Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Chameera to Nawaz, FOUR, full and angled into the left-hander, Nawaz swipes and nearly gets a maximum over deep square. One bounce and over the ropes as Pakistan tantalizingly short of 300...

Chameera to Nawaz, FOUR, low full toss on the pads, Nawaz flicks and picks the gap to the left of the fielder at deep backward square. Just a couple of hits away from 300 now...

Asitha Fernando to Nawaz, SIX, Nawaz is so good when he is hitting in the V. Plenty of room on this length delivery and he's clubbed that straight, beating the leaping fielder at long-off who ended up tipping it over the bar at the last moment

Chameera to Nawaz, FOUR, another low full toss and Nawaz has spanked that to the deep extra cover fence. 20 off the over and Pakistan, it appears, are aiming for a 300-plus score here...

Chameera to Nawaz, FOUR, full toss dished wide of off stump, Nawaz throws the kitchen sink and gets an outside edge past the diving fielder at short third to his left

Chameera to Salman Agha, 1 run, dabbed away into the off-side and that is a fine hundred from a fine player - Salman Agha. His second in ODIs and the dressing room acknowledges the milestone with a thunderous applause. The crowd erupt as well with Pakistan inching closer to the 290 mark....

Chameera to Salman Agha, FOUR, the blow doesn't deter him one bit. A low full toss on the stumps, Agha crouches and scoops it away fine past the fielder at deep backward square...

Chameera to Salman Agha, FOUR, oh dear! The bowler and batter collide. Chameera looks fine, but Salman Agha looks a bit disturbed. He is adjusting his helmet grille as the physio conducts the concussion test. It was a full toss and Salman Agha slogged it away behind square on the leg-side. Salman Agha was ball-watching and so was Chameera. The tall frame of Chameera came to his rescue there. Else, it would have been really nasty...

Theekshana to Salman Agha, 2 runs, makes room and slaps the flatter delivery to the right of sweeper cover

Theekshana to Nawaz, FOUR, bowled from wide of the crease once again, but so short was the length that Nawaz feasted on it with a superbly-timed cut to beat the fielder in the deep to his left

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, out Lbw!! Hussain Talat goes, but he has done the job for his side. Shuffled across looking to manufacture a big hit, but Theekshana was smart enough to second guess the batter. He went wide of the crease and slipped in a slider that goes on with the angle. Past the inside edge and strikes him in front of middle and off. Hussain Talat lbw b Theekshana 62(63) [4s-6 6s-1]

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, SIX, hits the boundary cushions on the full. The length was a bit too full and Hussain Talat gave himself enough room to loft it over mid-off for only the second maximum of the game

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 2 runs, maiden ODI fifty for Hussain Talat. He gets a great round of applause from the crowd. Got there with a punch wide of sweeper cover

Chameera to Salman Agha, FOUR, 130ks overpitched outside off, Salman Agha makes room and carves it up and over extra cover with brilliant piece of timing. No need to run for shots like that...

Chameera to Salman Agha, FOUR, 200 up for Pakistan. Slower short ball on the stumps, Salman Agha pulls and gets a thick top-edge that clears the fielder at short fine to his right

Hasaranga to Salman Agha, 1 run, quicker googly on the stumps, Salman Agha brings up the 100 -run stand with a punch down to sweeper cover

Chameera to Salman Agha, FOUR, Salman Agha shuffled across his off stump and was perhaps anticipating something short. Luckily for him, the length was short and down the leg-side. Agha managed to get enough bat on the pull to beat the diving keeper to his left

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, FOUR, this one's a bit too full and Hussain Talat doesn't miss out. Clears his front leg and swats it away to the left of long-on for a well-deserved boundary

Hasaranga to Salman Agha, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Salman Agha flicks off the inside half to short fine and rushes through for a quick single. It's his 9th fifty in ODIs, and 1st against Sri Lanka.

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, FOUR, plenty of width on this length delivery, Hussain Talat makes use of the line and length to smash the cut past the diving deep cover fielder to his right

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, FOUR, when the length is full, Hussain Talat loves to go for the drive on the off-side. He gets behind the line of this delivery and biffs the drive past the diving left hand of mid-off

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, FOUR, spinning away wide of offm Talat had plenty of time on the back foot to late cut this short ball behind point. The fielder in the deep dives, but to no avail....

Asalanka to Hussain Talat, FOUR, second four in the over. Looks like they have decided to take on Asalanka. Talat shimmies down, gives himself room and lofts it inside out over extra cover. Second time he's played that shot with great effect..

