Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 15th Match (A2 v B1) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Haris Rauf to Chameera, out Caught by Salman Agha!! Excellent catch! Chameera departs trying to play the big shot. Length delivery and he tries to loft through the line, gets more height than distance and Agha runs back from mid-off, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it over his left shoulder. Chameera c Salman Agha b Haris Rauf 1(2)

Haris Rauf to Karunaratne, no run, 144.3ks very full delivery, Karunaratne clears his front leg and fails to squeeze it out, the ball hits the back pad and rolls to Haris. There was no appeal for LBW. But Agha has decide to review it. UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to the bat and Karunaratne survives. He was right in front of the stumps and if not for the tiny edge, he was a goner. Pakistan lose the review..

Haris Rauf to Karunaratne, FOUR, slower ball outside off, Karunaratne throws everything behind the big shot and gets a thick outside edge, the ball flies away fine and races to third man

Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, out Lbw!! Oh! That was close. Matter of millimeters to umpire's call and hitting. But it is a massive wicket for Pakistan with the set batter walking back with 8 balls still remaining. Full credit to Shaheen. He nails the yorker and beats Mendis for pace, the bat does not come down in time to keep it out and the ball strikes him low on the pad. The impact was around leg-stump and ball-tracking showed it to be hitting. Third wicket for Shaheen and he's been superb today.. Kamindu Mendis lbw b Shaheen Afridi 50(44) [4s-3 6s-2]

Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, fifty for Mendis. He's fighting a lone battle. The Sri Lankan team stands and applauds. Can he get them close to 150? No big celebration frmo him. Slower ball angled in, Mendis heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and the ball lands short of the fielder, the batters scamper back for the second

Faheem Ashraf to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, ends the over with a biggie. Ashraf goes for a slower ball but drags the length short, Mendis spots it early and delays his bat swing, nails the pull towards deep mid-wicket and clears the rope comfortably

Faheem Ashraf to Karunaratne, FOUR, finally Karunaratne middles one. He has to get a move on and help Mendis. Short and outside off, pace off and it sits up nicely, Karunaratne cracks it square and beats the two fielders in the deep

Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, on a length around middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis heaves towards the left of deep mid-wicket, beating the fielder near the boundary comfortably

Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, finally a boundary. Not off the middle but good enough for Mendis. Floaty delivery outside off, he throws his bat and the thick outside edge flies over short third

Abrar Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, Pakistan lose a review. Top decision by the umpire. Googly and it turns in, Karunaratne sits down to sweep and is lucky that the ball bounced more, misses the bat or glove and lobs off the forearm over Haris, Agha moves to his left at slip and collects the ball. Abrar was confident in his appeal and Pakistan had both reviews up their sleeve, so Agha thought why not..

Abrar Ahmed to Hasaranga, out Bowled!! Googly does the trick! Hasaranga goes down on his knee to play the slogsweep, gets beaten due to the googly and the stumps have been rattled. Abrar Ahmed trying to replicate Hasaranga's celebration. He's not sure how it's exactly done though. Sri Lanka in danger of getting bowled out well before the 20th over with only 4 wickets remaining. Hasaranga b Abrar Ahmed 15(13) [4s-2]

Haris Rauf to Hasaranga, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Hasaranga smashes it over cover-point and manages to beat the fielder who was sprinting across in the deep. Was slightly slow as well, allowing the batter to take his time

Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, FOUR, pulled away! Hasaranga opens his account in style. Denies Hussain Talat a double-wicket maiden. This was a shortish delivery and Hasaranga pulled it through mid-wicket for four runs

Hussain Talat to Shanaka, out Caught by Mohammad Haris!! Two in two for Hussain Talat who is on a hat-trick. Short of a length outside off, on the slower side as Shanaka looks to punch it on the rise. Gets a feather and Sri Lanka have lost half their side. Shanaka played a fine knock against Bangladesh like I said before, but he's gone for a golden duck in this match. Hussain Talat is delighted having taken a couple of wickets. Shanaka c Mohammad Haris b Hussain Talat 0(1)

Hussain Talat to Asalanka, out Caught by Haris Rauf!! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka in a spot of bother as they are four down. Even the captain departs. This was on the shorter side and Asalanka goes for a pull. Doesn't get the timing right as Rauf at deep square leg completes a good running catch. Shanaka braved them out of trouble against Bangladesh, he'll have to do it again. Can he? Asalanka c Haris Rauf b Hussain Talat 20(19) [4s-2 6s-1]

Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, 50 up for Sri Lanka! On the shorter side and Kamindu Mendis has pulled it over deep square leg to finish the powerplay on a high

Haris Rauf to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, on a length outside off, Kamindu Mendis punches it through the off-side and opens his account with a rollicking boundary

Haris Rauf to Kusal Perera, out Caught by Faheem Ashraf!! Haris Rauf strikes in his first over. That's a pretty soft dismissal. Haris Rauf goes full on middle and leg, and Kusal Perera plays at it tentatively. Chips it towards wide mid-on where Faheem is quick to move across to his left. Completes a well-judged diving catch and Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket within the powerplay. Kusal Perera c Faheem Ashraf b Haris Rauf 15(12) [4s-1 6s-1]

Haris Rauf to Kusal Perera, FOUR, Rauf greeted with a boundary. Full pitcher outside off, width on offer and Perera extends his hands, lofts it over extra cover and almost sends it the distance

Faheem Ashraf to Asalanka, FOUR, Asalanka continues to deal in boundaries! Back of a length outside off, Asalanka stays put and thumps it over mid-on for four runs

Faheem Ashraf to Asalanka, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Asalanka slashes it over point for four runs. He's looking in good touch and putting the loose deliveries away

Shaheen Afridi to Asalanka, SIX, free-hit goes the distance! On the shorter side around off, Asalanka stays back in the crease, waits for the short ball to arrive and pummels it over deep square leg for a maximum

Shaheen Afridi to Nissanka, out Caught by Mohammad Haris!! Shaheen Afridi has the last laugh! Concedes a six and bounces back to get a wicket on the very next ball. That's his second wicket. Length delivery outside off, hint of away movement and Nissanka swings across the line. A thick outside edge is induced and the keeper completes the formalities. Probably got carried away after that previous six. Should have kept his cool and played sensibly. Nissanka c Mohammad Haris b Shaheen Afridi 8(7) [6s-1]

Shaheen Afridi to Nissanka, SIX, Nissanka joins the party now! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Nissanka stays put and clubs it over long-on for half-a-dozen

Faheem Ashraf to Kusal Perera, SIX, flicked away! That's the first maximum of the evening. Pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Kusal Perera flicks it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. Clears the boundary comfortably as he had timed that pretty well

Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Hussain Talat!! Gone for a golden duck! Kusal Mendis departs without troubling the scorers. This was pitched up by Shaheen Afridi around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis times his flick, but finds the fielder stationed at mid-wicket. An easy catch for Talat and Sri Lanka have lost Mendis in the first over of the match itself. A perfect start for Pakistan! Kusal Mendis c Hussain Talat b Shaheen Afridi 0(1)