Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score - Live Score, 1st Test Match - Full Scorecard

Y Shah to Karunaratne, OUT! What a sad way to depart! Tossed up delivery on off, Karunaratne clips it wide of mid on and straightaway calls for a run. Chandimal takes off initially but then refuses. Abbas goes across to his right, picks up the ball and returns an accurate throw to Sarfraz who does the rest. Dimuth is absolutely gutted. The southpaw surely deserved a century but has to walk back disappointed. The Sri Lankan skipper sold him a dummy down the river. This is the second time in the space of five innings that he has lost his wicket in the nineties in Test cricket. Nevertheless, a terrific knock comes to an end and also the 100-run stand. Can the hosts trigger a collapse now?

H Ali to Silva, OUT! KABOOM! Hasan Ali draws first blood! Silva who was looking a touch tentative at the balls bowled outside off, drags it on. Ali hurls it on a length outside off. Kaushal first thinks about playing at it but then opts to leave it. The ball gets a touch big on him and also skids off the surface, takes the inside edge and crashes onto the stumps. Hasan Ali does provide the breakthrough for Pakistan.

Shah to Thirimanne, OUT! What was Thirimanne thinking there? He had just arrived to the crease and he plays a big slog. Yasir Shah, smartly gives it air on middle and bowls it full. Lahiru could not resist as he goes down on one knee and tries to heave it over mid-wicket but misses and is struck on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire straightaway raises his finger. That was plumb. A poor shot to be honest. Yasir Shah is ecstatic. He has 150 Test wickets now, the quickest spinner to do so. Sri Lanka have lost two in two overs and are in a spot of bother now.

Y Shah to Mendis, OUT! Just at the stroke of lunch, Yasir Shah strikes and it is an absolute gem to get rid of Kusal Mendis. Yasir goes wide of the crease and tosses it up on off, he gets it to drift into the batsman before turning it away. Mendis lunges forward in defense but gets an outside edge to Sarfraz, who grabs it on the second attempt and appeals. The umpire has no doubt as he raises his finger. A big, big wicket here for Pakistan. Yasir once again is the man who is waving his magic. He gets his second and there are smiles on the faces of the hosts. Sri Lanka in trouble here as they head into LUNCH ON DAY 1!

H Ali to Dickwella, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Finally a wicket for Pakistan, and Hasan Ali provides it. He gets another drag on. Hasan Ali comes steaming in and lands it on a length around off, the ball stays a touch low. Dickwella tries to play it with an angled bat but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. A lazy shot you can say. He can't believe it and is not happy with himself. He walks back dejected as he misses out on a hundred. Nevertheless, this is now his highest score in Test cricket. Pakistan are ecstatic. A very good innings comes to an end. The 134-run stand is now broken and Pakistan would now want to build on this.

Sohail to Perera, OUT! Richard Kettleborough is a happy man this time as his decision stands. This is also Haris Sohail's maiden Test wicket. Dilruwan after two successful reviews has to finally walk back now after an unsuccessful one. Sohail tosses it up on middle, Perera in the pursuit of quick runs goes for a slog over the leg side but misses and is struck on the pads. The Pakistan players make a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. After a chat with his skipper at the other end, Perera decides to review. Replays show that there are three reds. Perera is walking back after playing a dogged knock. The 92-run stand has been broken. Pakistan would now want to clean the tail up as quick as possible.

Y Shah to Herath, OUT! There was an edge! Yasir Shah strikes! The bowling change has done the trick. He tosses it up outside off, turning back in. Herath goes for the reverse sweep but the ball bounces a touch more and lobs off something to Azam at leg slip who pouches it easily and appeals. The umpire after thinking raises his finger. Herath straightaway reviews. Replays show that there is a spike on Ultra Edge as it passes the bat. The third umpire asks the on-field umpire to stay with his decision. Rangana Herath is not happy as he walks back to the hut. Sri Lanka are seven down now.

Abbas to Lakmal, OUT! That is plumb! Abbas gets his first of the match. That swung in a long way. Mohammad bowls it fuller in length outside off, it shapes back in. Lakmal who tries to drive it straight misses and is struck on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger as he has no doubts. An early wicket after the break, something that Pakistan needed.

M Abbas to Sandakan, OUT! This time he gets one but it is Sandakan and not Chandimal. Abbas bowls it fuller on middle, swinging in. Sandakan tries to flick but misses and the ball strikes his pads. The Pakistan players appeal and the umpire straightaway raises his finger. Lakshan could consider himself a touch unlucky, it was missing leg maybe.

M Abbas to Pradeep, OUT! SRI LANKA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 419! Abbas gets two in two and he will be on a hat-trick in the next innings. He bowls it fuller in length on off, swinging back in. Pradeep goes for an expansive drive but leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and hits the timber. Pradeep bags a golden duck. Abbas gets his third.

