END OF OVER:50 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | SL: 344/9 | RR: 6.88
- Matheesha Pathirana1 (3b)
- Haris Rauf10-0-64-2
- Shaheen Shah Afridi9-0-66-1
6pm Pakistan's bowlers have done well to claw their way back into the game. They gave up just 61 runs off the last ten overs while taking five wickets. Earlier in the day, Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama pumped centuries to dominate Pakistan. Sri Lanka end with 344 for 9 - their highest WC total against a Full Member. Here's Sadeera: "Really happy about the performance. I didn't get a hundred before and I badly wanted to get one in my career. I think Pathum and Kusal batted well; my plan was to just give the strike to Kusal Mendis. In the first few overs, the wicket was really good, but in the last 15 overs, the wicket was skidding and slower balls were gripping. Pace off is a good option on this wicket." We will be back with you for the start of Pakistan's chase.
DN Wellalage c Abdullah Shafique b Haris Rauf 10 (18m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00
Here is Pathirana
M Theekshana b Haris Rauf 0 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Raghav: "Anything below 350, and Pakistan would think they have done a great job restricting this SL side, to what looked like a scary 400 score at the 28 over mark! It's still SL's game I believe! "
BeardGuy: "Wellalage deserves a promotion up the order, like Rachin Ravindra."
END OF OVER:49 | 8 Runs | SL: 343/7 | RR: 7.00
- Dunith Wellalage10 (7b)
- Maheesh Theekshana0 (2b)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi9-0-66-1
- Hasan Ali10-0-71-4
Pakistan have been penalised for slow over-rate. Only four players outside the ring now. One less than the usual count