We are back for Sri Lanka's replay with the bat. The players are already out to take their respective fielding positions. Lahiru Udara and Sineth Jayawardena will open the innings for Sri Lanka. Salman Mirza will start with the new ball. Let's play...
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... THE RUN CHASE ...
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Dropped catches hurting Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka only have themselves to blame, as too many chances went down in the field, and as they say, catches win matches. Now the batters must produce something special to chase a record-breaking target. There is a glimmer of hope, though. Dew arrived late in the first game, and if it shows up again, which we think it will, and the Lankan batters click, a heist could be on. Stay tuned, the second chapter begins shortly.
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Farhan and Maaz make merry - Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat then tore into the bowling, adding 88 for the second wicket and setting up the platform. Dasun Shanaka finally broke the stand, but Maaz and Hasan Nawaz picked up exactly where the others left off, grabbing every opportunity and finding the boundaries. Maaz Sadaqat did his very best but couldn't get his first T20I hundred as he got dismissed on the very last ball, falling short by just four runs. However, he did the job exceptionally well to power his team to a record-breaking target.
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Deja Vu in Rawalpindi - Pakistan have put on a batting show, posting 215, the highest total in T20I history between these two sides. It was a carbon copy of the first game: Fakhar Zaman gave them a flying start before departing, and the hosts simply carried on from there.
19.6
OUT! CAUGHT! Heartbreak for Maaz Sadaqat on the final ball of the innings, and Pakistan finish with 215/3 on the board. Eshan Malinga keeps hitting that shorter length and darts it across the left-hander. Sadaqat gets upright and goes after it, but there's not enough room to completely free his arms. Sadaqat ends up hitting it high and down to deep cover, where Dasun Shanaka hangs on to the catch. Sadaqat cannot believe his luck as he misses out on what would have been a sensational ton.
19.5
That's excellent from Malinga. Another slower bumper, around the fifth-stump line and Malinga gets it around shoulder height. Sadaqat hops to slash it away but misses. Just 5 off the over with a ball to go.
19.4
Two more. Malinga spears it in at the toes, Sadaqat clips it away behind square leg and to the right of deep backward square leg for another brace. Sadaqat is now on 96.
19.3
Yet another misfield and Sadaqat is able to get back on strike. Full and wide outside off, jammed out firmly to the left of extra cover. The fielder gets across and spills it behind for a couple of runs.
19.2
Slow and short, wide of the off stump. Sadaqat looks to reach out and slash it over the off side but is undone by the lack of pace.
19.1
Dug into the pitch and slinging well away from the right-hander. Nawaz reaches out and toe-ends it in front of mid off for a single.
18.6
Hard length at the stumps, Sadaqat looks to swing it leg side but gets an inside edge down to fine leg and picks up a couple of runs. Another 16-run over for Pakistan.
18.5
FOUR! Picked up on the leg side now. Malinga drifts onto the pads and Maaz Sadaqat nonchalantly just flicks it up and over backward square leg for another boundary. He's now into the 90s.
18.4
FOUR! Poor delivery, but Sadaqat really had to reach for it. Full toss, nearly the tramline outside off. Sadaqat goes through with the shot, throwing his hands at it and slashes it through point for a boundary.
18.3
Very full and on off, Nawaz stays deep in the crease and hits it down to long off for one more. 200 UP FOR PAKISTAN.
18.2
Sadaqat tries it again, but this time it doesn't quite come off. Good length around off, Sadaqat tries a cheeky lap and gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls behind leg stump and the batters get a single.
18.1
FOUR! Ominous signs for Sri Lanka. Slower and fuller, angled across off. Sadaqat shuffles to the off side and plays a no-look lap, getting it perfectly over short fine leg for a boundary.
17.6
FOUR! Immaculate placement! Short ball, right at the batter. Nawaz leans back and controls the pull between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for another boundary. 16 off the over, and the 50-run stand is also up between these two.
17.5
SIX! Spilled over the ropes! The bowler must be fuming at the moment. Good length, slanted well across off, slower too. Hasan Nawaz crouches a bit and whacks it high towards wide long off. Kamindu Mendis runs behind to his left and the ball is always going away from him, and he ends up parrying it over the ropes for a six.
