🏏Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Super Fours, 5th Match, Asia Cup 2023 🏏 - Page 40

Pakistan:

before rain break - 27.4 overs, 130 runs, RR 4.7

after rain break - 14.2 overs, 122 runs, RR 8.6

9.22pm Pakistan have scored 102 runs off the last 10 overs to finish on 252 for 7. That is a terrific effort after the rain break. Rizwan turned up a gear to rack up a 73-ball 86, while Iftikhar Ahmed hammered 47 off 40. After DLS adjustment a run has been taken off Sri Lanka's target. Pakistan finish at 252. Sri Lanka's target will also be 252 in 42 overs. Matheesha Pathirana picked three wickets but Sri Lanka lost the plot after the break. Can Sri Lanka chase this down or will we have an India-Pak final? Find out in a bit.

9.35pm Welcome back folks. Only a 20-minute innings break so we should be back underway shortly.

Feel the opening powerplay is going to be key here, especially how Sri Lanka's top order negotiates Shaaheen. It will also be interesting to see if the lack of turn persists, because that could make run scoring considerably easier in the middle overs.

The two teams are vying for a spot in the final. Who'll come out on top? Let's find out. Under lights, will the new ball move more or will the ball come onto the bat better?

The Sri Lankan tweakers didn't find much spin after the rain break. Well, first up, it's Shaheen Afridi with the new ball for Pakistan. One slip in place. Off we go....

Nissanka and Kusal Perera are at the crease. Nissanka is on strike. Shaheen Afridi will open the attack

0.1 Shaheen Afridi to Nissanka, wide, inswinger but Afridi slips it down leg, wided and Sri Lanka get off the mark

0.4 Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Perera, FOUR, 139kph, Kusal Perera gets going with a boundary. Full and straight, Perera brings his wrists into play as he clips it to the left of mid-on. Jayasuriya-esque!

0.6 Shaheen Afridi to Kusal Perera, wide, 131kph, no swing and goes down leg with the angle, Kusal Perera swings and misses