Rasith Nimsara to Wahidullah Zadran, out Wahidullah Zadran Run Out!! Another comical piece of cricket. It's a good length delivery outside off, Wahidullah Zadran pulls and misses, Roohullah Arab wants a bye, Chamarindu Nethsara under-arms and misses, the ball rolls to Rasith Nimsara who fails to collect cleanly, that actually works in his favor, the ball hits the stumps at the other end, Arab is just short. Given out and the innings ends. Wahidullah Zadran run out (Chamarindu Nethsara/Rasith Nimsara) 0(2)
49.4
Rasith Nimsara to Roohullah Arab, 1 run, dropped by Rasith Nimsara. A short of length delivery on off, Roohullah Arab gets forward to swipe, the thick top-edge is found, it's very high and Rasith calls for it, goes reverse-cup and drops it
49.2
W
Rasith Nimsara to Khatir Stanikzai, out Caught by Kavija Gamage!! Taken on the reverse-cup just before the cushions at long-off. Gamage with good hands. It's full outside off, the slower-ball off-cutter, Khatir Stanikzai sinks on his back knee, gets forward to loft and a bit more elevation would've carried it over the fielder. Khatir Stanikzai c Kavija Gamage b Rasith Nimsara 13(27)
49
6
Kugathas Mathulan to Roohullah Arab, SIX, what a shot. A good length delivery just outside off, Roohullah Arab gets forward and pummels this way back over long-on, that flies for another six - 18 off the over
48.2
6
Kugathas Mathulan to Roohullah Arab, SIX, massive six. A good length delivery on middle, Roohullah Arab gets forward and heaves, middled and the ball flies well over the deep square-leg fence, the fielder was setting himself up for the catch but it went way over his head
47.5
4
Rasith Nimsara to Roohullah Arab, FOUR, short of length outside off, maybe off-pace, Roohullah Arab goes on the back foot and pulls hard, mid-wicket goes to his left, on the reverse-cup and it flicks the end of the right hand and goes over, was a chance
46.2
W
Kugathas Mathulan to Abdul Aziz, out Caught by Kavija Gamage!! Abdul Aziz holes out to long-on. It's fullish just outside off, Aziz gets forward to loft, doesn't hit it well, picks out long-on who dives forward to take a safe catch. Abdul Aziz c Kavija Gamage b Kugathas Mathulan 7(6) [4s-1]
46.1
4
Kugathas Mathulan to Abdul Aziz, FOUR, Abdul Aziz hits that well. A short of length delivery just outside off, Aziz hangs back and flat-bats it straight down the ground for a one bounce over the ropes four
44.3
W
Chamika Heenatigala to Nooristani Omarzai, out Caught by Vimath Dinsara!! Wild slog and the steepling top-edge is held on the dive forward by short cover. It's a good length and flat just outside off, Nooristani Omarzai gets forward to heave, massive top-edge and Vimath did well as it swirled in the air, he dives forward to take it with two hands. Nooristani Omarzai c Vimath Dinsara b Chamika Heenatigala 0(3)
43.4
W
Viran Chamuditha to Azizullah Miakhil, out Azizullah Miakhil Run Out!! They say never run on a misfield and Azizullah Miakhil pays the price for it. Drives it back to Viran Chamuditha who fumbles, the ball rolls to short cover, Vimath runs forward and under-arms a direct-hit. A desperate dive too is not enough. The set batter goes. Azizullah Miakhil run out (Vimath Dinsara) 43(58) [4s-5]
43
4
Kugathas Mathulan to Azizullah Miakhil, FOUR, another bad ball and four. A short of length delivery down leg, Azizullah Miakhil pulls and the ball goes fine, beats Chamarindu Nethsara's dive to his left, runs away for consecutive fours
42.5
4
Kugathas Mathulan to Azizullah Miakhil, FOUR, poor delivery and four. It's a low full-toss outside the leg-stump, Azizullah Miakhil has it easy, flicks it away to the deep backward square-leg fence
42.2
Kugathas Mathulan to Azizullah Miakhil, 1 run, almost a brilliant diving catching by Rasith at mid-on. Full outside off, Azizullah Miakhil clears his front leg to loft, it's going to the left of Rasith, he dives full-length and dives too far actually, hit on the wrist and goes down
40.1
W
Viran Chamuditha to Osman Sadat, out Bowled!! Osman Sadat is bowled as he misses the sweep. He drops his bat and shadow-practices the shot again, before trudging off disappointed. It's full and on off and middle, Sadat gets low to sweep but the ball sneaks under the bat. Good innings but it's over now. Osman Sadat b Viran Chamuditha 61(107) [4s-3]
36.3
4
Rasith Nimsara to Azizullah Miakhil, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Azizullah Miakhil reaches for it and cuts, beats the dive of backward point to his left, runs away
