long off and takes one. Just three runs and a wicket from this over. |
| 12.1 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, Karthik Meiyappan bowls this slightly short and just outside off, Pathum Nissanka shimmies down the wicket and defends the ball the bowler's left. |
| 12.2 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, This is wide outside off on a fuller length, Pramod Madushan gets across the stumps and looks to sweep but is beaten by the spin. |
| 12.3 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, Karthik Meiyappan continues to toss this up full and outside the off pole, Pathum Nissanka sweeps and gets a top edge that lands just in front of short fine leg as they take one. |
| 12.4 : Karthik Meiyappan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Loopy delivery bowled full and outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa paddles this towards fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 12.5 : Karthik Meiyappan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Continues bowling full and touch wider outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets a stride forward and knocks the ball toward covers. |
| 12.6 : Karthik Meiyappan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Another flighted delivery bowled full and just outside the off pole, Bhanuka Rajapaksa taps this with soft hands towards the off side and takes off for a quick single. He will retain strike and 4 runs have come from this over. United Arab Emirates are pulling things back a little here. |
| 13.1 : Junaid Siddique to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Junaid Siddique begins the over with a back-of-a-length delivery on the pads, Bhanuka Rajapaksa tucks this to deep square leg and takes one. |
| 13.2 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, FIVE WIDES! This is really costly for United Arab Emirates! Junaid Siddique bowls a slower delivery back of a length and angles down leg. The wicket-keeper gets beaten by the uneven bounce and the ball rolls to the fence for five wide runs. |
| Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! This has been slapped away! Junaid Siddique bowls this on a good length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka has room to swing his arms as he thumps this back over the bowler's head for four runs. |
| 13.3 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR LEG BYES! That is a good comeback from Junaid Siddique! He bangs this one in short and in line with the stumps, Pathum Nissanka looks to pull but misses as the ball clips the helmet and goes over the keeper's head for four extra runs. |
| 13.4 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Junaid Siddique has bowled well in this over but has still conceded too many runs. This is a fraction short and outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets on his toes and looks to guide this to third man but misses as he is beaten by the extra bounce. |
| 13.5 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls this full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka plays this towards mid off and takes a quick single. |
| 13.3 : Slight halt! Pathum Nissanka gets clipped on his helmet. The umpire now having a closer look at the helmet. Meanwhile, the physio comes out to examine the player. The concussion check is done. We go again... |
| 13.6 : Junaid Siddique to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, This is on is on a good length and outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks this towards point and says a loud no. |
| 14.1 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, That is fifty for Pathum Nissanka! He has played exceedingly well here but still has some work to do. He could have got there with a boundary but some good fielding in the deep restricts them to two. Full delivery flighted outside off, Pathum Nissanka hits this aerially towards deep cover for a brace. |
| 14.2 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka heaves this toward deep mid-wicket on one knee and takes a single. |
| 14.3 : Karthik Meiyappan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, A beauty from Karthik Meiyappan! Bowls a googly full and just outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa pushes at this but is beaten all ends up. |
| 14.4 : Charith Asalanka is the new man in. |
| Karthik Meiyappan to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! Karthik Meiyappan gets his man and it is the big wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa! The spinner flights this one full and outside the off pole and induces a false shot from the southpaw. Bhanuka Rajapaksa swings at the ball and hits this in the air toward deep cover-point. Kashif Daud hardly has to move as he takes a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka are losing their way toward the end here. |
| 14.5 : Dasun Shanaka comes in at number 6. |
| 14.6 : Karthik Meiyappan to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TIMBER! Karthik Meiyappan YOU BEAUTY! He has done the trick for UAE and records his Hat-Trick in the setpiece event. Karthik Meiyappan is into his victory lap and rightly so. Half of the Lankan side is sent bac in the hut now. It is a googly, around off. Dasun Shanaka tries to defend it out on his front foot but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps. UAE are right back into the gam |
| 15.1 : Aayan Khan to Pathum Nissanka, On the pads, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.5 : Wanindu Hasaranga walks out with the bat now. |
| 15.2 : Aayan Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga, Short ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and cuts it to deep point. They take a couple. |
| 15.3 : Aayan Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga, Floats it up, on off, blocked out watchfully. |
| 15.4 : Aayan Khan to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Another batter perishes and Sri Lanka have been rattled! Young Aayan Khan gets himself into the wicket's column now. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to up the ante but gifts his wicket away. It is tossed up, full, and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga gets under it and lofts it high in the air toward long off. He does not get the desired distance on it. Basil Hameed makes no mistake in the deep. Sri Lanka are losing the plot here. |
| 15.5 : Aayan Khan to Chamika Karunaratne, Aayan Khan fires this one full and in line with the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne blocks this back towards the bowler. |
| 15.6 : Aayan Khan to Chamika Karunaratne, Bowls this a fraction short and outside off, Chamika Karunaratne uses the depth of the crease and punches the ball to long on for a single to get off the mark. |
