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    20.3 And just like that he's gone! This was one of those deliveries you get at Galle, that you really can't do much about. Pitches on middle from around the wicket, and zips past his forward defence, catching the outside edge on the way to the keeper. Big wicket for Pakistan here, as Oshada was looking in great nick. 92/1
    29.6 in the air, taken! Dimuth Karunaratne has thrown it away. It was length outside off, Dimuth went for the reverse sweep again but mistimed it flat towards the point fielder (Naseem Shah) who dived forward and completed a neat catch to end the Sri Lanka captain's stay 120/3
    23.2 Oh how unfortunate, Mendis looks to have been run out at the non-striker's end while backing up! This was driven straight and hard by Dimuth, and Agha gets low to get a hand on the ball and deflect it on to the stumps. Mendis tries hard to get back in the crease in time, but his bat is marginally in the air as the bails are dislodged. 96/2
    59.1 edged and taken! Against the run of play. It was a lovely delivery. Tossed up just outside off, drew him forward, and then bounced and spun away to take the outside edge as Mathews pushed at it and the keeper took an excellent catch 195/4
    74.1 Oh dear, and what has he done here?! After all the praise Chandimal has received, he throws his wicket away. Comes down the track and he's looking to launch this from outside off, over mid-on. But there's turn and bite on this one, and it ends up in a top edge, that loops to short third for the simplest of takes. 258/5
    81.2 Wowza! And Naseem has knocked back Dhananjaya's middle stump! The second new ball does the trick as this seams in a touch from outside off on a good length, 135kph, and is through a gaping chasm that Dhananjaya has left between his bat and pad on the drive. Non-existent foot movement, but Naseem won't care about that one bit. 290/6
    91.5 strangled down the leg side! It was banged in short down the leg side, Dickwella wanted to help it along to fine-leg but didn't get enough bat on it, got it high on the bat near the maker's name, on the way to Mohammad Rizwan for a simple catch. Naseem Shah continues his good work this morning. 333/8
    89.1 absolute snorter! Banged in short at the throat, follows him as he looks to get out of the way, takes the glove as he loses balance and lobs up for Babar Azam at second slip to take a simple catch. He took his eyes off it. Hostile bowling from Naseem and Pakistan have an early breakthrough 327/7
    102.6 Bowled him! This is the top spinner from Yasir on a length, 91kph, and it rushes Mendis, who looks to stay back and work this on the onside, but it's through him before he can get his bat down. And Pakistan have finally wrapped things up! 378/10
    96.6 massive appeal for lbw, turned down. Pakistan review. This is very close, It was full on middle and leg, he skipped down the wicket and defended with his bat hidden behind the pad. There was obviously no bat. Ball tracking shows it would have hit leg stump and Yasir Shah has struck 353/9
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    21 (b 4, lb 5, nb 12)
    TOTAL
    378 all out (103 Overs, RR: 3.66, 473 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-92 (Oshada Fernando, 20.3 ov), 2-96 (Kusal Mendis, 23.2 ov), 3-120 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 29.6 ov), 4-195 (Angelo Mathews, 59.1 ov), 5-258 (Dinesh Chandimal, 74.1 ov), 6-290 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 81.2 ov), 7-327 (Dunith Wellalage, 89.1 ov), 8-333 (Niroshan Dickwella, 91.5 ov), 9-353 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 96.6 ov), 10-378 (Ramesh Mendis, 102.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    Hasan Ali1735903.4701
    Naseem Shah1835833.2207
    Noman Ali2126413.0402
    Agha Salman602504.1601
    Mohammad Nawaz(3)1938024.2100
    Yasir Shah2228333.7701
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    0.2 And Abdullah is gone! Inside edge on to the stumps! What a start for Sri Lanka, as Asitha pitches this on a perfect length, with Abdullah unsure whether to get back or stay forward. It's in the corridor outside off, and he just ends up poking a defensive stroke at this. The ball holds it's line and takes the inside edge on to the to off middle and leg. 0/1
    18.2 cleaned him up! Tossed up on off, dips on him, Imam presses forward to defend, leaves a gap between bat and pad as he plays for the turn and down the wrong line, the ball bursts through the gate and hits off stump 65/3
    9.4 bowled 'em! chopped on. Loose from Babar. It was an innocuous delivery, full and wide outside off, Babar reached out for it and went for the drive without getting to the pitch and got an inside edge back on to his stumps. Massive, massive wicket for Sri Lanka. They have an opening here. 35/2
    26.2 And this time Rizwan can't get the bat down in time, he's rapped on the back pad, and this looks plumb! He decides to review after discussing with Fawad, but I really don't know why. This is three reds, and Pakistan have burned a review to boot. Rizwan was given a warning the previous ball, which spun sharply. He didn't heed it, and went back again and that was that. 88/4
