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PAK VS SL

Super 8 - Match 10, 28-Feb-2026

212/8 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.6
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207/6 20.0 overs Run Rate: 10.35
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs
Pakistan First Innings
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Usman Khan(8 | 4)*
Abrar Ahmed(0 | 0)
D Madushanka|4|0|33|3
219.619.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Usman Khan, Two runs to end the first innings. Full and wide outside off, Usman Khan goes after it and squirts it away wide of short third. The ball rolls into the deep and the batters manage to scamper through for the second run. Pakistan finish with 212/8 on the board.
6 Over | Run: 212/8 | Run Rate: 10.60
219.519.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Usman Khan, OUT! NASEEM SHAH IS RUN OUT! Fuller one outside off, Usman Khan swats it away to deep cover, where the fielder lets it slip through his hands. The batters pinch the second run but get a bit greedy and look for the third run, which is never there. Naseem ends up at the keeper's end just as Usman and Kamindu Mendis throws the ball back to the bowler. The bails are dislogded but there is some confusion regarding who is actually out here. Replays show that Usman grounded his bat, whereas Naseem had his willow dangling in the air.
119.419.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Naseem Shah, Length ball outside off, Naseem Shah reaches out and lofts it on the bounce to sweeper cover for a single.
019.319.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! LBW! Too hot to handle for the batter and Shaheen Afridi starts walking off, not before signalling for the DRS, though. A straight yorker, right in the blockhole, tails back in a bit as well. Shaheen Afridi fails to dig it out and gets pinged on the back leg. Looked plumb to the naked eye and Ball Tracking confirms the same.
419.219.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! Oh, that's slipped out of the hands. A high full toss, around the waist, Shaheen Afridi reacts well and manages to flick it away, past short fine leg for a boundary. The umpires go upstairs for a No Ball check but it is deemed as a fair delivery.
019.119.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and that marks the end of a fine, fine knock from Sahibzada Farhan. Dilshan Madushanka goes full and wide, in search of the yorker but doesn't get it spot-on. Farhan hangs back and looks to smoke it over long off but gets merely any elevation. Hits it firmly but straight to extra cover where Janith Liyanage takes a sharp catch right around his face.
018.618.6: Dasun Shanaka to Usman Khan, What an over from Shanaka! Slower one, fuller and outside off, Usman Khan reaches out but fails to connect. Usman even tries to scamper for a run but is sent back.
6 Over | Run: 203/5 | Run Rate: 10.68
418.518.5: Dasun Shanaka to Usman Khan, FOUR! A streaky boundary but the 200 is now up for Pakistan. Banged in short and at the batter, Usman Khan charges down the track, swings aimlessly and gets a top edge that flies over short fine leg for a boundary.
018.418.4: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and 176/0 has become 199/5 in a flash. Dasun Shanaka bowls it back of a length again and bangs it into the deck, wide outside off. Salman Agha reaches out to go big but splices it over the cover region. Maheesh Theekshana tracks back and takes a simple catch at the edge of the ring.
018.318.3: Dasun Shanaka to Salman Agha, Play and a miss! A slower short ball, outside off, Salman Agha hops up to cut but fails to connect.
018.218.2: Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! CAUGHT! A golden duck for Mohammad Nawaz and Sri Lanka keep chipping away with late wickets. Dasun Shanaka bowls this full and angles it well across off, Nawaz extends the arms to drive but does so in the air and hits it straight to extra cover. Maheesh Theekshana takes a smart low catch. Pakistan losing steam at the backend. They are 199/4.
118.118.1: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, What a moment, and what a knock from Sahibzada Farhan. A 2ND HUNDRED IN THIS WORLD CUP. This is bowled full and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan drills it to long off for a single. Farhan punches the air in delight and this knock is one for the history books.
117.717.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, OUT! SHADAB KHAN IS RUN OUT! A sacrificial wicket but it doesn't matter much at this stage. Low full toss and angled into the toes, Shadab Khan flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a single. Dilshan Madushanka in the deep is almost undone by the spin but does well to adjust and latch onto the ball to his left. The batters attempt for the second run but Madushanka throws it to the keeper, and Kamil Mishara whips off the bails with Shadab not even in the frame. Pakistan are 198/3.
7 Over | Run: 198/3 | Run Rate: 11.00
117.617.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of length and wide outside off, Farhan reaches out and taps it in front of point for a single.
417.517.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Belted down the ground. A low full toss, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets low and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.
017.417.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, WIDE. Chameera looks for the wide yorker but spills it way beyond the tramline outside off.
117.317.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, Bowled full and at the stumps, clipped away to deep square leg for a single.
417.217.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, FOUR! Predictable bowling and Shadab Khan puts it away. Back of a length, slanted well across off from around the stumps, Khan manages to slash it up and over backward point and the ball lands just inside the ropes for a one-bounce boundary.
017.117.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, LBW SHOUT! Pitched up, full and around leg, Shadab Khan walks right across the off stump to flick but is beaten for pace. The ball thuds off his pads and rolls through backward square leg and the batters complete two runs. There is an appeal for LBW, which is turned down and it is reviewed as well. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside the line of leg stump. The on-field call of NOT OUT stands. Leg byes added to the total. 
416.616.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Much-needed for Pakistan. Full-length delivery, on middle, Farhan takes a step to the off side and drills it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Still, just 7 runs and a wicket off the over.
6 Over | Run: 184/2 | Run Rate: 10.82
016.516.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Should have been put away. A knee-high full toss, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan walks past the off stump and mistimes the shot straight to extra cover.
116.416.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Shadab Khan, Oh, that's a fine stop. Full and outside off again, Shadab Khan shuffles across and laps it wide of short fine leg but the fielder over there, Dushmantha Chameera, dives to his left and makes the stop. Just a single.
