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SL VS PAK

Final, 31-Oct-2026

325/8 50.0 oversRun Rate: 6.5
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Sri Lanka First Innings
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Asitha Fernando(6 | 5)*
Maheesh Theekshana(9 | 8)
H Rauf|10|1|60|2
149.649.6: Haris Rauf to Asitha Fernando, The batters run two, but only one run is added to the total as the umpire feels there is a short run taken by Asitha Fernando. So, Sri Lanka finish with 325/8 on the board. Full and on off, Fernando digs it out to deep cover and the batters race back for the second run, which isn't going to be counted because, while turning, Fernando didn't ground his bat inside the popping crease.
6 Over | Run: 325/8 | Run Rate: 6.50
149.549.5: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Good work in the deep, and the batters only get a single. Short and angled down leg, Maheesh Theekshana moves well inside the line and hoicks it down to the right of deep backward square leg. Babar Azam cuts it off well, but Theekshana is admiring his shot and thinks he's got a boundary here but that doesn't allow him to get back for the second run.
049.449.4: Haris Rauf to Asitha Fernando, The batters steal a run here. Full and just outside off, Asitha Fernando makes room to go through the off side but misses. Maheesh Theekshana is already on his bike and the keeper misses the under-arm throw at the striker's end.
149.349.3: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Only a single. Maheesh tries to back away but Rauf follows him with a quick ball, bowling it back of a length and this is nudged away behind square leg for a single.
049.249.2: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, A good bumper! Quick and over off and middle, at an awkward height as well. Theekshana just ducks under it.
049.149.1: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, shoots up off the deck. Maheesh Theekshana looks to pull it over mid-wicket but fails to connect.
448.848.6: Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando, FOUR! Edged away, but Asitha won't mind it at all. Full ball around off, Asitha Fernando backs away and goes hard at it, getting an outside edge that goes wide of the keeper and into the deep third fence.
8 Over | Run: 321/8 | Run Rate: 6.55
148.748.5: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Full and around off, pushed away into the off side for a single.
048.648.5: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Wide! Another short ball, slower and just angling down leg. Theekshana ducks under it and another wide is called.
048.548.5: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Wide! Banged in short and angled down leg.
648.448.4: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, SIX! That's come out of nowhere! Pitched up around off, at a gentle pace as well. Maheesh Theekshana holds his shape well and thwacks it over long off for a biggie.
148.348.3: Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando, Skiddy length, pushed through quicker over middle. Fernando chops it down towards leg slip and picks up a single.
048.248.2: Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando, Another slower ball, into the deck and angled into the batter. Asitha Fernando backs away to open up the off side but fails to lay a bat on it.
048.148.1: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, OUT! CAUGHT! A wonderful change of pace by Naseem Shah, and Sri Lanka keep losing steam at the death, slipping from 279/3 to now 307/8. This is dug into the deck, shorter and slower, angling it across off. Sahan Arachchige has a bit too much time on his hands and eventually tries to just ramp it over short third. But, there's no pace on the ball and it gets lobbed down to short third where Faheem Ashraf takes a simple catch.
047.647.6: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Ouch! That's a nasty blow on the helmet. Haris Rauf bowls another sharp bumper, right at the batter and this one rears up off the deck. Maheesh Theekshana is unable to completely duck under it and gets hit flush on the helmet. The ball lobs down to fine leg and the batters get a couple of leg byes. Hopefully, Theekshana is fine here.
6 Over | Run: 307/7 | Run Rate: 6.40
047.547.5: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Well bowled! An aggressive bumper, right at the batter, and Maheesh Theekshana has to duck under it.
047.447.4: Haris Rauf to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good review! Rauf bangs it in shorter and over off, at an awkward height. Dunith Wellalage tries to rise up on his toes and cuts but feathers it through to Saad Baig. Edged and gone, or is it? The bowler and the keeper start celebrating, but the umpire doesn't raise his finger. Haris Rauf is absolutely certain and Shaheen Afridi reviews it. The third umpire has a look at it and finds on UltraEdge that Wellalage ran the ball off the face of the blade, and the on-field decision is overturned. Pakistan keep getting timely wickets at the death.
147.347.3: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, Back of a length and around off, tighter line. Arachchige backs away and mictimes the cut through the short third region for a single.
447.247.2: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Swung away to the fence. Hard length on off, angling in. Arachchige moves inside the line, uses the angle well and heaves it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.
147.147.1: Haris Rauf to Dunith Wellalage, Full of a good length, speared in towards the stumps. Dunith Wellalage stays leg side of the ball and bunts it to the off side for a single. 300 up for Sri Lanka.
146.646.6: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Another single to end, 8 runs and a wicket off the over. Full and on the legs, angling down, Wellalage flicks it down to deep backward square leg and crosses over.
6 Over | Run: 299/6 | Run Rate: 6.36
146.546.5: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, Shah nails the yorker now, on off and middle. Arachchige stays back and jams it towards cover for one more. This has been a good comeback from Naseem Shah in this over.
146.446.4: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Wider on the crease again, very full and slanted into the pads. Dunith Wellalage gets squared up and edges it down through the gully region for a single.
046.346.3: Naseem Shah to Janith Liyanage, OUT! CAUGHT! Crunched, but straight to the fielder in the deep. Naseem Shah bowls it seam-up, going full and wide outside off. Janith Liyanage stays deep in his crease and smacks it flat but straight down the throat of the fielder at deep point. Maaz Sadaqat takes a sharp reverse-cup catch around his face, and Sri Lanka lose yet another wicket, slipping down to 296/6 now.
