PAK VS SL - 3rd ODI, Pakistan v Sri Lanka in UAE, 2017

Oh nope, the host broadcaster wouldn't be showing us the presentations. They've switched over to football. Why do we bother waiting? I was Vineet Anantharaman bringing you the action in the company of Sriram, Sulthan and our debutant, Hari Prasad. See you from Sharjah, an hour early. Ta ta!!

Imam-ul-Haq for all those who want to know is the Man of the Match

The Sri Lankans looked lost. They were absolutely nowhere in the reckoning, merely going through the motions, which was a result of Hasan Ali's five-wicket bolt that hit them hard. Despite starting off well, they lost all control in the middle. And eventually 208 was never going to be a challenge, particularly against a side that was on a roll. Wait on, the presentations coming up in a bit..

Pakistan - seventh consecutive win. Sri Lanka - tenth consecutive loss. And this one has been the most comprehensive. Just the fact that Pakistan are not even celebrating tells you how one-sided this contest has been. The professor has been clinical and Pakistan have unearthed another sensation at the top of the order. The nephew. With an array of strokes all around the park and the ability to step up the attack, Imam-ul-Haq looked quite the package on debut. He's joined a short list of centurions on debut. And that is some list.

Vandersay to Hafeez, 1 run, that's the hit. Sheds aggression, stays calm and merely creams the push to cover. Gets the single, gets the match, gets the series

Vandersay to Hafeez, FOUR, the scores go level. Takes on the invite in the flight as it is tossed up on leg. Hafeez with his bottom handed whip goes airy, lofting it over mid-wicket with enough behind it to trickle over

Vandersay to Hafeez, no run, some air on a tight middle line. Forward in defence

Vandersay to Hafeez, wide, thrown down leg. Very quick to give it the chance of spinning back

Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Thisara Perera to Imam-ul-Haq, out Caught by Dickwella!! So very anticlimactic. He cannot finish it off, the script on debut was only this good. Perera bends his back again, gets the bouncer up to a good height near the nose and Imam gives in with a swivelling pull. Just a top-edge, without any sort of control as it flies away to the keeper, who cannot mess this high one up. Walks off to every soul at the ground on their feet. Imam-ul-Haq c Dickwella b Thisara Perera 100(125) [4s-5 6s-2]

Thisara Perera to Imam-ul-Haq, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Thisara Perera to Hafeez, 1 run, cutting in off a good length. Nudged through mid-wicket

Thisara Perera to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, that's it. Massive moment. Only the second Pakistani to get a century on debut. Perera decides to go for the short in-digger and Imam gets there with a high-on-the-bat pull behind square. And then the celebrations, leaps up, punches the air and sinks down. What a script he's come up with

Thisara Perera to Hafeez, 1 run, waits for the ball to get close, and it closes in on middle and leg. Helped along with the angle to short fine leg, and calls Imam through. Required a stretch to get there, and a wayward throw..gets both

Thisara Perera to Hafeez, no run, a meek flirt. Feels tentatively for one outside off. Misses

Thisara Perera to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run, just the one. Whacks the pull down to long-on, hares through the first one..and one it will be

Vandersay to Hafeez, no run, finds the gap in the covers with his leaning slap. Denies the single. Pakistan are 10 away for heaven's sake. Nevertheless, Imam gets the strike

Vandersay to Hafeez, no run, a rank drag down. He could've put it anywhere. And so he decides to defend. Wow

Vandersay to Hafeez, no run, turn again. Safely kept out. Looks like he wants to play out the over and keep Imam for the next

Vandersay to Hafeez, no run, a hint of drift in as it pitches on leg. And then bites the turf to draw sharp turn away. Kept out