Match State: Match start scheduled for 3pm local time (11am GMT)
Good Afternoon all for the Pakistan v Sri Lanka critical match as
all the three teams have lost a game each in the first leg of this
triangular tourney at Sharjah
Pakistan are coming in off a solid win over New Zealand last night
and will be looking to carry on after losing the opening match
against Sri Lanka
Pakistan are coming in off a solid win over New Zealand last night
and will be looking to carry on after losing the opening match
against Sri Lanka
Tournament favourites Sri Lanka will be fighting for another win to
secure a place in the final
Sharjah has been a happy ground for both Sri Lanka and Pakistan and
both will be going all out for a win
Unchanged sides for both and are as follows
Pakistan team: Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Abdur Razzaq, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Wasim Akram, +Rashid Latif,
*Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar.
Pakistan team: Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Abdur Razzaq, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Wasim Akram, +Rashid Latif,
*Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar.
Pakistan team: Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Abdur Razzaq, Inzamam-
ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan, Wasim Akram, +Rashid Latif,
*Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar.
Sri Lanka team: *ST Jayasuriya, K Sangakkara, MS Atapattu, DPMD
Jayawardene, RP Arnold, +RS Kaluwitharana, UDU Chandana, WPUJC
Vaas, M Muralitharan, DNT Zoysa, TCB Fernando.
The toss has been won by Sri Lanka and they are batting, so
Pakistani fans beware, the Pak chase record is poor
The pitch report is that its a solid hard wicket, full of runs
There is a change in the SL batting order and Kaluwitharana will be
opening with Jayasuriya
A large crowd in to enjoy this game, drums out and all the
respective supporters are happy
Wasim to Skipper Jayasuriya
0.1 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, left alone, lots of
outswing there
0.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, on the thigh, trickles to square
leg
0.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, beaten trying a cut and it
swings away
0.4 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, same spot, this time he leaves
it alone
0.5 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, rising on off stump, defended to
point
0.6 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, a great ball, just outside off
stump, and he decides to have nothing to do with it
End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
Wasim Akram 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b)
This is ump Shepherds 100th ODI
Waqar on
Kalu to face as the opener
1.1 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, lots of bounce and it swings
and seams away
1.2 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off and it swings
away again, left alone
Two slips in place
1.3 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, thought of a pull then
defends to mid off
1.4 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, edged past the slips, possibly
an intentional tho risky steere
1.5 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off and left alone
1.6 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
Waqar Younis 1-0-4-0 - Sharjah Club End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, angles into the middle stump and
is defended forward
2.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, angles too far down leg
2.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, cut to point, Jaya wants to get
going as soon as possible
2.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, one run, drives off the backfoot, past
point but a good save by Imran nazir who throws and hits the
bowlers end stumps, in safely
2.4 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, on leg, hit the thigh
2.5 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, came in sharply, late swing,
a great ball, just defends it back
2.6 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, slips out of his hands
outside off
2.6 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside off, left laone
End of over 3 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
Wasim Akram 2-1-3-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (9b) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, onto his pads, swinging in,
flicks and an edge to fine leg who has been brought in
3.2 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, a superb inswiging yorker, loud
shout and its judged not out by ump Shepherd
3.3 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, inswinger. goes through with a
fine flick to fine leg
3.4 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, another, very similar ball and
its dispatched one bounce over the long leg rope
3.5 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, two runs, now bowled on off stump as
those wewre not bad balls, flicked more square to mid wicket
3.6 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, drives, swings away and beaten,
passed close to the edge
End of over 4 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 21/0 (RR: 5.25)
Waqar Younis 2-0-18-0 - Sharjah Club End
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 15* (15b 3x4)
4.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, a loud shout, trapped in
front playing across and was plumb, ump Tiffin had sufficient
doubt to give the benefit
4.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, inswinger, trickles
to fine leg
4.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, a bouncer too
4.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, two runs, goes back and drives it to
deep cover
4.4 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to mid wicket
4.5 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run, defends it back
4.6 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 5 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0 (RR: 5.20)
Wasim Akram 3-1-7-0 (2w 1nb) - Pavilion End
ST Jayasuriya 18* (20b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 4* (11b 1x4)
5.1 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, no run, on the pads and goes to leg
5.2 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, slammed over point
for a great boundary
5.3 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, one run, nips in, cramps him up and it
is edged to point
5.4 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, one run, drives and its in the air
to point
Pak bowlers look rattled, dont know what to do, they are bowling
well but Jayasuriya is rampant
5.5 Waqar Younis to Jayasuriya, OUT: a super inswinging yorker, plays
across trying to force it to leg, plays over it and what a
comeback ball by Waqar, middle stump cartwheels out
Sri Lanka 32/1, Partnership of 32
ST Jayasuriya b Waqar Younis 23 (24b 4x4 0x6)
RS Kaluwitharana 5* (12b 1x4) Waqar Younis 2.5-0-24-1
Sangakkara in
5.6 Waqar Younis to Sangakkara, two runs, drives it to extra cover
End of over 6 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 34/1 (RR: 5.67)
Waqar Younis 3-0-26-1 - Sharjah Club End
RS Kaluwitharana 5* (12b 1x4) K Sangakkara 2* (1b)
6.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, (noball) no run, drives it back to
Wasim
6.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, angling across the stumps,
prodded to cover
6.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, as imilar ball, pushed to
cover
6.3 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, comes forward and the ball
angles away, left alone
6.4 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, one run, turned to fine leg off the
leg stump
6.5 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, no run, a good bouncer to wake him up,
getting lots of bounce today
6.6 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, one run, drifts to leg and its flicked
to fine leg where Youhana is parked
End of over 7 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 37/1 (RR: 5.29)
Wasim Akram 4-1-10-0 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
K Sangakkara 3* (3b) RS Kaluwitharana 6* (17b 1x4)
7.1 Waqar Younis to Sangakkara, no run, defends it back
7.2 Waqar Younis to Sangakkara, one run, steered to third man
7.3 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, no run, beaten outside off
7.4 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, one run, pushed to cover
7.5 Waqar Younis to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to mid on for a quickie
7.6 Waqar Younis to Kaluwitharana, OUT: a real blinder of a catch,
edged to Inzamama at slip and Rashid dives yards to his right,
puts his glove out while in the air and it sticks right in front
of slip
Sri Lanka 40/2, Partnership of 8
RS Kaluwitharana c Rashid Latif b Waqar Younis 7 (20b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 40/2 (RR: 5.00)
Waqar Younis 4-0-29-2 - Sharjah Club End
K Sangakkara 5* (6b)
8.1 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, no run, short outside off and left alone
8.2 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, no run, defends it back
8.3 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, no run, prodded to point
8.4 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, no run, a short ball, ducks
rashid Latif is happy as is Waqar afyer that catch
8.5 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, no run, pusnches off the backfoot to
cover
8.6 Wasim Akram to Sangakkara, OUT: WASIM has 450 ODI wickets, made one
move away late and has no answer, edged and Rashid has an easier
job to hold this one
Sri Lanka 40/3, Partnership of 0
K Sangakkara c Rashid Latif b Wasim Akram 5 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 40/3 (RR: 4.44)
Wasim Akram 5-2-10-1 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (0b)
Atapattu in
9.1 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, turned to mid wicket
9.2 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back
9.3 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, defended to cover
9.4 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, no run, on the pads outside leg
9.5 Waqar Younis to Jayawardene, one run, steered to third man
9.6 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, on the thigh
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 41/3 (RR: 4.10)
Waqar Younis 5-0-30-2 - Sharjah Club End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (5b) MS Atapattu 0* (1b)
