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PAK vs SL, 2019 - Test Live Commentary

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Match Ended   
252/2 (70.0)
308/6d
Pakistan drew with Sri Lanka
  • Player of the Match
    Abid Ali
So that is it from this Test! There is one more game to go though and it is everything to play for in that one. Let's hope we witness a lot more cricket that we did in this one. The second Test starts on the 19th December at 0945 local (0445 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
Azhar Ali says they are very happy with how the batters batted. He also adds that the conditions were good to bat in and they made use of it, especially Babar and Abid. Further adds he himself was very confident but that has been his story recently, he has looked good but got out at the wrong time but he hopes to do well in the next game. States the bowlers need to be a lot more consistent, they are young and they will learn as they play more and more games. Ends by saying playing at home is completely different and he thanks the crowd to come and support them on a day where they knew a result was not possible.
Sri Lankan skipper, Dimuth Karunaratne, says he is pleased with how the team played. Further adds Dhananjaya and the two pacers who bowled were good. States they have a few positives heading into the next game. Informs Kasun Rajitha got injured and hence, he could not bowl further any overs in the match. Also tells they need to assess the wicket and come with a good plan in the next game. Ends by saying he would like to thank the fans who came in today and feels the Pakistan fans gave them good support.
MAN OF THE MATCH, Abid Ali, says it is a memorable moment for him and he hoped he could do well on his debut and he is thankful to the almighty. Further adds he was nervous but he enjoyed every moment out there. States he wanted to see off the new ball and then wait for the bad deliveries, he had plans of how much he wanted to score in every 5 overs and it went well.
A draw was never in doubt right at the start of Day 5? Well, what else can you expect in a Test match where only 167 overs could be bowled. Yes, it went all 5 days but except for the first and the 5th Day, we hardly had any play on the rest of the days. Sri Lanka won the toss on Day 1 and elected to bat, they put up a good first innings score with Dhananjaya being their star with a ton. He came out to bat on Day 1 and scored his ton on Day 5. The Lankans declared immediately after he got to his ton. Pakistan then had their chance to bat and enjoyed their opportunity. Especially Azam and Abid. Both scored tons and ensured the fans who came into watch the game, had their money's worth.
So out comes the light meter! The umpire feels it is not good enough to carry on and that is it from this Test match! Handshakes taking place out there. Azam is seen having a chat with a few Sri Lankan players and now everybody, slowly and steadily are walking off. The game ends in a draw!
69.6
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Full and on middle, Azam defends it off the front foot. That will be it. The players go for the handshakes and that's a DRAW!
69.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
De Silva sprays one down the leg side. Azam looks to lay bat on the ball. He fails and the ball rolls to the short fine leg off the pads.
69.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Once again Azam plays this tossed up ball on the pads to mid-wicket.
69.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Azam works this full ball off his pads to mid-wicket.
69.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Babar blocks this one right of the middle of the bat.
69.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Floated one on off, blocked off the front foot.
69.1
nb
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
NO BALL! A rare one from a spinner. Dhananjaya oversteps here! Full and on middle, driven to long on for a run.
End Of The Over 69 : 250/2
6 Runs
  • 468.1
  • 068.2
  • 168.3
  • 168.4
  • 068.5
  • 068.6
B. Azam
102 (122)
A. Ali
108 (200)
D. Perera
24-0-85-0
68.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Floated on off, blocked of the back foot.
68.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, defended off the back foot.
68.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flighted on off, Abid punches the ball off the back foot through the covers for a single.
68.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, driven to long on for a run.
68.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flatter and on middle, this is kept out.
68.1
4
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
FOUR! 100 for Babar Azam on his very first innings on home soil. He punches his fist in the air, takes his helmet off and has both his arms aloft. Best batter for Pakistan in recent times without a doubt. Also, it has been a very fluent innings by him. His third ton in Tests. He gets there by slapping this short ball through covers for a boundary.
End Of The Over 68 : 244/2
3 Runs
  • 167.1
  • 167.2
  • 167.3
  • 067.4
  • 067.5
  • 067.6
A. Ali
107 (199)
B. Azam
97 (117)
de Silva
10-0-46-0
67.6
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Another floated one on off, Abid drives to mid off.
67.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Flighted and on off, driven to mid off.
67.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Tossed up defended near the pitch on the off side.
67.3
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Full and on the pads, Babar flicks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a single. 3 shy of a century is Babar.
67.2
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Tossed up around off, Abid drives it through covers for a run.
67.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, pushed through mid off and gets on to 96 is Babar here with a single.
End Of The Over 67 : 241/2
5 Runs
  • 066.1
  • 066.2
  • 466.3
  • 166.4
  • 066.5
  • 066.6
A. Ali
106 (195)
B. Azam
95 (115)
D. Perera
23-0-79-0
66.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On the stumps, blocked.
66.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and on middle, kept out.
66.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Moves onto 95 with a single as this is pushed through mid-wicket.
66.3
4
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
FOUR! That is a very good shot! He steps out and also stays leg side of the delivery. Opens the face at the end and guides it through the left of cover for a boundary.
66.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. It is worked to mid-wicket.
66.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
On the pads, it is worked to short fine leg.
End Of The Over 66 : 236/2
5 Runs
  • 065.1
  • 165.2
  • 065.3
  • 365.4
  • 065.5
  • 1 B 65.6
B. Azam
90 (111)
A. Ali
106 (193)
de Silva
9-0-43-0
65.6
b
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on leg, the ball further spins further down the leg side and Azam misses his flick. The fielder from short fine leg runs behind the ball and fields it. A Bye taken.
65.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Floated on off, defended off the front foot and into the ground.
65.4
3
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
That straighten after pitching. Abid was lining up for a flick though the leg side but the ball spins the other way to take the outside edge. The ball runs past the vacant slip cordon and towards third man. The batsmen have enough time in the world to get back for third.
65.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid tucks it to leg gully.
65.2
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Full and on off, driven to long off for a run.
65.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
On the pads, it is worked to short fine leg.
End Of The Over 65 : 231/2
1 Runs
  • 064.1
  • 064.2
  • 064.3
  • 064.4
  • 064.5
  • 164.6
B. Azam
89 (107)
A. Ali
103 (191)
D. Perera
22-0-74-0
64.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
A single from the last ball as Azam strokes it down to long off.
64.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Extremely full and on middle, Azam plays it back to the bowler.
64.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flatter and on middle, defended.
64.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Azam misses out there! This is down the leg side, Azam looks to sweep but misses.
64.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
On middle, kept out.
64.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Floats it up on middle, Azam strokes it to covers.
End Of The Over 64 : 230/2
5 Runs
  • 063.1
  • 063.2
  • 063.3
  • 063.4
  • 463.5
  • 163.6
B. Azam
88 (101)
A. Ali
103 (191)
de Silva
8-0-39-0
63.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Azam keeps strike as he works this down to long on for one.
63.5
4
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
FOUR! Too short and put away! Azam rocks back and hits it in the gap in the mid-wicket region. A fielder in the deep but he has no chance.
