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

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, FOUR, fifty up for Wanindu Hasaranga. His first since November 2022. It's his 5th in ODIs as well. Too much width on the length delivery and the spin-bowling all-rounder has pierced backward point and short third with a well-timed cut

Faheem Ashraf to Theekshana, 1 run, a mighty slog from Theekshana, gets more height than distance and thankfully for Sri Lanka, the ball lands in between three fielders. Long-on, mid-off and deep mid-wicket

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, length ball outside off, Hasaranga punch-drives crisply to the left of sweeper cover

Faheem Ashraf to Theekshana, 1 run, good length on the stumps, punched down to long-on

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, full and wide of off, Hasaranga crouches and slices it to the left of a diving Ayub at backward point. A few yards either side would have been a boundary...

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, FOUR, makes room for a short ball and Hasaranga has managed to lift that over Shaheen at mid-off. A long chase for the Pakistan skipper, but the outfield is lightning quick - thanks largely to the dew on offer...

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, wide, tries the slower ball and dishes it well wide of off stump, Hasaranga shoulders arms

Faheem Ashraf to Theekshana, 1 run, that is horrible cricket all around. Theekshana punched to mid-off and ran with the shot. On seeing his partner at the other end, Theekshana got stranded in the middle of the pitch. For some strange reason, Hasaranga decides to take off late and almost gave up midway. The fielder sensed a run-out chance at the batting end and fired it on the bounce to the keeper who failed to gather it cleanly...

Faheem Ashraf to Theekshana, no run, on a length outside off, Theekshana cuts and picks out backward point

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, 130ks fuller outside off, Hasaranga goes hard on the drive and fails to beat the diving Shaheen at mid-on to his right

Faheem Ashraf to Theekshana, 1 run, short of length outside off, cut away wide of cover for a quick single

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, out Caught&Bowled!! Faheem Ashraf at it again. Slower short ball outside off, Chameera got lured by the length and wanted to smash this pull into the mid-wicket orbit. Lack of timing and lack of pace = top-edge goes up high enough for a catching practice to the bowler who didn't have to do much in his followthrough. Head coach Sanath Jayasuriya is not happy with he just saw. Scratches his head in disbelief. Chameera c and b Faheem Ashraf 7(19)

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, no run, short of length outside off, Chameera mistimes the cut back to the bowler

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, short of length outside off, Hasaranga hops and tucks it in the gap through mid-wicket

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, FOUR, not learning their lessons are Pakistan. Hasaranga not using his feet and the pacers continue to bowl short to him. He gets up on his tippy toes and flays this over backward point for a much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka...

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, 1 run, advances and heaves the length ball to the left of mid-on

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, stays on the back foot and cuts the short of length delivery to sweeper cover

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, 1 run, jumps down the track and heaves the length delivery wide of long-on

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, good length outside off, Hasaranga punches to the right of mid-off and Shaheen deflects it towards mid-on with his dive

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, camps back and steers the short of length delivery to deep cover for a strike-retaining single

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, 1 run, length ball drifting down leg, Chameera gets inside the line and flicks it to the right of Nawaz at fine leg

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, 126ks length outside off, Hasaranga punches sweetly to the left of Haris Rauf at sweeper cover

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, no run, 129ks fullish length angled into the right-hander, Hasaranga was hurried on the pull and ends up taking a blow on his thigh pad

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, leg byes, 1 run, skiddy back of a length delivery on leg stump, Chameera hops and misses the flick. Deflected off the thigh pad to fine legg

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, and when it short and wide Hasaranga will happily slap it on the off-side. This one goes to sweeper cover for a single

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, no run, 126ks goes full outside off, Chameera mistimes the drive to cover. 3 wickets in the last 7 overs.

