RESULT

PAK vs SL Commentary, 13 October, 2026

PAK

168/8 (20 ov)

172/2 (17.1 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Over 20 5 Runs

PAK 168/8

Razaullah 0(1) A Minhas 34(20)

N Thushara 2-38 (4)

Out

Razaullah 0(1)

b N Thushara

0.00

19.6 · Razaullah b N Thushara 0 (1) — Nuwan Thushara to Razaullah, no run, b N Thushara, Nuwan Thushara spears in a yorker on the stumps. Razaullah cannot get it away, and that brings the innings to a close without a run.

Out

S Farhan 76(47)

c D Shanaka b N Thushara

161.70

19.5 · S Farhan c D Shanaka b N Thushara 76 (47) — Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, c D Shanaka b N Thushara, Nuwan Thushara delivers a good length ball around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through for a run. A dot ball late in the innings.

1 19.4

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara targets the stumps with a full delivery, and he works it away to take one run.

1 19.3

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara delivers a good length ball wide outside off, and it is worked away for one run.

1 19.2

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara spears in a yorker on the stumps, and the batter works it away for a single.

PAK

Scored 150 in 19.1 overs

150

2 19.1

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas, 2 runs, Nuwan Thushara delivers a good length ball wide outside off, and the batters push hard to complete two runs.

Over 19 15 Runs

PAK 163/6

A Minhas 30(17) S Farhan 75(45)

B Fernando 0-45 (4)

1 18.6

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Binura Fernando drops it back of a length on the stumps, worked away for one.

4 18.5

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Four, Binura Fernando serves a full-length ball wide outside off. Arafat Minhas reaches out and sends it away for four.

0 18.4

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas, no run, Binura Fernando serves a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

6 18.3

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Six, Binura Fernando serves a good length delivery wide outside off. Arafat Minhas connects cleanly and sends it flying all the way over the boundary for six.

0 18.2

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas, no run, Binura Fernando delivers a full length ball on the stumps, and he cannot find a run. The fifty-run partnership is achieved.

4 18.1

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas, Four, Binura Fernando dishes out a full toss outside off stump. Arafat Minhas puts it away to find the boundary for four. That also brings up the fifty-run stand.

Over 18 19 Runs

PAK 148/6

S Farhan 75(45) A Minhas 15(11)

E Malinga 2-38 (4)

6 17.6

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Six, Eshan Malinga serves a full delivery outside off stump. Sahibzada Farhan launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, raising the fifty partnership.

6 17.5

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Six, Eshan Malinga delivers a full length ball on the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan connects cleanly and launches it all the way over the ropes for six.

0 17.4

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Eshan Malinga delivers a full length ball on off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

wd 17.4

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 wide, Eshan Malinga pushes it back of a length outside off stump, but it strays too wide. An extra is conceded.

4 17.3

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Eshan Malinga aims for the blockhole outside off stump with a yorker. Sahibzada Farhan gets his bat down in time and sends it away for four.

1 17.2

Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Eshan Malinga nails a yorker around off stump, and the batter works it away to take one.

1 17.1

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Eshan Malinga serves up a full toss on off stump, knocked away to rotate the strike for one.

Over 17 14 Runs

PAK 129/6

S Farhan 58(40) A Minhas 14(10)

N Thushara 0-33 (3)

1 16.6

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Full length on the stumps from Nuwan Thushara, and it is worked away for a single.

2 16.5

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Nuwan Thushara spears in a yorker on the stumps, and the batter works it away to hustle back for two.

2 16.4

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Nuwan Thushara pitches it full on off stump, and they hustle back to complete two runs.

1 16.3

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara lands this on a good length outside off stump, pushed away to rotate the strike for one.

2 16.2

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas, 2 runs, Nuwan Thushara pitches it full on off stump, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.

S Farhan

Scored 50 in 34 balls

6 16.1

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas, Six, Nuwan Thushara delivers on a good length around off stump. Arafat Minhas launches it clean over the ropes for six.

Over 16 6 Runs

PAK 115/6

A Minhas 5(7) S Farhan 53(37)

D Shanaka 3-21 (4)

1 15.6

Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka bowls a full-length delivery on the stumps, and it is worked away for one run.

