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

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, out Caught by Mohammad Nawaz!! End of a fine knock by Janith Liyanage. He takes the aerial route and lofts this towards long-on, but Nawaz in the deep completes a safe catch. Sri Lanka are seven down, but importantly they have lost a set batsman. Janith Liyanage c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed 40(31) [4s-2 6s-1]

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, thumped towards long-on where the fielder cuts it down by moving across to his left. A couple of runs taken to end the over

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, steered away into the off-side by Janith Liyanage

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, no run, a dot ball to end the over. Janith Liyanage goes for the reverse sweep and gets an edge. The ball flicks his pads and lobs over the keeper's head

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, nicely tossed up delivery outside off, Janith Liyanage chips it over the infield at covers for a couple of runs

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, no run, slower through the air on off, Janith Liyanage goes for a drive, gets an inside edge on to the pads

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 3 runs, 100 up for Janith Liyanage! He advances down the wicket and swings across the line, getting a top edge that clears the infield at short third man. Three runs taken

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Janith Liyanage! This was flatter through the air, Janith Liyanage backs away and pummels it towards long-on where he manages to beat the fielder in the deep

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Janith Liyanage shuffles across in the crease and thumps it over covers

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, nudged towards short fine leg for a single by Janith Liyanage

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, was that a chance? Certainly looked like one. A tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage goes for a sweep and gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Salman Mirza stationed there moves to his left, but fails to latch onto the catch

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, fraction short outside off, punched towards sweeper cover where the fielder stops it with a slide in the deep, a couple of runs taken

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, no run, goes for a sweep and finds the fielder at short fine leg

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, swept towards deep backward square leg for a brace

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, no run, grips outside off, Janith Liyanage has a poke and gets beaten due to the turn

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, legbreak outside off, Janith Liyanage plays it late, steering it towards short third man off an outside edge

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, tad short outside off, Janith Liyanage rocks back and whips it through the leg-side

Abrar Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, flatter through the air on off, Janith Liyanage knocks it towards the off-side with soft hands and takes a single

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, grips into the surface around middle and leg, Janith Liyanage nudges it towards mid-on with soft hands

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, driven along the carpet to long-on for a single by Janith Liyanage

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs, fraction short outside off, punched through covers by Janith Liyanage for a brace

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, SIX, dropped and that's a six! A juicy full toss on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage launches it towards long-on where Farhan tries to grab it, but the ball pops out of his hands and lobs over the boundary. That's adding insult to injury

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, 88ks tossed up outside off, Liyanage drives to sweeper cover

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, leg byes, 2 runs, floated up, Liyanage shuffles across and misses the sweep, struck outside off and the ball rolls away fine, couple of leg-byes

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, no run, 81ks tossed up and spins away, Liyanage lunges across and is beaten by the turn

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, no run, 80ks flighted and it holds up, Liyanage almost chips it back to Shadab, lands just in front

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, no run, short and spinning away, Liyanage cuts it to cover

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, 82ks floated up around off, Liyanage comes down the track and drives to long-off

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Liyanage flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Mohammad Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, tossed up around off, Liyanage waits and knocks it to long-off

Shadab Khan to Janith Liyanage, no run, uhhh! Liyanage walks right across his stumps, brings his bat down and keeps out the googly. He was a goner had he missed that