146.246.2: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, Shah comes around the wicket now, angling it in from wider on the crease. A bit short and on off, Arachchige presses back and dabs it in front of mid-wicket for a single.
446.146.1: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Naseem starts off with a slower one yet again and gets punished. Full and outside off, Arachchige drills it through extra cover and picks up a welcome boundary.
145.645.6: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Excellent stuff from Shaheen at the death, only 4 off the over. Full of a good length, banged into the surface and on off. Arachchige stays back and dabs it wide of point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 291/5 | Run Rate: 6.33
045.545.5: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Another dot ball. Full and speared into middle and leg, Sahan Arachchige flicks it sweetly but finds the fielder at mid-wicket once again.
045.445.4: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Nearly chipped straight to the fielder. Pitched up at the stumps, Arachchige clips it away but gets more of a leading edge in front of the mid-wicket fielder.
145.345.3: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Pace off this time, short and pushed wide of the off stump. Janith Liyanage goes after it and slashes it down to deep backward point for just one more.
145.245.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Top delivery! An inswinging yorker now, landing it right at the toes. Arachchige can't to anything but dig it out into the off side and pick up a single.
145.145.1: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Good-length delivery, pushed into the front pad. Liyanage stabs it down in front of mid on and collects a quick single.
144.644.6: Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, Short of a length, outside off, Janith Liyanage guides it to deep backward point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 287/5 | Run Rate: 6.38
144.544.5: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, Yorker, outside off, Sahan Arachchige digs it out to point for one.
044.444.4: Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, Shaping down the leg side, on a hard length. Janith Liyanage misses his flick and hits high on the thigh pad before it rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye.
144.344.3: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, On a length, at the stumps, Sahan Arachchige pushes it wide of bowler and gets a single.
044.244.2: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! CAUGHT! Haris Rauf has his name written under the wicket list and now, both Lankan batters at the crease are new. Extra bounce and pace from a hard length outside off, rushing Rathnayake as he attempts to flat-bat down the ground. Undone by the speed off the deck, he can only miscue it high into the sky. Babar Azam judges it nicely at long-on, tracking to his left and getting right underneath to safely complete the catch.
144.144.1: Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, Pitches it up, on middle, Janith Liyanage drives it to mid on and gets a quick single. Shaheen Afridi moves to his left, picks it up and fires a wild throw, but the ball hits the shoulder of the batter, who is far away from the non-striker's stumps. Nevertheless, the Pakistan skipper goes up to Liyanage and apologizes instantly.  
143.643.6: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Much fuller, on middle, Janith Liyanage jams it to mid on and gets a single.
6 Over | Run: 282/4 | Run Rate: 6.41
043.543.5: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Short, over middle, Janith Liyanage ducks under it.
143.443.4: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Full, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to long on for one.
143.343.3: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Appeal goes round for LBW, but this is looking down the leg side. The umpire shakes his head, but the skipper challenges it with a review. This is a full-length delivery, tailing in, around the pads of the batter. Janith Liyanage tries to flick it but fails to get the proper connection. The UltraEdge detects a huge spike as the ball hits the outside edge and rolls away to backward point. Single taken. Pakistan lose their review. They still have one left in the bank. 
043.243.2: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two overs for the skipper of Pakistan. Pitches it up, angling in, on off and middle. Dasun Shanaka clears his front foot to launch it downtown, but doesn't quite get the ideal connection off the bat. The ball flies toward long on, where Maaz Sadaqat pouches it, moving slightly to his left. 
143.143.1: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Change of pace, fuller, on off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to long off for a single.
042.642.6: Haris Rauf to Dasun Shanaka, Shaping down the leg side, Dasun Shanaka shuffles and tries to flick it away, but misses. 
6 Over | Run: 278/3 | Run Rate: 6.47
442.542.5: Haris Rauf to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! This is just exceptional batting from Shanaka. Fires much fuller, around the pads. Dasun Shanaka rolls his wrists and flicks it behind square leg for the boundary.  
242.442.4: Haris Rauf to Dasun Shanaka, Pitches it up, on middle, Dasun Shanaka flicks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace. 
442.342.3: Haris Rauf to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Oh, cheeky little touch from Shanaka! A touch slower from Rauf, just outside off. Dasun Shanaka just opens the face of the bat and guides it toward the right of the keeper for four runs.
142.242.2: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, On a length, on off and middle. Pavan Rathnayake pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
442.142.1: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Thumped away! Overpitched delivery, just outside off. Pavan Rathnayake punches it toward the right of the diving cover fielder for a boundary. 
141.641.6: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, On the fuller side, on off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to long off for another single.
6 Over | Run: 263/3 | Run Rate: 6.26
141.541.5: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Pitches it up, outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives it to deep cover for a single.
641.441.4: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! KABOOM! Fires a fuller one, angling in, around the leg stump. Dasun Shanaka takes a step away from the stumps and launches it over wide long for a biggie.
041.341.3: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Nailing a perfect yorker, on middle, Dasun Shanaka clips it to mid-wicket.
041.241.2: Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka, Much fuller, on middle, Dasun Shanaka offers his flick early and gets the leading edge before it rolls back to the bowler.
041.141.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! LBW! Shaheen Afridi returns into the attack and strikes on the very first ball. Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, angling in, toward the stumps. Kamindu Mendis tries to ramp it over short fine, but misses the hit and wears on the pad. Mendis opts for the review here. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and the Ball Tracking detects umpire's call on the ball hitting the leg stump. That would be the end of a sensational knock from Kamindu Mendis, scoring 131 runs off 128 deliveries. 