1 15.5

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka serves a full length delivery on off stump, tapped away to rotate the strike for one.

0 15.4

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dasun Shanaka lands a good length delivery around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 15.3

Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka delivers a full length ball on the stumps, worked away for one run.

1 15.2

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka bowls a full-length delivery on the stumps, worked away for one run.

2 15.1

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Dasun Shanaka spears in a yorker on the stumps, and the batter clips it away to collect two runs.

Over 15 7 Runs

PAK 109/6

A Minhas 3(5) S Farhan 49(33)

E Malinga 2-19 (3)

2 14.6

Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, 2 runs, Eshan Malinga delivers a yorker on the stumps, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.

0 14.5

Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, no run, Eshan Malinga delivers a full length ball on off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 14.4

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Eshan Malinga lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one.

PAK

Scored 100 in 14.3 overs

100

1 14.3

Eshan Malinga to Arafat Minhas, 1 run, Eshan Malinga delivers a full length ball wide outside off, pushed away for a single.

1 14.2

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 bye, Eshan Malinga hits a good length outside off, and they scamper through for a bye.

2 14.1

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Eshan Malinga delivers a full length ball outside off, and the batter punches it away for a single.

Over 14 6 Runs

PAK 102/6

A Minhas 0(2) S Farhan 46(30)

D Shanaka 3-15 (3)

0 13.6

Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dasun Shanaka lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

0 13.5

Dasun Shanaka to Arafat Minhas, no run, Dasun Shanaka serves a full length delivery outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

Out

A Samad 15(10)

c L Udara b D Shanaka

150.00

13.4 · A Samad c L Udara b D Shanaka 15 (10) — Dasun Shanaka to Abdul Samad, no run, c L Udara b D Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka lands it back of a length on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

6 13.3

Dasun Shanaka to Abdul Samad, Six, Dasun Shanaka lands it on a good length around off stump. Abdul Samad launches it cleanly over the ropes for six.

0 13.2

Dasun Shanaka to Abdul Samad, no run, Dasun Shanaka serves a full length delivery outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

0 13.1

Dasun Shanaka to Abdul Samad, no run, Dasun Shanaka serves a full length delivery outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

Over 13 10 Runs

PAK 96/5

A Samad 9(6) S Farhan 46(30)

V Viyaskanth 1-23 (4)

1 12.6

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Abdul Samad, 1 run, Good length on off stump from Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, worked away to take one run.

4 12.5

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Abdul Samad, Four, Vijayakanth pitches this on a good length outside off stump. Sahibzada Farhan pounces on it quickly and beats the infield to find the boundary for four.

0 12.4

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Abdul Samad, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pushes it full outside off, and the batter cannot find a way through.

0 12.3

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Abdul Samad, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pushes a full length delivery outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

4 12.2

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Abdul Samad, Four, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands this on a good length outside off stump. Sahibzada Farhan pounces on it and sends the ball racing away for four.

1 12.1

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth bowls full length around off stump, worked away for one run.

Over 12 4 Runs

PAK 86/5

A Samad 0(1) S Farhan 45(29)

D Shanaka 2-9 (2)

0 11.6

Dasun Shanaka to Abdul Samad, no run, Dasun Shanaka lands a full-length ball outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

Out

Mohammad Imran 6(10)

c C Wickramasinghe b D Shanaka

60.00

11.5 · Mohammad Imran c C Wickramasinghe b D Shanaka 6 (10) — Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, c C Wickramasinghe b D Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka lands a full-length delivery around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. He fails to score, keeping it scoreless.

0 11.4

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, Dasun Shanaka nails a yorker outside off stump. The batter cannot squeeze it away, no run.

0 11.3

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, Dasun Shanaka drops it in back of a length outside off, and the batter cannot find a run.

3 11.2

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, 3 runs, Shanaka serves a full toss on the stumps, worked away to take one run.

1 11.1

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka lands a good-length delivery outside off, and it is worked away for a single.

Over 11 7 Runs

PAK 82/4

S Farhan 42(28) Mohammad Imran 5(6)

V Viyaskanth 1-13 (3)

0 10.6

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pushes a full length delivery outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

4 10.5

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pitches this on a good length around off stump. Sahibzada Farhan gets on top of it and finds the fence for four.

