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

Haris Rauf to Theekshana, no run, bumper on the stumps, Theekshana ducks under it

Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, 1 run, full on leg stump, Hasaranga flicks to mid-wicket and is happy with a quick single

Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, 2 runs, short of length delivery at the hip, Hasaranga hops and clips to the right of deep backward square. Easy two...

Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, FOUR, sitting deep inside the crease and waiting for something short/wide - has been the mantra from Hasaranga for the best part of this innings. He hangs back and opens the bat face really late to steer it past short third to his left

Haris Rauf to Theekshana, 1 run, hurries him with a short ball just outside off, Theekshana looks to pull and gets it off the toe end to mid-off

Haris Rauf to Theekshana, no run, gets extra bounce on this short of length delivery outside off, whistles past the poking blade of Theekshana

Haris Rauf to Chameera, no run, short of length on off at 131ks, knocked back to Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf to Chameera, no run, shade fuller on the stumps, Chameera gets across and pushes the drive to mid-on

Haris Rauf to Chameera, no run, gets extra zip and bounce on this back of a length delivery outside off, Chameera looks to poke and gets beaten on the outside edge

Haris Rauf to Chameera, no run, good length on off, punched back to the bowler

Haris Rauf to Chameera, no run, lbw appeal - umpire Asif Yaqoob remains unmoved. Pakistan decide against the review. Going down the leg-side. Nips back from a length and hits Chameera on the knee roll off the front pad. Past the inside edge and the angle was always going to work in favour of the batter there...

Haris Rauf to Chameera, wide, goes wide of the crease and sprays this further down the leg-side. Babar walks up to Haris Rauf and has a quiet word with him....

Haris Rauf to Chameera, wide, full ball going down the leg-side, Chameera can't get bat on the glance

Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, 1 run, full on middle and leg, flicked away into the mid-wicket pocket

Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, no run, good length ball on off, Liyanage is squared up as he defends to point

Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, no run, 138.2ks short of length outside off, Liyanage guides it towards backward point and Ayub makes a diving stop

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Asalanka slaps it on the bounce to sweeper cover

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, no run, fuller and close to off, Asalanka pushes it to cover

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, no run, 136.9ks back of a length delivery, Asalanka gets behind the line and defends to cover

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, no run, 138.4ks full pitcher around off, Asalanka creams the drive straight to cover

Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, back to back fours! That should make Liyanage feel confident. Full and angled in, ends up on the pads and that's easy pickings for any batter, Liyanage leans forward and clips it through mid-wicket

Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, poor from Naseem. Completely misjudged the overspin and conceded the boundary. Fullish delivery around off, Liyanage backs away and throws the kitchen sink, the outside edge flies down to third man and Naseem overruns it, he tries to make up by stretching his right hand out but the ball beats him

Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, no ball, 136.1ks short of length outside off, Liyanage rides the bounce and punches to backward point. Rauf has overstepped. Free-hit coming up..

Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, wide, swings away outside off, no chance for Liyanage to reach that and Rizwan dives in front of first slip to glove the ball

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Stunner! Babar plucks a blinder and looks at Rizwan. The partnership has been broken. Brilliant captaincy and catching. There was no slip in place till now. But Babar was sent in and he grabs a one-handed catch. Samarawickrama walks down and across, has a tentative poke away from his body and the outside edge flies to the right of slip. Babar sticks his right hand out and the ball sticks. Just when Sri Lanka had started to gain momentum, Pakistan have struck and the contest is back in the balance. Samarawickrama c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf 39(48) [4s-6]

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, 139.1ks on a length and outside off, Samarawickrama throws his bat on the drive and almost nicks it behind to Rizwan. The feet went nowhere as he went chasing for the ball..

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, FOUR, unlucky! Not sure Samarawickrama intended to play it that fine but he will take the boundary. Back of a length and in the channel, Samarawickrama tries to steer it to third man but gets an outside edge and the ball races away

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, wide, bouncer but too short and too high, Samarawickrama does not even duck. Called wide for height

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, back of a length around off, Samarawickrama punches with an open face to point

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, on a length and close to off, Samarawickrama pats it with soft hands to point

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, good length ball around off, Samarawickrama defends to the off-side

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, full and close to off, Samarawickrama turns it with soft hands to mid-on

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, in the air and wide of cover. Fuller and Samarawickrama gave the impression that the ball stopped on him, checks his push and chips it to the left of cover, Agha dives and stops the single

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, FOUR, edged and four! 136.5ks fullish delivery and there was width on offer, Samarawickrama sees that and goes hard on the drive, the outside edge races away to third man

