SL vs PAK Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Abdullah Shafique hits the winning runs! A brilliant match winning knock from the young man! Shorter and outside off. Abdullah Shafique gets on the back foot and slaps it to covers for a boundary. Pakistan win by 4 wickets and go 1-0 up in the series.

Tossed up on off, spinning away. Abdullah Shafique looks to sweep but misses.

Shorter and down the leg side, spinning into the batter. Nawaz tries to finish off the match with a big wild sweep but misses.

FOUR! Pakistan are nearly there! Fatter and around leg. Nawaz sweeps it very gently but the outfield helps the ball to race away to the fine leg fence.

Full once again outside off, Mohammad Nawaz knocks this into the cover region.

Flighted full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz fends this to the left of the bowler.

Goes full outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps this towards point and takes a run. Just 6 runs are needed now and Sri Lanka giving away some easy singles

This is a fraction short in line with the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz clips this towards square leg for a single.

A single as Nawaz steers this length ball to point.

Tries to angle across a full ball, around off. Nawaz pads it away.

Slower through the air and on middle. Nawaz defends it out.

Fuller and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Abdullah Shafique looks to defend but outer edges it past first slip and to third man for a single.

Pakistan need 10 runs now! On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Again this is down the leg side. Shafique plays with soft hands and to square leg.

Slower, flatter and down the leg side. Shafique flicks it to short leg.

Flatter and outside off. Nawaz cuts it to deep point for a single.

Shorter and down the leg side, gripping in the surface. Nawaz opens his body and tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Way down the leg side. Shafique helps it past short leg and leg slip for one more.

Tossed up, outside off. Nawaz square drives it to point for a single.

Toosed up, down the leg side. Shafique tickles it to backward square leg, straight to the fielder and calls for a single but changes his decision quickly and gets back into the crease.

Too full and outside off. Nawaz punches it to covers for a single.

Fuller and on middle. Shafique pushes it gently to long off for one more.

On a length and on middle. Shafique lunges to block it.

A loopy ball on middle. Nawaz drills it to long on for a single.

Full and on middle. Nawaz defends on the front foot.

On middle, swept to deep square leg for one.

DROPPED! Has Kasun Rajitha dropped the game? What a chance this is! Abdullah Shafique pre-meditates as he comes down the track and tries to slog this full ball towards deep square leg. There was not much pace on the ball so Abdullah Shafique had to generate the power. It goes really high towards deep square leg where Kasun Rajitha runs forward and has all the time in the world to get into position. Goes right through his hands as he fails to hold on it. Ohh, boy! What a massive chance!

Around middle and leg. Kept out.

Fuller and down the leg side. Shafique sweeps it but leg slip gets his hand to it.

Similar delivery! On the pads. Shafique defends it out.

On the pads, flicked to short leg.

Flighted, full and on leg. Shafique bunts it to square leg for a single. 7 runs off the over. Good one for Pakistan! They need 19 more runs for the victory.

Tossed up on middle. Shafique leans and blocks it.

Three runs! Mohammad Nawaz looking like he wants to get home in a hurry. Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full on the rough, Mohammad Nawaz gets a stride forward to the pitch of the delivery and strokes it through covers for three runs.

Superb fielding! Full and on middle. Nawaz sweeps it hard and to deep square leg. Ramesh Mendis to his right, and dives to make a superb stop and save a couple of runs. Nawaz was struggling for the second but made it. Sri Lanka fighting for every single run.

150 up for Shafique! He raises his bat but he knows this milestone will not matter much without the victory! Shorter and outside off. Shafique slaps it to deep ppoint for a single.

Tossed up, angling across the batter. Blocked out on the front foot.

Shafique will keep the strike! Pakistan are inching closer! This is full and on the pads, it is swept behind square on the leg side for one. Shafique moves to 149 now.

Again on the pads. Shafique plays with soft hands to short leg.

Shorter and around leg. Kept out.

Leg bye! Angles a full ball on the pads. Nawaz defends the wrong line and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Gives more flight to this one and bowls it on the pads, it is flicked to square leg for a single.

Darted on the pads, staying low. Shafique dead bats it.

This is full on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique guides this through point to take a single and retain strike.

This is full on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique fends this and gets and an outside edge towards point.

Full delivery on the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards square leg with soft hands and rushes between the wickets for a couple of runs.

Goes full once again and pitches this outside leg, Abdullah Shafique taps this to short mid-wicket.

This is full and going down leg, Abdullah Shafique looks to flick this and misses.

Prabath Jayasuriya goes full and wide outside off, Mohammad Nawaz works this wide of mid off and gets off strike.

Beaten! Dhananjaya de Silva flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique looks to play for the spin and gets beaten by the straight delivery.

Full delivery on the pads, clipped towards mid-wicket for a brace.

This one is full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique goes back in the crease and knocks it back to the bowler.

Full and in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique fends this to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, solidly defended on the front foot.

Full and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique gets down the wicket and clips it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Huge appeal from Prabath Jayasuriya! Serves this full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes forward and hits the pad, and goes to short leg. Sri Lanka do not have a review but this goes clearly off the pad.

Prabath Jayasuriya goes full once again and gets the ball to turn into the pads as Mohammad Nawaz looks to defend. Hits the pads and lobs up towards short leg.

This is full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz fends this towards short cover.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz wants to get his front foot outside off to defend. Gets an inside edge onto his body.

