4th ODI: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Vishakapatnam, 27 Mar 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Word is that Ranatunga has won the toss. His decision will be known
soon
India's NRR is +0.08, SL's is -0.89
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat
Boycott with the pitch report: Beautiful pitch
Not a blade of grass, very hot and humid
Very hard pitch, slight cracks
There will be a little bit of pace for the quicks
Boycott thinks SL should stop chasing, and Ranatunga seems to have
gone by his advice
There should be a million runs on this pitch
Vaas is not in
Injury
Anwar is not playing, Imran Nazir makes his ODI debut
0.1 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to point
0.2 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, way down leg, not called wide
0.3 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, outside off, has a go at it,
good bounce
0.4 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, two runs
0.5 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run
0.6 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: -2/49 = 0.00)
Wasim Akram 1-0-2-0 - IPMC End
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) A Gunawardene 2* (6b)
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, wide: no run, way outside off, and
rightly called
1.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, late outswing, better delivery
1.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, legbye: one run, struck on the pads,
quick single taken
Saqlain is back after his one match suspension
1.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, no run, that was quick, and a very
good bouncer, climbed off a length, well played by Avishka to keep
the ball down
1.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, one run, straying down leg, once
again extra quick, runs to fineleg
1.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, tried to push it on the offside,
goes off the inside edge almost onto the stumps
Atapattu 6 runs away from 2000 ODI runs, at 34.37 average
1.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, hit straight to Ijaz at backward
point
End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: -5/48 = 0.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Hill End
A Gunawardene 3* (8b) MS Atapattu 0* (4b)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, (noball) no run, pushed to backward
point
2.1 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, FOUR, smashed through point
2.2 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, tries to pull, too short,
misses
2.3 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, slipped in a yorker length,
missed it altogether, inside edge onto pad
2.4 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, no run, fishes at it outside off, zero
footwork
2.5 Wasim Akram to Gunawardene, one run, runs it down to third man
2.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover, attempted a quick
single, no chance
End of over 3 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: -11/47 = 0.00)
Wasim Akram 2-0-8-0 (1nb) - IPMC End
A Gunawardene 7* (14b 1x4) MS Atapattu 0* (5b)
3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, FOUR, short outside off, Avishka goes
for it and goes over point
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Gunawardene, OUT: lovely slower one, Gunawardene
missed it altogether and that is very good bowling
Sri Lanka 15/1, Partnership of 15
A Gunawardene c Wasim Akram b Shoaib Akhtar 11 (16b 2x4 0x6)
Shoaib Akhtar 1.2-0-5-1 (1w) - Hill End
And yet again the Lankans dont get a good start
Moin was expecting the slower one too, because he was standing a
lot further up
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed to point
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
Batsmen had crossed over when the ball was way up in the air
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene is the new batsman
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, rapped on the pads, way down leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: -15/46 = 0.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-5-1 (1w) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (9b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, runs it down to third
man
4.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, lovely fielding by Imran Nazir at
square leg
Very good effort
4.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, run down to third man
Atapattu off the mark in the 11th delivery he faced
4.4 Wasim Akram to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushed to cover
4.5 Wasim Akram to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to Akram
4.6 Wasim Akram to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, pushed past diving
point to third man
End of over 5 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 18/1 (RR: 3.60 RRR: -18/45 = 0.00)
Wasim Akram 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (4b) MS Atapattu 1* (11b)
5.1 Shoaib Akhtar to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, slower one, picked by
Mahela and driven to cover
5.2 Shoaib Akhtar to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, pushed to Ijaz at
backward point
5.3 Shoaib Akhtar to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run, driven to mid off
5.4 Shoaib Akhtar to DPMdeS Jayawardene, two runs, short and into the
ribs, pulled over midwicket
Must have been surprised but he controlled the shot well
5.5 Shoaib Akhtar to DPMdeS Jayawardene, one run, slashes, on the
bounce to third man
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, (noball) no run, slower one, driven to
midwicket
5.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, two runs, pushed past cover
End of over 6 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: -24/44 = 0.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-11-1 (1w 1nb) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (9b) MS Atapattu 3* (13b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to DPMdeS Jayawardene, no run
6.2 Wasim Akram to DPMdeS Jayawardene, three runs, pushed past point,
good timing and placement, good foot ball on the boundary
6.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, off the backfoot, defended, ball
rolls around in the pads before falling down
6.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, flicked to fineleg
6.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, pushed to point
6.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, rapped high on the
pads, hobbles across to the other end
6.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, pushed past mid on
End of over 7 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: -31/43 = 0.00)
Wasim Akram 4-0-17-0 (2nb) - IPMC End
MS Atapattu 5* (16b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (13b)
7.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed to Akram at mid off,
standing pretty deep
7.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, inswinging yorker, digs it out
and takes a quick single to midwicket
7.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid on
7.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, cut straight to Ijaz at point
7.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, slower one, picked it and
crashed it straight to Afridi at cover, the ball rebounds to Wasim
7.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed off teh backfoot to cover
End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 33/1 (RR: 4.13 RRR: -33/42 = 0.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-13-1 (1w 1nb) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 9* (16b) MS Atapattu 6* (19b)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, lovely delivery, seaming and
swinging outside off, beaten all ends up
8.2 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, nipped back, off the outside
edge but doesnt carry
8.3 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, pushed off the backfoot to
cover
8.4 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run, quick single to point
8.5 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
Anwar has a "bad" eye
8.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, FOUR, lovely shot past point
End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 4.22 RRR: -38/41 = 0.00)
Wasim Akram 5-0-22-0 (2nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (20b) MS Atapattu 10* (21b 1x4)
Driven on the rise
2000 runs in ODIs for Marvan
2003 with that boundary, 14x50, 2x100
9.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, two runs, whipped through midwicket
9.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, inswinging yorker, pushed to
midwicket
9.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, inswinging yorker again,
struck firmly back and catches Akhtar on the foot, he's down
Hit on the ankle, very painful
Possibly not going off
9.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, yet another super shot goes
wasted, straight to Afridi at cover
9.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, FOUR, width and slammed past point
Afridi grimacing from the blow on b4
9.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to short cover
End of over 10 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (RR: 4.40 RRR: -44/40 = 0.00)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-0-18-1 (1w 1nb) - Hill End
MS Atapattu 10* (21b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 16* (26b 1x4)
Afridi goes off
10.1 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed off the backfoot to Ijaz at
point
10.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, off the thigh pad to short square
leg, midwicket fields
One Shahid goes and the other one replaces him, Nazir
10.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, short and into the ribs, no width
at all, good bowling
Akhtar now pulling out after that ankle blow, Abdur Razzaq in as
replacement
We might end up seeing Javed on the field, considering Pak seem to
have exhausted their supply of fielders, with Anwar also out with
a bad eye
10.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, legbye: one run, off the thigh pads, to
