Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Jul 16-Jul 20, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Shaheen Afridi 4-58(14.1 ov)
66.1
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, out Caught by Rizwan!! It takes one ball into a new spell from Shaheen to end the innings - banged in short and angling across the right-hander - Theekshana was looking to help it on its way with the upper-cut, but can only get an edge through to the keeper. Still, a fine knock from the Sri Lankan number 10, has taken his team to a respectable score. M Theekshana c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 38(65) [4s-4 6s-1]
57.6
Shaheen Afridi to Rajitha, no run, Shaheen shortens the length around middle, defended to the on-side
57.5
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, 1 run, another short ball that kept bcoming back at the right-hander, Theekshana is pinged on the gloves as he backed away, rolled behind point for a single
57.4
Shaheen Afridi to Rajitha, 3 runs, wide full-toss from Shaheen, Rajitha reaches out on the punch and places it straight of mid-off - the ball slows down near the ropes and Yasir pulls it back in, the batters take three though
57.3
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, 1 run, Shaheen shortens the length around off, dabbed behind square on the off-side for a single
57.2
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, no run, banged in short and holding its line outside off, Theekshana sways away from the line and lets it go
57.1
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, no run, Shaheen shortens the length and angles one back into the right-hander, Theekshana is cramped for room as he backs away, gets hit on the gloves and the ball drops down to the off-side
55.6
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, no run, full and at the stumps, Theekshana pushes it back at the bowler
55.5
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Theekshana, he's looking pretty good for a No.10 - back of a length and angling across the right-hander, he lets the ball come, uses the pace and then steers it backward of square on the off-side for a boundary
55.4
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, FOUR, uppish and four, change of pace from Shaheen - was the slower ball and Theekshana spotted it very late, went through with the drive, was in the air when it went past the bowler, but the timing is sublime and it beats mid-on, who was a tad square
55.3
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Theekshana gets well forward and finds mid-off with the drive
55.2
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, 2 runs, on a length and angling into the pads, clipped away backward of square on the on-side and Theekshana is back for the second
55.1
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, no run, banged in short and at the right-hander, Theekshana ducks under and lets it go
53.6
Shaheen Afridi to M Theekshana, no run, full and sliding onto Theekshana's pads, was looking to flick and missed, brushed the pads on its way to the keeper
53.5
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, 1 run, another short ball from Shaheen - Chandimal swivels across and pulls it down to long leg for a single
53.4
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, banged in short by Shaheen - Chandimal ducks under and lets it go
53.3
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and a hint of bounce onto the right-hander, Chandimal plays with soft hands as he stabs it to the on-side
53.2
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, FOUR, lovely shot, floaty half-volley wide of off, Chandimal gets well forward and drills the drive past Imam at cover, no need to run for those
53.1
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, pushed back at the bowler
51.6
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, oh he had a wild swing at it and got an under edge, luckily it's not a drag on and goes to Rizwan on the bounce
51.5
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, wanted to smash that through the off-side, toe-ended it towards cover
51.4
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Chandimal ducks under it
51.3
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, went for the yorker and bowled a low full toss, Chandimal flicks to deep mid-wicket and retains strike
51.2
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, full and outside off stump, Chandimal drives towards mid-off
51.1
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, Chandimal drives towards cover
33.6
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
33.5
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, full-toss from Shaheen, flicked to the left of short mid-wicket who gets a hand onto it, takes pace off the shot and keeps them down to a single
33.4
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Shaheen keeps it full and just outside off - Mendis shuffles across and clips it to mid-on
33.3
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, full and at the stumps, Mendis prods across and turns it to the on-side
33.2
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, banged in short and holding its line outside off - Mendis ducks under and lets it go
33.1
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, on a good length and slanting into the right-hander, Mendis presses across and turns it to the on-side
31.6
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Mendis shuffles across and finds mid-wicket with the clip
31.5
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from off - Mendis was pressing across on the flick, closed the bat-face and the edge rolled to the off-side
31.4
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, FOUR, cracking shot, full and wide of off - Mendis leans forward, feet right to the pitch of the ball and then caresses the drive through extra-cover
31.3
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler
31.2
Shaheen Afridi to Ramesh Mendis, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, Mendis presses across defensively
31.1
Shaheen Afridi to Dickwella, out Caught by Agha Salman!! Edged and caught! Hard hands on the drive, and a sharp catch at gully, with the fielder diving across to his right. It was the debutant and he came up with a sharp catch - nicely bowled by Shaheen, pitched up and then gets a hint of swing from off, drew Dickwella into the hard-handed drive, finds the edge it and flew to the right of Salman, who dived across, went with both hands and plucked out a beauty. Sri Lanka continue to sink, another batter who has thrown his wicket away in haste. Dickwella c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi 4(4) [4s-1]
29.6
Shaheen Afridi to Dickwella, FOUR, a controlled steer and Dickwella is off the mark with a boundary - pitched up and in that channel just outside off, he let the ball come, played with an open face and runs it past second slip
29.5
Shaheen Afridi to Dickwella, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Dickwella leans forward and punches it to mid-off
29.4
Shaheen Afridi to Dickwella, no run, edged, but the ball bounces short of second slip, fuller length delivery and angling back into the left-hander, had Dickwella poking from the crease and found the edge
29.3
