Right then, that's all from this game. With this emphatic victory, Pakistan are now second in the standings. The action in the 2023 ODI World Cup continues on Wednesday, October 11th, when the hosts India will take on Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The first ball will be bowled at 2.00 pm IST (8.30 am GMT), but our build-up will begin much sooner. Until then, take care and goodbye!

Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam starts by thanking the almighty. Credits the bowlers and Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan for the win. He says that they were not up to the mark in the first 30 overs and appreciates Kusal Mendis for his knock. He mentions that the bowlers did well to restrict the opposition at the end. He appreciates Abdullah Shafique for playing brilliantly and making the most out of this opportunity. He mentions that it is good to have others winning the match for them especially when the top order is out of form. He thanks the crowd for the support and the curators for preparing good pitches.

Sri Lanka's captain Dasun Shanaka starts off by appreciating Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama for their brilliant knocks and says that they both have worked hard for their acheivements but adds that they should have finished stronger. He mentions that with the way the wicket behaved, they were 30 runs short and credits the opposition for bowling well. He adds that they need to work on the number of extras bowled. He says that he will encourage the yougsters and motivate them to work harder.

Mohammad Rizwan is the Player of the Match for his scintillating knock of 131 runs from 121 balls. He says that it is a proud moment for him and to be involved in a match-winning performance is special. He adds that it was difficult and that he decided to build partnerships. He mentions that chasing 300+ is a difficult task and his discussion with Abdullah Shafique was about taking the innings forward step by step. He jokes that his cramps come up at important times.

Time for the presentation ceremony…

Earlier in the game, after Dasun Shanaka called it right and opted to bat first, Sri Lanka lost an early wicket in the form of Kusal Perera. Coming in at number 3, Kusal Mendis continued where he left off against South Africa and got his side off to a decent start alongside Pathum Nissanka. The two batters were watchful in the first few overs and slowly began to take on the Pakistan bowlers. Nissanka departed shortly after reaching his fifty, but Mendis was unperturbed and took the innings forward with Sadeera Samarawickrama. Thanks to centuries from Mendis and Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka had a solid base for their innings. They could not finish in a fashion they would have liked, but the two centurions had done enough to get Sri Lanka to a daunting total. For Pakistan, Hasan Ali was on the expensive side but had four wickets to his name. Haris Rauf accounted for two wickets, while Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz took one wicket each.

As far as Sri Lanka are concerned, it was a game of two halves for them. Having missed out on a few runs towards the back end of their innings, it was more than made up with a good start with the ball from Dilshan Madushanka. With the wickets of Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, Madushanka put Pakistan in some early trouble. However, once the first powerplay ended, Sri Lanka were unable to mount the pressure, which opened the floodgates for Pakistan. The spinners were not effective as well, and Dasun Shanaka soon began to run out of options in the middle phase. Thanks to a blinder by Dushan Hemantha to get rid of Abdullah Shafique, Sri Lanka sensed an opening but they were stalled by the gritty stand between Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel. It was all Pakistan post that as the wheels began to come off for Sri Lanka as Mohammad Rizwan saw his side home comfortably.

In their pursuit of 345, Pakistan's opening struggles continued as Imam-ul-Haq departed cheaply. They were pegged back even more as skipper Babar Azam was dismissed for another low score. Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan then got together and started the rebuilding job. After the field restrictions were lifted, both batters changed gears and got Pakistan's chase on track with a 176-run stand. Replacing Fakhar Zaman for this game, Shafique repaid the faith shown in him with his maiden ODI hundred, while Rizwan was at his fluent best. Shafiuque's departure did not deter Rizwan nor did the cramps as he marched his way to his third ODI hundred. He found an able ally in Saud Shakeel as did Iftikhar Ahmed who provided the finishing touches before Rizwan hit the winning runs. Pakistan cruised to a victory with 10 balls to spare and 6 wickets in hand.

Wow, we have witnessed an absolute run-fest in Hyderabad! Pakistan pull off the highest run chase in ODI World Cup history and make it two wins out of two in the 2023 ODI World Cup. On the other hand, Sri Lanka have been handed their second straight defeat, and Dasun Shanaka's men now have a lot to ponder.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Dilshan Madushanka goes full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it towards cover and takes the single needed to seal this match as Pakistan pulls off this mammoth run chase. Pakistan win by 6 wickets!

