Match State: Pakistan wins the toss and decides to bat
Vaas to start the proceedings of the AsiaCup 2000 final
0.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, Anwar trying to play at that
wide ball outside the off stump and misses
0.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, plays across the line to mid on
0.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, stroked to point
0.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, (noball) three runs, Anwar walking across the
stumps and wrists it away through mid wicket
0.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, picka up a run after glancing the
ball past square leg
0.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, (noball) one run, gets an inside edge and the
ball runs towards gully
0.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, whips it a bit airily to mid on
0.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, defended back to the bowler
0.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 1 (8 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-8-0 (3nb) - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 4* (5b) Imran Nazir 1* (4b)
1.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, width outside the off stump with some
good bounce, Anwar goes to his back foot and lofts it over point
1.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, turns it to fine leg, half way thru
the air
1.3 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, one run, nicely turned to long leg
1.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, on target, but Anwar turns it very
well to square leg
1.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, plays back to Zoysa
1.6 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, defended, ball rolls to extra cover
End of over 2 (7 runs) Pakistan 15/0 (RR: 7.50)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 10* (8b 1x4) Imran Nazir 2* (7b)
2.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushes to cover
2.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, that one came into Anwar, gets and
edge and rolls near the stumps
2.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, on leg stump, picks up a run to deep
square leg
2.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to covers, Atapattu fields
2.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, plays it across the line to mid on
2.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run
End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-10-0 (3nb) - Paltan End
Imran Nazir 3* (10b) Saeed Anwar 11* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, brushes the thigh pad on its way to
Kalu, appeals all round
3.2 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, OUT: Trying to pull it through mid wicket,
gets a top edge and Zoysa runs in and takes a tall catch easily,
Rush of blood from the youngster
Pakistan 17/1, Partnership of 17
Imran Nazir c & b Zoysa 3 (12b 0x4 0x6)
Saeed Anwar 11* (11b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 1.2-0-7-1
3.3 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, good bounce for Zoysa here and
Afridi defends after struggling
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3.4 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, played back to the bowler
3.5 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, left alone to the keeper
3.6 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, played away to mid wicket
End of over 4 (maiden) Pakistan 17/1 (RR: 4.25)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-7-1 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 11* (11b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 0* (4b)
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4.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, guides it to 3rd man past the lonely
slip
4.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run, pretty optimistic appealing
from Vaas for a ball pitching outside leg stump
4.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the leg side
4.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, played to 3trd man with ease
4.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, angled across the right hander, left
alone to Kalu
4.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
4.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, whips away well in front of square
leg
End of over 5 (5 runs) Pakistan 22/1 (RR: 4.40)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-14-0 (1w 3nb) - Paltan End
Shahid Afridi 1* (8b) Saeed Anwar 13* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, one run, turns it to fine leg
5.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, trying to guide it to 3rd man and
misses
5.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, just drops it to the off side and
takes a quick single
5.4 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, pushed back to the bowler
5.5 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, again on the leg stump, tryoing to
turn it down to fine leg
5.6 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, striking well through the covers, in
fcat between cover and mid off and gets his 1st boundary of this
final
End of over 6 (6 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (RR: 4.67)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-13-1 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 14* (15b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 6* (12b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushes to point off his back foot
6.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, played to point, Murali throws it at
the non striker's end and cost his side an overthrow
6.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, three runs
6.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
6.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
6.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 7 (4 runs) Pakistan 32/1 (RR: 4.57)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-18-0 (1w 3nb) - Paltan End
Shahid Afridi 9* (13b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 15* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, one run, pulls the short ball to deep
square leg
7.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, just taps it to the on side and
takes a lightining single
7.3 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, plays an uppish drive to mid off
7.4 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, bye: one run, ball keeps loww and so Kalu
also misses after Afridi missed it outside the off stump
7.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, flick of his wrist to deep sqaure
leg
7.6 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, one run, drives in the air, and Sanath
drops it at mid off, will it be a costly miss?
End of over 8 (5 runs) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 4.62)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-17-1 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 11* (17b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 17* (22b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, that ball moved away, Afridi guides
it thru the gully region
8.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, turns it to deep backward square leg
8.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, played to point
8.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, great shot wide of mid on, bounces a
few cm before the ropes
8.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, good reply from Vaas with a ball
that bounces well outside the off stump, Afridi tries to cut it
and misses
8.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, trying to work it to the on side and
gets rapped on his pads
End of over 9 (6 runs) Pakistan 43/1 (RR: 4.78)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-24-0 (1w 3nb) - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 18* (23b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 16* (22b 2x4)
9.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, played slowly to mid wicket
9.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, Anwar edges it and Kalu plays
spoilsport , as the ball was going to Aravinda at 1st slip, Kalu
goesw in between and drops it , Sri Lanka dropping another chance,
they have their own game plans
9.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
9.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to the on side
9.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, SIX, moves outside his off stump and picks it
very well over deep square leg, GREAT SHOT
9.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, yorked, Anwar plays back to the
bowler
End of over 10 (6 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (RR: 4.90)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-23-1 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 16* (22b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 24* (29b 1x4 1x6)
10.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, two runs, Afridi picks it very well over mid
wicket, Murali does well and gets back the ball to Kalu very fast
10.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, two runs, pulls it over mid wicket again,
this time Murali is far from the ball, Atapattu runs out anf
fieldss it
10.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, plays with an horizontal shot to
3rd man
10.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, defensive push to cover
10.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, taps to te on side and runs
10.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, turns it in front of sqaure
End of over 11 (7 runs) Pakistan 56/1 (RR: 5.09)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-31-0 (1w 3nb) - Paltan End
Shahid Afridi 22* (26b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 25* (31b 1x4 1x6)
11.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, OUT: Pulling it, skiing it and losing his
wicket, Zoysa atlast see one of his teammates catching one of his
bowling, Arnold takes it perfectly at deep mid wicket
Pakistan 56/2, Partnership of 39
Shahid Afridi c Arnold b Zoysa 22 (27b 2x4 0x6)
Saeed Anwar 25* (31b 1x4 1x6) DNT Zoysa 5.1-1-23-2
11.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
11.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushes it to mid on and no chance of
a run there
11.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, played away to deep backward square
leg
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11.5 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends his first ball
11.6 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, compact defence from the man in
form
End of over 12 (1 run) Pakistan 57/2 (RR: 4.75)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-24-2 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 26* (34b 1x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 0* (2b)
12.1 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, no run
12.2 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run
12.3 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run
12.4 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, nicely driven between
covers and mid off fielders
12.5 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicked on the legs through
fine leg
12.6 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to sq leg