Herath to S Masood, OUT! Rangana Herath has started to weave his magic here. Some assistance from the pitch and he's scalped his first wicket. A poor shot from Masood as well, should have been more careful while playing this. Loopy ball on off, it spins in a lot as Shan kneels across to sweep it away. He, however, leaves his stumps exposed and has his leg stump knocked over. Sri Lanka have two quick wickets and will feel quite confident right now.

Perera to Aslam, OUT! Sami Aslam departs! Is quite unfortunate, really. But Dilruwan strikes and this is just what Sri Lanka would have wanted. The offie comes from around the wicket and bowls a straighter one around off, it's sliding in and keeps really, really low. Strikes him low on the pads and there's an appeal made by the Lankans. Nigel Llong doesn't respond so the review is taken. Replays show that there is no bat involved and the impact is dead in line. So, Sami's innings comes to an end.

R Herath to Ali, OUT! Rangana Herath strikes! The go-to-man has done the trick for Sri Lanka! He tosses this one up on middle, Ali skips down the track but is deceived in the flight. Ends up going through with his clip but is not in control of the stroke. The ball flies uppishly towards the substitute fielder, Sadeera Samarawickrama at short mid-wicket. He dives full length to his left and takes a brilliant catch inches above the ground. Azhar Ali departs after a fabulous knock. He thuds his bat on the pad in disappointment. Deserved a century the way he played. Pakistan trail by 125 runs with half their side back in the hut. Can Sri Lanka trigger a collapse now?

R Herath to Shafiq, OUT! The veteran strikes! Look at him, he is absolutely pumped up! Intelligent bowling and he gets the reward! Tosses this one outside off and gets it to spin away sharply with a bit of extra bounce. Shafiq prods forward and looks to leave it at the last moment but he is too late to make that decision. The ball catches the outside edge of Asad's bat and flies towards Thirimanne at first slip. He is sharp as a hawk and bends to his right to take it inches above the ground. Big breakthrough for the hosts. End of the 79-run stand. Pakistan trail by 224 runs.

N Pradeep to Azam, OUT! OH YES, HE'S DELIVERED! His skipper wanted him to bring one home for the team and he's done what he's always does, delivered! Nuwan Pradeep with the breakthrough. This is sensational. But, to be honest, it's a soft dismissal in the end. Not the kind of delivery you'd want to get out to, Babar Azam will be disappointed in himself. Angling down leg, Babar looks to tickle it fine and gets some glove on it. Dickwella behind the stumps dives to his left and collects it well. A good partnership of 71 has been broken. That will be STUMPS ON DAY 3!

Pradeep to H Sohail, OUT! The new ball does the trick for Sri Lanka! Pradeep comes steaming in and hurls a fuller length delivery on off, Sohail tires to give it a thwack but gets it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball balloons towards mid on where Lakmal takes a good reverse cup catch over his head. Haris can't believe this and eventually trudges off. Pakistan are bowled out for 422, lead by 3 runs!

S Lakmal to Ahmed, OUT! Dragged on! Suranga Lakmal gets the Pakistan skipper! He tries to hit the deck hard and bowls it well outside off. Sarfraz stays back and tries to fetch it from outside off with a pull shot and that proves to be his undoing. Gets an inside edge as the ball then bounces and disturbs the furniture behind. It's a big wicket for Sri Lanka. The hosts still trail by 103 runs.

S Lakmal to Amir, OUT! Lakmal gets his second wicket! He has bowled his heart out and is reaping the rewards. Length delivery on off, swings in a touch. Amir prods forward tentatively to block it but misses to get rapped on the front pad. Lakmal roars in appeal and up goes Richard Kettleborough's finger. Amir is not confident but after talking to his partner, challenges the decision. The replays roll in. It is pitching in line, impact is in line and it is going to clip the top of the off stump. Good passage of play for the visitors. Pakistan don't lose a review as it just clipped the stumps and hence, the on-field decision stays.

R Herath to Y Shah, OUT! Yasir Shah departs on the final ball before lunch! 4-fer for Rangana Herath! He bowls a loopy delivery outside off, Shah leans forward to flick it away on the leg side but gets a leading edge and the ball lobs towards Thirimanne at first slip who makes no mistake. Sri Lanka are pumped! LUNCH ON DAY 4!

R Herath to Ali, OUT! 32nd Test 5-fer for Rangana Herath! The veteran is an artist at work and he comes back in style. He sees Hasan coming down the track and hence, bowls it slower through the air on middle. Ali is deceived in the flight as the ball spins away past the outside edge of his bat and Dickwella behind the stumps does the rest. A breezy knock from the Pakistani comes to an end. The hosts trail by 29 runs.

