PAK vs SL Live Cricket Score

20.5 OUT! Wicket number 2 goes down and Fakhar is distraught. Another success for Hasaranga. He fools the batsman with a well-disguised googly. He pitches it on a fuller length close to off, Fakhar without picking it clears his front leg for a big heave across the line. But the ball spins away from him, takes the outside half of his bat and loops in the air. Udana stationed at mid off moves across to his right and takes a fantastic catch. 104/2

14.4 OUT! Three reds and Imam is given lbw! Beautifully bowled delivery by Hasaranga. He loops it up in the air and lands it around off. Imam is stuck inside the crease as maybe he expected it to skid away from him. But to his surprise, it spins back into him and strikes him on the front pad. The appeal is made but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka take the referral after their skipper consults with the bowler and keeper. The replays roll in. Ultra Edge shows no bat and then the Ball Tracker confirms that it's hitting the stumps. First breakthrough for Sri Lanka! 73/1

45.5 OUT! Babar Azam holes out! End of an outstanding innings from the Pakistan batter. A standing ovation for him as he walks back and a well-deserved one. This one looked like a tired shot. Kumara bowls it full and on middle, this was there to be hit. Azam looks to heave but does not get it in the middle. He gets more height than distance and Hasaranga at deep mid-wicket runs in, takes it on the second attempt. Important wicket as Azam could have really made a difference of at least 15 runs to the final total. 261/5

39.2 OUT! RUN OUT! Haris Sohail is furious as he walks back. Rightly so too, it was his call as he was running towards the danger end but Azam is not interested at all. Nelson strikes as the stand comes to an end on 111. Also, this is probably the only way this could have ended as both were looking at ease. Nuwan Pradeep bowls a length ball around off, Azam looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls to the right of the keeper. Haris wants a run and rushes towards the other end. He is halfway down the track when Azam sends him back. The keeper picks the ball up and fires it to the bowler who collects it, turns and then throws it powerfully from close range at the stumps at his end. Haris is well short. He slams his bat on the ground as he walks back. Falls 10 short of a fifty. Sri Lanka need to keep taking wickets if they are to keep Pakistan in check. 215/3

44 OUT! Direct hit and Sarfaraz is way, way out. Another run out for the Lankans. Thirimanne, the skipper, produces brilliance in the field. This is fuller again, Ahmed strokes it towards cover and sets off. Thirimanne picks the ball up and scores a bull's eye at the non-striker's end. Sarfaraz continues running to the pavilion. End of an action-packed over, 9 runs and a wicket. 242/4

48.3 OUT! In the air... taken! Another one bites the dust. Good bowling from Udana. He continues bowling to his field and gets the reward. This is short and outside off, Wasim throws his bat at it but fails to middle his shot. He ends up carving it towards deep point where Oshada Fernando takes it easily. 300 now looks farfetched here. 278/6

50 OUT! RUN OUT but two runs also! Pradeep goes back to bowling it very full and on the pads. It is whipped through mid-wicket. They take two. Wahab wants a third but Iftikhar is not interested. The fielder throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off. A huge last over for Pakistan. 20 runs and a wicket from it. Due to that, the Pakistan team has crossed the 300-run mark. THEY END WITH 305/7! 305/7

6.1 OUT! Slower one fools the batsman there. A 118.4 kph delivery, landing on a fuller length and outside off. Gunathilaka leans forward and across for the flick shot but is way too early into his shot. The ball arrives late, takes the inner half of the willow and settles into the safe hands of Imad Wasim at mid on. A soft dismissal really. Sri Lanka have both their openers back in the hut. 284 needed off 263 balls. 22/2

4 OUT! Timberrrrrrr... A 141.2 kph delivery. Shinwari has once again struck with the new ball for Pakistan. He lands it on a length around middle and gets it to nip back into the batsman off the seam. Samarawickrama with minimum front foot movement tries to keep it out with a straight bat but it takes the inside half of his bat and pegs the leg stump back. Boom! Shinwari roars in joy. The crowd also joins him. 18/1

7.3 OUT! Caught at mid off! Once again a soft dismissal. Shinwari hurls in a fuller length ball around off, skidding away from the batsman. Avishka is early into his shot and chips his attempted off drive in the air. Fakhar Zaman takes the simplest of catches at mid off and it's the worst possible start for Sri Lanka in this run chase. 22/3

10.1 OUT! LBW! The decision stays as it is and Sri Lanka suffer two strikes in one blow - Oshada and a review. The arm ball, pitched outside off, Oshada looks to defend but completely misses the line of the ball. He looks to play with the angle, towards the leg side but misses the line. Is hit on the pads and Imad runs towards the keeper in half-appeal and celebration. The umpire takes his time and raises his finger. Surprisingly, the batsman takes the review. Nothing much to chew. The first wicket to a spinner this innings. Will Powerplay 3 dawn upon us tonight? 28/5

8 OUT! Lazy Lahiru! Clean catch from Sarfaraz. Sri Lanka slip further. Shinwari is on a wicket-taking spree. He delivers it on a length and outside off. Seeing the width on offer, Thirimanne decides to have a go. He has his weight on the back leg as he throws his bat at the ball. But to his bad luck, it takes the inner portion of the blade before flying behind. Sarfaraz goes down low to catch it inches above the surface. The appeal is made but the umpire wants to get it checked upstairs. The soft signal is given as out. Time for the replays and just one frame is enough to confirm that Thirimanne is a goner. Poor shot selection from the skipper and he has left the sinking ship without any fight. A double-wicket maiden! 22/4

40.5 OUT! Caught behind! No century for Jayasuriya. No double century stand. The 6th wicket stand has finally been broken. Usman gets his fourth. A length ball outside off, Shehan looks to push but misses. The ball goes behind, generating some noise and Sarfaraz immediately appeals. The umpire consents and Shehan walks back disappointed. He tried hard but the task was too mountainous for him. A fantastic 96 from a position where Sri Lanka were down and out at 28/5. Now, they need 102 from 55 balls. 205/6

41.1 OUT! Caught! That is a stunning catch from Fakhar Zaman. In the twinkle of an eye, both Batman and Robin have disappeared. First, Jayasuriya. Now, Shanaka. Short and outside off, Dasun rocks back and pulls it. The ball seems to be dipping towards deep mid-wicket but Fakhar Zaman comes running in and dives forward to take a brilliant catch. A fine 68 from Shanaka, his highest ODI score. Sadly for him and his team, this match is over. 205/7

46.5 OUT! Caught! That ends the game. PAKISTAN WIN BY 67 RUNS TO TAKE A 1-0 lead in the now turned 2-match series. A tossed up ball outside off, Hasaranga swings it towards deep mid-wicket but does not quite connect well. Iftikhar Ahmed comes running in from deep mid-wicket and pouches it, albeit a bit too quickly. The ball almost pops out but he controls it. 238/10

42.5 OUT! Edged and caught behind. Lion-hearted effort from Usman Shinwari as he bags his second ODI 5-fer on a flat deck. He has come in and run very hard on a highway, as if to question the selectors, as to why, o why, was I left out of the World Cup squad. A slower ball, outside off, cutting away, Udana backs away and slogs hard, only managing a thick outside edge. Simple catch for Sarfaraz Ahmed. 211/8

46 OUT! LBW! Number 9 goes down. Looked a harsh call to the naked eye but Sri Lanka do not have any review left. A length ball, around middle and off, cutting back in sharply, Kumara jumped to defend but was beaten by pace. The ball skidded back sharply and caught him on the pads, Riaz appealed and the umpire raised his finger. Well... Ball Tracker shows it to be hitting leg. Perhaps Kumara expected a short ball. 232/9