Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, Women's Asia Cup semi-final: Fatima Sana strikes twice in two balls as Sri

Will Sadia Iqbal continue? Nope. Umm-e-Hani replaces her. The off-spinner will start from over the wicket. There seems to be some disagreement between the bowler and the captain, leading to another field change..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 23/2 (3.6 overs) 3.6: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, Length delivery on middle, Imesha waits and works it through square leg for a run. A productive over for Sri Lanka Women, 11 runs off it..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 22/2 (3.5 overs) 3.5: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, FOUR! Well played! Imesha Dulani waits back for the short ball around middle and leg, then rolls her wrists to pull it neatly behind square. The fielder in the deep dives across, but the ball has enough pace to beat her and reach the boundary. 109 needed off 97 balls..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 18/2 (3.4 overs) 3.4: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, Pitches it up and outside off, Imesha unfurls a fantastic drive but finds the fielder at covers..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 18/2 (3.3 overs) 3.3: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, A touch short and on off, angling in, Imesha Dulani goes back and wrists it in front of square on the leg side. They take a couple of runs.. Muneeba Ali has a word with Fatima Sana, and she has decided to come up to the stumps..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 16/2 (3.2 overs) 3.2: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, Fuller and on off, driven down to mid off..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 16/2 (3.1 overs) 3.1: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, FOUR! Pristine timing and placement! Back of a length outside off, Imesha Dulani sits back and punches it sweetly through the gap between point and cover-point. The fielder throws herself across inside the ring, but can only watch as the ball speeds away to the fence..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 12/2 (2.6 overs) 2.6: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Quicker arm ball, full and on middle, skidding in, Dulani leans to defend but it takes the inside edge. It squirts to square leg and they take a run. 119 needed off 102 balls..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 11/2 (2.5 overs) 2.5: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Lunges to a full ball and defends it back..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 11/2 (2.4 overs) 2.4: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Arm ball, short and around off, Imesha goes back to cut but is cramped a bit for room. Mistimes it towards cover-point..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 11/2 (2.3 overs) 2.3: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, FOUR! Intent on display! Imesha Dulani gets a flighted delivery in her hitting zone and responds with a well-executed reverse sweep. She places it wide of short third, and the ball races away to the boundary..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 7/2 (2.2 overs) 2.2: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Loopy one, full and on middle, Imesha flicks but finds mid-wicket this time..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 7/2 (2.1 overs) 2.1: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Serves it short and outside off, Dulani cuts but finds the point fielder.. A tone-setting over from the Pakistan skipper. Sri Lanka need 124 runs from 108 balls..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 7/2 (1.6 overs) 1.6: Fatima Sana to Imesha Dulani, Fullish and on middle, Imesha Dulani uses the angle of the bowler and works it to the right of mid on, for a run. End of a fantastic over from Fatima Sana, with two wickets in it..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 6/2 (1.5 overs) 1.5: Fatima Sana to Hasini Perera, Back of a length, around leg, Perera glances it through square leg and opens her account with a single..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/2 (1.4 overs) 1.4: Fatima Sana to Hasini Perera, No hat-trick. Full and around off, Perera drives it safely to the off side.. Pakistan's joy knows no bounds. In walks Hasini Perera, who has her work cut out..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/2 (1.3 overs) 1.3: Fatima Sana to Sanjana Kavindi, OUT! CAUGHT! Fatima Sana is tearing through Sri Lanka! The Pakistan captain is showing no signs of fatigue, and this is now two wickets in two balls. The delivery is back of a length around middle and holds up on Sanjana Kavindi. She checks the shot from the back foot, sending a miscued pop-up towards mid-wicket, where Shawaal Zulfiqar settles underneath it and takes a safe catch. An inspired Sana is on a hat-trick!. A massive moment in the game. Chamari Athapaththu cannot believe her luck as she makes the slow walk back. One left-hander replaces the other. Sanjana Kavindi is in at number 3..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/1 (1.2 overs) 1.2: Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, OUT! CAUGHT! Fatima Sana wins the battle of captains! A big wicket for Pakistan as the dangerous Chamari Athapaththu departs cheaply. It is not the ideal delivery, full and on the pads, but Chamari goes after it and fails to keep the whip down. The ball balloons towards deep square leg, where Sadaf Shamas gets low and holds on safely. Chamari walks back as a disappointed batter, and Sri Lanka now need 126 from 112 balls..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/0 (1.1 overs) 1.1: Fatima Sana to Chamari Athapaththu, Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Chamari Athapaththu turns and tries to pull but misses. Not given as a wide.. Will it be Fatima Sana from the other end? The answer is yes. Captain to captain, here we go!.Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/0 (0.6 overs) 0.6: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Nearly drags it on! The arm ball is fired in full around off, and Imesha Dulani goes for the slog-sweep. She gets a thick inside edge, but the ball ricochets off her pads and rolls safely behind her, narrowly missing the stumps..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/0 (0.5 overs) 0.5: Sadia Iqbal to Imesha Dulani, Floated and full, drifting in around off, Imesha Dulani draws forward and defends..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 5/0 (0.4 overs) 0.4: Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, Short and outside off, Chamari Athapaththu goes back and steers it towards point for one..