Match State: Match start scheduled for 3pm local time (11am GMT)
Good day all, post World Cup 2003 international cricket kicks-off
with the Cherry Blossom Cup in Sharjah featuring Pakistan, Kenya,
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Yesterday we saw Pakistan defeat Zimbabwe by 68 runs and each team
will be playing each other once. Today's game this afternoon
starts at 11:00GMT and its a day/nighter to be played in a sultry
Sharjah Stadium with the final on Apr 10th.
Pakistan's new players did perform well yesterday especially in the
bowling area while Sri Lanka have made up for several retirements.
We hear they are suffering a few injury problems but will have to
wait to see the final team in a few minutes.
To catch up with all the news and teams in this tournament please
do have a browse of
http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-
03/OD_TOURNEYS/CBSC/ where the squads section contains details of
all the players and particularly the cm "less
Todays umpires are KC Barbour and B Doctrove with AV Jayaprakash
watching the TV while Justice Ahmed Ebrahim will be refereeing.
Weather, well as we said yesterday is going to be hotter reaching
90 with teperatures over the next few days going up more.
Rashid Latif and Sanath Jayasuriya will be tossing up soon.
Pitch is the adjacent new one next to yesterdays track and its
expected spinners will be effective, its cracked but hard, still
they say team winning toss should bat first
Toss has been won by Sri Lanka and will be batting
Pakistan team:
Taufeeq Umar, Mohammad Hafeez, Faisal Iqbal, Yousuf Youhana, Younis
Khan, shoaib Malik, *+Rashid Latif, Mohammad Sami, Umar Gul, Abdur
Razzaq, Naved-ul-Hasan
Sri Lanka team: *ST Jayasuriya, MS Atapattu, M Muralitharan, HAPW
Jayawardene, HP Tillakaratne, +KC Sangakkara, DA Gunawardene, TCB
Fernando, HDPK Dharmasena, J Mubarak, CRD Fernando.
The umpires and players are out there and we are about to start
MS Atapattu is the batsman on strike
Sami it is with the new ball
0.1 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, outside off left alone
0.2 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, off the pads to square leg
0.3 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, left through to keeper
0.4 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, lets the ball go outisde off
stump
0.5 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, left alone
0.6 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
Mohammad Sami 1-1-0-0
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (6b)
Umar Gul to share the new ball
1.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run, turned off his hips to fine leg
1.2 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run, defended to cover
1.3 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run, mistimed cut to gully
1.4 Umar Gul to Atapattu, two runs, drives, big inside edge to backward
square leg
1.5 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run, inner edge to mid on
1.6 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run, short of a good length, comes forward
and defends
End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
Umar Gul 1-0-3-0
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 2* (11b)
2.1 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, beaten outside off stump
2.2 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to mid on
2.3 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to cover
2.4 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, sharp inswinger, off the thigh
to point
2.5 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to mid off for a quick
single, direct hit, Jayasuriya safely home
2.6 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, (noball) no run, driven to mid off
2.6 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, defended to cover
End of over 3 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
Mohammad Sami 2-1-2-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 2* (6b) MS Atapattu 2* (13b)
3.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, inswinger kept a bit low, defended
to square leg
3.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a good length, swings
away, defended to cover
3.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, on legstump, off the thigh
to short fine leg
3.4 Umar Gul to Atapattu, one run, short a bit of width outside off
stump, sliced to third man
3.5 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, two runs, a bit short in length again,
punches off the backfoot to deep cover
3.6 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, defended to cover
End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
Umar Gul 2-0-6-0
MS Atapattu 3* (14b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (11b)
4.1 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, quicker delivery outside off
stump, defended to point
4.2 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, driven on the front foot to
point
4.3 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, FOUR, pitches on legstump, flicked away
off his pads to deep square leg boundary
4.4 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, defended to cover
4.5 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, short in length, stands tall on
his backfoot and defends it down
4.6 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, no run, defended to short cover
End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 2.60)
Mohammad Sami 3-1-6-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 4* (11b) MS Atapattu 7* (20b 1x4)
5.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run, whipped away off his pads to long
leg
5.2 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run, on target a little bit of inswing,
defended
5.3 Umar Gul to Atapattu, one run, pitches up outside off stump, driven
to deep point
5.4 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitches up again, Jayasuriya steps
forward and lofts it toward mid wicket, couple of bounces into
fence
5.5 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run, chops it to third man
5.6 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run, short, mistimed cut, off the bounce
to keeper
End of over 6 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 20/0 (RR: 3.33)
Umar Gul 3-0-13-0
ST Jayasuriya 10* (14b 1x4) MS Atapattu 8* (23b 1x4)
6.1 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
6.2 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
6.3 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, one run
6.4 Mohammad Sami to Atapattu, one run
6.5 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
6.6 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 7 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 22/0 (RR: 3.14)
Mohammad Sami 4-1-8-0 (1nb)
MS Atapattu 9* (24b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 11* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run
7.2 Umar Gul to Atapattu, FOUR
7.3 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run
7.4 Umar Gul to Atapattu, no run
7.5 Umar Gul to Atapattu, OUT:
Sri Lanka 26/1, Partnership of 26
MS Atapattu b Umar Gul 13 (29b 2x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 11* (19b 1x4) Umar Gul 3.5-0-17-1
7.6 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 26/1 (RR: 3.25)
Umar Gul 4-0-17-1
ST Jayasuriya 11* (19b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 0* (1b)
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, one run
8.2 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run
8.3 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run
8.4 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run
8.5 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run
8.6 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 9 (1 run) Sri Lanka 27/1 (RR: 3.00)
Mohammad Sami 5-1-9-0 (1nb)
ST Jayasuriya 12* (20b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 0* (6b)
9.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
9.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, FOUR
9.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run
9.4 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
9.5 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run
9.6 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 10 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 34/1 (RR: 3.40)
Umar Gul 5-0-23-1
ST Jayasuriya 18* (24b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 0* (8b)
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, FOUR
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 11 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 3.45)
Mohammad Sami 6-1-13-0 (1nb)
DA Gunawardene 0* (8b) ST Jayasuriya 22* (30b 3x4)
11.1 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
11.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, FOUR
11.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
11.4 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run
11.5 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, no run
11.6 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 12 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (RR: 3.67)
Umar Gul 6-0-28-1
ST Jayasuriya 27* (33b 4x4) DA Gunawardene 0* (11b)
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, Jayasuriya tries to glance the
ball fiune but misses, thriugh to the keeper
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, fullish and on the off, pushed
back to the bowler with the nfull face of the bat
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, no run, full, straight and very fast,
Jayasuriya tries to work the ball to the on side and misses
completely, rapped on the pad, loud shout for the lbw, pitched
outside the line of leg stump though
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Jayasuriya, OUT: outside the off, Jayasuriya goes
for a full blooded shot through the covers, the ball flies off the
bat, but straight to Hafeez who takes a good catch! That is thee
wicket the Pakistanis wanted!
