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00:00series 2026 powered by bellows pakistan captain salman aliaga he had no hesitation when he won
00:08the toss and elected to field the two teams a few changes sri lanka have brought back
00:14dananjir disilva to the squad charitas alanka is back the two main spinners and two seamers
00:20prop up that team pakistan on the other hand there's no barber azim neither is there shahin
00:25shafridi they did not travel so opportunities for others and it's really good to see shadab khan
00:31back in the team and time now to join the action with the t20 world cup to be played here
00:38in sri lanka and india patam nissank of course he's been absolutely brilliant across formats
00:45the best of 76 early days for the left-hander but geez when he gets going you do want to watch him
00:52bat hint of movement but nissanka leans into it how about that outfield very quick
01:06that'll be four look at that goal so so quick a hint of width
01:14apesh mid-off takes it kamil mishara goes a little bit of pace not quite timing it
01:20mishara looking to be aggressive he's not off two before this hadn't got much strike starved of
01:26strike and this time trying to hit his first boundary only ends up holding out to mid off
01:30straightforward catch taken by solman and there i go simple catch and that's the first one
01:36for pakistan sri lanka now one down mashara gone for none 13 for one
01:44average of 25 a strike rate of 130 sri lankan fans of course
01:47i'd like to see a little bit more consistency
01:55there's a bit of bounce but i just feel the balls holding in the pitch ever so slightly
02:03oh takes it on square leg underneath it oh
02:06moment now has almost built it battle nissanka is gone
02:17good delivery back of a length got underneath it but the timing nowhere near the middle of the bats
02:22and that was nowhere near the middle of the hand either the first time around
02:27namad wasim junior gets his wicket he's bowled well but they're saying what was that shot
02:32sri lankan fans they disappointed that's a big player gone for them the sunker he's gone for 12
02:37sri lanka 15 for two the hundred is silver back in the team played the last t20 international in june
02:462024 that was the last uh t20 world cup that was played in usa and uh the caribbean
02:55nicely played nicely played that will relieve the pressure short and wide
03:08this time that is a very good shot perfect length another slow one but it was too short
03:17that's close that is close and given
03:27has impacted the game straight away shut up
03:31well if there was no bat i don't think he should review it
03:35he's thinking about it but he's running out oh he's gone for it so let's see
03:38it turned out to be an umpire's call but it was very straightforward if there was no bat
03:55that looked dead kusal mendes thought it could have been a feather but not to be this time out for 14
04:03sri lanka 37 for three
04:07trade where was inside age
04:11he's been given
04:16definite wrong and looking to drive yes underage
04:21almost getting stuck in the midriff but doesn't matter he's held on to it he's a prize and now
04:27a first to know and then and yes sri lanka losing because close to each other
04:31that underage is about for 10 it's 38 for four
04:39goodness played it from his off stump just played it so late i loved the ball to spin back a little bit
04:48and took it virtually from his off stump there and he gets three
04:56please pick that up and he's got hold of it you could just tell by the sound of ball on bat
05:02with the turn and this is the match up they want to do a lot more often this betting partnership
05:08i get a partnership of some stature with themselves the launching pad for those last five overs
05:17down the wicket and he finds the man he tips it over the boundary
05:22sides of the farand there would have been third for shut up
05:24shut up thought he's had his man would be his third made a low full toss out of it coming down
05:31the pitch and look at that for an effort
05:32he just felt there was a sound there oh has he oh he's walking you're right about that there was a
05:45sound and suddenly very subdued celebration
05:51top spinner big he got to the onside a slight edge slight defection and another good take
05:57back on big appeal there's a celebration just as sri lanka started fighting back as a lank is out he's
06:05gone for 18 sri lanka 72 for five
06:11hit well down the ground
06:12hasaranga gets a boundary for sri lanka after 16 balls
06:22here's another no he's put it down
06:26salman mirza i thought he had it
06:32sri lanka wouldn't be complaining the one that you're talking about the mystery
06:35that abra brings into he uses his wrists
06:41hit well he picked his spot so so well later
06:49black and hard four more skids off the outfield
06:56useful edge
06:59fast outfield another four
07:01hit well
07:09that's the one 16 coming off the 15 106 for five
07:31hit well hasaranga
07:39is liking it down the ground
07:43long off
07:45takes it nicely
07:48fucker zaman had a lot to do
07:51and look where he's aiming
07:53he was going wider but found the fielder
07:57but still i think it's a good platform for that one shanaka
08:00sri lanka after a partnership of 38 or 110 for six
08:10oh this is nicely strong
08:12it wasn't a quickish delivery from the left armor
08:19in the air again
08:21but this time around from the fielder
08:24that's a big wicket for pakistan
08:27liana gay every time i said that when they're looking to
08:29use that long handle they lose a wicket
08:32and this was perfectly
08:34into the hands of that field and long on
08:36nabaz didn't have to move much
08:37and out goes wicket number seven with janet liana gay
08:42getting valuable 40 to his name 127 for seven
08:46so we're just doing a bit of a calculation here
08:48we've got 12 balls to go maybe they can add 20 odd runs
08:51and try to get close to 150
08:53use the pace to their advantage
08:58there flash your bat and you've been finding fielders
09:02one after another this time faheem ashraf takes that catch
09:07which started off way outside the opstum
