2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, 3-7 Apr 2006
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.30 local time (4.30am GMT)
0.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run
0.2 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, one run, good length delevery,Tharanga
defends and the ball takes the inside edge and goes to the fine
leg region
0.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, defended on the off side
0.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off stump
0.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery,defended
to the point region
0.6 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery but way
outside off stump,Jayasuriya goes after it but misses it
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0
Mohammad Asif 1-0-1-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
WU Tharanga 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (4b)
1.1 Umar Gul to Tharanga, one run, short of a length delivery,defended
behind square of the back foot
1.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, down the leg side,left alone to the
keeper
1.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery,jayasuriya
plays forward but misses,huge appeal made,but the ball struck just
outside the line
1.4 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
1.5 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
1.6 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 2/0
Umar Gul 1-0-1-0 - Hanthana End
WU Tharanga 2* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (9b)
2.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, short of a good length
delivery,defended of the back foot to the fielder at short leg
2.2 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery swinging
away,Tharanga plays forward but is beaten by the late movement
2.3 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, FOUR, half volley on the off
stump,Tharanga drives it down the ground to the long off fence
2.4 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run
2.5 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, one run, push to the off side of the
back foot,easy single
2.6 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery and
swinging away,Jayasuriya defends and is beaten
End of over 3 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0
Mohammad Asif 2-0-6-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
WU Tharanga 7* (8b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 0* (10b)
3.1 Umar Gul to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery but down the leg
side,lefty alone to the keeper
3.2 Umar Gul to Tharanga, no run
3.3 Umar Gul to Tharanga, no run
3.4 Umar Gul to Tharanga, no run, driven straight to the fielder at
cover
3.5 Umar Gul to Tharanga, legbye: one run, down the leg side,tharanga
flicks but the ball brushes the pad and rolls down to fine leg
3.6 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run, push to cover for a quick single
End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0
Umar Gul 2-0-2-0 - Hanthana End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (11b) WU Tharanga 7* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run
4.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line,turned away to the on side
4.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run
4.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball seaming away from
the batsman,Jayasuriya is completely beaten
4.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, one run, good length but on the leg
stump line,Jayasuriya turns it to fine leg
4.6 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) Sri Lanka 10/0
Mohammad Asif 3-0-7-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (16b) WU Tharanga 7* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery,goes for the
cut and is beaten out side off
5.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
5.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
5.4 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, short of a good length
delivery,Jayasuriya tries to defend on the back foot but gets hit
on the pads
5.5 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
5.6 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, length delivery but outside off
,Jayasuriya leaves it to the keeper
End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 10/0
Umar Gul 3-1-2-0 - Hanthana End
WU Tharanga 7* (14b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 2* (22b)
6.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, one run, turned away to the mid-wicket
region
6.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run
6.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery pitching
on the middle stump and shaping in,Jayasuriya struck on the
pads,loud appeal turned down..very close call
6.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, one run, inside edge to fine leg
6.5 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, defended on the back foot
6.6 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, driven straight to the fielder
at gully
End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0
Mohammad Asif 4-0-9-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 3* (25b) WU Tharanga 8* (17b 1x4)
7.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide outside off
stump,Jayasuriya cuts it away to the cover fence,Good Shot!
7.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off stump
7.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, fraction short,defended on the back
foot to short leg
7.4 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball,pushed off the back foot
to point
7.5 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery but pitching
outside leg,batsman defends but gets hit on the pads,Huge appeal
for leg before turned down by umpire Davis.
7.6 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 8 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 16/0
Umar Gul 4-1-6-0 - Hanthana End
WU Tharanga 8* (17b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 7* (31b 1x4)
8.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, short of a good length
delivery,defended on the back foot to short leg
8.2 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, beaten outside off stump
8.3 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, length ball defended on the back
foot to cover
8.4 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, two runs, over pitched delivery,driven
on the front foot to the deep cover region for a couple
8.5 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, OUT: good length ball moving
away,Tharanga plays at it without any foot movement ball takes the
outer edge and goes straight to Younis Khan at 2nd slip who takes
it neatly.
Sri Lanka 18/1, Partnership of 18
WU Tharanga c Younis Khan b Mohammad Asif 10 (22b 1x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 7* (31b 1x4) Mohammad Asif 4.5-0-11-1
Sangakkara walks in
8.6 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good lenth delivery,Sangakkara
goes for the dribve and is beaten.
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 18/1
Mohammad Asif 5-0-11-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
ST Jayasuriya 7* (31b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
9.1 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, SIX, short ball on the off stump
line,Jayasuriya hooks it and gets the top edge,ball sails over
fine leg fence
9.2 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, cut away straight to point
9.3 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery,Jayasuriya is
beaten on the front foot
9.4 Umar Gul to Jayasuriya, one run, defended on the front foot to the
on side,easy single
9.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side,Batsman flicks
and misses
9.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run, defended on the back foot to mid
on,the batsmen steal a single there.
End of over 10 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 26/1
Umar Gul 5-1-14-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 14* (35b 1x4 1x6)
10.1 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, one run, length delivery,Sangakkara
drives it wide of mid on for a single
10.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, driven straight to cover
10.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, good length delivery moving
away,Jayasuriya defends and is beaten all ends up.
10.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, no run, left alone outside off stump
10.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayasuriya, OUT: Gone!pitched up on the off
dstump,shaping in a bit,Jayasuriya pushes on the front foot gets
beaten and th ball finds the gap and thrashes into the off stump
Sri Lanka 27/2, Partnership of 9
ST Jayasuriya b Mohammad Asif 14 (39b 1x4 1x6)
KC Sangakkara 2* (4b) Mohammad Asif 5.5-0-12-2
10.6 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 27/2
Mohammad Asif 6-0-12-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 2* (4b) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (1b)
Iftikhar Anjum replaces Gul
11.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
11.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
11.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
11.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
11.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, driven on the back foot to
cover
11.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 12 (maiden) Sri Lanka 27/2
Iftikhar Anjum 1-1-0-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (1b) KC Sangakkara 2* (10b)
12.1 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run
12.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, short delivery down
the leg side,ball clips the thigh pad and difficult take for
Akmal.
12.3 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, FOUR, full delivery driven behind
point
12.4 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, one run, glanced away to fine leg
12.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run
12.6 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, length ball on the off stump,
defended on the front foot to the on side
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 33/2
Mohammad Asif 7-0-17-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 7* (12b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (5b)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, FOUR, short delivery outside off
stump,cut away behind point
13.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, FOUR, pitched up this time,driven in
front of point this time.Good Shot!
13.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
13.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, FOUR, length delivery on the off
stump,driven on the front foot to the long off fence
13.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
13.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, short of a length
delivery,defended on the back foot to the off side
End of over 14 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 45/2
Iftikhar Anjum 2-1-12-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (5b) KC Sangakkara 19* (18b 4x4)
14.1 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump, beaten
14.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, two runs, fuller length on the leg
stump, Jayawardene turns it away to deep square leg
14.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery, no
movement in seam, Jayawardene prods and got beaten
14.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, line and length delivery
outside the off stump, defends it to backward point
14.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, on the target, defended back
to the bowler
14.6 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, short of a length, bastman
lets it go to keeper
End of over 15 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 47/2
Mohammad Asif 8-0-19-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 19* (18b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (11b)
15.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, one run, little fuller, Sangakkara
drives down the ground to mid-off
15.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, down the legside,
Jayawardene flicks the ball, ball raps the pads and rolls down
legside
15.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
15.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, FOUR, Excellent shot! wide outside
the off stump, Sangakkara get into position and drives it through
covers
15.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, driven to extra-cover, no
chance for run
15.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, on the middle and leg stump
line, defended to short mid-wicket
End of over 16 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 53/2
Iftikhar Anjum 3-1-17-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (12b) KC Sangakkara 24* (23b 5x4)
16.1 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, excellent delivery, good
length delivery just outside the off stump, Jayawardene defends
and got beaten by the swing
16.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, Again beats the batsman! good
line and length delivery, batsman moves forward and defend, but
fail to make contact
16.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, little slower in pace,
defended back to the bowler
16.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, short of length ball, extra
bounce, surpriase the batsman, batsman opt to leave that one
16.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, on the off stump line,
Jayawardene defends it carefully
16.6 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, on middle and off stump line,
defended to onside, a maiden
End of over 17 (maiden) Sri Lanka 53/2
Mohammad Asif 9-1-19-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 24* (23b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (18b)
17.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, pitched wide outside off
stump, left alone
17.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, good ball on the off stump,
defended to mid-off
17.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, FOUR, good length delivery just
outside the off stump and coming back in, Sangakkara plays mistime
drive through mid-off, but it's fail enough to take the ball to
long-off fence
17.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, one run, defended to short mid-wicket
and quick single taken
17.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Jayawardene, one run, good length delivery, push
to point and another quick single taken
17.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, back foot defensive to cover
End of over 18 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 59/2
Iftikhar Anjum 4-1-23-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (19b) KC Sangakkara 29* (28b 6x4)
18.1 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, sharp bouncer, pitched short
and over the batsman head, Jayawardene ducks under it comfortably
18.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run
18.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, one run, fuller ball, Jayawardene
drives it to short cover and off for quick single, Kanaeria picks
it up and shy to keepers end, Sangakkara dives to make his crease,
direct hit would have troubled him
18.4 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, one run, played to extra cover and
comfortable single taken
18.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, OUT: Gone! good length delivery
outside the off stump and moving away, Jayawardene plays it and
thick outside edge takes the ball to Imran Farhat at second slip,
a much needed wicket for Pakistan!
Sri Lanka 61/3, Partnership of 34
DPMD Jayawardene c Imran Farhat b Mohammad Asif 4 (23b 0x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 30* (29b 6x4) Mohammad Asif 9.5-1-21-3
Thilan Samaraweera is the new batsman in
18.6 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, great delivery, pitched on
the off stump, Samaraweera plays and got beaten
End of over 19 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 61/3
Mohammad Asif 10-1-21-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 30* (29b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 0* (1b)
Bowling change, Umar Gul being brought back into the attack
19.1 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run, on the target, defended to point
and off for quick run
19.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Samaraweera runs it down the thrid man, he's off the mark!
19.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off stump
19.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, little fuller in length, batsman
moves forward and drives, but fails to make contact
19.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to cover
19.6 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 20 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 66/3
Umar Gul 6-1-19-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 31* (30b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 4* (6b 1x4)
20.1 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, batsman plays no stroke
20.2 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played to deep square leg
20.3 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, pitched delivery and on the
off stump, driven staraight to short cover fielder
20.4 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, legbye: one run, angling down the leg
side, batsman plays and manage to gets in pads, ball rolls down
short fine leg
20.5 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, FOUR, what a shot! bowler changes the
angel, coming aroun the wicket, pitched fuller, Sangakkara plays a
copy book cover drive, ball races to boundary rope
20.6 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 21 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 72/3
Mohammad Asif 11-1-26-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 4* (8b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 36* (34b 7x4)
21.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, back of a length delivery, batsman
lets it to go
21.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, good ball outside the off stump,
Samaraweera leaves the ball
21.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, on the leg stump, defended to mid-
on
21.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, defensively played
to short extra cover
21.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, tries the slower one, batsman
reads it and leaves it to keeper
21.6 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, excellent delivery, good length
delivery, drags the batsman forwards, Samaraweera comes forward
and defends, got beaten
End of over 22 (maiden) Sri Lanka 72/3
Umar Gul 7-2-19-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 36* (34b 7x4) TT Samaraweera 4* (14b 1x4)
22.1 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, oh dear! good length ball on
the middle and off stump line and shaping away nicely, Sangakkara
defends it on the backfoot, ball brushes the troucer pocket before
it reaches the keeper, pakistan players went up, Umpire Harper
made good decision there!
22.2 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side
22.3 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, defended to mid-off
22.4 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, on target and defended back
22.5 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run
22.6 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, short and raising delivery,
Sangakkara went after it, missed completely
End of over 23 (maiden) Sri Lanka 72/3
Mohammad Asif 12-2-26-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 4* (14b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 36* (40b 7x4)
23.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball outside the off
stump, ball hits the pads, huge appeal for leg before, Umpire not
interested
23.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run
23.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, just outside the off stump,
pushes to covers and easy single taken
23.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, on the legs, turned away to mid-
wicket
23.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery just outside
the off stump and moving away, Sangakkara lets it to go
23.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, sprays wide outside the off stump,
Sangakkar opens the face of the bats and runs it down to thrid man
End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 77/3
Umar Gul 8-2-24-0 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 5* (17b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 40* (43b 8x4)
Danish Kaneria to bowl the last over before Lunch
24.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, big turn, outside the off
stump and Samaraweera opts to leave that one
24.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
24.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, well flighted delivery,
driven to deep extra cover
24.4 Danish Kaneria to Sangakkara, no run, defended to mid-wicket
24.5 Danish Kaneria to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up delivery outside
the off stump, watchfully defended back
24.6 Danish Kaneria to Sangakkara, one run, on the leg stump, Sangakkara
turns it away to fine leg and easy single taken, and that will be
Lunch on Day 1.
