Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf. That single concludes the first innings with Sri Lanka setting Pakistan 166 to win, a great start from Sri Lanka with Danushka getting 57 off 38 after striking the ball well throughout, the innings tailed off a bit with some good bowling from Hasnain and Amir that really limited Sri Lanka, a good run chase to come for Pakistan as they look to take a lead in this T20I series.
19.5
Mohammad Amir to Isuru Udana. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
19.4
Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
19.3
Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Short, down leg side down the track hooking, hit helmet to short leg for no runs, fielded by Amir.
19.2
Mohammad Amir to Isuru Udana. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.
19.1
Mohammad Amir to Isuru Udana. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Ahmed.
18.6
FOUR! Muhammad Hasnain to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka after the wickets, Hasaranga drives one just past mid-off, a very awkward stroke, but he manages to get the ball away for four.
18.5
Muhammad Hasnain to Isuru Udana. Yorker, to leg on the back foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
18.4
Muhammad Hasnain to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run.
18.3
Muhammad Hasnain to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
18.2
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Hasnain to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Spliced in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, by Shehzad. Back to back wickets for Pakistan, Jayasuriya splices one straight to the fielder at extra cover, a hat-trick for Hasnain because he got a wicket on the last ball of his previous over, top bowling at the death from the young man.
18.1
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Hasnain to Dasun Shanaka. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Akmal. Shanaka's knock comes to an end, he is caught at the long-on boundary but not before two Pakistani fielders bump into each other, a good take in the end from Akmal after the collision.
17.6
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Amir.
17.5
APPEAL! Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Scoop, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Ahmed, appeal made for Caught.
17.4
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Hasnain.
17.3
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Akmal.
17.2
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, down leg side down the track working, hit pad to silly mid on for 1 run, fielded by Amir.
17.1
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Amir.
16.5
SIX! Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Another one! Faheem drops it short and Shanaka pulls it over midwicket for six, another brilliantly timed shot.
16.4
SIX! Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Stand and deliver from the captain, he has driven this to perfection, this ball flies over the leg-side boundary for six.
16.3
Faheem Ashraf to Shehan Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Hasnain.
16.2
Faheem Ashraf to Shehan Jayasuriya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Shehzad, fielded by Azam.
16.1
Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shehzad.
OUT! L.B.W. Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Yorker, middle stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to silly point. Quality ball from Hasnain, coming from round the wicket, angling the ball right into the toes of Bhanuka he traps him underneath his stumps for 32, an exciting knock comes to an end from the debutant.
15.5
Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
15.4
Muhammad Hasnain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
15.3
Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to third man for 1 run, fielded by Amir.
15.2
SIX! Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs. In the slot from Hasnain and the ball gets driven fiercely to the cover boundary for six.
15.1
Muhammad Hasnain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
मोहम्मद अमिर c Danushka Gunathilaka b Isuru Udana 1 (2)
OUT! Caught. Isuru Udana to Mohammad Amir. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Gunathilaka. Amir holes out again this time to the man at long-off and that wicket seals and emphatic win for Sri Lanka away from home, a great start to the series, they just beat the number one T20I side in the world with a weakened team, the biggest ever win for Sri Lanka against Pakistan. A fantastic performance from every player on that Sri Lankan side, the turning point for me was the great catch from Bhanuka to dismiss Babar Azam early on, if he didn't make the catch the game would've panned out completely different.
17.3
शदाब खान c Avishka Fernando b Isuru Udana 6 (7)
OUT! Caught. Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, by Fernando. Shadab holes out to Fernando, slower ball from Udana gets him, he has to wait for the ball but he is already through the stroke, great bowling.
17.2
Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Yorker, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Tillakaratna.
17.1
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Amir. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
FOUR! Nuwan Pradeep to Shadab Khan. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. In the slot and dispatched by Shadab who takes a huge swing at the ball, consolation runs at the end of the innings.
16.5
Nuwan Pradeep to Shadab Khan. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Ranasinghe.
16.4
फहीम अशरफ c Danushka Gunathilaka b Nuwan Pradeep 8 (8)
OUT! Caught. Nuwan Pradeep to Faheem Ashraf. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, by Gunathilaka. Ashraf out now, he flicks one straight to the man at backward square leg and the catch is taken.
16.3
Nuwan Pradeep to Shadab Khan. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
16.2
Nuwan Pradeep to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
16.1
FOUR! Nuwan Pradeep to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, off stump Deep in crease driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf. Googly length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
15.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
15.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by De Silva.
15.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
15.2
आसिफ अली c Danushka Gunathilaka b Wanindu Hasaranga 6 (10)
OUT! Caught. Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Gunathilaka. Ali out this time, in the slot for him to hit straight he attempts a big shot but doesn't time it well, the man from long-on comes in to take the catch.
15.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
Kasun Rajitha to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
14.5
Kasun Rajitha to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Ranasinghe.
14.4
इमाद वासिम c Wanindu Hasaranga b Kasun Rajitha 7 (5)
OUT! Caught. Kasun Rajitha to Imad Wasim. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, by De Silva. Pakistan are in real trouble here after that wicket, a full toss is driven straight to mid-off who takes the grab, a bad ball that should've been punished by Wasim.
14.3
Kasun Rajitha to Asif Ali. Full toss, down leg side Deep in crease flick, leading edge to mid wicket for 1 run, shy attempt by Rajapaksa.