63.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Slower through the air and on middle, blocked.
63.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Good fielding! Brings out the sweep shot and hit sit fine on the leg side. The fielder at short fine leg dives to his right and saves a boundary.
63.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Shorter in length, Azam fails to get to the pitch of it. He tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
63.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 63 : 225/2
7 Runs
  • 062.1
  • 262.2
  • 462.3
  • 162.4
  • 062.5
  • 062.6
A. Ali
103 (191)
B. Azam
83 (95)
V. Fernando
13-1-49-0
62.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Back of a length and on off, Abid punches the ball off the back foot.
62.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Abid defends this length ball to the off side.
62.4
1
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Length and outside off, Azam punches it through the off side for a single.
62.3
4
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
FOUR! Back to back boundaries. Fernando goes short and Azam rocks onto the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep dives but fails to keep the ball in play as it crosses the fence.
62.2
2
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Brilliant fielding in the deep. Vishwa Fernando bowls one on a length and gives a lot of room for Babar to free his arms. Azam there drives it through covers. The fielder from Third man runs to his right and pulls the ball inside the ropes with the dive. The umpire just go for the check whether the fielder was in contact with the ball when he went over the ropes but nothing such thing. A couple is what results.
62.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Length and outside off, Babar drives it to mid on.
End Of The Over 62 : 218/2
5 Runs
  • 161.1
  • 161.2
  • 061.3
  • 161.4
  • 161.5
  • 161.6
B. Azam
76 (91)
A. Ali
103 (189)
de Silva
7-0-34-0
61.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Floated on middle, Azam flicks it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike.
61.5
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid tucks it to the leg side for a run.
61.4
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Full and on the pads, Babar sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
61.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on the pads, driven to mid on.
61.2
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Flatter and on off, driven towards covers for a run.
61.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on middle, driven towards lonf on for a run.
End Of The Over 61 : 213/2
6 Runs
  • 460.1
  • 260.2
  • 060.3
  • 060.4
  • 060.5
  • 060.6
A. Ali
101 (187)
B. Azam
73 (87)
V. Fernando
12-1-42-0
60.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
A dot to end as this is hit to mid on.
60.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On the fuller side, this is hit to mid on.
60.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
BEATEN! Length and outside off, Abid goes after it with not a lot of foot movement. He gets beaten.
60.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Back of a length and on off, kept out.
60.2
2
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
100 for Abid Ali on debut! A couple to bring it up. An excellent feat, he becomes the first man in the history to score a ton on ODI debut and Test debut. Brilliant. Take a bow young man. Takes his helmet off and soaks in the applause from the big crowd which has come to watch this last day. He gets there by cutting this short ball through covers for two.
60.1
4
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
FOUR! Abid now on 99! Excellent shot this. It is short and around off, Abid Ali smashes it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.
Vishwa Fernando comes back on. 11-1-36-0 are his figures so far.
End Of The Over 60 : 207/2
8 Runs
  • 259.1
  • 059.2
  • 459.3
  • 159.4
  • 059.5
  • 159.6
A. Ali
95 (181)
B. Azam
73 (87)
de Silva
6-0-29-0
59.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Another one on the pads, this time it is worked wide of mid-wicket for a single.
59.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
59.4
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
59.3
4
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
FOUR! Azam into the 70s. He is hitting boundaries for fun at the moment. Short and outside off, this is slapped through covers and it races away.
59.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Fires this down the leg side, it is left alone.
59.1
2
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Azam makes room and Dhananjaya bangs it short. It is pushed wide of long off for two.
Dhananjaya de Silva comes back on. 5-0-21-0 are his figures so far.
End Of The Over 59 : 199/2
1 Runs
  • 058.1
  • 058.2
  • 158.3
  • 058.4
  • 058.5
  • 058.6
A. Ali
94 (179)
B. Azam
66 (83)
L. Kumara
14-4-46-1
58.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
On the shorter side, Abid pushes it to covers.
58.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
One more short ball and on middle, it is evaded.
58.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
On the shorter side again, blocked.
58.3
1
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
On off, Azam guides it to point.
58.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
A slower one but down the leg side, it is left alone.
58.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Shorter and around off, this is pushed to covers.
End Of The Over 58 : 198/2
2 Runs
  • 057.1
  • 257.2
  • 057.3
  • 057.4
  • 057.5
  • 057.6
A. Ali
94 (176)
B. Azam
65 (80)
D. Perera
21-0-73-0
57.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on the pads, Abid flicks it off his pads to mid-wicket.
57.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Abid gets close to the pitch of this tossed up ball and then blocks it.
57.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid works it to mid-wicket.
57.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, defended to the off side.
57.2
2
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Floated on off, Ali drives it straight down the ground but the timing is not there. The fielder from long on comes across and fields it. Only a couple results this time.
57.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, Abid defends it off the full face of the bat.
End Of The Over 57 : 196/2
8 Runs
  • 056.1
  • 456.2
  • 056.3
  • 456.4
  • 056.5
  • 056.6
B. Azam
65 (80)
A. Ali
92 (170)
L. Kumara
13-4-45-1
56.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Length ball on off, defended off the front foot.
56.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Around off on a length, defended to the off side.
56.4
4
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Short and wide of off stump, Babar just opens his arms and punches the ball through covers. The ball races to the fence without any fuss.
56.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Length and on off, Babar mistimes the drives it to mid on.
56.2
4
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
FOUR! 100-run stand up between the two! Shorter in length and on the body, Azam swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
56.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Short one on middle and leg, Babar pulls but finds mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 56 : 188/2
5 Runs
  • 355.1
  • 055.2
  • 055.3
  • 155.4
  • 055.5
  • 155.6
B. Azam
57 (74)
A. Ali
92 (170)
D. Perera
20-0-71-0
55.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Gives it air and lands it on middle, Azam eases it down to long off for one.
55.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
55.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Comes down the track now but gets too close to the pitch of the ball. Mistimes it towards mid off for one.
55.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Well bowled! This lands on off and goes on with the angle. Abid defends inside the line and gets beaten.
55.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On the stumps, kept out.
55.1
3
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Three runs! Nicely played! Brings out the paddle sweep and hits it nice and fine on the leg side for three.
End Of The Over 55 : 183/2
5 Runs
  • 454.1
  • 154.2
  • 054.3
  • 054.4
  • 054.5
  • 054.6
A. Ali
91 (167)
B. Azam
53 (71)
L. Kumara
12-4-37-1
54.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Back of a length and on middle, Abid hops inside the crease and defends it back to the bowler.
54.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Back of a length and on middle and leg, Abid hops inside the crease and defends it to the leg side.
54.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Short one on middle and leg, Abid ducks under it.
54.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Length and on the pads, Abid looks to flick it down the leg side but the ball rolls off his pads towards leg slip.
54.2
1
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Length and on off, Babar defends it to the off side and hares for a quick single.
54.1
4
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
FOUR! What a way to get to your half ton. He just stands tall on this back of a length delivery and punches it through covers. There is no one in the deep which means the ball meets the ropes.
