Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Full Commentary, 2nd T20I, 19 February, 2024
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
187/6 (20 ov)
115/10 (17 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 72 runs.
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Player of the match
Angelo Mathews,
Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, Hazratullah Zazai hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease and strives to hit inside out shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Hazratullah Zazai c K Mendis b A Mathews 1 (2) Angelo Mathews to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, c K Mendis b A Mathews, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Hazratullah Zazai as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for Hazratullah Zazai's dismissal. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 1 (6 runs)
Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Binura Fernando to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Binura Fernando to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
End of over 2 (12 runs)
Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Ibrahim Zadran c M Theekshana b A Mathews 10 (7) Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, c M Theekshana b A Mathews, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Maheesh Theekshana. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, 2 runs, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz lbw b M Theekshana 13 (8) Maheesh Theekshana to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has to go back.
End of over 4 (9 runs)
Gulbadin Naib c W Hasaranga b B Fernando 4 (8) Binura Fernando to Gulbadin Naib, no run, c W Hasaranga b B Fernando, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Wanindu Hasaranga. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Binura Fernando to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai b B Fernando 0 (1) Binura Fernando to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, b B Fernando, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Azmatullah Omarzai as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Karim Janat no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, 3 runs, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 7 (6 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards mid off for 1 run. Dropped catch
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, Mohammad Nabi goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward and slash flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, 2 runs, Karim Janat goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Nabi, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Mohammad Nabi c K Mendis b D Shanaka 27 (17) Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Nabi, no run, c K Mendis b D Shanaka, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, strikes the ball hard, edged!! and sails to Kusal Mendis, who makes no mistake in taking a clean catch, batter has to depart. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Najibullah Zadran hangs on and tries to hit inside out shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 10 (6 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, good length, That sails wide of the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and attempts defensive shot but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and caresses push to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Najibullah Zadran with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Karim Janat with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 11 (10 runs)
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 2 runs, Karim Janat goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Karim Janat with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 12 (11 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and slash inside out shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward, dabs inside out shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Najibullah Zadran b W Hasaranga 9 (15) Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Najibullah Zadran as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Karim Janat c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga 28 (23) Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! googly good length on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and dabs inside out shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, plays push in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Naveen Ul Haq with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad goes forward and dabs flick shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq b M Pathirana 5 (9) Matheesha Pathirana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Naveen Ul Haq as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Fazalhaq Farooqi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Fazalhaq Farooqi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 2 runs, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi c D Shanaka b M Pathirana 2 (3) Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, c D Shanaka b M Pathirana, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Angelo Mathews to Hazratullah Zazai, 1 run, Hazratullah Zazai hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease and strives to hit inside out shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Hazratullah Zazai c K Mendis b A Mathews 1 (2) Angelo Mathews to Hazratullah Zazai, no run, c K Mendis b A Mathews, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Hazratullah Zazai as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Kusal Mendis for Hazratullah Zazai's dismissal. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 1 (6 runs)
Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Binura Fernando to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Binura Fernando to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Binura Fernando to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Binura Fernando to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
End of over 2 (12 runs)
Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Ibrahim Zadran c M Theekshana b A Mathews 10 (7) Angelo Mathews to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, c M Theekshana b A Mathews, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Ibrahim Zadran hangs in the crease to take the gamble with push towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Maheesh Theekshana. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Angelo Mathews to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Angelo Mathews to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, 2 runs, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Maheesh Theekshana to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz lbw b M Theekshana 13 (8) Maheesh Theekshana to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has to go back.
End of over 4 (9 runs)
Gulbadin Naib c W Hasaranga b B Fernando 4 (8) Binura Fernando to Gulbadin Naib, no run, c W Hasaranga b B Fernando, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Wanindu Hasaranga. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Binura Fernando to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Azmatullah Omarzai b B Fernando 0 (1) Binura Fernando to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, b B Fernando, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Azmatullah Omarzai as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Karim Janat no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Binura Fernando to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, 3 runs, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 7 (6 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards mid off for 1 run. Dropped catch
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 8 (7 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 2 runs, Mohammad Nabi goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nabi, 1 run, Mohammad Nabi goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward and slash flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, 2 runs, Karim Janat goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Nabi, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Mohammad Nabi c K Mendis b D Shanaka 27 (17) Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Nabi, no run, c K Mendis b D Shanaka, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nabi hangs in the crease, strikes the ball hard, edged!! and sails to Kusal Mendis, who makes no mistake in taking a clean catch, batter has to depart. Remarkable fielding display by the keeper.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Najibullah Zadran hangs on and tries to hit inside out shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Najibullah Zadran goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 10 (6 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, good length, That sails wide of the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and attempts defensive shot but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and caresses push to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Najibullah Zadran with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Karim Janat with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards square leg for 1 run.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Matheesha Pathirana to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 11 (10 runs)
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 2 runs, Karim Janat goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Karim Janat with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka to Karim Janat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 12 (11 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Karim Janat goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease and slash inside out shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Karim Janat goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Karim Janat, 1 run, Karim Janat goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Najibullah Zadran, 1 run, Najibullah Zadran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Najibullah Zadran goes forward, dabs inside out shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Najibullah Zadran b W Hasaranga 9 (15) Wanindu Hasaranga to Najibullah Zadran, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Najibullah Zadran as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Karim Janat c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga 28 (23) Wanindu Hasaranga to Karim Janat, no run, c D Shanaka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! googly good length on the off stump, Karim Janat hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards short cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and dabs inside out shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Maheesh Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Naveen Ul Haq hangs in the crease, plays push in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the off stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Naveen Ul Haq with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Maheesh Theekshana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Naveen Ul Haq goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Naveen ul Haq, 1 run, Naveen Ul Haq goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Noor Ahmad goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad goes forward to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Noor Ahmad goes forward and dabs flick shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Matheesha Pathirana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, Noor Ahmad hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Naveen ul Haq b M Pathirana 5 (9) Matheesha Pathirana to Naveen ul Haq, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Naveen Ul Haq as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Fazalhaq Farooqi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Fazalhaq Farooqi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Fazalhaq Farooqi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, 2 runs, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi c D Shanaka b M Pathirana 2 (3) Matheesha Pathirana to Fazalhaq Farooqi, no run, c D Shanaka b M Pathirana, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Fazalhaq Farooqi hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Dasun Shanaka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 17 (5 runs)