End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 62/2 (RR: 4.77)
K Weeraratne 1-0-5-0 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 28* (37b 1x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 3* (5b)
13.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, wonderful shot, on the back foot,
punched through pint
13.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to mid wicket
13.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
13.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven to point and straight to the
fielder
13.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, good length ball, defended to off
side
13.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, turn the ball to short mid wicket
End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 66/2 (RR: 4.71)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-28-2 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 3* (5b) Saeed Anwar 32* (43b 2x4 1x6)
14.1 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward push to point
14.2 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defende back to the bowler
14.3 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, nicely cut away to third man
14.4 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed back to the bowler
14.5 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned the ball to mid wicket
and comfortable single taken
14.6 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed back to the bowler,
ball went pass the bowler to mid on
End of over 15 (3 runs) Pakistan 69/2 (RR: 4.60)
K Weeraratne 2-0-8-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 5* (9b) Saeed Anwar 33* (45b 2x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
bowling change Murali cmoing to attack from Pavilioon End
15.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to mid on
15.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, sweeper one, well connected
and sent the ball to fine leg
15.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run, turn the ball to
on side, no balll given by Umpires
15.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, again played at to sq leg
15.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed wide to the mid
wicket fielder, comfortable runs
15.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven back to the bolwer
15.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to point
End of over 16 (4 runs) Pakistan 73/2 (RR: 4.56)
M Muralitharan 1-0-4-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 7* (13b) Saeed Anwar 34* (48b 2x4 1x6)
16.1 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, again driven to covers
16.2 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, right the block hole. well
defended
16.3 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to covers, still
searching the gaps on off side
16.4 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played the ball atr mid on,
quick single taken, direct hit may cause the Pakistan wickets
16.5 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, no run
16.6 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven to midn on
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 75/2 (RR: 4.41)
K Weeraratne 3-0-10-0 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 35* (50b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 8* (17b)
17.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, on the raise pushed to long
off
17.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to fine leg and
quick runs between the wickets
17.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to point
17.4 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, played in the air over short
covers
17.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, again played to mid on and
quick single taken
17.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, straighter one, hit
the pads, good call by both the batsman, Weerartne running towards
the runner and hit the stumps
End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 80/2 (RR: 4.44)
M Muralitharan 2-0-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 37* (54b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 10* (19b)
18.1 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, no run
18.2 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, two runs, on the legs, nicely flicked
away through fine leg
18.3 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, nicely placed the ball to fine
leg
18.4 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed wide back to the
bolwer, good try bolwer himself, seems some injury in his hands
18.5 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to fine leg
Weather changing now, strong clouds crossing the stadoum and
anytime it may pour the wiater
18.6 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, sweeper one, well get in to the
postion and smashed over sq leg
End of over 19 (9 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 4.68)
K Weeraratne 4-0-19-0 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 41* (58b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 15* (21b 1x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
19.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward and careful defend
19.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, another defended
19.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, flicked to fine leg and
good stop by skiiper
19.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
some conversation going on the middle between Murali and Arvinda
19.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) Pakistan 90/2 (RR: 4.50)
M Muralitharan 3-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 42* (59b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 15* (26b 1x4)
20.1 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, no run, played back to the bolwer
20.2 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, clipped the ball through vacant
on side
20.3 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to covers and ran
quickly, good piece of work by Murali in mid wicket throw direct
hit in the stumps, thid Umpire called and they decided that not
out to the dobenefit of the doubt go thre batsman
20.4 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run
20.5 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run
Youhana changing the gloves after that chance of runout
20.6 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to covers
End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (RR: 4.48)
K Weeraratne 5-0-23-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (28b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 44* (63b 2x4 1x6)
21.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, down the track and
comfortable run taken
21.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, (noball) one run, pulled away easily
through fine leg, also no ball signelled
21.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended back
21.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
21.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to mid wicket
21.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
flood lights are on here to avoid the darkness lightly
21.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven wide back to the
bowler
End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 98/2 (RR: 4.45)
M Muralitharan 4-0-13-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 19* (34b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 45* (64b 2x4 1x6)
22.1 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, flicked the ball to dep
fine leg, here comes Pakistn 100
22.2 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to covers
22.3 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run
22.4 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run
22.5 Weeraratne to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushed to mid off, and single
taken, nice innings by Anwar and reached the 50 in his own style
22.6 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, paddle sweep shot through deep
fine leg
End of over 23 (8 runs) Pakistan 106/2 (RR: 4.61)
K Weeraratne 6-0-31-0 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 50* (65b 2x4 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 22* (39b 2x4)
23.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, late cut and pitched in to on
side
23.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, tries the cut shot, misses
23.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
23.4 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to point
23.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
23.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) Pakistan 106/2 (RR: 4.42)
M Muralitharan 5-1-13-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 22* (39b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 50* (71b 2x4 1x6)
24.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run
24.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
24.3 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
24.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
24.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
24.6 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 25 (1 run) Pakistan 107/2 (RR: 4.28)
UDU Chandana 1-0-1-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 23* (40b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 50* (76b 2x4 1x6)
25.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
25.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
25.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
25.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
25.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run
25.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 108/2 (RR: 4.15)
M Muralitharan 6-1-14-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 24* (45b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 50* (77b 2x4 1x6)
26.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
26.2 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to the bowler
26.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, digs away to long off
26.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, lofts it in the air over mid
wicket, Substitue Dilashan spils it at deep mid wicket
26.5 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to shor 3rd man
26.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives to wide of long on
End of over 27 (3 runs) Pakistan 111/2 (RR: 4.11)
UDU Chandana 2-0-4-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 26* (50b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 51* (78b 2x4 1x6)
Sanath bringing himself on
27.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushes it to long on off his
back foot
27.2 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run
27.3 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, drives hard to cover
27.4 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, drives to long on
27.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, gives himself some room and
cuts it to deep point
27.6 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, sweeps it very hard, bisecting the
2 men kept for that shot of Anwar, good batting from the Pakistani
opener
End of over 28 (7 runs) Pakistan 118/2 (RR: 4.21)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 28* (52b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 56* (82b 3x4 1x6)