This one is fired full onto the pads, Mohammad Nawaz clips this to mid-wicket.

Sharp turn from the rough. Prabath Jayasuriya pulls his length back a bit outside off, Mohammad Nawaz tries to defend on the front foot. The ball hits his chest.

Dhananjaya de Silva goes full on the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this to backward square leg.

Full delivery pitching outside leg and turning firther away to the leg side. Abdullah Shafique looks to play and then leaves it alone.

Serves this one short outside off, Mohammad Nawaz uses the crease and goes back to punch this to deep cover for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva goes full outside off once again, Mohammad Nawaz dabs this down toward silly point.

Goes really full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz looks to sweep and plays over the ball. Goes through to the keeper.

Dhananjaya de Silva serves this full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz fends this solidly back to the right of the bowler.

Full delivery sliding down leg, Abdullah Shafique looks to sweep and misses.

Turns sharply and beats the outside edge. Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full one leg, Abdullah Shafique goes to fend on the back foot and gets squared up.

Full and in line with the stumps. Defends it to the cover region.

Full delivery on leg, Abdullah Shafique fends this back to the bowler.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside leg and gets it to pitch on the rough. Turns sharply and hits the back leg. An appeal follows but it is missing off pole clearly.

Prabath Jayasuriya tosses this full and well outside leg. Abdullah Shafique plays the turn and defends well.

Flatter and outside off, stays low. It is hit to covers.

Tossed up on off, turning away. Nawaz prods to defend but gets a thick outside edge to point.

Flighted, full and on middle. Nawaz blocks it out.

On the pads, tucked to square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka are still hanging there! de Silva serves a length ball, around middle and spins down the leg side. Ali hangs on the back foot and gets low to slog-sweep it over deep square leg. The intent was right but not the execution as he fails to get enough distance and Maheesh Theekshana holds onto it. Pakistan need 39 more runs to win. Sri Lanka need 4 wickets.

FOUR! Ali will always play aggressive cricket! A loopy ball, around off, turning in. Ali skips down and heaves it, not of the middle but over the mid-wicket fielder and in the gap for a boundary. 300 up for Pakistan.

Beauty! Fuller ball from over the wicket and landing on middle, it spins sharply across the batter. Shafique looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge and lands safely away from first slip.

Tossed up, sliding around off. Ali sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Ali punches it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sri Lanka are still in the game! Jayasuriya serves a full ball from over the wicket and makes it to spin away from around off. Salman takes a big stride forward and tries to defend but fails to read the spin and gets an outside edge to the keeper, Niroshan Dickwella who takes it high to his right. Sri Lanka were convinced it was out. An appeal for caught behind and the finger goes up. Agha Salman takes the review. Ultra Edge shows a spike and Sri Lanka strike at the stroke of Lunch!

Too full and on middle. Salman blocks it out confidently.

Change of angle for Jayasuriya as he serves a full ball from over the wicket and down the leg side. Shafique tickles it to deep square leg for a single.

Too full, flighted and on middle. Shafique whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around off and middle. Shafique keeps it out.

Angling on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Was that a chance! This is too full and on middle. Shafique pre-meditates as he comes down the track and tries to loft over the bowler but didn't time well. Dhananjaya de Silva leaps and gets his hands to it but fails to stick it. Well, a chance goes begging. Two runs.

Slants on middle. Shafique nudges it to mid-wicket.

On the pads, flicked to the left of leg slip, all along the ground.

An arm ball, fuller and around off. Salman prods and defends it out.

Tossed up, on off, Agha pushes it to mid off.

On middle. Blocked out.

Too full and on middle. Salman tries to play on the leg side, against the turn but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, slower and outside off, driven to point for an easy single.

Too full and angling on off, Salman drives it to extra cover for a single.

Flatter and on middle, slightly slower. Shafique hangs back to block it out.

Fuller ball, outside off, driven to covers for a single.

Angling down the leg side, kept out.

A run out appeal but Salman is not out! Flatter and outside off. Salman taps it to backward point. Salman wants a single but is sent back. The fielder there hits at the stumps and appeals but the replay shows the batter was well in.

Fuller again, around off. Salman gets forward and looks to sweep but it hits his left bicep and lobs to short leg who dives forward and takes it. An optimistic appeal follows but nothing happens.

Tossed up on middle. Salman prods and blocks it on the leg side.

Prabath Jayasuriya continues bowling full outside off, Abdullah Shafique covers the line of the ball and fends it back to the bowler.

This one is full as well on a off stump line. Abdullah Shafique gets forward in defense.

Beaten! Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique looks to defend and beats him with turn and bounce.

Goes full outside leg and gets the ball to spin away. Agha Salman looks to defend and gets the outside edge this time past the vacant gully region for a single.

This one is full outside off, Agha Salman goes to defend and gets an inside edge to square leg.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full on middle and leg, Agha Salman taps this to the right of the bowler.

This is full and turning into the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards leg gully.

Ramesh Mendis is a fraction short and gets the ball to spin down leg, Abdullah Shafique leaves this one alone.

This one is full outside off, Agha Salman pushes at it and gets an inside edge to square leg for a single.

Agha Salman shimmies down the wicket and defends the ball on the full in line with the stumps.

Ramesh Mendis is short again and in line with the stumps. Abdullah Shafique goes on one knee and pulls this to deep backward square leg for a single.

Ramesh Mendis goes full outside off, Abdullah Shafique gets his front foot forward and defends the ball to the cover region.