140.740.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, The answer is - not much. On a good length and around off, Kamindu Mendis slogs it flat and down to long on, where the fielder takes the catch and realizes late that it is a Free Hit. A single is also taken.
7 Over | Run: 255/2 | Run Rate: 6.22
440.640.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, NO BALL AND FOUR! An absolute freebie from Minhas. Free-hit coming up next. It seems the ball slips off the bowler's hand and ends up offering a full toss, above waist height, on middle. Kamindu Mendis shuffles across the stumps and swats it over backward square leg for a boundary.  
040.540.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Floated up, fuller, well outside off. Kamindu Mendis tries to slog sweep across the line but gets beaten. 
140.440.4: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitches it up, around off, Pavan Rathnayake drills it to deep cover for a single.
440.340.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Exceptional from Rathnayake! Flighted up, fuller, on off. Pavan Rathnayake gets down on one knee and sweeps it toward the left of deep square leg for four more runs.
240.240.2: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, A touch shorter, outside off, turning away. Pavan Rathnayake sweeps it to wide long on and gets a couple of runs.
440.140.1: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, fuller, on off. Pavan Rathnayake gets down on one knee and sweeps it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 
139.639.6: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Slower one around off, Rathnayake moves to the off side, gets low and shovels it up and over the square leg region for a single.
6 Over | Run: 238/2 | Run Rate: 5.95
039.539.5: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, A direct hit, and Mendis was gone! Full and straight, Pavan Rathnayake jams the drive down to mid off. Mendis sets up for the single without even looking where the ball went and Rathnayake sends him right back, but it's too late. Thankfully for Mendis, Maaz Sadaqat fires the throw wide of the stumps at the bowler's end.
139.439.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Full-pitched delivery in the channel and in the blockhole as well. Mendis stays put and squeezes it down to deep backward point for a run.
239.339.3: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, That's cheeky from Mendis. Full again, around off, Kamindu Mendis shuffles around in the crease and ends up playing a reverse ramp down to deep third for a couple of runs.
139.239.2: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Full and straight, Rathnayake clears the front leg and heaves it on the bounce to long on for one. First signs of the ball reversing as that one tailed back into the batter.
139.139.1: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Full and wide outside off, Mendis goes after it, scything it down to deep point for one.
138.638.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, A length ball on off, angling in. Mendis stays put and punches it down to long on for one more.
6 Over | Run: 232/2 | Run Rate: 5.95
138.538.5: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Flatter and angled into middle, Rathnayake rocks back and punches it past the non-striker, towards long on for a single.
038.438.4: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Nagging length outside off, Rathnayake stays back to cut but chops it down wide of the keeper.
238.338.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted up around off, Rathnayake backs away and creams the drive wide to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
138.238.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up, full and on middle. Kamindu Mendis eases it down to long on and turns the strike over.
138.138.1: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Clumsy from the skipper in the field. Good length on off, punched away to cover, where Shaheen Afridi misfields and allows the batters to pinch a single.
037.637.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Really full and angled across off, Mendis looks to drive but gets a feather of an outside edge. The ball behind the stumps and goes straight into the hands of the keeper.
6 Over | Run: 226/2 | Run Rate: 5.95
137.537.5: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitched up full and around off, this is squeezed away square through the off side for a single.
237.437.4: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, FIFTY up for Pavan Rathnayake, making it two fifties to go along with two centuries in this series, wow! Good-length delivery on the pads, tucked away down to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
137.337.3: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Seam-up delivery, full and on off, just shaping back in a bit. Mendis pushes it out to extra cover for a single.
037.237.2: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Banged in well short and around off, slower again. Mendis looks to hop up and cut it fine but chops it down to the keeper.
637.137.1: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! That's been nailed. Shah begins the new spell with a slower one, on a shortish length and it sits up nicely. Kamindu Mendis lays into it and whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
136.636.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on off, Mendis leans on and clips it down to long on for a run.
6 Over | Run: 216/2 | Run Rate: 5.84
036.536.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Mendis knows he should have put it away. Full and angled down leg, Kamindu sits down and sweeps it straight to short fine leg.
136.436.4: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, On a good length, around off and middle. Rathnayake rocs back and taps it down through mid on for a single.
036.336.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Floated up around off, this is eased away to cover.
436.236.2: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Just marginally short, and Pavan Rathnayake is quick to pounce on it. Dragged down over middle, Rathnayake rocks back and swings it away towards cow corner for a boundary.
036.136.1: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Minhas returns to the attack and starts with a quicker one at the stumps. Rathnayake watchfully keeps it out.
135.635.6: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Slower one at the stumps, eased down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 210/2 | Run Rate: 5.83
035.535.5: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller this time, on off, and Rathnayake digs it back onto the deck.
435.435.4: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Nothing wrong with the delivery this time, and the 100-run stand is up between these two as well. Full of a good length and on off, Rathnayake backs away a bit before driving it uppishly and between extra cover and mid off for another boundary.
435.335.3: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! A real 'hit-me' ball from Faheem. Short and wide outside off, Rathnayake waits back well and hammers it with an angled bat, to the left of deep point for a boundary.
035.235.2: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Just back of a good length, angled into the batter. Rathnayake shows the full face of the bat and punches it to mid on.
135.135.1: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Shorter and wide of the off stump, cut away to deep backward point for a single.
034.634.6: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, Hard length around off. Rathnayake chops it down to cover.
6 Over | Run: 200/2 | Run Rate: 5.71
034.534.5: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitched up on middle and leg, Rathnayake stays leg side of the ball and clips it to the man at a straightish mid-wicket.