End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 79/3
Danish Kaneria 1-0-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 41* (46b 8x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (20b 1x4)
Playes walking back towards pavilion, Pakistan takes control of the
first session on Day 1. Mohammad Asif bowled excellent spell in
one end and removes three main Sri Lankan batsmen. Sanath
Jayasuriya would be disappointed for not getting a big one
on his last Test. Please join with us after 40 minutes break
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Hello and welcome back for post Lunch session, Players are making
their apperance in the middle
Umar Gul to start the proceedings
25.1 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, pitched on middle and leg stump and
moving away, beats the batsman
25.2 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, on the leg stump, played to mid-
wicket
25.3 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, short ball on the stump, Sangakkara
ducks under it
25.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg side, Sangakkara plays
and misses it
25.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
defended solidly to onside
25.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run, down the legside, flicks it away
to fine leg, Abdul Razzaq does the fielding
End of over 26 (1 run) Sri Lanka 80/3
Umar Gul 9-2-25-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 42* (52b 8x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (20b 1x4)
Bowling change after Lunch break, Abdul Razzaq comes into the
attack
26.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, Sangakkara slashes it off the back foot, misses
26.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outisde
the off stump, left alone
26.3 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
26.4 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and moving away, batsman leaves
26.5 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, FOUR, great shot! pitched up delivery
outside the off stump, Sangakkara gets forward and drives it
nicely to deep extra cover fence
26.6 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, turned to vacant mid-wicket
and easy single taken
End of over 27 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 85/3
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-5-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 47* (58b 9x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (20b 1x4)
27.1 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, excellent shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, width offered, Sangakkara drives it to deep
cover
that bring Sangakkara Fifty!
27.2 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run
27.3 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Sangakkara plays it down to third man with soft hand, ball
races to boundary
27.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, two runs, on the legs, glances it away to
wide of fine leg, couple of runs taken
27.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, half-volley outside the off stump,
driven hard, but not timed well, Gul fields on his follow through
27.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, down the leg again, played to mid-
wicket
End of over 28 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 95/3
Umar Gul 10-2-35-0 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 6* (20b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 57* (64b 11x4)
28.1 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, defended back
to the bowler
28.2 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball on the off stump,
driven back to the bowler
28.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle and leg stump
line, Samaraweera comes forward and plays it to mid-on
28.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
28.5 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, mistime drive to mid-on,
Mohammad Asif dives to his left and stops the ball
28.6 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, defended back
to the bowler on the backfoot
End of over 29 (maiden) Sri Lanka 95/3
Abdul Razzaq 2-1-5-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 57* (64b 11x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (26b 1x4)
29.1 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, on the stumps, defended back to the
bowler on the backfoot
29.2 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
29.3 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, ball kept low, Sangakkara cuts it staight to backward point
fielder
29.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, fuller ball on the middle and off
stump, Sangakkara moves forward and drives it over the bowlers
head, there is no mid-on fielder placed to stop that one, ball
reaches boudary rope without any obstacle
29.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, defended to mid-off
29.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, another one! slightly fuller in line,
on the leg stump, Sangakkara takes few steps forward and drives it
to unprotected mid-on region
End of over 30 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 103/3
Umar Gul 11-2-43-0 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 6* (26b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 65* (70b 13x4)
30.1 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, just outside the off stump,
defended to cover
30.2 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, good ball outside the off
stump, batsman plays and got beaten
30.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
30.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Samaraweera leans forward and pushes it to gully
30.5 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, FOUR, well timed shot! short of length
delivery, Samaraweera goes back and drives the ball through cover,
excellent footwork and timing!
30.6 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 107/3
Abdul Razzaq 3-1-9-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 65* (70b 13x4) TT Samaraweera 10* (32b 2x4)
Another bowling change, Rao Iftikhar Anjum comes back into the
attack
31.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Sangakkara defends and got inside edge into the
pads
31.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump, Sangakkara leaves it to keeper
31.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side, turned
away to fine leg for a run
31.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, on the target, defended to
mid-off
31.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery and
straighten, Samaraweera pushes it and misses completly
31.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, Great delivery! good line
and length delivery just outside the off stump, batsman leans
foward and blocks the ball, ball misses the bat and went straight
to keeper
End of over 32 (1 run) Sri Lanka 108/3
Iftikhar Anjum 5-1-24-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 66* (73b 13x4) TT Samaraweera 10* (35b 2x4)
32.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side again, no
problem for Sangakkara to send that to square leg, batsman
scramble for single
32.2 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, back of length delivery,
Samaraweera moves back and defends it back to the bowler
32.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, short of length wide outside
the off stump, batsman shoulders his arm
32.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, pitched on good length line,
Samaraweera drives the ball to backward point
32.5 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, defended to cover
32.6 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball, on the legs,
driven to mid-on
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 109/3
Abdul Razzaq 4-1-10-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 67* (74b 13x4) TT Samaraweera 10* (40b 2x4)
33.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside the
off stump, Sangakkara who stands tall and cuts it away to backward
point
33.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, FOUR, Glourious shot! nothing wrong
in delivery, just wide of off stump, Sangakkara gets into postion
quickly and drives the ball along with ground to deep cover fence
Iftikhar Anjum coming round the wicket now
33.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, pushes to extra cover
33.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Sangakkara defensively played it to point
33.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump
and nipping back in, batsman opts to leave
33.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 34 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 113/3
Iftikhar Anjum 6-1-28-0 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 10* (40b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 71* (80b 14x4)
34.1 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, FOUR, short of length and outside the
off stump, Samaraweera opens the face of the bat and runs it to
third man
34.2 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
left alone
34.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, two runs, drifting down the leg side,
played to deep square leg and couple of runs taken
34.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, fuller ball, Samaraweera fails
to put that one to cover fence, mistimed drive to cover
34.5 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, just short length, defended to
short cover on the backfoot
34.6 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 35 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 119/3
Abdul Razzaq 5-1-16-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 71* (80b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (46b 3x4)
35.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, outside the off
stump and coming back, over stepping by bowler
35.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, driven to cover
35.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, one run, short of length, Sangakkara
turns it to vacant onside and quick single taken
35.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, defended back
to the bowler
35.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and cutting back in, batsman leaves it
35.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery,
Samaraweera gets forward and defends it to cover with bat and pad
closer
35.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, on the leg stump, flicks it
away to mid-wicket
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 121/3
Iftikhar Anjum 7-1-30-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 72* (83b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 16* (50b 3x4)
Inzamam-ul-Haq may bring his ace spinner Daniesh Kaneira any time
as ball getting old
36.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, on the off stump, defended back
to the bowler
36.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, on the leg stump, turned away
to mid-wicket, Kaneria fumbels there, but batsmen opts to stay on
the crease
36.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, batsman offered no stroke
36.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, played to gully on the
backfoot
36.5 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, again wide outside the off
stump, left alone
36.6 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, one run, down the legside, played to
vacant mid-wicket and easy single taken
End of over 37 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 123/3
Abdul Razzaq 6-1-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 17* (54b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 73* (85b 14x4)
37.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, good yorker on the off
stump, digs it away to onside
37.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off
stump, no movement of seam, left alone
37.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, good ball just outside the
off stump, Samaraweera gets forward and pushes to cover
37.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and leg stump line, batsman drives it, ball was in the air
for quite sometime
37.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, FOUR, Shot! over pitched on the leg
stump, Samaraweera flicks it away nicely through mid-wicket, ball
races to boundary rope
37.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 38 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 127/3
Iftikhar Anjum 8-1-34-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 73* (85b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 21* (60b 4x4)
Sangakkara looks in fine touch and slowly marching towards his 10th
Test century
38.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
38.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide, Sangakkara cuts
it, but ball went staright to fielder at backward point
38.3 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, FOUR, pitched up delivery and outside
the off stump too, Sangakkara knees down the drives the ball
through cover, excellent shot
38.4 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run
38.5 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid-off
38.6 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, short ball down the leg side,
batsman leaves that one, and drinks cart making its way in
End of over 39 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 131/3
Abdul Razzaq 7-1-22-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 21* (60b 4x4) KC Sangakkara 77* (91b 15x4)
Match State: Drinks
39.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, FOUR, half-volley on the legs,
Samaraweera flicks it away nicely through mid-wicket
39.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, plays to gully and good stop
by Imran Farhat there
39.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
39.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, FOUR, great shot! fuller in line,
Samaraweera drives it wide of bowler to long-on fence, great
timing
39.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run
39.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, driven straight to mid-off
End of over 40 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 139/3
Iftikhar Anjum 9-1-42-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 77* (91b 15x4) TT Samaraweera 29* (66b 6x4)
40.1 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, short of length, Sangakkara
moves back and drives the ball to mid-off
40.2 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, on the leg stump line, played
to square leg and scramble for run
40.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, batsman lets it to go
40.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, one run, on the off stump, turns the
ball to mid-wicket region using his wrist
40.5 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, no run, driven straight to mid-off
40.6 Abdul Razzaq to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg side, flicks the
ball in the air to mid-wicket
End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 142/3
Abdul Razzaq 8-1-25-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 79* (95b 15x4) TT Samaraweera 30* (68b 6x4)
As expected Danish Kaneria into the attack now
41.1 Danish Kaneria to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, turned away to square leg
41.2 Danish Kaneria to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump,
Sangakkara leans foward and defends
41.3 Danish Kaneria to Sangakkara, OUT: Big wicket! well flighted
delivery on the off stump, Sangakkara tries to work the ball to
onside, ball kisses the bat and then raps the pad, easy catch
taken by Faisal Iqbal at silly point, big appeal and Umpire raises
the finger, Sangakkara depa
Sri Lanka 142/4, Partnership of 81
KC Sangakkara c Faisal Iqbal b Danish Kaneria 79 (98b 15x4 0x6)
TT Samaraweera 30* (68b 6x4) Danish Kaneria 1.3-0-2-1
41.4 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, straighter one, left alone
41.5 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, big turn! outside the off stump
and spinning away sharply, batsman leaves it
41.6 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, one run, tossed up delivery, drives to
wide of cover and Dilshan off the mark!
End of over 42 (1 run) Sri Lanka 143/4
Danish Kaneria 2-0-3-1 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 1* (3b) TT Samaraweera 30* (68b 6x4)
42.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run
42.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, FOUR, drifting down the legside, played it
to deep mid-wicket, excellent shot
42.3 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
42.4 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Dilshan pushes and got beaten, ball just miss the edge
42.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
42.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
batsman lets it go
End of over 43 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 147/4
Abdul Razzaq 9-1-29-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 30* (68b 6x4) TM Dilshan 5* (9b 1x4)
43.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump and
moving away, left alone
43.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up on the off stump,
Samaraweera takes his bat from the path of the ball
43.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, defended to gully
43.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off
stump, no shot offered
43.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle stump, batsman
drives it back to the bowler, Kaneria picks the ball and shy to
stumps
43.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, FOUR, wide and short outside the off
stump, Samaraweera waits for the ball to spin and then plays it
very late to third man, 150 up for Sri Lanka!
End of over 44 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 151/4
Danish Kaneria 3-0-7-1 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 5* (9b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 34* (74b 7x4)
Mohammad Asif being brought back into the attack
44.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, FOUR, Great shot! Asif start with
loosner, wide outside the off stump, Dilshan moves back and
thrases it to backward point fence
44.2 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, Asif came back well! good length
delivery and bit of bounce, Dilshan leaves that one, few words
exchanged between bowler and batsman
44.3 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, defended to cover
44.4 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Dilshan gets forward and defends, ball hits the knee roll of the
batsman, huge appeal, Harper not interested
44.5 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, short and raising delivery,
Dilshan all set play pull shot, changes his mind last minute, ball
takes his arm
44.6 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, push to gully
End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 155/4
Mohammad Asif 13-2-30-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 34* (74b 7x4) TM Dilshan 9* (15b 2x4)
45.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside off
stump, played to backward point
45.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, FOUR, what a shot! well flighted
delivery, juicy half volley, Samaraweera didn't gave any time to
the ball to spin, drives it to deep cover
45.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
45.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, tunrned away to mid-wicket
45.5 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, short and wide, Dilshan cuts it
and got beaten
45.6 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, left alone again
End of over 46 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 160/4
Danish Kaneria 4-0-12-1 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 39* (78b 8x4) TM Dilshan 9* (17b 2x4)
46.1 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, played to gully
46.2 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, what was that! pitched
outside the off stump, ball may have hit some rough part, swung
sharply, Samaraweera prods at it, didn't make contact, pakistan
fielders went for appeal, Umpire unmoved
46.3 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run
46.4 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
46.5 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and shaping away, batsman leaves it
46.6 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, pitched just outside the off
stump, Samaraweera got inside edge into the pads
End of over 47 (maiden) Sri Lanka 160/4
Mohammad Asif 14-3-30-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TM Dilshan 9* (17b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 39* (84b 8x4)
47.1 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, excellent delivery! pitched on
middle and off stump line, Dilshan leans forward and defends,
beaten
47.2 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, defended to off side
47.3 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
47.4 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, one run, tossed up and quicker through
air, push to point and easy single taken
47.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, well flighted delivery,
Samaraweera takes few steps forward and drives the ball to cover
47.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 48 (1 run) Sri Lanka 161/4
Danish Kaneria 5-0-13-1 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 10* (21b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 39* (86b 8x4)
48.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, one run, short ball on the off stump,
pulled away to deep square leg
48.2 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, length ball on the off stump,
defended on the front-foot
48.3 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run
48.4 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery bowled
from wide of the crease,Samaraweera defends it to the on side
48.5 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, one run, pushed to cover for a single
48.6 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run
End of over 49 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 163/4
Mohammad Asif 15-3-32-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 40* (90b 8x4) TM Dilshan 11* (23b 2x4)
49.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
49.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, defended on the front foot
straight to the fielder at point
49.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, left alone to the keeper
49.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
49.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up
delivery,Samaraweera drives it straight to Inzi at covers.