10.1 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, OUT: tries a steer to a ball leaving
him, edges to Latif for his third and he walkso off without
waiting for the ump, Wasim on a hat trick
Sri Lanka 41/4, Partnership of 1
DPMD Jayawardene c Rashid Latif b Wasim Akram 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 0* (1b) Wasim Akram 5.1-2-10-2 (2w 2nb)
10.2 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, pushed to mid on, slips had been
brought in, hat trick evaded
10.3 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, pushed to mid on
10.4 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, outside off, left alone
10.5 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, pushed to cover
10.6 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 41/4 (RR: 3.73)
Wasim Akram 6-3-10-2 (2w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 0* (1b) RP Arnold 0* (5b)
11.1 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, pushed back
11.2 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, defended to cover
11.3 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, defends it to cover
11.4 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, steered to third man
11.5 Waqar Younis to Arnold, no run, left alone outside off
11.6 Waqar Younis to Arnold, three runs, a nice turn backward of square
End of over 12 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 45/4 (RR: 3.75)
Waqar Younis 6-0-34-2 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 3* (7b) MS Atapattu 1* (5b)
12.1 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, turned to mid wicket
12.2 Wasim Akram to Arnold, (noball) no run, pushed to point
12.2 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, defends to cover
12.3 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, defends it back, now the crowd is
silent
12.4 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, swings away, leaves him and he lets
it go by
12.5 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, again accurate on the legstump,
turned to short square leg
12.6 Wasim Akram to Arnold, no run, goes back and turns it to mid wicket
End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 46/4 (RR: 3.54)
Wasim Akram 7-3-11-2 (2w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 1* (5b) RP Arnold 3* (14b)
Now to add more, Shoaib Akhtar on to cheers
13.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, a bouncer, ducks under it
13.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, outside off stump, goes back and
drives to cover
13.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, outside off and left alone as it
swings away further
13.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, outside off and he guides it to
Imran at point
13.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, slower ball on off stump,
pitched up, defends to the off
13.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, outside off, cuts and a bottom
edge into the ground
End of over 14 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/4 (RR: 3.29)
Shoaib Akhtar 1-1-0-0 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 3* (14b) MS Atapattu 1* (11b)
Other bowling change is Razzaq
14.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, flicks a ball outside leg to fine
leg
14.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, three runs, driven to deep cover, long
chase and a nice flick back saves a four
Sri Lanka fifty up
14.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, turned to mid wicket
14.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, inswinger, inside edge to leg,
went thru his legs and tried a run, a direct hit but was in
14.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, piushed to mid wicket
14.6 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pushed to mid on and it is drinks
End of over 15 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/4 (RR: 3.47)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 5* (14b) RP Arnold 5* (17b)
A fine comeback performance by the two w's, bowling together and
pegged back Sri Lanka after their fast start, supported well by
Rashid Latif behind the stumps
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, beaten outside off
15.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, edges to poit and a diving save
by Younis Khan
15.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, a bouncer, ducks down
15.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
15.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, two runs, cuts it to deep point
15.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, slower ball, spotted and turned
to square leg
End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 54/4 (RR: 3.38)
Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 5* (17b) MS Atapattu 7* (20b)
16.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pushes it back to Razzaq
16.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, two runs, a nivce drive through the covers
16.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pushed to mid off
16.4 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, turned to square leg
16.5 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, flicked to deep square
16.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 17 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 57/4 (RR: 3.35)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 8* (22b) MS Atapattu 7* (21b)
Ump Tiffin complaining about Pak fielders throwing the ball in on
the bounce, suspects them of trying to scuff up the ball so that
it reverse swings, seems a new rule in play
17.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Arnold, one run, bouncer, slices it bat in air to
third man
17.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, pushed to point
17.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, a slower ball also sent to mid
on
17.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, slower ball again, steered to
third man
17.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Arnold, no run, a bouncer and left alone
17.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Arnold, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
single
End of over 18 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 60/4 (RR: 3.33)
Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-5-0 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 10* (25b) MS Atapattu 8* (24b)
18.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pushed to point
18.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, driven into the covers as the run
rate slows down more
18.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, FOUR, comes forward and flicks it off a
length to mid wicket, the first four for some time
18.4 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, prodded to backward point and a
direct hit too but home safew
18.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid wicket, rushes off
and tv called for as the throw hit and he was in by inches
18.6 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, prodded just wide of mid on, a
good over for Sri Lanka
End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 67/4 (RR: 3.53)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 16* (30b 1x4) MS Atapattu 9* (25b)
19.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Arnold, no run, on off stump, fended to cover
19.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Arnold, no run, chops down late on it, runs to
gully
19.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Arnold, one run, guides it to third man for his
2000th run in ODIs
19.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, (noball) bye: FOUR, pumps it real short,
flies over everyone to behind the keeper
19.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, two runs, off his backfoot to point
19.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, this was pushed to cover and
Shoaib so annoyed he pumps in a 156.5kph ball
19.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 20 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 75/4 (RR: 3.75)
Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-13-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 17* (33b 1x4) MS Atapattu 11* (29b)
20.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, steered to third man
20.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid on
20.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, gently pushes a ball on middle
stump back to Razzaq
20.4 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pitched up and a thick edge to
point going forward
20.5 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, hops back and defends
20.6 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, goes back and turns it to widish
mid on
End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 78/4 (RR: 3.71)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 19* (38b 1x4) MS Atapattu 12* (30b)
Saqlain on
21.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, tossed up and pushed to short
mid wicket
21.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, legbye: one run, sweeps and ball goes to
short fine leg
21.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on
Sorry correction the ball bowled earlier by Shoaib has been clocked
at 159.kph
21.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, appeal for lbw, tries a sweep
and misses
21.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, another appeal for a sweep and a
miss
21.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, two runs, drives to mid wicket
End of over 22 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82/4 (RR: 3.73)
Saqlain Mushtaq 1-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 13* (31b) RP Arnold 21* (43b 1x4)
22.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
22.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off
22.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, again pushed to cover
22.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, leans back to a short ball and
pulls, gets it rather straight to wide mid on
22.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, defends to the off
22.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, to backward point and they
scramble a single, good running
End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 87/4 (RR: 3.78)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 18* (37b 1x4) RP Arnold 21* (43b 1x4)
23.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, tossed up and driven to long
on
