Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

full and outside off, it was there in the slot but Nizakat does not time the big shot, goes straight to long-off and the pair think about the second, but decide against it

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, no run

fired full on off, Nizakat comes down the track and digs it back to Theekshana, he parries it onto Aizaz and the batters can't steal the single

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 2 runs

fifty for Nizakat. A superb knock! Just the second batter to score a fifty in the Asia Cup. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause. He is down on his haunches to catch is breath back. Fired full and outside off, sliced behind square on the off-side and Nizakat scampers back for the second

Theekshana to Aizaz Khan, leg byes

1 run, shimmies down and Theekshana sees him coming, shortens the length and Aizaz is through the pull early, misses and the ball deflects off the thigh pad

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

darted into the blockhole, Nizakat jams it to long-on

Theekshana to Aizaz Khan, 1 run

full and outside off, Aizaz comes down the track and drives to long-off

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, 2 runs

full and outside off, Nizakat drives in front of square and races back for the second

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, SIX

much needed hit! They hadn't got one for a couple of overs. Chameera misses the yorker and this time Nizakat cashes in, not much of a followthrough on the lofted shot but the ball clears long-off comfortably

Chameera to Aizaz Khan, leg byes

1 run, full and outside off, Aizaz shuffles across and misses the scoop, the ball rolls to backward point and Nizakat calls for a risky single. Direct hit at the bowler's end and Aizaz was a goner

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

another full toss around off, Nizakat eases it to long-off

Chameera to Aizaz Khan, 1 run

very full and outside off, Aizaz jams the drive to sweeper cover

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

full toss around off, Nizakat drives on the bounce to extra cover. He missed out there..

Shanaka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

now Nizakat shimmies out and yorks himself, squeezes it out to long-off and retains strike

Shanaka to Aizaz Khan, 1 run

comes down the track, gets there on the full and knocks it to long-on

Shanaka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

slower delivery around leg, Nizakat flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Shanaka to Aizaz Khan, 1 run

good length ball on off, Aizaz ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to cover

Shanaka to Yasim Murtaza, out Caught by Chameera!! Unlucky! Murtaza middled that but hits it straight to Chameera. This was not a wicket-taking delivery - short and wide outside off

Murtaza slashes it hard and flat to deep backward point, Chameera comes in a few yards and takes a good catch.

Shanaka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

banged into the halfway, Nizakat gets on top of the bounce and pulls to deep mid-wicket

Nuwan Thushara to Yasim Murtaza, FOUR

Murtaza ensures it is a good over. Thushara loses his line and strays onto the pads, Murtaza picks it off the pads and sends it over backward square, one bounce and over the ropes

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

full and outside off, Nizakat slices the drive towards sweeper cover

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, no ball

That's a sharp catch by Perera. Nizakat is asked to wait. The umpire gets the message from the third umpire and he signals a no-ball. coming up.. Almost a repeat of the dropped catch. Thushara goes full and outside off, Nizakat reaches and slices it towards short third, the ball was going over Perera but he leaps up and takes an excellent catch. But it counts for nothing..

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, no run

very full and close to yorker length, Nizakat digs it to cover and they don't risk the single

Nuwan Thushara to Yasim Murtaza, 1 run

slower ball around leg, Murtaza helps it along to short fine and Nizakat crosses over

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

dropped! Full and outside off, Nizakat reaches for the drive and gets a thick outside edge, Kusal Mendis dives to his right and parries it away. That ball would have carried to short third had Mendis not gone for it

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, no run

low full toss outside off, Nizakat attempts a cheeky lap to the leg-side and does not connect

Chameera to Yasim Murtaza, no run

short of length around the hips, Murtaza tucks it to short fine and Nizakat isn't keen on the single

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Oh no! Rath falls two short of his fifty. The partnership is broken. Nizakat pats Rath on the helmet as he walks past him. Slower leg-cutter and it is short of length

Rath middles the pull but hits it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket. Kamindu barely had to move as clings on using his body. A good knock comes to an end.