49.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, driven to mid-off
End of over 50 (maiden) Sri Lanka 163/4
Danish Kaneria 6-1-13-1 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 11* (23b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 40* (96b 8x4)
50.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, pitched up delivery,Dilshan
drives it straight.Asif fields it on his follow through
50.2 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, left alone through to the keeper
50.3 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, over pitched delivery,driven
straight to the fielder at mid-on
50.4 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run
50.5 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run
50.6 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run
End of over 51 (maiden) Sri Lanka 163/4
Mohammad Asif 16-4-32-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 40* (96b 8x4) TM Dilshan 11* (29b 2x4)
51.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, good length
delivery,defended on the front foot to the off side
51.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
51.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, defended back to the bowler
51.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, FOUR, tossed up delivery,Samaraweera
gets to the pitch of th ball and drives it down the ground.
51.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
51.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside off stump
End of over 52 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 167/4
Danish Kaneria 7-1-17-1 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 11* (29b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 44* (102b 9x4)
52.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, good line and length
delivery,driven straight to mid on
52.2 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, FOUR, short delivery,Dilshan rocks back
and pull it in front of square
52.3 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run
52.4 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run
52.5 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, pitched on the off stump,
defensively played to cover
52.6 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, FOUR, cracking off drive! half-volley
outside the off stump, Dilshan thrashes it through cover, ball
went like a racing bullet
End of over 53 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 175/4
Mohammad Asif 17-4-40-3 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 44* (102b 9x4) TM Dilshan 19* (35b 4x4)
Umpires have decided that will Tea break on Day 1. Sri Lankan
batsmen dominated most of this session. Kumara Sangakkara and
Samaraweera puts up valuable 81 runs partnership for the 4th
wicket before Kaneria removed Sangakkara on 79 runs. Samaraweera
look
s confident at one end and Dilshan catching up. Pakistan needs
couple of wickets to put pressure on Sri Lanka.
Please join with us here after 20 minutes break for final session
Match State: Tea - Day 1
53.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, flighted one, defended to
point
53.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, on the middle and leg stump,
defended carefully to off side
53.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, plays to slip
fielder
53.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, defended the ball to point
53.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up delivery,
Samaraweera defends the ball with bat and pad close togeather
53.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, Great delivery! pitched on
the off stump, spinning away nicely, batsman falls over it, got
beaten
End of over 54 (maiden) Sri Lanka 175/4
Danish Kaneria 8-2-17-1 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 19* (35b 4x4) TT Samaraweera 44* (108b 9x4)
Uman Gul ask to bowl after the Tea break
54.1 Umar Gul to Dilshan, two runs, down the leg side, Dilshan turns it
away with soft hand to square leg, fielder in deep needs to cover
lot of ground, batsmen comfortably takes the second run
54.2 Umar Gul to Dilshan, no run, played to onside
54.3 Umar Gul to Dilshan, no run, short ball and down the legside,
batsman flicks and misses it
54.4 Umar Gul to Dilshan, no run, down the leg again, left alone
54.5 Umar Gul to Dilshan, one run, played to deep square leg and easy
single taken
54.6 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, batsman lets it go to keeper
End of over 55 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4
Umar Gul 12-2-46-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TM Dilshan 22* (40b 4x4) TT Samaraweera 44* (109b 9x4)
55.1 Danish Kaneria to Dilshan, OUT: Kaneria strikes again! short
pitched delivery just outside the off stump, ball kept little low,
Dilshan needlessly plays that, bottom edge and splendid catch
taken by Kamran Akmal
Sri Lanka 178/5, Partnership of 36
TM Dilshan c Kamran Akmal b Danish Kaneria 22 (41b 4x4 0x6)
TT Samaraweera 44* (109b 9x4) Danish Kaneria 8.1-2-17-2
Farveez Maharoof is the new batsman in
55.2 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and spinning away, left alone
55.3 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, again left alone outside the
off stump
55.4 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, good delivery, big leg break,
batsman plays and misses
55.5 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, leans forward and defended to
silly point
55.6 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, flighed ball on the leg stump,
defended to onside
End of over 56 (maiden) Sri Lanka 178/5
Danish Kaneria 9-3-17-2 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 44* (109b 9x4) MF Maharoof 0* (5b)
56.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, turned to square leg and
comfortable single taken
56.2 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run, pitched outside the off stump, left
alone
56.3 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run, played to mid-wicket
56.4 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run, solid defends to extra cover
56.5 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
batsman lets that go
56.6 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run, short ball outside the off stump,
left alone
End of over 57 (1 run) Sri Lanka 179/5
Umar Gul 13-2-47-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 45* (110b 9x4) MF Maharoof 0* (10b)
57.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up delivery on the
leg stump, Samaraweera charges down the track and drives it to
mid-on, quick single taken, fielder misses the stumps
57.2 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
57.3 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, driven down the ground to mid-
on
57.4 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, quicker one, comes back of the
hand, defended back
57.5 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, left alone again
57.6 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, FOUR, over pitched delivery on the leg
stump, Maharoof flicks it away nicely between mid wicket and mid-
on
End of over 58 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 184/5
Danish Kaneria 10-3-22-2 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 46* (111b 9x4) MF Maharoof 4* (15b 1x4)
58.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off stump, no
shot offered
58.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, little fuller outside the off
stump, Samaraweera went after and got beaten
58.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, left alone outside the off stump
58.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, on the stumps, defended to off
side
58.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, short of length delivery, batsman
lets it go
58.6 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, defended to cover
End of over 59 (maiden) Sri Lanka 184/5
Umar Gul 14-3-47-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
MF Maharoof 4* (15b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 46* (117b 9x4)
59.1 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, two runs, well flighted delivery,
Maharoof drives it through cover, Iftikhar Anjum does well to stop
it before reaching boundary
59.2 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run
59.3 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, denfended to silly point
59.4 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and spinning away, left alone
59.5 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, defended to point
59.6 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, fuller ball outside the off
stump, driven to mid-off
End of over 60 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 186/5
Danish Kaneria 11-3-24-2 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 46* (117b 9x4) MF Maharoof 6* (21b 1x4)
60.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, two runs, short and raising delivery, good
bounce in it, Samaraweera defends it awkwardly on the backfoot,
ball fell just short of Younis Khan at first slip, Younis Khan
fail to stop and ball rolls towards thirdman
60.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, defended to off side
60.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, pitched outside the off
stump and left alone
60.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, short and quick bouncer, batsman
has no problem to leave that one
60.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, turned away to mid wicket
60.5 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run, sharp bouncer on the stumps, batsman
tries to leave, but ball hits the handle of the bat
60.6 Umar Gul to Maharoof, no run
End of over 61 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 190/5
Umar Gul 15-3-51-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 49* (122b 9x4) MF Maharoof 6* (23b 1x4)
61.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run
61.2 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run
61.3 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run
61.4 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run
61.5 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run
61.6 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run
End of over 62 (1 run) Sri Lanka 191/5
Danish Kaneria 12-3-25-2 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 50* (123b 9x4) MF Maharoof 6* (28b 1x4)
62.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, short of length delivery, punches
it to cover point of the backfoot
62.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
62.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, short of length again, batsman
looks the ball carefully and leaves it to keeper
62.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
defended to gully
62.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, down the leg side, played to
short mid wicket and easy single taken
62.6 Umar Gul to Maharoof, one run, driven to wide of covers and
scramble for single
End of over 63 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 193/5
Umar Gul 16-3-53-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
MF Maharoof 7* (29b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 51* (128b 9x4)
63.1 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, fuller ball on the legs,
defended back to the bowler
63.2 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, wrong one! batsman reads it
well and defends it back
63.3 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, on the leg stump, well flighted
one, Maharoof defends it to silly point
63.4 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, no run, short outside the off stump,
Maharoof leans forward and defends, thick outside, and didn't
carry to slip fielder
63.5 Danish Kaneria to Maharoof, OUT: Gone! googly on the middle and leg
stumps line, Maharoof gets forward and tries to work it to onside,
ball brushes the bat and then pad, loops up to silly mid-off,
Younis Khan takes the catch and all went up, Umpire gave it out
Sri Lanka 193/6, Partnership of 15
MF Maharoof c Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria 7 (34b 1x4 0x6)
TT Samaraweera 51* (128b 9x4) Danish Kaneria 12.5-3-25-3
Malinga Bandara comes in to join with Samaraweera
63.6 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, quicker ball outside the off
stump, ball hits the pads, vociferous appeal, Umpire unmoved
End of over 64 (maiden) Sri Lanka 193/6
Danish Kaneria 13-4-25-3 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 51* (128b 9x4) CM Bandara 0* (1b)
64.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, defended to point
64.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery and cutting
back in, left alone
64.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump, batsman
lets it go
Gul comes round the wicket now
64.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, wide: no run, short and wide down the leg,
wide called
64.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, defended off the backfoot to cover
64.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, played to square leg and easy
single taken
64.6 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, short of length and straighten, left
alone
End of over 65 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 195/6
Umar Gul 17-3-55-0 (1w 1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 52* (133b 9x4) CM Bandara 0* (2b)
65.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended to point
65.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and spinning away, left alone
65.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, well flighted on the legs,
driven back to the bowler
65.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside the
off stump, bastman offered no stroke
65.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, on the off stump,
Samaraweera comes down the track and defends it to off side
65.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump,
batsman leaves that one
End of over 66 (maiden) Sri Lanka 195/6
Danish Kaneria 14-5-25-3 - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 0* (2b) TT Samaraweera 52* (139b 9x4)
66.1 Umar Gul to Bandara, one run, Dropped! short and wide outside the
off stump, Bandara slashes it hard, ball takes outside edge and
flies to slip, Imran Farhat drops the difficult one
66.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, turned to square leg
66.3 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, short ball outside the leg stump,
Bandara tries to pull that one, didn't make contact
66.4 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run
66.5 Umar Gul to Bandara, two runs, on the legs, flicks it away nicely
to deep square leg
66.6 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, change in pace, batsman plays it and
misses
End of over 67 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 199/6
Umar Gul 18-3-59-0 (1w 1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 53* (140b 9x4) CM Bandara 3* (7b)
67.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up delivery,
Samaraweera uses his feet weel and drives the ball to deep cover
with that single 200 runs on the board for Sri Lanka
67.2 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, one run, flighted one, sweeps it against
the spin to square leg
67.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
67.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, fuller ball outside the off
stump, Samaraweera drive the ball to short cover, Inzamam-ul-Haq
lets the ball goes through his legs, batsmen take a run
comfortably
67.5 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, good length delivery, hits the
pad, appeal made
67.6 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, tries to sweep, beaten
End of over 68 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 202/6
Danish Kaneria 15-5-28-3 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 55* (143b 9x4) CM Bandara 4* (10b)
68.1 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, short of length delivery outside
the off stump, batsman tries to run it to third man, fails in that
effort
68.2 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, played to mid-wicket
68.3 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, mistimed drive to mid-on
68.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, little fuller, defended back to
the bowler
68.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, on the leg stump, driven to mid-
on and calls for single, Abdul Razzaq quickly on the ball, fails
to hit the stump at non-striker end, direct hit would have
troubled the batsman
68.6 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, defended on the backfoot
End of over 69 (1 run) Sri Lanka 203/6
Umar Gul 19-3-60-0 (1w 1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 56* (148b 9x4) CM Bandara 4* (11b)
69.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, wrong one! Samaraweera
drives the ball to long-on
69.2 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, left alone outside the off stump
69.3 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, two runs, fuller ball on the stump,
Bandara plays a sweep shot in the air to deep mid wicket, ball
lands in no man's land
69.4 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run
69.5 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, one run, paddles it to short fine leg
69.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, driven to short cover
End of over 70 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 207/6
Danish Kaneria 16-5-32-3 - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 7* (15b) TT Samaraweera 57* (150b 9x4)
70.1 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, short of length and moving away, left
alone
70.2 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, fuller ball, batsman keeps it to slips
70.3 Umar Gul to Bandara, one run, down the legside, turned away to mid-
wicket
70.4 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, no run, slower ball, driven straight to
cover fielder
70.5 Umar Gul to Samaraweera, one run, short ball on the middle and leg
stump, Samaraweera defends it to short leg and scramble for single
70.6 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, bouncer on the off stump, batsman
ducks under it
End of over 71 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 209/6
Umar Gul 20-3-62-0 (1w 1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 58* (152b 9x4) CM Bandara 8* (19b)
71.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and kept low, left alone
71.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, flighted ball outside the
off stump, batsman lets it go
71.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, outside the off stump,
Samaraweera takes a close look and leaves the ball
71.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, on the leg stump, defended
to silly mid-on
71.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside the
off stump, cuts it away to backward point
71.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, googly on the off stump,
Samaraweera plays it to short fine leg, little confusion in the
middle, finally batsmen decided to take the single
End of over 72 (maiden) Sri Lanka 209/6
Danish Kaneria 17-6-32-3 - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 8* (19b) TT Samaraweera 58* (158b 9x4)
And it's time for drink
Match State: Drinks
Bowling Change, Iftikhar Anjum comes back to try his luck before
stumps
72.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run
72.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run
72.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run
72.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, one run
72.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Bandara, no run
72.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Bandara, one run
End of over 73 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 211/6
Iftikhar Anjum 10-1-44-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
CM Bandara 9* (21b) TT Samaraweera 59* (162b 9x4)
73.1 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, one run, turned to square leg
73.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, full toss, driven to
sweeper cover
73.3 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, left alone outside the off stump
73.4 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, defended carefully to cover
73.5 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, defended to off side
73.6 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, cuts it hard, Mohammad Yousuf stops it well
End of over 74 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 213/6
Danish Kaneria 18-6-34-3 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 60* (163b 9x4) CM Bandara 10* (26b)
74.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, one run, down the leg side and
turned away to deep squre leg, takes the first run quickly and
calls for the second, Kaneria coming across quickly and throws to
keeper, Samaraweera looks it and sends back Bandara, Akmal removes
the bails, thrid umpire assitanc
74.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Bandara, FOUR, short ball outside the off stump,
Bandara rocks back and pulls it over mid wicket
74.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Bandara, FOUR, another one! short and wide
outside the off stump, Badara goes on backfoot and thrashes it to
backward fence
74.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Bandara, no run
74.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Bandara, one run, push to cover and easy single
taken
74.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Samaraweera, no run, push to cover
End of over 75 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 224/6
Iftikhar Anjum 11-1-54-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
CM Bandara 19* (30b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 62* (165b 9x4)
75.1 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, two runs, flighted ball outside the leg
stump, Bandara sweeps the ball very fine, fair enough to take
couple of runs
75.2 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, fuller ball, leans forward and
defended back
75.3 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, short and wide, cuts away to
backward point
75.4 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, short delivery again, Bandara
punches it on the backfoot to cover, fumble by Gul
75.5 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, sweeps against the spin, beaten
75.6 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, defended on the back foot
End of over 76 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 226/6
Danish Kaneria 19-6-37-3 - Hanthana End
TT Samaraweera 62* (165b 9x4) CM Bandara 21* (36b 2x4)
Bowling change, Abdul Razzaq comes into the attack
76.1 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, one run, drifting down the leg side,
played to vacant mid wicket and single taken
76.2 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
cutting back in, Bandara drives and got inside edge
76.3 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, driven back to the bowler
76.4 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, push to cover
76.5 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, good length ball outside the off
stump, Bandara swings his bat across the line, got beaten
76.6 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, short ball and batsman goes under
the ball
End of over 77 (1 run) Sri Lanka 227/6
Abdul Razzaq 11-1-29-0 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 63* (166b 9x4) CM Bandara 21* (41b 2x4)
77.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, one run, flighted delivery on the
leg stump, Samaraweera comes down the track and drives the ball to
long-on
77.2 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, no run, fuller ball, batsman defends and
got inside edge, appeal made, Umpire says no
77.3 Danish Kaneria to Bandara, three runs, short and wide outside the
off stump, Wrong one too, Bandara moves back and plays a cut shot
77.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
77.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, played to backward point
77.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, defended to point
End of over 78 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 231/6
Danish Kaneria 20-6-41-3 - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 24* (43b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 64* (170b 9x4)
78.1 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Bandara drives the ball to wide of point fielder
78.2 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, one run, pitched outside the off
stump, batsman plays it and big inside edge takes the ball to mid-
wicket
78.3 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, driven on the rise to mid-off
78.4 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, FOUR, Excellent shot! short of length
outside the off stump, Bandara moves back and drives the ball
nicely to deep backward point fence
78.5 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run
78.6 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run
End of over 79 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 237/6
Abdul Razzaq 10-1-35-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 65* (171b 9x4) CM Bandara 29* (48b 3x4)
79.1 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
79.2 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
79.3 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
Kaneria comes around the wicket
79.4 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, padded away the outside the
leg stump delivery
79.5 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run, driven back to the bowler
79.6 Danish Kaneria to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 80 (maiden) Sri Lanka 237/6
Danish Kaneria 21-7-41-3 - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 29* (48b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 65* (177b 9x4)
Inzamam takes the new ball straight away and brings in Mohammad
Asif
80.1 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, swinging away, left alone
80.2 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, one run, short of length and coming back
in, defended on the backfoot to cover
80.3 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run
80.4 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery just
outside the off stump, Bandara pushes the ball, thick outside
edge, but ball didn't carry to Younis Khan at slip
80.5 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, OUT: bowled him! pitched middle and
off stump and swinging in, Samaraweera drives the ball and misses,
ball went through the gate and crashes into the stumps, Asif
strikes again!