fineleg
Utter chaos, there was a no ball call, the edge was taken by Moin
Batsman walked, didnt hear the no ball call
Then Moin ran him out, but he was ruled not out because he wasnt
attempting a run
Pretty confusing here
10.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, (noball) no run
10.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, two runs
10.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1 (RR: 4.36 RRR: -48/39 = 0.00)
Wasim Akram 6-0-25-0 (3nb) - IPMC End
MS Atapattu 10* (25b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 18* (29b 1x4)
11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, two runs, pushed to midwicket
Last over was a 5 ball over
11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, back to the bowler
11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pulled straight to square leg
11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid on
11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 51/1 (RR: 4.25 RRR: -51/38 = 0.00)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-3-0 - Hill End
MS Atapattu 13* (29b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 18* (31b 1x4)
Match State:
12.1 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
12.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
12.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
12.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run
12.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run
12.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 52/1 (RR: 4.00)
Wasim Akram 7-0-26-0 (3nb) - IPMC End
MS Atapattu 14* (33b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 18* (33b 1x4)
13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, FOUR
13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run
13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 57/1 (RR: 4.07)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-8-0 - Hill End
MS Atapattu 19* (38b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 18* (34b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Saqlain to bowl
14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, turned to square leg
14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs, played to mid
on
14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, FOUR, outside leg, nicely sweptthru
fine leg
14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, played to deep midwicket
14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, played to midon,
triedforaquick single,nochance
14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 15 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 65/1 (RR: 4.33)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-8-0 - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 20* (37b 1x4) MS Atapattu 25* (41b 3x4)
15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, hit straight to midon
15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, cut to third man
out
15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, OUT: tried to pull, easy catch to Imran
at midwicket
Sri Lanka 66/2, Partnership of 51
MS Atapattu c Imran Nazir b Azhar Mahmood 25 (42b 3x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 2.3-0-9-1 - Hill End
15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, thrashed through point
Aravinda 44 runs away from 8000 ODI runs
15.5 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, tried to avoid playing the
shot, goes off the edge to third man
15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, nibbles at it,
misses
End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 68/2 (RR: 4.25)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-11-1 - Hill End
PA de Silva 1* (1b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 22* (41b 1x4)
16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, pushed through midwicket
16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to the bowler,
in the air for a short while
16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, turned to square leg
16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run
16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, back to the bowler
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to long on
End of over 17 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 76/2 (RR: 4.47)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-12-0 - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 24* (45b 1x4) PA de Silva 3* (3b)
17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, runs it down to third man
17.2 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, pushed to point
17.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, one run, pushed through point
17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, tried to pull, misses, rolls
down to fineleg
17.5 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, (noball) FOUR, straying down leg,
fulltoss and whipped to fineleg
17.5 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run
17.6 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, feels for it outside off,
through to Moin
End of over 18 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 84/2 (RR: 4.67)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-19-1 (1nb) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 26* (46b 1x4) PA de Silva 8* (8b 1x4)
18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, pitching little short,
coming down to play, finally defended
18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, defended
18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, played to mid on
18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, no run, defended
18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to de Silva, one run, swept to fine leg
18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 19 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 86/2 (RR: 4.53)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-14-0 - IPMC End
PA de Silva 9* (10b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 27* (50b 1x4)
19.1 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, defended to point
field rerstrictions are off now
19.2 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, no run, driven to covers
out
wonderful catch taken at square leg
De Silva back to pavilion
19.3 Azhar Mahmood to de Silva, OUT:
Sri Lanka 86/3, Partnership of 20
PA de Silva c Imran Nazir b Azhar Mahmood 9 (13b 1x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 4.3-0-19-2 (1nb) - Hill End
`outside off, De silva going across, tried to pull , leading edge ,
easy catch to Nazir at sq leg
Ranathuga out
19.4 Azhar Mahmood to Ranatunga, OUT: outside off, tries to cut, edged,
Moin gathers it
Sri Lanka 86/4, Partnership of 0
A Ranatunga c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 4.4-0-19-3 (1nb) - Hill End
Azar on hat trick
19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, got on the pads, very BIG
appel for lbw, denied
19.6 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, way outside off, left alone
End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 86/4 (RR: 4.30)
Azhar Mahmood 5-1-19-3 (1nb) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 27* (50b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (2b)
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, very good delivery, good
length, careless shot, catch chance, diving Saqlain just got his
hands on the ball
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, one run, down the legs, turns to
deep fine leg
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, defended going for a quick
, risky single
End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 89/4 (RR: 4.24)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-17-0 - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 29* (52b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 1* (6b)
21.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, very good length delivery,
almost beaten the batsman outside off
21.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, defended
21.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, well outside off, cut to
deep covers
21.4 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, two runs, yorker length delivery,
played nicely to long on
21.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, way outside off, left alone
21.6 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, one run, once again outside off,
tapped to third man
End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 93/4 (RR: 4.23)
Azhar Mahmood 6-1-23-3 (1nb) - Hill End
HP Tillakaratne 4* (9b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (55b 1x4)
22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run
22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run
22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run
22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Tillakaratne, no run, cut to gully
End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 93/4 (RR: 4.04)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-1-17-0 - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 30* (55b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 4* (15b)
23.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, played to off side
23.2 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, outside off, left alone,
azar concentrates on off side
23.3 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, once again outside off,
strong field setup on off side
23.4 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, just short of the length,
allowing the batsman to play, but no runs
23.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, driven to mid off
23.6 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 94/4 (RR: 3.92)
Azhar Mahmood 7-1-24-3 (1nb) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 31* (56b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 4* (20b)
from the last nine overs only 22 runs
Arshad Khan comes to bowl now
24.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, pitched on the middle, played
to mid on
24.2 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
24.3 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run
Cricinfo stats on the TV screen!!!