23.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, taken on the front pad playing
forward
23.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, waits and prods it to leg,
Saqlain runs to collect
23.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, turned to leg and a good dive by
Imran
23.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
23.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, on the stumps, pushed to
Afridi at mid wicket
End of over 24 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 90/4 (RR: 3.75)
Saqlain Mushtaq 2-0-6-0 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 20* (39b 1x4) RP Arnold 22* (47b 1x4)
24.1 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, defends to mid on
24.2 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, prodded to the off
24.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
24.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, a lovely flick to backward square,
for the fifty partnership
24.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, FOUR, a shot of the day, a lovely and
elegant cover drive races to the rope, Peter May would be pleased
24.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, two runs, driven to extra cover and Waqar
covers a lot of ground to prevent another boundary
End of over 25 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 100/4 (RR: 4.00)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-34-0 - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 22* (47b 1x4) MS Atapattu 30* (45b 3x4)
25.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, pushed to point
25.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, pushed back
25.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
25.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, pushed to point for a quick
run
25.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, tries a cut and misses
25.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven to long off
End of over 26 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 103/4 (RR: 3.96)
Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-9-0 - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 24* (52b 1x4) MS Atapattu 31* (46b 3x4)
Afridi on
26.1 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, two runs, steered to third man
26.2 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, FOUR, tries a drive and its edged to third
man
26.3 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, two runs, swept to fine leg
26.4 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, pushed back
26.5 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, outside off and left alone
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, wide: no run, way outside off
26.6 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 27 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 112/4 (RR: 4.15)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 31* (46b 3x4) RP Arnold 32* (58b 2x4)
27.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, drives it to mid on
27.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, tries a sweep taken on the pads
27.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, defends it back
27.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, defends it again
27.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, tries a sweep and appeal
declined
27.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, comes forward to defend
End of over 28 (1 run) Sri Lanka 113/4 (RR: 4.04)
Saqlain Mushtaq 4-0-10-0 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 32* (47b 3x4) RP Arnold 32* (63b 2x4)
28.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, pushed back
28.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, hit on the pads, missed a turn
to leg
28.3 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, driven to long off
28.4 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, pushed back
28.5 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, sweeps to mid wicket
28.6 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, one run, comes forward and edges it to
backward point
End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 115/4 (RR: 3.97)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 33* (66b 2x4) MS Atapattu 33* (50b 3x4)
29.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, prodded to point
29.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
29.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and pushes it to
the off
29.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, comes out and drives gently
and Saqlain collects
29.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, turned to backward square leg
29.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, chopped to Imran at point
End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 117/4 (RR: 3.90)
Saqlain Mushtaq 5-0-12-0 - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 34* (53b 3x4) RP Arnold 34* (69b 2x4)
30.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, pushed back
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, wide: no run, outside leg, tries a
stumping but in
30.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, pushed to cover
30.3 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, one run, turned to forward of square leg
30.4 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, FOUR, goes back and a lovely cut to
third man
30.5 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, an appeal for lbw, declined
30.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, pushed back
End of over 31 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 124/4 (RR: 4.00)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-18-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
RP Arnold 35* (70b 2x4) MS Atapattu 39* (58b 4x4)
31.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, on the backfoot to long on
31.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, pulls but mistimed to long on
31.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, two runs, cut to backward point and a
poor throw by Youhana and Latif has problems holding it, was a run
out chance
31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, (noball) no run, and he is beaten
outside off
31.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, no run, edges it to point
31.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Arnold, one run, swept to fine leg
31.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, flicked to leg
End of over 32 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 130/4 (RR: 4.06)
Saqlain Mushtaq 6-0-18-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
RP Arnold 39* (75b 2x4) MS Atapattu 40* (60b 4x4)
32.1 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, comes forward and prods it to the
off
32.2 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, two runs, swept to fine leg
32.3 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, no run, steered to short third man
32.4 Shahid Afridi to Arnold, OUT: a poor shot, dragged a ball from 2
feet outside off, got a top edge in the air to Imran Nazir
standing at short mid wicket
Sri Lanka 132/5, Partnership of 91
RP Arnold c Imran Nazir b Shahid Afridi 41 (79b 2x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 40* (60b 4x4) Shahid Afridi 3.4-0-20-1 (2w)
Drinks brought in
Match State: Drinks
32.5 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, pushed back
32.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, flicked to deep square
End of over 33 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 133/5 (RR: 4.03)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-21-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 41* (62b 4x4) UDU Chandana 0* (0b)
33.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on
33.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, pushed back
33.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, steered to point
33.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, FOUR, short ball cut to backward point
33.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, turned to mid wicket
33.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, comes forward and defends
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 138/5 (RR: 4.06)
Saqlain Mushtaq 7-0-23-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 42* (63b 4x4) UDU Chandana 4* (5b 1x4)
34.1 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, steered to point
34.2 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, steered to short third man,
Saqlain hits the stumps but in
34.3 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run, steered to third ,man
34.4 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run, a googly, turned to mid wicket
34.5 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run, outside off, left alone
34.6 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, no run, padded away, ball loops in the
air
End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 139/5 (RR: 3.97)
Shahid Afridi 5-0-22-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 43* (65b 4x4) UDU Chandana 4* (9b 1x4)
35.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, leans back and cuts to
backward point
35.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, comes out and turns it to leg,
think of a run but rush back
35.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, cut to backward point and Inz
running in to throw is sufficient scare for them not to go for a
second run
35.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, faster ball turned to mid
wicket
35.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, turned to mid wicket again
35.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, one run, lots of turn, inside edge
past the stumps, Muarli must be happy to see Saqlain getting turn
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 141/5 (RR: 3.92)
Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-25-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
UDU Chandana 5* (12b 1x4) MS Atapattu 44* (68b 4x4)
36.1 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, legbye: two runs, off the thigh to fine
leg
36.2 Shahid Afridi to Chandana, one run, full toss driven to long on
36.3 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, FOUR, nicely turned very late to fine
leg
36.4 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, steered to thrid man brought in
36.5 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, no run, cuts to short third man
36.6 Shahid Afridi to Atapattu, one run, drives and hits ump Shepherd at
point, it turned towards him and hit his leg