1 10.4

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth flights a full delivery wide outside off, and the batter drives it away for one.

1 10.3

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth serves a full length delivery outside off stump, pushed away to rotate the strike for one.

1 10.2

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter works it away for one.

0 10.1

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter defends.

Over 10 5 Runs

PAK 75/4

Mohammad Imran 3(3) S Farhan 37(25)

D Shanaka 1-5 (1)

1 9.6

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter punches it away to take one run.

2 9.5

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, 2 runs, Dasun Shanaka lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and they push it away to collect two runs.

0 9.4

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, Dasun Shanaka delivers a full length ball outside off, and the batter cannot find a run.

Out

K Nafay 3(5)

c S Arachchige b D Shanaka

60.00

9.3 · K Nafay c S Arachchige b D Shanaka 3 (5) — Dasun Shanaka to Khawaja Nafay, no run, c S Arachchige b D Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka lands a good length ball around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 9.2

Dasun Shanaka to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka delivers a full length ball on the stumps, and it is worked away for one run.

1 9.1

Dasun Shanaka to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka serves a full length delivery on the stumps, worked away for one run.

Over 9 3 Runs

PAK 70/3

K Nafay 2(3) S Farhan 36(24)

V Viyaskanth 1-6 (2)

1 8.6

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Pitched on a good length outside off, and the batter punches it away to take one run.

1 8.5

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Pitched on a good length on the stumps, worked away to take one.

1 8.4

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Full length on the stumps from Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, worked away to rotate the strike for one.

0 8.3

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Khawaja Nafay, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth bowls a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

Out

H Nawaz 16(17)

c K Mendis b V Viyaskanth

94.12

8.2 · H Nawaz c K Mendis b V Viyaskanth 16 (17) — Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Hasan Nawaz, no run, c K Mendis b V Viyaskanth, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it for no run.

0 8.1

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth bowls this full on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run.

Over 8 7 Runs

PAK 67/2

H Nawaz 16(15) S Farhan 35(23)

N Thushara 0-19 (2)

1 7.6

Nuwan Thushara to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara serves a full length delivery wide outside off, steered away to rotate the strike for one.

wd 7.6

Nuwan Thushara to Hasan Nawaz, 1 wide, Nuwan Thushara directs a back of a length delivery down the leg side, and the umpire signals a wide.

1 7.5

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara lands this on a good length outside off stump, worked away for one run. Simple single taken. No, wait, check banned: "outside off" is unlocked by Delivery side=off_stump. Wait, is batter named? No. Let's check length: 1–2 sentences, 10–20 words. "Nuwan Thushara bowls a good length on the off stump, tapped away to collect a single." (16 words). Wait, "a single" -> runs in words: "one". "Nuwan Thushara pitches on a good length around off stump, nudged away to take one run." (16 words). Check batter named: None. Bowler named: Nuwan Thushara (once). Runs: "one run" (in words). No invented details. Delivery matches INPUT (good length, off stump). Word count: 16 words.Nuwan Thushara pitches on a good length around off stump, nudged away to take one run.

1 7.4

Nuwan Thushara to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara delivers back of a length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one run.

1 7.3

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara targets the stumps with a full length delivery, and the batter works it away for one run.

1 7.2

Nuwan Thushara to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara delivers back of a length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one.

1 7.1

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara pitches it full length outside off stump, and the batter works it away for one run.

Over 7 3 Runs

PAK 60/2

S Farhan 32(20) H Nawaz 13(12)

V Viyaskanth 0-3 (1)

1 6.6

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one.

0 6.5

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands a good length delivery on off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

0 6.4

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pushes a full length ball outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 6.3

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one.

PAK

Scored 50 in 6.2 overs

0 6.2

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth pitches it full outside off, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 6.1

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth lands it on a good length around off stump, and it is worked away for one.

Over 6 13 Runs

PAK 57/2

H Nawaz 12(10) S Farhan 30(16)

E Malinga 2-13 (2)

0 5.6

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Eshan Malinga serves up a full toss on off stump, but the batter fails to score.

2 5.5

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, 2 runs, Eshan Malinga bowls a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.

