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SL VS PAK

1st T20I, 9-Oct-2026

182/8 20.0 oversRun Rate: 9.1
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145/1 13.3 overs Run Rate: 10.9
Sri Lanka First Innings
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Eshan Malinga(1 | 3)*
Dushmantha Chameera(6 | 3)
Razaullah|3|0|29|1
119.719.6: Razaullah to Eshan Malinga, A single to end the innings! Razaullah yet again spills out a low full toss, but this time, it is way below waist height, on off. Eshan Malinga rocks back to drive it toward extra cover and gets a quick single. Sri Lanka ends up posting 182 runs on the board!
7 Over | Run: 182/8 | Run Rate: 9.10
119.619.5: Razaullah to Dushmantha Chameera, Full, on off, shaping away. Dushmantha Chameera looks to flick it but gets the leading edge before the ball bounces off toward the left of the diving backward point for a single.
419.519.4: Razaullah to Dushmantha Chameera, FOUR! Not entirely from the middle of the bat, but will work for the visitors. Short of a length, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera swings his arms and gets the connection from the upper part of the bat. It loops over the mid off fielder and bounces away for four runs.
019.419.4: Razaullah to Eshan Malinga, NO BALL AND A BYE! A full toss from Razaullah, over waist height, outside off. Eshan Malinga fails to connect his pull. Dushmantha Chameera calls for a run and they get that successfully as the keeper misses the underarm throw to hit the stumps at the striker's end.
119.319.3: Razaullah to Dushmantha Chameera, Back of a length, around leg, Dushmantha Chameera pulls it to long on for one.
019.219.2: Razaullah to Eshan Malinga, BYE! Short of a length, angling across. Eshan Malinga rocks back and misses his pull. The keeper fumbles and the batter gets a bye.
019.119.1: Razaullah to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Hands up in the air in delight for Razaullah as he has his maiden T20I wicket. A special moment to cherish for any bowler. A slower ball, on a length around off stump, clocked at 119.8 kph, and it climbs on Theekshana more than he expects. He goes back and across, looking to pull, but he's through the shot too early and the ball balloons into the air off the top edge. Razaullah moves a couple of steps to his right and settles under it for a simple catch. Sri Lanka are 172/8, with 5 balls remaining.
018.718.6: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, OUT! TAKEN! Naseem gets the danger man. Fuller in length, on the stumps around middle and leg stump. Udara backs away, looking to free his arms and launch over the boundary, but fails to get the desired leverage. He miscues it off the inside half of the bat, sending an easy chance towards the long-on boundary. Hasan Nawaz ranges to his right, gets into a comfortable position, and pouches it securely.
7 Over | Run: 172/7 | Run Rate: 9.05
418.618.5: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Clever batting from Udara and now he gets into the 90s! Naseem Shah bends his back and offers a bumper, over off. Lahiru Udara keeps his calm and upper-cuts it over short third for a boundary.
118.518.4: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Back of a length, around off, Maheesh Theekshana dabs it to cover with soft hands and gets a single.
018.418.3: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Naseem gets his second wicket. Dunith keeps shuffling across in the crease and looks to play the scoop shot over short fine leg, but Naseem unleashes a laser-straight yorker on the stumps. Wellalage misses to connect and loses the balance, and also sees the leg stump getting uprooted. Sri Lanka are 167/6.
118.318.2: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Short of a length, outside off, slower one. Lahiru Udara looks to hit it away, but gets the inside edge and it rolls toward the left of the keeper. Single taken. 
118.218.1: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, On a length, outside off, Dunith Wellalage cuts it to deep cover for one.
018.118.1: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, FIVE WIDES! This has gone horribly wrong for Naseem Shah! Pitches it fuller, around the leg stump and swings it way down the leg side. Dunith Wellalage fails to connect his flick and it beats the diving keeper for a boundary.  
017.617.6: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Dot ball to end the 18th over! Flatter and much fuller, on middle. Lahiru Udara drills it back to the bowler. Abrar does well to make a stop to his left. 10 runs off the over. 19 from the last 2 for Sri Lanka.
6 Over | Run: 160/5 | Run Rate: 8.89
217.517.5: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Quicker and fuller, on leg. Lahiru goes for a sweep but gets a top edge behind backward square leg for a couple of runs.
417.417.4: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! What a shot! Great awareness of the fielding placements. Slightly short of a length and outside off, Udara shuffles across his stumps and gets right inside the line. He scoops it over the top of short fine leg, and the ball runs away to the fence, beating the fielder's chase and slide.
117.317.3: Abrar Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, Around off, slower through the air, on a length. Dunith Wellalage guides it wide of short third for a single.
117.217.2: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Speared in, flatter and shorter, on the pads. Udara stabs it behind backward square leg for a single.
217.117.1: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, PUT DOWN! That is a very lucky escape for Lahiru Udara! Pitches on a length outside off stump, floating wide to tempt the hit. Udara presses forward with a big heave in mind, but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and skies it off the top edge of the bat. Abrar turns and sprints back, eyes glued to the ball, and stretches out his hands, but only gets his fingertips to it. Yet another life for Udara, and the batters scamper back for a couple.
