Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2015

Scorecard - 1st ODI, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka (11 Jul 2015)

Sri Lanka

255/8 (50) RR:5.1

Pakistan won by 6 wkts

MOM: Mohammad Hafeez

Pakistan

259/4 (45.2) RR:5.71

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49.1 - Anwar Ali to Chandimal, FOUR, clever hit from Chandimal. Low full toss just outside off stump, Chandimal gets across the stumps and scoops it past short fine leg. Great start to the over for Sri Lanka

46.5 - Shoaib Malik to Siriwardana, FOUR, has he taken a one-handed stunner? Oh he's touched the rope as well. Great effort though! Flighted delivery outside off stump, Siriwardana advances and lofts, Rizwan runs to his right from long-off, dives full length and takes it with his right hand, but as he slides, the ball pops out and the momentum takes him into the boundary as well

45.4 - Irfan to Siriwardana, FOUR, slower ball, hit in the air but hit over the man at mid-off. Siriwardana waited for the ball to come and lofted it over the infield, that's his first boundary in international cricket

44.0 - Irfan to Chandimal, FOUR, Chandimal continues to impress. Short delivery on the off stump, Chandimal gets inside the line and pulls it through backward square leg

40.4 - Rahat Ali to Chandimal, FOUR, friendly ball and it's poor fielding from the giant at fine leg. Short delivery down the leg-side, Chandimal helps it on its way, Irfan runs to his right, gets to the ball but doesn't bend down or dive, tries to stop it with his boot and it escapes

38.2 - Hafeez to Mathews, FOUR, poor line, down the leg-side, Mathews tickles it fine and beats the keeper

38.0 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, FOUR, edgeddd but there is no one at slip, beats the dive at short third man. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Mathews is squared up by the spin, gets the edge and gets away with it

36.2 - Shoaib Malik to Mathews, FOUR, short and down the leg-side, Mathews looks to glance it fine, the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and rolls through fine leg

36.0 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, byes, FOUR, that's dramatic! Short ball grips and turns sharply, Chandimal goes on the back foot to pull, the ball beats him and the keeper and goes for four

34.4 - Shoaib Malik to Chandimal, FOUR, Chandimal once again exposes the leg stump to the bowler as he goes down on his knees to sweep, times it well though and beats both backward square leg and fine leg

32.0 - Rahat Ali to Mathews, FOUR, down the track, gets a little close to the pitch of this length ball and loft-drives it to the right of mid-off, who had no chance

31.0 - Hafeez to Chandimal, FOUR, brave hit. Got inside the line and exposed the leg stump, got down on one knee and swept it over backward square leg and beat fine leg comfortably

29.5 - Rahat Ali to Mathews, FOUR, nice hit from the skipper. Good length delivery outside off stump, Mathews leans forward and drives it on the up, hits it very straight and beats mid-off comfortably

21.5 - Yasir Shah to Tharanga, FOUR, that's awful from Irfan at backward point, this was dropped short and just outside off, Tharanga makes room and cuts it square past point, Irfan tumbles and allows the ball to sneak through

16.5 - Anwar Ali to Tharanga, FOUR, edged and four, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Tharanga was half forward on the push, played with an open face. The edge is found and it drops well in front of Hafeez at first slip, to add insult to injury, it races away to the fence

15.4 - Yasir Shah to Dilshan, FOUR, poor ball from Yasir, drops one short and on the stumps, Dilshan is quick to rock back and pulls it past mid-wicket, no need to run for those

15.2 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, FOUR, nicely played by Thirimanne, Yasir dropped one short and well outside off, Thirimanne waits on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it past short third man for a boundary

10.4 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, FOUR, nicely played by Thirimanne, Hafeez dropped one short and well outside off, Thirimanne makes room, uses the pace of the bowler, opens the face of the bat and runs it past short third man for a boundary

7.3 - Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Rahat, short and wide outside off, Perera throws the kitchen sink at it, cuts it up and over point for a boundary

7.1 - Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, short and wide from Rahat, Perera gets on top of the bounce and cuts it square over point for a boundary

6.4 - Anwar Ali to Dilshan, FOUR, width on offer from Anwar, Dilshan went hard on the cut, gets a thick edge past the slip cordon, races away to the fence in a hurry

