Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, SL in PAK, 3 ODIs, 2025 Nov 16 Full score card

FOUR! Glory shot from Hussain Talat! Floated on middle, Hussain Talat powers it over Rizwan's head and to long on for a boundary. Pakistan win by 8 wickets and take the series 3-0.

Bowls it full and on middle, Hussain Talat drives it straight and on the other side of the stumps.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single. Scores level!

Bye! Pushes it full and outside off, stays low. Hussain Talat is beaten as he looks to defend, it goes past the keeper's gloves and they take a bye.

FOUR! Pakistan are one more hit away! Touch fuller and on middle, Rizwan brings a straight bat down and hits it past Pramod Madushan and it races to the fence.

On a length and around off, Hussain Talat drops it to mid off and rushes across.

Wide! Slides it down the leg side, Hussain Talat looks to clip but misses.

Length ball, outside off, punched to deep cover for a single.

DROPPED! Pushes it full and outside off, Rizwan goes for the glory shot, swings across and top edges it to cover where Pathum Nissanka drops down a dolly. He never looked comfortable under it.

Short in length and on off, Hussain Talat punches it past cover for a single. 200 up for the home team.

Length ball, outside off, Rizwan strokes it through point for a single.

Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side, Rizwan looks to flick but misses.

Turns in a fuller delivery, around off, Hussain Talat gets low to defend it out.

Tossed up, around off, punched back to Maheesh Theekshana.

Slightly short and outside off, Hussain Talat punches it to deep point. The fielder runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

Twist in the tale! Hussain Talat is given out LBW but he reviews. Flat and comes with the angle, turning in. Hussain Talat steps across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the back pad. The angle was taking it down. So it will be interesting to see. Ball Tracking shows it misses the stumps.

Tossed up, just outside off. Rizwan reverse sweeps but mishits it to point for a single.

Fuller delivery, turning in on middle, Rizwan blocks it back to Maheesh Theekshana.

Short in length and around off, Rizwan bends low and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls it full and on middle, Rizwan punches it to mid off.

A yorker, around off, Hussain Talat chips it over Pramod Madushan and to long off for one.

Shorter and around off, Hussain Talat pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Fifty for Mohammad Rizwan! The job is not done yet. Pakistan need 22 more runs to win. Length ball, outside off, Rizwan splices it to third man for a single.

Wide! Shorter and going down leg, Rizwan looks to pull but misses. Sri Lanka appeal for caught behind but turned down. Wided.

This is full and outside off, Hussain Talat looks to drive but gets an inside edge on the leg side for one.

Short and turning away, outside off, Rizwan chops it on the off side. Jeffrey Vandersay ends his spell with three wickets.

Flighted on the leg side, Hussain Talat sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flat and around off, Hussain Talat waits on the back foot and dabs it to point.

Touch short and outside off, Rizwan goes back and slaps it to deep point for a single. Rizwan wanted another run but was sent back.

Tossed up full and on middle, Rizwan leans and blocks it out.

Flighted outside off, Rizwan drives it to cover.

Final Powerplay! Now five fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the last delivery

Yorker on off, Mohammad Rizwan rolls it to mid on for a single.

Back of a length on off, Hussain Talat punches this in the gap for one.

Bumper, on middle and leg, Hussain Talat pulls this to deep square leg and takes two.

Back of a length around middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan pulls this to fine leg for one.

Pitched up on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan smashes this a bit too straight as the ball clatters into the stumps on the other end.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks.

WIDE! On a length down the leg, Mohammad Rizwan goes for the flick and misses. Wided.

Well, this appears to have slipped out of Jeffrey's hands. Full toss, down the leg. Mohammad Rizwan casually guides this to fine leg for one.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Hussain Talat rolls this to long on for one.

Fuller on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this to wide long off and takes one.

Quicker one, on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan tucks this to mid-wicket.

Wrong'un around middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan plays down the wrong line and gets and inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up on middle and off, Hussain Talat flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Easy picking for Rizwan. Around waist-high full toss, on middle and leg, just under the waist. Mohammad Rizwan gets inside and just flicks this towards the deep backward square leg region for a boundary.

Bumper, on leg. Hussain Talat jams this at the space towards the right of the keeper for a strike rotation.

Good length around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes this towards sweeper cover and rotates again.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan thumps this to short cover.

Good length around off, Hussain Talat dabs this to deep third and takes one.

On a length around middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this towards sweeper cover for one.

Quicker one, onto the pads. Hussain Talat works this to mid-wicket for no run.

Flighted on off, Hussain Talat swings hard at it. Gets an outside edge towards the third man region for two here.

Wrong'un around middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan tucks this towards the square leg region for one.

FOUR BYES! A loud appeal from the bowler and the fielding side but the umpire turns it down and the ball has raced to the fence behind the stumps. Slider on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan steps a long way across and looks to sweep but misses ot on hitting this with the bat. The ball appears to have clipped the gloves of Rizwan as it goes behind the stumps for a boundary. Kusal Mendis sends this upstairs for a DRS on LBW. The UltraEdge shows nothing to everyone's surprise, as the ball just bounced over the stumps for four. It will be four byes.

Short and wide of off, Hussain Talat cuts this to deep point for another single.

Floated on off, Mohammad Rizwan backs away and cuts this through point for one.

Short pitched, on middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan pulls this flat towards deep square leg for one.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this well but straight to the fielder.

Back of a length around the pads, Mohammad Rizwan slaps this to deep backward square leg for a couple.

On a length around middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes this to mid on for a dot.

On a length around the pads, Hussain Talat works this through square leg for one.

LEG BYE! Good length going down the leg, Mohammad Rizwan misses out on the flick and gets it on the pads for a leg bye towards square leg.

Short of a length on off, Hussain Talat punches this to silly mid off.

Floated wide of off, Mohammad Rizwan plays this late and guides this to short third for one.

Flicker on off, Mohammad Rizwan dead bats it.

Carrom ball on middle and off, Hussain Talat rolls this to long on for one.

Fired into the batter. Hussain Talat nudges this to mid-wicket for another dot.

Floated into the batter. Hussain Talat tucks this to mid-wicket.

Short and wide of off, Hussain Talat punts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and wide of off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts this to deep point for a single. 150 comes up for the hosts.

Good length on off, Hussain Talat dabs this to deep third for one more.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets an inside edge onto the pads for a single towards square leg.

Short and on off, Hussain Talat hops up on his toes and dabs this to the third man region for one.

Good length on the pads, Hussain Talat plays this soft hands and flicks this to deep backward square leg for two.

Tossed up wide of off, Hussain Talat drives this to wide long off for a single.

Fuller on off, Hussain Talat blocks.