016.316.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Khawaja Nafay, OUT! CAUGHT! When it rains, it pours and just like that, one wicket brings two for Sri Lanka. Overpitched delivery from Dilshan Madushanka, missing his mark with the wide yorker. Khawaja Nafay walks across and down the pitch and gets low, looking to hammer it over long on but doesn't get the desired connection. Hits it down the throat of Charith Asalanka at long on and he makes no mistake.
116.216.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, A low full toss, pushed wide outside off, Farhan walks across and reaches out, slicing it away to deep cover for just one more.
116.116.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Khawaja Nafay, Top bowling. A wide yorker to kickstart the new spell from Dilshan Madushanka. Khawaja Nafay hangs back and smears it through covers for a single.
115.615.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Khawaja Nafay, From around the stump. Low full toss again, outside off, Nafay looks to go downtown but inside edges it through mid on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 177/1 | Run Rate: 11.06
015.515.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! PLAYED ON! Sri Lanka finally, finally have a wicket. But the damage is done. Chameera bowls a low full toss and far outside off,  Fakhar shuffles to whip it across to the leg side, but gets beaten by the pace and inside edges it back onto the stumps behind. Farhan pats Fakhar's back as the latter makes his way back to the dugout after an enterprising knock for his country. A whirlwind inning from Fakhar Zaman comes to an end and Pakistan are 176/1.
115.415.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Wide yorker, outside off, carved to deep extra cover for a single.
215.315.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Low full toss, outside off, Farhan slaps it to deep cover for a couple of quick runs.
415.215.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Crashed! Too full, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan uses the pace and blazes it over the cover fielder for a cracking boundary.
615.115.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, DROPPED AND SIX! Speechless stuff from Sri Lanka. From around the wicket, a good-length delivery, wide outside off. Farhan goes through the line and lofts it towards the wide long off region. Liyanage moves a bit to his left, settles under it near the boundary but steps onto the cushions while completing the catch. Unable to release the ball in time, it results in six runs. The replay confirms the same.
114.614.6: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, DROPPED AGAIN! Dasun Shanaka is shellshocked and so are the Sri Lankan fans. Short of a good length, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan waits for the pace off ball to arrive, swats it aerially, but from the toe end of the blade. It goes only as far as long on where Dunith Wellalage dives low to his left to catch, but puts it down. Two taken. Looks like Wellalage has hurt himself while attempting the catch. But that pretty much sums up the evening for Sri Lanka so far.
6 Over | Run: 163/0 | Run Rate: 10.87
114.514.5: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, Low full toss, outside off, Fakhar slaps it to the cover region and steals a run.
414.414.4: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! The carnage continues! Slower length delivery from Dasun, on middle and off. Fakhar Zaman moves in the box and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary.
014.314.3: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, Slower bouncer, outside off, Fakhar tries to slash it up and over point but misses.
114.214.2: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, DROPPED! Oopsie, that has hit Dasun Shanaka flush on the left thumb. Full and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan blasts it flatly to the left of the bowler. Dasun Shanaka sticks out his left hand to catch, but parries it to long off for a single.
614.114.1: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Straight as an arrow! On a back of a length, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan flat bats it aerially and dumps it down the ground for a six.
113.613.6: Janith Liyanage to Sahibzada Farhan, Too full, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan slaps it to long off for a single. Expensive start for Liyanage. 14 runs from the over. 150 UP FOR PAKISTAN!
6 Over | Run: 150/0 | Run Rate: 10.71
113.513.5: Janith Liyanage to Fakhar Zaman, Goes wide outside off, full in length, Fakhar maneuvers in the crease, shuffling outside off and whips it to widish square leg for a single.
113.413.4: Janith Liyanage to Sahibzada Farhan, Another full ball, wide outside off, Farhan expands his arms wide and drills it down to long off for one more.
113.313.3: Janith Liyanage to Fakhar Zaman, Full and outside off, carved through cover for a single.
413.213.2: Janith Liyanage to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Absolute mayhem at Pallekele! Slower ball, far outside off, on a good length. Fakhar Zaman moves a long way outside off, fetches the ball and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. The camera pans out on the Sri Lankan head coach Sanath Jayasuriya and he can only watch this onslaught helplessly.
613.113.1: Janith Liyanage to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! Easy peasy! A gentle-paced delivery, full and on off, Fakhar Zaman shuffles outside off, goes down on his knee and scoops it over deep fine leg for a six.
112.612.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Slips in another full toss, but it dips below the waist, outside off. Fakhar stands tall and slaps it uppishly and wide of cover for a single. 11 off the over. ​​Maheesh Theekshana is done with his spell, with his figures reading 4-0-35-0.
6 Over | Run: 136/0 | Run Rate: 10.46
112.512.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Slower through the air, on a length, on off, Sahibzada Farhan stays put and knocks it to long on for a single.
112.412.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Pushed outside off, on a fullish length, Zaman dances down the track and drags it to long on for a single.
012.312.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Slows it up a bit, full and drifting down leg. Fakhar gets down on his knee to sweep it away, but misses and gets hit on the front pad. A slight appeal for LBW, but dies down almost instantly the moment umpire shakes his head.
612.212.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! BOOM! A loosener from Maheesh. Low full toss, outside off, Fakhar middles it to perfection and sends it sailing over Dunith Wellalage at long off for a cracking six. Sri Lanka are looking absolutely flat out there. 
212.112.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Flat, quick, full, outside off, Fakhar throws his hands at it and blasts it to deep point's left. Kamindu Mendis runs across and dives to cut it off. Saves two for his side.
111.611.6: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, Fired in full, on off, Fakhar Zaman drills it to long off for one. 18 off the over! 
