1st Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Galle, 5 Jul 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Start delayed due to overnight rain

       Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
       Imran Nazir  run out (Jayawardene)  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

   0.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, on his pads, trieds to work it to the
        l leg side and gets on his pads, ball rolls to mid wicket, Imran
        wqants a single and Jayawardene picks it and breaks the non
        striker's wicket and Imran starts the tri series on a bad note

       Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
       Imran Nazir  run out (Jayawardene)  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

   0.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   0.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
   0.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run
   0.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 1 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0
Shahid Afridi 1* (2b) Saeed Anwar 1* (4b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, legbye: one run
   1.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) Pakistan 3/1 (RR: 1.50)
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-0
Shahid Afridi 1* (3b) Saeed Anwar 1* (9b)

   2.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run
   2.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run
   2.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run
   2.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run

End of over 3 (4 runs) Pakistan 7/1 (RR: 2.33)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-0
Saeed Anwar 2* (13b) Shahid Afridi 3* (5b)

   3.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   3.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
   3.3 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, on target, defended back to the
        bowler
   3.4 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, defended to the  off side in the
        usual Afridi fashion
   3.5 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, ball pitching on middle stump and
        moves away, Afridi pushex it firmly to mid off
   3.6 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, on middle stump, turned to the on
        side, Atapattu fields at mid wicket

End of over 4 (1 run) Pakistan 8/1 (RR: 2.00)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-1-0
Saeed Anwar 3* (15b) Shahid Afridi 3* (9b)

   4.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, outside off stump, Anwar steers it to
        3rd man with ease
   4.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, on middle stump, trying to turn it
        to the on side, almost pops it back to Vaas, does not carry to the
        bowler, Lucky Afridi
   4.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, trying to turn it to the on side,
        brushes the pads and caries to the keeper, big appeal for caught
        behind, good decision
   4.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, one run, outside the off stump, played
        deliberately to the 3rd man
   4.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, two runs, rocks back and pulls it wide of mid
        on, did not time it properly
   4.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, played to the on side comfortably

End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 12/1 (RR: 2.40)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-9-0
Shahid Afridi 4* (12b) Saeed Anwar 6* (18b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, one run, slightly short ball, pulls it to
        deep square leg, Dharmasena fields
   5.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, too wide outside the leg stump
   5.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed back to the bowler, outside
        the off
   5.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, two runs, outside off stump, drives it past a
        diving Sanath at point
   5.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, first boundary of the tournament,
        outside the off, with some bounce, an thick outside edge, ball
        runs to third man
   5.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, on off stump, defended towards cover
        point, Sanath fields
   5.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed to mid wicket off the pads,
        straight to the fielder

End of over 6 (8 runs) Pakistan 20/1 (RR: 3.33)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-9-0 (1w)
Shahid Afridi 5* (13b) Saeed Anwar 12* (23b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, defensive push to point fielder,
        sanath
   6.2 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run, on the stumps, again a defensive
        push to point
   6.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, OUT: driven appishly , top edge straight to
        kumar dharmasena who is at mid on

       Pakistan 20/2, Partnership of 20
       Shahid Afridi  c Dharmasena b Vaas  5 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       Saeed Anwar 12* (23b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 3.3-0-9-1

   6.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the off, tries to cut it , hits the
        bottom of the bat
   6.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run, on this stumps, this time played
        defensively tothe bowlers hands
   6.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run

End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 21/2 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-10-1
Saeed Anwar 13* (26b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (0b)

   7.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
   7.2 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: on the off, tried to push it , hits
        the edge and a easy catch to wicket keeper

       Pakistan 22/3, Partnership of 2
       Yousuf Youhana  c Sangakkara b Zoysa  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Saeed Anwar 14* (27b 1x4) DNT Zoysa 3.2-1-10-1 (1w)

   7.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
   7.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   7.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
   7.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, hits the pad, and a very loud
        appeal by the bowler but turned down
   7.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, defensively played

End of over 8 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/3 (RR: 2.88)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-11-1 (2w)
Saeed Anwar 14* (27b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (4b)

   8.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, flicked away to fine leg for a quick
        single
   8.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, pushed to mid off
   8.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played defensively on the off side
   8.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inzamam pushes the ball on to the
        mid on area and saeed looks for a quick single but sanath was soo
        quick to get in to the ball and no run
   8.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, on the off, driven away nicely to the
        extra cover boundary
   8.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, short ball, goes back foot and pulled
        away nicely to the square leg boundary

End of over 9 (9 runs) Pakistan 32/3 (RR: 3.56)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-19-1
Saeed Anwar 15* (28b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (9b 2x4)

   9.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run, down the leg side, swings away
        from the batsman, left alone
   9.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the off, tried to drive,inside
        edge
   9.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the stumps, defensively played
   9.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the stumps again this time pushed
        to mid on
   9.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the off, pushed to point and no
        chance of a single there
   9.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, defended
   9.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, on the legs, played to short fine leg

End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 33/3 (RR: 3.30)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-12-1 (3w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 8* (9b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 15* (34b 1x4)

       bowling change , eric has been brought over
  10.1 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, batsman
        checking the ball by a forward defensive shot
  10.2 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, short and on the tumps,
        defended again
  10.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, on the stumps, this time
        beautifully driven straight down the grounds to the widish mid on
        boundary
  10.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, left alone
  10.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, anzama tried to
        drive it , but just missing the out side edge , straight to the
        wicket keeper
  10.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, againon the off, this time
        cuts it away to the thirdman for a easy simgle

End of over 11 (5 runs) Pakistan 38/3 (RR: 3.45)
KEA Upashantha 1-0-5-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (15b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 15* (34b 1x4)

       Inzamam-ul-Haq  retired hurt  13 (15b 3x4 0x6)