Sri Lanka 44/2, Partnership of 18
ST Jayasuriya c Mohammad Hafeez b Mohammad Sami 27 (37b 4x4 0x6)
DA Gunawardene 0* (11b) Mohammad Sami 6.4-1-13-1 (1nb)
Sangakkara is the new batsman
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, no run, full and far outside the off,
slanting away from the left-hander, Sangakkara looks at it
carefully and with a flourish leaves it alone to the keeper
12.6 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, no run, once again full but this time
closer to the off stump, Sangakkara gets his front foot across
nicely and drives, the ball goes straight to the man at cover
End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 44/2 (RR: 3.38)
Mohammad Sami 7-2-13-1 (1nb)
DA Gunawardene 0* (11b) KC Sangakkara 0* (2b)
13.1 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, no run, around the wicket from Gul, the
ball angles in, Gunawardane plays and misses, rapped on the pad,
loud shout for the lbw, Gunawardane's long stride forward saves
him
13.2 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, no run, safely negotiated this time as
Gunawardene pushes the ball to covers
13.3 Umar Gul to Gunawardene, one run, pushed down to the mid off region
with soft hands, the batsmen scamper a single even as the ball is
fielded and fired in at the stumps at the bowler's end, a direct
hit would have sent Gunawardene on his way
13.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, full and straight, angling in ever
so slightly with Gul bowling from around the wicket, Sangakkara
waits on the ball and plays it late, just pushing towards the mid
on fielder
13.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run
13.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, just short of a length and outside
the off, once again Sangakkara prefers to play it safe, leaving
the ball alone outside the off, end of a tidy over
End of over 14 (1 run) Sri Lanka 45/2 (RR: 3.21)
Umar Gul 7-0-29-1
DA Gunawardene 1* (14b) KC Sangakkara 0* (5b)
14.1 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run, outside the of,f good pace on
the ball, just about played at and missed, through to the keeper
14.2 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, one run, just short of a length and
on the pads, tucked to the on side, a quick single is taken as the
ball runs to midwicket
14.3 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, no run, just short of a length and on
the off this time, defended carefully with a dead straight bat
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, wide: no run, wayward, down the leg
side and spectrawide, the ball is left alone to the keeper and the
umpire calls a wide, don't be too hard on Sami though, he's
bowling uis 8th over in the blazing Sharjah sun
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, one run
14.5 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run, full and on the off, punched
to cover
14.6 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, wide: no run, again down the leg
side, again wide called
14.6 Mohammad Sami to Gunawardene, no run, full and outside the off,
Gunawardene has a wild heave at it and misses, just past the
outside edge to the keeper
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 49/2 (RR: 3.27)
Mohammad Sami 8-2-17-1 (2w 1nb)
KC Sangakkara 1* (7b) DA Gunawardene 2* (18b)
Hafeez into the attack
15.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, tossed up and aon the off,
driven to long on
15.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Gunawardene, FOUR, short and wide, certainly not
the place to bowl to this batsman, cut away ferociously to the
point fence
15.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Gunawardene, one run
15.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, tossed up and on the off,
driven through midwicket
15.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Gunawardene, no run
15.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Gunawardene, no run, outside the off, big turn,
prodded atv and missed, through to the keeper
End of over 16 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 56/2 (RR: 3.50)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-7-0
KC Sangakkara 3* (9b) DA Gunawardene 7* (22b 1x4)
16.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, two runs, good length ball outside
the off to begin with, punched beautifully pff the back foot
through covers
16.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run
16.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, just short of a length and on
the off, driven off the back foot to the man at cover
16.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run
16.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run
16.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, eased through cover, single
taken
End of over 17 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 59/2 (RR: 3.47)
Naved-ul-Hasan 1-0-3-0
KC Sangakkara 6* (15b) DA Gunawardene 7* (22b 1x4)
Players are taking a drinks break
Razzaq into the attack
17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, full and on the off, driven
well to cover
17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run, full and just outside the off,
prodded to point
17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, one run, outside the off, eased
through covers
17.4 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, straighter and on the off,
driven to mid off
17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, outside the off, edged to
third man
17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, one run, outside the off, flashed well
between cover and point
End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 63/2 (RR: 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-4-0
DA Gunawardene 9* (25b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (18b)
18.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gunawardene, one run, good length ball on the
off, slanted down to third man
18.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, on thje off and still fuller,
driven to cover
18.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, straighter still and full,
driven to mid on
18.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball on the off,
driven with an angled bat to point
18.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, FOUR, overpitched and on the pads,
tucked away wristily, fine shot that, the ball races to the
midwicket fence
18.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, short and a bit of width
outside the off, cut past the man at point
End of over 19 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 69/2 (RR: 3.63)
Naved-ul-Hasan 2-0-9-0
KC Sangakkara 13* (23b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 10* (26b 1x4)
19.1 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, fullish and on the off, pushed
gently ro mid off
19.2 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run
19.3 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, slower ball on the off, played
down gently with soft hands, quick single stolen as mid off runs
in to field
19.4 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run, faster and on the off, full
too, driven to mid off
19.5 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run
19.6 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run, on the off, slanting away a
touch, played at and missed
End of over 20 (1 run) Sri Lanka 70/2 (RR: 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-5-0
KC Sangakkara 14* (26b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 10* (29b 1x4)
20.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run
20.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and full, driven
to cover
20.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, on the off once more, full
again, driven to cover
20.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball outside the
off, punched to point
20.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, FOUR, overpitched and on the off,
driven brilliantly through covers, top shot thgat from Sangakkara!
20.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, ducked well under
End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 74/2 (RR: 3.52)
Naved-ul-Hasan 3-0-13-0
DA Gunawardene 10* (29b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 18* (32b 2x4)
21.1 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run, just short of a good length
and on the off, punched to cover
21.2 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, FOUR, shortish ball on the pads,
tucked away brilliantly if uppishly, the ball races to the
midwicket fence
21.3 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run, on the middle and leg, driven
back down the wicket
21.4 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, two runs
21.5 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run
21.6 Abdur Razzaq to Gunawardene, no run, on the off, hit hard but
straight to point
End of over 22 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 80/2 (RR: 3.64)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-11-0
KC Sangakkara 18* (32b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 16* (35b 2x4)
22.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, on the off, driven well to
the off side
22.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, just short of a length and on
the off, cut to point
22.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, on the pads, good length,
worked off the pads to the on side
22.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gunawardene, (noball) one run, full toss above
waist height on the leg side, swatted to the on side
22.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run
22.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Gunawardene, no run, RUN OUT! driven hard,
perhaps too hard to mid off, quick single attempted, Sami swoops
in on the ball, picks up and nails the stumps in one action! Third
umpire called for, don't you worry though, Gunawardene is gone by
a fair bit!
