Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2015

Scorecard - 3rd ODI, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka (19 Jul 2015)

Pakistan

316/4 (50) RR:6.32

Pakistan won by 135 runs

MOM: Sarfraz Ahmed

Sri Lanka

181/10 (41.1) RR:4.4

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50.0 - Malinga to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, full and outside off, Malik backs away and lofts it to the left of long-off, he placed that so well that the fielder had no chance of stopping that, ends the innings on a high

49.4 - Malinga to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, slower delivery on middle and leg, Malik backs away and slogs it through mid-wicket, he timed that so well and bisected the fielders in the deep to perfection, no stopping that one

49.2 - Malinga to Rizwan, FOUR, cheeky from Rizwan, this was a slower ball full toss on the stumps, Rizwan gets across slightly and laps it over the fielder at short fine leg, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

47.3 - Malinga to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, slower length delivery from Malinga, Malik keeps his eyes on the ball and slogs it through mid-wicket, he hit that so powerfully that it hit the fence like a tracer bullet

46.4 - Mathews to Rizwan, FOUR, smartly played by Rizwan, width on offer, Rizwan opens the face of the bat and guides it to the left of a diving backward point, there is no protection in the deep and it raced away

44.1 - Mathews to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, Sarfraz comes down the track and converts this into a length delivery, he cuts it to the left of backward point and it runs away to the fence. Smart work from the Pakistani keeper

43.1 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, slower short ball outside off, Sarfraz goes for the pull and gets a top-edge on the shot, the ball flies over the keeper and crashes into the third man fence, lucky runs for Pakistan

42.3 - Malinga to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, full delivery just outside off, Malinga missed out on a yorker, Sarfraz gets low and lofts it high and over mid-off, didn't get it off the middle of the bat but it had enough to reach the fence

41.5 - Pradeep to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, short delivery just outside off, Sarfraz pulls this one powerfully through mid-wicket, he timed it well and it raced away

39.4 - T Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, slower short ball from Perera, Sarfraz picks it early and pulls it wide of mid-wicket, the ball runs away to the fence in no time

38.4 - Dilshan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, comes down the track and lofts this flighted delivery though the line, gets it over mid-off and it runs away to the fence in no time

38.0 - Malinga to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, nice way to end the over. This was angled in on the pads, Malik glances it very fine and picks up his first boundary

32.4 - Mathews to Hafeez, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off, Hafeez stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

31.5 - T Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, goes across and kneels down to sweep, ends up getting a top-edge that goes over the keeper and crashes into the fence in no time

29.1 - Sachith Pathirana to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR, nice work from Sarfraz, this was tossed up nicely just outside off, Sarfraz skips out and lofts it wide of mid-off, the ball runs away to the fence in a jiffy

22.5 - Sachith Pathirana to Hafeez, FOUR, this time Hafeez get's the timing right on the pull, shortish and on middle and leg, Hafeez gets across and pulls it hard behind square on the on-side

22.2 - Sachith Pathirana to Hafeez, FOUR, smashed! This was tossed up nicely on the stumps, Hafeez skips out and lofts it to the right of long-off, the ball raced away to the fence in no time

18.0 - Pradeep to Hafeez, FOUR, short again, this time Hafeez times the pull to perfection and places it through backward square, deep backward square fielder dives to his right in the deep but to no avail

13.4 - Sachith Pathirana to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, drags this well short outside off, Shehzad rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket, races away to the fence in no time

10.2 - T Perera to Azhar Ali, FOUR, beautiful shot! Ali once again comes down the track, dispatches width for himself and cracks it past backward point, races away to the fence in a flash

9.3 - Malinga to Azhar Ali, FOUR, lovely shot! Ali steps out of the crease and slaps this shortish, widish delivery to the left of extra cover, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence in no time. Brings up the 50-run stand as well

7.3 - Malinga to Azhar Ali, FOUR, 1000 runs for Ali in ODIs! He becomes the fastest Pakistani to reach this landmark. This was pitched up and on the pads, Ali flicks it beautifully behind square on the leg-side and it runs away to the fence in no time

7.0 - Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, and again! This was pitched up on the stumps, Shehzad once again advances and lofts it over mid-on, one bounce and over the rope once again

6.5 - Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, lovely shot! Shehzad gives the charge and converts this into a length ball, pulls it over mid-on, one bounce and over the rope. That was timed really well

6.1 - Mathews to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, deft touch! Length delivery just outside off, Shehzad opens the face of the bat at the last moment, guides it past the keeper and it runs away to the fence in no time

5.3 - Pradeep to Azhar Ali, FOUR, comes down the track and forehands the pull off this shortish delivery back over the bowler, the ball races away to the fence in no time

3.5 - Pradeep to Ahmed Shehzad, byes, FOUR, bumper that extracts some extra bounce from the pitch, Shehzad goes for the pull, he fails to connect as the ball goes over his bat, the keeper leaps up but the ball escapes past him as well, runs away for four byes