End of over 37 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 149/5 (RR: 4.03)
Shahid Afridi 6-0-28-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 49* (72b 5x4) UDU Chandana 6* (14b 1x4)
37.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, turned to mid wicket for a
fine fifty
37.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, one run, turned to mid wicket
37.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, tossed up and its driven to
long on
37.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, one run, prodded to point
37.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, two runs, turned to fine leg
37.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, one run, turned to leg again
End of over 38 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 156/5 (RR: 4.11)
Saqlain Mushtaq 9-0-32-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 54* (76b 5x4) UDU Chandana 8* (16b 1x4)
Waqar brings himself on to try and break this partneship
38.1 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, chopped to third man
38.2 Waqar Younis to Chandana, one run, drives and the ball was on
middle stump, trickles to mid wicket
38.3 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, swings in, defended to leg
38.4 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, prodded to point
38.5 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, two runs, steered wide of third man
38.6 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, hops back and turns it to leg
End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 160/5 (RR: 4.10)
Waqar Younis 7-0-38-2 - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 9* (17b 1x4) MS Atapattu 57* (81b 5x4)
39.1 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, a bat and pad, loops to leg
but short of the fielder
39.2 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, FOUR, a poor delivery by Saqlain who
is off colour today, slammed to mid wicket
39.3 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, one run, chopped to third man
39.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, no run, defends to mid on
39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, (noball) no run, a no ball from a
spinner
39.5 Saqlain Mushtaq to Atapattu, three runs, a simple flick to leg and
it results in three, a dive by Imran failed then Wasim at long leg
fumbled, Saqlain not happy but then he too has been sloppy today
39.6 Saqlain Mushtaq to Chandana, no run, turned to mid wicket
End of over 40 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 169/5 (RR: 4.22)
Saqlain Mushtaq 10-0-41-0 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 60* (84b 5x4) UDU Chandana 14* (21b 2x4)
40.1 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, short and pulled very fine and
Shoaib recovered the fumble early for just a single to fine leg
40.2 Waqar Younis to Chandana, no run, pushed to point
40.3 Waqar Younis to Chandana, one run, a yorker dug to long on
40.4 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, driven straight back past Waqar
to long on
40.5 Waqar Younis to Chandana, FOUR, a lovely cut backward of point and
it races over the rope
40.6 Waqar Younis to Chandana, no run, the inswinging yorker, on his
toes, almost falls over but does dig it out to leg
End of over 41 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 176/5 (RR: 4.29)
Waqar Younis 8-0-45-2 - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 62* (86b 5x4) UDU Chandana 19* (25b 3x4)
Shoaib on
41.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, pushed to cover
41.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, FOUR, slammed to deep extra cover and
Inzamam at the sweeper position just does a jog, not really trying
to chase it down
41.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, steered to third man and thats
the fifty run partnership
41.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, sshort ball, pulled to leg
41.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, saw the slower ball and its
steered to third man
41.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, a faster ball, drives and an
inside edge to fine leg
End of over 42 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 185/5 (RR: 4.40)
Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-22-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 65* (89b 5x4) UDU Chandana 25* (28b 4x4)
42.1 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, on the pads and an appeal
declined and Waqar not happy
42.2 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, chopped to Imran and he is slow
throwing it, fumbled the ball so they get in on a suicidal run
42.3 Waqar Younis to Chandana, one run, driven to long on
42.4 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on again
42.5 Waqar Younis to Chandana, one run, again a good inswiging yorker,
drives and a thick edge to long on
42.6 Waqar Younis to Atapattu, no run, pushes a ball on off stump to
Afridi and mid on, a fast pick up prevents a run
End of over 43 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 189/5 (RR: 4.40)
Waqar Younis 9-0-49-2 - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 27* (30b 4x4) MS Atapattu 67* (93b 5x4)
43.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, a bouncer outside off and left
alone
43.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, a good bouncer, sways back and
signalled by ump Shep and another will be a no ball according to
the rules
43.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, FOUR, slashes at a fast ball outside
off, Razzaq tries to dive and catch it but drops it and it runs to
the rope, was a very difficult chance at third man
43.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, two runs, slower ball, edged over point
and razzaq fields runnin from fine leg
43.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, full toss, drives and it runs
backward of point
43.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, no run, slower ball defends to leg
End of over 44 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 196/5 (RR: 4.45)
Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-29-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
UDU Chandana 34* (35b 5x4) MS Atapattu 67* (94b 5x4)
Wasim on
44.1 Wasim Akram to Chandana, no run, beaten outside off, a great ball,
squared him up and Chandana acknowledges it too
44.2 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, yorker pushed to mid off
44.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, turned to mid wicket
44.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, prodded to point
44.5 Wasim Akram to Chandana, no run, squared up again, edged to point
44.6 Wasim Akram to Chandana, no run, drives the yorker straight back
and a fine save by Wasim
End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 198/5 (RR: 4.40)
Wasim Akram 8-3-13-2 (2w 3nb) - Pavilion End
MS Atapattu 68* (96b 5x4) UDU Chandana 35* (39b 5x4)
45.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, two runs, a yorker and its dug out
nicely to mid wicket
45.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, driven to long on
45.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, FOUR, goes for a cross batted swipe
outside off, finds the meat and misses a six by inches at extra
cover
45.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, driven to extra cover
45.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, one run, turned to back\ward square as
this fine partnership continues
45.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, moves to leg, cuts and misses
End of over 46 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 207/5 (RR: 4.50)
Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-38-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 72* (99b 5x4) UDU Chandana 40* (42b 6x4)
46.1 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, prodded to cover
46.2 Wasim Akram to Chandana, FOUR, a full toss, slashed to deep cover
and Youhana too sluggish to stop it, despite a dive
46.3 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, a yorker, dug to backward point
46.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, pushed to the off, Younis Khan
misses the stumps
46.5 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, pushed to mid off, standing back
46.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, two runs, driven to long off
End of over 47 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 217/5 (RR: 4.62)
Wasim Akram 9-3-23-2 (2w 3nb) - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 46* (45b 7x4) MS Atapattu 76* (102b 5x4)
47.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, short and fast, he cuts but
straight to Imran at point
47.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, a bouncer and he tries to swat
it but misses
47.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, FOUR, goes for a one day hoik to mid on,
gets an edge to backward square and has a fine fifty too
47.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, slower ball, beaten, goes past
off stump
47.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, no run, another slower ball, goes for a
huge swing to leg, misses and ball misses the stumps too
47.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, drives and edges in the air to
Razzaq at third man, one bounce on the rope
End of over 48 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 222/5 (RR: 4.62)
Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-43-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
UDU Chandana 51* (51b 8x4) MS Atapattu 76* (102b 5x4)
Wonder if ump Shep has noticed the twin Nelson
Wasim from round the wicket
48.1 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, a yorker pushed to mid on
48.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, dropped by Razzaq at mid wicket,
was a sharp chance low at his left, Wasim upset
48.3 Wasim Akram to Chandana, two runs, steered to backward point and
Chandana receives an official warning for running right in the
middle of the wicket
48.4 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, uppishly driven to cover
48.5 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid on
48.6 Wasim Akram to Chandana, one run, moves to the off, tries a paddle
to leg, gets a top edge to third man, a bit humourouskly
End of over 49 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 229/5 (RR: 4.67)
Wasim Akram 10-3-30-2 (2w 3nb) - Pavilion End
UDU Chandana 56* (55b 8x4) MS Atapattu 78* (104b 5x4)