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, no run, 125ks good length asking for off stump, Chameera solid behind the line with a straight bat

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, no run, similar channels from Faheem, punched back to the bowler

Faheem Ashraf to Chameera, no run, good length just outside off, blocked from the crease

Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, out Bowled!! Dragged on. Faheem Ashraf has this knack of picking up wickets and he's done that with a wobbly seam slower ball. It was angling away from the left hander and Mendis could have used the angle to steer/dab it behind square on the off-side. He decided to play the pull and got a thick inside edge that went back to hit middle and off. Uneven bounce and lack of pace defeating Kamindu Mendis there. 7 down Sri Lanka. Kamindu Mendis b Faheem Ashraf 9(13) [4s-1]

Faheem Ashraf to Hasaranga, 1 run, 125ks length outside off, Hasaranga stabs wide of cover and calls his partner through for a quick single

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, back of a length outside off, Samarawickrama punches sans timing to cover

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, 126.2ks short of length on off, Samarawickrama knocks it to cover

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, back of a length around off, Samarawickrama defends it to the right of Ashraf

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, FOUR, this time Ayub has no chance. Short and outside off, Samarawickrama gets on top of the bounce and cuts it square of the wicket, beats Ayub near backward point and picks up the boundary

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, slower ball outside off, Samarawickrama drives towards backward point and Ayub dives to his left to make the stop

Faheem Ashraf to Asalanka, 1 run, 127.1ks back of a length delivery, Asalanka miscues the flat-batted it back over Ashraf and mid-off tidies up

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, back of a length close to off, Samarawickrama defends close to the body and the ball bounces over the stumps. He had his heart in his mouth for a second there, did Samarawickrama

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, full pitcher around off, Samarawickrama drives sans timing to mid-off

Faheem Ashraf to Asalanka, 1 run, dropped! Tough chance and Zaman does not hold on. Not sure he even got a finger to it. The pressure was on Asalanka and he tries to release it with a heave across the line, miscues it straight up and the ball goes a mile before coming down, Zaman comes in from deep square leg and never looked like taking it. In the end, he dives forward and does not even touch the ball. Will that prove to be costly?

Faheem Ashraf to Asalanka, no run, back of a length delivery, Asalanka punches with an open bat face to backward point

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, 1 run, 128.9ks good length ball close to off, Samarawickrama plays it with soft hands wide of cover and crosses over

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, 132.5ks fullish delivery around off, Samarawickrama pushes it on the up to cover

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, on a length around off, Samarawickrama opens the bat face, guiding it towards point

Faheem Ashraf to Asalanka, 1 run, length delivery around off, shaping away sharply as Asalanka gets squared up, the outside edge runs down to third man

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, 1 run, good length delivery around off, Samarawickrama runs it down to third man

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, short of a length outside off, Samarawickrama walks down the track and shoulders arms

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, FOUR, french-cut! Short of a length around off, seams back sharply as Samarawickrama gets an inside edge past the stumps. Lucky to survive. Else this would have been a similar case like Mendis

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, no run, back of a length around middle and off, Samarawickrama gets beaten on the defence. Hit on the back leg

Faheem Ashraf to Nissanka, no run, short and wide outside off, Nissanka cuts it towards point

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, 1 run, good length outside off, Samarawickrama plays away from his body and the outside edge flies to third man

Faheem Ashraf to Nissanka, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Nissanka carves it through the off-side for a single

Faheem Ashraf to Nissanka, no run, gets cramped for room around middle and leg, Nissanka pats it down the pitch

Faheem Ashraf to Samarawickrama, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, Samarawickrama gets an inside edge towards the leg-side

Faheem Ashraf to Nissanka, leg byes, 1 run, off the pads for a leg bye, that shaped in slightly

Faheem Ashraf to Kamil Mishara, no run, short of a length around off, seaming away from the batter who gets beaten on the outside edge

Faheem Ashraf to Kamil Mishara, no run, on a length outside off, keeps low as Kamil Mishara gets beaten due to the lack of bounce

Faheem Ashraf to Kamil Mishara, 2 runs, punched towards deep extra cover where a misfield results in the second run. Afridi trying to encourage his players. They've been quite sloppy today

Faheem Ashraf to Kamil Mishara, no run, length delivery around off, punched in front of cover by Kamil Mishara

Faheem Ashraf to Nissanka, 1 run, on a length around off, punched through cover for a single by Nissanka

Faheem Ashraf to Nissanka, no run, sliced towards point by Nissanka