1st ODI: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Jamshedpur, 19 Mar 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
0.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
0.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight on, played back to bowler
0.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, played back to bowler
0.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, turned to deep backward point
0.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, quick single this time
0.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, tapped to covers
0.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, driven straight past the bowler, good
shot
End of over 1 (8 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 2* (2b) Shahid Afridi 5* (5b 1x4)
1.1 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, inside edge to
mid on
1.2 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, pitched up outside off, gettin
onto the pitch of the ball, well timed shot thro the covers
1.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run, pitched up outside off
again, played straight to covers
1.4 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run, pitching way outside off,
slammed away to vaas at deep backward point
pak on fire, right from ball one
1.5 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, one run, pitched up a bit, tapped
to mid off for a quick single
1.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, defensive push
to mid off
End of over 2 (6 runs) Pakistan 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-6-0 - Non-Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 6* (6b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 7* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the legs, turned to fine leg
2.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, straight on, change of pace this time,
had no chance of turning ther ball away, played back to bowler
2.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, quicker one outside off, goes on the
back foot, and tapped to covers
2.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, (noball) one run, down the legs, turned to
backward sq leg
2.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, defended
2.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the legs, turned to sq leg for
a quick one
2.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, down the legs, turned to chandana at
deep sq leg
End of over 3 (5 runs) Pakistan 19/0 (RR: 6.33)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-13-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 9* (11b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 8* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run, quicker one outside off,
playin it thro the liner on the rise to covers
3.2 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, two runs, straight on, playin it
across the line, inside edge to long on, atapattu gives it a chase
from mid off
3.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, two runs, played over the fielder at
short mdiwicket
3.4 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, three runs, straight on, uppish,
playin it across. moving his hips and played it to deep midwicket
3.5 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, one run, swinging down the legs,
turned to midwicket
3.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, uppish, goes on
the back foot, and slammed it straight to chandana at point
End of over 4 (8 runs) Pakistan 27/0 (RR: 6.75)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-14-0 - Non-Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 9* (10b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 16* (16b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, down the legs, kissed his pads and
thro to keeper
4.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, bouncer, manages to tap it down on
the pitch
4.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, outside off, tapped to 1st slip
4.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
4.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, tapped to midwicket
4.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, rapped on the pads, but a little
outside legs, thro to sq legs
End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 28/0 (RR: 5.60)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-14-0 (2nb) - Naoroji End
Shahid Afridi 10* (15b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 16* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight on, swinging in,
played back to bowler
5.2 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, two runs, charges down the wicket,
lofts it in the air, atapattu gives it a long chase, and finally
drops it at sweeper covers
5.3 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, pitched up outside off, and
afridi goes on fire, slams it thro the covers
5.4 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, one run, pitched up way outside
off, waited for the ball to come onto his bat and tapped it to
deep backward point
5.5 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
5.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run, down the legs, turns
himself and positions wel for the shot and thro to midwicket
End of over 6 (8 runs) Pakistan 36/0 (RR: 6.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-22-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Saeed Anwar 17* (19b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 17* (19b 2x4)
6.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, pushed to covers
6.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, pitched short, playeing it on the rise,
and lofts it over mid on
6.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, another bad delivery, attempted bouncer,
slams it over midwicket region
6.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive push to mid off
pitch looks like a gem, truly a batsman's paradise
6.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, outside off, uppish, playin it on the
rise, and cut thro point, fine shot
6.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, down the legs, change of pace and
length this time, and tapped to the captain at midwicket
End of over 7 (12 runs) Pakistan 48/0 (RR: 6.86)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-26-0 (2nb) - Naoroji End
Shahid Afridi 17* (19b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 29* (25b 4x4)
7.1 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run, outside off, bouncer, thro
to keeper
7.2 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, two runs, outside off, good shot,
nicely timed, turning the face of his bat, and thor to deep
backward point
7.3 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, down the legs, turned to
fine leg
7.4 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, one run, pitched way outside off,
waited for the ball to come onto his bat, and tapped to third man
7.5 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, down the legs, uppish, wacks
it over to fine leg
7.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 8 (12 runs) Pakistan 60/0 (RR: 7.50)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-34-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Saeed Anwar 33* (27b 5x4) Shahid Afridi 23* (23b 3x4)
vaas to continue
8.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to midwicket
8.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, outside off, managed to find the gap
this time, and pushed to mid off
8.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, slower one down the legs, turned to
sq leg
8.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, straight on, uppish, played to mid
off for a quick one
8.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, played to covers
8.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight on, played back to bowler
End of over 9 (3 runs) Pakistan 63/0 (RR: 7.00)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-29-0 (2nb) - Naoroji End
Saeed Anwar 35* (30b 5x4) Shahid Afridi 24* (26b 3x4)
9.1 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, one run, straight on, slower one,
ball keepin low, and slammed it to mid off
9.2 Hathurusingha to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed to covers
9.3 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, glorious shot thro the covers
9.4 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, two runs, down the legs, nicely
turned to deep sq leg
9.5 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, no run
9.6 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, no run, outside off, mistimed shot to
covers
End of over 10 (8 runs) Pakistan 71/0 (RR: 7.10)
UC Hathurusingha 1-0-8-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Shahid Afridi 25* (27b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 42* (35b 6x4)
10.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, straight on, played to point
10.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, SIX, glorious shot, lofted over midwicket
region
10.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, change of pace, outside off, tapped
to covers