Sri Lanka 238/7, Partnership of 45
TT Samaraweera b Mohammad Asif 65 (180b 9x4 0x6)
CM Bandara 30* (50b 3x4) Mohammad Asif 17.5-4-41-4
80.6 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, beaten
End of over 81 (1 run) Sri Lanka 238/7
Mohammad Asif 18-4-41-4 - Hunnasgiriya End
CM Bandara 30* (50b 3x4) KMDN Kulasekara 0* (1b)
81.1 Umar Gul to Bandara, FOUR, fuller length delivery, Bandara slashes
it hard, ball takes the top edge and flies over slip
81.2 Umar Gul to Bandara, FOUR, another one! short ball on the middle
and off stump line, Bandara rocks back and pulls it to behind
square leg
81.3 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, another short delivery, Bandara goes
after it and beaten
81.4 Umar Gul to Bandara, FOUR, Great shot! pitched up again, Bandara
stand his crease and loft it over mid-off
81.5 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, bouncer down the leg
81.6 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, Bandara swings his bat across, didn't make contact, Akmal
fails to collect it and ball hit the helmet behind keeper, five
penaly runs awarded to batting team
End of over 82 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 250/7
Umar Gul 21-3-74-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
KMDN Kulasekara 0* (1b) CM Bandara 42* (56b 6x4)
82.1 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
82.2 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run
82.3 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, short of length delivery,
batsman drives and misses
82.4 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, good length delivery just
outside the off stump, beats the batsman
82.5 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run
82.6 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, Kulasekara plays and misses the ball
End of over 83 (5 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 255/7
Mohammad Asif 19-5-41-4 - Hunnasgiriya End
CM Bandara 42* (56b 6x4) KMDN Kulasekara 0* (7b)
83.1 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, wide outside the off stump, Bandara
went after it, fails to make contact
83.2 Umar Gul to Bandara, no run, pitched outside the off stump, left
alone
83.3 Umar Gul to Bandara, one run, good length delivery and ball coming
back, Bandara defends the ball and loses his bat, thick edge takes
the ball to third man
83.4 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, short and quicker ball, left alone
83.5 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, slower ball, Kulasekara has no clue
about that, plays it and misses
83.6 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, down the legsie this time, plays
and misses it again
End of over 84 (1 run) Sri Lanka 256/7
Umar Gul 22-3-75-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 43* (59b 6x4) KMDN Kulasekara 0* (10b)
84.1 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, no run, quick bouncer on the leg stump,
leaves it alone
84.2 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, OUT: Gone! short and wide outside the off
stump, shaping away, no need to play that one, but Bandara went
after it without much footwork, ball kisses the bottom of the bat,
Akmal takes the simple catch, Bandara who's looking for his maiden
fifty wal
Sri Lanka 256/8, Partnership of 18
CM Bandara c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif 43 (61b 6x4 0x6)
KMDN Kulasekara 0* (10b) Mohammad Asif 19.2-5-41-5
Mohammad takes his fifth wicket
84.3 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run
84.4 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run
84.5 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, fuller ball and swinging in,
batsman moves back and blocks it, beaten
84.6 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, good length delivery on the
stump, defended to point
End of over 85 (maiden) Sri Lanka 256/8
Mohammad Asif 20-6-41-5 - Hunnasgiriya End
KMDN Kulasekara 0* (10b) SL Malinga 0* (4b)
85.1 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to off side
85.2 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, FOUR, Bang! pitched outside the off stump
and nothing wrong with line, Kulasekara picks it up and drive
nicely over extra cover, great shot!
85.3 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and moving away, beaten!
85.4 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, pitched delivery on the legs,
inside edge into the pads
85.5 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
plays and misses
85.6 Umar Gul to Kulasekara, FOUR, glorious shot! pitched middle and leg
stump, Kulasekara drives the ball to wide of mid-on fielder,
excellet timing, Gul went pretty expensive
End of over 86 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 264/8
Umar Gul 23-3-83-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
SL Malinga 0* (4b) KMDN Kulasekara 8* (16b 2x4)
86.1 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, batsman pushes it without any footwork, got beaten
86.2 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, fuller ball on the leg stump,
driven straight to mid-on fielder
86.3 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, pitched in line and length and
swinging away, beats the batsman again who hardly moves his feet
86.4 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Malinga moves back and defends, but he didn't disturb the path of
the ball to keeper
86.5 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, on the target, defended to point
86.6 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, short and raising delivery,
batsman tries to ducks under it, he takes off his eye from the
ball, ball crashes into his body
End of over 87 (maiden) Sri Lanka 264/8
Mohammad Asif 21-7-41-5 - Hunnasgiriya End
KMDN Kulasekara 8* (16b 2x4) SL Malinga 0* (10b)
87.1 Danish Kaneria to Kulasekara, no run, big leg break! left alone to
keeper
87.2 Danish Kaneria to Kulasekara, three runs, pitched outside the off
stump, Kulasekara defends the ball and got big outside edge, ball
races towards third man fence
87.3 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, no run, left alone outside the off stump
87.4 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, no run, short ball and spinning away,
easy for the batsman to leave that one
87.5 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, no run, flighted ball, defended to silly
point
87.6 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, no run, tossed up delivery and pitched
outside the off stump, batsman lets it go past him
End of over 88 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 267/8
Danish Kaneria 22-7-44-3 - Hanthana End
KMDN Kulasekara 11* (18b 2x4) SL Malinga 0* (14b)
Umpires removes the bail to indicate that's it for the day, Players
walking back to pavilion. Pakistan bowlers takes control on Day 1.
Mohammad Asif who end up picking 5 wicket bowled excellent line
and length and not given much option to the batsme
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome back to day 2 live coverage of second test
between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Players are making their way into
the middle.
Mohammad Asif to bowl Kulasekara
88.1 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, drifting down the legside,
tries to work it to onside, got in the pads
88.2 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, short of length outside the
off stump, left alone
88.3 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, fuller ball, driven straight
to mid-off
88.4 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, short ball down the legside,
left alone
88.5 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, one run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, push the ball into the gap in offside and quick
single taken
88.6 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, defended to cover
End of over 89 (1 run) Sri Lanka 268/8
Mohammad Asif 22-7-42-5 - Hunnasgiriya End
KMDN Kulasekara 12* (23b 2x4) SL Malinga 0* (15b)
89.1 Danish Kaneria to Kulasekara, no run, pitched short and spung
sharply, left alone
89.2 Danish Kaneria to Kulasekara, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
89.3 Danish Kaneria to Kulasekara, one run, fuller ball, Kulasekara
drives it to wide of mid-off and run taken comfortably
89.4 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, no run, leans forward and defends the
ball to gully
89.5 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, two runs, tossed up down the legside,
Malinga paddels it to fine leg
89.6 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, no run, straighter one, left alone
End of over 90 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 271/8
Danish Kaneria 23-7-47-3 - Hanthana End
KMDN Kulasekara 13* (26b 2x4) SL Malinga 2* (18b)
90.1 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, OUT: bowled him! good ball pitched
outside the off stump and cutting back in, Kulasekara blocks the
ball without much footwork, ball kisses the bat and crashes into
the leg stump, Mohammad Asif cliams his sixth wicket!
Sri Lanka 271/9, Partnership of 15
KMDN Kulasekara b Mohammad Asif 13 (27b 2x4 0x6)
SL Malinga 2* (18b) Mohammad Asif 22.1-7-42-6
Last man Muttaiah Muralitharan is the new man in
90.2 Mohammad Asif to Muralitharan, one run, on the legs, Muralitharan
flicks and got leading edge to third man
90.3 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, defended to off side
90.4 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, one run, down the legside, Malinga swings
his bat, bat and pad to cover
90.5 Mohammad Asif to Muralitharan, no run, short of length ball outside
the off stump, Muralitharan went for big one, end up swinging his
bat in air
90.6 Mohammad Asif to Muralitharan, no run, again went after the ball,
beaten again
End of over 91 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 273/9
Mohammad Asif 23-7-44-6 - Hunnasgiriya End
SL Malinga 3* (20b) M Muralitharan 1* (3b)
91.1 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, SIX, Magnificent shot! well flighted
delivery, half-volley length, Malinga picks it up early and lobs
it over long-on fence, ball got the distance!
91.2 Danish Kaneria to Malinga, OUT: Gone this time! fuller ball on the
leg stump, Maligna who hit sixer last ball tries the similar shot,
ball takes the leading edge and loops over cover, Razzqa comes
under the ball and takes the simple catch, Danish Kaneria ends up
picking 4 wic
Sri Lanka 279/10, Partnership of 8
SL Malinga c Abdul Razzaq b Danish Kaneria 9 (22b 0x4 1x6)
M Muralitharan 1* (3b) Danish Kaneria 23.2-7-53-4
Match State: Innings Break
Pakistan have done their job of getting the tail-enders early of
the day, Mohammad Asif and Danish Kaneria done the most of the
damage.
Now Pakistan looking forward to put some big lead in the first
innings. Please stay with us and we will come back in few minutes.
Welcome back, Imran Farhat and Kamran Akmal to open for Pakistan
and it will be Malinga to open the bowling attack.