A fraction short on middle and leg, Agha Salman stands tall and defends down the pitch.

Once again full outside off, Agha Salman strokes this straight to short cover.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves a really full delivery outside off, Agha Salman gets his bat down and digs the ball to the off side.

Goes full outside off, Agha Salman knocks this to the right of short cover.

This one is full on middle and leg, Agha Salman gets his front foot out of the way and hits it to the mid off fielder.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique knocks this to deep cover for a single.

Ramesh Mendis serves this short once again and spinning down leg, Agha Salman misses his flick down leg.

Ramesh Mendis flights this full on off, Agha Salman goes for the reverse sweep and plays under the ball. It hits his forearm and shoots up towards leg gully, There is an appeal but the umpire remains unmoved.

Ramesh Mendis goes short once again and outside off, Agha Salman goes back in the crease and fends it down into the pitch.

This one is full as well on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Full and turning down leg side, Abdullah Shafique looks to flick this and misses.

Ramesh Mendis begins with a slightly short delivery in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique stands tall and guides it towards mid-wicket.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full on off, Agha Salman gets a stride forward and defends the ball back towards the bowler.

This is a fraction short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique clips this through square leg for a single.

Tosses this one full on off, Abdullah Shafique fends this back towards the bowler.

Flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique hits this straight to cover.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full and in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique knocks this towards short mid off.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full and going down leg, Agha Salman sweeps this wide of fine leg for a single.

Too full and on off, pushed to covers. The bowler runs across and stops it. A quick single. While Prabath Jayasuriya is keeping things tight and creating pressure. Sri Lanka have failed to do the same from the other side.

Tossed up on middle. Salman leans and defends it out.

Darted on the pads. Shafique nudges it past short leg and leg slip for a single.

Length and spinning around middle. Shafique tucks it to short leg who blocks it with his right hand.

Shorter and outside off. Salman punches it to point for one

FOUR! More runs! Flatter and around off. Slaman reverse hits it to the vacant deep backward point. Prabath Jayasuriya runs from deep point but fails to stop it. Four runs.

Slower, flighted and around off. Shafique prods and gets a straight bat down to defend.

Slants it on middle, Salman gets off the mark as he sweeps it to fine leg.

This one spins around off, angling in and turns away sharply. Salman is tempted to defend on the front foot but gets beaten on the outside edge. The keeper removes the bails but the batter's back foot was grounded.

Tight from Jayasuriya! Fuller and on middle. Salman defends on the front foot.

Tossed up, on off, the arm ball. Salman prods to defend to silly point.

OUT! LBW! Sri Lanka have the breakthrough but is it too late now! Time will tell!  Prabath Jayasuriya has been superb from the start of the day and his effort has paid off. He serves a full ball, angling around middle and off. The ball stays low off the deck and straightens a bit. Mohammad Rizwan presses forward to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets pinged on the pads. A massive appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. That looked plumb as Rizwan has been given LBW but he refers it upstairs. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Mohammad Rizwan has to walk back. Pakistan still need 66 runs to reach the target.

Slower, full and on middle. Blocked out.

Flatter and outside off. Rizwan pre-meditates as he comes down and thumps it to long on for a single.

Fuller and outside off. Shafique guides it to point for a single.

Flights it full and on middle. Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

On off, blocked out.

Angles it on the pads. Rizwan pads it away. A stifled appeal follows but not given.

What happened there! Turn and bounce for Jayasuriya! Angles a full ball and makes it to spin away. Shafique looks to play at it but misses comprehensively and the steep bounce makes the ball lob to first slip in hands of Dhananjaya de Silva. Shafique was not aware of where the ball is and he is found off-gaurd. Dhananjaya de Silva has a shy from a very close range but misses. Shafique has to dive to make his ground. Close call!

Superb delivery! Tossed up, outside off angling in. Shafique looks to sweep but misses as the ball spins away.

Floats one but again the length is too full. Defended out.

This one skids through the surface, fuller and outside off. Shafique blocks it out.

Too full and outside off. Shafique drives it nicely but straight to covers.

Tossed up, outside off, driven to point.

Dhananjaya de Silva flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique gets his front foot forward and taps the ball towards cover and runs across for a single.

Full delivery in line with the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps this to deep square leg for a single.

Better line as he serves this full on off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks this towards short mid on.

This is full and angling down the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Flights this one full on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique guides this one to mid-wicket as well.

Dhananjaya de Silva goes full on off, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards mid-wicket.

Goes quicker now, full and on middle. Rizwan prods and defends.

Tossed up, slower and on off. Mohammad Rizwan solidly blocks it out.

Around off, pushed to covers.

On middle, played back to the bowler.

A loopy ball, down the leg side. Rizwan looks to sweep but bottom edges it to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, outside off. Rizwan looks to drive but plays off the inner half back to the bowler.

This one spins onto the pads. Shafique waits and fends it softly to leg slip.

Quicker, fuller and on middle, it is hit to deep square leg for one.

Tossed up on middle. Rizwan prods and blocks it.

Flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique strokes this to deep cover for a single.

Full delivery on off, Abdullah Shafique clips the ball to short leg.

Short on middle, Mohammad Rizwan works this to deep square leg for a single.

Beaten! Some extra bounce as the ball is served full outside off. Abdullah Shafique looks to fend but beats his outside edge.

