Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 4th ODI at Sharjah, Oct 20 2017 - Match Result

RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Sharjah, October 20, 2017, Pakistan tour of United Arab Emirates
(39/50 ov, T:174) 177/3

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 66 balls remaining)

babar-azam
Player Of The Match
69* (101) & 2 catches
Match centre Comms :  Varun Shetty
Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka1 Inn
173/10(43.4 overs)
3/37 (8.4)
2/13 (7)
Pakistan2 Inn
177/3(39 overs)
*69 (81)
*69 (101)
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Over39
12 runs
PAK 177/3CRR: 4.53
Shoaib Malik 69 (81b 2x4 3x6)Babar Azam 69 (101b 5x4)
TAM Siriwardana0/34 (5)

8:48pm And that is the story today. Another Pakistan win. We'll see you for the final ODI on Monday. Good night!

Sarfraz Ahmed: Test cricket is a little different and we have our momentum in this format, we're doing well in all departments. The boys are understanding their roles, especially the seniors. Shoaib bhai stood up with the bat, Hafeez has been doing well in both departments and the young boys are stepping up. They're making my job easy. Whoever is playing is having an impact. These are good signs. [About his batting position] we're not looking to change anything at the moment.

Upul Tharanga: The main thing is batting - we are making the same mistakes. We have a very good batting side so I don't know what is going wrong. I think it has to do with confidence; no one is getting big scores. Hopefully we can do better in the next game. We were 59 for 2 in ten overs and the guys were batting well and after Dinesh [Chandimal] got out, Siriwardana got out early and it was difficult. The spinners have done well but we need to get wickets in the middle overs.

Babar Azam: Praise to God for this award. My focus is always on for every match and I want to give 100%. The longer I'm there, the better it is for both me and the team. The moment Shoaib bhai came in, he said we need to make a partnership and that's what we did.

Babar Azam is the Man of the Match.

8:30pm It seems like the only way Pakistan can lose in this series is if they decide to. And sometimes it looks like they do that. Fifty-eight for 3 at the start of the chase. Makes you wonder what this batting line-up would look like if Babar didn't score for once. But he's that good - he rarely fails in this format. Solid as ever, and aided by the wisdom of Shoaib Malik. They finish unbeaten on the same score, and it's 4-0 to Pakistan. Sri Lanka have lost11 matches in a row. We'll bring you the Man of the Match and the captains soon.

38.6
6
Siriwardana to Malik, SIX runs

finishes with a six. Tossed up at middle stump, he's closer to the ball this time and goes straighter this time. Must have been off the toe-end because this hangs in the air a long time. But there is enough to clear the fielder at long-off

38.5
4
Siriwardana to Malik, FOUR runs

fielder gets a hand at long-on but his weight was always moving backwards. He wasn't quite on the boundary line and had to reach out. Malik sliced this after stepping out and looking to go over midwicket

38.4
Siriwardana to Malik, no run

back of a length at leg stump, flicked to short fine

Lodiy: "@zia I and one of my friends had a talk this morning about SL youngsters who can make it to the team in recent future and we checked SL A(who are touring WI right now) & national team players first class avgs, (btw SL domestic structure is considered as below par standards) we couldn't find one player who averages above 50. Highest I found was Roshen Silva(48). "

38.3
1
Siriwardana to Babar Azam, 1 run

back of a length at middle stump, punched to long-on

38.2
Siriwardana to Babar Azam, no run

good length at middle stump, defended into the leg side

38.1
1
Siriwardana to Malik, 1 run

tossed up at middle stump, cramped for room this time after stepping out. Drives it to long-on

Over38
14 runs
PAK 165/3CRR: 4.34  RRR: 0.75
Babar Azam 68 (99b 5x4)Shoaib Malik 58 (77b 1x4 2x6)
S Prasanna1/44 (10)

Dini: "Priyamal perera averages 40 ..quite a fine off break bowler too ..charith asalanka ..scored a few centuries in the u23 asia cup when SL won it ..as did sadeera and shehan jayasuriya"

37.6
Prasanna to Babar Azam, no run

good length at off stump, defended back at the bowler

37.5
2
Prasanna to Babar Azam, 2 runs

back of a length slider at leg stump, tickles it fine

37.4
1
Prasanna to Malik, 1 run

good length at off stump, pushed through the covers

37.3
6
Prasanna to Malik, SIX runs

oh shot of the day. Stunning. Length ball drifted in flat at off stump, but his feet are so quick. And he was always looking to go over cover, can't explain his position otherwise. Got sufficiently leg side, opened his body up and sent it sailing over extra cover

37.2
1
Prasanna to Babar Azam, 1 run

good length at off stump, pushed into the off side off an inside edge to the pad

37.1
4
Prasanna to Babar Azam, FOUR runs

shot Steps out and doesn't allow the ball to turn. Good length and outside off but he's down quickly and ready for the ball to land. Creams it over the bowler's head

Over37
4 runs
PAK 151/3CRR: 4.08  RRR: 1.76
Babar Azam 61 (95b 4x4)Shoaib Malik 51 (75b 1x4 1x6)
TAM Siriwardana0/22 (4)
36.6
1
Siriwardana to Babar Azam, 1 run

full at off stump, driven to long-off after skipping down

36.5
1
Siriwardana to Malik, 1 run

good length outside off, poked to sweeper cover on the front foot

36.4
Siriwardana to Malik, no run

good length at off stump, defended into the covers

36.3
Siriwardana to Malik, no run

good length at leg stump, steps out and offers the pad after being beaten in flight

36.2
1
Siriwardana to Babar Azam, 1 run

full toss at leg stump, driven back at the bowler...who lets it go

36.1
1
Siriwardana to Malik, 1 run

floated up at off stump, drives to long-off and brings up his 41st fifty

Over36
3 runs
PAK 147/3CRR: 4.08  RRR: 1.92
Babar Azam 59 (93b 4x4)Shoaib Malik 49 (71b 1x4 1x6)
S Prasanna1/30 (9)
35.6
Prasanna to Babar Azam, no run

back of a length at off stump, punched to cover point

35.5
Prasanna to Babar Azam, no run
Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
Shoaib Malik
69 runs (81)
2 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
flick
10 runs
0 four0 six
Control
86%
Babar Azam
69 runs (101)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
16 runs
0 four0 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
Hasan Ali
O
8.4
M
0
R
37
W
3
ECO
4.26
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Imad Wasim
O
7
M
0
R
13
W
2
ECO
1.85
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Series resultPakistan led the 5-match series 4-0
Match numberODI no. 3927
Match days20 October 2017 - daynight (50-over match)
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Match Referee