116.716.6: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Slower bouncer, outside off, Udara hops and guides it to deep third for a single.
7 Over | Run: 150/5 | Run Rate: 8.82
116.616.5: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length, outside off, Dunith Wellalage cuts it half-heartedly toward deep point for one.
016.516.4: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Back-of-the-hand slower one from Shah, fuller in length and angling it away from the off stump. Dunith Wellalage makes room to punch it aerially, but yet again gets beaten. 
016.416.3: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Hard-length delivery, angling across off. Dunith Wellalage tries to lash it over the inner cricle toward the off side, but misses on the top edge.
016.316.3: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, FIVE WIDES! Khawaja Nafay has looked pretty nervy throughout the entire innings! Naseem pitches it fuller, on leg and swings back to take it away from the stumps. Dunith Wellalage misses his flick and Nafay, despite putting a dive to his right, fails to gather it into his gloves. The ball deflects and races to the deep third fence.
116.216.2: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Change of pace, on the back of a good length, outside off. Lahiru Udara gets on his back foot and pulls it down to deep square leg for one.
116.116.1: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Back of a length, just outside off, Dunith Wellalage guides it to deep third for a single.
115.615.6: Shadab Khan to Dunith Wellalage, Short of a length, over off. Dunith Wellalage rocks back and tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region, asking for a couple. But Shadab Khan himself sprints toward the rolling ball and keeps the pressure on the batters. They end up getting just a single.
6 Over | Run: 141/5 | Run Rate: 8.81
015.515.5: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT! Shadab strikes back and looks to the heavens as he breaks the 57-run stand. Short and wide outside off, with plenty of width on offer. It was hardly a wicket-taking ball, but Shanaka throws his bat at it and slaps it flat down the ground, without enough power or elevation behind the shot. Fakhar Zaman moves to his left at long off and holds on to a comfortable catch. Sri Lanka are 140/5, with 25 balls left.
615.415.4: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! MUSCLED! Short by Shadab, on middle, spinning away. Dasun Shanaka has all the time in the world as he rocks back and effortlessly heaves it over cow corner for a mammoth six.
115.315.3: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, Dropped short, on middle, Udara hangs back and pulls it firmly to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.
015.215.2: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Sahibzada Farhan takes the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement, and the Ball Tracking reflects that the impact on the pad is outside off. Shadab pitches it fuller, but keeps his line outside off. Lahiru Udara goes for a reverse sweep, but misses it out completely to hit the pad.
115.115.1: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, A touch fuller, on off. Dasun Shanaka taps it with soft hands to cover and gets a single to bring Udara to strike.
414.614.6: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Brilliant batsmanship from Udara! Razaullah bangs it a tad shorter and on top of middle, Lahiru Udara creates room by moving leg side and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. Lahiru Udara gallops to 74 in just 44 balls.
6 Over | Run: 132/4 | Run Rate: 8.80
014.514.5: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, Beaten! Back of a length, wide outside off, extra bounce. Udara swings his bat across the line, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
014.414.4: Razaullah to Dasun Shanaka, A bit untidy from Nafay there! A length ball well outside off, Shanaka wants nothing to do with it. Nafay, though, seems to switch off for a moment behind the stumps. The ball pops out of his gloves and trickles away to short third. The batters pinch a bye.
114.314.3: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, Short of a length and outside off. Udara backs away again for room and slashes hard, gets an outside edge which sails on the bounce and down to deep third for a single.
014.214.2: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, FOUR BYES! Oh, dear! That has flown away. Razaullah drags it too short, banging it into the pitch around leg stump. Udara gives himself room by backing away and goes for the uppercut, but he swings and misses. The ball sails over the keeper’s head and races away to the fence behind.
614.114.1: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, SIX! That's gone a mile! Good length around middle and leg, Udara shuffles across his stumps and picks it up with a contemptuous flick. The ball sails over the long leg fence and into the stands.
613.613.6: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! But full marks for the effort in the deep! Short of a length around middle stump, a googly at 90.9 kph. Shanaka rocks back and pulls it flat and hard through the on side. Hasan Nawaz is stationed at deep mid-wicket right on the edge of the rope, and he holds the catch, but his momentum is carrying him over the boundary. He lobs the ball up, steps beyond the rope, scrambles back in and dives full length, but he cannot get there in time as the replay shows that he is in contact with the ropes while holding the ball.
6 Over | Run: 116/4 | Run Rate: 8.29
113.513.5: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, PUT DOWN! Shadab drops a tough chance. That was travelling. Length delivery around off stump, and Udara swings it off the toe end, straight back at the bowler. Shadab gets both hands to it but cannot hold on, and the ball loops off his palms towards cover for a single.
013.413.4: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, Skiddy delivery, on a length, on off. Udara stabs it off the back foot to covers.
113.313.3: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, The conventional leg break, short on off. Shanaka cuts it to the right of backward point. Saim dives and makes a fine stop and keeps the batters to a single only.