49.1 - Malinga to Rizwan, SIX, Rizwan reads the slower delivery from Malinga, gets down on one knee and slogs it high and over mid-wicket, he is hitting the ball really well

44.2 - Mathews to Sarfraz Ahmed, out Sarfraz Ahmed Run Out!! 1 run completed. Sarfraz gets out looking for a risky second run, this is already the second run-out of the Pakistan's innings. Length delivery on the stumps, Sarfraz pushes it down towards mid-on and hustles for a quick single. After completing the single he turned quickly and thought about the second, Malik though sent him back immediately after looking at the fielder. Sarfraz was a little late to turn back and the throw from Thisara Perera was on target and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Even a dive from Sarfraz couldn't save him. Sarfraz Ahmed run out (T Perera) 77(74) [4s-7]

36.4 - Sachith Pathirana to Hafeez, out Caught by K Perera!! Hafeez departs trying to up the ante. It's a great catch by Kusal Perera. This was tossed up, Hafeez kneels down and goes for the slog sweep, connects well but hits it straight to deep mid-wicket, where Kusal dives forward and takes a good low catch. Shoaib Malik walks out to the middle. Hafeez c K Perera b Sachith Pathirana 54(64) [4s-4]

23.2 - T Perera to Hafeez, out Azhar Ali Run Out!! 1 run completed. Needless from Pakistan! Azhar Ali falls one short of his fifty. Complete misunderstanding between both the batsmen, this was a length delivery on the stumps, Hafeez clips it through mid-wicket and hares across quickly to the other end. Both batsmen are not sure regarding the second run, in fact both batsmen stopped for a while in the middle of the track. The throw came in at the bowler's end and Ali was caught short by a long way. Ali walks back with a grim face. Azhar Ali run out (U Tharanga/T Perera) 49(59) [4s-4]

16.3 - Malinga to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught by Sachith Pathirana!! First wicket for Sri Lanka, it's their premier fast bowler who gets the breakthrough. This was slowish short delivery aimed at the batsman, Shehzad goes for the pull and mistimes it completely, Pathirana who was placed at deep mid-wicket runs forward and takes a good low catch. A well-judged catch by the youngster there. Ahmed Shehzad c Sachith Pathirana b Malinga 44(54) [4s-4]

39.1 - T Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, knocks this short of length delivery outside off to sweeper cover

35.2 - Malinga to Hafeez, 3 runs, 26th ODI fifty for Hafeez! This was pitched up outside off, Hafeez drives it wide of mid-off, who dives to his left and gets a hand on it, the fielder gives chase and hauls the ball before the rope, not before the batsmen took three

23.3 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, byes, FOUR, fires it down leg, Sarfraz fails to gather it after moving across to his right. Umpire signalled it as byes though, it should have been a wide

14.3 - Rahat Ali to Thirimanne, FOUR, short from Rahat and it gets the treatment, Thirimanne fetches it from outside off and pulls it through mid-wicket, got it off the middle of the bat, no need to run for those

13.5 - Shoaib Malik to Tharanga, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Tharanga, full and on the stumps, Tharanga makes room and drills the drive past a diving short cover, it raced away in a hurry

13.4 - Shoaib Malik to Tharanga, FOUR, nicely executed by Tharanga, this was short and just outside off, Tharanga waits for the ball to arrive, cuts it very late and gets it to the right of the backward point fielder, placed it to perfection as it beat the fielder's chase to the fence

8.3 - Rahat Ali to Thirimanne, FOUR, and again! Rahat is not learning his lesson. This was once again short and wide outside off, Thirimanne gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square of the wicket, runs away to the fence in a flash

8.2 - Rahat Ali to Thirimanne, FOUR, cracking shot! This was short and wide outside off, Thirimanne stays back in the crease and cuts it square of the wicket, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

5.5 - Anwar Ali to Thirimanne, FOUR, edged and four! This was on a length angled across off, Thirimanne pushes at it, the ball takes the outside edge and bounces in front of the fielder at slip, who dives across to his left, but fails to get a hand on it. Thirimanne gets off the mark with a boundary

5.1 - Anwar Ali to K Perera, FOUR, full toss outside off, Perera goes for the drive off the front foot, gets a thick outside edge that rolls away past the fielder at slip, there was no one at third man and it runs away to the fence

2.4 - Irfan to Dilshan, FOUR, uppish and safe! This was pitched up outside off, there was enough width on offer as well. Dilshan comes forward and drives it in the air, gets it in the gap between backward point and cover-point, races away in a jiffy

2.1 - Irfan to K Perera, FOUR, in the air and wide of the fielder! This was banged in short and at the batsman, who pulls it to the left of short fine leg. It was in the air for some time, but well wide of the fielder, runs away to the fence in a jiffy