Lahiru Kumara to bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 54 : 178/2
1 Runs
  • 053.1
  • 153.2
  • 053.3
  • 053.4
  • 053.5
  • 053.6
A. Ali
91 (163)
B. Azam
48 (69)
D. Perera
19-0-66-0
53.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, tucked towards the leg side.
53.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid works it to mid-wicket.
53.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, defended off the back foot towards the bowler.
53.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flighted on middle and leg, Abid drives it back to the bowler.
53.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Floated on middle, Babar drives it through mid on for a run. First one of this session.
53.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket.
Welcome back for the final session of this first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan players are out on the field and they are followed by the two Pakistan batsmen Abid Ali and Babar Azam. Both the batsmen are nearing their individual milestones. Dilruwan Parera to continue for the hosts after Tea.
... Day 5, Session 3...
A brilliant session for Pakistan! They have just lost the one wicket and have managed to score at a good rate as well. They lost Azhar Ali early but both Babar Azam and Abid Ali have racked up another excellent stand. The former is nearing his half ton and the latter his ton. The game is more about Abid Ali's ton now. Will he get to it? We will find out in sometime.
End Of The Over 53 : 177/2
2 Runs
  • 052.1
  • 052.2
  • 052.3
  • 152.4
  • 052.5
  • 152.6
B. Azam
47 (67)
A. Ali
91 (159)
L. Kumara
11-4-32-1
52.6
1
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Length and outside off, Babar pushes it off the back foot through covers for a single. That will also be TEA ON DAY 5!
52.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
52.4
1
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Another single! Fuller and on middle, it is hit towards mid on for one.
52.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
A sharp bumper, Azam moves out of the way at the very end.
52.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Slightly fuller this time and on middle, kept out.
52.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Shorter and on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 52 : 175/2
6 Runs
  • 151.1
  • 051.2
  • 151.3
  • 051.4
  • 451.5
  • 051.6
B. Azam
46 (65)
A. Ali
90 (155)
D. Perera
18-0-65-0
51.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, Babar drives once again but this time finds mid off.
51.5
4
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
FOUR! Brutally hit. Babar takes a step or two forward on this tossed up ball outside off and drives it straight down the ground. The ball races to the fence in a flash, Not a single fielder moved. Such was the timing on this shot.
51.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flighted around off, Azam defends it off the back foot by coming right behind the line of the delivery.
51.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Floated outside leg, Abid flicks it througjh mid-wicket for a run.
51.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up around middle and leg, defended off the front foot to the leg side.
51.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, Babar drives it through covers for a run.
End Of The Over 51 : 169/2
1 Runs
  • 050.1
  • 050.2
  • 150.3
  • 050.4
  • 050.5
  • 050.6
A. Ali
89 (153)
B. Azam
41 (61)
L. Kumara
10-4-30-1
50.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.
50.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
A good short one, right on the body. Abid works it towards mid-wicket.
50.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
This is angled into the batter, Azam shows the full face of the bat and strokes it to mid on.
50.3
1
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
On the off pole this time, the length is a touch fuller. Azam drops it on the off side and takes one.
50.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Another shorter in length delivery around off, BA stands tall and punches it to covers.
50.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Shorter and on off, Azam pushes it to the man at covers.
Lahiru Kumara is back into the attack. His figures so far read 9-4-29-1.
End Of The Over 50 : 168/2
2 Runs
  • 049.1
  • 149.2
  • 049.3
  • 149.4
  • 049.5
  • 049.6
A. Ali
89 (150)
B. Azam
40 (58)
D. Perera
17-0-59-0
49.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On the pads, Ali works it towards mid-wicket.
49.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On off, Ali prods forward and keeps it out.
49.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
On middle, it is hit with the turn through mid on for one.
49.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Loopy ball on middle, Azam lunges and keeps it out.
49.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Floats it up on off, Abid opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for one.
49.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Plays the paddle sweep but straight to short fine leg.
End Of The Over 49 : 166/2
2 Runs
  • 148.1
  • 048.2
  • 048.3
  • 048.4
  • 148.5
  • 048.6
B. Azam
39 (56)
A. Ali
88 (146)
de Silva
5-0-21-0
48.6
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on the pads, Babar flicks it to the leg side.
48.5
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Floated on middle and leg, Abid works it to mid-wicket for a single.
48.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid looks to tuck it to the leg side but finds the fielder to perfection there.
48.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Flighted one on off, Babar plays the forward defense.
48.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, blocked off the front foot.
48.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on middle and leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a run by Babar.
End Of The Over 48 : 164/2
7 Runs
  • 047.1
  • 447.2
  • 047.3
  • 147.4
  • 147.5
  • 147.6
B. Azam
38 (54)
A. Ali
87 (142)
D. Perera
16-0-57-0
47.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Another single as another ball is worked on the leg side.
47.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Worked through square leg for one.
47.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Azam comes down the track and eases it down to long on for one.
47.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
On off, this is kept out.
47.2
4
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
FOUR! Too easy! Azam would hit that drive all day long. It is another half volley outside off, Babar strokes it through covers and the ball races away to the fence.
47.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flatter and on off, blocked.
End Of The Over 47 : 157/2
4 Runs
  • 046.1
  • 146.2
  • 146.3
  • 146.4
  • 046.5
  • 146.6
B. Azam
32 (49)
A. Ali
86 (141)
de Silva
4-0-19-0
46.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Azam keeps strike now as he punches it down to long on.
46.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Well played in the end! Azam comes down the track but slips. He though does well to defend it out.
46.4
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Worked with the turn through mid-wicket for one.
46.3
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Azam now gets off strike as he eases it down to long on.
46.2
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
46.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 46 : 153/2
5 Runs
  • 145.1
  • 145.2
  • 245.3
  • 045.4
  • 145.5
  • 045.6
B. Azam
30 (46)
A. Ali
84 (138)
D. Perera
15-0-50-0
45.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off and middle, Babar defends it off the back foot.
45.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on the pads, Abid flicks it off his pads to fine leg for a single.
45.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on the pads, Abid works it to mid-wicket.
45.3
2
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and outside off, Abid punches the ball through covers for a couple.
45.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Full and on middle, Babar drives it through mid on for a run.
45.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and outside off, Abid cuts it through point for a single.
Dilruwan Perera is back on. 14-0-45-0 are his figures so far.
End Of The Over 45 : 148/2
11 Runs
  • 144.1
  • 444.2
  • 044.3
  • 044.4
  • 444.5
  • 244.6
B. Azam
29 (44)
A. Ali
80 (134)
de Silva
3-0-15-0
44.6
2
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
44.5
4
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
FOUR! Leaking boundaries are the bowlers here! This is another full ball outside off, Azam leans into it and caresses it through covers.
44.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Shorter and on off, Azam pushes it to covers.
44.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
On middle, defended.
44.2
4
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
FOUR! Fifty run stand up! This has been a very exciting one. Both have dealt in boundaries and they hit one to get to that landmark. This is tossed up outside off, it is creamed through covers.
44.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.