113.213.2: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, A smidge short on middle, Lahiru Udara drags it across with a pull shot to deep square leg for a single.
113.113.1: Shadab Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Onto the pads, short in length. Dasun turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Sensible batting by Shanaka.
412.612.6: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Udara keeps marching on! Abrar shortens the length this time, in front of the stumps. Lahiru Udara gives himself room by backing away and punches it crisply through the extra cover and mid off gap for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 106/4 | Run Rate: 8.15
112.512.5: Abrar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, The carrom ball, full on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka eases it through cover-point for a single.
012.412.4: Abrar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Full, spinning in a touch, Dasun Shanaka clips it to square leg.
012.312.3: Abrar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Full on the stumps, quicker too, tapped off the front foot into the leg side.
312.212.2: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, 100 up for Sri Lanka! Length ball around off at 86.5 kph. Udara drops down on one knee, and scoops it fine, over the keeper’s head and towards the long stop fence. The man at short third chases it down and cuts it off before the rope, and they settle for three.
412.112.1: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Nicely done! Full and quick, on the leg stump line. Lahiru Udara gets low on his knee and firmly nails the sweep to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.
011.611.6: Saim Ayub to Dasun Shanaka, On the stumps, and full, blocked watchfully off the front foot by Dasun.
6 Over | Run: 94/4 | Run Rate: 7.83
111.511.5: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, FIFTY FOR LAHIRU UDARA! It takes him 32 balls to bring up his maiden T20I half-century, and he gets there with a single. A length ball around off, Udara stays back and cuts it to deep point to complete the job. It has been a superb knock, with the spinners singled out for special treatment. This is a big moment for him, having pulled his side out of a tight spot, and he will want to bat on till the end.
011.411.4: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, PUT DOWN! Full and flat, outside off, Lahiru tries to power it down the ground, but mistimes it off the toe end. It goes flat and low towards the bowler. Saim Ayub crouches low to pluck it but the ball just pops in and out of his grasp and splashes away to cover.
111.311.3: Saim Ayub to Dasun Shanaka, Shorter than a length, on the leg stump. Dasun gently nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
111.211.2: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, Pitched a tad shorter, on leg, Udara hangs back and nudges it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.
411.111.1: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Well-executed! Full and flat, on off, Lahiru Udara switches his stance while going low on his back knee and nails the reverse sweep, over backward point for a boundary. Udara moves to 48 off just 29.
010.610.6: Mohammad Imran to Dasun Shanaka, Excellent spell from Imran on his T20I debut. He ends with figures reading 2/21 in 4 overs. Bowls a length-delivery that shapes in on top of off, Dasun Shanaka gets right behind the line and bunts it down the pitch.
6 Over | Run: 87/4 | Run Rate: 7.91
110.510.5: Mohammad Imran to Lahiru Udara, Attacks the stumps, full in length. Lahiru flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
010.410.4: Mohammad Imran to Dasun Shanaka, Length ball, on middle and leg. Shanaka again misses steering it across. They get a leg bye as the ball rolls off the thigh pad towards square leg.
010.310.3: Mohammad Imran to Lahiru Udara, Good length, angling into the pads, Udara misses the glance as the ball deflects off his front pad towards short fine leg for a leg bye.
110.210.2: Mohammad Imran to Dasun Shanaka, Swings in a touch, full on middle, Dasun clips it to deep square leg for a single.
010.110.1: Mohammad Imran to Sahan Arachchige, OUT! FANTASTIC CATCH! Imran has two to his name and he is pumped up. Good length, curving away from off stump with extra lift from over the wicket. Arachchige rises on his toes to meet it and goes for the cut, but the bounce beats him and he cannot get the elevation. It sails flatly to backward point, and Shadab Khan pouches it with both hands, diving to his left and fingers pointing to the sky.
49.69.6: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Up and over! Pitches it up, around the leg stump. Lahiru Udara gets down on one knee and sweeps it late, over the short fine leg fielder for four runs. 
6 Over | Run: 83/3 | Run Rate: 8.30
19.59.5: Saim Ayub to Sahan Arachchige, Angling in, fuller one, on middle. Sahan Arachchige works it to long on for one.
09.49.4: Saim Ayub to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT! Saim breaks a budding 60-run stand. Flighted delivery, just outside the off pole, turning away slightly and enticing the attack. Mendis sinks to one knee to drag a slog-sweep across the line, but miscues it pretty badly. He can only manage a towering top-edge into the deep. Fakhar Zaman strolls in from the long off boundary, gets comfortably beneath the drop, and secures the catch cleanly. Sound, unhurried fielding in the deep.
19.39.3: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, Short, on middle, Lahiru Udara pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
29.29.2: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, Short of a length around middle and leg. Udara rocks back and knocks it to the right of long on for a couple of quick runs.
29.19.1: Saim Ayub to Lahiru Udara, On a nagging length, on middle, Lahiru Udara flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple due to a misfield by the fielding in the region. 
