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

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Sri Lanka have their first wicket but it has come too late. That doesn't stop Theekshana from doing his usual bow and arrow celebration. 100ks full and at the stumps, Ayub looks to loft through the line and misses, the ball crashes into middle-stump. Nothing but a straight delivery and Ayub was beaten for pace there. Saim Ayub b Theekshana 24(18) [4s-3 6s-1]

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, FOUR, Theekshana became predictable there. He was darting everything at the stumps, so Ayub moves inside the line and pulls it over backward square leg, one bounce and over the ropes

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, 98ks on a length and around off, Ayub pushes it towards cover

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, 99ks flatter and drifting in, Ayub makes room and is cramped, knocks it to cover-point

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, 104ks sliding in with the angle, Ayub squeezes an inside edge to backward square

Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 143ks full and outside off, Ayub shimmies down and slices it over point, Mishara gets around in the deep and keeps it to a single

Chameera to Saim Ayub, no run, 141ks back of a length angled across, Ayub looks to force it through the off-side and is beaten on the outside edge. The feet didn't move and hence Ayub missed it. Chameera appeals for a caught behind. Nothing from Kusal Mendis. But Shanaka has taken the review. UltraEdge shows a flat-line as ball passes the bat. Missed it by an inch or two. Sri Lanka waste a review

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 102ks quicker and sliding in, Ayub tucks it square on the leg-side and settles with a single

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, 98ks fuller and at the stumps, Ayub pushes it back to Theekshana

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, drifting in with the angle, Ayub prods forward and defends it back

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, FOUR, runs coming from both ends. Sri Lanka are struggling with discipline. Dragged short and that's easy pickings, Ayub rocks back and pulls it in front of square. No chance for deep mid-wicket to make the stop

Nuwan Thushara to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 138ks full and swinging into the pads, Ayub clips it hard and straight to deep mid-wicket

Nuwan Thushara to Saim Ayub, wide, he's all over the place. Inswinger but starts down leg and goes further down, no chance for Ayub to connect with the pull and Mendis dives across to glove the ball

Nuwan Thushara to Saim Ayub, FOUR, this is a flying start from Pakistan. They are being helped by some ordinary bowling. Thushara comes round the wicket, slants it into the pads and gets picked off over mid-wicket. Ayub uses his bottom hand to get the elevation and clear mid-wicket

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 96ks full delivery on off, Ayub squeezes the drive past a diving Theekshana

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, SIX, lovely shot! Theekshana with his darts is getting nothing out of this surface. 101ks full delivery, plenty of space for Ayub to extend his arms and he lofts inside out over extra cover, gets enough bat for the ball to land beyond the rope

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 101ks quicker and fuller, Ayub eases it wide of long-off

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, 98ks full delivery on off, Ayub pushes it to cover

Nuwan Thushara to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 137ks speared into the blockhole, Ayub jams it in front of mid-on and crosses over