Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2022 Final, Live Updates: Pakistan Opt To Bowl vs Sri Lanka In Summit Clash
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2022 Final, Live Updates: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in the final of Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. For Pakistan, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah have been named back in the Playing XI, meanwhile Sri Lanka went ahead with the same team.
In the group stage of the tournament, both the teams lost one game out of three and in the Super 4 stage, they paved their way into the final after defeating India and Afghanistan. Recently on Friday, Sri Lanka thrashed Pakistan by five wickets in the last Super 4 match. Since the emergence of Asia Cup in 1984, Sri Lanka have won the title five times, while Pakistan have claimed it twice. It will be interesting to see that which side will prevail over the other to claim the ultimate title.
Pakistan’s Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain
Sri Lanka’s Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
0.6
Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, good length on middle and leg, Dhananjaya clips it away behind square
STAT: Third time in six innings in Asia Cup 2022 Kusal Mendis has been dismissed in the first over
0.5
Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length on off, blocked from the crease
0.4
Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya, no run, 145kph, another sharp inswinger, but this has started well wide of off and Dhananjaya leaves it alone
Dhananjaya de Silva, right handed bat, comes to the crease
STAT: Sri Lanka batting first in T20Is in 2022
Seven matches
Seven defeats
0.3
Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis, out Bowled!! Naseem Shah, you beauty! 142kph, big inswinger, right through the gate and splattering the stumps. Uff what a sight. Mendis is rooted to the crease in defence as it comes in off a good length. It goes between bat and pad and the off stump goes cartwheeling. Kusal Mendis b Naseem Shah 0(1)
Naseem Shah to Kusal Mendis, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
0.2
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, 1 run, 143kph, good length outside off, and it’s a loose drive from Nissanka with his feet going nowhere as he throws his hands at it. Drags it off a thick inside edge to fine leg
Shuja Mushtaq: “Ups and downs are a part of this game, but the Pakistani team has taken good decisions in this tournament, now it will be seen how they manage to minimize the score of Sri Lanka. However, according to the pitch report, it is a batting pitch.”
0.1
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, no run, 136kph, back of a length on middle, Nissanka turns it to midwicket
0.1
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, wide, wayward start from Naseem. This one is well down the leg-side and Rizwan makes a diving stop
Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are at the crease. Nissanka is on strike. Naseem Shah will open the attack
1.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, to backward square leg
1.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, FOUR, second time in the over Hasnain has pitched it too full outside off, and Dhananjaya creams it again through the off-side. This time he goes aerial, lofting it over the covers
1.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, wide, 145kph, down the leg-side, Dhananjaya tries flicking it away but misses. It clips the thigh pad on the way to the keeper, but the umpire hasn’t spotted it as he calls it a wide
1.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, no run, short and wide, Dhananjaya tries cutting it away but chops it off a thick under-edge in front of point
1.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, FOUR, 145kph, it’s a half-volley outside off and Dhananjaya drives sweetly through the covers. It was swinging away from him, but he caught up with it nicely, leaning into the shot
1.2
Mohammad Hasnain to Nissanka, 1 run, good length delivery swinging away outside off, Nissanka tries running it down to third man and gets a thick edge that rolls wide of second slip
Mustafa Moudi: “It’s not that the defending teams can’t win. All the 3 Wins by the defending sides came when the side batting first dominated in the first innings and posted a total that the chasing side lost mentally even before coming out to bat. SL still has a chance to win the Asia Cup !!”
1.1
Mohammad Hasnain to Nissanka, no run, back of a length delivery shaping away from off, Nissanka blocks from the crease
Mohammad Hasnain, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
2.6
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, 1 run, back of a length outside off, steered to third man
2.5
Naseem Shah to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of length outside off, dabbed down to third man
2.4
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, 1 run, good length around off, Nissanka plays with an angled bat and chops it off a thick inside-edge over the stumps
2.3
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, FOUR, cracking shot! Good length outside off, Nissanka smashes it cross-batted through the covers
2.2
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, no run, a thunderous appeal for LBW from the crowd, not so much the Pakistan players. It’s a full one angled in, smashes the pad but it’s missing leg
2.1
Naseem Shah to Nissanka, no run, 144kph, good length delivery swinging away outside off, and it beats the outside edge. It’s a loose poke away from the body from Nissanka with his feet going nowhere. Naseem’s pace has him rooted
Most ducks in all Internationals since Kusal Mendis’ debut
3.6
Haris Rauf to Dhananjaya, 1 run, 145kph, back of a length on off, Dhananjaya stays in the crease as he clips it wide of mid-on
3.5
Haris Rauf to Dhananjaya, FOUR, 151kph, good length delivery swinging away outside off, and it’s an emphatic response from Dhananjaya who punches it beautifully through the covers on the back foot
3.4
Haris Rauf to Dhananjaya, no run, good length delivery swinging away outside off, Dhananjaya steers it to point
Kavin: “Continuing DDS in place of Aslanka is a good decision considering his ‘3D’ Contribution. Hope he can be the x-factor in this Mega Final!!”
