6th Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, 5 June 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Sri Lanka have won the toss

       Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bat first
       Wasim Akram, Abdur Razzaq go out for Pakistan
       Anwar replaced by Mohammad Wasim, Shabbir and Shoaib Malik come in
       Shabbir starts off
   0.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, inswing, bat and pad, rolls to
        cover
   0.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run
       Venkat & Jayaprakash the two umpires, a rareity this
   0.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, defended on the onside
   0.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, guided to point, Imran Nazir
        fields
   0.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, two runs, worked away through the
        squareleg region, fineleg runs around
   0.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, one run, turned through the onside

End of over 1 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
Shabbir Ahmed 1-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 3* (6b) PA de Silva 0* (0b)

       Mohammad Akram on from the Paltan end
       Goes around the wicket
   1.1 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, short and a loosener, cut
        very hard but straight to Imran Nazir, good stop
   1.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, driven to Arshad Khan at mid
        off
       2 slips for Akram v Jaysuriya
   1.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, superbly cut through vacant
        gully
   1.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, width outside off, smashed over
        the infield on the offside, take that !
   1.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, way down leg, Akram
        going over the wicket as an atonement for his prev 2 deliveries
   1.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, on the pads, turned to
        squareleg, that was a boundary ball too
   1.6 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, two runs, nicely driven past diving
        mid off, Arshad Khan makes a meal of a simple save & then runs all
        the way to long off to clean up

End of over 2 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 14/0 (RR: 7.00)
Mohammad Akram 1-0-11-0 (1w) - Paltan End
PA de Silva 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 13* (12b 2x4)

       And all this while, DeSilva hasnt fdaced a ball
   2.1 Shabbir Ahmed to PA de Silva, no run, faces his first ball, width
        outside off, tries to cut, misses, inside edge goes to Moin on the
        bounce
   2.2 Shabbir Ahmed to PA de Silva, two runs, flicked airily past
        squareleg, Mohammad Akram does a good job, Moin takes off the
        bails and appeals for a runout, not given, Jayaprakash doesnt even
        refer it to the box umpire
   2.3 Shabbir Ahmed to PA de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
   2.4 Shabbir Ahmed to PA de Silva, no run, pushed to widish mid off
   2.5 Shabbir Ahmed to PA de Silva, no run, extra pace on that one,
        outside off, de Silva tries to cut, misses, through to Moin at
        head height
   2.6 Shabbir Ahmed to PA de Silva, no run, driven on the rise to cover,
        Afridi fields

End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 5.33)
Shabbir Ahmed 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (12b 2x4) PA de Silva 2* (6b)

   3.1 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to squareleg, Akram
        still hasnt found his line
   3.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to midwicket,
        hesitation, Jayasuriya calls, de Silva takes his own sweet time,
        maybe he wasnt sure about the run, then takes off, midwicket runs
        in and smashes the stumps, Shoaib Malik it was, de Silva way
        outside his crease

       Sri Lanka 16/1, Partnership of 16
       PA de Silva  run out (Shoaib Malik)  2 (6b 0x4 0x6)

       Atapattu is the new batsman
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, (noball) one run, turned to fineleg
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, one run, turned to midwicket,
        Jaysuriya takes off, determined to bag his 2nd wicket of the day,
        Marvan equal to teh task, gets to the striker's end quickly and
        there is no disaster
   3.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, defended
       Sightscreen problems, delay
   3.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, half forward, ball nips back,
        hit rather high on the pad, appeal for lbw goes up, may have been
        down the legside too, Azhar Mahmood decides to appeal for a catch
        too !
   3.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, outside of, left alone, end of
        a successful over for Pakistan

End of over 4 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 4.75)
Mohammad Akram 2-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - Paltan End
ST Jayasuriya 14* (15b 2x4) MS Atapattu 1* (4b)

   4.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, one run, cut through gully, third man
        runs around and a good throw prevents the 2nd run, the fielder was
        Mohammad Akram
   4.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, outside off, left alone
   4.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, one run, nicely turned through the
        onside, Youhana runs from mid on
   4.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitched up, Jaysuriya takes full
        toll, hit over cover
   4.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, cut to point
   4.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to square leg

End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 25/1 (RR: 5.00)
Shabbir Ahmed 3-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 2* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 19* (19b 3x4)

   5.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, thick edge to the third man
   5.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, drives very well thru the
        covers, a bit airily
   5.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run
   5.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side,
        Pakistan should feel happy that Sanath did not connect that ball
        to the fence
   5.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to the point, Nazir
        tumbles a bit, but no run as Marvan was not fast enough
   5.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, FOUR, very well picked over mid
        wicket, Sanath in entertainigmood
   5.6 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, slower one, outside the off
        stump, tries to cut and misses

End of over 6 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 35/1 (RR: 5.83)
Mohammad Akram 3-0-24-0 (2w 1nb) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 3* (7b) ST Jayasuriya 27* (24b 5x4)

   6.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, driven, straight to Imran at
        point
   6.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, two runs, very well played off his pads
        to deep square leg
   6.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, defends forward
   6.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, on target, plays  a compact
        defence
   6.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, left alone to Moin outside the
        off stump
   6.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, one run, on the pads, worked away to the
        mid wicket, Marvan retains strike

End of over 7 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 5.43)
Shabbir Ahmed 4-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 6* (13b) ST Jayasuriya 27* (24b 5x4)

       Azhar Mahmodd to take over from Akram
   7.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid wicket
   7.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, defends back to the bowler
   7.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, played to short point
   7.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, defends, the balls rolls to the
        off side
   7.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushes it between mid wicket and
        mid on
   7.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off, that ends a
        maiden over from Azhar

End of over 8 (maiden) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 4.75)
Azhar Mahmood 1-1-0-0 - Paltan End
ST Jayasuriya 27* (24b 5x4) MS Atapattu 6* (19b)

   8.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, trying to cut it, almost
        dragged it on to his stumps after inside edge
   8.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, plays a very good defnce
        within himself
   8.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, no run, right on target, defends away
        back to the bowler
   8.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayasuriya, one run, turned down to fine leg off
        his hips
   8.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, two runs
   8.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, trying to run it down to third
        man, geta an edge, and the ball rolls towards slips

End of over 9 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 41/1 (RR: 4.56)
Shabbir Ahmed 5-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 28* (28b 5x4) MS Atapattu 8* (21b)

