Chameera to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Asalanka!! Finally a catch has been taken by Sri Lanka. This was a length delivery and Saim Ayub went for the aerial route. Chips it towards mid-off where Asalanka back-pedals and holds on to a safe catch. Fakhar was dropped twice, but Saim Ayub isn't lucky enough. He has to go as the opening partnership has been broken. Saim Ayub c Asalanka b Chameera 33(25) [4s-5 6s-1]
9.3
Chameera to Saim Ayub, no run, short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Saim Ayub has a poke at it, gets beaten due to the movement
9
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, no run, played towards the off-side by Saim Ayub
8.3
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, leg byes, 1 run, fired on leg, Saim Ayub looks to whip it away, clips his pads and rolls to short fine leg
8.2
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, no run, drifting on the pads, nudged down the pitch by Saim Ayub
7.5
Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, Saim Ayub runs it down to third man
7.1
Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, steered to square third man as the bowler goes short outside off
7
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, worked through the on-side by Saim Ayub
6.3
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, 1 run, driven to mid-on by Saim Ayub for a quick run
6.2
4
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Tossed up delivery around off, driven through covers for four runs. Both the openers are looking in fine touch as runs are coming thick and fast
6.1
4
Asalanka to Saim Ayub, FOUR, on the shorter side, Saim Ayub rocks back in the crease and carves it through point for four runs
5
Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, no run, back of a length around off, knocked down the pitch. 16 runs from the over
4.5
4
Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, FOUR, Asitha Fernando proving to be expensive. Short and wide outside off, Saim Ayub advances down the wicket and slashes it over backward point for four runs
4.4
4
Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, FOUR, short and punished! Picks the length early and pulls the short ball over mid-wicket. Was slightly cramped for room, but managed to put it away to the fence
4.3
Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, no run, on a length outside off, steered to point
4.2
6
Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, SIX, free-hit goes the distance! Pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Saim Ayub gets into a good position and slogs it over deep square leg for half-a-dozen
3.4
Pramod to Saim Ayub, 1 run, good length delivery around middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one
3.3
Pramod to Saim Ayub, no run, back of a length around off, Saim Ayub pats it down the pitch
3.2
4
Pramod to Saim Ayub, FOUR, glorious shot! Pramod goes full outside off and Saim Ayub plays an exquisite square drive, finding the gap at point. That has raced away to the fence in a jiffy
3.1
Pramod to Saim Ayub, no run, full length ball outside off, Saim Ayub swings and misses
2
Pramod to Saim Ayub, no run, shaping into the batter around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Saim Ayub
2
Pramod to Saim Ayub, 5 wides, more wides. The keeper can't gather it and it has raced away to the fine leg fence. Sri Lankan bowlers not able to control their swing. Need to hit the right line
1.5
Pramod to Saim Ayub, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, Saim Ayub stands tall and knocks it towards mid-on
1.2
Pramod to Saim Ayub, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Saim Ayub runs it down to square third man
1.1
Pramod to Saim Ayub, no run, well-directed yorker by Pramod. Swings in sharply as Saim Ayub digs it down the pitch
1.1
Pramod to Saim Ayub, wide, this is how the Pakistani pacers struggled in the previous match. Even they bowled wides down the leg-side with the new ball. Pramod starts off with one such ball down the leg-side
0.2
Asitha Fernando to Saim Ayub, 1 run, even Saim Ayub gets off the mark with a single to fine leg. It was on the pads and he flicked it away to get going