End Of The Over 44 : 137/2
14 Runs
  • 143.1
  • 443.2
  • 443.3
  • 043.4
  • 143.5
  • 443.6
B. Azam
19 (39)
A. Ali
79 (133)
K. Mendis
1-0-14-0
43.6
4
Kusal Mendis To Babar Azam
Three boundaries in the over. It's all happening here. Babar comes to the party now. He now drives this tossed up ball through covers for a boundary.
43.5
1
Kusal Mendis To Abid Ali
Floated on off, Abid drives it through mid off for a run.
43.4
0
Kusal Mendis To Abid Ali
Tossed up and on off, Abid defends it to point.
43.3
4
Kusal Mendis To Abid Ali
FOUR! Back to back boundaries. Abid is going along nicely here. Once again he cuts this flatter one outside off througfh point and into fence for boundary.
43.2
4
Kusal Mendis To Abid Ali
FOUR! Shorter and outside off, Abid rocks onto the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary.
43.1
1
Kusal Mendis To Babar Azam
Flatter and outside off, Babar slashes it through covers for a single.
End Of The Over 43 : 123/2
3 Runs
  • 142.1
  • 042.2
  • 042.3
  • 142.4
  • 042.5
  • 142.6
B. Azam
14 (37)
A. Ali
70 (129)
de Silva
2-0-4-0
42.6
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Full and on off, driven towards mid off for a quick single.
42.5
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on middle and off, defended back to the bowler.
42.4
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Flatter and outside off, punched towards covers for a single.
42.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Full and on middle, worked to short mid-wicket.
42.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Floated and on off, defended back to the bowler.
42.1
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up outside off, driven to long on for a single.
End Of The Over 42 : 120/2
3 Runs
  • 041.1
  • 141.2
  • 141.3
  • 041.4
  • 041.5
  • 141.6
B. Azam
12 (34)
A. Ali
69 (126)
O. Fernando
1-0-3-0
41.6
1
Oshada Fernando To Babar Azam
Azam misses out on another freebie! A full toss outside off, Azam looks to hit it hard but mistimes it through covers for one.
41.5
0
Oshada Fernando To Babar Azam
Quicker and outside off, left alone.
41.4
0
Oshada Fernando To Babar Azam
A freebie but Azam fails to put it away! Short and on the pads, it is pulled to square leg.
41.3
1
Oshada Fernando To Abid Ali
On the shorter side again, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
41.2
1
Oshada Fernando To Babar Azam
One more short one! This is slapped through covers for one.
41.1
0
Oshada Fernando To Babar Azam
Starts off with a loosener! Shorter and outside off, Azam lets it be.
DRINKS BREAK!
End Of The Over 41 : 117/2
1 Runs
  • 040.1
  • 040.2
  • 040.3
  • 040.4
  • 140.5
  • 040.6
A. Ali
68 (125)
B. Azam
10 (29)
de Silva
1-0-1-0
40.6
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Abid Ali
Flighted ball on off, defended off the back foot to the off side.
40.5
1
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Short and wide of off stump, Babar punches the ball off the back foot through covers for a single.
40.4
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Floated on middle, Babar blocks it towards mid on.
40.3
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, kept out easily.
40.2
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Full and on off, Babar looks to flick it to the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball goes towards point.
40.1
0
Dhananjaya de Silva To Babar Azam
Floated on off, Babar defends it back to the bowler.
End Of The Over 40 : 116/2
6 Runs
  • 039.1
  • 039.2
  • 039.3
  • 1 WD 39.4
  • 139.4
  • 339.5
  • 139.6
B. Azam
9 (24)
A. Ali
68 (124)
V. Fernando
11-1-36-0
39.6
1
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Back of a length and on off, Babar cuts it through point for a single.
39.5
3
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Back of a length and outside off, Abid hops onto his toes and punches the ball through covers. The fielder from third man runs across to his right and fields it. The batsmen in the meantime take three.
39.4
1
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Full and on the pads, Azam flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
39.4
wd
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Bumper! Fernando goes short and the ball bounces a lot higher over the batsman's head. The umpire calls it a wide.
39.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Length and on off, Babar drives it to covers once again.
39.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Full and outside off, Babar defends it to covers.
39.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Outside off, left alone.
End Of The Over 39 : 110/2
6 Runs
  • 038.1
  • 038.2
  • 138.3
  • 438.4
  • 138.5
  • 038.6
A. Ali
65 (123)
B. Azam
7 (19)
D. Perera
14-0-45-0
38.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on middle and leg, Abid works it to mid-wicket.
38.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Pushes it through covers for one.
38.4
4
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
FOUR! Exquisite! A full ball outside off, Azam goes against the turn and he creams it through the off side for a boundary.
38.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
38.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Gives it a lot of air and lands it on off, it is hit to mid off.
38.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and on off, blocked.
End Of The Over 38 : 104/2
3 Runs
  • 237.1
  • 037.2
  • 037.3
  • 137.4
  • 037.5
  • 037.6
B. Azam
2 (17)
A. Ali
64 (119)
V. Fernando
10-1-30-0
37.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
Slightly fuller, Azam strokes it to mid on.
37.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Babar Azam
On off, Azam is solid in defense.
37.4
1
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On the fuller side, Ali strokes it to mid on.
37.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
A short one again, this one is well-directed. Ducked under.
37.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Shorter and on off, kept out.
37.1
2
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Shorter and around off, Abid pushes it wide of deep point and takes two.
End Of The Over 37 : 101/2
1 Runs
  • 036.1
  • 036.2
  • 136.3
  • 036.4
  • 036.5
  • 036.6
B. Azam
2 (15)
A. Ali
61 (115)
D. Perera
13-0-39-0
36.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Ohhs and Ahhs! Fortunate enough for Azam here. Perera tosses one up around off and brings the ball back into the right-hander. Babar lifts his bat and the ball just about goes past the off stump. Rather close one and a brave leave too.
36.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flighted and around off, Azam defends it off the front foot and into the ground.
36.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Floated and on middle, Azam punches the ball to the off side off the back foot.
36.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flighted and on off, driven through covers for a run.
36.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, driven back to the bowler.
36.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Floated on off, defended from within the crease.
End Of The Over 36 : 100/2
0 Runs
  • 035.1
  • 035.2
  • 035.3
  • 035.4
  • 035.5
  • 035.6
B. Azam
2 (12)
A. Ali
60 (112)
L. Kumara
9-3-29-1
35.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Shorter and on off, it is pushed to covers.
35.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
On the fuller side, Azam mistimes his drive towards mid on. His bat turned in his hand there, Kumara is bowling quick here.
35.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
A good short one again, Azam spots it early and lets it go over him.
35.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Shorter and on off, Azam stands tall and defends it.
35.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Short! Babar went at that with hard hands! Length and outside off, Babar looks to drive it on the up but it goes off the outside edge and on the bounce to gully. Dilruwan dives and stops it with one hand. He saves a boundary in the end.
35.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Shorter and on middle, ducked under.
