Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan v Sri Lanka in UAE, 2017 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Sep 28-Oct 02, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Babar Azam 28(81)
112.4
Pradeep to Babar Azam, out Caught by Dickwella!! Wow. A wicket in the final over of the day. Can you believe it? Azam's concentration goes for a toss. He hangs his head down and walks away disappointed. Mickey Arthur isn't amused, wearing a dejected face in the dressing room. It was a loosener from Pradeep, not a wicket taking delivery at all. The batsman could've well left it alone. What does he do? Tries to tickle it fine but the ball catches glove and Dickwella pouches it safely. Umpire Nigel Llong's finger went up straightaway and Azam didn't bother reviewing it. Sri Lankans are delighted, why not. With that, it'll be stumps. Babar Azam c Dickwella b Pradeep 28(81) [4s-2]
112.3
Pradeep to Babar Azam, no run, fullish on the stumps, Azam squeezes the drive - off the toe-end to mid-on
112.2
Pradeep to Babar Azam, no run, on a length outside off, Azam pokes it to the off-side
112.1
Pradeep to Babar Azam, no run, oh goodness! Where did that come from? Feisty bumper from Pradeep, the ball loops over Azam's head after he ducked. Umpire Nigel Llong sports a cheeky smile seeing the bounce there
111.6
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, no run, tight lines, defended
111.3
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, straightens a touch after pitching, Azam defends it off the outer half
111.2
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, spinning in with some bounce, Azam defends it off high on the bat
111.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Azam leans forward and pushes it to mid-on
110.6
Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, crisp drive to a full ball, straight to extra cover
109.6
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, no run, flighted on the stumps, poked to mid-on
109.2
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, off-break from Perera, blocked
109.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, floated full, Azam meets it with a straight bat. Played back to the bowler
108.6
Herath to Azhar Ali, no run, twirled fuller outside off, Azhar drives it to extra cover
108.3
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, flattish on off, Azam gets his bat close to his pad in defence. Inside-edges it onto the pad which evokes a loud appeal by the Sri Lankans. No dice given by the umpire
108.2
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, flighted full, Azam steps out and works it to mid-wicket
108.1
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, sliding in, Azam gets forward to defend.. skews it off the inside edge to square leg
107.6
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, no run, wicket-to-wicket line, kept out
106.5
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, uses his feet and drives it along the ground to mid-off
106.4
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, defended
106.3
Herath to Babar Azam, FOUR, top shot from Azam. Herath overpitches and Azam deals it elegantly. Just a mere push past the bowler, beats mid-off and races away!
106.2
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, a lunge forward and shows textbook defence
106.1
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, on the stumps, pushed defensively down the pitch
105.6
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket
105.3
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, forward and defended
105.2
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, woah. This spun back in, Azam was in strife as he backed away to cut. Tucked for room and he negotaties it
105.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, off-break, tad full. All spin on offer has been killed by Azam
104.6
Sandakan to Babar Azam, 1 run, quicker outside off, smeared away to deep cover
104.5
Sandakan to Babar Azam, no run, slowish on middle, stabbed
104.4
Sandakan to Azhar Ali, 1 run, slanter on leg, shovelled to deep mid-wicket
104.1
Sandakan to Azhar Ali, 1 run, floater on leg, Azhar whisks it off his pads into the leg-side. Hobbles across to the other end
103.5
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, steps out seeking to the pitch and then displays a neat defence
103.4
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, more flight, very slow through the air. Azam dead-bats it
103.3
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, arm-ball, Azam waits and waits before smothering it
103.2
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, serves it full outside off, Azam goes for the drive only to mistime it back to the bowler - off the inner half
103.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, shortish in length, pushed into the off-side
102.6
Sandakan to Babar Azam, 1 run, short and begging to be hit, Azam makes room and spanks it through cover
102.5
Sandakan to Babar Azam, no run, throws it down leg, Azam goes for the sweep and misses
102.4
Sandakan to Babar Azam, no run, spinning on middle and leg, Azam's defensive technique intervenes
102.3
Sandakan to Babar Azam, no run, pivots back seeing a quicker ball. Open-batted dab to backward point
102.2
Sandakan to Babar Azam, no run, plants his front foot forward and quells it down the pitch
102.1
Sandakan to Babar Azam, no run, flatter outside off, forced to cover
101.6
