PAK vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.