49.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, three runs, short ball, pulls and edges
to fine leg and Wasim saves a four diving and inches in front of
the rope
49.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, bye: one run, slower ball, misses and
Latif tries a run out and misses, standing back to Shoaib
49.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, FOUR, pulloed over mid wicket, what a
recovery by Sri Lanka
49.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, one run, a yorker, driven back onto his
boot, throws and misses for an overthrow
49.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Atapattu, legbye: one run, tried to hit it to leg
from outside off
49.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Chandana, OUT: straight and on leg stump, a bit
late as Chanadana and Atapattu have put on a great partnership
that has helped set a difficult 240 run target for Pakistan
batting second
Sri Lanka 239/6, Partnership of 107
UDU Chandana b Shoaib Akhtar 64 (59b 9x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 239/6 (RR: 4.78)
Shoaib Akhtar 9-1-51-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
MS Atapattu 78* (106b 5x4)
A great recovery by SL after a poor start losing 4 quick wickets
Atapattu mothered the innings along and fine support by Arnold and
then a remarkable 64 by Chandana off 58 balls
Please join us at 03:00GMT for the post dinner session which should
be exciting, with Pak trying to chase batting second which has
always been tough for them
Match State: Innings Break
Post dinner play starting now
Vaas to Imran nazir
0.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, beaten outside off
0.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, again beaten outside off, good ball
left him
0.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, tries a chase after it and beaten
0.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, again a great ball, Imran trying his
best to edge it, not good enough, thru to the keeper
0.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, beaten again, an amazing first over
0.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, and well yes he is beaten again,
chasing a ball on off stump
End of over 1 (maiden) Pakistan 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 240/49 = 4.90)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
Shahid Afridi 0* (0b) Imran Nazir 0* (6b)
Imran Nazir was simply put, not bothering to move his feet towards
the ball
1.1 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, left alone outside off
1.2 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, now he too is beaten outside off,
leaden footed
1.3 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, connects with a push back to the
bowler
1.4 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, well outside off, left Aalone
A packed stadium
1.5 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, OUT: what a catch, slashed it past point
but not past Muralitharan who took off, rocket like to his left
and held several feet in the air
Pakistan 0/1, Partnership of 0
Shahid Afridi c Muralitharan b Zoysa 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Imran Nazir 0* (6b) DNT Zoysa 0.5-0-0-1
Youhana sent in
1.6 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defnds to cover
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 0/1 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 240/48 = 5.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-1-0-1 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 0* (6b) Yousuf Youhana 0* (1b)
A supberb start by Sri Lanka defending a lowish total
2.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, finally gets the ball on the bat,
defends to the off
2.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, plays forward but a thick edge to
third man
2.3 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, left alone outside off
2.4 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, prodded to cover
2.5 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, closer to the off stump, left alone
2.6 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, off the backfoot, punched to
backward point
End of over 3 (2 runs) Pakistan 2/1 (RR: 0.67 RRR: 238/47 = 5.06)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 1* (5b) Imran Nazir 1* (8b)
3.1 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends forward in his usual
'falling over' forward push
3.2 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
3.3 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward and pushes it to mid
off
3.4 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid on and Imran nazir
starts off late
3.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, short, came in and struck his thigh
3.6 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, one run, turned to fine leg
End of over 4 (2 runs) Pakistan 4/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 236/46 = 5.13)
DNT Zoysa 2-1-2-1 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 2* (10b) Yousuf Youhana 2* (9b)
4.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, tucks it to mid wicket
4.2 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to fine leg
4.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
4.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to cover
4.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, FOUR, smashed through the covers, finall got
some room to play it
4.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward to defend
End of over 5 (6 runs) Pakistan 10/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 230/45 = 5.11)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 3* (10b) Imran Nazir 7* (15b 1x4)
5.1 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, chopped to backward point
Totally packed stadium
5.2 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to point
Long delay in confirming if its a four or a six
5.3 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, lovely timed push it seemed over
long off, ball landed on or just at the base of the rope, took a
lot of time to decide
5.4 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steered to backward point and
thats his 3000th run in ODI's
5.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, one run, turned to long leg
5.6 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 6 (6 runs) Pakistan 16/1 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 224/44 = 5.09)
DNT Zoysa 3-1-8-1 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 8* (16b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 8* (15b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, tries a turn to leg, on the thigh and
goes to point
6.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to mid off
6.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, again to mid off
6.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run, a bouncer, off his helmet,
missed a pull and it goes to third man
6.5 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to backward square leg
6.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, guides it past point
End of over 7 (3 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 221/43 = 5.14)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
Imran Nazir 9* (21b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 9* (16b 1x4)
7.1 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, defends forward
7.2 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, tries to push to the off, gets an
inside edge to leg
7.3 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, one run, steered to third man
7.4 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
7.5 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a bouncer, ducks under it
7.6 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, (noball) one run, turned to backward
square leg
7.6 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, defends to cover
End of over 8 (3 runs) Pakistan 22/1 (RR: 2.75 RRR: 218/42 = 5.19)
DNT Zoysa 4-1-11-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (19b 1x4) Imran Nazir 10* (25b 1x4)
8.1 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover
8.2 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to point, drops short of
Chandana there, close shave
8.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, defends
8.4 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, cuts it to point
8.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, defended to cover
8.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushes it to point and a fine diving
save by Chandana thefe
End of over 9 (1 run) Pakistan 23/1 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 217/41 = 5.29)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 11* (21b 1x4) Imran Nazir 10* (29b 1x4)
9.1 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to mid off
9.2 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, legbye: one run, trickles off the pads to
third man
9.3 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steered to third man
9.4 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, a bouncer ducks down
9.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, turned to mid wicket
9.6 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, cut to point
End of over 10 (3 runs) Pakistan 26/1 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 214/40 = 5.35)
DNT Zoysa 5-1-13-1 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 13* (23b 1x4) Imran Nazir 10* (33b 1x4)
10.1 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, wide: no run, down the legside
10.1 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover
10.2 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, to cover again
10.3 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a sharp bouncer outside off
10.4 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short ball, cuts and bottom edges
to third man
10.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, pushed to cover
10.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, now he gets beaten outside off
End of over 11 (2 runs) Pakistan 28/1 (RR: 2.55 RRR: 212/39 = 5.44)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 14* (27b 1x4) Imran Nazir 10* (35b 1x4)
11.1 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives to mid off
11.2 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, FOUR, short ball, cuts in the air almost gets
it over the backward point rope
11.3 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, short ball outside off, beaten, good
comeback by Zoysa
11.4 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, (noball) no run, turned to mid wicket
