Match State: Match scheduled to start at 3pm local time (11am gmt)
Welcome to the fourth match of the Ary Gold Cup at Sharjah with
Pakistan taking on Sri Lanka for the second time
Sri Lanka will be looking for a win here having lost the previous
encounter by 16 runs
Pakistan come of an unbeaten performance so far in the tourney and
captain Waqar has said they want to continue the winning streak
No need to worry about the weather, its the usual hot and sunny
although there was dew last night which made for difficulties for
the side fielding second
Some fine cricket in store so lets see what happens today,
scheduled start is 11:00GMT
0.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed into the covers
0.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, gentle drive to mid off
0.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, to mid off again
0.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, turned to short mid wicket
0.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run
An lbw appeal declined, hit high and outside the line
0.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, flicked to deep fine leg
End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 1* (6b) Shahid Afridi 0* (0b)
1.1 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, one run, to third man
1.2 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, turned to mid wicket
1.3 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, one run, takes a quick sigle to mid wicket
1.4 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, plays and misses outside off
1.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, turned to short fine leg
1.6 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run
End of over 2 (2 runs) Pakistan 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
Shahid Afridi 1* (2b) Imran Nazir 2* (10b)
2.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, (noball) no run
2.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, in the air over mid wicket
2.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, another one over mid wicket
2.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, edged to third man
2.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run
2.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, a loud appeal for lbw, declined
2.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, off the backfoot, ball in line with
off stump, driven to mid off
End of over 3 (10 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (RR: 4.33)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 10* (6b 2x4) Imran Nazir 2* (13b)
3.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, two runs, short ball pulled to mid wicket
in the air
3.2 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, (noball) one run, bouncer, over the
shoulder steered to third man
3.2 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, short ball, pulls not timed and drops
near short mid wicket
3.3 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, OUT: fell for the trap set by Zoysa, bowling
short with a man there to pick the pull, good catch by Arnold at
short mid wicket
Pakistan 17/1, Partnership of 17
Imran Nazir c Arnold b Zoysa 2 (15b 0x4 0x6)
Shahid Afridi 13* (8b 2x4) DNT Zoysa 1.3-0-6-1 (1nb)
:"Saeed
Saeed in at one down
3.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to fine leg and problems
coming up here
Pakistan 18/2, Partnership of 1
Shahid Afridi run out (Kaluwitharana) 13 (8b 2x4 0x6)
Inzamam in
3.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to square leg
3.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to leg and another mix up,
almost gets run out, panic stations folk!
End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 18/2 (RR: 4.50)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-7-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 1* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (2b)
4.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to mid wicket
4.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned into the legside gap
4.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, slower ball, comes forward and pushes
it to mid on
4.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a firm push to mid off, ball was
angling to the off
4.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cracks it to deep cover goes for a
run and poor calling, has to rush back
4.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully defends a ball on leg
stump
End of over 5 (3 runs) Pakistan 21/2 (RR: 4.20)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-14-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 3* (3b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (6b)
5.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned off his hips to square leg
5.2 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, tries a pull, lucky inside edge cum
frenchie, whizzes past his off stump, a rush of blood and almost
paid for
5.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball tries another pull and
hit on his thigh
5.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defends
5.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, ball angled across him, firmly
pushed to mid off and a misfield by Arnold gets Inz a run
5.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 6 (6 runs) Pakistan 27/2 (RR: 4.50)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-13-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (10b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 4* (5b)
6.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back
6.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched outside leg and has the
time to push it back, lots of sheen on the pitch and ball skidding
through
6.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
6.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, lovely effortless straight push close
to the stumps, runs over the mid off rope
6.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
6.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played gently to mid off
End of over 7 (4 runs) Pakistan 31/2 (RR: 4.43)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 4* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (16b 2x4)
7.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, straight bat push, very straight
past the stumps
7.2 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and defends
7.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, nicely turned off his hips to
deep square leg
7.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to point
7.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
7.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, short ball, pulls straight to Arnold,
does a fine job with an excellent save at short mid wicket
End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 33/2 (RR: 4.12)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-15-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (18b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 5* (9b)
8.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
8.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cuts but Murali is there at point
for a fine save
8.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short ball, pulls and some
frustration shows as he cant penetrate the field
8.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid off
8.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, watchfully pushed to mid off, very
tight bowling by Vaas
8.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 9 (maiden) Pakistan 33/2 (RR: 3.67)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 5* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (24b 2x4)
9.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned to square leg
9.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, pushed to mid on
9.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good slow yorker on leg stump,
spotted and turned to leg
9.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, shuffles across and pushed to mid
off
9.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, inside edge onto the pads, would
have gone otherwise
9.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to mid on and the throw hits
Saeed on the ankle, falls down in pain
End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 36/2 (RR: 3.60)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-18-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 7* (12b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (27b 2x4)
Trainers out there, sprays etc being done, seems ready to proceed
10.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, two runs, flicked to fine leg and a long chase
for Muralitharan from square leg
10.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, nicely flicked all the way to fine leg
10.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, lovely strainght on drive, seems he
needed to he hit on the leg and collide with a Srl Lanka fielder
on the second ball
10.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
10.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, tried to turn it to leg, outer edge to
the off
10.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned off his body to deep square
leg
End of over 11 (11 runs) Pakistan 47/2 (RR: 4.27)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-29-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 18* (18b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (27b 2x4)
11.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
11.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, off the backfoot, superb timing runs
all the way to long on
11.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, seems confident now, turned easily
to mid wicket
11.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, ball on leg stump and pushed to
mid wicket
11.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball, tucked off his hips to
fine leg
11.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven on the up to wide mid on
End of over 12 (10 runs) Pakistan 57/2 (RR: 4.75)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-28-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (30b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 23* (21b 3x4)
Fernando, a right arm medium fast bowler on
12.1 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) FOUR, short ball, turned and
some misfielding by de Saram at fine leg allows the four
12.1 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
12.2 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
12.3 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid off
12.4 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a firm defensive prod to the
off
12.5 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, way outside off, chases it and
tries to slash it away
12.6 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 13 (5 runs) Pakistan 62/2 (RR: 4.77)
CRD Fernando 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 23* (21b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (37b 4x4)
13.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, to mid off
13.2 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, slower ball, almost pops it back
to Zoysa for a caught and bowled
13.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, picked off his toes to deep mid
wicket
13.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, over the top of mid on, two bounces
over the rope
13.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, off his hips to deep square leg
13.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, more mixed calling, a yes and a
no, but safe (for now!)