       Azhar coming round the wicket for Sanath
   9.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayasuriya, OUT: Sanath trying to pull, the ball
        bounced a bit than expected , Sanath pops up a simple catch to mid
        off after getting an edge

       Sri Lanka 41/2, Partnership of 25
       ST Jayasuriya  c Arshad Khan b Azhar Mahmood  28 (29b 5x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 8* (21b) Azhar Mahmood 1.1-1-0-1

       Azhar Mahmood striking for Pakistan exactly at the right time  with
        the wicket of the dangerous Jayasuriya
   9.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, defends forward
   9.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
   9.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, played back to the bowler
   9.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, forward defnce to the short
        cover fielder
   9.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, left alone to the
        keeper,another maiden over for Azhar, this time with a wicket in
        it

End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 41/2 (RR: 4.10)
Azhar Mahmood 2-2-0-1 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 8* (21b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (5b)

  10.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, good bounce for Shabbir, trying
        to run it down to the 3rd man and misses, poorr shot selection
        when there is a slip
  10.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, defensive push to the bowler
  10.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, nicely timed thro' covers, but
        straight to the cover fielder
  10.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, no run, nice pace and bounce for
        Shabbir, tries a horizontal bat shot and misses
  10.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Atapattu, one run, easily runs down to 3rd man
        this time
  10.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Jayawardene, one run, turns the face towards the
        vacant gully region, Imran had to run from cover point to pick it

End of over 11 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 43/2 (RR: 3.91)
Shabbir Ahmed 6-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (6b) MS Atapattu 9* (26b)

  11.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, forward defnsive push to
        point, Imran fields again
  11.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, too short and also did not
        bounce well, played to the 3rd man with ease
  11.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
  11.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, guided to backward point
  11.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, cuts it to 3rd man with a
        horizontal bat
  11.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, forward defnsive push to the
        short cover fielder

End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 45/2 (RR: 3.75)
Azhar Mahmood 3-2-2-1 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 10* (29b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (9b)

       Change of ends for Md. Akram
  12.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off
  12.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, Md. Wasim drops the easisiest
        catch at mid wicket, How could such catches ne droped in Int'l
        matches?
  12.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
  12.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, played to long leg quite
        easily
  12.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, defensive push to mid on
  12.6 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, defends awkwardly

End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 46/2 (RR: 3.54)
Mohammad Akram 4-0-25-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 11* (33b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (11b)

  13.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, guides to third man
       SL haven't had a boundary for the last 44 balls
  13.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, OUT: wild shot outside the off stump,
        without gettgetting his foot movement, edges it to Moin who nevr
        makes mistakes behind the wicket

       Sri Lanka 47/3, Partnership of 6
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood  2 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 12* (34b) Azhar Mahmood 3.2-2-3-2

       Azhar Mahmood enjoying here with 2 top order Sri Lankan wickets
  13.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, beaten outsid ethe off stump
  13.4 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, angled across the left hander
  13.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, defended to mid off
  13.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, plaued to mid this time

End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 47/3 (RR: 3.36)
Azhar Mahmood 4-2-3-2 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 12* (34b) RP Arnold 0* (4b)

  14.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, defended forward
  14.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
  14.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, wide: no run, bowler appealing for a
        caught behind down the leg stump
  14.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, puts his front foot forward
        and plays it to third man
  14.4 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, (noball) no run, overstepping
  14.4 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, wide outside the off stump, goes
        to Moin untouched
  14.5 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, pushed to mid off
  14.6 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, defends well

End of over 15 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 50/3 (RR: 3.33)
Mohammad Akram 5-0-28-0 (3w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 13* (37b) RP Arnold 0* (8b)

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
  15.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
  15.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, FOUR, wonderful
  15.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, turned the ball wide mid wicket
  15.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, outside the off and carefully left
        to the keeper
  15.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, again lefft hte ball to the keeper

End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 55/3 (RR: 3.44)
Azhar Mahmood 5-2-8-2 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 18* (41b 1x4) RP Arnold 0* (10b)

  16.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, pitched up delivery, nicely
        driven to deep covers
  16.2 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, one run, cut away easily through sq leg
  16.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, defended on short mid wicket,
        quick single taken
  16.4 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, good length delivery, beaten the
        batsman outside the off
  16.5 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, one run, well guided to third man for
        single
  16.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, (noball) no run, pushed to covers,
        ovestepping by Mahammad punished by no ball
  16.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, played to point

End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 60/3 (RR: 3.53)
Mohammad Akram 6-0-33-0 (3w 3nb) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 2* (13b) MS Atapattu 20* (45b 1x4)

  17.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, left the ball and taken by the
        keeper
  17.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, turned to mid wicfket
  17.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, full toss andnicely worked away
        through third man
  17.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, defended back to the bowler
  17.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, uppish one, hit the tie pads and
        appeal for lbw denied by Umpire
  17.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, superbly driven to deep point
        fielder

End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 62/3 (RR: 3.44)
Azhar Mahmood 6-2-10-2 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 21* (48b 1x4) RP Arnold 3* (16b)

  18.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, come forward and played just
        pass the 1st slip to third man
  18.2 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, try to cut on the air, ball fall
        well short to the point fielder
  18.3 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, again not diecide to touch the
        ball and left tot the keeper
  18.4 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, (noball) one run
  18.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
  18.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed to point
  18.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, played in to point and Nazir
        pick the ball and throwd directly at bowlers end, and half hearted
        appeal

End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 65/3 (RR: 3.42)
Mohammad Akram 7-0-36-0 (3w 4nb) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 4* (19b) MS Atapattu 22* (52b 1x4)

       new bowl 10
       bowling change, Arshad Khan replacing Azhar from Patlan End
  19.1 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, driven to deep mid wicket
  19.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, try to push and taken in the pads,
        good work by Afrida there
  19.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, flicked wide back to Afridi in
        mid wicket
  19.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, uppish one, try to cut and misses
  19.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, pushed straight to the Afridi at
        covers
  19.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, turned the ball to mid wicket and
        comfortable single taken

End of over 20 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 68/3 (RR: 3.40)
Arshad Khan 1-0-3-0 - Paltan End
RP Arnold 6* (23b) MS Atapattu 23* (54b 1x4)