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, out Bowled!! Chopped on! Loose, very loose from DDS - this was full and wide of off, his feet hardly moved as he lunged into an ambitious drive, went with hard hands and gets a thick inside edge, back onto his own stumps. Sri Lanka have now lost half their side, and they're yet to reach 100. DDS looks at the bottom of his bat, but he'd know he played a poor shot. de Silva b Shaheen Afridi 14(28) [4s-2]
29.2
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, DDS brings his wrists into play and finds mid-wicket with the flick
29.1
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, short of a good length and around the off-stump line, defended to the on-side
27.6
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, fuller length delivery on off, driven back at the bowler
27.5
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, very full and at the stumps, DDS gets his left leg out of the way and pushes it back at the bowler
27.4
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS stays besides the line and pushes it to the off-side
27.3
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - DDS plays close to his body as he defended
27.2
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - DDS gets a good stride forward and finds mid-off with the drive
27.1
Shaheen Afridi to de Silva, no run, on a good length and well wide of off, DDS lazily looks to drive and mistimes it to the off-side
25.6
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, on a length and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
25.5
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line wide of off, left alone
25.4
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, FOUR, second boundary of the over for Chandimal - back of a length and well wide of off, Chandimal rides the bounce and then dabs it backward of square on the off-side, rolls away to the ropes in a hurry
25.3
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and holding its line around off, defended back at the bowler
25.2
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched by Shaheen - Chandimal leans forward, closes the face of the bat on the drive and places it back past the bowler, mid-on gave chase, but gave up quite early
25.1
Shaheen Afridi to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, defended back at the bowler
8.6
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, fuller length delivery on the pads, Oshada was looking to flick and missed, off the pads and rolled to the on-side
8.5
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, 2 runs, back of a length and well wide of off - Oshada rides the bounce, uses the pace and steers it backward of square on the off-side, good chase from gully and he's back for the second
8.4
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, on a good length and shaping away from off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
8.3
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, 2 runs, tad fuller and at the stumps, Oshada leans forward and then drives it back at the bowler, who deflects it away from mid-on's path and concedes a couple of runs
8.2
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, Shaheen shortens the length around off, defended back at the bowler
8.1
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, blocked back at the bowler
6.6
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Oshada gets a good stride forward and finds cover with the drive
6.5
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, beautifully played, a leg-stump half-volley from Shaheen - Oshada leans across, doesn't go too hard on the drive and then places it into the gap wide of mid-wicket, runs away to the ropes in a hurry
6.4
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Oshada gets a good stride forward and defends it to the off-side
6.3
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, Oshada presses across and pushes it to the off-side
6.2
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, short of a good length andjust outside off - Oshada stays on the back-foot and pushes it to the off-side
6.1
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the pads, Oshada lets the ball come, brings his wrists into play and flicks it backward of square on the on-side for a couple
4.6
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Oshada watches it closely, lifts his bat and lets it go
4.5
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, 2 runs, banged in short and angling across the right-hander, Oshada swivels across, rolled his wrists over and then pulled it backward of square on the on-side for a couple
4.4
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, fraction fuller and pushed across the right-hander, Oshada prods across, opens up his stance and then defends it back at the bowler
4.3
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, Oshada covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
4.2
Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the pads, clipped down towards long leg for a single
4.1
Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Mendis, no run, the bouncer from Shaheen, Mendis watches it all along, ducks under and lets it go
2.6
Shaheen Afridi to Karunaratne, out Bowled!! Chopped on! It's Shaheen once again with the wicket, on a good length and a hint of late shape back into the left-hander, Karunaratne was prodding forward on the defensive push, does so without any intent and creates a big gap between bat and pad - the ball clips the inside edge, brushes the back-pad and goes on to crash into the off-stump. Sri Lanka have lost their captain early after winning a vital toss. Karunaratne b Shaheen Afridi 1(7)
2.5
Shaheen Afridi to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne gets across and defends it to the off-side
2.4
Shaheen Afridi to Karunaratne, no run, fuller length delivery around off, Karunaratne gets half-stride forward and pushes it to the on-side, towards mid-on
2.3
Shaheen Afridi to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and slanting down the leg-side, Karunaratne was looking to flick and missed
2.2
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, leg byes, 1 run, too straight from Shaheen, on the pads and Oshada gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looked to flick, past FSL for a single
2.1
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, full and angling across the right-hander, Oshada gets across and pushes it to the off-side
0.6
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Oshada prods across and turns it to the on-side
0.5
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, beautifully played, overpitched and wide of off - Oshada gets a big stride forward, feet right to the pitch of the ball and then creams the drive wide of cover
0.4
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, Oshada gets on top of the bounce and then crunches it backward of square on the off-side, off the mark with a boundary
0.3
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, shout for LBW, but Oshada was struck high on the thigh-pad, would've bounced over, late shape back into the right-hander and Oshada was surprised by it, was shaping to let it go and then tried to jab his bat down
0.2
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, Shaheen slings one down the leg-side, Oshada was shuffling across on the flick and missed
0.1
Shaheen Afridi to Oshada Fernando, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Oshada gets a good stride forward and finds cover with the drive
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