134.434.4: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Bowled from around the wicket now, in and around off. Mendis glides it down to deep third for a single. 200 up for Sri Lanka.
434.334.3: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Edged away! Good length, a bit wide of the off stump. Kamindu Mendis throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge that goes quickly and wide to the left of the keeper, running away to the deep third fence.
134.234.2: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, A skiddy bumper over middle, right at the batter. Rathnayake rocks back and mistimes the pull to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
134.134.1: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Bowled quite full and around leg stump, Kamindu stays back before flicking it off the pads to deep mid-wicket for a single.
133.633.6: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length and wide of the off stump. This is steered down to deep backward point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 193/2 | Run Rate: 5.68
133.533.5: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitched up at the stump, at a gentle pace as well. Rathnayake pushes it back past the bowler for a single.
033.433.4: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Ashraf is lucky to get away with that one. Shortish length down leg, Rathnayake clips it off the hips but straight to short fine leg.
133.333.3: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length wide of the off stump, patted down past point for a single.
433.233.2: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! What a way to bring up your MAIDEN ODI HUNDRED. Take a bow, Kamindu Mendis! Banged in well short and outside off. Mendis stays back and waits well before reaching up and ramping it down to deep third for a boundary. Kamindu gets a warm applause from the dugout and deservingly so.
133.133.1: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Length ball around the top of off, hit away on the up and through covers for a single.
132.632.6: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, Good length around off, hit away sweetly towards sweeper cover for a single. 9 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 185/2 | Run Rate: 5.61
432.532.5: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Good shot, but it was there to be hit as well. Short of a length over middle, angling into the swinging arc. Rathnayake swivels a bit before picking it off his waist and swatting it flat and in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.
132.432.4: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Just one run! Short ball over middle, Kamindu Mendis picks it well and nails the pull but hits it straight to the fielder at deep backward square leg for a single. Mendis now moves to 99.
132.332.3: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, A bit of hesitation, but the batters eventually get across. Slower one, on a good length and around middle, Rathnayake pushes it down to the right of mid on and pinches a single.
132.232.2: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Pitched a bit fuller and attacking the pads, Mendis presses back and flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.
132.132.1: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length and outside off, Rathnayake stands tall and cracks a cut shot down to deep backward point for just a single.
231.631.6: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Short again, a bit straighter this time and Mendis takes it on, pulling it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Kamindu Mendis moves to 97 now.
6 Over | Run: 176/2 | Run Rate: 5.50
031.531.5: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Well bowled. Dug in short over off, going a bit away from the left-hander. Kamindu Mendis stays watchful and drops the hands down to let it pass.
031.431.4: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Good length around off, punched on the up but straight to mid off.
131.331.3: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, One more as Rathnayake flicks this full ball on the pads to deep square leg.
131.231.2: Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length, angling it across off. Mendis stands tall and punches it down square through the off side and rotates strike.
131.131.1: Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller delivery to start, on middle, and clipped down to long on for a single.
130.830.6: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Slower delivery, floated up around off, Rathnayake leans on and pushes it through cover-point for one more. 8 runs off that over.
8 Over | Run: 171/2 | Run Rate: 5.52
130.730.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Angling down leg again, on the fuller side and this is tickled down to fine leg for a run.
230.630.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Full ball, slanted into the pads, Mendis clips it away wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder and picks up a couple of runs.
130.530.3: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Length ball on middle, angling it across. Rathnayake stays leg side of the ball and smacks it to deep point for another single.
130.430.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Good length around off, nudged away to the right of cover for a quick single. The fielder attacks the ball well but fails to gather it cleanly and the batters make it through with ease.
030.330.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Wide! Attempted slower ball, full and spilled down the leg side.
030.230.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Afridi gets the bumper spot-on this time. Dug in short over off stump, coming in around helmet height. Kamindu Mendis looks to take it on but is well beaten. Afridi also asks his keeper whether there was a noise, but Saad Baig says no, there wasn't.
030.130.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Wide! Too high. Banged in hlafway down the pitch and around off, Mendis ducks under it a bit but the ball sails well over his head.
129.629.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Pitches it up, on middle, Mendis glances it to deep square leg for one. 
6 Over | Run: 163/2 | Run Rate: 5.43
129.529.5: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted up, fuller, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake punches it to long off for a single.
129.429.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Fullish, around the pads of the batter. Mendis flicks it behind square leg for a single. 
029.329.3: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up, fuller, just outside off, Mendis comes down the track and blocks it down. 
129.229.2: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Flat and much fuller, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to sweeper cover for a single.
029.129.1: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake defends it to mid off.
028.628.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Full toss, on middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to short mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 159/2 | Run Rate: 5.48
128.528.5: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length, wide outside off, Pavan Rathnayake heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 
028.428.4: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Hard length, around off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to mid off.
128.328.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Bumper, slanting down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis tries to pull it away, but offers his shot early. The ball hits the gloves of the batter and bounces off to short third for a single. 
128.228.2: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Hard length, wide outside off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.
228.128.1: Shaheen Afridi to Pavan Rathnayake, Much fuller, wide outside off, Pavan Rathnayake slaps it to the right of deep backward point for a brace. 
227.627.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Flighted and fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it to deep point for a brace. 
6 Over | Run: 154/2 | Run Rate: 5.50
027.527.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Pitches it up, on off, defended by Mendis.
127.427.4: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, On a length, around off, Pavan Rathnayake steers it to point for a single.