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, A full toss on off. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it off to mid-wicket.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, A slow yorker on middle. Mohammad Rizwan digs it out to mid on for a single. 1 run required to win.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! What a shot! Matheesha Pathirana drops it short and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket all the way racing to the fence for another four.

Matheesha Pathirana to Iftikhar Ahmed, Another full toss on off. Iftikhar Ahmed drives it to mid off for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Again! Matheesha Pathirana goes very full and outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed drives it in the gap and wide of deep cover as the ball runs away to the fence for another boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Iftikhar Ahmed, On length but way outside off. Iftikhar Ahmed leaves it alone as the umpire signals a wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Lucky! Matheesha Pathirana bowls a full toss on the pads. Iftikhar Ahmed gets a leading edge sending the ball over short fine leg all the way running to the fence for another boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Shot! Matheesha Pathirana goes full and on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed lofts it straight over the bowler's head all the way bouncing away to the fence for four runs.

Dunith Wellalage to Iftikhar Ahmed, Floated up on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed drives it down to long on and takes a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to cover for one run.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit short and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated up on middle. Mohammad Rizwan blocks it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Iftikhar Ahmed, Tossed up on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed digs it out to long on and runs one.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan slaps it to long off for a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Very full angled in on the toes. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single to end the over.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to the fielder at cover.

Dilshan Madushanka to Iftikhar Ahmed, Full again on middle. Iftikhar Ahmed flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Just short! Dilshan Madushanka goes full and on leg. Mohammad Rizwan lofts it towards long on but the ball falls just short of the fielder. They take a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short and over off. Iftikhar Ahmed pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Kasun Rajitha there makes a good stop and keeps it down to a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long on for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Iftikhar Ahmed, EDGED AND FOUR! Fired in, full and at the stumps, Iftikhar Ahmed looks to drive it down the ground. The ball straightens a bit, catches the outside edge and races past short third man for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and turning into the pads, Mohammad Rizwan nudges it through square leg and rotates the strike.

Maheesh Theekshana to Iftikhar Ahmed, Bowls the wrong 'un, turning in, short and on off, Iftikhar Ahmed reads it well and punches it to deep point for a single.

Iftikhar Ahmed walks out to bat next.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, OUT! TAKEN! Maheesh Theekshana finally strikes, but is it too late now? Comes from 'round the wicket and floats it up, full and outside off, Saud Shakeel drives away from the body nor he manages to get to the pitch of the ball. Ends up slicing it straight to backward point where Dunith Wellalage takes the simplest of catches. Pakistan lose Saud Shakeel but it is still their game to lose.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Looped up, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan plants his foot forward and eases it to long on for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Fired in full and on middle, Saud Shakeel knocks it down to long on for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Offers flight, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan makes room and goes inside out. Hits it wide of deep point for two runs more.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on the pads, Mohammad Rizwan lunges forward and places it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. A direct hit at the non-striker's end would have caught Saud Shakeel short of his crease.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Cracking shot! Tossed up, around off, Mohammad Rizwan gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dunith Wellalage to Saud Shakeel, Short and turning in, on middle, Saud Shakeel goes on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Slanting in, on middle and leg, short in length, Mohammad Rizwan eases it in front of deep mid-wicket for a run.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and turning away, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan goes for the sweep but gets beaten by the bounce.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! Nicely swept! Full and angling in, on middle, Saud Shakeel gets down and sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, DROPPED! Dushan Hemantha is the culprit this time! Fractionally short, on off, Saud Shakeel goes on the back foot to go down the ground. Mishits it towards long off where the substitute fielder, Dushan Hemantha sprints and slides forward but the ball pops out of his grasp. Two runs taken.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, In the air..but safe! Floated up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan tries to go over extra cover. Ends up chipping it straight towards long off. However, the ball drops just short of the fielder sliding forward there.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Short and on middle, Saud Shakeel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Was that a chance? Yes, a tough one though. Tossed up, on middle, Saud Shakeel lofts with a straight bat and tries to go over extra cover. Dasun Shanaka leaps but fails to hang on. The ball parries towards long on which allows Rizwan to return for the second run with the dive.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish delivery, on middle and leg, driven down to long on for a run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower again, short and wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it along the ground to deep point and keeps the strike.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, In the blockhole, at the stumps, Saud Shakeel bunts it towards long on for another single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Another slower delivery, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan plants his foot forward and knocks it down to long on for one more run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, On a yorker length, on middle, Saud Shakeel pushes it in front of mid off and gets across for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full again, on off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it towards mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, TWO WIDES! Loses his radar and sprays a low full toss, close to going off the cut strip on the off side. Sadeera Samarawickrama fails to tidy it up on the off side and concedes an extra run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, HUNDRED FOR Mohammad Rizwan! A special knock by a special player. Despite his struggles with cramps, he has kept going for Pakistan. Full and dipping in, down leg, Mohammad Rizwan reaches out and bunts it towards deep mid-wicket for a single to bring up his third ODI fifty.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and sliding down leg, Mohammad Rizwan helps it wide of short fine leg and retains the strike. Moves to 99 with this single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan throws his hands at the delivery but misses.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Angling into the pads, a bit short, Saud Shakeel turns this one in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Fired in, full and at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan drives it down to long off for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Slower this time, short and outside off, Saud Shakeel rocks on the back foot again and slaps it over point for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Short and closer to off, Saud Shakeel goes back and cuts it late but straight to backwar point.

Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short and outside off. Saud Shakeel pulls it to long on for one run to end the over.

Powerplay 3! Sri Lanka can now have 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the innings.

Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Banged in short over middle. Saud Shakeel ducks under it and the umpire signals a wide.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Short on off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away to deep mid-wicket and wants two runs but he slips at the bowler's end.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and over off. Mohammad Rizwan swings and misses.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket for another two runs. He is struggling now.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan swings and misses.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a quick couple of runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Fullish and on off. Saud Shakeel drives it to the fielder at cover for a dot ball to end the over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated up on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long on for an easy single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit short over off. Mohammad Rizwan jumps back and tried to cut it but misses on the connection.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on leg. Mohammad Rizwan drives it back to the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Full and on middle. Saud Shakeel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, Shortish and on middle. Saud Shakeel nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Saud Shakeel, 5 Wides! Maheesh Theekshana drops it short but way down leg. The keepr fails to collect it as the ball runs away to the fence for 5 wides.

Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Very full and outside off. Saud Shakeel drives it to deep cover for a single to end the over.

Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, Short and outside off. Saud Shakeel slaps it to mid off.

Dilshan Madushanka to Saud Shakeel, On length and on off. Saud Shakeel flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a good couple of runs.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length and on off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it to point and hobbles away for a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full again and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan gets an inside edge to his leg and drops his bat in pain.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to the fielder at cover.

Dilshan Madushanka (6-0-43-2) comes back into the attack.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, FOUR! What a way to end the over! Dhananjaya de Silva goes full and on middle. Saud Shakeel sweeps it away all the way to the fine leg fence for four good runs to end the over.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up on off. Saud Shakeel cuts it to the fielder at point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg and limps away for a single.

Another halt! Mohammad Rizwan is in some serious discomfort as he is struggling with cramps now. He is down and the physio is out to stretch his legs. He sips some fluids and is back on his feet.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! What a shot! Dhananjaya de Silva tosses this up on off. Mohammad Rizwan danced down the track and muscled it straight down the ground all the way beyond the long on fence for a maximum. But he is on the ground. Seems to have had a cramp in his leg and is struggling.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated up and on off. Mohammad Rizwan reverse sweeps it but misses the shot. He seems to have cramped his thigh as he is imping around.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Full and outside off. Saud Shakeel drives it to deep cover for one run to begin th over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, On the hard length and on leg. Saud Shakeel glanced it away to fine leg for one run to end the over.

Halt. Mohammad Rizwan is struggling with his back and needs medical attention. The treatment is complete and we are all good to go now.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it to deep point for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and way outside off. Mohammad Rizwan jumped to cut it but it was out of his reach. The umpire signals a wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Cracking shot! Matheesha Pathirana goes full and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it with sweet timing through the gap at cover. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, Full and on leg. Saud Shakeel clips it to deep square leg for one run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, A yorker on middle. Mohammad Rizwan digs it out on the leg side to take a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and around off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away wide of long on. DDJ there makes a good effort to stop the ball keeping the batters to a couple of runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Pitched up on middle. Saud Shakeel sweeps it to short fine leg for a dot to end the over.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Uppish again outside off. Saud Shakeel chips it to the fielder at cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Saud Shakeel, Fuller and on off. Saud Shakeel sweeps it to short fine leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Shortish and on off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! What a shot! Dhananjaya de Silva goes short and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and punches it in the gap wide of long on. The ball races away for four runs.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to cover.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long on for one run to end the over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, A juicy full toss outside off. Saud Shakeel slices it to deep point for one more run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it away to deep point for another single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, Fuller and on middle. Saud Shakeel flicks it away to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, On length but way outside off. Saud Shakeel leaves it alone as it is another wide ball.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, 5 Wides! That is trouble! Matheesha Pathirana goes full but way down leg side from around the wicket. The ball runs away to the fine leg fence as the keeper fails to collect it and ends up giving 5 runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Saud Shakeel, Very full outside off now. Saud Shakeel is beaten as he tries to slice it away.

