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

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, no run, full and wide of off, Hussain Talat looks to smoke him down the ground and gets beaten on the outside edge

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, 2 runs, takes this length ball off the pads and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. 88 runs off the last 10 overs.

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, wide, once again Janith Liyanage loses plot and dishes out a slower ball down the leg-side, Talat flicks and misses

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, 1 run, slower full ball outside off, Hussain Talat makes room and drills it down to long-off

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, no run, outfoxes the batter with yet another slower ball. The length was short and hit Hussain Talat on the thigh pad after beating him on the slog

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, no run, short and wide of off, Talat cuts and finds backward point

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, wide, slower length delivery drifting down leg, clips the pad en route the keeper but umpire Alex Wharf thinks otherwise

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, 2 runs, full on leg stump, Hussain Talat hoicks it over mid-wicket. Easy two...

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 1 run, comes dancing down the wicket and drives this down to long-off

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, no run, quicker and just outside off, Hussain Talat dabs and hits it straight to short third

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 Hussain Talat, 1 run, nails the yorker in the blockhole around leg stump, Talat squeezes it to the right of mid-wicket and nabs a quick single

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, 1 run, allows the legbreak to turn and clips it behind square on the leg-side

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, 1 run, slow and short outside off, punched down to long-on

Chameera to Hussain Talat, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and bowls it on a length at 132ks just outside off, a gentle tap into the off-side for a quick single

Chameera to Hussain Talat, 1 run, pitched up outside off at 131ks from round the wicket, Talat leans into the drive to sweeper cover

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, 1 run, quicker on off, stabbed away to cover for a quick single

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 Hussain Talat, no run, goes really hard at this fuller googly and thankfully for him, the leading edge dropped just short of the diving short third fielder to his right

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, tossed up outside off, Talat strides across and drives to cover

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, 1 run, hangs back and pushes the length delivery to the left of mid-off for a quick single

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

Janith Liyanage to Hussain Talat, no run, takes the pace off and bowls it on a length just outside off, Talat tries to work leg-side and gets a thick inside edge onto pad

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, slows it up and pulls the length back outside off, Talat goes deep inside the crease to tap it into the off-side

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, 1 run, eased down to long-on

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

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, 1 run, floaty full delivery on middle and leg, driven firmly to long-on

Asitha Fernando to Hussain Talat, 1 run, swivels on the back foot and rolls his wrists on the pull to deep square

Asitha Fernando to Hussain Talat, no run, on a length outside off, Talat mistimes the pull to mid-wicket

Asitha Fernando to Hussain Talat, no run, "Howzzaaaat" goes Asitha Fernando. Umpire Alex Wharf remains unmoved. Sri Lanka have no reviews left, remember. Angled in on a length from round the wicket, hits Hussain Talat high on the pads and might have just gone over? Also, the angle seemed to be heading towards leg stump. Enough element of doubt there for the umpire to rule it in favor of the batter...

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 1 run, quick and short on the stumps, Talat punches it back at the bowler and a fumble from Theekshana on the dive results in a single

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, no run, fuller outside off, Talat drives and picks out cover

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....

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, no run, tossed up on off, blocked back to the bowler

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 1 run, quicker on off stump, Talat stabs square on the off-side and brings up the 50-run stand

Asitha Fernando to Hussain Talat, 1 run, charges down and throws his bat on the big shot, the thick outside edge flies down to third man

Asitha Fernando to Hussain Talat, 1 run, 132.3ks on a length and around off, Talat dabs it to third man

Asitha Fernando to Hussain Talat, 1 run, short of length delivery, Talat pulls to deep square leg

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 1 run, fullish delivery around leg, Talat eases it down to long-on

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, byes, 1 run, fired full and outside off, Talat sits down and misses the slog, he's beaten for pace. Kusal Mendis does not glove the ball cleanly either and the pair cross over

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, no run, very full delivery outside off, Talat squeezes the drive to cover

Asalanka to Hussain Talat, 1 run, flatter and sliding in, Talat knocks it down to long-on

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..

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, no run, short of length and drifting in, Talat knocks it to the left of Theekshana

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 1 run, full and sliding in, Talat leans forward and eases it to long-on

Asalanka to Hussain Talat, 2 runs, flatter and fraction short, Talat cuts it square and picks up a couple

Asalanka to Hussain Talat, 1 run, drifting in from round the wicket, Talat pushes it off the inner half to long-on

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

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, no run, flatter delivery on off, Talat blocks it back down the pitch

Theekshana to Hussain Talat, 1 run, sliding into the pads, Talat nudges it to square leg

Chameera to Hussain Talat, no run, full pitcher around off, Talat pushes it to mid-off

Chameera to Hussain Talat, no run, angled into the stumps, Talat gets behind the line and defends

Chameera to Hussain Talat, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Talat dabs it to third man

Chameera to Hussain Talat, no run, 136.1ks angled in from round the wicket, Talat knocks it gently to mid-on

Chameera to Hussain Talat, no run, good length ball on off, Talat defends it back with a straight bat

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Talat eases it to long-on and gets off the mark

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, very full delivery on off, Talat jams the flicks out to mid-wicket

Chameera to Hussain Talat, no run, 135.1ks good length ball angled in, Talat defends with soft hands to point

Chameera to Hussain Talat, no run, low full toss around off, Talat misses the line completely and is beaten on the outside edge. Not far from the off-stump either

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, loud shout for LBW. Sri Lanka are convinced. The umpire isn't. No reviews left for Sri Lanka. This is a goner. Talat is lucky to be out there. Hasaranga is down on his haunches in disbelief. The leg-break and the ball skids in, catches Talat rooted to the crease and strikes him right in front of off-stump. The ball was not turning that much to miss leg-stump. Ball-tracking shows it to be smashing into leg-stump.. Umpire Asif Yaqoob got it terribly wrong

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, nudged with soft hands towards mid-wicket and wants a single, Agha sends him back

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, googly that drifts in and staightens, Talat hangs back and keeps it out

Hasaranga to Hussain Talat, no run, flighted delivery on off, Talat presses forward and turns it to mid-wicket