18.68.6: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Flatter and a bit fuller, on leg. Udara gently taps it through mid on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 73/2 | Run Rate: 8.11
18.58.5: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Short, around middle, Kamindu Mendis works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
48.48.4: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Exceptional from Mendis! He is looking top-notch from the moment he stepped on the crease. Flighted and a bit fuller, around the toes of the batter. Kamindu Mendis stays low and reverse sweeps it between backward point and short third for a boundary. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Kamindu and Udara.
08.38.3: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter and fuller. Kamindu Mendis charges down the track and ends up yorking himself. However, he does well to jam it back to the bowler.
18.28.2: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Pitches it up, on middle, Lahiru Udara pushes it to long on for a single.
08.18.1: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Fuller, on middle, Lahiru Udara pats it to cover. There's a bit of confusion between the batters, as Mendis sets off early to take a single, but Udara rejects the call, and rightfully so. 
17.67.6: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, Fuller, on middle, Lahiru Udara nudges it to mid-wicket for one.
6 Over | Run: 66/2 | Run Rate: 8.25
27.57.5: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, Excellent running between the sticks! Tossed up, fuller, outside off. Lahiru Udara slog sweeps it to wide of long on and gets a brace.
47.47.4: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is! A touch fuller, around off. Lahiru Udara gets down on one knee and sweeps it firmly into the gap, between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
27.37.3: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, Risky running! Short of a good length outside off. Udara gets on the back foot and cuts smartly to the left of deep point to collect two runs. Razaullah collects and releases a swift throw to the keeper's end. Nafay prepares for the dismissal but spills the ball, dislodging the bails purely with his gloves.
47.27.2: Shadab Khan to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! What a gorgeous stroke! Pitched full and on middle, Lahiru Udara makes room and goes inside out over extra cover for a beautifully-timed boundary.
17.17.1: Shadab Khan to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, on middle, Kamindu Mendis skips down the track and flicks it to long on for one.
26.66.6: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Drags his length back, does Abrar, around off, Lahiru Udara works it across with soft hands toward sqaure leg and gets a brace.
6 Over | Run: 52/2 | Run Rate: 7.43
26.56.5: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Wrong'un now, from Abrar Ahmed, shorter length yet again. Lahiru Udara stays on his back foot and pulls it to the right of long on for a comfortable double. 50 up for Sri Lanka! In 6.5 overs.
16.46.4: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up, around off, Kamindu Mendis nudges it to long on for a single.
06.36.3: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, A touch fuller, around middle and off. Kamindu Mendis does pretty well to connect the reverse sweep, but finds the backward point fielder.
16.26.2: Abrar Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, Short of a length, on middle and leg. Lahiru Udara miscues his pull to long on for a single.
16.16.1: Abrar Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Fullish, just outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it to long off for one. 
05.65.6: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, A slightly slower one, on the back of a good length, around leg. Kamindu Mendis misses his flick and wears high up on the pad. The ball drops dead on the track and the batters gets across for a leg bye.
6 Over | Run: 45/2 | Run Rate: 7.50
45.55.5: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Pure placement from Mendis! Just a shade behind the good length, slanting away from the batter. Kamindu Mendis opens the face of the bat and steers it beautifully through cover-point for four runs. 
45.45.4: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Edged and over! Once again, it's the pace and bounce from Imran, pitching it hard on the good length, outside off. Kamindu Mendis attempts to hit it across the line, but gets nicked on the top edge and it loops over short third for four runs.
15.35.3: Mohammad Imran to Lahiru Udara, Nails a yorker, on middle, Lahiru Udara squeezes it to deep square leg and gets a single.
15.25.2: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, Hits the deck hard, does Imran, over off. Kamindu Mendis pats it back to the bowler.
05.15.1: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length, angling away from the left-hander. Kamindu Mendis rocks back and looks to lash it over cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge due to some extra bounce off the deck.
44.74.6: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Expertly played by Udara! Fuller ball, on the stumps, Lahiru Udara backs away to give himself some room. He uses the pace and slices it over backward point for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 34/2 | Run Rate: 6.80
04.64.5: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, Big swing and a miss! Over 145 kph, full and swinging away, outside off. Lahiru Udara does not move his feet at all and tries to smack it over covers, but gets beaten comprehensively.
04.54.4: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, Fuller than a length, curving away from the batter. Udara mistimes the drive off the inner half of the bat. It rolls down to mid on.
04.44.4: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, WIDE! Too straight down leg, on a good length. Udara tries to tickle it behind but misses.
44.34.3: Razaullah to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Absolutely belted away! Full and speared in on middle. Lahiru Udara backs away to create room, exposes all the stumps and smashes it through the cover and mid off gap for a cracking boundary.
14.24.2: Razaullah to Kamindu Mendis, Pushed outside off, slightly fuller, Mendis drives it through cover-point for a single.
04.14.1: Razaullah to Kamindu Mendis, Right on the money! Hits the back of a length, and gets the ball to swing back into the batter, on top of off. Kamindu tries to punch it through cover, but the ball sneaks between the yawning bat and pad gap.