24.4 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
24.5 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, defensively played
24.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 97/4 (RR: 3.88)
Arshad Khan 1-0-3-0 - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 33* (58b 1x4) HP Tillakaratne 5* (24b)
25.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, way outside off, very good
square cut, good fielding at point
25.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, FOUR, pulled over deep mid wicket ,
past the boundary
25.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, two runs
25.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, better length , defended
25.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, defended
25.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, once again good at length,
Azar seems to concentrate now on length rather than outside off
End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 103/4 (RR: 3.96)
Azhar Mahmood 8-1-30-3 (1nb) - Hill End
HP Tillakaratne 5* (24b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 38* (64b 2x4)
26.1 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run, tossed delivery, tried to cut
, missed
26.2 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, played to long on
26.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, flicked to square leg
26.4 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, sweep shot , to sq leg
26.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, driven straight to long on
26.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, defended to short point ,
batsmen going for a quick single
End of over 27 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 108/4 (RR: 4.00)
Arshad Khan 2-0-8-0 - IPMC End
HP Tillakaratne 8* (28b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 40* (66b 2x4)
Afridi replaces Azar
27.1 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run, defended, Jaya wanted a
quick single, sent back
27.2 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, FOUR, driven nicely thru coversa
third umpire called for a runout
still TV umpire not sure abt it
finally not out given!
27.3 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, two runs
27.4 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run, cut to point
27.5 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, one run
27.6 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run, played to mid on
End of over 28 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 115/4 (RR: 4.11)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-7-0 - Hill End
HP Tillakaratne 15* (33b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 40* (67b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
short time drinks breakits very hot in Vizak, players wanted bit
earlier!
29.6 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 122/4 (RR: 4.07)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Hill End
HP Tillakaratne 16* (36b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 42* (76b 2x4)
30.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, two runs
30.2 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, FOUR
30.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
30.4 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run
30.5 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, two runs
30.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 31 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 131/4 (RR: 4.23)
Arshad Khan 4-0-19-0 - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 49* (79b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 18* (39b 1x4)
31.1 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run
31.2 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, one run
31.3 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run
31.4 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, one run
31.5 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, one run
31.6 Shahid Afridi to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 136/4 (RR: 4.25)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 52* (82b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 20* (42b 1x4)
32.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run
32.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Tillakaratne, one run
32.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, (noball) FOUR
32.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run
32.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, played to long on
32.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Tillakaratne, one run, driven straight to long off
32.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, five runs
End of over 33 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 150/4 (RR: 4.55)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-0-32-1 (1w 2nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 63* (87b 4x4) HP Tillakaratne 22* (44b 1x4)
33.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
33.2 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, one run, played to long on, past the
diving Khan
33.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run, defensively played
33.4 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run
33.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run
33.6 Arshad Khan to Tillakaratne, two runs, driven to deep covers
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 155/4 (RR: 4.56)
Arshad Khan 5-0-24-0 - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 65* (91b 4x4) HP Tillakaratne 25* (46b 1x4)
34.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
34.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, short lenght, leaving off,
driven firmly to long off
34.3 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run, defensively played
34.4 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, no run
out
34.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tillakaratne, OUT: way outside off, cut, edged ,
easy catch to Moin
Sri Lanka 156/5, Partnership of 70
HP Tillakaratne c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood 25 (48b 1x4 0x6)
Azhar Mahmood 8.5-1-31-4 (1nb) - IPMC End
Chandana is the new batsman
best for Azar 4/35
34.6 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run, square cut
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 157/5 (RR: 4.49)
Azhar Mahmood 9-1-32-4 (1nb) - IPMC End
UDU Chandana 1* (1b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 67* (93b 4x4)
35.1 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
35.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
35.3 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, flicked to on side
35.4 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run, tries to sweep, on the pads,
big appeal, not given
35.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run, pitched on the legs, driven to
mid on
35.6 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, turned to fine leg, easy
single
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 159/5 (RR: 4.42)
Arshad Khan 6-0-26-0 - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 68* (96b 4x4) UDU Chandana 2* (4b)
36.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run
36.2 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run, played to point
36.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run
36.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, cut to third man
36.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run, played to cover
36.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, good length, driven straight
to covers
End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 164/5 (RR: 4.43)
Azhar Mahmood 10-1-36-4 (1nb) - IPMC End
UDU Chandana 4* (7b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 70* (99b 4x4)
huge six
37.1 Arshad Khan to Chandana, SIX
short pitched, coming down , pulled over midwicket
37.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run
37.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, played to long on
37.4 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, driven past diving midwicket
(Imran Nazir), the rebound rolls to long on
37.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, turned to square leg
37.6 Arshad Khan to Chandana, two runs
End of over 38 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 176/5 (RR: 4.63)
Arshad Khan 7-0-38-0 - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 72* (101b 4x4) UDU Chandana 14* (11b 1x6)
Good last over
38.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run
38.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, two runs, runs it down to third man,
quick running
38.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run
38.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run
38.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to backward point,
took off for a single, the overthrow gave the run
38.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, inswinging yorker, struck
straight back at Akhtar, at double the speed it left Akhtar's
hand, Akhtar gets a hand onto it but quite obviously doesnt hold
on
End of over 39 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 182/5 (RR: 4.67)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-0-37-1 (1w 2nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 75* (104b 4x4) UDU Chandana 17* (14b 1x6)
39.1 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, turned to deep square leg
39.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, hoiks over midwicket, just over
Imran's head, falls over in the process
39.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to deep midwicket
39.4 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, in the blockhole, driven to long