1.1 - Anwar Ali to K Perera, FOUR, good strike! This was pitched up just outside off, Perera gets under it and slogs it towards the cow corner fence, one bounce and over the rope

33.2 - Shoaib Malik to Sachith Pathirana, SIX, smashed! This was a rank long hop from Malik, Pathirana had all the time in the world to rock back, he clears his front leg and muscles the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum

41.1 - Imad Wasim to Malinga, out Bowled!! Wasim comes on and takes the final wicket. Pakistan take a 2-1 lead in the series! It was the arm-ball from Wasim. Malinga didn't pick it as he pushes at it, he misses and the ball crashes into the off and middle. Malinga b Imad Wasim 6(8)

39.4 - Yasir Shah to Sachith Pathirana, out Caught by Anwar Ali!! This is not Yasir Shah's wicket, this is Anwar Ali's wicket because of the quality of the catch. This was dragged short by Yasir, Pathirana rocks back and pulls it in the air towards deep mid-wicket, Ali charges in towards the ball, puts in a full length dive and takes it inches from the ground. He had to make a lot of ground there and this will go down as an outstanding catch. Ali was elated after taking the catch. Sachith Pathirana c Anwar Ali b Yasir Shah 19(31) [6s-1]

39.1 - Yasir Shah to T Perera, out Caught by Anwar Ali!! Yasir picks his third wicket in his last over of the innings. This was floated up outside off, Perera shimmies down the track and goes for the slog, he got the desired elevation but not the desired distance. Anwar Ali at deep mid-wicket runs to his right and takes a simple catch. T Perera c Anwar Ali b Yasir Shah 12(33)

30.4 - Rahat Ali to Siriwardana, out Siriwardana Run Out!! What is happening with Sri Lanka? Another batsman throws his wicket away. This was a good length delivery on middle and off, Siriwardana pushes it down to mid-on and calls for a quick single, Perera sent him back after Siriwardana ran half way down the track, Malik picks the ball at mid-on and throws it to Sarfraz who does the rest. Poor cricket from the Sri Lankans and it's another waste of a wicket. Siriwardana run out (Shoaib Malik/Sarfraz Ahmed) 2(3)

30.1 - Rahat Ali to Thirimanne, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! That's a soft, soft dismissal. After playing so nicely till now, Thirimanne departs looking to play a cheeky shot. This was a slower short of length delivery outside off, Thirimanne was looking to guide it to the right of the keeper, but couldn't quite get it wide enough, Sarfraz dives across to his left and takes a good low catch. Thirimanne c Sarfraz Ahmed b Rahat Ali 56(67) [4s-4]

27.0 - Imad Wasim to Chandimal, out Bowled!! That's such a bad way to get out for a top-class batsman. This was drifting on leg stump line, Chandimal goes right across and attempts a sweep, he misses it completely and the ball clatters into the leg stump. Half the Sri Lankan side are back in the hut now. Chandimal b Imad Wasim 18(30)

19.3 - Yasir Shah to Mathews, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! The skipper is gone too, Sri Lanka are in deep trouble now. This was tossed up nicely outside off, Mathews comes down the track and goes for the lost, ends up slicing it high in the air towards long-off, where Malik comes forward and accepts an easy chance. Mathews c Shoaib Malik b Yasir Shah 4(13)

15.3 - Yasir Shah to Tharanga, out Stumped!! Yasir gets the breakthrough in his first over, this was needless from Tharanga though. Nicely tossed up and gets it to turn in and the ball bounces extra as well, Tharanga was down the track too early. He was looking to work it away and misses it completely, Sarfraz does the rest. Tharanga didn't get nowhere near the pitch of the ball, the ball went past the inside edge there and Sri Lanka find themselves in trouble now. Tharanga st Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah 16(21) [4s-2]

7.5 - Anwar Ali to K Perera, out Caught by Sarfraz Ahmed!! The dangerous Perera is back in the hut. A marvellous catch by Sarfraz. This was the off-cutter that was pitched up outside off, lures Perera to go after the drive. He obliges and ends up getting an outside edge that flies to the left of the keeper, Sarfraz flies across and takes a great catch with both hands. He almost took it in front of the fielder at slip. Ali picks his second wicket of the innings and both the openers are back in the pavilion now. K Perera c Sarfraz Ahmed b Anwar Ali 20(18) [4s-3]

5.4 - Anwar Ali to Dilshan, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! The Pakistanis are delighted with this wicket. Dilshan was unable to get off strike and falls trying to go big over mid-off. This was a slower full ball outside off, Dilshan goes for the big loft over mid-off, but doesn't quite get under it. He ends up offering a simple catch to Ali, who gleefully accepts it after taking a step backwards. Dilshan c Azhar Ali b Anwar Ali 14(21) [4s-1]

25.5 - Yasir Shah to Thirimanne, 1 run, well played Thirimanne, that's his 13th ODI fifty, gets there with a steer towards short third man