Short delivery well outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts this towards cover-point.

Prabath Jayasuriya goes well outside off and full. Mohammad Rizwan taps this towards cover for a single that is not there.

Flights this one full outside off, and gets the ball to turn sharply and bounce. Mohammad Rizwan pushes at it and gets beaten.

This is full outside off as well. Mohammad Rizwan fends this back towards Prabath Jayasuriya.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this back to the bolwer.

Short and angling down leg, Mohammad Rizwan goes back in the crease and pulls this towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Full on the pads, Abdullah Shafique tucks this towards backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Another full toss and this gets put away for a boundary with a bit of help from some clumsy fielding in the deep. Abdullah Shafique strokes this from outside off towards deep cover. Dinesh Chandimal looks to dive and save the boundary but the ball rolls under him to give Abdullah Shafique four more runs!

Full delivery on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique stands tall and fends it to the off side.

Goes full on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks this down to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana serves a full toss in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique can not utilize it to the fullest as he hits this hard towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya continues bowling full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan guides this to the point fielder.

This is flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique knocks this down to long off for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique uses the paddle sweep towards fine leg to pick up a couple of runs. Brings up the 50 run partnership between Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan. They have done well this morning to take Pakistan closer to this record chase.

Slower through the air, flighted full on middle. Abdullah Shafique is much more solid in defense as he knocks it back to the bowler.

Flights this one full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes at the ball and gets a thick outside edge through point for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya goes full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan reaches for it and taps it towards cover-point.

Shorter and outside off. Blocked solidly.

Flatter and around off, turning in. Shafique rocks back to block it.

Serves it slow and around middle. Shafique hangs back to keep it out.

Full and outside off. Shafique plays a confident front foot defense.

A slider, around middle and leg. Rizwan whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Starts with a fuller ball, outside off. Rizwan gets on the front foot to defend.

Too much width, full and outside off. Rizwan drives it to deep point for one.

An arm ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hits it straight to the cover fielder.

Bowls a fuller ball again, around off. Rizwan drills it to mid off.

Too full this time on off. Shafique uses his feet and pushes it to long off for a single.

Slower through the air, full and on middle. Rizwan sweeps it a bit uppishly and to deep square leg for one.

Tossed up, around off, spinning a bit away. Rizwan prods and makes a solid block.

Slows it up, full and on middle. Shafique presses forward and defends it.

Full again, angling around off. Shafique skips down and mistimes his heave to short mid-wicket.

Drifts a full ball from 'round the wicket and on middle. Shafique lunges and blocks it out.

Darted on the pads, swept to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Loosener from Mendis and Pakistan are making sure runs are coming regularly and not succumbing under pressure! This is full and way outside off. Rizwan drives it to covers for a boundary.

Tossed up, around middle and off. Rizwan dead bats it.

Flighted, full and outside off. Shafique steps across to keep it out.

Quick single! A low full toss on middle. Rizwan eases it to mid on and reaches to the other end quickly. Pakistan need 99 now.

Angles a full ball on middle. Defended out.

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

Rizwan survives! Jayasuriya angles a length ball, around off and there is a hint of spin away. Mohammad Rizwan prods to defend but does so inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. A huge appeal for caught behind and the umpire shakes his head. This time Sri Lanka do take the review. Niroshan Dickwella looks confident. Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. They check if it has clipped the pads and there is no spike as the ball passes the batter. The on-field decision stays. Sri Lanka have now burnt all their reviews. Unfortunate for Sri Lanka as this was a beauty of a delivery that did not manage to get an edge, hit the pads, or go onto shatter the stumps.

On middle, kept out.

A huge appeal for a catch but not given. Sri Lanka think of a review but they opt not to take it. This is on a length and spinning around middle and leg. Shafique leans and looks to defend but seems to miss it and it lobs off the pads to leg slip who collects but the umpire is not interested in it.

Angling on the pads, Shafique tucks it softly to short leg.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

This one doesn't spin much! Flatter and around off, skids on. Shafique looks to defend but it goes off the thickish outside edge in front of slip.

Makes it to spin across from around off. Rizwan plays it late and firmly past short leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Rizwan leans across and blocks it.

This is full and angled into the pads. Mohammad Rizwan looks to work this leg side but gets a leading edge as the ball turn sharply. Flies uppishly through the gap at cover-point as the batters take a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full outside off. Mohammad Rizwan finds the cover fielder for the third time this over.

This is full on middle, Mohammad Rizwan taps this back to the bowler.

Beaten! Prabath Jayasuriya gets a good rip off the wicket as he flights this full on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes at it and goes past his outside edge.

Flighted full outside off. Mohammad Rizwan find the cover fielder once again.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

This is full and on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan clips it to short leg who throws the ball at the stumps and misses. Gives an easy single to deep backward point on the overthrow.

Abdullah Shafique shimmies down the wicket and catches the ball on the full to work it towards long on for a single.

Ramesh Mendis goes short once again on middle, Abdullah Shafique taps it down to short leg.

Serves this full on off, Abdullah Shafique fends this to the right of the bowler.

Ramesh Mendis is a fraction too short as he turns this into the legs. Mohammad Rizwan guides this through square leg for a single.

This is short and spinning into the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this to deep backward sqaure leg for a single.

This one is full as well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan fends this down the pitch.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan clears his front foot and defends the ball solidly.

Goes wider outside off and full. Mohammad Rizwan fends this back to the bowler.