End of over 14 (7 runs) Pakistan 69/2 (RR: 4.93)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-35-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 29* (24b 4x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (40b 4x4)
14.1 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, lovely cover drive, on the up to
deep cover
14.2 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, no run, steered square drive but straight
to the point fielder
14.3 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run, down the legside, would
have been a wide too
14.3 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned, in the air and just short
of Muralitharan at short fine leg, great effort
14.4 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, (noball) no run
14.4 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, no run
14.5 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, one run, steered to third man
14.6 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
End of over 15 (8 runs) Pakistan 77/2 (RR: 5.13)
CRD Fernando 2-0-12-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 22* (41b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 34* (31b 5x4)
The drinks cart rolls in now
Match State: Drinks Break
Muralitharan on to stop this run flow, intersting things in store,
hang on
15.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to mid wicket
15.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven to long off, not much
turn so far
15.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, to short third man
15.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
15.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, edged to Kaluwithrana a sharp
but difficult chance at shoulder height
15.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 80/2 (RR: 5.00)
M Muralitharan 1-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (44b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 35* (34b 5x4)
16.1 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back to Fernando
16.2 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to third man
16.3 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, two runs, a nice looking drive off the
front foot to extra cover
16.4 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, no run
16.5 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, no run
16.6 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, one run, to square leg
End of over 17 (4 runs) Pakistan 84/2 (RR: 4.94)
CRD Fernando 3-0-16-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 38* (38b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (46b 4x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, turns away outside off and has
the room to cut it away past backward point
17.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
17.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven off his toes to mid
wicket
17.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to extra cover
17.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries a fine late cut and
misses, unhappy with himself and a big smile on Murali's face as
he looks up!
17.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, steered to short third man
End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 4.94)
M Muralitharan 2-0-8-0 - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 43* (41b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 25* (49b 4x4)
18.1 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, one run, to mid off
18.2 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, mistimed cross batted cut
attempt, the ball was too close to him
18.3 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to mid off
18.4 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, no run, abck to the bowler
18.5 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, flicked to fine leg and Anwar
becomes the first batter to cross 2000 runs at Sharjah
18.6 Fernando to Saeed Anwar, three runs, a great drive to extra cover,
just cut off with a foot, for another fifty in 45 balls at Sharjah
End of over 19 (9 runs) Pakistan 98/2 (RR: 5.16)
CRD Fernando 4-0-25-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 51* (45b 7x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (51b 4x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, comes forward and takes it on
the pads outside off
19.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, spins a long way outside off,
cuts to point
19.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven to long on
19.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
19.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, leans forward and prods it
into the offside gap
19.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed with the spin to
mid wicket
End of over 20 (4 runs) Pakistan 102/2 (RR: 5.10)
M Muralitharan 3-0-12-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (53b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 53* (49b 7x4)
Jayasuriya on for an all spin attack now
20.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
20.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to mid wicket and a
slow start by Anwar almost finds him short, just in
20.3 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven to long on
20.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, to extra cover
20.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short ball on leg, turned to
square leg
20.6 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, two runs, goes back and hoists it over
mid on and its cut off just inside the rope
End of over 21 (5 runs) Pakistan 107/2 (RR: 5.10)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (57b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 56* (51b 7x4)
Seems its a full house today as both the SL and Pak fans are out on
this Friday holiday
21.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
21.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
21.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, chopped to short third man
21.4 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, comes forward and makes it a
half-volley, driven to mid off
21.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven to mid off
21.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, flighted with less spin, finds
an edged drive back to the bowler
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 108/2 (RR: 4.91)
M Muralitharan 4-0-13-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (60b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 56* (54b 7x4)
22.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven to cover and a lazy
shout of 'waaait' from Inzamam
22.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long off
22.3 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to mid wicket
22.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to leg, poor calling
again and has to go back as the throw comes in a fraction later
22.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
22.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
22.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, down the legside
22.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven along the ground to
long on
End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 113/2 (RR: 4.91)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-10-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (65b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 57* (55b 7x4)
23.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg and a
scrambled single as the throw hit the stumps at the bowlers end,
now has a new bat
23.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
23.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, floors his knee and drives to
deep mid wicket
23.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, nicely placed into the
covers
23.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, padded away outside off
End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 116/2 (RR: 4.83)
M Muralitharan 5-0-16-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (68b 4x4) Saeed Anwar 58* (58b 7x4)
24.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed into the covers
24.2 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, to square leg and the 100 run
partnership too
24.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
24.4 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, outsdie off, turned to deep
long on
24.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, comes out and splits the gap
'tween long on and long off
24.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, another drive to long on
End of over 25 (9 runs) Pakistan 125/2 (RR: 5.00)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-19-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (72b 5x4) Saeed Anwar 60* (60b 7x4)
Dharmasena on
25.1 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, crack! a flat one pulled over
mid wicket
25.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
25.3 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, swept from leg stump to fine leg
25.4 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, no run, plays outside in type of push to
mid off
25.5 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, no run, sweeps and some sprightly
fielding at fine leg by the Lankan captain prevents runs
25.6 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, no run
End of over 26 (11 runs) Pakistan 136/2 (RR: 5.23)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (74b 5x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 64* (64b 8x4)
Jammed in stadium, not a space in sight
26.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, tries to turn it and struck
on the pads but well outside leg
26.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, full toss pushed to extra
cover for a fine fifty off 76 balls
26.3 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run
26.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run, tries a sweep and ball
fired into his legs
Possible run out chance coming up for Inzamam
26.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, driven to deep cover and
takes off like a large hare, on the second just slides his bat in
to foil the tv umpire despite the direct hit from the deep
26.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