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, no run

slower delivery around off, Rath knocks it to cover

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, byes

1 run, short ball outside off, Nizakat backs away and misses the upper cut. Kusal Mendis lobs the ball towards the stumps and misses, Chameera had turned his back and the batters nab a quick bye

Chameera to Nizakat Khan, FOUR

shot! back of a length delivery, Nizakat makes room and gets enough space to free his hands, forces it straight of mid-off and the ball races away

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

short of length delivery, Rath pulls and finds deep mid-wicket

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

flighted on middle, Rath bends down and mistimes the sweep to deep mid-wicket

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, no run

pushed back to Hasaranga

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, FOUR

fabulous shot! Rath has played this inside out shot really well today. Tossed up around off, he stays leg-side of the ball and drives it through extra cover. The long-off fielder does not even bother to chase it

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, no run

uhhh! That could have so easily gone onto the stumps. Googly down leg, Rath sits down to sweep, misses and the ball hits the glove, lobs up and drops behind the stumps. Kusal Mendis was moving to his left to glove the ball and was left wrong-footed. Seemed like he got a hand but could not hold on. That would have been an unlucky way to be dismissed

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

just over Hasaranga. flighted outside off, Nizakat crouches low and flat-bats it straight, he gets elevation to clear a jumping Hasaranga. The fielder from long-off tidies up

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

googly which is fraction short, Rath pulls straight and down towards long-on

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, FOUR

short and outside off, Nizakat carves the cut behind square on the off-side and the sweeper is beaten

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, no run

fired outside off, Nizakat attempts the lofted drive and is beaten on the outside edge

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

quicker and at the stumps, Rath eases it to long-on

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, wide

darted outside off, Rath leaves and umpire signals a . Theekshana not happy with the decision

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, no run

quicker and outside off, Rath toe-ends the punch to cover

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, wide

once more fires it outside off and Rath lets it pass, collects the

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, wide

wild delivery - attempted off-spinner and Theekshana loses his radar completely, well outside off and the umpire even checks if the ball landed on the playing surface. The third umpire has a look and confirms it is pitching within the 22 yards

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

drifting in with the angle, Nizakat makes room and nudges it through mid-wicket

Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, no run

quicker and outside off, Nizakat is beaten on the cut shot and wants a wide, but the ball was within the marker

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 3 runs

another full toss and this time Nizakat drives in front of square. Long chase for Chameera from long-off and he manages to get there, tumbles and makes the stop, saves a run

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, FOUR

shot! He found the fielder last time but not now. Another full toss outside off, Nizakat reaches with an open bat face and slices it behind square. There was a deep backward point but he was beaten comfortably

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

slower short of length delivery, Rath gets on top of the bounce and pulls to deep mid-wicket

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, 2 runs

slower ball around leg, Rath squeezes it off the inside edge to deep square leg and races back for the second. The throw comes in from the deep and hits him on the hand

Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

full toss outside off, Nizakat opens the bat face and slices to deep backward point

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

fullish delivery on middle, Rath drives it past Thushara and settle with a single

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

drifting down leg, Rath flicks to deep mid-wicket

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

attacks the stumps, Nizakat nudges it into the vacant mid-wicket region

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, FOUR

runs starting to flow again.. Definite shift in gear. Nizakat shimmies down and gives himself room, lofts it back over Asalanka and the long-on fielder (Mishara) dives over the ball

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

very full delivery, Rath digs the clip out to deep mid-wicket

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, FOUR

lovely shot! fired it full on off, Rath makes room and lofts it inside out over extra cover

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

quicker on leg, Nizakat clips it backward of square

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

slightly quicker on middle, Nizakat nurdles it backward of square

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

tossed up delivery, Rath knocks it to long-on

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

short and spins away, Nizakat opens the bat face and directs it square on the off-side

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, no run

uhh! Googly and it spins back in, Nizakat sits down to play the slog sweep and misses. The ball was not far from the leg-stump

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, SIX

that's more like it. There must have been a message during the drinks break. Nizakat comes down the track, does not get to the pitch but uses his long reach to loft it over long-on

