19.1 -
Tanvir to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR, slower delivery from Tanvir, Shanaka gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it from wide outside off stump, splits long-on and deep mid-wicket to perfection
18.2 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, FOUR, short delivery on the stumps, Kapugedera goes for the pull and gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head. Handy runs these
17.1 -
Anwar Ali to Siriwardana, FOUR, that's nicely done by Siriwardana. Full and outside off stump, Siriwardana opens the face of the bat and slices it over point, sends it to the right of the man at sweeper cover and got him out of the equation. Good start to the over for the hosts
14.1 -
Afridi to Kapugedera, FOUR, friendly ball and that's been helped on its way by Kapugedera. Fast and full, down the leg side as well, that's asking for trouble with fine leg inside the ring, Kapugedera gets down on one knee and sends it to the left of the fielder there
10.2 -
Afridi to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Afridi gave this one more air, Jayasuriya makes room, clears his left leg and lifts it powerfully over the bowler. The fielder at long-off had no chance
7.5 -
Irfan to Dhan de Silva, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and just outside off, de Silva leans forward and lifts it over mid-off, a couple of bounces and over the ropes for a boundary
4.4 -
Anwar Ali to Jayasuriya, FOUR, that's cheeky from Jayasuriya, short of a length and just outside off, Jayasuriya waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and runs it past the keeper for a boundary
4.2 -
Anwar Ali to Jayasuriya, FOUR, that's much better from Jayasuriya, the slower off-cutter from Anwar, Jayasuriya picked it up early and goes over extra cover, he's off and running with a boundary
3.5 -
Shoaib Malik to K Perera, FOUR, nicely played by Kusal, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it to the right of mid-on for a boundary
2.3 -
Anwar Ali to Dilshan, FOUR, Dilshan adds insult to injury, fraction short and just outside off, Dilshan swivels across and pulls it past Hafeez at mid-wicket for a boundary
1.4 -
Tanvir to K Perera, FOUR, that has been slapped away! Short and wide from Tanvir, Perera stands tall and cracks it over extra cover, a couple of bounces and over the ropes for another boundary
1.3 -
Tanvir to K Perera, FOUR, Kusal gets lucky, tad fuller and holding its line outside off, Kusal swings across the line, gets a thick inside edge that races away past the leg-stump and into the fence
0.4 -
Anwar Ali to Dilshan, FOUR, the paddle sweep from Dilshan, the dilscoop to get going, goes down on his knees, uses the pace of the ball and helps it past short fine for a boundary
19.3 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, SIX, Kapugedera you beauty! Full toss on the stumps, Kapugedera walks across the stumps and whips it away with a strong bottom hand grip and it flies over the backward square leg boundary. He's now just a hit away from a fifty
18.3 -
Irfan to Kapugedera, SIX, that's landed right on the rope, Afridi signals six. Full and outside off, Kapugedera lofts it inside-out over wide mid-off, had a lot of elevation on it but just got enough wood on it to go all the way
18.0 -
Anwar Ali to Kapugedera, SIX, Kapugedera brings up the fifty partnership in style. Anwar Ali tries the yorker but misses it by a long way and offers a low full toss, with his front leg out of the way, Kapugedera lofts it handsomely over long-on
16.5 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, SIX, just 108.7kph on this one from Tanvir, but Kapugedera picked it early, jumped out of the crease and lofted it easily over long-on to delight the capacity crowd at RPS
13.0 -
Tanvir to Siriwardana, SIX, that ruins the over for Tanvir, length delivery outside off, Siriwardana swings hard and towards long-on, the fielder in the deep at long-on was kept interested, but it just popped over his head for a maximum
