Over 8: Wellalage concedes one boundary in an otherwise decent over

Published February 28, 2026 Updated February 28, 2026 07:10pm

Dunith Wellalage came into the attack for Sri Lanka, and was struck hard by Sahibzada for only a single.

Fakhar was beaten on the next two deliveries, both of them moving away from him.

Fakhar then took a single off the fourth.

Sahibzada made room for himself off the fifth delivery and cut it towards the off side for a four. The fielder in the deep couldn’t manage to cut it off.

A single to end the over.

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