10.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, fuller length, tapped to mid off
for a quick single
10.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
10.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, played to long on
End of over 11 (11 runs) Pakistan 82/0 (RR: 7.45)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-40-0 (2nb) - Naoroji End
Shahid Afridi 32* (31b 3x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 46* (37b 7x4)
11.1 Hathurusingha to Shahid Afridi, one run, slower one, inside edge to
mid on
11.2 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, outside off, forward driven
shot to long off, and that brings up his 50
11.3 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to covers
11.4 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, one run, another terrific shot from
anwar, but this time straight to third man
11.5 Hathurusingha to Shahid Afridi, one run, forward driven to mid off
for a quick single
11.6 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, no run, flatter one, fuller in
length, played to covers
End of over 12 (7 runs) Pakistan 89/0 (RR: 7.42)
UC Hathurusingha 2-0-15-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Shahid Afridi 34* (33b 3x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 51* (39b 8x4)
12.1 Hathurusingha to Shahid Afridi, one run
12.2 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, FOUR
12.3 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, no run
12.4 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, one run
12.5 Hathurusingha to Shahid Afridi, one run
12.6 Hathurusingha to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 13 (7 runs) Pakistan 96/0 (RR: 7.38)
UC Hathurusingha 3-0-22-0 - Naoroji End
Shahid Afridi 36* (35b 3x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 56* (43b 9x4)
13.1 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run
13.2 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run
13.3 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, SIX
13.4 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run
13.5 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run
13.6 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, SIX
End of over 14 (12 runs) Pakistan 108/0 (RR: 7.71)
RS Kalpage 1-0-12-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Saeed Anwar 56* (43b 9x4) Shahid Afridi 48* (41b 3x4 3x6)
drniks on the field
14.1 Kalpage to Saeed Anwar, one run, pitched outside off, pushed to mid
off
14.2 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, one run, fuller length, driven straight
to long on
14.3 Kalpage to Saeed Anwar, one run, pulled to midwicket
14.4 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, driven past bowler, splendid shot
and the 50 up for afridi
14.5 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run, fuller length, played back to
bowler
14.6 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the legs, played to long on
End of over 15 (8 runs) Pakistan 118/0 (RR: 7.87)
RS Kalpage 2-0-20-0 - Naoroji End
Shahid Afridi 52* (45b 4x4 3x6) Saeed Anwar 62* (45b 9x4)
15.1 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, one run, full toss, driven straight past
bowler to long on, and atapattu misfields at long on
15.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, quicker one down the legs, played
to midwicket
15.3 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, no run, down the legs, pushed to
midwicket
15.4 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the legs, turned to deep
bakcward sq leg
15.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, down the legs again, swept to fine
leg
15.6 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run, fuller length, takes it on the
pads
End of over 16 (7 runs) Pakistan 125/0 (RR: 7.81)
UDU Chandana 1-0-7-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Shahid Afridi 54* (48b 4x4 3x6) Saeed Anwar 67* (48b 10x4)
16.1 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run
16.2 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run, almost yorker length, digs it out
back to kalpage, and a fine throw back to keeper
problem with the ball, the seem has come off
umpires goin in for a ball change
Umpires are checking the balls
Arjuna Ranathunga discusses with the umpires
16.3 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, wow what a way to start with the
new ball, slams it over midwicket area
16.4 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, no run
16.5 Kalpage to Shahid Afridi, one run, better line this time, over
pitched, and played to mid on
16.6 Kalpage to Saeed Anwar, no run, down the legs, swept to aravinda at
short fine leg
End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 130/0 (RR: 7.65)
RS Kalpage 3-0-25-0 - Naoroji End
Shahid Afridi 59* (53b 5x4 3x6) Saeed Anwar 67* (49b 10x4)
17.1 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, two runs, turning outside off, played to
deep covers
17.2 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, no run, played back to bowler
17.3 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run, pitched short outside
off, cut to aravinda at point
17.3 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, one run, down the legs, pushed to mid on
17.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
17.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushed to midwicket
17.6 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, one run
End of over 18 (6 runs) Pakistan 136/0 (RR: 7.56)
UDU Chandana 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Shahid Afridi 63* (58b 5x4 3x6) Saeed Anwar 68* (51b 10x4)
18.1 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run
18.2 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, one run
18.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run
18.4 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run
18.5 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run
18.6 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 138/0 (RR: 7.26)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-36-0 - Naoroji End
Saeed Anwar 69* (52b 10x4) Shahid Afridi 64* (63b 5x4 3x6)
19.1 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, two runs
19.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run
19.3 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, SIX
19.4 Chandana to Shahid Afridi, one run
19.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, OUT: tried to push it to mid off, inside
edge to chandana
Pakistan 148/1, Partnership of 148
Saeed Anwar c & b Chandana 72 (55b 10x4 0x6)
UDU Chandana 2.5-0-23-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
plucked it out of thin air
19.6 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, down the legs, pushed to fine leg
End of over 20 (11 runs) Pakistan 149/1 (RR: 7.45)
UDU Chandana 3-0-24-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Ijaz Ahmed 1* (1b) Shahid Afridi 71* (65b 5x4 4x6)
20.1 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, outside off, pushed to point
20.2 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run, pitched outside off, tried
to cut, misses, thro to keeper
20.3 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, one run, pushed to mid off
20.4 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, defensive push to covers
20.5 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, one run
20.6 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, OUT: lofted in the air, thro to
vass at long off, simple catch
Pakistan 152/2, Partnership of 4
Shahid Afridi c Vaas b Wickramasinghe 72 (68b 5x4 4x6)
End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 152/2 (RR: 7.24)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-39-1 - Naoroji End
Ijaz Ahmed 3* (4b)
21.1 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, down the legs, rapped on the pads,
big appeal, umpire says no
was a little down the legs
21.2 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played back to bowler
21.3 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, down the legs, swept behind keeper
21.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, straight on, played back to
bowler
21.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played forward
21.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to mid off for a
comfortable single
End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 155/2 (RR: 7.05)
UDU Chandana 4-0-26-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (3b) Ijaz Ahmed 4* (7b)
22.1 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
22.2 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defensively played to
covers
inzi gone
22.3 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: pitched outside off, quicker
one, and turned to desilva at 1st slip
Pakistan 155/3, Partnership of 3
Inzamam-ul-Haq c de Silva b Wickramasinghe 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 6.3-0-39-2 - Naoroji End
22.4 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defensive shot to
short covers
22.5 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
22.6 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rapped on the pads, but a
little outside off
End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 155/3 (RR: 6.74)