Quicker one, on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan nudges this through mid on for one.

Fuller on the pads, Hussain Talat flicks this through square leg for a single.

Pushed through on off, Hussain Talat punches this off his back foot to cover.

Fired onto the pads, Hussain Talat misses out on the flick.

On a length around the pads, Mohammad Rizwan works this to mid-wicket.

Janith sticks within the line of the stumps and bowls it on a length. Mohammad Rizwan blocks.

Good length around off, Hussain Talat flicks this through square leg for one.

Good length around off, Hussain Talat plays this late and guides this to the keeper's left for no run.

On a length around off, Hussain Talat punches this back to the bowler.

On a length around middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan drills this down to long on for one.

DRINKS! The final drinks break of the contest is here, with Pakistan still needing another 73 to win the contest off the last 19 overs. Mohammad Rizwan will hold the key from here on for the hosts as the pitch is misbehaving a bit and Rizwan becomes even more important in such a scenario.

Short and on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan works this to long on for one.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan moves away from the stumps and looks to punch it away on off but ends up hitting this off the inside.

Floated on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out.

Fired onto the pads, Hussain Talat flicks this through square leg for a single.

Fuller on off, Hussain Talat cuts this to deep point for a couple.

LEG BYE! Fired onto the pads from round the wicket, Mohammad Rizwan misses out on the sweep and ends up clipping it off his pads for a single to fine leg.

On a good length and on middle, Hussain Talat punches it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off, Rizwan drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

Spinning back in, on middle, Rizwan tucks it to square leg.

Very full and on middle, Hussain Talat eases it to long on for a single.

A bit of extra bounce as Maheesh Theekshana bowls it short and on the hips. Hussain Talat clips it to square leg.

Pushes it full and in line of the stumps. Hussain Talat blocks on the deck.

Janith Liyanage bowls a maiden! On a good length and on middle, Rizwan blocks it back to JL.

Keeps it tight on middle, Rizwan respectfully plays it to mid-wicket.

Touch fuller and shaping around off, Rizwan solidly defends it to cover.

Touch fuller and on middle, Rizwan leans into his defensive shot.

Length ball, around off, Rizwan punches it to cover.

Short in length and on middle, Rizwan hangs back to defend.

Spinning back in with the angle on middle, Hussain Talat tucks it to mid-wicket.

Too full and on middle and leg, drilled to long on for a single.

Into the surface, quicker and outside off, Hussain Talat cuts it to the left of point who stops it well. A single.

Shorter and on leg, Rizwan bends low and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Pushes it full and just outside off, Rizwan leans and defends it out.

Wide! Spills it well down the leg side, left alone. Good take by the keeper.

A single as Hussain Talat plays it to long off.

Too full and outside off, driven to cover.

Lands it on middle, spinning away a bit. Rizwan blocks it to cover.

Straighter line on the pads. Hussain Talat helps it to fine leg for a single.

Too full and on leg, played back to the bowler.

A wrong 'un, straying on the pads, Rizwan clips it to square leg for a single.

Floats it full and on off, drilled down to long on for a single.

Touch fuller and around off, Rizwan defends inside the line.

High but not far enough! This is full and outside off, Rizwan makes room and hits it over mid off, gets just height on it. Two runs off it.

NO BALL! Bowls it straight on the pads, Hussain Talat flicks it to fine leg for a single. Well, Eshan Malinga has overstepped and a free-hit has been declared.

Bangs it short and on middle, Hussain Talat ducks under it.

Pushes it wide of off stump. Rizwan plays it to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length and on top of off, Rizwan punches it to cover.

FOUR! Good shot! Pitches it up, outside off, Rizwan leans and drives it through covers and finds the gap. A boundary.

Bowls the final delivery from around he wicket! Outside off, turning in and stays low. Hussain Talat knocks it to cover.

Floats it full and around off, Hussain Talat defends once again.

Fuller and attacking the stumps. Hussain Talat leans and defends.

Hussain Talat walks in.

OUT! LBW! Sri Lanka have taken their last review. An LBW appeal has been taken upstairs. Flat and a googly, around off, Agha tries to defend on the front foot but misses and gets hit on the back pad. A bit high. No bat involved. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Perfect review. Jeffrey Vandersay has another wicket. Salman Agha goes now.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Rizwan hits it to sweeper cover for a single.

Pushes it full and around off, Rizwan prods and plays it to cover.

Short in length and on middle, nudged to square leg.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Cut away powerfully. Shorter and outside off, Rizwan gets on top of the bounce and hits it through cover. The fielder runs to his left, dives, gets both hands on it but it slips through and rolls into the fence.

Pitched up, outside off, Agha plays it to third man for a single.

Hard length delivery on middle, Agha solidly blocks besides his pads.

This is full and outside off, Rizwan crunches it through covers for a single.

Tad short and on top of off. Rizwan cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flat and turning in, around off, defended out.

Bowls a googly, fuller and around off, Rizwan again blocks it out.

Tossed up full and around off, Rizwan prods and blocks it out.

Flat and around off, Rizwan punches it to cover.

THREE RUNS! Shorter and outside off, Agha dabs it to third man. The man from the infield gives chase and slides near the fence. Saves a run.

Pushes it full and on middle, Rizwan pushes it to mid off.

Short of a length and outside off, Rizwan looks to cut it but misses.

Outside off, Agha guides it to third man for a single.

Short of a length, outside off, Agha looks to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Bowls it too full and around off, Agha pushes it to mid off.

Sri Lanka appeal for LBW but turned down. They take a review and look confident. A good length delivery on middle, nipping in. Agha tries to play it straight but gets hit on the pads. Review loads. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it misses the leg pole.

Loops it up, around off, Rizwan blocks it out solidly.

Very full and around off, Agha drives it to long off for a single.

Turning away, fuller and around off, Agha prods and punches it to point.

Salman Agha is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Jeffrey Vandersay is absolutely pumped! Tosses it up, fuller and around off, spinning in a bit. Babar Azam prods to defend but the ball turns in and goes through the gate. Babar Azam wanted to play a bit straight. He has to go. Game on now!

Flatter and around off, Babar Azam clips it to mid-wicket.

Very full and outside off, Rizwan taps it to cover for a single.

On a length around off, Rizwan drives this to sweeper cover for a single to end the over.

Good length on middle and off, Babar Azam drives this through cover for a single.

Good length in middle and leg. Babar Azam blocks.

Good length on off, Babar Azam punches this to mid off.

Short and wide of off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this to sweeper cover for one.

On a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this one.

Tossed up on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this through cover for one.

Fuller on the pads, Babar Azam flicks this to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker one, on off. Babar Azam cuts this to point.