  11.1 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

       Inzamam-ul-Haq  retired hurt  13 (16b 3x4 0x6)

  11.2 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  11.3 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  11.4 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  11.5 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
  11.6 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, OUT:

       Pakistan 38/4, Partnership of 16
       Abdur Razzaq  lbw b Zoysa  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 12 (5 runs, maiden) Pakistan 38/4 (RR: 3.17)
DNT Zoysa 6-2-12-2 (3w)
Saeed Anwar 15* (34b 1x4) 

  12.1 Upashantha to Saeed Anwar, one run
  12.2 Upashantha to Moin Khan, no run
  12.3 Upashantha to Moin Khan, no run
  12.4 Upashantha to Moin Khan, no run
  12.5 Upashantha to Moin Khan, no run
  12.6 Upashantha to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 13 (1 run) Pakistan 39/4 (RR: 3.00)
KEA Upashantha 2-0-6-0
Saeed Anwar 16* (35b 1x4) Moin Khan 0* (5b)

  13.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR
  13.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, OUT:

       Pakistan 43/5, Partnership of 5
       Saeed Anwar  c & b Zoysa  20 (37b 2x4 0x6)
       Moin Khan 0* (5b) DNT Zoysa 6.2-2-16-3 (3w)

  13.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 14 (4 runs) Pakistan 43/5 (RR: 3.07)
DNT Zoysa 7-2-16-3 (3w)
Moin Khan 0* (5b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (20b 3x4)

  14.1 Upashantha to Moin Khan, FOUR
  14.2 Upashantha to Moin Khan, one run
  14.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  14.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  14.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  14.6 Upashantha to Moin Khan, one run

End of over 15 (7 runs) Pakistan 50/5 (RR: 3.33)
KEA Upashantha 3-0-13-0
Moin Khan 6* (8b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (23b 3x4)

  15.1 Vaas to Moin Khan, legbye: one run
  15.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  15.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  15.4 Vaas to Moin Khan, no run
  15.5 Vaas to Moin Khan, no run
  15.6 Vaas to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 52/5 (RR: 3.25)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-20-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (25b 3x4) Moin Khan 6* (12b 1x4)

  16.1 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  16.2 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  16.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  16.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the legs, played to fine
        leg for a easy single
  16.5 Upashantha to Moin Khan, OUT: on the fron foot, pulled away to
        square leg, mahela takes a very easy catch from the square leg

       Pakistan 53/6, Partnership of 10
       Moin Khan  c Jayawardene b Upashantha  6 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (29b 3x4) KEA Upashantha 3.5-0-14-1

  16.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, cuts it very
        hard, staright to point fielder murali and no chance of a single

End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 53/6 (RR: 3.12)
KEA Upashantha 4-0-14-1
Azhar Mahmood 0* (0b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (30b 3x4)

  17.1 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pitches on the off, azhar leaves the
        ball to the wicket keeper
  17.2 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run, on the stumps, front foot,
        defensively played
  17.3 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pitches on the off, pushed it to
        extra covers, straight to atapattu
  17.4 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run, on the line again, defended by azhar
  17.5 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pitched on the of again, watchfully
        played to extra covers again
  17.6 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, (noball) no run, on the off, tries to cut
        but just missing the inside edge , straight to the wicket keeper
  17.6 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, one run, on the off, out side edge throught
        the slips, to thirdman, eric upashantha picks it up and throws it
        back to the wicket keeper, and the bats man reachsfor a easy
        single

End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 55/6 (RR: 3.06)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-22-1 (1nb)
Azhar Mahmood 1* (7b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (30b 3x4)

  18.1 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run, on the off, moves very
        wide of from the off stumps , umpire singlans a wide ball
  18.1 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, on the stumps this time., but
        defended
  18.2 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, wide: no run, pitches on the off again
        and again moves away from the batsman and the umpire signals wide
        bakl
  18.2 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, this time a good legnth, but
        played to point
  18.3 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, down the leg side, glanced it
        away to fine leg, a very good attempt by thw wicket keeper but
        just missing it
  18.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, pushed to mid
        off
  18.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off stumps, defended
  18.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, out side the off stump, left
        alone, but this time the umpire give away to ric

End of over 19 (3 runs) Pakistan 58/6 (RR: 3.05)
KEA Upashantha 5-0-17-1 (2w)
Azhar Mahmood 2* (10b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (33b 3x4)

       murali has been brought to attack
       a silly point fielder has been brought for murali
  19.1 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, on the legs, played
        defensively
  19.2 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, flighted it ,, on the legs,
        played defensively
  19.3 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, forward defensive
  19.4 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, comes front foot , played
        defensively
  19.5 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended again
  19.6 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, a very good over by murali,
        defendine again

End of over 20 (maiden) Pakistan 58/6 (RR: 2.90)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 16* (33b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 2* (16b)

  20.1 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, played to the off side for a
        easy sinngle
  20.2 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, on the off, guided away to
        thirdman for a another easy single
  20.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, left alone
       a valid partnership is building up now from the pakistan side
  20.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the front foot, defended
  20.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, tried to cut,
        inside edge just missing hrthe ooff stumps
  20.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pitched on the stumps,
        pushed to mid on for a easy single

End of over 21 (3 runs) Pakistan 61/6 (RR: 2.90)
KEA Upashantha 6-0-20-1 (2w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (38b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 3* (17b)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  21.2 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, one run, on the legs, played on to
        the square leg for  another easy single
  21.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the front foot,
        watchfully played to point
  21.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitchs on the stumps, comes
        frnt foot, defensively plays
  21.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, comes forward
        defsnive
  21.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, comes forward defensive
        again but hits the pad this time

End of over 22 (2 runs) Pakistan 63/6 (RR: 2.86)
M Muralitharan 2-1-2-0
Azhar Mahmood 4* (18b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (43b 3x4)