36.2
F
Rasith Nimsara to Osman Sadat, 1 run, short at Osman Sadat who goes on the back foot and pulls it down to deep square-leg, reaches 50
34.5
4
Rasith Nimsara to Azizullah Miakhil, FOUR, short and slightly down leg, Azizullah Miakhil goes on the back foot to pull, gloves it and it clears the keeper, Miakhil lucky there as he was rushed
32.5
Rasith Nimsara to Azizullah Miakhil, 1 run, short and pacy at Azizullah Miakhil, down leg, he goes on the back foot to pull, gloves it to the vacant backward short-leg area
32.3
4
Rasith Nimsara to Osman Sadat, FOUR, hammered between cover and mid-off. It's full outside off, Osman Sadat gets forward and drives on the rise, cleared his front leg and hit it hard and into the gap
31.5
4
Chamika Heenatigala to Azizullah Miakhil, FOUR, fraction short on middle, Azizullah Miakhil sinks low and pulls flat, gets it wide of backward square-leg and runs away for a much-needed four
30.2
4
Sethmika Seneviratne to Osman Sadat, FOUR, Sadat breaks the shackles with a cracking pull through mid-wicket. Picks the length early and smashes it off the front foot to the right of the man at mid-wicket
24.3
4
Kugathas Mathulan to Osman Sadat, FOUR, Kugathas Mathulan fails to correct his line and pays the price for it. Length delivery wobbling down the leg-side, Osman Sadat clips and gets it off the thick inside edge past the diving keeper to his left
22.1
W
Kugathas Mathulan to Mahboob Khan, out Caught by Rasith Nimsara!! Mahboob Khan was under immense pressure having played plenty of dots and now when he tried to play the release shot, he was caught excellently by Nimsara. Took on the short ball and got a thick top-edge on the pull to the right of fine leg, the fielder there dives across and takes a well-judged low catch inches above the turf. Mahboob Khan c Rasith Nimsara b Kugathas Mathulan 3(24)
17.3
W
Viran Chamuditha to Uzairullah Niazai, out Caught by Vimath Dinsara!! Little moments. The previous delivery should have been two, and the duo weren't proactive in pouncing on such small moments. As a result, they now lose the key wicket of Uzairullah Niazai. Landed on a good length just outside off, held up a touch and lured Uzairullah Niazai into a push drive Uzairullah Niazai c Vimath Dinsara b Viran Chamuditha 3(10)
13.4
W
Viran Chamuditha to Osman Sadat, out Faisal Shinozada Run Out!! Well short. Excellent fielding effort from Sri Lanka. Sadat turned this to square leg and called his partner through for a quick single, the fielder at square leg was alert enough to sense the run-out chance and fired in a flat throw at the stumps. The keeper whiips the bails and catches Faisal Shinozada well short of his crease. Faisal Shinozada run out (Senuja Wekunagoda/Sethmika Seneviratne) 22(34) [4s-2 6s-1]
13.1
Viran Chamuditha to Faisal Shinozada, 1 run, fuller on off, Shinozada prods across and chips the drive off the cue end to the right of a diving cover fielder
12.4
6
Sethmika Seneviratne to Faisal Shinozada, SIX, Sethmika Seneviratne goes short again and Shinozada has picked the bones out of that one. Swivels and pulls powerfully all the way over deep mid-wicket for the first maximum of the game
11.4
4
Viran Chamuditha to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, the length was a touch too full and Shinozada cleared his front leg before slogging it over mid-wicket for well-timed boundary
7.3
4
Kugathas Mathulan to Faisal Shinozada, FOUR, too full in the channel outside off, Shinozada shows full face of the bat and pins the drive in the gap through extra cover. Superb timing and placement from Faisal Shinozada
4.1
W
Sethmika Seneviratne to Khalid Ahmadzai, out Lbw!! Plumb. Sethmika Seneviratne loves it. Bowls a juicy fullish length inswinger on off and hits Khalid Ahmadzai dead in front of middle stump. Ahmadzai tried to play it on the leg-side and missed it completely. Fairly easy decision for umpire Forster Mutizwa. Khalid Ahmadzai lbw b Sethmika Seneviratne 5(15)
3.5
4
Kugathas Mathulan to Osman Sadat, byes, FOUR, full ball swinging away in the channel outside off, the keeper gets a bad bounce and it ends up nutmegging him to the third man fence
1.5
Kugathas Mathulan to Khalid Ahmadzai, no run, the yorker that swung away really late just outside off, Ahmadzai tried to jam it down the ground and may have got a tiny under edge that went on the half-volley to the keeper. The telly umpire has a quick glance and deems it not out...