28.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to long on with ease
28.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, same shot as he played in the
previous over, a little finer this time
28.3 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, plays a half pull to deep
backward square leg and walks for a single
28.4 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: making to play an inside out shot,
Chandana accepts a return catch diving forward from Youhana, this
time Youhana fails to make a half century for the first time in
the tournament
Pakistan 124/3, Partnership of 68
Yousuf Youhana c & b Chandana 29 (54b 2x4 0x6)
Saeed Anwar 61* (84b 4x4 1x6) UDU Chandana 2.4-0-10-1
28.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries to paddle it away from
the off stump and misses it
28.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played off the back foot to
long on with a horizontal shot
End of over 29 (7 runs) Pakistan 125/3 (RR: 4.31)
UDU Chandana 3-0-11-1 - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 65* (84b 4x4 1x6)
29.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to the sweeper on the
off side
29.2 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, stroked neatly to long on for a
easy single
29.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, rocks on his back foot and
drives it to the sweeper cover man
29.4 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, strokes to cover
29.5 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, digs it away to long on
29.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays it against the turn to
long on, good wrist work from the big man
End of over 30 (5 runs) Pakistan 130/3 (RR: 4.33)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (5b) Saeed Anwar 67* (87b 4x4 1x6)
30.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, the ball keeps a bit low, Haq is
very quick and pulls it over mid wicket with ease
30.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played abck to the bowler
30.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, stretches forward and eases
that ball thro the vacnt point region
30.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run, tries to sweep and gets hit on his
chin
30.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, turns it delicately to backward
square leg
30.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, slahshes hard, ball runs fine,
short third man runs round and stops it
End of over 31 (7 runs) Pakistan 137/3 (RR: 4.42)
UDU Chandana 4-0-18-1 - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (9b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 68* (89b 4x4 1x6)
31.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives it to long on
comfortably
31.2 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, nice turn for Sanath, Anar
surprised
31.3 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, turns it to short fine leg,
wanting to put it more finer
31.4 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, three runs, same shot almost, this time
beats Murali at that position
31.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
31.6 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, stroked to mid wicket
End of over 32 (5 runs) Pakistan 142/3 (RR: 4.44)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (11b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 71* (93b 4x4 1x6)
32.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
32.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, rocks back and hits it hard to
extra cover
32.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full toss, nicely plays it to
long off
32.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to the on side straight to
the fielder
32.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, sweeps well to deep backward
square leg
32.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, bye: two runs, down the leg side, byes?
too wide to be called a wide or else it should be leg byes as
Haq'a pads were very close to the ball
End of over 33 (4 runs) Pakistan 146/3 (RR: 4.42)
UDU Chandana 5-0-20-1 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 72* (95b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (15b 1x4)
33.1 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run
33.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, wristed away to the vacant
mid wicket region
33.3 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, played wristily to mid wicket
33.4 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, comes down the track and drives
it to long off
33.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushes, Chandana fields after
running to his left at cover
33.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, gives it a whack to long on
and retains strike
End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 150/3 (RR: 4.41)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (18b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 74* (98b 4x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
34.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, sweeps it hard
34.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run
34.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
34.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
34.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
34.6 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run
End of over 35 (4 runs) Pakistan 154/3 (RR: 4.40)
UDU Chandana 6-0-24-1 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 76* (101b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (21b 1x4)
35.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, to short third man
35.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, sslashes it hard and misses it
outside the off stump
35.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, played to long on easily
35.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, taps it to short fine leg
and takesa quicl single
35.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to short 3rd man
35.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, swept to deep backward square
leg from outside the off stump
End of over 36 (3 runs) Pakistan 157/3 (RR: 4.36)
M Muralitharan 7-0-25-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 78* (106b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (22b 1x4)
36.1 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, steps out and heaves it over mid
wicket, a few bounces before the fielder picks it
36.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
36.3 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, sweeps to deep backward square
leg
36.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, drives to cover, no chance of a
run
36.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 160/3 (RR: 4.32)
UDU Chandana 7-0-27-1 - Paltan End
Saeed Anwar 80* (108b 4x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (26b 1x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
37.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
37.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
37.4 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
37.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
37.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 38 (4 runs) Pakistan 164/3 (RR: 4.32)
M Muralitharan 8-0-29-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (30b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 82* (110b 4x4 1x6)
38.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
38.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played straight back past the
bowler
38.3 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the leg side
38.3 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
38.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run, good running from the
pakistanis
38.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full toss down the leg sid,
worked away to deep backward square leg
38.6 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run, cuts it to backward poitn by
giving himself some room
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 168/3 (RR: 4.31)
UDU Chandana 8-0-30-1 (1w) - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 23* (33b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 82* (113b 4x4 1x6)
39.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hit back to the bowler with
force
39.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, faster one, Haq stroking it
nicely to the square fence
39.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulls it very well
39.4 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, no run, steps down and taps it to the on
side of his pads
39.5 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, OUT: trying to play the shot that got
him a lot of runs this innings, gets an top edge and an easy catch
to Murali at short fine leg
Pakistan 173/4, Partnership of 49
Saeed Anwar c Muralitharan b Jayasuriya 82 (115b 4x4 1x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (36b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 4.5-0-26-1
39.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run, defensive push to the off side
End of over 40 (5 runs) Pakistan 173/4 (RR: 4.32)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-26-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (36b 2x4) Moin Khan 0* (1b)
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40.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, rocks back and crashing it thru
the covers, Haq sending danger signals for the Sri Lankans
40.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long off
40.3 Chandana to Moin Khan, one run, guides it to short 3rd man and runs
fast, HAq responds and takes a dangerous run, bad throw helps
Pakistani cause
40.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays it past the diving short
3rd man fielder and Inzi limps for a run
40.5 Chandana to Moin Khan, one run, plays it to the sweeper at a ball
which would have been called a wide
40.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short arm pull to deep
backward square leg
End of over 41 (9 runs) Pakistan 182/4 (RR: 4.44)
UDU Chandana 9-0-39-1 (1w) - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (40b 3x4) Moin Khan 2* (3b)
Keisel, the Pakistani physio is in the field helping HAq to get
through well with his running limb
41.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, takes it o the full and
despatches it to deep mid wicket, Moin khan's runniing gets 2 for
Pakistan
41.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, guides it to short 3rd man,
Inzi struggling there
41.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to point
41.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, drives qwell, abit left of
the cover fielder
41.5 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run, tries to sweep and misses, not the
right dshot to play from outside the off stump
41.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, one run, wrists it away to mid wicket with
ease and retains strike
End of over 42 (4 runs) Pakistan 186/4 (RR: 4.43)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-30-1 - Pavilion End
Moin Khan 3* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* (44b 3x4)
The umpires have called for achange in the ball as this white ball
has become dirty and is less visible in this background
Chandana continuing...