Asalanka to Salman Agha, FOUR, calculated and safe. Mid-off was inside the ring. So Agha comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and goes against the turn, clears mid-off comfortably with the loft and picks up the boundary

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, FOUR, lovely shot! He's looked scratchy but this shot should get him going. Fullish delivery around off, Talat gives himself bit of room and lofts it beautifully inside out over extra cover

Hasaranga to Salman Agha, FOUR, neatly done! Quicker and on the shorter side, Agha waits for the ball to arrive and back cuts it behind square on the off-side, beats a diving backward point and picks up the boundary

Hasaranga to Babar Azam, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! That's a peach. Hasaranga does his typical celebration. This is an absolutely beauty. Even Sanath Jayasuriya fist pumps in the dugout. Googly - lands outside off and draws Babar forward into the push, the ball then spins in viciously to beat the inside edge and hit the top of off-stump. Babar looked perplexed but will have to walk back. Third wicket for Hasaranga and he's put Pakistan in a spot of trouble. Babar Azam b Hasaranga 29(51) [4s-3]

Hasaranga to Salman Agha, FOUR, that's a gift and Agha does not miss out. Full toss on the pads and Agha could have picked his spot, he whips it over mid-wicket and there's no one in the deep to stop the boundary

Janith Liyanage to Salman Agha, FOUR, poor delivery and Agha puts it away. Off-cutter on the pads and Agha clips it backward of square

Hasaranga to Rizwan, out Lbw!! Plumb! Hasaranga knew. Rizwan knew. The umpire knew. Hasaranga was off on a celebrappeal. Rizwan almost started to walk when he missed it. And the umpire had the finger up in a flash. Googly and Rizwan did not pick it, went right back and failed to get his bat across, the ball strikes him on the back pad and the impact was right in front of the stumps. You don't get easier decisions than that as an umpire. Two in two overs for Hasaranga. Rizwan lbw b Hasaranga 5(8) [4s-1]

Hasaranga to Rizwan, FOUR, neatly done! Flighted delivery on off, Rizwan sits down and laps it to fine leg. Used the pace on the ball and gave it direction, beating the fielder's desperate dive near the rope

Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, out Stumped!! Zaman tries to repeat the six and pays the price. He had got the six for the over but Zaman wanted another. Steps out and swings wildly, Hasaranga was smarter this time - pushed the googly outside off and got it to spin away, Zaman is nowhere close to connecting with the big shot and Kusal Mendis has the easiest of stumpings. The partnership is broken and it might be a good thing for Pakistan as the pair were stuck and not able to score freely. Fakhar Zaman st Kusal Mendis b Hasaranga 32(55) [4s-2 6s-1]

Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, finally some intent. Hasaranga floats it up and Zaman takes the invitation, shimmies down the wicket and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts it powerfully and clears long-on with ease

Janith Liyanage to Babar Azam, FOUR, fabulous shot! "First boundary in 25 deliveries," informs Urooj on air. Nothing much wrong with the delivery - full and at the stumps, Babar presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight of mid-on. All about timing and placement..

Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, leg-lined delivery, Zaman tucks it to deep square leg

Theekshana to Babar Azam, FOUR, width on offer outside off, Babar Azam slashes it over point and manages to beat Nissanka in the deep

Janith Liyanage to Fakhar Zaman, no run, another review wasted by Sri Lanka! They have lost both reviews. Was a length delivery that pitched outside leg and Fakhar Zaman got beaten as he tried to nudge it away. Poor call by Sri Lanka, hope it doesn't come back to haunt them

Theekshana to Babar Azam, FOUR, cut away! Fraction short outside off, Babar Azam rocks back in the crease and carves it through backward point for a rollicking boundary

Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, whipped away! Pitched up by the bowler on middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman brings his bat down quickly and whips it through square leg for four runs

Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, out Lbw!! After burning a review earlier, Asitha Fernando has taken a successful review this time. A toe-crushing yorker that tails back in sharply and Saim Ayub gets hit on the shoe. No bat involved, it's pitching in line, the impact is in line and it's crashing into the middle stump. Saim Ayub's rusty knock comes to an end. Didn't look in his elements today. Saim Ayub lbw b Asitha Fernando 6(14)

Asitha Fernando to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, easy pickings! On a length around middle and leg, Fakhar Zaman tickles it away to the fine leg fence and that's the first boundary of the match

Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, leg byes, 1 run, what a waste of a review by Sri Lanka! Was a length delivery that seamed in slightly to beat Ayub's flick. Was pitching way outside leg, hence they have burnt a review