26.6 Jayasuriya to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven to long on
End of over 27 (7 runs) Pakistan 143/2 (RR: 5.30)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-26-0 (3w) - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 66* (66b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 53* (78b 5x4 1x6)
27.1 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, driven to long on
27.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, forced off the backfoot to
long on
27.3 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, no run, comes forward and pushes it to
cover
27.4 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned to short fine leg
27.5 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, no run, sweeps a faster ball to short
fine leg again
27.6 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, to long on
End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 146/2 (RR: 5.21)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-14-0 - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 68* (71b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (79b 5x4 1x6)
Arnold in for a bowl
28.1 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to cover
28.2 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run, short ball pulled to square leg
28.3 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
28.4 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run, another to long on
28.5 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, comes down the wicket and drives
to long on
28.6 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run, tucked to square leg
End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 151/2 (RR: 5.21)
RP Arnold 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 71* (75b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 56* (81b 5x4 1x6)
29.1 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, comfortably pushed to deep mid
off
29.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forced back and turned to leg
29.3 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, a gentle push to long off
29.4 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to mid wicket
29.5 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on
29.6 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, again easily driven to long off
End of over 30 (5 runs) Pakistan 156/2 (RR: 5.20)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-19-0 - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 74* (78b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 58* (84b 5x4 1x6)
Anawar has completed his 8000 runs in 218 matches
30.1 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run, turned to square leg
30.2 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed back to Arnold
30.3 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to fine leg and again
some poor calling makes them hurry but safe
30.4 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run, back to the bowler
30.5 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run
30.6 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run, turned to fine leg and a fine diving
save by Atapattu
End of over 31 (2 runs) Pakistan 158/2 (RR: 5.10)
RP Arnold 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 59* (86b 5x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 75* (82b 8x4)
31.1 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, comes out thinking of
aggression, decides to turn it to mid wicket
31.2 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run
31.3 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, waits for it on the front
foot, ball pitched outside off and sent to extra cover
31.4 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, to fine leg
31.5 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fired into his legs, goes for
a pull and misses a gift
31.6 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 162/2 (RR: 5.06)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-23-0 - Sharjah Club End
Saeed Anwar 77* (84b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 61* (90b 5x4 1x6)
32.1 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run
32.2 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run
32.3 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run
32.4 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
32.5 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run
32.6 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run
End of over 33 (3 runs) Pakistan 165/2 (RR: 5.00)
RP Arnold 3-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
Saeed Anwar 79* (89b 8x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 62* (91b 5x4 1x6)
33.1 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run
33.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on, came down the
wicket
33.3 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, to midwicket, 150 partnership
now
33.4 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulls to deep mid wicket
33.5 Dharmasena to Saeed Anwar, one run, swivels and tucks it away to
backward square leg
33.6 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, easily nudged into the
legside gap
End of over 34 (6 runs) Pakistan 171/2 (RR: 5.03)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-29-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 65* (94b 5x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 82* (92b 8x4)
34.1 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, rushes out and drives in the air
over mid on, one bounce and lucky that Anwar's head was not in the
way
34.2 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on
34.3 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, one run, to long on again
34.4 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to extra cover
34.5 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushes it back to Arnold
34.6 Arnold to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to extra cover
End of over 35 (7 runs) Pakistan 178/2 (RR: 5.09)
RP Arnold 4-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 71* (97b 6x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 83* (95b 8x4)
Muralitharan on
35.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
35.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR
35.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
35.4 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, FOUR
35.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
35.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 36 (18 runs) Pakistan 189/2 (RR: 5.25)
M Muralitharan 6-0-27-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 77* (101b 7x4 1x6) Saeed Anwar 88* (97b 9x4)
36.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full and on thge off, played back
down the wicket
36.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
36.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
36.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, OUT: full ball drifting to leg, struck on the
foot, finger goes up bu replay shows it was a bit doubtful
Pakistan 190/3, Partnership of 172
Saeed Anwar lbw b Vaas 88 (99b 9x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 78* (103b 7x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 6.4-1-30-1 (1nb)
36.5 Vaas to Younis Khan, no run
36.6 Vaas to Younis Khan, one run, to long on
End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan 191/3 (RR: 5.16)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-31-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 1* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 78* (103b 7x4 1x6)
Arnold back
37.1 Arnold to Younis Khan, no run
37.2 Arnold to Younis Khan, one run
37.3 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
37.4 Arnold to Younis Khan, no run
37.5 Arnold to Younis Khan, one run
37.6 Arnold to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 38 (3 runs) Pakistan 194/3 (RR: 5.11)
RP Arnold 5-0-20-0 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 3* (6b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 79* (105b 7x4 1x6)
38.1 Vaas to Younis Khan, FOUR, pulled to mid wicket, off a short ball
38.2 Vaas to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to extra cover
38.3 Vaas to Younis Khan, no run, pushes it back
38.4 Vaas to Younis Khan, one run
38.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, full toss pushed to extra cover
38.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 39 (6 runs) Pakistan 200/3 (RR: 5.13)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-37-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 80* (107b 7x4 1x6) Younis Khan 8* (10b 1x4)
Pakistan 200 up
39.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX, straight over long off, a
massive blow
39.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
39.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
39.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
39.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: a superb catch by Jayasuriya,
flying in the air and holding on at mid wicket
Pakistan 208/4, Partnership of 18
Inzamam-ul-Haq c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 87 (111b 7x4 2x6)
Younis Khan 9* (11b 1x4) M Muralitharan 6.5-0-35-1
39.6 Muralitharan to Shoaib Malik, no run, tries to reach forward and
turn it to leg, gets leading edge to short cover, no one there
End of over 40 (8 runs) Pakistan 208/4 (RR: 5.20)
M Muralitharan 7-0-35-1 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 9* (11b 1x4) Shoaib Malik 0* (1b)
Fernando on to bowl now
40.1 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, pushed to point
40.2 Fernando to Shoaib Malik, no run, hops back and pushes it to mid
off
40.3 Fernando to Shoaib Malik, OUT: flails a wide ball outside off, did
not spot the slower ball and lobs it to mid off
Pakistan 209/5, Partnership of 1
Shoaib Malik c de Saram b Fernando 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 10* (12b 1x4) CRD Fernando 4.3-0-26-1 (3nb)
Pak middle order collapsing to the pressure and not able to build
on the great Inz-Anwar partnership
40.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run
40.5 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, no run
40.6 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, legbye: two runs
End of over 41 (4 runs) Pakistan 212/5 (RR: 5.17)