42.1 Chandana to Moin Khan, no run, tries to sweep again, does not
connect it propeerly
42.2 Chandana to Moin Khan, one run, this time sweeps it to short 3rd
man, Sanath fields
42.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hits it very hard back to the
bowler, that would have been a wide if he had left it go
42.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on and Inzi is
struggling between the wickets
42.5 Chandana to Moin Khan, no run, tries to guide it to 3rd man and
misses comfortably
42.6 Chandana to Moin Khan, two runs, plays past backward point, Murali
runs from short 3rd man and stops it before the ropes
End of over 43 (4 runs) Pakistan 190/4 (RR: 4.42)
UDU Chandana 10-0-43-1 (1w) - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (46b 3x4) Moin Khan 6* (9b)
Inzi is in real pain, as there was only 2 in that ball as there was
3 even for the Indians there
43.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
43.2 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run
43.3 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run
43.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
43.5 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run
43.6 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run
End of over 44 (3 runs) Pakistan 193/4 (RR: 4.39)
M Muralitharan 9-0-32-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 41* (48b 3x4) Moin Khan 7* (13b)
44.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, running improves as soon as
Imran comes in as runner for Inzi, drives to long off
44.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, steps out and hits it wide of
long off, Vaas misfields and lets it cross the ropes
44.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked away to deep
backward square leg
44.4 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, one run, just taps to backward square leg
and runs, runs well infact
44.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, that was fired down the
leg side, Inzi gets a bat to it and the ball runs to fine leg,
Arnold does a good work to save a run
44.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, one run
End of over 45 (12 runs) Pakistan 205/4 (RR: 4.56)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-42-1 - Paltan End
Moin Khan 9* (15b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 51* (52b 4x4)
45.1 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run, moves away and taps it to short
3rd man
45.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicks it to square leg
with ease
45.3 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, SIX, GREAT flat shot from moin straight
over Murali's head
45.4 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run, steps otu and firmly struck to
cover,Zoysa drops another one, are the Indians fielding here!!!
45.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
45.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to the deep point fielder
End of over 46 (10 runs) Pakistan 215/4 (RR: 4.67)
M Muralitharan 10-0-42-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 53* (55b 4x4) Moin Khan 17* (18b 1x6)
46.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hits back down the ground to mid
off
46.2 Vaas to Moin Khan, two runs, Moin comes down and hits it miles in
the air , Vaaas drops this time, what is happening here, Sri Lnka
showing they are the neighbours of India
46.3 Vaas to Moin Khan, two runs
46.4 Vaas to Moin Khan, one run, steps out and plays it to mid off
46.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, plays a huge heave outsid ethe off
stump and misses it
46.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, plays and misses it again at the
same place, But little Kalu goes up appealing, theer was sound and
that was the bat hitting the ground, Bansal rightly says NO
End of over 47 (6 runs) Pakistan 221/4 (RR: 4.70)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-37-0 (1w 3nb) - Paltan End
Moin Khan 22* (21b 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (58b 4x4)
Zoysa back into the attack
47.1 Zoysa to Moin Khan, no run, unorthodox heave, misses it completely
Moin is very dangerous
47.2 Zoysa to Moin Khan, no run, another dot bal to thhis dangerous man
47.3 Zoysa to Moin Khan, FOUR, steps down and clobbered to wide of long
on and one bounce into the ropes
Shoaib Malik coming out with a pair of gloves and moin does not
change his gloves and now Wasim comes out with 2 bats
Did he change the bat atleast?
Match State: Prayer Break
47.4 Zoysa to Moin Khan, SIX, BIG hiiting from Moin, picks it from his
p[ads and puts it over the fine leg fence, went miles in the air,
typical Moin slog
47.5 Zoysa to Moin Khan, two runs, cleverly played to deep backward
square leg
47.6 Zoysa to Moin Khan, FOUR, steps down and shows the power in his
hitting, despatches it with great ease wide of the long off
fielder
End of over 48 (16 runs) Pakistan 237/4 (RR: 4.94)
DNT Zoysa 8-1-44-2 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (58b 4x4) Moin Khan 38* (27b 2x4 2x6)
16 runs of the over aafter 2 dot balls
48.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, driven to long off, great running
from Moin to get back to two
48.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: FOUR, tries to pull, hits his pads
and runs very fine to the fine leg boundary
48.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, hit straight to cover , Sanath
drops it very easily as if Imzi is his brother
Sri Lanka ..come on hold on to one catch please!!!