17.4
A wide yorker now, Binura nails it as well. Sadaqat stays back and throws his hands at it, drilling the ball to sweeper cover for just one more.
17.3
Back of a length and outside off, cut away off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.
17.2
Good fielding, but the batters get three runs in the end. Banged in well short, with pace off and outside off. Sadaqat goes after it and has to force it over wide mid off. The ball skips away but the mid off fielder chases it down, saving a run.
17.1
Buttery fingers from the Lankan fielders. Binura pitches it full and wide at just 106.3 kph. Nawaz waits and pats it down to the right of backward point, where Malinga fumbles it through his hands and concedes a single.
16.7
SIX! That's more like it from Sadaqat, and hitting down the ground is his strength. Malinga keeps taking pace off but he bowls this one a bit fuller around off. Sadaqat shuffles to the off side and batters it over long off for a biggie.
16.6
Sadaqat trying too many things at the moment. Pace off once again, slanted well across off. Sadaqat moves around in his crease, going for the reverse lap in the end and he fails to connect.
16.5
A slower bumper now, tighter around off and around shoulder height. Sadaqat looks to pull but is well beaten.
16.4
That's sloppy from Dasun Shanaka. Pace off, on a good length and outside off. Maaz Sadaqat extends his arms and slaps it down to extra cover, where Shanaka lets it through his fingers, conceding a couple of runs in the deep.
16.3
Back of a length and in the channel, pushed away off the back foot past covers for one more.
16.2
Top effort in the deep. Another pace off delivery, short and well wide of the off stump. Sadaqat slashes it up and over point and the fielder in the deep comes charging in from the deep. The fielder dives but the ball falls short and he is able to get his body behind the ball, keeping it down to a single.
16.1
WIDE! Slower one into the deck, pushed across the left-hander. Sadaqat goes after it and misses, and a wide is called. Sri Lanka aren't happy with that call.
Looking to end on a high - Right then, Pakistan have sealed the series win, and there's just one more match left before the attention turns to the ODI tri-series. The third and final T20I will once again be played in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, October 13, and will begin at 1 pm GMT. For Pakistan its is a chance to clean sweep the series and instill tons of confidence into this young team. Whereas for Sri Lanka, it is an opportunity to tweak a few things and get a more complete performance out of the group. Do join us on the 13th for the final game, and you can tune in much sooner for the build-up as well. For now, it's goodbye. Cheers!
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The victorious skipper of Pakistan - Farhan opens by recalling his initial match-day assessment, sharing that at the start, he believed a total of 200 was well within reach. He admitted to a brief moment of nerves following the early loss of their first wicket, but once the team regained its momentum, he felt confident they would set the ground's highest scoring record. While talking about Maaz's extraordinary performance, the skipper jokes that he had previously told Maaz if his connecting shots ever matched his own, he would simply outperform everyone on the field. Farhan lauded Maaz's incredible current form, expressing hope that it continues to elevate in the upcoming fixtures. Regarding the team's rapid scoring rate, Farhan emphasized their aggressive collective mindset, which empowers every batter to play their shots freely and consistently find the boundary. He concluded by expressing his strong desire to cap off the series by securing a win in the final match
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The captain of Sri Lanka - Kusal Mendis reflects on the game, saying that the batters need to take responsibility, including himself, and citing that the pitch was very good to bat on. He then feels that the pacers did well in the Powerplay, after which they dropped a few catches, and that cost them. Overall, he feels that the bowlers did a decent job, but they need to rectify their mistakes in the middle overs. Mendis also mentions that they have actually been pretty good in the field in the last few series, but in these two games, the fielding has been below par, but he is certain that they will bounce back.
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Player of the Match - For his match-winning 96 off 51 balls, Maaz Sadaqat has been given the accolade. Maaz Sadaqat opens by thanking the Almighty for his strong current form, expressing great confidence in his recent performances. Detailing his approach at the crease, Maaz shares that he focuses on watching each delivery closely before deciding on his shot selection rather than playing on instinct alone. He then highlights his strong on-field communication with skipper Sahibzada Farhan, noting that they constantly discuss pitch conditions and ball movement mid-over. He adds that Farhan's guidance from the other end plays a crucial role in helping him perform even better.