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

flighted and fraction short, Rath chops it to backward point

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

sliding in with the angle, Rath drives it to long-on and retains strike

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 2 runs

full toss around leg, Rath makes room and drives it wide of long-off, easy brace

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run

flatter delivery on leg, Nizakat punches it to long-on

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, no run

once more pushes it through, Nizakat punches it to the right of Asalanka

Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, no run

quicker and drifted across, Nizakat knocks it back to Asalanka

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

tossed up on off, Rath eases it to long-off

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, no run

flighted delivery, Nizakat defends

Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, no run

tossed up close to off, Nizakat prods forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Hasaranga to Hayat, out Stumped!! Kusal Mendis does beat Hayat. Googly which is well flighted and Hayat comes down the track

does not pick the wrong 'un and misses the loft down the ground, the ball beats the inside edge and bounces in front of Mendis which is what makes it tough for him to glove it on the first attempt, but he reacts quickly and lights up the stumps. Hayat tried to get back in but is short of the crease.

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

flighted delivery, Rath tries to heave and gets a thick inside edge to deep square leg

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, no run

another wrong 'un around off, Rath opens the bat face and guides it to short third

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, no run

googly close to off, Rath checks his shot and chips it to the right of Hasaranga, just lands in front

Asalanka to Hayat, no run

quicker and around off, Hayat defends it back to Asalanka

Asalanka to Hayat, no run

comes down the track and is met by a shortened length, gets his body behind and keeps it out

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

flatter delivery around off, Rath eases it to long-off

Asalanka to Hayat, 1 run

sliding across the right hander, Hayat angles it to short third man

Asalanka to Hayat, 2 runs

flighted delivery on off, Hayat comes down the track and lofts it back over the bowler, easy couple

Asalanka to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

full toss on leg-stump, Rath drives it down to long-on

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

googly on middle, Rath nudges it to mid-wicket and retains strike

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 2 runs

floated up outside off, Rath drives in front of square and scampers back before the sweeper tidies up

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, no run

flighted delivery on off, Rath drills it straight back at Hasaranga

Hasaranga to Hayat, 1 run

worked away backward of square leg

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

tossed up around off, Rath pushes it off the inner half to mid-wicket

Hasaranga to Anshuman Rath, FOUR

Hasaranga starts with a long hop and Rath latches on, rocks back and hammers the pull to deep square leg. He really muscled that and didn't give the fielders in the deep any chance

Theekshana to Hayat, no run

fires it full and outside off, Hayat defends to the off-side

Theekshana to Hayat, no run

flatter and back of a length, Hayat knocks it down the pitch

Theekshana to Hayat, no run

appeal for LBW. They think about the review but decide against it. This one slides in with the angle, Hayat prods forward and plays all around it, gets beaten on the inside edge and is struck on the back leg. Height might have been the issue there

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

full pitcher around off, Rath drives firmly to mid-off and a fumble allows him to complete the single with ease

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, no run

quicker and drifted across, Rath chops it in front of cover

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, no run

strays down leg, Rath helps it along but can't beat short fine

Chameera to Hayat, no run

back of a length delivery, Hayat stays behind the line and defends to mid-on

Chameera to Zeeshan Ali, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! Finally a wicket. This was turning into a frustrating start for Sri Lanka. HKC openers rode their luck and got off to a good start but this over from Chameera has been excellent. short of length and he gets it to climb

Zeeshan Ali is half-hearted with the pull and the top-edge goes straight up, Mendis barely had to move as he settles under the catch.

Chameera to Zeeshan Ali, no run

on a length and outside off, stays a bit low and Zeeshan Ali looks to cut, gets an under-edge and the ball bounces in front of Kusal Mendis

Chameera to Zeeshan Ali, 2 runs

full and outside off, Zeeshan Ali sees the width and throws his bat, slices it over point and Hasaranga tidies up

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

back of a length on off, Rath tucks it to square leg

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, no run

uhhh! That's better from Chameera. pounded into the back of a length region, the ball takes off from there, Rath is surprised and has a tentative poke, beaten on the outside edge. Carries nicely to Kusal Mendis

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

carrom ball close to off, Rath eases it to mid-off and rushes to the other end

Theekshana to Zeeshan Ali, 1 run

full toss on off, Zeeshan Ali pushes it off the inner half to mid-wicket

Theekshana to Zeeshan Ali, wide

fired down leg, Zeeshan Ali misses the sweep and Kusal Mendis sticks his left leg to make the stop. He saved a certain boundary there