0.1 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
swinging away, left alone
0.2 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, down the legside and hit the pads,
ball sliding down the legside
0.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, outside the off stump and left
alone
0.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, again pitched outside the off
stump and shaping away, left alone
0.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, legbye: FOUR, short of length on the off
stump and swinging in, hit the batsman above the knee rolls, huge
appeal, height would have save him
0.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, driven to mid-off
End of over 1 (4 runs, maiden) Pakistan 4/0 (trail by 275 runs)
SL Malinga 1-1-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 0* (0b) Imran Farhat 0* (6b)
Farveez Maharoof to share the new ball
1.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, one run, gentle loosner to start with, on
the leg stump, driven to mid-on and easy single taken
1.2 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, back of a length delivery on the
stump, little extra bounce, defended back
1.3 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, wayward wide outside the off
stump, no need to play that
1.4 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, again sprays the ball very wide
of off stump and swinging away, left alone, close to call wide
ball
1.5 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, one run, shrot delivery on the leg stump,
Imran Farhat turns the ball, ball was in the air for sometime
1.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Kamran Akmal glided the ball to third man fence
End of over 2 (6 runs) Pakistan 10/0 (trail by 269 runs)
MF Maharoof 1-0-6-0 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 1* (10b) Kamran Akmal 5* (2b 1x4)
2.1 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
backfoot defends to short leg
2.2 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, on the target, defended the ball
to mid-on
2.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no movement, left alone
2.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, short and wide delivery, batsman
leaves the ball to keeper
2.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Imran Farhat moves back and punches it to backward point fielder
2.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery on the off
stump, driven the ball in the air to mid-off
End of over 3 (maiden) Pakistan 10/0 (trail by 269 runs)
SL Malinga 2-2-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 5* (2b 1x4) Imran Farhat 1* (16b)
3.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, batsman offered no stroke
3.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched on middle and leg stump,
played to short leg fielder
3.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short of length delivery, runs in
down to third man fence, driven uppishly, but wide of slip fielder
3.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Once again in the same region! good
length delivery outside the off stump, driven nicely to third man
3.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, wide: no run, wayward wide outside the
off stump
3.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, slightly fuller, driven to mid-
off
3.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, two runs, short ball on the middle and
off stump line, Kamran Akmal rocks back and tries to pull, ball
contacts with bottom of the bat and rolls down long-on
End of over 4 (11 runs) Pakistan 21/0 (trail by 258 runs)
MF Maharoof 2-0-17-0 (1w) - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 1* (16b) Kamran Akmal 15* (8b 3x4)
4.1 Malinga to Imran Farhat, one run, good ball outside the off stump,
driven wide of mid-off
4.2 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, two runs, on the leg stump and coming back
in, Kamran Akmal flicks it away to deep square leg
4.3 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, one run, down the legside, glance it to
fine leg
4.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, excellent delivery, pitched little
fuller and close to the off stump, Imran Farhat plays all over it,
beaten completly
4.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run
4.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, three runs, pitched outside the off stump
and nipping back in, Imran Farhat drives the ball and got inside
edge, ball rolls towards backward square leg, Maharoof comes
across and stops the ball
End of over 5 (7 runs) Pakistan 28/0 (trail by 251 runs)
SL Malinga 3-2-7-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 5* (20b) Kamran Akmal 18* (10b 3x4)
5.1 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
left alone
5.2 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, backfoot defends down the wicket
5.3 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, good ball outside the off stump,
batsman leaves the ball
5.4 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run
5.5 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, driven to mid-off
5.6 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery just outside
the off stump, batsman takes the bat at the last minute
End of over 6 (maiden) Pakistan 28/0 (trail by 251 runs)
MF Maharoof 3-1-17-0 (1w) - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 18* (10b 3x4) Imran Farhat 5* (26b)
6.1 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, driven to wide of point and quick single taken
6.2 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, excellent delivery outside the off
stump, batsman got beaten
6.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
driven straight to mid-off
6.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run
6.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, short of a good length delivery
pitched on the stumps, Imran Farhat drives nicely straight to the
fielder at gully
6.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery and punched
on the back foot to mid-off
End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 29/0 (trail by 250 runs)
SL Malinga 4-2-8-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 19* (11b 3x4) Imran Farhat 5* (31b)
7.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, left alone outside the off stump
7.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, short and wide, Kamran Akmal cuts
nicely on the back foot to backward point fielder
7.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, three runs, slightly fuller ball, Kamran
Akmal drives the ball through cover
7.4 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Imran Farhat gets into position and drives it to deep
extra cover fence
7.5 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to mid-off
7.6 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, short of length delivery outside
off stump, left alone
End of over 8 (7 runs) Pakistan 36/0 (trail by 243 runs)
MF Maharoof 4-1-24-0 (1w) - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 22* (14b 3x4) Imran Farhat 9* (34b 1x4)
8.1 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, bye: one run, fraction of short outside
the off stump, Kamran Akmal drives and got beaten, Sangakkara
fails to collect it cleanly
8.2 Malinga to Imran Farhat, two runs, driven to deep extra cover
8.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery just outside
the off stump and shaping away, batsman drives and misses it
8.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, Imran
Farhat moves forward and runs it down third man fence
8.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, FOUR, overpitched outside the off stump,
Imran Farhat drives the ball between cover and point.
8.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to square leg off the
back foot
End of over 9 (11 runs) Pakistan 47/0 (trail by 232 runs)
SL Malinga 5-2-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 22* (15b 3x4) Imran Farhat 19* (39b 3x4)
First bowling change, Nuwan Kulasekara is going to try his luck
9.1 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, defended off the backfoot to
cover
9.2 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, one run, down the legside, turns it
away to square leg
9.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, swinging away, batsman chases it and fail to make contact
9.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, fuller length delivery on the
stump, batsman drives firmly down the ground, Kulasekara using his
leg to stop the ball
9.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
9.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pushes the ball to backward
point
End of over 10 (1 run) Pakistan 48/0 (trail by 231 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 1-0-1-0 - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 23* (17b 3x4) Imran Farhat 19* (43b 3x4)
10.1 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, one run, short of length outside the off
stump, drives off the backfoot to cover
10.2 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched wide outside the off
stump, batsman decided to leave that one
10.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, fraction of short outside the off
stump, no shot offered by batsman
10.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched on middle and off stump,
Imran Farhat gets back and drives it to mid-off
10.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, overpitched delivery and wide
outside the off stump, Imran Farhat drives it firmly, but straight
to fielder
10.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, batsman pulls his bat at the list minute
End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 49/0 (trail by 230 runs)
SL Malinga 6-2-19-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 24* (18b 3x4) Imran Farhat 19* (48b 3x4)
11.1 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and cutting back in, defended to short leg
11.2 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery on the off
stump, defended back to the bowler
11.3 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, slower ball on the stump,
defended to short fine leg
11.4 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, drifting down the leg side,
batsman plays and misses
11.5 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushes the ball to wide of
cover and scramble for single
11.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, (noball) no run, short and wide outside
the off stump, overstepping by bowler
11.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, on the middle and off stump
line, driven back to the bowler, Umpire signals the drinks trolly
to come in
End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 51/0 (trail by 228 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 2-0-3-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 25* (23b 3x4) Imran Farhat 19* (50b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
Farveez Maharoof comes back into the attack
12.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
batsman drives the ball off the backfoot
12.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, defensively played to gully
12.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, beaten while driving the ball on
the backfoot
12.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, two runs, turned away to deep mid-wicket
and couple of runs taken
12.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, drives the ball to cover
12.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, fraction of short and coming back
in, left alone
End of over 13 (2 runs) Pakistan 53/0 (trail by 226 runs)
MF Maharoof 5-1-26-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 19* (50b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 27* (29b 3x4)
13.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, drives it to mid-off
13.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Imran Farhat goes on backfoot and drives it to backward point
13.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
13.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and nipping back, hits the pad above the knee roll, huge appeal,
Umpire not interested
13.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
13.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, good ball outside the off stump
and shaping away, left alone
End of over 14 (maiden) Pakistan 53/0 (trail by 226 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 3-1-3-0 (1nb) - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 27* (29b 3x4) Imran Farhat 19* (56b 3x4)
14.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and moving away, Kamran Akmal drives it on the up and
got beaten
14.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, defended to cover
14.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, just wide outside the off stump,
left alone
14.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, defended to gully
14.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, short of length delivery,
defended off the back foot to backward point
14.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, batsman lets it go
End of over 15 (maiden) Pakistan 53/0 (trail by 226 runs)
MF Maharoof 6-2-26-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 19* (56b 3x4) Kamran Akmal 27* (35b 3x4)
15.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, FOUR, short ball outside the leg stump,
Imran Farhat gets back quickly and puts it away to deep mid-wicket
fence, good timing!
15.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, OUT: Gone! overpitched delivery outside
the off stump, Imran Farhat leans forward and drives the ball,
thick outside edge and ball flies straight to Jayasuriya at gully
Pakistan 57/1, Partnership of 57
Imran Farhat c Jayasuriya b Kulasekara 23 (58b 4x4 0x6)
Kamran Akmal 27* (35b 3x4) KMDN Kulasekara 3.2-1-7-1 (1nb)
Younis Khan is the new batsman in
15.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, on the stumps, defended back
15.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, bye: three runs, drifting down the
legside, batsman and keeper misses the ball, ball rolls to fine
leg
15.5 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run
15.6 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, one run, driven to cover off the back
foot and comfortable single taken
End of over 16 (8 runs) Pakistan 61/1 (trail by 218 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 4-1-8-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 28* (37b 3x4) Younis Khan 0* (2b)
16.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched up delivery, driven
straight to extra cover
16.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, outside the off stump, batsman
leaves the ball to keeper
16.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, short ball wide outside the off
stump, cut away to backward point
16.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, short of length delivery, batsman
got beaten
16.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, defended to gully
16.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, one run, pushes the ball on the backfoot
to cover and quick single taken
End of over 17 (1 run) Pakistan 62/1 (trail by 217 runs)
MF Maharoof 7-2-27-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 29* (43b 3x4) Younis Khan 0* (2b)
17.1 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, legbye: one run, down the legside,
batsman tries to work it to onside and got in pads
17.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
17.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, fraction of short, batsman
leaves the ball to keeper
17.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, slightly fuller ball, drives
the ball to cover point and Younis Khan off the mark
17.5 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, legbye: two runs, drifting down the
legside, ball raps the pads and rolls down to fine leg
17.6 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, defended off the back foot to
cover
End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 66/1 (trail by 213 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 5-1-9-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 1* (5b) Kamran Akmal 29* (46b 3x4)
18.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, one run, short of length delivery, Younis
Khan drives the ball wide of gully
18.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, backfoot defends to cover point
18.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, silghtly overpitched, Kamran
Akmal went after it without much footwork, no contact with bat
18.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
extra bounce, batsman decided to leave
18.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, pitched up delivery on the leg
stump, drives the ball nicely through mid-on
18.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched short and kept low, left
alone
End of over 19 (5 runs) Pakistan 71/1 (trail by 208 runs)
MF Maharoof 8-2-32-0 (1w) - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 2* (6b) Kamran Akmal 33* (51b 4x4)
19.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery on the
stump, defended to short leg
19.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Younis Khan moves backfoot and defends it to cover
19.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, pitched on the legs, defended
back to the bowler
19.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, slower ball outside the off
stump, batsman reads it well and lets it go
19.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, pitched up delivery, Younis Khan
drives it straight to mid-off
19.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, down the legside, defended to
short leg
End of over 20 (maiden) Pakistan 71/1 (trail by 208 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 6-2-9-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 33* (51b 4x4) Younis Khan 2* (12b)
This will be the last over before Lunch break, and Jayawardene
bring his trump card Muralitharan
20.1 Muralitharan to Kamran Akmal, no run, tossed up delivery, defended
to silly point
20.2 Muralitharan to Kamran Akmal, OUT: Got him! well flighted delivery
outside off stump and spinning in sharply, Kamran Akmal got
surpraised by the spin and puts his bat down little late, ball
takes the inside edge and pops up to slip, Jayawardene takes good
diving catch at slip
Pakistan 71/2, Partnership of 14
Kamran Akmal c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 33 (53b 4x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 2* (12b) M Muralitharan 0.2-0-0-1
Mohammad Yousuf is the new batsman in
20.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended to silly point
20.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, tossed up delivery on the
leg stump, defended to short leg
20.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, backfoot defends to off
side
20.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, wrong one, defended on the
front foot to off side, and that will Lunch on Day 2.
End of over 21 (maiden) Pakistan 71/2 (trail by 208 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 2* (12b) Mohammad Yousuf 0* (4b)
Please join with us after 40 minutes break
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Welcome back for post Lunch session, Kulasekara continues to bowl
21.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, on the stumps, defended to short
cover
21.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to cover
21.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, down the leg side, hits
the pads and rolls down squre leg
21.4 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, Splendid shot! fuller delivery
on the legs, Mohammada Yousuf falls back and flicks it away nicely
to backward square leg
21.5 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
21.6 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, good length delivery and
cutting back in, raps the pads
End of over 22 (5 runs) Pakistan 76/2 (trail by 203 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 7-2-13-1 (1nb) - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 2* (15b) Mohammad Yousuf 4* (7b 1x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, Glorious on drive! fuller ball
on the leg stump, Younis Khan gets forward and drives it through
mid-on, ball races to boundary rope
22.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended back to the bowler
22.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Younis Khan moves back and defends, beaten
22.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended back to the bowler
22.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, driven straight to mid-wicket
22.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, flighted delivery, defended to
silly point
End of over 23 (4 runs) Pakistan 80/2 (trail by 199 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-1-4-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Mohammad Yousuf 4* (7b 1x4) Younis Khan 6* (21b 1x4)
23.1 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, fuller ball outside the off
stump, glances it to fine leg
23.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, driven to mid-off
23.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
23.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, defended on the backfoot to
cover and off for quick single, Dilshan on the ball, picks it up
and throws to bowlers end, misses by whisker
23.4 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, outside the off stump and
coming back, Mohammad Yousuf leans forward and defends, ball takes
the pads, huge appeal, long forward stride would have saved Yousuf
23.5 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, insided edge into the pads
to wide of mid-on
23.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended to off side
End of over 24 (4 runs) Pakistan 84/2 (trail by 195 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 8-2-17-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Mohammad Yousuf 6* (10b 1x4) Younis Khan 7* (25b 1x4)
24.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, well flighted delivery,
reaches out the ball and turns it away to square leg
24.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, Doosra! pitched short, Younis
Khan picks it up early and glides it to third man
24.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
24.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, drives the ball to long-on
24.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, Doosra again! this time
Mohammad Yousuf reads it well and plays very late to third man
fence
24.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
End of over 25 (10 runs) Pakistan 94/2 (trail by 185 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-1-14-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 12* (28b 2x4) Mohammad Yousuf 11* (13b 2x4)
25.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended to onside
25.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, good ball outside the off stump,
defended to short leg
25.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, FOUR, Bang! short ball outside the off
stump, Younis Khan rocks back and pulls it away in the air to
infront of square
25.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, defended on the front foot and
takes a quick run
25.5 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, slower delivery, batsman
lets it go
25.6 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, short of length just outside
the off stump, Mohammad Yousuf uses the pace of the ball and
glides it to third man fence, this partnership building up nicely!