09:10asked the batter to reach for it
09:12he wasn't in control but the fielder was
09:16captain departs
09:18his contribution just 12 from nine deliveries
09:22there's a links in a strife 127 for it
09:29gone
09:31that's another wicket here
09:33this time is chameera who goes
09:37you need a bit of room outside the
09:41offstum to be able to hit the ball over extra
09:44he was cramped no timing none so ever
09:48that's why he's walking back without contributing
09:51it's 1.38 for nine
09:58is appealing for a court behind but uh
10:00the very delayed appeal from wasim jr
10:07the umpire i think they've gone upstairs
10:16yes keep it all through please
10:19yes can you face it there please
10:21can you face it there
10:24yes yes a clear spike
10:26clear spike as bowl next to the back
10:28go for the catch please completion of the catch please
10:31yes keep it rolling through keep it rolling through
10:36keep it rolling through until he completed the catch please
10:40and the television umpire has made his decision
10:43that means that sri lanka have been wrapped up in 19.2 overs
10:46it was a good catch taken a faint inside edge was picked up by the bowler and eventually
10:51sri lanka all out for 128 in 19.2 overs with mahesh dikshana being that last dismissal for one
11:00they lost up four wickets for two runs this is sri lanka being asked to bat first and uh
11:05they got 35 in that power play lost two wickets and then shut up very first over after the power
11:10play got them two more wickets
11:11yes the condition suited the ballers but pakistani ballers they're very efficient with the new ball
11:21paved the way for the spinners to come and take charge of the game
11:27saib jada faran a strike rate of close to 130. he's had some wonderful times in the middle
11:35great strike rate that average will get better
11:41on the pads not that's not the line to bowl you got short fine leg in the circle
11:48again more runs four more that's not the line to bowl
11:56oh good shot very good shot i'll tell you that's gone the distance that is an excellent shot from
12:02saima you this is a glorious stroke as i say played from the crease wrist work balance
12:10the whole lot was included in that shot for six absolutely brilliant
12:17oh beautiful beautiful that time on the pads working the angle and he is looking good saima you
12:25oh what a shot what a shot that is it hit the side speed on the full almost like he knew it was coming
12:36the slower delivery he saw it and he freed those arms up just enjoyed admiring his work
12:43short one that's gone for six as well back to back they are moving very very quickly
12:54many a mile back to back sixes great risk a lot of power slip in
13:05it's too short that is too short that's for timing and that's four
13:12sri lanka needed an effort with the ball
13:14sri lanka needed wickets but they're leaking runs
13:26that's picked up that's his favorite zone he favors that it's the stronger area
13:31oh he's missed it completely that no look shot has become a no look wicked dikshana
13:43100 that deviates ever so slightly in towards the left hander
13:52the celebrations tell you the story of how the sri lankans are feeling at the moment
13:56time my oops gone for 24 59 for one pakistan
14:03pakistan captain walks out at number three with that last week of saima you
14:12pop is done pakistan 59 for one
14:26a
14:32catch it is the ball and it's been dropped a tough call
14:41dive forward thought he got his fingers underneath it thought he had it doesn't shana cup
14:47have a closer look carry
14:52oh that's a drop in fact
14:54done all the hard work but just forgot to hang on to the ball
15:00pull slightly towards that leg side
15:11another slow one but ends up as a low full toss and another boundary
15:15runs leaking here he's been not very prolific the subs are the farhan
15:20and he started to ooze with confidence
15:30there have been many a situation that they have to face including this one here where pakistan's
15:35hitting boundaries for fun
15:37oh no this time it's taken to the deep it was a friendly full toss
15:47or juicy full toss should i say
15:48and you become a wicket funny old game this
15:55and hasarangar amongst wickets nicely judged catch
16:00that is the pakistani captain who has to walk back
16:03after scoring 16 off 1194 for two
16:13there was a slow delivery outside the off stump and that was thump
16:21should be three
16:21and butter innings it has been by farhan 850 third in his last five innings which talks of the quality
16:32this man brings into this pakistan batting
16:37this time taken
16:40shana the catcher farangos
16:42good contribution from him 51 from 36 deliveries no timing no elevation let's hold out
16:56out for 51 farhan it's 101 for three
17:02down the way getting gone he's completely missed that and what do you know you come into the attack
17:09and you've taken a wicket
17:13really well taken just going past that lead stamp and
17:18he finished the job really well there just trying to finish it yeah
17:24really good work there don't enjoy up second delivery he walks past one
17:29that's right well taken great work behind the stumps
17:33something i mean this someone's gone for five pakistan 106 for four
17:42wow he made it look so easy very risky to be able to play that behind the square on the offside
17:52saw him coming down and dropped it short but
17:54shut up was equal to task and he's played that nice and clean to mid wicket for another boundary
18:02that's gone through that's another aspect that probably they'll revisit the fielding
18:13big shot out to squarely that should be it two needed they're coming back
18:24and safely home so usman doing the job
18:28and the final stroke to get themselves over the line and it's been a brilliant work
18:33and a great day to open this t20 series for pakistan
18:35sri lanka managed 128 inside 20 overs liana game was the only one who gave put up a fight
18:4443 wickets for mirza and abroad and then in response farhan and siam were very good in the
18:49power play and they made sure that pakistan cruised through winning this match by six wickets