End Of The Over 35 : 100/2
3 Runs
  • 034.1
  • 034.2
  • 134.3
  • 134.4
  • 134.5
  • 034.6
A. Ali
60 (112)
B. Azam
2 (6)
D. Perera
12-0-38-0
34.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on middle, Abid drives it towards mid on.
34.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Perera gives this one more air and bowls it on middle. Babar drives it towards covers where the fielder mid fields to all a single. 100 up for Pakistan.
34.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, driven through point for a run.
34.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flighted and on off, Babar defends it to point.
34.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Flighted and on off, Babar defends it to point.
34.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, Babar defends it to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 34 : 97/2
0 Runs
  • 033.1
  • 033.2
  • 033.3
  • 033.4
  • 033.5
  • 033.6
A. Ali
59 (110)
B. Azam
0 (2)
L. Kumara
8-2-29-1
33.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
On off, Ali stays back and keeps it out comfortably.
33.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Fuller and on middle, Ali strokes it to mid on.
33.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Length and around off, this is guided to point.
33.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
One more short one and on off, it is defended.
33.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
A shot one again, Ali does well to hop and defend it.
33.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
A bumper and on middle, ducked under.
End Of The Over 33 : 97/2
7 Runs
  • 032.1
  • 032.2
  • 232.3
  • 432.4
  • 132.5
  • 032.6
B. Azam
0 (2)
A. Ali
59 (104)
D. Perera
11-0-35-0
32.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Babar Azam
Tossed up on off, Azam drives it straight to the man at mid off.
32.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid flicks it through square leg and gets a single.
32.4
4
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
FOUR! Perera tosses one up outside off, Abid cannot control his instincts and he looks to go for the drive. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past the lone slip fielder and into the third man fence for a boundary.
32.3
2
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on the pads, Abid sweeps it through fine leg and gets a couple.
32.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on middle, Abid works it to mid-wicket.
32.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
BEATEN! Flatter and outside off, Abid looks to cut but the ball goes past the outside edge and into the mitts of the keeper.
End Of The Over 32 : 90/2
0 Runs
  • 031.1
  • 031.2
  • 031.3
  • 031.4
  • W 31.5
  • 031.6
B. Azam
0 (1)
A. Ali
52 (99)
L. Kumara
7-1-29-1
31.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Babar Azam
Good delivery to welcome Pakistan's best better! This is on a length and around off, it jags back in. Azam looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Babar Azam walks in to bat.
31.5
W
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali OUT!
OUT! In the air... taken! End of the stand that looked ever so comfortable out there. End of Azhar Ali who was looking all set for another big score. Just the breakthrough Sri Lanka needed. A good short one on middle, it rises on the batter. Azhar tries to work it on the leg side but fails to get on top of the bounce. It hits the splice and lobs towards mid-wicket where Karunaratne takes a dolly. The skipper falls after getting off to a start.
31.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Length ball on middle, Azhar drives it towards mid on.
31.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Length and on off, Azhar defends it to the off side.
31.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Full and angling in the pads, Azhar defends with his bat pad close to each other.
31.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Back of a length and on off, Azhar punches it to covers.
End Of The Over 31 : 90/1
3 Runs
  • 030.1
  • 130.2
  • 230.3
  • 030.4
  • 030.5
  • 030.6
A. Ali
52 (99)
A. Ali
36 (76)
D. Perera
10-0-28-0
30.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Floated ball on off, Abid strokes it to mid off.
30.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
30.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On middle, the batter lunges forward and keeps it out.
30.3
2
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Another couple! On the pad, Abid Ali works it fine on the leg side and takes an easy two.
30.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
A single as this is worked through mid-wicket.
30.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Tosses it up on off, it is driven to mid off.
DRINKS BREAK!
End Of The Over 30 : 87/1
4 Runs
  • 229.1
  • 029.2
  • 029.3
  • 029.4
  • 029.5
  • 229.6
A. Ali
50 (95)
A. Ali
35 (74)
L. Kumara
6-1-29-0
29.6
2
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
MAIDEN TEST FIFTY! What a knock this has been from him. He has looked calm composed and settled out there through out his innings. Coming onto the delivery it was a back of a length ball outside off, Abid guides it past point and gets couple. He has 100 on ODI debut. Can he score a 100 on Test debut too? Thus becoming the first cricketer to achieve this feat.
29.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
BOUNCER! Abid sits under the short ball as it sails over him.
29.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Full and outside off, Abid looks to squeeze it towards point but fails to middle it as the ball rolls towards the leg side.
29.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Good length and outside off, Abid punches once again but to covers this time.
29.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Length and on off, defended to mid on.
29.1
2
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Length and on off, Abid punches it through covers and gets a couple. Just 2 runs away from his maiden Test fifty.
Lahiru Kumara comes on now!
End Of The Over 29 : 83/1
1 Runs
  • 028.1
  • 028.2
  • 028.3
  • 028.4
  • 128.5
  • 028.6
A. Ali
35 (74)
A. Ali
46 (89)
D. Perera
9-0-25-0
28.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Gives it a lot of air and lands it on middle, Ali works it to mid on.
28.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and on off, Abid pushes it towards cover for one. He moves onto 46.
28.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On middle, this time, AA works it with the turn to mid-wicket.
28.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter this time but he line is the same, Abid plays it off the back foot.
28.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On off, defended again.
28.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Loopy ball around off, Abid defends it onto the ground.
End Of The Over 28 : 82/1
4 Runs
  • 027.1
  • 427.2
  • 027.3
  • 027.4
  • 027.5
  • 027.6
A. Ali
35 (73)
A. Ali
45 (84)
V. Fernando
9-1-27-0
27.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Nice drive but for no runs! Fuller and on off, Ali strokes it to mid off.
27.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Just outside off, the batter need not play at those.
27.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Another one on a length, Ali is solid in defense.
27.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
On off, defended.
27.2
4
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
FOUR! Past the fielder and a boundary! This is slightly fuller and around middle, Azhar Ali strokes it towards mid on. The fielder there runs to his left and then dives but fails to stop it.
27.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Just outside off, not played at.
End Of The Over 27 : 78/1
5 Runs
  • 126.1
  • 426.2
  • 026.3
  • 026.4
  • 026.5
  • 026.6
A. Ali
45 (84)
A. Ali
31 (67)
D. Perera
8-0-24-0
26.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Once again Abid sweeps this full ball but fails to get the gap as the ball goes towards square leg.
26.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on leg, tucked to mid-wicket.
26.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up and on middle, defended back to the bowler.
26.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, defended off the front foot.
26.2
4
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
FOUR! Flighted on middle and leg, Abid goes down on one knee and sweeps it very fine and into the fine leg fence for a boundary.
26.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Tossed up on middle and leg, tucked towards mid-wicket for a single.
End Of The Over 26 : 73/1
1 Runs
  • 025.1
  • 025.2
  • 025.3
  • 125.4
  • 025.5
  • 025.6
A. Ali
41 (79)
A. Ali
30 (66)
V. Fernando
8-1-23-0
25.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On off, pushed to covers.
25.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
25.4
1
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
A shorter one on the body, Ali pulls it down to fine leg for one.