Sri Lanka 84/3, Partnership of 40
DA Gunawardene run out (Mohammad Sami) 17 (37b 2x4 0x6)
22.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 23 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 85/3 (RR: 3.70)
Naved-ul-Hasan 4-0-18-0 (1nb)
KC Sangakkara 21* (37b 2x4) J Mubarak 0* (0b)
23.1 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, full and on the off, driven
past mid off
23.2 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, fullish and outside the off,
angled to point
23.3 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, just short of a good length and on
the off, punched down to point with an angled bat
23.4 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run
23.5 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, fuller and on the off, defended
carefully
23.6 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, full and straight, driven back to
the bowler
End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 86/3 (RR: 3.58)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-12-0
KC Sangakkara 22* (38b 2x4) J Mubarak 0* (5b)
Malik into the attack
24.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, legbye: one run, sweep played and
muissed, off the pad to the on side
24.2 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, one run, pshed through full and on the
pads, flicked fine
24.3 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, slightly short and on the off,
banged off the back foot to deep midwicket
24.4 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run
24.5 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run
24.6 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, punched to mid off, the batsmen
set off for a single, then wisely scramble back
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 89/3 (RR: 3.56)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-2-0 - Sharjah Club End
KC Sangakkara 23* (40b 2x4) J Mubarak 1* (9b)
25.1 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run
25.2 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, on the off and good length, played
at and missed, through to the keeper
25.3 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, full and on the leg side, driven
to mid on
25.4 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run, on the off, driven to cover
25.5 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, one run
25.6 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, fullish and on the pads, tapped
to the on side
End of over 26 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 91/3 (RR: 3.50)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
J Mubarak 2* (13b) KC Sangakkara 24* (42b 2x4)
26.1 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, one run
26.2 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, well flighted and on the off,
defended
26.3 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps and flat, tapped
to the on side
26.4 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, on the off and full, flighted a
bit more, pushed to the off side
26.5 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, on the off again, driven to the
man at mid off
26.6 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) Sri Lanka 92/3 (RR: 3.41)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-3-0 - Sharjah Club End
J Mubarak 3* (14b) KC Sangakkara 24* (47b 2x4)
27.1 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, no run
27.2 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, one run, just short of a length and on the
off, eased through covers for a safe single
27.3 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, fuller and outside the off,
driven well through cover
27.4 Abdur Razzaq to Mubarak, one run, outside the off, edged, the ball
runs down to third man
27.5 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, full and straight, driven well
but straight to Youhana at mid off
27.6 Abdur Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 96/3 (RR: 3.43)
Abdur Razzaq 6-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 26* (50b 2x4) J Mubarak 5* (17b)
28.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, FOUR, goes over the top
28.2 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, turned round the corner
28.3 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, pushed to mid on
28.4 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, FOUR, turns the face and away it goes to
fine leg
28.5 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, played mid wicket, wanted a single
not there
28.6 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, pushed to mid wicket
End of over 29 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 105/3 (RR: 3.62)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-12-0 - Sharjah Club End
KC Sangakkara 31* (52b 3x4) J Mubarak 9* (21b 1x4)
29.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, gets all tangled up with
that
29.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, forces this away to deep
mid wicket
29.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, no run, played up the pitch
29.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, wide: no run, swing and a miss
29.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run, played up to mid off
29.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, played to on side
29.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run, clipped off the pads
End of over 30 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 110/3 (RR: 3.67)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
J Mubarak 11* (24b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 33* (55b 3x4)
30.1 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, played to off side
30.2 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, one run, forces this through off side
30.3 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, played to mid on
30.4 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, played to off side
30.5 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, one run, played to mid off
30.6 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 113/3 (RR: 3.65)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-15-0 - Sharjah Club End
J Mubarak 13* (28b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 34* (57b 3x4)
31.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, no run
31.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run, mid off fields
31.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, mid on collects
31.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run, rotating the strike almost
every ball now
31.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run
31.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, chops at this for another
single
End of over 32 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 117/3 (RR: 3.66)
Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 36* (60b 3x4) J Mubarak 15* (31b 1x4)
32.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, beaten by that ball
32.2 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, played up to mid off
32.3 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, foward defensive shot
32.4 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, played to off side
32.5 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, no run, played to the bowler
32.6 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, one run
End of over 33 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 119/3 (RR: 3.61)
Shoaib Malik 5-0-17-0 - Sharjah Club End
J Mubarak 16* (35b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 37* (62b 3x4)
33.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run
33.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, played to off side
33.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, Kumar gets a life, spoons
this upwards, mid off and mid wicket can't collect
33.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run
33.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, played to off side
33.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Mubarak, one run, played to mid off, for another
single
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 124/3 (RR: 3.65)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
J Mubarak 19* (38b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 39* (65b 3x4)
34.1 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, one run
34.2 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, pushed away for a single
34.3 Shoaib Malik to Mubarak, OUT: played and missed, lots of flight,
well taken
Sri Lanka 126/4, Partnership of 42
J Mubarak st Rashid Latif b Shoaib Malik 20 (40b 1x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 40* (66b 3x4) Shoaib Malik 5.3-0-19-1
34.4 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run, played to off side
34.5 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run, played and missed, taken by
keeper
34.6 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run, played into the gully
End of over 35 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 126/4 (RR: 3.60)
Shoaib Malik 6-0-19-1 - Sharjah Club End
KC Sangakkara 40* (66b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 0* (3b)
35.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, pushed this away
35.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Tillakaratne, no run, slower ball
35.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Tillakaratne, one run, forces this as far as mid
off
35.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Sangakkara, one run, pushed down the ground
35.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Tillakaratne, two runs, clipped off the pads
against the spin
35.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Tillakaratne, no run, half a shout for LBW
End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 131/4 (RR: 3.64)
Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-26-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 42* (68b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 3* (7b)
36.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, wide: no run, leg side wide
36.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to on side
36.2 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run, fwd defends
36.3 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, two runs, played over the top, does
not make the fence
36.4 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run, sweeps and misses
36.5 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run, foward defensive shot
36.6 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, one run
End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 136/4 (RR: 3.68)
Shoaib Malik 7-0-24-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
HP Tillakaratne 6* (12b) KC Sangakkara 43* (69b 3x4)
37.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, no run, forward defensive shot
37.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, one run, clipped off the pads
37.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, played to fine leg
37.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, one run, played to mid on
37.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, two runs, drives this away
37.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, another drive and a fumble
End of over 38 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 142/4 (RR: 3.74)
Naved-ul-Hasan 5-0-24-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 47* (72b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 8* (15b)
38.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, two runs
38.2 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run
38.3 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, two runs
38.4 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run
38.5 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run
38.6 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 39 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 147/4 (RR: 3.77)
Shoaib Malik 8-0-29-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
KC Sangakkara 52* (77b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 8* (16b)
39.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run
39.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, two runs
39.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run
39.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, no run
39.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, one run, to long off
39.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, drives at this
End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 152/4 (RR: 3.80)
Naved-ul-Hasan 6-0-29-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 56* (81b 3x4) HP Tillakaratne 9* (18b)
40.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone, taken by the keeper
40.2 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, played to bowler
40.3 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, FOUR, sweeps this away for a 4
40.4 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, played to mid off
40.5 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, into the off side
40.6 Shoaib Malik to Tillakaratne, one run, quick single taken
End of over 41 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 158/4 (RR: 3.85)
Shoaib Malik 9-0-35-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
HP Tillakaratne 10* (19b) KC Sangakkara 61* (86b 4x4)
41.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, one run, short ball, glided to
third man
41.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, two runs, short ball, Sangakkara
comes down the track and plays an unorthodox pull through
midwicket
41.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball, this time the
classical pull shot comes out and the ball rockets to the on side
fence
41.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, good length ball on the
stumps, stroked just wide of a deep mid on
41.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Tillakaratne, OUT: full, straight, in the
blickhole, Tillakeratne is late on the stroke and BANG the off
stump is pegged back! That is a good yorker!