127.327.3: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, on middle, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to mid on for a single.
427.227.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Aggressive intent from Mendis! Pitches it up, on off, Kamindu Mendis charges down the track, makes it a full toss and drills it to the left of the diving cover fielder for a boundary. 
027.127.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, around off, Kamindu Mendis skips down the track and blocks it down.
126.626.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length, around off and middle. Kamindu Mendis works it to mid-wicket and gets a single.
6 Over | Run: 146/2 | Run Rate: 5.41
026.526.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Bumper, over middle, Kamindu Mendis attempts to pull it away, but later withdraws his bat and ducks under the delivery.
126.426.4: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Short of a length, over off, Pavan Rathnayake pulls it down in control to deep square leg for a single.
026.326.3: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Just a shade behind the good length, on off, Pavan Rathnayake stands tall and blocks it down.
126.226.2: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Bangs hard onto the track, shaping it away from the batter. Kamindu Mendis upper cuts it to the right of deep third and gets a single.
126.126.1: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, On a length, outside off, Pavan Rathnayake drills it to sweeper cover for one.
225.625.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Short of a length, outside off, Mendis steers it to the right of short third for a couple of runs.
6 Over | Run: 142/2 | Run Rate: 5.46
025.525.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Short, around off, Kamindu Mendis bunts it to cover.
025.425.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Full-length delivery, outside off, Kamindu Mendis goes for the reverse sweep, but miscues it to short third.
125.325.3: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller, around off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to long off for one.
025.225.2: Arafat Minhas to Pavan Rathnayake, Tossed up, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake defends it to mid on.
125.125.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, outside off, Mendis dabs it to cover-point and gets a single.
124.624.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Full-length delivery, on off, Mendis drives it with soft hands toward mid off and sprints across to retain the strike for the next over.
6 Over | Run: 138/2 | Run Rate: 5.52
124.524.5: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitches it up, just outside off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to cover and gets across for one.
124.424.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Serves it much fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis drives it toward the left of mid off and gets a single.
124.324.3: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitches it up, around the pads, Pavan Rathnayake flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
224.224.2: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length, outside off, Pavan Rathnayake dabs it through cover and gets a couple of runs.
424.124.1: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, FOUR! Thumped away! Full-length delivery, shaping in, on off and middle. Pavan Rathnayake goes deep into the crease and punches it over the mid on region for four runs.
023.623.6: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, around off. Mendis guides it to backward point.
6 Over | Run: 128/2 | Run Rate: 5.33
123.523.5: Salman Agha to Pavan Rathnayake, Flighted and fuller, at the stumps. Pavan Rathnayake pushes it to mid on and gets across for one.
123.423.4: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis eases it to cover for one.
423.323.3: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Exquisite! Flatter and much fuller, just behind the yorker length. Kamindu Mendis opens the face of the bat and jams hard to guide it past the short third fielder for another boundary.
423.223.2: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! What a shot that is! Tossed up, fuller, outside off. Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it over the point region for four runs. 
023.123.1: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Full, on off, defended by Mendis.
122.622.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it to mid off and gets a quick single.
6 Over | Run: 118/2 | Run Rate: 5.13
222.522.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Just a shade behind the good length, around off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it wide of point and gets a brace.
022.422.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Just short of the fielder! Pitches it up, on off. Kamindu Mendis drives it toward cover, but ends up hitting it a bit uppish. The ball flies flat and drops just in front of the cover fielder. 
122.322.3: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Back of a length, around off, Pavan Rathnayake knocks it to cover and takes a quick single.
022.222.2: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Pitches it up, outside off, Pavan Rathnayake drives it to mid off.
022.122.1: Naseem Shah to Pavan Rathnayake, Full, on middle, Pavan Rathnayake punches it to mid on.
421.621.6: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Deft touch! Short, just outside off. Mendis rocks back and steers it past the short third for four runs. 
6 Over | Run: 114/2 | Run Rate: 5.18
121.521.5: Salman Agha to Pavan Rathnayake, Full and wide outside off, Rathnayake strides forward and punches it to the left of mid-on. He calls for the run immediately, but Agha collides with Kamindu Mendis, leaving Mendis stranded and late to react. It’s a complete disaster in the middle, but Shaheen Afridi fumbles in mid on. He can't pick it up cleanly, and Mendis hustles through to safety just in time
021.421.4: Salman Agha to Pavan Rathnayake, Fuller, on off, Pavan Rathnayake defends it down.
021.321.3: Salman Agha to Kusal Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is absolutely stunning from Salman Agha and it's him again who gets the second breakthrough. Tossed up, fuller, no middle and leg. Kusal Mendis makes a bit of room and tries to drive it hard down the ground, but ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Kudos to Agha as he reacts lightning-quick and reverse-cups the catch just over his face. 
021.221.2: Salman Agha to Kusal Mendis, Fuller, around off, Kusal Mendis drives it to cover.
121.121.1: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to deep cover for one.
620.620.6: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, SIX! MAGNIFICENT! Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis plants his front foot to the leg side of the delivery and launches it up and over long on with a full face of the bat. 
6 Over | Run: 108/1 | Run Rate: 5.14
020.520.5: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Great stop! Back of a length, around off, Kusal Mendis cuts it wide of backward point, but Arafat Minhas dives to his right and makes a stop. 
020.420.4: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Bumper, over middle. Kusal Mendis crouches a bit low to let it travel to the keper.
120.320.3: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Pitches it up, on off, Kamindu Mendis dabs it to the off side and gets a quick single.