on, collision between the bowler and the non striker
39.5 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, swept to deep square leg
39.6 Arshad Khan to Chandana, SIX, down the track, a massive hit over
long off
End of over 40 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 193/5 (RR: 4.82)
Arshad Khan 8-0-49-0 - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 78* (107b 4x4) UDU Chandana 25* (17b 2x6)
28 runs in the last 3 overs, good recovery from SL, thanks to
Chandana
40.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, two runs, chipped past midwicket, to
widish long on, very good running
40.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, two runs, pushed through midwicket,
Afridi runs around from deep sqleg
Last 5 overs 37 runs
40.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, no run, short, pulled to midwicket
40.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, inswinging yorker, way down
leg and so is the batsman, they stroll a single
40.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, wide: no run, way down leg
40.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, pushed to midwicket, Akram is
on the edge of the circle, 200 up
40.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Jayawardene, one run, swinging yorker, flicked to
fineleg
End of over 41 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 201/5 (RR: 4.90)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-45-1 (2w 2nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 84* (112b 4x4) UDU Chandana 26* (18b 2x6)
3rd 50 came in 47, 4th fifty in 48 deliveries
41.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, driven straight back to the
bowler
41.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, fulltoss, driven to long
on
41.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, one run, runs it down to short third
man
41.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, that was the 'away
spinner', Mahela didnt pick it, beauty
41.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, down the track, driven to
long off
Moin first appealed for a stumping, then decided hang on, there
might be a wicket in here with a caught behind, the umpire was
quick to notice that there was no edge either
41.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, one run, pushed to cover
End of over 42 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 205/5 (RR: 4.88)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-1-21-0 - Hill End
UDU Chandana 28* (20b 2x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 86* (116b 4x4)
42.1 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run, rank bad longhop, pulled straight
to short fineleg
42.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, pulled to deep midwicket
42.3 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, FOUR, yet another longhop, thank you,
says Mahela, pulled through sqleg
42.4 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to long on
This is a totally different scenario from Arshad's last match when
he had wickets in just about every over
42.5 Arshad Khan to Chandana, SIX, hoiked over sqleg, just clears the
fence with 2 fielders going for the catch
42.6 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, pushed to long on
End of over 43 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 218/5 (RR: 5.07)
Arshad Khan 9-0-62-0 - IPMC End
UDU Chandana 36* (24b 3x6) DPMdeS Jayawardene 91* (118b 5x4)
Interesting to see if Akram persists with Arshad
43.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, OUT: away spinner again, tried to hoik
it again, edged, goes high and easily down Wasim's throat at mid
off
Sri Lanka 218/6, Partnership of 62
UDU Chandana c Wasim Akram b Saqlain Mushtaq 36 (25b 0x4 3x6)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6.1-1-21-1 - Hill End
Wonderful innings from Chandana
Class bowling though
Quick single, runout appeal
43.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, quick single, if it was a
direct hit from short fineleg, he was gone
43.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Upashantha, no run, straying down leg, off the
pads to Moin
43.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Upashantha, bye: two runs, goes straight on,
Upashantha didnt pick it, how on earth did that miss the stumps,
rolls to third man
43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Upashantha, wide: no run, straying down leg,
tried to sweep, misses
43.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Upashantha, no run, spun away this time, tried
to hoik, misses, class bowling here
Really confusing the batsmen
43.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Upashantha, no run, tried to sweep, Upashantha
successfuly negotiates the over without being able to put bat on
it
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 222/6 (RR: 5.05)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-1-23-1 (1w) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 92* (119b 5x4) KEA Upashantha 0* (4b)
it = ball
Thankfully Arshad doesnt continue
44.1 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to midwicket
44.2 Wasim Akram to Upashantha, one run, quick single to point, Ijaz
runs in and throws, hits Upashantha, rebounds but no run taken
44.3 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run, pushed to long on
44.4 Wasim Akram to Upashantha, no run, tried to run it down to third
man, doesnt succeed, rolls to Moin
44.5 Wasim Akram to Upashantha, wide: no run, way down leg
44.5 Wasim Akram to Upashantha, one run, quick single to midwicket
44.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run, smashed down to long off
End of over 45 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 228/6 (RR: 5.07)
Wasim Akram 8-0-32-0 (1w 3nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 95* (122b 5x4) KEA Upashantha 2* (7b)
45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to short fineleg,
run out
Sri Lanka 228/7, Partnership of 10
KEA Upashantha run out (Imran Nazir) 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Mahela just turned it to short fineleg, Upashantha was halfway down the
track, no run in it really and Upashantha's tortured existence at the crease ends
45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, tried to pull, misses
45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to midwicket
45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, quick single, just dropped
it at his legs and took off, good running
Will Kalpage do some damage
With scores of 2 and 3 so far, it would be difficult to bet upon it
Direct hit from Wasim at short fineleg
Third umpire referred to, Mahela in trouble
Might be home
Looks like he's on the line so he might be gone after all
Not out given !
45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, one run, turned to short fineleg,
direct hit, benefit of doubt given
45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, turned to square leg
End of over 46 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 231/7 (RR: 5.02)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-1-26-1 (1w) - Hill End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 97* (129b 5x4) RS Kalpage 1* (1b)
46.1 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, bad shot, tried to turn it to
third man, misses altogether
46.2 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run, struck hard, to long on
46.3 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, one run, inside edge to midwicket
46.4 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, cut to point
46.5 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, no run, leaving outside off, tries to
cut, misses
46.6 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run, played to long off
End of over 47 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 234/7 (RR: 4.98)
Wasim Akram 9-0-35-0 (1w 3nb) - IPMC End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 99* (134b 5x4) RS Kalpage 2* (2b)
47.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, pulled to deep square leg,
2nd ODI 100 for Mahela
Very good knock, with no one for support except for Tillakaratne
and to a larger extent Chandana
47.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, no run, tried to sweep, misses
47.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, one run, pushed to the offside
47.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, whipped to midwicket
47.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, one run, slight bounce, kind of pulled
to deep square leg
Sri Lanka 238/8, Partnership of 10
DPMdeS Jayawardene run out (Ijaz Ahmed) 101 (136b 5x4 0x6)
47.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 48 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 238/7 (RR: 4.96)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-1-30-1 (1w) - Hill End
RS Kalpage 4* (5b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 101* (137b 5x4)
Sri Lanka 238/8, Partnership of 10
DPMdeS Jayawardene run out (Ijaz Ahmed) 101 (137b 5x4 0x6)
48.1 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, two runs
48.2 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, legbye: one run
48.3 Wasim Akram to Boteju, legbye: one run
48.4 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, no run
48.5 Wasim Akram to Kalpage, one run
48.6 Wasim Akram to Boteju, no run
End of over 49 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 243/8 (RR: 4.96)
Wasim Akram 10-0-38-0 (1w 3nb) - IPMC End
RS Kalpage 7* (9b) H Boteju 0* (2b)
49.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, no run
49.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, two runs
49.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, SIX