GP Wickramasinghe 7-1-39-2 - Naoroji End
Ijaz Ahmed 4* (7b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (3b)
23.1 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, played back to bowler
23.2 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
23.3 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, turning outside off, pushed to
point for a quick one
23.4 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, fuller length down the legs,
pushed to ranatunga at midwicket
23.5 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pitched short outside off,
played to sweeper covers
23.6 Chandana to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, down the legs, played to midwicket
End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 158/3 (RR: 6.58)
UDU Chandana 5-0-29-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Ijaz Ahmed 6* (11b) Yousuf Youhana 1* (5b)
24.1 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pak seem to have slowed a bit
at this stage,
24.2 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pitched outside off, turned
to third man
24.3 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched way outside off,
thro to keeper
24.4 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, one run
ijaz fone
24.5 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT:
Pakistan 160/4, Partnership of 5
Ijaz Ahmed c Tillakaratne b Wickramasinghe 7 (14b 0x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 7.5-1-41-3 - Naoroji End
24.6 Wickramasinghe to Moin Khan, OUT: swinging in, and rapped on the
pads, wickrama on a hattrick
Pakistan 160/5, Partnership of 0
+Moin Khan lbw b Wickramasinghe 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 160/5 (RR: 6.40)
GP Wickramasinghe 8-1-41-4 - Naoroji End
Yousuf Youhana 2* (7b)
25.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed forward, mahmood wasnt
in favour of it, and fially gets youhana runout
Pakistan 160/6, Partnership of 0
Yousuf Youhana run out (Atapattu) 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
25.2 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run
25.3 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run, down the legs, pushed to short
fine leg
25.4 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs again, and turned
to midwicket
25.5 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, no run, goes forward, rapped on the pads
25.6 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, no run, turning outside off, deflected
to point
End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 161/6 (RR: 6.19)
UDU Chandana 6-0-30-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
*Wasim Akram 1* (3b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (2b)
an attacking field for akram
26.1 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, no run, down the legs, rapped on the
pads
26.2 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, no run, pitched outside off,
swinging away, thro to keeper
26.3 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, no run, defensively played to short
covers
26.4 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
pak really in a bad shape at the moment
26.5 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs, deflected to
backward sq leg
26.6 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, no run, straight on, played back
to bowler
End of over 27 (1 run) Pakistan 162/6 (RR: 6.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 9-1-42-4 - Naoroji End
*Wasim Akram 2* (8b) Azhar Mahmood 0* (3b)
jus 24 runs have come up for pak in the last 9 overs
Match State: Drinks
Pakistan have lost 6 wickets for the addition of 12 runs in the
last 5 overs or so, and have made 24 runs in the last 9 overs
Ruwan Kalpage replaces Chandana
27.1 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, swept to fineleg
27.2 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to gully
27.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed through cover
27.4 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, flattish offbreak, driven back to
Kalpage
27.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long off
27.6 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven from outside off to
widish mid on
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 166/6 (RR: 5.93)
RS Kalpage 4-0-29-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Azhar Mahmood 2* (6b) *Wasim Akram 4* (11b)
28.1 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run, outside off, left
alone
28.1 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to backward point
28.2 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to mid on, tried to
steal a quick single
28.3 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, eased through cover,
quick running
28.4 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, one run, tap and run to midwicket
28.5 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, one run, tucked around past square
leg
28.6 Wickramasinghe to Azhar Mahmood, one run
End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 171/6 (RR: 5.90)
GP Wickramasinghe 10-1-48-4 (1w) - Naoroji End
r Mahmood 5* (11b) *Wasim Akram 5* (12b)
29.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run
29.2 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run
29.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run
29.4 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run
29.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run
29.6 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run
End of over 30 (4 runs) Pakistan 175/6 (RR: 5.83)
RS Kalpage 5-0-33-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
*Wasim Akram 7* (15b) Azhar Mahmood 7* (14b)
30.1 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run
30.2 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run
30.3 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, wide: no run
30.3 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, no run, pushed to cover
30.4 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, one run
Comms replaying Afridi's slog
30.5 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned to fineleg
2nd best partnership of the innings
30.6 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, no run, pushed back to Hathura
End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 179/6 (RR: 5.77)
UC Hathurusingha 4-0-28-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
Azhar Mahmood 10* (17b) *Wasim Akram 8* (18b)
31.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, drivne to long on
31.2 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long on again
31.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven, where else to, long on
31.4 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, pushed for a change to point
31.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, bump catch to Kalpage
31.6 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, FOUR, hoiked over midwicket, short and easy
stuff
End of over 32 (7 runs) Pakistan 186/6 (RR: 5.81)
RS Kalpage 6-0-40-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Azhar Mahmood 12* (19b) *Wasim Akram 13* (22b 1x4)
32.1 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven abck to the bowler
32.2 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to midwicket
32.3 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, way outside off, cut to
third man
32.4 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, no run, tried to dab it down to third
man, beaten outside off
Wickremasinghe has bowled wonderfully, 4-48 in 10 overs
32.5 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, no run, pushed to point
32.6 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, no run, slower one, good over, cut to
point
End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 187/6 (RR: 5.67)
UC Hathurusingha 5-0-29-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
Azhar Mahmood 12* (22b) *Wasim Akram 13* (25b 1x4)
32 runs in the last 10 overs
33.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, cut to backward point
29 runs and 3 wickets in fact
33.2 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to mid on
33.3 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, tried to sweep, loud appeal for lbw
33.4 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, driven back to the bowler
33.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long on, hesitant run
A fairly close lbw call there
33.6 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to *yawn* long on
End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 190/6 (RR: 5.59)
RS Kalpage 7-0-43-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Azhar Mahmood 14* (25b) *Wasim Akram 14* (28b 1x4)
34.1 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to mid wicket
Miandad looking tense
34.2 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played past square leg
34.3 Hathurusingha to Wasim Akram, no run, nice deliverym beats Akram
outside off, tried to run it down to third man
Run out
Huge misunderstanding; Azhar not interested
Very close call
Pakistan 191/7, Partnership of 31
*Wasim Akram run out (Jayawardene) 14 (29b 1x4 0x6)
Akram played it to mid off, took off, it was his call.
