Live Commentary

• • 1.5

    U Gul to R Gunasekera

    1

    1 run.
  • 1.4

    U Gul to R Gunasekera

    0

    No run.
  • 1.3

    U Gul to R Gunasekera

    0

    Good length delivery, bowled at 138.2 kph, on the middle and leg. Gunasekera defends it back elegantly, showing the full face of the bat. Tony Greig (on air) just loved it!
  • 1.2

    U Gul to R Gunasekera

    2

    Shortish down the leg side, Gunasekera half-pulls it through square-leg and they take a couple of runs.
  • 1.1

    U Gul to R Gunasekera

    0

    Gunasekera lunges forward and shoulders his arms to that one. The delivery pitched outside off and swung away late. A difficult take for the keeper.
• End of over 1CAN 4/0
  Nitish Kumar^* 1(3)Ruvindu Gunasekera 2(3)
• • Umar Gul to share the attack from the opposite end.
  • 0.6

    A Razzaq to N Kumar

    0

    Short of good length delivery, takes the inside edge on the pads and there is an appeal. The Umpire turns it down. A tidy first over.
  • 0.5

    A Razzaq to R Gunasekera

    1

    On the pads, Gunasekera swipes it on the leg side for one more.
  • 0.4

    A Razzaq to N Kumar

    1

    Shortish, Kumar runs it down to third man for a single.
  • 0.3

    A Razzaq to N Kumar

    0

    Good length ball, Kumar also comes forward confidently and defends in the covers.
  • 0.3

    A Razzaq to N Kumar

    1
    wd

    WIDE! This one is down the leg side and the Umpire stretches his arms.
  • 0.2

    A Razzaq to R Gunasekera

    1

    Gunasekera once again leans forward and pushes it through mid-off for a single. Canada are away.
  • 0.1

    A Razzaq to R Gunasekera

    0

    Length delivery, Gunasekera confidently strides forward and pushes it towards mid-off.
  • It's time to get underway. Ruvindu Gunasekera and Nitish Kumar, probably the youngest opening pair, are out in the middle for Canada. Abdul Razzaq to start off proceedings for Pakistan...
  • Welcome back. The lights are on at the R.Premadasa Stadium and the sight is pretty much beautiful over the ground. The players are about to take the field.