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The Presentation ceremony...
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The T20I squad is taking shape - After a spirited performance in the Asian Games, where Pakistan earned the Silver Medal, this series win now gives this rather inexperienced side the confidence to kick on. Maaz Sadaqat has been a revelation with the bat and his 96 was the difference between a score of 190 and the eventual total of 215. Sahibzada Farhan himself has been brilliant and notched up another half-century, setting the foundation right up top. With the ball, Salman Mirza gave Pakistan the early wicket but then it was a burst from Mohammad Imran, where he picked up 3 wickets, was the one that really sealed the fate for Sri Lanka. After that, it was about match management, and Pakistan ended up winning by a huge margin of 82 runs.
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Back to the drawing board - The batting woes were evident in Sri Lanka's last game, but because of Lahiru Udara's sensational knock, they managed to put a big total on the board. However, today Udara got out early, and Lanka's batting woes were still on display. Maheesh Theekshana ended up being their top scorer with an unbeaten 32, and there were a few starts for the likes of Sineth Jayawardena, Kamindu Mendis and Chamindu Wickramasinghe, but nothing substantial. Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka opted to bowl first and were decent to start off with, but after getting rid of Fakhar Zaman, they failed to pile on the pressure. They were blown away by Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat and ended up conceding 20 runs too many.
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Pakistan cruise along - A much more one-sided game than the last one, and Pakistan have sealed this three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka 2-0, with a game in hand. The hosts were brilliant with both bat and ball today and have deserved the win. There's a big smile on Sahibzada Farhan's face and his start as Pakistan's T20I captain has been a positive one.
19.6
That's it! A single to end the innings and Pakistan have beaten Sri Lanka pretty comfortably and seized the series by taking a 2-0 lead. Back of a length, outside off, Maheesh Theekshana spanks it to deep cover and gets a single.
19.5
FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length, outside off, Maheesh Theekshana smashes it downtown for four runs.
19.4
Hits the deck hard, does Shah, outside off. Maheesh Theekshana gets beaten on the outside edge while performing his pull.
19.3
Just inches away from the stumps! Shah pitches it much fuller, just behind the yorker length, around middle and shaping in. Binura Fernando looks to slog it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge and it just misses the leg stump. The keeper, Khawaja Nafay does well to dive to his left and make a save, but the batter gets enough time to take a bye.
19.2
Fuller in length, on off, Maheesh drives it to long off and gets a single.
19.1
Short of a length, well outside off, Maheesh Theekshana slaps it to deep cover for a brace.
18.6
Back of a length, outside off, Binura Fernando punches it to cover.
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The next batter is Binura Fernando.
18.5
Chamindu Wickramasinghe c Sahibzada Farhan b Salman Mirza 29 (24)
OUT! TAKEN! Salman Mirza gets his second wicket. Pitches it fuller, just outside off. Chamindu Wickramasinghe plants his front foot toward the leg side of the delivery and drills it uppishly toward cover, where Sahibzada Farhan, moves just a bit to his right and squats half to securely pouch it in.
18.4
Change of pace, fuller in length. Maheesh flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single. That will also bring up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.
18.3
A touch fuller, outside off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe heaves it across to long on and gets a single.
18.2
SIX! Up, up and over! Good-length delivery, outside off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe clears his front foot and powers it downtown for half a dozen.
18.1
Pitches it much fuller, on middle, Chamindu Wickramasinghe drills it to the right of the long on fielder for a brace.
17.6
Yorker, on middle. Chamindu Wickramasinghe jams it to the left of the bowler for a single.
17.5
FOUR! Well struck! Just a shade behind the good length, over off and middle. Chamindu Wickramasinghe flat-bats it over the bowler and gets the boundary. That's his first boundary of the innings.
17.4
Pitches it up, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana flicks it to deep square leg and gets across.
17.3
Much fuller, on off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe jams it to mid on and gets across.
17.2
Pitches it fuller, on off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it with soft hands toward mid off and gets across.