6.2 - Anwar Ali to K Perera, FOUR, creamed, overpitched and well outside off, Perera gets a good stride forward and drills it through extra cover, no need to run for those

3.3 - Rahat Ali to K Perera, FOUR, Yasir made a meal of a simple stop, this was short and wide from Rahat, Perera gets on top of the bounce and cuts it up and over cover-point. Yasir gave the chase, puts in the slide and ends up pulling the ball back past the boundary line

2.2 - Irfan to Dilshan, leg byes, FOUR, wrong line from Irfan, short and on Dilshan's pads, he looks to flick and misses, the ball brushes the pads and rolls away past the keeper

47.4 - Irfan to Siriwardana, SIX, short ball and just outside off stump, Siriwardana stands tall, stays leg-side of the ball as well and upper-cuts it nicely over backward point

37.2 - Yasir Shah to Chandimal, SIX, that's a nice hit. Flighted delivery on the off stump, Chandimal gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it handsomely over the mid-wicket boundary

14.2 - Hafeez to Thirimanne, SIX, lovely shot, this was right in the slot for the slog-sweep, Thirimanne gets down low and swipes it high and over mid-wicket, has enough to clear the ropes on the full

48.5 - Rahat Ali to S Prasanna, out Caught by Hafeez!! Slower delivery outside off stump, Prasanna goes for the back foot drive but hits it straight to extra-cover. Two wickets in the over for Rahat Ali. S Prasanna c Hafeez b Rahat Ali 0(1)

48.2 - Rahat Ali to Siriwardana, out Caught by Rizwan!! This is a sensational catch. The strong breeze made it tough for the fielder, but he took it with both hands after employing the dive. Full ball outside off stump, Siriwardana tries to slog, but slices it, the ball goes high up in the air, Rizwan runs forward from point and takes the catch at short cover. Siriwardana c Rizwan b Rahat Ali 22(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

43.0 - Hafeez to T Perera, out Caught by Rizwan!! Career-best figures for Hafeez in ODIs and he finishes off his spell in style. Poor cricket from Perera though. He was looking to come down the track, on seeing Hafeez drag his length back, he tries to guide and hits it to first slip, who moves low to his left and grabs it with both hands. Hafeez finishes his spell with figures of 10-1-41-4. T Perera c Rizwan b Hafeez 1(3)

41.5 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, out Caught by Babar Azam!! In the airrrr and that's a dolly! Mathews falls at a crucial time. Flighted delivery spinning away outside off stump, Mathews goes for the slog-sweep, but the bat turns in his hands and deep mid-wicket takes a simple catch. End of a good looking 82-run stand. Mathews c Babar Azam b Yasir Shah 38(54) [4s-5]

26.1 - Hafeez to Dilshan, out Bowled!! End of Dilshan's rusty innings, third scalp from Hafeez. Nothing but a flighted delivery on the off stump, Dilshan goes on the back foot when he should have been forward, looks to late-cut, misses it completely and the ball disturbs the off pole. Sri Lanka are in trouble at 118/4. Dilshan b Hafeez 38(65) [4s-2]

23.4 - Hafeez to Tharanga, out Stumped!! Hafeez accounts for another left-hander. Tharanga fails to make the most of his start. This was pushed through flatter and quicker as Tharanga came down the track, he ends up playing inside the line and is beaten, simple stumping for Sarfraz. Tharanga didn't even make an attempt to get back. Second wicket for Hafeez, he's been very impressive for Sri Lanka. Tharanga st Sarfraz Ahmed b Hafeez 20(27) [4s-2]

16.3 - Anwar Ali to Thirimanne, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! Loose drive and Thirimanne has to walk back to the hut. This was pitched up in that channel outside off and held its line, drew Thirimanne into the loose drive, the outside edge is found and Sarfraz holds on - tumbling to his left. Thirimanne looked positive, but he played one too many shots to his liking. Thirimanne c Sarfraz Ahmed b Anwar Ali 23(23) [4s-2 6s-1]

8.3 - Hafeez to K Perera, out Caught by Rizwan!! That's a super dismissal for Hafeez. He's done in a left-hander once again. This was tossed up slower and on the off-stump line, it held its line after pitching, Perera was caught in his crease as he pushed forward, gets a thick edge that is well held by Rizwan - at first slip. Sri Lanka have lost their first wicket. K Perera c Rizwan b Hafeez 26(35) [4s-4]