CRD Fernando 5-0-27-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 11* (13b 1x4) Humayun Farhat 0* (2b)
41.1 Muralitharan to Humayun Farhat, SIX, way over extra cover
41.2 Muralitharan to Humayun Farhat, one run
41.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
41.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, steered to third man
41.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
41.6 Muralitharan to Humayun Farhat, no run
End of over 42 (12 runs) Pakistan 224/5 (RR: 5.33)
M Muralitharan 8-0-47-1 - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 16* (16b 2x4) Humayun Farhat 7* (5b 1x6)
42.1 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run
42.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, a great yorker almost got through
42.3 Fernando to Younis Khan, two runs, rushes out and drives gets it to
almost get to the moon, waaaay up, de Saram at mid off waits and
waits and misjudges, clips his fingers and drops
42.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run
42.5 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, to long on
42.6 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, one run, to mid wicket
End of over 43 (4 runs) Pakistan 228/5 (RR: 5.30)
CRD Fernando 6-0-31-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Humayun Farhat 8* (7b 1x6) Younis Khan 19* (21b 2x4)
Zoysa brought back
43.1 Zoysa to Humayun Farhat, no run, pushed to extra cover
43.2 Zoysa to Humayun Farhat, four runs, flicked in the air just past a
diving Arnold at short mid wicket and the fourth coming off an
overthrow, Jayasuriya looks in disgust
43.3 Zoysa to Humayun Farhat, three runs, full toss placed into the
cover gap and the young legs of these two get the three running
runs
43.4 Zoysa to Younis Khan, one run, to cover
43.5 Zoysa to Humayun Farhat, no run, beaten outside off stump
43.6 Zoysa to Humayun Farhat, one run, to mid on
End of over 44 (9 runs) Pakistan 237/5 (RR: 5.39)
DNT Zoysa 8-0-44-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Humayun Farhat 16* (12b 1x6) Younis Khan 20* (22b 2x4)
43.6 Zoysa to Younis Khan, one run
End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 238/5 (RR: 5.41)
DNT Zoysa 8-0-45-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 21* (23b 2x4) Humayun Farhat 16* (12b 1x6)
That was a seven ball over
44.1 Fernando to Younis Khan, legbye: one run
44.2 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, (noball) no run, rushes out and
Fernando pumps it in and called for an over shoulder ball
44.2 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, one run, to point
44.3 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, steered to thrid man
44.4 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, wide: no run
44.4 Fernando to Humayun Farhat, one run, rushes out and slams, bottom
edgfed into the ground
44.5 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, a backing up inadvertant run out
coming up here
Pakistan 244/6, Partnership of 35
Humayun Farhat run out (Fernando) 18 (15b 0x4 1x6)
44.6 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, to mid on
End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 245/6 (RR: 5.44)
CRD Fernando 7-0-37-1 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 23* (27b 2x4) Yasir Arafat 0* (0b)
Muralitharan on
45.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, sweeps to fine leg
45.2 Muralitharan to Yasir Arafat, one run, to fine leg, going for every
run
45.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, to fine leg
45.4 Muralitharan to Yasir Arafat, one run, turned to fine leg
45.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, wide: no run, down the legside and
called, 250 up for Pakistan
45.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, to mid wicket
45.6 Muralitharan to Yasir Arafat, one run, turned to leg
End of over 46 (7 runs) Pakistan 252/6 (RR: 5.48)
M Muralitharan 9-0-54-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yasir Arafat 3* (3b) Younis Khan 26* (30b 2x4)
46.1 Fernando to Yasir Arafat, one run, flicked to mid wicket
46.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, moves t the off, Fernando adjusts
and chops it down
46.3 Fernando to Yasir Arafat, OUT: drives and scoops it up and the
brilliant, effusive Murali runs miles behind him and dives to hold
the skied catch
Pakistan 254/7, Partnership of 10
Yasir Arafat c Muralitharan b Fernando 4 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 27* (31b 2x4) CRD Fernando 7.3-0-39-2 (1w 4nb)
46.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, tries to pull a rising ball
outside leg and misses
46.5 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run
46.6 Fernando to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed to mid on
End of over 47 (4 runs) Pakistan 256/7 (RR: 5.45)
CRD Fernando 8-0-41-2 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
Waqar Younis 1* (1b) Younis Khan 28* (33b 2x4)
47.1 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, one run
47.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
47.3 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run
47.4 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, one run
47.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
47.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 48 (3 runs) Pakistan 259/7 (RR: 5.40)
M Muralitharan 10-0-57-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Waqar Younis 3* (4b) Younis Khan 29* (36b 2x4)
48.1 Fernando to Waqar Younis, one run
48.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, OUT: de Saram makes up and hols at the
rope, in the extra cover region
Pakistan 260/8, Partnership of 6
Younis Khan c de Saram b Fernando 29 (37b 2x4 0x6)
Waqar Younis 4* (5b) CRD Fernando 8.2-0-42-3 (1w 4nb)
48.3 Fernando to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, to fine leg
48.4 Fernando to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, to long off
48.5 Fernando to Waqar Younis, FOUR, full toss steered down to third man
48.6 Fernando to Waqar Younis, one run
End of over 49 (9 runs) Pakistan 268/8 (RR: 5.47)
CRD Fernando 9-0-50-3 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
Waqar Younis 9* (7b 1x4) Saqlain Mushtaq 3* (2b)
Zaas for the last over
Vaas on for the last over
49.1 Vaas to Waqar Younis, FOUR, over the top of mid wicket it goes
A run out chance coming up
49.2 Vaas to Waqar Younis, one run
Pakistan 273/9, Partnership of 13
Waqar Younis run out (Kaluwitharana) 14 (9b 2x4 0x6)
49.3 Vaas to Kashif Raza, one run, steered to third man for a scrambled
run
49.4 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, two runs, driven to long off and they
really run fast to get home, throw was a bit wide
49.5 Vaas to Saqlain Mushtaq, one run, turned to mid wicket
49.6 Vaas to Kashif Raza, one run, full toss, moves to leg and smashes
it to Jaysuriya at extra cover, and Pakistan end up with 278
setting a target of 279
End of over 50 (10 runs) Pakistan 278/9 (RR: 5.56)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-47-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Kashif Raza 2* (2b) Saqlain Mushtaq 6* (4b)
Match State: Dinner Break
The players are ready to commence this match, lots of treats in
store
0.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to cover where Afridi
tries to throw down the bowlers end stumps
0.2 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, one run, turned to square leg
0.3 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, one run, turned to fine leg
0.4 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, one run, outside off, he slashes at it
and Imran Nazir dives to save a certain four
0.5 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, rising ball, a good one
outside off, beaten
0.6 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, super timing on a push into
the cover gap and it goes over the ropa
End of over 1 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 272/49 = 5.55)
Waqar Younis 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (3b) RS Kaluwitharana 5* (3b 1x4)
Kashif Raza the debutant on now
1.1 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off and cuts, finds a
thick edge almost into his stumps, Humayun makes a fine save
diving to his right
1.2 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, no run, played uppishly to mid off
1.3 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, no run, angles across him and he slashes
at it
1.4 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the legside, gets
some swing inwards this time
1.4 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, SIX, pitched up and sent over mid off a
few feet over the rope
1.5 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the legside again
1.5 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball, swinging away from
off stump, beaten
1.6 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, one run, hops back and cuts it to third
man
End of over 2 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 263/48 = 5.48)
Kashif Raza 1-0-9-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 9* (9b 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 5* (3b 1x4)
1.6 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 2 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 263/48 = 5.48)
Kashif Raza 1-0-9-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 9* (9b 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 5* (4b 1x4)
2.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run
2.2 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run
2.3 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, one run, chopped to third man
2.4 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, on leg, brushes the pads and a
fine save by Humayun diving right
2.5 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run
2.6 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball dipped in and an
inside edge onto his thigh
End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 18/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 261/47 = 5.55)
Waqar Younis 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
RS Kaluwitharana 6* (5b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 9* (14b 1x6)
That edge was actually into his abdominal protector, rather painful
3.1 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, one run, cuts off his fron foot to
third man
3.2 Kashif Raza to Jayasuriya, three runs, uppishly past the point