Saud Shakeel is the new man in.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, OUT! STUNNER! Matheesha Pathirana drops it short and outside off. Abdullah Shafique cuts it aiming to go for the deep point region. He ends up lofting the ball towards point. Dushan Hemantha, the substitute fielder takes a blinder diving to his right and celebrates in style. What a catch as Matheesha Pathirana gets an important wicket of Abdullah Shafique.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated up and in line with off. Mohammad Rizwan covers the line and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it towards cover for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Swept away! Maheesh Theekshana goes full and on the toes. Abdullah Shafique sweeps it perfectly in the gap at deep square leg. The ball runs away to the fence for four runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Full again on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to mid on.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit short and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for one run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Quick and full on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to mid off.

Drinks! Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan are turning it on for Pakistan here. With 138 runs more needed and two set batters present in the middle, Pakistan will fancy themselves to chase it down from here. Dasun Shanaka nad Co. are running out of options to break this partnership and almost all bowlers are being taken to the cleaners. They need a breakthrough soon or else the game will slip away from them.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Smashed! Dilshan Madushanka goes short and outside off. Abdullah Shafique comes down the track and throws his bat at it. He finds the sweet spot and places it well in the gap wide of deep cover. The ball races away for four runs to end a very good over for Pakistan.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, On the hard length and on off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it to mid on for one more run.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and on off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it with no timing towards deep mid-wicket to run a couple of runs.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, SIX! Smacked Away! Dilshan Madushanka bangs it short and over off. Mohammad Rizwan stands tall and pulls it all the way over the fence at deep mid-wicket for a biggie. To add to the bowler's trouble, it is a no-ball as well as he has overstepped. 7 runs off that ball.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, Short and over off. Abdullah Shafique pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! HUNDRED FOR Abdullah Shafique! Dilshan Madushanka drops it short and over off. Abdullah Shafique pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket all the way to the fence for four runs. He has hit a century in his first match in this World Cup. What a knock!

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to the fielder at cover as the bowler trips on his follow on.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, On length and outside off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it past point for one to end the over.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Banged in short over off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to long on for another run.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, On length and on middle. Abdullah Shafique flicks it to deep mid-wicket to run one.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again over middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away to dep mid-wicket for one run.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Short and outside off. Abdullah Shafique guides it wide of point for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it away to square leg for a single to begin the over.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Slower and shorter, wide outside off, Abdullah Shafique reaches out and cuts it without much timing to extra cover.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Full this time, on off, Abdullah Shafique prods forward and blocks it out towards cover.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Top shot! Fractionally short, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique rocks on the back foot in a flash and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. Moves to 96 now.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker through the air, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Drops it short and quicker, on middle, Abdullah Shafique punches it down to long on for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Tossed up, full and at the stumps, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet and stays still. Thumps it towards the sight screen for a maximum.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and wide outside off again, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it in front of square and to the right of deep point for two runs more. Another great over for Pakistan.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Takes pace off and bowls it on a shortish length, around leg, Abdullah Shafique pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, A bumper, at the batter, Abdullah Shafique ducks underneath and lets the ball go.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Nicely done! Short again, wide outside off, Abdullah Shafique hops and uses the pace of the delivery. Cuts it over backward point for four more runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Angling into the pads, on a length, Mohammad Rizwan helps it down to fine leg for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, FIFTY for Mohammad Rizwan! He has stepped up when Pakistan wanted him to step up the most. Matheesha Pathirana serves it short and wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan hangs back and cuts it hard with fast hands. Beats deep point to his left for a boundary.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Short and quicker, on off, Abdullah Shafique cuts it late but straight to short fine leg.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and flatter, on off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it with a straight bat to long off and gets across for one.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Pushed through, full and on of, Mohammad Rizwan can only push it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Oh, absolutely gorgeous! Floated up, on off and middle, Mohammad Rizwan gives himself room and goes inside out. Hits it with the turn and right between long off and deep cover for a boundary.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique drives it down to long on and rotates the strike.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and sliding down leg, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps well to the left of short fine leg. Maheesh Theekshana dives to his left and parries the ball to the deep backward square leg fielder. A single taken.