6 Over | Run: 125/0 | Run Rate: 10.42
611.511.5: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! Just over! Tossed up, full and just outside off. Fakhar Zaman goes down and drags his slog sweep. He connects well but hits it a lot flatter. The fielder at deep mid-wicket thinks he is in the game, but only watches it sail over his head for a biggie.
411.411.4: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! FIFTY FOR FAKHAR! A splendid knock from the southpaw and it has come when his team needed the most. Dunith Wellalage bowls this quicker and fuller, but on the pads. Fakhar Zaman opens up his stance and whips it away to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. Just a raise of the bat as he knows he needs to keep going here.
111.311.3: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Flatter, full and around off, Sahibzada Farhan drills it away to long off for a single.
011.211.2: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Short and around off, Sahibzada Farhan stabs it out towards extra cover.
611.111.1: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Excellent shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Sahibzada Farhan gets his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.
010.610.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Nicely bowled! Maheesh Theekshana fires in a wide yorker, outside off. Fakhar Zaman backs away a bit too much, throws his bat but cannot get it away. Kamil Mishara, the keeper, grabs it and appeals but the sound was probably from the bat hitting the ground. Oh..wow! UltraEdge after the over shows a spike when the ball is close to the toe-end of the bat. Mishara did not get any support in his appeal and the chance has gone away from Sri Lanka.
6 Over | Run: 107/0 | Run Rate: 9.73
210.510.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Maheesh Theekshana sees the batter advance and darts this full, outside off. Fakhar Zaman does well to reach out for it and squeezes it wide of deep point for a brace.
110.410.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Drags his length back and on off, Sahibzada Farhan stabs it uppishly but safely towards extra cover for a single.
010.310.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Swing and a miss! A carrom ball, full and around off, turns away a bit. Sahibzada Farhan goes down for the big sweep but gets nowhere near the ball.
010.210.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Shorter in length and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan punches it away to extra cover.
210.110.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Floated, full and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan crouches low and drags his sweep wide of long on for a couple of runs.
29.89.6: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, Good effort in the deep! Goes back to his shorter length, on middle and off. Fakhar Zaman backs away and punches it away wide of long off. Pathum Nissanka runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Saves a couple of runs for his side.
8 Over | Run: 102/0 | Run Rate: 10.20
29.79.5: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, Quicker one, full and on leg, Fakhar Zaman clips it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN!
49.69.4: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Top shot! Fires this one, but bowls this a bit too full, on off. Fakhar Zaman extends his arms to reach out for it and smashes it away wide of long off for a boundary.
19.59.3: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Another short delivery, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan cuts it away through cover-point for a run.
09.49.2: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Dragged back and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan slaps it hard but finds extra cover. That was there to be put away.
19.39.1: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, Short and around off, Fakhar Zaman punches it through covers for a single.
09.29.1: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, WIDE! And again! Fires this full and outside off, but over the guideline, Fakhar Zaman leaves it alone. Another wide.
09.19.1: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, WIDE! Flatter, full and outside off, near the tramline, Fakhar Zaman lets it go. Called a wide.
18.68.6: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, Length again and on middle, Fakhar Zaman steers it towards backward point for one more. 12 runs off the over!
6 Over | Run: 90/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
48.58.5: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Put away! Dasun Shanaka bowls a slower one, lands this short and just outside off. Fakhar Zaman waits for it and frees his arms to crunch it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.
18.48.4: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Good length and on off, Sahibzada Farhan stabs it out towards extra cover for one.
18.38.3: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, Sloppy fielding! Short of a length and on middle, Fakhar Zaman backs away and dabs it towards short third, where Dushmantha Chameera lets it through and allows a single. Shanaka is not happy with the effort.
38.28.2: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Buzzers! This is on a hard length and around off, Sahibzada Farhan slaps it towards sweeper cover again and pushes for the second. The fielder throws it at the bowler's end, where Dasun Shanaka only manages to parry it away, allowing the batters to get the third.
28.18.1: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, FIFTY FOR FARHAN! Another match, another half-century for Sahibzada Farhan. His fourth in this World Cup, and he is making it a habit of scoring runs for fun. Back of a length and around off, Farhan punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.
17.67.6: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Dragged length at the stumps, Farhan rocks back and hoicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 78/0 | Run Rate: 9.75
47.57.5: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Oh, that's well played by Farhan. Nagging length on middle, drifting in, Sahibzada Farhan backs away and cuts it right off the stumps, through backward point and picks up a boundary. The fielder at deep point could have and probably should have put in a better attempt, though.
17.47.4: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, Full and quick again, wide outside off, Zaman jams the drive down to long off and picks up a single.
07.37.3: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, Good variation from Dunith. Fires it in, full and at the toes, Fakhar Zaman plays all over it and fails to get it away.
07.27.2: Dunith Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, On a length and angled well across the off stump, Zaman reaches out to cut but is beaten past the outside edge.
17.17.1: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, A flighted delivery to begin with, looped up wide outside off and Farhan flat-bats it down to long off for just a single.
16.66.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Dragged length on middle and leg, worked away towards wide long on for one. Just 7 runs off the over, a decent one for Sri Lanka given the current state of the game.
6 Over | Run: 71/0 | Run Rate: 10.14
06.56.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Fuller in length, pushed through at 99 kph, Farhan drives it back and Theekshana makes a sharp stop down to his left in the followthrough.
16.46.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Slightly short on middle, Zaman rocks back and pushes it down through mid on for a single.
06.36.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Slides this one into the pads, does Theekshana and Zaman fails to get it away.
46.26.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Both batters are now going at a fiery pace. Slightly tossed up, wide outside off, Zaman shimmies dow the pitch, makes room and swats it towards the vacant extra cover fence for a boundary.
