Over 6: Sri Lanka look strong at end of powerplay despite loss of two wickets

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Naseem continued his spell, conceding a single off the first delivery and then was dispatched for a four off the next.

A mis-field at cover ended up costing Pakistan another runout chance. The next ball was a dot again.

At least 50% of Naseem Shah’s deliveries have been slow balls in this spell.

An excellent yorker worried the batsman on the fifth delivery.

Sri Lanka, however, had other plans as Asalanka lifted the last delivery for a six on the leg side.

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