Charith Asalanka to Abdullah Shafique, Good running! Bowls it full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique plants his foot forward and places it with soft hands. Hits it to the left of deep square leg for two more runs. A good over for Pakistan, 10 runs off it.

Charith Asalanka to Abdullah Shafique, This is bowled short, on the pads, Abdullah Shafique eases it in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Charith Asalanka to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Smart batting! Tossed up, around leg, Abdullah Shafique moves leg side and lofts it over mid off with his bottom hand for a boundary.

Charith Asalanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish delivery, quicker as well, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it straight to deep backward square leg.

Charith Asalanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Turning in, short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan plays it with the turn to short mid-wicket.

Charith Asalanka to Abdullah Shafique, Starts from 'round the wicket and bowls a low full toss, at the batter, Abdullah Shafique steps out and drills it down to long on for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Loses his radar and spills it full and down leg, Mohammad Rizwan sweeps well but straight to short fine leg.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Drags his length back and bowls it on off, Mohammad Rizwan goes on the back foot and keeps it out on the off side.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Offers flight again, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique knocks it with a straight bat to long off and gets across for a run.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Pushed through, full and outside off, Abdullah Shafique makes room to go inside out. Miscues it towards short mid-wicket.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and turning away, on leg, Mohammad Rizwan drops it in the vacant short mid-wicket region for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Coming in with the angle, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique lunges forward and drives it to deep cover for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Bowls it short again, on off, Abdullah Shafique whips it from the crease towards long on. The call is for two but the batters have to settle for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Keeps it short, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it from the crease to cover.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Short and outside off, Abdullah Shafique hangs on the back foot and cuts it wide of deep point. The throw from the deep is an accurate one and Sadeera Samarawickrama takes the bails off quickly. However, the replays confirm that Shafique was safely in his crease.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Closer to off, short in length, Mohammad Rizwan runs it towards short third man for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Pushed through, short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique plays with a straight bat to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Fired in from the front of the hand, short and outside off, the ball keeps a bit low and beats Abdullah Shafique as he tried to cut.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, A bit fuller, around off, Abdullah Shafique opens the bat face and drives it to the left of extra cover. Keeps the strike with a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again, around off, Mohammad Rizwan goes on the back foot and pats it past extra cover for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Shortens his length and bowls it on off, Abdullah Shafique punches it down to long off for another run.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower through the air, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan reaches out in front and sweeps it hard to deep square leg for one.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and fired in, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward to defend. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan gives himself room and goes inside out. Carves it over extra cover for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Quicker again, short and on off, Abdullah Shafique dabs it straight to backward point.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Keeps it short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique bunts it back to short mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again and down leg, Mohammad Rizwan pulls it hard to deep backward square leg for one more run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Lands it short now, on middle, Abdullah Shafique whips it from the crease towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker through the air, full and sliding on, middle, Mohammad Rizwan somehow manages to get an inside edge as the ball rolls to backward square leg for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Around off, fraction short, Abdullah Shafique pats it wide of point and rotates the strike.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Pushed through, short and around off, Mohammad Rizwan punches well but straight to extra cover. A quiet over by Dunith Wellalage, just the single off it.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Another flighted delivery, on off, Mohammad Rizwan works it off the front foot but is unable to get it past backward point.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Offers flight, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan reaches out in front and dabs it towards backward point.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Dropped short, on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges forward and defends it out.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Serves it full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique strokes it through mid on for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, A bit too full, at the stumps, Abdullah Shafique knocks it down to long on. Retains the strike with a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Goes full and on middle, driven down to long on for another single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, Slower through the air, short and on middle, Abdullah Shafique tucks it through square leg and takes a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, This is bowled short, on middle, Abdullah Shafique turns this one to square leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! Abdullah Shafique goes huge! Floated up, on middle, Abdullah Shafique puts the dancing shoes on and latches onto the shot. Thumps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Bowls it short and around off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and slaps it towards deep point for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish and on the off pole. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it away to deep cover for a single to end the over.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on off. Mohammad Rizwan punches it wide of cover but the fielder makes  good stop.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Uppish and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan drives it towards the fielder at cover.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up on off. Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out on the off side.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Cracking shot! Dunith Wellalage floats this up an outside off. Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and muscles it in the gap wide of long on. The ball runs away to the fence for a boundary.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on off. Abdullah Shafique cuts it to point where the fielder gets a hand to it. The batters run one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, FIFTY FOR Abdullah Shafique! Dhananjaya de Silva goes full and on the pads. Abdullah Shafique pats it to the on side and runs one to reach his milestone in his first match of the World Cup.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! What a shot! Abdullah Shafique pulled away the short ball pitched in line with middle. The ball races away into the gap at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to deep cover for one more run.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on leg. Abdullah Shafique rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit short and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on middle. Abdullah Shafique nudges it to mid-wicket for a single to begin the over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again outside off. Mohammad Rizwan tries to cut it away but misses on the connection.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Short and over middle. Abdullah Shafique nudges it away to deep square leg for one run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Banged in short and outside off. Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone as the ball bounces away to the keeper.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and over leg. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to fine leg for one run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Full again on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to deep cover for one run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, 5 Wides! Oh no! Matheesha Pathirana goes full but errs in line sending it way down the leg side. The keeper fails to stop it and the ball runs away to the fence for four runs along with a wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, On length and outside off. Abdullah Shafique tries to drive it but is beaten.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, On length and way down leg side. The umpire has signaled it as a wide.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Uppish and on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to long off for one more run to end the over.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to cover for one run.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Just short! Dunith Wellalage floats it up and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan slices it over point for a couple of runs.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to long off for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to cover.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, On length and on middle. Abdullah Shafique drives it wide of long on for one run to end the over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Banged in short but way outside the off stump. The umpire calls it a wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Full and outside off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to the left of the bowler.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and over middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on leg. Mohammad Rizwan nudges it away to square leg for a couple of runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Well timed! Matheesha Pathirana goes full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it down the ground between two fielders and with sweet timing. The ball runs away to the fence for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Short and over middle. Abdullah Shafique pats it to square leg for one run.

