6.45pm Another terrific bowling performance from Pakistan finish off Sri Lanka for 208, a score that doesn't seem big enough. Sri Lanka actually started off rather well, and Upul Tharanga made another fine fifty, but as the middle overs approached, and the ball got softer, the sting went out of Sri Lanka's attack. They weren't able to rotate strike well enough, and that caused wickets to fall. Hasan Ali was destroyer-in-chief with five wickets. Can Pakistan close out the series in a few hours? Back in a bit to find out.
48.2
W
Rumman Raees to Perera, 1 run, OUT, great fielding from Raees. And the Sri Lankan innings is done. It's a fine yorker on leg, all Thisara can do is skew that away towards midwicket. Raees runs after it, aware that Thisara wants two, chases it down, slides, gets up quickly and returns a quick throw to the keeper on the bounce, who takes off the bails to find Thisara a foot short.
NLTC Perera run out 38 (37b 5x4 0x6) SR: 102.70
48.1
2
Rumman Raees to Perera, 2 runs, fine effort from Imam. A short, slow delivery on middle, Thisara looks to bludgeon this through long-on, but the ball skews off the outside half of the bat. Imam runs back at cover, dives but can't get there
END OF OVER:48 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 205/9 | RR: 4.27
- Lahiru Gamage0 (1b)
- Thisara Perera35 (35b)
- Hasan Ali10-0-34-5
- Rumman Raees7-0-49-0
47.6
0
Hasan Ali to Gamage, no run, full and wide outside off, jammed out. Well done from Gamage, end of a fine spell from Hasan Ali
Gamage is the No. 11
47.5
W
Hasan Ali to Chameera, OUT, five for Hasan! A short delivery outside off, moving back in, Chameera decides the best option is running it down to third man, but Hasan gets extra bounce again to take a thin outside edge through to the keeper
PVD Chameera c †Sarfaraz Ahmed b Hasan Ali 10 (12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 83.33
47.4
0
Hasan Ali to Chameera, no run, a short delivery outside off, Chameera gets underneath the length
Awais: "I think wide yorker would be a better idea against Perera."
47.3
1
Hasan Ali to Perera, 1 run, good length on leg, pushed to long-on for one
47.2
0
Hasan Ali to Perera, no run, full delivery outside off, angling in. 120 kph, slower delivery. Pace off the ball. Beats Thisara's drive
47.1
1
Hasan Ali to Chameera, 1 run, full outside off, tip and run to point. Great game awareness from Chameera
END OF OVER:47 | 16 Runs | SL: 203/8 | RR: 4.31
- Thisara Perera34 (33b)
- Dushmantha Chameera9 (9b)
- Rumman Raees7-0-49-0
- Hasan Ali9-0-32-4
46.6
4
Rumman Raees to Perera, FOUR, oh my. That's lazy from deep midwicket. Another short, slow ball, Thisara will eat those up all day. Sits back and swivels into a pull. Deep midwicket runs to his left, gets there but falls over the ball. Aich.
46.5
4
Rumman Raees to Perera, FOUR, in the gap again, for more. Great cameo this from Thisara. Short down leg, following Perera, who sits back and swats it away into the gap at midwicket for four
46.4
2
Rumman Raees to Perera, 2 runs, chipped into the gap at midwicket for two more. Another good short ball, slower delivery, takes the top edge of Thisara and plonks
46.3
4
Rumman Raees to Perera, FOUR, heaved away into the gap at midwicket. Short on off, sits up for Thisara to swat through midwicket. The deep midwicket fielder runs to his right but has no chance
46.2
1
Rumman Raees to Chameera, 1 run, 82 mph, good length on off, a thick inside edge into the pad, towards square leg for one
46.1
0
Rumman Raees to Chameera, no run, good length on middle and leg, worked away into the leg side
46.1
1w
Rumman Raees to Chameera, 1 wide, strays down leg for a wide
Raees returns
END OF OVER:46 | 6 Runs | SL: 187/8 | RR: 4.06
- Dushmantha Chameera8 (7b)
- Thisara Perera20 (29b)
- Hasan Ali9-0-32-4
- Mohammad Hafeez8-0-39-1
45.6
1
Hasan Ali to Chameera, 1 run, full delivery outside off, a nice drive to mid-off for one
45.5
1b
Hasan Ali to Perera, 1 bye, how has that missed the stumps? A slower delivery on middle, the ball misses Thisara's broad-bat swat and the top of the stumps, and Sarfraz's gloves, but it gives his knee a good whack. One bye
45.4
2
Hasan Ali to Perera, 2 runs, short delivery on leg, pulled to deep midwicket who gets there early but returns a terrible throw. Sarfraz calls him from the boundary, puts him at mid-off
45.3
0
Hasan Ali to Perera, no run, a nice, slower short ball, completely flummoxes Thisara, who is through his pull far too early. Goes to the keeper
45.2
1
Hasan Ali to Chameera, 1 run, another good short ball, 135 kph, Chameera awkwardly fends it down to fine leg
45.1
1
Hasan Ali to Perera, 1 run, Thisara winds up, clears his front leg. Hasan follows him with a nice short ball, pulled to deep midwicket
END OF OVER:45 | 9 Runs | SL: 181/8 | RR: 4.02
- Thisara Perera17 (25b)
- Dushmantha Chameera6 (5b)
- Mohammad Hafeez8-0-39-1
- Hasan Ali8-0-27-4
44.6
1
Mohammad Hafeez to Perera, 1 run, chips down and drives to long-on for a run to retain strike