The physio is out in the middle. He is seen tending to Karunaratne. The Sri Lankan skipper looks to be in some kind of a pain. He is fine to continue. Also, Vishwa Fernando has been given the first official warning for running onto the danger area of the pitch.
25.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
This is angled into the pads, Ali works it towards mid-wicket. It goes through the hands of the fielder and hits his knee. He is in some pain.
25.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
One more length ball around off, AA pushes it back to the bowler.
25.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Outside off, Azhar does not play at it.
End Of The Over 25 : 72/1
3 Runs
  • 024.1
  • 024.2
  • 124.3
  • 024.4
  • 124.5
  • 124.6
A. Ali
29 (62)
A. Ali
41 (77)
D. Perera
7-0-19-0
24.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Flatter and on off, Ali guides it through point for one.
24.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
A single as this is pushed through the off side for one.
24.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
One more tossed up ball on off, Abid strokes it to mid off.
24.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Ali uses his feet and then pushes it to mid on for one.
24.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Gives it a lot of air and bowls it on off, Ali strokes it to mid off.
24.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Flighted ball on off, Azhar keeps it out nicely.
End Of The Over 24 : 69/1
6 Runs
  • 223.1
  • 023.2
  • 023.3
  • 423.4
  • 023.5
  • 023.6
A. Ali
40 (75)
A. Ali
27 (58)
V. Fernando
7-1-22-0
23.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Abid defends this length ball on off by coming right behind the line of the delivery.
23.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Length and around off, pushed to the off side.
23.4
4
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
FOUR! Overpitched and it gets what it deserved. Fernando goes full and invites Abid to drive. Abid there obliges and drives it through mid off and the ball races past the diving mid off fielder towards the long off fence for a boundary.
23.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Good length and on off, driven once again to covers.
23.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Length and on off, driven to covers.
23.1
2
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Short stuff and almost a wicket there. Abid pulls it uppishly and the ball just about manages to evade the leaping mid-wicket fielder. The batsmen get a couple.
End Of The Over 23 : 63/1
2 Runs
  • 122.1
  • 022.2
  • 122.3
  • 022.4
  • 022.5
  • 022.6
A. Ali
27 (58)
A. Ali
34 (69)
D. Perera
6-0-16-0
22.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Tossed up on off, defended to the off side.
22.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Around off, driven back to the bowler.
22.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
On off, defended to the off side.
22.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up outside off, Abid guides it through point for a single.
22.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Abid pushes this tossed up ball to covers.
22.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Azhar Ali gets a run off the misfield. Perera bowls one on off, Azhar drives it towards covers where the fielder misfields and allows the batsmen to cross ends.
End Of The Over 22 : 61/1
3 Runs
  • 021.1
  • 221.2
  • 021.3
  • 021.4
  • 121.5
  • 021.6
A. Ali
33 (67)
A. Ali
26 (54)
V. Fernando
6-1-16-0
21.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Length and on off, Azhar defends it from within the crease.
21.5
1
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Full and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a run.
21.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Length and outside off, Azhar guides it towards point.
21.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
An appeal for LBW from the Sri Lankans. The umpire is unmoved. This is bowled on a length and around off, Azhar Ali looks to defend it but is late in bringing his bat down and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The bowler and the slip fielders appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Right call there from the umpire.
21.2
2
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid flicks it through mid-wicket. By the time the fielder in the deep can clean it up the batsmen take a couple.
21.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Length and on the pads, Azhar flicks it through mid-wicket and takes a single.
End Of The Over 21 : 58/1
2 Runs
  • 020.1
  • 020.2
  • 120.3
  • 120.4
  • 020.5
  • 020.6
A. Ali
33 (66)
A. Ali
23 (49)
D. Perera
5-0-14-0
20.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On off, blocked.
20.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
A little too straight, this is worked to the fielder at short fine leg.
20.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Tossed up on off, Ali lunges and blocks it solidly.
20.3
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Another full ball outside off, Abid drives it square on the off side and takes one.
20.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Gives it air and lands it on off, it is pushed back to the bowler.
20.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and on off, Abid stays back and keeps it out. No turns for the off spinner yet.
Dilruwan Perera to bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 20 : 56/1
2 Runs
  • 019.1
  • 019.2
  • 019.3
  • 119.4
  • 119.5
  • 019.6
A. Ali
22 (48)
A. Ali
32 (61)
V. Fernando
5-1-13-0
19.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Fuller in length and on off, Azhar pushes it to mid off.
19.5
1
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Close! This is on middle, Abid flicks it at the very end through square leg for one. He worked that off the stumps, had to get bat to ball or he was a goner.
19.4
1
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Angled into the pads, Azhar works it down to fine leg and takes one. First run in this session.
19.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
One more ball outside off, it is left alone again.
19.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Outside off this time, not played at.
19.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Down the leg side, the batter looks to flick but misses. A loosener to start with by the bowler.
We are back after the Lunch break. The Sri Lankan players too make their way out to the middle as they take their fielding positions. Out come the two Pakistan batsmen Azhar Ali and Abid Ali. Vishwa Fernando to start the session for the visitors. Here we go...
...Day 5, Session 2 ...
A good cricketing session this! Initially it seemed like it would be the visitors who would be the happier side but Azhar Ali and Abid fought back well with a 50-run stand. Sri Lanka struck early after declaring but that is the only inroad they could make. They did bowl well but the Pakistan batters were quite solid. More of the same is what Pakistan would like in post Lunch whereas, Sri Lanka would hope for a few early wickets. Join us in a while for the afternoon session.
End Of The Over 19 : 54/1
2 Runs
  • 018.1
  • 118.2
  • 018.3
  • 018.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
A. Ali
31 (60)
A. Ali
21 (43)
D. Perera
4-0-12-0
18.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Abid Ali blocks this tossed up ball around off to the off side. That will be LUNCH ON DAY 5!
18.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Flighted one on off, Azhar drives it through mid on and takes a single.
18.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Once again Azhar drives this full ball to mid on.
18.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Full and on middle, driven straight to mid on.
18.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
50-run stand up between Abid Ali and Azhar Ali. Abid works this tossed up ball off his pads towards mid-wicket for a quick single.
18.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up on off, Abid defends it to the off side.
End Of The Over 18 : 52/1
5 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 417.5
  • 017.6
A. Ali
20 (40)
A. Ali
30 (57)
L. Kumara
5-1-25-0
17.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Around off, defended off the back foot.
17.5
4
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
FOUR! Lovely cover drive. Azhar Ali drives this fuller one through covers and the ball has enough on it to cross the fence with ease.
17.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Around off, tapped towards covers for no run.
17.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Short one on the body, Azhar ducks under it with ease.
17.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Length and around off, driven straight to covers.
17.1
1
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Good length and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
End Of The Over 17 : 47/1
2 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
A. Ali
29 (56)
A. Ali
16 (35)
D. Perera
3-0-10-0
16.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on middle, driven through mid on for a run.
16.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
On off, defended off the front foot.
16.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flighted and on the pads, Abid works it to the leg side.
16.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Full and on off, Abid brings out the forward block in play.
