Player of the Match
Player of the Match
ODI CAREER
CRR:
5.86
RRR:
0
Last 5 Overs:43/1
BATSMENRB4s6sSRThis BowlerLast 5 ovsmatrunshsave
Maheesh Theekshana*M Theekshana*(rhb)211820116.6612(6b)19(15b)58337 38*16.85
Asitha FernandoAM Fernando(rhb)020000(0b)0(2b)267 3*2.33
BOWLERSOMRWEcon0s4s6sThis Spellmatwktsbbiave
Hussain TalatHussain Talat(rmf)10140142201.0-0-14-080 --
Naseem ShahNaseem Shah(rf)1015525.535411.0-0-2-13360 5/3324.86
Current Partnership :
P'SHIP :
14 runs, 1.2 overs, RR: 10.5 (Asitha Fernando 0, Maheesh Theekshana 12)
Last Bat :
L'BAT :
Wanindu Hasaranga c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah 59 (78m 52b 7X4 0X6) SR: 113.46
FoW :
FoW :
279/9 (48.4 ov)
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Match Centre

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Sreshth Shah

Statistics

Current Batsmen

M Theekshana
M Theekshana
21(18) 2x4 - 0x6
Control %66%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 7 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
4 1 1 0 3 6 6 0
AM Fernando
AM Fernando
0(2) 0x4 - 0x6
Control %50%
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Current bowlers

Hussain Talat
Hussain Talat
O1
M0
R14
W0
Eco14
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah
O10
M1
R55
W2
Eco5.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

PARTNERSHIPS

85
P Nissanka28 (34)
K Mishara38 (36)
0
BKG Mendis0 (1)
P Nissanka0 (0)
5
S Samarawickrama3 (4)
P Nissanka1 (5)
57
S Samarawickrama36 (44)
KIC Asalanka19 (36)
36
J Liyanage21 (19)
KIC Asalanka13 (13)
8
J Liyanage7 (5)
PHKD Mendis1 (2)
19
PHKD Mendis8 (11)
PW Hasaranga10 (15)
37
PVD Chameera7 (19)
PW Hasaranga27 (23)
32
PW Hasaranga22 (14)
M Theekshana9 (12)
14*
AM Fernando0 (2)
M Theekshana12 (6)

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Pakistan led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15

Match days

11 November 2025 - day/night match (50-over match)

ODI debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

END OF OVER:
50 | 14 Runs | SL: 293/9 (7 runs required, RR: 5.86)

  • Maheesh Theekshana21 (18b)
  • Asitha Fernando0 (2b)
  • Hussain Talat1-0-14-0
  • Naseem Shah10-1-55-2

That's all from the presentation and that means it's time for us at ESPNcricinfo to say goodbye too. Take care everyone. See you on Nov 13 for match number 2. Goodbye!

11.40pm Time for the presentation.

Salman Ali Agha is the Player of the Match for his second ODI century: "I just wanted to be in the present and play on the ball's merit. That worked. The partnership with Hussain set the tone. We were in bit of a dig so we wanted to take the game on. It was not easy to bat against the new ball but we wanted to play our shots and also take our singles and twos. The running between us was the highlight of the partnership. After 35 overs, Hussain and I were set so we wanted to take the game on. We knew if we take 7-8 per over till over 40, then we have Nawaz later, and Faheem after. So we knew we can score 100 in the last ten so we wanted to take it deep."

Charith Asalanka, losing captain: "It was phenomenal [the first 25 overs of our bowling] but one decision went against us that was bad luck against us. But Salman and Talat batted really well. 299 was too much honestly because I thought we could keep them to 260-270. That was not a pitch for 300. We lost our wickets in the middle-period, and same time Haris bowled extremely well. Including me, few batsmen made few bad decisions. Hasaranga is a superstar with the ball and is now batting to his potential."

Winning captain Shaheen Shah Afridi: "The players played well. The way we started and the early wicket losses... credit goes to Agha and Talat. The way we started a score of 300 [299] was a big score. The way we started with the bat, our dot-ball percentage was very high. We were looking to score 250-260 the way we started but 300 is a big total. But more credit goes to Haris Rauf, the way he started was really awesome. Haris is always a wicket-taker for Pakistan. He was our top performer in white-ball cricket. Haris is our main bowler. Babar's catch was like Superman."

11.27pm The hosts go 1-0 up. Pakistan overcame a top-order collapse, a bunch of extras, and dew to hold on to the win. SL scored 75 in the first ten overs but Haris Rauf's initial spell brought the hosts back. After that, they kept putting pressure and getting the wickets. Hasaranga's half-century in vain.

Sri Lanka will be disappointed the way their bowlers initially performed. Eventually, the Salman-Talat partnership and then crucial cameo from Nawaz helped them score enough. Remember, they scored a massive 180 runs in the last 20 overs.

Pakistan will also be delighted with Naseem's return to the side. The lone spinner plan didn't pan out too badly either.