Sri Lanka 166/5, Partnership of 40
HP Tillakaratne b Naved-ul-Hasan 11 (21b 0x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 68* (89b 5x4) Naved-ul-Hasan 6.5-0-37-1 (1nb)
41.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Jayawardene, OUT: these are sensational scenes!
fast, straight yorker again, this one even better than th4e
previous one, Prasanna Jayawardene has no clue as the death rattle
of timber being shattered is heard behind him! What a ball!
Sri Lanka 166/6, Partnership of 0
HAPW Jayawardene b Naved-ul-Hasan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 42 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 166/6 (RR: 3.95)
Naved-ul-Hasan 7-0-37-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 68* (89b 5x4)
When Naved ul-Hassan begins his next over he will be on a hat-trick
thqanks to back to back top class yorkers
42.1 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, one run, cut just past short third man
42.2 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, no run, on the pads, flicked to the on
side
42.3 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, no run
42.4 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, no run, tossed up and on the off,
defended to the leg side
42.5 Shoaib Malik to Dharmasena, legbye: one run
42.6 Shoaib Malik to Sangakkara, no run, just short of a length and on
the stumps, played back to the bowler
End of over 43 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 168/6 (RR: 3.91)
Shoaib Malik 10-0-36-1 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
HDPK Dharmasena 0* (4b) KC Sangakkara 69* (91b 5x4)
Here comes the hat-trick ball from Naved-Ul-Hasan
Dharmasena will be the batsman facing
A short drinks break is being taken
The Pakistanis discuss tactics while there is a change of ball
Here comes the hat-trick ball... the clapping starts...
43.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, two runs, full and outside the off,
Dharmasena angles the bat and runs the ball to third man
Hat-trick ball safely negotiated
43.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, no run, full and straight, played
back to the bowler
43.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, no run, full and on the off, Hasan
looking for late inswing, the reverse swing, driven to cover
43.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, one run
43.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, full and on the pads,
whipped off the toes over midwicket
43.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, one run, again an attempted yorker,
well dug out to long on
End of over 44 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 173/6 (RR: 3.93)
Naved-ul-Hasan 8-0-42-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HDPK Dharmasena 4* (9b) KC Sangakkara 70* (92b 5x4)
Gul back in the attack
44.1 Umar Gul to Dharmasena, one run, fullish and outside the off,
punched through cover point
44.2 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, quick one on the leg stumps,
swinging further down , Sangakkara comnes down the wicket and has
an airy-fairy waft, misses completely, through to the keeper
44.3 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and straight, dug out, the
ball rolls back to the bowler
44.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, two runs, on the off, a bit too much width
and full, driven to cover, quick single run, a wild throw gives
away an extra overthrow
44.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, full and far too straight, Sangakkara
walks across his stumps and flicks the ball past short fine leg
inside the circle, the ball runs away to the fence
44.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run, on the middle and leg, heaved to
deep midwicket
End of over 45 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 181/6 (RR: 4.02)
Umar Gul 8-0-37-1 - Sharjah Club End
KC Sangakkara 77* (97b 6x4) HDPK Dharmasena 5* (10b)
45.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, slower ball outside the off,
picked up and worked to midwicket
45.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, one run
45.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, no run, low full toss on the off,
swatted to cover
45.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, low full toss on the off,
whipped to mid on
45.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, no run, attempted yorker, well dug
out, Hasan fields off his own bowling
45.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, one run, full toss on the off,
smacked to midwicket
End of over 46 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 185/6 (RR: 4.02)
Naved-ul-Hasan 9-0-46-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
HDPK Dharmasena 7* (13b) KC Sangakkara 79* (100b 6x4)
46.1 Umar Gul to Dharmasena, one run
46.2 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, two runs, full and straight, driven well
through the on side
46.3 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run
46.4 Umar Gul to Dharmasena, one run, played down to third man
46.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, just outside the off and dull,
creamed through long on in fine style, belligerent shot that and
takes Sangakkara to his best ODI score
46.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run
End of over 47 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 195/6 (RR: 4.15)
Umar Gul 9-0-47-1 - Sharjah Club End
KC Sangakkara 87* (104b 7x4) HDPK Dharmasena 9* (15b)
Sami back in the attack
47.1 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, one run, full toss outside the off,
slashed at, off the edge to third man
47.2 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, no run, short ball, just about
avoided, superb bouncer that
47.3 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, one run
47.4 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, one run
47.5 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, wide: no run, down the leg side, wide
called
47.5 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, FOUR, full and outside the off, quick
too, Dharmasena opens the face of the bat and tickles it fine to
the third man fence, cheeky but supremely effective
47.6 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, one run
End of over 48 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 204/6 (RR: 4.25)
Mohammad Sami 9-2-26-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
HDPK Dharmasena 15* (19b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 89* (106b 7x4)
48.1 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, one run, on the off, driven well to
long on
48.2 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, FOUR, full and on the off, Sangakkara
gives himself some room and bludgeons a fine straighht drive! Top
shot that!
48.3 Naved-ul-Hasan to Sangakkara, one run, driven to long off
48.4 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, two runs, full toss outside the off,
swatted to the on side
48.5 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, no run, reverse swing into play, full
and straight, driven to cover
48.6 Naved-ul-Hasan to Dharmasena, one run, on the off, driven to long
off, Dharmasena keeps strike as we go into the last over with
Sangakkara on 94
End of over 49 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 213/6 (RR: 4.35)
Naved-ul-Hasan 10-0-55-2 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
HDPK Dharmasena 19* (23b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 94* (108b 8x4)
49.1 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, one run, full toss again, hit past the
bowler towards mid on
Sangakkara on strike with 94 to his name, can he reach 100?
49.2 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, one run, driven inside out just wide
of cover
49.3 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, one run, outside the off, steered to
third man
49.4 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, FOUR, full and outside the off,
Sangakkara carves the ball over point! Clever shot that takes him
to 99 not out!
49.5 Mohammad Sami to Sangakkara, one run, on the leg side, short of a
length, Sangakkara turns the ball around the corner and that is
his maiden ODI century! Terrific knock when his team needed it!
49.6 Mohammad Sami to Dharmasena, two runs, worked to deep midwicket
End of over 50 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 223/6 (RR: 4.46)
Mohammad Sami 10-2-36-1 (3w 1nb) - Pavilion End
KC Sangakkara 100* (111b 9x4) HDPK Dharmasena 23* (26b 1x4)
Sri Lanka have reached a handy 223/6 from 50 balls thanks to an
invaluable innings of 100 not out from 111 balls!
After an early loss of wickets Sangakkara held the Sri Lankan
innings together brilliantly
Do remember that Sangakkara is playing as a specialist batsman
today and has delivered the goods
Pakistan now have to chase 224 for their second win in this
tournament
Join us again after the break for all the action from the Pakistan
chase
Just a quick reminder that play will resume at 15.15 GMT, about one
hour from now!