Mohammad Rizwan uses these paddle sweeps to good effect. Prabath Jayasuriya serves this one full on off, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps this towards fine leg and gets another brace.

This is full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan paddles this towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Huge appeal! Prabath Jayasuriya serves this shorter and angling into the pads from outside off. Abdullah Shafique looks to push at the ball and misses the line as the ball goes on straight to hit the back leg. Prabath Jayasuriya is on one knee and pleading for this wicket but Kumar Dharmasena indicates that it is going over the top. Sri Lanka take a review after much consideration. No bat clearly and Ball Tracking shows the ball has lobbed over the middle and off pole. So two reds and one green and the umpire was spot on! Not out it is! Sri Lanka have just one review left and need to use it wisely. Abdullah Shafique survives and Sri Lanka desperately need one decision to go their way.

A fraction short outside off, Mohammad Rizwan uses his wrists and turns the ball towards mid-wicket.

Flights this one full on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan knocks this towards short mid-wicket.

Angling into the pads from outside off, Abdullah Shafique clips this through mid-wicket for a single.

This is slightly short on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

This is turning sharply down leg from a full length. Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

FOUR! First boundary of the day! Ramesh Mendis goes full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan takes a stride forward to the pitch of the delivery and clobbers it through cover for a boundary towards deep cover!

Full once again outside off, Abdullah Shafique is well behind this one to fend it towards short cover.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique hits this firmly towards cover.

This is full outside off, Abdullah Shafique fends this solidly.

This one is turning into the pads from outside off, Abdullah Shafique tucks this towards square leg.

Full delivery tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique fends this to the left of the bowler.

What a delivery to start off! Prabath Jayasuriya goes full outside off, gets the ball to go straight and beats the inside edge. This was a whisker away from the off pole! Close!

A fraction short and spinning into the pads, Mohammad Rizwan goes back in the crease and flicks this through square leg for a single. That will be Stumps on DAY 4.

Ramesh Mendis goes a bit short into the pads, Abdullah Shafique guides this to deep square leg for a single.

This is full and turning down leg, Abdullah Shafique leaves this one alone.

This is full and turning into the pads, Mohammad Rizwan works this to long on for a single.

This one is full and in line with the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan defends this into the pitch.

Ramesh Mendis begins with a full delivery angled into the pads, Mohammad Rizwan clips this to square leg.

Flights this one full outside off, Abdullah Shafique pushes at the ball and gets an inside edge towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Prabath Jayasuriya continues bowling full on middle, Abdullah Shafique happy to play this back down the pitch.

This is straight and full, Abdullah Shafique defends this solidly back to the bowler.

Serves this on middle and off on a fuller length. Abdullah Shafique clips this towards mid-wicket and looks for a single. Mohammad Rizwan refuses and sends him back.

Goes full once again outside off, Abdullah Shafique gets a stride forward and defends this towards cover.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique guides this towards backward point

Goes 'round the wicket and serves this full on the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this through mid-wicket for a single.

A fraction short and in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique stands tall and knocks this towards mid-wicket.

Served full outside off, Abdullah Shafique smothers this into the pitch.

Flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique stays back to fend this down the pitch.

This is full outside off, Abdullah Shafique looks to fend and gets beaten by the turn. Hits the pads and goes through to first slip.

Ramesh Mendis serves this full and angling into the pads, Abdullah Shafique works this with the spin towards leg gully.

This is full outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leaves this alone but with some uncertainity.

This one is short outside off, Mohammad Rizwan goes on his back foot and pulls it into the mid-wicket region. Some really good running to pick up a brace.

Full and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets across the stumps and works this towards mid-wicket.

Bowls this a fraction short outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts this late towards third man for a couple of runs.

Tries to go full but ends up as a full toss drifting into the pads. Abdullah Shafique knocks this down to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique looks to push at this and gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Goes over the wicket with the new ball and serves it full on middle. Mohammad Rizwan shapes up for a sweep and in the end, fends it back to the bowler.

This is full outside leg, Mohammad Rizwan stretches his front foot towards the ball and pads it away.

This one is pitching outside leg and turning into the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this to backward square leg for a single.

Four Byes! Prabath Jayasuriya gets this to turn sharply from middle, Beats the bat and the keeper goes to collect. Turning away from him as he fails to collect and blocks the slip fielder's view. He can not get to it either and goes to the third man fence for four extra runs.

This is full on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique fends this back to the bowler.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this full on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps this towards backward square leg for a single. Mohammad Rizwan is off the mark.

A fraction short outside off, Abdullah Shafique goes back in the crease and punches it to the cover fielder.

Flights this one full outside off, Abdullah Shafique goes back and fends towards cover.

This is full outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps this towards the off side.

This one is a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique taps this towards short leg.

Flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique drives this uppishly towards cover. Oshada Fernando dives forward and the ball falls just short.

Maheesh Theekshana serves this full on the pads, Abdullah Shafique fends this towards mid-wicket.

Almost two in two for Sri Lanka. This is floated outside leg, Mohammad Rizwan goes for the sweep but only manages to glove it. The ball goes up in the air but falls safely near the leg slip region. Niroshan Dickwella had no clue where the ball was and it drops safely. Actually, it came off the forearm.