FOUR! Babar Azam is in the mood for another big one. Short and wide of off, Babar Azam hangs onto the back foot and cuts this past point to his left for a boundary.

Wrong'un around middle and leg. Babar Azam blocks.

Fuller, on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan flicks this to square leg for one.

And another slower one, on off. Babar Azam blocks.

Another slower one, around off. Babar Azam looks to slap this through cover but ends up hitting this off the inside and back to the bowler.

WIDE! Slower one, wide outside off. Babar Azam leaves it. Wided.

A bit too full this time, on off, Rizwan finds the gap for one.

Good length on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes this to cover.

On a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this well but finds the fielder.

Good length, wide of off, Babar Azam punchesthis through cover for one.

Tossed up, wide of off. Mohammad Rizwan drives this to short cover for no run.

Floated onto the pads. Babar Azam flicks this through square leg for a single.

Fuller on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan drives this through cover for a single.

Quicker, around middle and off, Babar Azam rolls this to long on for one.

Fuller on off, Babar Azam defends this well.

Flighted wide of off, Babar Azam strides to the pitch of it and leaves it.

Fired around off, Mohammad Rizwan pokes at it but gets beaten.

Short of a length on off, Babar Azam goes deep inside the crease and punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Rizwan is off the mark with a single as he drives a flighted delivery towards sweeper cover.

Floated on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks.

DRINKS! At the stroke of the dismissal of Fakhar Zaman, the umpires have asked for a drinks break. Pakistan are well on track in the chase with the side scoring 82 for 2 in the 16th over. Haseebullah Khan got out for a duck but a good partnership between Babar and Fakhar has steadied the ship and would have brought calmness in the dressing room. Sri Lanka needsto get a few more wuickly and the wicket of Babar would be the absolute key for them.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fakhar Zaman departs after scoring a half-century. Tossed up, around middle and off, Fakhar Zaman goes down on a knee and drags this from outside off with a slog sweep towards the deep mid-wicket region. Fails to get right underneath it and hits it towards Kamindu Mendis. Mendis runs in from the fence, times the dive in front to perfection and holds onto it.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground for four runs. Tossed up, around middle and off, Fakhar Zaman jumps down the track and smashesthis up and over the bowler for a boundary down towards the sight screen.

Good length on leg, Fakhar Zaman flicks it to long on for one.

Slower one, around middle and leg. Fakhar Zaman flicks this to short fine leg.

Good length around off, Fakhar Zaman rolls this to mid on.

WIDE! A bumper, wide of off and a bit too high on the batter. Fakhar Zaman leaves it. Wided.

On a length, around middle and off, Babar Azam flicks this to fine leg for a single. This kept really low and Babar did well to get bat on ball here.

WIDE! Eshan errs in line and darts one wide down the leg. Wided.

Good length around off, Babar Azam gets right behind it and blocks it out.

Good length on middle and off, Babar Azam drives this crisply but straight to extra cover.

Flipper, around off, Fakhar Zaman looks to work this around mid-wicket but gets beaten on the outside.

Quicker one, around the pads. Babar Azam works this through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated around off, Fakhar Zaman punches this through cover and takes a single to bring up his half-century.

FOUR! SLOGGED AWAY! Tossed up on middle and off, Fakhar Zaman jumps down the track and slogs this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Flighted around off, Babar Azam drives this through cover for a single.

Tossed up on the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length around off, Babar Azam blocks this as well.

Eshan hits the hard length on off, Babar Azam punches this to cover.

Good length on off, Babar Azam blocks this one as well.

Good length wide of off, Fakhar Zaman works this in the gap for one.

Good length on middle and off, Babar Azam punches this in front of mid on and runs a single.

Short on off, Fakhar Zaman slaps this through mid on for one.

On a length around the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks this for one more.

Good length around off, Babar Azam clips this to fine leg for one.

WIDE! Short and wide down the leg. Babar Azam ducks down. Wided.

Good length on off, Babar Azam jams this out.

Good length on the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks this away for one.

FOUR! GLORIOUS FROM FAKHAR! Pitched up around off, Fakhar Zaman strides to the pitch of the delivery and drives this all along the ground through the cover region for a boundary.

On a length around the pads, Fakhar Zaman flicks this to deep square leg to his left for a couple.

Janith Liyanage comes into the attack.

Eshan hits the hard length, on leg. Fakhar Zaman flicks this through square leg for one.

Good length on off, Babar Azam punches thisto mid off for a single.

On a length, going down the leg, Babar Azam goes for the flick but misses out.

Good length on off, Babar Azam blocks it out.

FOUR! Shades of Babar of the old. These are excellent signs for Pakistan cricket going ahead. Pitched up around off, Babar Azam strides out in front, gets on top of the bounce and drives this through the coverregion for a boundary.

Good length on the pads, Fakhar Zaman glances this to fine leg for one.

POWERPLAY 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

This is full and around the fifth stump. Babar Azam leans and solidly blocks.

Fuller-length and around off, Babar Azam defends on the deck.

Too full and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Length delivery, outside off, Babar Azam runs it down to third man off the outside edge for one.

Touch fuller and around off, Zaman tries to heave it but mistimes it to deep square leg for a single.

Sligtly on the leg side, good length delivery. Fakhar Zaman bunts it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Shorter and around off, Babar Azam tucks it to mid-wicket.

Good length delivery, around off, Babar Azam guides it to the right of this man for a couple of runs.

Slides it down the leg side, Babar Azam looks to flick but misses. Not given as a wide, maybe brushed the pads.

Eshan Malinga hits the deck hard and bowls it on iddle, Babar Azam blocks it out.

Goes full and around middle and off, Babar Azam punches it to mid on.

Short of a length and around off, bit of extra bounce. Babar Azam defends inside the line.

Eshan Malinga to bowl now.

Full and quick on middle, Zaman stays solid as he punches it to cover.

Floats it full and around off, Zaman leans and blocks it out.

Flat and spinning back in on middle, Babar Azam tucks it to square leg for a single.

Too full and outside off, Zaman crunches it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing! This is in the slot, angling in and around off, Zaman clears his front leg and powers it to long on for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Zaman keeps it out on the off side.

A single to end the over as Fakhar Zaman works it through covers.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

FOUR! Four boundaries in the last two overs. Two more balls to go though! Short in length and on leg, Zaman whips his bat across and hits it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Bowls it outside off again. Babar Azam dabs it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Shot from a man full of confidence! Shorter and outside off, Babar Azam slashes it past backward point and beats the dive from third man as well.

Bowls it full and just outside off. Babar Azam looks to drive but plays off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.

Flat and drifting on middle, Azam tucks it to long on for a single. 10 runs off the over.