This promises to be a cracker of a game, don't go too far from your
screens
Match State: Innings Break
Play to start at 16:15GMT, in about 10 mins
Sorry correction, to start 15:15GMT now onlyless than 10 mins away
SL set a 224 run target and we will have to see if Pakistan can
undo the bogey of being poor run-chasers
Experts think Muralitharan will be the main factor tonight as this
Sharjah pitch is not quite like it used to be, seems more spin
friendly
SL side is on the field waiting for the umps to finish dinner
0.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left alone
0.2 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, short, pulled to deep mid
wicket
0.3 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, outside off, swings away
and left
0.4 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, overpitched and driven to
cover
0.5 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left alone
0.6 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, (noball) no run, driven to cover
0.6 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, edged and one bounce in
front of slips
End of over 1 (9 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 215/49 = 4.39)
TCB Fernando 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Taufeeq Umar 0* (0b) Mohammad Hafeez 8* (7b 2x4)
Dilhahra on
1.1 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the legs and a 140k ball,
rapped outside leg
1.2 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, left alone
1.3 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, outside off and left alone
1.4 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, wide: no run, way outside off
1.4 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short on off stump, hops back
in defence
1.5 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, kept low outside off and
beaten
1.6 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on the stumps and its
defended to leg
End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 214/48 = 4.46)
CRD Fernando 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 8* (7b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 0* (6b)
2.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good ball on the off
stump, comes forward to defend
2.2 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, lovely ball, swinging away
and a drive misses
2.3 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, beten again, great ball
2.4 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, outside off and left alone
2.5 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, defends to cover
2.6 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 214/47 = 4.55)
TCB Fernando 2-1-9-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Taufeeq Umar 0* (6b) Mohammad Hafeez 8* (13b 2x4)
3.1 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, one run, short and pulled to mid
wicket
3.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, wide: no run, down the legside
3.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, defends into covers
3.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, turned to backward sq leg
for a fast run
3.4 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, FOUR, a good square drive past point
and cover
Official warning to the bowler for running on
3.5 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, slower ball, defended back
3.6 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, short and pulls, good save by
Dharmasena at mid wicket
End of over 4 (7 runs) Pakistan 17/0 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 207/46 = 4.50)
CRD Fernando 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 9* (15b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 5* (10b 1x4)
4.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good ball, left him as he
played at it with an angled bat
4.2 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, ovderpitched, drives to
cover
4.3 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on leg stump, off the pads
to leg
4.4 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, pushecd to mid on for a
quick single
4.5 TCB Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, on off stump, defended back
4.6 TCB Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, an appeal but just outside
leg
End of over 5 (1 run) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 206/45 = 4.58)
TCB Fernando 3-1-10-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 10* (19b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 5* (12b 1x4)
5.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, outside off and left
alone, almost a wide
5.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the stumps, comes
forward to defend to cover
5.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, just outside off and
Hafeez connects well to point
5.4 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good ball that nipped in
and he hops to defend
5.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, short of a length and he
defends standing tall to the off
5.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the off stump, moves to
it and defends
End of over 6 (maiden) Pakistan 18/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 206/44 = 4.68)
CRD Fernando 3-1-8-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
Taufeeq Umar 5* (12b 1x4) Mohammad Hafeez 10* (25b 2x4)
6.1 TCB Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, one run, a quick single, a bit risky,
soft-handed to leg, would have gone had Atapattu hit
6.2 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, left alone outside off
6.3 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, legbye: one run, off the pads to
mid wicket
6.4 TCB Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, tapped down at his feet
6.5 TCB Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, inside edge and over the
stumps it bounces
6.6 TCB Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, chases desperately outside
off and another inside edge past the stumps
End of over 7 (2 runs) Pakistan 20/0 (RR: 2.86 RRR: 204/43 = 4.74)
TCB Fernando 4-1-11-0 (1nb) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 10* (27b 2x4) Taufeeq Umar 6* (16b 1x4)
7.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, chopped to third man as
the crowd decides to cheer it
7.2 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, no run, from round the wicket angling
in and its defended to point
7.3 CRD Fernando to Taufeeq Umar, OUT: again tried a drive and got
squared up, plain miss and onto off stump, was not looking to
happy out there with the slow scoring
Pakistan 21/1, Partnership of 21
Taufeeq Umar b CRD Fernando 6 (18b 1x4 0x6)
Mohammad Hafeez 11* (28b 2x4) CRD Fernando 3.3-1-9-1 (2w)
Faisal Iqbal sent in at one down
7.4 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, on the off and left alone
7.5 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, comes forward and drives to
cover
7.6 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 21/1 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 203/42 = 4.83)
CRD Fernando 4-1-9-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 11* (28b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 0* (3b)
8.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, on legstump and turned to
mid wicket
8.2 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, on drive to the legside
8.3 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, on off stump, very straight
and its gently driven to mid on
8.4 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, (noball) no run, pitched up and he
tries whipping it to midwicet, cant get it past the fielder
8.4 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short and outside off, good
shot but straight to the fielder
8.5 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a play and a miss outside
off, unlucky not to find the edge
8.6 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, slower ball thats chopped to
point, good over there
End of over 9 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/1 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 201/41 = 4.90)
TCB Fernando 5-1-13-0 (2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 12* (29b 2x4) Faisal Iqbal 0* (9b)
9.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on target, no width out
there being offered, hops back to defend
9.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the stumps, defend with
bat and pad close together, has a very orthodox style as a batsman
9.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, finds the gap through
the covers, Jayasuriya chases it down at the cover rope
9.4 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, slower ball and its put away
over point, good blow, knee floored
9.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, tucked to mid wicket
9.6 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, slower ball, tries to stretch
to it for a drive, mistimed to mid off
End of over 10 (7 runs) Pakistan 30/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 194/40 = 4.85)
CRD Fernando 5-1-16-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 19* (34b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 0* (10b)
10.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, off the backfoot, punched
to extra cover
10.2 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, wide: no run, that deserved the
signal for being unreachable outside off
10.2 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, one run, driven to point and a
misfield by Mubabrak allows the run
10.3 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, outside off and defended
to the off
Slip moved to mid wicket
10.4 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, good ball on the stumps
and he can only defend it to mid off
10.5 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, slower one and a waft at
it outside off misses, excellent bowling
10.6 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, another slower one almost
an off-spinner, defends
End of over 11 (3 runs) Pakistan 33/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 191/39 = 4.90)
TCB Fernando 6-1-16-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Faisal Iqbal 1* (11b) Mohammad Hafeez 20* (39b 3x4)
A rather tense game right now, SL bowlers applying the pressure, no
quarter offered and the new Pak batsmen tryng to establish
themselves
11.1 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone
11.2 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone again
11.3 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, one run, slower ball, lofted drive
and its mistimed over cover as he was trying to hit it straight
11.4 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, full ball, dug out to mid
off
11.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, a well placed drive into
covers
11.6 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, outside off and Faisal chops
it to point
End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 35/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 189/38 = 4.97)