OUT! BOWLED! Prabath Jayasuriya gets the big fish. This is tossed up outside leg, turning into the batter sharply. Babar Azam again looks to pad it out but could not get his pad in line with ball. The turn takes the ball past his leg and smashes into the stumps. An error in judgement from him and Sri lanka have the breakthrough. Babar Azam stands there and just stares on the surface. All of a sudden, Sri Lanka are feeling pumped up.

Full again on leg, Babar Azam pads it away.

Full and on leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it through square leg for one.

CLOSE! This is tossed up on leg, turning away sharply, Abdullah Shafique looks to pad it away and manages to get some pad on it. The ball could have easily got into the stumps if he missed that.

Full and down the leg, Abdullah Shafique blocks it to the leg side.

On off, kept out.

This is slower through the air on off, turning away, Babar Azam leaves it alone.

Tossed up full outside off, Abdullah Shafique paddle sweeps it towards fine leg for one. 100 run partnership for these two. Both have batted together only twice in Test cricket so far.

Flatter delivery on off, Abdullah Shafique defends it well.

Tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique comes forward and blocks it.

Full toss on off, Abdullah Shafique drives it staright to mid off.

Flatter delivery on the leg, Abdullah Shafique tucks it away through square leg for one.

Just short! This is slower through the air on middle, turning away sharply, Abdullah Shafique tries to defend it but gets a thick outside edge. Luckily for him it did not carry to the first slip fielder.

Floated on leg, Abdullah Shafique pushes it back to the bowler of his outer half.

Tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it to the off side.

Slightly short on leg, turning in. Babar Azam works it of his back foot towards deep square leg for one.

Full and on the pads, Babar Azam flicks it fine wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Floated on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique knocks it to the leg side.

On middle, blocked out.

An appeal for catch but turned down. This is floated on off, turning in sharply, Abdullah Shafique leans on to block but gets beaten by the turn. The ball hits his pads and goes into the hands of silly point. The Sri Lankans appeal but the umpire is not interested. Dimuth Karunaratne thinks about the review but decides against it.

Tossed up again on off, turning in, Abdullah Shafique again plays a solid front foot defense.

Tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique get across and knocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter and quicker on middle, Abdullah Shafique blocks it down the pitch. A bit of frustration on the faces of Lankans.

Floated again but this time down the leg side. Azam tries to sweep but misses it completely.

Floated ball on middle. Babar turns it to mid-wicket.

On middle. Blocked out.

Sri Lanka are appealing as Dhananjaya de Silva thinks there was some gloves on it!  Flatter ball, pitching outside leg and spinning away. Azam tries to pad it away but the ball bounces and goes close to the bat and to first slip. The replay shows there was no bat.

Fuller and around off, angling away. Azam defends on the back foot.

Tossed up, pitching outside leg and spinning away. Azam leaves it alone.

Tries the carrom ball but the length is full. Easily blocked out.

Floats one full and on middle. Blocked out.

Pushes it around off, turning in. Shafique plays with the spin to mid-wicket.

Drops it short and outside off. Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, quicker and outside off. Shafique dabs it through point for a single.

Fuller and on off. Shafique presses to defend.

Slides a full ball on leg. Shafique flicks in front of his pads and to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower and outside off. Shafique thinks to push at it but lets it through.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Full and on middle. Azam prods and defends it out.

Too full and on off. Shafique pushes through silly mid off and to long off for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

Hundred for Abdullah Shafique! He will be really proud of this knock! He gave the perfect start to his team and kept his composure throughout the innings! On middle, nudged through square leg for a single. An eventful over! His 2nd test century!

BEAUTY! A carrom ball, this one lands on off and spins away and at a good speed. Shafique is tempted as he tries to defend on the front foot but misses. Need more of this to create pressure.

Fifty for Babar Azam! Hundred in the first innings and fifty now! What a player he is! This is on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single. He knows the job is still not done.

Tossed up, around off, pushed to mid on.

Flatter ball, around middle. Shafique waits and clips it to square leg for a single.

On a length and on off. Blocked out.

Outside off on the shorter side. Shafique guides it to point, in the vacant region for a single.

This one lands on off and spins back in. Shafique rocks back and blocks it out.

Sliding down the leg side, tucked to short leg on a bounce.

Flatter and around middle and leg. Azam gets behind the line and flicks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Azam prods and blocks it.

Shorter and down the leg side. Azam leaves it alone.

Prabath Jayasuriya serves this shorter in length and outside off, Babar Azam goes on his back foot and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this one nicely full outside off, Abdullah Shafique pushes at the ball to defend and gets a thick outside edge through point for a single.

This is full as well outside off, Abdullah Shafique hits this to the short mid off fielder.

Tosses this one full on middle, Abdullah Shafique fends this back to Prabath Jayasuriya.

Full once again outside off, Abdullah Shafique knocks this towards cover.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full outside off, Abdullah Shafique defends this back to the left of the bowler.

Ramesh Mendis lobs this full outside off. There is some extra bounce and Babar Azam has to adjust to defend it towards the off side.

Big turn but this is pitching full on leg and going away from the batter down leg side. Babar Azam leaves this one alone.

Ramesh Mendis flights this full outside off, Babar Azam works this towards cover.

Goes full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique gets this through backward square leg for single.

Ramesh Mendis goes 'round the wicket now and pitches this full on on leg, Abdullah Shafique dabs it towards short leg.

Ramesh Mendis has delivered this short outside off, Babar Azam goes back in the crease and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Goes a little short and in line with the stumps, Babar Azam knocks this wide of mid on for a single.