End of over 26 (9 runs) Pakistan 103/2 (trail by 176 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 9-2-26-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 17* (32b 3x4) Mohammad Yousuf 15* (15b 3x4)
26.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, over pitched delivery on the
legs, Younis Khan drives the ball with excellent timing to long-on
26.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, turned to square leg
26.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended to off side
26.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, leans forward and played
to short leg
26.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
26.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, reaches out the ball and
turns it to mid-wicket
End of over 27 (5 runs) Pakistan 108/2 (trail by 171 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-19-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 22* (34b 4x4) Mohammad Yousuf 15* (19b 3x4)
27.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, fuller ball on the legs, Younis
Khan flicks it to backward short leg, good stop by fielder there
27.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, slower ball, left alone
27.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, got inside edge into the pads
27.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended to short mid-wicket
27.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, short and wide, Younis Khan goes
backfoot and cuts it, Dilshan dives to his left and saved couple
of runs
27.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, FOUR, slightly pitched up, batsman falls
on front foot and thrashes it to long-off fence
End of over 28 (4 runs) Pakistan 112/2 (trail by 167 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 10-2-30-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Mohammad Yousuf 15* (19b 3x4) Younis Khan 26* (40b 5x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended on the front foot
28.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, fraction of short, push
to backward point and off for single
28.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, on the leg stump, defended
carefully to short leg
28.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, over pitched, batsman leans
forward and defends it to silly point
28.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, turned away to square leg
28.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, good length delivery on
the leg stump, defended to short leg
End of over 29 (2 runs) Pakistan 114/2 (trail by 165 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-21-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 27* (43b 5x4) Mohammad Yousuf 16* (22b 3x4)
29.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, (noball) bye: one run, wicket off the no
ball! good length ball on the middle and off stump line and moving
away, Younis Khan swings his bat across the line and misses it
completly, ball uprooted the bails, no ball called by umpire
Harper!
29.1 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended on the front foot
29.2 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
29.3 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, driven straight to mid-off
fielder and calls for dangerous single, makes it comfortably
29.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, driven to mid-off
29.5 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run
29.6 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 30 (3 runs) Pakistan 117/2 (trail by 162 runs)
MF Maharoof 9-2-35-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
Mohammad Yousuf 17* (25b 3x4) Younis Khan 27* (47b 5x4)
30.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended on the front foot
30.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, driven the flighted
delivery to mid-on
30.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, tossed up on the leg
stump, batsman defends, ball hit the pads and rolls down onside
30.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, played to short fine leg
30.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, Doosra! defended well to
short leg
30.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, leans forward and defended
to short mid-wicket
End of over 31 (maiden) Pakistan 117/2 (trail by 162 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-2-21-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 27* (47b 5x4) Mohammad Yousuf 17* (31b 3x4)
31.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, overpitched delivery on the legs,
drives it straight to mid-on
31.2 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, good delivery pitched outside the
off stump and shaping away, batsman got beaten
31.3 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, Oh dear! good length delivery
outside the off stump, batsman plays that with two mind whether to
leave or play, tries to leave, but ball tooks the edge and runs
down to thrid man
31.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run
31.5 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, short of length delivery, left
alone
31.6 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 32 (4 runs) Pakistan 121/2 (trail by 158 runs)
MF Maharoof 10-2-39-0 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
Mohammad Yousuf 17* (31b 3x4) Younis Khan 31* (53b 6x4)
32.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended to silly point
32.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, played to short leg
32.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, OUT: What a ball! well tossed up
delivery outside the off stump and spung sharply in, Mohammad
Yousuf goes back and tries to runs it to third man, misses
completly and ball crashes into stumps
Pakistan 121/3, Partnership of 50
Mohammad Yousuf b Muralitharan 17 (34b 3x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 31* (53b 6x4) M Muralitharan 6.3-2-21-2
Inzamam-ul-Haq walks into the middle
32.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
32.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
32.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
End of over 33 (maiden) Pakistan 121/3 (trail by 158 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-3-21-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 31* (53b 6x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (3b)
33.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, on target, defended back
33.2 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, left alone outisde the off stump
33.3 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, fuller ball outside the off stump,
Younis Khan gets forward and drives it nicely to deep backward
point
33.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, OUT: short of good length around the off
stump line and swinging away, Younis Khan defends it off the back
foot, ball takes thick outside edge and flies straight to Thilan
Samaraweera at first slip
Pakistan 125/4, Partnership of 4
Younis Khan c Samaraweera b Maharoof 35 (57b 7x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (3b) MF Maharoof 10.4-2-43-1 (1w 1nb)
Faisal Iqbal is the new batsman in
33.5 Maharoof to Faisal Iqbal, no run, great delivery, good length and
coming back in, batsman opts to leave that one
33.6 Maharoof to Faisal Iqbal, one run, defended on the backfoot to mid-
wicket
End of over 34 (5 runs) Pakistan 126/4 (trail by 153 runs)
MF Maharoof 11-2-44-1 (1w 1nb) - Hanthana End
Faisal Iqbal 1* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (3b)
34.1 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, played to short leg
34.2 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, tossed up around the off
stump, defended to silly point
34.3 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, Muralitharan flighting the
ball well, defended carefully to off side
34.4 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, leans forward and defended to
short leg
34.5 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, (noball) no run, short and wide
outside the off stump, bowler popping up the crease
34.5 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, stretch forward to reach of
the ball and defended
34.6 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, defended to forward short leg
End of over 35 (1 run) Pakistan 127/4 (trail by 152 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-3-22-2 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (3b) Faisal Iqbal 1* (9b)
35.1 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fraction of short on the stump,
defended on the backfoot to bowler
35.2 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, Glorious shot! fuller length
delivery on the leg stump, Inzamam-ul-Haq picks it up early and
drives the ball to long-on
35.3 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
35.4 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, Inzamam-ul-Haq drives the ball to mid-off,
good stop by the fielder
35.4 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to on side
35.5 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery on the
middle and off stump and nipping back in, ball hits Inzamam-ul-Haq
thigh and pops up to slip, Sri Lankans went for appeal, good
decision by Umpire
35.6 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned away to fine leg and
easy single taken, Umpires calls the drinks in
End of over 36 (6 runs) Pakistan 133/4 (trail by 146 runs)
MF Maharoof 12-2-50-1 (1w 2nb) - Hanthana End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 5* (10b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 1* (9b)
Match State: Drinks
36.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
36.2 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good delivery pitched outside
the off stump, defended carefully by Faisal Iqbal
36.3 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good delivery pitched outside
the off stump, defended carefully by Faisal Iqbal
36.4 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run
36.5 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, turned to short fine leg
fielder
36.6 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, FOUR, tossed up outside the off
stump, Faisal Iqbal reads it well and sweepts it deep square leg
fence
End of over 37 (5 runs) Pakistan 138/4 (trail by 141 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-3-27-2 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (11b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 5* (14b 1x4)
37.1 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, fuller length length delivery
on the stumps and played to mid-wicket
37.2 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a good length
delivery pitched outside the leg stump, Inzam-ul-Haq stepped off
side and flicks it to long leg region
37.3 Maharoof to Faisal Iqbal, no run, left alone outside the off stump
37.4 Maharoof to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good length delivery just pitched
outside the off stump, Faisal Iqbal defends it to point
37.5 Maharoof to Faisal Iqbal, no run, short of a good length delivery
and defended on the back foot
37.6 Maharoof to Faisal Iqbal, no run, good length delivery and kept
low, Faisal Iqbal nicely pushes it to mid-off
End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistan 139/4 (trail by 140 runs)
MF Maharoof 13-2-51-1 (1w 2nb) - Hanthana End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (13b 1x4) Faisal Iqbal 5* (18b 1x4)
38.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good delivery, Inzam-ul-
Haq pushes on the back foot to gully region
38.2 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run
38.3 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run
38.4 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, no run, flighted delivery pitched
outside the off stump and carefully defended
38.5 Muralitharan to Faisal Iqbal, OUT: GONE! Muralitharan strikes, good
delivery pitched just outside the line of off stump and
straightens little bit, Faisal Iqbal goes for sweep, ball raps the
pad, Loud appel for LBW, and given by the umpire
Pakistan 140/5, Partnership of 15
Faisal Iqbal lbw b Muralitharan 5 (22b 1x4 0x6)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (14b 1x4) M Muralitharan 9.5-3-28-3 (1nb)
Abdul Razaq walks into the middle
38.6 Muralitharan to Abdul Razzaq, no run
End of over 39 (1 run) Pakistan 140/5 (trail by 139 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-3-28-3 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 7* (14b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 0* (1b)
39.1 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, (noball) no run, left alone outside the
off stump, but overstepping by Maharoof gives the extra run
Pakistan total
39.1 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
39.2 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery and driven
straight to the fielder at mid-off
39.3 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery and
punched on the back foot to mid-off region
39.4 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump and played to cover region
39.5 Maharoof to Inzamam-ul-Haq, three runs, good length delivery and
Inzam-ul-Haq drives beautifully to deep cover region
39.6 Maharoof to Abdul Razzaq, no run, short of a good length delivery,
Abdul Razaq stands tall and defends it
End of over 40 (4 runs) Pakistan 144/5 (trail by 135 runs)
MF Maharoof 14-2-54-1 (1w 3nb) - Hanthana End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 10* (20b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 0* (2b)
40.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, good delivery, Inzam-ul-
Haq turns it to mid-wicket region
40.2 Muralitharan to Abdul Razzaq, no run, flighted delivery, Abdul
Razaq defends it to gully
40.3 Muralitharan to Abdul Razzaq, no run
40.4 Muralitharan to Abdul Razzaq, no run
40.5 Muralitharan to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR, short and wide pitched outside
the off stump, Abdul Razaq drives nicely to point fence
40.6 Muralitharan to Abdul Razzaq, OUT: tossed up just outside off
stump, Razaq goes back and tries to cut it away, ball clips the
bails
Pakistan 149/6, Partnership of 9
Abdul Razzaq b Muralitharan 4 (7b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 41 (5 runs) Pakistan 149/6 (trail by 130 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-3-33-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 11* (21b 1x4)
Iftikhar Anjum is the new batsman walks into the middle
Kulasekara brought back into the attack
41.1 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
41.2 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, short of a good length
delivery pitched outside the off stump with some bounce, Inzam-ul-
Haq defends it to square leg region
that single brings up 150 runs to the Pakistan total
41.3 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
41.4 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, good length delivery, Inzam-
ul-Haq drives nicely to mid-off
41.5 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, short of a good length
delivery and punched on the back foot to cover region
41.6 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, FOUR, flicks it off his legs
End of over 42 (5 runs) Pakistan 154/6 (trail by 125 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 11-2-35-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 12* (23b 1x4) Iftikhar Anjum 4* (4b 1x4)
42.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, fuller ball on the leg
stump, turned away to deep square leg
42.2 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, flighted ball outside the
off stump, defended to silly point
42.3 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, good length delivery and
big off break, takes the pad
42.4 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, doosra outside the off
stump, batsman fails to read it, beaten
42.5 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, big spin! good length
delivery on the stumps, batsman goes on backfoot and defended,
crahses into the pads, appeal turned down
42.6 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
End of over 43 (1 run) Pakistan 155/6 (trail by 124 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-3-34-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (24b 1x4) Iftikhar Anjum 4* (9b 1x4)
43.1 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up delivery, driven
to mid-on
43.2 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched outside the off
stump, pushes the ball to cover on the front foot
43.3 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up delivery, driven
back to the bowler
43.4 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended carefully to cover
43.5 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended back
43.6 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the legs, driven to mid-
on, batsmen off for single, Inzamam-ul-Haq sends back his partner,
fielder shy towards stump, misses by inches
End of over 44 (maiden) Pakistan 155/6 (trail by 124 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 12-3-35-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Iftikhar Anjum 4* (9b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (30b 1x4)
44.1 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, leans forward and defends,
ball hits the pad and loops to silly point, appeal turned down
44.2 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
44.3 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, defended on the front foot
44.4 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, doosra outside the off
stump, beaten
44.5 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, one run, Muralitharan bowled a leg
break! batsman defends it on the backfoot, thick edge and balls
rolls down to third man
44.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to backward point
End of over 45 (1 run) Pakistan 156/6 (trail by 123 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-3-35-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Iftikhar Anjum 5* (14b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (31b 1x4)
45.1 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, fraction of short and outside
the off stump, left alone
45.2 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, good length delivery around
the off stump line, beaten
45.3 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and cutting back in, hits the pad outside the off stump,
vociferous appeal, Umpire unmoved
45.4 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, fuller ball outside the off
stump, driven to extra cover
45.5 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
45.6 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, FOUR, short pitched delivery outside
the off stump, batsman ducks under the ball with bat hanging in
the air, ball kisses the bat and flies over slip to third man
fence
End of over 46 (4 runs) Pakistan 160/6 (trail by 119 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 13-3-39-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 13* (31b 1x4) Iftikhar Anjum 9* (20b 2x4)
46.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, played to mid-wicket
46.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, comes down the track and
driven wide of bowler
46.3 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, defended watchfully to
silly point
46.4 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, leans forward and defended
to silly point
46.5 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, carefuly forward defends to
short leg
46.6 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, defended on the front foot
End of over 47 (1 run) Pakistan 161/6 (trail by 118 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-3-36-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (33b 1x4) Iftikhar Anjum 9* (24b 2x4)
47.1 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, pitched up delivery outside
the off stump, driven to extra cover
47.2 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, on the stumps, played to
short mid-wicket
47.3 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to mid-on off the
backfoot
47.4 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, defended to mid-on
47.5 Kulasekara to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to mid-on and off for
quick single
47.6 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, Gone! good length delivery on
the middle and leg stump line, Iftikhar plays it to mid-wicket on
the back foot, little hesitate between the batsmen, Tharanga picks
it and hits the stumps directly at keeper end, Inzamam miles away
from the crease
End of over 48 (1 run) Pakistan 162/6 (trail by 117 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 14-3-40-1 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (38b 1x4) Iftikhar Anjum 9* (25b 2x4)
Pakistan 162/7, Partnership of 13
Inzamam-ul-Haq run out (Tharanga) 15 (38b 1x4 0x6)
48.1 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
48.2 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
48.3 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
48.4 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
48.5 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, sweeps the ball to leg slip
Muralitharan decided to come round the wicket
48.6 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, pitched outside the leg
stump and hits the pads, huge appeal and Umpire says no
End of over 49 (maiden) Pakistan 162/7 (trail by 117 runs)
M Muralitharan 15-4-36-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Umar Gul 0* (0b) Iftikhar Anjum 9* (31b 2x4)
Umpires have decided to take the Tea break, this session belongs to
Sri Lanka, they have removed most of the top order batsmen with
tail to defend.