Azhar wasnt interested, sent Akram back after Akram
was halfway down and obviously Akram was furious
Tillekaratne did a good job of collecting a fairly wide throw and
effecting the runout
The umpire didnt refer to the third umpire
Saqlain having a word with the umpire, as did Azhar
34.4 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed back down the
wicket
Gavaskar isnt too pleased about Saqlain and Azhar talking to the
umpire Gupta
34.5 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
34.6 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 35 (1 run) Pakistan 191/7 (RR: 5.46)
UC Hathurusingha 6-0-30-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
Azhar Mahmood 15* (27b) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (3b)
35.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to mid on
35.2 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, forward defensive push
35.3 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, again played back to Kalpage
35.4 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tried to drive, inside edge,
almost rolls over onto the stumps
35.5 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, back to Kalpage
35.6 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to mid on
End of over 36 (1 run) Pakistan 192/7 (RR: 5.33)
RS Kalpage 8-0-44-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Azhar Mahmood 16* (28b) Saqlain Mushtaq 0* (8b)
36.1 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned to squareleg
36.2 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to point
36.3 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to point again
10 balls and no run yet for Saqlain
36.4 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed wide of backward
point, well saved there but cant stop Saqlain from getting off the
mark
36.5 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to midwicket
36.6 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, slower one, pushed through
square leg
End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 195/7 (RR: 5.27)
UC Hathurusingha 7-0-33-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
Azhar Mahmood 18* (31b) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (11b)
The Manhattan has suddenly become Jamshedpur
37.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to cover
37.2 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, rapped on the pads, appeal for
lbw
37.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to cover
37.4 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to long off
37.5 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
37.6 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, driven back to the bowler
End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistan 196/7 (RR: 5.16)
RS Kalpage 9-0-45-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Azhar Mahmood 19* (35b) Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (12b)
The last 6 overs have produced 10 runs and a wicket
38.1 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned through square leg
38.2 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, appeal for caught behind,
negated
yes there was a nick
38.3 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed off the backfoot
to cover
Boycott thinks getting out to Hathura would be a nightmare
38.4 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, runs down to third man
38.5 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, slower one, driven to cover
38.6 Hathurusingha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven firmly to midwicket
End of over 39 (2 runs) Pakistan 198/7 (RR: 5.08)
UC Hathurusingha 8-0-35-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
Saqlain Mushtaq 2* (15b) Azhar Mahmood 20* (38b)
39.1 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
39.2 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, back to Kalpage
39.3 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed to long off
39.4 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, back to the bowler
39.5 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven to a deepish mid on
39.6 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, flicked straight to midwicket,
end of Kalpage's quota
End of over 40 (1 run) Pakistan 199/7 (RR: 4.97)
RS Kalpage 10-0-46-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (18b) Azhar Mahmood 20* (41b)
40.1 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off, left alone
40.2 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pushed to cover
40.3 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, wide: no run, outside off, left
alone, a little harsh there
40.3 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
40.4 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, back to Hathura
40.5 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, Saqlain playing from
fairly outside off, pushed back to the bowler
40.6 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 41 (1 run) Pakistan 200/7 (RR: 4.88)
UC Hathurusingha 9-0-36-0 (2w) - Naoroji End
Azhar Mahmood 20* (41b) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (24b)
Good stuff here from SL, poor batting from Pak
41.1 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run, slow turn, pushed to midwicket
Boycott thnks that first ball run was ridiculous
41.2 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, he vindicates Boycott, pats it
back to the bowler
Run out
41.3 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, swept to short fineleg, Azhar
calls and for a change, runs himself out
Pakistan 201/8, Partnership of 10
Azhar Mahmood run out (Atapattu) 21 (42b 0x4 0x6)
Third umpire refered to
And he gives it after ages
22 overs, 53 runs, 8 wickets
41.4 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, no shot offered, half hearted
appeal
41.5 Chandana to Arshad Khan, SIX, slogged over midwicket
Five sixes have come in this Pak inngs, 4 of them from Afridi
41.6 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, outside off, tries to cut, misses,
through to Hashan
End of over 42 (7 runs) Pakistan 207/8 (RR: 4.93)
UDU Chandana 7-0-36-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (26b) Arshad Khan 6* (3b 1x6)
42.1 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed between mid on
and midwicket
42.2 Hathurusingha to Arshad Khan, no run, outside off, through to
Hashan, beaten
42.3 Hathurusingha to Arshad Khan, one run, swinging yorker, appeal for
lbw, quick single taken to midwicket
42.4 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, smashed straight to mid
off
42.5 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tried to swing it over
mid wicket, misses
Inside edge onto the foot
42.6 Hathurusingha to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
End of over 43 (3 runs) Pakistan 210/8 (RR: 4.88)
UC Hathurusingha 10-0-39-0 (2w) - Naoroji End
Saqlain Mushtaq 5* (30b) Arshad Khan 7* (5b 1x6)
43.1 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed to cover
43.2 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, forward defensive push
43.3 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, down legside, Hashan collects
43.4 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, fuller length, rapped on the pads
43.5 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, flater one,pushed through quicker
too
43.6 Chandana to Arshad Khan, no run, downleg, misses, that was close to
being wide
End of over 44 (1 run) Pakistan 211/8 (RR: 4.80)
UDU Chandana 8-0-37-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Saqlain Mushtaq 6* (31b) Arshad Khan 7* (10b 1x6)
Wonderful slog over batting here, 15 runs in 6 overs
44.1 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, runs it down to third man
44.2 Vaas to Arshad Khan, two runs, flicked through midwicket to the
boundary fielder
44.3 Vaas to Arshad Khan, one run, runs it down uppishly to third man
44.4 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed to midwicket standing on
the edge of the circle
44.5 Vaas to Arshad Khan, no run, pushed to point
44.6 Vaas to Arshad Khan, no run, nearly gets a leading edge back to
Vaas
End of over 45 (5 runs) Pakistan 216/8 (RR: 4.80)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-43-0 (2nb) - Naoroji End
Saqlain Mushtaq 8* (33b) Arshad Khan 10* (14b 1x6)
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas dived but
couldnt get to it in time
45.1 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tries to run it down to third
man, gets as far as backward point
45.2 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, swept well to fineleg
45.3 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, forced of the backfoot
through cover
45.4 Chandana to Arshad Khan, two runs, fulltoss, hoisted high up in the
air to deep midwicket, Hathurasingha misses a fairly easy catch
45.5 Chandana to Arshad Khan, one run, off the backfoot to long off
45.6 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, pushed to deep point,poor
fielding there by SL, m isfielded
End of over 46 (8 runs) Pakistan 224/8 (RR: 4.87)
UDU Chandana 9-0-45-1 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Arshad Khan 13* (16b 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 13* (37b)
46.1 Vaas to Arshad Khan, FOUR, charging down to long on
46.2 Vaas to Arshad Khan, one run
46.3 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, pushed to midoff
46.4 Vaas to Arshad Khan, one run, driven to midoff
46.5 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, down the track, lofted over long
on
46.6 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, tapped to midwicket
End of over 47 (9 runs) Pakistan 233/8 (RR: 4.96)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-52-0 (2nb) - Naoroji End
Arshad Khan 20* (21b 1x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 15* (38b)
47.1 Chandana to Arshad Khan, one run, played to midon
47.2 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, down to midon
47.3 Chandana to Arshad Khan, one run, pushed to long on
47.4 Chandana to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, down to longoff
full toss, hooked to mdeep midwicket, easily taken by kalphage at
deep midwicket
47.5 Chandana to Arshad Khan, OUT: fulltoss deliver, tried to hit the
ball on midwicket, easily taken bykalpage at deep
Pakistan 237/9, Partnership of 36
Arshad Khan c Kalpage b Chandana 22 (24b 1x4 1x6)
UDU Chandana 9.5-0-49-2 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
47.6 Chandana to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, swept to short fine leg
End of over 48 (5 runs) Pakistan 238/9 (RR: 4.96)
UDU Chandana 10-0-50-2 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Shoaib Akhtar 1* (1b) Saqlain Mushtaq 17* (40b)
48.1 de Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs
48.2 de Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
48.3 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, reverse sweep