420.220.2: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! A touch of class! Fuller in length, just outside off. Kamindu Mendis just gives a mere push to beat the left of Naseem Shah, who dives to his left at mid off, to make a stop, but fails to do so as the ball races away for a boundary. Also, 100 is up for Sri Lanka.
020.120.1: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Bangs hard onto the deck, just outside off. Kamindu Mendis sways away to make a leave.
119.619.6: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Floated up outside off, stroked down to deep cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 97/1 | Run Rate: 4.85
019.519.5: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Pushed through a bit quicker and on off, Kamindu leans on and smothers it away on the off side.
119.419.4: Salman Agha to Kusal Mendis, Fuller one on off and middle, Kusal Mendis knocks it down to long on and turns the strike over.
119.319.3: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Eased down the ground for a single, and that will be FIFTY for Kamindu Mendis. Flighted delivery around off, Kamindu uses his feet to step out and drives it down to long off for a run.
419.219.2: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! That's in the gap. Shorter one outside off, Kamindu Mendis hops back and cuts it late, down to the right of backward point for a boundary.
019.119.1: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller one on off and middle, jabbed out to extra cover.
018.618.6: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Another tidy over from Rauf, and Sri Lanka have mustered up just 4 runs in the last 3 overs. Good length at the stumps, allowing no room to the batter, and Kusal blocks it off once again.
6 Over | Run: 90/1 | Run Rate: 4.74
018.518.5: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Length ball around off, angling back into the stumps. Kusal Mendis stays watchful in defence.
018.418.4: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Full of a good length, on off and middle, Kusal ends up going deep in his crease and blocks it off.
018.318.3: Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, Bashed on a hard length again, slanted sharply into the pads. Kusal Mendis is taken aback and ends up getting it high on the blade.
118.218.2: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length over leg stump, angling across. Kamindu Mendis ends up chopping it down past the leg stump and towards fine leg for a single.
018.118.1: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Banged into the pitch, a touch shorter and at about 141 clicks. Mendis looks to turn it off the hips but misses and gets a blow around the midriff. That will sting for a bit.
117.617.6: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Lobbed up wide of the off stump, Kamindu Mendis comes down the track and strokes it away to deep cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 89/1 | Run Rate: 4.94
017.517.5: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Good length, sliding it in with the arm, and towards the off stump. Kamindu rocks back and stabs it down to short third.
117.417.4: Salman Agha to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up on off stump, this is driven down to long on for a single. Kusal Mendis is off the mark.
017.317.3: Salman Agha to Kusal Mendis, Nagging length, just outside off and pushed through. Kusal Mendis rocks back to defend.
017.217.2: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, OUT! LBW! Salman Agha flattens it up, darting it in from outside off to middle and leg. Fernando gets a big stride across to sweep but misses and gets struck on the front pad, right in front of the stumps. There's an appeal for LBW, and up goes the umpire's finger. Did Avishka Fernando manage to get hit outside the line? He's reviewed it, but it seems more in hope. The third umpire has a look at it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Sri Lanka lose their first wicket for 87 and lose a review as well.
117.117.1: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Full and wide outside off, Mendis leans on and strokes it square through covers for a single.
016.616.6: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, A maiden! Good-length delivery, slanted in towards the stumps, Fernando moves inside the line and tucks it to mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 86/0 | Run Rate: 5.06
016.516.5: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, Fernando continues to just block the ball. Full of a good length, around 145 clicks, and on middle. Fernando moves to the off side to cover the line and defends it off.
016.416.4: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, A bit fuller now, around off and angled in at 140.1 kph. Fernando gets onto the front foot and pushes it out.
016.316.3: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, Good length on middle, Fernando covers the line well and blocks it back down the pitch.
016.216.2: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, Inside the new guideline. A bit fuller and pushed into the pads, skidding through. Fernando moves inside the line to flick but misses and the ball goes past the leg stump.
016.116.1: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, Oh, nearly a breakthrough right after the break. Banged in on a hard length, around middle. Fernando looks to turn it to the leg side but the ball holds a bit and takes a leading edge, going wide to the left of the bowler.
115.615.6: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Tossed up on off and middle, eased down to long on for one more.
6 Over | Run: 86/0 | Run Rate: 5.38
115.515.5: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Finally, a run. Sliding it into the pads, and this is worked away 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.
015.415.4: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Another dot. Nicely flighted, around middle, Mendis lunges ahead and blocks it off.
015.315.3: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Bowled with a round-arm and drifted into the stumps. Mendis smothers it across to wide mid-wicket.
015.215.2: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length, wider of the off stump, and this is dabbed down to backward point.
015.115.1: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Held back a bit, floated up a bit fuller and outside off. Mendis gets forward and shoulders arms.
014.614.6: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, Full and straight, speared in at 140.7 kph. Fernando stays inside the crease and drills it to mid on. Sri Lanka are 84/0 after 15 overs.
6 Over | Run: 84/0 | Run Rate: 5.60
114.514.5: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length and outside off, Mendis stays upright an angles it away past point for a single.
214.414.4: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Full of a good length, pushed wider of the off pole. Mendis leans on and creams it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
014.314.3: Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, Rauf pitches it up on middle, looking to angle it across the left-hander. Kamindu Mendis gets forward and caresses it to extra cover.
114.214.2: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, Length again, sliding back in towards middle, Fernando tucks it neatly through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
014.114.1: Haris Rauf to Avishka Fernando, On a good length, around the top of off and middle, blocked off the front foot by Fernando.
113.713.6: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Tossed up around off, just eased down to long on for a single.