  22.1 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, short ball on the on side,
        pulled away on to the on sde
  22.2 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, no run, pitched on the off side and
        moves away from the batsman, left alone this time
  22.3 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, on the off stumps, opened the
        face of the bat, played away to thirdman for a nother easy single
       and the total moves upt to 66
  22.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the legs, played with pad,
        azhar looks for a run while inzie still looking at the ball, a
        quick pick up from the fielder sends azhar back to the place where
        he belomngs
  22.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended again
  22.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, pushed away to
        point  no chance of a run there

End of over 23 (3 runs) Pakistan 66/6 (RR: 2.87)
KEA Upashantha 7-0-23-1 (2w)
Azhar Mahmood 7* (21b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (46b 3x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, on the off, played appishly
        over the extra cover fielders head to the boundary
  23.2 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, defended
  23.3 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, spins in to the batsman,
        played safely on the on side
  23.4 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, playes with the pad
  23.5 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  23.6 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, one run, played on the off side for
        a quick single

End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 71/6 (RR: 2.96)
M Muralitharan 3-1-7-0
Azhar Mahmood 12* (27b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 19* (46b 3x4)

  24.1 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, one run, on the off, goes back foot,
        cuts it away to sweeper covers for a single
  24.2 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the back footcuts it away
        to the point, looking for a single butn the fielderw as wuick
        enough to stop it away
  24.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, a slower delivary this time
        by eric, on the off, just missing the edge of the bastman,
        straight to the wicket keeper
  24.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off again, but this
        time played back to the bowler
  24.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to extra covers
  24.6 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on the off, cuts it away to
        the thirdman for two singles

End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 74/6 (RR: 2.96)
KEA Upashantha 8-0-26-1 (2w)
Azhar Mahmood 13* (28b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 21* (51b 3x4)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, one run, on the stumps,driven away
        to mid wicket
  25.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on the flicked away to
        deep square leg, batsman runs the first single faster and makes
        the second one comfirtably too
  25.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  25.4 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, forward defensive
       some dust has gone in to the azhars eyes and the physio is in the
        grouhnds
  25.5 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run, on the stumps push in to
        short fine leg
  25.6 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs) Pakistan 78/6 (RR: 3.00)
M Muralitharan 4-1-11-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (53b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 14* (32b 1x4)

  26.1 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, cutting in to point
  26.2 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, pushed to point
        and looking for a run , but murali picks up the ball uick enough
        to stop te single
  26.3 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, again pushed to point and nno
        chance of a single
  26.4 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, short ball, pulled away to
        square leg, a very good stop by mahela near the boundary
  26.5 Upashantha to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the off, cuts away to
        point, looking for a single but murali picks it up fast and throws
        it to the non strikers end , none to back up so the batsman
        reaches their destination easily
  26.6 Upashantha to Azhar Mahmood, no run

End of over 27 (3 runs) Pakistan 81/6 (RR: 3.00)
KEA Upashantha 9-0-29-1 (2w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (58b 3x4) Azhar Mahmood 14* (33b 1x4)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, on the off, sout side
        edge to thirman , for easy three singles
  27.2 Muralitharan to Azhar Mahmood, OUT: on teh stumps, driven appishly
        straight to the exshort extra cover firlder arnold.

       Pakistan 84/7, Partnership of 31
       Azhar Mahmood  c Arnold b Muralitharan  14 (34b 1x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (59b 3x4) M Muralitharan 4.2-1-14-1

Match State: drinks

       right now pakistan is in deep trouble, in ways of runs and wickets
        in hand
  27.3 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, comes forward defensive,
        misses the ball.
  27.4 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, comes forward defsnive again,
        hits the middle of the bat
  27.5 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, defended again
  27.6 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, on the legs, defended again

End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 84/7 (RR: 3.00)
M Muralitharan 5-1-14-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (59b 3x4) Waqar Younis 0* (4b)

  28.1 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps. trie,
        watchfully played
  28.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, forward defensive
  28.3 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended again
  28.4 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, watchfully
        played again on the on side
  28.5 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  28.6 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run

End of over 29 (1 run) Pakistan 85/7 (RR: 2.93)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-1-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (64b 3x4) Waqar Younis 0* (5b)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  29.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  29.3 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run
  29.4 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run
  29.5 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, on the front foot, defended,
        but hits the pad and goes over sillu point fielder
  29.6 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, watchfully played

End of over 30 (1 run) Pakistan 86/7 (RR: 2.87)
M Muralitharan 6-1-15-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (66b 3x4) Waqar Younis 0* (9b)

  30.1 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the back foot, driven
        away to sweeper cover for a easy single
  30.2 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run, on the stumps, comes forward
        dfensively
  30.3 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run
  30.4 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run
  30.5 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run
  30.6 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run, played on the on side  and no
        chance of a single

End of over 31 (1 run) Pakistan 87/7 (RR: 2.81)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-2-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 33* (67b 3x4) Waqar Younis 0* (14b)

  31.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  31.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, on the off, goes
        backfoot and cuts it very late to the thirdman for three singles
  31.3 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, on the off agian, goes back
        foot, cts it but this time straight to the point fieldr, no chance
        of a single
  31.4 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, defended
  31.5 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, forward defsnive, hits the
        pad
  31.6 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, FOUR, on the stumps, lofted on drive
        on bounce to the long on boundary

End of over 32 (7 runs) Pakistan 94/7 (RR: 2.94)
M Muralitharan 7-1-22-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 36* (69b 3x4) Waqar Younis 4* (18b 1x4)

       this time captain himself comes to attack
  32.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended
  32.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the legs, flicked away to
        square leg for a single
  32.3 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run, on the legs,played with his
        pads
  32.4 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run
  32.5 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run, on the off side, forward
        defensive
  32.6 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run, on the stumps, watchfully
        played back to the bowlers hands

