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00:09Here we are in Kandy. The Sri Lankans have arrived. Their World Cup is done. Pakistan, it is all on
00:15the line for them.
00:16Sri Lanka has won the toss. They have elected to field here from Pala Kelly International Kriyan Stadium.
00:22Three challenges in Pakistan. Farhan, Fakhar is opening. That's a good sign. Salman at number three.
00:27Nafi comes in for Baba. Osman is there. Shadab is there. Nassim comes in for Salman Mirza.
00:34And then of course Ebrar comes in for Nassim Shah.
00:37Yes, an obvious change in Mishara coming in for Kusal Mendes to partner.
00:41The brilliant Patum Nisanka. Salanka keeps his place at three.
00:45And the change, Lianagay, the seeming all-rounder to come in with his batting.
00:50Then of course the rest stay the same.
00:52Saab Zadha Farhan is in great nick. And he is the top run-getter in this World Cup so far.
00:58He's joined by Zaman. As was him said. Moves up the order.
01:01Perfect night for cricket here.
01:03So Matashanka, the 25-year-old from the south coast.
01:06He's ready to roll.
01:10Hose it across the line.
01:11It wasn't pretty, but it was effective. Opening boundary.
01:16Does well. Just weighted on the ball.
01:18There was about a 10-metre gap between Poinney and that air.
01:21And he pierced it.
01:25Advances. Smashes it away.
01:26Bacon areas.
01:28Times it pretty well.
01:31And that's what he can do.
01:33He's a powerful man.
01:34First six of the night for Farhan.
01:39That's hit really hard through the covers.
01:44That's aggressive.
01:45That's a magnificent shot by Fakas Abam.
01:48Straight down the ground.
01:49Way back.
01:52Scoop. Straight down the ground.
01:53Man on the rope.
01:54We'll watch it sail over his head.
01:58Through the gap again.
01:59This is a positive start now for Pakistan.
02:01They need to start stronger than they are.
02:05Oh, that's racked for four.
02:09Shot and that's gone through the hands.
02:14Picture another fielder.
02:15The ball burst through his palm and fingers.
02:18And it has hit the fence.
02:23It's hit hard into the gap for four.
02:24This is excellent stuff.
02:28Down the pitch.
02:29Wax it over cover for a glorious four.
02:35That's well played in the end.
02:36The ball followed him.
02:37He made good room.
02:39And that's gone and hit the fence.
02:40That's weak feeling once again.
02:42That should have been tracked down.
02:47Two is the call once again.
02:48It's a nice shot.
02:49Placed it so well.
02:50That's the other thing.
02:51That's been so special.
02:53Other than another 50.
02:54For Sabzada Farhan is fourth of this championship.
02:58Tremendous strike force has become at the top of the order.
03:01And almost single-handedly has held the fort with the bat for Pakistan.
03:10That's the way before.
03:14Goes big over cover.
03:16This is another splendid shot.
03:21I have himself room Tishana bolted full and wide I think they'll review that not
03:28so that will be the end of the over oh that was an inside edge was it yes it
03:35was big spike there what a shot what a shot from Sabzada Farhan who wants me
03:44on for the maximum it's it away fine that'll be 54 fuckers of mom what a
03:52time to do it he's first in the tournament right when his country needed
03:56it smashed away mid wicket season clear what's going on what an innings strike
04:07out of 200 blasted man on the road trends over the right watch is it sound clear
04:17this is a tough watch for New Zealand now Pakistan continue on their way
04:22linear gate into the attack and they're torn up for the first time first ball he
04:26just ramps him around the corner only a second time he's balding t20
04:32internationals he comes into the hot seat he's given up 10 oh yes picked up
04:38beautifully straight as an arrow just over the top little top spin away four more
04:49smash shouts of catch it won't be easy goes down nothing going right for Sri Lanka
04:59that's gone all the way will this be held somebody's lining it and well is gone over
05:06the rope with the ball in his hand so this probably will be read as a six well
05:14that's crashed into the fence before a bowling big inside edge Chameera they're changing his
05:21angle fuller in length I'm trying to smash it through the offside played with an
05:26angle baton is done but what a night for fucker Pakistan really well set at one
05:31seven six for one Elijah Nafi straight hates and it's gonna be out miss it
05:43and it's not fails fallen to that shot he start 179 to shut up Connie net number four for Pakistan
05:55nicely played into the gap before that's such a good shot
06:01let's scooped up in the air and makes it all the way for six I think
06:08signal four not six will toss belted on the ground for four excellent well that'll be
06:19collected at square leg well almost a miss field they run through and he's done for
06:25the night shut up run out trying an impossible second run the strike is with
06:34Farhan as innings enter the last two overs shut up he's gone for seven one
06:39ninety eight for three Muhammad Nawaz has been sent in three wickets on Pakistan
06:43Farhan on strike it's it for a run and once again the celebrations begin what a
06:52tournament is that is held this innings together with some superlative batting
06:57four sixes once two's at complete innings of high quality and gone first ball
07:07dismissal so Pakistan losing bit of steam
07:12and so he came and he's done now has gone for a duck one ninety nine for four captain is
07:43and that will go probably and hit the fence so welcome brain
07:51and gone so a series of wickets and dots centurion is removed from the sea and
07:59Pakistan well they're faltering just when they needed more into the sittings 203 for
08:07six Pakistan Shaheen Shah 3d or gets a high full toss that's gone for four that's hit the pad and
08:20finger
08:21goes up his partner insisting for a drs original decisions out in line and it's hitting the wickets
08:31they're back on field saying you stick the ridge incision out he's gone for four two or seven for seven