49.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, no run, pushed through quicker
49.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Kalpage, no run
Pak's target is 254
Afridi and Imran Nazir the opening batsmen
0.1 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run, quick one, short too,
carries to the keeper
Pkaistan have only 48 overs to get the 254 runs
0.2 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushed back to the bowler
0.3 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, no run, outside off, has a go at
it, late swing, slower one too
0.4 Wickramasinghe to Shahid Afridi, OUT: hoisted straight down the
ground, excellent catch by Marvan
Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
Shahid Afridi c Atapattu b Wickramasinghe 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 0.4-0-0-1 - IPMC End
Very good running catch, running from mid off to behind the bowler,
the ball was in teh air for a long while
0.5 Wickramasinghe to Imran Nazir, two runs, whipped past midwicket,
first runs in ODIs
0.6 Wickramasinghe to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to midwicket
End of over 1 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 251/47 = 5.34)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-2-1 - IPMC End
Ijaz Ahmed 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 2* (2b)
Upashantha is the new bowler
1.1 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, late swing, left alone goes
through to the keeper
1.2 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed of teh backfoot
1.3 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, huge shuffle, pushed back to the
bowler
1.4 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pulled to midwicket
1.5 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, cuts straight to point standing
on t he edge fo the circle
The Lankans not h appy with the ball
Only a 10 minute break between innings, we might end up seeing a
lot of batsmen, hungry for lunch not runs
Yet another stpopage of play because of a delay in getting a new
set of balls
1.6 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, off the backfoot straight to
point, maiden over
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 251/46 = 5.46)
KEA Upashantha 1-1-0-0 - Hill End
Imran Nazir 2* (2b) Ijaz Ahmed 0* (6b)
2.1 Wickramasinghe to Imran Nazir, OUT: brilliant catch at sqleg, Imran
pulled and it went to Chandana's right who pulled it off
Pakistan 2/2, Partnership of 2
Imran Nazir c Chandana b Wickramasinghe 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 1.1-0-2-2 - IPMC End
Like I said, the batsmen do seem to be hungry
2.2 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, straying down leg,
pushed through midwkt
2.3 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, two runs, walks across to the
offstump, pushed through mid on
2.4 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, short and outside off, crashed
through point
2.5 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed to cover
2.6 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, quick single to mid on
End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistan 12/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 241/45 = 5.36)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-12-2 - IPMC End
Ijaz Ahmed 7* (10b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (1b)
3.1 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, left alone
3.2 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, way outside off, has a go at it
3.3 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, FOUR, outside off, crashed through the
offside
3.4 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, pushed back down the track
3.5 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, wide: no run, way down leg
3.5 Upashantha to Ijaz Ahmed, one run, pushed to midwicket
3.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 18/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 235/44 = 5.34)
KEA Upashantha 2-1-6-0 (1w) - Hill End
Ijaz Ahmed 12* (15b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (2b)
4.1 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, no run, outside off, lets it through
Arnold is on for Jayawardene
4.2 Wickramasinghe to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: catching practice, slower one,
pathetic shot, straight to cover
Pakistan 18/3, Partnership of 16
Ijaz Ahmed c sub (Arnold) b Wickramasinghe 12 (17b 2x4 0x6)
GP Wickramasinghe 2.2-0-12-3 - IPMC End
4.3 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back down teh
track
4.4 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, one run
4.5 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
4.6 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 19/3 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 234/43 = 5.44)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-13-3 - IPMC End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (4b)
5.1 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut to third man
5.2 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, straying down leg,
it was a wide anyway but the no ball counts more
5.2 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, way outside off, flies off
the edge past a diving point to square third man
5.3 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slashed to third man
Food seems to be high on the priority list
5.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to deep mid off
5.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, through to the keeper
5.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, off the inside edge to
midwicket
End of over 6 (5 runs) Pakistan 24/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 229/42 = 5.45)
KEA Upashantha 3-1-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Hill End
Yousuf Youhana 4* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (8b)
SL were 24/1 at this stage
6.1 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushes forward, ball
rolls off the bat onto the pads
8 wickets for Wickremasinghe in this series
6.2 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to finelg
6.3 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back to the bowler
6.4 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to midwicket
6.5 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inside edge onto pad
6.6 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 25/3 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 228/41 = 5.56)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-14-3 - IPMC End
Yousuf Youhana 5* (7b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (12b)
7.1 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down leg, rapped on the pads,
good shout, fairly full on the legs, down legside
7.2 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, back to the bowler
7.3 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, turned off the hips,
the keeper collects
7.3 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slower one, quick single to
mid on
7.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, down leg, Inzi misses a
fairly easy shot
7.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to the offside
7.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, drivne back to the bowler,
good over
End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 27/3 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 226/40 = 5.65)
KEA Upashantha 4-1-13-0 (1w 2nb) - Hill End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (11b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (15b)
8.1 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to midwicket
8.2 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, seams away, off the edge
to the keeper, falls short
8.3 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, one run, run down to third man
8.4 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
8.5 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
8.6 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to short cover
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 28/3 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 225/39 = 5.77)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-15-3 - IPMC End
Yousuf Youhana 7* (14b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (18b)
Boycott ripping the Indian selectors left and right about the fact
that they still dont know who the best 15 are
Or best 11 for that matter
9.1 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten outside off, Youhana
looking quite clueless here
Went forward to a shortish delivery, beaten fo rmovement
9.2 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, flicked to mid on,
Inzamam refuses an easy single
9.2 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, straying down leg, flickjed
to deep sqleg
9.3 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
9.4 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, beaten outside off, Youhana
having a great time out there
9.5 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, back to the bowler
9.6 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slower delivery, beats
Youhana again, which is hardly surprising
End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 31/3 (RR: 3.10 RRR: 222/38 = 5.84)
KEA Upashantha 5-1-16-0 (1w 3nb) - Hill End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (18b) Yousuf Youhana 9* (21b)
10.1 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, back to the bowler
10.2 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, off the backfoot to cover
10.3 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, inzi runs at full speed
!