4 5.4

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Four, Eshan Malinga delivers a full length ball outside the off stump. Hasan Nawaz pounces on the width and sends it away to the fence for four.

1 5.3

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Full length delivery outside off stump from Eshan Malinga, and the batter works it away for one run.

1 5.2

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, Full length on the stumps from Eshan Malinga, and worked away to take one run.

4 5.1

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, Four, Eshan Malinga serves a full length delivery on the stumps. Hasan Nawaz clips it away cleanly to find the fence for four.

wd 5.1

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, 1 wide, Eshan Malinga pushes this back of a length towards the stumps, but it veers too far and gifts an extra run.

Over 5 10 Runs

PAK 44/2

S Farhan 29(15) H Nawaz 1(5)

B Fernando 0-30 (3)

4 4.6

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length around off stump. Sahibzada Farhan gets on top of the bounce and sends it away for four.

4 4.5

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Good length delivery around off stump from Binura Fernando. Sahibzada Farhan gets on top of it and sends it away for four.

1 4.4

Binura Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter works it away for one run.

0 4.3

Binura Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends for no run.

0 4.2

Binura Fernando to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Binura Fernando pushes a full delivery in on the stumps, and the batter defends for no run.

1 4.1

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Binura Fernando bowls full outside off, and the batter pushes it into the gap to take one.

Over 4 0 Runs

PAK 34/2

H Nawaz 0(2) S Farhan 20(12)

E Malinga 2-0 (1)

0 3.6

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Eshan Malinga lands this on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

0 3.5

Eshan Malinga to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Eshan Malinga pitches this on a good length around leg stump, and the batter cannot find a run.

Out

M Sadaqat 0(3)

c C Wickramasinghe b E Malinga

0.00

3.4 · M Sadaqat c C Wickramasinghe b E Malinga 0 (3) — Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, no run, c C Wickramasinghe b E Malinga, Eshan Malinga hits a good length on off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. No run taken.

0 3.3

Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, no run, Eshan Malinga lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

0 3.2

Eshan Malinga to Maaz Sadaqat, no run, Eshan Malinga nails a yorker on off stump. The batter cannot squeeze it away, no run.

Out

F Zaman 12(7)

c L Udara b E Malinga

171.43

3.1 · F Zaman c L Udara b E Malinga 12 (7) — Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman, no run, c L Udara b E Malinga, Eshan Malinga lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run.

Over 3 15 Runs

PAK 34/0

S Farhan 20(12) F Zaman 12(6)

B Fernando 0-20 (2)

0 2.6

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Binura Fernando targets the stumps with a full-length delivery, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 2.5

Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Binura Fernando serves a full-length ball on the stumps, worked away to take one run.

6 2.4

Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Six, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length outside off stump. Fakhar Zaman lofts it cleanly over the ropes for six.

1 2.3

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Pushed wide outside off on a full length, and the strike rotates with a single.

6 2.2

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, Six, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length outside off stump. Sahibzada Farhan launches it cleanly over the ropes for six.

1 2.1

Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, 1 leg bye, Binura Fernando pitches on a good length down leg, deflecting away as they cross for a single leg bye.

Over 2 13 Runs

PAK 19/0

S Farhan 13(9) F Zaman 5(3)

N Thushara 0-12 (1)

4 1.6

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Nuwan Thushara serves up a full length delivery on the stumps. Sahibzada Farhan puts it away cleanly to find the fence for four runs.

0 1.5

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Nuwan Thushara lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run.

4 1.4

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Nuwan Thushara serves one on a full length outside the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan pounces on the width and finds the fence for four.

0 1.3

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Nuwan Thushara lands this on a good length in line with the stumps, and the batter defends solidly for no run.

4 1.2

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Nuwan Thushara pitches this on a good length outside off stump. Sahibzada Farhan gets on top of the bounce and sends it away for four.

1 1.1

Nuwan Thushara to Fakhar Zaman, 1 leg bye, Nuwan Thushara pitches one full on off stump, deflects off the pads, and they scamper through for a leg bye.

Over 1 6 Runs

PAK 6/0

S Farhan 1(4) F Zaman 5(2)

B Fernando 0-6 (1)

0 0.6

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Binura Fernando pitches back of a length on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

0 0.5

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.