Please join with us after Tea break
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Welcome back to post Tea session
49.1 Kulasekara to Umar Gul, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
nipping back in, left alone
49.2 Kulasekara to Umar Gul, no run, short of length and ball kept low,
defended to short cover
49.3 Kulasekara to Umar Gul, FOUR, half-volley outside the off stump,
Umar Gul drives it nicely thorugh cover point
49.4 Kulasekara to Umar Gul, no run, good length delivery and shaping
away, beaten
49.5 Kulasekara to Umar Gul, no run, defended on the back foot
49.6 Kulasekara to Umar Gul, OUT: Gone! good length delivery just
outside the off stump and late away swing, Umar Gul pushes the
ball on the backfoot, thick outside edge and Sangakkara pouches
the easy catch
Pakistan 166/8, Partnership of 4
Umar Gul c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 4 (6b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 50 (4 runs) Pakistan 166/8 (trail by 113 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 15-3-44-2 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Iftikhar Anjum 9* (31b 2x4)
50.1 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, Run Out! flighted delivery
outside the off stump, Iftikhar Anjum leans forward and pushes it
to gully region, calls for single, Malinga quickly on the ball and
throws to keeper, Sangakkara collects it and removes the bail in
lightening fast, TV Umpire c
Pakistan 166/9, Partnership of 0
Mohammad Asif run out (Malinga) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
50.2 Muralitharan to Danish Kaneria, no run, doosra outside the off
stump, beaten
50.3 Muralitharan to Danish Kaneria, one run
50.4 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
50.5 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
50.6 Muralitharan to Iftikhar Anjum, no run
End of over 51 (1 run) Pakistan 167/9 (trail by 112 runs)
M Muralitharan 16-4-37-4 (1nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Danish Kaneria 1* (2b) Iftikhar Anjum 9* (35b 2x4)
51.1 Kulasekara to Danish Kaneria, no run, pitched outside off stump,
left alone
51.2 Kulasekara to Danish Kaneria, one run, glances to fine leg
51.3 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, .;good length delivery and
litte away movement, batsman drives and misses the ball
51.4 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, outside the off stump and
little fuller, driven to cover
51.5 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, sliding down the leg side,
hits the pad, big appeal, Umpire Harper says not out
51.6 Kulasekara to Iftikhar Anjum, no run, defended to on side
End of over 52 (1 run) Pakistan 168/9 (trail by 111 runs)
KMDN Kulasekara 16-3-45-2 (2nb) - Hanthana End
Danish Kaneria 2* (4b) Iftikhar Anjum 9* (39b 2x4)
52.1 Muralitharan to Danish Kaneria, no run, tossed up delivery outside
the off stump, defended to silly point
52.2 Muralitharan to Danish Kaneria, two runs, fuller ball, Danish
Kaneria drives it nicely to deep cover point
52.3 Muralitharan to Danish Kaneria, no run, good length delivery,
batsman comes forward and defends to off side
52.4 Muralitharan to Danish Kaneria, OUT: All over! good length delivery
outside the off stump and quicker through air, batsman falls back
and defends the ball, thin edge and Sangakkara take the splendid
catch behind the stumps at second attempt, Pakistan now trali by
109 runs in their
Pakistan 170/10, Partnership of 4
Danish Kaneria c Sangakkara b Muralitharan 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
Iftikhar Anjum 9* (39b 2x4) M Muralitharan 16.4-4-39-5 (1nb)
Match State: Innings Break
Muralitharan takes his 51st 5-fer in this match
Sri Lankan openers Tharanga and Sangakkara walks into the middle,
Sanath Jayasuriya didn't came out as he got injured while taking
Imran Farhat catch
Tharanga to face Mohammad Asif
0.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, driven to off side
0.2 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, pitched up delivery, driven to
mid-on
0.3 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump and swinging away, left alone
0.4 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, down the leg side, Tharanga
tries to work it to onside, leading edge to cover
0.5 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
0.6 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, on the middle and leg stump,
Tharanga drives and got inside edge into the pads
End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (lead by 109 runs)
Mohammad Asif 1-1-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 0* (0b) WU Tharanga 0* (6b)
Iftikhar Anjum to share the new ball
1.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, one run, pitched outside the leg
stump, turned away to fine leg
1.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and coming back in, defended on the back foot
1.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
leg stump, Tharanga flicks it to deep square leg
1.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
Tharanga drives beautifully to cover fence
1.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, short of good length pitched
outside the off stump, no shot offered
1.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, short of a good length deliery
pitched on middle and leg, Tharanga defends it on the back foot
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (lead by 116 runs)
Iftikhar Anjum 1-0-7-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 1* (1b) WU Tharanga 6* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
2.2 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery pitched
on the off stump and angling across the batsman, Sangakkara goes
for drive and gets beaten by the pace
2.3 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery pitched
on the off stump, Sangakkara goes for drive and gets beaten
2.4 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run
2.5 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery,
Sangakkara drives on the back foot to extra cover fielder
2.6 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery and
driven back to the bowler
End of over 3 (maiden) Sri Lanka 7/0 (lead by 116 runs)
Mohammad Asif 2-2-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
WU Tharanga 6* (11b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (7b)
3.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
3.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, short of length ball, defended
to short cover
3.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, fraction of short, Tharanga
gets back and defends it to off side
3.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, no run, good ball outside the off
stump, just past the outside edge
3.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Tharanga, one run, driven the ball to extra cover
on the backfoot, taken the first run quickly and calls for the
second, fielder quickly on the ball
3.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 4 (1 run) Sri Lanka 8/0 (lead by 117 runs)
Iftikhar Anjum 2-0-8-0 - Hanthana End
WU Tharanga 7* (16b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 1* (8b)
4.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, good ball around the off stump
line, beaten the batsman
4.2 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run
4.3 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, beaten the batsman outside the
off stump
4.4 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, insied edge into the pads
4.5 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, driven on the front foot to mid-
on
4.6 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, beaten again
End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 8/0 (lead by 117 runs)
Mohammad Asif 3-3-0-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 1* (8b) WU Tharanga 7* (22b 1x4)
5.1 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, short and wide outside the
off stump, left alone
5.2 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, down the legside, defended to
short leg
5.3 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, two runs, drifting down the legside,
Sangakkara flicks it, got the bat and pad, ball rolls down fine
5.4 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump,
no shot offered
5.5 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, wide outside the off stump,
no need to play that
5.6 Iftikhar Anjum to Sangakkara, no run, driven to mid-off on the
backfoot
End of over 6 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (lead by 119 runs)
Iftikhar Anjum 3-0-10-0 - Hanthana End
WU Tharanga 7* (22b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 3* (14b)
6.1 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, one run, defended on the back foot to
cover and easy single taken
6.2 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery just
outside the off stump, Sangakkara pushes the ball, ball passes the
bat, the whole of pakistan went up, Umpire unmoved
6.3 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
batsman got beaten comprehensively
6.4 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, defended to cover
6.5 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, one run, push to cover point and
scramble for single
6.6 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run
End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (lead by 121 runs)
Mohammad Asif 4-3-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 4* (18b) WU Tharanga 8* (24b 1x4)
First bowling change, Umar Gul comes into the attack
7.1 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, Magnificent shot! short and wide
outside the off stump, Sangakkara gets back quickly and pulls the
ball over mid-wicket
7.2 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
7.3 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, one run, short ball again, Sangakkara went
to pull it, mistimed the shot, ball rolls down fine leg
7.4 Umar Gul to Tharanga, no run, defended to short cover
7.5 Umar Gul to Tharanga, FOUR, Great shot, short pitched delivery
outside the off stump, Tharanga falls back and drives it through
cover
7.6 Umar Gul to Tharanga, no run, short and wide outside the off stump,
batsman cut and misses the ball
End of over 8 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 21/0 (lead by 130 runs)
Umar Gul 1-0-9-0 - Hanthana End
KC Sangakkara 9* (21b 1x4) WU Tharanga 12* (27b 2x4)
8.1 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, one run, forward defends to mid-wicket
8.2 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, no run, fuller delivery outside the off
stump, driven straight to extra cover
8.3 Mohammad Asif to Tharanga, OUT: Bowled him! pitched on middle and
leg stump line and moving away, Tharanga comes forward and
defends, no contact made, ball kisses the off stump, Mohammad Asif
gives the early breakthrough!
Sri Lanka 22/1, Partnership of 22
WU Tharanga b Mohammad Asif 12 (29b 2x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 10* (22b 1x4) Mohammad Asif 4.3-3-3-1
8.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, one run, push to mid-off and gets off
the mark straight away
8.5 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, backfoot defends to point
8.6 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, no run, pitched outside the leg stump,
batsman moves back and plays to mid-wicket
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 23/1 (lead by 132 runs)
Mohammad Asif 5-3-4-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (1b) KC Sangakkara 10* (24b 1x4)
9.1 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, no run, short of length delivery and
coming back in, ball hits the thigh of Jayawardene
9.2 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, no run, played to forward short leg
9.3 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, no run, driven to extra cover
9.4 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, one run, overpitched delivery, drives it
to wide of mid-on and easy single taken
9.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, defends it to cover
9.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, excellent shot! driven through covers
End of over 10 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 28/1 (lead by 137 runs)
Umar Gul 2-0-14-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (5b) KC Sangakkara 14* (26b 2x4)
10.1 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, defended back to the bowler
10.2 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and moving away, left alone
10.3 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, no run, defended to point
10.4 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, FOUR, excellent shot! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Jayawardene drives it through
cover point
10.5 Mohammad Asif to Jayawardene, one run, fuller ball, Mohammad Asif
tries the yorker, driven wide of Abdul Razzaq at mid-on
10.6 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, FOUR, Glorious shot! pitched outside
the leg stump, Sangakkara gets into position quickly and flicks it
away to deep backward square leg fence
End of over 11 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 37/1 (lead by 146 runs)
Mohammad Asif 6-3-13-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
DPMD Jayawardene 7* (10b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 18* (27b 3x4)
Drinks called in
Match State: Drinks
11.1 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, no run, defended on the front foot to off
side
11.2 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, no run, on the target, defensively played
to cover
11.3 Umar Gul to Jayawardene, one run, push the ball to cover off the
backfoot, quick single taken
11.4 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, good ball outside the off stump,
left alone
11.5 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
defended to silly mid-off
11.6 Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up delivery, driven
straight to mid-off
End of over 12 (1 run) Sri Lanka 38/1 (lead by 147 runs)
Umar Gul 3-0-15-0 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (13b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 18* (30b 3x4)
Abdul Razzaq being ask to bowl now
12.1 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, on the legs, defended to on
side
12.2 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump and coming back in sharply, batsman takes it on his
body
12.3 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, short of length delivery,
defended to point
12.4 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, two runs, little fuller delivery,
inside edge takes the ball to fine leg, couple of runs taken
12.5 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, on target, defended on the
backfoot
12.6 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, short of good length delivery,
defended on the backfoot to cover point
End of over 13 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 40/1 (lead by 149 runs)
Abdul Razzaq 1-0-2-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
KC Sangakkara 18* (30b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (19b 1x4)
Mohammad Asif brought back into the attack
13.1 Mohammad Asif to Sangakkara, OUT: Bowled him! good length delivery
outside the off stump and coming back in, Sangakkara gets forward
and drives the ball, big inside edge and ball crashes into the
timbers, Mohammad Asif takes the vital wicket
Sri Lanka 40/2, Partnership of 18
KC Sangakkara b Mohammad Asif 18 (31b 3x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (19b 1x4) Mohammad Asif 6.1-3-13-2
Thilan Samaraweera is the new batsman
13.2 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, batsman leans forward and defends it to off side
13.3 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, good ball outside the off
stump, batsman leaves it to keeper
13.4 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, defended to cover
13.5 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven to extra cover
13.6 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, down the leg side,
Samaraweera tries to play it onside, leading edge and ball rolls
to gully
End of over 14 (maiden) Sri Lanka 40/2 (lead by 149 runs)
Mohammad Asif 7-4-13-2 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (19b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 0* (5b)
14.1 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, one run, short pitched delivery down
the legside, defended to backward shortleg and quick runs taken
14.2 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
14.3 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, no run, great delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Samaraweera defends it off
the backfoot, got beaten, appeal for caught behind
14.4 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Samaraweera gets forward and guides the ball to third man
fence
14.5 Abdul Razzaq to Samaraweera, one run, drifting down the legside,
glances it to fine leg
14.6 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, defended to short leg
End of over 15 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 46/2 (lead by 155 runs)
Abdul Razzaq 2-0-8-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TT Samaraweera 5* (9b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (21b 1x4)
Sri Lankan physio attending Mahela Jayawardene
15.1 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, short pitch delivery outside
the off stump, batsman ducks under the ball with bat hanging above
the head
15.2 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, pitched outside the off
stump, left alone
15.3 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, good length delivery around
the off stump line, driven to mid-off
15.4 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, no run, short of a good length on the
leg stump, backfoot defends and got into rip cage
15.5 Mohammad Asif to Samaraweera, OUT: One more wicket! good length
delivery outside the off stump and cutting back in, Samaraweera
misjudged the line and decided to leave the ball, ball hits the
off stump, Mohammad Asif picks up his third victim
Sri Lanka 46/3, Partnership of 6
TT Samaraweera b Mohammad Asif 5 (14b 1x4 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (21b 1x4) Mohammad Asif 7.5-4-13-3
Tillekaratne Dilshan is the new man in
15.6 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, defended to cover
End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/3 (lead by 155 runs)
Mohammad Asif 8-5-13-3 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (21b 1x4) TM Dilshan 0* (1b)
16.1 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
Jayawardene goes back and defends it to off side
16.2 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, fuller ball, drives straight
to mid-off
16.3 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, defended to mid-off
16.4 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, backfoot defends to backward
point
16.5 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, driven to backward point on
the backfoot
16.6 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, defensively played to gully
End of over 17 (maiden) Sri Lanka 46/3 (lead by 155 runs)
Abdul Razzaq 3-1-8-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
TM Dilshan 0* (1b) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (27b 1x4)
17.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, FOUR, great shot! short and down the leg
side, Dilshan rocks back and pulls it to behind square
17.2 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, beauty! short of length and
shaping away nicely, beaten the batsman comprehensively
17.3 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, two runs, down the legside, Dilshan
miscued it to deep mid wicket, he was lucky as there was no
fielder
17.4 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, outside the off stump and left
alone
17.5 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, good ball outside the off stump
and nipping back in, defended carefully to cover
17.6 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, no run, good length ball outside the off
stump, left alone
End of over 18 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 52/3 (lead by 161 runs)
Mohammad Asif 9-5-19-3 - Hanthana End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (27b 1x4) TM Dilshan 6* (7b 1x4)
18.1 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, FOUR, excellent shot! pitched outside
the off stump, Jayawardene open the face of the bat and runs it
down to third man fence
18.2 Abdul Razzaq to Jayawardene, OUT: Bowled him! pitched outside the
off stump and nipping back in sharply, Jayawardene gets forward
and blocks the ball, ball went through the gate and crashes into
the stumps, Sri Lanka in bit of trouble here!