13.73.6: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, Pitched short and moving across the batter with some bounce. Kamindu Mendis is pegged back and tries to block it down the pitch but gets a fat outside edge. The ball flies wide of the short third fielder and they take a single.
7 Over | Run: 24/2 | Run Rate: 6.00
43.63.5: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! First genuine shot off the middle of the bat! On a length, nipping away sharply. Kamindu Mendis gets the timing spot on and pings a square cut through backward point and cover-point for a crisp boundary.
03.53.4: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, Beauty! Hammers it on a length, angling it across the batter. Kamindu Mendis gets squared up to defend, but just manages to withdraw his bat inside the line to leave.
03.43.4: Mohammad Imran to Kamindu Mendis, WIDE! Banged short and goes over the head of the batter. Mendis lets it through.
03.33.3: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, OUT! CAUGHT! Kamil Mishara was swinging the bat like a rusty gate. But his struggles come to an end. On a back of a length, around off, Kamil Mishara stays put and looks to pull it across the line but only manages a thick leading edge that flies up the chimney, over mid off. Fakhar Zaman lurks under it and takes a fine catch. And Imran has his first T20I wicket. Sri Lanka are 18/2, in 3.3 overs.
13.23.2: Mohammad Imran to Lahiru Udara, Back of a length, climbing on the batter, jagging back. Lahiru miscues the pull shot off the splice and it goes on a couple of bounces to mid on for a single.
13.13.1: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, Good length around the off stump, swinging away across the batter. Mishara swings across the line and gets a leading edge, and the ball lobs towards widish deep backward point on the bounce for a single.
12.62.6: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Pitched outside leg on a length, Kamil Mishara hangs back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 16/1 | Run Rate: 5.33
02.52.5: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Fuller and outside off, Kamil Mishara drives it crisply off the front foot, but finds the fielder at cover-point.
42.42.4: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, FOUR! Not convincing, but that will ease his nerves massively! Slightly back of a length, on leg, Kamil Mishara heaves it off the inner half of the bat but gets it over mid-wicket for a boundary to get off the mark after nine balls.
02.32.3: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Nips back in this time around, on a good length. Mishara is cramped for space, tries to work it across but gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad.
02.22.2: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Beaten! Pushed wide outside off, on a fuller length, Mishara throws the bat at it to slap it to the cover region but gets beaten all ends up. He is yet to get off the mark and looks pretty restless.
12.12.1: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Holds up on the surface, full on middle and leg. Lahiru Udara looks to flick but he is perhaps a fraction early on the shot and chips it on the bounce and wide of mid-wicket. One run taken.
01.61.6: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, Off the middle, but straight to the fielder. Five dots on the bounce and that's a handsome start for the debutant Imran. On a length, shaping away, Mishara prods forward and cracks it but fails to pierce the cover gap.
6 Over | Run: 10/1 | Run Rate: 5.00
01.51.5: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, Play and a miss again! Angles it across the batter, on a length, wide outside off. Kamil, this time, tries to whack it across the line, trying to access the leg side, but misses to connect as the ball keeps leaving him.
01.41.4: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, And again! Back of a length, curving away late, outside off. Kamil Mishara tries to flay it behind point but gets beaten on the outside edge once more. Good swing and carry for Imran.
01.31.3: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, Swing and a miss! Good-length delivery, swinging away, outside off. Kamil Mishara tries to cut it square on the off side, but the ball zips over his angled bat.
01.21.2: Mohammad Imran to Kamil Mishara, Shapes away, on a good length, around off. Mishara hangs back and taps it with soft hands to backward point.
11.11.1: Mohammad Imran to Lahiru Udara, Shapes into the right-hander, full on middle, Lahiru Udara whips it to deep fine leg for a single.
00.80.6: Naseem Shah to Kamil Mishara, Fuller and ouside off, Mishara goes for a cover drive but the ball squirts behind to the keeper off the bottom edge.
8 Over | Run: 9/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
00.70.5: Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Naseem dismisses the Sri Lankan captain and is beaming with a broad smile. Naseem gets a fair bit of outswing, on a fuller length, wide outside off. Kusal chases the outgoing delivery and flashes hard at it, only manages a thick outside edge and the ball flies straight towards deep third. Mohammad Imran stationed there, bends a bit low and takes a fine catch. Sri Lanka are 9/1 in 0.5 overs.
10.60.4: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Slightly fuller and on the stumps, Lahiru Udara tucks it wide of the mid on fielder for a quick single.
00.50.3: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Outswinger on a fuller length, around off. Udara confidently drives it but straight to cover.
10.40.2: Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis, A bit too straight onto the pads, on a fuller length. Kusal Mendis whips it wide of deep backward square leg for a single and gets off the mark.
00.30.2: Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis, WIDE! Far too wide outside off, on a length. Mendis leaves as the ball breaches the tramline.