Flights it full and on middle, Azam eases it to silly mid on.

FOUR! So easy for Babar! He is off the mark. Short and wide, Babar Azam punches it through covers, in the gap for a boundary.

Pushes it full and just outside off, Zaman pushes it to the left of point. A half-stop allows a single.

FOUR! CHANCE! Flights it full and give width outside off. Zaman chases this one, slashes his blade as he bends but outside edges it over Kamindu Mendis at first slip, who is late to react. It goes over his head for a boundary.

Tossed up angling on middle, Zaman hits it to mid on.

Four dots to end the over! Short in length and outside off, Babar Azam punches it to cover.

Length ball on middle, Babar Azam blocks again.

On a good length and on off, Babar Azam blocks it on the off side.

Short in length and around off, Babar Azam taps it to point.

A good length delivery on middle, Zaman clips it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Bread and butter stuff. Pitched up on middle, angling in. Zaman whips it through mid-wicket, in the gap and beats the effort from the fielder as well.

Babar Azam is the new man in. He is coming on the back of a fine century...

OUT! TAKEN! Haseebullah Khan never looked in control! This is full and around off, Khan tries to slog-sweep but fails to get underneath, hits it flat and to mid on where Eshan Malinga hops and takes over his head. A wicket-maiden for Maheesh Theekshana.

Bowls into the surface and around off, sticks a bit. Khan punces it back to the bowler.

Flat and turning in on off, Khan nudges it to mid-wicket.

BEATEN! Maheesh Theekshana loops it on the fuller side and bowls around off, Haseebullah Khan steps across to slog it but misses. Really close to the off pole.

Pushes it full and around off, Khan knocks it to cover.

Tossed up full and on middle, Khan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Bowls in the slot with a bit of swing on the pads, Zaman flicks it to mid-wicket.

Serves it on a length and outside off, Zaman punches it to cover.

Pramod Madushan brings back his line close to the off pole. Zaman blocks.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Overpitched and gets enough width on it as Zaman leans into his drive and hits it past cover for a boundary.

Slightly short and around off, Zaman happily blocks it back to Madushan.

Pramod Madushan bowls it full and outside off, shapes away a bit. Zaman tries to play through the line but misses.

Short and quick, outside off. Khan chops it straight to point.

A length delivery and again attacking the stumps. Khan leans a bit and defends.

Maheesh Theekshana pushes it quicker and on middle, Khan punches it to cover.

Drifts in a fuller delivery on middle, Haseebullah Khan gets low and defends it solidly.

Bowls a bit too full and around off, Zaman plays it to mid on and rushes across.

Loops it full and on the quicker side, outside off, Zaman drives it to point.

Maheesh Theekshana to bowl from the other end.

Too full and angling across, outside off, Haseebullah Khan looks to push at it but misses.

Keeps it full and close to the stumps. Haseebullah Khan blocks it out.

Very full and on middle, Zaman eases it to mid on for a quick single.

Pakistan are underway! Touch fuller and swinging back in on middle, Zaman flicks it on the up to deep square leg for a couple.

Bowls it on the fuller side and around off, Zaman solidly blocks it out.

Pramod Madushan begins with a fuller delivery, around the fifth stump. Zaman leans and defends it to cover.

OUT! RUN OUT! A risky second run but Sri Lanka had no option but to get Rathnayake back on strike. A yorker length delivery on leg, Rathnayake jams it out to deep square leg. He rushes back for the second but Saim Ayub is equally quick in the field, picks up and throws to Haseebullah Khan who whips the bails off. The replay shows Rathnayake is short despite the dive. Sri Lanka are bowled out for 211.

A run out appeal has been taken upstairs.

Good length on the pads, Pavan Rathnayake tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

Good length on off, Eshan Malinga punches this off his front foot towards sweeper cover for no run. A single was on offer but Pavan Rathnayake being the set batter, denies it.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! WOAH! A well-directed bumper, into the batter. Pramod Madushan gets into a really awkward position trying to get it away but ends up edging this off the gloves back to the keeper. Haseebullah Khan gathers this and he doesn't even appeal as this looked like a clear edge to him and Rauf as well. The umpire somehow doesn't pick it up and turns down the appeal at the end. Shaheen Afridi sends this upstairs. The replay shows a clear deflection off the gloves and the umpire changes his decision to OUT.

Short pitched, wide of off. Pavan Rathnayake flat bats it to deep point for one.

On a length around off, Pavan Rathnayake pushes this to cover for no run.

Bumper, on middle and off. Pavan Rathnayake goes for the hook but misses out.

SIX! SENSATIONAL! Good length wide of off, Pavan Rathnayake stands his ground, rises with the bounce and lofts this right from the middle of his bat up and over the fence towards the long off region for a huge six.

Wasim hits the hard length on off, Pramod Madushan defends it out.

On a length around off, Pavan Rathnayake punts this to cover for one.

On a length around the pads, Pramod Madushan flicks this through backward square leg for one.

Bumper, on leg. Pramod Madushan mistimes his pull but lands it in the empty pocket around long left for two. 200 comes up for Sri Lanka.

Back of a length on off, Pramod Madushan dead bats it.

On a length around the pads, Pavan Rathnayake flicksthis off the inside ofhis bat to deep square leg for one.

Good length wide of off, Pramod Madushan swings at it and gets beaten again.

Rauf hits the hard length on off, Pramod Madushan pushes this to point for no run.

Back of a length on off, Pramod Madushan defends this well.

On a length around off, Pramod Madushan swings and misses.

Good length on off, Pramod Madushan blocks.

Good length around off, Pavan Rathnayake punches this to sweeper cover for a strike rotation.

FOUR! Pramod gets off the mark in some style. Low full toss on the pads, Pramod Madushan leans onto it and flicks this through the gap at the square leg region for a boundary.

Pramod Madushan walks out next.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mohammad Wasim uproots the middle stump and celebrates his 3rd of the game. On a length, in the line of the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay looks to slog this across the line and misses out completely. The ball sneaks past the batter and uproots the middle stump.

Short pitched, around leg. Jeffrey Vandersay sits under it.

Good length wide of off, Jeffrey Vandersay punches this to deep cover and runs a couple.

Good length, going down the leg. Jeffrey Vandersay looks to flick it but misses out and wears it on his front pad.

Good length around off, Jeffrey Vandersay blocks this out.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Short pitched, on middle and leg, Pavan Rathnayake reads it early, gets into a good position on his back foot an hooks it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Good length around off, Jeffrey Vandersay guides this to deep point for a single.

Back of a length on off, Jeffrey Vandersay pushes this to short cover.

Short and wide of off, Pavan Rathnayake cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Good length on off, Pavan Rathnayake punches this to short cover for another dot.