End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 95/7 (RR: 2.88)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-1-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (71b 3x4) Waqar Younis 4* (22b 1x4)

       just a single from sanths over
  33.1 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, defended
  33.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, pushed to short
        extra cover
  33.3 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed on the off side again,
        no chance of a run
  33.4 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, but this time pushes to mid
        on for a single
  33.5 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run, on  the stumps, forward
        defsnsive
  33.6 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run, watchfully played abck to the
        bowlers hands

End of over 34 (1 run) Pakistan 96/7 (RR: 2.82)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-3-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* (75b 3x4) Waqar Younis 4* (24b 1x4)

  34.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to mid off
  34.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, inzamam tries to sweep it
        away but completelymissing the ball
  34.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, this time he sweeps it away
        to short fine leg for a single
  34.4 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run, on the legs again, played with
        his pad
  34.5 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run
  34.6 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run, watchfully played on the on
        side

End of over 35 (1 run) Pakistan 97/7 (RR: 2.77)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-2-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 39* (78b 3x4) Waqar Younis 4* (27b 1x4)

  35.1 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on the off, goes back foot
        and cuts it deep backward point for easy two singles
  35.2 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short , pulled away nicely
        to deep backward square for a easy single
  35.3 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, no run, on the stumps, playes
        defensively
  35.4 Dharmasena to Waqar Younis, three runs, on the legs a beautiful
        reverse sweep by waqar to the deep point , the fielder just picks
        it up near the rope by the time the bastman reaches three singles
  35.5 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
  35.6 Dharmasena to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 36 (9 runs) Pakistan 106/7 (RR: 2.94)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-12-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (82b 3x4) Waqar Younis 7* (29b 1x4)

  36.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on the off full toss,
        driven away to deep cover for two singles
  36.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the legs, hit straight to
        arnold who is at mid wicket
  36.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the off, playes to point
        and looking or a single
  36.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, on the off stumps, driven
        away to sweeper covers , chaminda vaas picks it up and throws it
        back to the wicket keeper
  36.5 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed to mid on for s ingle
  36.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven again tomid on for a
        single

End of over 37 (5 runs) Pakistan 111/7 (RR: 3.00)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-7-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (87b 3x4) Waqar Younis 8* (30b 1x4)

  37.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pplayed defensively
  37.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the legs, played to
        short fine leg, no chance of a run  there
  37.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to short extra
        covers
  37.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, comes down the track and
        rives it away to widish mid on to reach his 50th run
       inzi brings up his half century with that stroke
  37.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the pads, played to
        short fine leg again, no chance of a run, sanath picks it up and
        throws it back to the wicket keeper

End of over 38 (2 runs) Pakistan 113/7 (RR: 2.97)
M Muralitharan 8-1-24-1
Waqar Younis 8* (30b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 51* (93b 3x4)

  38.1 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, one run, swept away to square leg for
        aeasy single
  38.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, on the stumps, driven away down
        the grounds to long on boundary
  38.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  38.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  38.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, driven away to deep extra
        covers for two singles
  38.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 39 (7 runs) Pakistan 120/7 (RR: 3.08)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-14-0
Waqar Younis 9* (31b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 57* (98b 4x4)

  39.1 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, no run, on  the front foot, pushed to
        short extra covers
  39.2 Muralitharan to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed to mid on for  easy
        single by walking
  39.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, comes down the track
        driven away over waqars head to mid on
  39.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  39.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  39.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the front foot, driven
        watchfully to extra covers

End of over 40 (3 runs) Pakistan 123/7 (RR: 3.08)
M Muralitharan 9-1-27-1
Waqar Younis 10* (33b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 59* (102b 4x4)

  40.1 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run
  40.2 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run
  40.3 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, one run
  40.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, on the off, hit over mid wicket
        boundary for four runs, while waqR RUNNING IN WHILE INZAMAM STANDS
        AT HIS GREECE
  40.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  40.6 Jayasuriya to Waqar Younis, no run

End of over 41 (6 runs) Pakistan 129/7 (RR: 3.15)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-20-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 64* (104b 5x4) Waqar Younis 11* (37b 1x4)

  41.1 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run, played to mid off, a very
        loud appeal by oysa but turned away by the umpire
  41.2 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, no run, on the stumps, turned away to point
        , , waqar comes down the track while sanath picsk up the ball and
        throws it at the wicket keepsr end missing it completely
  41.3 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, one run
  41.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  41.5 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, no run, on the off, driven to mid on, no
        chance of a run
  41.6 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, FOUR, comes down the track and hits it over
        deep mid wicket for one bounce over the fenc3e

End of over 42 (7 runs) Pakistan 136/7 (RR: 3.24)
DNT Zoysa 8-2-22-3 (3w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 65* (106b 5x4) Waqar Younis 16* (41b 2x4)

  42.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  42.2 Vaas to Waqar Younis, no run, on the off
  42.3 Vaas to Waqar Younis, no run, full toss on the off, tries to drive
        it aay but missing it again
  42.4 Vaas to Waqar Younis, one run, on the legs, glanced away to fine
        leg
  42.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, on the off, full toss, hit over
        mid on for two quick singles
  42.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, another full toss, played on to
        the square leg for a single

End of over 43 (5 runs) Pakistan 141/7 (RR: 3.28)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-27-1 (1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 69* (109b 5x4) Waqar Younis 17* (44b 2x4)

  43.1 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, on the off, driven away beautifully
        through the milong ooff boundary
  43.2 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, this time driving it on to the
        mlong on
  43.3 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, one run, pushed down the ground to deep mid
        on for a single
  43.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) one run, very short, inzi tries
        to pull it away over mid wicket boundary but doesnt get connected
        wel
  43.4 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, no run
  43.5 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, FOUR, on the legs, full toss, pulled it over
        short fine leg fielders head for
  43.6 Zoysa to Waqar Younis, OUT: on the stumps, waqar moves away from
        the stumps and tried to hit again over the short fine leg fielders
        head, but missing it completely , the ball hits the middle stumps
        straight

