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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2017 2nd Twenty20 Full Commentary
Result · Oct 27 2017, Fri - 09:30 PM (IST)
SRI LANKA124/9
PAKISTAN125/8
Pakistan win by 2 wickets
CRR:6.3
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Hasan Ali to Vikum Sanjaya. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
With four overs to go, Sri Lanka were on for 150. Who would have thought that they would lose eight wickets in that period? Absolute carnage. More horrendous batting, and superb bowling. Gunathilaka the sole performer for the visitors. Can the bowlers come to the rescue and defend this? Very unlikely. A complete fielding and bowling performance from the hosts, which even included a hattrick from Ashraf! They should now go on to seal the series by chasing this down.
FOUR! Hasan Ali to Vikum Sanjaya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Crashed through the covers by Sanjaya. Cleanly hit by the number eleven and he picked the gap nicely.
Hasan Ali to Ashan Priyanjan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, inside edge to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shehzad.
OUT! Caught (Sub). Hasan Ali to Sachith Pathirana. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on. This is so sad to watch. The Sri Lankan batting folding over once again. Pathirana carelessly hacked the ball down the throat of long on, and gives Nawaz, the sub, another grab.
Hasan Ali to Ashan Priyanjan. Full toss, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Hasan Ali to Sachith Pathirana. Full toss, down leg side no foot movement working, leading edge to long on for 1 run.
OUT! L.B.W. Faheem Ashraf to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad. That completes the hattrick! Fahim Ashraf, you beauty! Not quite sure what Shanaka was trying to do. Played all round the front pad, and was pinned in front of middle. Height was the only issue, but the replays show that it was clipping the top of middle.
OUT! Caught. Faheem Ashraf to Mahela Udawatte. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, by Azam. Two in two for Ashraf. This is a remarkable demise. A Jayasuriya-esque slash over the offside, but Udawatte picks out the sweeper on the boundary edge. A touch more power behind it and it would've travelled all the way.
OUT! Caught. Faheem Ashraf to Isuru Udana. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to short fine leg, by Ali. Excellent catch from Hasan Ali at short fine leg. Slower ball bouncer, it sat up and asked to be hit, but Udana cannot clear the infield. Struck it nicely, but Hasan plucks it out the air with two hands.
FOUR! Faheem Ashraf to Isuru Udana. Half volley, off stump backing away driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Carded at number ten, but Udana clearly has some shots in the locker. He squeezes a drive between extra and mid off for four.
Faheem Ashraf to Isuru Udana. Yorker, to leg on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Ashraf.
Faheem Ashraf to Isuru Udana. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Shehzad, fielded by Zaman.
Hasan Ali to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pulling, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shehzad.
OUT! Caught (Sub). Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on. The sub does the business again! This time Nawaz takes a smart catch in the deep. Thisara clears the front leg, looking to pump it over cow corner, but it comes right off the toe, and loops down to long on for the catch. Sri Lanka in another collapse.
Hasan Ali to Dasun Shanaka. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ashraf.
Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
OUT! Run Out (Sub). Hasan Ali to Seekkuge Prasanna. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off. A third run out of the innings! Prasanna hits to mid off, sets off the for single, but it was never on. Struck it too hard to the fielder in the ring, and the sub, Nawaz, nails the stumps at the non-striker's. The dive leaves him a couple of centimetres short.
Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Shadab Khan to Thisara Perera. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
OUT! Caught. Shadab Khan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Quicker ball full toss, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to slips, by Wasim. Gift of a wicket. Sri Lanka stalling in the last part of the innings. Gunathilaka reverse paddles this straight into the hands of short third man. A low full toss from Shadab, so he could've put it anywhere, and it ends up being the softest of dismissals.
Shadab Khan to Seekkuge Prasanna. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Shadab Khan to Seekkuge Prasanna. Quicker ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Khan.
OUT! Run Out. Shadab Khan to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to cover, fielded by Hafeez, by Ahmed. Another run out. Samarawickrama thumps it to extra cover on the edge of the ring. He wants the single, Gunathilaka sends him back. Committed too far though, and Hafeez pinged it into Sarfraz to whip off the bails and leave him quite a way short.
Shadab Khan to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Leg spinner length ball, off stump backing away driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Mohammad Hafeez to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run.
Mohammad Hafeez to Danushka Gunathilaka. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Mohammad Hafeez to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, to leg backing away Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
FOUR! Mohammad Hafeez to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Samarawickrama looks like he is going to be the one to play the big shots. He clears the front leg and hoicks to mid wicket for four.