       Good start by Arshad Khan
  20.1 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, defended well at off side
  20.2 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, nicely flicked to mid wicket but
        straight to the fielder
  20.3 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, forward drive to mid off,
        searching the gaps and loose deliveries
  20.4 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, outside the off and beaten the
        batsman
  20.5 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, cut hardly in the pitch nad ball
        went to Nazir hands at point
  20.6 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, again cut the ball this time wide
        to the point fielder, eventhough Nazir divies to his right and
        save the runs

End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 68/3 (RR: 3.24)
Mohammad Akram 8-1-36-0 (3w 4nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 23* (54b 1x4) RP Arnold 6* (29b)

  21.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, driven through mid on
  21.2 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, swept the ball to deep sq leg
  21.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg and quick
        single, good work by Imran again and collect the ball and throw
        immedeately
  21.4 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run
  21.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, two runs, played to vacant on side and 2
        runs taken
  21.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, driven to mid wicket and
        comfortable runs taken

End of over 22 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 74/3 (RR: 3.36)
Arshad Khan 2-0-9-0 - Paltan End
RP Arnold 10* (33b) MS Atapattu 25* (56b 1x4)

  22.1 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, flicked on the legs to mid on
  22.2 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, cut away straight to Nazir at
        point
  22.3 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, quicker one, wanna play a cut
        sot, misses
  22.4 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, placed in the point
  22.5 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, pushede back to the bowler
  22.6 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, one run, well guided to third man, good
        over just 1 run given in his last two overs

End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 75/3 (RR: 3.26)
Mohammad Akram 9-1-37-0 (3w 4nb) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 11* (39b) MS Atapattu 25* (56b 1x4)

  23.1 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, turned to mid wicket
  23.2 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, played the sweeper through fine leg
  23.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
  23.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
  23.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, two runs, down the track and cliped to
        deep sq leg
  23.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, smashed wide back tot he bowler

End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 79/3 (RR: 3.29)
Arshad Khan 3-0-13-0 - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 28* (60b 1x4) RP Arnold 12* (41b)

  24.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
  24.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, punched in to the point and
        good stop by Imran who saves lot of runs particularly in that
        position
  24.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
  24.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, two runs, nicely turned to depep fine
        leg
  24.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run
  24.6 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, one run, easily flicked through sq leg

End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 83/3 (RR: 3.32)
Mohammad Akram 10-1-41-0 (3w 4nb) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 13* (42b) MS Atapattu 31* (65b 1x4)

  25.1 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, drivena straight back to the bowler
        to long off
  25.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, turn the leg side ball to fine
        leg
  25.3 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, played to on side and easy singles
        coming
  25.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run
  25.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run
  25.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, (noball) no run, overstepping by Arshad Khan
  25.6 Arshad Khan to Arnold, no run, played to short third man

End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 88/3 (RR: 3.38)
Arshad Khan 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 33* (67b 1x4) RP Arnold 15* (47b)

       After finishing good spell Mohammad Akram out of the field and his
        End Shoaib Malik come to bowl now
  26.1 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, FOUR, wonderful late cut, nicely placed
        at third man area
  26.2 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on
  26.3 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, on the back foot pushed to wide
        long long on
  26.4 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, turned to fine leg
  26.5 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, no run, pushede bakc to the baolwer
  26.6 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, no run, tries the sweep shot and misses

End of over 27 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 95/3 (RR: 3.52)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 39* (70b 2x4) RP Arnold 16* (50b)

  27.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run
  27.2 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run, nicely placed to point
  27.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid wicket
  27.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run

       Sri Lanka 97/4, Partnership of 50
       RP Arnold  run out (Shoaib Malik)  17 (51b 0x4 0x6)

  27.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
  27.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, (noball) no run
  27.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run

End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 99/4 (RR: 3.54)
Arshad Khan 5-0-22-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 41* (76b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b)

  28.1 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run
  28.2 Shoaib Malik to Kaluwitharana, no run
  28.3 Shoaib Malik to Kaluwitharana, two runs
  28.4 Shoaib Malik to Kaluwitharana, one run
  28.5 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run
  28.6 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run

End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 103/4 (RR: 3.55)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
RS Kaluwitharana 3* (3b) MS Atapattu 42* (79b 2x4)

  29.1 Arshad Khan to Kaluwitharana, one run
  29.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run

       Sri Lanka 105/5, Partnership of 8
       RS Kaluwitharana  run out (Imran Nazir)  4 (4b 0x4 0x6)

  29.3 Arshad Khan to Kaluwitharana, no run

       Sri Lanka 105/5, Partnership of 8
       RS Kaluwitharana  run out (Imran Nazir)  4 (5b 0x4 0x6)

  29.4 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  29.5 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  29.6 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run

End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 105/5 (RR: 3.50)
Arshad Khan 6-0-24-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 43* (80b 2x4) UDU Chandana 0* (3b)

  30.1 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run
  30.2 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run
  30.3 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, no run
  30.4 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run
  30.5 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run
  30.6 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run

End of over 31 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 107/5 (RR: 3.45)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 1* (5b) MS Atapattu 44* (84b 2x4)

  31.1 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  31.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  31.3 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, played to point
  31.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, comming down the trach and
        placing it to long on
  31.5 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, again played to long on
  31.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, played to afridi at short mid
        wicket

End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 110/5 (RR: 3.44)
Arshad Khan 7-0-27-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 3* (9b) MS Atapattu 45* (86b 2x4)

  32.1 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run
  32.2 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, played wide of point fielder
  32.3 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run
  32.4 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run
  32.5 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run
  32.6 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run

End of over 33 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 116/5 (RR: 3.52)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 48* (89b 2x4) UDU Chandana 6* (12b)

  33.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run
  33.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  33.3 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  33.4 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  33.5 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run
  33.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run

End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 118/5 (RR: 3.47)
Arshad Khan 8-0-29-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 7* (16b) MS Atapattu 49* (91b 2x4)

  34.1 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run
  34.2 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run
  34.3 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, no run
  34.4 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, no run
  34.5 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run, played to fine leg
  34.6 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run, trying to play it comming down
        the track, compleately missing it

End of over 35 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 121/5 (RR: 3.46)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-22-0 - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 9* (20b) MS Atapattu 50* (93b 2x4)