48.4 Vaas to Moin Khan, SIX, great shot, looks as if it was played like
a single to cover, makes it look very easy, sails over the long on
fence
This Moin Khan blast was pretty much expected
48.5 Vaas to Moin Khan, two runs, hits it airily to deep backward point,
Arnold does well in the deep
48.6 Vaas to Moin Khan, FOUR, walks acroos the stumps and plays it over
the short fine leg fielder, Tremendous display of one-day batting
from the Pakistan captain
End of over 49 (19 runs) Pakistan 256/4 (RR: 5.22)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-52-0 (1w 3nb) - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 57* (61b 4x4) Moin Khan 50* (30b 3x4 3x6)
Pakistan have scored 63 runs off the last 5 overs
49.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, gave himself room and inside
outs it to the extra cover ropes
49.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, GREAT shot, sensatinal batting
from the Pakis, straight back over the bowler's head
49.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, heaves it to deep mid
wicket
49.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, plays it to deep square leg
this time
49.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, plays it to long on with
ease
49.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, SIX, Great shot to finish the innings,
steps out and plays a big shot, the ball sails over long on, nice
treat for millions of people in the world
End of over 50 (21 runs) Pakistan 277/4 (RR: 5.54)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-63-1 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 72* (66b 5x4 1x6) Moin Khan 56* (31b 3x4 4x6)
Match State: Innings Break
Pakistan hit a mammoth 104 runs in the last 10 overs
This is how a captain should be who is the team first as a wicket
keeper and then a batsman
Get back to us in another 30 minutes to see the Sri Lankan reply
CANNOT write off Sri Lanka with Sanath and Aravinda in their side
We are in for a good chase and good cricket
Dont forget to get back to us in 30 minutes
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Wasim Akram to start from the pavilion end
0.1 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on his pads, Sanath flicks, Akram
misfields at long leg, bad start for Pkaistan
0.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, Sanath plays it to
square leg
0.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, two runs, chips it in the air wide of
mid off and tries for the 3rd run and the throw to the striker's
end gets Kalu short of his crease
Sri Lanka 6/1, Partnership of 6
RS Kaluwitharana run out (Saeed Anwar) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Kaluwitharana goes for a duck without facing a ball
Sri Lanka sending in a pinch hitter in the form of Vaas
0.4 Wasim Akram to Vaas, no run, stands up tall and defends
0.5 Wasim Akram to Vaas, (noball) no run
0.5 Wasim Akram to Vaas, no run, trying to flick, rapped on the pads,
big shout from Wasim, clearly going down the leg side
0.6 Wasim Akram to Vaas, no run, tries to pull and misses, you are
never going to get that shot right against Wasim in this mood, he
is really quick today
End of over 1 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 7/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 271/49 = 5.53)
Wasim Akram 1-0-7-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
ST Jayasuriya 6* (3b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (4b)
1.1 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, one run
1.2 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, one run, plays it very well to the 3rd man
1.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball from Akram, Sanath
is clearly beaten here
1.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side, poor
direction from Akram
1.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, two runs, timed it well through the
off side, Imran runs from point and fields
1.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes hard to mid off, no
chance of a run as the mid off man is well inside the circle
1.6 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, plays it in the air towards
the backward point region, Imran dives in front to take that
catch, ball falls short
End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 12/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 266/48 = 5.54)
Mohammad Akram 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Paltan End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (5b) ST Jayasuriya 9* (8b 1x4)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Vaas, two runs, played thru the vacant mid wicket
region , Mid on man (Anwar runs round and picks it
2.2 Wasim Akram to Vaas, no run, slower one from Wasim, defends safely
towards point
2.3 Wasim Akram to Vaas, no run, plays and misses at it wanting to
guide to 3rd man, quicker one realy from Wasim
2.4 Wasim Akram to Vaas, no run, outswinger, plays away from the body
and misses
2.5 Wasim Akram to Vaas, one run, powerfully driven to the right of
point, Imran throws himself and stops that ball
2.6 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, right on target, great ball from
Wasim, Sanath defends well
End of over 3 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 263/47 = 5.60)
Wasim Akram 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (10b) ST Jayasuriya 9* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, FOUR, nice strike over mid on, this is what
he has been asked to do there at the center
3.2 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, two runs, pulls it over squar leg , loses
his bat after that shot and runs 2
3.3 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, no run, defends this time, ball rolls on
the off side
3.4 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, OUT: Vaas trying to flick it, the ball was
pitched up to him and was cleaned up by Akram, middle stump out of
the ground, Intelligent bowling from the youngster
Sri Lanka 21/2, Partnership of 15
WPUJC Vaas b Mohammad Akram 10 (14b 1x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 9* (9b 1x4) Mohammad Akram 1.4-0-11-1 (1w)
3.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, a bit of bounce for Akram this
time, Marvan does well to play that ball to back ward point
3.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, rapped on his pads, Moin goes
up shouting, clearly going doown the leg
End of over 4 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 21/2 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 257/46 = 5.59)
Mohammad Akram 2-0-11-1 (1w) - Paltan End
ST Jayasuriya 9* (9b 1x4) MS Atapattu 0* (2b)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defends backward
4.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, bounce for Wasim this time,
Defends towards cover point
4.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, runs to the fine leg boundary
after Santh turns it very fine
4.4 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defends a ball that was on
target
4.5 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defends, ball rolls down to
covers
4.6 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, agaian on target from Wasim,
defends back to the bowler
End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 25/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 253/45 = 5.62)
Wasim Akram 3-0-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 0* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 13* (15b 2x4)
5.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, played to point
5.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, two runs, guided well to 3rd man,
brilliant fielding effort from Razzaq
5.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, FOUR, slashes hard, in the air to the
3rd man rope, this time razzaq could not reach it as the ball was
very quick after hitting the bat
5.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, played to backwward point
5.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes to mid off and takes
advantage of the fielder being deep a bit
5.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, FOUR, gets an inside edge and runs
straight back the keeper to the fence, unlucky for Akram
End of over 6 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 37/2 (RR: 6.17 RRR: 241/44 = 5.48)
Mohammad Akram 3-0-23-1 (1w) - Paltan End
ST Jayasuriya 14* (16b 2x4) MS Atapattu 11* (7b 2x4)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run
Match State: Prayer Break
6.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to shot point
6.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, three runs, excellent shot thru the
square area on the off side, Imran gives a good chase and saves a
run for his team
6.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, legbye: one run
6.5 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defended staright to point
6.6 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, one run, attempts to york, gets a full
toss, driven straight to cover
End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 42/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 236/43 = 5.49)
Wasim Akram 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 18* (21b 2x4) MS Atapattu 11* (8b 2x4)
7.1 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitshed up, lofts it over extra
cover, a few bounces to the fences
7.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, good length from Akram,
defends well
7.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, a bit short this time, Sanath
trying a bit too hard and doesns not connect it well
7.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, OUT: Trying to turn it to the on
side, gets the leading edge and pops a simple catch to the bowler
who accepts it gleefully, Akram takes a very big wicket for his
team, Sri Lanka in real trouble
Sri Lanka 46/3, Partnership of 25
ST Jayasuriya c & b Mohammad Akram 22 (25b 3x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 11* (8b 2x4) Mohammad Akram 3.4-0-27-2 (1w)
7.5 Mohammad Akram to PA de Silva, no run, that ball opens him up, but
Aravinda defends well
7.6 Mohammad Akram to PA de Silva, no run, completely misses that ball