CRD Fernando 6-1-18-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 21* (41b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 2* (15b)
12.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, short of length, kept low
and defended off the backfoot to cover
12.2 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, slower ball and he guides
it to backward point
12.3 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, legbye: one run, slower ball and it
runs off his pads to leg
Long leg brought in
12.4 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, short and outside off,
tries a pull and it comes through so slowly cant tbe whacked away
12.5 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, rapped on the pads outside
leg, no appeal
12.6 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, steered to third man, the
going is tough out there
End of over 13 (3 runs) Pakistan 38/1 (RR: 2.92 RRR: 186/37 = 5.03)
TCB Fernando 7-1-18-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 23* (46b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 2* (16b)
13.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the stumps and defended
to mid on
13.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, nicely turned to leg,
very straight and compact batter, I like the looks of this young
man
13.3 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, slower ball, driven to mid
off
13.4 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone outside off
13.5 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, on the legs and it chipped like
a 9 iron shot over mid wicket
13.6 CRD Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defended back
End of over 14 (5 runs) Pakistan 43/1 (RR: 3.07 RRR: 181/36 = 5.03)
CRD Fernando 7-1-23-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 24* (48b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 6* (20b 1x4)
Dilhahra Fernando off the field for now
14.1 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven back to the bowler
14.2 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, come on the front foot
and opens the face of the bat to send it to third man
14.3 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, three runs, short and he went back to
punch it to deep extra cover, a sliding save by Atapattu after a
soccer like stop try by Jayasuriya failed
14.4 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, slower ball, chopped to
point
14.5 TCB Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, guides it to third man
14.6 TCB Fernando to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, slammed! short outside off and
he lays back and smashes it to cover rope
End of over 15 (9 runs) Pakistan 52/1 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 172/35 = 4.91)
TCB Fernando 8-1-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 26* (52b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 13* (22b 2x4)
Drinks are called in
Match State: Drinks
A real tense battle out there, superb tight pace bowling and the
Pak young crew trying to get themseleve set
Dharmasena on with off-spin
15.1 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, a cheeky steer to third
man, very fine, stopped near the rope
15.2 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, comes forward to defend the
off-spinner
15.3 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, turned to mid wicket
15.4 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a straight ball, goes back and
defends
15.5 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, turned with the spin to mid
wicket
15.6 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the legs and he turns it
to short mid wicket
End of over 16 (4 runs) Pakistan 56/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 168/34 = 4.94)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 14* (24b 2x4) Mohammad Hafeez 29* (56b 3x4)
AHA! we have Muralitharan now
16.1 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, wide: no run, down the legside
16.1 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up on the off stump
and its whipped to mid wicket
16.2 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, waits for another tossed up
ball, turned with the spin to leg
16.3 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, and again
16.4 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, further outside off, trying a
temptin off drive, defends it instead
16.5 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, the straighter one, swept to
short fine leg
16.6 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, the other one and its edged
to third man brought up
End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 57/1 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 167/33 = 5.06)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 29* (56b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 14* (30b 2x4)
17.1 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, goes back and defends to leg
17.2 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, this one is driven past the
short mid wicket and Jayasuriya screams why a run was given away
17.3 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, short and its well placed to
mid wicket
17.4 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, driven to long off
17.5 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, leans away to a short one and
drives to deep extra cover
17.6 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, no run, a quicker one and it beats him
on the off
End of over 18 (5 runs) Pakistan 62/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 162/32 = 5.06)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 31* (59b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 17* (33b 2x4)
18.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, moves well to the pitch
of the ball and times to deep cover
18.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, comes forward and defends
18.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, a faster one and he goes
back to prod it to point
18.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, the other one tossed up
and he dfends it back
18.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, comes forward to another
tossed up ball and defends
18.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, forward again and a soft
handed prod runs to gully
End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 64/1 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 160/31 = 5.16)
M Muralitharan 2-0-3-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Faisal Iqbal 17* (33b 2x4) Mohammad Hafeez 33* (65b 3x4)
19.1 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, turned with the spin to mid
wicket
19.2 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, flicked to square leg
19.3 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, steered to short third man
Jayasuriya urging his team to stop the singles
19.4 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, comes forward and defends
19.5 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed back to Dharmasena
19.6 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, beaten on legstump and takes
it on the pad, a good over for Dharmasena
End of over 20 (3 runs) Pakistan 67/1 (RR: 3.35 RRR: 157/30 = 5.23)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
Faisal Iqbal 19* (35b 2x4) Mohammad Hafeez 34* (69b 3x4)
20.1 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, one run, turned to square leg a
fascinating spell of cricket, spinners on and good batting too
20.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed to silly mid off
20.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, defends coming forward
20.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, defends to short cover
20.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, turned to short mid wicket
20.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, outside off and he defends
comfortably to cover
End of over 21 (1 run) Pakistan 68/1 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 156/29 = 5.38)
M Muralitharan 3-0-4-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Faisal Iqbal 20* (36b 2x4) Mohammad Hafeez 34* (74b 3x4)
Another tight Murali over, sweat pouring off the batsmens faces
21.1 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, cut off the backfoot to deep
cover
21.2 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to mid on
21.3 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, misses out some runs, ball
was outside legg and the flick misses
21.4 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, comes forward to another
good ball on the legstump
21.5 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed back
21.6 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, swivels to a short ball and
turns it to long leg
End of over 22 (2 runs) Pakistan 70/1 (RR: 3.18 RRR: 154/28 = 5.50)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-0-14-0 - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 35* (79b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 21* (37b 2x4)
Jayasuriya on himself
22.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to short cover
22.2 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed back to the skipper
22.3 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, turned to short fine leg
22.4 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, nicely whipped away to deep
mid wicket
22.5 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, no run, off the pads to leg and a
possible run declined
22.6 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, wide: no run, outside leg and an appeal
too is not enough to confuse the ump from spotting it
22.6 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tries to turn it to leg, taken
on the pads
End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 72/1 (RR: 3.13 RRR: 152/27 = 5.63)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 36* (83b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 21* (39b 2x4)
Required run rate has gone up with this tight spin bowling
23.1 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, guides it along to backward
point
23.2 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, turned to long leg
23.3 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven into covers
23.4 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, chopped past point for
Murali to run and collect
23.5 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up and defended back
23.6 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, nicely moves to a tossed up
ball and ondrives to deep mid on, shouts for 2 and gets them
End of over 24 (5 runs) Pakistan 77/1 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 147/26 = 5.65)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 38* (86b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 24* (42b 2x4)
24.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on the backfoot and taken on
the pads
24.2 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, off the glove trying a
sweep to short fine leg
24.3 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, no run, outside leg and on the pads