34.5 - Shoaib Malik to Chandimal, 1 run, dropped! Sarfraz trusted Chandimal to cut that properly and was caught unaware by the outside edge. It was short and just outside off stump, Chandimal goes for the cut, the ball bounces extra and takes the edge, the keeper didn't move his hands and it just brushed the right glove before rolling towards short third man

44.3 - Shoaib Malik to Chandimal, 1 run, 14th ODI fifty for Chandimal. What a knock this has been. He has been positive throughout. Flatter delivery outside off stump, Chandimal guides it fine to short third man

42.1 - S Prasanna to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, down the leg-side, Malik hangs back and flicks it through backward square leg, there was no protection in the deep and the ball runs away to the fence

41.0 - Malinga to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, pitched up around off, Malik gets under this ball and lofts it over mid-on, who was inside the circle. The ball crashes into the fence in a jiffy

40.3 - Malinga to Rizwan, FOUR, this time Rizwan hooks it fine. This was banged in short and at the batsman, who swivels and hooks it to the left of fine leg, the fielder ran to his left, puts in the dive but the ball escapes past him

40.0 - S Prasanna to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Malik gives the charge once again, goes for the loft over mid-on, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat but it had enough to go over the fielder there and it runs away to the fence

38.3 - Malinga to Rizwan, FOUR, another slower ball yorker just outside off, Rizwan just about manages to get his bat down in time and drives it past the non-striker, mid-on gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence

37.0 - S Prasanna to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, now Prasanna drags it very short, Malik had all the time to rock back and he pulls it through mid-wicket, crashes into the fence in a jiffy. 12 runs came off the over

35.3 - T Perera to Hafeez, FOUR, Hafeez gets to his 10th ODI fifty with a boundary! He raises his bat, takes his helmet off and gets down on his knees to pray. He can do no wrong today. After taking 4/41 with the ball, now he has cracked a ton. This was short and wide outside off, Hafeez hops in the crease and cuts it up and over backward point, the ball runs away in no time

34.5 - Malinga to Hafeez, FOUR, half volley outside off, Hafeez takes full toll of it, he leans forward and drives it through the cover region, there was no protection in the deep and it runs away to the fence

32.2 - Malinga to Hafeez, FOUR, full toss on the pads and Malinga pays the price for bowling a freebie. Hafeez flicks it through mid-wicket and it runs away to the fence, brings up the 50-run stand as well

31.4 - Dilshan to Hafeez, FOUR, drags his length back and Hafeez had all the time in the world to go deep in the crease, he pulls it in the gap through deep backward square leg and it runs away to the fence

31.0 - Siriwardana to Hafeez, FOUR, nicely played! He is looking in really good touch. He waits for this flatter delivery to arrive, opens the face of the bat late and guides it to the left of backward point, who gives chase but the ball wins the race

24.5 - S Prasanna to Hafeez, FOUR, there comes the one bad delivery for the over, short and outside off, Hafeez waits and cuts late, beats backward point to his right and picks up another boundary

23.0 - S Prasanna to Babar Azam, FOUR, fantastic shot! Azam made that look quite easy. Slower and on off, Azam shimmies down the wicket, whips it against the turn over mid-wicket, no one in the deep to stop that

21.0 - S Prasanna to Babar Azam, FOUR, drops it short and pays the price, Azam is quick to move back and cut it square of the wicket, the man was at deep extra cover and he had no chance of stopping that

18.0 - Malinga to Hafeez, FOUR, spoils the over with a widish delivery, Hafeez saw the width on that and went through with the shot, he flashes it up and over backward point, one bounce and into the fence

16.5 - Lakmal to Babar Azam, FOUR, lovely shot! Short delivery on off, Azam rides the bounce and pulls in front of square, he had plenty of time to play that. And the important thing was, he placed it in the gap

15.0 - Lakmal to Hafeez, FOUR, again it is uppish but well over the fielder, fuller and outside off, Hafeez throws his bat at that, slices it up and over backward point, no one protecting the fence in the deep

13.2 - Mathews to Hafeez, FOUR, fabulous shot! It was on a length outside off, Hafeez strides forward, lofts it on the up over extra cover, even though he didn't middle it, the ball raced away

10.0 - Mathews to Hafeez, FOUR, short and outside off, Hafeez walks down the pitch and cracks it in front of square of the wicket on the off-side, the ball sped away to the fence, off the mark in style