Good length around off, Pavan Rathnayake dabs this to backward point.

POWERPLAY 3! The fielding side will now be allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

Fuller delivery on off, played back to the bowler.

Length ball, outside off, Rathnayake knocks it to cover for a single.

Leg bye! Bowls a bumper on leg, it stays low and hits Jeffrey Vandersay on the arm-guard as he tries to sway away from it. The ball lobs to fine leg while Jeffrey Vandersay loses his arm-guard.

Bit of reverse swing, full and on middle, punched to mid off.

Fuller delivery on middle, flicked to square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Hard length delivery on off, nips back in sharply and pings Jeffrey Vandersay on the pads. An appeal for LBW but going down.

A full toss, outside off, Jeffrey Vandersay tries to push but gets an outside edge to first slip, on a bounce and the fielder just gets a hand on it. A single as it rolls to third man.

Jeffrey Vandersay comes in.

OUT! LBW! This is how you trap a batter. A yorker, then a fuller delivery close to the off pole and again a beaming yorker on the stumps. Maheesh Theekshana is given out LBW but he has reviewed it. Maybe going down as we can see the off pole. No bat clearly. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Out it remains. Maheesh Theekshana limps off. He has taken a hit on the boot. Worrying signs for Sri Lanka.

Drags the length back by a bit and bowls just outside off, Maheesh Theekshana tries to push but misses.

Bowls a yorker, outside off, Maheesh Theekshana looks to drive but misses it.

Overpitched a bit wide outside off. Rathnayake carves it to deep point for a single.

Full and outside off, Rathnayake pushes it to cover.

Bowls it short and wide. Maheesh Theekshana slaps it to deep cover, right of Mohammad Wasim for a brace.

Rathnayake uses his feet again as he punches it to deep point for a single.

Slows up the pace, bowls it on off, Rathnayake manages an inside edge as he looks to defend.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Pavan Rathnayake walks down to the pitch of the ball and drives it through extra cover for a boundary. Threads it through.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Maheesh Theekshana drives it to deep point for a single.

Flat and on middle, Maheesh Theekshana defends well.

A beaming yorker, on middle, Rathnayake digs it out to cover.

Length ball on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

THREE RUNS! Goes full and shaping on middle, Maheesh Theekshana whips it past mid-wicket. Mohammad Rizwan chases it down and keeps it to three.

Bangs it short with a lot of venom, this is on off, Maheesh Theekshana sits down.

Short again, this time near the face of Maheesh Theekshana. Left alone.

Drops it short andstraying on leg, Maheesh Theekshana ducks under it.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, it is wided.

Flat and around off, Maheesh Theekshana jabs it to square leg for a single.

Lands across the batter, outside off and spins more away. Maheesh Theekshana stretches to drive but misses.

Spinning away from the batter, outside off, Maheesh Theekshana half-prods to defend but misses.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out.

Maheesh Theekshana comes in.

OUT! TIMBER! Wow! That is an absolute beauty from Faisal Akram and the well set Sadeera Samarawickrama has to walk back. Floats it slightly on a length and around off, it lands and spins back in sharply. Sadeera Samarawickrama stretches forward to defend but leaves a big gap open for the ball to travel through, it rolls into the stumps. Sadeera Samarawickrama goes for 48.

Too full and around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drops it on the off side.

Wide! Full and well down leg. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to sweep but misses.

A yorker, straying on the pads, Rathnayake whips it to deep square leg for a couple more.

This is full and sliding on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama eases it to long on for a single.

A single as Rathnayake dabs it to third man.

Fuller delivery, nipping back in on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama eases it back to Faheem, who gets a hand on it. A single as it rolls behind.

FOUR! A slip would have come in handy! Shorter and outside off, Lack of feet movement from Sadeera Samarawickrama as he tries to punch, the outside edge rolls to third man for four.

Fuller and around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama chips it to long on for a couple.

A leg-breaker, on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama tickles it to square leg for a single.

Shorter and around off, Rathnayake punches off the back foot to point for a single.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Floats it on a length and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans and defends.

Gets more turns on it! On middle and spins back in. Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back and keeps it out on the deck.

Flat and turning in, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama cuts it through backward point for a couple of runs.

Change. Faisal Akram is back on.

A length delivery, around off, Rathnayake punches it to cover.

Goes full now, this is on middle and leg. Rathnayake flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Faheem Ashraf goes short and around off, Rathnayake lets it go.

Length ball on top of off. Rathnayake drops it to point.

Rathnayake hangs back and punches well but finds the man at point.

Touch fuller and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches it to point for one.

A slower bumper, around off. Rathnayake ducks under it.

Keeps it short and on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama pulls it flat and behind square on the leg side for one.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to square leg for a single.

On a good length and on middle, Rathnayake dead bats it on the off side.

At 140.2 clicks! Length delivery, around off, Rathnayake defends it to short cover.

Touc fuller and attacking the stumps. Rathnayake blocks it out.

Tight on the middle stump, hard length. Sadeera Samarawickrama solidly blocks.

On a length and around off, Rathnayake dabs it to third man for a single.

A bumper on middle. Pavan Rathnayake sits under it.

Pavan Rathnayake walks in.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Sri Lanka lose half of their side. Short of a length and outside off, holds its line. Janith Liyanage tries to punch away from his body but drags it back onto the stumps. A bit of pressure is building up on the Lankans.

Shorter and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches it to point where a misfield allows a single.

Goes full and on middle, Janith Liyanage turns it to the left of short mid-wicket for one. Babar Azam picks up with one hand and hits at the bowler's end but Janith was in.

Wide! Janith Liyanage skips down and Faheem Ashraf drags his length back, well over the batter. WIded.

On a length wide of off, Janith Liyanage drives this to sweeper cover for a single to end the over.

Good length on off, Janith Liyanage blocks.

Back of a length on the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length around off, Janith Liyanage drives this nicely off the front foot but close to mid off. Shaheen Afridi dives to his right and fields it, keeping it down to just one.

Good length on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama dabs this to short third for one.

PEACH! Back of a length around off, shaping a hint away after pitching. Sadeera Samarawickrama ends up blocking inside the line and getting beaten on the outside.

On a length around off, Janith Liyanage punches this on the bounce to Mohammad Rizwan at short cover.

Short and wide of off, Janith Liyanage slashes hard at it but connects only with thin air

Short and wide down the leg. Janith Liyanage sits under it.

Good length on off, Janith Liyanage goes deep inside the crease and blocks.

Good length around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this to mid off and takes a quick single.

FOUR! Beautifully flicked for four. Pitched up around the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans onto it and picks it up with a flick and deposits this behind mid-wicket for a boundary.