17.1
Short, on middle, Chamindu Wickramasinghe pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
16.6
Full-length delivery, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana blocks it to the off side.
16.5
A touch fuller, on off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe punches it to long on for a single.
16.4
A touch fuller, outside off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe misses out on his heave.
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We are back for Sri Lanka's replay with the bat. The players are already out to take their respective fielding positions. Lahiru Udara and Sineth Jayawardena will open the innings for Sri Lanka. Salman Mirza will start with the new ball. Let's play...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Dropped catches hurting Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka only have themselves to blame, as too many chances went down in the field, and as they say, catches win matches. Now the batters must produce something special to chase a record-breaking target. There is a glimmer of hope, though. Dew arrived late in the first game, and if it shows up again, which we think it will, and the Lankan batters click, a heist could be on. Stay tuned, the second chapter begins shortly.
Farhan and Maaz make merry - Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat then tore into the bowling, adding 88 for the second wicket and setting up the platform. Dasun Shanaka finally broke the stand, but Maaz and Hasan Nawaz picked up exactly where the others left off, grabbing every opportunity and finding the boundaries. Maaz Sadaqat did his very best but couldn't get his first T20I hundred as he got dismissed on the very last ball, falling short by just four runs. However, he did the job exceptionally well to power his team to a record-breaking target.
Deja Vu in Rawalpindi - Pakistan have put on a batting show, posting 215, the highest total in T20I history between these two sides. It was a carbon copy of the first game: Fakhar Zaman gave them a flying start before departing, and the hosts simply carried on from there.
OUT! CAUGHT! Heartbreak for Maaz Sadaqat on the final ball of the innings, and Pakistan finish with 215/3 on the board. Eshan Malinga keeps hitting that shorter length and darts it across the left-hander. Sadaqat gets upright and goes after it, but there's not enough room to completely free his arms. Sadaqat ends up hitting it high and down to deep cover, where Dasun Shanaka hangs on to the catch. Sadaqat cannot believe his luck as he misses out on what would have been a sensational ton.
That's excellent from Malinga. Another slower bumper, around the fifth-stump line and Malinga gets it around shoulder height. Sadaqat hops to slash it away but misses. Just 5 off the over with a ball to go.
Two more. Malinga spears it in at the toes, Sadaqat clips it away behind square leg and to the right of deep backward square leg for another brace. Sadaqat is now on 96.
Yet another misfield and Sadaqat is able to get back on strike. Full and wide outside off, jammed out firmly to the left of extra cover. The fielder gets across and spills it behind for a couple of runs.
Slow and short, wide of the off stump. Sadaqat looks to reach out and slash it over the off side but is undone by the lack of pace.
Dug into the pitch and slinging well away from the right-hander. Nawaz reaches out and toe-ends it in front of mid off for a single.
Hard length at the stumps, Sadaqat looks to swing it leg side but gets an inside edge down to fine leg and picks up a couple of runs. Another 16-run over for Pakistan.
FOUR! Picked up on the leg side now. Malinga drifts onto the pads and Maaz Sadaqat nonchalantly just flicks it up and over backward square leg for another boundary. He's now into the 90s.
FOUR! Poor delivery, but Sadaqat really had to reach for it. Full toss, nearly the tramline outside off. Sadaqat goes through with the shot, throwing his hands at it and slashes it through point for a boundary.
Very full and on off, Nawaz stays deep in the crease and hits it down to long off for one more. 200 UP FOR PAKISTAN.
Sadaqat tries it again, but this time it doesn't quite come off. Good length around off, Sadaqat tries a cheeky lap and gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls behind leg stump and the batters get a single.
FOUR! Ominous signs for Sri Lanka. Slower and fuller, angled across off. Sadaqat shuffles to the off side and plays a no-look lap, getting it perfectly over short fine leg for a boundary.
FOUR! Immaculate placement! Short ball, right at the batter. Nawaz leans back and controls the pull between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for another boundary. 16 off the over, and the 50-run stand is also up between these two.
SIX! Spilled over the ropes! The bowler must be fuming at the moment. Good length, slanted well across off, slower too. Hasan Nawaz crouches a bit and whacks it high towards wide long off. Kamindu Mendis runs behind to his left and the ball is always going away from him, and he ends up parrying it over the ropes for a six.