Y Shah to D Karunaratne, OUT! Shah strikes in his very first over! He has already started weaving his magic. From around the wicket, he tosses it up nicely outside off in the rough. Gets it to spin in with some extra bounce. Karunaratne looks to work it across but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs behind Shan Masood at short leg. He backpedals and dives forward to take a really good catch. The stubborn opening stand comes to an end. Wait on! The replays roll in and surprise, surprise. The Snicko shows that there was a clear daylight between bat and ball. The spike was due to the bat hitting the ground. Strange that the southpaw didn't realize it. Reviews are meant for these kind of circumstances. Nevertheless, Pakistan rejoice!

Sohail to Silva, OUT! Haris Sohail strikes! Did his job with the bat earlier and now he is making the ball talk! Pakistan are turning it on here. He keeps it full on middle, Silva gets down to play the sweep shot. It's too full to play that kind of shot. The ball straightens a touch and pings him on the pads right in front of the stumps. Umpire Kettleborough has no harm in raising his dreaded finger to the appeal that has been made. Kaushal doesn't opt for a review as he knew he was a dead duck. Sri Lanka lead by 48 runs!

A Shafiq to Thirimanne, OUT! Asad Shafiq strikes! Would you believe it? I couldn't honestly! He has been asked to complete Hasan Ali's over and look what he's done! Asad pushes it nicely outside off, Thirimanne lunges forward to defend but it turns away with some extra bounce and catches the feather of the bat. Sarfraz Ahmed behind the stumps takes the catch. He appeals but Asad Shafiq is not even bothered to look back at the umpire, he knows he has got his man. Second Test wicket for him and what a time to do so. Sri Lanka in a spot of bother now.

Abbas to Mendis, OUT! Mendis has to depart! Abbas' clever bowling has earned him a wicket. He lands it on a length outside off, Mendis looks to push at it, but the massive inward movement of the ball meant that he misses it and the ball strikes him on the pads. A long appeal follows, which is upheld. After some thought, Mendis goes upstairs. Hawk Eye shows that it is umpire's call on impact and the ball would go on to hit the off stump. Sri Lanka lose the wicket although they retain the review. Big wicket this for Pakistan.

Y Shah to D Chandimal, OUT! Shah gets the big fish! The centurion of the first innings departs. Yasir Shah goes a bit wider of the crease and bowls it quick, getting it to drift in towards the leg stump. Chandimal looks to work across the line. Ends up getting an outside edge towards Shafiq at first slip who pouches it comfortably. Yasir is ecstatic and celebrates in a Brett Lee-like manner. It seems like the floodgates have opened. Sri Lanka lead by 62 runs!

M Abbas to Lakmal, OUT! The nightwatchman falls to a short ball! Mohammad Abbas bangs it short around off, Lakmal is unable to resist the temptation to pull. He goes through with the shot but Pakistan were prepared for this and had a man in the deep. Babar Azam at deep square leg catches it ever so easily to hand Abbas another wicket. Lakmal was never comfortable with the short ball today and in the end falls prey to it. Interestingly, he seemed to have hit that well. Sri Lanka are threatening to fold up rather early here. They lead by only 83!

Y Shah to Perera, OUT! Perera is a goner! The drop doesn't prove to be costly. Yasir Shah serves a quicker one in line of the stumps, Dilruwan looks to defend but misses the ball and gets hit on the pads. The umpire immediately raises the dreaded finger on appeal by the Pakistan players. For some strange reason, Perera chooses to review it immediately. Replays ruled out presence of an inside edge, although multiple looks revealed that. Hawk Eye confirms that he was hit adjacent to the stumps. So Sri Lanka are sliding further, with the lead 98! Rangana Herath will walk in next.

Y Shah to R Herath, OUT! Two-in-two for Yasir Shah! He loops it up around off, Herath lunges forward to defend. But the ball spins back in, catches the inside edge, lobs up after hitting the pad and Masood at short leg does extremely well to pull off a diving catch. Excellently done. Herath goes for a duck, the lead is still 98!

Y Shah to L Sandakan, OUT! Would you believe it, Sandakan has thrown it away in what would have been the last ball of the session! 12th five-fer for Yasir Shah! He bowls a wrong 'un, a tad short outside off, Sandakan stays back and cuts it aerially, straight to Amir at backward point. He should be gutted, as he's just thrown it away. The Lankans lead by 132. The lunch has been extended owing to this wicket.

Ali to N Pradeep, OUT! Knocked him over! That is too good a delivery for a number 11! Ali steams in a spears in a fuller delivery around off. Pradeep pushes at that and the ball sneaks in through the gap between bat and pad and disturbs the timber behind. The signature Hasan Ali celebration follows! SRI LANKA ALL OUT FOR 138!