00.20.2: Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear! That's gone horribly wrong for Naseem. Swings down the leg side on a shorter length. Kusal lets it through and the ball stays out of the reach of the diving keeper, Khawaja Nafay, and races to the deep fine leg fence.
10.10.1: Naseem Shah to Lahiru Udara, Swing straightaway! Full and outside off, shaping away, Udara, with barely any footwork tries to drive it to cover, but gets it chipped wide of backward point for a single. Sri Lanka and Udara are off the mark.
Pakistan Second Innings
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Sahibzada Farhan
Maaz Sadaqat
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413.313.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Four.
413.213.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! This is just getting better and better for the newly appointed captain of Pakistan. 
613.113.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! HUMONGOUS! Tossed up, fuller, just outside off. Sahibzada Farhan crouches down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 
112.712.6: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Flatter and quicker, full on the off stump. Farhan works it down to long on for a single.
7 Over | Run: 131/1 | Run Rate: 10.08
012.612.5: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, Beaten! Tossed up delivery around the off stump. Farhan leans forward, looking for a big booming cover drive on the up, but the ball spins and zips past the inside edge. Kusal Mendis grabs the ball cleanly behind the stumps and whips the bails off in a flash. Oh, hang on! The on-field umpires have sent it upstairs for a stumping check. The TV umpire checks a couple of replays and he finds Farhan's back foot completely grounded and inside the crease when Kusal dislodges the stumps. NOT OUT flashes on the giant screen.
412.512.4: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Oh no, another misfield from the Lankans! Short and wide outside off. Farhan slaps it hard through the cover region! Arachchige charges across from sweeper cover, slides to cut it off, but overruns the line of the ball. It slips right through his fingers and trickles away to the rope for four.
112.412.3: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, FIFTY FOR SADAQAT! It was a quick one from Maaz Sadaqat, but his shots were utterly pure. Short of a length, around middle. Maaz Sadaqat rocks back and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get to his maiden half-century in the national jersey. What a day to remember for the 21-year-old. 
212.312.2: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, A touch fuller, on middle. Maaz Sadaqat powers it groundedly, toward deep square leg and gets a brace.
012.212.2: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, WIDE! Pitches it up, way outside off. Maaz Sadaqat fails to connect his reverse sweep and the umpire calls a wide.
012.112.1: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length, around off, Maaz Sadaqat pats it to cover.
111.611.6: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, An off-cutter, on a length, outside off. Maaz rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 122/1 | Run Rate: 10.17
011.511.5: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, Beaten! Back of a length, outside off, Maaz Sadaqat charges down the track to slaps it away but misses.
411.411.4: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Oh, that's way too casual from Dunith Wellalage! Back of a length around leg, and Sadaqat nudges it off his hips towards deep backward square leg, where a single looks like the most he will get. Then Wellalage spoils it. He lets his eyes drift off the ball in the deep, fumbles the pick-up, and it dribbles away over the rope. A simple single becomes a gifted boundary. Nothing going right for Sri Lanka in their defence.
011.311.3: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, Bouncer, just outside off. Maaz Sadaqat tries to upper cut it, but fails to find the connection. 
111.211.2: Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, outside off, Farhan rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.
111.111.1: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, Pitches it on a length, outside off, Maaz rocks back and flays it through covers for a single.
110.610.6: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, Dropped short, on leg, Maaz hangs back and drags it with a pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 115/1 | Run Rate: 10.45
110.510.5: Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, FIFTY FOR FARHAN! The new skipper takes responsibility for the chase, and he is not letting his teammates or the fans of Pakistan down. Fuller in length, on middle, Sahibzada Farhan works it to wide mid on and gets a single to get to his 11th half-century in T20Is and his third against Sri Lanka in this format.
110.410.4: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, Shorter on, outside off, Maaz Sadaqat slaps it to cover for a single.
210.310.3: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, A touch fuller, on off, Maaz Sadaqat pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.
610.210.2: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! KABOOM! Flatter trajectory from Wellalage, pitching it outside off. Maaz Sadaqat skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the delivery and smashes it over long on for half a dozen. 
010.110.1: Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, Fuller, on middle, Maaz Sadaqat lunges to drive it to long on, but gets on the outside edge before it rolls toward cover. 
19.79.6: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Slower delivery, full and outside off, Sadaqat reaches out and drives it to wide long off for a single. At halfway, Pakistan are 104/1 and that also brings up the 50-run partnership between Maaz and Farhan.
7 Over | Run: 104/1 | Run Rate: 10.40
09.69.6: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Wide! A slower ball on a good length, well outside off and hugging the tramline. Sadaqat steps out and stretches for the square drive, but he misses it and the keeper gathers behind the stumps. The umpire signals wide, which looks like a harsh call, and Shanaka is far from pleased about it.
09.59.5: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Full and seemingly an off-pace delivery, outside off. Maaz mistimes the drive, straight to the cover fielder.
19.49.4: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Fuller from over the stumps, on the stumps, angling in. Farhan flicks it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a single. He moves to 49!
19.39.3: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a length, angling in from around the stumps. Maaz Sadaqat hangs back and runs it down to long off for a single.