Theekshana to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

drifting across off, Rath pushes it off the inner half to long-on

Theekshana to Zeeshan Ali, 1 run

flatter and sliding in, Zeeshan Ali backs away and knocks it to long-on

Theekshana to Zeeshan Ali, 2 runs

carrom ball, Zeeshan Ali comes down the track and throws his bat, the outside edge flies behind square and Perera hunts it down, keeps it to a couple

Theekshana to Zeeshan Ali, no run

drifting in with the angle, Zeeshan Ali misses the flick and is rapped on the pads. Going down..

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, 1 run

on a length and close to off, Zeeshan Ali plays with soft hands in front of mid-off and rushes to the other end

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR

runs are flowing.. Thushara attacks the stumps but the line is too straight, Zeeshan Ali prods forward and whips it backward of square leg. No stopping that

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

on a length and outside off, Rath slices it through backward point and there's protection in the deep

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, leg byes

FOUR, strays down leg, Rath misses the clip and the ball deflects off the pad, beats a diving Kusal Mendis and runs away to the fine leg fence

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, 1 run

good length ball swinging away, Zeeshan Ali opens the bat face and directs it through point

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, 2 runs

once more Zeeshan Ali steps down and looks to flick it into the leg-side, gets a thick leading edge and the ball balloons over mid-off, lands safely and the duo collect a brace

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, FOUR

shot! First real shot of convinction. Full pitcher outside off, Rath leans into the drive and creams it square on the off-side, beats cover-point and the ball races away

Chameera to Zeeshan Ali, 1 run

good length ball around off, Zeeshan Ali heaves it backward of square leg

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, 3 runs

full and shaping into pads, Rath clips it between mid-wicket and mid-on, long chase for Asalanka from mid-on and he manages to get there, saves a run

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, no run

swings into the left hander, Rath flicks and picks out mid-wicket

Chameera to Zeeshan Ali, 1 run

fullish delivery and swings away, Zeeshan Ali drives and the outside edge races to third man

Chameera to Anshuman Rath, 1 run

full and swinging into the pads, Rath misses the flick and the ball deflects off the pad. Given as run

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, no run

dropped! Now a catch is put down. Thushara affords a smile. Fuller and outside off, gets a nice shape on the outswinger, Zeeshan Ali hangs his bat out and the outside edge flies towards short third, goes low and to Chameera's right, he bends down and is hit on the wrist. He was well in from the 30-yard circle and almost ended up in a deepish gully region

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, FOUR

unlucky! Not much luck for Thushara so far. He's found the leading edge, the inside edge and now another inside edge. Full delivery and it shapes away late, Zeeshan Ali pushes away from the body and the edge escapes past the stumps

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, no run

that's a good review from Zeeshan Ali. Small inside edge saves him. Good length ball, pitches on leg and shapes away, Zeeshan Ali attempts a ugly hack across the line and gets the faintest of edges onto the pad. Umpire Izatullah Safi did not hear it and raised his finger, but he had to overturn his decision

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, leg byes

1 run, stifled appeal for LBW. fullish delivery and it shapes in, Rath is rooted to the crease and the ball beats the inside edge, strikes both pads and that was the two sounds, might have been swinging too much and hence Sri Lanka don't review

Nuwan Thushara to Anshuman Rath, no run

full and swinging in, Rath pushes it to mid-on

Nuwan Thushara to Zeeshan Ali, 3 runs

to sweeper cover

Ateeq Iqbal to Hasaranga, FOUR

Sri Lanka win.

