PAK VS SL - 1st ODI, Pakistan v Sri Lanka in UAE, 2017

That's all we have from this game. Pakistan take 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. Sri Lanka have to put this defeat behind and come back stronger in the second ODI which is on Monday, October 16. Hope you enjoyed our coverage today. Until next time, it's a goodbye from everyone here. Cya!

Sarfraz: I think credit to our batsmen, they batted brilliantly. Bowlers too did their job. We've got good variations in our bowling department. If we have runs on the board, we are confident that this bowling attack can defend well. There is a lot of quality in this side and we are looking forward to the next game.

Tharanga: I think we lost wickets cheaply, Pakistan batted really well. We tried to restrict them under 240 but we gave away too many in the last few overs. In the last few series, we haven't batted to our potential. We need to convert our starts.

Shoaib Malik, Man of the Match: I guess, in the middle overs, they were bowling well. I kept rotating strike and that was my plan. Credit to Babar - the way he batted and also Hafeez. Bowlers then finished it up. Being an experienced player, it's your responsibility to bat through the innings. My goal was to keep rotating singles and I upped the ante towards the end.

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22:38 Local Time: Smiles in the Pakistan camp. A perfect all-round performance from Sarfraz and Co. The players exchange handshakes as they walk off the field. This is Pakistan's fifth consecutive win. On the contrary, Sri Lanka's eighth consecutive ODI loss - their worst since 1999. After Pakistan set a target of 293, Lanka were always under the hammer. A ton from Babar and an attacking 81 from Malik had set the tone. The visitors started off on a quick note before Raees nipped out Dickwella and Chandimal. The latter ended up wasting the only review after he was given out LBW. Then the off-spinners took over and wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. Thirimanne complied a half-century and Dananjaya hung in there till the end with an unbeaten 50 - his first in ODIs. But could only reduce the losing margin; It turned out, they couldn't come anywhere close to the target as Pakistan romped home comfortably..

Hasan Ali to Lakmal, 1 run, all over. Pakistan win this encounter by 83 runs. Short and outside off, Lakmal waits back and slices it to point

Hasan Ali to Dananjaya, 1 run, maiden ODI fifty for Dananjaya. What a calm and composed knock from the youngster. Receives a standing oviation from the dressing room as he raises his bat. Dug in short, he went for the pull and squirts an inside edge onto his pad. The ball fell near the stumps and he sprinted across to nab a quick single

Hasan Ali to Lakmal, 1 run, pitched up on the stumps, Lakmal drags it off the inner half to square leg

Hasan Ali to Lakmal, FOUR, banged in short, Lakmal takes it over his head and pulls it over mid-on. A cross-court forehand smash!

Hasan Ali to Lakmal, no run, beaten all ends up. Slower ball, Lakmal slogs and misses. Is foxed by sheer pace there

Hasan Ali to Lakmal, no run, shortish outside off, Lakmal swings across the line - gets an inside edge onto his pad. His partner wanted a single but he isn't too keen

Raees to Lakmal, 1 run, low full toss on middle, pushed down to long-on

Raees to Lakmal, no run, pitched up outside off, drilled back to the bowler - who gets a hand onto it

Raees to Lakmal, no run, full at the stumps, defended into the on-side

Raees to Dananjaya, 1 run, dipping low full toss, whisked away to mid-wicket and reaches 49..

Raees to Dananjaya, no run, rolls his fingers across this length ball, Dananjaya patiently pats it to gully

Raees to Dananjaya, no run, slower short ball outside off, Dananjaya dabs it towards point

Hasan Ali to Lakmal, no run, greets Lakmal with a bumper, terrible technique from Lakmal. He copes a blow on the shoulder, failing to get out of the way

Suranga Lakmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease