Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series Final Live Score: Pakistan and Sri Lanka clash in ODI tri-series final

The late collapse - That wicket of Kamindu started the downfall. Dasun Shanaka began brightly, connecting well, but Afridi cleared the danger before it became serious. Haris Rauf then removed Pavan, who had reached his second ODI fifty, and the wickets tumbled as the run rate dipped, with Sri Lanka slipping to 307 for 8, before Asitha Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana did their best to pull the score to 325. Sri Lanka have posted a 326 target, their best ever at the Gaddafi Stadium! But is it enough on a flat pitch? Only time will tell! Stick with us as the second innings will start in sometime.. Agha breaks through - Just after the drinks break, Salman Ali Agha got the breakthrough by removing Fernando, and he struck again soon after to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis. Pakistan thought they were back in it, but Kamindu and Pavan added a huge partnership that lifted the score from 109 for 2 to 255 for 2. Kamindu brought up his maiden ODI century on the way and went on to 131, before Shaheen Afridi returned and removed him with the very first ball of his new spell.. Fernando and Kamindu set the tone - Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl, wanting the fresh wicket and hoping to escape the late dew in Lahore, but just when the match started, the pitch looked dead instantly. Avishka Fernando and Kamindu Mendis made them pay, batting positively and punishing anything loose to take Sri Lanka to 86 without loss after 16 overs. The spinners found a little turn, but clear chances were rare, and Kamindu survived a caught-behind appeal against Arafat Minhas that was overturned on review.. Pakistan pull It back - What a rollercoaster this innings has been! On a belter of a pitch, Sri Lanka were calling the shots, but Pakistan refused to panic. Six wickets in the last nine overs, and just when the batters were looking to cash in, the innings came crashing down. However, the tailenders have done what they could and stretched the score to 325, losing eight wickets..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 325/8 (49.6 overs) 49.6: Haris Rauf to Asitha Fernando, The batters run two, but only one run is added to the total as the umpire feels there is a short run taken by Asitha Fernando. So, Sri Lanka finish with 325/8 on the board. Full and on off, Fernando digs it out to deep cover and the batters race back for the second run, which isn't going to be counted because, while turning, Fernando didn't ground his bat inside the popping crease..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 324/8 (49.5 overs) 49.5: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Good work in the deep, and the batters only get a single. Short and angled down leg, Maheesh Theekshana moves well inside the line and hoicks it down to the right of deep backward square leg. Babar Azam cuts it off well, but Theekshana is admiring his shot and thinks he's got a boundary here but that doesn't allow him to get back for the second run..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 323/8 (49.4 overs) 49.4: Haris Rauf to Asitha Fernando, The batters steal a run here. Full and just outside off, Asitha Fernando makes room to go through the off side but misses. Maheesh Theekshana is already on his bike and the keeper misses the under-arm throw at the striker's end..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 322/8 (49.3 overs) 49.3: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Only a single. Maheesh tries to back away but Rauf follows him with a quick ball, bowling it back of a length and this is nudged away behind square leg for a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 321/8 (49.2 overs) 49.2: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, A good bumper! Quick and over off and middle, at an awkward height as well. Theekshana just ducks under it..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 321/8 (49.1 overs) 49.1: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, shoots up off the deck. Maheesh Theekshana looks to pull it over mid-wicket but fails to connect..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 321/8 (48.6 overs) 48.6: Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando, FOUR! Edged away, but Asitha won't mind it at all. Full ball around off, Asitha Fernando backs away and goes hard at it, getting an outside edge that goes wide of the keeper and into the deep third fence..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 317/8 (48.5 overs) 48.5: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Full and around off, pushed away into the off side for a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 316/8 (48.5 overs) 48.5: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Wide! Another short ball, slower and just angling down leg. Theekshana ducks under it and another wide is called..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 315/8 (48.5 overs) 48.5: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, Wide! Banged in short and angled down leg..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 314/8 (48.4 overs) 48.4: Naseem Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, SIX! That's come out of nowhere! Pitched up around off, at a gentle pace as well. Maheesh Theekshana holds his shape well and thwacks it over long off for a biggie..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 308/8 (48.3 overs) 48.3: Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando, Skiddy length, pushed through quicker over middle. Fernando chops it down towards leg slip and picks up a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 307/8 (48.2 overs) 48.2: Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando, Another slower ball, into the deck and angled into the batter. Asitha Fernando backs away to open up the off side but fails to lay a bat on it.. Asitha Fernando walks up next..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 307/8 (48.1 overs) 48.1: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, OUT! CAUGHT! A wonderful change of pace by Naseem Shah, and Sri Lanka keep losing steam at the death, slipping from 279/3 to now 307/8. This is dug into the deck, shorter and slower, angling it across off. Sahan Arachchige has a bit too much time on his hands and eventually tries to just ramp it over short third. But, there's no pace on the ball and it gets lobbed down to short third where Faheem Ashraf takes a simple catch.. Maheesh Theekshana takes a nasty blow to his helmet. The physio comes in for a mandatory concussion check. Everything looks good to continue. Also, Pakistan are penalized for a slower over rate, and will be allowed a maximum of only 4 fielders outside the inner ring..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 307/7 (47.6 overs) 47.6: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Ouch! That's a nasty blow on the helmet. Haris Rauf bowls another sharp bumper, right at the batter and this one rears up off the deck. Maheesh Theekshana is unable to completely duck under it and gets hit flush on the helmet. The ball lobs down to fine leg and the batters get a couple of leg byes. Hopefully, Theekshana is fine here..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 305/7 (47.5 overs) 47.5: Haris Rauf to Maheesh Theekshana, Well bowled! An aggressive bumper, right at the batter, and Maheesh Theekshana has to duck under it.. Maheesh Theekshana is the next batter..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 305/7 (47.4 overs) 47.4: Haris Rauf to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good review! Rauf bangs it in shorter and over off, at an awkward height. Dunith Wellalage tries to rise up on his toes and cuts but feathers it through to Saad Baig. Edged and gone, or is it? The bowler and the keeper start celebrating, but the umpire doesn't raise his finger. Haris Rauf is absolutely certain and Shaheen Afridi reviews it. The third umpire has a look at it and finds on UltraEdge that Wellalage ran the ball off the face of the blade, and the on-field decision is overturned. Pakistan keep getting timely wickets at the death..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 305/6 (47.3 overs) 47.3: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, Back of a length and around off, tighter line. Arachchige backs away and mictimes the cut through the short third region for a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 304/6 (47.2 overs) 47.2: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Swung away to the fence. Hard length on off, angling in. Arachchige moves inside the line, uses the angle well and heaves it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 300/6 (47.1 overs) 47.1: Haris Rauf to Dunith Wellalage, Full of a good length, speared in towards the stumps. Dunith Wellalage stays leg side of the ball and bunts it to the off side for a single. 300 up for Sri Lanka..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 299/6 (46.6 overs) 46.6: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Another single to end, 8 runs and a wicket off the over. Full and on the legs, angling down, Wellalage flicks it down to deep backward square leg and crosses over..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 298/6 (46.5 overs) 46.5: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, Shah nails the yorker now, on off and middle. Arachchige stays back and jams it towards cover for one more. This has been a good comeback from Naseem Shah in this over..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 297/6 (46.4 overs) 46.4: Naseem Shah to Dunith Wellalage, Wider on the crease again, very full and slanted into the pads. Dunith Wellalage gets squared up and edges it down through the gully region for a single.. Dunith Wellalage is the new man at the crease..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 296/6 (46.3 overs) 46.3: Naseem Shah to Janith Liyanage, OUT! CAUGHT! Crunched, but straight to the fielder in the deep. Naseem Shah bowls it seam-up, going full and wide outside off. Janith Liyanage stays deep in his crease and smacks it flat but straight down the throat of the fielder at deep point. Maaz Sadaqat takes a sharp reverse-cup catch around his face, and Sri Lanka lose yet another wicket, slipping down to 296/6 now..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 296/5 (46.2 overs) 46.2: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, Shah comes around the wicket now, angling it in from wider on the crease. A bit short and on off, Arachchige presses back and dabs it in front of mid-wicket for a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 295/5 (46.1 overs) 46.1: Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Naseem starts off with a slower one yet again and gets punished. Full and outside off, Arachchige drills it through extra cover and picks up a welcome boundary..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 291/5 (45.6 overs) 45.6: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Excellent stuff from Shaheen at the death, only 4 off the over. Full of a good length, banged into the surface and on off. Arachchige stays back and dabs it wide of point for a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 290/5 (45.5 overs) 45.5: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Another dot ball. Full and speared into middle and leg, Sahan Arachchige flicks it sweetly but finds the fielder at mid-wicket once again..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 290/5 (45.4 overs) 45.4: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Nearly chipped straight to the fielder. Pitched up at the stumps, Arachchige clips it away but gets more of a leading edge in front of the mid-wicket fielder..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 290/5 (45.3 overs) 45.3: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Pace off this time, short and pushed wide of the off stump. Janith Liyanage goes after it and slashes it down to deep backward point for just one more..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 289/5 (45.2 overs) 45.2: Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige, Top delivery! An inswinging yorker now, landing it right at the toes. Arachchige can't to anything but dig it out into the off side and pick up a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 288/5 (45.1 overs) 45.1: Shaheen Afridi to Janith Liyanage, Good-length delivery, pushed into the front pad. Liyanage stabs it down in front of mid on and collects a quick single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 287/5 (44.6 overs) 44.6: Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, Short of a length, outside off, Janith Liyanage guides it to deep backward point for a single..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 286/5 (44.5 overs) 44.5: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, Yorker, outside off, Sahan Arachchige digs it out to point for one..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 285/5 (44.4 overs) 44.4: Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage, Shaping down the leg side, on a hard length. Janith Liyanage misses his flick and hits high on the thigh pad before it rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 284/5 (44.3 overs) 44.3: Haris Rauf to Sahan Arachchige, On a length, at the stumps, Sahan Arachchige pushes it wide of bowler and gets a single.. Sahan Arachchige walks out to bat next..Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score : 283/5 (44.2 overs) 44.2: Haris Rauf to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! CAUGHT! Haris Rauf has his name written under the wicket list and now, both Lankan batters at the crease are new. Extra bounce and pace from a hard length outside off, rushing Rathnayake as he attempts to flat-bat down the ground. Undone by the speed off the deck, he can only miscue it high into the sky. Babar Azam judges it nicely at long-on, tracking to his left and getting right underneath to safely complete the catch.. A slight halt in play as Janith Liyanage has hurt himself while putting in a dive at the non-striker's end. The physio has a quick look at it, and Liyanage is good to continue.