Ateeq Iqbal to Hasaranga, FOUR

scores level. A back of a length delivery on off, Hasaranga gets forward and lofts, wide of cover and easily beats mid-off to his left, runs away

Ateeq Iqbal to Hasaranga, 2 runs

good length on leg-stump, turned to deep backward square-leg and Shanaka runs hard to come back for two

Ateeq Iqbal to Hasaranga, 2 runs

full outside off, Hasaranga gets forward to drive, the thick outside-edge goes wide of backward point and it's an easy two

Ateeq Iqbal to Hasaranga, no run

back of a length on off, Hasaranga mistimes the cross-batted shot, dribbles to cover

Yasim Murtaza to Shanaka, FOUR

Shanaka with a crucial boundary and now Sri Lanka can breathe easier. It's short and slow on off, Shanaka goes on the back foot and thumps the pull, too much power and the ball beats the dive of deep mid-wicket to his left

Yasim Murtaza to Hasaranga, 1 run

very slow and tossed up outside off, grips and Hasaranga on the slogsweep, top-edges it and it's short of long-on running in

Yasim Murtaza to Hasaranga, no run

good length and slower on middle, Hasaranga waits and punches it back to Yasim Murtaza

Yasim Murtaza to Hasaranga, SIX

such a costly no-ball and the free-hit goes for six. It's in the slot and full outside off, Hasaranga gets forward and smashes this straight down the ground and the ball hits the sightscreen. That could be the game-changing moment

Yasim Murtaza to Shanaka, No ball

1 run, flat good length outside off, Shanaka punches wide of the dive of Yasim Murtaza, gets the single. What has happened here - Yasim has overstepped and it will be a free-hit coming up for Hasaranga next

Yasim Murtaza to Hasaranga, 1 run

good length and on leg-stump, swiped to deep backward square-leg and it's just one

Yasim Murtaza to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Hayat!! Are Sri Lanka crumbling? It's tossed up full outside off

Kamindu Mendis comes down the track to loft, more height than elevation and it's an easy catch to deep mid-wicket. Yasim Murtaza punches the air as he is pumped. Now the chase gets a bit tense.

Ehsan Khan to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

good length on middle, Kamindu Mendis goes on the back foot and whips it to deep mid-wicket

Ehsan Khan to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

good length and flat just outside off, Kamindu Mendis goes on the back foot and cuts wide of point, takes on the sweeper cover and comes back for the 2nd

Ehsan Khan to Kamindu Mendis, no run

quicker good length on leg-stump, Kamindu Mendis tentatively taps it back to Ehsan Khan, that stopped on the batter a tad

Ehsan Khan to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs

tossed up full outside off, Kamindu Mendis gets forward to drive and gets it wide of long-off, comes back for the 2nd

Ehsan Khan to Asalanka, out Caught by Ayush Shukla!! Now HKC are well and truly back. A flat good length delivery ooo

Asalanka goes on the back foot to cut, the top-edge flies and it's a dolly to short third man. The skipper goes.

Ehsan Khan to Asalanka, no run

so so close to off-stump. Asalanka is squared up on the back foot, good length and drifts into off, holds its line, Asalanka was on the back foot looking to work to leg, so lucky that it did not hit off-stump

Yasim Murtaza to Asalanka, 1 run

full on off, Asalanka shuffles across and pushes it to the left of Yasim Murtaza for one

Yasim Murtaza to Shanaka, 1 run

full outside off, Shanaka gets low and paddles it to deep backward square-leg

Yasim Murtaza to Asalanka, 1 run

just wide of short cover. It's tossed up full outside off, Asalanka gets forward to drive and doesn't keep it down

Yasim Murtaza to Asalanka, no run

tossed up full outside off, Asalanka gets forward to drive and misses, Zeeshan Ali fumbles too, that was a good delivery

Yasim Murtaza to Kusal Perera, out Lbw!! Two wickets in two balls and HKC are back in this. It's tossed up full on off

Kusal Perera sinks low to sweep, misses, hit on the back leg and the impact is ump's call and the original decision is out. Crashing into the stumps and the long appeal from Yasim Murtaza works, the ump raises the finger and that's two in two for HKC. Two set batters gone and HKC can believe again. KJP takes the review and does not get away with it.

Yasim Murtaza to Kusal Perera, out Nissanka Run Out!! 1 run completed. Slight confusion between the two and even a desperate dive is not enough for Nissanka. Turned to the vacant mid-wicket area

Yasim Murtaza gives chase, slides and stops it, Kusal Perera always wanted the 2nd, Nissanka was not so sure, the throw is right next to the stumps and the fielder does the rest. But is that a little too late for HKC?

