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PAK in SL, 2 Test Series, 2022 Galle International Stadium, Galle 5th Day

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      127.2: Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Abdullah Shafique hits the winning runs! A brilliant match winning knock from the young man! Shorter and outside off. Abdullah Shafique gets on the back foot and slaps it to covers for a boundary. Pakistan win by 4 wickets and go 1-0 up in the series.

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      127.1: Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up on off, spinning away. Abdullah Shafique looks to sweep but misses.

    • End of over 127
    • PAK340/6
    • Pakistan Batting M Nawaz 19(34) A Shafique 156(406)
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      126.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz, Shorter and down the leg side, spinning into the batter. Nawaz tries to finish off the match with a big wild sweep but misses.

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      126.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Pakistan are nearly there! Fatter and around leg. Nawaz sweeps it very gently but the outfield helps the ball to race away to the fine leg fence.

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      126.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz, Full once again outside off, Mohammad Nawaz knocks this into the cover region.

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      126.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz, Flighted full outside off, Mohammad Nawaz fends this to the left of the bowler.

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      126.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Abdullah Shafique, Goes full outside off, Abdullah Shafique taps this towards point and takes a run. Just 6 runs are needed now and Sri Lanka giving away some easy singles

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      126.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Nawaz, This is a fraction short in line with the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz clips this towards square leg for a single.

    • End of over 126
    • PAK334/6
    • Pakistan Batting M Nawaz 14(29) A Shafique 155(405)
    • 1

      125.6: Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, A single as Nawaz steers this length ball to point.

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      125.5: Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Tries to angle across a full ball, around off. Nawaz pads it away.

    • 0

      125.4: Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Slower through the air and on middle. Nawaz defends it out.

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      125.3: Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Fuller and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

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      125.2: Prabath Jayasuriya to Abdullah Shafique,  Tossed up, full and on middle. Abdullah Shafique looks to defend but outer edges it past first slip and to third man for a single.

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      125.1: Prabath Jayasuriya to Mohammad Nawaz, Pakistan need 10 runs now! On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

    • End of over 100
    • SL337/10
    • Sri Lanka Batting P Jayasuriya 4(25) D Chandimal 94(139)
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      99.6: Naseem Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya, OUT! TIMBER! Prabath Jayasuriya can not keep the last ball out! Dinesh Chandimal is left stranded on 94! Naseem Shah goes on a good length and pitches this on middle, the ball straightens a fraction after pitching. Prabath Jayasuriya looks to defend the line of the delivery and the ball goes past his outside edge to shatter the stumps. Sri Lanka have set a target of 342 runs! Spare a thought for Dinesh Chandimal who has played mangnificiently and his performace may well have defined this match! 

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      99.5: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, Full outside off, Dinesh Chandimal gets an easy single to deep cover as the field is still back. Prabath Jayasuriya has just one ball to face now.

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      99.4: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, Naseem Shah goes a touch fuller outside off, Dinesh Chandimal defends this, and the ball rolls to deep cover as the field is back.

    • 0

      99.3: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, This is on a good length and just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal defends this solidly back to the bowler.

    • 0

      99.2: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, Good-length delivery once more and angling in from outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to work this leg side and gets a leading edge to wide third man.

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      99.1: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, Naseem Shah delivers this on a good length outside off, Dinesh Chandimal strokes this towards long on and stays at the crease.

    • End of over 99
    • SL336/9
    • Sri Lanka Batting P Jayasuriya 4(24) D Chandimal 93(134)
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      98.6: Hasan Ali to Prabath Jayasuriya, Hasan Ali serves a yorker aimed for the off pole. Prabath Jayasuriya gets his bat down in time and does well to dig the ball out. Survives another ball and Dinesh Chandimal will get to keep strike for the next over.

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      98.5: Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal, Hasan Ali goes full once again outside off. Dinesh Chandimal knocks this to long on for an easy single. Pakistan had still kept the field back for some reason.

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      98.4: Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal, This is full outside off, Dinesh Chandimal taps this towards cover but there is no brace so he refuses the single.

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      98.3: Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal, Hasan Ali goes slightly full and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal tries to force a shot and hits this uppishly towards long on. Does not get good timing on this.

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      98.2: Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal, On a good length, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal guides this towards third man and stays on strike.

    • 0

      98.1: Hasan Ali to Dinesh Chandimal, Hasan Ali starts with a short delivery outside off, Dinesh Chandimal pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket and does not take a single.

    • End of over 98
    • SL335/9
    • Sri Lanka Batting P Jayasuriya 4(23) D Chandimal 92(129)
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      97.6: Naseem Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya, Naseem Shah goes outside off and on a good length. Prabath Jayasuriya hangs his bat out to dry and gets beaten on the outside edge.

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      97.5: Naseem Shah to Prabath Jayasuriya, This is a fraction full and aimed for the stumps, Prabath Jayasuriya solidly behind this one as he knocks it to mid on.

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      97.4: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, This is on a good length outside off, Dinesh Chandimal guides it to deep backward point and takes a single this time.

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      97.3: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, Great running from the batters! Naseem Shah goes for a good-length delivery outside off, Dinesh Chandimal taps this with soft hands towards backward point and they rush for a couple of runs. Good pressure on the fielder as a misfield allows them an easy brace.

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      97.2: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, This one is full and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal strokes this to long off and refuses a single.