3.3
Haris Rauf to Dhananjaya, no run, full and fast outside off, 149kph, it swings away sharply as Dhananjaya goes after it and he’s beaten on the edge
Danushka Gunathilaka, left handed bat, comes to the crease
3.2
Haris Rauf to Nissanka, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Rauf strikes second ball! A fast delivery at 146kph, it’s fuller than a length outside off, Nissanka tries lofting it down the ground but slices it up off the outside half. Good catch from Azam running back from mid-off as both Sri Lankan openers have been dispatched cheaply. Nissanka c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf 8(11) [4s-1]
Haris Rauf to Nissanka, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
3.1
Haris Rauf to Nissanka, no run, back of a length just outside off, Nissanka tries forcing off the back foot through the covers but drags it down the pitch off a thick inside edge
Haris Rauf, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
4.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Gunathilaka, 1 run, oh dear, the throw hits the back-up fielder on the head.
4.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Gunathilaka, no run, back of a length across off, steered to backward point
4.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, 1 run, back of a length on leg, clipped through square leg
4.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, FOUR, he’s playing some superb shots out there! Good length outside off, swinging away, and it’s stand-and-deliver stuff from Dhananjaya who lofts it over extra cover
4.2
Mohammad Hasnain to Gunathilaka, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length on leg, it swings in and strikes Gunathilaka on the thigh pad as he looks to clip it away
4.1
Mohammad Hasnain to Dhananjaya, 1 run, 144kph, back of a length on off, it climbs on Dhananjaya, hits high on the bat and he mistimes it in front of midwicket
Mohammad Hasnain [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
5.6
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, 152kph, close to the blockhole outside off, and Rajapaksa squeezes it wide of third man
5.5
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, no run, loud shout for LBW as a 151kph yorker pins Rajapaksa on the pad. No says the umpire. But Azam wants a second look at it. Pakistan review. There’s no bat involved, that much is clear. Oh it’s pitching in line as well, but there’s a hint of inswing and it’s only clipping the leg stump
Loud shout for LBW as a 151kph yorker pins Rajapaksa on the pad. No says the umpire. But Azam wants a second look at it. Pakistan review. There’s no bat involved, that much is clear. Oh it’s pitching in line as well, but there’s a hint of inswing and it’s only clipping the leg stump
5.4
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, no run, full and fast on off, Rajapaksa mistimes it down the pitch
5.3
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, no run, almost in the blockhole as it swings back in towards off, Rajapaksa squeezes it to point
Mubashir Youzf: “Lethal when you are swinging at 145 kmph”
5.2
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, FOUR, again above 150kph, but it works against him this time as it goes off a thick edge and races away to the third man boundary. Good length across off, Rajapaksa is tentative in defence, gets a streaky boundary past second slip
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, left handed bat, comes to the crease
5.1
Haris Rauf to Gunathilaka, out Bowled!! My goodness! Pakistan pacers spitting fire out there! An absolute ripper from Haris Rauf at 151kph, it’s pitched up around off, Gunathilaka looks to drive but it swings in and rips out the stumps. The roar from the crowd is deafening. Wow what a delivery. Gunathilaka b Haris Rauf 1(4)
Haris Rauf to Gunathilaka, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
6.6
Shadab Khan to Dhananjaya, 1 run, to long-on
6.5
Shadab Khan to Dhananjaya, no run
6.4
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 1 run, full around off, Rajapaksa knocks it to long-off
Marcos: “The real contest is between the wicket taking intent of Pak bowlers and the aggressive intent of SL batsmen. Neither of them are gonna get defensive in their approach.”