Served full outside off, Babar Azam hits this straight to cover.

Absolute peach of a delivery! Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full on off, Babar Azam pushes at the ball and gets beaten by the spin and bounce.

Full once again and in line with the stumps, Babar Azam fends this back to the bowler.

Prabath Jayasuriya flights this full and angles this into the stumps, Abdullah Shafique plays this with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single.

Prabath Jayasuriya is a fraction short on the pads, Babar Azam clips this to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter in length and turning into the pads, Abdullah Shafique gets on his back foot and works it towards mid-wicket.

Ramesh Mendis goes full this time on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards mid-wicket.

Short once again and turning down leg. Abdullah Shafique leaves this one alone.

Serves this a fraction short outside off, Babar Azam taps this towards point and takes a run.

This one is wider from off and full, Babar Azam goes across and fends it back to Ramesh Mendis.

Ramesh Mendis goes full outside off, Babar Azam knocks this back to the bowler.

Flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique gets his front foot forward and fends this toward cover.

This one is flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps it towards cover and looks for a single. Babar Azam sends him back.

Prabath Jayasuriya goes full outside off, Abdullah Shafique works this towards point.

Serves this one full in line with the stumps, Abdullah Shafique fends this towards short mid off.

Goes 'round the wicket to Abdullah Shafique. Gets this to pitch full outside off and turn sharply. Beats the outside edge.

Prabath Jayasuriya goes full on leg, Babar Azam taps this towards mid-wicket and rushes across for a single.

Slightly short again down the leg, Babar Azam easily works it to deep square leg for one. Ramesh Mendis needs to correct his length.

Short again on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it past short leg for a single. He moves to 94.

Shortish and on off, Abdullah Shafique knocks it towards silly mid off.

Tossed up outside off, Abdullah Shafique presses forwards and blocks it to the off side.

Short again on middle, turning in, Abdullah Shafique knocks it to short leg.

A bit short around off, Babar Azam punches it of his back foot through cover-point for a single.

Slower through the air on off, Abdullah Shafique opens the face and plays it to point.

On middle, blocked out.

Full once again on off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards short extra cover.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out.

Short and on middle, Babar Azam pushes it through mid-wicket for one.

Just short! This is floated on leg, turning away a bit. Babar Azam leans on to block but gets a thin outside edge, the ball falls just short of the silly point fielder. Babar Azam does not need to play these deliveries.

Tossed up on middle, Abdullah Shafique leans on and blocks it down the pitch.

Floated on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique works it to square leg.

Short and on middle, turning in, Abdullah Shafique flicks it past short leg for a brace.

On middle, blocked out.

An appeal for catch but turned down. This is quicker and flatter on middle, turning in. Abdullah Shafique uses his feet to block but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes up in the air and into the hands of silly point. The fielders appeal for a catch but the finger stays down.

Full and on middle, Babar Azam moves across and works it through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on off, Abdullah Shafique is solid in his defense.

Gives it some air this time on off, Abdullah Shafique opens the face of his bat and guides it to point.

On middle, blocked out.

Short and outside off, Abdullah Shafique makes room and cuts it but straight to point.

Full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique leans on and blocks it to the off side.

Floated on leg, Abdullah Shafique flicks it to mid-wicket. No run taken.

Slightly short on off. Abdullah Shafique punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up around off, Abdullah Shafique defends it down the pitch.

Full and on middle, Babar Azam works it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! This is short and on middle, turning in a bit too much down the leg, Babar Azam flicks it fine towards fine leg fence for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, blocked back to the bowler.

Floated on off, turning in, Babar Azam knocks it to silly mid off.

Keeps it tight as Jayasuriya bowls full and on middle. Shafique gets his bat down in front of his pads.

Too full and on middle. Shafique presses to defend.

On middle. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on off and spinning away. Shafique on the front foot defends it.

SIX! Pakistan are not letting Prabath Jayasuriya settle! A loopy ball in the slot on middle. Shafique skips down and smashes it straight down for a biggie. He is into the nervous 90s.

Starts with a short ball on off. Azam pulls it to the right of mid on and calls for a single. Shafique is ball watching for a while but completes his single.

Full and on off. Shafique leans and blocks it.

Goes wide of the crease and angles it full and outside off, turning in. Blocked out.

This is short and straight on middle. Azam has time to go back and tuck it to mid-wicket for a single.

This one spins back in, on the pads, it is flicked to square leg.

Flatter and on middle. Azam defends confidently.

Fuller and outside off. Azam steps across and blocks it.

A run out appeal but Shafique survives! A fuller ball, outside off, nips a bit away. Shafique tries to push with soft hands but gets an outside edge to first slip. The fielder collects and hits the stumps at the striker's end and appeals. The replay shows Shafique was out of his crease but his bat touched the ground just in time.

This is on the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Azam shoulders arms to it.

On middle, blocked out.

Length and outside off. Shafique punches to the left of covers for a quick single. A little bit of hesitation for that run but the batters make it.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

Takes this on the full and drives it to long on for a single.

Lucky! on a length and lands outside off, before spinning in. Shafique looks to flick but gets an inside edge and it goes past the fielder at leg slip for a brace. It was in the air but away from the player as well.

Flatter and around off, spinning in. Shafique stays back trying to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal follows for LBW.