  35.1 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run, played to square leg
  35.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run, played to square leg
  35.3 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run, defended on the front foot
  35.4 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run, trying to play it to long on,
        arshad khan fealding the ball
  35.5 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run
  35.6 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run

End of over 36 (maiden) Sri Lanka 121/5 (RR: 3.36)
Arshad Khan 9-1-29-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
MS Atapattu 50* (93b 2x4) UDU Chandana 9* (26b)

  36.1 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, played to deep square leg,
        batsman crosiing over for a easy single
  36.2 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, two runs, delivery just out side the leg
        stump, played wide of fine leg fielder
  36.3 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run, played to widesh long on
  36.4 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, swept away to fine leg, just
        fallawing short of shabir at deep square leg
  36.5 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run, played to short mid woicket
  36.6 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, legbye: one run

End of over 37 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 128/5 (RR: 3.46)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 52* (96b 2x4) UDU Chandana 13* (29b)

       time since last boundary 66 balls
  37.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, played wide of afridi at short
        mid wicket
  37.2 Arshad Khan to Chandana, two runs, just outside the opff stump, cut
        away to dee point
  37.3 Arshad Khan to Chandana, no run, played back to the bowler
  37.4 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, pushed to short mid wicket
  37.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, comming down the track and played
        it to long off
  37.6 Arshad Khan to Chandana, one run, turned wide of imran nazir at
        point, a well judged single

End of over 38 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 134/5 (RR: 3.53)
Arshad Khan 10-1-35-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 17* (33b) MS Atapattu 54* (98b 2x4)

  38.1 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, SIX, pitched up delivery, chandana
        loafting the ball over mid wicket boundary for a huge six
  38.2 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, two runs, cut to deep third man
  38.3 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, no run, ball pitching at the off stump
        and cutting in, not given out, seems to hit the wicket
  38.4 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, one run
  38.5 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run
  38.6 Shoaib Malik to Chandana, no run

End of over 39 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 144/5 (RR: 3.69)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-38-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 55* (99b 2x4) UDU Chandana 26* (38b 1x6)

  39.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, pushed straight to mid wicket
        fielder
  39.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, slow ball, played to extra
        cover
  39.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run, tapped to silly point, and a
        quick single taken
  39.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, played to Imran Nazir at third
        man, a good throw back, moin takking off the bails, but chandana
        just in
  39.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run, another in cutter , hitting the
        batsman on his pads, appeal for lbw turned down
  39.6 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run, played to third man

End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 148/5 (RR: 3.70)
Azhar Mahmood 7-2-14-2 - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 28* (41b 1x6) MS Atapattu 57* (102b 2x4)

  40.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, FOUR, pitched up delivery, a loosner
        form shabir driven to the long off boundary
  40.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, no run, another pitched up delivery,
        attempted slower del
  40.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, no run, played to point
  40.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, SIX, another pitched up delivery,
        chandana freeing his hand and loafting it overy long on
  40.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, no run
  40.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, two runs, cut to imran nazir at point,
        misfielded by him coasting pakistan a run

End of over 41 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 160/5 (RR: 3.90)
Shabbir Ahmed 7-0-31-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 57* (102b 2x4) UDU Chandana 40* (47b 1x4 2x6)

  41.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, (noball) FOUR
  41.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run
  41.2 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run
  41.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, OUT: cut away right of Imran Nazir at
        point, Nazir holding on to it with a full streatched dive

       Sri Lanka 167/6, Partnership of 62
       MS Atapattu  c Imran Nazir b Azhar Mahmood  62 (105b 3x4 0x6)
       UDU Chandana 41* (48b 1x4 2x6) Azhar Mahmood 7.3-2-21-3 (1nb)

  41.4 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, one run, played of his legs to deep square
        leg
  41.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, one run, played wide of the pint
        foielder, a well judged single taken
  41.6 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, one run, played to long on, another easy
        single

End of over 42 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 170/6 (RR: 4.05)
Azhar Mahmood 8-2-24-3 (1nb) - Paltan End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (2b) UDU Chandana 42* (49b 1x4 2x6)

  42.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, one run, played to third man, batsman
        walkover for a single
  42.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, one run, played to square leg
  42.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, wide: no run, way down the leg side
  42.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, no run, good delivery out side the off
        stump, batsman trying to run it down to third man, missing
  42.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, one run, played of his legs to deep fine leg
  42.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, two runs, short delivery, played past
        the bowler, fielders seemed not intrested to pick the ball,
        batsman taking a extra run
  42.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, no run, defended

End of over 43 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 176/6 (RR: 4.09)
Shabbir Ahmed 8-0-37-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (5b) UDU Chandana 45* (52b 1x4 2x6)

  43.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, played over the cover fielder to
        noman's land, well fielded by Imran Nazir, who prevents the bats
        man from taking a second
  43.2 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run
  43.3 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run, wide ball out side the off
        stump, batsman missing
  43.4 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run, played back to the bowler
  43.5 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, one run, played to shoab malik at deep
        covers
  43.6 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, played straight to the fielder at
        short mid wicket

End of over 44 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 178/6 (RR: 4.05)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-2-0 - Paltan End
UDU Chandana 46* (56b 1x4 2x6) WPUJC Vaas 5* (7b)

  44.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Chandana, OUT: a short delivery, batsman trying to
        pull it, misshitting it in the air, well held by shoaib malik
        running in from deep square leg

       Sri Lanka 178/7, Partnership of 11
       UDU Chandana  c Shoaib Malik b Shabbir Ahmed  46 (57b 1x4 2x6)
       WPUJC Vaas 5* (7b) Shabbir Ahmed 8.1-0-37-1 (1w)

       19 year old K Weeraratne wals in to bat
  44.2 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, no run
  44.3 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, one run, turned away to third man
  44.4 Shabbir Ahmed to Weeraratne, one run, ball just out side the leg
        stump, turned to short fine leg, moin khan comming round to get
        the ball
  44.5 Shabbir Ahmed to Vaas, one run
  44.6 Shabbir Ahmed to Weeraratne, no run, good lenght delivery, batsman
        beaten all end's up

End of over 45 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 181/7 (RR: 4.02)
Shabbir Ahmed 9-0-40-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (10b) K Weeraratne 1* (2b)