10.4 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to the bowler
Boycott jokes about how it would be if he and Inzi were at the
crease and about how the running would be
10.5 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
10.6 Wickramasinghe to Yousuf Youhana, no run, hit straight to point
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 32/3 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 221/37 = 5.97)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-16-3 - IPMC End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (21b) Yousuf Youhana 9* (24b)
A pretty morose looking Pak camp
11.1 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to cover
11.2 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
Fairly full length bowling so far
No width either
11.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) FOUR, flicked through
midwicket
11.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, runs it down to third man
11.4 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, defended
11.4 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
11.5 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, ha ha, Youhana fishes at it
again
11.6 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, watchful defense
End of over 12 (7 runs) Pakistan 39/3 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 214/36 = 5.94)
KEA Upashantha 6-1-23-0 (1w 5nb) - Hill End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (25b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 9* (28b)
12.1 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back to the bowler
12.2 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, short and
rising, good bouncer, definite no ball
12.2 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
12.3 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back
12.4 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, back down the track
12.5 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to the offside
12.6 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, way down leg, possibly
got the pad on the way, actually it looks like it was a good way
to force the umpire to think twice about giving a wide
End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 40/3 (RR: 3.08 RRR: 213/35 = 6.09)
GP Wickramasinghe 7-0-17-3 (1nb) - IPMC End
Yousuf Youhana 9* (28b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (32b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
Upashantha continues
13.1 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, struck straight back
at the bowler
13.1 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, predictably Youhana fishes
outside off, and even more predictably misses
13.2 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, flicked over midwicket
13.3 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to Ranatunga at point
13.4 Upashantha to Yousuf Youhana, one run, slashed over point to third
man
13.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back to the bowler
13.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, cut past point, no way we'll
get 2 with Inzi around
End of over 14 (7 runs) Pakistan 47/3 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 207/34 = 6.09)
KEA Upashantha 7-1-30-0 (1w 6nb) - Hill End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (34b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 14* (33b 1x4)
At last a bowling change
14.1 Boteju to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, *quick* single to mid on
14.2 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to deep square leg
14.3 Boteju to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
14.4 Boteju to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid on
14.5 Boteju to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, run down to third man
50 up9, 15th over
14.6 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, no run, struck on the pads, half a minute
long wasted appeal, pad was way outside off
End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 50/3 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 204/33 = 6.18)
H Boteju 1-0-3-0 - IPMC End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (38b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 14* (35b 1x4)
Kalpage the new bowler
15.1 Kalpage to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, runs it down to point
15.2 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, outside off, driven to long
off, slight fumble at long off
15.3 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg
15.4 Kalpage to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed on the offside
15.5 Kalpage to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to long off
15.6 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, one run, cut to deep cover
End of over 16 (6 runs) Pakistan 56/3 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 198/32 = 6.19)
RS Kalpage 1-0-6-0 - Hill End
Yousuf Youhana 18* (38b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (41b 1x4)
16.1 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, no run, slight inswing, rapped ont he
pads
16.2 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed on the offside
16.3 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, one run, run down to third man
16.4 Boteju to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, smashed over point, good
fielding by third man running around quickly
16.5 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, no run
16.6 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 58/3 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 196/31 = 6.32)
H Boteju 2-0-5-0 - IPMC End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (42b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 19* (43b 1x4)
17.1 Kalpage to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: smashed straight back to the
bowler, good catch
Pakistan 58/4, Partnership of 40
Inzamam-ul-Haq c & b Kalpage 16 (43b 1x4 0x6)
RS Kalpage 1.1-0-6-1 - Hill End
Hit hard and high straight back, very good leaping catch
17.2 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed back down the track
17.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run
17.4 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to mid on
17.5 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, (noball) one run, driven to long off
17.5 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg, quick
running
17.6 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 18 (3 runs) Pakistan 61/4 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 193/30 = 6.43)
RS Kalpage 2-0-9-1 (1nb) - Hill End
Yousuf Youhana 20* (44b 1x4) Azhar Mahmood 1* (5b)
18.1 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, no run, struck outside off yet again ont
he pads, Youhana not moving his feet properly at all
This is the 4th or 5th lbw shout in the last few overs against him
18.2 Boteju to Yousuf Youhana, one run, quick single, Youhana tried to
cut, got an inside edge and they took off
18.3 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, driven to mid off
18.4 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, to mid on
18.5 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, to mid on again
18.6 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, this time pushes it wide of mid
on
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 63/4 (RR: 3.32 RRR: 191/29 = 6.59)
H Boteju 3-0-7-0 - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 2* (9b) Yousuf Youhana 21* (46b 1x4)
19.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to long on
19.2 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, no run, chipped to mid on, Azhar Mahmood
refused a suicidal single which saves Youhana
19.3 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to mid on
19.4 Kalpage to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: swings it straight down Atapattu's
throat at deep mid wicket, wonderful display of batting by
Pakistan here
Pakistan 64/5, Partnership of 6
Yousuf Youhana c Atapattu b Kalpage 21 (49b 1x4 0x6)
RS Kalpage 2.4-0-10-2 (1nb) - Hill End
It must be that shortened lunch
19.5 Kalpage to Moin Khan, no run, pushed to short third man
19.6 Kalpage to Moin Khan, SIX, good clean hit over wide long on
End of over 20 (7 runs) Pakistan 70/5 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 184/28 = 6.57)
RS Kalpage 3-0-16-2 (1nb) - Hill End
Azhar Mahmood 3* (10b) Moin Khan 6* (2b 1x6)
20.1 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, exaggerated defensive push down
the track
20.2 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to point
2 contrasting hoiks through deep midwicket
20.3 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to mid off
20.4 Boteju to Moin Khan, no run, tried to push it to point, hopeless
appeal for lbw, way outside 3rd offstump
20.5 Boteju to Moin Khan, one run, cut to third man
20.6 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, push and run to mid on
End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 73/5 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 181/27 = 6.70)
H Boteju 4-0-10-0 - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 5* (14b) Moin Khan 7* (4b 1x6)
21.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to long on
21.2 Kalpage to Moin Khan, two runs, swept through sqleg, excellent
running
21.3 Kalpage to Moin Khan, two runs, once again quick running, turned
