Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026 - Player Highlights

Abrar Ahmed to Asalanka, out Caught by Usman Khan!! That's a soft dismissal and Asalanka is gone. Abrar Ahmed strikes in his first over. That was a tossed up delivery by Abrar Ahmed outside off, slightly fuller, Asalanka goes down on his knee to play the slogsweep, gets a bottom edge and the keeper takes a safe catch behind the wickets. Sri Lanka have lost half their side and are in a spot of bother. Asalanka c Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed 18(15) [6s-1]

Abrar Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, down the leg-side, Asalanka goes for a sweep and misses

Shadab Khan to Asalanka, 1 run, tad short outside off, Asalanka plays it late, steering it towards short third man

Shadab Khan to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, dips in front of the batter as Asalanka squeezes it towards long-off

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, 1 run, slower and closer to off, Asalanka nudges it to square leg and retains strike

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, SIX, that's more like it. They can't allow the spinners to dictate terms. Tossed up delivery, Asalanka sits down and launches the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket. He waited for the ball and played it late

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, no run, flighted outside off, Asalanka brings out the reverse sweep but picks out short third

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, 1 run, flighted outside off, Asalanka sits down and sweeps backward of square

Shadab Khan to Asalanka, 1 run, spinning into the left hander, Asalanka turns it to short fine

Shadab Khan to Asalanka, 2 runs, poor from Ayub. Asalanka leans across and eases it towards cover-point, easy single and Ayub gets across from cover, sends in a wild throw which Usman nor the back up fielder could stop

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, no run, flighted outside off, Asalanka leans forward and closes the bat face thinking the ball will turn, but it goes straight and the leading edge rolls in front of cover

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, no run, short and spinning in, Asalanka cracks it towards cover and Shadab makes a diving stop

Mohammad Nawaz to Asalanka, 1 run, once again spins in sharply, Asalanka dabs it to backward point and crosses over

Nawaz to Asalanka, 3 runs, risky! Spinning in from outside off, Asalanka waits and almost plays it off the stumps - opens the bat face and steers it fine. Mirza gives chase and manages to haul it in just before the rope

Shadab Khan to Asalanka, 1 run, floated up outside off, Asalanka squeezes the drive to long-off