44.1 -
Irfan to Chandimal, FOUR, edgeddd and there is no one at slip. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Chandimal goes for the cut, gets a thick edge, the keeper dives to his right but it evades him
39.1 -
Hafeez to Sachith Pathirana, FOUR, fifty partnership comes up off just 47 balls. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Pathirana advances and flicks it wide of long-on for a one-bounce four
39.0 -
Rahat Ali to Chandimal, FOUR, cracking drive, there is a man at sweeper cover but he had no chance. Full and outside off stump, Chandimal leans forward and nails the drive to perfection through cover
38.5 -
Rahat Ali to Chandimal, FOUR, freebie and Chandimal accepts the gift. Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, Chandimal gets inside the line and tickles it fine to fine leg
37.2 -
Yasir Shah to Sachith Pathirana, FOUR, lofted drive, googly outside off stump, Pathirana drives off the front foot, gets it to the right of mid-off for four
36.1 -
Anwar Ali to Sachith Pathirana, FOUR, too short, Sachith Pathirana goes for the pull, not controlled but he gets it over mid-wicket and it has enough legs to reach the boundary
35.2 -
Yasir Shah to Sachith Pathirana, FOUR, short and spinning back in, Pathirana waits for the ball to come and late-cuts it past short third man for four
29.5 -
Hafeez to Siriwardana, FOUR, lovely shot from the left-hander, Hafeez tosses this one up, Siriwardana uses his feet, comes close to the pitch of the ball and flicks it through mid-wicket for a sumptuous boundary
26.4 -
Irfan to Siriwardana, FOUR, shortish delivery from Irfan, Siriwardana brings out the pull shot and hits it in front of square on the on-side for a boundary. He didn't exactly go back and across there, but it came at a good height for him to pull
24.3 -
Rahat Ali to Siriwardana, FOUR, back of a length delivery and going down leg, Siriwardana tries to flick it, gets it onto the right glove and it goes away for a boundary past the keeper
18.1 -
Rahat Ali to Tharanga, FOUR, Good improvisation from Tharanga! It was a short delivery and just outside off, Tharanga makes room and upper-cuts it over the slip fielder for a boundary through third man
16.0 -
Yasir Shah to Dilshan, FOUR, good shot to end the over, tossed up on off, Dilshan kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket, there was no one in the deep and that is four more
14.0 -
Yasir Shah to Tharanga, FOUR, superb shot! Flighted outside off, Tharanga gets a good stride forward and caresses the drive wide of mid-off, once he hit the gap it was always going to be four
12.4 -
Hafeez to Tharanga, FOUR, top shot! Had he missed that, he would have been cleaned up. Quicker and on the stumps, Tharanga makes a bit of room and cuts it behind point, the ball raced away
6.3 -
Hafeez to K Perera, FOUR, terrific batting! Hafeez saw the batsman give the charge and drags the length back, Perera adjusts, kneels down and slog sweeps to deep mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence. Hafeez affords a smile, he knew he couldn't do much there
6.2 -
Hafeez to K Perera, FOUR, the pressure showing on the Pakistani bowlers. Hafeez dishes out a full toss and Perera puts it away with ease, comes down the track and heaves it to the cow corner fence
5.0 -
Hafeez to K Perera, FOUR, Perera equals the fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan. It was his idol, Sanath Jayasuriya, who had got it in 17 balls. It is also his 5th fifty in ODIs, tossed up on off, Perera goes down on his knee and sweeps it over mid-wicket, the ball beats the man in the deep comfortably. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from his mates as well as the crowd. This is also the joint second fastest fifty in ODIs
4.5 -
Hafeez to K Perera, FOUR, even Hafeez is being attacked. Flighted on the stumps, Perera kneels down and sweeps it in the air, bisects backward square and short fine to perfection
4.0 -
Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, can he equal the fastest ODI fifty? The record is off 16 balls from ABD. Short of length around off, Perera flat-bats it over Dilshan's head, couple of bounces and into the fence. He just stood there and admired the shot
3.5 -
Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, runs keep flowing. Now the strong wrists come to the fore. Good length ball just outside off, Perera uses the wrists to whip it through the vacant mid-wicket region. No stopping that
3.1 -
Rahat Ali to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan now gets into the act. Poor effort from Shehzad. Fullish and around off, Dilshan drives it towards cover, where Shehzad dives and gets a hand, but the timing takes it to the fence. He should have done better
3.0 -
Irfan to K Perera, FOUR, edged and four more! He is going after everything. Another big over for the hosts. On a length just outside off, Perera throws the kitchen sink at that, he was looking to ping the cow corner fence, the outside edge flies over keeper and first slip, both jumped and couldn't reach it