16.16.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Flatter one around off, Farhan stays back and compact, tapping it down to long on for a run.
45.65.6: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR MORE! Fakhar Zaman ends the Powerplay in style and Pakistan are flying at 64/0. Back of a length and outside off, enough width on offer. Fakhar comes down the pitch again and hammers it down between cover-point and extra cover for four runs.
6 Over | Run: 64/0 | Run Rate: 10.67
45.55.5: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, DROPPED AND FOUR! Oh, that's burst through the hands. Dug in shorter and around off, Zaman charges down the track and slams it just over the cover-point fielder. Maheesh Theekshana doesn't time his leap well and spills it behind for a boundary.
05.45.4: Dasun Shanaka to Fakhar Zaman, Fullish length, slanted across off, Fakhar Zaman stays back and opens the stance to heave but gets an under edge back to the keeper.
05.35.3: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Half an appeal for LBW, turned down. Missing leg stump by a long way. This is bowled slower and angled into the pads, Sahibzada Farhan clears the front leg to swing across the line but gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls away behind point for a leg bye.
05.25.2: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Better line from Dasun. Back of a length, over off and middle, Farhan blocks it down the pitch.
45.15.1: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! That's the record for Sahibzada Farhan! This is bowled short and angled down leg, Farhan gets inside the line and hoicks it well behind square leg for a boundary. Farhan is now the outright leading scorer in a single edition of the Men's T20 World Cup.
14.64.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Looking for two but Farhan will have to settle for the single. Back of a length, over middle, jammed down back past the bowler and down to long on for one. Farhan now moves level with Virat Kohli for the most runs in a single edition of the Men's T20 World Cups with 319 runs to his name now.
6 Over | Run: 51/0 | Run Rate: 10.20
04.54.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Good length in the channel, hits the deck hard, Sahibzada Farhan taps it down to cover.
14.44.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, Tap and run. Just back of a length, on middle and leg, no room to work with. Fakhar plays it close to the body and dabs it into the off side for a single. 50 UP FOR PAKISTAN.
14.34.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, straighter in line, tucked away through square leg for a single.
44.24.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! This is now turning out to be the perfect Powerplay for Pakistan. Hard length now from Chameera, around the top of off. Farhan stays leg side of the ball and just slams it away between covers and mid off for a boundary. 10 off the first 2 deliveries.
64.14.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Oh, that's sailed over the fence. Good-length delivery, skidding through on middle, Sahibzada Farhan takes the front leg out and just punches the lofted shot, nailing it over long on for a biggie.
03.63.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, Drags the length back, outside off, Fakhar plays it deliberately late, but cannot get it past the short third fielder. 12 runs from Theekshana's first over then.
6 Over | Run: 38/0 | Run Rate: 9.50
63.53.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! That has flown outta here! Theekshana serves a half volley, on off, Fakhar Zaman shimmies down the track, stays leg side of the ball and clubs it massively over the wide long off fence for a huge six.
13.43.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, An in-angler, on a fuller length, on middle. Farhan tries to go inside out, but inside edges it to the mid on region for a single.
43.33.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! That has been crrrrunched away! Flatter ball, short and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan reads the carrom ball this time, stays on the back foot and smashes it through the point and cover gap for a boundary. Farhan moves into his 20s now.
03.23.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, From over the stump now. The carrom ball, on a length, around off, Sahibzada Farhan watches it closely and taps it to the off side, to the left of the bowler.
13.13.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, From around the wicket. This is pushed fuller and on off, Fakhar Zaman drives it all along the ground to long off for a single.
02.62.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Again a slower delivery, full and around off, Farhan smashes it away, but straight to the fielder at mid off. Farhan is frustrated for not putting that away in the gap. 10 runs from the over.
6 Over | Run: 26/0 | Run Rate: 8.67
02.52.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Change of angle now as Madushanka comes from around the stump. At 115.7 kph, this is slammed on the pitch, short and outside off, Farhan slashes it off the back foot to cover.
02.42.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Fires it full and in front of the sticks, Farhan shuffles across in the crease and flicks it to the square leg fielder.
62.32.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Goes all the way! Slower delivery from Madushanka, full and outside off. Sahibzada Farhan has plenty of time to clear his front leg and smoke it over the long off fence for the first six of the match. He moves to 19 (11).
02.22.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, the cutter, on off, Sahibzada Farhan stands tall and shanks it back to the bowler off the inner half of the blade.
42.12.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Intent! Pitched fuller and outside off, Sahibzada Farhan jumps out of his crease, gets under the ball and lofts it over cover for a cracking boundary.
11.61.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, At pace this time, full and on off, Farhan drills it down the ground and the mid off fielder dives to his right. Half stops and parries the ball to his right. A single taken.
6 Over | Run: 16/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
41.51.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Quality shot! Chameera slows the pace by a few clicks, and lands it short, on top of off. Sahibzada Farhan gives himself a bit of room by staying leg side and bisects the backward point and cover-point fielders for a boundary.
01.41.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Aims the pads and it drifts further down leg, Farhan tries to whip that full ball over square leg, but misses and is rapped on the front pad. The ball then rolls to short fine leg.
11.31.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, Bangs it short, outside off, Fakhar rides the bounce, and square cuts it to deep point for a single.
11.21.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Slanted on the leg stump line, on a hard length. Sahibzada Farhan hops and tucks it to long on for one more.
21.11.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, A bit too straight at the pads, on a good length, Sahibzada Farhan uses his wrists to flick it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
00.60.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, Slips in a full toss, a slower one that moves away from off, Fakhar Zaman drives it to the cover fielder. So 7 from the first over.