The physio has been called in for a concussion check, not for the batter but for the keeper as Haseebullah Khan has been hit on his helmet, as he also failed to read it.

Beaten all ends up. Flighted, around off, spinning away from the right-hander. Janith Liyanage presses in front to block it out but fails to read it and gets beaten.

Quicker one around off, Janith Liyanage pushes this to cover.

Fuller on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage hits it well but finds the fielder.

Fuller on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches this in the gap for one.

Floated around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama tucks this to mid-wicket.

Short of a length, wide of off, Janith Liyanage goes deep inside the crease and cuts this to sweeper cover for one.

Wasim hits the hard length, angling down the leg. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to flick it away but misses out and is hit on the pads.

Good length on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama blocks.

On a length around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama hitsthis off the inside of his bat towards deep square leg and takes two.

Good length around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama blocks this around point.

Short and wide down the leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama hooks it to fine leg for two more.

On a length around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches this through cover for a couple of runs.

Janith Liyanage walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal as Kamindu Mendis chips one back to the bowler. Slider around off, Kamindu Mendis hops onto the back foot and looks to punch this around cover but the ball grips a bit and Kamindu Mendis ends up punching this straight back to the bowler. Faisal Akram makes no mistake and holds onto a dolly.

Gives it a low more air, outside off. Kamindu Mendis looks to push this around cover but misses out.

Flighted on off, Kamindu Mendis jumps down the track and works this straight to mid on.

FOUR! Some injection of pace from Kamindu Mendis. Short of a length around off, Kamindu Mendis plays the reverseand hits this in the gap towards the right of short third man fielder for a boundary more.

Short and wide of off, Sadeera Samarawickrama cuts this to short third and a fumble allows the single.

Tossed up on the pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks this through short fine leg for one.

On a length around middle and leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama tucks this to mid on.

On a length around off, Kamil Mishara guides this to the third man region for one.

On a length wide of off, Kamindu Mendis shoulders his arms at it.

FOUR! A boundary after a while. Pitched up around off, Kamindu Mendis presses in front and punches this right past the left of the fielder at mid off for a boundary. Maybe this will get the Lankan innings going.

On a length around off, Kamindu Mendis thumps this on the bounce back to the bowler.

Kamindu Mendis walks out next.

OUT! TIMBER! The skipper of Sri Lanka departs after adding 34 to the total. Good length, in the sticks. Kusal Mendis plays all over this and misses out on getting bat on ball. The ball sneaks through the gate between bat and pad and goes on to rattle the stumps.

Full toss, on the pads. Sadeera Samarawickrama nudges this on the bounce to mid-wicket. Sadeera will be livid to have not put this away to the fence.

Wrong'un on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives this to sweeper cover and takes an easy double.

Tossed up on middle and off, Kusal Mendis rolls this to long on for a strike rotation.

Pushed through on the pads, Kusal Mendis works this to square leg for no run.

Tossed up on off, Kusal Mendis drives this to short cover.

Fuller, on the pads. Sadeera Samarawickrama tucks this to square leg for one.

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis leans low and blocks.

Short and wide of off, Sadeera Samarawickrama opens his bat face and runs this to third man region for one.

On a length around the pads, Kusal Mendis slogs this in the deep on the leg side for one.

On a length around off, Kusal Mendis looks to work this around mid-wicket but opts against it as the ball keeps really low and Mendis blocks it at the end.

Good length on middle and off, Kusal Mendis blocks this out. Mendis appears to be gesturing that this might have gripped into the surface.

Short pitched, on off. Sadeera Samarawickrama plays the pull well and keeps it grounded towards deep square leg for one.

Tossed up on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes down and across and sweeps this to fine leg for one.

Flighted around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama rolls his wrists and works thisto mid-wicket.

Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis pushes this through mid off for one.

Quicker one, around middle and leg. Kusal Mendis goes deep inside the crease again but the ball skids on. Kusal manages to jam it out in the end.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis tucks this to mid-wicket.

Googly, wide of off, Kusal Mendis goes deep inside his crease and cuts this ot the left of deep third and scampers back for two.

Good length on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis nudges this through mid-wicket for a single.

Faheem bowls a length delivery on off, Kusal Mendis punches this straight to short cover.

Good length wide of off, Kusal Mendis looks to cut this through point but misses out.

100 comes up for the visitors in the 21st over. Good length on the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama works this through square leg for one.

Good length around middle and off, Sadeera Samarawickrama gets on top of the bounce and blocks.

Short and wide outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches this straight to the fielder.

Fuller delivery on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Flighted full and around off, Mendis knocks it to cover for a single.

Spinning back onto the pads, Mendis keeps it out on the leg side.

Tossed up, around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama prods and taps it to the right of the keeper. Haseebullah Khan runs back, picks up and turns, has a shot at his end but misses. Tell you what, Mendis was gone for all the money there.

Sadeera Samarawickrama is given out LBW but was it spinning too much? Nicely floated on middle, it lands and turns in. Sadeera Samarawickrama prods to defend but gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it spins past the leg pole. Good review.

Very full and on middle, Mendis sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Sadeera Samarawickrama wasn't in full control at all. A bouncer, climbs on Sadeera Samarawickrama as he tries to pull, toe ends it to mid-wicket where Fakhar Zaman dives to his right and picks on a bounce.

Fuller, skiddy length, on middle, tucked to deep square leg for a single.

Pitches it up, outside off, driven to Shaheen Afridi at mid off.

A hard length delivery on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama closes his bat face as he tries to flick but edges it to point for a single.

Good length delivery, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches it well but straight to point.

Faheem Ashraf serves it full and outside off, Mendis knocks it to cover for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama clips it to mid-wicket.

Floats it full and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans and blocks.

Flat and spinning back in on middle, Mendis gets inside the line and turns it to square leg for a single.

Pushes it full, closer to the off pole. Mendis blocks it out.

Flat and turning away, outside off, Mendis dabs it to short third man. Sadeera Samarawickrama wants a single but is sent back.

Flighted full and on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Gets it to nip back in slightly. Sadeera Samarawickrama strokes it to point for a single.

On the slower side, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drops it to point.

Too full and on middle, drilled to the right of mid on. The fielder gets a hand on it and saves certain runs. A single.

FOUR! Quality from Mendis! Overpitched, outside off, Mendis leans and punches it past extra cover for a boundary. Such a good looking shot.

Leg bye! Into the surface and slanting on leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama misses his flick and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Serves it on the fuller side, around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama knocks it to cover.

Very full and angling around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama prods and plays it to sweeper cover for one.

Flat and on middle, Mendis walks across and whips it past mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly short and turning back in on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches it to cover for a single.