    • 0

      97.1: Naseem Shah to Dinesh Chandimal, Naseem Shah serves this on a good length outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to cut but the ball is too close. Mistimes it to the point fielder.

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      90.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, OUT! LBW! That is plumb! Babar Azam finally departs and his long vigil comes to an end! Maheesh Theekshana serves this slightly full and turning from outside off towards the stumps, Babar Azam looks to work this through square leg in the quest to rotate strike. Misses the line of the ball and gets hit on the pads right in front of the wicket. Pakistan have two reviews in their kitty and opts for it. No bat and three reds confirms the technology and the third umpire confirms it is out and asks the on-field umpire to stay with his decision! What an innings this has been from Babar Azam! An absolute pleasure to watch and its a shame it comes to an end!

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      90.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Full once again and in line with the stumps, Babar Azam comes forward and smothers this into the pitch.

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      90.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Serves this really full outside off, Babar Azam digs it back out to Maheesh Theekshana.

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      90.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Maheesh Theekshana goes full once again on middle, Babar Azam fends this back to the bowler.

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      90.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Full delivery outside off, Babar Azam hit this through cover and this is good running to pick up a couple of runs.

    • End of over 90
    • PAK216/9
    • Pakistan Batting N Shah 5(52) B Azam 117(239)
    • 0

      89.6: Prabath Jayasuriya to Naseem Shah, Flatter and outside off, Naseem Shah lets it go to the keeper.

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      89.5: Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, Full and on off, Babar Azam easily pushes it towards the vacant cover-point region for another single. Sri Lanka needs to stop giving these easy singles to Babar Azam.

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      89.4: Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, On middle, blocked out.

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      89.3: Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, Full and on off, Babar Azam goes for the drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

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      89.2: Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, SIX! HUGE! This is tossed up on off, Babar Azam dances down the track and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. They trail by just 7 runs now.

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      89.1: Prabath Jayasuriya to Babar Azam, Tossed up on middle, Babar Azam defends it back to the bowler.

    • End of over 89
    • PAK209/9
    • Pakistan Batting N Shah 5(51) B Azam 110(234)
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      88.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Naseem Shah, Flighted on middle, Naseem Shah defends it well.

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      88.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Naseem Shah, Short again outside off, turning in. Naseem Shah blocks it to the off side.

    • 1

      88.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, A bit short around off, Babar Azam punches it through point for one.

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      88.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, What a delivery! Maheesh Theekshana bowls this slower through the air on off, holds its line. Babar Azam plays for the turn and gets beaten again on his outside edge.

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      88.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, Full and on off, Babar Azam pushes this to covers.

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      88.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Babar Azam, PEACH! This is tossed up on off, turning way sharply. Babar Azam strides forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

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      66.1: Shaheen Afridi to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A slower bouncer, on middle. Maheesh Theekshana tries to ramp it over the keeper but gets a faint edge and Mohammad Rizwan makes no mistake, and pouches it safely. Sri Lanka are all out on 222.

    • End of over 66
    • SL222/9
    • Sri Lanka Batting K Rajitha 12(32) M Theekshana 38(64)
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      65.6: Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha, FOUR! More runs for the Lankans! This is too full and sliding down the leg side. Rajitha sweeps it, not well but enough to make a connection and the ball races to the fine leg fence.

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      65.5: Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha, A googly, full and on middle. Rajitha leans and blocks it out.

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      65.4: Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Shorter and outside off. Rajitha punches it to mid off.

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      65.3: Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha, A floated ball outside off, pushed to covers.

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      65.2: Yasir Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Full and on off, spinning sharply away. Rajitha prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

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      65.1: Yasir Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Tossed up, on off. Theekshana drives it to long off for a single.

    • End of over 65
    • SL217/9
    • Sri Lanka Batting K Rajitha 8(27) M Theekshana 37(63)
    • 0

      64.6: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Back-of-a-length delivery into the batter. Kasun Rajitha stands tall and plays with soft hands as the ball falls into the surface.

    • 0

      64.5: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Naseem Shah is persisting with the short ball length angling in from outside leg, Kasun Rajitha tucks this towards backward square leg.

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      64.4: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Back-of-a-length delivery angled into the body, Kasun Rajitha fends this towards short leg.

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      64.3: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Naseem Shah continues bowling short and angling in from outside leg. Kasun Rajitha looks to leave and gets hit under his arm.

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      64.3: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, NO BALL! Back-to-back no balls! The bowler seems a little flustered here! Bowls this back of a length and on leg, Kasun Rajitha gets on his toes and defends solidly. Naseem Shah needs to measure his run up once again!

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      64.3: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, NO BALL! Lack of discipline from Pakistan here! Naseem Shah serves this on a good length angling towards off, Maheesh Theekshana works this through point for a single.

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      64.2: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, DROPPED! Oh my! Pakistan have been looking for this wicket and Hasan Ali has made an absolute mess! The leg stump line almost worked for Pakistan as this is served back of a length. Kasun Rajitha looks to work this leg side and gets a top edge towards backward square leg. Hasan Ali places himself under the ball and just lets it go through his palms down on the ground! What a miss!

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      64.1: Naseem Shah to Kasun Rajitha, Naseem Shah bowls from 'round the wicket and he bangs this short but going down leg, Kasun Rajitha leaves this one alone.

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