6 Over | Run: 7/0 | Run Rate: 7.00
40.50.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Not a good-looking shot, but four is a four! Back of a length, swinging from middle to off, Fakhar Zaman advances down the track and heaves it off the inner half of the bat. Plays it in the gap at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 
20.40.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman, Drags the length back by a couple of yards, on middle and leg. Fakhar Zaman stays back and nudges it past the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
10.30.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Farhan and Pakistan are off the mark! Goes full again, does Madushanka, around off. Sahibzada Farhan pushes it to the right of mid off and takes a quick single as Shanaka dives and cuts it off in the ring.
00.20.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Very full again, but outside off, Farhan carves it straight to the short cover fielder.
00.10.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Sahibzada Farhan, Swing straightaway! Madushanka bowls an inswinging delivery, too full, on middle. Sahibzada Farhan flicks it to short mid-wicket.
Sri Lanka Second Innings
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Dasun Shanaka(76 | 31)*
Dunith Wellalage(2 | 3)
S Afridi|4|0|48|1
019.619.6: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Oooh, that's touch and go, brave call from the umpire. Shaheen Afridi goes full and fast and slants it wide outside the line of off stump. Dasun Shanaka leaves it alone in hopes of a wide and the ball darts through to the keeper. It is called a fair delivery and Shanaka cannot believe it. Pin drop silence in Pallekele and Shanaka is down on his haunches, being consoled by Dunith Wellalage. Pakistan win by 5 runs!
6 Over | Run: 207/6 | Run Rate: 10.35
019.519.5: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Oh, no, what have you done, Dasun Shanaka? Full and wide outside off, in fact, it might have been a low full toss as well. Shanaka brings out the reverse scoop but fails to connect and Sri Lanka still need 6 runs off just one ball now.
619.419.4: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! This could end up being one of the greatest run chases in T20 World Cup history. Shaheen Afridi goes for the wide yorker but misses his length again and serves it in the slot. Dasun Shanaka nails it over deep cover for a biggie. Sri Lanka are just one hit away from the win now as Shanaka makes it a hat-trick of sixes.
619.319.3: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! OUTTA HERE! A leg cutter from Shaheen, but the length is all wrong. On a good length and at the stumps, right in the hitting arc. Dasun Shanaka stays put and just smokes it over deep mid-wicket with absolute disdain. 12 needed off 3 balls.
619.219.2: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Wow, what a shot! What a time to pull it off as well from the Lankan skipper. Shaheen misses the yorker outside off and Dasun Shanaka just opens the face of the blade and dumps it over covers for a huge six. That's travelled well over 90 meters. 18 needed now off 4 balls.
419.119.1: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Goes away to the fence. Back of a length and outside off, Dasun Shanaka throws the hands at it and slices it over short third for a boundary.
018.818.6: Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, Oh, not sure about that shot from Dunith Wellalage. Tossed up, fuller on off, Wellalage has a free hit but he goes for the reverse sweep and misses.
8 Over | Run: 185/6 | Run Rate: 9.74
118.718.5: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter one outside off, lofted down to wide long off for just a single.
618.618.4: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Can you believe it? Dasun Shanaka pulls off another big hit and brings up his FIFTY in style. A drag-down from Shadab, wide outside off, Shanaka keeps his shape and slaps it up and over extra cover for a six. 29 needed off 8 balls.
018.518.4: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE. Flatter delivery, flirting with the tramline outside off. Left alone for a wide.
218.418.3: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Dragged length, wide outside off, Shanaka reaches out and hits it off the toe end of the blade, chipping it through covers for a couple of runs.
618.318.2: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Dasun Shanaka doesn't want to throw in the towel just yet. Tossed up, full and on off, it is the leg break as well. Shanaka backs away to open up the off side and whacks it over wide long off for a 99-meter biggie.
118.218.1: Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, Nagging length on leg, nurdled down to short fine leg for a single.
018.118.1: Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, WIDE. A googly from Shadab, tossed up wide outside off and left alone by Dunith Wellalage.
017.617.6: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, A dot to end, 46 needed now off 12 balls. Slower one from around the wicket, Shanaka looks to tap and run but ends up nudging it back to the bowler.
6 Over | Run: 167/6 | Run Rate: 9.28
417.517.5: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Sri Lanka still hanging in the chase. Yorker-length delivery, slightly wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka reaches out and squeezes it away through backward point for a boundary.
117.417.4: Shaheen Afridi to Dunith Wellalage, A low full toss, on the pads, flicked down to deep backward square leg for one.
017.317.3: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! CAUGHT! A few overs too late for Pakistan and they don't even celebrate the wicket at all. Hard length from Shaheen Afridi, on middle and leg and bowls it slower too. Pavan Rathnayake stays put, clears the front leg and launches it high up towards long on. The ball just doesn't have the legs to clear the ropes and the substitute fielder, Saim Ayub pouches it comfortably. End of a fighting knock from Rathnayake.
017.217.2: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Fine delivery from Shaheen. Another yorker, just outside off, Rathnayake hangs back to drive but the ball slips under the willow and goes through.
117.117.1: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, A yorker on leg stump, a bit of reverse swing on offer as well. Dasun Shanaka clips it away to deep square leg for a run.
116.616.6: Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, A single to end and Sri Lanka now need 52 off 18 balls. Full and straight, jammed down to long on for a run, 11 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 161/5 | Run Rate: 9.47
016.516.5: Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, Slower one, just back of a length and in the channel, Shanaka has a poke at it but gets beaten.
116.416.4: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Good-length delivery, Rathnayake looks to slog it away but miscues it through square leg for a run.
216.316.3: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, DROPPED! Nearly a fabulous catch but Fakhar Zaman spills it out. Another slower delivery, wide outside off, Pavan Rathnayake walks across the off stump and goes on one knee, lapping it over short fine. Zaman runs back over his head and lunges to pouch it but the ball pops out as the elbows make the impact with the ground. Two taken.