49.29.2: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN! Back of a length and drifting down the leg side, a gift for Sadaqat. He gets inside the line, swivels into the pull and sends it racing to the fine leg fence.
29.19.1: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Good energetic running! Full on the pads, Maaz Sadaqat whips it to the right of deep square leg and they hurry back for the second run. The throw arrives towards the batting end and cannons into Sadaqat’s left leg. He looks to be in some discomfort for a moment, but he shakes it off and carries on.
68.68.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! GIGANTIC! Drops it into the wheelhouse, full on the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan picks the length early, drops down to one knee and handsomely slogs it over long on for a massive six.
6 Over | Run: 94/1 | Run Rate: 10.44
08.58.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Short and wide outside off from over the stumps. Farhan throws his bat at it and punches it off the toe end to cover.
18.48.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, Full and pushed through, on off, Maaz drives it to long off for a single.
48.38.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! That's a poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Maheesh comes from around the stumps and darts in a short ball that slides down leg. Maaz Sadaqat uses the pace and just whips it over short fine leg for a boundary. One bounce and into the fence.
18.28.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Dishes out the carrom ball, short on off. Sahibzada Farhan backs away and punches it to long off for a single. Pakistan need exactly 100 runs from 70 balls.
08.18.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Flatter, shorter, on off. Farhan hangs back and stabs it down the pitch.
07.67.6: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Comes from around the stumps and bashes the length hard, does Dasun. Angles the ball into the batter and gets it to kick up a bit as well. That cramps Maaz for room as he looks to play at it. Gets an inside edge onto the left boot. He hobbles a bit, but looks fine to resume.
6 Over | Run: 82/1 | Run Rate: 10.25
17.57.5: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Short of a length, around off. Farhan camps back and cuts it to deep point for a single.
07.47.4: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Short and on off, Farhan chops it off the back foot to the off side.
17.37.3: Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, Short of a good length around middle and leg. Sadaqat works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
07.27.2: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, Short of a good length, spilling down the leg side. Farhan tries to tickle it fine to the off side, but the ball appears to flick his thigh pad on the way through. Mendis springs to his left and gets a glove on it, cutting off the boundary, and the batters take a leg bye!
47.17.1: Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Greeted with a crisp punch! Back of a length, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan hangs back, lets the ball arrive and punches it into the gap through cover and mid off for a cracking boundary. Farhan moves to 40.
16.66.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Darts in a yorker on middle, Farhan shovels it out and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 75/1 | Run Rate: 10.71
16.56.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, Comes from around the wicket. It is a length ball around the off stump at 94.9 kph. Sadaqat leans into a drive and sends it to the right of Theekshana, who dives and gets a hand to it, but can only manage a half stop. The batters hurry through for a quick single.
16.46.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Full and flat, on off, Farhan drives it down to long off for an easy single.
06.36.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Similar delivery, full and turning away. Farhan gets a leading edge and the ball is sliced along the ground to cover.
06.26.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Spins away, full on off, Farhan looks to flick it to the leg side, but gets a slight leading edge and the ball rolls to the off side.
26.16.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Short of a length at the off stump. Tucked away to the left of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
45.65.6: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR! Despite losing a wicket, the guns are just stopping. Eshan Malinga bends his back and offers a good bouncer, over off. Maaz Sadaqat gets on his toes, arches backward and opens the face of his bat to cut it over short third for four more runs. You can just admire these kinds of shots and nothing else. 
6 Over | Run: 70/1 | Run Rate: 11.67
65.55.5: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! BANG! Good-length delivery, around middle and off. Maaz Sadaqat strides out and swats it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
05.45.4: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, On a length, on off, Maaz Sadaqat dabs it to backward point.
65.35.3: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX! Maaz Sadaqat has arrived with that biggie. Pitches it up, on off, angling just a shade away from the batter. Maaz Sadaqat prods forward and offers a no-look flick to hit it uppishly over deep square leg for a massive six.
05.25.2: Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, Hits the deck hard and gets the bounce off the deck, just outside off. Maaz Sadaqat rocks back and guides it to point.
05.15.1: Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Commentators curse, anyone? We had barely finished praising the way both openers had started, and Fakhar is on his way back. Full credit to Eshan, though, who hit the right areas to earn it. He bangs it on a short of a good length, outside the off stump. Fakhar Zaman hops on the toes and tries to play the square cut through point but the extra bounce does him in. The ball gets big on him, takes the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. Kusal Mendis ain't dropping those. Pakistan are 54/1, chasing 183 runs.
44.64.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Thumped away! On a nagging length, just outside off. Sahibzada Farhan stays on his back foot and punches it hard through cover for four runs.
6 Over | Run: 54/0 | Run Rate: 10.80
24.54.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, outside off. Sahibzada Farhan makes room and slices it over backward point for a brace. The double brings up the 50 for Pakistan in just 4.5 overs.
14.44.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, Another slower one, fuller, on middle, Fakhar Zaman clips it to square leg for a single.