Tossed up on off. Azam skips down and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. The stand between these two moves to 50 now. Also, 3000 Test runs for Babar Azam!

This one spins in, full and on middle. Blocked out.

Shorter and outside off, stays low. Azam drops it on the off side.

Full and sliding on middle. Shafique on drives it to mid on.

A full toss, around off. Shafique works it straight to covers.

On a length and on middle. Shafique gets inside the line and keeps it out.

Full, slower and on middle. Azam flicks it to square leg for a run.

Length ball, just outside off. Azam punches it to covers.

On a length and outside off. Shafique punches it through covers for one.

This is flighted full outside off, Abdullah Shafique gets his front foot forward and knocks it to long off for a single.

Ramesh Mendis goes a fraction short outside off and gets it to turn in sharply. Abdullah Shafique gets cramoed for space and gets a glove on the ball as it falls short of short leg.

This is full and on off, Abdullah Shafique knocks this back down the pitch.

Full once again and angled into the pads, Babar Azam flicks this one to deep square leg for a single.

Flights this full outside off. Abdullah Shafique clips this to deep backward square leg with the turn for a single.

Ramesh Mendis begins with a slightly short delivery turning in from outside off. Babar Azam nudges this towards square leg for a single.

Goes full once again outside off, Abdullah Shafique drives this straight to the cover fielder. That will be Tea on Day 4.

Kasun Rajitha serves this on a full length outside off. Abdullah Shafique defends this towards mid off. Pakistan batters are being solid before the break.

On a good length outside off, Abdullah Shafique covers the line and defends this towards cover.

Kusal Mendis bowls this really full on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique knocks this towards mid on.

Goes a fraction fuller and closer to the stumps. Abdullah Shafique fends this towards mid off.

Kasun Rajitha goes around the wicket to the right-hander. Pitches this on middle and angles it away from a good length. Babar Azam slashes this to deep cover for a single.

Flighted full outside off, Babar Azam gets his front foot forward and guides it into the vacant cover region for a single.

Serves this full on middle and leg. Babar Azam plays this back down the pitch.

This is full outside off, Abdullah Shafique guides this to long on for a single.

Flighted full on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique clips this towards mid-wicket.

Goes over the wicket now and fires this full and down leg. Abdullah Shafique sweeps this towards fine leg and some poor running gets them only two runs. Abdullah Shafique was probably expecting it to run for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana starts from 'round the wicket. Serves this full on the pads, Abdullah Shafique plays this back to the bowler.

Goes full on middle and off, Babar Azam looks solid in defense as he plays this towards mid on.

This is in line with the stumps on a good length. Babar Azam dabs this to short mid on.

Kasun Rajitha continues bowling on a good length and closer to the stumps, Babar Azam works this towards cover.

On a good length and wide outside off. The ball bounces a bit more off the wicket and hits high on Babar Azam's bat as he fends it towards cover-point.

Angling into the stumps from a good length. Babar Azam fends this to short mid on.

Kasun Rajitha begins with a full delivery outside off and angling in. Babar Azam knocks this back to the bowler.

Goes 'round the wicket now and bowls this full on leg. Abdullah Shafique flicks this to short mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana goes full on off, Abdullah Shafique uses his wrists and dabs it down towards short leg.

This is served full on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique defends this towards short mid-wicket.

Flights this one full outside off, Babar Azam guides this through the vacant point region for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana goes full now outside off, Babar Azam covers the line of the ball and defends the ball into the pitch.

Maheesh Theekshana begins with a fractionally short delivery on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique works this through square leg for a single.

On middle. Azam defends on the front foot.

Azam survives! On a length and around middle and off, turning sharply away. Azam pads it away as he knows there is a huge turn. A huge appeal for LBW but nothing given. Dimuth Karunaratne thinks for a while before taking the review. Might be missing the off pole. No bat clearly as Azam tries to pad it away. Ball Tracking shows it is missing the off pole by a mile. A desperate review.

Gives width outside off, slapped straight to the man at cover.

This is full and around off. Shafique drives it to the left of Jayasuriya who dives but fails to stop it. One.

On middle, eased to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Anything short and Azam is making the most of it! This is around off. Azam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A maiden over! Floated on off. Shafique hangs back to defend it out.

A full toss but Shafique drives it softly to silly mid on.

Similar delivery like the previous one. Shafique blocks it out.

Too full and flighted on middle. Kept out.

Flatter and on middle, turning in. Shafique flicks it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off. Defended out.

On off, blocked out.

Flighted ball, outside off. Azam swings his bat but finds the man at cover.

This one skids through, around off. Azam defends it right under his eyes.

This is full and outside off. Shafique drives it hard through covers for a sinlge.

Tossed up, on off, swept to fine leg for a single.

Drops it short and gets it to spin away, outside off. Azam gets low to cut but the steep bounce fails to get any bat on it.

Touch short this on the pads. Shafique tickles with soft hands to short leg.

Floated ball, on middle. Shafique leans and keeps it out.

Slows it up on middle, Shafique defends.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads, spinning more as well. Azam misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.

Fuller and  on middle, pushed straight to silly mid on.

Shorter and around off. Shafique punches it to deep cover and calls for a single but settles with one.

Tossed up, around off. Babar prods and dead bats it.

Flatter, angling outside off and spinning away. Azam covers his stumps and lets it go.

Gives flight but the line is outside off, it is driven to covers.

A loopy ball on off, pushed to mid off this time.