26.5
1w
Haris Rauf to Liyanage, 1 wide,
Let's welcome Madushka now. Haris with a four-for right now.
26.4
W
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, OUT, a stunning one-hander from first slip, Babar Azam! It's a length ball outside off. Samarawickrama presses forward to meet it on the up. But the push takes a thick outside edge and Babar at a wide-ish first slip throws himself to his right. The ball sticks, and Pakistan are on the moon!
S Samarawickrama c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf 39 (48b 6x4 0x6) SR: 81.25
we have a slip fielder there now
26.3
0
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, length ball outside off and he looks to drive away from his body without using his feet. Usually dangerous and this time he's lucky it did not kiss the bat. Thuds into the keeper's gloves
26.2
4
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, FOUR, that'll run away! Back of a length ball, fourth-stump line. Samarawickrama lets the ball get to him and opens the bat's face to get the ball away to deep third for a four. Got a tad too close to his body than he'd have originally liked though
26.2
1w
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, 1 wide, short ball. Too short, in fact. Samarawickrama was interested to pull but chooses not to after seeing the steepness
26.1
0
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, good length ball just outside off and cut behind square
END OF OVER:26 | 8 Runs | SL: 142/3 (158 runs required from 24 overs, RR: 5.46, RRR: 6.58)
- Charith Asalanka19 (36b)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama35 (44b)
- Mohammad Nawaz3-0-13-0
- Haris Rauf6-0-34-3
25.6
0
Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, no run, full ball outside off. Gets low and sweeps to square leg
25.5
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Samarawickrama, 1 run, flatter. Angling in. Punched to wide long on
25.4
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, 1 run, over the stumps. Fullish ball outside off but threatening to skid in. Plays an uncomfortable dab to backward point
25.3
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Samarawickrama, 1 run, fullish ball around off. Hangs back and punches to wide long on. Partnership of 50 after back-to-back wickets
25.2
4
Mohammad Nawaz to Samarawickrama, FOUR, dancing shoes on! Inside out loft over cover. Fullish ball on the stumps and the batter comes down the track while staying leg-side of the stumps. Over extra cover.
25.1
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, 1 run,
END OF OVER:25 | 5 Runs | SL: 134/3 (166 runs required from 25 overs, RR: 5.36, RRR: 6.64)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama29 (41b)
- Charith Asalanka17 (33b)
- Haris Rauf6-0-34-3
- Mohammad Nawaz2-0-5-0
24.6
0
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, rides the bounce and blocks it away
24.5
0
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, length ball angling in, and fended off the back foot after covering his stumps
24.4
0
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, full on middle, and driven to long on
24.3
0
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, leading edge! But just short of Salman lurking at short cover. Length ball on the stumps and he wants to nudge it leg-side, but the leading edge sends it the other way
24.2
4
Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, FOUR, over the stumps. Full, outside off. Samarawickrama wants to drive, but Rauf gets the better of him. Takes the outside edge, no slip fielder in place, and this bounces down to deep third
24.1
1
Haris Rauf to Asalanka, 1 run, starts from around the wicket to Asalanka. He tiptoes and rides the bounce. Cuts to the deep
Sri Lanka have slowed down after that quick start. Two wickets will do that. Let's see how this pair look to approach the remaining 171 runs. Rauf is back
END OF OVER:24 | 3 Runs | SL: 129/3 (171 runs required from 26 overs, RR: 5.37, RRR: 6.57)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama25 (36b)
- Charith Asalanka16 (32b)
- Mohammad Nawaz2-0-5-0
- Shaheen Shah Afridi6-0-29-0
23.6
0
Mohammad Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, full ball around off. A stronger defensive shot. To cover
23.5
0
Mohammad Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, around the stumps to Samarawickrama. Full outside off and defended with the bat's open face to the off side
23.4
1
Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, 1 run, length ball outside off and cut to the deep on this occasion