Drinks! The match is nicely poised at this stage but one with Babar Azam back in the hut, Sri Lanka have their noses ahead in the game. Abdullah Shafique has stood firm and will have to be there with the experienced Mohammad Rizwan if Pakistan are to stay in the hunt. Sri Lanka are keeping the runs in check and will have to bowl smartly in their quest to chip away with wickets.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it wide of cover for a dot to end the over.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Very full and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to the fielder at cover who makes a good stop.

Dunith Wellalage to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up on leg. Abdullah Shafique flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated up on middle. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to long on for one run.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to the fielder at cover.

Dunith Wellalage comes into the attack now.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan slaps it to deep cover for one run to end the over.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, On length and on off. Abdullah Shafique cuts it to deep point for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! A much-needed boundary! Matheesha Pathirana drops it short and over middle. Abdullah Shafique pulls it away towards the fine leg fence. It is a half chance but it is between two fielders running to catch it. Neither one manages to reach the ball as it sails over the fence for a biggie.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Short and over off pole. Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover for another dot ball.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, A well-directed yorker on the off pole. Abdullah Shafique digs it out safely down the track.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Short and over off. Abdullah Shafique cuts it to the fielder at point.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on the off pole. Abdullah Shafique flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run to retain the strike in the next over.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Short over off. Abdullah Shafique pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. That is good running by the batters.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on the off pole. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to mid on for one run.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Very full and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan mishits towards mid-wicket.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Short and over middle. Abdullah Shafique punches it to mid off for another run.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Just short! Matheesha Pathirana bowls it on a good length and outside off. Abdullah Shafique slaps it towards cover as the ball just drops short of the fielder. A good over from Matheesha Pathirana.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, A well-guided yorker on the toes. Abdullah Shafique flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Short again just outside off. Abdullah Shafique guides it to the fielder at point.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and outside off. Mohammad Rizwan slaps it to deep cover and runs one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, On the hard length and on off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it to point for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Errs in line. Matheesha Pathirana bowls it short but way outside off. Abdullah Shafique doesn't offer a shot as the umpire signals a wide.

Matheesha Pathirana to Abdullah Shafique, Drops it short and over middle. Abdullah Shafique pats it towards mid-wicket.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, On the hard length and outside off. Abdullah Shafique slaps it to deep cover for a single to end the over.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Full again angled in on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for one run.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, Dasun Shanaka goes full and on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to mid off.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length and over middle. Mohammad Rizwan stays back and pushes it towards mid on.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and in line with off. Abdullah Shafique drives it towards covers to take one run.

Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Rizwan, On length and on middle. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it away to mid-wicket for a single to begin the over.

End of the 1st Powerplay. Now, Sri Lanka can have up to 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. A mandatory concussion check is conducted on Abdullah Shafique as he was hit on the helmet on the last delivery. All seems okay now as his helmet is swapped. Play resumes.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, A confident appeal for caught but turned down! Banged into the wicket and at the batter, the ball skids on and thuds Abdullah Shafique onto the helmet as he swivelled to pull. The ball lobs off his helmet and it is taken at extra cover. Sri Lanka go up in unison but the umpire says no. They are confident and Dasun Shanaka goes for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat and Sri Lanka lose their review.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, In the air..but just over! Shaping into the pads, a bit fuller as well, Mohammad Rizwan shapes to clip it away on the leg side. Closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge Lucikly for him, he gets it over the leaping cover fielder. Three runs taken.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, Switches to 'round the wicket and delivers it back of a length, at the hips, Abdullah Shafique helps it down to fine leg and rotates the strike.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, At the batter this time, on a hard length, Abdullah Shafique hops and pushes it towards backward point.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Shot of authority! Fractionally short of a good length, on off and middle, Abdullah Shafique gets into a good position and pulls it between square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, Angling in, on a good length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique nudges it from under his eyes but straight to mid-wicket.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Abdullah Shafique knocks it from the crease and gets it wide of point for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Oh…just short! Pitches it up this time, on off and middle, Abdullah Shafique plants his foot forward and pushes with a straight bat with hard hands. Gets an outside edge that drops in front of Pathum Nissanka at second slip.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Serves it a bit fuller, around off, Abdullah Shafique opens the bat face and steers it towards short third man.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Length delivery, on off, Abdullah Shafique gets behind the line and dabs it towards point.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Goes down leg this time, on a length, Abdullah Shafique helps it wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, At 120.2 kph, on a good length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique hangs his bat out to defend from the crease. The ball nips away a touch and beats Shafique on the outside edge.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Beauty to end the over! Drags his length back and angles it across the batter, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan has a feel for the delivery and is lucky to not edge this one behind. Dilshan Madushanka seemed interested for a moment but Sri Lanka do not take the review.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Angles it across, on a good length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan presents a straight bat and defends it towards extra cover.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Shaping in, fuller in length, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets on the front foot and drives it firmly to mid on.

Dilshan Madushanka to Mohammad Rizwan, Madushanka nails the yorker this time, on off, Mohammad Rizwan digs it out back to the bowler.

Mohammad Rizwan walks out to bat next.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Dilshan Madushanka strikes again and this time, he gets the big fish! Pakistan have been dealt a massive blow as they lose Babar Azam now. Not the best of deliveries by Madushanka, full and down the leg side, Babar Azam gets tempted by the line and length and tries to help it fine on the leg side. Can only manage to get a feather on it and Sadeera Samarawickrama behind the wicket, moves well to his left and pouches it with both hands. Dilshan Madushanka is delighted and so he should be.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a good length now, on the off stump line, Babar Azam hangs on the back foot and punches without much timing to extra cover.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, WIDE! Loses his radar and sprays it down leg, on a length, Babar Azam misses the tickle and the umpire signals a wide.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Short of a length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique steps out again and pats it back to the bowler.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Pulled away! This is bowled short, around off, Abdullah Shafique premeditates and uses his feet. Pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, Much straighter this time, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique pushes with a straight bat and finds mid on.

Dasun Shanaka to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Easy pickings! Dasun Shanaka errs in line and serves it down leg, fuller in length, Abdullah Shafique does not miss out as he tickles it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, On a length this time, on middle, Babar Azam works it off the pads to deep square leg for another single.

