The first jinx has come through.
Nauman: "Just joined in so don't know how Babar is playing. What are the prospects of a Babar century after so many years?"
END OF OVER:31 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 177/2 (112 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 5.70, RRR: 5.89)
- Mohammad Rizwan0 (1b)
- Babar Azam50 (68b)
- Dushmantha Chameera6-0-34-2
- Charith Asalanka6-0-33-0
30.6
0
Chameera to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, back of a length ball outside off, opens the face and fends it away to short third
30.5
W
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, OUT, gone this time, to a SUPERB catch by Liyanage. This is quite the crazy fielding night for Sri Lanka. Liyanage had dropped an easier chance off Fakhar earlier, but now holds on to a screamer at short midwicket, as Fakhar tries to crash another back of a length ball through the legside. This was traveling fast, and to the right of the fielder, who dives and holds it low to the ground.
Fakhar Zaman c Liyanage b Chameera 78 (93b 8x4 1x6) SR: 83.87
30.4
0
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, no run, another sitter is spilt! That's Fakhar's third life. This is substitute Pavan Rathnayake, who gets under this high chance nicely, but manages to let it bounce out of his hands. This was after Fakhar tried to repeat the previous six and got only a top edge to it
30.3
6
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, that's huuuuuge. Massive heave across the line from Fakhar Zaman, and he collects this length ball on the stumps and sends it high into the cold, night sky. Lands about 20 metres over the rope
30.2
1
Chameera to Babar Azam, 1 run, gets to fifty with a short-arm cut through point. ,He needed this. The crowd is up on its feet to appreciate him.
30.1
0
Chameera to Babar Azam, no run, superb cover drive, beautifully timed. But straight to short cover. That had four written all over it other wise.
MP: "I can sense a collapse coming " < The only thing that can save Sri Lanka now, surely.
END OF OVER:30 | 6 Runs | PAK: 170/1 (119 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 5.66, RRR: 5.95)
- Fakhar Zaman72 (90b)
- Babar Azam49 (66b)
- Charith Asalanka6-0-33-0
- Dushmantha Chameera5-0-27-1
29.6
4
Asalanka to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, down the track and launches this high over mid on this time. Gets a hold of one finally. This is flighted again, but Fakhar is able to get to the pitch. It lands about a metre inside the rope and skips over
29.5
0
Asalanka to Fakhar Zaman, no run, floated up, angled into the stumps. Fakhar makes room but just pushes back to the bowler
29.4
1
Asalanka to Babar Azam, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, driven to long on
29.3
1
Asalanka to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, down the track to another flighted ball, but he's given himself too much room as this is pitching a little outside off. Goes through with the shot anyway, and toe-ends it to mid on
29.2
0
Asalanka to Fakhar Zaman, no run, floated up on off stump, defended to the leg side
29.1
0
Asalanka to Fakhar Zaman, no run, tossed up outside off, defended
END OF OVER:29 | 10 Runs | PAK: 164/1 (125 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 5.65, RRR: 5.95)
- Fakhar Zaman67 (85b)
- Babar Azam48 (65b)
- Dushmantha Chameera5-0-27-1
- Wanindu Hasaranga6-0-22-0
28.6
1
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, opens the face and gets it wide enough of backward point to get a single
28.5
4
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, top edge for four through the same region now. This is another bouncer, but this is angled a little too far towards leg. Fakhar pulls and gets a good chunk of it. Bounces just 20 centimetres or so inside the rope
28.4
4
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, finally gets that boundary. First one in 33 balls for Pakistan. This was that shovel over the shoulder. This was a short ball, around head high, and Fakhar gets under it and scoops that aerially through fine leg
28.3
0
Chameera to Fakhar Zaman, no run, length ball just wide of off, punched straight to cover. Fakhar's not having a lot of fun right now.
28.2
1
Chameera to Babar Azam, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, punches through cover to the sweeper. Babar wants two, but will have to settle for one.
28.1
0
Chameera to Babar Azam, no run, length ball, but well wide of off. Babar slashes, but finds backward point
Furqan : "Its been a really struggling innings from Fakhar. He has not hit a boundary since 1st power play." He's definitely been looking for that big shot over the last few overs.
Here's Chameera
END OF OVER:28 | 3 Runs | PAK: 154/1 (135 runs required from 22 overs, RR: 5.50, RRR: 6.13)
- Babar Azam47 (63b)
- Fakhar Zaman58 (81b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga6-0-22-0
- Janith Liyanage3-0-8-0
27.6
1
Hasaranga to Babar Azam, 1 run, lovely lebgreak, lots of revs, tossed up outside off. Babar drives with the spin through cover