D Perera to Masood, OUT! Now Masood departs, Perera joins the party! Perera tosses this up outside off, Masood takes a couple of steps down and looks to block. The ball hits his pad, takes the bat and lobs towards covers, where Silva takes a diving catch. The umpire goes upstairs to check for the front foot no ball, but Perera seems very fine there. Both the openers are back in the hut now and Pakistan are in trouble here. Still 120 required.

R Herath to S Aslam, OUT! You can't keep Herath quiet on such tracks! He's struck immediately with the new ball. He tosses this around off, Aslam lunges forward and looks to block. But the ball takes the edge of the bat and flies quickly to Karunaratne at first slip, who gobbles it up safely. The Lankans are delighted and why not! Pakistan lose one quickly. They need 132 more.

S Lakmal to Ali, OUT! Now Azhar Ali walks back! Pakistan are already doing a Pakistan here! Lakmal spears it on a length around off, the ball nips away after pitching. Ali had to play at that but he gets stuck in the crease and ends up getting a thick edge which is delightfully pouched up by the gloveman Dickwella. The Lankans had to appeal though, to get the umpire's nod. Top class delivery from Lakmal there. Ali looked to push it away from his body in front, which ended up being his undoing. The tourists are absolutely ecstatic. The hosts are still 129 runs adrift!

R Herath to A Shafiq, OUT! Herath gets one more now! Further proof of how potent spin attack the Lankans possess. Herath tosses it up around off, Shafiq goes back to cut. The extra bounce on that makes him abort his shot, which means that the ball catches the edge of the bat and goes to Karunaratne at first slip. He really does well to hold onto that in front of his face as the ball was played off almost the keeper's gloves. Pakistan continue to slide further.

D Perera to Azam, OUT! Pakistan slip further! It was a slider outside off, Azam looks to push at that. Ends up nicking it and Dickwella takes that without any mistake. Azam looked fidgety for most of his stay at the crease and now he has to depart. It's joy in the Sri Lankan camp. Pakistan still 104 runs adrift!

D Perera to Sohail, OUT! The on-field call stays! This wicket perhaps tilts the game in favour of Sri Lanka. Perera from around the wicket tosses it up nicely on middle and gets it to straighten after pitching. Sohail comes forward tentatively and looks to keep it out but misses, to get pinged on the back pad. The visitors roar in appeal and up goes Richard Kettleborough's finger. Haris however, opts to take a review as it is such a crucial moment in the game. Time for the replays. The Snicko shows no inside edge. The Hawk Eye rolls in. The impact is in line and it is clipping the top of off. The hero of the first innings departs but the hosts do not lose a review.

R Herath to Ahmed, OUT! The go-to-man strikes! A big, big breakthrough for Sri Lanka! The energy in the side shows how much this wicket means to them. Herath spots Ahmed using his feet and fires it around his boots. Ahmed goes through with his clip shot but is beaten by the fullish length to get rapped on the pads. The ball then deflects towards Dickwella and strikes him on the pad. He is alert and takes it well in the second attempt. Flicks the bails off in a flash. Sarfraz is way short of his crease. Pakistan need 58 to win while Sri Lanka need four wickets.

R Herath to Ali, OUT! The veteran is up and running! A really loose shot actually and it brings about the downfall of Hasan Ali. Herath darts this one outside leg on a fuller length. Ali kneels and goes for the slog sweep but misses the line completely to get his stumps shattered. The reaction of Mickey Arthur says it all, he has his eyes closed. This match is really heading down to the wire.

Herath to M Amir, OUT! Rangi, you beauty! 9th 10-wicket haul for Rangana Herath, this is also his 100th Test wicket against Pakistan, the most for any bowler! He has turned the match upside down. Tosses this one nicely outside off and gets it to spin in substantially out of the rough. Amir prods forward, feels he has it covered but the judgement is not good. He has left a big gap between his bat and pad and the ball goes through that to knock the stumps over.

Herath to Abbas, OUT! Wicket no. 400 in Tests for Rangana Herath and SRI LANKA WIN BY 21 RUNS AND GO ONE UP IN THE SERIES! And the celebrations resume in the Sri Lankan dressing room. Herath fires in an arm ball around off, Abbas looks to cut it but is a tad late on that shot. Ends up missing the ball and he gets rapped on the back pad right in front of the stumps. Herath begins his celebration and umpire Nigel Llong upholds that by raising the dreaded finger. Abbas opts to take it upstairs. Replays confirm that there's no bat involved. Hawk Eye returns three reds. Thus the on-field call stays! The wily old fox aptly shuts off the game with his 11th scalp.