08:37it was the call Usman Khan wants the strike that's miss fielded and so easy extra run conceded
08:49no is the call and I don't know he's out
08:56it's the same Charles decided that he's going to walk back to the dugout and I think strike had to
09:02be with Usman Khan
09:03but only get one Naseem shot to 10 for eight oh that's partly stopped so this time there's got to
09:13be that suicidal second and well he gets there
09:18the ball wasn't in the keeper's gloves when the stumps were broken and so Pakistan end the innings on 212
09:27212 so 213 is needed but in reality Pakistan need to limit Sri Lanka's excess 247 to qualify then for
09:37the all-important semifinal
09:38yeah I don't think Sri Lanka be thinking 147 they're thinking to win this game to get to 213
09:45I think Pakistan stands a better chance when Sri Lanka is looking to chase that big total
09:54and just gets enough scoots away the third man opening boundary in the home crowd are happy
10:03gave himself room and he gets him well bold to see him saw Nisanka step to leg
10:09and that's a huge wicket for Pakistan Nisanka departs
10:13execution perfect back of the hand he gives himself room because they put down a mid wicket
10:19Nisanka's gone for three Sri Lanka eight for one
10:22well Asylanka the new man to the crease it was brilliantly bold
10:28straight down the ground nicely struck
10:30just logs it over long on first six of the innings off the bat
10:35he'll change two men out on the leg side
10:38no one on the offside now Mashara takes toll
10:43he's finding his rhythm now that's a nice stroke didn't try and overhead it pick the gap four more
10:51gee that's a great shot on the rise
10:57what a start just one casual hand in the air
11:00batsman looks to see did it clip the stumps the keeper wasn't involved
11:04born for twenty six thirty three for two
11:07haven't run night of the new man of the crease
11:13inside edge confusion direct hit trouble would have had him
11:17would have had him easily had time to take
11:20look and fire
11:27that's put away beautifully probably a six one bounce over the room
11:34oh that smashed for six quarter liftoff
11:38brilliant ends the elbow with a six and Sri Lanka after six forty nine for two
11:47that's gone into the gap for four
11:53has gone up in the air and it stays hit for six
11:57incredible shot that
12:00oh
12:03almost a catch
12:06Raja Nafe had an another go at the batsman with a direct hit I think would have been curtains again
12:20that's gone hit the fence one bounce over the fence
12:27oh then just went Pakistan needed something like that terrific strike a broad picks up his second and
12:35little slower in pace and on target he's gone for well made twenty five of eighteen
12:41Trilanka seventy five and three
12:43coming the Mendes in that number five
12:47oh
12:48there's been a bat involved no it's been given straight away
12:52I think it's reviewed straight away by commando because it sounded bat
12:56coming through
12:59yeah
13:00we're bat involved we'll go back on field Sam get your change decisions to not out signal now
13:09oh
13:10oh
13:10two miles that's gone through the keepers legs for four once again
13:15wrong line from Usman Tariq and that's a rarity
13:20in the air that's six power attack goes across the stumps slaps it
13:26last ball
13:28that was ball so so slow coming to Mendes was trying to hit it to the bull
13:36a ninety four for four
13:39Johnny Tlianagay in at six
13:44that was a peach of a delivery but it's gone for four bit of luck for Sri Lanka
13:50ball that's number five
13:53he's missed a straight one Johnny Tlianagay
13:57I think he was expecting the ball to spin
14:00it's one oh one for five
14:02he's not had a great tournament the captain a half century here against Oman
14:09that's six
14:15four hit well
14:20that's our fish dips quality weight
14:23let's go on over his head that's another six
14:29again
14:30he's got enough
14:32it's another six
14:34it's a half century to Pavan Ratnayake that's his second
14:38fifteen balls Sri Lanka a hundred and thirty five for five
14:46three
14:47pumps in long
14:47it hasn't been Tariq's night
14:49New Zealand celebrate
14:50Sri Lanka celebrate
14:53Pakistan
14:53they know
14:55they know how close they are to this tournament being done
15:04take a single Pakistan
15:05their World Cup is done
15:07Mitch Santner and his Kiwi boys in a hotel somewhere
15:10they're probably slapping out high fives because they'll continue
15:14along into the semifinals
15:18skipper pumps him down the ground
15:20save your legs
15:21clears the lot
15:22here come the home side
15:27Ratnayake pumps him down the ground
15:29the crowd wants it to clear it
15:31it doesn't
15:33Ayub on the ground takes the catch
15:36silence here at Pala Kelly
15:39one six two for six Sri Lanka
15:42twenty three year old left-hander from Colombo
15:47striking boundaries and clearing the road
15:52and that's been hit
15:54and hit big
15:56that is over the side screen
15:59bowling into the wicket
16:01takes on two fielders
16:03six more
16:04they're still alive
16:05fifty for the skipper
16:07can he picture a remarkable win
16:13sliced away
16:15four
16:18smashed away over
16:19cover one of the shots of the night
16:22the crowd
16:23the skipper
16:24Datsun Sharnika keeps it alive
16:29up high
16:31it's going to clear the lot
16:32Fiora races round
16:34sees it
16:34sail over his head into the ground
16:36the dream is still alive
16:38twelve more three
16:39the skipper goes bang bang
16:44this one smashed away over cover
16:46three in a row for Datsun Sharnika
16:49one more
16:51to pinch a remarkable win
16:54six off the last required
16:56and it is
16:58a legal delivery
17:00a free he gets out of it
17:01Datsun Sharnika does everything he can to steal a win
17:05in the end both teams are done for this World Cup
17:10an amazing finish
17:12with a widest ball
17:15to get the win for Pakistan by five runs
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