A wide yorker now, Binura nails it as well. Sadaqat stays back and throws his hands at it, drilling the ball to sweeper cover for just one more.
Back of a length and outside off, cut away off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.
Good fielding, but the batters get three runs in the end. Banged in well short, with pace off and outside off. Sadaqat goes after it and has to force it over wide mid off. The ball skips away but the mid off fielder chases it down, saving a run.
Buttery fingers from the Lankan fielders. Binura pitches it full and wide at just 106.3 kph. Nawaz waits and pats it down to the right of backward point, where Malinga fumbles it through his hands and concedes a single.
SIX! That's more like it from Sadaqat, and hitting down the ground is his strength. Malinga keeps taking pace off but he bowls this one a bit fuller around off. Sadaqat shuffles to the off side and batters it over long off for a biggie.
Sadaqat trying too many things at the moment. Pace off once again, slanted well across off. Sadaqat moves around in his crease, going for the reverse lap in the end and he fails to connect.
A slower bumper now, tighter around off and around shoulder height. Sadaqat looks to pull but is well beaten.
That's sloppy from Dasun Shanaka. Pace off, on a good length and outside off. Maaz Sadaqat extends his arms and slaps it down to extra cover, where Shanaka lets it through his fingers, conceding a couple of runs in the deep.
Back of a length and in the channel, pushed away off the back foot past covers for one more.
Top effort in the deep. Another pace off delivery, short and well wide of the off stump. Sadaqat slashes it up and over point and the fielder in the deep comes charging in from the deep. The fielder dives but the ball falls short and he is able to get his body behind the ball, keeping it down to a single.
WIDE! Slower one into the deck, pushed across the left-hander. Sadaqat goes after it and misses, and a wide is called. Sri Lanka aren't happy with that call.
Looking to end on a high - Right then, Pakistan have sealed the series win, and there's just one more match left before the attention turns to the ODI tri-series. The third and final T20I will once again be played in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, October 13, and will begin at 1 pm GMT. For Pakistan its is a chance to clean sweep the series and instill tons of confidence into this young team. Whereas for Sri Lanka, it is an opportunity to tweak a few things and get a more complete performance out of the group. Do join us on the 13th for the final game, and you can tune in much sooner for the build-up as well. For now, it's goodbye. Cheers!
The victorious skipper of Pakistan - Farhan opens by recalling his initial match-day assessment, sharing that at the start, he believed a total of 200 was well within reach. He admitted to a brief moment of nerves following the early loss of their first wicket, but once the team regained its momentum, he felt confident they would set the ground's highest scoring record. While talking about Maaz's extraordinary performance, the skipper jokes that he had previously told Maaz if his connecting shots ever matched his own, he would simply outperform everyone on the field. Farhan lauded Maaz's incredible current form, expressing hope that it continues to elevate in the upcoming fixtures. Regarding the team's rapid scoring rate, Farhan emphasized their aggressive collective mindset, which empowers every batter to play their shots freely and consistently find the boundary. He concluded by expressing his strong desire to cap off the series by securing a win in the final match
The captain of Sri Lanka - Kusal Mendis reflects on the game, saying that the batters need to take responsibility, including himself, and citing that the pitch was very good to bat on. He then feels that the pacers did well in the Powerplay, after which they dropped a few catches, and that cost them. Overall, he feels that the bowlers did a decent job, but they need to rectify their mistakes in the middle overs. Mendis also mentions that they have actually been pretty good in the field in the last few series, but in these two games, the fielding has been below par, but he is certain that they will bounce back.
Player of the Match - For his match-winning 96 off 51 balls, Maaz Sadaqat has been given the accolade. Maaz Sadaqat opens by thanking the Almighty for his strong current form, expressing great confidence in his recent performances. Detailing his approach at the crease, Maaz shares that he focuses on watching each delivery closely before deciding on his shot selection rather than playing on instinct alone. He then highlights his strong on-field communication with skipper Sahibzada Farhan, noting that they constantly discuss pitch conditions and ball movement mid-over. He adds that Farhan's guidance from the other end plays a crucial role in helping him perform even better.