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, no run

yet another drop and it's Ehsan Khan. Nissanka has a wry smile on his face. This off-break turns into off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and punches it back, simple catch and Ehsan goes the conventional way and drops it, the rebound was too far away from him too

Ehsan Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

low full-toss on middle, Kusal Perera gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Ehsan Khan to Kusal Perera, no run

fired in full on the stumps, Kusal Perera gets forward to push it back to Ehsan Khan

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, 1 run

flat good length on off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and pulls to deep backward square-leg for one

Ehsan Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

tossed up full on off, Kusal Perera gets forward to push wide of point

Ehsan Khan to Kusal Perera, SIX

there comes the reverse-sweep and it's all the way over third man for six. It's tossed up full on off, he gets into position and knows there's no-one back there, hit that in the air deliberately

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, no run

good length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and dabs straight to the fielder at short third man, wants a run but sent back by Kusal Perera

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, FOUR

A slower-ball off-cutter full outside off, Nissanka gets forward to heave and Shahid at deep mid-wicket goes with hard hands and it bounces out of his grasp and falls just before the cushions. Was a catch that should have been taken, to add insult to injury, it goes to four

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, no run

slower-ball and full outside off, Nissanka gets forward to drive and mistimes it to cover

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, FOUR

full on middle and leg, Nissanka knows short fine is inside, flicks it over that man and it's one bounce over the ropes

Aizaz Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

full outside off, Kusal Perera gets forward to drive to sweeper cover

Aizaz Khan to Kusal Perera, FOUR

now Kusal Perera gets into the act. On a length outside off, Kusal Perera gets forward and powers it straight down the ground for four

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, FOUR

similar shot and a similar result. A short of length delivery and seam-up just outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and pulls hard, again perfect placement as it splits deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket, ends the over on a high

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, FOUR

slower-ball off-cutter outside off, short and Nissanka goes on the back foot to pull, between deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket, right into the gap. He is the one who is giving Sri Lanka the momentum

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Perera, 1 run

now Nizakat at mid-off drops. A short of length delivery outside off, Kusal Perera walks at that one and flat-bats, mistimes it, Nizakat dives forward and he should have taken that, got his hands on that and lets the chance go. Another life for Kusal

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, 1 run

slower-ball off-cutter on a good length on off, worked away to deep backward square-leg for one

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Perera, 1 run

fine effort from Yasim at cover but he can only parry it over. A slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Kusal Perera gets forward to loft and would have been a stunner had that been taken

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, 1 run

slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket. 50 for Nissanka and Sanath Jayasuriya is up to applaud that effort

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, 1 run

good length on off, Nissanka opens the face of the bat and dabs to short third man and it's just one

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, no run

good length and just outside off, Nissanka makes room slightly and dabs it to backward point

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, 2 runs

slower-ball off-cutter outside off, wide and Nissanka cuts wide of sweeper cover for two

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, SIX

Nissanka with a six to the deep backward square-leg fence. Length delivery on middle, he gets forward and swings it to the shorter side and it's all the way

Aizaz Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

dug in short outside off, Kusal Perera goes on the back foot and pulls down to deep square-leg

Aizaz Khan to Kusal Perera, no run

wild swipe and miss. Flies over off-stump. Length and angled in from round the wicket, Kusal Perera comes down the track to slog to leg, misses

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, no run

quicker good length delivery on off, nudged to the mid-wicket area

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, no run

dropped by Ehsan Khan. Tough chance and Ehsan can't hang on. Is tossed up full outside off, Nissanka smashes it back towards the stomach of Ehsan, he goes reverse-cup and can't hang on

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, FOUR

poor delivery and four. Sliding down leg, deep backward square-leg is free and Nissanka sweeps it there, Ehsan Khan is not happy

Ehsan Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

good length on off, tap and run wide of point for a run

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, 3 runs

good fielding at sweeper cover and Kusal Perera is just in. Short outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and makes room to cut wide of sweeper cover, the fielder dives to save it and then fires in a throw to Ehsan Khan, Perera is just in

Ehsan Khan to Kusal Perera, leg byes

1 run, tossed up outside the leg-stump, full, Kusal Perera sweeps and misses, clearly pitched outside the leg-stump