  45.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run
  45.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, good delivery on the leg stump,
        trying to play it to fine leg
  45.3 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, OUT: pitched up delivery, vass trying to hit
        it overy midwicket boundary, not commin to the pitch of the
        delivery, held up shoaib malik just in front of the deep mid
        wicket boundary

       Sri Lanka 181/8, Partnership of 3
       WPUJC Vaas  c Shoaib Malik b Shahid Afridi  7 (13b 0x4 0x6)
       K Weeraratne 1* (2b) Shahid Afridi 1.3-0-2-1

  45.4 Shahid Afridi to Weeraratne, one run

       Sri Lanka 182/9, Partnership of 1
       M Muralitharan  run out (Mohammad Akram)  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

  45.5 Shahid Afridi to RS de Silva, no run
  45.6 Shahid Afridi to RS de Silva, no run

End of over 46 (1 run) Sri Lanka 182/9 (RR: 3.96)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-3-1 - Paltan End
K Weeraratne 2* (3b) RS de Silva 0* (2b)

  46.1 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, no run
  46.2 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, one run
  46.3 Shoaib Malik to RS de Silva, no run
  46.4 Shoaib Malik to RS de Silva, no run
  46.5 Shoaib Malik to RS de Silva, no run
  46.6 Shoaib Malik to RS de Silva, no run

End of over 47 (1 run) Sri Lanka 183/9 (RR: 3.89)
Shoaib Malik 8-0-39-0 - Pavilion End
K Weeraratne 3* (5b) RS de Silva 0* (6b)

  47.1 Shahid Afridi to Weeraratne, one run
  47.2 Shahid Afridi to RS de Silva, no run
  47.3 Shahid Afridi to RS de Silva, one run
  47.4 Shahid Afridi to Weeraratne, no run
  47.5 Shahid Afridi to Weeraratne, one run
  47.6 Shahid Afridi to RS de Silva, no run

End of over 48 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 186/9 (RR: 3.88)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-6-1 - Paltan End
K Weeraratne 5* (8b) RS de Silva 1* (9b)

  48.1 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, two runs
  48.2 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, no run, tried to cut the ball, but
        misses
  48.3 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, no run, played straight to the short
        third man
  48.4 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, no run
  48.5 Shoaib Malik to Weeraratne, FOUR, short ball out side the off
        stump, cut past the third man fielder who was inside the circle

       Sri Lanka 192/10, Partnership of 10
       K Weeraratne  run out (Moin Khan)  11 (13b 1x4 0x6)

  48.6 Shoaib Malik to RS de Silva, no run

End of over 49 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 192/10 (RR: 3.92)
Shoaib Malik 9-0-45-0 - Pavilion End
RS de Silva 1* (9b) RS de Silva 1* (9b)

   0.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run
   0.6 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run

End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 192/49 = 3.92)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 1* (5b) Mohammad Wasim 0* (1b)

   1.1 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, one run, full toss, pushed to mid off
        and hurries for a sungle
   1.2 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, left alone to the keeper
   1.3 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR, on his pads, flicked away
        beautifully to deep square leg, GREAT SHOT
       Positive Cricket from Md. Wasim
   1.4 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, plays it between gully and
        point and runs a very quick single
   1.5 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, one run, on his leg stump, Imran
        pusheswith ease to mid on and runs
       Imran's shots show his confidence really
   1.6 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended towards mid wicket,
        boeler runs and picks the ball

End of over 2 (7 runs) Pakistan 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 185/48 = 3.85)
RS de Silva 1-0-7-0 - Paltan End
Imran Nazir 3* (7b) Mohammad Wasim 5* (5b 1x4)

   2.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, wide: no run, too wide outside the leg stump
   2.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to mid on, no chance of a run
        this time
   2.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, wristed away to mid wicket
   2.3 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, three runs, played with great timing of his
        pads, clipped away thru mid wicket, Murali gives a chase and
        prevents a boundary
   2.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, two runs, Imran goes to his back foot aand
        flicks it between mid on and mid wicket
   2.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, even after placing a short mid
        wicket, Imran flicks it past him and mid on
   2.6 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, awakwardly ushes that to mid off

End of over 3 (8 runs) Pakistan 16/0 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 177/47 = 3.77)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 7* (11b) Mohammad Wasim 8* (7b 1x4)

   3.1 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, no run, playd to short mid wicket
   3.2 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, two runs, flicked away nicel yo dep
        square leg
   3.3 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, two runs, excellently timed betweem
        short mw and mid on
   3.4 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, FOUR, great shot past the diving gully
        fielder, the ball was speeding speeding and speding
   3.5 RS de Silva to Imran Nazir, OUT: plumb in front, completely misses
        the line of that ball, may be a bit of over confidence

       Pakistan 24/1, Partnership of 24
       Imran Nazir  lbw b RS de Silva  15 (16b 1x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Wasim 8* (7b 1x4) RS de Silva 1.5-0-15-1

       The man who made an unbeaten century in the last match for Pakistan
        has come in to replace the Young Imran Nazir
   3.6 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven neatly to 3rd man to
        open his account

End of over 4 (9 runs) Pakistan 25/1 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 168/46 = 3.65)
RS de Silva 2-0-16-1 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (1b) Mohammad Wasim 8* (7b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, angled across the right hander,
        left alone to Little Kalu
   4.2 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended back to the bowler
       From the first 2 matches , Youhana was averaging 180 in theis
        tournament with an 80 and 100*
   4.3 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, time aay excellently past point to
        the ropes, positive stroke play
   4.4 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, that ball had a lot of bounce in
        it,angled away from Youhana to travel to the keeper
   4.5 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, compact defense to cover
   4.6 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone to the keeper

End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 29/1 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 164/45 = 3.64)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 8* (7b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (7b 1x4)

   5.1 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run
   5.2 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defends without any hassles
   5.3 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played to square leg
   5.4 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run
   5.5 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, plays it on the up past the
        gully region, 3rd man runs round anf\d fields it
   5.6 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to backward point and
        wants a single, Shouts of YES and NO and no runs there

End of over 6 (1 run) Pakistan 30/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 163/44 = 3.70)
RS de Silva 3-0-17-1 - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 9* (12b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 5* (8b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, two runs, worked away well to deep backward
        square leg
   6.2 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played back to the bowler
   6.3 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played to the on side
   6.4 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended to short mid wicket
   6.5 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, rapped on the pads otuside the leg
        stump
   6.6 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, deliberately pads away outside the
        off stump