8.0 - Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, streaky! Mathews almost got the first wicket. Fuller and shaping away outside off, Shehzad goes hard on the drive, the inside edge evades the off-stump and reaches the fine leg fence

7.0 - T Perera to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, this time he doesn't miss out, no extra bounce, half tracker outside off, Shehzad cuts it fiercely to the left of backward point, the ball rockets away to the fence

5.3 - Lakmal to Azhar Ali, FOUR, sloppy from Malinga, Lakmal is not too impressed with that effort, strays it down leg, Ali glances it fine, Malinga runs to his right, slides and the ball hits his leg and rolls to the fence

4.3 - T Perera to Azhar Ali, FOUR, lovely shot! That was done so effortlessly. Full on off and middle, Ali walks across his stumps, flicks it elegantly through mid-wicket, the ball raced away

3.2 - Lakmal to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, cracking shot! Long half volley, there was width as well, Shehzad gets a good stride forward and creams it past the diving cover fielder, he didn't bother running for that

2.5 - Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, Shehzad puts this away with utter disdain. A nothing delivery, short and sat up nicely for Shehzad, who rocks back and pulls in front of square to pick up his first boundary

2.1 - Malinga to Azhar Ali, FOUR, wrong line from Malinga, slips the slower one down leg, Ali moves across, clips it through backward square leg, the timing on that takes it to the fence

45.2 - Dilshan to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Malik brings up his 32nd fifty and Pakistan win by 6 wickets! They now lead the 5-match series 1-0. This was tossed up by Dilshan, Malik comes dancing down the track and lofts it over the long-off fence for a maximum

36.5 - S Prasanna to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Malik has had enough, he gives the charge to Prasanna, reaches to the pitch of the ball and sends the loft soaring over the long-off fence

33.5 - Dilshan to Hafeez, SIX, lovely shot! Hafeez moves into the 90s. This was floated up, Hafeez dances down the track, gets under the ball and tonks it way over the long-off fence

28.4 - S Prasanna to Hafeez, SIX, another big hit! This time he kneels down and slog sweeps this floaty delivery over the deep mid-wicket fence. Cleared it easily as well

28.3 - S Prasanna to Hafeez, SIX, glorious hit! Hafeez gives himself slight room after giving the charge, lofts this flighted delivery through the line and sends it over the long-off fence for another maximum

26.3 - S Prasanna to Hafeez, SIX, what a way to get to your fifty! He comes down the track, reaches to the pitch of the ball and smacks the loft over the long-off fence for a maximum

35.5 - T Perera to Hafeez, out Caught&Bowled!! Hafeez will be kicking himself for throwing his wicket away. He gave the charge this time around, Perera saw him coming down and banged it in short, Hafeez goes for the pull and gets a top-edge, the bowler moves to his right and takes the simplest of catches. Hafeez walks back disappointed. A very soft dismissal for him and is this the opening Sri Lanka need? Only time will tell. Hafeez c and b T Perera 103(95) [4s-10 6s-4]

25.2 - Dilshan to Babar Azam, out Lbw!! This is a crucial wicket for Sri Lanka at this stage. Dilshan had a close lbw shout last over and this time he has got his man. It was floated up on off and middle, Azam kneels down to sweep, fails to connect and wears it low on the pad in line with off and middle. The umpire immediately raised his finger after the appeal. Azam ponders about a review with Hafeez, but decides against it in the end. It was a very good call as the ball would have crashed into the middle stump. Babar Azam lbw b Dilshan 25(30) [4s-3]

14.1 - Lakmal to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught by Chandimal!! Lakmal strikes with the first ball off his second spell. It is a bad shot from Shehzad and he is disappointed with himself. Pitched up outside off, Shehzad drives without any footwork, the outside edge is found and Chandimal gobbles it up. Ahmed Shehzad c Chandimal b Lakmal 29(39) [4s-4]

9.2 - Mathews to Azhar Ali, out Caught by Chandimal!! The skipper gets the better of his counterpart. Brilliant take by Chandimal. On a length outside off, shapes away ever so slightly, Ali goes for the expansive drive away from the body, the under-edge is well held by Chandimal, who was standing up. Azhar Ali c Chandimal b Mathews 21(29) [4s-3]