Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 3rd T20I, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla, January 11, 2026
Sri Lanka
SL
160/6 (12)
Pakistan
PAK
146/8 (12)
Finished
SL won by 14 runs
Sri Lanka InningSL Inning160/6 (12 ov)
Pakistan InningPAK Inning146/8 (12 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
4
0.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
0
0.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
0
0.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
1
0.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
0.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 1 (5 runs)
Saim Ayub 0 (1)
Sahibzada Farhan 5 (5)
Pakistan 5/0
Maheesh Theekshana 1-0-5-0
4
1.1
Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
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1.2
Sahibzada Farhan b E Malinga 9 (7) Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, b E Malinga, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan goes forward and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
4
1.3
Eshan Malinga to Agha Salman, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Agha Salman hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
6
1.4
Eshan Malinga to Agha Salman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Agha Salman hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers hook sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
4
1.5
Eshan Malinga to Agha Salman, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Agha Salman goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1wd
1.6
Eshan Malinga to Agha Salman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! leg cutter full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Agha Salman with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
3
1.6
Eshan Malinga to Agha Salman, 3 runs, Agha Salman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 3 runs.
End of over 2 (22 runs)
Agha Salman 17 (4)
Saim Ayub 0 (1)
Pakistan 27/1
Eshan Malinga 1-0-22-1
Maheesh Theekshana 1-0-5-0
2
2.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Agha Salman, 2 runs, Agha Salman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
4
2.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Agha Salman, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Agha Salman hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
2
2.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Agha Salman, 2 runs, Agha Salman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
4
2.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Agha Salman, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Agha Salman hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
6
2.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Agha Salman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Agha Salman hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
4
2.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Agha Salman, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Agha Salman elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep point region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 3 (22 runs)
Agha Salman 39 (10)
Saim Ayub 0 (1)
Pakistan 49/1
Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-27-0
Eshan Malinga 1-0-22-1
4
3.1
Matheesha Pathirana to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
3.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Saim Ayub, 1 run, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
3.3
Matheesha Pathirana to Agha Salman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Agha Salman hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers hook sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
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3.4
Agha Salman c E Malinga b M Pathirana 45 (12) Matheesha Pathirana to Agha Salman, no run, c E Malinga b M Pathirana, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Agha Salman hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting ramp shot towards square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Eshan Malinga, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Agha Salman.
1
3.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Usman Khan, 1 run, Usman Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
1
3.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Saim Ayub, 1 run, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 4 (13 runs)
Saim Ayub 6 (4)
Usman Khan 1 (1)
Pakistan 62/2
Matheesha Pathirana 1-0-13-1
Maheesh Theekshana 2-0-27-0
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4.1
Saim Ayub c E Malinga b W Hasaranga 6 (5) Wanindu Hasaranga to Saim Ayub, no run, c E Malinga b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Eshan Malinga, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Saim Ayub.
4
4.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nawaz, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
4.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
0
4.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Usman Khan hangs in the crease, tucks sloge sweep toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
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4.5
Usman Khan c P Nissanka b W Hasaranga 1 (3) Wanindu Hasaranga to Usman Khan, no run, c P Nissanka b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Usman Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Usman Khan.
2
4.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs, Wanindu Hasaranga delivers an legbreak at a perfectly good length, on the off stump, causing Khawaja Nafay to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 2 runs.
End of over 5 (7 runs)
Khawaja Nafay 2 (1)
Mohammad Nawaz 5 (2)
Pakistan 69/4
Wanindu Hasaranga 1-0-7-2
Matheesha Pathirana 1-0-13-1
1lb
5.1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
1
5.2
Dhananjaya de Silva to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
0
5.3
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva bowls a sharp delivery, and Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
5.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
2
5.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
1
5.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 6 (6 runs)
Khawaja Nafay 6 (4)
Mohammad Nawaz 6 (5)
Pakistan 75/4
Dhananjaya de Silva 1-0-5-0
Wanindu Hasaranga 1-0-7-2
4
6.1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Khawaja Nafay, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
2
6.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
1
6.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
0
6.4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
2
6.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards slip for 2 runs.
4
6.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mohammad Nawaz, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 7 (13 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz 12 (8)
Khawaja Nafay 13 (7)
Pakistan 88/4
Wanindu Hasaranga 2-0-20-2
Dhananjaya de Silva 1-0-5-0
2
7.1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
1
7.2
Dhananjaya de Silva to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
1
7.3
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
7.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
7.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
6
7.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Nawaz, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 8 (17 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz 25 (11)
Khawaja Nafay 17 (10)
Pakistan 105/4
Dhananjaya de Silva 2-0-22-0
Wanindu Hasaranga 2-0-20-2
1
8.1
Matheesha Pathirana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
1
8.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
6
8.3
Matheesha Pathirana to Khawaja Nafay, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
8.4
Matheesha Pathirana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
1
8.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
8.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an outswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 9 (11 runs)
Khawaja Nafay 26 (14)
Mohammad Nawaz 27 (13)
Pakistan 116/4
Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-24-1
Dhananjaya de Silva 2-0-22-0
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9.1
Khawaja Nafay c D Silva b W Hasaranga 26 (15) Wanindu Hasaranga to Khawaja Nafay, no run, c D Silva b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Dhananjaya De Silva, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Khawaja Nafay. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
0
9.2
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga bowls a sharp delivery, and Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1wd
9.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shadab Khan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
6
9.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
w
9.4
Shadab Khan c E Malinga b W Hasaranga 6 (3) Wanindu Hasaranga to Shadab Khan, no run, c E Malinga b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Eshan Malinga, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shadab Khan.
4
9.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
4
9.6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Faheem Ashraf, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Faheem Ashraf elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 10 (15 runs)
Faheem Ashraf 8 (2)
Mohammad Nawaz 27 (13)
Pakistan 131/6
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-35-4
Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-24-1
1
10.1
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
1
10.2
Matheesha Pathirana to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, Faheem Ashraf hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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10.3
Mohammad Nawaz b M Pathirana 28 (15) Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
0
10.4
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Wasim Jr, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Matheesha Pathirana bowls a sharp delivery, and Mohammad Wasim Jr hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1wd
10.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, Matheesha Pathirana strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
6
10.5
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Wasim Jr, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mohammad Wasim Jr hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
10.6
Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 1 run, Mohammad Wasim Jr hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 11 (10 runs)
Mohammad Wasim Jr 7 (3)
Faheem Ashraf 9 (3)
Pakistan 141/7
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-34-2
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-35-4
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11.1
Faheem Ashraf runout (K Mendis) 9 (3) Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, no run, runout (K Mendis), Run out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Mohammad Wasim Jr goes forward to hit it straight to and set off for 1 run, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic!
1
11.2
Eshan Malinga to Naseem Shah, 1 run, Naseem Shah hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1wd
11.3
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger back of length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
0
11.3
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Wasim Jr hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
1wd
11.4
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mohammad Wasim Jr no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
1wd
11.4
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger back of length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
0
11.4
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga bowls a sharp delivery, and Mohammad Wasim Jr goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
11.5
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga bowls a sharp delivery, and Mohammad Wasim Jr hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1wd
11.6
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off cutter full length, on the off stump, Eshan Malinga strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
0
11.6
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Wasim Jr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Wasim Jr hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Mohammad Wasim Jr 7 (8)
Naseem Shah 1 (1)
Pakistan 146/8
Eshan Malinga 2-0-27-1
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-34-2



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