7 Over | Run: 80/0 | Run Rate: 5.71
113.613.5: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Length ball outside off, this is patted wide of point for a single.
013.513.5: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Wide! Lobbed up, wide of the off stump, and Mendis leaves it alone for an extra.
113.413.4: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Good length around middle, clipped away through mid-wicket for a run.
213.313.3: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Full again, down the leg side. Fernando paddles it fine but there's not much pace on it. The fine leg fielder cuts it off to his right and keeps it down to two runs.
113.213.2: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller now and outside off, driven through the cover region for one more.
113.113.1: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Dropped a bit shorter around off, Fernando goes back and across, pulling it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
012.812.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Excellent review! There's an appeal for caught behind, and the umpire has given it out. Kamindu Mendis does review it pretty quickly, though. Arafat Minhas comes over the wicket and bowls a quicker one outside off, sliding it back in a bit, and a touch full. Mendis stays back and looks to have a late poke at it but misses. The ball goes through and is nicely gloved by Saad Baig. The replays roll in, and UltraEdge shows that there's no outside edge, and it was the bat flicking the pad. NOT OUT!
8 Over | Run: 72/0 | Run Rate: 5.54
112.712.5: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Good length around off, punched away square through the off side for a single.
012.612.5: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Wide! Goes with the arm again. Flatter on middle, darts down the leg side.
012.512.5: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Wide! Angled in with the arm, trying to fire it into the pads, but this is spilled down leg.
112.412.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up around off, Mendis leans forward and clips it down to long on for a run.
012.312.3: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, On the other side now, but this time Mendis can't get it through. Fuller delivery on off, Mendis goes for the reverse sweep but hits it to backward point.
412.212.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Swept and swept well. Flighted delivery on off, Kamindu Mendis gets down on one knee and hammers it away to the right of Naseem Shah at fine leg for a boundary.
112.112.1: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Slower through the air, gently turning away from off and middle. Fernando rocks back and dabs it down in front of square leg for a single.
211.711.6: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter again, outside off, and this is cut away to the left of the point fielder and the batters race back for the second run. 8 easy runs off that over.
7 Over | Run: 63/0 | Run Rate: 5.25
111.611.5: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Dragged length on off, bowled with a round-arm and pushed into the pads. Fernando hops back and tucks it behind square leg for a single.
011.511.5: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, Wide! Tossed up, very full, and angled down leg. Fernando misses the sweep and a wide is called.
111.411.4: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Make it four in four. Drifted into the legs, nurdled away to the right of square leg for a quick single.
111.311.3: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, A bit flatter now and on off, Fernando sits down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg to make it a hat-trick of singles in this over.
111.211.2: Salman Agha to Kamindu Mendis, Lobbed up, very full and around off. Mendis leans on and stabs it through mid off for another single.
111.111.1: Salman Agha to Avishka Fernando, A loosener down leg, full as well, and Fernando shovels the sweep firmly down to fine leg for just a single.
110.610.6: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Floated up on off, Fernando leans on and strokes it down to long off for a run.
6 Over | Run: 55/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
110.510.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Flighted delivery on middle, Mendis looks to step out but is beaten in the flight and just nudges it wide of short fine leg for a single.
010.410.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, and on off. Kamindu Mendis presses back to defend.
010.310.3: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Quicker and flatter, outside off. Mendis gets across and taps it down to mid-wicket.
110.210.2: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Good length, in line with the stumps. Fernando has more than enough time to rock back and punch it down to long on for one more.
110.110.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length, wide of the off stump. Kamindu Mendis hops across and works it past square leg for a single.
09.69.6: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Hard length, shaping it wide outside off. Avishka Fernando rolls his wrists and just dabs it to point with one bounce. 
6 Over | Run: 51/0 | Run Rate: 5.10
19.59.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Short of a length, on middle, Kamindu Mendis pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.
09.49.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Much fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis works it to mid on.
09.39.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Short of a length, down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis yet again tries to pull it away, but misses the connection.
69.29.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! Up, up and over! Bumper, over off and middle. Kamindu Mendis stays on his back foot and pulls it up and over the deep fine leg fence for half a dozen. Also, Sri Lanka have crossed the 50-run mark. 
19.19.1: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Short of a length, outside off. Avishka Fernando miscues his pull. The ball flies and drops safely to the left of deep square leg for a single.
08.68.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis works it to mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 43/0 | Run Rate: 4.78
08.58.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Turning it in, on off, fuller in length. Kamindu Mendis eases it back to the bowler.
18.48.4: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Flat and fuller, just outside off, Avishka Fernando drives it to long off and gets a single.
08.38.3: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Pitches it up, on off, Avishka Fernando drives it back to the bowler.
08.28.2: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Fuller, on off, Avishka Fernando defends it down.
08.18.1: Arafat Minhas to Avishka Fernando, Short, on middle, Avishka Fernando dabs it to the leg side. 
17.67.6: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Off the outside edge! Fuller, shaping it away from the batter. Avishka Fernando tries to drive it from his front foot, but gets nicked off the outside edge before it rolls toward deep backward point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 42/0 | Run Rate: 5.25
07.57.5: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Hard-length delivery, shaping it away from the batter. Avishka Fernando makes a leave at it.
17.47.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Pushes the length fuller again, angling in, on middle. Kamindu Mendis clips it through backward sqaure leg for a single.
07.37.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Just a shade behind the good length, around off. Kamindu Mendis dabs it to cover.
07.27.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Serves it fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis nudges it to mid-wicket.
07.17.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Good-length delivery, just outside off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it to cover.