Aizaz Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

good length outside off, Kusal Perera cuts straight to the fielder at point, a fumble and that gives away the run

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, 1 run

full on off, Nissanka gets forward to drive to long-on

Aizaz Khan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

full outside off, Kusal Perera gets forward to drive to sweeper cover

Aizaz Khan to Kamil Mishara, out Caught by Hayat!! The slower short ball works. It's into the pitch and outside off

Kamil Mishara has to drag the pull and doesn't get on top of it, Hayat comes in from deep mid-wicket and takes it. HKC can now aim to put more pressure after that wicket. Time for as well. B2$

Aizaz Khan to Kamil Mishara, no run

a slower-ball off-cutter on a length outside off, Kamil Mishara gets forward to loft and misses

Aizaz Khan to Nissanka, 1 run

short of length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and pulls it hard and straight to deep mid-wicket

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, 1 run

no spin on this good length delivery on middle, Nissanka goes on the back foot and turns it to the backward square-leg area

Kinchit Shah to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

full outside off, Kamil Mishara gets forward to drive to sweeper cover

Kinchit Shah to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs

full outside off, Kamil Mishara gets forward and thrashes the drive, was another four but long-off moves and dives to his right to save two. Nizakat the man, fine stuff

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, 1 run

good length on middle, Nissanka goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket

Kinchit Shah to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

good length outside off, Kamil Mishara goes on the back foot and makes room to cut to sweeper cover

Kinchit Shah to Kamil Mishara, FOUR

smashed wide of extra-cover. That's full outside off, Kamil Mishara gets forward to drive it hard and beats the extra-cover's dive to his left, races away

Yasim Murtaza to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

good length on off, Kamil Mishara goes on the back foot and works it to deep mid-wicket and it's just one

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, 1 run

flat good length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and punches it down to long-on

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, 2 runs

good length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and cuts wide of sweeper cover, comes back for the 2nd

Yasim Murtaza to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

good length outside off, Kamil Mishara goes on the back foot and makes room to cut to sweeper cover

Yasim Murtaza to Kamil Mishara, SIX

that should ease the pressure. It was building and Kamil Mishara releases it. It's tossed up full on leg-stump, Mishara gets forward and lofts high and clean over wide long-on

Yasim Murtaza to Kamil Mishara, no run

slower and good length on middle, Kamil Mishara goes on the back foot and punches it back to Yasim Murtaza

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, 2 runs

good length just outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and works it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, comes back for the 2nd. Still a very good over that by Kinchit Shah

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, no run

bit of extra bounce, pushed on a back of a length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot to cut and misses

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, 2 runs

terrific effort from deep mid-wicket running in and diving forward, gets hands on it, but can't hang on. It's tossed up full on off, Nissanka top-edges the slogsweep and some effort from the fielder running in

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, no run

good length and quicker on off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and punches it back to Kinchit Shah

Kinchit Shah to Nissanka, no run

flat good length and sliding it across Nissanka who goes on the back foot to cut, keeps a bit low, good take and Nissanka misses

Kinchit Shah to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

a juicy low full-toss and Kamil Mishara gets forward to loft, but well short of long-off

Ateeq Iqbal to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

full on leg-stump, Kamil Mishara gets forward to drive to long-on

Ateeq Iqbal to Nissanka, 1 run

short of length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and cuts to the left of cover-point for one

Ateeq Iqbal to Nissanka, 2 runs

short of length outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and pulls wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the 2nd

Ateeq Iqbal to Nissanka, no run

that's a good delivery, nips back in sharply to middle, Nissanka was looking to dab that late and had that hit the pad first, Nissanka was in trouble, hits the bat and falls near his feet

Ateeq Iqbal to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

good length on middle, Kamil Mishara gets forward to drive to mid-off and they take a quick single

Ateeq Iqbal to Nissanka, 1 run

good length on middle, nudged to the vacant mid-wicket area

Ehsan Khan to Kamil Mishara, no run

five dots in a row. That's an excellent over. Again quicker and into the pads, Kamil Mishara flicks and misses, sliding down leg and no real appeal

