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

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

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, 1 run, drifting in with the angle, Samarawickrama punches it to long-on

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, 1 run, 89.1ks shortens the length around off, Samarawickrama knocks it to long-off

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, FOUR, lovely shot! Samarawickrama is getting the odd boundary to keep the asking rate in check. He comes down the track, gives himself room and lofts it inside out over extra cover

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

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, 86.9ks tossed up on off, Samarawickrama pushes it to cover

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, 94.1ks quicker and close to off, Samarawickrama defends with an angled bat to point

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, 1 run, thought about stepping out but Nawaz shortened length, Samarawickrama stays put and punches to sweeper cover

Shaheen Afridi to Samarawickrama, no run, 138.6ks fuller and outside off, there was width and Samarawickrama went after it, but can't quite reach it and is beaten on the outside edge

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, 85.7ks slower and hint of turn, Samarawickrama blocks off the outer half to cover

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, 91ks quicker and fuller, Samarawickrama eases it straight to cover

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, no run, 86.1ks flighted delivery, Samarawickrama pushes it back to Nawaz

Nawaz to Samarawickrama, 1 run, short of length around off, Samarawickrama hangs back and knocks it square of the wicket

Shaheen Afridi to Samarawickrama, 1 run, back of a length close to off, Samarawickrama guides with soft hands to third man

Shaheen Afridi to Samarawickrama, no run, slanted in around off, Samarawickrama gets behind the line and defends

Shaheen Afridi to Samarawickrama, 1 run, direct hit would have been close. Short of length angled across, Samarawickrama chops the cut towards cover-point and sets off, Ayub swoops down and has a shy at the non-striker's end, misses and Samarawickrama survives

Naseem Shah to Samarawickrama, 1 run, angled into off-stump, Samarawickrama works it into the mid-wicket pocket and crosses over

Naseem Shah to Samarawickrama, FOUR, that's the way to do it. Naseem once again bangs it halfway down and Samarawickrama is up for the challenge, he rolls his wrists over the pull shot and sends it racing to the deep mid-wicket fence

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

Naseem Shah to Samarawickrama, 1 run, 138.5ks attacks the stumps, Samarawickrama hangs back and turns it to deep square leg

Naseem Shah to Samarawickrama, no run, uhhh! Good length ball outside off, Samarawickrama is drawn into the drive but the ball does enough to beat the outside edge. The ball is coming on but there is movement as well

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 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

Naseem Shah to Samarawickrama, 1 run, 143.2ks nipping in from good length, Samarawickrama gets a thickish inside edge to fine leg

Naseem Shah to Samarawickrama, no run, back of a length around off, Samarawickrama gets behind the line and pats it to backward point

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

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

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

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

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

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