6.3
Shadab Khan to Dhananjaya, 1 run, 89kph, length ball outside off, Dhananjaya looks to hoist it over extra cover on the back foot, but slices it off the outside half. It falls short of sweeper cover
6.2
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 1 run, length ball turning in on leg, Rajapaksa clips it wide of short fine
6.1
Shadab Khan to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short outside off, Dhananjaya cuts to deep point
Shadab Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
7.6
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 1 run, steered wide of point
7.5
Iftikhar Ahmed to Shanaka, 1 run, floated up on off, Shanaka knocks it through mid-on
Dasun Shanaka, right handed bat, comes to the crease
7.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dhananjaya, out Caught&Bowled!! Oh taken! Dhananjaya stands there in bewilderment, mouth agape. It’s a full delivery fired in on off, Dhananjaya clears the front leg and hammers it back. It’s coming quickly at Iftikhar, close to his head. But he reacts sharply and plucks it with both hands. What a superb reflex catch. Dhananjaya c and b Iftikhar Ahmed 28(21) [4s-4]
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dhananjaya, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
7.3
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 1 run, 95kph, flat length ball that grips slightly outside off, Rajapaksa steers it to short third
7.2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, FOUR, 94kph, length ball that straightens a touch from round the wicket, it finds the edge as Rajapaksa looks to defend but there’s no slip in place. It runs away fine for four
7.1
Iftikhar Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short at the stumps, Dhananjaya pulls it on the bounce to deep midwicket
Iftikhar Ahmed, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
8.6
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, FOUR, to square third man,
Wanindu Hasaranga, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.5
Shadab Khan to Shanaka, out Bowled!! Oh this is a poor shot. It’s way too full for the slog-sweep, sneaks right through and crashes into the stumps. Sri Lanka in all sorts of trouble. Shanaka b Shadab Khan 2(3)
Shadab Khan to Shanaka, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
8.4
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven to long-off
8.3
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, no run, tries a sweep but is hit on the pad
8.2
Shadab Khan to Shanaka, 1 run, loopy full toss at the stumps, Shanaka sweeps to long leg
8.1
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 1 run, googly across off, Rajapaksa steers it to short third
9.6
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hasaranga, no run, punches wide of short midwicket and charges down for a single. Hasaranga’s more than halfway down but his partner is ball-watching. He has no option but to turn back. Enough time to do so with the fielder diving across before releasing it
9.5
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 1 run, knocks this into the off-side
9.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, no run, length ball that skids through sharply around off, Rajapaksa punches it in the air and it falls short of the bowler
9.3
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, short outside off, slapped away through point
9.2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hasaranga, 1 run, full around off, 93kph, Hasaranga pushes to long-on
9.1
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 1 run, 96kph, back of a length outside off, Rajapaksa steers to short third
10.6
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, no run, length ball outside off, another googly, Rajapaksa looks to cut but is beaten
10.5
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, 1 run, length ball on middle, it’s a googly and Hasaranga punches it from the crease back down the ground
Tharun Sane From Kadiri: “Even 160 is a good score to defend in pressure finals. But Sri Lanka need a big partnership.”
10.4
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, FOUR, short outside off, Hasaranga slaps it through backward point for four
10.3
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 1 run, floated up around off, Rajapaksa looks to go over cover again but this time he drags it off a thick inside edge through midwicket as it turns in
10.4
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, FOUR, to deep square leg
10.3
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, floated up around off, Rajapaksa looks to go over cover again but this time he drags it off a thick inside edge through midwicket as it turns in
10.2
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, FOUR, floated up on off, Rajapaksa makes a bit of room and lofts it over cover. The fielder in the deep is quite square
10.1
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, no run, beats him with the googly! Length ball turning away, Rajapaksa looks to defend but fails
11.6
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 1 run, cuts it hard to sweeper cover
11.5
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, FOUR, nicely played! Stays back, uses the pace as Iftikhar fires it in on a length, and dabs it past the keeper
11.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hasaranga, 1 run, fired in full at the stumps, Hasaranga clears the front leg looking to go big down the ground. But he miscues it on the bounce to long-on
11.3
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, 1 run, driven to long-off
11.2
Iftikhar Ahmed to Rajapaksa, no run, 97kph, fired in full on middle and leg, Rajapaksa goes for a slog-sweep but drags it off a thick under-edge onto pad and it pops up in the air in front of Iftikhar
11.1
Iftikhar Ahmed to Hasaranga, 1 run, 104kph, fired in on the pads, Hasaranga works it through midwicket
12.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Hasaranga, 1 run, to third man
Sandeep: “Rajapaksa should hold his wicket until 15th over and then should attack. Today already he has been good by trying to spend some time hope he fires exactly in time.”