Dasun Shanaka to Babar Azam, Begins with a full delivery, on off, Babar Azam gets forward and drives it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Into the wicket this time, on off, Babar Azam goes for the pull. Does not manage to control his shot but gets it over mid-wicket for a run.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, Full this time, on off and middle, Abdullah Shafique drives it firmly and to the left of mid on for a quick single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, At the pads again, on a length, Babar Azam tucks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, On a length and sliding on the pads, Babar Azam rolls his wrists and tucks it in front of square. Babar was jogging for the first run as he thought he had timed it well enough for a boundary. Charith Asalanka pulls it back and the batters run only two.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, A well-directed bumper, at the batter, Babar Azam ducks underneath and lets the ball go.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Shaping in, on middle, on a good length, Babar Azam taps it with soft hands and drops it at his feet. Wants a single but Abdullah Shafique says no.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Shortens his length and bowls it on middle, Abdullah Shafique pushes it from the crease but is unable to get it past straightish mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Honing in at the stumps, full in length, Babar Azam clips it wide of short mid-wicket and picks up a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Curving in, full and on off, Babar Azam drives with a straight bat but finds mid off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Drops it short, on middle, Babar Azam punches it off the back foot but straight to mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Floated up again, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique knocks it down to long on and gets across for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Full and turning in, on middle, Abdullah Shafique prods forward and blocks it out solidly.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Good-length delivery, on off, Babar Azam gets behind the line and defends it on the off side.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, Full again and going across, outside off, Babar Azam shoulders arms and lets the ball go.

Dilshan Madushanka to Babar Azam, FOUR! Babar Azam is up and running! Full and swinging into the pads, Babar Azam allows the ball to come to swing and brings his wrists into play. Clips it wide of mid-wicket for his first boundary.

The Pakistani skipper, Babar Azam walks out to bat at number 3.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Dilshan Madushanka draws first blood and this is a very good catch by Kusal Perera! Dilshan Madushanka bends his back and bangs it into the wicket, Imam-ul-Haq hangs on the back foot and swivels to fetch it from outside off. Gets hurried into the shot and fails to get on top of the bounce as well. Gets a top edge that goes high in the Hyderabad night sky towards fine leg where Kusal Perera settles under the skier and completes the catch by getting low in front.

Dilshan Madushanka to Abdullah Shafique, A bit too straight, back of a length, at the hips, Abdullah Shafique helps it down to fine leg for a run.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, Shaping away, on a good length, on off, Imam-ul-Haq runs it down to third man for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Imam-ul-Haq, Short and straying down leg, Imam-ul-Haq allows the ball to come to him and nudges it behind square on the leg side. Charith Asalanka in the deep, puts in a dive to his left and saves a run for his team. Imam-ul-Haq brings up 3000 ODI runs, 2nd fastest Pakistani batter to reach the landmark.

Maheesh Theekshana to Imam-ul-Haq, This is bowled short, turning away, on off, Imam-ul-Haq whips it from the crease but straight to mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Angling into the pads, short in length, Abdullah Shafique tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and quicker, on middle, Abdullah Shafique lunges forward and works it towards mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Beaten! Short and just outside off, Abdullah Shafique hangs back to defend. The ball keeps straight and beats him on the outside edge.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Bowls the carrom ball, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique plays for the turn and pushes it off the outer half of the bat to mid off.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, Goes wide of the crease this time and hurls it in the channel on off, on a good length, Imam-ul-Haq is happy to leave the ball alone once again.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, Pulls his length back a bit and bowls it outside off, a bit of away movement, Imam-ul-Haq lifts his bat and lets the ball pass.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, FOUR! First boundary for Imam-ul-Haq and Pakistan! Serves it full again, angling in, on off, Imam-ul-Haq presents the full face of the bat and drives it to the right of mid on for a boundary.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, Fuller this time, around off, Imam-ul-Haq presses forward and pats it back to Dilshan Madushanka.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, Back of a length now, on off, Imam-ul-Haq camps back and defends it towards point.

Dilshan Madushanka to Imam-ul-Haq, Starts off on a shortish length, shaping away, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq has a feel for the delivery and withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Pace into the attack as Dilshan Madushanka is brought into the attack from the opposite end.

Maheesh Theekshana to Imam-ul-Haq, Short and sliding on the pads, Imam-ul-Haq nudges it through square leg and takes a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Full again and curving in, on middle, Abdullah Shafique drives it down to long on for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Slanting in, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out off the front foot.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Full delivery, at the stumps, Abdullah Shafique knocks it back to the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Imam-ul-Haq, Imam-ul-Haq is away as well! Tossed up, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq lunges forward and clips it wide of mid-wicket. Gets it to the left of mid on. A bit of mixup between the two batters for the third run. The throw from the deep is not the best towards the keeper. He flicks the ball towards the keeper but does not hit. Abdullah Shafique would have been in trouble had the ball hit the stumps.

Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan are underway! Starts with a loosener, low full toss, swinging in, on middle, Abdullah Shafique drives with a straight bat to long for a single.