116.216.2: Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, Banged in short over leg stump, Shanaka goes for the pull but gets an under edge down to short fine leg for a single.
616.116.1: Naseem Shah to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Pumped away for another biggie. Slower one, on a length and outside off, slides on well onto the bat. Dasun Shanaka smacks it flat over extra cover for a maximum.
215.615.6: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Quicker, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake tucks it away through mid-wicket and comes back for another double. 63 needed in 24 balls now.
6 Over | Run: 150/5 | Run Rate: 9.38
115.515.5: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Pakistan are officially out of the World Cup! Shortish and on off, Dasun Shanaka stabs it back to the bowler, where Usman Tariq only makes a half-stop and allows one.
215.415.4: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Sticks to the short length, outside off, Dasun Shanaka slaps it to sweeper cover for a third couple in a row.
215.315.3: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Dragged down and on middle, Dasun Shanaka rocks back swats it over the bowler's head, wide of long on for a couple of runs.
215.215.2: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Short and around leg, Dasun Shanaka nudges it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.
615.115.1: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Into the crowd! Short and around middle. Dasun Shanaka clears his front leg away and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. The Kiwis are almost there, and Pakistan are almost out.
614.614.6: Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! FIFTY FOR RATHNAYAKE! A fantastic knock from the youngster and he is keeping his team in the chase. His second half-century in this World Cup. This is looped up, full and on middle. Pavan Rathnayake goes down and nails the slog sweep from the middle of the bat, over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 15 from the over. 
6 Over | Run: 135/5 | Run Rate: 9.00
014.514.5: Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, Swing and a miss! Slows it up, full and around off, Pavan Rathnayake goes down for the slog sweep again but misses.
614.414.4: Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! Just over! Flighted, full and on middle, turns away. Pavan Rathnayake goes down across to slog sweep but hits it from the bottom half of the bat. The fielder at deep square leg thinks he is in the game, but the ball just goes over his head for a six.
114.314.3: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Tossed up, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka uses his feet and drags it long on for another run.
114.214.2: Shadab Khan to Pavan Rathnayake, Short again and around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
114.114.1: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Floated, short and outside off, turns away, Dasun Shanaka steers it through point for a single.
413.613.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! It's drifting away from Pakistan quickly now! Flighted delivery, full and around off. Pavan Rathnayake backs away to create a bit of room, extends his arms and carves it past extra cover for a boundary. 14 off the over, a hefty one from Pakistan's point of view.
6 Over | Run: 120/5 | Run Rate: 8.57
113.513.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, Another short delivery, on off, Dasun Shanaka cuts it away to deep point for one.
613.413.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Oh..that will hurt Pakistan a lot! A half-tracker from Nawaz, on leg, begging to be put away. Dasun Shanaka opens up his stance and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
113.313.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Drags his length back, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.
113.213.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dasun Shanaka uses his feet and eases it to long off fo a run.
113.113.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Shorter in length, on off, Pavan Rathnayake steps across and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
012.612.6: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Loopy delivery, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka taps it to the off side. Pakistan just have 41 runs or less to play with now.
6 Over | Run: 106/5 | Run Rate: 8.15
012.512.5: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter once more, on off, Dasun Shanaka stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.
212.412.4: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Dragged back and outside off, Dasun Shanaka cuts it away to deep point for a brace.
112.312.3: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it away to sweeper cover for another run.
112.212.2: Usman Tariq to Dasun Shanaka, Drops it short and on off, turns in, Dasun Shanaka nudges it to mid-wicket. The fielder only makes a half-stop and allows a run.
112.112.1: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
011.611.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, OUT! GONE! Back of a length on middle, gripping and turning away at 86.8 kph. Liyanage makes room but plays down the wrong line, shaping to punch it straight. He is beaten on the outside edge and the ball crashes into the top of middle stump. Sri Lanka are half a side down on 101, needing 112 more.
6 Over | Run: 101/5 | Run Rate: 8.42
111.511.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Drifted into the pads, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one more.
111.411.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, Good length, wide outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.
411.311.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, FOUR! Edged away, a painful one for Pakistan. Nagging length on off, Janith Liyanage hops back to defend but gets an outside edge that rolls down and goes away into the deep third fence.
111.211.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Dragged length outside off, Rathnayake walks across to the off side and hoicks it towards deep square leg for a run.
011.111.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter one on off, pushed away square towards cover-point.
010.610.6: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TIMBER! Abrar Ahmed finishes his spell with his third wicket and keeps his team in the contest. Floated up, slower and on a length around off. Kamindu Mendis looks to pull but the ball never arrives and stays low as well. Mendis swings his blade past the ball and the ball goes on to hit the off stump. Sri Lanka are 94/4, needing 119 more to win.
6 Over | Run: 94/4 | Run Rate: 8.55
010.510.5: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on the stumps, blocked off by Mendis.
110.410.4: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted ball on middle, Rathnayake comes forward and eases it down to long on for one.
610.310.3: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, SIX! Pakistan's hopes are dwindling now. Fired in on the pads, Pavan Rathnayake sits down, gets inside the line and sweeps it flat over deep backward square leg for a biggie.
110.210.2: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Dragged short on the pads, swivel-pulled through backward square leg for a single.
110.110.1: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter one on middle, tucked away through square leg for one.
19.79.6: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Flat and full, right at the batter, Rathnayake comes forward and pushes it through mid on for one.
7 Over | Run: 85/3 | Run Rate: 8.50
49.69.5: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Excellent adjustment from Rathnayake. Tossed up on middle and leg, Pavan Rathnayake sets up for the reverse sweep but sees the line and changes to the conventional sweep and paddles it down to fine leg for a boundary.