fielder, runs to the boundary and Younis Khan makes a sliding save
3.3 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run, to point, getting some swing
both ways
3.4 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run
3.5 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run, gets some width and drives to
extra cover
3.6 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, one run, drives and mistimed to mid
off
End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 256/46 = 5.57)
Kashif Raza 2-0-14-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
RS Kaluwitharana 8* (10b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (15b 1x6)
4.1 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, a better ball, tried to drive
on the up gets outside edge to third man
4.2 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed back to the bowler
4.3 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed to mid on
4.4 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, one run, short ball pulled to deep
square leg
4.5 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes it to short cover
4.6 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 5 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 28/0 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 251/45 = 5.58)
Waqar Younis 3-0-13-0 - Pavilion End
RS Kaluwitharana 13* (14b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 12* (17b 1x6)
5.1 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run, driven on the up straight to
the fielder at cover
5.2 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, short ball, cuts it on the
front foot between cover and point
5.3 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, two runs, turns it of his hip to
square leg
5.4 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, two runs, turns it to deep wicket
with some quick running between the wicket
5.5 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, an over pitched ball cut hard
over point
5.6 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run, tries to play it on the up,
inside edge on his pads
End of over 6 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 40/0 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 239/44 = 5.43)
Kashif Raza 3-0-26-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 12* (17b 1x6) RS Kaluwitharana 25* (20b 4x4)
6.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, pulls it to extra cover
6.2 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run
6.3 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, pushes it to extra cover
6.4 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, smashed through the extra cover
gap
6.5 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, this time a superb drive along
the ground through the cover gap
6.6 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, OUT: a great comeback delivery, folded
him up, seamed in and clipped the top of middle stump, Waqar
jubilant
Sri Lanka 48/1, Partnership of 48
ST Jayasuriya b Waqar Younis 20 (23b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 48/1 (RR: 6.86 RRR: 231/43 = 5.37)
Waqar Younis 4-0-21-1 - Pavilion End
RS Kaluwitharana 25* (20b 4x4)
7.1 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run
7.2 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, no run
7.3 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run
7.3 Kashif Raza to Kaluwitharana, OUT: drives and inside edge onto his
stumps, a first odi wicket for Kashif Raza on debut
Sri Lanka 49/2, Partnership of 1
RS Kaluwitharana b Kashif Raza 25 (23b 4x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) Kashif Raza 3.3-0-27-1 (3w)
Mahela Jayawardene in
7.4 Kashif Raza to Jayawardene, no run, left alone outside off as it
swings away
7.5 Kashif Raza to Jayawardene, no run, good ball targetting off stump,
swings in and defended
7.6 Kashif Raza to Jayawardene, one run, good incoming ball, defends it
to leg
End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 50/2 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 229/42 = 5.45)
Kashif Raza 4-0-28-1 (3w) - Sharjah Club End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (3b) MS Atapattu 0* (0b)
8.1 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run
8.2 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run
8.3 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run
8.4 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, one run
8.5 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run
8.6 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 52/2 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 227/41 = 5.54)
Waqar Younis 5-0-23-1 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 1* (1b) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (8b)
9.1 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, no run
9.2 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, one run
9.3 Kashif Raza to Jayawardene, one run
9.4 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, no run
9.5 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, wide: no run
9.5 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, FOUR, between mid off and extra cover
9.6 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, (noball) no run
9.6 Kashif Raza to Atapattu, no run
End of over 10 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 60/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 219/40 = 5.47)
Kashif Raza 5-0-36-1 (4w 1nb) - Sharjah Club End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (9b) MS Atapattu 6* (7b 1x4)
10.1 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, one run
10.2 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, beaten outside off
10.3 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, wide: no run
10.3 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run
a late appeal for caught behind
10.4 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run
10.5 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run
10.6 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, one run, pulled to square leg
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 64/2 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 215/39 = 5.51)
Waqar Younis 6-0-27-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 5* (12b) MS Atapattu 7* (10b 1x4)
Yasir Arafat on
11.1 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, one run, cut to third man
11.2 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run, rising ball on off stump, pushed
to the off
11.3 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run
11.4 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, one run, turned to deep square leg and
Afridi hurt saving a four, jarred something, having a lot of
attention
The whole Pak team there as well as the physio, he has some sort of
leg problem, in pain
Afridi going off the field
11.5 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, one run, steered to third man
11.6 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, FOUR, lovely backfoot drive through the
covers, races over the rope
End of over 12 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 71/2 (RR: 5.92 RRR: 208/38 = 5.47)
Yasir Arafat 1-0-7-0 - Sharjah Club End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (15b) MS Atapattu 11* (13b 2x4)
Saqlain on
12.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, turned to mid wicket
12.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, bowling fast, on middle
stump, turned to leg
12.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, another flat fast ball
turned to leg
12.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, again pushed into his legs,
wristed to mid wicket
12.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run, turned to square leg,
pushing them in fast
12.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, turned stratight to short mid
wicket
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 76/2 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 203/37 = 5.49)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (18b) MS Atapattu 13* (16b 2x4)
13.1 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, one run, fast ball outside off cut to
third man
13.2 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run, defends it back
13.3 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, one run, played airily over the legside
field to mid wicket
13.4 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, two runs
13.5 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, FOUR
13.6 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 14 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 85/2 (RR: 6.07 RRR: 194/36 = 5.39)
Yasir Arafat 2-0-16-0 - Sharjah Club End
DPMD Jayawardene 19* (22b 1x4) MS Atapattu 14* (18b 2x4)
14.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
14.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
14.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run
14.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
14.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run
14.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 15 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 90/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 189/35 = 5.40)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (26b 1x4) MS Atapattu 16* (20b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks Break
15.1 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, no run
15.2 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to point
15.3 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully pushed to cover
15.4 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, FOUR, shorter ball, pulled to deep mid
wicket
Arafat consistently trying too hard and ending up bowling short
15.5 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, one run, steered to third man
15.6 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, beaten outside off
End of over 16 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 95/2 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 184/34 = 5.41)
Yasir Arafat 3-0-21-0 - Sharjah Club End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (31b 2x4) MS Atapattu 16* (21b 2x4)
16.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run, an appeal for lbw, declined
as the ball was going outside leg
16.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, no run
16.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
16.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run
16.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, wide: one run
16.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 17 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 101/2 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 178/33 = 5.39)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (36b 2x4) MS Atapattu 17* (22b 2x4)
Afridi back on the field
17.1 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, no run, short ball on off stump pushed
into the covers
17.2 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, one run, strays outside off and
slashed to deep cover
17.3 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
17.4 Yasir Arafat to Jayawardene, OUT: a faint edge cutting, for a first
catch in odi's to Humayun and he is ecstatic
Sri Lanka 103/3, Partnership of 54
DPMD Jayawardene c Humayun Farhat b Yasir Arafat 31 (39b 2x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 18* (23b 2x4) Yasir Arafat 3.4-0-23-1
17.5 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, no run, left alone outside off
17.6 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, one run, pushed to cover and a fine stop
but an overthrow too
End of over 18 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 104/3 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 175/32 = 5.47)
Yasir Arafat 4-0-24-1 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 18* (23b 2x4)
Saqlain round the wicket to Arnold
18.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run
18.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on
18.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, flicked to fine leg
18.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, pushed into the covers
18.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, FOUR, nice drive, a half volley sent to
extra cover
18.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, a fine diving and rolling save
by Imran Nazir at point
End of over 19 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 113/3 (RR: 5.95 RRR: 166/31 = 5.35)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 8* (6b 1x4) MS Atapattu 20* (25b 2x4)
19.1 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, no run
19.2 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, two runs, turned to fine leg
19.3 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, one run, cut to third man
19.4 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, one run, hops up and turns it off his
body to square leg
19.5 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, no run, a diving save at backward point by
Nazir again
19.6 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, no run, faster ball on leg stump pushed to
leg
End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 117/3 (RR: 5.85 RRR: 162/30 = 5.40)
Yasir Arafat 5-0-28-1 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 21* (26b 2x4) RP Arnold 11* (11b 1x4)
20.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, to mid wicket
20.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, a huge appeal by Saqlain,
playing forward and ump Orchard declines then explains to Saqlain,
replay shows it was close
20.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, Younis Khan at mid wicket
dives to save runs
20.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on
20.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, pushed back to the bowler
20.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, sharp fielding going on there
and a push to point results in no run
End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 118/3 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 161/29 = 5.55)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-26-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 22* (30b 2x4) RP Arnold 11* (13b 1x4)
21.1 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run
21.2 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to the bowler
21.3 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run, a firm drive to short cover
21.4 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, one run, short ball, keeps low and he
pulls but cant get a hold of it, fizzles along the ground
21.5 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, no run
21.6 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid off,
averaging around 82MPH
End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 119/3 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 160/28 = 5.71)
Yasir Arafat 6-0-29-1 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 23* (34b 2x4) RP Arnold 11* (15b 1x4)
22.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid on
22.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven gently to long off
22.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid wicket
22.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, cut to deep cover
22.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run
22.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, two runs, clipped off his toes to long
on
End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 125/3 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 154/27 = 5.70)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-32-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 13* (17b 1x4) MS Atapattu 27* (38b 2x4)
23.1 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, FOUR, a fine flashing square cut over Imran
Nazir at point
23.2 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, one run, to cover
23.3 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, two runs, turned to mid wicket as they
continue working the field
23.4 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, no run, driven to Younis Khan at cover
and he bursts into a smile after stopping it
23.5 Yasir Arafat to Atapattu, one run
23.6 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, wide: no run, down the legside
23.6 Yasir Arafat to Arnold, one run, a yorker attempt, pushed to mid
off, a good over for Sri Lanka
End of over 24 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 135/3 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 144/26 = 5.54)
Yasir Arafat 7-0-39-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 19* (20b 2x4) MS Atapattu 30* (41b 2x4)
24.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run
24.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, fires in a faster ball on off
stump
24.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven to cover
24.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, goes back and drives it to
long on
24.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
24.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, tossed up and easily sent to
mid on for the run
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 139/3 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 140/25 = 5.60)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-36-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 32* (43b 2x4) RP Arnold 21* (24b 2x4)
25.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, short ball pulled to square leg
25.2 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, OUT: tried to steer it to third man, a
loud shout and the finger goes up but replay shows he was very
unlucky as he missed it and the sound had come from the ground and
bat contact
Sri Lanka 140/4, Partnership of 37
RP Arnold c Humayun Farhat b Shahid Afridi 21 (25b 2x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 33* (44b 2x4) Shahid Afridi 0.2-0-1-1
Arnold walks off very desappointed
25.3 Shahid Afridi to Dharmasena, one run, pushed to mid on
25.4 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, pushed to long off
25.5 Shahid Afridi to Dharmasena, no run, loud lbw appeal struck on the
front foot but gets the benifit of the doubt
25.6 Shahid Afridi to Dharmasena, no run, cuts straight to point
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 142/4 (RR: 5.46 RRR: 137/24 = 5.71)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-3-1 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 34* (45b 2x4) HDPK Dharmasena 1* (3b)
Two decisions have gone against Sri Lanka in this innings
26.1 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, no run
26.2 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, outside off cut away to third
man
26.3 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, one run, comes forward and drives it to
long on
26.4 Shoaib Malik to Atapattu, one run, turns it to mid wicket
26.5 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, no run, pushes forward
26.6 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, one run, steps back and prods it to
square leg
End of over 27 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 146/4 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 133/23 = 5.78)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
HDPK Dharmasena 3* (6b) MS Atapattu 36* (48b 2x4)
27.1 Shahid Afridi to Dharmasena, one run, pushed to long on
it seems to be a completely jamed stadium tonight
27.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, OUT: slower ball, a soft way to go as he
simply pops the ball back for an easy catch to Afridi due to mis-
reading the slower ball
Sri Lanka 147/5, Partnership of 7
MS Atapattu c & b Shahid Afridi 36 (49b 2x4 0x6)
HDPK Dharmasena 4* (7b) Shahid Afridi 1.2-0-4-2
27.3 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, no run, left alone outside off
27.4 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, no run, chops it to short third man
27.5 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, no run, prods it to the off side
27.6 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, no run, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 147/5 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 132/22 = 6.00)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-4-2 - Sharjah Club End
HDPK Dharmasena 4* (7b) SI de Saram 0* (4b)
28.1 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, no run, pushed back to the bowler
28.2 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, one run, gently driven to mid on
28.3 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, one run, turned to square leg
