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RESULTT20I1st T20I · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
Pakistan won by 4 wkts
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat
- Match
- Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st T20I
- Date
- 9 Oct 2026
- Start
- 18:30 IST · 13:00 GMT
- Venue
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- Toss
- Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat
Venue guide
- Capacity
- 15,000
- Ends
- Pavilion End, Shell End
- Home to
- Pakistan, Rawalpindi
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Sahibzada FarhanPakistan · Batter | 89 (53)Bat · R (B) | 104s | 46s | 167.9SR | c Sahan Arachchige b Nuwan ThusharaOut |
SLSri Lanka 182/8 (20.0)
PAKPakistan 187/6 (18.5)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- A winning start for Pakistan under Sahibzada Farhan as they go 1-0 up. The 2nd game is on the 11th of October at the same venue. We will be there nice and early for that one. For now that's it from here. Do join us then. Sleep tight and take care.
- Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka captain: [On whether 182 was a sufficient total after adapting to the conditions] I think 180 is not enough. I think 20 runs, 30 runs - we were a little bit short. I think we have to score 200-plus on a pitch like this. [On whether losing wickets in the powerplay and failing to maintain momentum contributed to the shortfall] Yeah, of course, myself and Kamil got out earlier. I think we have to play a little bit positive cricket, and in the powerplay we have to score runs. Kamil and I got out earlier. I think that’s the issue with us struggling in the middle overs. [On Lahiru Udara's outstanding innings of 91 and the runs he provided to defend] Yeah, of course, he batted really well. He handled the whole innings in the powerplay and the middle overs, the middle period. He batted really well. I enjoyed the innings, and I hope next match also he will bat really well in this tournament. [On the bowling performance and the need for greater consistency from the new-look side] Yeah, I think we bowled the powerplay little bit badly. That’s why the guys batted really well after the powerplay also. We have to bowl the first six overs a little bit tighter, and in the middle overs we have to take wickets. Then we missed the powerplay, and the guys batted really well, obviously.
- Sahibzada Farhan | Player of the Match and Pakistan captain (translated from Urdu): [On his confidence as captain and the team’s performance] Yes, absolutely. As I said, as a captain, I am very confident in my boys. The way they delivered, the way Fakhar got us off to a start, and then later on, Maaz supported me, I think we will continue to play T20 cricket in the same way. [On whether Sri Lanka's total was a par score or whether the bowling side restricted the opposition well] I think we did a reasonably good job in the middle, and especially our powerplay went really well. But we gave away a few too many runs in the middle. You know how T20 cricket is; sometimes things go one way, sometimes the other. But still, I think 180 was a good score on this wicket. [On the importance of batting combinations and partnerships, and his and Maaz's performances] I think, given the kind of form Maaz is in, he is one of the best players at the moment. I told him to make the most of his form because it does not last forever. But, mashallah, I am very happy for him in his first T20 as captain. [On Imran Randhawa’s impressive debut and his two important wickets] I think the way he bowled was amazing, especially because we knew he was very good with the new ball. He has a lot of domestic cricket experience, so we were fully confident in him.
- 21:45 Local Time, 16:45 GMT, 22:15 IST: Easy win for Pakistan. They may have lost 6 wickets but the result was never in doubt. Especially as their skipper Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat put on 92 for the 2nd wicket. Before that the openers added 54 as 70 came in the powerplay. Sri Lanka had no answers as Farhan blitzed the ball at times. Sadaqat the man in form started with a no-look six which was audacious and he complemented Farhan nicely. Sri Lanka fought back with wickets but it just delayed the inevitable. This is a chasing ground and there was dew which made the Sri Lankan fielders to use the towel regularly. Looking back now, they were at least 25 short. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff....