1 0.4

Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Full length on the stumps from Binura Fernando, worked away to take one.

4 0.3

Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, Four, Binura Fernando lands this on a good length around the stumps. Fakhar Zaman meets it cleanly to send it away for four.

1 0.2

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Binura Fernando serves a full-length ball on off stump, knocked away for one run.

0 0.1

Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Binura Fernando lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter defends safely.

4 17.1

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, Four, Razaullah serves a full length ball outside off stump. Kusal Mendis finds the rope for four to bring up the century stand in style.

Over 17 15 Runs

SL 168/2

K Mendis 40(27) K Mendis 83(47)

S Mirza 0-40 (3)

0 16.6

Salman Mirza to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Salman Mirza finishes the over with a dot ball. The batter cannot find a run, but the chase remains completely comfortable.

1 16.5

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Salman Mirza lands this on a good length outside off stump, tapped away for a single to level the scores.

6 16.4

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, Six, Salman Mirza serves a full-length delivery straight on the stumps. Kusal Mendis lofts it cleanly all the way for six, leaving the chase in complete control.

4 16.3

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, Four, Salman Mirza delivers this back of a length on the stumps. Kusal Mendis finds the boundary with ease, taking four runs off the chase.

0 16.2

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Salman Mirza nails the yorker outside off stump. The batter cannot squeeze it away, but the chase remains completely under control.

Scored 150 in 16.1 overs

150

4 16.1

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, Four, Salman Mirza pitches it full length outside off stump. Kusal Mendis sends it away to the ropes, moving the chase along without any alarms.

Over 16 4 Runs

SL 153/2

K Mendis 40(26) K Mendis 68(42)

Mohammad Imran 1-31 (4)

0 15.6

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full length ball outside the off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. With the chase well in hand, it ends a quiet over.

1 15.5

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Pushed back of a length on the stumps, worked away for one as the chase continues moving along comfortably.

1 15.4

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full toss on the stumps, worked away for one run into the outfield. The chase moves along easily.

0 15.3

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands it on a good length on the stumps. The batter defends, keeping Sri Lanka moving along toward the target.

1 15.2

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full toss outside off stump, and the batter punches it away for a single. The chase keeps moving along without any alarms.

1 15.1

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands it on a good length outside off, guided away for one as the chase stays comfortable.

Over 15 6 Runs

SL 149/2

K Mendis 66(40) K Mendis 38(22)

Sufyan Moqim 0-35 (4)

0 14.6

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, no run, Sufyan Moqim finishes the over with a dot ball as the batter cannot find a run. With only twenty needed, the chase remains entirely under control.

1 14.5

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim lands it on a good length around off stump, and he works it away to take one run.

1 14.4

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim lands it on a good length around off stump, and he works it away to take one run. The chase moves along comfortably.

1 14.3

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 bye, Sufyan Moqim lands a good length delivery outside off stump, and they scramble through for one bye.

2 14.2

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, Pushed from a good length on the stumps, and the batters come back easily for two runs. Sri Lanka remain fully in control of the chase.

1 14.1

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim serves this full length on off stump, knocked away for an easy single in this comfortable chase.

Over 14 18 Runs

SL 143/2

K Mendis 35(19) K Mendis 64(37)

Razaullah 0-33 (3)

4 13.6

Razaullah to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Razaullah drops it back of a length on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis sends it away for four, keeping the chase moving along with ease.

1 13.5

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Razaullah delivers one back of a length outside off stump, and the batter punches it away to take one run.

6 13.4

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, Six, Razaullah delivers one back of a length on the stumps, and Kusal Mendis sends it cleanly over the ropes for six. The chase remains entirely comfortable.

1 13.3

Razaullah to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Razaullah lands it back of a length outside off stump, worked away for one to keep the chase comfortable.

4 13.2

Razaullah to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Razaullah delivers a full length ball on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis finds the boundary with ease, keeping the chase moving along without any alarms.

K Mendis

Scored 50 in 33 balls

2 13.1

Razaullah to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, Razaullah delivers back of a length outside off stump, and the batter punches it away to collect two runs. The chase stays entirely comfortable.