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 46/3 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 232/42 = 5.52)
Mohammad Akram 4-0-27-2 (1w) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 11* (8b 2x4) PA de Silva 0* (2b)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, on atrget, the anchor man defends
8.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, deliberately played to 3rd man
8.3 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, no run, played to mid on, who is very
much inside the circle
8.4 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, no run, left alone to the Pakistani
wicket keeper captain
8.5 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, no run, defended to point, Wasim is
very much charged up today
8.6 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, one run, taps to the on side and gets
off the mark
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 48/3 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 230/41 = 5.61)
Wasim Akram 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 1* (6b) MS Atapattu 12* (10b 2x4)
9.1 Mohammad Akram to PA de Silva, no run
9.2 Mohammad Akram to PA de Silva, wide: no run
9.2 Mohammad Akram to PA de Silva, no run
9.3 Mohammad Akram to PA de Silva, one run
9.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
9.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
9.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 50/3 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 228/40 = 5.70)
Mohammad Akram 5-0-29-2 (2w) - Paltan End
PA de Silva 2* (9b) MS Atapattu 12* (13b 2x4)
10.1 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, two runs, driven thro the covers
10.2 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, legbye: one run, to backward square
leg, shrt appeal from Wasim
10.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
10.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg
10.5 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, no run, blocked to mid off
10.6 Wasim Akram to PA de Silva, no run, defends to mid off with a
straight bat
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 54/3 (RR: 4.91 RRR: 224/39 = 5.74)
Wasim Akram 6-0-23-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 13* (15b 2x4) PA de Silva 4* (13b)
11.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid off
11.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, FOUR, flicks it very fine of his pads
to the fine leg boundary
11.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, defends safely
11.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
11.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed to short point
11.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, just taps it to mid on and
keeps strike
End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 59/3 (RR: 4.92 RRR: 219/38 = 5.76)
Mohammad Akram 6-0-34-2 (2w) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 18* (21b 3x4) PA de Silva 4* (13b)
Razzaq to take up from Wasim
12.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, (noball) no run, overstepping to start
with
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12.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed off the back foot to mid
off
12.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
12.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushes to the on side
12.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, turned to 3rd man
12.5 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, one run, just drops to the on side and
runs well
12.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 62/3 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 216/37 = 5.84)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 5* (14b) MS Atapattu 19* (27b 3x4)
13.1 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run, chips it in the air towards
short mid wicket
13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, FOUR, flicks it very well to dep square
leg
13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, played to 3rd man with ease
13.4 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, turned to square leg
13.5 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, defended awkwardly to short
mid wicket
13.6 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, defends to cover
End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 68/3 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 210/36 = 5.83)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-6-0 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 24* (29b 4x4) PA de Silva 6* (18b)
14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, plays back to mid on
14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, defended to the off side
14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushes to the mid wicket and
wantas a run, Aravind rightly saya NO
14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, plays to wide of mid on
Match State: Drinks
14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run
End of over 15 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 69/3 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 209/35 = 5.97)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-4-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 25* (35b 4x4) PA de Silva 6* (18b)
15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, two runs
15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, two runs
15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 73/3 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 205/34 = 6.03)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-10-0 - Paltan End
PA de Silva 6* (18b) MS Atapattu 29* (41b 4x4)
16.1 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, one run, turned to sq leg
16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, wonderful shot, nicely fine the gap
between covers and mid off and sent the ball through that
16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, two runs, flicked off the pads to fine
leg
16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, driven to wide mid off
End of over 17 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 80/3 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 198/33 = 6.00)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 7* (19b) MS Atapattu 35* (46b 5x4)
17.1 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run, cut away easily throgh third
man
17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, down the leg side, placed the
ball on the hips to deep sq leg
17.3 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, driven straight to the
fielder at mid wicketg
17.4 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, pushed to covers
17.5 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run, well guided to third man
17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid off, comfortable
single
End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 84/3 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 194/32 = 6.06)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-14-0 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 37* (48b 5x4) PA de Silva 9* (23b)
18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, punches the ball to covers, good
throw from Afridi at covers, but batsman well safed
18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, easily pick the ball and loafted
over mid wicket, good shot
18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to covers
18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, another one, flicked on the legs
wide to mid wicket fielder, big chase by Anwar with injured legs
18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid on
End of over 19 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 92/3 (RR: 4.84 RRR: 186/31 = 6.00)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 9* (23b) MS Atapattu 45* (54b 7x4)
19.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run
19.2 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run
19.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run
19.4 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run
19.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run
19.6 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run
End of over 20 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 97/3 (RR: 4.85 RRR: 181/30 = 6.03)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-19-0 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 48* (57b 7x4) PA de Silva 11* (26b)
20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run
20.2 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, wide: no run
20.2 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, no run
20.3 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, two runs
20.4 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, one run
20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run
20.6 Abdur Razzaq to PA de Silva, one run
End of over 21 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 104/3 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 174/29 = 6.00)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-26-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
PA de Silva 15* (30b) MS Atapattu 50* (59b 7x4)
21.1 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, one run
21.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run
21.3 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, no run
21.4 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, no run
21.5 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, no run
21.6 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, one run
End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 107/3 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 171/28 = 6.11)
Arshad Khan 1-0-3-0 - Paltan End
PA de Silva 17* (35b) MS Atapattu 51* (60b 7x4)
22.1 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, straighter one, hit the pads
and appeal for lbw
22.2 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run, FLICKED ON THE LEGS TO FINE
LEGT
22.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid wicket