11.4 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, a punch to point
11.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, (noball) one run, pushed to mid on, seems
tired now
11.5 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed to cover
11.6 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, no run, struggles to get to the crease off
a short run and its defended back
End of over 12 (8 runs) Pakistan 36/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 204/38 = 5.37)
DNT Zoysa 6-1-21-1 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 15* (40b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 15* (30b 1x4)
12.1 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, turned to short mid wicket, nicley
field by Arnold
12.2 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, short and rising, defended back
12.3 Vaas to Imran Nazir, one run, leans back and pushed to cover
12.4 Vaas to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comes forward, driven to cover
12.5 Vaas to Imran Nazir, no run, edges it to point
12.6 Vaas to Imran Nazir, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cuts it over
point
End of over 13 (6 runs) Pakistan 42/1 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 198/37 = 5.35)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-19-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 16* (31b 1x4) Imran Nazir 20* (45b 3x4)
13.1 Zoysa to Yousuf Youhana, one run, outside off, steered to third man
13.2 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, slower ball, soft hand on drive
13.3 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, punched off the backfoot to cover
13.4 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, FOUR, short ball, pulls it over square leg
13.5 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, no run, short ball again, ducks underneath it
13.6 Zoysa to Imran Nazir, one run, guides it to point
End of over 14 (6 runs) Pakistan 48/1 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 192/36 = 5.33)
DNT Zoysa 7-1-27-1 (3nb) - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 25* (50b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 17* (32b 1x4)
14.1 Buddika to Imran Nazir, one run, fuller length, picked off his toes
to backward square leg
14.2 Buddika to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to cover
14.3 Buddika to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on target, driven to cover
14.4 Buddika to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to mid off
Fifty partnership up
14.5 Buddika to Imran Nazir, no run, cut to point
14.6 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, inside edge to square leg
End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 50/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 190/35 = 5.43)
TCB Fernando 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 18* (35b 1x4) Imran Nazir 26* (53b 4x4)
Its Muralitharan time
15.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends bat and pad
together
15.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed to point and a
quick single, Arnold save and throw was too late
15.3 Muralitharan to Imran Nazir, no run, comes forward in defence
15.4 Muralitharan to Imran Nazir, no run, short ball, tries a pull and
misses
15.5 Muralitharan to Imran Nazir, one run, pushed to cover
15.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, comes forward to defend
End of over 16 (2 runs) Pakistan 52/1 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 188/34 = 5.53)
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 27* (56b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 19* (38b 1x4)
Drinks it is
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, hops back and forces it to mid on
16.2 Fernando to Imran Nazir, (noball) one run, flicked to leg
16.2 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the flap of the
pad, loud shout, declined by ump Shepherd, again a judgement in
the batters favour
16.3 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, turned to mid wicket
16.4 Fernando to Imran Nazir, one run, pushed to cover and rush a single
16.5 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven straight back,
Jayasuriya runs to his right to pick up
16.6 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, prodded to cover
End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 57/1 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 183/33 = 5.55)
TCB Fernando 2-0-6-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 20* (40b 1x4) Imran Nazir 29* (61b 4x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, lots of turn and its pushed
to mid wicket
17.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends to forward short
leg
17.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, swept very fine to fine leg,
a forward short leg in place as well as a slip
17.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to leg again
17.5 Muralitharan to Imran Nazir, one run, paddled to fine leg and
Jayasuriya dives to field it well
17.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, down the leg, beaten and a
stumping chance missed too
End of over 18 (6 runs) Pakistan 63/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 177/32 = 5.53)
M Muralitharan 2-0-8-0 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 30* (62b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 25* (45b 2x4)
18.1 Fernando to Imran Nazir, (noball) no run, has a big go at a pull
but mistimed to mid on
18.1 Fernando to Imran Nazir, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick
single
18.2 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, hops and guides a short ball
outside off the third man
18.3 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, left alone outside off
18.4 Fernando to Imran Nazir, one run, pushed to mid off and they go
through for a quick single
18.5 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, chopped to third man
18.6 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, defends it back
End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 68/1 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 172/31 = 5.55)
TCB Fernando 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 27* (47b 2x4) Imran Nazir 32* (67b 4x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, off the pads and it loops
to leg, Kalu tries his best as the SL players thought there was
bat involved, drops away from him
19.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, the drifter, turns the
other way and beaten
19.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, faster off break this time
pads it away
19.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends it back
19.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to fine leg
19.6 Muralitharan to Imran Nazir, one run, the drifter was spotted this
time and steered to third man
End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 70/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 170/30 = 5.67)
M Muralitharan 3-0-10-0 - Sharjah Club End
Imran Nazir 33* (68b 4x4) Yousuf Youhana 28* (52b 2x4)
20.1 Fernando to Imran Nazir, no run, pushes in the air, falling over a
bit to mid on
20.2 Fernando to Imran Nazir, (noball) one run, sent to mid on and they
go for a risky single
20.2 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a run out attempt, tv called, a
risky push to point, Chandana there and he throws the stumps down
Pakistan 72/2, Partnership of 72
Imran Nazir run out (Chandana) 34 (70b 4x4 0x6)
Inzamam in
20.3 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, off with a drive to mid
wicket
20.4 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, targets legs stump and its
flicked to fine leg
20.5 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends to mid on
20.6 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, a force to mid wicket but a
thick edge to fine leg
End of over 21 (6 runs) Pakistan 76/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 164/29 = 5.66)
TCB Fernando 4-0-17-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 29* (55b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (2b)
21.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up and defended to
the off, has a close in forward short leg
21.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to backward square
leg
21.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, an appeal for a ball that
had touched the bat and Murli thought not, ump Tiffin gives him a
withering stare
21.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to silly mid off
21.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, sort ball, pushed to mid on
21.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 22 (1 run) Pakistan 77/2 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 163/28 = 5.82)
M Muralitharan 4-0-11-0 - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 30* (57b 2x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 3* (6b)
22.1 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to wide mid on and
Muralitharan chases it down fast to prevent more
22.2 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to short mid wicket
22.3 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes for a fish outside off and
misses
22.4 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, an appeal for lbw, declined by
ump Shepherd, was outside the line, no appeal from Buddika though
22.5 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to cover
22.6 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pulls a short ball to mid
wicket
End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 79/2 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 161/27 = 5.96)
TCB Fernando 5-0-19-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 4* (11b) Yousuf Youhana 31* (58b 2x4)
23.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, goes back and prods it to
leg
23.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, off the pads to fine leg
23.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long off
23.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, drifts to leg, swept fine to
fine leg
23.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, stretches forward and
defends
A forward short leg brought in too, now two close in fielders
23.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steered to third man, was
the drifter moving the other way
End of over 24 (6 runs) Pakistan 85/2 (RR: 3.54 RRR: 155/26 = 5.96)
M Muralitharan 5-0-17-0 - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 36* (61b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (14b)