End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 32/1 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 161/43 = 3.74)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 5* (8b 1x4) Mohammad Wasim 11* (18b 1x4)

   7.1 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended o cover
   7.2 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid off
   7.3 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played to sqaure leg
   7.4 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR, played airily thru the vacant
        point region
   7.5 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed back to the bowler
   7.6 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played back to the bowler
        again

End of over 8 (5 runs) Pakistan 37/1 (RR: 4.62 RRR: 156/42 = 3.71)
RS de Silva 4-0-22-1 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 6* (10b 1x4) Mohammad Wasim 15* (22b 2x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rocks to his back foot and pushes
        it to cover
   8.2 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to extra cover
   8.3 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run
   8.3 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run
   8.4 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run
   8.5 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run
   8.6 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 38/1 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 155/41 = 3.78)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-16-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 15* (22b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 6* (17b 1x4)

   9.1 RS de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, guided to 3rd man
   9.2 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played defensively to the
        off side
   9.3 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defensive push to mid off
   9.4 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played back to the bowler
   9.5 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to extra cover,
        awkward bounces and hits Marvann on his face
   9.6 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, cuts and edgs it to 3rd man,
        runs very fine

End of over 10 (5 runs) Pakistan 43/1 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 150/40 = 3.75)
RS de Silva 5-0-27-1 - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 16* (23b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 10* (22b 2x4)

  10.1 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, on target, defended to the on side
  10.2 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  10.3 Vaas to Mohammad Wasim, one run, pushed to mid wicket and takes a
        risky single
  10.4 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to covers
       LAst time Wasim played for Pakistan was in Grenada and he scored a
        duck..just for the statistic buffs
  10.5 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  10.6 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, plays it on the up and pushes it to
        mid off, no chance of a run as the fielder is very much inside the
        circle

End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 44/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 149/39 = 3.82)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-17-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 17* (26b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 10* (25b 2x4)

       Weetraratne now from the Pavilion end to take up the attack
  11.1 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed to extra covers
  11.2 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, appeal for an lbw after the
        batsman tries to pull and misses
  11.3 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, that ball came in, rapped on
        the pads
  11.4 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defends
  11.5 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, on target, flicked to square
        leg
  11.6 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, on target again flicked to
        square leg again, Young Weeraratne starts with a good maiden over

End of over 12 (maiden) Pakistan 44/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 149/38 = 3.92)
K Weeraratne 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (25b 2x4) Mohammad Wasim 17* (32b 2x4)

       Now Aravinda comes in with his off breaks from the Paltan end
  12.1 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicked in th air thru mid
        wicket
  12.2 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  12.3 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, playe aay to backward
        square leg, short fine leg runs round and fields
  12.4 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, Youhane comes down and lofts
        it exactly over the bowler's head and gets his 3rd boundary
  12.5 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, compact defnce
  12.6 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries a sweep and misses it

End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 50/1 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 143/37 = 3.86)
PA de Silva 1-0-6-0 - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 18* (34b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 15* (29b 3x4)

  13.1 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, just taps it on the off side
        and wants a run, Youhane rightly says NO
  13.2 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, flicked to mid wicket
  13.3 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, very good line and length,
        weeraratne bowls, pushed to mid on
  13.4 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, plays to square leg, Chandana
        picks and throws it to the non striker's end, yOUHANA COME IN THE
        WAY AND GETS IT ON HIS LEFT ELBOW
       Youhana getting some treatment
       Looks like a mini DRINKS break
  13.5 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played to the short mid
        wicket fielder, very good stuff from Weeraratne
  13.6 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended to mid off, Another
        maiden for Weeraratne, Realy nice thinking and bowling from his
        part

End of over 14 (maiden) Pakistan 50/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 143/36 = 3.97)
K Weeraratne 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 15* (29b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 18* (40b 2x4)

  14.1 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, too much outside leg
        stump
  14.1 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed tdo long on
  14.2 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, stroked to mid wicket
  14.3 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to mid wicket
  14.4 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes down and plays with
        his pads
  14.5 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to run it down to 3rd
        man and misses
  14.6 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run

End of over 15 (4 runs) Pakistan 54/1 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 139/35 = 3.97)
PA de Silva 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 17* (34b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 19* (41b 2x4)

  15.1 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, first runs off Weeraratne to
        mid on
  15.2 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played softly to mid wicket
  15.3 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, one run, pulls it away to long leg,
        Vaas fields
  15.4 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, no run, drives straight back to the
        non striker's stumps
  15.5 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, runs down to 3rd man and
        good running gets them 2
  15.6 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, flicks away to long leg

End of over 16 (5 runs) Pakistan 59/1 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 134/34 = 3.94)
K Weeraratne 3-2-5-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 21* (38b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 20* (43b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  16.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  16.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries to work it o the on
        side and misses
  16.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, lovelt straighter ball from
        Murali
  16.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  16.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, rapped on the pads, small
        appeal from Murali
  16.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches forward and
        defences

End of over 17 (maiden) Pakistan 59/1 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 134/33 = 4.06)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 20* (43b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 21* (44b 3x4)

       Murali starts with a maiden over
  17.1 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR, on his pads, excellently put
        away to the square leg fence by Wasim, Lovely shot to watch
  17.2 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defensive flick to mid on
  17.3 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, one run, turned to fine leg for a
        single, Vaas fields
  17.4 Weeraratne to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives elegantly to Marvan
        at sweeper cover
  17.5 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  17.6 Weeraratne to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played to mid wicket, nio
        runs there

End of over 18 (6 runs) Pakistan 65/1 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 128/32 = 4.00)
K Weeraratne 4-2-11-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 22* (45b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 25* (48b 3x4)

  18.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played a bit airily to the
        bolwer
  18.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, plays well wide of the mid
        wicket fielder*
  18.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  18.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  18.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, that one turned squarely
  18.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defnds to the off side

End of over 19 (1 run) Pakistan 66/1 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 127/31 = 4.10)
M Muralitharan 2-1-1-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 23* (47b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 25* (52b 3x4)