19.59.4: Usman Tariq to Kamindu Mendis, Good length outside off, punched off the back foot through backward point for one.
19.49.3: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Length and outside off, holds in the pitch, pushed through covers for one.
19.39.2: Usman Tariq to Kamindu Mendis, Tap and run. Floated up full on off, bunted in front of covers for a quick single.
19.29.1: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Shortish length outside off, cut away in front of point for a single.
09.19.1: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, WIDE. The wicket-keeper is trying to distract the umpire with his appeal for a catch, but the latter is having none of it. Floated up, well down leg, Rathnayake looks to sweep but misses.
08.68.6: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Two in two for Abrar Ahmed, or is it? The appeal for LBW is acknowledged by the umpire but Kamindu Mendis has reviewed it. This is bowled flatter and drifted into the stumps, Mendis goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and finds that there is a slight inside edge. The decision is changed to NOT OUT.
6 Over | Run: 75/3 | Run Rate: 8.33
08.58.5: Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Pakistan get a massive wicket with 72 runs still to play with. Flighted up, full and around off, Charith Asalanka sits down for the sweep but fails to connect. The ball dips and skids on to hit the off stump and Abrar has his second wicket. Sri Lanka are 75/3, needing 138 more. 
08.48.4: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, A risky single but well-judged. Quicker one around off, Pavan Rathnayake plays all around it and gets it off the pads to short third, scampering through for a leg bye. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end, where Usman Khan breaks the stumps, but Charith Asalanka puts in a desperate dive to make his ground.
48.38.3: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! That's well struck. Tossed up around middle, Pavan Rathnayake lunges ahead and hits the sweep flat and hard towards deep square leg for a boundary.
18.28.2: Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, DROPPED! Valiant effort but it goes in vain. Slow and wide outside off, Charith Asalanka reaches out and slaps it a bit uppishly to the right of cover. Khawaja Nafay dives and gets both hands on it, but fails to hang on. The batters go for the single and Nafay has a shy at the bowler's end but misses that as well. Salman Agha backs it up and has a go at Abrar for not getting back to the stumps.
08.18.1: Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Fullish length, angling in from outside off, Charith Asalanka gets across and pushes it down to mid on.
17.67.6: Usman Tariq to Charith Asalanka, Pushed through quicker, short once more and around off, Charith Asalanka steers it to short third for one more. 13 runs from Tariq's first over!
6 Over | Run: 69/2 | Run Rate: 8.63
17.57.5: Usman Tariq to Pavan Rathnayake, Shortish and on off, Pavan Rathnayake stabs it out towards extra cover for another run.
17.47.4: Usman Tariq to Charith Asalanka, Goes short and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it away to deep point for a single.
67.37.3: Usman Tariq to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Top shot! Flighted delivery, full and around off, right in the slot. Charith Asalanka crouches low, extends his arms to reach out for it. He launches it against the spin and well over long off for a biggie.
47.27.2: Usman Tariq to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Gets it away! Tossed up, full and on middle. Charith Asalanka goes down on one knee and nails the sweep between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
07.17.1: Usman Tariq to Charith Asalanka, Almost! A googly, full and on middle, turns away. Charith Asalanka waits for it to guide it away. Gets a thin outside edge that deflects off the keeper's thigh to the off side.
26.76.6: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Great effort in the deep! Abrar Ahmed gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake goes down for the slog sweep and hits it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Khawaja Nafay comes forward but realises he cannot reach for the catch. Stops and reads the spin on the ball, dives to his right to save two runs for his team.
7 Over | Run: 56/2 | Run Rate: 8.00
16.66.5: Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Short and around off, Charith Asalanka punches it through cover-point for one more.
16.56.4: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Uppish but safe! Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away. Pavan Rathnayake looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs up but flies well wide of the bowler, towards long off for one.
16.46.3: Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Flatter, full and on middle, Charith Asalanka goes down and reverse sweeps it towards backward point for a run.
16.36.2: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted, full and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.
06.26.2: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, WIDE! Floated, short and around off, turns further away, Pavan Rathnayake lets it go. Wided. Also, 50 up for Sri Lanka!
06.16.1: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, A googly, short and on middle, turns in, Pavan Rathnayake looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the back thigh.
65.65.6: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Sri Lanka ends the Powerplay with a bang! Naseem Shah tries the slower one again, short but this one sits up for the batter. Charith Asalanka waits for it before hammering it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Sri Lanka are 49/2 after 6 overs.
6 Over | Run: 49/2 | Run Rate: 8.17
05.55.5: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, Follows it up with a perfect yorker, on middle, Charith Asalanka gets his bat down and digs it out well.
05.45.4: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, An off-cutter, bangs this into the surface, on middle. Charith Asalanka goes through his pull way early and toe-ends it on the pitch.
15.35.3: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Short of a length and on off, takes pace off. Pavan Rathnayake backs away and stabs it towards extra cover, where the fielder lets it through for a run.
45.25.2: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Nice shot! Naseem Shah hits the length hard, on middle. Pavan Rathnayake picks up the length early, hangs back and smacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 
15.15.1: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length and on middle, Charith Asalanka heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.64.6: Abrar Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Run out chance...missed! Slows it up, full and on middle, turns in. Charith Asalanka looks to clip it away but gets an inside edge as the ball lobs up to the leg side. There is a huge mix-up between the batters and Pavan sets off very late for the run. Shadab Khan from square leg gets to the ball, takes aim but misses his shy at the batter's end, with Pavan not even in the frame.
6 Over | Run: 37/2 | Run Rate: 7.40
14.54.5: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Goes short and on middle, Pavan Rathnayake nudges it towards mid-wicket for one.
