Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan Test Series, 2019 Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Date & Time: Dec 19-Dec 23, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Mohammad Abbas 1-33(12 ov)
54.6
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 120.9kph, the line-covering plonk in punching to mid-on
54.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, length, just outside off, poked out to point
54.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, middle-lined. Stays tall to it in knocking it to mid-on
54.3
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, slips down leg. A tad too straight for Abbas' liking here. Fernando won't complain though, he's happy to flick and miss
54.2
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 127.5kph, fourth-stumped off a length, knocked back
54.1
Abbas to Dickwella, 1 run, 125.3kph, walks out in a high-elbowed punch through the covers
52.6
Abbas to Dickwella, 1 run, jags into the tummy with a touch of extra kick up too. Adjusted well though with a jab to fine leg
52.5
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, 121.1kph. Tight on off. Dickwella has an early shuffle, blocking in front
52.4
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, 131.1kph, big plonk in front, closing out the line with a push to cover
52.3
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, length, wide enough outside off to be left. And left it is
52.2
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, 1 run, nips back in sharply, inside-halving Fernando's defence through mid-wicket
52.1
Abbas to Dickwella, 3 runs, a gentle forward tap, into the cover gap .. and fifty. Dickwella's put up a decent enough entertainment in what's otherwise been a dismal Lankan innings
50.6
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, full again, wristy push to mid-on
50.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, gets beside the line of the delivery and shows his straight bat
50.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, length, bends in and raps Fernando on the thigh pad
50.3
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, lapse in concentration from Fernando. Slashes his bat to cut but this moves just enough to evade the edge
50.2
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 122.4kph. Front foot across and connects the drive, extra cover intervenes
50.1
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, cutting back in from a length, quells it back to the bowler
48.6
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, hurls it full just outside off, Dickwella shows the bat maker's name and stabs it to mid-off
48.5
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, pitched up and moving away, left alone
48.4
Abbas to Dickwella, FOUR, marginally short and Dickwella leaves no stone unturned in handing Abbas punishment. Rises on top and punches it through point
48.3
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, defends this off the front foot
48.2
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, fuller length outside off, Dickwella displays a text-book block
48.1
Abbas to Dickwella, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Dickwella with a trigger movement across and turns it to mid-wicket
46.6
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, blazes the drive to mid-off
46.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, sumptuous flick from Fernando. Leg-stump half-volley, Fernando accepts it with glee and times it brilliantly to beat the man at square leg. The oufield is lightning quick..
46.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, adjusts his wrists accordingly with this length delivery jagging in, places it gently to mid-on
46.3
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 129.1kph, lands it on a fuller length just outside off, Fernando welcomes it with a clinical drive to mid-off
46.2
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, "Wait" chirps Fernando after nudging it to mid-wicket
46.1
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, scrambled seam full delivery from Abbas, no oomph whatsoever. Bounces in front of the keeper as Fernando leaves it
13.6
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, wobbly seam fuller length delivery straightening a wee bit. Fernando notices it and dabs it defensively to cover
13.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 130.9kph. Scrambled seam length delivery on middle and leg, Fernando with a wristy knock to mid-wicket
13.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, extends his hands into a feeble punch to point
13.3
Abbas to Mathews, 1 run, jagging on leg-stump, glanced away to fine leg
13.2
Abbas to Mathews, no run, shortish just outside off, Mathews goes for the cut and ends up chopping it with ugly efficiency to point
13.1
Abbas to Mathews, no run, 131.2kph, nagging line from Abbas just outside off. Mathews with a dodgy back-knee defends
11.6
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 125kph, a big jump across his stumps off the back foot, blocking it out down the pitch
11.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 127.5kph, in-cutter. A walking defence, back to Abbas
11.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 127.8kph, an arched back punch this from the crease as he rides the bounce to get it to cover
11.3
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 130.7kph, quick wrists, opening his bat face and steering it to point
11.2
Abbas to Mathews, 1 run, 124.3kph, a walk down the pitch, covering the line and knocking it through square leg
11.1
Abbas to Mathews, no run, 128.9kph, spits off a length, squares Mathews up with the leg-cutter and takes the shoulder of the bat to gully
9.6
Abbas to Kusal Mendis, no run, cuts back in big now, through Mendis' defence to smash him on the thigh pad. So damn typically Abbas ..
9.5
Abbas to Kusal Mendis, no run, really tight on off, sternly kept out
9.4
Abbas to Karunaratne, out Caught by Rizwan!! The earlier ball's messed around with his head, and Karunaratne, who already wasn't looking in best of nick, seems further lost on confidence. He wafts ambitiuosly at another delivery outside off - you know, just the kind you are meant to leave alone when the innings is in this kind of a mess, surely as a captain at least - and gets a thick edge again, and the diving keeper will clean up now. Absolute zero feet. Karunaratne c Rizwan b Abbas 16(28) [4s-2]
9.3
Abbas to Karunaratne, FOUR, loose wafty drive, thick outside edge, and flies I0$ past gully. No feet, punching way away from his body off the back foot and luck ..
9.2
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 130kph, quite expected lines these on the stumps. Karunaratne leans head-on-ball, blocking
9.1
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 122.7kph, slanting onto off, with Karunaratne shuffling in a wristy defence to leg
7.6
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 125.1kph, and will ignore another tease. Wide outside off
7.5
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 125.2kph, leans in front, inside-halving his defence to leg
7.4
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, tightens back in on off. Another shuffling block
7.3
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 126kph, back of a length, sixth-stumped. Karunaratne rocks behind to punch on the up to cover
7.2
Abbas to Karunaratne, 2 runs, goes on middle but the ball holds its line and ends up on the pads. Back-footed waiting clip this, through mid-wicket
7.1
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 126kph, wobbly, nibbly, just outside off. Ignored
5.6
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, 3 runs, 129.7kph, overcooks it on the pads. And this easy flick is stylish as well, through mid-wicket
5.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, 129.3kph, forward press, line-covered wristy block back
5.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, shuffles across to get firmly behind in a straight-batted block back. Abbas meanwhile has lost his balance in his followthrough, falling over
5.3
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, slipping down with the angle. Nah, none of the first innings' extravagant seam movement here. And when Abbas can't get it, nobody can
5.2
Abbas to Karunaratne, 1 run, holds its line and ends up on the thighs, tickled fine
5.1
Abbas to Karunaratne, FOUR, starts wide of the crease, angles it in on off from round the wicket .. something Karunaratne only wants to defend, but no, he'll get the soft outside edge, running wide of gully
3.6
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 129.6kph, fuller, going further across. Easier leave
3.5
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, forward now to get close to the line, bat-pad stuck in tapping to point
3.4
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 126.7kph, gently probing around the fifth-stump. His over the wicket angle helps Karunaratne though, who's walking while leaving
3.3
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, lenth, stump-lined. Back foot bunt
3.2
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 128.9kph, shuffles for a back-footed defensive punch towards mid-off
3.1
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, length, on off, head-on-ball stuff
1.6
Abbas to Karunaratne, no run, 129.1kph, tummy-lined on middle. Knocked away to leg
1.5
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, 1 run, 128.5kph, floated up full, but again, too straight. Flicked down to fine leg
1.4
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, 2 runs, slight stray onto the legs, and Fernando's off too .. with a wristy glance behind square
1.3
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, big in-cutter, through Fernando's defence to smash the thigh pad
1.2
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, soft forward defence, but the ball nips back in off the pitch, and then rolls off the bat just past the stumps
1.1
Abbas to Oshada Fernando, no run, and Abbas starts off doing an Abbas. Pegs away off a length, fifth-stumped, military medium. Left
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