- Over 19 · 8 runs (1 W 0 1lb 6) · 1 wkt
- 18.56Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, SIX, Khawaja Nafay finishes it off with a six. It's a slower-ball on a length outside off, Nafay gets forward and gets under this, launches the loft over long-on. All the way and Pakistan take the game. Nafay with some theatrics as he puts his head down after hitting that, suggesting it was a no-look shot
- 18.41lbEshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, leg byes, 1 run, definite reverse-swing for Eshan Malinga. A short of length delivery that nips back in to the thigh pad, Mohammad Imran Randhawa misses the defence but takes a legbye
- 18.3•Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, low full-toss on middle, hint of tail back in, Mohammad Imran Randhawa gets forward to push it back
- Mohammad Imran Randhawa, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 18.2WEshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, out Caught by Nuwan Thushara!! Shadab Khan goes for a duck. It's short and pacy on the stumps, Shadab pulls and the top-edge goes straight up, Thushara is there at fine-leg to take it. He is a bit squarer but that's straight down his throat. Shadab Khan c Nuwan Thushara b Eshan Malinga 0(2)
- Eshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 18.11Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, low full-toss on off, Khawaja Nafay gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive wide of mid-off for a quick single
- Eshan Malinga [3.0-0-26-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 18 · 14 runs (4 0 4 6 W 0) · 1 wktPAK 179/5Shadab Khan 0(1) · Khawaja Nafay 5(5) · Nuwan Thushara 3-0-32-1
- 17.6•Nuwan Thushara to Shadab Khan, no run, short on the stumps, Shadab Khan pulls and misses. Flies over the top-edge and the glove
- Shadab Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 17.5WNuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Sahan Arachchige!! Fine catch at deep mid-wicket diving forward ends Sahibzada Farhan's innings. Low full-toss on middle, whipped away and it's a flat hit, dipping on Arachchige who judges it well and takes it with two-hands. Cushions the ball after the dive and comes up with it after getting up. End of a superb knock. Sahibzada Farhan c Sahan Arachchige b Nuwan Thushara 89(53) [4s-10 6s-4]
- Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 17.46Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, what a shot. The shot of the game so far. It's a slower-ball and short outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it. You need the arms of a WWE wrestler for that shot. And Sahibzada though not at that level, shows what he is made of as he powers it all the way over deep extra-cover. Landed on the cushions and Sahibzada has a smile on his face. He certainly enjoyed that
- 17.34Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, a juicy low full-toss on middle, Sahibzada Farhan swings it away to the deep square-leg fence. Thigh-high and that's so easy for the Pakistan skipper
- 17.2•Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, very full outside off, Sahibzada Farhan shuffles across and jams it straight to the fielder at extra-cover, on the edge of the ring
- 17.14Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and short outside off, Sahibzada Farhan waits and flat-bats it over extra-cover, well wide of sweeper cover and it bounces away for four
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udarac Hasan Nawaz b Naseem Shah | 91 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 165.5 |
| Kusal Mendisc Mohammad Imran Randhawa b Naseem Shah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Kamil Misharac Fakhar Zaman b Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 |
| Kamindu Mendisc Fakhar Zaman b Saim Ayub | 23 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 127.8 |
| Sahan Arachchigec Shadab Khan b Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Dasun Shanakac Fakhar Zaman b Shadab Khan | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 120.0 |
| Dunith Wellalageb Naseem Shah | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshanac & b Razaullah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Dushmantha Chameera*not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Eshan Malinga*not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
Extras29 (b 7, lb 3, w 18, nb 1)
Total182/8 (20.0 ov, RR 9.10)
Did not bat: Nuwan Thushara
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (Kusal Mendis, 0.5 ov), 18-2 (Kamil Mishara, 3.3 ov), 78-3 (Kamindu Mendis, 9.4 ov), 83-4 (Sahan Arachchige, 10.1 ov), 140-5 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.5 ov), 167-6 (Dunith Wellalage, 18.3 ov), 172-7 (Lahiru Udara, 19.0 ov), 172-8 (Maheesh Theekshana, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler · PAK | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Razaullah | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 |