04.44.4: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Fires this one full, angling down the leg side. Pavan Rathnayake looks to paddle it away but it goes off his pads to the right of short fine. Two leg byes taken.
04.34.3: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted, full and on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it wide of short cover. Salman Agha dives to his left to make a fine stop.
04.24.2: Abrar Ahmed to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated, short and on off, turns in, Pavan Rathnayake cuts it away to point.
04.14.1: Abrar Ahmed to Kamil Mishara, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Abrar Ahmed comes into the attack and strikes right away. He bowls this flatter, shortish and on off, skids through and goes with the arm. Kamil Mishara backs away and looks to cut it away but gets late on the shot. The ball goes through and hits the top of off pole.  Sri Lanka are 33/2, still needing 180 runs in 95 balls.
13.73.6: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, On a good length, around off, Mishara backs away and slaps it to deep cover for a run.
7 Over | Run: 33/1 | Run Rate: 8.25
03.63.5: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Deception to perfection! The back-of-the-hand slower one, on a good length, over middle and off. Kamil Mishara is completely deceived by the lack of pace and is beaten all ends up on the pull shot. The ball teases the stumps and bounces back to the keeper.
03.53.4: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Speared full and on middle, Mishara drives it straight to the cover fielder.
43.43.3: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! That's a seriously good shot by Mishara! Half tracker from Naseem, angling outside off. Kamil Mishara stays put, lets his hands through and punches it on the up between mid off and cover for a boundary.
13.33.2: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, Hard length, on middle, heaved off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
03.23.2: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! The slower one, but way too short and over the head height. Charith feels for it initially, probably looks to uppercut, but aborts and lets it pass. Wide called for height. Naseem is a bit perplexed.
13.13.1: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Back of a length, outside off, Kamil Mishara square cuts it to deep point for a run.
12.62.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, A very tight single! Straight and full, on middle, Mishara drives it to the cover-point region and calls his partner through for a single. The fielder, Khawaja Nafay, with one stump to aim at, swoops to his right from cover and throws it to the batting end, but misses his shy. Charith Asalanka is forced to put in a desperate dive to get in. Direct hit would have had Asalanka in serious trouble there.
6 Over | Run: 25/1 | Run Rate: 8.33
42.52.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! Through the gap! This is turning out to be a massive over for the Islanders. Short of a good length, outside off, Kamil hits it through the line and punches it crisply through the point and cover gap for another boundary.
02.42.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, Slips in a low full toss, at knee height. It tails in a touch and Mishara taps it to the cover fielder.
42.32.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! Gloriously struck! Overcompensates this time around, does Shaheen. Pushes it full and wide on off. Kamil Mishara uses the width to his benefit and cracks the cover drive for a boundary.
62.22.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, SIX! All class! At 135.2 kph, this is slammed hard into the pitch, over middle. Kamil Mishara presses back, plays with a flat bat and clubs it cleanly downtown for a cracking six.
02.12.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, A sharp inswinger on a hard length, on leg. Kamil Mishara is pinned in the crease, tries to work it across, but the ball zips past his inside edge and pings him on the back thigh pad.
11.71.6: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Slower length delivery, on top of off, Kamil hangs back and taps it between cover and point for a single.
7 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 5.00
11.61.5: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, On a length, on leg, Asalanka wrists it through square leg for a single.
01.51.4: Naseem Shah to Charith Asalanka, Good length, outside off, defended to the cover region.
01.41.3: Naseem Shah to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Absolutely outsmarted the batter and Pakistan have their first breakthrough. Naseem cunningly goes pace off and throws it wide outside off, away from the batter's arc as Pathum moves away early. Pathum Nissanka backs a bit to carve it through the off side, but is way too early in his shot and ends up tamely chipping it toward the cover fielder. Mohammad Nawaz backtracks a bit and takes a fine-judged catch at the edge of the ring with a reverse cup. Showed all his cards early, did Nissanka and paid the price. Sri Lanka are 8/1.
21.31.2: Naseem Shah to Pathum Nissanka, Straight up in the air, but lands safely! On a fullish length, nips away a shy bit on off. Pathum Nissanka walks forward to negate any movement, and lofts it over mid-wicket. There is no timing at all on the shot, but he manages to clear the in-field and the ball lands in the vast open space in the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
01.21.2: Naseem Shah to Pathum Nissanka, WIDE! Slower delivery, going down leg, Nissanka tries to whip it to the leg side, but it cuts down and beats him. Wide called.
01.11.1: Naseem Shah to Pathum Nissanka, Full and straight, lasered on the off pole, Pathum Nissanka leans on and crisply drives it, but finds the man at mid off. A confident-looking shot though.
40.60.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! Edgy stuff but runs are runs! Nips away with bounce, outside off, on a length. Kamil Mishara tries to punch it on the rise through cover, but gets a fat outside edge and the ball flies over short third for a boundary. So 5 from the opening over. Sri Lanka need 208 runs from 114 balls.
6 Over | Run: 5/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
00.50.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamil Mishara, Hard length, around off, doesn't rise much. Kamil Mishara mistimes the back foot punch to mid off.
10.40.4: Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, taking the pace off, on leg, Nissanka dinks it wide of mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Sri Lanka and Nissanka are off the mark.
00.30.3: Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, Swing and a miss! Shapes the other way now, on a hard length, outside off. Nissanka looks to pull it across, but fails to connect as the ball bounces and moves away from him.
00.20.2: Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, A slight inswinger, full and on middle and leg, Pathum presses in front and eases it to mid on.
00.10.1: Shaheen Afridi to Pathum Nissanka, On the money! Good length ball, angling across off, Pathum Nissanka hangs back and stabs it to cover.
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