48.4 de Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
48.5 de Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, one run, nicely played to wide longon
48.6 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 49 (4 runs) Pakistan 242/9 (RR: 4.94)
PA de Silva 1-0-4-0 - Naoroji End
Shoaib Akhtar 4* (5b) Saqlain Mushtaq 18* (42b)
49.1 Vaas to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
49.2 Vaas to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs
49.3 Vaas to Shoaib Akhtar, one run
49.4 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
49.5 Vaas to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
49.6 Vaas to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
End of over 50 (4 runs) Pakistan 246/9 (RR: 4.92)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-56-0 (2nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Saqlain Mushtaq 19* (43b) Shoaib Akhtar 7* (10b)
0.1 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, straight on, fuller length,
played back to bowler
0.2 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, outside off, thro to keeper
0.3 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run
0.4 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, wide: no run
0.4 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run
0.5 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run
0.6 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, two runs
End of over 1 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 244/49 = 4.98)
*Wasim Akram 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) A Gunawardene 2* (6b)
1.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, (noball) one run
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, FOUR, width outside off, crashed over
point
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to point
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run, driven to mid off
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, one run, turned to midwicket
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, quick single to midwicket
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run, slower one, pushed to point
End of over 2 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 235/48 = 4.90)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-6-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
MS Atapattu 2* (2b) A Gunawardene 7* (11b 1x4)
2 runs difference between Pak and SL after 2 overs
2.1 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, tap and run to cover
2.2 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, struck on the pads, not out,
possibly the length saved him
2.3 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, one run, again a quick single to square
leg
2.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, outside edge, doesnt carry to slip
2.5 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
2.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, runs it down to third man
End of over 3 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 232/47 = 4.94)
*Wasim Akram 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
MS Atapattu 4* (6b) A Gunawardene 8* (13b 1x4)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, flicked to square leg
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, slower one, Atapattu picked it
and drives it to mid off, Boycott thinks thats as fast as
Gavaskar's delivery
SMG asks Boycs about why he ducked in the jubilee test, Boycs is
tongue tied
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed off the backfoot down the
wicket
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, FOUR, flicked very well past square leg
Lovely timing
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, fuller length, driven to mid on
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, outside off, has a go at it,
beaten for pace
End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 19/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 228/46 = 4.96)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
A Gunawardene 8* (13b 1x4) MS Atapattu 8* (12b 1x4)
Pak 8 runs ahead at the same stage
4.1 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, FOUR, lovely timed shot through cover
4.2 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, one run, flicked to fineleg
4.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, defended off the backfoot
4.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, driven back past the bowler,
deflects off Akram's hand, just misses the non striker's stumps
4.5 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, smashed hard into the ground,
bounces and goes to mid off
4.6 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, width outside off, hit hard to
mid off
End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 25/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 222/45 = 4.93)
*Wasim Akram 3-0-12-0 (1w) - Naoroji End
MS Atapattu 9* (14b 1x4) A Gunawardene 13* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, tap and run to cover, Afridi is
standing too far away to prevent the single
Boycs talks abt Gibbs
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, one run, slower one, yorker length,
driven to mid on
Boycott comments on Afridi's "youth"
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, two runs, pushed off the backfoot
through mid on
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, slower yorker, driven through
mid on
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, legbye: one run, tried to flick to
midwicket, goes off the pad through slip
End of over 6 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 31/0 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 216/44 = 4.91)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-15-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
A Gunawardene 13* (19b 2x4) MS Atapattu 13* (18b 1x4)
Pakistan 5 ahead at the same stage
6.1 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, driven past Akram to mid off
6.2 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, FOUR, yorker length, driven hard into
the ground over Akram and the other fielders
6.3 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, to point
6.4 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, (noball) one run
6.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
6.5 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, two runs
6.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 39/0 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 208/43 = 4.84)
*Wasim Akram 4-0-20-0 (1w 1nb) - Naoroji End
A Gunawardene 18* (23b 3x4) MS Atapattu 15* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, one run
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, FOUR, flicked past square leg, lovely
shot
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, quick short one, hit on the
fingers, pretty badly i think
Atatapattu is walking of the field
Sri Lanka 44/0, Partnership of 42
MS Atapattu retired hurt 19 (23b 2x4 0x6)
Mahela replaces Marvan
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, digs out the yorker
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to backward point,
misfielded
End of over 8 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 45/0 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 202/42 = 4.81)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-21-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (2b) A Gunawardene 19* (25b 3x4)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to Akram
8.2 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover, slight
hesitation
8.3 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back downt he track
8.4 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid on, much better
over here
8.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off
8.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 45/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 202/41 = 4.93)
*Wasim Akram 5-1-20-0 (1w 1nb) - Naoroji End
A Gunawardene 19* (24b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (8b)
9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run
9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run
9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run
9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run
9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run, driven straight past the
bowler to mid off
End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 47/0 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 200/40 = 5.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-22-0 - Dalma Jubilee End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (11b) A Gunawardene 19* (27b 3x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run
10.2 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, turned to short mid wicket
10.3 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, fended forward
10.4 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, FOUR, pulled across the line on the up
to mid wicket
10.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, beaten on the off
10.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, pushed into covers
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 51/0 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 196/39 = 5.03)
*Wasim Akram 6-1-24-0 (1w 1nb) - Naoroji End
A Gunawardene 19* (27b 3x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 6* (17b 1x4)
good start for Srl, Azhar on
11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Gunawardene, no run, Youhana at mid off slipped
while fielding
gone
11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Gunawardene, OUT:
Sri Lanka 51/1, Partnership of 51
A Gunawardene c Wasim Akram b Azhar Mahmood 19 (29b 3x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 0.2-0-0-1 - Dalma Jubilee End
wasim dived to his right and held, a good catch
11.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, mistimed drive back to Azhar
11.4 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid on
11.5 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, turned to sq leg
ball is broken and has split again, being changed
11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, wide: no run
11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, two runs, a bonus for an overthrow
End of over 12 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 55/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 192/38 = 5.05)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-1 (1w) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 1* (3b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (18b 1x4)
12.1 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run
12.2 Wasim Akram to de Silva, FOUR, uppish sq drive reached the rope,
not too much foot movement
12.3 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run
12.4 Wasim Akram to de Silva, one run, edged to third man and Shastri
say Arvinda has put on more weight!