12.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Hasaranga, SIX, 143kph, short of length outside off and Hasaranga scythes it over backward point for six! He’s thriving on the opportunity to free his arms
12.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Hasaranga, 2 runs, slower one pitched up outside off, Hasaranga slashes hard and carves it over cover. Good tumbling stop in the deep from Zaman
12.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Hasaranga, FOUR, low full toss on middle, Hasaranga clears the front leg and drives crisply through extra cover. This is a good spell of play for Sri Lanka
12.2
Mohammad Hasnain to Hasaranga, no run, yorker length outside off, squeezed out to backward point
12.1
Mohammad Hasnain to Rajapaksa, leg byes, 1 run, Rajapaksa misjudges this and gets hit! Back of a length on middle, he arches back looking for a ramp, then realises it’s not there for him but it’s too late to adjust
Mohammad Hasnain [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
13.6
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, leg byes, 1 run
13.5
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, no run, another dot ball. This was short again and Hasaranga chopped it to the fielder at point
13.4
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, no run, fraction short outside off, Hasaranga rocks back and cuts this to backward point
13.3
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, 1 run, walks down the wicket and steers this googly to short third man for a single. A flat throw at the keeper’s end who is quick to take off the bails, but Hasaranga puts in a dive and he is safe
13.2
Shadab Khan to Rajapaksa, FOUR, Rajapaksa shimmies down the wicket and bludgeons this floated delivery right over Shadab Khan’s head for a rollicking boundary
13.1
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, 1 run, down the wicket to squeeze this low full toss to long-off for a single
Shadab Khan [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
14.6
Haris Rauf to Karunaratne, 1 run, yorker length ball on middle and leg, Karunaratne squeezes it to deep mid-on for a single
Chamika Karunaratne, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Prakhar Sachdeo: “Don’t count out Hasaranga with the bat. Remember his fifty in the last year’s T20 WC.”
14.5
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, out Caught by Rizwan!! Edged and taken! That brings an end to Hasaranga’s excellent cameo. This was full and quick outside off and Hasaranga tried to slice it away. Gets a thick outside edge and Rizwan completes the formalities. Goes back after having a fine partnership with Rajapaksa, does Hasaranga. Hasaranga c Rizwan b Haris Rauf 36(21) [4s-5 6s-1]
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
14.4
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Hasaranga. Makes room again and carves this low full toss as he manages to beat the fielder at backward point who tried to grab this with a leap, cleared him for four more
14.3
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, FOUR, Hasaranga is playing a brilliant innings. Makes room and and slams this length ball over the ifelder at mid-off for four runs
14.2
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, 2 runs, 50-run stand up! Hasaranga makes room and slaps this to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. Rajapaksa had to dive in order to get back in at the bowler’s end
14.1
Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, no run, short of a length outside off, Hasaranga rocks back and cuts this to point
Haris Rauf [2.0-0-11-2] is back into the attack
15.6
Mohammad Nawaz to Karunaratne, 1 run, that’s a lovely over by Mohammad Nawaz as Karunaratne squeezes this yorker length ball to mid-off for a single
15.5
Mohammad Nawaz to Karunaratne, no run, quicker through the air on middle and leg, Karunaratne guies it back to Mohammad Nawaz
15.4
Mohammad Nawaz to Rajapaksa, 1 run, dances down the track does Rajapaksa and drills this floated delivery right past the bowler for a single
15.3
Mohammad Nawaz to Karunaratne, 1 run, now a low full toss on off that has been driven to long-off by Karunaratne
15.2
Mohammad Nawaz to Karunaratne, no run, yorker length ball at the stumps, Karunaratne digs it back to the bowler
15.1
Mohammad Nawaz to Karunaratne, no run, too full on middle and leg, Karunaratne paddles it to short fine leg
Mohammad Nawaz, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
16.6
Naseem Shah to Karunaratne, SIX, a big over for Sri Lanka! Karunaratne gets hold of this length ball and tonks it over wide long-on for half-a-dozen. Clean strike that as SL get 16 runs off that over
Jaydeep Jethwa: “Great counter attack by Sri Lanka. Hasaranga’s cameo and Rajapaksa’s calculated approach has put them in leading position. If they get few early wickets, Pakistan will be in trouble considering their poor middle over show.”