On a length and on the pads, Sadeera Samarawickrama turns it to square leg.

Floats it on the up, a bit fuller. Mendis plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

DRINKS! A small win for Pakistan after a fantastic start by the Lankan openers. Pakistan have pulled things back by bowling a lot tighter. Sri Lanka on the other hand, have respected the phase and will try to break the shackles in the next few overs. Faisal Akram is into the attack.

That one stays a bit low. On a length and around off, Mendis gets down quickly to defend.

Fuller delivery on the pads, clipped to square leg.

That could have been suicidal! Pitched up, outside off, Mendis drives it to the right of cover. The fielder dives and stops with one hand. Mendis was halfway down and had to rush back, dives back in to make his end.

Too full and tight on the base of middle pole. Mendis clips it to square leg.

Keeps it full and on middle and leg, turned to mid-wicket.

Touch fuller and shaping back in a bit on middle, Mendis watchfully blocks it out.

Bowls with some width outside off, Mendis cuts it to deep point for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Mendis knocks it to cover.

Wide! Shorter and down leg, Mendis looks to clip but misses it.

TWO BYES! That left everyone! Into the surface, shorter and around off. Mendis is squared up as he looks to defend, it goes past his inside edge and to the left of diving keeper for a couple of byes.

Drops it short and outside off, Mendis sways away from it.

Keeps it in the outside off channel, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to drive but outside edges it to third man for on.

Outside off, Mendis guides it to third man fo a single.

BEATEN! A good length delivery, outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama leans to push but misses it.

Steams in and bends his back, Rauf serves a bumper, around off, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to pull but misses.

Short in length and on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama solidly blocks it out.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery, Sadeera Samarawickrama defends it to Rauf.

At 142.6 kph! Angles in a length ball on middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama blocks it to mid on.

This is full and around off, Kusal Mendis drives it to long off for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama punches it square on the off side for a couple of runs.

Length ball, around off. Sadeera Samarawickrama defends it to the bowler.

Sadeera Samarawickrama walks in next.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Kamil Mishara stay has been cut short! Mohammad Wasim bowls with a slight angle, serves it on a length and around the fifth stump. Kamil Mishara has a tentative push and manages a faint edge to Haseebullah Khan who makes no mistake.

Straighter line, attacking the stumps, blocked out.

Wasim gets a bit of extra bounce, outside off and Mendis dabs it to third man for a single.

Short in length and on the hips. Kusal Mendis clips it to deep square leg for a couple.

Good end to the over! Length ball on middle, played back to the bowler.

Short of a good length and on top of off. Kamil Mishara taps it to point.

Angling across a length ball on middle, Kamil Mishara defends it to cover.

Bowls on a good length and around off, Kusal Mendis splices his push to point for a single.

FOUR! And again! Haris Rauf keeps it full and bowls it on middle and leg. Kusal Mendis whips it through mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

FOUR! Good timing! Pushes it full and drifting on the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Powerplay 1 done! Now four fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Back of a length angling away from the batter, Kamil Mishara tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten.

Pitched up on off, Kusal Mendis drives this to wide mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis cuts this to point.

Wasim bends his back, bowls a short one, into the batter. Kusal Mendis gets surprised by the bounce but manages to jam this around mid-wicket.

Good length wide of off, Kusal Mendis looks to cut thsi around point but gets beaten on the inside.

On a length around off, Kamil Mishara guides this to third man region for one.

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis drives this to mid off.

Low full toss on off, Kusal Mendis rolls this to mid on.

On a length around off, Kusal Mendis leans low and blocks.

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis blocks it out.

Good length around off, Kusal Mendis dabs this to short third.

Kusal Mendis walks out next.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Good length around off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut this off his back foot but the ball skids into him and Pathum ends up with an inside edge back onto his stumps. Haris Rauf gets the first breakthrough of the contest.

FOUR! Wasim errs in line and Kamil makes him pay. Short and wide down the leg, Kamil Mishara gets inside and just flick this away to the right of the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary to spoil a tidy over from Wasim.

Good length on middle and leg, Kamil Mishara tucks this to square leg.

Good length around off, Kamil Mishara goes for the punch on the back foot but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.

Wasim comes over the wicket, hits the hard length on top of off. Kamil Mishara defends it well.

Back of a length again, on off this time. Kamil Mishara pulls this in front of square on leg and takes two.

Back of a length, angling into the batter. Kamil Mishara defends this around mid off.

WIDE! On a length, going down the leg. Wided.

Mohammad Wasim replaces Faheem Ashraf.

Good length around off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to cover.

Rauf hits the deck hard, angling into the batter. Pathum Nissanka works this to mid-wicket.

Good length, on off, Pathum looks to cut this through point but the ball keeps low and it beats the batter on the inside.

FOUR! Not a good start from Haris Rauf, who has been put under some pressure by Pathum Nissanka. Short pitched, on off, Pathum Nissanka was expecting it as he was waiting on his back foot to pull this away over mid-wicket for four.

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka finds the gap and the ball has raced to the fence again. Good length, spraying down the leg. Pathum Nissanka steps inside the line of it and picks it up with a flick towards the deep square leg region for a boundary.

Back of a length on off, Pathum Nissanka hops up on his toes and blocks it around mid-wicket.

Haris Rauf is introduced into the attack, replacing his skipper, Shaheen Afridi.

Good length, angling across the batter. Kamil looks to punch this off his front foot but gets beaten.

On a length around the pads, Kamil Mishara pushes this to mid on.

Good length on middle and leg. Kamil Mishara blocks this to mid on.

Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this well but a good effort at point keeps it down to one.

FOUR! Well placed for another boundary. Good length on the pads, Pathum Nissanka shuffles inside the line and nudges this through the gap at square leg and gets a boundary.

Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka punches this to cover for no run.

Pitched up around off, Kamil Mishara drives this off the front foot but finds Mohammad Wasim at mid off.

Full and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka guides this to deep third for one.

Good length around off, Pathum Nissanka defends this around cover.

FOUR! PICTURE PERFECT FROM PATHUM! Pitched up around off, Pathum Nissanka presses in front, gets on top of the bounce and plays the off-drive to perfection. The fielder at mid off has no chance to cut it off as the ball has raced to the fence.

Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka defends this on off.

On a length around off, Kamil Mishara strides in front and drives this crisply to mid off. Mohammad Wasim misfields it and the batters take one.

On a length around middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis rolls this to mid on for one.

Good length around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara looks to flick but misses out and is hit on the pads.

A lot of running for these two already in the over as they take another three. Good length around off, Pathum plays this late and cuts it through point for three more as Fakhar Zaman cuts it off at the end.