24.1 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, driven to mid wicket and a
very unusual sight, a misfield by Murali lets it go through and
Inz ran so slowly missed 3 runs
24.2 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to short mid wicket
24.3 Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: in front had gone too far across
as he often does and had no room to get his bat in front of his
leg, has to go
Pakistan 87/3, Partnership of 15
Yousuf Youhana lbw b Fernando 38 (64b 3x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (14b) TCB Fernando 5.3-0-21-1 (3nb)
Younis Khan in
24.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to cover
24.5 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, short and he gets lots of bounce,
sways away
24.6 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, a lovely ball, moved away and beat
him
End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 87/3 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 153/25 = 6.12)
TCB Fernando 6-0-21-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (14b) Younis Khan 0* (3b)
Chandana on
25.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, ball turns away and a one
handed swipe by Inz to cover
25.2 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, forward defensive push
25.3 Chandana to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long off
25.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to short mid wicket
25.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to extra cover, stooped
in the middle for no earthly reason
25.6 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 26 (3 runs) Pakistan 90/3 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 150/24 = 6.25)
UDU Chandana 1-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (17b) Younis Khan 1* (6b)
26.1 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to deep extra cover
26.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to mid on
26.3 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, driven straight past the bowler
to mid on
26.4 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fast ball, squeezes it to point
26.5 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to backward point, a
fumble and they get a single
26.6 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, flicked to mid wicket
End of over 27 (4 runs) Pakistan 94/3 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 146/23 = 6.35)
TCB Fernando 7-0-25-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 3* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (20b)
27.1 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, cuts and a fine diving stop by
Murli at point
27.2 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, beaten and an appeal for stumping
but had not left the crease
27.3 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, flighted and driven to cover
27.4 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, a paddle to short fine leg
27.5 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, beaten outside off
27.6 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, defends
End of over 28 (maiden) Pakistan 94/3 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 146/22 = 6.64)
UDU Chandana 2-1-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (20b) Younis Khan 3* (15b)
28.1 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to cover
28.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, defends it back
28.3 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, outside off, beaten, such accurate
and on line bowling has dried up the scoring
28.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, off the pads and trickles
to leg
28.5 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, driven back
28.6 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) two runs, chopped to third
man, and Inz sprints to get home
28.6 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, pushed to cover and Pak have
struggled to 100 up
End of over 29 (6 runs) Pakistan 100/3 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 140/21 = 6.67)
TCB Fernando 8-0-30-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (24b) Younis Khan 3* (18b)
29.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, drives on leg, mistimes and its
rdged to fine leg
29.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, kepts low and Inz has a tough
time keeping it out, lots of turn too
29.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short and well cut to cover
29.4 Chandana to Younis Khan, wide: FOUR, the keeper and bowler
signalled each othere and he bowled one outsid leg and kalu missed
it
29.4 Chandana to Younis Khan, FOUR, an inside out drive through extra
cover
29.5 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, swept to short leg
29.6 Chandana to Younis Khan, one run, lobbed to a vacant mid wicket
area
End of over 30 (11 runs) Pakistan 111/3 (RR: 3.70 RRR: 129/20 = 6.45)
UDU Chandana 3-1-14-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 8* (21b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (27b)
Nelson up for Pakistan
30.1 Fernando to Younis Khan, legbye: FOUR, flicks to leg, the pads do
the trick instead of the bat
30.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, pushed to point
30.2 Fernando to Younis Khan, two runs, flicked to fine leg
30.3 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, driven fiercely back and he
manages a stop, bending down
30.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, guides it to third man
30.5 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, prodded to coverpoint
30.6 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, prodded to the
off
End of over 31 (8 runs) Pakistan 119/3 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 121/19 = 6.37)
TCB Fernando 9-0-34-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 11* (26b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (29b)
31.1 Chandana to Younis Khan, one run, drives in the air, drops short of
sangakkara at long off, a close shave
31.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the pads was the googly,
appeals and its declined missing off
31.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
31.4 Chandana to Younis Khan, FOUR, makes a full toss out of it, pulled
like a rocket to backward square
31.5 Chandana to Younis Khan, no run, sweeps and on the pads runs to
third man
31.6 Chandana to Younis Khan, SIX, another full toss, swept over long
leg
End of over 32 (12 runs) Pakistan 131/3 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 109/18 = 6.06)
UDU Chandana 4-1-26-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (31b) Younis Khan 22* (30b 2x4 1x6)
32.1 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pushed to point
32.2 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, a cracking shot along the ground
right past the bowler
32.3 Fernando to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, defends and its edged to short
third man
32.4 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to cover and wants a run,
Inz says no
32.5 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, prodded to backward point and
again sent back
32.6 Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, slower ball, defended back and
Drinks coming in
End of over 33 (5 runs) Pakistan 136/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 104/17 = 6.12)
TCB Fernando 10-0-39-1 (5nb) - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 20* (34b 1x4) Younis Khan 22* (33b 2x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
Jayasuriya on
33.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, SIX
33.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
33.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
33.5 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run
33.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
33.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 34 (14 runs) Pakistan 145/3 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 95/16 = 5.94)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 23* (34b 2x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (39b 1x4 1x6)
34.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
34.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
34.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
34.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
34.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
34.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 35 (3 runs) Pakistan 148/3 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 92/15 = 6.13)
M Muralitharan 6-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 25* (37b 2x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (42b 1x4 1x6)
35.1 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run
35.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
35.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
35.4 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run
35.5 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run
35.6 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 36 (2 runs) Pakistan 150/3 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 90/14 = 6.43)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-10-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (44b 1x4 1x6) Younis Khan 26* (41b 2x4 1x6)
36.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
36.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
End of over 37 (1 run) Pakistan 151/3 (RR: 4.08 RRR: 89/13 = 6.85)
M Muralitharan 7-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 29* (50b 1x4 1x6) Younis Khan 26* (41b 2x4 1x6)
37.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
37.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
37.3 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run
37.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR
37.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
37.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 38 (6 runs) Pakistan 157/3 (RR: 4.13 RRR: 83/12 = 6.92)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 27* (42b 2x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (55b 2x4 1x6)
38.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
38.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
38.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
38.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run
38.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
38.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 39 (3 runs) Pakistan 160/3 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 80/11 = 7.27)