played in the mid wicket, good stop by substitue Shoaib mailk and
good reflect throw, U,pire called the third umpire
22.4 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, one run
22.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
22.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 112/3 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 166/27 = 6.15)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 54* (63b 7x4) PA de Silva 19* (38b)
23.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, try to turn and misses
23.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, legbye: one run, sweeper try this time,
takes in the pads
23.3 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, one run
23.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
23.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid on
23.6 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, no run, turned straight to the fielder
End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 115/3 (RR: 4.79 RRR: 163/26 = 6.27)
Arshad Khan 2-0-5-0 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 55* (67b 7x4) PA de Silva 20* (40b)
24.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
24.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, gentle push to covers
24.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
24.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run
24.5 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, good swinger, hit the pads
24.6 Azhar Mahmood to PA de Silva, no run, pusehd to mid wicket
End of over 25 (1 run) Sri Lanka 116/3 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 162/25 = 6.48)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 56* (71b 7x4) PA de Silva 20* (42b)
25.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, down the track and placed to mid
on
25.2 Arshad Khan to PA de Silva, OUT: down the track and loafted over
deep mid wicket, well judge taken by Youhana there, good
partnership broken, Sri Lanka now in trouble
Sri Lanka 117/4, Partnership of 71
PA de Silva c Yousuf Youhana b Arshad Khan 20 (43b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 57* (72b 7x4) Arshad Khan 2.2-0-6-1
25.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, played to short mid wicket
25.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler
25.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
25.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
End of over 26 (1 run) Sri Lanka 117/4 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 161/24 = 6.71)
Arshad Khan 3-0-6-1 - Paltan End
RP Arnold 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 57* (76b 7x4)
26.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run
26.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, cuts it to point hard
26.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, pushes to mid off and takes a
quick singlre
26.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushes to extra cover
26.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, plays it to backward of point
26.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side
26.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, legbye: one run
End of over 27 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 122/4 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 156/23 = 6.78)
Azhar Mahmood 7-0-28-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 58* (78b 7x4) RP Arnold 2* (4b)
27.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, his 3000th ODI run
27.2 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, sweeps very well indeed
27.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid wicket
27.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, two runs, leans forward and drives to long
on, very well run to make it 2
27.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, tries to sweep from outside the off
stump and misses
27.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, cuts it to short third man, who has
been placed very square
End of over 28 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 127/4 (RR: 4.54 RRR: 151/22 = 6.86)
Arshad Khan 4-0-11-1 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 60* (80b 7x4) RP Arnold 5* (8b)
28.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, cuts it stylishly to 3rd man
28.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, flicked nicely to square leg
28.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, plays to short mid wicket and
runs fast
28.4 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, plays to covers
28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, drives it square of the wicket on
the off side
28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, plays it uppishly bet ween
point and cover to the sweeper
End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 132/4 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 146/21 = 6.95)
Azhar Mahmood 8-0-33-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 63* (83b 7x4) RP Arnold 7* (11b)
29.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, two runs, finely nudged to fine leg, easy
running
29.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, FOUR, steps out and hits in the air to
deep mid wicket, Youhana tries hard to save it, in vain
29.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, played to square leg
29.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, turned to short fine leg
29.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, played to backward point
29.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, FOUR, excellently swept away to deep square
leg
End of over 30 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 143/4 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 135/20 = 6.75)
Arshad Khan 5-0-22-1 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 70* (86b 8x4) RP Arnold 11* (14b 1x4)
30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, played back to the bowler
30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, defended to mid wicket
30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, stands up tall and driven to mid
off
30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed thru extra cover and
rotates the strike this time
30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, played straight to point
30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, banging it short, still Arnold
defends
End of over 31 (1 run) Sri Lanka 144/4 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 134/19 = 7.05)
Azhar Mahmood 9-0-34-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 71* (90b 8x4) RP Arnold 11* (16b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
31.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, turned to in front of square leg
31.2 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run
31.3 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, Arnold seems to employ this sweep
well
31.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, played to short mid wicket
31.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, pushes it wide of that fielder at
short mid wicket, still not able to get away that single
31.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, again straight to the same fielder
at short mid wicket
End of over 32 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 146/4 (RR: 4.56 RRR: 132/18 = 7.33)
Arshad Khan 6-0-24-1 - Paltan End
RP Arnold 12* (18b 1x4) MS Atapattu 72* (94b 8x4)
32.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, defending towards mid wicket
32.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, pushing it straight to the fielder
at mid off
Arnold never seems to be in a hurry
32.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, rapped on the pads, Moin Khan and
Azhar appeal loudly, NO says Jayaprakash
32.4 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, pushes straight to the fielder
again at cover
32.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, SIX, picks it very well over midwicket and
he just sent it out of sights, easily, GREAT SHOT from Russel
Arnold
32.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, driven to cover straight to the
fielder as usual
End of over 33 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 152/4 (RR: 4.61 RRR: 126/17 = 7.41)
Azhar Mahmood 10-0-40-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 72* (94b 8x4) RP Arnold 18* (24b 1x4 1x6)
33.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and trying to
work i to the on side, gets struck on his pads and appeals all
round , said NO by the umpire
33.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, driven back to the bowler
33.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, driven well to long on
33.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, FOUR, that sweep shot coming into action
again from Arnold
33.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, trying to sweep again and gets hit
on his pads
33.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, pushes it to short mid wicket
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 157/4 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 121/16 = 7.56)
Arshad Khan 7-0-29-1 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 73* (97b 8x4) RP Arnold 22* (27b 2x4 1x6)
Razzaq being brought back into the attack
34.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, wide: no run, Moin appealing for a caught
behind down the leg side
34.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, tries to cut outside the off
stumo and misses it
34.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, two runs, steps out and drives thru
covers, Akram runs round from long off and fields
34.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, on his leg stump, played to deep
square leg with ease from the SAriLankan anchor
34.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, bounce for Razzaq, Arnold does
well to keep it down to the 3rd man
34.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, bangs it in short, Marvan picks
it beautifully over mid wicket and the ball runs to the fence ijn
style
34.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, played to deep backward square