44.34.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! More runs for Pakistan! Slower delivery from Chameera, fuller in length, around off. Fakhar Zaman clears the front foot and waits for the proper timing to hit it over mid on for four runs. 
14.24.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, Short, around off, Sahibzada Farhan taps it to cover and gets a single.
44.14.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Pitched up and full, on off and middle. Sahibzada Farhan has spotted that both fielders down the ground are inside the inner circle, so he backs himself and swings hard, going over the top. The ball does not come off the sweet spot, finding the toe end of the bat, but there is enough power in the shot to carry it all the way to the boundary.
03.63.6: Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman, Slightly fuller than a length, outside off, Fakhar stays leg side and knocks it away to cover-point. Excellent over by Malinga. Just 3 runs from it.
6 Over | Run: 38/0 | Run Rate: 9.50
03.53.5: Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman, Good variation from Malinga! Slower one at just 112.9 kph, full and outside off. Fakhar Zaman is completely deceived by the lack of pace. He swings hard to heave it over mid-wicket but misses to connect.
03.43.4: Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman, Tighter around the off stump, on a length, Fakhar Zaman tries to tap it to the off side, but the ball nips in, takes the inside edge and rolls off the thigh pad to the off side.
13.33.3: Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a length, around off, Farhan punches it to deep point for a single.
03.23.2: Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, That was a sizzling delivery from Eshan! Generates steep bounce from a good length, on top of off. Sahibzada Farhan hops back to work it across but his bat comes late after the ball shoots behind to the keeper. Kusal Mendis leaps and makes a good grab over his head.
23.13.1: Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Back of a good length around fourth stump, and it lands and nips back in sharply. Farhan goes to punch it straight, but the ball cuts in and takes a thick inside edge, rolling away to the right of deep backward square leg. They hurry back for two.
12.62.6: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Short in length, on off, Farhan waits back and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. 29 runs from the last 2 overs for Pakistan.
6 Over | Run: 35/0 | Run Rate: 11.67
62.52.5: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX! Handsomely played! Fuller and shaping away, on off. Sahibzada Farhan gets underneath the ball nicely and pumps it over long off for a cracking six.
02.42.4: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, A bit fuller and around off, Farhan carves it to mid off.
42.32.3: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! SHOT! Much fuller, just outside the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan leans on it and drives to beat the mid on fielder for four runs. 
22.22.2: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, IN THE AIR AND PUT DOWN! Shanaka is the guilty party. Full and on the leg stump, shaping away late. Farhan tries to clear the bowler’s head without moving his feet, but the bat twists in his hands and he slices it high towards mid off. Shanaka is backpedaling, with the ball swirling in the air, and he makes a real mess of it, failing to even get his fingertips to it. They scamper back for a couple. Farhan survives a scare.
02.12.1: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Outswinger, on a length around off stump. Farhan looks to play the booming drive, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
21.61.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, Oh my word... that is an exceptional save from Sahan Arachchige! Short of a length around leg, swinging across. Zaman tries to whip it away but closes the face way too early. He gets a leading edge that sails high towards the third man boundary. Arachchige sprints across to his right, leaps high into the air, pulls off a mid-air catch, and flicks it back into play just before landing beyond the ropes. He scrambles back in to tidy up and save the four some crucial runs for his team.
6 Over | Run: 22/0 | Run Rate: 11.00
41.51.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Now, through the off side! Hard-length delivery, slanting across, outside off, Fakhar Zaman cuts it to deep cover and gets another boundary. 
41.41.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Easy pickings for Zaman! Much fuller, around the pads, trying to trap the batter, but Fakhar Zaman understands the assignment and flicks it swiftly through square leg for another boundary. 
21.31.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller, on middle, Fakhar Zaman flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. 
41.21.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Another streaky boundary, this time from Fakhar Zaman's willow. Good-length delivery, angling in, around off. Fakhar Zaman tries to heave it across, but induces the outside edge and it flies way over the short third region for four runs. 
01.11.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, Full-length delivery, around leg. Fakhar Zaman fails to flick it away and wears on the front pad.
00.60.6: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, A touch fuller, just outside off, nipping away. Sahibzada Farhan tries to work it across, but misses on the outside edge.
6 Over | Run: 6/0 | Run Rate: 6.00
40.50.5: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Streaky! On a good length, outside off, shaping away. Sahibzada Farhan looks to lash it over cover, but gets an outside edge and it flies over short third for a boundary. 
00.40.4: Nuwan Thushara to Fakhar Zaman, Pitches it up, on leg, Fakhar Zaman misses his flick and wears on the pad, before it rolls toward short fine leg for a leg bye.
10.30.3: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Good length, outside off, Farhan pats it to cover for a single to get off the mark. Pakistan are underway as well!
00.20.2: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Just a shade behind the fuller length, on off, Farhan nudges it to mid-wicket.
00.10.1: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, A beauty to start with! Pitching it fuller, on off, nipping it away from the batter. Sahibzada Farhan gets across and looks to work it to the leg side, but gets beaten on the outside edge.