M Muralitharan 8-0-24-0 - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 29* (45b 2x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (58b 2x4 1x6)
39.1 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run, sweeps to fine leg
39.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, SIX, comes out and a huge six into the
stand over mid off
39.3 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run
39.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept to fine leg
39.5 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, driven to cover
39.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
End of over 40 (10 runs) Pakistan 170/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 70/10 = 7.00)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-26-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (60b 2x4 1x6) Younis Khan 37* (49b 2x4 2x6)
Chandana on
40.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on
40.2 Chandana to Younis Khan, one run, swept to square leg
40.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: a fierce drive and a super reflex
catch by Chandana
Pakistan 172/4, Partnership of 85
Inzamam-ul-Haq c & b Chandana 38 (62b 2x4 1x6)
Younis Khan 38* (50b 2x4 2x6) UDU Chandana 4.3-1-28-1 (1w)
Wasim Akram sent in
40.4 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run, turned to square leg
40.5 Chandana to Younis Khan, one run, swept to long leg, one bounce to
Zoysa and he could have caught it, lost it in the lights
40.6 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 41 (4 runs) Pakistan 174/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 66/9 = 7.33)
UDU Chandana 5-1-30-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 39* (51b 2x4 2x6) Wasim Akram 1* (2b)
41.1 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, FOUR, inside out drive over extra cover
41.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, sweeps it to fine leg, go for a
quick run
41.3 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, FOUR, a lofted cross batted shot on the
rope at mid wicket, seemes to strike the little boards by tv ump
says its a four
41.4 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, one run, full toss driven to cover
41.5 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run, pushed back
41.6 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, they go for a second run after
a flick to backward square, looks like a bad decision as the throw
from Dilshan a sub, hits the stumps
End of over 42 (11 runs) Pakistan 185/4 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 55/8 = 6.88)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-37-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 45* (55b 3x4 2x6) Wasim Akram 6* (4b 1x4)
Pakistan 185/5, Partnership of 13
Younis Khan run out (sub (TM Dilshan)) 45 (55b 3x4 2x6)
rashid latif sent in ahead of razzaq
That was a vital wicket and there we are SL right back into this
match
42.1 Chandana to Wasim Akram, FOUR, sweeps it just over the fine leg
fielder, jayasuriya leaping up for it
42.2 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long off
42.3 Chandana to Rashid Latif, no run, tries a sweep on the pads
42.4 Chandana to Rashid Latif, no run, pushed back
42.5 Chandana to Rashid Latif, one run, driven to long on
42.6 Chandana to Wasim Akram, SIX, a huge hit over everyone over the
long on fielder into the stand
End of over 43 (12 runs) Pakistan 197/5 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 43/7 = 6.14)
UDU Chandana 6-1-42-1 (1w) - Pavilion End
Rashid Latif 1* (3b) Wasim Akram 17* (7b 2x4 1x6)
43.1 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, two runs, tickled to fine leg, a paddle
43.2 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, no run, sweeps and Atapattu is there at
short fine leg
43.3 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, one run, turned to short mid wicket to
give Wasim the strike
4 men ion the deep on leg for wasim
43.4 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, one run, sweeps to long leg
43.5 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, no run, tries a turn gets a leading
edge back to jaya
43.6 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, one run, chipped to long off
End of over 44 (5 runs) Pakistan 202/5 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 38/6 = 6.33)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-42-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 5* (8b) Wasim Akram 18* (8b 2x4 1x6)
This is a nailbiter at Sharjah for sure
Murali on
44.1 Muralitharan to Rashid Latif, wide: no run, called an it was
spinning further down leg
44.1 Muralitharan to Rashid Latif, no run, defends it back
44.2 Muralitharan to Rashid Latif, legbye: two runs, very fortunate
runs, he is bowling on the legs
44.3 Muralitharan to Rashid Latif, no run, beaten outside off was the
other one
44.4 Muralitharan to Rashid Latif, legbye: one run, a shrp turn on the
pads and an appeal, declined
44.5 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run, comes forward and pads, an
appeal and ball had pitched outside leg
44.6 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run, defends forward and ump Shep
exchanges some words with Muralitharan
End of over 45 (4 runs) Pakistan 206/5 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 34/5 = 6.80)
M Muralitharan 9-0-25-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Rashid Latif 5* (12b) Wasim Akram 18* (10b 2x4 1x6)
SL fielders all gather for a talk
45.1 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, one run, a very nice reverse sweep to
give back the strike, to point
45.2 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, FOUR, crashes it inside out through the
covers, and it races over the rope
45.3 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, FOUR, another fine shot, full toss to
long on drops short of Chandana who went for a catch and it fell
short of him
45.4 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, no run, defended back
45.5 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, one run, full toss driven to long on
45.6 Jayasuriya to Rashid Latif, one run, moves to leg and drives along
the ground to extra cover
End of over 46 (11 runs) Pakistan 217/5 (RR: 4.72 RRR: 23/4 = 5.75)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-53-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Rashid Latif 7* (14b) Wasim Akram 27* (14b 4x4 1x6)
46.1 Muralitharan to Rashid Latif, one run, turned to fine leg, Latif is
clever, gets in between the throw and the stumps from fine leg
46.2 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run, beaten outside off, steering
it
46.3 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, two runs, the drifter, sweeps and top
edge to fine leg, run two as the ball almost gets to the rope
46.4 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run, outside off, left alone
46.5 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run, tries a cut and misses
46.6 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, one run, off the middle stump and
swept to fine leg, Murali has again completed his economical quota
End of over 47 (4 runs) Pakistan 221/5 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 19/3 = 6.33)
M Muralitharan 10-0-29-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Wasim Akram 30* (19b 4x4 1x6) Rashid Latif 8* (15b)
A team meeting for SL and Arnold given the ball
No they have asked Vaas to bowl
47.1 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, drives, straight to mid wickewt, go
thru for a single
Murali runs in and gives some advice vehemently to Jayasuriya
47.2 Vaas to Rashid Latif, no run, pushed to mid off, Wasim rushes for a
run and Murali mis fields allowing him to get back"
47.3 Vaas to Rashid Latif, no run, driven to cover and a throw, Wasim
almost gets himself run out again
47.4 Vaas to Rashid Latif, one run, goes to leg and pushed to cover, go
thru but very risky
47.5 Vaas to Wasim Akram, no run, outside off, slower ball, misses
47.6 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to extra cover as the rate now
goes to 7.85
End of over 48 (3 runs) Pakistan 224/5 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 16/2 = 8.00)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-22-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Wasim Akram 32* (22b 4x4 1x6) Rashid Latif 9* (18b)
16 off 12 needed now and we have Zoysa on
48.1 Zoysa to Wasim Akram, one run, goes for it and an inside edge to
deep square leg
48.2 Zoysa to Rashid Latif, no run, a dot ball, into the blockhole dug
back
48.3 Zoysa to Rashid Latif, no run, goes out and has a swing, misses,
has to rush back
48.4 Zoysa to Rashid Latif, one run, guides it to third man
Very tesnse out there
48.5 Zoysa to Wasim Akram, no run, down the legside and not called and
Wasim lets that be known
48.6 Zoysa to Wasim Akram, one run, down the wicket and pulls a short
ball, 13 more needed off six balls
End of over 49 (3 runs) Pakistan 227/5 (RR: 4.63 RRR: 13/1 = 13.00)
DNT Zoysa 8-1-30-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Wasim Akram 34* (25b 4x4 1x6) Rashid Latif 10* (21b)
49.1 Vaas to Wasim Akram, no run, into his legs, goes for it and misses
49.2 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, swings and an inside edge into the
ground, go thru for a run but now looks a lost cause
49.3 Vaas to Rashid Latif, no run, a swing and a miss outside off, 3
balls and 12 to get, almost impossible
49.4 Vaas to Rashid Latif, one run, driven to cover and well stopped
there
49.5 Vaas to Wasim Akram, no run, driven back a great win for Sri Lanka
coming up
49.6 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to mid wicket, and a great win
by 9 runs for Sri Lanka, paid in full for the fine bowling
performance
End of over 50 (3 runs) Pakistan 230/5 (RR: 4.60 RRR: 10/0 = 0.00)
WPUJC Vaas 9-1-25-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Wasim Akram 36* (29b 4x4 1x6) Rashid Latif 11* (23b)
The Pak batsmen were unable to keep up with the rate right from the
start after losing Afridi although there were some good
partnerships and 5 wickets in hand
Persistent and accurate bowling by Muarli and the SL pacers kept
the pressure on till the end
Wasim came in for a fine cameo again but could not get the pacers
away in the death overs, all in all a fine match
Please join us for the next matxh when New Zealand play Sri Lanka
on Sunday 14 April at 11:00GMT:
Ceremonies coming up after this trhilling Sri lanak win and a key
role played in all departments by Chandana