14.2
Kasun Rajitha to Imad Wasim. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
14.1
FOUR! Kasun Rajitha to Imad Wasim. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Great start to the over for Pakistan, Wasim drives the full ball past the bowler for four, quality shot from Wasim.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
13.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
13.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
13.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
13.2
सरफराज अहमद b Wanindu Hasaranga 24 (30)
OUT! Bowled. Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, missed to. Sarfaraz charges down the wicket trying to slog one into the stands but the ball escapes bat and he gets clean bowled for 24, another innings comes to an end for Pakistan, they haven't played well today.
13.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, inside edge to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf. That single concludes the first innings with Sri Lanka setting Pakistan 166 to win, a great start from Sri Lanka with Danushka getting 57 off 38 after striking the ball well throughout, the innings tailed off a bit with some good bowling from Hasnain and Amir that really limited Sri Lanka, a good run chase to come for Pakistan as they look to take a lead in this T20I series.
Mohammad Amir to Isuru Udana. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Mohammad Amir to Wanindu Hasaranga. Short, down leg side down the track hooking, hit helmet to short leg for no runs, fielded by Amir.
Mohammad Amir to Isuru Udana. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.
Mohammad Amir to Isuru Udana. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Ahmed.
FOUR! Muhammad Hasnain to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka after the wickets, Hasaranga drives one just past mid-off, a very awkward stroke, but he manages to get the ball away for four.
Muhammad Hasnain to Isuru Udana. Yorker, to leg on the back foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Muhammad Hasnain to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run.
Muhammad Hasnain to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Hasnain to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Spliced in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, by Shehzad. Back to back wickets for Pakistan, Jayasuriya splices one straight to the fielder at extra cover, a hat-trick for Hasnain because he got a wicket on the last ball of his previous over, top bowling at the death from the young man.
OUT! Caught. Muhammad Hasnain to Dasun Shanaka. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Akmal. Shanaka's knock comes to an end, he is caught at the long-on boundary but not before two Pakistani fielders bump into each other, a good take in the end from Akmal after the collision.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Amir.
APPEAL! Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Scoop, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Ahmed, appeal made for Caught.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Hasnain.
Mohammad Amir to Shehan Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Akmal.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, down leg side down the track working, hit pad to silly mid on for 1 run, fielded by Amir.
Mohammad Amir to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Amir.
SIX! Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Another one! Faheem drops it short and Shanaka pulls it over midwicket for six, another brilliantly timed shot.
SIX! Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Stand and deliver from the captain, he has driven this to perfection, this ball flies over the leg-side boundary for six.
Faheem Ashraf to Shehan Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Hasnain.
Faheem Ashraf to Shehan Jayasuriya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Shehzad, fielded by Azam.
Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shehzad.
OUT! L.B.W. Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Yorker, middle stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to silly point. Quality ball from Hasnain, coming from round the wicket, angling the ball right into the toes of Bhanuka he traps him underneath his stumps for 32, an exciting knock comes to an end from the debutant.
Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Muhammad Hasnain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to third man for 1 run, fielded by Amir.
SIX! Muhammad Hasnain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs. In the slot from Hasnain and the ball gets driven fiercely to the cover boundary for six.
Muhammad Hasnain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
OUT! Caught. Isuru Udana to Mohammad Amir. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Gunathilaka. Amir holes out again this time to the man at long-off and that wicket seals and emphatic win for Sri Lanka away from home, a great start to the series, they just beat the number one T20I side in the world with a weakened team, the biggest ever win for Sri Lanka against Pakistan. A fantastic performance from every player on that Sri Lankan side, the turning point for me was the great catch from Bhanuka to dismiss Babar Azam early on, if he didn't make the catch the game would've panned out completely different.
OUT! Caught. Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, by Fernando. Shadab holes out to Fernando, slower ball from Udana gets him, he has to wait for the ball but he is already through the stroke, great bowling.
Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Yorker, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Tillakaratna.
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Amir. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
FOUR! Nuwan Pradeep to Shadab Khan. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. In the slot and dispatched by Shadab who takes a huge swing at the ball, consolation runs at the end of the innings.
Nuwan Pradeep to Shadab Khan. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Ranasinghe.
OUT! Caught. Nuwan Pradeep to Faheem Ashraf. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, by Gunathilaka. Ashraf out now, he flicks one straight to the man at backward square leg and the catch is taken.
Nuwan Pradeep to Shadab Khan. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Nuwan Pradeep to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
FOUR! Nuwan Pradeep to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, off stump Deep in crease driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf. Googly length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by De Silva.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
OUT! Caught. Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Gunathilaka. Ali out this time, in the slot for him to hit straight he attempts a big shot but doesn't time it well, the man from long-on comes in to take the catch.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
Kasun Rajitha to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
Kasun Rajitha to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Ranasinghe.
OUT! Caught. Kasun Rajitha to Imad Wasim. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, by De Silva. Pakistan are in real trouble here after that wicket, a full toss is driven straight to mid-off who takes the grab, a bad ball that should've been punished by Wasim.
Kasun Rajitha to Asif Ali. Full toss, down leg side Deep in crease flick, leading edge to mid wicket for 1 run, shy attempt by Rajapaksa.
Kasun Rajitha to Imad Wasim. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
FOUR! Kasun Rajitha to Imad Wasim. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Great start to the over for Pakistan, Wasim drives the full ball past the bowler for four, quality shot from Wasim.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Imad Wasim. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
OUT! Bowled. Wanindu Hasaranga to Sarfaraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, missed to. Sarfaraz charges down the wicket trying to slog one into the stands but the ball escapes bat and he gets clean bowled for 24, another innings comes to an end for Pakistan, they haven't played well today.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Asif Ali. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, inside edge to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Lakshan Sandakan to Asif Ali. Googly half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Rajitha.
Lakshan Sandakan to Asif Ali. Googly length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, to first slip for no runs, fielded by Gunathilaka.