Sri Lanka- 1Kusal Mendis(c)(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 2Lahiru UdaraWicketkeeper
- 3Kamil MisharaWicketkeeper
- 4Kamindu MendisAll-rounder
- 5Sahan ArachchigeAll-rounder
- 6Dasun ShanakaAll-rounder
- 7Dunith WellalageAll-rounder
- 8Maheesh TheekshanaBowler
- 9Dushmantha ChameeraBowler
- 10Nuwan ThusharaBowler
- 11Eshan MalingaBowler
Bench
Pakistan- 1Sahibzada Farhan(c)Batter
- 2Fakhar ZamanBatter
- 3Maaz SadaqatAll-rounder
- 4Hasan NawazBatter
- 5Saim AyubAll-rounder
- 6Shadab KhanAll-rounder
- 7Khawaja Nafay(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 8Mohammad Imran RandhawaAll-rounder
- 9RazaullahAll-rounder
- 10Naseem ShahBowler
- 11Abrar AhmedBowler
Bench
- 18.56Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, SIX, Khawaja Nafay finishes it off with a six. It's a slower-ball on a length outside off, Nafay gets forward and gets under this, launches the loft over long-on. All the way and Pakistan take the game. Nafay with some theatrics as he puts his head down after hitting that, suggesting it was a no-look shot
- 18.2WEshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, out Caught by Nuwan Thushara!! Shadab Khan goes for a duck. It's short and pacy on the stumps, Shadab pulls and the top-edge goes straight up, Thushara is there at fine-leg to take it. He is a bit squarer but that's straight down his throat. Shadab Khan c Nuwan Thushara b Eshan Malinga 0(2)
- 17.5WNuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Sahan Arachchige!! Fine catch at deep mid-wicket diving forward ends Sahibzada Farhan's innings. Low full-toss on middle, whipped away and it's a flat hit, dipping on Arachchige who judges it well and takes it with two-hands. Cushions the ball after the dive and comes up with it after getting up. End of a superb knock. Sahibzada Farhan c Sahan Arachchige b Nuwan Thushara 89(53) [4s-10 6s-4]
- 17.46Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, what a shot. The shot of the game so far. It's a slower-ball and short outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it. You need the arms of a WWE wrestler for that shot. And Sahibzada though not at that level, shows what he is made of as he powers it all the way over deep extra-cover. Landed on the cushions and Sahibzada has a smile on his face. He certainly enjoyed that
- 17.34Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, a juicy low full-toss on middle, Sahibzada Farhan swings it away to the deep square-leg fence. Thigh-high and that's so easy for the Pakistan skipper
- 17.14Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and short outside off, Sahibzada Farhan waits and flat-bats it over extra-cover, well wide of sweeper cover and it bounces away for four
- 15.1WMaheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub, out Bowled!! Cleaned up. Similar to the Maaz dismissal. This off-break on a good length spins back in from the pitch and hurries on, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot to punch, leaves a gap between bat and pad, the ball sneaks through. Good delivery and suddenly Sri Lanka sense a tiny bit of opening. Saim Ayub b Maheesh Theekshana 8(5) [4s-1]
- 14.34Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, FOUR, Mishara is beaten as he runs and dives to his right at sweeper cover. It's a wide full delivery outside off, Saim Ayub reaches for it and carves it away over backward point
- 14.1WDushmantha Chameera to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! 100 wickets for Dushmantha Chameera in this format. It's a harmless delivery down leg, full, Hasan Nawaz flicks fine and Kusal Mendis dives to his left to take it. Two quick wickets for Sri Lanka. Can they conjure up something? Hasan Nawaz c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera 1(2)
- 13.5WMaheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, out Lbw!! Plumb and Maaz Sadaqat just kept walking off. He knew he was a goner here. No point in reviewing. It's a good length delivery that spins back in from outside off, Sadaqat goes on the back foot to punch and the ball turns in to rap him on the back pad. Right in front of all three. Easy call for the ump. Sahibzada Farhan calls for a drink. Maaz Sadaqat lbw b Maheesh Theekshana 50(29) [4s-4 6s-3]
- 13.34Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, Maheesh Theekshana with a wry smile at Kusal Mendis. He doesn't know what to do here. Length delivery outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it so hard, beats Shanaka's dive at cover to his right. And then the dive of long-off who went to his left. Again such fast hands and then the power follows