the ball to short fineleg, the overthrow was inevitable
21.4 Kalpage to Moin Khan, one run, push and run to cover
21.5 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned to squuare leg
21.6 Kalpage to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 22 (7 runs) Pakistan 80/5 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 174/26 = 6.69)
RS Kalpage 4-0-23-2 (1nb) - Hill End
Azhar Mahmood 7* (16b) Moin Khan 12* (8b 1x6)
22.1 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, thrashed straight back down the
ground
22.2 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to deep cover
22.3 Boteju to Moin Khan, one run, late cut to third man
22.4 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, walks across his stumps, flicked
to midwicket
22.5 Boteju to Moin Khan, no run, lets it through to the keeper
22.6 Boteju to Moin Khan, no run, outside the line of offstump, yet
another appeal goes down the drain
End of over 23 (7 runs) Pakistan 87/5 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 167/25 = 6.68)
H Boteju 5-0-17-0 - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 13* (19b 1x4) Moin Khan 13* (11b 1x6)
23.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, three runs, straying down legf, flicked
past short fineleg, a better throw would have resulted in a runout
23.2 Kalpage to Moin Khan, one run, driven to long on
23.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed back downt eh track
23.4 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run, back to teh bowler
23.5 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to long on
23.6 Kalpage to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 92/5 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 162/24 = 6.75)
RS Kalpage 5-0-28-2 (1nb) - Hill End
Azhar Mahmood 17* (23b 1x4) Moin Khan 14* (13b 1x6)
24.1 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, very quick single, just dropped
the ball dea dat the pads and Moin as there
was there in a flash
Much better perforamce from Boteju
24.2 Boteju to Moin Khan, one run, chopped to third man
24.3 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to short cover
24.4 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, crashed to deep cover
24.5 Boteju to Moin Khan, no run, pushed to point
24.6 Boteju to Moin Khan, legbye: one run, yet another wasted appeal for
lbw
End of over 25 (4 runs) Pakistan 96/5 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 158/23 = 6.87)
H Boteju 6-0-20-0 - IPMC End
Moin Khan 15* (16b 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 19* (26b 1x4)
Chandana in to bowl
25.1 Chandana to Moin Khan, one run, pushed to backward point
25.2 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run, whipped to deep midwicket
25.3 Chandana to Moin Khan, OUT: down the track, stumped, hopelessly
stranded
Pakistan 98/6, Partnership of 34
Moin Khan st Tillakaratne b Chandana 16 (18b 0x4 1x6)
UDU Chandana 0.3-0-2-1 - Hill End
25.4 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long off
25.5 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run, cut to deep point
25.6 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 26 (4 runs) Pakistan 100/6 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 154/22 = 7.00)
UDU Chandana 1-0-4-1 - Hill End
Azhar Mahmood 21* (28b 1x4) Wasim Akram 1* (2b)
Boycott wonders about how badly Pak are faring while chasing and
also whether Pak are conspiring to keep India out of the finals
26.1 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, flicked over midwicket
Gavaskar non-commital wrt Boycott's question, as usual
26.2 Boteju to Wasim Akram, one run, pushed to mid wicket
26.3 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed to covfer
He doesnt think Pak is trying to bat India out of a finals place
26.4 Boteju to Azhar Mahmood, one run, driven to wide mid off
26.5 Boteju to Wasim Akram, wide: two runs, way down leg, the keeper
fails to collect
26.5 Boteju to Wasim Akram, no run, pushed to mid off
26.6 Boteju to Wasim Akram, FOUR, slower one, whacked over midwicket
End of over 27 (10 runs) Pakistan 110/6 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 144/21 = 6.86)
H Boteju 7-0-30-0 (1w) - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 23* (31b 1x4) Wasim Akram 6* (5b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
27.1 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, no run, tried to steal a quick single
27.2 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pushed on teh onside
27.3 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, wide: FOUR, straying down leg, keeper
misses
27.3 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to long on
27.4 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run, pushed to long off
27.5 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed to long onm
27.6 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 28 (8 runs) Pakistan 118/6 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 136/20 = 6.80)
UDU Chandana 2-0-12-1 (1w) - Hill End
Azhar Mahmood 25* (35b 1x4) Wasim Akram 7* (7b 1x4)
SL were 115/4 at this stage
28.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, turned to squqre leg
28.2 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long on
28.3 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, quick single to cover
28.4 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, cut to point
28.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, two runs, turned to deep sqleg, good
running
28.6 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 123/6 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 131/19 = 6.89)
RS Kalpage 6-0-33-2 (1nb) - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 27* (37b 1x4) Wasim Akram 10* (11b 1x4)
29.1 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run
29.2 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run, straight ball, driven to long on
29.3 Chandana to Azhar Mahmood, one run, tossed well, driven to long on
29.4 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run, driven to covers
Huge six
29.5 Chandana to Wasim Akram, SIX, full toss, lofted over midwicket,
really huge one
29.6 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run
End of over 30 (9 runs) Pakistan 132/6 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 122/18 = 6.78)
UDU Chandana 3-0-21-1 (1w) - Hill End
Azhar Mahmood 29* (39b 1x4) Wasim Akram 17* (15b 1x4 1x6)
30.1 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run
30.2 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, played back to bowler
30.3 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, driven straight to long off
30.4 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, three runs, pitched little short , cut to
third ma
30.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, (noball) one run
30.5 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played to mid off
30.6 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run, played back to bowler
End of over 31 (8 runs) Pakistan 140/6 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 114/17 = 6.71)
RS Kalpage 7-0-41-2 (2nb) - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 34* (42b 1x4) Wasim Akram 19* (19b 1x4 1x6)
Umpires changing the ball
Akram and Ranathuga having some words regarding the new ball
Umpires not fully satiesfied with the ball taken, changing the
color and shape(!!) too like old ball
31.1 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played to long on, easy
single
31.2 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, no run, little short in length, played
to cshort covers
31.3 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, no run, pitched outside the leg stumps,
tried to turn, on the pads, loud appel from Bowler, not given
31.4 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, no run, outside off, beaten
31.5 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, one run, lifted over the bowlers head
31.6 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, short pitched , driven firmly
, very good stop by De silva at covers
End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistan 142/6 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 112/16 = 7.00)
KEA Upashantha 8-1-32-0 (1w 6nb) - Hill End
Wasim Akram 20* (23b 1x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 35* (44b 1x4)
Pak needs 11 runs from 96 balls
32.1 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run
sorry 112 runs from 96 balls
32.2 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, pushed towards mid on
32.3 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, no run
32.4 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, played to mid on
32.5 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, no run
32.6 Kalpage to Azhar Mahmood, one run, short pitched, coming down and
playing to long on
End of over 33 (4 runs) Pakistan 146/6 (RR: 4.42 RRR: 108/15 = 7.20)
RS Kalpage 8-0-45-2 (2nb) - IPMC End
Azhar Mahmood 37* (47b 1x4) Wasim Akram 22* (26b 1x4 1x6)
33.1 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, no run
33.2 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: short pitched, tried for a pull
shot, edged, both bat and ball was in the air, bowler comes to the
keeper end takes a wonderful catch
Pakistan 146/7, Partnership of 48
Azhar Mahmood c & b Upashantha 37 (49b 1x4 0x6)
KEA Upashantha 8.2-1-32-1 (1w 6nb) - Hill End
33.3 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, no run