Over 13 14 Runs

SL 125/2

K Mendis 57(35) K Mendis 24(15)

A Minhas 1-26 (3)

6 12.6

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, Six, Arafat Minhas serves a full length delivery on the stumps. Kusal Mendis launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, keeping the chase in completely comfortable territory.

1 12.5

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas pushes this full length outside off, knocked away to rotate the strike for one.

1 12.4

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas lands it on a good length on the stumps, worked away for one as the chase proceeds without any alarms.

1 12.3

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas fires it full length on the stumps, and the batter pushes it away to take one run.

4 12.2

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Arafat Minhas delivers a good length ball on off stump. Kamindu Mendis finds the boundary for four, keeping the chase moving along comfortably.

1 12.1

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas lands it on a good length on the stumps, worked away for one as the chase proceeds smoothly.

Over 12 10 Runs

SL 111/2

K Mendis 18(12) K Mendis 49(32)

S Mirza 0-25 (2)

Scored 100 in 11.6 overs

100

2 11.6

Salman Mirza to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, Salman Mirza lands this on a good length outside off, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.

2 11.5

Salman Mirza to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, Salman Mirza delivers a full-length ball on the stumps, worked away for two runs as the chase remains comfortable.

1 11.4

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Salman Mirza delivers back of a length outside off stump, and the batter punches it away for one.

0 11.3

Salman Mirza to Kusal Mendis, no run, Salman Mirza lands it on a good length outside off stump, and the batter cannot beat the field. Sri Lanka remain in a comfortable position in the chase.

1 11.2

Salman Mirza to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Salman Mirza lands it back of a length outside off stump, worked away for one run to keep the chase comfortable.

4 11.1

Salman Mirza to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Salman Mirza lands this on a good length outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis sends it away to the fence, keeping the chase moving along comfortably.

Over 11 10 Runs

SL 101/2

K Mendis 48(30) K Mendis 9(8)

Sufyan Moqim 0-30 (3)

4 10.6

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, Four, Sufyan Moqim bowls a full-length delivery outside off stump. Kusal Mendis finds the boundary with ease, keeping the chase comfortable for Sri Lanka.

1 10.5

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Pushed off a good length on off stump by Sufyan Moqim, worked away to take one run. The chase keeps moving along comfortably.

1 10.4

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Pitched on a good length outside off stump, worked away into the open spaces for one run. Sri Lanka keep moving along.

1 10.3

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Pushed into the stumps on a good length by Sufyan Moqim, worked away for one run. Sri Lanka keep moving along.

1 10.2

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Pushed from a good length on the stumps, worked away to rotate the strike with a single. Sri Lanka keep moving along smoothly in the chase.

2 10.1

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, Sufyan Moqim lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for two runs. The chase continues comfortably.

Over 10 8 Runs

SL 91/2

K Mendis 40(26) K Mendis 7(6)

A Minhas 1-12 (2)

3 9.6

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, 3 runs, Arafat Minhas lands it on a good length around off stump, and they sprint back for three runs.

0 9.5

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, no run, Arafat Minhas hits a good length around off stump. The batter defends, unable to take a run.

1 9.4

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas pushes this full on the stumps, and it is knocked away for a single.

0 9.3

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Arafat Minhas pushes this full length outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. The chase stays well in control with zero runs taken.

2 9.2

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, Pushed through on a good length on the stumps, and he works it away to collect two runs.

2 9.1

Arafat Minhas to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, Arafat Minhas lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for two runs. Sri Lanka remain comfortable in the chase.

Over 9 9 Runs

SL 83/2

K Mendis 37(24) K Mendis 2(2)

Sufyan Moqim 0-20 (2)

4 8.6

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, Four, Sufyan Moqim bowls this back of a length on the stumps. Kusal Mendis finds the rope for four, keeping the chase moving along smoothly.

1 8.5

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim bowls a good length delivery on the stumps, and he eases it away for one run. Sri Lanka keep the chase moving along comfortably.

1 8.4

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim bowls a good length delivery on the stumps, worked away for one run. The chase remains comfortable.

0 8.3

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, no run, Sufyan Moqim lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter defends, keeping things calm in a comfortable chase.