    40.1 massive appeal and given! Pakistan don't review. It was length on middle, Fawad played back. The ball skidded and went on with the arm, as he couldn't bring his bat down and it rapped him on the pads plumb in front of the stumps. It would have crashed into the stumps confirms ball tracking. Sri Lanka continue to chip away. Pakistan lose their crisis man 119/5
    69.4 taken at slip! And Salman can't see out the day, as this one spits past his forward defence, and takes the edge straight into Dhananjaya's grateful hands. And that too on the stroke of stumps. Jayasuriya is elated. 191/7
    50.3 edged and taken! Another batter falls playing on the backfoot. It was a length ball outside off, rushed on to him after pitching, he attempted the cut but it was too close and full for the stroke, and as a result got a bottom edge to the keeper who took a good catch 145/6
    88.1 Yasir is given leg before here, after he misses a forward defence. He's the last man though, so he opts for the review. It's umpire's call on hitting the stumps, and that means it's the end of the Pakistan innings. And with it it's a five-for for Ramesh Mendis. 231/10
    83.4 knocks him over! It was a full delivery, he went down on knee for the sweep, but the line wasn't right as he had to drag it from outside off, only manages an inside edge back on to the stumps. After an hour's toil, Sri Lanka finally have the breakthrough 223/8
    86.1 And he strikes first up! Edged and taken! So that dropped chance last over isn't costly, as Nauman again comes forward to defend and has edge taken by one that drifts in an spins away just enough. Dickwella completes the catch. 4 now for Mendis. 226/9
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    9 (b 8, lb 1)
    TOTAL
    231 all out (88.1 Overs, RR: 2.62, 375 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Abdullah Shafique, 0.2 ov), 2-35 (Babar Azam, 9.4 ov), 3-65 (Imam-ul-Haq, 18.2 ov), 4-88 (Mohammad Rizwan, 26.2 ov), 5-119 (Fawad Alam, 40.1 ov), 6-145 (Mohammad Nawaz, 50.3 ov), 7-191 (Agha Salman, 69.4 ov), 8-223 (Hasan Ali, 83.4 ov), 9-226 (Noman Ali, 86.1 ov), 10-231 (Yasir Shah, 88.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    AM Fernando2026213.1000
    NGRP Jayasuriya37108032.1600
    RTM Mendis21.164752.2200
    DM de Silva401513.7500
    DN Wellalage611803.0000
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    5.6 edged and taken! It was a gentle length ball outside off, wasn't there for the drive, a leaden-footed Dickwella had a fish at and only managed an outside edge to the keeper 27/1
    10.1 rapped on the pads and given! Yasir strikes straight away. Fernando doesn't review. It was a full ball middle that went on with the arm, Fernando pressed forward to defend but missed the line to be struck in front. He had to play around the front pad as he had planted his foot down the line. Pakistan fighting back 47/2
    15.2 big appeal and given! Mendis walks. It was full on middle and leg, he planted his foot across and went for the sweep but missed the ball to be struck seemingly in front. The umpire had no hesitation and Pakistan are clawing back slowly but surely 59/3
    29.5 And this bursts past the outside edge out of nowhere! Mathews stays back to defend this length ball, and there's some extra zip and bounce, that sees it speed past the edge, before looping up to slip off Rizwan's bicep. Pakistan review after the umpire deems there was no bat. And what's this? There seems to be the faintest of faint spikes as it passes the outside edge! Incredible review. Mathews shakes his head as he walks off, as he was certain he hadn't nicked it. And I don't blame him - that spike was positively molecular. No way would he have felt that. 100/4
    34.6 edged and taken! It was on a length outside off, wasn't there for the drive, Chandimal threw his bat at it and got a healthy outside edge to Mohammad Rizwan. It's the in form Chandimal, Pakistan are fighting back 117/5
    67.4 that's a blinder at short leg and that's the end of Dimuth Karunaratne.. It was length on middle, Dimuth clipped off the middle of the bat, but the short leg stayed low and hung his hand out to take a sharp catch to his left. End of a very useful innings from Dimuth 243/6
    91.5 direct hit and Dhananjaya is run-out. It was full on middle, Mendis pushed it to midwicket, Dhananjaya took off for the single after Mendis called him for the run before sending him back, and the fielder threw down the stumps at the non-striker's end to find Dhananjaya stranded in the middle. And with that, Sri Lanka have declared 360/8
    74.6 Under edge taken by the keeper! This was very good keeping by Rizwan, who follows this one that's fired down leg. Wellalage goes for the reveres and gets a thin under edge, which Rizwan does well to hold on to. 278/7
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    TOTAL
    360/8d (91.5 Overs, RR: 3.92, 397 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Niroshan Dickwella, 5.6 ov), 2-47 (Oshada Fernando, 10.1 ov), 3-59 (Kusal Mendis, 15.2 ov), 4-100 (Angelo Mathews, 29.5 ov), 5-117 (Dinesh Chandimal, 34.6 ov), 6-243 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 67.4 ov), 7-278 (Dunith Wellalage, 74.6 ov), 8-360 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 91.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    Hasan Ali1004404.4011
    Naseem Shah12.514423.4203
    Yasir Shah2128013.8000
    Mohammad Nawaz(3)2147523.5700