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, no run, a little trek down the pitch and times it to short mid-wicket
101.2
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, props across and dabs it gently to cover
101.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, veering down the leg, turned to short fine
100.6
Sandakan to Azhar Ali, no run, employs his bottom-hand to work it to mid-on
100.2
Sandakan to Babar Azam, FOUR, overpitched and gets punished. Googly outside off, Azam leans across and creams it through extra cover
100.1
Sandakan to Azhar Ali, 1 run, more revs on the ball, tucked away through mid-wicket
99.2
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, 1 run, little shimmy to ease it down to long-on
98.5
Sandakan to Azhar Ali, 1 run, straighter lines, nudged away to deep mid-wicket
97.5
Karunaratne to Babar Azam, byes, 2 runs, slips it down the leg-side, it's hard for Dickwella to move quickly and stop because he is standing up to the stumps. Can't collect it cleanly
97.4
Karunaratne to Babar Azam, no run, fullish outside off, played back
97.3
Karunaratne to Babar Azam, no run, good length on off, defended
97.2
Karunaratne to Babar Azam, no run, wider of off, punched to extra cover
97.1
Karunaratne to Babar Azam, no run, semblance of reverse, much fuller... Azam glances it to mid-wicket
96.6
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, 1 run, tossed up wider of off, Babar gets forward and caresses it into the gap past cover, just a single
96.5
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, 1 run, slower and on the stumps, Azhar goes back and bisects the gap between short mid-wicket and square leg
96.2
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, fraction fuller and wider of off, Babar gets close to the ball and pushes it towards cover
96.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended towards the on-side
95.6
Karunaratne to Babar Azam, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, steered square behind point for a single
95.5
Karunaratne to Azhar Ali, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Azhar leans forward and creams it to the right of mid-off. Chandimal throws himself at the ball and makes a smart stop
94.5
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, turn for Dilruwan, but it starts from middle and spins down the leg-side
94.5
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no ball, tossed up on off, Babar gets forward and blocks. Dilruwan has overstepped though
94.4
Dilruwan Perera to Azhar Ali, 1 run, Dilruwan tosses one on the stumps, nudged away in front of square on the on-side for a single
94.1
Dilruwan Perera to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Babar prods across and defends it towards the on-side
93.6
Pradeep to Azhar Ali, FOUR, cracking shot, it was the slower ball from Pradeep, but the length was too full, Azhar spotted it early and drilled it back past the non-striker, beat mid-on to his left and rolled away to the fence
93.2
Pradeep to Babar Azam, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Babar prods across and clips it in front of square on the on-side, comes back for the second run
93.1
Pradeep to Azhar Ali, 1 run, short of a length and on Azhar's hips, tucked to the right of mid-wicket where the fielder makes a tumbling half-stop
92.5
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, Babar comes down the track, gets close to the ball and finds mid-off with the drive
92.4
Herath to Azhar Ali, 1 run, flighted wide of off, driven towards deep cover for a single
91.6
Pradeep to Azhar Ali, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, easy pickings for Azhar as he clips it wide of mid-wicket, comes back for the second run
90.5
Herath to Azhar Ali, 3 runs, tossed up on the stumps, Azhar comes down the track, gets close to the ball and plays the on-drive against the angle, beats mid-wicket and comes back for the third run
89.6
Pradeep to Azhar Ali, no run, back of a length and well wide of off, punched off the back-foot towards cover. The fielder gets a hand onto it and deflects it away towards mid-off
88.5
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, the slider from Herath, kept coming back with the angle, Babar spots it early and defends it with a straight bat
88.4
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, slower and on the stumps, Babar gets forward, gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
88.3
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, flighted on off, Babar presses well forward as he blocks it towards the off-side
88.2
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, a little shimmy down the track, Babar gets close to the ball and pushes it towards mid-off
88.1
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Babar gets well forward as he blocks
87.6
Lakmal to Azhar Ali, no run, on a good length and in that channel well outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
86.5
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up wider of off, driven to the left of cover where the fielder makes a tumbling stop
86.4
Herath to Azhar Ali, 3 runs, neatly played by Azhar, bends down low, rolls his wrists, uses the pace on the ball and laps it very fine, comes back for the third run
86.1
Herath to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, Azam gets his bat in front of the pads and blocks
85.6
Lakmal to Azhar Ali, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, Azhar gets well forward, covers for the movement and lets it go
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