24.4 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, one run, comes down the track and
drives nicely to long on
24.5 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, flighted one from Jaya and
its flicked to deep mid wicket
24.6 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, one run, a mistimed drive to leg
squirts to short mid wicket and they go through for a single
End of over 25 (4 runs) Pakistan 81/1 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 143/25 = 5.72)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Faisal Iqbal 26* (45b 2x4) Mohammad Hafeez 40* (89b 3x4)
25.1 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, one run, driven to long on
25.2 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed to mid on
25.3 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, a sweep and he misses
25.4 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed to cover
25.5 Dharmasena to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, driven to extra cover
25.6 Dharmasena to Faisal Iqbal, two runs, turned to deep square leg
End of over 26 (4 runs) Pakistan 85/1 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 139/24 = 5.79)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 41* (93b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 29* (47b 2x4)
26.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, to long on
26.2 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushed to mid on
26.3 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, turned to short fine leg
26.4 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, lofted to long on
26.5 Jayasuriya to Faisal Iqbal, one run, driven along the ground to
long on
26.6 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, driven to long on
End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 90/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 134/23 = 5.83)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Mohammad Hafeez 44* (97b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 31* (49b 2x4)
Murali back now
27.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, pushed along to long on
27.2 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defends to cover
27.3 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, cut to point
27.4 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, one run, pushed to long on, very
sensible batting out there
27.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, drives to extra cover
and race for the second run and Jayasuriya screams for a better
throw
27.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, driven to long on
End of over 28 (5 runs) Pakistan 95/1 (RR: 3.39 RRR: 129/22 = 5.86)
M Muralitharan 4-0-9-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Hafeez 48* (100b 3x4) Faisal Iqbal 32* (52b 2x4)
28.1 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, driven to mid off
28.2 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, flicked over square leg
for a first fifty in international cricket
28.3 Jayasuriya to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, pushed to mid on and runs
for a single that was there, sent back by Faisal and poor chap
looks well short on Jehan Mubaraks throw from mid on and keeper
did the needful
Pakistan 97/2, Partnership of 76
Mohammad Hafeez run out (Mubarak) 50 (103b 3x4 0x6)
Youhana in
28.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defends to cover
28.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, comes out and a one bouncer
over mid wicket rope
28.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to square leg and
Faisal runs off and is sent back by Youhana and more disaster and
the throw by Atapattu is close to the stumps and Jayasuriya takes
off the bails, looks nasty of Faisal
End of over 29 (6 runs) Pakistan 101/2 (RR: 3.48 RRR: 123/21 = 5.86)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Faisal Iqbal 32* (52b 2x4) Yousuf Youhana 4* (3b 1x4)
Pakistan 101/3, Partnership of 4
Faisal Iqbal run out (Atapattu) 32 (52b 2x4 0x6)
Younis Khan in after the silly run outs all due to extremely poor
calling out there
29.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, turned to mid wicket
29.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to square leg
29.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, tossed up and he flicks it
to deep square leg
29.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, driven through the covers
29.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to mid wicket
29.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
End of over 30 (5 runs) Pakistan 106/3 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 118/20 = 5.90)
M Muralitharan 5-0-14-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 3* (3b) Yousuf Youhana 6* (6b 1x4)
A disaster struck Pak in terms of run outs and run rate required
gone up too, they were doing well when poor calling did them in
30.1 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run, defends to covers
30.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long off
30.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, drives the ball on the legs
to long on
30.4 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, flicked to mid wicket
30.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended to cover
30.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to long on
End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 110/3 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 114/19 = 6.00)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-21-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 8* (9b 1x4) Younis Khan 5* (6b)
31.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tossed up and Youhana
defends to leg, lunges forward to confuse the other batter
31.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sweeps and takes it on the
pads
31.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, the straighter one, tried
to turn to leg and instead its an outer edge to point
31.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
31.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg, ball
getting dewed up and needs a lot of drying, Murali not turning it
much
31.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and driven to cover
End of over 32 (3 runs) Pakistan 113/3 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 111/18 = 6.17)
M Muralitharan 6-0-17-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 10* (13b 1x4) Younis Khan 6* (8b)
32.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, short and he goes back to
punch to cover and a fine diving save by Tillakaratne
32.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, comes ruhing out and lofted to
lo long on and Jehan Mubarak lets it drop and almost over the rope
too, gets berated and rather aggressively by the skipper
32.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a better shot by Youhana, a
good sweep to long leg
32.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, tries to turn it and
off the pads past off stump and Jayasuriya holds his head in
frustration and emotion
32.5 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long off
32.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, tries a turn ot leg, off the
pads back to the bowler
End of over 33 (10 runs) Pakistan 123/3 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 101/17 = 5.94)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-30-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 7* (9b) Yousuf Youhana 18* (18b 3x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, driven nicely to long off
33.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, turned to mid wicket and
again lunges forward and no call, sent back by his partner
33.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short outside off, cut
bacward of point
33.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, short and off the front foot
swept to deep square
33.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to leg and ambles,
really needs to run faster as a direct throw may have caused
problems
33.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, swept to long leg
End of over 34 (5 runs) Pakistan 128/3 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 96/16 = 6.00)
M Muralitharan 7-0-22-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 10* (12b) Yousuf Youhana 20* (21b 3x4)
34.1 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run, tries a sweep from outside off,
there is a trap set and its only gloved to the keeper along the
ground
34.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
34.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits and drives to long on
34.4 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, and again sensibly sent to long
on
34.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, Amazing desperation
in Youhana, tries a gigantic heave and off his boot past the
stumps possible taking a mosquito or two with it, Jayasuriya
certainly needs to hold his head again
34.6 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on and we have
drinks, one hopes someone can settle the batsmen down or bring
more luck to the Sri Lankans as it would be well deserved for
their bowling effort"
End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 133/3 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 91/15 = 6.07)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-34-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Younis Khan 13* (16b) Yousuf Youhana 21* (23b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Dharmaarmasena on
35.1 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long off
35.2 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven to long off again
35.3 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, one run, steered to third man for a
quick single
35.4 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, no run, steered to short third man
again and has to rush back
35.5 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, two runs, driven to extra cover
35.6 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to short extra cover
End of over 36 (5 runs) Pakistan 138/3 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 86/14 = 6.14)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 15* (18b) Yousuf Youhana 24* (27b 3x4)
Ball being changed affected by dew
A very tight game 86 of 84 balls needed
36.1 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, FOUR, leans back and crashes it through
the covers. good blow
36.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up and driven back
36.3 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, makes room to a short ball and
cuts it to deep point
36.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, pushed along to long on and
yet Youhana decides to hang about then agrees to take the run
although it was Younis's call
36.5 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
36.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, beaten for nerves,
goes off the pads to point
End of over 37 (8 runs) Pakistan 146/3 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 78/13 = 6.00)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-41-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 25* (29b 3x4) Younis Khan 21* (22b 1x4)