Ehsan Khan to Kamil Mishara, no run

quicker, good length on off, Kamil Mishara leans back to cut, finds short third man

Ehsan Khan to Kamil Mishara, no run

now a toe-ender on the drive, on a length on off, Kamil Mishara gets forward to drive, loses his bottom-hand and it's off the toe-end to cover

Ehsan Khan to Kamil Mishara, no run

thick leading-edge and lobs into space, wide of Ehsan Khan and short cover. Fired in full and down leg, Kamil Mishara gets forward to drive and the thick leading-edge lands in space

Ehsan Khan to Kamil Mishara, no run

from round the wicket. On a length on off, stops on Kamil Mishara who gets forward to drive to short cover

Ehsan Khan to Nissanka, 3 runs

a hand at point but they take three. A good length delivery outside off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and cuts, wide of the dive of point, the ball slows up near the fence, so they take three

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Anshuman Rath!! Expensive over but it ends with a wicket. Seam-up and pace-on this time

hurries Kusal Mendis on the pull, the short ball, takes the top-edge and Rath judges the high catch well at deep mid-wicket. He goes reverse-cup and takes it. Ayush Shukla is pumped.

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, FOUR

slower-ball off-cutter and Kusal Mendis picks it, it's too full around off, Kusal Mendis gets forward and swings this over mid-on, hit that cleanly

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, no run

short of length outside off, Kusal Mendis gets forward to force that, mistimes it to cover

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, FOUR

superb swat of the wrists. A slower-ball full on middle, Kusal Mendis flicks and sends it to the deep backward square-leg fence, the fielder was at deep square-leg

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, 1 run

full and wide outside off, Nissanka goes after it, throws the bat, the thick outside-edge flies to third man

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, SIX

short of length on off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and picks the bones out of that, sends the pull flying over deep square-leg, breaks the shackles

Ateeq Iqbal to Kusal Mendis, no run

a maiden. Tight good length delivery on off, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and defends, such a good over, no room given at all

Ateeq Iqbal to Kusal Mendis, no run

five dots in a row. Full outside off, Kusal Mendis gets forward to push to cover

Ateeq Iqbal to Kusal Mendis, no run

full on middle, Kusal Mendis gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

Ateeq Iqbal to Kusal Mendis, no run

short of length on middle, Kusal Mendis gets right behind the line to defend, almost got squared up, but manages to defend

Ateeq Iqbal to Kusal Mendis, no run

full and angled in on off and middle, tight line and Kusal Mendis manages to defend it back

Ateeq Iqbal to Kusal Mendis, no run

full just outside off, Kusal Mendis gets forward to defend solidly back to Ateeq Iqbal

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, no run

short of length and dug in short, but slower, Nissanka is through with the pull too early, misses, hit on the right arm and deflects to the slip

Ayush Shukla to Nissanka, no run

the review works for Nissanka. A slower-ball off-cutter and nicely bowled, full, angled in, Nissanka gets forward to drive and misses, hit on the back pad, but the spin and the angle would have taken it down leg. Nissanka had a chat with Kusal Mendis and then went upstairs. Overturns the original call

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

short of length outside off, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and pushes it down to mid-on for one

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, no run

short of length and tight on off, Kusal Mendis gets right behind the line to defend to the right of Ayush Shukla

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, no run

short of length just outside off, Kusal Mendis gets right behind the line to defend it back

Ayush Shukla to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs

short of length outside off, Kusal Mendis goes on the back foot and punches wide of cover-point, doesn't have the timing to go for four

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, no run

flat and drifts in on a good length on off, Nissanka goes on the back foot and defends to the left of Yasim Murtaza

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, FOUR

nicely tossed up full and lot slower outside off, Nissanka gets forward and lofts, did not get all of it, but mid-on was inside and it bounces away for four

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, no run

tossed up full outside off, Nissanka gets forward to defend to cover

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, 2 runs

good length and down leg, Nissanka goes on the back foot and tucks it wide of square-leg, another brace

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, no run

slower and good length outside off, Nissanka waits and cuts softly to short third man

Yasim Murtaza to Nissanka, 2 runs

tossed up full outside off, Nissanka gets forward and drives wide of cover, easy two as Nissanka gets off the mark