Shoaib Malik to Dhananjaya Lakshan, out Jayasuriya Run Out!! 1 run completed. Low full toss outside off, Lakshan slams it to deep mid-wicket and runs for a non-existent second, Jayasuriya was nowhere in the frame as the throw came in quickly to the bowling end. Jayasuriya run out (Avishka Fernando/Shoaib Malik) 8(13)
19.3
4
Shoaib Malik to Dhananjaya Lakshan, FOUR, fetches the full delivery from outside off and slogs it well wide of the fielder at long-on. Plenty of bottom hand on that shot from Dhananjaya Lakshan
18.4
4
Usman Shinwari to Dhananjaya Lakshan, FOUR, stays leg-side of the length delivery and lifts it high and nice over extra cover with disdain. Nice timing on that from Dhananjaya Lakshan
16.5
W
Usman Shinwari to Walton, out Caught by Tom Moores!! The fun ends for Chadwick Walton! A 133ks full delivery outside off from round the wicket, Walton looks to go straight down the ground with a massive heave, thick egde and the keeper does the rest. Walton c Tom Moores b Usman Shinwari 31(14) [4s-1 6s-3]
16.4
6
Usman Shinwari to Walton, SIX, tries the slower ball and gets his length totally wrong! Walton sits deep inside the crease and clubs it for a clean maximum over long-on
16.2
4
Usman Shinwari to Walton, FOUR, Usman Shinwari is being taken to the cleaners. 133ks fuller and wider of off, Walton shuffles across and scoops it over the fielder at short fine, trickles away nicely into the fence
16.1
6
Usman Shinwari to Walton, SIX, make that two sixes in a row! That's the biggest six of the game so far. Another short ball from round the wicket and Walton got into nice position to murder the pull over mid-wicket. A 104-metre maximum that
16.1
6
Usman Shinwari to Walton, no ball, SIX, another front foot no ball from Usman Shinwari! It's his second today and to make matters worse, his short ball has been pulled with brute power over deep square. A free-hit next ball for Chadwick Walton...
14.2
W
Hasaranga to Gunathilaka, out Caught by Olivier!! The Gladiators are losing plot here. Gunathilaka looks to unleash the reverse sweep but the legbreak was always drifting in with the angle, flew off the splice and it's a catching practice for Olivier at short backward point. Gunathilaka c Olivier b Hasaranga 56(44) [4s-7]
13.3
W
Dhananjaya de Silva to Rajapaksa, out Caught by Perera!! Rajapaksa falls cheaply. Jumps down the track and looks to smash Dhananjaya de Silva through extra cover, got it off the toe-end and the skipper takes a beauty at short extra cover. Timed his leap to perfection and grabbed it one-handed before tumbling sideways. Rajapaksa c Perera b Dhananjaya de Silva 1(2)
12.3
W
Lakmal to Azam Khan, out Caught by Hasaranga!! Poor shot from Azam Khan! No feet, just looks to slog across the line and doesn't get the required connection on this slower delivery, the fielder at deep mid-wicket times his slide to his left to complete a fine catch. Azam Khan c Hasaranga b Lakmal 25(14) [4s-2 6s-2]
12.1
F
Lakmal to Gunathilaka, FOUR, back-to-back fifties for Danushka Gunathilaka! Makes room, stays leg-side of the length delivery and steers it delicately past backward point
11.2
4
Olivier to Gunathilaka, FOUR, makes room and flat-bats the slower delivery over mid-off with immense power. No stopping that!
11.1
4
Olivier to Gunathilaka, FOUR, short and drifting down the leg-side, Gunathilaka swivels and manages glove on the pull to the right of the flying wicket-keeper
11
6
Hasaranga to Azam Khan, SIX, 16 off the over! Azam Khan saunters down the pitch, gets close to the delivery and clubs it many-a-mile over long-on
10.2
4
Hasaranga to Azam Khan, FOUR, crouches low and hammers the sweep from off-stump to the left of the fielder at short fine. Well-placed!
10.1
4
Hasaranga to Azam Khan, FOUR, full and dipping on the pads, Azam Khan plays a pick-up whip and gets it flat over the fielder at mid-wicket
9.2
6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Azam Khan, SIX, jumps out of his crease and hoicks the flatter delivery for a 83-metre maximum over mid-wicket
8.3
W
Hasaranga to Ahsan Ali, out Caught&Bowled!! Skates out of the crease and looks to go downtown, Ali's head was all over the place and the attempted loft didn't come off. A thick top-edge and it's been snaffled by the backtracking bowler to his left. Ahsan Ali c and b Hasaranga 29(25) [4s-4]
7.2
4
Perera to Gunathilaka, FOUR, poor fielding from Chaturanga. A short ball and it's been pulled straight towards him at deep mid-wicket, he fumbles and lets the ball sneak through his fingers
6
Olivier to Ahsan Ali, 1 run, fuller and wider of off, Ali drives off the toe-end to the left of extra cover
5.2
4
Olivier to Ahsan Ali, FOUR, goes full and gets driven through the covers! Ali is enjoying the pace and he's managed to send the drive in the gap between cover and backward point
5.1
4
Olivier to Ahsan Ali, FOUR, short and wide, Ali had plenty of time and width to smack a cut behind point. Too easy!
4.4
4
Lakmal to Gunathilaka, FOUR, 128ks half-volley outside off, Gunathilaka moves to the leg-side a tad early and creams the straight drive past the non-striker to his right
4.1
4
Lakmal to Gunathilaka, FOUR, wobble seam delivery pitched up outside off, Gunathilaka goes for the lofty drive over extra cover and gets enough contact to get it over the fielder
4
4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Ahsan Ali, FOUR, fraction short outside off, Ali jumps on the back foot and flat-bats it over mid-off, plenty of power on that stroke!
2.3
4
Usman Shinwari to Ahsan Ali, FOUR, touch short and outside off, Ali gives it a massive swipe sans feet movement and it flies off the inside edge past square leg
1.5
4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Gunathilaka, FOUR, tosses it full and wide of off, Gunathilaka biffs the drive to the left of mid-off and the fielder was too wide to react
0.5
Usman Shinwari to Gunathilaka, 1 run, run-out chance missed! It's a big one too. Gunathilaka drove it to the left of the bowler and took off, a slight fumble from the bowler meant the ball deflected towards mid-on where Dhananjaya attempts a tumbling direct hi, only to miss it by the barest of margins