    Noman Ali1405413.8500
    Agha Salman1224113.4101
    Babar Azam10606.0000
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    15.6 Taken excellently at mid-off! Abdullah looks to break the shackles a bit, and comes down the track once more. This time he goes aerially but he can't connect as he would like. It goes high over mid-off, where Wellalage runs back and takes an incredibly well judged catch as the ball falls over his shoulder. What a moment for the debutant! 42/1
    30.1 edged and taken! Sri Lanka are cock-a-hoop. Length outside off, pushed through quicker, went on with the arm as Imam looked to cut, but it was too close and full for the stroke and as a result he only managed an outside edge to the keeper. Excellent grab from Niroshan Dickwella 97/2
    65.3 appeal for lbw and given! Babar Azam reviews. What an eventful 20 minutes since lunch. It was a length ball that skid on with the arm, Babar plonked his frontfoot forward and had to play around the front pad and couldn't get any bat on it. There was no bat involved and ball tracking shows it would crashed into the stumps. Sri Lanka have removed Babar Azam and have inched closer to a series levelling win 205/6
    53.2 Bowled him! A rare error in judgement, and Rizwan must go! This is on a good length outside off, and Rizwan looks to leave this alone. But it goes on with the arm, past his front pad, and just clips the outside of off stump. 176/3
    56.2 Horrendous mix-up and he's gone! Fawad knocks this towards mid-on past the bowler and immediately sets off for the run, but Babar is unconvinced. There's a bit of yes-no-yes, before Babar takes a few steps, and then hesitates again. The Pakistan skipper is not interested by this point and he's watching the ball as the bowler runs after it, but Fawad has his head down and is now running to the danger end. He's almost face to face with Babar at the non-striker's end, when Babar finally looks back and turns him away. Fawad runs back to his crease but he's well short, as the ball goes to the striker's end and Dickwella whips the bails off. Disaster for Pakistan. 181/4
    59.1 Sensational take by short leg! Kusal Mendis take a bow. This is phenomenal judgement, as he sees Salman going for the sweep and moves early to his right. Salman gets good contact on this, and it's flying past him at shoulder height, but Kusal somehow manages to get two hands to this and hold on. That is the definition of a game-changing piece of fielding. 188/5
    66.4 Pakistan lose another! Poor stroke under the circumstances. It was a full ball on middle and off, Nawaz's eyes lit up as he tried to loft him over the top, but he was playing against the turn and got a leading edge that ballooned up for cover to take it comfortably. The missed review for lbw doesn't cost Sri Lanka much 205/7
    71.5 edged and taken and another five-for for Jayasuirya, his fourth. It was a length ball that drifted in and pitched on middle, Yasir turned the face too early and got a leading edge straight to gully. Sri Lanka just two wickets away now 243/8
    72.1 bowled 'em! It was a length ball on middle, he went for the sweep and missed, it deflected off the flap of the pad and perhaps took some of his arm as well and landed right over the stumps 243/9
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    76.6 in the air and taken! It was length outside off, he went down on one knee and went for the slog sweep, got a lot of height on it but not enough distance, and was caught comfortably on the deep midwicket fence. With that, Sri Lanka level the series 261/10
    Extras
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    TOTAL
    261 all out (77 Overs, RR: 3.38, 297 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Abdullah Shafique, 15.6 ov), 2-97 (Imam-ul-Haq, 30.1 ov), 3-176 (Mohammad Rizwan, 53.2 ov), 4-181 (Fawad Alam, 56.2 ov), 5-188 (Agha Salman, 59.1 ov), 6-205 (Babar Azam, 65.3 ov), 7-205 (Mohammad Nawaz, 66.4 ov), 8-243 (Yasir Shah, 71.5 ov), 9-243 (Hasan Ali, 72.1 ov), 10-261 (Naseem Shah, 76.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    AM Fernando612003.3303
    NGRP Jayasuriya32511753.6500
    RTM Mendis30710143.3600
    DM de Silva20402.0000
    DN Wellalage701702.4200

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

2-match series drawn 1-1

Match number

Season

Match days

24,25,26,27,28 July 2022 (5-day match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Sri Lanka 12, Pakistan 0

Close of Play

  • Sun, 24 Jul - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 315/6 (N Dickwella 42*, DN Wellalage 6*, 86 ov)
  • Mon, 25 Jul - day 2 - Pakistan 1st innings 191/7 (Yasir Shah 13*, 69.4 ov)
  • Tue, 26 Jul - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 176/5 (FDM Karunaratne 27*, DM de Silva 30*, 50 ov)
  • Wed, 27 Jul - day 4 - Pakistan 2nd innings 89/1 (Imam-ul-Haq 46*, Babar Azam 26*, 28 ov)
  • Thu, 28 Jul - day 5 - Pakistan 2nd innings 261 (77 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Pakistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42Imam-ul-HaqAbdullah Shafique
2nd55Babar AzamImam-ul-Haq
3rd79Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
4th5Fawad AlamBabar Azam
5th7Babar AzamAgha Salman
6th17Babar AzamMohammad Nawaz (3)
7th0Yasir ShahMohammad Nawaz (3)
8th38Yasir ShahHasan Ali
9th0Nauman AliHasan Ali
10th18Nauman AliNaseem Shah