The Presentation ceremony...
The T20I squad is taking shape - After a spirited performance in the Asian Games, where Pakistan earned the Silver Medal, this series win now gives this rather inexperienced side the confidence to kick on. Maaz Sadaqat has been a revelation with the bat and his 96 was the difference between a score of 190 and the eventual total of 215. Sahibzada Farhan himself has been brilliant and notched up another half-century, setting the foundation right up top. With the ball, Salman Mirza gave Pakistan the early wicket but then it was a burst from Mohammad Imran, where he picked up 3 wickets, was the one that really sealed the fate for Sri Lanka. After that, it was about match management, and Pakistan ended up winning by a huge margin of 82 runs.
Back to the drawing board - The batting woes were evident in Sri Lanka's last game, but because of Lahiru Udara's sensational knock, they managed to put a big total on the board. However, today Udara got out early, and Lanka's batting woes were still on display. Maheesh Theekshana ended up being their top scorer with an unbeaten 32, and there were a few starts for the likes of Sineth Jayawardena, Kamindu Mendis and Chamindu Wickramasinghe, but nothing substantial. Earlier in the game, Sri Lanka opted to bowl first and were decent to start off with, but after getting rid of Fakhar Zaman, they failed to pile on the pressure. They were blown away by Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat and ended up conceding 20 runs too many.
Pakistan cruise along - A much more one-sided game than the last one, and Pakistan have sealed this three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka 2-0, with a game in hand. The hosts were brilliant with both bat and ball today and have deserved the win. There's a big smile on Sahibzada Farhan's face and his start as Pakistan's T20I captain has been a positive one.
That's it! A single to end the innings and Pakistan have beaten Sri Lanka pretty comfortably and seized the series by taking a 2-0 lead. Back of a length, outside off, Maheesh Theekshana spanks it to deep cover and gets a single.
FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length, outside off, Maheesh Theekshana smashes it downtown for four runs.
Hits the deck hard, does Shah, outside off. Maheesh Theekshana gets beaten on the outside edge while performing his pull.
Just inches away from the stumps! Shah pitches it much fuller, just behind the yorker length, around middle and shaping in. Binura Fernando looks to slog it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge and it just misses the leg stump. The keeper, Khawaja Nafay does well to dive to his left and make a save, but the batter gets enough time to take a bye.
Fuller in length, on off, Maheesh drives it to long off and gets a single.
Short of a length, well outside off, Maheesh Theekshana slaps it to deep cover for a brace.
Back of a length, outside off, Binura Fernando punches it to cover.
The next batter is Binura Fernando.
OUT! TAKEN! Salman Mirza gets his second wicket. Pitches it fuller, just outside off. Chamindu Wickramasinghe plants his front foot toward the leg side of the delivery and drills it uppishly toward cover, where Sahibzada Farhan, moves just a bit to his right and squats half to securely pouch it in.
Change of pace, fuller in length. Maheesh flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single. That will also bring up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.
A touch fuller, outside off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe heaves it across to long on and gets a single.
SIX! Up, up and over! Good-length delivery, outside off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe clears his front foot and powers it downtown for half a dozen.
Pitches it much fuller, on middle, Chamindu Wickramasinghe drills it to the right of the long on fielder for a brace.
Yorker, on middle. Chamindu Wickramasinghe jams it to the left of the bowler for a single.
FOUR! Well struck! Just a shade behind the good length, over off and middle. Chamindu Wickramasinghe flat-bats it over the bowler and gets the boundary. That's his first boundary of the innings.
Pitches it up, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana flicks it to deep square leg and gets across.
Much fuller, on off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe jams it to mid on and gets across.
Pitches it fuller, on off, Maheesh Theekshana pushes it with soft hands toward mid off and gets across.
Short, on middle, Chamindu Wickramasinghe pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Full-length delivery, on middle, Maheesh Theekshana blocks it to the off side.
A touch fuller, on off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe punches it to long on for a single.
A touch fuller, outside off, Chamindu Wickramasinghe misses out on his heave.