  19.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to long off,  with ease
  19.2 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, turn for Chandana, played to
        short 3rd man
  19.3 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, stretches forward and defnds
  19.4 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, quicker one on target, Wasim
        does well and defends
  19.5 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, one run, played towards point
  19.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, drifting down the leg
        side
  19.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 69/1 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 124/30 = 4.13)
UDU Chandana 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 26* (56b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 24* (49b 3x4)

  20.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defends well
  20.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played to mid on
  20.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR, great spin for Murali, goes
        through the batsman touching the bat and runs to the fine leg
        fence
  20.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  20.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, touches the pad outside te
        off stump
  20.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run

End of over 21 (4 runs) Pakistan 73/1 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 120/29 = 4.14)
M Muralitharan 3-1-5-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 24* (49b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 30* (62b 4x4)

  21.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends forward
  21.2 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to backward point
  21.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, just taps it to the off side
        and runs a quick one
  21.4 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, turned to short fine leg
  21.5 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, turned to short fine leg again
  21.6 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, legbye: one run, this time runs down to
        short fine leg , fine enough to get a leg bye

End of over 22 (2 runs) Pakistan 75/1 (RR: 3.41 RRR: 118/28 = 4.21)
UDU Chandana 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 30* (65b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 25* (52b 3x4)

  22.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  22.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  22.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  22.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  22.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended
  22.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run

End of over 23 (maiden) Pakistan 75/1 (RR: 3.26 RRR: 118/27 = 4.37)
M Muralitharan 4-2-5-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 25* (52b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 30* (71b 4x4)

  23.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, cut away through deep point
  23.2 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, turned to fine leg
  23.3 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, again turned to fine leg
  23.4 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed to covers
  23.5 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, two runs
  23.6 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, try to pull and misses

End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 78/1 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 115/26 = 4.42)
UDU Chandana 3-0-7-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 26* (53b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 32* (76b 4x4)

  24.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to mid off
  24.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, well forward defend
  24.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, two runs, pushed slowly to mid off,
        fielder stand wide to the long off, so problem for taking 2 runs
  24.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed to point
  24.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, forward push to covers
  24.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended

End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 81/1 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 112/25 = 4.48)
M Muralitharan 5-2-8-0 - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 27* (54b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 34* (81b 4x4)

  25.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended on the pitch
  25.2 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to point and easy
        single taken
  25.3 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, placed to mid wicket
  25.4 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, on the back foot, push to
        covers
  25.5 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, well defended
  25.6 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, no run, outside the off stump and
        beaten the batsman too

End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 82/1 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 111/24 = 4.62)
UDU Chandana 4-0-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 28* (56b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 34* (85b 4x4)

  26.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, beautiful sweeper shot
        over mid wicket
  26.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, just play at on side
  26.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, well guided to short third
        man
  26.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed backl to the bowler
  26.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, (noball) no run, overstepping by
        Murali
  26.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played in to defencive to
        on side
  26.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended back to the bowler

End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan 84/1 (RR: 3.11 RRR: 109/23 = 4.74)
M Muralitharan 6-2-10-0 (1nb) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 29* (57b 3x4) Mohammad Wasim 34* (91b 4x4)

  27.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played in the air through gully
  27.2 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, turned to deep mid wicket
  27.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.4 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, good shot, smashed the the ball
        on the raisde over covers and first boundary coming after a long
        time
  27.5 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, another superb shot, on the back
        foot filed the ball at deep backward point

End of over 28 (10 runs) Pakistan 94/1 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 99/22 = 4.50)
UDU Chandana 5-0-18-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 34* (91b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 39* (63b 5x4)

  28.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Wasim, one run
  28.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, bye: FOUR
  28.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  28.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) no run
  28.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 29 (16 runs) Pakistan 100/1 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 93/21 = 4.43)
M Muralitharan 7-2-12-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 35* (92b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 39* (69b 5x4)

  29.1 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, one run
  29.2 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR
  29.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  29.4 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  29.5 Chandana to Mohammad Wasim, one run
  29.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 30 (7 runs) Pakistan 107/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 86/20 = 4.30)
UDU Chandana 6-0-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 37* (94b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 44* (73b 6x4)

  30.1 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run
  30.2 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, loafted over long on
  30.3 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  30.4 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  30.5 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  30.6 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 31 (5 runs) Pakistan 112/1 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 81/19 = 4.26)
PA de Silva 3-0-15-0 (1w) - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 38* (95b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 48* (78b 7x4)

  31.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, no run, defended
  31.2 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  31.3 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, no run, played back to the bolwer
  31.4 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, one run, flicked to mid on
  31.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defend
  31.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run

End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistan 114/1 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 79/18 = 4.39)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 49* (80b 7x4) Mohammad Wasim 39* (99b 4x4)

  32.1 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, quick one, hit the keeper
        and went to fine leg
  32.2 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to mid wicket and
        here comes the successive batsman Youhana 50 runs
  32.3 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  32.4 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, swept to tfine leg
  32.5 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run
  32.6 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, again swept to deep sq leg

End of over 33 (2 runs) Pakistan 116/1 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 77/17 = 4.53)
PA de Silva 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 40* (103b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 50* (82b 7x4)

  33.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, one run, loafted over wide long on
  33.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to short covers
  33.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, full toss and played it in
        mid wicket
  33.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven back to the bowler
  33.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, smahsed wide back to the
        bowler through mid on
  33.6 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, one run, sweeper again and one run to
        the batsman

End of over 34 (3 runs) Pakistan 119/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 74/16 = 4.62)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Mohammad Wasim 42* (105b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 51* (86b 7x4)

  34.1 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, no run, half heartly played to on
        side
  34.2 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, bye: one run, beaten the batsman and
        hit the Kalu pads and roll down fine leg, quick run taken
  34.3 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  34.4 PA de Silva to Mohammad Wasim, one run, sweeper works again to sq
        leg
  34.5 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, Great shot!! smshed the ball
        miles over in the air behind bowlers end SIX OF THE DAY
  34.6 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, cut the ball to short third
        man

End of over 35 (9 runs) Pakistan 128/1 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 65/15 = 4.33)
PA de Silva 5-0-25-0 (1w) - Paltan End
Mohammad Wasim 43* (108b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 58* (89b 7x4 1x6)

