Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
97 | 6 Runs | SL: 308/6

  • Dilruwan Perera16 (34b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva102 (166b)
  • Mohammad Abbas27-9-72-1
  • Naseem Shah27-5-92-2

10:16am Kasun Rajitha with the ball. Over the wicket. Two slips and a gully.

10:06am Sri Lanka have declared. A potential 91 overs of play left, so it's unlikely we'll see any forfeiting of innings here. Seems more an exercise to give their bowlers a run. And why not? Might as well get as much out of this game as possible.

Moazam: "Now that it comes to individual milestones, would love to see Babar Azam getting a century here" --- That would be fun to watch.

Faridoon : "Never discount the possibility of Pakistan getting knocked over twice in a day for 150 or less!! Clutching at straws for anything other than rain to remember this game by!!" --- Ah, the old Pakistan supporter anxiety.

Atif: "Mark my words. Pakistan will make a contest out of this. The top order will get out cheaply twice within 30 overs say. The tail ender will heroically survive the day and just avoid innings defeat"

Muddasar: "How does it feel to wait for your century for over 3 days?" --- I've waited over 9,000 days and I can tell you it doesn't feel good at all.

F Rehman: "I wonder players are out for practice, individual performaces or fun?" --- Or just doing their jobs? We all have to show up...

96.6
0
Mohammad Abbas to Perera, no run, length at off stump, defended into the covers
96.5
0
Mohammad Abbas to Perera, no run, bouncer down leg side, left alone
96.4
0
Mohammad Abbas to Perera, no run, length on off stump, defended on the back foot
96.3
1
Mohammad Abbas to de Silva, 1 run, length on off stump, clipped to mid-on's right off the back foot

DDS: "DDS! DDS! DDS! DDS! DDS! DDS! "

96.2
4
Mohammad Abbas to de Silva, FOUR, brings up the hundred with a sublime drive. Length ball just outside off, leans forward and gets the weight into this. More DDS than that hack last ball. He's been solid this innings in much more difficult conditions. On the first sunny morning, he reaps the rewards. Neatly punched wide of mid-off

Dan: "I appreciate individual milestones as much as anybody. But when it is more important than the *context* of a *contest*, I'm not only uninterested; but appalled. Sorry." --- It's been 15 minutes...

96.1
1
Mohammad Abbas to Perera, 1 run, length on middle stump, flicked to deep square leg off the back foot

END OF OVER:
96 | 2 Runs | SL: 302/6

  • Dhananjaya de Silva97 (164b)
  • Dilruwan Perera15 (30b)
  • Naseem Shah27-5-92-2
  • Mohammad Abbas26-9-66-1
95.6
0
Naseem Shah to de Silva, no run, beaten! Oh that's loose. Full ball curving away, very wide outside off. Gets forward and chucks the bat at it, well away from the body

James: "Its taken Sri Lanka 5 days to hit 300 runs in the first innings? Pretty average batting if you ask me.."

95.5
0
Naseem Shah to de Silva, no run, length ball just outside off, defended off the inside edge onto boot
95.4
1lb
Naseem Shah to Perera, 1 leg bye, length on leg stump, looks to flick and cops that on the pad
95.3
1
Naseem Shah to de Silva, 1 run, length ball wide outside off, leans in and drives to sweeper's right

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3Abid AliShan Masood
2nd87Azhar AliAbid Ali
3rd162Abid AliBabar Azam