28.4 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, OUT: another strange decision for a
caught behind as the replay shows the bat had crossed the ball
after the ball had passed, the noise must have been from the bat
hitting the pads
Sri Lanka 149/6, Partnership of 2
HDPK Dharmasena c Humayun Farhat b Shoaib Malik 5 (10b 0x4 0x6)
SI de Saram 1* (5b) Shoaib Malik 1.4-0-6-1
Drinks Break and some kids run on to the pitch
28.5 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run
28.6 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, off his back foot pushed to deep mid
off
End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 150/6 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 129/21 = 6.14)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-7-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 1* (2b) SI de Saram 1* (5b)
29.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, tried to turn it to leg but got the
outer edge to the off
29.2 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, one run, flighted up and he drives it to
long off
29.3 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, FOUR, tries to drive it but edges it through
the slips and it runs all the way, arms go up
29.4 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, pushed to point
29.5 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, bye: FOUR, drives and beats the keeper
who misses a stumping chance, runs to the boundary
29.6 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, two runs, driven along the ground
straight behind the bowler
End of over 30 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 163/6 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 116/20 = 5.80)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-13-2 - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 7* (5b 1x4) SI de Saram 4* (8b)
29.6 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, one run
End of over 30 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 164/6 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 115/20 = 5.75)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-14-2 - Sharjah Club End
SI de Saram 5* (9b) WPUJC Vaas 7* (5b 1x4)
30.1 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, one run
30.2 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run
30.3 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run
30.4 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run
30.5 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run
30.6 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run
End of over 31 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 166/6 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 113/19 = 5.95)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 8* (8b 1x4) SI de Saram 6* (12b)
31.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run
31.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run
31.3 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, hoisted to leg in the air but away
from any fielder
31.4 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, two runs, steps back and pulls it to mid
wicket
31.5 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, no run, pushed to cover
31.6 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, no run, the googly almost beats him
going back, gets some bat on it
End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 169/6 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 110/18 = 6.11)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-17-2 - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 9* (11b 1x4) SI de Saram 8* (15b)
32.1 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, cut to the sweeper at deep cover
32.2 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run, comes out and pushes it to mid
wicket
32.3 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run, on middle stump pushed to leg
32.4 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run, driven back to the bowler
32.5 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run, another appeal for caught behid
but muffled this time, wonder if it had been completed the umpire
would have raised his finger?
32.6 Shoaib Malik to de Saram, no run, turned to fine leg
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 170/6 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 109/17 = 6.41)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-10-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 10* (12b 1x4) SI de Saram 8* (20b)
The dewed up ball being changed
33.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, drives uppishly just past Afridi's
outstretched hands
33.2 Shahid Afridi to de Saram, OUT: drives and he held it back for
another simple caught and bowled
Sri Lanka 171/7, Partnership of 22
SI de Saram c & b Shahid Afridi 8 (21b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 11* (13b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 4.2-0-18-3
33.3 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, no run, comes forward and defends
33.4 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, squares him up and he manages to
push it to leg
33.5 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, wide: no run, down the leg side
33.5 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, driven to mid off
33.6 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, driven off the back foot to deep
extra cover
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 175/7 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 104/16 = 6.50)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-22-3 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
DNT Zoysa 2* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 12* (14b 1x4)
34.1 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, comes out, puts his front foot
forward and defends
34.2 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, one run, cuts and a brilliant save by Imran
Nazir at point
34.3 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, cut to point again
34.4 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run
34.5 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, cuts but straight to point
34.6 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, forces it off his back foot to
square leg
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 177/7 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 102/15 = 6.80)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-12-1 - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 13* (18b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 3* (5b)
35.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, comes forward and pushes it back
35.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, goes back and flicks it to leg
35.3 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, driven along the ground to long on
35.4 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, chopped to backward point
35.5 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, drifts to leg and is prodded away
to square leg
35.6 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, driven to long off
End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 182/7 (RR: 5.06 RRR: 97/14 = 6.93)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-27-3 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 16* (22b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 5* (7b)
36.1 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, two runs, cut rather elegantly to third man
36.2 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, goes back and pushes it to leg
36.3 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, reaches forward and pushes it back
36.4 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, one run, driven to long off, Shoaib Malik
bowling very tidily
36.5 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, wide: one run, swivels across and gets it
away
36.5 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run
36.6 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run
End of over 37 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 188/7 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 91/13 = 7.00)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-18-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 19* (24b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 6* (11b)
37.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, turned to leg
37.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, drives outside off and is beaten
37.3 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, pushes him back and he can only prod
it to leg
37.4 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, steered to third man
37.5 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, a tip and run to the off
37.6 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, turned to leg
End of over 38 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 190/7 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 89/12 = 7.42)
Shahid Afridi 7-0-29-3 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
DNT Zoysa 7* (12b) WPUJC Vaas 20* (29b 1x4)
38.1 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, FOUR, comes out and slams it over mid off
38.2 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, beaten outside off
38.3 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, beaten again outside the off stump
38.4 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, one run, cross batted swipe just past Malik
to long on
38.5 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, cuts it to point
38.6 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, pushed to point
End of over 39 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 195/7 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 84/11 = 7.64)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-23-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
DNT Zoysa 12* (16b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 20* (31b 1x4)
39.1 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, turned it to mid wicket
39.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, two runs, a late cut to backward point
39.3 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, turned to mid wicket
39.4 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, driven to deep mid wicket