16.5
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, 1 run, low full toss around off, Rajapaksa squeezes it through cover by making room
16.4
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, SIX, swung away! On a length around middle and leg, Rajapaksa picks the bones out of it and swipes it over deep backward square leg for a maximum
16.3
Naseem Shah to Karunaratne, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, Karunaratne tucks it into the leg-side for a single
16.2
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, byes, 1 run, slower bouncer by Naseem Shah and Rajapaksa gets beaten due to the lack of pace. The keeper can’t collect the ball cleanly and they have taken a bye
16.1
Naseem Shah to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, short of a length on middle and leg, the ball skids along the deck and Karunaratne is struck on the thigh pad as the ball rolls into the off-side
Naseem Shah [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
17.6
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, 1 run, fifty for Rajapaksa
17.5
Haris Rauf to Karunaratne, 1 run, played to cover by Karunaratne for a single
17.4
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, 3 runs, dropped at long-on by Shadab! This was an off-cutter by Rauf and Rajapaksa tried to take him on. Swung hard at it and lofted it towards long-on where the fielder couldn’t latch on to it as he tried to reverse cup it. Haris Rauf can’t believe it as the batters get three runs. More importantly, Rajapaksa gets an extra life
17.3
Haris Rauf to Karunaratne, 1 run, a direct-hit at the bowler’s end, and Karunaratne was gone! He had squeezed this full length ball to cover from where the throw came in, but wasn’t a direct-hit, so Karunaratne is safe
17.2
Haris Rauf to Karunaratne, leg byes, FOUR, slower one on middle and leg, Karunaratne tries to nudge it, but the ball flicks his pads, beats the fielder at short fine leg and races away to the boundary
17.1
Haris Rauf to Rajapaksa, 1 run, short in length outside off, Rajapaksa opens the bat face, slices this to third man for a single
Haris Rauf [3.0-0-22-3] is back into the attack
18.6
Mohammad Hasnain to Rajapaksa, SIX, another blunder by Pakistan as Rajapaksa has been dropped again. Was an off-cutter by Mohammad Hasnain and Rajapaksa swung it towards deep mid-wicket. There were two fielders in the deep going for the catch. Was actually Asif Ali’s catch, but Shadab collides with Asif who eventually parries it over the fence as Sri Lanka get six more. Shadab is on the floor after that collision. A big reprive for Rajapaksa who is still out in the middle. Meanwhile, the physio is out in the middle having a check on Shadab. Hopefully he’s fine!
18.5
Mohammad Hasnain to Rajapaksa, no run, tries to be cheeky, exposes his stumps and attempts the scoop towards fine leg, but gets beaten as the bowler keeps it short
18.4
Mohammad Hasnain to Rajapaksa, no run, 140 clicks, short and quick outside off, Rajapaksa swings and misses. Got beaten due to the pace and bounce on that ball
18.3
Mohammad Hasnain to Rajapaksa, no run, short ball around off, Rajapaksa chops it towards point
18.2
Mohammad Hasnain to Karunaratne, 1 run, slower short ball on middle and leg, Karunaratne tries to pull it away, but the ball flicks his thigh pad and lobs towards the keeper down the leg-side. Was probably an inside edge
18.1
Mohammad Hasnain to Rajapaksa, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Rajapaksa slaps it towards cover for a single
Mohammad Hasnain [3.0-0-33-0] is back into the attack
19.6
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, SIX, to sweeper cover, the partnership between Rajapaksa and Karunaratne is now
19.5
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, FOUR, fantastic shot! An overpitched delivery by Naseem Shah and Rajapaksa premeditates it and scoops it over fine leg
19.5
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, SIX, fantastic shot! An overpitched delivery by Naseem Shah
19.4
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, no run, slower bouncer outside off, Rajapaksa attempts an upper cut, gets beaten due to the lack of pace and the extra bounce
19.3
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, almost a yorker length ball on middle and leg, and the batter squeezes this through mid-wicket off an inside edge, two more added to the total. 160 up for Sri Lanka!
19.2
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, short and slow on middle and leg, Rajapaksa goes for a pull, gets a top edge towards deep backward square leg for a brace
19.1
Naseem Shah to Karunaratne, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, Karunaratne swipes this through square leg for a single
STAT: Only the second time in eight T20Is in 2022 Sri Lanka have scored 150+ batting first
Naseem Shah [3.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