1 8.2

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim lands it on a good length on the stumps, and it is nudged away for a single. The chase remains comfortable.

wd 8.2

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis, 1 wide, Sufyan Moqim slips this full-length delivery down the leg side, and the umpire signals a wide.

1 8.1

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Pushed full on the stumps by Sufyan Moqim, worked away for one to keep the chase comfortable.

Over 8 4 Runs

SL 74/2

S Jayawardene 38(26) K Mendis 31(20)

A Minhas 1-4 (1)

Out

S Jayawardene 38(26)

c Razaullah b A Minhas

146.15

7.6 · S Jayawardene c Razaullah b A Minhas 38 (26) — Arafat Minhas to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, c Razaullah b A Minhas, Arafat Minhas hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run. Sri Lanka remain in a comfortable position in the chase.

1 7.5

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas delivers on a good length around off stump, worked away for one as the chase continues comfortably.

1 7.4

Arafat Minhas to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 run, Pushed into the off side from a good length, and they take an easy single. Sri Lanka keep the chase moving along.

1 7.3

Arafat Minhas to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Arafat Minhas lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for a single. The chase is moving along without any alarms.

1 7.2

Arafat Minhas to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 run, Arafat Minhas lands this on a good length outside off stump, and the batter works it away for one. Sri Lanka remain comfortable in the chase.

0 7.1

Arafat Minhas to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Arafat Minhas lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends safely with the chase well in hand.

Over 7 11 Runs

SL 70/1

S Jayawardene 36(22) K Mendis 29(18)

Sufyan Moqim 0-11 (1)

1 6.6

Sufyan Moqim to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 run, Pitched on a full length outside off stump by Sufyan Moqim, worked away for one run. Sri Lanka keep moving along.

4 6.5

Sufyan Moqim to Sineth Jayawardena, Four, Sufyan Moqim bowls back of a length on the stumps. Sineth Jayawardena dispatches it away for four. The chase remains comfortable.

0 6.4

Sufyan Moqim to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Sufyan Moqim slips a full length delivery down the leg stump, and he cannot connect. The fifty-run stand holds firm as the chase remains well in hand.

1 6.3

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim lands a good length ball around leg stump, nudged away for a comfortable single.

Scored 50 in 6.2 overs

4 6.2

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis, Four, Sufyan Moqim lands it on a good length around off stump. Kusal Mendis dispatches it away for four. That also brings up the fifty-run partnership in this comfortable chase.

1 6.1

Sufyan Moqim to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 run, Sufyan Moqim lands a good length delivery on the stumps, worked away for one run to keep the chase comfortable.

Over 6 13 Runs

SL 59/1

K Mendis 24(16) S Jayawardene 30(18)

Mohammad Imran 1-27 (3)

6 5.6

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, Six, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full length delivery on the stumps. Kusal Mendis launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, keeping the chase in comfortable territory. The fifty partnership also comes up with that blow.

1 5.5

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one run. Sri Lanka keep moving along comfortably in the chase.

0 5.4

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands this on a good length outside off stump. The batter lets it go through without offering a run.

1 5.3

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full delivery on the stumps, worked away for one as the chase continues smoothly.

4 5.2

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, Four, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands this on a good length on the stumps. Kusal Mendis dispatches it away to the fence for four, keeping the chase moving along smoothly.

wd 5.2

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, 1 wide, Mohammad Imran Randhawa drops one in back of a length on the stumps, but sprays it astray for a wide. An extra conceded without any alarms in the chase.

0 5.1

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full-length delivery straight on the stumps. He keeps it out safely to start the over.

Over 5 11 Runs

SL 46/1

S Jayawardene 29(16) K Mendis 13(12)

Razaullah 0-15 (2)

4 4.6

Razaullah to Sineth Jayawardena, Four, Razaullah bowls back of a length on leg stump. Sineth Jayawardena helps it away to beat the field for four, keeping the chase moving along smoothly.

0 4.5

Razaullah to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Razaullah fires in a yorker outside the off stump. The batter cannot squeeze it away, resulting in no run.

1 4.4

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Pitched on a good length on the stumps, worked away to rotate the strike with a single.