39.5 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, no run, pushed back to Afridi
39.6 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, no run, drives and this time Afridi drops
it otherwise he would have got his third caught and bowled
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 199/7 (RR: 4.97 RRR: 80/10 = 8.00)
Shahid Afridi 8-0-33-3 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 23* (34b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 13* (19b 1x4)
40.1 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, a mis field by Imran Nazir at point,
half stopping it
40.2 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, drives to mid wicket and Waqar
YOunis fields it well
40.3 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, another drive to mid wicket, Waqar
does it again
40.4 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run, pushed to point
40.5 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, one run, pulled to deep square leg
40.6 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, loud appeal, rapped but was outside
leg
End of over 41 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 201/7 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 78/9 = 8.67)
Shoaib Malik 8-0-25-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
DNT Zoysa 14* (23b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 24* (36b 1x4)
41.1 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, hops back and turns it to leg
41.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, pushed to point
41.3 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, one run, to mid wicket
41.4 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, tossed up in the air and driven
along the ground to long on
TV umpire called in for a possible run out
41.5 Shahid Afridi to Zoysa, no run
Sri Lanka 205/8, Partnership of 34
DNT Zoysa run out (Younis Khan) 16 (26b 1x4 0x6)
41.6 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, turned to deep square leg
End of over 42 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 206/8 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 73/8 = 9.12)
Shahid Afridi 9-0-38-3 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 27* (39b 1x4) M Muralitharan 0* (0b)
42.1 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, leans back and square drives to
extra cover
42.2 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, comes forward and defends
42.3 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, goes back and pushes to the
off
42.4 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, turned to leg
42.5 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, one run, turns it to square leg for
an easy single
42.6 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, turned to leg but there was an
appeal for leg before as well
End of over 43 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 209/8 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 70/7 = 10.00)
Shoaib Malik 9-0-28-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 29* (41b 1x4) M Muralitharan 1* (4b)
43.1 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, FOUR, knee down and swept over mid wicket
43.2 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, one run, turned to mid wicket
43.3 Shahid Afridi to Muralitharan, no run, tries to turn it to leg but
misses
43.4 Shahid Afridi to Muralitharan, no run, left alone outside off
43.5 Shahid Afridi to Muralitharan, one run, pushed into the covers
43.6 Shahid Afridi to Vaas, no run, pushed to mid wicket and complete
his nice spell of bowling, 3 for 44
End of over 44 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 215/8 (RR: 4.89 RRR: 64/6 = 10.67)
Shahid Afridi 10-0-44-3 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
M Muralitharan 2* (7b) WPUJC Vaas 34* (44b 2x4)
44.1 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, moves to leg and chops it to
short third man
44.2 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, one run, rushes out and drives it to
wide mid on
44.3 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, wide: no run, down the leg side
44.3 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, driven along the ground to long on
44.4 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, tries to turn it to leg, gets
a leading edge to mid off
44.5 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, waits for it and prods it to
third man
44.6 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, one run, pulled to square leg
End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 219/8 (RR: 4.87 RRR: 60/5 = 12.00)
Shoaib Malik 10-0-32-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 4* (12b) WPUJC Vaas 35* (45b 2x4)
45.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, one run, turned to mid wicket and
TV umpire called in for a run out chance afte many replays the
green light comes on although it was a a close call
45.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, one run, turned to deep square leg
45.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, no run
45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, no run, pushed into the covers
45.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, one run, pushed to long off
45.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, no run, played into the covers
End of over 46 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 222/8 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 57/4 = 14.25)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-39-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
M Muralitharan 6* (16b) WPUJC Vaas 36* (47b 2x4)
46.1 Waqar Younis to Muralitharan, one run, flicked to square leg
46.2 Waqar Younis to Vaas, one run, driven to extra cover
46.3 Waqar Younis to Muralitharan, one run, chopped to point
46.4 Waqar Younis to Vaas, one run, driven in the air to long off
46.5 Waqar Younis to Muralitharan, no run, has a go but straight to
short mid wicket
46.6 Waqar Younis to Muralitharan, no run
End of over 47 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 226/8 (RR: 4.81 RRR: 53/3 = 17.67)
Waqar Younis 7-0-31-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
WPUJC Vaas 38* (49b 2x4) M Muralitharan 8* (20b)
47.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, one run, leans back and drives it to long
on
47.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, one run, a quick run to mid wicket
47.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, one run, flicked to deep mid wicket
47.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, bye: FOUR, poor keeping by
Humayun, lets it go, misses a sure stumping as Muralitharan had
rushed out
47.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, no run
47.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, wide: no run, down the legside
47.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, no run
End of over 48 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 234/8 (RR: 4.88 RRR: 45/2 = 22.50)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-0-43-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 40* (51b 2x4) M Muralitharan 9* (24b)
48.1 Waqar Younis to Vaas, one run, driven to long on
48.2 Waqar Younis to Muralitharan, one run, slower short ball, pulled to
mid wicket
48.3 Waqar Younis to Vaas, one run, to long off
48.4 Waqar Younis to Muralitharan, one run, to long on
48.5 Waqar Younis to Vaas, FOUR, off his backfoot hoiked over mid wicket
48.6 Waqar Younis to Vaas, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 49 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 242/8 (RR: 4.94 RRR: 37/1 = 37.00)
Waqar Younis 8-0-39-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
M Muralitharan 11* (26b) WPUJC Vaas 46* (55b 3x4)
49.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, one run, turned to short mid
wicket
49.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, two runs, full toss gifted for a pull to
deep mid on
49.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, legbye: one run
49.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Muralitharan, one run, gets it to leg and gives
the strike to Vaas to try and get his fifty, perhaps Saqlain will
oblige by giving him a full toss
49.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, two runs, driven to long off and a
scramble is one of the most exciting thing for sometime, tv called
in and he is home for a good fifty at Sharjah
49.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Vaas, legbye: one run, and Pakistan win
comfortably by 28 runs, SL will meet New Zealand to settle the
other finalist
End of over 50 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 250/8 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 29/0 = 0.00)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-0-49-0 (2w) - Sharjah Club End
WPUJC Vaas 50* (59b 3x4) M Muralitharan 13* (28b)
This match has in fact been won by Pakistan, good batting by Anwar
and Inzamam but the Sri Lankan batting was not able to captitalise
on a reasonable start
Sri Lanka were a bit unlucky with a few doubtful caught behind
decisions, but a lacklustre batting display without a big score
Afridi took 3 for 44 and helped put the match away
The next match between SL and NZ will be very interesting as NZ
have two matches left
NZ still have a chance to get to the final
The next match SL v New Zealand is on the 15th starting at 11:00GMT
Please join us for the ceremonies
Sanath comes up and says, 279 was stiff and our batting collapsed,
congratulates Pak batting
Batsmen gave it away
We need to play positively against NZ and win
Waqar called in and syas boys played well especially Inz and Saeed
We chased 266 yesterday and our bowlers stuck in and bowled well
They bowled well especially for deb kashif who did well
Boundary award goes to Saeed Anwar
Man of the Match also goes to him for 88 off 89 balls
I enjoy Sharjah and I hope I can carry on, says 'you know I am
getting old and I got worried after Afridi got out
I told Inz and says he is one of the best in the world, I daid we
will have to play carefully
Says batting second is easier here as the ball gets wet
Thats all folk please join us on the 15th after the day off for the
key New Zealan v Sri Lanka game, any comments to
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Match State: Pakistan won by 28 runs