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, 1 run, 135.6ks back of a length around off, Asalanka chops it square of the wicket

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged back to Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, no run, short of a length around off, punched to mid-off by Asalanka

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, 1 run, played towards cover-point where a misfield results in a single

Haris Rauf to Asalanka, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around off, driven through covers as Asalanka gets off the mark. He slips at the bowler's end

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, out Caught by Rizwan!! Three wickets for Haris Rauf! He's on fire! Back of a length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, Nissanka has a poke at it and the outside edge has been taken by Rizwan. With three wickets in quick succession, Pakistan are right back in it. Sri Lanka have thrown away such an excellent start. They are in search of a desperate partnership. Nissanka c Rizwan b Haris Rauf 29(39) [4s-3]

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, 1 run, almost another wicket. Haris Rauf is bowling a fine spell. This was full and straight at the stumps, Samarawickrama closes the bat face early and looks to flick it away. Gets a leading edge and manages to land it between mid-on and mid-off

Haris Rauf to Samarawickrama, no run, almost a perfect delivery. Yorker at the stumps and Samarawickrama manages to squeeze it out

Haris Rauf to Kusal Mendis, out Bowled!! Chopped on! Two in two for Haris Rauf. He's on a hattrick. Short of a length around off, skids along the deck and Kusal Mendis looks to run it down to third man. That's a bad choice though as it takes the inside edge and rattles the stumps. Haris Rauf is pumped as up as he leaps in the air and celebrates his second wicket of the over. Mendis is gone for a golden duck! Kusal Mendis b Haris Rauf 0(1)

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, out Caught by Shaheen Afridi!! How often have we seen Haris Rauf doing this? Just when a partnership is blossoming, Haris Rauf manages to break it. A short and quick delivery around off, Kamil Mishara gets hurried up due to the pace and bounce. Looks to slap it and ends up miscuing it towards Afridi at mid-off. The Pakistan captain makes no mistake and Kamil Mishara's impressive cameo comes to an end. He's set the tone though. Kamil Mishara c Shaheen Afridi b Haris Rauf 38(36) [4s-5 6s-1]

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, SIX, that's a fine shot! Short and quick on leg, Kamil Mishara swivels and pulls it over fine leg for half-a-dozen. Haris Rauf's pace helped him to an extent

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, short of a length around off, knocked in front of cover by Kamil Mishara

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, worked through backward square leg for a single

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, byes, 1 run, 143.4kph, that swung in by a long way. Back of a length delivery that beats Nissanka's inside edge and the keeper can't grab it due to the swing

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, 3 runs, on a length around off, Kamil Mishara punches it into the pocket at covers and Afridi chases it. He puts in a slide in the deep and saves a boundary

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Kamil Mishara frees his arms and cuts it away to the deep point fence. The opening partnership is looking threatening for Pakistan

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, in the air, but safe! That was a chance. Kamil Mishara went for a pull against the short ball, but got hurried up due to the pace and bounce. Gets a top edge as the ball eludes Haris Rauf. He tried to grab it with a leap, but was just out of his reach

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, banged in short by Haris Rauf outside off, Kamil Mishara sways away

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, more runs! Kamil Mishara is looking in sublime touch on debut. There was width on offer and Kamil Mishara makes the most of it. Slashes away from his body and finds the deep backward point fence. Immediately a few changes in the field

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, FOUR, runs coming thick and fast! This was slightly wide outside off, Kamil Mishara throws the kitchen sink at it and cuts it towards cover-point. The fielder stationed there fumbles and it's another boundary for the debutant

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, tad fuller outside off, Kamil Mishara drives it crisply to covers

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Kamil Mishara drives it off the front foot to mid-off

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, 1 run, good length delivery around off, Nissanka gets an outside edge to third man

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, no run, back of a length around off, punched in front of extra cover by Nissanka

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, no run, short of a length around off, Nissanka plays it on the rise, punching it in front of point

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, flicked to wide mid-on by Nissanka for a couple of runs

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, no run, back of a length around off, punched on the up to mid-off

Haris Rauf to Nissanka, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, worked to square leg by Nissanka

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, 1 run, banged in short by Haris Rauf, Kamil Mishara plays it on the rise, steering it to square third man

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, width on offer outside off, swinging away as Kamil Mishara attempts a cut and misses

Haris Rauf to Kamil Mishara, no run, short and wide outside off, slapped to cover-point by Kamil Mishara