20
Over 20. no runs. Bowler: Muhammad Waseem Jnr. Sri Lanka: 128/10(rr 6.40)
19.2Vimukthi to M TheekshanaW
Wicket. OUT! Caught. Muhammad Waseem Jnr to Maheesh Theekshana. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, inside edge, caught by Khan. That brings us to the end of the first innings. Pakistan were outstanding with the ball, restricting the hosts to just 128. Janith Liyanage top-scored with a fighting 40, but he received little support from the rest of the batting lineup. Salman Ali Mirza and Abrar Ahmed were the chief destroyers, claiming three wickets apiece. Stay with us-the chase is coming up shortly.
19.1Wazir to M Theekshana0
Dot ball. Muhammad Waseem Jnr to Maheesh Theekshana. Reverse Swing-In full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Agha.
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End of over. Over 19. 1 run. Bowler: Salman Ali Mirza. Sri Lanka: 128/9(rr 6.74)
18.6Mirza to I Thushara0
Dot ball. Salman Ali Mirza to Nuwan Thushara. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Khan.
18.5Mirza to I Thushara0
Dot ball. Salman Ali Mirza to Nuwan Thushara. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Khan.
18.4Mirza to I Thushara0
Dot ball. Salman Ali Mirza to Nuwan Thushara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Agha.
18.3Mirza to P ChameeraW
Wicket. OUT! Caught. Salman Ali Mirza to Dushmantha Chameera. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Khan. Sri Lanka are in deep trouble.
18.2Mirza to M Theekshana1
One run. Salman Ali Mirza to Maheesh Theekshana. Yorker, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Nawaz.
18.1Mirza to M ShanakaW
Wicket. OUT! Caught. Salman Ali Mirza to Dasun Shanaka. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point, caught by Ashraf. Skipper departs!
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End of over. Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Abrar Ahmed. Sri Lanka: 127/7(rr 7.06)
17.6Ahmed to P Chameera0
Dot ball. Abrar Ahmed to Dushmantha Chameera. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
17.5Ahmed to P Chameera0
Dot ball. Abrar Ahmed to Dushmantha Chameera. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Khan.
17.4Ahmed to K VimukthiW
Wicket. OUT! Caught. Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Nawaz. Another one bites the dust.
17.3Ahmed to M Shanaka1
One run. Abrar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
17.2Ahmed to M Shanaka2
Two runs. Abrar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to third man for 2 runs, run save by Mirza, fielded by Farhan.
17.1Ahmed to M Shanaka2
Two runs. Abrar Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Ashraf.
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End of over. Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Nawaz. Sri Lanka: 122/6(rr 7.18)
16.6Nawaz to K Vimukthi2
Two runs. Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, run save by Khan.
16.5Nawaz to M Shanaka1
One run. Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
16.4Nawaz to M Shanaka4
Four runs. FOUR! Mohammad Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka. Stock length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.