       Pakistan 153/8, Partnership of 69
       Waqar Younis  b Zoysa  22 (48b 3x4 0x6)

End of over 44 (12 runs) Pakistan 153/8 (RR: 3.48)
DNT Zoysa 9-2-34-4 (3w 1nb)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 75* (112b 6x4) 

  44.1 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  44.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) two runs
  44.2 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
  44.3 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
  44.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
  44.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  44.6 Vaas to Mohammad Akram, one run

End of over 45 (11 runs) Pakistan 164/8 (RR: 3.64)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-38-1 (2nb)
Mohammad Akram 1* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 84* (118b 6x4)

   0.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, one run
   0.2 Waqar Younis to Gunawardene, no run, on the stmups, hts the middle
        of the bat, defended
   0.3 Waqar Younis to Gunawardene, no run, on the legs, hits the padand
        ball runs through the on side, hands go up  but turned down soon
   0.4 Waqar Younis to Gunawardene, no run, good delivary by waqar, put on
        to the on side
   0.5 Waqar Younis to Gunawardene, OUT: on the stumps, tries to drive, on
        the front foot, hits the pad and a very loud appeal by all the
        players, umpire things a while and then raise his finger

       Sri Lanka 1/1, Partnership of 1
       DA Gunawardene  lbw b Waqar Younis  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) Waqar Younis 0.5-0-1-1

   0.6 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, on the off, left alonbe by
        atapattu

End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 164/44 = 3.73)
Waqar Younis 1-0-1-1
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 0* (1b)

   1.1 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, on the off, jayasuriya cuts
        it away to point fielder
   1.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, legbye: two runs, throght the fine
        leg and wel stoped by waqar inside the boundary
   1.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, swings away from the batsman,
        tries to drive missing the out side edge to the wicket keeper
   1.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, three runs, on the off, hit straight
        to the extra cover fielder, afridi mis fields and easy 3 sigle
   1.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
   1.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, on the off, guided away to the
        thirdman for a single

End of over 2 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 7/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 158/43 = 3.67)
Mohammad Akram 1-0-4-0
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (5b)

   2.1 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run
   2.2 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run
   2.3 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run
   2.4 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, on the legs, flicked away to
        mid wicket, yohana picks up the ball and throws back to the wicket
        keeper, no runs there
   2.5 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on the legs again, flicked away
        to square leg boundary
   2.6 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, two runs, on the front foot, driven
        away to mid wicket for easy single

End of over 3 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 151/42 = 3.60)
Waqar Younis 2-0-8-1
MS Atapattu 2* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, pushed to short mid wicket for
        a quick single
   3.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defended
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, one run
   3.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, wide: one run, down the leg side, ver
        wide from the batsman, mon dives for it , but jst touches his
        glowes and slowes down
   3.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, runs to thirdman
   3.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, short ball, defended
   3.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, pitchess out side the off
        stumps, just missing the out side edgeto the keeper

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 19/1 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 146/41 = 3.56)
Mohammad Akram 2-0-8-0 (1w)
ST Jayasuriya 11* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 3* (9b)

   4.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, OUT: pitched on the off, swings away
        from the batsman just brushing the out side edge , straight to
        moin khan who doesnt miss this sort of cathces often

       Sri Lanka 19/2, Partnership of 18
       ST Jayasuriya  c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis  11 (12b 1x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 3* (9b) Waqar Younis 2.1-0-8-2

   4.2 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps, mahela defends
        with the full face of the bat
   4.3 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, playes defensively
        to mid off , afridi moves quickly to grab the bowl and throws back
        to the stumps
   4.4 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on th off, mahela leaves it
        alone
   4.5 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the off again, this time
        moveing a little bit further away from the batsman, mahela raise
        his bat and gives way  to the ball to reach moin
   4.6 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, this time just out side the
        off stump, again mahela raise his bat to leave the ball

End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 19/2 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 146/40 = 3.65)
Waqar Younis 3-1-8-2
MS Atapattu 3* (9b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (5b)

   5.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, on the off, driven away to
        extra cover fielder, no chance of a run there
   5.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, on the stumps, pushed to short
        extra covers
   5.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, on the off, defended to short
        extra covers, afridi picks up the ball from the possision
   5.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, FOUR, on the legs, flciked away to
        square leg boundary, youhana chases but gives up half way
   5.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, left alone
   5.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side, swings
        away from the batsman, moin moves further away to catch the ball
   5.6 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, on the off, atapattu tries to
        cut it but completely misses the ball, just missing the edge to
        the wicket keeper

End of over 6 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 24/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 141/39 = 3.62)
Mohammad Akram 3-0-13-0 (2w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (5b) MS Atapattu 7* (15b 1x4)

   6.1 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, swings away from
        the batsman, mahela leaves it alone
   6.2 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the off stumps, just
        missing it, mahela raises his bat to leave it
   6.3 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, very good delivary by waqar
        just missing the out side edge , straight to moin
   6.4 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps, defended ith
        the full face of the bat
   6.5 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot, defended
   6.6 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 7 (maiden) Sri Lanka 24/2 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 141/38 = 3.71)
Waqar Younis 4-2-8-2
MS Atapattu 7* (15b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (11b)

   7.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, wide: no run, short down teh leg side,
        atapattu swings away his bat for a hook shot  but misses it
        completely
   7.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, on the off again, this time
        guides it to thirdman for a easy single
   7.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, wide: no run, very wide off the
        batsman, just left alone
   7.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps,
        left alone
   7.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, on the off again, this time,
        played defensively to point fielder
   7.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, defended
   7.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, FOUR, on the off, tried to drive it
        though extra covers but a out side edge to the third man boundary
   7.6 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, defended again