On a length around off, Kamil Mishara presses in front and punches this through cover for three runs here.

Good length around off, Kamil Mishara blocks this back to the bowler.

FOUR! Fortune favors Kamil on this occasion as he adds another boundary to his tally. Good length wide of off, Kamil Mishara looks to cut this through point but gets an inside edge that goes past his stumps and the keeper to his right for a boundary towards the third man region.

Inswinging yorker, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka blocks it out.

Good length wide of off, Kamil Mishara cuts this to deep third for a single.

The batter will feel he has missed out on another boundary opportunity here. On a length wide of off, Kamil Mishara moves a shade to his leg and drives this to the right of point. A good diving effort sees the fielder field it and save a boundary for his side.

FOUR! Kamil is such a sight when on song. Back of a length around off, Kamil Mishara prods in front and punches this through the cover region for a crisply hit boundary.

WIDE! Good length, going down the leg, Kamil Mishara leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Kamil Mishara continues to play aggressively. Short pitched around off, Kamil Mishara presses in front and pulls this in front of square on leg for a boundary. Kamil Mishara finds the fence for the second time already.

Good length, angling into the batter, Kamil Mishara punches this to mid on.

Excellent end to the over by Faheem Ashraf. After bowling the first a no ball, Faheem Ashraf has given away nothing after that in the over. Good length around off, maving away and a bit late on the batter. Pathum Nissanka shadows the front foot block.

A bit too full from Faheem Ashraf, wide of off, Pathum Nissanka strides to the pitch of it and drives it well but straight to short cover.

Good length wide of off, Pathum Nissanka pokes at it but misses out.

Faheem hits the hard length, angling into the batter. Pathum Nissanka gets late in bringing his bat down and is hit around his knee of the front foot. A loud appeal for LBW from Faheem Ashraf but the umpire turns it down.

Back of a length around off, Pathum Nissanka jams this around short leg.

Pathum misses out. On a length around the pads, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick this around mid-wicket but misses out and gets hit on the pads.

NO BALL! Faheem starts off the radar in terms of landing his foot as he oversteps. Pathum Nissanka blocks this length delivery, but he surely won't block the next one, as it will be a free hit.

Faheem Ashraf will bowl from the other end.

Good length wide of off, Kamil Mishara shoulders his arms at it.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! What a way to get off the mark. Pitched up around middle and off, Kamil Mishara gets right on top of the bounce of it and nails the striahgt drive to perfection for a boundary right in front of the sight screen.

Short and wide of off, Pathum Nissanka slashes and does that hard. Gets it away to deep third for a single.

Pitched up around off, stopping into the surface. Pathum Nissanka punches this to cover.

Good length wide of off, Pathum Nissanka stands still and punches this off his back foot through cover for a couple.

Shaheen Afridi bowls a hard length in the stumps, Pathum Nissanka hops up on his toes and jams this out.

It's time to get underway! Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara are at the crease for Sri Lanka, facing Shaheen Afridi's first over. The stage is set for an exciting finale to the series.

Kusal Mendis, the stand-in skipper of Sri Lanka, has revealed that Charith Asalanka is out of today's game due to illness. Mendis thinks the pitch will be challenging for batting in the first innings, and he's hoping Sri Lanka can post a score of 290 or more. He believes four changes have been made to the team and thinks a total of 320 would be a great score on this pitch. Mendis is confident in the team's newcomers, especially the four bowlers who have performed well in recent tours.

Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan's skipper, has won the toss and elected to bowl first, citing dew in the second innings as a factor in his decision. He acknowledged that totals of 300 and 290 were competitive in one-day cricket, and his team would aim to restrict Sri Lanka to a low score. Afridi also revealed that there are four changes to the Pakistan side, and he expressed satisfaction with the team's recent performances, noting that several players are in good form which is a good sign for the side.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (C)(WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pavan Rathnayake (On debut, replacing Charith Asalanka), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana (replaces Dushmantha Chameera), Eshan Malinga (replaces Asitha Fernando), Jeffrey Vandersay (replaces Wanindu Hasaranga).

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Fakhar Zaman, Haseebullah Khan (WK) (replaces Saim Ayub), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf (replaces Mohammad Nawaz), Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi (C) (replaces Naseem Shah), Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram (replaces Abrar Ahmed).

TOSS - Pakistan have won the coin flip and they have decided to BOWL first.

The stage is set for an exciting finale, and fans can expect some top-notch cricket. Pakistan will look to ride their momentum and complete a series sweep, while Sri Lanka will aim to salvage some pride. Who will emerge victorious? We'll see soon. Stay tuned for toss and team updates.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be looking to turn their fortunes around. Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round show in both ODIs has given a glimpse of the team's potential, but it hasn't beenenough to shift the momentum in their favor. The Lankans will need to regroup and come out strong if they are to cause an upset. With dew expected to play a part, the team batting second might have an advantage.

The series has been a tale of two teams, with Pakistan's strong batting lineup tonking Sri Lanka's bowling attack. The Men in Green will look to complete a series sweep, riding on the back of their strong performances in the first two ODIs. Babar Azam's sensational century has been the talk of the town and strong batting performances from the top order, complemented by some lethal bowling, has helped the hosts seal the series with a game to spare.

Welcome to the final ODI of the three-match series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After a thrilling start to the series, Pakistan has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead, and the Lankan side will be looking to salvage some pride in the dead rubber.

... MATCHDAY ...

We are down to the final chapter of the ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The fate of the series has already been sealed, with Pakistan holding an unassailable 2-0 lead. Sri Lanka have had their moments, but they are yet to produce a complete performance, and will be looking to do so to avoid a clean sweep. In the second ODI, it was a tale of several starts squandered by the Lankan batters. That meant they had to be content with 288 on the board. Riding on a drought-ending century from Babar Azam and contributions from Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan, the hosts got across the line without much fuss. From Sri Lanka’s perspective, the lack of impact from Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, and captain Charith Asalanka has hurt them. They will want to get some runs under their belt and build confidence heading into the upcoming T20I tri-series. On the bowling front as well, there hasn’t been much to celebrate. Wanindu Hasaranga has stood out, but Dushmantha Chameera and Asitha Fernando have not quite delivered with the ball in the manner Sri Lanka would have hoped. As far as Pakistan are concerned, Haris Rauf has delivered impactful performances in both games, finding strong support from Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, and Naseem Shah. Shaheen Afridi missed the previous match due to illness, and it remains to be seen whether he is fit enough to return for this one. With the bat, it has been a case of different individuals stepping up to the occasion, and the hosts will be eager to finish the series on a high. Will Pakistan succeed in completing a whitewash, or will Sri Lanka salvage some pride with a win? We shall find out.