16.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flighted and on off, defended off the front foot.
16.1
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Tossed up outside off, Abid taps it to point and takes a quick single.
End Of The Over 16 : 45/1
4 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
A. Ali
15 (34)
A. Ali
28 (51)
L. Kumara
4-1-20-0
15.6
1
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
Length and around off, Abid taps it to covers and takes a single.
15.5
1
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Full and angled into the pads, Abid works it towards mid-wicket and crosses ends.
15.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Back of a length and around off, Abid drops his wrists and sways away from the line of the delivery.
15.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Short one Abid ducks under it.
15.2
1
Lahiru Kumara To Azhar Ali
On a length and on the pads, Azhar tickles it towards fine leg for a run. 150kph delivery this from Kumara. Really quick there.
15.1
1
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Short one on the body. Hurrying onto the batsman. Abid pulls it through fine leg and gets to the other end.
End Of The Over 15 : 41/1
2 Runs
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
A. Ali
13 (32)
A. Ali
26 (47)
D. Perera
2-0-8-0
14.6
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Gives it air and lands it on off, worked to mid-wicket again.
14.5
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Floats it up on off, Ali works it to mid-wicket.
14.4
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Tossed up and on middle, the batter works it to mid-wicket.
14.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
Flatter and on off, Abid goes back and works it towards mid-wicket.
14.2
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.
14.1
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for no runs.
End Of The Over 14 : 39/1
8 Runs
  • 013.1
  • 413.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 413.6
A. Ali
25 (45)
A. Ali
12 (28)
L. Kumara
3-1-16-0
13.6
4
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
FOUR! Shot of the day probably! Fuller and on off, Abid shows the full face of the bat and creams it through mid off. Runs coming quickly now.
13.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
13.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Fuller and on off, it is driven to mid off.
13.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Angled into the batter, defended.
13.2
4
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
FOUR! Nicely played! This is shorter in length and around off, Abid gets on top of the bounce and uses the pace of the bowler. Guides it past point and gets a boundary.
13.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
This is angled into the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 13 : 31/1
6 Runs
  • 412.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
A. Ali
17 (39)
A. Ali
12 (28)
D. Perera
1-0-6-0
12.6
1
Dilruwan Perera To Abid Ali
A single now as it is flicked through square leg.
12.5
1
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.
12.4
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Floats it up on off, defended.
12.3
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
Flatter and on off, it is pushed to covers.
12.2
0
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
On middle, Ali works it with the turn to mid on.
12.1
4
Dilruwan Perera To Azhar Ali
FOUR! A hit-me delivery to start with. Short and way too wide outside off, Ali goes back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. A loosener to begin with by Perera and Ali puts it away.
SPIN TIME! Dilruwan Perera comes on now.
End Of The Over 12 : 25/1
8 Runs
  • 411.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 411.6
A. Ali
16 (38)
A. Ali
7 (23)
L. Kumara
2-1-8-0
11.6
4
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
FOUR! Right off the middle this time! Slightly shorter and outside off, Abid gets on top of the bounce and smashes it through point for a boundary.
11.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Outside off, not played at.
11.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Another one on the stumps, kept out.
11.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Back of a length and on off, blocked.
11.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
A good short one now, Ali ducks under it.
11.1
4
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of second slip. Not sure why there isn't a third slip in place especially when you are looking for wickets. Shorter and outside off, Ali pushes at it away from the body. The ball flies off the outside edge and goes past the diving Mendis at second slip and into the third man fence. Fortunate was Abid there.
End Of The Over 11 : 17/1
2 Runs
  • 010.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
A. Ali
7 (23)
A. Ali
8 (32)
K. Rajitha
6-2-5-1
10.6
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
One more ball on a length, Ali guides it to point.
10.5
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Slower one outside off, not played at.
10.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Outside off, not played at.
10.3
1
Kasun Rajitha To Abid Ali
This is angled into the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket for another single.
10.2
1
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
On the fuller side and on middle, Ali pushes it towards mid on. The fielder there dives to his right but fails to stop it cleanly. A single taken.
10.1
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Outside off, left alone.
DRINKS BREAK!
End Of The Over 10 : 15/1
0 Runs
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
A. Ali
7 (31)
A. Ali
6 (18)
L. Kumara
1-0-0-0
9.6
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
On off, blocked again.
9.5
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Another full ball and on middle, it is hit to mid on.
9.4
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
9.3
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
A little too wide outside off to make the batter play.
9.2
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
Fuller and on middle, this is driven back past the bowler but for no runs as mid off gets across quickly.
9.1
0
Lahiru Kumara To Abid Ali
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Lahiru Kumara comes on now.
End Of The Over 9 : 15/1
0 Runs
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
A. Ali
6 (18)
A. Ali
7 (25)
K. Rajitha
5-1-3-1
8.6
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Outside off, left alone.
8.5
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
A good bumper again, Ali ducks under it.
8.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Goes wide of the crease and angles this one into the off pole, blocked.
8.3
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
8.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Outside off, not played at.
8.1
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
On off, it is pushed to covers.
End Of The Over 8 : 15/1
5 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 47.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
A. Ali
7 (25)
A. Ali
6 (12)
V. Fernando
4-1-11-0
7.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On a length and on the pads, Abid Ali fails to flick it off his pads. The ball hits the pads and rolls towards the keeper who dives to his left and grabs it.
7.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Another leave as the ball is way outside off.
7.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Outside off, left alone.
7.3
1
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Confusion and safe in the end. Ali taps one to the point region and the fielder there gets to the ball quickly. Abid Ali calls for the single but his skipper is not interested. Later on Azhar Ali takes off for the run seeing Abid Ali already half way down. The fielder from point has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Also Azhar Ali gets in with a dive. A single taken in the end.
7.2
4
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
FOUR! Brilliantly timed there by the Pakistan skipper. He just leans on and then drives it through covers and the ball goes past the fence.
7.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
Full and wide of off stump, Azhar looks to squeeze it but the ball just about goes past the outside edge.
End Of The Over 7 : 10/1
1 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
A. Ali
1 (9)
A. Ali
7 (22)
K. Rajitha
4-1-3-1
6.6
1
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Ali is off the mark as he works this one on the pads towards fine leg.
6.5
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Well played! Just short and around off, extra bounce on this one. Ali does well to play it with soft hands. It goes on the bounce to gully.
6.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
A sharp bumper and on the body, Ali spots it late but ducks under it.
6.3
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Good length again and on off, Ali keeps it out nicely.
6.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
On off, defended nicely.
6.1
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
End Of The Over 6 : 9/1
4 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 45.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
A. Ali
7 (22)
A. Ali
0 (3)
V. Fernando
3-1-6-0
5.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Another leave as it is again bowled outside off.
5.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Fuller and on middle, it is worked against the angle to Ali.
5.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Full and wide outside off, a tempter by Fernando but Ali leaves it.
5.3
4
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
FOUR! Up and over! Shorter in length and outside off, Abid throws his bat at it. It goes off the outside edge and over the slip cordon for a boundary.
5.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Back of a length and on off, defended.