End of over 8 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 31/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 134/37 = 3.62)
Mohammad Akram 4-0-20-0 (4w)
MS Atapattu 8* (16b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 4* (16b 1x4)

   8.1 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, on the off, cuts  it awauy to
        widish thirdman
   8.2 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, left alone
   8.3 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stump, mahela
        raises his bat and leaves the ball to moin
   8.4 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot, beautifully
        driven to the mid on fielder
   8.5 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, one run, on the stumps, turned away to
        square leg
   8.6 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run

End of over 9 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 34/2 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 131/36 = 3.64)
Waqar Younis 5-2-11-2
MS Atapattu 10* (18b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (20b 1x4)

   9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side
   9.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, defended to the on side
   9.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, driven away to extra covers,
        atapattu looks for a single
   9.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, on the off, tries to cut it,
        missing th eedge straight to moin
   9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, on ths stumps., turned away on to
        the on side
   9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, wide: no run, on the off, moves away from
        the batsman, atapattu leaves it alone
   9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
   9.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, driven a way to mid off, for a
        quick single

End of over 10 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 37/2 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 128/35 = 3.66)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-3-0 (2w)
MS Atapattu 11* (24b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (20b 1x4)

  10.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, two runs, on the off, cuts it away to
        sweeper cover for two easy single
  10.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, on the off, comes in to the
        batsman, atapattu tries to cut it, hits the inside edge just
        missing the stumos
  10.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, wide: no run, pitches on the off, and
        moves away from the off stumps
  10.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, left alone
  10.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot, pushed away
        to th thirdman
  10.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, out side the off
        stump, left alone again
  10.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, this time mahela
        tries to cut it and misses the ball completely

End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 41/2 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 124/34 = 3.65)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 14* (28b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (22b 1x4)

  11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, hits on the pad, down the leg
        side, a very loud appeal by the fielders while batsman runs for a
        single quickly
  11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, pushed oit to the
        extra cover
  11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, FOUR, on the front foot, driven
        applishly through the extra cover boundary
  11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stumps, cuts
        it away to the thirdman
  11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid on
  11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, turned away to the on side

End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 47/2 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 118/33 = 3.58)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-9-0 (2w)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 10* (25b 2x4) MS Atapattu 15* (31b 1x4)

  12.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, on the off, leaves it by
        raising his bat to the wicket keepr
  12.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, on the stumps, defended
  12.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, on the off again, leaves it
        alone
  12.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, three runs
  12.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run
  12.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed to the thirdman

End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 51/2 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 114/32 = 3.56)
Azhar Mahmood 2-0-8-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 16* (33b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 13* (29b 2x4)

  13.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, on the ooff, cuts it away to
        backward point boundary
  13.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
  13.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, two runs
  13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, drive away to extra covers, wel
        stoped
  13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run
  13.6 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, defended

End of over 14 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 58/2 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 107/31 = 3.45)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-16-0 (2w)
MS Atapattu 23* (38b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 13* (30b 2x4)

Match State: drinks

  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side,
        atapattu tries to glance it away to fine leg but misses the ball
  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, pushed to point for a quick
        single
  14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run, on the front foot, playes
        safely to the widish mid off
  14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, two runs, on the legs side, flicked away
        to the square leg
  14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, one run, on the off, cuts it away to the
        thirdman
  14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, on the off again, cuts it
        very hard, but hits the inside edge hits the ground and one bounce
        to th point fielder
  14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, defensively plyed to extra
        cover

End of over 15 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 64/2 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 101/30 = 3.37)
Azhar Mahmood 3-0-14-0 (2w)
MS Atapattu 26* (41b 2x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 14* (33b 2x4)

  15.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, pushed to thirdman for a easy
        single
  15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, OUT: on the stumps, tried to flick it
        away over the mid wicket fielder, but ultimately flicking it
        straight to youhana's hands who is at mid wicket

       Sri Lanka 65/3, Partnership of 46
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Yousuf Youhana b Abdur Razzaq  14 (34b 2x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 27* (42b 2x4) Abdur Razzaq 3.2-0-17-1 (2w)

       new batsman kumar sangakkara, his ODI debut
       facing abdu razzaq
  15.3 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, two runs, on teh off, playing to
        thirdman
  15.4 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, forward defensive
  15.5 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps, defended
  15.6 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, defended again

End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 67/3 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 98/29 = 3.38)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-19-1 (2w)
MS Atapattu 27* (42b 2x4) K Sangakkara 2* (4b)

  16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, hits the pad, a very loud appeal
        by all the players but the umpire is silent
  16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, on the lesg, played with his pad
        to the on side
  16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, FOUR, on the front foot, beautifully
        driven thru the extra cover boundary, a very goo chase by mhomed
        akram
  16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, defensively played to mid on
  16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, on the off, atapattu raises his
        bat very high andnd gives way to the ball to reach moin
  16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, no run, played on the off side

End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 71/3 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 94/28 = 3.36)
Azhar Mahmood 4-0-18-0 (2w)
K Sangakkara 2* (4b) MS Atapattu 31* (48b 3x4)

  17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, played on the off side , no
        chance of a run
  17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, wide: no run, down the leg side,
        sangakkara tries to hit it away but missing the ball, straight to
        moin
  17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, defensively played to mid on
  17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played again to mid
        on
  17.4 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, forward defensive
  17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, on the off, kumar sangakkara
        tries to smash it away on the off side, but completely missing the
        ball
  17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run

End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 73/3 (RR: 4.06 RRR: 92/27 = 3.41)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-21-1 (3w)
K Sangakkara 3* (10b) MS Atapattu 31* (48b 3x4)