| 14.5 : Karthik Meiyappan to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Make that two wickets in two! Karthik Meiyappan is turning the game here as another one bites the dust. This is full as well and flighted outside off, the batter is deceived by the googly. He looks to push at this and gets a clear edge through to the keeper. Vriitya Aravind makes no mistake behind the wicket as he takes off after pouching the catch. Karthik Meiyappan is on a Hat-trick now! |
| 16.1 : Karthik Meiyappan to Chamika Karunaratne, Karthik Meiyappan bowls a loopy delivery full and straight, Chamika Karunaratne blocks this and smothers the ball into the pitch. |
| 0.0 : Chamika Karunaratne makes his way out to the middle now. |
| 16.2 : Karthik Meiyappan to Chamika Karunaratne, This is full as well and just outside off, Chamika Karunaratne defends this to the off side and thinks of a single but changes his mind. |
| 16.3 : Karthik Meiyappan to Chamika Karunaratne, On off, blocked out. |
| 16.4 : Karthik Meiyappan to Chamika Karunaratne, A bit flatter, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne goes back and pushes it towards mid off. One taken. |
| 16.5 : Karthik Meiyappan to Pathum Nissanka, Karthik Meiyappan now serves a googly, around off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and nurdles it to mid-wicket for one more. |
| 16.6 : Karthik Meiyappan to Chamika Karunaratne, A dot to end the over. A brilliant one by Karthik Meiyappan comes to an end. He almost got another one but this one does not carry. It is looped up, on off. Chamika Karunaratne hangs back and chips it back to the bowler. It meets the bowler on a bounce. Sigh of relief from Sri Lanka. Karthik Meiyappan ends his spell of four overs with a Hat-trick under his belly. |
| 17.2 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Zahoor Khan sprints in and fires in a wide yorker, Pathum Nissanka tries to dig it out but does not connect. |
| 17.1 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka. Quite innovative from Nissanka. It is a length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka shuffles way across and pulls it over square leg. Nissanka falls on the ground and also knocks a shoe off his feet but it's all fine till the result shows up. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 17.3 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on leg stump. Pathum Nissanka flicks it towards mid on. There is no man in the in-field which allows the batters to rush for the second run as well. Good running between the wickets here. |
| 17.4 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Second dot of the over! It is full, outside off. Pathum Nissanka looks to heave it away but misses. The bowler though thinks he got some blade on it and makes a stifled appeal. The umpire shows no interest. |
| 17.5 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, A full toss this time, on off. Pathum Nissanka pulls it to mid-wicket but finds the fielder. |
| 17.6 : Zahoor Khan to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne manages to end the over on a high! It is much fuller, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne leans and muscles it through the gap at covers for four. |
| 18.1 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka smacks it down the ground to long off. They take two before the fielder cuts it out. |
| 18.2 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! THIS IS HUGE! Pathum Nissanka is holding one end strong for his side here. It is full, and in the arc of the batter. Pathum Nissanka clears his front leg and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 18.3 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Boundaries are flowing now! It is full, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets under it and lofts it over mid off. It races away to the fence. Junaid Siddique has given away 12 runs off his first three balls here. |
| 18.4 : Junaid Siddique to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka upper cuts it to deep point. It meets the fielder on a bounce. Just a single now. |
| 18.5 : Junaid Siddique to Chamika Karunaratne, Junaid Siddique fires in a yorker, on leg. Chamika Karunaratne flicks it past mid on. The batters are quick between the wickets and gets a couple this time. |
| 18.6 : Junaid Siddique to Chamika Karunaratne, Dot to end an expensive penultimate over from Junaid Siddique. It is a slower ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne looks to heave it away but gets undone by the slow pace here. |
| 19.1 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, Zahoor Khan begins the last over with a dot ball! He bowls this full and just outside the off pole, Pathum Nissanka gets across to the off side and looks to paddle this fine but misses. |
| 19.2 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, A full ball, attacking the stumps. Pathum Nissanka jams it out to covers and gets across for one. 150 up for Sri Lanka now. |
| 19.3 : Zahoor Khan to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT! Chamika Karunaratne is the man who departs this time. It is a short ball, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne stays back and throws the kitchen sink at it, although he fails to get a sweet connection. The ball goes straight into the hands of Kashif Daud who is positioned at deep cover. Pathum Nissanka will be off strike and this has been a great last over from Zahoor Khan. |
| 19.4 : Zahoor Khan to Pramod Madushan, Full length, outside off. Pramod Madushan guides it to short third for a single. |
| 19.3 : Pramod Madushan makes his way out to the crease. |
| 19.6 : Zahoor Khan to Dushmantha Chameera, Very full, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera knocks it to covers and takes a single. SRI LANKA END THEIR INNINGS AT 152/8. |
| 19.5 : Dushmantha Chameera walks out to face the last ball of the inning. |
| 19.6 : WOW! What an enthralling innings this turned out to be. The momentum surely will be with UAE heading into the break. The UAE batter have their task cut-out and would be coming back on the field with the right intent. |
| Sent into bat first by UAE, Sri Lanka were off to a flier in the Powerplay. At 117-2, Sri Lanka were going along nicely but what followed then was an absolute collapse. It looked like Sri Lanka lost their way but some late flourish by opener Pathum Nissanka helped Sri Lanka recover and put 152 on the board. |
| UAE bowlers struggled at the start to find the correct lines and lengths to bowl on this wicket. Sri Lanka were on course for a huge total but Karthik Meiyappan dismantled the Lankan batting with a Hat-Trick in the 15th over. However, UAE will be disappointed that they let Sri Lanka cross the 150-run mark. |
| 19.5 : Zahoor Khan to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Zahoor Khan gets his second wicket. A brilliant catch by Basil Hameed. It is full, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets under it and smacks it to the left of mid off. Basil Hameed there moves to his left, dives to that side and takes a stunning catch to see the back of Pathum Nissanka this time. UAE have put in a solid fight. |
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