leg
End of over 35 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 161/4 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 117/15 = 7.80)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-31-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 76* (103b 8x4) RP Arnold 22* (27b 2x4 1x6)
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35.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, turned to short fine leg
35.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, turned in front of square
35.3 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, driven back to the bowler
35.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, tries to swep and gets hit somehow
in the bat and gets a singlwe
35.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, driven elegantly to long on
35.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, legbye: one run
End of over 36 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 165/4 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 113/14 = 8.07)
Arshad Khan 8-0-32-1 - Paltan End
RP Arnold 23* (30b 2x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 78* (106b 8x4)
36.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, tries to cut outside the off stump
and misses, Moin getting excited a bit after collecting the ball
36.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run
36.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run
36.4 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, slower one, Arnold does not read it
and misses it to the keeper
36.5 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, drives, gets an edge and the ball
goes to square leg
36.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, digs it out to mid on and keeps
strike
End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 172/4 (RR: 4.65 RRR: 106/13 = 8.15)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-37-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 84* (107b 8x4) RP Arnold 24* (35b 2x4 1x6)
37.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run
37.2 Arshad Khan to Arnold, legbye: one run
37.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, plays in front os square leg
37.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, sweeps straight to the deep
backward square leg fielder, Afridi is there
37.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, drives back hard to the bowler
37.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, takes on the full and hits it to
long on, The SLs being deprived of boundaries here by the
Pakistanis
End of over 38 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4 (RR: 4.68 RRR: 100/12 = 8.33)
Arshad Khan 9-0-36-1 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 87* (110b 8x4) RP Arnold 26* (38b 2x4 1x6)
Afridi now brought into the attack
38.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, drives square of the wicket on
the off side
38.2 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, FOUR, heaves it , gets a very faint edge
and runs very fine , in fact straight back th keeper to the ropes
38.3 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, drags it to mid wicket
38.4 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, SIX, picks it nively from off stump and
clears the mid wicket boundary
38.5 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, one run, plays it to backward point
38.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, legbye: one run, Trying a big shot, gets
rapped on his pads
End of over 39 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 191/4 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 87/11 = 7.91)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 88* (112b 8x4) RP Arnold 37* (42b 3x4 2x6)
39.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
39.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, drives it to long on
39.3 Arshad Khan to Arnold, FOUR, steps down and hist it wide of m long
on and aslso gets the placement right
39.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, OUT: tries for another biggie and holds out
to Afridi at deep backward square leg, Afridi delighetd as he was
shown the stick by Arnol in the previous over
Sri Lanka 196/5, Partnership of 79
RP Arnold c Shahid Afridi b Arshad Khan 41 (44b 4x4 2x6)
MS Atapattu 89* (114b 8x4) Arshad Khan 9.4-0-41-2
39.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, turns it inf ront of square leg
39.6 Arshad Khan to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 40 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 197/5 (RR: 4.93 RRR: 81/10 = 8.10)
Arshad Khan 10-0-42-2 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 90* (115b 8x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (1b)
40.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, FOUR, guided away very well and late to
the 3rd man fence
40.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, cuts it to extra cover
40.3 Shahid Afridi to Jayawardene, no run, turns it to the on side and
calls Atapattu for a single, Afridi runs and fields it and
effects a direct hit at the non striker's end
Sri Lanka 202/6, Partnership of 6
DPMdeS Jayawardene run out (Shahid Afridi) 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
40.4 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, bangs it in very short, pulls
it
40.5 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, one run, taps on the off side and runs
well
40.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, pulls it again
End of over 41 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 205/6 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 73/9 = 8.11)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 97* (119b 9x4) UDU Chandana 1* (1b)
41.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, legbye: one run
41.2 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, one run, played away to 3rd man
41.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, played to mid wicket
41.4 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, one run, taps it to the off side and
take a quick single
41.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, pushed to long on
41.6 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, one run, played to backward of suare
leg
End of over 42 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 211/6 (RR: 5.02 RRR: 67/8 = 8.38)
Mohammad Akram 7-0-39-2 (2w) - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 4* (4b) MS Atapattu 99* (122b 9x4)
42.1 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, nice looking square drive from
Chandana
42.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run
42.3 Wasim Akram to Chandana, FOUR, edged away to 3rd man, always luckty
runs from Akram
42.4 Wasim Akram to Chandana, two runs, played to backward point
42.5 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, chipped to long on
42.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, OUT: angled across the right hander, GREAT
bowling from the BIG man , picks up the century maker, his 426th
ODI victim, Atapattu carelessly edges it to Moin who never makes
mistakes
Sri Lanka 220/7, Partnership of 18
MS Atapattu c Moin Khan b Wasim Akram 100 (124b 9x4 0x6)
End of over 43 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 220/7 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 58/7 = 8.29)
Wasim Akram 7-0-32-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 12* (8b 1x4)
43.1 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, no run, played awkwardly to mid wicket
43.2 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, no run, tries a big shot and misses it
completely
43.3 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, SIX, great hitting over long off, nice
shot at the right time for Sri Lanka
43.4 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, one run, pulls it hard, straight to mid
wicket, Arshad Khan tumbles giving away a run
43.5 Mohammad Akram to Zoysa, FOUR, poor direction from the bowler, on
his pads, easy picking for the tailender
43.6 Mohammad Akram to Zoysa, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 44 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 231/7 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 47/6 = 7.83)
Mohammad Akram 8-0-50-2 (2w) - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 19* (12b 1x4 1x6) DNT Zoysa 4* (2b 1x4)
44.1 Wasim Akram to Chandana, FOUR, heaves over mid wicket, one bounce
into the fence, Afridi puts in valiant effort there
44.2 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, played to wide of point where
Imran fields well
44.3 Wasim Akram to Zoysa, one run, pushed to the off side
44.4 Wasim Akram to Chandana, no run, yorked him very well
44.5 Wasim Akram to Chandana, OUT: very good yorker on the off stump,
the stumps in dis array, Wasim delighted and ecstatic
Sri Lanka 237/8, Partnership of 17
UDU Chandana b Wasim Akram 24 (16b 2x4 1x6)
DNT Zoysa 5* (3b 1x4) Wasim Akram 7.5-0-38-2 (1nb)
44.6 Wasim Akram to Muralitharan, no run, plays and misses to the keeper
End of over 45 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 237/8 (RR: 5.27 RRR: 41/5 = 8.20)
Wasim Akram 8-0-38-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
DNT Zoysa 5* (3b 1x4) M Muralitharan 0* (1b)
45.1 Abdur Razzaq to Zoysa, one run
45.2 Abdur Razzaq to Muralitharan, OUT: pitched up delivery, try to
pulled the ball over wide long on, not timed well, catch taken by
substitute Malik on his 2nd attempt
Sri Lanka 238/9, Partnership of 1
M Muralitharan c sub (Shoaib Malik) b Abdur Razzaq 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
DNT Zoysa 6* (4b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 7.2-0-40-1 (2w 1nb)
K Weeraratne absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Match State: Pakistan won by 39 runs
good finishing by Pakistan here, win the their first Asia Cup title
today with their wonderful batting and bowling also fielding
skills
Atapattu is a only Sri Lankan hammered in the crease for took Sri
Lanka resonable defet, earlier useful knock by Saeed Anwar and
good supporting innings by Inzamam and cracking 50 by skipper Moin
Khan
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