11.5 -
Shoaib Malik to Jayasuriya, SIX, Jayasuriya is looking in excellent nick, shimmies down the track, takes the ball on the full and lofts it high and over long-off for a maximum, a clean hit - that one
10.4 -
Afridi to Jayasuriya, SIX, cracking shot, tossed up and just outside off, it was right in the zone for the slog sweep, Jayasuriya gets underneath the length and lifts it high and over wide long-on for a maximum
20.0 -
Tanvir to Kapugedera, out Dasun Shanaka Run Out!! Oh Kapugedera misses a chance to register his maiden T20I fifty. Slower delivery outside off stump, Kapugedera goes early into the slog and misses, Dasun Shanaka tries to steal a bye but the keeper fires an accurate throw at the striker's end and catches him well short of the crease. Dasun Shanaka run out (Rizwan) 7(4) [4s-1]
18.1 -
Irfan to Siriwardana, out Caught by Mukhtar Ahmed!! In the airrrr and easily taken. Irfan takes pace off the ball this time, Siriwardana makes room and tries to loft it over the boundary, but lack of pace on the ball meant he couldn't get the timing right, long-off ran to his right to take an easy catch. End of a fine 55-run stand. Siriwardana c Mukhtar Ahmed b Irfan 23(19) [4s-1 6s-1]
12.3 -
Tanvir to Jayasuriya, out Caught by Imad Wasim!! Jayasuriya's sparkling little knock ends. This was a short of a good length delivery outside off, Jayasuriya made room and was looking to go over extra cover, gets it high off the bat and offers a simple catch to Wasim at extra cover. He was looking in good touch, but his team needed more from him. Jayasuriya c Imad Wasim b Tanvir 40(32) [4s-3 6s-2]
9.3 -
Shoaib Malik to T Perera, out Stumped!! Silly cricket from Perera, charges down the track, Malik slows down the pace, it went straight on, Perera swipes across the line, misses and Rizwan has plenty of time to whip the bails off. After a strong start, Sri Lanka are losing their way completely. T Perera st Rizwan b Shoaib Malik 1(3)
8.4 -
Afridi to Dhan de Silva, out Bowled!! Afridi strikes and the celebrations start. This was pushed through flatter and quicker, skids through after pitching, de Silva lazily pushes forward, the ball sneaks through the gate, clips his pad and hits the middle stump. Inexperience cost Dhan de Silva here, Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket. Dhan de Silva b Afridi 14(15) [4s-1]
4.0 -
Shoaib Malik to K Perera, out Bowled!! That's an awful slog from Kusal and he has to walk back to the hut. Malik pushed this one slower and on the stumps as Kusal came down the track, he wasn't there to the pitch of the ball. Panic sets in, he goes for the mow over mid-wicket, misses it completely and the off-stump is rattled. Sri Lanka have lost both openers now. K Perera b Shoaib Malik 19(14) [4s-3]
2.4 -
Anwar Ali to Dilshan, out Caught by Hafeez!! Dilshan offers a second chance and Hafeez makes no mistake, the drop hasn't cost Pakistan a lot. This was a length delivery outside off, Dilshan was looking to heave it towards the on-side, doesn't get hold of the shot and offers a simple catch at mid-wicket. Anwar is pumped up, Hafeez looks relieved. Dilshan c Hafeez b Anwar Ali 10(8) [4s-2]
2.2 -
Anwar Ali to Dilshan, no run, Hafeez has dropped a dolly, low full toss from Anwar, Dilshan whipped it uppishly towards mid-wicket, Hafeez gets both hands and shells it, that was a sitter
17.2 -
Anwar Ali to Siriwardana, 1 run, Siriwardana tries to squeeze out a very full ball, gets an inside edge that goes straight back to the bowler, Anwar Ali was rushing forward, the ball came at a good height to him, he had a shy at the striker's end as Kapugedera was well short but missed the sticks. Kapugedera put in a full length dive on that occasion
4.5 -
Anwar Ali to Jayasuriya, 1 run, back of a length and on the stumps, Jayasuriya plays with an open face and dabs it in front of Shehzad at backward point. The throw is quick but isn't accurate, de Silva makes it with a dive