  18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Sangakkara, no run, played o n the off isde
  18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Sangakkara, no run, a perfect forward defensive by
        sangakkara
  18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played to mid off
  18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Sangakkara, no run, on the front foot, pushed to
        mid on
  18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Sangakkara, no run, defensive push to anwar who is
        at extra covers
  18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the off, smashes it away to
        the backward point boundary

End of over 19 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 77/3 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 88/26 = 3.38)
Azhar Mahmood 5-0-22-0 (2w)
MS Atapattu 31* (48b 3x4) K Sangakkara 7* (16b 1x4)

       sangakkaras first boundary in ODI
  19.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, forward defensive
  19.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, straight down the ground passing
        the bowler to the long on boundary
  19.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run
  19.4 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, on the off, out side edge to
        the thirdman
  19.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, yorked on the legs, nicely
        tucked away to mid on for  aeasy single
  19.6 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, pushed on the on side for a
        quick single

End of over 20 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 85/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 80/25 = 3.20)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-29-1 (3w)
K Sangakkara 9* (18b 1x4) MS Atapattu 37* (52b 4x4)

  20.1 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run
  20.2 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to point, looking for a
        single but atapattu turns him away
  20.3 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played back to the
        bowler
  20.4 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run
  20.5 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, played on the on side
  20.6 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 21 (maiden) Sri Lanka 85/3 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 80/24 = 3.33)
Arshad Khan 1-1-0-0
MS Atapattu 37* (52b 4x4) K Sangakkara 9* (24b 1x4)

  21.1 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, driven straight to mid on
        fielder
  21.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, defended, atapattu sets off for
        a single while akram picks up the ball and sends him back to the
        greese
  21.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run
  21.4 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to thirdman for a
        quick single
  21.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, flicked away to fine leg
  21.6 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run, short on the stumps, wel
        defended by sangakkara

End of over 22 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 88/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 77/23 = 3.35)
Mohammad Akram 5-0-23-0 (4w)
MS Atapattu 39* (56b 4x4) K Sangakkara 10* (26b 1x4)

  22.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, played on the off side for a
        single
  22.2 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, FOUR, down the track driven away over
        the bowlers head, to long boundary
  22.3 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, played to thirdman
  22.4 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, one run, played on the widish mid on
  22.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, pushed to short thirdman, for a
        quick single
  22.6 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, one run, on the legs, swept away to
        square leg

End of over 23 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 96/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 69/22 = 3.14)
Arshad Khan 2-1-8-0
K Sangakkara 16* (30b 2x4) MS Atapattu 41* (58b 4x4)

  23.1 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run, on the off, tried to cut it ,
        inside edge hit the groundback
  23.2 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, one run, driven square of the wicket
        fo a easy single
  23.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, two runs, on the off, opened the face
        of the bat very late to thirdman, very good stoped by waqar
  23.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side,
        atapattu tries to glance it
  23.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run
  23.5 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, played to thirdman
  23.6 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run, played on the off side

End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 101/3 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 64/21 = 3.05)
Mohammad Akram 6-0-28-0 (5w)
MS Atapattu 44* (61b 4x4) K Sangakkara 17* (33b 2x4)

  24.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run
  24.2 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, a beutiful deluvary by arshad,
        spinning away from the batsman, just missing the out side edge
  24.3 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run
  24.4 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run
  24.5 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, one run
  24.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 103/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 62/20 = 3.10)
Arshad Khan 3-1-10-0
K Sangakkara 18* (37b 2x4) MS Atapattu 45* (63b 4x4)

  25.1 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run, pushed on the off side , no
        siruns
  25.2 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the off, smashes it over the
        imran nazir head tto the covers boundary
  25.3 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, one run, driven to extra covers
  25.4 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, on the front foot driven ,
        inside edge to mid on
  25.5 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off,
  25.6 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run

End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 109/3 (RR: 4.19 RRR: 56/19 = 2.95)
Mohammad Akram 7-0-34-0 (5w)
MS Atapattu 46* (64b 4x4) K Sangakkara 23* (42b 3x4)

  26.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, on th front foot, playes safely
        to extra covers
  26.2 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, three runs, on the back foot, driven
        away to sweeper covers for three singles
  26.3 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, good delivary by arshad this time.
        spinning in to the batsman just missing the out side edge.
  26.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side, tries to
        sweepmissing it completely
  26.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run
  26.5 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, pushed to short thirdman ,looking
        or a run
  26.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, two runs, on the off, cuts it away to deep
        extra covers

End of over 27 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 116/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 49/18 = 2.72)
Arshad Khan 4-1-17-0 (1w)
K Sangakkara 26* (43b 3x4) MS Atapattu 49* (69b 4x4)

  27.1 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, one run, on the back foot, driven
        away , inside edge to fine leg, batsman easily reach for a single
  27.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, (noball) no run, short delivary over
        the batsmans head, atapattu ducks
  27.2 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, no run, short ball, out side the off
        stumps, tries to cut it away but completely missing the ball ,
        straight to moin
  27.3 Mohammad Akram to Atapattu, one run, pushed to short thirdman for a
        quick single, atapattu reaches his 50th run
  27.4 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to point
  27.5 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, FOUR, on the back foot, driven thru
        the extra covers
  27.6 Mohammad Akram to Sangakkara, one run, again n on the back foot
        driven to thirdman

End of over 28 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 124/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 41/17 = 2.41)
Mohammad Akram 8-0-42-0 (5w 1nb)
K Sangakkara 32* (47b 4x4) MS Atapattu 50* (72b 4x4)

