Hussain Talat to Karunaratne, no run, slower ball outside off, Karunaratne throws his bat and does not connect with the slash
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, I0$ full and outside off, Mendis drives uppishly towards sweeper cover
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a length and pace off, Mendis mistimes the flat-batted hit back to Talat
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, finally a boundary. Not off the middle but good enough for Mendis. Floaty delivery outside off, he throws his bat and the thick outside edge flies over short third
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, I0$ off-pace delivery, Mendis moves across and pulls it backward of square, past a diving Abrar near short fine and picks up couple more
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, I0$ slower ball around off, Mendis shuffles across and laps it over short fine, not off the middle and Abrar was able to hunt it down, keeps it to a brace
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Kamindu Mendis drives it to mid-off
Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Hasaranga goes for a drive, gets an outside edge to third man
Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, 2 runs, back of a length around middle and leg, worked towards mid-wicket with soft hands for a couple of runs
Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, wide, sprays this down the leg-side and it's a wide ball by Hussain Talat
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, knocked into the pocket at cover-point for one
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, no run, good length delivery around off, Kamindu Mendis defends it towards the off-side
Hussain Talat to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis looks to pull it away, gets hit on the thigh pad. Appeal for an lbw, but the impact was too high
Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, FOUR, pulled away! Hasaranga opens his account in style. Denies Hussain Talat a double-wicket maiden. This was a shortish delivery and Hasaranga pulled it through mid-wicket for four runs
Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, no run, directed at the stumps on a good length, Hasaranga knocks it into the off-side
Hussain Talat to Hasaranga, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Hasaranga drives it towards cover from within the crease
Hussain Talat to Shanaka, out Caught by Mohammad Haris!! Two in two for Hussain Talat who is on a hat-trick. Short of a length outside off, on the slower side as Shanaka looks to punch it on the rise. Gets a feather and Sri Lanka have lost half their side. Shanaka played a fine knock against Bangladesh like I said before, but he's gone for a golden duck in this match. Hussain Talat is delighted having taken a couple of wickets. Shanaka c Mohammad Haris b Hussain Talat 0(1)
Hussain Talat to Asalanka, out Caught by Haris Rauf!! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka in a spot of bother as they are four down. Even the captain departs. This was on the shorter side and Asalanka goes for a pull. Doesn't get the timing right as Rauf at deep square leg completes a good running catch. Shanaka braved them out of trouble against Bangladesh, he'll have to do it again. Can he? Asalanka c Haris Rauf b Hussain Talat 20(19) [4s-2 6s-1]
Hussain Talat to Asalanka, no run, on a length around off, knocked towards mid-off by Asalanka