- 13.24Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, this fella is brutal. He has some power. It's dragged down on leg-stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and pulls down, hit so hard and despite deep backward square-leg having a few paces to move to his left and even with a dive he can't stop it. That beat the fielder for pace
- 13.16Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, massive slogsweep. It's a length delivery on off, Sahibzada Farhan gets low and mows it way over deep mid-wicket. He sports a big smile as he meets Maaz Sadaqat
- 12.44Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, more bad fielding from Sri Lanka. Arachchige the man this time at sweeper cover. It's a flat good length delivery outside off, belted so hard and Arachchige slides to his right, but allows the ball to slip away from his hands. One turns into four
- 12.3FFiftyDunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, 1 run, 50 now for Maaz Sadaqat. It's a flat good length on middle, he goes on the back foot and flicks to deep mid-wicket. Mike Hesson and the others clap
- 11.44Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR, poor from Wellalage at deep backward square-leg. He runs in and fumbles a simple stop. Gives away three more. Eshan Malinga shakes his head. It's a length delivery on the stumps, flicked away and Maaz Sadaqat smiles at his luck
- 10.5FFiftyDunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 50 on captaincy debut for Sahibzada Farhan. It's a length delivery on leg-stump, he goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket
- 10.26Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX, slower and tossed up full outside off, Maaz Sadaqat comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball to loft cleanly over long-on. Beautiful batting this
- 9.6OMilestoneDasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, 1 run, another slower-ball leg-cutter, full on off, Maaz Sadaqat gets forward to drive sweetly to long-off
- 9.24Dasun Shanaka to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR, can't be bowling short at that pace. It's on leg-stump, Maaz Sadaqat swivels and pulls one bounce over the ropes at deep backward square-leg. So easy
- 8.66Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, in the slot and it's way over long-on. Full outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward and lofts with such power. The ball sails away
- 8.34Maheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR, such a bad delivery this. Down leg, short fine was in. Maaz Sadaqat helps it over the man, one bounce over the ropes
- 7.14Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, belted this. On a short of length and outside off, sits up, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and punches it hard and beats the diving cover to his right
- 5.64Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR, Maaz Sadaqat shows he can play on the off-side too. A short delivery and pacy outside off, similar to the one that got Fakhar, but Sadaqat arches back, uses the pace, cuts and gets it wide of backward point. Was in the air but flew off the bat and wide of the man. No chance for square third man too
- 5.56Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX, Maaz Sadaqat swings one over the ropes at deep square-leg. He then gestures to Sahibzada Farhan that it was the slower-ball off-cutter. Yes it was. On a length on middle, he gets forward and puts it away. Lovely timing
- 5.36Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX, my word! This fella looks a talent. Saw him smash two 100s in the CPL recently and this is a no-look shot. So much swag and confidence in that hit. It's full outside off, he shuffles across and puts his head down. Then flicks and the ball flies away over the deep mid-wicket fence. That's called a shot
- 5.1WEshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! The impressive Eshan Malinga gets the breakthrough. A zippy short of length delivery outside off, flies with good bounce, Fakhar Zaman cuts but the extra bounce takes the top-edge and it's an easy catch for Kusal Mendis. Sri Lanka needed that. The openers were going great guns and Sri Lanka needed to break that stand. Fakhar Zaman c Kusal Mendis b Eshan Malinga 21(13) [4s-4]
- 4.64Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, pure power and Sahibzada Farhan is on fire here. Length delivery outside off, he gets forward and crunches the drive on the rise, wide of cover and cover-point
- 4.5OTeam fiftyDushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, length delivery and following Sahibzada Farhan on leg-stump who throws the bat on the carve, flies over backward point and the fielder chases it down