12.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run
12.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, prods forward
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 60/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 187/37 = 5.05)
*Wasim Akram 7-1-29-0 (1w 1nb) - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 6* (7b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (20b 1x4)
13.1 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, driven to cover, well stopped
13.2 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run
13.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, loud appeal, playing accross the
line not given
13.4 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run
13.5 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run
13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, FOUR, well timed drive to mid on
fence
End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 65/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 182/36 = 5.06)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-9-1 (1w) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 7* (12b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 12* (21b 2x4)
Saqlain on
one over to go before the fielding restrictions go
14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run
14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, two runs, easily driven to mid wicket
14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, turned to leg
14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, turned to sq leg
14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, popped to mid off and
Arshad cant hold on
14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run
End of over 15 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 70/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 177/35 = 5.06)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-5-0 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 11* (17b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 13* (22b 2x4)
Drinks break
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, driven to ex cover a bit of a
fumble though
15.2 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, turned from outside off to mid
wicket
15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, two runs, lovely drive to deep ex
cover
15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, fended off
15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, open faced push to point
15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, down to third man
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 74/1 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 173/34 = 5.09)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-13-1 (1w) - Dalma Jubilee End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 16* (26b 2x4) PA de Silva 12* (19b 1x4)
16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, turned to leg
16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, hit on the pad wants a run but
rushes back
16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, flicked off his boots to mid
wicket
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up and well fielded
by Saq
End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 76/1 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 171/33 = 5.18)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-7-0 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 13* (22b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 17* (29b 2x4)
17.1 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, turned to sq leg
17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to covers
17.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run
17.4 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, slower ball leading edge to
cover, fooled him in playing early
17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run
17.6 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, to third man
End of over 18 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 81/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 166/32 = 5.19)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-18-1 (1w) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 16* (26b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 19* (31b 2x4)
18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, sweeps up in the air wasim
jumps catches his finger tips
18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, two runs, turned to leg ans wasim
misfields
18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, SIX, comes out and slams it over
cover
18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, forward defnsive push
18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, turned to leg
18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, forward again
End of over 19 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 91/1 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 156/31 = 5.03)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-17-0 - Naoroji End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 28* (35b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 17* (28b 1x4)
19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, driven to point
19.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, steered to third man
19.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run
19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, very hot and sunny day out
there
19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 20 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 94/1 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 153/30 = 5.10)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-21-1 (1w) - Dalma Jubilee End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (40b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 18* (29b 1x4)
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, appeal for a bat n pad, not
given
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, turned to leg
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, two runs
End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 97/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 150/29 = 5.17)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-20-0 - Naoroji End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 31* (43b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 20* (32b 1x4)
21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run
21.2 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, two runs
21.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run
21.4 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run
21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, comfortably turned to fine
leg
21.6 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, played to covers
End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 102/1 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 145/28 = 5.18)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-26-1 (1w) - Dalma Jubilee End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 33* (45b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 23* (36b 1x4)
22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, swept to bwd sq leg
22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, pops up to leg moin cant reach
it
22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, mistimed sweep falls short of
sq leg
End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 103/1 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 144/27 = 5.33)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-21-0 - Naoroji End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 34* (49b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 23* (38b 1x4)
23.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
23.2 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run
23.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
23.4 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, anoter easy single
23.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
23.6 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run
End of over 24 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 109/1 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 138/26 = 5.31)
Arshad Khan 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 26* (41b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 37* (52b 2x4 1x6)
24.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run
24.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, comfortably turned to mid
wicket
24.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, swept to sq leg. intiative
now in SrL hands say tv comms
24.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, well flighted mis hit to
saqlain
24.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, turned a long way rapped on
the pad
24.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 113/1 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 134/25 = 5.36)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-25-0 - Naoroji End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 39* (56b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 28* (43b 1x4)
25.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, two runs, swept very fine
25.2 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, misfield at cover
25.3 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, swept again
25.4 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, flicked into the legside gap
25.5 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, good run out chance messed up
with a poor throw from Ijaz at short fine leg
25.6 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 119/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 128/24 = 5.33)
Arshad Khan 2-0-14-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 30* (45b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 43* (60b 2x4 1x6)
Afridi on
26.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, no run, good ball on middle stump
26.2 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, no run
26.3 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run, missed sweep, beaten
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run, yorker dug out to mid on
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 121/1 (RR: 4.48 RRR: 126/23 = 5.48)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-2-0 - Naoroji End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 44* (63b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 31* (48b 1x4)
27.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run
27.2 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run
27.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, uppishly to mid wicket, moin
shouts catch it
27.4 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run
27.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, driven to mid on
27.6 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run, cuts but misses, afridi's arms go
up
End of over 28 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 124/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 123/22 = 5.59)
Arshad Khan 3-0-17-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 46* (67b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 32* (50b 1x4)
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, two runs
28.2 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run, good stop by a diving wasim
akram at nid off
28.3 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run
28.4 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run
28.5 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, turned to fine leg
28.6 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run, to long on for a well
deserved fifty
End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 129/1 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 118/21 = 5.62)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-7-0 - Naoroji End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 50* (72b 2x4 1x6) PA de Silva 33* (51b 1x4)
29.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
29.2 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, run out chance but home safely to
short fine leg
29.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, FOUR, comes out and lofts it well over
cover
29.4 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, to short third man
29.5 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run
29.6 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 30 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 137/1 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 110/20 = 5.50)
Arshad Khan 4-0-25-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 35* (54b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 56* (75b 3x4 1x6)
30.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run, cut away to deep cover