16.66.6: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, A bit more flight on this one, around off, Kamindu Mendis nudges it across the line to left of mid on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 40/0 | Run Rate: 5.71
06.56.5: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Nice and fuller, on off, turning in. Kamindu Mendis works it to mid-wicket with the spin.
06.46.4: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Flighted and fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis eases it back to the bowler.
06.36.3: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Short, on middle, Kamindu Mendis nudges it to the leg side.
46.26.2: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Predetermined and effective! Tossed up, fuller, on off. Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it through backward point for four runs. 
06.16.1: Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Arafat Minhas joins the attack now! Fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis works it to short mid-wicket.
05.75.6: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Pitches it up, on off, Avishka Fernando works it to mid-wicket.
7 Over | Run: 35/0 | Run Rate: 5.83
45.65.5: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! SHOT! Fullish, outside off, Avishka Fernando drills it through mid off for a boundary. 
05.55.4: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Pitches it up, on middle, Avishka Fernando nudges it to mid-wicket.
65.45.3: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, SIX! BANG! The runs are coming thick and fast. Short of a length, over middle. Avishka Fernando stands tall and pulls it aerially to sail it over deep square leg for six runs. That is the first biggie of the game. 
05.35.2: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Angling in, fuller, on middle, Avishka Fernando works it to mid-wicket.
45.25.1: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Avishka Fernando is looking pretty confident with his blade! Pitches it fuller, does Shah, just outside off. Avishka Fernando plants his front foot toward the delivery and drives it beautifully through the cover gap for four runs. 
05.15.1: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! Shaping down the leg side, hitting the length hard. Avishka Fernando fails to connect his pull. 
04.64.6: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, On a length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis pats it to cover. 
6 Over | Run: 20/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
04.54.5: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Shortish, just outside off. Kamindu Mendis attempts to pull it, but late withdraws his bat and lets it pass through. 
04.44.4: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length, on middle, Kamindu Mendis pulls it to the leg side.
44.34.3: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! That is an excellent shot from Mendis! Slanting in, on a good length, around middle. Kamindu Mendis covers the stumps and then pulls it late through fine leg for four runs. 
04.24.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, shaping in, just outside off, Kamindu Mendis defends it down.
04.14.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Good length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to cover.
33.73.6: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Commitment at its best! Just a shade behind the good length, angling outside off. Kamindu Mendis opens the face of the bat to dab it into the gap between point and backward point. Arafat Minhas sprints back all the way and dives to flick it just before it touches the boundary ropes to save a run for the team. 
7 Over | Run: 16/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
03.63.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, On a length, angling outside off. Kamindu Mendis pushes it away from his body to cover.
03.53.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Pitching it fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it to mid off. 
13.43.3: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Fuller, just outside off. Avishka Fernando punches it from his back foot, to the left of the mid off fielder and gets a single.
03.33.2: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, over off, Avishka Fernando defends it right under his eyes.
03.23.2: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, WIDE! On a length, wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Avishka Fernando tries to lash at it but misses.
13.13.1: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, In the air... SAFE! Hits the deck hard, over off. Kamindu Mendis tries to pull it away, but connects it from the upper part of his bat. The ball loops up and drops safely to the right of the chasing deep square leg fielder. Single taken. 
02.62.6: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, A touch fuller, at the stumps, Avishka Fernando defends it to mid-wicket. 
6 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 3.33
02.52.5: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Much fuller, just behind the yorker length, on middle. Avishka Fernando jams it to the right of the bowler.
42.42.4: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Easy pickings for Fernando! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Avishka Fernando stays back and rolls his wrists to clip it away through fine leg for a boundary. 
02.32.3: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Bangs another bouncer, does Afridi, shaping it away from the batter. Avishka Fernando tries to pull it away, but misses due to the steep bounce.
12.22.2: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, Short of a length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis covers the stumps, swivels on his back foot and mistimes his pull to deep square leg for a single.
02.12.1: Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, On a good length, spraying it way outside off. Kamindu Mendis lets it through. 
01.61.6: Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando, Hard length, outside off, Avishka Fernando fends it to cover.
6 Over | Run: 5/0 | Run Rate: 2.50
11.51.5: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis slices it to deep backward point to get across for a single.
01.41.4: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Hits the deck hard, does Shah, over off. Kamindu Mendis gets on his toes and bunts it to the right of the bowler.
01.31.3: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller in length, shaping it just a shade outside off. Kamindu Mendis drives it with straight bat to mid off.
21.21.2: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Much fuller, on the leg stump, Kamindu Mendis clips it behind deep square leg for a brace. 
01.11.1: Naseem Shah to Kamindu Mendis, Good-length delivery, outside off, swinging it back. Kamindu Mendis lunges forward and shoulders arms at it.
20.60.6: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Pitching it up, around the pads of the batter. Avishka Fernando clips it to the right of deep square for a couple of runs. Sri Lanka and Avishka Fernando are underway!
6 Over | Run: 2/0 | Run Rate: 2.00
00.50.5: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Wtth an hint of an outswinger, pitching it fuller, on off. Avishka Fernando strides out and taps it back to the bowler.
00.40.4: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Fires fuller, at the stumps, Avishka Fernando defends it down the deck. 
00.30.3: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Fuller in length, around off, Avishka Fernando drives it to cover. 
00.20.2: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, Fuller, around off, Avishka Fernando blocks it down.
00.10.1: Shaheen Afridi to Avishka Fernando, A dot to begin with! Pitching it fuller, just down the leg side with a little bit of inswinger. Avishka Fernando misses on his flick.
Pakistan Second Innings
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