- 4.34Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and full on off, in the slot and Fakhar Zaman belts it over mid-on. He stays still and pumps it. Picked it well
- 4.14Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, full just outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward and lofts, more height than elevation but straight down the ground and it runs away
- 2.56Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, once he gets in line and moves his feet, these are easy to hit. And he is such a powerful hitter. Full on off, shapes away, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward and lofts all the way over long-off. He is built like a tank, this fella. Tree-trunk arms and lots of power
- 2.34Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, belted straight down the ground. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and very full just outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward and smashes it with lots of bottom-hand. Runs wide of mid-on
- 1.54Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, that's where he is so strong. Full and wide outside off, width and Fakhar Zaman smashes the square-drive and gives the diving backward point no chance to his left
- 1.44Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, low full-toss as the attempted yorker doesn't land properly. Fakhar Zaman gets low and flicks over the leaping mid-wicket fielder on the edge of the ring at mid-wicket
- 1.24Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, wild slog as Fakhar Zaman gives the charge and the thick outside-edge flies over Lahiru Udara and the wide slip. Length delivery and Fakhar had already decided that this will go
- 0.54Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, fullish outside off, late outswing on this. Sahibzada Farhan throws the bat on that across the line, it takes the thick outside-edge and flies over short third man. Sahibzada got lucky
- A winning start for Pakistan under Sahibzada Farhan as they go 1-0 up. The 2nd game is on the 11th of October at the same venue. We will be there nice and early for that one. For now that's it from here. Do join us then. Sleep tight and take care.
- Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka captain: [On whether 182 was a sufficient total after adapting to the conditions] I think 180 is not enough. I think 20 runs, 30 runs - we were a little bit short. I think we have to score 200-plus on a pitch like this. [On whether losing wickets in the powerplay and failing to maintain momentum contributed to the shortfall] Yeah, of course, myself and Kamil got out earlier. I think we have to play a little bit positive cricket, and in the powerplay we have to score runs. Kamil and I got out earlier. I think that’s the issue with us struggling in the middle overs. [On Lahiru Udara's outstanding innings of 91 and the runs he provided to defend] Yeah, of course, he batted really well. He handled the whole innings in the powerplay and the middle overs, the middle period. He batted really well. I enjoyed the innings, and I hope next match also he will bat really well in this tournament. [On the bowling performance and the need for greater consistency from the new-look side] Yeah, I think we bowled the powerplay little bit badly. That’s why the guys batted really well after the powerplay also. We have to bowl the first six overs a little bit tighter, and in the middle overs we have to take wickets. Then we missed the powerplay, and the guys batted really well, obviously.
- Sahibzada Farhan | Player of the Match and Pakistan captain (translated from Urdu): [On his confidence as captain and the team’s performance] Yes, absolutely. As I said, as a captain, I am very confident in my boys. The way they delivered, the way Fakhar got us off to a start, and then later on, Maaz supported me, I think we will continue to play T20 cricket in the same way. [On whether Sri Lanka's total was a par score or whether the bowling side restricted the opposition well] I think we did a reasonably good job in the middle, and especially our powerplay went really well. But we gave away a few too many runs in the middle. You know how T20 cricket is; sometimes things go one way, sometimes the other. But still, I think 180 was a good score on this wicket. [On the importance of batting combinations and partnerships, and his and Maaz's performances] I think, given the kind of form Maaz is in, he is one of the best players at the moment. I told him to make the most of his form because it does not last forever. But, mashallah, I am very happy for him in his first T20 as captain. [On Imran Randhawa’s impressive debut and his two important wickets] I think the way he bowled was amazing, especially because we knew he was very good with the new ball. He has a lot of domestic cricket experience, so we were fully confident in him.