30.3 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, driven to mid off
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run, strange sweep shot from way
outside off. sunil unhappy with that on tv
30.5 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run
30.6 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, driven into covers
End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 142/1 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 105/19 = 5.53)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-12-0 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 38* (57b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 58* (78b 3x4 1x6)
a car to be given to the player of the series
Shoaib in to bowl
31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, (noball) one run
31.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run
31.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, mistimed pull to third man
and dropped
31.3 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, (noball) FOUR
31.4 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
31.5 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
31.6 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, one run, driven to mid on
End of over 32 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 151/1 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 96/18 = 5.33)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-31-0 (2nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 44* (63b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 59* (80b 3x4 1x6)
drinks
Match State: Drinks
32.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, no run
32.2 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, no run
32.3 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
32.4 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run
32.5 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
32.6 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 33 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 154/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 93/17 = 5.47)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-15-0 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 46* (67b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 60* (82b 3x4 1x6)
33.1 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
33.2 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
33.3 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
33.4 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
33.5 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, one run
33.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, OUT:
Sri Lanka 155/2, Partnership of 104
DPMdeS Jayawardene c Wasim Akram b Shoaib Akhtar 60 (83b 3x4 1x6)
End of over 34 (1 run) Sri Lanka 155/2 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 92/16 = 5.75)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-32-1 (2nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 47* (72b 2x4)
34.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
34.2 Shahid Afridi to Ranatunga, no run
34.3 Shahid Afridi to Ranatunga, one run
34.4 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
34.5 Shahid Afridi to Ranatunga, no run
34.6 Shahid Afridi to Ranatunga, OUT:
Sri Lanka 158/3, Partnership of 3
*A Ranatunga c Wasim Akram b Shahid Afridi 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 35 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 158/3 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 89/15 = 5.93)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-18-1 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 49* (74b 2x4)
35.1 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
35.2 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run, played to point
35.3 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, FOUR, pulled to midwicket, good shot
35.4 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run, flicked this time to mid wicket
35.5 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, no run
35.6 Shoaib Akhtar to de Silva, one run, flicked to deep sq leg
End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 163/3 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 84/14 = 6.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-37-1 (2nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 54* (80b 3x4) +HP Tillakaratne 0* (0b)
36.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, wide: no run
36.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run
36.2 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run, mixed calling go back
36.3 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run
36.4 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, one run
36.5 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, played to mid on
36.6 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 37 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 167/3 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 80/13 = 6.15)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-22-1 (1w) - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 56* (82b 3x4) +HP Tillakaratne 1* (4b)
37.1 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run, swept to short fineleg
37.2 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, pushed past diving Arshad to long
on
37.3 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, cut straight to point
37.4 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, lobs over the keeper
37.5 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run, swept to short fineleg, Moin
screaming at Arshad for not fielding the return serioously
37.6 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, to long on
End of over 38 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 170/3 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 77/12 = 6.42)
Arshad Khan 5-0-28-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 58* (86b 3x4) +HP Tillakaratne 2* (6b)
38.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, no run, driven to cover
38.2 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, two runs, turned to fineleg, quick first
run
38.3 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, FOUR, slashed past the diving short
third kman
Way outside off and DeSilva gives it everything
38.4 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, pushed through cover
38.5 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, (noball) one run, turned to deep
midwicket
38.5 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, no run, driven to extra cover
38.6 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, walk to long off
End of over 39 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 180/3 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 67/11 = 6.09)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-32-1 (1w 1nb) - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 66* (92b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 3* (7b)
39.1 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, turned to midwicket
39.2 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, cut to short thirdman
39.3 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, rapped on the pads
39.4 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, attempted sweep, doesnt get it
fine enough
39.5 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, swept through square leg
39.6 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, pulled through midwicket
End of over 40 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 183/3 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 64/10 = 6.40)
Arshad Khan 6-0-31-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 68* (94b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 4* (11b)
40.1 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, pushed off the backfoot through
cover
40.2 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run, tried to pull and misses,
not too sure what the appeal was about, catch or lbw
40.3 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, FOUR, lofted over midwicket, Imran
Nazir dives in vain
Would have been a classic if he'd caught it
Akram has a word with him
many words in fact
40.4 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, one run, pushed through midwicket
40.5 Shahid Afridi to de Silva, one run, swept to fineleg
40.6 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, two runs, swept to square leg,
fineleg had to run a long distance
End of over 41 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 192/3 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 55/9 = 6.11)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-41-1 (1w 1nb) - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 70* (96b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 11* (15b 1x4)
Almost run a ball required now
41.1 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run, pushed to midwicket
41.2 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run, turned to square leg
41.3 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, turned past square leg
41.4 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, down the track, lofted over
mid on, one bounce to long on
41.5 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, swept to deep square leg
41.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed on the offside
End of over 42 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 195/3 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 52/8 = 6.50)
Arshad Khan 7-0-34-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 72* (100b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 12* (17b 1x4)
Saqlain comes back, Akram's last hope possibly
Aborted runup
42.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, tossed up, driven back to
Saqlain
42.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, tried to sweep, lobs over the
keeper
42.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, one run
42.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, turned to midwicket, easy
picking
Saqlain goes around the wicket to Tillers
42.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, one run, short and pulled through
midwicket
42.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, driven to long on
End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 200/3 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 47/7 = 6.71)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-30-0 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 75* (104b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 13* (19b 1x4)
200 up for SL
4th 50 coming in 70 deliveries
43.1 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, quick single to short fineleg,
misfielded by Ijaz
43.2 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, down the track, lofted over
midwicket, quicker first run and they would have got two for it
43.3 Arshad Khan to de Silva, no run, back to ARshad
43.4 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, turned to square leg
43.5 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, tried to sweep, misses,
Tillers wants a wide !
43.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, cut straight to backward point
End of over 44 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 203/3 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 44/6 = 7.33)
Arshad Khan 8-0-40-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
PA de Silva 77* (107b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 14* (22b 1x4)
Good stuff from Arshad
44.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, pulled from outside off to
midwicket where Akram fields
44.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, tried to turn it to square
leg, huge turn, Loud appeal for caught behind
44.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, lovely bowling, drifter,
pushed through cover
44.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, FOUR, smashed through cover
44.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, one run, pulled to widish mid on,
wanted two but wisely decided against it
44.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, pulled to deep midwicket,
better over for SL
End of over 45 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 210/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 37/5 = 7.40)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-37-0 - Naoroji End
PA de Silva 79* (111b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 19* (24b 2x4)
45.1 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run
45.2 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, down the track, lofted to
long on
Slow running
Afridi didnt field cleanly
45.3 Arshad Khan to de Silva, one run, turned to deep midwicket
45.4 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, FOUR, hoiked through midwicket
Very good stuff from Tillers !
