Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ full and outside off, it was there in the slot but Nizakat does not time the big shot, goes straight to long-off and the pair think about the second, but decide against it
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, no run, I0$ fired full on off, Nizakat comes down the track and digs it back to Theekshana, he parries it onto Aizaz and the batters can't steal the single
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 2 runs, fifty for Nizakat. A superb knock! Just the second batter to score a fifty in the Asia Cup. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause. He is down on his haunches to catch is breath back. Fired full and outside off, sliced behind square on the off-side and Nizakat scampers back for the second
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ darted into the blockhole, Nizakat jams it to long-on
Chameera to Nizakat Khan, 2 runs, I0$ full and outside off, Nizakat drives in front of square and races back for the second
Chameera to Nizakat Khan, SIX, much needed hit! They hadn't got one for a couple of overs. Chameera misses the yorker and this time Nizakat cashes in, not much of a followthrough on the lofted shot but the ball clears long-off comfortably
Chameera to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ another full toss around off, Nizakat eases it to long-off
Chameera to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ full toss around off, Nizakat drives on the bounce to extra cover. He missed out there..
Shanaka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, now Nizakat shimmies out and yorks himself, squeezes it out to long-off and retains strike
Shanaka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, slower delivery around leg, Nizakat flicks it to deep mid-wicket
Shanaka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ banged into the halfway, Nizakat gets on top of the bounce and pulls to deep mid-wicket
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, full and outside off, Nizakat slices the drive towards sweeper cover
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, no ball, That's a sharp catch by Perera. Nizakat is asked to wait. The umpire gets the message from the third umpire and he signals a no-ball. Free-hit coming up.. Almost a repeat of the dropped catch. Thushara goes full and outside off, Nizakat reaches and slices it towards short third, the ball was going over Perera but he leaps up and takes an excellent catch. But it counts for nothing..
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, no run, I0$ very full and close to yorker length, Nizakat digs it to cover and they don't risk the single
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, dropped! Full and outside off, Nizakat reaches for the drive and gets a thick outside edge, Kusal Mendis dives to his right and parries it away. That ball would have carried to short third had Mendis not gone for it
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, no run, I0$ low full toss outside off, Nizakat attempts a cheeky lap to the leg-side and does not connect
Chameera to Nizakat Khan, byes, 1 run, I0$ short ball outside off, Nizakat backs away and misses the upper cut. Kusal Mendis lobs the ball towards the stumps and misses, Chameera had turned his back and the batters nab a quick bye
Chameera to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, shot! I0$ back of a length delivery, Nizakat makes room and gets enough space to free his hands, forces it straight of mid-off and the ball races away
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, just over Hasaranga. I0$ flighted outside off, Nizakat crouches low and flat-bats it straight, he gets elevation to clear a jumping Hasaranga. The fielder from long-off tidies up
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, I0$ short and outside off, Nizakat carves the cut behind square on the off-side and the sweeper is beaten
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, no run, I0$ fired outside off, Nizakat attempts the lofted drive and is beaten on the outside edge
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, drifting in with the angle, Nizakat makes room and nudges it through mid-wicket
Theekshana to Nizakat Khan, no run, I0$ quicker and outside off, Nizakat is beaten on the cut shot and wants a wide, but the ball was within the marker
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 3 runs, another full toss and this time Nizakat drives in front of square. Long chase for Chameera from long-off and he manages to get there, tumbles and makes the stop, saves a run
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, shot! He found the fielder last time but not now. Another full toss outside off, Nizakat reaches with an open bat face and slices it behind square. There was a deep backward point but he was beaten comfortably
Nuwan Thushara to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ full toss outside off, Nizakat opens the bat face and slices to deep backward point
Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ attacks the stumps, Nizakat nudges it into the vacant mid-wicket region
Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, FOUR, runs starting to flow again.. Definite shift in gear. Nizakat shimmies down and gives himself room, lofts it back over Asalanka and the long-on fielder (Mishara) dives over the ball
Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ quicker on leg, Nizakat clips it backward of square
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, I0$ slightly quicker on middle, Nizakat nurdles it backward of square
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, short and spins away, Nizakat opens the bat face and directs it square on the off-side
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, no run, uhh! Googly and it spins back in, Nizakat sits down to play the slog sweep and misses. The ball was not far from the leg-stump
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, SIX, that's more like it. There must have been a message during the drinks break. Nizakat comes down the track, does not get to the pitch but uses his long reach to loft it over long-on
Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, 1 run, flatter delivery on leg, Nizakat punches it to long-on
Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, no run, once more pushes it through, Nizakat punches it to the right of Asalanka
Asalanka to Nizakat Khan, no run, quicker and drifted across, Nizakat knocks it back to Asalanka
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, no run, flighted delivery, Nizakat defends
Hasaranga to Nizakat Khan, no run, tossed up close to off, Nizakat prods forward and turns it to mid-wicket