Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, This one is pitching outside leg and turning into the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this to backward square leg for a single.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, Four Byes! Prabath Jayasuriya gets this to turn sharply from middle, Beats the bat and the keeper goes to collect. Turning away from him as he fails to collect and blocks the slip fielder's view. He can not get to it either and goes to the third man fence for four extra runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, This is full on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique fends this back to the bowler.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps this towards backward square leg for a single. Mohammad Rizwan is off the mark.
The second new ball is available now. Sri Lanka have not taken it yet.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, A fraction short outside off, Abdullah Shafique goes back in the crease and punches it to the cover fielder.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Flights this one full outside off, Abdullah Shafique goes back and fends towards cover.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, This is full outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps this towards the off side.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, This one is a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique taps this towards short leg.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique drives this uppishly towards cover. Oshada Fernando dives forward and the ball falls just short.
Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Maheesh Theekshana serves this full on the pads, Abdullah Shafique fends this towards mid-wicket.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Rizwan, Almost two in two for Sri Lanka. This is floated outside leg, Mohammad Rizwan goes for the sweep but only manages to glove it. The ball goes up in the air but falls safely near the leg slip region. Niroshan Dickwella had no clue where the ball was and it drops safely. Actually, it came off the forearm.
Mohammad Rizwan is the new man in. The 100-run stand is broken and finally, Sri Lanka have an opening. How badly were they looking for it! Pakistan still need 137 runs. But this wicket surely brings back the Lankans into the game.
Halt in play! Theekshana has some issues with his finger. His bowling arm! Actually, the umpire called Dimuth Karunaratne and had a chat regarding the strapping Maheesh Theekshana is having on his finger. he was asked to remove it and Theekshana is feeling the pain there.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, OUT! BOWLED! Prabath Jayasuriya gets the big fish. This is tossed up outside leg, turning into the batter sharply. Babar Azam again looks to pad it out but could not get his pad in line with ball. The turn takes the ball past his leg and smashes into the stumps. An error in judgement from him and Sri lanka have the breakthrough. Babar Azam stands there and just stares on the surface. All of a sudden, Sri Lanka are feeling pumped up.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, Full again on leg, Babar Azam pads it away.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it through square leg for one.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, CLOSE! This is tossed up on leg, turning away sharply, Abdullah Shafique looks to pad it away and manages to get some pad on it. The ball could have easily got into the stumps if he missed that.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, Full and down the leg, Abdullah Shafique blocks it to the leg side.
Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, On off, kept out.