given a bit of air just outside leg. Talat skips down the track and shanks it towards long on
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back of a length on the stumps. Nawaz goes back and turns it towards deep backward square leg
back of a length on off. Nawaz hangs back and taps it towards extra cover
Ball Tracking, for what it is worth, would have returned with Umpire's Call on the 'Wickets' parameter, with the ball clipping leg stump.
pinned on the back leg, and not given! And Sri Lanka are out of reviews too! But there could be a run out chance here as well. Chaos! Back of a length, angling into middle and leg. The ball comes in with the arm and traps Nawaz on the crease. He is late on the stroke and seems to get pinged on the back leg right in front. Asalanka is adamant he has his man but the umpire says no. While all of that is happening, Nawaz goes walkabouts and then has to sprawl to regain his ground. TLDR: Nawaz stays!
almost a chance! Floated up full just outside off. Talat backs away, trying to go inside-out. The bat face closes upon impact, though, and he hits it perilously close to Asalanka. Just over his outstretched right palm
fired in full on middle and leg. Nawaz has a poke at it and squeezes it off the inside edge behind square
Asalanka brings himself on. Around the wicket
slower ball on a back of a length just outside off. Talat waits on it before dabbing it towards backward point
Another boundary here or in the next few balls could really deflate SL
short and wide outside off. Talat goes chasing after it but only grabs a handful of fresh Abu Dhabi air. Talat will feel he missed out there
slower ball on a back of a length on leg stump. Nawaz tucks it off his pads towards deep backward square leg
shortish on leg stump. Talat swivels nicely and pulls it towards deep backward square leg
back of a length just outside off. Nawaz opens his bat face and guides it towards deep point
33 off 35. Required run-rate under run-a-ball now
scorched across the turf! Looks for the yorker outside off but bowls a half-volley. Nawaz cannot believe his luck and blasts it past extra cover!
SL well and truly rolling the dice now. Thushara to bowl the 15th. Over the wicket. Thushara is holding the ball cross-seam while running in
full on middle and leg. Talat gets onto the front foot and prods it towards mid wicket
looped up full on middle and off. Nawaz stabs at it and the ball skews off the inside edge into the leg side
back to back boundaries, and Nawaz is stamping his authority on this chase! Full again and drifting onto the pads. Nawaz gets down on one knee and razes his sweep past short fine leg!
shot! Floaty half-volley outside off and Nawaz makes the most of it. He frees his arms fully and crashes it past extra cover. Hasaranga a little guilty of going searching there!
googly tossed up full on leg stump. Nawaz gets forward and plonks it towards extra cover
length on middle and leg. Talat stays back and nudges it towards mid wicket for a sharp single
Hasaranga back on. This is a big moment in the game. Around the wicket. Pakistan need 47 off 42
back of a length outside off and this skids off the surface. Nawaz shapes to cut but is beaten for pace
back of a length, finishing on middle and leg. Punched down the ground to long on
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | |
Toss | Pakistan, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2025 |
Match number | T20I no. 3469 |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50 |
Match days | 23 September 2025 - night (20-over match) |
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Over 16 • PAK 108/5
PAK needed 26 runs from 24 balls