2.5 -
Irfan to K Perera, FOUR, again the length is short and Perera is waiting for those, he rocks back and pulls it in front of square, there was a fielder in the deep but he was square. He connected well as the ball raced across the turf
2.4 -
Irfan to K Perera, FOUR, Perera is dealing in boundaries. Not much wrong with the delivery, on a length close to off, he picks it from there and heaves it along the ground square on the leg-side, no need to run for those
1.4 -
Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, the crowd are getting louder with each shot. Short and down leg, Perera gets inside the line and pulls it to the right of short fine, the ball raced away. Plenty of Jayasuriya in that shot
1.3 -
Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, Perera seems to be in the mood today, fullish and on off, he fetches it from there and whips it behind square leg, the man at fine leg was Irfan, who gingerly moves to his right to stop the ball
1.1 -
Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, if it is in his arc, Perera is not afraid to go after it, pitched up outside off, Perera doesn't bother to get to the pitch of the ball, slices it over extra cover for a one bounce four
0.5 -
Irfan to Dilshan, FOUR, errs in line and pays the price. Short and down leg, Dilshan swivels and helps it along the way with a pull, fine leg was square and Rahat had no chance of stopping that
0.2 -
Irfan to K Perera, FOUR, edged and four! Not where he wanted it to go, but Perera will take the end result. Short of length delivery with bit more bounce, Perera looks to force it off the back foot, the outside edge flies over the slip cordon and reaches the fence in a jiffy
47.1 -
Anwar Ali to T Perera, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! In the airrrr and gone! Is there a twist in the tale? Can Anwar Ali manage a hat-trick or something of that sort? Slower delivery on the off stump, Perera tries to play on the on-side, closes the face of the bat a bit too early, gets a leading edge, cover-point dives to his right and takes a good low catch. T Perera c Shoaib Malik b Anwar Ali 15(22)
39.3 -
Hafeez to Sachith Pathirana, out Stumped!! This is needless, absolutely needless. The debutant was doing it so well, but he's opened the door now for Pakistan to get back into the game. Nothing but a flighted delivery outside off stump, Pathirana advances but doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, yet goes for a booming drive and gets beaten. The keeper did the rest. Sachith Pathirana st Sarfraz Ahmed b Hafeez 33(28) [4s-4 6s-1]
31.2 -
Hafeez to Siriwardana, out Lbw!! Hafeez consumes another left-hander. This was a slider from the off-spinner, Siriwardana was late on the shot as he played across the line, the ball hits him in line with middle and it would have crashed into leg stump. Siriwardana lbw b Hafeez 26(28) [4s-3]
24.2 -
Rahat Ali to Thirimanne, out Caught by Anwar Ali!! Anwar Ali has taken a blinder of a catch at third man. Rahat gives width for Thirimanne to play the upper-cut, but it goes in the air, Anwar runs forward, dives and takes the catch with both hands. Excellent reflexes shown by Anwar there. Thirimanne c Anwar Ali b Rahat Ali 4(8)
23.3 -
Yasir Shah to Mathews, out Mathews Run Out!! A terrible mix-up results in Mathews' run-out. It was flatter delivery and outside off, Mathews comes forward and pushes it to the left of cover and sets off for a single. However, the non-striker sends him back, but was late to respond to the call, the fielder fires in the throw to the keeper and Mathews has to make the long walk back to the pavilion. Mathews run out (Babar Azam/Sarfraz Ahmed) 8(11)
22.2 -
Rahat Ali to Dilshan, out Bowled!! Big wicket for the visitors. This one shaped back into the right-hander, Dilshan played this one down the wrong line as he looked to drive, gets an inside edge onto middle and leg. Rahat has made a fine come back here. Remember he went for 31 runs in his first two overs. Dilshan b Rahat Ali 47(63) [4s-3]
18.3 -
Rahat Ali to Tharanga, out Bowled!! Well, Rahat has taken the crucial wicket. It was pitched on a good length and nipped back off the seam, Tharanga gets caught in the crease, the ball sneaks between bat and pad and the off pole is pegged back. Tharanga b Rahat Ali 28(36) [4s-3]
8.2 -
Irfan to K Perera, out Caught by Yasir Shah!! Pin-drop silence at Pallekele. However, they realize what an innings it has been, and give a standing ovation as Perera walks back to the pavilion. Short delivery just outside off, Perera fetches it from there and nails the pull straight to the man at deep square leg, Yasir didn't move an inch to take that. A much needed wicket for Pakistan. A brilliant innings from Perera, he has put Sri Lanka on top in this run-chase. K Perera c Yasir Shah b Irfan 68(25) [4s-13 6s-2]