Pakistan 203-5 (19 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | SCORECARD
A loud shout for LBW! Sri Lanka review. It's full and angling in from round the wicket, Shadab shuffles across looking to flick but misses. After a check, it's not out -- they sneak through for two runs. Shadab responds in style -- a cracking boundary, perfectly timed. He's clearly been sent in for a quick cameo. Backs it up with a single. Farhan moves across to the next one but it's too wide. The following delivery disappears -- smashed to the fence! Farhan races to 98 off just 57 balls.
He nudges the next for a single to move to 99. Shadab looks for a quick single' and disaster! Shadab Khan Run Out! One run completed but a sharp piece of work sees him short. A lapse in concentration perhaps. Run out (Dilshan Madushanka/Kamil Mishara). Shadab departs for 7 off 5 balls.
A high-action over -- 14 runs from it. Pakistan 198/3 after 18 overs.
Dasun Shanaka returns A single to long-off and that's the moment! Sahibzada Farhan brings up a magnificent century off just 59 balls -- his second hundred of this T20 World Cup. A superb knock under pressure.
New batter Mohammad Nawaz on strike' and he's gone! Tries to go hard but skies it to cover. Caught by Maheesh Theekshana.
Pakistan suddenly losing a bit of steam at a crucial stage.
Salman Agha, the right-hander, walks in. He swings hard… and misses.
Next ball -- he goes again and this time it’s taken! Caught by Maheesh Theekshana. That was a sharp, low catch under pressure.
Agha departs for a duck.
Usman Khan is the new batter and he gets off the mark in style -- cracking a boundary. Oh no… nearly a run out on the next ball! A direct hit would’ve had him, but he survives.
A tense over -- 5 runs and 2 wickets from it.
Pakistan 203/5 after 19 overs.
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