  28.1 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run
  28.2 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played on the on
        side.
  28.3 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, one run, on the front foot, pushed it
        away to extra covers for a easy single
       Srilanka needs 40 runs out of 99 balls
  28.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, pushed it away to the covers
  28.5 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, played on the on side
  28.6 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, no run, watchfully played to extra
        covers

End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 126/3 (RR: 4.34 RRR: 39/16 = 2.44)
Arshad Khan 5-1-19-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 51* (73b 4x4) K Sangakkara 33* (52b 4x4)

Match State: drinks

  29.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, on the stumps, defended
  29.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, goes backfoot, cuts it to back
        ward point
  29.3 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, on the front foot, played to
        mid on for  a easy single
  29.4 Shahid Afridi to Sangakkara, one run, on the back foot again,
        pulled away to square leg
  29.5 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, driven away to mid on
  29.6 Shahid Afridi to Sangakkara, no run, out side the off stumps, tried
        to push it but missing the ball

End of over 30 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 129/3 (RR: 4.30 RRR: 36/15 = 2.40)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-3-0
MS Atapattu 53* (77b 4x4) K Sangakkara 34* (54b 4x4)

  30.1 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run, on the front fo, driven back to
        the bowler
  30.2 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run, comes down the track and drivves
        it away to long on
  30.3 Arshad Khan to Sangakkara, one run, down the track and pushes it
        away to mid off
  30.4 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, no run

       Sri Lanka 131/4, Partnership of 66
       K Sangakkara  run out (Imran Nazir)  35 (55b 4x4 0x6)

  30.5 Arshad Khan to Arnold, one run
  30.6 Arshad Khan to Atapattu, one run

End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 133/4 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 32/14 = 2.29)
Arshad Khan 6-1-23-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 55* (81b 4x4) RP Arnold 1* (1b)

  31.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run
  31.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, on the off, cuts it away to
        deep point
  31.3 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, watchfully played to mid wicket
  31.4 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, back foot, driven to extra covers,
        no chance of a run
  31.5 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, one run, goes on the back foot, flicks it
        away to square leg
  31.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, goes front foot, turned it to
        square leg for  asingle

End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 136/4 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 29/13 = 2.23)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-6-0
MS Atapattu 57* (84b 4x4) RP Arnold 2* (4b)

       razzaq is back to attack
  32.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, down the leg side, pulled away
        to fine leg
  32.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, two runs, on the back foot, driven away
        nciely to long on bondary
  32.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, on the off, moves away from the
        batsman, left alone
  32.4 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pitches on the off, pushed to mid
        off
  32.5 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pitched on the off, goes front
        foot, driven to extra covers,
  32.6 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, on the off, cuuts straight to
        nazir who is at point, a mis field , batsman takes the opportunity
        for a single

End of over 33 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 140/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 25/12 = 2.08)
Abdur Razzaq 7-0-32-1 (3w)
RP Arnold 5* (9b) MS Atapattu 58* (85b 4x4)

  33.1 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, one run, on the back foot, driven away to
        mid off, for a easy single
  33.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, FOUR, on the off, tried to cut it ,
        inside edge, between moins legs to the boundary
  33.3 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run
  33.4 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run
  33.5 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run
  33.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 145/4 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 20/11 = 1.82)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-11-0
RP Arnold 6* (10b) MS Atapattu 62* (90b 5x4)

  34.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run
  34.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
  34.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, OUT: on teh stumps, tried to drive it
        away, missing th ball completely, hits the pad, asked fromthe
        umpire, and yes he is out

       Sri Lanka 146/5, Partnership of 15
       MS Atapattu  lbw b Abdur Razzaq  62 (92b 5x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 7* (11b) Abdur Razzaq 7.3-0-33-2 (3w)

  34.4 Abdur Razzaq to Dharmasena, no run, yoreked , dhrmasena nicely
        tucks away
  34.5 Abdur Razzaq to Dharmasena, FOUR, on the off, out side edge between
        teh first slip and the wicket keeper, to the thirdman boundary,
  34.6 Abdur Razzaq to Dharmasena, no run, on the backfoot, defended

End of over 35 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 150/5 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 15/10 = 1.50)
Abdur Razzaq 8-0-37-2 (3w)
RP Arnold 7* (11b) HDPK Dharmasena 4* (3b 1x4)

  35.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, two runs
  35.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, left alone
  35.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, on the legs, turned away to the
        on side
  35.4 Azhar Mahmood to Dharmasena, no run, driven to mid off
  35.5 Azhar Mahmood to Dharmasena, no run, on te off, no movement of the
        feet dharmasena tries to cut it away missing the ball completely
        to moin
  35.6 Azhar Mahmood to Dharmasena, no run, on the front foot, defensevely
        played to mid off

End of over 36 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 153/5 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 12/9 = 1.33)
Azhar Mahmood 6-0-25-0 (2w)
RP Arnold 10* (14b) HDPK Dharmasena 4* (6b 1x4)

  36.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, FOUR, on the legs, flicked away to fine leg
        boundary
  36.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, on the off, driven appishly to
        extra covers
  36.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, on teh stumps and short,
        defensively pushed to mid on
  36.4 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, FOUR, on the front foot, beautfullydriven
        throught the extra cover boundary
  36.5 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, a perfect forward defensive
  36.6 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, on tre front foot, defended

End of over 37 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 161/5 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 4/8 = 0.50)
Abdur Razzaq 9-0-45-2 (3w)
HDPK Dharmasena 4* (6b 1x4) RP Arnold 18* (20b 2x4)

  37.1 Azhar Mahmood to Dharmasena, no run, down the leg side, uturned
        away to fine leg
  37.2 Azhar Mahmood to Dharmasena, one run, short ball, just pushed to
        short mid off , a quick single
  37.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, FOUR, short ball, on the back foot, pulled
        away to square leg boundary
       and with that four Srilanka wins by 5 wickets

Match State: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets with 7.3 overs to spare

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