Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 15th Match, Super Fours at Abu Dhabi, Asia Cup, Sep 23 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

fullish on leg stump. Ayub skips down the track and drills it towards mid off. Off the mark with a single

straight to mid off, and Theekshana breaks a threatening opening stand! Zipped in very full outside off. Seems like a carrom ball and Farhan, looking to go downtown, just does not have enough leverage to get under it. Shanks it badly and Kamindu, stood right on the ring, takes it neatly in front of his face. Theekshana is pumped, but can SL capitalize on this window of opportunity?

back of a length, pitching on leg and spinning back. Farhan is cramped for room and even though he swings at it with all his might, he only manages an inside edge into his thigh pad

darted in on a length on the stumps. Farhan gives himself plenty of room before chipping it over the bowler's head for another brace

dug in short again, angling into middle and leg. Fakhar gives himself room and slaps it over cover for a couple of runs

leg-cutter bowled into the track on middle and leg. Fakhar, backing away, dabs it towards backward point. He wants the single too but his partner says no

banged into the track just outside off. Fakhar opens up his stance and hacks it towards deep backward square leg. Back for a brace

back of a length just outside off. Fakhar backs away and tugs it towards mid on

back of a length on middle and off. Farhan picks it up and heaves it over mid wicket. The ball plugs in the outfield and Kamindu, trying to flick it back into play, nearly flicks it onto the ropes via his foot. No damage done in the end and a run saved

slanted in on a length on middle and off. Farhan swings for the hills and is beaten as the ball straightens off the surface and whizzes past his swinging blade

insult to injury! This is dragged down and Theekshana gift-wraps it with width too. Fakhar sits back in his crease and cracks it behind point!

missed stumping! Zinged in very full outside leg, and that is a response to Fakhar charging. Fakhar cannot get his bat down in time and Mendis cannot get his pads together in time either. Gets nutmegged, and a chance goes begging!

another carrom ball, fired in full on the pads. Farhan swings at it and his bottom hand comes off. Tugs it towards deep mid wicket eventually

carrom ball, angling in on a length on leg stump. Farhan backs away before jabbing it towards extra cover

darted in full outside off. Driven out towards extra cover

length on middle and off. Fakhar bunts it into the mid on region. Farhan is happy to come back for the second but Fakhar is staying put

banged into the track on middle and off. Farhan decides to duck under it very early and accomplishes it without much trouble

the best shot of the over! After two sixes, that takes some doing, but this is classical batting. On a length outside off. Farhan stays on top of the bounce, gets his hands through the ball and caresses it between extra cover and mid off!

smoked down the ground again! Fullish outside off and that is right into Farhan's wheelhouse. It swings away but it also does not matter to Farhan, who goes through the line and bangs it over mid off!

fuller on middle and leg. Fakhar accounts for the swing and pushes it into the square leg region

slower ball on a fullish length on middle and off. Farhan presses forward and flicks it towards long on

Farhan goes big! Length ball swinging away just outside off. Farhan plants his front foot, holds his shape and pumps it over mid on. Off the bottom half of the bat but it had enough to clear the fence!