5.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 5 : 5/1
1 Runs
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
A. Ali
0 (3)
A. Ali
3 (16)
K. Rajitha
3-1-2-1
4.6
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
Good length on middle, defended to the leg side.
4.5
1
Kasun Rajitha To Abid Ali
Full and on the pads, Abid flicks it towards fine leg and gets to the other end.
4.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Abid Ali
Length and on off, defended to the off side.
4.3
0
Kasun Rajitha To Abid Ali
Full and on middle, Abid defends it to mid-wicket.
4.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Abid Ali
Length and outside off, Abid lifts his bat and lets the ball through to the keeper.
4.1
0
Kasun Rajitha To Abid Ali
On a length and around off, defended off the back foot by Abid.
End Of The Over 4 : 4/1
1 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 1 B 3.5
  • 03.6
A. Ali
0 (2)
A. Ali
2 (11)
V. Fernando
2-0-2-0
3.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Azhar Ali
On off, blocked.
3.5
b
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
That is a beauty! This lands around the leg pole and moves away quite a lot. Abid looks to defend but is beaten. The ball bounces in front of the keeper so he fails to stop it cleanly. A bye is taken.
3.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Way too wide outside off again, this time Abid lets it be.
3.3
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Good length and on off, Abid lunges and keeps it out.
3.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Almost another! Full and wide outside off, Abid throws his bat at it away from the body and gets beaten.
3.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Outside off, left alone.
End Of The Over 3 : 3/1
0 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • W 2.5
  • 02.6
A. Ali
0 (1)
A. Ali
2 (6)
K. Rajitha
2-0-1-1
2.6
0
Kasun Rajitha To Azhar Ali
This is angled into the pads, it is pushed to mid on.
Azhar Ali the skipper walks in to bat.
2.5
W
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Masood has been dismissed off a full toss! Rajitha himself can't believe he has struck on that delivery. Also, this time it is a legal ball. Masood slowly walks back and this is the perfect start for the Lankans. Masood creams this but does not keep it down. It goes straight to mid off where Chandimal takes a simple catch.
2.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
A good bumper this, Masood thinks of pulling it but then it zips through and he lets it be.
2.3
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
Fuller and around off, Masood strokes it nicely but straight to mid off.
2.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
On the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.
2.1
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
Outside off, not played at.
End Of The Over 2 : 3/0
2 Runs
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 21.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
A. Ali
2 (6)
S. Masood
0 (7)
V. Fernando
1-0-2-0
1.6
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On off defended off the back foot.
1.5
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
An appeal for LBW! Not given. On a length and around off, Ali looks to defend it to the off side but the ball keeps low and just takes the bottom of the bat. Vishwa Fernanado appeals but the umpire is unmoved. He then looks towards his skipper and Karunaratne calms him down. Replays later show that the decision of the SL skipper was good enough.
1.4
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Good length and outside off, Ali leaves it alone.
1.3
2
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Abid Ali gets off the mark here. He just clips one off his pads through mid-wicket and gets a couple.
1.2
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
On a length and around off, defended back to the bowler off the full face of the bat.
1.1
0
Vishwa Fernando To Abid Ali
Length and outside off, left alone.
End Of The Over 1 : 1/0
1 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 1 NB 0.5
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
S. Masood
0 (7)
A. Ali
0 (0)
K. Rajitha
1-0-1-0
0.6
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
On off, blocked. End of a good first over by Rajitha.
0.5
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
A yorker now on off, Masood looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
0.5
nb
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
Edged and taken! Has he or is it just short? Sri Lanka are claiming it and the umpire takes it upstairs. The SOFT SIGNAL IS NOT OUT! A length delivery around off, it angles away. Masood looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge and towards gully where Perera seems to have taken a low catch. An appeal but the umpire is not sure. He has a chat with the other umpire and then takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and guess what? Rajitha oversteps. No need of moving ahead as it is not a legal delivery. Also, the ball did not carry so it would have remained not out.
0.4
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
Fuller in length and on middle and off, Masood blocks it solidly off the front foot.
0.3
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
On a length and outside off, Masood leaves it by shouldering arms.
0.2
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
Length and around off, defended to the leg side.
0.1
0
Kasun Rajitha To Shan Masood
Good start for Sri Lanka. Rajitha does not get the swing as he keeps it outside off. Masood lets it go.
Match Info
  • Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan drew with Sri Lanka
  • Player of the Match Abid Ali
  • Umpire Michael Gough (ENG), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 202/5 in 68.1 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 202/5 in 68.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200/5 in 65.4 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 189/4 in 63.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 96 balls between Angelo Mathews (20) Dhananjaya de Silva (30)
  • Sri Lanka 150/4 in 55.2 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 137/4 in 50.0 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 116/2 in 39.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/1 in 32.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 96/1: D Karunaratne lbw b Shaheen Afridi 59(110)
  • Referral 1 (30.1 ovs): D Karunaratne against PAK (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, SL: 1)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 89/0 in 26.0 overs
  • D Karunaratne 24th Test fifty: 51 runs in 90 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 98 balls between D Karunaratne (37) and O Fernando (7)
  • Sri Lanka 50/0 in 16.2 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 38/0 in 14.0 overs
  • Usman Shinwari and Abid Ali makes his Test debut for Pakistan
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 263/6 in 86.3 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 263/6 in 86.3 overs
  • Referral 2 (84.5 ovs): PAK against Dilruwan Perera (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, SL: 1)
  • Sri Lanka 251/5 in 83.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 53 off 108 balls between Dhananjaya de Silva (27) Niroshan Dickwell (24)
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 233/5 in 80.2 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 222/5 in 76.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 222/5 in 76.0 overs
  • Dhananjaya de Silva 6th Test fifty: 50 runs in 96 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Tea:Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 263/6 in 86.3 overs
  • Wet Ground Condition: Sri Lanka 263/6 in 86.3 overs
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Wet Ground Condition: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 91.5 overs
  • Babar Azam 3rd Test hundred: 101 in 118 balls (14x4) (0x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 150 off 208 balls between Abid Ali (54) and Babar Azam (94)
  • Abid Ali maiden Test hundred: 101 in 183 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • Pakistan 201/2 in 59.1 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 147 balls between Abid Ali (40) and Babar Azam (61)
  • Babar Azam 13th Test fifty: 52 runs in 70 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: Pakistan 177/2 in 53.0 overs
  • Pakistan 150/2 in 45.2 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 52 off 75 balls between Abid Ali (28) and Babar Azam (23)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 117/2 in 41.0 overs
  • Pakistan 100/2 in 34.5 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 87/1 in 30.0 overs
  • Abid Ali maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 95 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: Pakistan 54/1 in 18.6 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 93 balls between Abid Ali (29) and Azhar Ali (20)
  • Pakistan 50/1 in 17.5 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 15/1 in 10.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 308/6 (dec) in 96.6 overs
  • Dhananjaya de Silva 6th Test hundred: 100 runs in 165 balls (15x4) (0x6)
  • Sri Lanka 300/6 in 94.6 overs
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