I think there'
DeSilva runout
45.5 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, tried to steal a quick single,
DeSilva was halfway down the pitch, Tillekaratne not interested
Sri Lanka 217/4, Partnership of 59
PA de Silva run out (Moin Khan) 81 (113b 4x4 0x6)
Moin ran around quickly and threw it straight to
Arshad who had no problems, this could be the turning point
45.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, two runs, pulled to deep square leg
End of over 46 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 219/4 (RR: 4.76 RRR: 28/4 = 7.00)
Arshad Khan 9-0-49-0 (1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
UDU Chandana 0* (0b) +HP Tillakaratne 26* (28b 3x4)
46.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, OUT: down the track, lofted straight
to deep extra cover, Youhana caught it and then enarly dropped it,
poor shot, first ball
Sri Lanka 219/5, Partnership of 2
UDU Chandana c Yousuf Youhana b Saqlain Mushtaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8.1-0-37-1 - Naoroji End
Kalpage in, still no sign of Marvan
That was a really ridiculous shot
46.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, one run, turned around to square
leg
batsmen crossed over for the catch
46.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, no run, rapped ont he pads
46.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, one run, swept through midwicket
46.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, FOUR, lovely shot from Tillers,
good effort by Youhana, smacked through midwicket
Wasim is not on the ield
46.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, two runs, swept through to fineleg
End of over 47 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 227/5 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 20/3 = 6.67)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-0-45-1 - Naoroji End
RS Kalpage 1* (2b) +HP Tillakaratne 33* (31b 4x4)
Mixed over, 8 runs and a wicket
Pak 6 ahead on runs and 3 "behind" on wickets
Pak were 233/8
Akram comes back for his last spell
47.1 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, no run, outswinger, great ball, beats
Kalpage all ends up
47.2 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, one run, yorked, dug out and goes to cover,
the fielder has a shy at the stumps, Akram glares
47.3 Wasim Akram to Tillakaratne, two runs, lovely shot through
midwicket
47.4 Wasim Akram to Tillakaratne, one run, tap and run to cover, Saqlain
has a shy again
Would have been miles out of his ground of Saqlain had hit
47.5 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, OUT: lovely yorker
Sri Lanka 231/6, Partnership of 12
RS Kalpage b Wasim Akram 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
*Wasim Akram 7.5-1-33-1 (1w 1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Superb inswinging yorker, that's class for you
hathurasingha in, still no sign of Atapattu
Runout appeal
Third umpire referred to
47.6 Wasim Akram to Hathurusingha, no run, Hathura just tapped it down
and tried to take off, great work from Akram to run in on his
followthrough and hit the stumps, looks home but
End of over 48 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 231/6 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 16/2 = 8.00)
*Wasim Akram 8-1-33-1 (1w 1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
+HP Tillakaratne 36* (33b 4x4) UC Hathurusingha 0* (1b)
Not out
4 runs and a wicket from Akram, lovely stuff
Shoaib replaces Saqlain, pretty surprising
Sri Lanka 231/7, Partnership of 0
UC Hathurusingha run out (Moin Khan) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Sri Lanka 231/7, Partnership of 0
UC Hathurusingha run out (Moin Khan) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
48.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Tillakaratne, one run
48.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Vaas, OUT:
Sri Lanka 232/8, Partnership of 1
WPUJC Vaas b Shoaib Akhtar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 8.2-0-40-2 (3nb) - Naoroji End
48.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run
48.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Tillakaratne, one run
48.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run
48.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, two runs, flicked through midwicket
End of over 49 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 236/8 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 11/1 = 11.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-0-44-2 (3nb) - Naoroji End
+HP Tillakaratne 38* (35b 4x4) MS Atapattu 22* (27b 2x4)
49.1 Wasim Akram to Tillakaratne, one run, driven straight down the
ground to long on
49.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, OUT:
Sri Lanka 237/9, Partnership of 5
MS Atapattu b Wasim Akram 22 (28b 2x4 0x6)
*Wasim Akram 8.2-1-34-2 (1w 1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Fulltoss, crashes into offstump
Atapattu made some room for himself to force it through cover, and
Akram hit
Last man Wickremasinghe
49.3 Wasim Akram to Wickramasinghe, OUT:
Sri Lanka 237/10, Partnership of 0
GP Wickramasinghe b Wasim Akram 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
*Wasim Akram 8.3-1-34-3 (1w 1nb) - Dalma Jubilee End
Pakistan have won
Another inswinging yorker
Tillekaratne left stranded
Wonderful bowling at the death by Akram and AKhtar
FOUR first ball ducks
SL collapse from 219/5 in 46 to 237 all out
Presentation ceremony coming up
SL lost their last 4 wickets for 6 runs in 2 overs
Rameez talks about Pakistan's bowling being the crucial factor
Thinks Pak is peaking at the right time for the World CUp
Ladies and Gentlemen, we've had a cracking start to this Pepsi
series
Pakistan kept their nerve and won
Surprisingly only 5 people on the dais
Ranatunga comes up
Couple of runouts made the difference
Ranatunga says he'd have been happy if Pak had made 280
Thinks Atapattu's injury was unfortunate
We have to concentrate on our catching
Cammie Smith the MoM adjudicator
Exciting game
Good game, it seems to be a habit for me to congratulate pakistan
Mentions Afridi, Anwar for their opening partnership,
Wickramasinghe for his bowling
Mentions Aravinda's knock and says Wasim led his team exceptionally
well
And he is the Man of the match
3 wickets, 3 catches
Wasim: It was a good result, it was a wakeup call for us. We should
be consistent
Congratulates Anwar and Afridi, esp Afridi who is improving daily
1999 has been a good year for me
Not really difficult adjusting to the oneday game for the bowlers,
the batsmen have to
Congratulates Arshad and the other bowlers
Also mentions the crowd's good support
Match State: Pakistan win by 9 runs
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