Irrespective, an enjoyable game for the neutral fan. Both teams leave with some lessons to ponder on. However, the victorious side also walk back with a smile too.

SalmanKhan : "Feeling pitty for those who voted for ODIs in the dislike format earlier"

49.6
2
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, 2 runs, length ball outside off and Theekshana angrily punches it straight to Talat, who gets out of the way. SL pinch two but Pakistan win by six runs
49.5
0
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, no run, Talat wins this mini-battle as Theekshana tries to move across and paddle it over short fine leg. However he misses and the ball hits him on the pad. Disappointment in the Sri Lankan camp

big delivery.

49.4
4
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, FOUR, sliced over short third for four! Fullish ball outside off and Theekshana swings the bat hard importantly. Enough behind that shot to clear short third. SL need nine off two balls

Game is still alive. Barely just

49.3
4
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, FOUR, clubbed away for four! Talat bowls closer to the stumps. Theekshana keeps a stable head and swings across the line. Placement was key, and he does that by hitting it to wide long on. Babar's dive is futile
49.3
1w
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, 1 wide, another wide given. This was a length ball way outside the tram-lines. Wide called despite Theekshana moving across to the off side

ariyan: "not every match is t20"

49.3
1w
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, 1 wide, slower ball. Full and very wide outside off, anticipating Theekshana will move square. He does do that, but the umpire still thinks it's a wide
49.2
2
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, 2 runs, length ball outside off and he slices it over cover. Deep extra cover cleans up and keeps it down to two
49.1
0
Hussain Talat to Theekshana, no run, full ball outside off. Moves to the off side and tries to slog over square leg. Mistimed to the same fielder

Hussain Talat, who hasn't bowled all evening, will deliver the 50th. Medium pacer. He's bowling to Nos. 10 and 11. Should be an easy job

Shani828270: "Naseem Shah First 2 overs 28 and next 8 27... Wow"

END OF OVER:
49 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 279/9 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.69, RRR: 21.00)

  • Asitha Fernando0 (2b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana9 (12b)
  • Naseem Shah10-1-55-2
  • Haris Rauf10-0-61-4
48.6
0
Naseem Shah to Fernando, no run, yorker attempted but dug out. Naseem delivers a super over. SL need 21 off the final over with one wicket in hand
48.5
0
Naseem Shah to Fernando, no run, nearly chopped on! Full ball just outside off. Makes room to cut and very nearly hits it right onto off stump
48.4
W
Naseem Shah to Hasaranga, OUT, poor ball but Hasaranga perishes anyway! Is that the game? High full toss but below the waist. Hasaranga tries to lift it over Naseem but ends up hitting it more towards long on. Babar at long-on stays on the boundary line, puts his hands over his head, and ensures the catch is completed.

PW Hasaranga c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah 59 (78m 52b 7x4 0x6) SR: 113.46

48.3
0
Naseem Shah to Hasaranga, no run, Hasaranga backs away and Naseem bowls a yorker outside leg. Hasaranga can't get bat on ball and the delivery zooms through to Rizwan. Hesson and co. loved that delivery from Naseem
48.2
2
Naseem Shah to Hasaranga, 2 runs, full ball outside off and he backs away before clubbing a shot through the off side. Fielder at cover races around to stop the ball, and he manages to get a hand to it, ensuring the ball is slowed down. Deep extra cover does the rest in the deep
48.1
0
Naseem Shah to Hasaranga, no run, in the slot but Hasaranga misses out. He holds his head in despair after missing. That ball was begging to be driven through the covers or over the infield

Both teams were on 277 after 48 overs. But Pakistan were five down. Here's Naseem

END OF OVER:
48 | 8 Runs | SL: 277/8 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.77, RRR: 11.50)

  • Maheesh Theekshana9 (12b)
  • Wanindu Hasaranga57 (48b)
  • Haris Rauf10-0-61-4
  • Faheem Ashraf10-0-49-2
47.6
0
Haris Rauf to Theekshana, no run, back of a length ball angling in. He ducks under it. Theekshana takes the dot and ensures Hasaranga is on strike for the next
47.5
1
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, 1 run, full around leg and clipped to midwicket for a quick single
47.4
2
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, 2 runs, length ball angling in, and flicked to deep backward square leg
47.3
4
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, FOUR, guides it just past short third! Length ball outside off. Hasaranga backs away and then plays a late cut. Third man inside the circle was well within distance of a catch, but somehow Hasaranga managed to squirt this away

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st85P NissankaK Mishara
2nd0BKG MendisP Nissanka
3rd5S SamarawickramaP Nissanka
4th57S SamarawickramaKIC Asalanka
5th36J LiyanageKIC Asalanka
6th8J LiyanagePHKD Mendis
7th19PHKD MendisPW Hasaranga
8th37PVD ChameeraPW Hasaranga
9th32PW HasarangaM Theekshana
10th14AM FernandoM Theekshana