33.4 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, one run, turned to legside
33.5 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, outside off, left alone
33.6 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, raising delivery, played
down to fine leg
End of over 34 (2 runs) Pakistan 148/7 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 106/14 = 7.57)
KEA Upashantha 9-1-34-1 (1w 6nb) - Hill End
Saqlain Mushtaq 1* (2b) Wasim Akram 23* (28b 1x4 1x6)
De silva comes to bowl
34.1 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, pitched at the right length,
defended
34.2 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, played to on side
34.3 de Silva to Wasim Akram, no run, not much turn in the ball, going
straight to batsman, played to mid wicket
34.4 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run, straight thru bowler
34.5 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
34.6 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, played to long on
End of over 35 (3 runs) Pakistan 151/7 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 103/13 = 7.92)
PA de Silva 1-0-3-0 - IPMC End
Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (6b) Wasim Akram 24* (30b 1x4 1x6)
35.1 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, leaving the off, left alone
35.2 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, driven to covers
35.3 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, played to bacward point,
batsman going for a quick single
35.4 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, one run
35.5 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, (noball) one run
35.5 Upashantha to Wasim Akram, one run
35.6 Upashantha to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, once again short pitched,
but quicker, Saqlain tried to cut, not connected
End of over 36 (5 runs) Pakistan 156/7 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 98/12 = 8.17)
KEA Upashantha 10-1-39-1 (1w 7nb) - Hill End
Wasim Akram 26* (32b 1x4 1x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 5* (11b)
36.1 de Silva to Wasim Akram, no run
36.2 de Silva to Wasim Akram, no run
36.3 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run, played to mid on
36.4 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
36.5 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run, driven straight to long off
36.6 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, down the leg, turns to
bacward sq leg
End of over 37 (4 runs) Pakistan 160/7 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 94/11 = 8.55)
PA de Silva 2-0-7-0 - IPMC End
Saqlain Mushtaq 7* (13b) Wasim Akram 28* (36b 1x4 1x6)
Boteju back to attack
37.1 Boteju to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended back to bowler
37.2 Boteju to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, played to mid on region, quick
single
37.3 Boteju to Wasim Akram, no run, driven hard to covers, good fielded
by Arjuna
37.4 Boteju to Wasim Akram, SIX, short pitched, punished over long on,
huge six
37.5 Boteju to Wasim Akram, FOUR, cut thru first slip, diving Tilak
couldnt gather
37.6 Boteju to Wasim Akram, one run, outside off, going across, inside
edge, only single
End of over 38 (12 runs) Pakistan 172/7 (RR: 4.53 RRR: 82/10 = 8.20)
H Boteju 8-0-42-0 (1w) - Hill End
Wasim Akram 39* (40b 2x4 2x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 8* (15b)
38.1 de Silva to Wasim Akram, legbye: one run, down the legs, tries to
sweep, get on his pads
38.2 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, tossed well, just pushing
into the off side gap
38.3 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
38.4 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
38.5 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defensively played
38.6 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, played to point
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 176/7 (RR: 4.51 RRR: 78/9 = 8.67)
PA de Silva 3-0-10-0 - IPMC End
Saqlain Mushtaq 11* (20b) Wasim Akram 39* (41b 2x4 2x6)
39.1 Boteju to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, short pitched , flicked to
fine leg
39.2 Boteju to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, driven firmly to mid off
39.3 Boteju to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, hit very hard , not connected
very well
39.4 Boteju to Wasim Akram, SIX, once again, action replay of previous
six,short pitched, hit over long on
39.5 Boteju to Wasim Akram, two runs
39.6 Boteju to Wasim Akram, FOUR
End of over 40 (15 runs) Pakistan 191/7 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 63/8 = 7.88)
H Boteju 9-0-57-0 (1w) - Hill End
Saqlain Mushtaq 14* (23b) Wasim Akram 51* (44b 3x4 3x6)
40.1 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
40.2 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
40.3 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs
40.4 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
40.5 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run, swept to deep square leg
40.6 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, down the legs, turns to
square leg
End of over 41 (5 runs) Pakistan 196/7 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 58/7 = 8.29)
PA de Silva 4-0-15-0 - IPMC End
Saqlain Mushtaq 18* (28b) Wasim Akram 52* (45b 3x4 3x6)
41.1 Wickramasinghe to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
41.2 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, FOUR
41.3 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, no run
41.4 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, two runs
41.5 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, two runs, going for a big one, not
timed well
41.6 Wickramasinghe to Wasim Akram, no run
End of over 42 (9 runs) Pakistan 205/7 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 49/6 = 8.17)
GP Wickramasinghe 8-0-26-3 (1nb) - Hill End
Saqlain Mushtaq 19* (29b) Wasim Akram 60* (50b 4x4 3x6)
Pak needs 49 runs from 38 balls
42.1 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, driven straight thru bowler
42.2 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run, down the legs, swept, edged, ball
went over keepers head
42.3 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
42.4 de Silva to Wasim Akram, two runs, coming down and charging between
deep mid wicket and long on region, well fielded
42.5 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run
42.6 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run
End of over 43 (6 runs) Pakistan 211/7 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 43/5 = 8.60)
PA de Silva 5-0-21-0 - IPMC End
Wasim Akram 64* (53b 4x4 3x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 21* (32b)
43.1 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, SIX, full toss, effortless shot over long
on, Akram enjoys himself that shot
43.2 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run
43.3 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, defended
43.4 Kalpage to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, driven to long off
43.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, (noball) FOUR, driven straight thru bowler,
past the boundary
43.5 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, two runs, turned to fine leg
43.6 Kalpage to Wasim Akram, one run, over pitched, Akram wants to keep
the strike, playing for a single
End of over 44 (16 runs) Pakistan 227/7 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 27/4 = 6.75)
RS Kalpage 9-0-61-2 (3nb) - Hill End
Wasim Akram 78* (58b 5x4 4x6) Saqlain Mushtaq 22* (34b)
44.1 de Silva to Wasim Akram, one run, pushed to mid on
44.2 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, short pitched , coming down
and charge
44.3 de Silva to Wasim Akram, OUT: Akram going for a big one, lofted,
hard enought to past thefence, easy catch to Chandana at deep
midwicket
Pakistan 229/8, Partnership of 83
Wasim Akram c Chandana b de Silva 79 (60b 5x4 4x6)
PA de Silva 5.3-0-23-1 - IPMC End
44.4 de Silva to Arshad Khan, two runs, turned to fine legs
44.5 de Silva to Arshad Khan, no run
44.6 de Silva to Arshad Khan, no run
End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 231/8 (RR: 5.13 RRR: 23/3 = 7.67)
PA de Silva 6-0-25-1 - IPMC End
Saqlain Mushtaq 23* (35b) Arshad Khan 2* (3b)
45.1 Wickramasinghe to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
45.2 Wickramasinghe to Arshad Khan, one run
45.3 Wickramasinghe to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs
45.4 Wickramasinghe to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
45.5 Wickramasinghe to Arshad Khan, two runs
Pakistan 238/9, Partnership of 9
Arshad Khan run out (Tillakaratne) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6)
45.6 Wickramasinghe to Shoaib Akhtar, two runs
End of over 46 (9 runs) Pakistan 240/9 (RR: 5.22 RRR: 14/2 = 7.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 9-0-35-3 (1nb) - Hill End
Saqlain Mushtaq 27* (38b) Shoaib Akhtar 2* (1b)
46.1 de Silva to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run
46.2 de Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, no run
46.3 de Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, OUT:
Pakistan 241/10, Partnership of 3
Shoaib Akhtar c Wickramasinghe b de Silva 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
PA de Silva 6.3-0-26-2 - IPMC End
tourney wide open as SrL win by 12 runs
Match State: SL won by 12 runs