- 21:45 Local Time, 16:45 GMT, 22:15 IST: Easy win for Pakistan. They may have lost 6 wickets but the result was never in doubt. Especially as their skipper Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat put on 92 for the 2nd wicket. Before that the openers added 54 as 70 came in the powerplay. Sri Lanka had no answers as Farhan blitzed the ball at times. Sadaqat the man in form started with a no-look six which was audacious and he complemented Farhan nicely. Sri Lanka fought back with wickets but it just delayed the inevitable. This is a chasing ground and there was dew which made the Sri Lankan fielders to use the towel regularly. Looking back now, they were at least 25 short. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff....
- Over 19 · 8 runs (1 W 0 1lb 6) · 1 wkt
- 18.56Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, SIX, Khawaja Nafay finishes it off with a six. It's a slower-ball on a length outside off, Nafay gets forward and gets under this, launches the loft over long-on. All the way and Pakistan take the game. Nafay with some theatrics as he puts his head down after hitting that, suggesting it was a no-look shot
- 18.41lbEshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, leg byes, 1 run, definite reverse-swing for Eshan Malinga. A short of length delivery that nips back in to the thigh pad, Mohammad Imran Randhawa misses the defence but takes a legbye
- 18.3•Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, low full-toss on middle, hint of tail back in, Mohammad Imran Randhawa gets forward to push it back
- Mohammad Imran Randhawa, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 18.2WEshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, out Caught by Nuwan Thushara!! Shadab Khan goes for a duck. It's short and pacy on the stumps, Shadab pulls and the top-edge goes straight up, Thushara is there at fine-leg to take it. He is a bit squarer but that's straight down his throat. Shadab Khan c Nuwan Thushara b Eshan Malinga 0(2)
- Eshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 18.11Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, low full-toss on off, Khawaja Nafay gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive wide of mid-off for a quick single
- Eshan Malinga [3.0-0-26-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 18 · 14 runs (4 0 4 6 W 0) · 1 wktPAK 179/5Shadab Khan 0(1) · Khawaja Nafay 5(5) · Nuwan Thushara 3-0-32-1
- 17.6•Nuwan Thushara to Shadab Khan, no run, short on the stumps, Shadab Khan pulls and misses. Flies over the top-edge and the glove
- Shadab Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 17.5WNuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Sahan Arachchige!! Fine catch at deep mid-wicket diving forward ends Sahibzada Farhan's innings. Low full-toss on middle, whipped away and it's a flat hit, dipping on Arachchige who judges it well and takes it with two-hands. Cushions the ball after the dive and comes up with it after getting up. End of a superb knock. Sahibzada Farhan c Sahan Arachchige b Nuwan Thushara 89(53) [4s-10 6s-4]
- Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 17.46Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, what a shot. The shot of the game so far. It's a slower-ball and short outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it. You need the arms of a WWE wrestler for that shot. And Sahibzada though not at that level, shows what he is made of as he powers it all the way over deep extra-cover. Landed on the cushions and Sahibzada has a smile on his face. He certainly enjoyed that
- 17.34Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, a juicy low full-toss on middle, Sahibzada Farhan swings it away to the deep square-leg fence. Thigh-high and that's so easy for the Pakistan skipper
- 17.2•Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, very full outside off, Sahibzada Farhan shuffles across and jams it straight to the fielder at extra-cover, on the edge of the ring
- 17.14Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and short outside off, Sahibzada Farhan waits and flat-bats it over extra-cover, well wide of sweeper cover and it bounces away for four
- Nuwan Thushara [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 17 · 6 runs (2 1 2 0 0 1)PAK 165/4Sahibzada Farhan 75(48) · Khawaja Nafay 5(5) · Dunith Wellalage 3-0-26-0
- 16.61Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Sahibzada Farhan comes down the track and drags the heave to deep mid-wicket. He wanted a six off that
- 16.5•Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, no room on this good length delivery on leg-stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and punches it back to Dunith Wellalage