Mohammad Hafeez to Sadeera Samarawickrama. Off break length ball, off stump down the track driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Azam.
Mohammad Hafeez to Danushka Gunathilaka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Khan. Fifty for Gunathilaka. His first in T20Is. Sensible innings from him, holding things together for Sri Lanka.
Vikum Sanjaya to Shadab Khan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Tillakaratna.
Pure passion from Shadab Khan. He has snatched victory for Pakistan in the last over. What a game he has had. Under pressure, he has delivered at the most important time.
Incredible game of T20. So many twists and turns over the 40 overs. Sri Lanka gave it their best shot with the ball, but their batting fragilities was the cause of the defeat. The hosts take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series.
SIX! Vikum Sanjaya to Shadab Khan. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. My word! Shadab Khan gets out the long handle and crushes down the ground for a maximum. What a time to pull that out! Suddenly it flips, and now Pakistan need two off two.
Vikum Sanjaya to Hasan Ali. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 3 runs, dropped catch by Gunathilaka. Dropped catch! What drama! Mis-hit down to Gunathilaka, who comes charging in from long on. He dives, but spills it! Could that be pivotal?
Vikum Sanjaya to Shadab Khan. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Tillakaratna.
OUT! Caught. Vikum Sanjaya to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Gunathilaka. Terrific bowling. Leg stump yorker, Ashraf somehow is able to get underneath the ball, but whips it down to long on for the catch. That sparks massive celebrations from Sri Lanka. They know they are almost home.
Isuru Udana to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Tillakaratna.
Isuru Udana to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Half volley, down leg side backing away flick, bat-pad to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Isuru Udana to Faheem Ashraf. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Pathirana.
Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Yorker, off stump no foot movement defending, to silly mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Tillakaratna.
APPEAL! Isuru Udana to Shadab Khan. Yorker, to leg no foot movement pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tillakaratna, appeal made for Obstructing Field. They have taken this upstairs for a potential obstruction of the field. Hit back down the ground by Shadab, and Sri Lanka say that Ashraf has got in the way of the bowler to prevent him from running him out. Not the case though, the batsman does no wrong.
Thisara Perera to Shadab Khan. Full toss, off stump on the front foot sweeping, bat-pad to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Prasanna.
FOUR! Thisara Perera to Shadab Khan. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Low scoring T20Is can be entertaining too! Shadab smashes his first ball through the infield for four. Thisara just missing his yorker length, and is punished.
OUT! Run Out. Thisara Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka, by Samarawickrama. Is that game over for Pakistan? Sarfraz takes on a suicidal second run, and Gunathilaka is aware of the situation. Throws it to the end the Pakistan captain is running to, as that is the prized wicket, and the dive doesn't save him. Sri Lanka's fielding has been as good as Pakistan's was earlier. Top stuff.
Thisara Perera to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Thisara Perera to Faheem Ashraf. Full toss, off stump on the front foot flick, leading edge to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Tillakaratna.
OUT! L.B.W. Thisara Perera to Imad Wasim. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad. Imad premeditates the sweep and it makes him look a little foolish. Thisara fires it into the blockhole and nails him on the boot in front of middle. Simple decision for the umpire. This game can still go either way!
Vikum Sanjaya to Sarfraz Ahmed. Out-swinging yorker, outside off stump no foot movement defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Samarawickrama.
Vikum Sanjaya to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, well timed to long on for 2 runs, run save by Priyanjan.
Vikum Sanjaya to Imad Wasim. Half volley, down leg side backing away driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Vikum Sanjaya to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Priyanjan.
Vikum Sanjaya to Imad Wasim. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run.
Vikum Sanjaya to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.
OUT! Caught. Sachith Pathirana to Mohammad Hafeez. Stock length ball, off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Perera. That is such a poor shot from Hafeez. He comes charging down the wicket, and shanks it down the throat of long on. Nowhere near the pitch, but still tried to launch it out the ground. Simple take for the Sri Lankan captain. No need for that kind of shot.
Sachith Pathirana to Sarfraz Ahmed. Stock ball back of a length, middle stump backing away driving, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Prasanna, fielded by Bandara.
Sachith Pathirana to Mohammad Hafeez. Stock ball back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Udawatte.
Sachith Pathirana to Sarfraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, to leg backing away cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Bandara.
Sachith Pathirana to Sarfraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Munaweera.
Sachith Pathirana to Sarfraz Ahmed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Pathirana.
APPEAL! Sachith Pathirana to Sarfraz Ahmed. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot Steer, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, by Samarawickrama, appeal made for Stumped.