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 4/0 (0.3 overs) 0.3: Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, Flatter and shorter, around off, Chamari taps it down to the off side and looks for a run, is sent back..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 4/0 (0.2 overs) 0.2: Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! Chamari Athapaththu gets forward to a flighted delivery outside off and drives it with authority. She threads the narrow gap between extra cover and mid off, sending it racing to the fence. Sri Lanka are off the mark in style as the chase gets underway..Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score : 0/0 (0.1 overs) 0.1: Sadia Iqbal to Chamari Athapaththu, Begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, Chamari Athapaththu drives off the front foot but finds mid off.. Welcome back for Sri Lanka's reply. Fatima Sana leads her troops out onto the park. Chamari Athapaththu walks out to open the innings alongside Imesha Dulani. Dismissed for single-digit scores in her last two outings, the Lankan skipper will be keen to lead from the front in this tricky chase. Pakistan are starting with spin in the form of Sadia Iqbal. Athapaththu is on strike. There is a slip in place. Let's play.... ... THE RUN CHASE .... The Cha Factor - Chamari Athapaththu and Chamudi Praboda were the pick of the bowlers for the island nation, with both accounting for 2 wickets each and being miserly as well. 115 is the highest successful chase of this Asia Cup, achieved by Sri Lanka against Bangladesh. They will have to better that tonight to make it to their third successive final. Fatima Sana looked spent with the humidity but still has a role to play with the ball, and we all know how vital she is to Pakistan's chances. It is all set up to be a tantalising second essay, so stick around.. Cometh the hour, cometh Fatima Sana - In the group-stage clash, Pakistan found the Indian spinners tough to get away, and another test awaited them tonight. Shawaal Zulfiqar showed promise but could not last long enough, and at 52/4, they found themselves in a pickle. In walked the skipper, Fatima Sana, who provided both the steady presence and the injection of impetus the innings needed. Useful stands with Gull Feroza first and then Tuba Hassan helped Pakistan reach 130.. Shawaal reflects on her knock - Shawaal Zulfiqar is happy with her contribution but disappointed not to carry on after the start. She credits the partnership between Gull Feroza and Fatima Sana for helping Pakistan build their innings, while praising the captain's ability to finish strongly. She feels 130 is a very good total on this surface and says her role is to bat with intent, something she remains committed to. Now, she hopes Pakistan can defend the total.. A tale of two halves - 52/4 in the first 10 overs | 78/1 in the final 10 overs. A productive second half has lifted Pakistan to a competitive total. Sri Lanka will be disappointed to have let their grip on the game slip after being in a strong position at the halfway stage, but they will still back themselves to gun down this total. To do so, they will need to pull off the highest successful chase of this Asia Cup..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 130/5 (19.6 overs) 19.6: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana, Short and on the leg side, Fatima Sana stays deep in her stance and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder collects comfortably, and they get just a single. Pakistan Women finish on 130/5 after 20 overs.. Fatima Sana looks spent, and understandably so, given how humid it is tonight in Dubai. The square-leg umpire checks with her if she requires any medical attention, but she gives her a nod to signal that she is fine and carries on..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 129/5 (19.5 overs) 19.5: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana, Fuller and around off, driven to covers where the fielder fumbled and they got the chance to take another couple of runs. Sana is again down on her haunches, struggling with fitness in these humid conditions..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 127/5 (19.4 overs) 19.4: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana, Loopy and full around leg, Fatima Sana gets underneath it and sends it towards deep mid-wicket. She spots the chance for two and turns sharply to make the second, ensuring she retains the strike..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 125/5 (19.3 overs) 19.3: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana, FOUR! That is struck beautifully! Fatima Sana skips down the pitch, meets the flighted delivery in her arc and drives it crisply back past the bowler. The ball races away to the boundary..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 121/5 (19.2 overs) 19.2: Sugandika Kumari to Fatima Sana, Quicker through the air, short and on off, Fatima Sana tries to punch but gets a bottom edge and it rolls back to the bowler..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 121/5 (19.1 overs) 19.1: Sugandika Kumari to Tuba Hassan, Flatter and shorter, wide outside off, Hassan reaches out and punches it to wide long off, for a run. Brings Fatima Sana on strike.. Fatima Sana is down on her haunches and seems to be in some discomfort. It appears to be a hamstring issue with her right leg. She also pulled up during the game against India but stayed on to bowl. Sana is back on her feet and seems fine to continue..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 120/5 (18.6 overs) 18.6: Mithali Ayodhya to Tuba Hassan, Full and on middle, Tuba tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It loops behind the bowler and they get one. 14 from the over!.Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 119/5 (18.5 overs) 18.5: Mithali Ayodhya to Tuba Hassan, DROPPED! A huge let-off for Tuba Hassan! She gets plenty of the bat on a full delivery around middle and sends it straight down the ground, but there is not enough power behind it. The ball sails gently towards long on, where the fielder, Imesha Dulani, gets into position but cannot stay balanced underneath it. The chance goes begging. Two runs taken..Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score : 117/5 (18.5 overs) 18.5: Mithali Ayodhya to Tuba Hassan, FIVE WIDES! Mithali Ayodhya loses the radar, sending a full toss down the leg side. Tuba Hassan cannot get a touch on it, and Kaushini Nuthyangana has no chance of stopping the delivery as it races away to the fine-leg fence. Five added to the Pakistan total.