Right arm offie Asalanka back in the attack and he comes around the wicket to Nawaz who inside edges the ball to square leg for a single.
Talat then makes room and smacks it over the bowler who didn't jump in time as the batters take a single.
Big shout for LBW next as the Nawaz was hit on the pads while deep in his crease. No says the umpire even as the batter is run out at the keeper's end. The third umpire says not out.
A dot later, Nawaz and Talat take a single each as 4 come off it.
Thushara back in the attack, overpitched in the slot and Nawaz creams it through covers for a four!
He then takes a single down to backward point.
A short ball next and Talat pulls it to deep backward square for a single.
Full, swinging and on the pads and Nawaz is happy to play it around the corner for a single.
Talat is then beaten on the cut as he goes for the shot.
A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.
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