- 16.4•Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, wide of the crease and a flat good length outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and punches it hard and straight to extra-cover
- 16.32Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, on a good length just outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and cuts it wide of sweeper cover for two
- 16.21Dunith Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, flat on off, good length, Khawaja Nafay goes on the back foot and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for one
- 16.12Dunith Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs, on a length outside off, Khawaja Nafay goes on the back foot and cuts it wide of backward point and deep point for two
- Dunith Wellalage [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 16 · 3 runs (W 1 0 1 0 1) · 1 wktPAK 159/4Khawaja Nafay 2(3) · Sahibzada Farhan 72(44) · Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-36-2
- 15.61Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, flat good length just outside off, Khawaja Nafay goes on the back foot and punches it down to long-on
- 15.5•Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, no run, tossed up full on off, Khawaja Nafay makes room and drives it back, Maheesh Theekshana dives to his left and stops
- 15.41Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Shanaka did well, gets a hand at extra-cover and keeps it to one. Otherwise this was four. Dragged down outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and hammers it so hard. Shanaka dives to his left and gets there
- 15.3•Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, flat good length on middle, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and punches it to short mid-wicket's left who gets across and cuts it off
- 15.21Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, off-break on a good length on leg-stump, Khawaja Nafay glances it to fine-leg
- Khawaja Nafay, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 15.1WMaheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub, out Bowled!! Cleaned up. Similar to the Maaz dismissal. This off-break on a good length spins back in from the pitch and hurries on, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot to punch, leaves a gap between bat and pad, the ball sneaks through. Good delivery and suddenly Sri Lanka sense a tiny bit of opening. Saim Ayub b Maheesh Theekshana 8(5) [4s-1]
- Maheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
- End of over 15 · 9 runs (W 2 4 1 1lb 1) · 1 wktPAK 156/3Saim Ayub 8(4) · Sahibzada Farhan 71(42) · Dushmantha Chameera 3-0-40-1
- 14.61Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Saim Ayub sinks low, reaches for it and opens the face of the bat to carve it one bounce to deep point
- 14.51lbDushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and hurries Sahibzada Farhan for pace on middle-stump. The batter goes on the back foot to flick and misses. Too high for LBW
- 14.41Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, short of length and tight on off, Saim Ayub goes on the back foot and opens the face of the bat to run it down to third man
- 14.34Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, FOUR, Mishara is beaten as he runs and dives to his right at sweeper cover. It's a wide full delivery outside off, Saim Ayub reaches for it and carves it away over backward point
- 14.22Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, full outside off, Saim Ayub gets forward and smashes the drive to sweeper cover. Mishara fumbles as there was pace on the shot, gives away one more
- Saim Ayub, left handed bat, comes to the crease
- 14.1WDushmantha Chameera to Hasan Nawaz, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! 100 wickets for Dushmantha Chameera in this format. It's a harmless delivery down leg, full, Hasan Nawaz flicks fine and Kusal Mendis dives to his left to take it. Two quick wickets for Sri Lanka. Can they conjure up something? Hasan Nawaz c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera 1(2)
- Dushmantha Chameera to Hasan Nawaz, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- Dushmantha Chameera [2.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 14 · 16 runs (6 4 4 1 W 1) · 1 wktPAK 147/2Hasan Nawaz 1(1) · Sahibzada Farhan 71(41) · Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-33-1
- 13.61Maheesh Theekshana to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, off-break on a good length on leg-stump, Hasan Nawaz goes on the back foot and is off the mark with a tuck to deep backward square-leg