37.1 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, loose ball and its swept one
bounce into the leg gap and over the rope
37.2 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, no run, high backlift and its prodded
to mid on and Dharma fields himself
37.3 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to mid wicket for a
quick single
37.4 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, one run, nicely turned to mid wicket
37.5 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven firmly on a half
volley to long on
37.6 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, one run, waits and flicks to deep square
End of over 38 (8 runs) Pakistan 154/3 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 70/12 = 5.83)
HDPK Dharmasena 8-0-36-0 - Pavilion End
Younis Khan 23* (24b 1x4) Yousuf Youhana 31* (33b 4x4)
Murali brought back in
38.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, off the backfoot and pushed
to cover for a quickie
38.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, leans right up to the ball
and defends to leg
38.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, picks up a single by
pushing it to long on
38.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, flighted and Younis sweeps,
controlled one along the ground to long leg
38.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short, goes back and turns
it to backward square
38.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, tossed up outside off, not
much turn and its prodded to short mid wicket
End of over 39 (4 runs) Pakistan 158/3 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 66/11 = 6.00)
M Muralitharan 8-0-26-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 33* (36b 4x4) Younis Khan 25* (27b 1x4)
Another team meeting by SL, consulting on best policy and they
decide to bring on Dilhaha Fernando who has a stiff back
Lots of filed adjustments on the off and a slip in too
39.1 CRD Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on off stump, defended to
the off
39.2 CRD Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, overpitched and its driven
right through the cover gap
39.3 CRD Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and its cut backward
of point
39.4 CRD Fernando to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and a good pull to mid
wicket off the meat
39.5 CRD Fernando to Younis Khan, two runs, driven to deep cover and
crowd is happy too
39.6 CRD Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, whips a ball on the stumps to
mid on and a misfield but the decide against a run
End of over 40 (11 runs) Pakistan 169/3 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 55/10 = 5.50)
CRD Fernando 8-1-34-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 38* (39b 5x4) Younis Khan 31* (30b 2x4)
40.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off and a gentle
sweep attempt, ball runs to short fine leg
40.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, to backward square
40.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, chipped to mid on, in control
though lofted
40.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg
40.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defends a flatter ball and its
defended down at his feet
40.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, watchfully and respectfully
defended to leg
End of over 41 (3 runs) Pakistan 172/3 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 52/9 = 5.78)
M Muralitharan 9-0-28-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 39* (42b 5x4) Younis Khan 32* (33b 2x4)
Jayasuriya back
41.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a free flow of the bat, wide of
Atapattu at mid wicket, leapt but was too far away
41.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and he goes back to
punch it to long on
41.3 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, swept to short fine leg and lo
and behold Jehan Mubarak saves a four, I hope Jaya was watching
41.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
41.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the pads to
short leg
41.6 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, two runs, nicely flicked to square leg
and they get an easy two runs, senslible batting
End of over 42 (9 runs) Pakistan 181/3 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 43/8 = 5.38)
ST Jayasuriya 9-0-49-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 44* (46b 6x4) Younis Khan 35* (35b 2x4)
Helmets off and they take a towelling off and gloves as its very
humid out there and far more dew than yesterday
42.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended back
42.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits for a tossed up ball
and turns it backward of square
A long on fielder brought up, five inside the circle now
42.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, a straighter one defended to
cover as Jaya is trying to entice a big hit
42.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, two runs, comes out and an open faced
drive to backward point
42.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, sweeps to fine leg, hit hard
so no chance of another run
42.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, off the front foot and
tapped to short third man, Murali has completed his stint and
unusuall a wicketless spell for him
End of over 43 (5 runs) Pakistan 186/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 38/7 = 5.43)
M Muralitharan 10-0-33-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 46* (49b 6x4) Younis Khan 38* (38b 2x4)
43.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits for a shortish ball
and drives it to long on
43.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, sweeps to long leg
43.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits amd milks another
single with and inside out prod to cover
43.4 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, tossed up and he moves forward
to drive it to long off
43.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, In Style! comes rushing out and
drives it to deep mid wicket, effortlessly
Mubarak must be still smarting for that dropped catch
43.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the pads to
cover
End of over 44 (9 runs) Pakistan 195/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 29/6 = 4.83)
ST Jayasuriya 10-0-57-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 52* (53b 7x4) Younis Khan 40* (40b 2x4)
Helmets back on as a fastie coming on and Youhana acknowledges the
cheers for his fifty
Buddhika Fernando on
44.1 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
44.2 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, whips a ball on the legs
to deep square leg, decide against the second run
44.3 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, FOUR, Oh dear! a ball on the legs
whipped to mid wicket and Murali chases for it trying to cut it
off and comically kicks it along over the rope, not the normal
Murali dive tonight
44.4 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
44.5 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
44.6 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comfortably tapped to the
off
End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 202/3 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 22/5 = 4.40)
TCB Fernando 9-1-34-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 54* (56b 7x4) Younis Khan 45* (43b 3x4)
Dharmasena on now
45.1 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and cut backward of
point
45.2 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, sweeps and its off the
pads to short fine leg, ball seems to be pretty soaped uo by the
dew
45.3 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and outside off,
punished to the cover sweeper
45.4 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, one run, swept and well connected to leg
and an easy single
45.5 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, watchfully driven to deep
cover
45.6 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, FOUR, waits and moves away to make room
for his fifty, cuts to deep point rope
End of over 46 (9 runs) Pakistan 211/3 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 13/4 = 3.25)
HDPK Dharmasena 9-0-44-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 57* (59b 7x4) Younis Khan 50* (46b 4x4)
Some refreshment and instructions walk in
13 off 24 needed by Pak
46.1 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched up and driven to
mid on
46.2 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, an inside out drive to mid
off
46.3 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, on the legs, a full ball,
flicked to deep mid wicket
46.4 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a lovely flick off the meat
as he drifts to leg, races over the long leg rope
46.5 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven on the up to mid
off
46.6 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to point
End of over 47 (7 runs) Pakistan 218/3 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 6/3 = 2.00)
TCB Fernando 10-1-41-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 63* (63b 8x4) Younis Khan 51* (48b 4x4)
47.1 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits and helps it along to
third man
47.2 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, SIX, The Winnig Shot! slammed over the
mid wicket rope and ump Barbour enjoys raising his arms, a win for
Pak by 7 wickets in 47.2 overs
Pakistan ahd restricted Sri Lanka to a lowish score of 223 and
chased it well, first due to a good partnerships by Hafeez and
Iqbal
Then after a couple of very amateurish run outs, the experience of
Youhana and Younis Khan got them home easily helped by the dew a
little and a dropped catch off Youhana in the deep when he was on
10 and Pak in some trouble then
Sri Lanka were the favourites going in as they are a more settled
team but they were unable to get a higher total, full marks to the
youngsters in the Pakistan team for this performance.
I must also say the friendly spirit on the field was remarkable,
the congrats to Sangakkara for his anchor century that allowed the
223 runs that all the Pak players showered on him and the Sri
Lankan response back when the just now congratulated the
We shall soon have the cermonies for the match but I suspect
Sangakkar would be the deserving man of the match, we shall know
soon
While we wait let me remind you tomorrow, Saturday we shall have
Kenya playing Zimbabwe starting at 11AM GMT
Ceremonies on now
Jayasuriya called in and says we had a few problems with the
spinners due to dew
Was happy with Sanga's innings but middle order could have done
more and mentions dew again
Max boundaries award to Snagakkara for 9 fours
Highest scorer award too
The Man of the MAtch after mentions of Youhana and Younis Khan goes
to Sangakkara
Sanga says it would be nice to have won the match and again
mentions Murali could not turn the ball and the dew caused
problems
Thats all folk, please join us for tomorrow's game, at 11AM GMT
with the African teams Kenya taking on Zimbabwe
Good Night all