4 4.3

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, Four, Razaullah drops it back of a length on the stumps. Kusal Mendis meets it cleanly and sends it away for four, keeping the chase moving along smoothly.

0 4.2

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, no run, Razaullah delivers a full length ball outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. The chase remains comfortable.

2 4.1

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, Razaullah serves a full length delivery outside off stump, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.

Over 4 12 Runs

SL 35/1

S Jayawardene 25(14) K Mendis 6(8)

Mohammad Imran 1-14 (2)

0 3.6

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa pushes a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it away safely with Sri Lanka moving along without any alarms.

4 3.5

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, Four, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands this on a good length around off stump. Sineth Jayawardena finds the fence for four, keeping the chase moving along nicely.

6 3.4

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, Six, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands this on a good length in line with the stumps. Sineth Jayawardena launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, keeping the chase in comfortable territory.

wd 3.4

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 wide, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run in this tight chase.

0 3.3

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a way through in this tight chase.

1 3.2

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands this on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a way through.

0 3.1

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full-length delivery outside off stump. The batter cannot find a way through in this tight chase.

Over 3 6 Runs

SL 23/1

S Jayawardene 15(10) K Mendis 5(6)

Razaullah 0-4 (1)

0 2.6

Razaullah to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Razaullah hits a back of a length on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through. In a tight chase, Sri Lanka must settle for another dot.

1 2.5

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, 1 leg bye, Razaullah lands this on a good length outside off stump, and the batter punches it away to take one run. The chase is moving along without any alarms.

4 2.4

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, Four, Razaullah lands this on a good length outside off stump. Kusal Mendis meets it cleanly, finding the boundary rope to pick up four runs and keep the chase moving along smoothly.

0 2.3

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, no run, Razaullah lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run in this tight chase.

0 2.2

Razaullah to Kusal Mendis, no run, Razaullah hits a good length around off stump. The batter defends, unable to pierce the infield for no run in this tight chase.

1 2.1

Razaullah to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 leg bye, Good length delivery on the stumps from Razaullah, tapped away to rotate the strike for one run.

Over 2 2 Runs

SL 17/1

K Mendis 1(2) S Jayawardene 15(8)

Mohammad Imran 1-2 (1)

0 1.6

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa serves a full length ball outside off stump. The batter cannot pierce the gap, leaving no run taken.

1 1.5

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa hits a good length around off stump, and the batter works it away for one run.

0 1.4

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends solidly for no run. Sri Lanka remain comfortable in the chase.

0 1.3

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa bowls a full length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends without scoring. Sri Lanka continue the chase comfortably.

1 1.2

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mohammad Imran Randhawa pushes a full length ball on the stumps, worked away for one run.

Out

L Udara 1(2)

lbw b Mohammad Imran

50.00

1.1 · L Udara lbw b Mohammad Imran 1 (2) — Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Lahiru Udara, no run, lbw b Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Randhawa pushes a full length delivery around off stump. The batter cannot find a way through, keeping the chase comfortable.

Over 1 15 Runs

SL 15/0

S Jayawardene 14(5) L Udara 1(1)

S Mirza 0-15 (1)

0 0.6

Salman Mirza to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Salman Mirza drags this back of a length delivery down the leg side, and the umpire signals a wide. That adds one extra to the total.

4 0.5

Salman Mirza to Sineth Jayawardena, Four, Salman Mirza lands this on a good length outside off stump. Sineth Jayawardena dispatches it to the fence for four, keeping the chase moving along comfortably.

6 0.4

Salman Mirza to Sineth Jayawardena, Six, Salman Mirza serves this on a good length on the stumps. Sineth Jayawardena launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, keeping the chase comfortable.

4 0.3

Salman Mirza to Sineth Jayawardena, Four, Salman Mirza bowls a good-length delivery outside the off stump. Sineth Jayawardena dispatches it away cleanly, sending the ball across the boundary for four.

0 0.2

Salman Mirza to Sineth Jayawardena, no run, Salman Mirza serves a full length delivery wide outside off, and the batter lets it pass without offering a stroke. With the steep target ahead, the dot adds to the pressure.

1 0.1

Salman Mirza to Lahiru Udara, 1 run, Salman Mirza lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one run.