Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score

A beauty to start with! Pitching it fuller, on off, nipping it away from the batter. Sahibzada Farhan gets across and looks to work it to the leg side, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

0.2

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

Just a shade behind the fuller length, on off, Farhan nudges it to mid-wicket.

0.3

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

Good length, outside off, Farhan pats it to cover for a single to get off the mark. Pakistan are underway as well!

0.4

1LB

Nuwan Thushara to Fakhar Zaman

Pitches it up, on leg, Fakhar Zaman misses his flick and wears on the pad, before it rolls toward short fine leg for a leg bye.

0.5

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

FOUR! Streaky! On a good length, outside off, shaping away. Sahibzada Farhan looks to lash it over cover, but gets an outside edge and it flies over short third for a boundary.

0.6

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

A touch fuller, just outside off, nipping away. Sahibzada Farhan tries to work it across, but misses on the outside edge.

1.1

Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman

Full-length delivery, around leg. Fakhar Zaman fails to flick it away and wears on the front pad.

1.2

Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman

FOUR! Another streaky boundary, this time from Fakhar Zaman's willow. Good-length delivery, angling in, around off. Fakhar Zaman tries to heave it across, but induces the outside edge and it flies way over the short third region for four runs.

1.3

Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman

Fuller, on middle, Fakhar Zaman flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

1.4

Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman

FOUR! Easy pickings for Zaman! Much fuller, around the pads, trying to trap the batter, but Fakhar Zaman understands the assignment and flicks it swiftly through square leg for another boundary.

1.5

Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman

FOUR! Now, through the off side! Hard-length delivery, slanting across, outside off, Fakhar Zaman cuts it to deep cover and gets another boundary.

1.6

Dushmantha Chameera to Fakhar Zaman

Oh my word... that is an exceptional save from Sahan Arachchige! Short of a length around leg, swinging across. Zaman tries to whip it away but closes the face way too early. He gets a leading edge that sails high towards the third man boundary. Arachchige sprints across to his right, leaps high into the air, pulls off a mid-air catch, and flicks it back into play just before landing beyond the ropes. He scrambles back in to tidy up and save the four some crucial runs for his team.

2.1

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

Outswinger, on a length around off stump. Farhan looks to play the booming drive, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

2.2

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

IN THE AIR AND PUT DOWN! Shanaka is the guilty party. Full and on the leg stump, shaping away late. Farhan tries to clear the bowler’s head without moving his feet, but the bat twists in his hands and he slices it high towards mid off. Shanaka is backpedaling, with the ball swirling in the air, and he makes a real mess of it, failing to even get his fingertips to it. They scamper back for a couple. Farhan survives a scare.

2.3

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

FOUR! SHOT! Much fuller, just outside the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan leans on it and drives to beat the mid on fielder for four runs.

2.4

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

A bit fuller and around off, Farhan carves it to mid off.

2.5

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

SIX! Handsomely played! Fuller and shaping away, on off. Sahibzada Farhan gets underneath the ball nicely and pumps it over long off for a cracking six.

2.6

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan

Short in length, on off, Farhan waits back and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. 29 runs from the last 2 overs for Pakistan.

3.1

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan

Back of a good length around fourth stump, and it lands and nips back in sharply. Farhan goes to punch it straight, but the ball cuts in and takes a thick inside edge, rolling away to the right of deep backward square leg. They hurry back for two.

3.2

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan

That was a sizzling delivery from Eshan! Generates steep bounce from a good length, on top of off. Sahibzada Farhan hops back to work it across but his bat comes late after the ball shoots behind to the keeper. Kusal Mendis leaps and makes a good grab over his head.

3.3

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan

Back of a length, around off, Farhan punches it to deep point for a single.

3.4

Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman

Tighter around the off stump, on a length, Fakhar Zaman tries to tap it to the off side, but the ball nips in, takes the inside edge and rolls off the thigh pad to the off side.

3.5

Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman

Good variation from Malinga! Slower one at just 112.9 kph, full and outside off. Fakhar Zaman is completely deceived by the lack of pace. He swings hard to heave it over mid-wicket but misses to connect.

3.6

Eshan Malinga to Fakhar Zaman

Slightly fuller than a length, outside off, Fakhar knocks it away to cover-point. Excellent over by Malinga. Just 3 runs from it.

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