  35.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, no run, pushed to covers
  35.2 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, one run, jiuicy full toss and played
        airley over point
  35.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down the track and defended
  35.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to mid wicket and
        good stop by Arvinda there
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, wide: no run, down the leg sideand
        misses
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Wasim, OUT: short pitched and giva a room
        and played in covers, good running catch taken by Chandana at
        covers, good partnership broken

       Pakistan 131/2, Partnership of 107
       Mohammad Wasim  c Chandana b Jayasuriya  44 (111b 4x4 0x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 59* (91b 7x4 1x6) ST Jayasuriya 2.5-0-8-1 (1w)

  35.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 36 (4 runs) Pakistan 132/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 61/14 = 4.36)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-9-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b) Yousuf Youhana 59* (91b 7x4 1x6)

  36.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
  36.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward and careful
        defended
  36.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended again
  36.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down the track and try to
        pull misses the the line
  36.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, this time attempt the
        sweeper and takes in the pads
  36.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, well left to the keeper

End of over 37 (1 run) Pakistan 133/2 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 60/13 = 4.62)
M Muralitharan 8-2-13-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (2b) Yousuf Youhana 59* (96b 7x4 1x6)

  37.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full toss and smashed at
        deep point
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, played to on side
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, nicely driven to wide covers
  37.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to point
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the legs driven to mid on
  37.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, gentle forward push just
        pass the short covers fielder

End of over 38 (3 runs) Pakistan 136/2 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 57/12 = 4.75)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-12-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (6b) Yousuf Youhana 60* (98b 7x4 1x6)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back to the bolwer
  38.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed wide back tot he
        bolwer, good fielding by Murali himself
  38.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, smahsed the ball on the
        raise over covers
  38.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward defencive with pads
  38.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, give the room and cut away
        stright to the fielder at covers
  38.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 39 (2 runs) Pakistan 138/2 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 55/11 = 5.00)
M Muralitharan 9-2-15-0 (2nb) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 60* (98b 7x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (12b)

  39.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, down the track and played
        miles in the air at dep covers, ball felt safely in between the 3
        fielders each one collides with others
  39.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to point
  39.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, again he tries that shot,
        again smaething happed ball flet very safely
  39.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed hardly through short
        covers
  39.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 40 (7 runs) Pakistan 145/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 48/10 = 4.80)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 66* (102b 7x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (14b)

  40.1 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  40.2 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sharpley turned nd hit the
        inside pad, appeal for lbw
  40.3 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  40.4 PA de Silva to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to mid on, good stop
        by Murali running from mid wicket
  40.5 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down the track and defended
  40.6 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run

End of over 41 (3 runs) Pakistan 148/2 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 45/9 = 5.00)
PA de Silva 6-0-28-0 (1w) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 68* (107b 7x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (15b)

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries the swep shot and
        misses
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to covers
  41.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, SIX, pthis time he get that, Weel
        connected and smashed over deep covers fence
  41.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to fine leg
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to covers

End of over 42 (7 runs) Pakistan 155/2 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 38/8 = 4.75)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-26-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 75* (111b 7x4 2x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (17b)

Match State: Ball changing

  42.1 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, down the track and driven
        to wide long off
  42.2 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, clipped to fine leg
  42.3 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, no run, misses the ball  and takes
        in the pads
  42.4 PA de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, one run, good bowling and batting
        too, run through point
  42.5 PA de Silva to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, nicely cut away through
        gully, good stop by the fielder
  42.6 PA de Silva to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, turned the ball to deep
        mid wicket

End of over 43 (7 runs) Pakistan 162/2 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 31/7 = 4.43)
PA de Silva 7-0-35-0 (1w) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 78* (115b 7x4 2x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (19b)

  43.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, paddle sweep shot atto deep
        fine legt
  43.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, quicker one and full toss,
        cut to backward point
  43.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, what effortless host, smahsed
        the ball over behind bowler
  43.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  43.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, nice cut shot, but didn
  43.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven wide back to the
        bowler

End of over 44 (8 runs) Pakistan 170/2 (RR: 3.86 RRR: 23/6 = 3.83)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-34-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (24b 1x6) Yousuf Youhana 79* (116b 7x4 2x6)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, way down the leg
        side, wide given
  44.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, down the track and drove
        to long on
  44.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended
  44.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, forward defended
  44.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down the leg side, but no
        wide given, Youhana asking question to the Umpire
  44.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  44.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to covers

End of over 45 (3 runs) Pakistan 173/2 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 20/5 = 4.00)
M Muralitharan 10-2-18-0 (1w 2nb) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 80* (121b 7x4 2x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (25b 1x6)

  45.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, wide to the batsman body,
        played to point
  45.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the back foot, punched the
        ball to wide long off
  45.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, played in the air over covers
  45.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cut stright to Murali at covers
  45.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept hardly through mid
        wicket
  45.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driventhrough mid on

End of over 46 (5 runs) Pakistan 178/2 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 15/4 = 3.75)
UDU Chandana 7-0-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 83* (124b 7x4 2x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (28b 1x6)

  46.1 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to mid wicket, Youhana
        seems to be tired, very slow between the wickets
  46.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to mid off, quick single
        taken
  46.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended on off side
  46.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, wonderful shot, loafted over bowlers
        head and noone can't stop the ball
  46.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  46.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, placed to backward point

End of over 47 (5 runs) Pakistan 183/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 10/3 = 3.33)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-22-0 (1w 1nb) - Paltan End
Yousuf Youhana 84* (125b 7x4 2x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (33b 1x4 1x6)

  47.1 RS de Silva to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR
  47.2 RS de Silva to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT:

       Pakistan 187/3, Partnership of 56
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  c Arnold b RS de Silva  30 (35b 2x4 1x6)
       Yousuf Youhana 84* (125b 7x4 2x6) RS de Silva 5.2-0-31-2

  47.3 RS de Silva to Shahid Afridi, no run
  47.4 RS de Silva to Shahid Afridi, no run
  47.5 RS de Silva to Shahid Afridi, one run
  47.6 RS de Silva to Yousuf Youhana, two runs

End of over 48 (12 runs) Pakistan 190/3 (RR: 3.96 RRR: 3/2 = 1.50)
RS de Silva 6-0-34-2 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 1* (3b) Yousuf Youhana 86* (126b 7x4 2x6)

  48.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
  48.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
  48.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, (noball) one run

Match State: Pakistan won by 7 wickets

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