- Hasan Nawaz, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 13.5WMaheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, out Lbw!! Plumb and Maaz Sadaqat just kept walking off. He knew he was a goner here. No point in reviewing. It's a good length delivery that spins back in from outside off, Sadaqat goes on the back foot to punch and the ball turns in to rap him on the back pad. Right in front of all three. Easy call for the ump. Sahibzada Farhan calls for a drink. Maaz Sadaqat lbw b Maheesh Theekshana 50(29) [4s-4 6s-3]
- Maheesh Theekshana to Maaz Sadaqat, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
- 13.41Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, tossed up full on off, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward to drive and Maheesh Theekshana dives to his left to push it to cover. That allows the single to be taken
- 13.34Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, Maheesh Theekshana with a wry smile at Kusal Mendis. He doesn't know what to do here. Length delivery outside off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and flat-bats it so hard, beats Shanaka's dive at cover to his right. And then the dive of long-off who went to his left. Again such fast hands and then the power follows
- 13.24Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, this fella is brutal. He has some power. It's dragged down on leg-stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and pulls down, hit so hard and despite deep backward square-leg having a few paces to move to his left and even with a dive he can't stop it. That beat the fielder for pace
- 13.16Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, massive slogsweep. It's a length delivery on off, Sahibzada Farhan gets low and mows it way over deep mid-wicket. He sports a big smile as he meets Maaz Sadaqat
- Maheesh Theekshana [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 13 · 9 runs (0 wd 2 1 4 0 1)PAK 131/1Sahibzada Farhan 56(37) · Maaz Sadaqat 50(28) · Dunith Wellalage 2-0-20-0
- 12.61Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, flat good length on off, Sahibzada Farhan goes on the back foot and pulls without any timing to long-on
- A chat between Udara and Dunith Wellalage as they wait for the stumping decision.
- 12.5•Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, tossed up full outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward to swipe across the line, misses. Ump's review for a stumping, Sahibzada is fine. Got the back foot back in time after dragging it out. Kusal Mendis needed to be quicker there
- 12.44Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, more bad fielding from Sri Lanka. Arachchige the man this time at sweeper cover. It's a flat good length delivery outside off, belted so hard and Arachchige slides to his right, but allows the ball to slip away from his hands. One turns into four
- 12.31Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, 1 run, 50 now for Maaz Sadaqat. It's a flat good length on middle, he goes on the back foot and flicks to deep mid-wicket. Mike Hesson and the others clap
- 12.22Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, 2 runs, slower and good length just outside off, Maaz Sadaqat goes on the back foot and pulls wide of deep mid-wicket for two
- 12.2wdDunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, wide, fired well wide outside off, Maaz Sadaqat shuffles across and gets to the ball, tries to reverse-lap and misses. Called a wide
- 12.1•Dunith Wellalage to Maaz Sadaqat, no run, flat good length outside off, Maaz Sadaqat goes on the back foot and punches it hard and straight to extra-cover, on the edge of the ring
- End of over 12 · 7 runs (1 1 0 4 0 1)PAK 122/1Maaz Sadaqat 47(25) · Sahibzada Farhan 51(34) · Eshan Malinga 3-0-26-1
- 11.61Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Maaz Sadaqat gets forward to drive square of the wicket on the off-side
- 11.5•Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, no run, full and zippy outside off, Maaz Sadaqat drives and misses, flies over the bat
- 11.44Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, FOUR, poor from Wellalage at deep backward square-leg. He runs in and fumbles a simple stop. Gives away three more. Eshan Malinga shakes his head. It's a length delivery on the stumps, flicked away and Maaz Sadaqat smiles at his luck
- 11.3•Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, no run, slower-ball and short into the pitch, Maaz Sadaqat slashes and misses outside off
- 11.21Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, full and seam-up outside off, Sahibzada Farhan gets forward and square-drives it hard and straight to deep point
- 11.11Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, 1 run, good effort by cover diving forward but he can't get his hands under it. A slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Maaz Sadaqat gets forward to drive and doesn't keep it down. Gets lucky
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