29/10Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Lahore, Oct 29 2017
Pakistan won by 36 runs
Player of the Match
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib MalikPakistan
29/10Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Lahore, Oct 29 2017
Pakistan won by 36 runs
Player of the Match
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib MalikPakistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 23 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 180/3 | RR: 9.00

  • Faheem Ashraf13 (3b)
  • Babar Azam34 (31b)
  • Vikum Sanjaya4-0-41-1
  • Thisara Perera4-0-28-0

7.40pm Malik and Faheem have perked this innings up, and they're now above par. It looked like a score of close to 165-170 for a long time, but some big hits, some loose bowling and Pakistan finish with 180, a score that they'll be rather pleased with. Babar Azam struggled for the entirety of his innings, and struck just two fours in his 31-ball stay. Faheem hit two boundaries in three balls. But they won't mind too much because they finished well. Sri Lanka have a chase on their hands, a tough one. Back soon.

19.6
1
Sanjaya to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, a good yorker to finish, around off, skewed to deep midwicket and that will be the innings.
19.5
6
Sanjaya to Faheem Ashraf, SIX, another six. What a cameo already by Faheem. Yet another full toss on leg, Faheem swings away and the ball clears square leg comfortably. Maaaaasive. Thisara is not pleased.
19.5
7nb
Sanjaya to Faheem Ashraf, (no ball) SIX, what a shot first up, plus a no-ball. A low full toss outside off, Faheem just powers a lofted drive and he has so much power that it clears deep cover comfortably. A free hit to come too

Faheem Ashraf.

Ramis: "Amazing how Malik's able to keep his strike rate above 200, not just by boundaries, but by taking so many doubles."

19.4
W
Sanjaya to Shoaib Malik, OUT, another full toss. This time Malik doesn't get much behind the shot. Heaves it away straight to deep midwicket, who takes a juggled catch.

Shoaib Malik c de Silva b Sanjaya 51 (24b 5x4 2x6) SR: 212.50

19.3
6
Sanjaya to Shoaib Malik, SIX, gets enough of that. Another full toss, a low full toss, Malik gets underneath the length and lifts the ball over deep midwicket. Not exceptional timing, but enough power. That is also Malik's fifty, sensational innings this has been
19.2
2
Sanjaya to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, very full, another yorker, worked to deep midwicket. Malik races back for the second
19.1
1
Sanjaya to Babar Azam, 1 run, a low full toss down leg, worked away to deep square leg. This has been a momentum-sucking innings from Babar

Sanjaya to finish

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | PAK: 157/2 | RR: 8.26

  • Shoaib Malik43 (21b)
  • Babar Azam33 (30b)
  • Thisara Perera4-0-28-0
  • Dasun Shanaka1-0-13-0
18.6
2
Perera to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, great fielding. Full and wide outside off, Malik gets underneath the ball and carves over cover point. The deep cover fielder pulls the ball in, the deep point fielder cleans up.
18.5
1
Perera to Babar Azam, 1 run, another low full toss, Azam shovels one down to long-on. This hasn't been a great innings from Azam
18.4
1
Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full toss outside off, many of these, driven to long-off for one
18.3
4
Perera to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, right in the gap at cover point. Full and wide from Thisara, Malik gets underneath and slices the ball through cover point
18.2
1
Perera to Babar Azam, 1 run, full and straight, another fine yorker, all Azam can do is drive to long-on

Abdul Mannan: "Babar should learn how to speed up the game. This is seriously not acceptable in T20 formats. He should work on Power Hitting ability"

18.1
1
Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full delivery outside off, drilled to long-off for one.

39 off the last three overs. Can Pakistan get to 170?

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | PAK: 147/2 | RR: 8.16

  • Shoaib Malik35 (17b)
  • Babar Azam31 (28b)
  • Dasun Shanaka1-0-13-0
  • Thisara Perera3-0-18-0
17.6
1
Shanaka to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, a low full toss on middle, driven to long-on for one. Didn't quite find his length in that over
17.5
4
Shanaka to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, that's terrible fielding from deep midwicket. Allows three extra runs. Thisara is not happy. Anpother full toss from Shanaka, heaved away to deep midwicket, who gets down but allows the ball to go through his legs.
17.4
1
Shanaka to Babar Azam, 1 run, superb yorker, on middle, carved down to third man for one. Not much Azam could do with that
17.3
1
Shanaka to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, a good yorker off the third. On leg, driven to long-on for one

Two full tosses in two balls

17.2
4
Shanaka to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, this is just great batting from Malik. A full toss outside off, slashed away through point. There is deep backward point and deep cover. Malik hits it in between them
17.1
2
Shanaka to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, a low full toss outside off, worked away into a massive gap at midwicket for a couple.

Shanaka comes on

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | PAK: 134/2 | RR: 7.88

  • Babar Azam30 (27b)
  • Shoaib Malik23 (12b)
  • Thisara Perera3-0-18-0
  • Isuru Udana3-0-32-1
16.6
4
Perera to Babar Azam, FOUR, a thick outside edge races down to the third man boundary. Full and wide, Babar looks to go over cover but gets just the right amount of bat
16.6
1w
Perera to Babar Azam, 1 wide, full and wide again, this is just outside the tramline for a wide

The ball may have got too wet, A box of balls comes out

16.5
1
Perera to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, a full toss outside off, quick through the air, punched to deep cover. Superb over so far
16.4
1
Perera to Babar Azam, 1 run, full and wide outside off, slashed towards backward point for one
16.3
0
Perera to Babar Azam, no run, full and very wide outside off, but inside the tramline. Terrific defensive bowling

Obaid: "This crowd, that "Dil Dil Pakistan", that scream, all giving me goosebumps."

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10EMDY MunaweeraMD Gunathilaka
2nd5MD GunathilakaS Samarawickrama
3rd6ML UdawatteMD Gunathilaka
4th36ML UdawatteMD Shanaka
5th39PC de SilvaMD Shanaka
6th10NLTC PereraPC de Silva
7th8NLTC PereraS Prasanna
8th28SS PathiranaS Prasanna
9th1S PrasannaI Udana
10th1I UdanaJRMVB Sanjaya