Sri Lanka 56/4, Partnership of 10
DPMD Jayawardene b Abdul Razzaq 15 (29b 2x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 6* (7b 1x4) Abdul Razzaq 3.2-1-12-1
Farveez Maharoof is the new man in
18.3 Abdul Razzaq to Maharoof, no run, defended to extra cover
18.4 Abdul Razzaq to Maharoof, one run, well directed bouncer down the
leg, Maharoof plays it and manages to glove the ball to fine leg
18.5 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run, back foot defends to mid-off
18.6 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 19 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 57/4 (lead by 166 runs)
Abdul Razzaq 4-1-13-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
MF Maharoof 1* (2b) TM Dilshan 6* (9b 1x4)
19.1 Mohammad Asif to Maharoof, no run, defended to Inzamam-ul-Haq at
extra cover
19.2 Mohammad Asif to Maharoof, no run, backfoot defends to short leg
19.3 Mohammad Asif to Maharoof, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, moving the other way this time, left alone
19.4 Mohammad Asif to Maharoof, no run, pitched on the off stump and
coming back in, hit the batsman on the box
19.5 Mohammad Asif to Maharoof, no run
19.6 Mohammad Asif to Maharoof, OUT: trapped him! pitched outside the
off stump and cutting back in, Maharoof moves back and tries to
defends, ball hits the pads in front of the leg stump, huge
appeal, Umpire Harper slowly raises his finger
Sri Lanka 57/5, Partnership of 1
MF Maharoof lbw b Mohammad Asif 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 57/5 (lead by 166 runs)
Mohammad Asif 10-6-19-4 - Hanthana End
TM Dilshan 6* (9b 1x4)
20.1 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, FOUR, cracking off drive, wide outside the
off stump, Dilshan falls back and drives it through covers
20.2 Abdul Razzaq to Dilshan, one run
20.3 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, two runs, on the middle and off stump,
Bandara drives it throgh onside, misfield allows the batsmen to
take couple of runs
20.4 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run
20.5 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, played to off side
20.6 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, Bandara plays mistime cut shot to gully
End of over 21 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 64/5 (lead by 173 runs)
Abdul Razzaq 5-1-20-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
TM Dilshan 11* (11b 2x4) CM Bandara 2* (4b)
21.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, wide: no run, short pitch delivery down
the legside, batsman leaves the ball, wide called
21.1 Mohammad Asif to Dilshan, OUT: another 5-fer! good length delivery
outside the off stump and swinging away, Dilshan went after it and
manages to edge it to Sangakkara, Mohammad Asif breathing fire
here!
Sri Lanka 65/6, Partnership of 8
TM Dilshan c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Asif 11 (12b 2x4 0x6)
CM Bandara 2* (4b) Mohammad Asif 10.1-6-20-5 (1w)
21.2 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, FOUR, pitched around the off stump
line, Kulasekara reaches out the ball and defends, thick outside
edge and ball races to third man fence
21.3 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run
21.4 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, short pitched delivery,
bastman ducks under it
21.5 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, two runs, well pitched up delivery,
driven to deep mid-wicket for couple of runs
21.6 Mohammad Asif to Kulasekara, no run, defended back
End of over 22 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 71/6 (lead by 180 runs)
Mohammad Asif 11-6-26-5 (1w) - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 2* (4b) KMDN Kulasekara 6* (5b 1x4)
22.1 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, half-volley outside the off stump,
driven straight to mid-off
22.2 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, one run, defended off the backfoot to
backward point
22.3 Abdul Razzaq to Kulasekara, no run, drifting down the leg,
Kulasekara defends it without much foot work, inside edge to short
leg
22.4 Abdul Razzaq to Kulasekara, OUT: Seven down! slightly fuller on the
middle and off stump, Kulasekara tries to clear the in-field
drives the ball in the air to mid-on, Umar Gul who standing up in
the circle takes the splendid catch diving to his front
Sri Lanka 72/7, Partnership of 7
KMDN Kulasekara c Umar Gul b Abdul Razzaq 6 (7b 1x4 0x6)
CM Bandara 3* (6b) Abdul Razzaq 5.4-1-21-2
Lasitha Malinga is the new batsman in
22.5 Abdul Razzaq to Malinga, no run, short ball, defended on the back
foot
22.6 Abdul Razzaq to Malinga, no run, short of length length delivery
outside off stump, defended on the back foot
End of over 23 (1 run) Sri Lanka 72/7 (lead by 181 runs)
Abdul Razzaq 6-1-21-2 - Hunnasgiriya End
CM Bandara 3* (6b) SL Malinga 0* (2b)
23.1 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, no run, short pitched delivery, above the
shoulder height, batsman ducks under it
23.2 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, no run, defended on the back foot
23.3 Mohammad Asif to Bandara, one run, pitched outside the off stump,
Bandara swings across and got inside edge to deep mid-wicket
23.4 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, defended on the back foot to
cover
23.5 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, pitched up delivery on the stump,
driven to mid-on
23.6 Mohammad Asif to Malinga, no run, good length delivery down the
legside, Malinga tries work it to onside, leading edge and ball
falls at covers
End of over 24 (1 run) Sri Lanka 73/7 (lead by 182 runs)
Mohammad Asif 12-6-27-5 (1w) - Hanthana End
CM Bandara 4* (9b) SL Malinga 0* (5b)
24.1 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, backfoot defends to cover
24.2 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, drifing down the leg and ball made
contact with pads, huge appeal and turned down
24.3 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, no run, defended on the backfoot to
Mohammad Yousuf at cover
24.4 Abdul Razzaq to Bandara, OUT: Gone! short pitched delivery on the
stump, Razzaq surpraised the batsman, Bandara moves back and tries
to hook the ball, ball kisses the glove and pops up to Kamran
Akmal behind the wicket, Sri Lanka Eight down!
Sri Lanka 73/8, Partnership of 1
CM Bandara c Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
SL Malinga 0* (5b) Abdul Razzaq 6.4-1-21-3
Umpires decided that will be stumps on day 2. Pakistan team came
back well and they have taken the control of this match from Sri
Lanka after trail by 109 runs in the first innings. Mohammad Asif
bowled well again and done most of the damages.
He was well supported by Abdul Razzaq who was wicketless in the
first inning, ends up getting three Sri Lankan wickets. Now Sri
Lanka lead by 182 runs with 2 wickets remaining.
Please join with us tomorrow morning 4:30 GMT for day three action,
bye and cheers!
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to third day of 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and
Pakistan. Players making their way into the middle. Abdul Razzaq
to finish his over
24.5 Abdul Razzaq to Muralitharan, OUT: Oh dear! short of length
delivery outside the off stump, Muralitharan make himself room and
scoops the ball in the air to mid-on, Umar Gul comes under the
ball and takes well judged catch, that was needless shot by
Muralitharan!
Sri Lanka 73/9, Partnership of 0
M Muralitharan c Umar Gul b Abdul Razzaq 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
SL Malinga 0* (5b) Abdul Razzaq 6.5-1-20-4
Sanath Jayasuriya who split his webbing yesterday when he took the
Imran Farhat catch had stitching on his left hand.
He is ruled out to take part of any action for the 2 weeks and it
will be sad ending for his Test career
ST Jayasuriya absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Players are out in the middle, Imran Farhat and Kamran Akmal to
open
Farveez Maharoof to start the Sri Lankan Bowling attack
0.1 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, one run, short pitched delivery, sharp
bouncer, Imran Farhat defends it awkwardly to square leg
0.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and swinging away, beaten
0.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, two runs, down the legside, flicks it
away to deep square leg and couple of runs taken
0.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Great shot! good length delivery
outside the off stump, driven on the up through covers
0.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run
0.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, two runs, good length delivery outside
the off stump and moving away, guided to third man
End of over 1 (9 runs) Pakistan 9/0 (174 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 1-0-9-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 1* (1b) Kamran Akmal 8* (5b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara to share the new ball
1.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
1.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, defended back
1.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
squared up the batsman outside the off stump
1.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
1.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, wide outside the off stump,
batsman let it go
1.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, wayward wide outside the off
stump, batsman leave that one
End of over 2 (maiden) Pakistan 9/0 (174 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 1-1-0-0 - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 8* (5b 1x4) Imran Farhat 1* (7b)
2.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
defended to cover
2.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, back of length delivery on the
off stump, Kamran Akmal defends it on the backfoot, ball raps the
pads
2.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good line and length delivery,
left alone
2.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and nipping back in, batsman leaves the ball
2.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, Bang! short and wide outside the
off stump, Akmal rocks back and thrashes the ball to deep backward
point fence
2.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, down the leg side, batsman plays
and misses
End of over 3 (4 runs) Pakistan 13/0 (170 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 2-0-13-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 1* (7b) Kamran Akmal 12* (11b 2x4)
3.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, defended on the backfoot to
short cover
3.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump and beats the batsman comprehensively
3.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
3.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and moving away, left alone
3.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, FOUR, magnificent off drive! fuller
length delivery outside the off stump, batsman comes forward and
drives through mid-off
3.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 17/0 (166 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 2-1-4-0 - Hanthana End
Kamran Akmal 12* (11b 2x4) Imran Farhat 5* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Kamran Akmal moves back and cuts it away to behind point
4.2 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, drifting down the legside, Kamran
Akmal tries play it to onside, leading edge and ball flies to
cover, but fell in no mans land
4.3 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, beaten outside the off stump
4.4 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, fuller ball, driven straight to
mid-off
4.5 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the backfoot
4.6 Maharoof to Kamran Akmal, no run, short of length delivery, batsman
takes it on his body
End of over 5 (4 runs) Pakistan 21/0 (162 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 3-0-17-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 5* (13b 1x4) Kamran Akmal 16* (17b 3x4)
5.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, two runs, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump from round the wicket, Imran Farhat turns it
to long-leg region
5.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, one run, good length delivery from
round the wicket, Imran Farhat tries to drive and gets the inside
edge
5.3 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run
5.4 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, good length delivery pitched
outside the off stump and edged down to third man fence
5.5 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery and
defended back to the bowler
5.6 Kulasekara to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery pitched
just outside the off stump, Kamran Akmal drives straight to the
fielder at mid-off
End of over 6 (7 runs) Pakistan 28/0 (155 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 3-1-11-0 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 8* (15b 1x4) Kamran Akmal 20* (21b 4x4)
6.1 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, FOUR, short delivery on the off stump,
Imran Farhat drives it to third man fence
6.2 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.3 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, two runs, good length delivery pitched on
middle and leg, Imran Farhat turns it to fine leg region for a
couple
6.4 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery pitched on
the off stump and gets beaten
6.5 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery pitched on
the off stump and angling across the batsman, Imran Farhat goes
for drive and gets beaten, Loud appeal for catch but turned by the
umpire, good decision in the end
6.6 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run
End of over 7 (6 runs) Pakistan 34/0 (149 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 4-0-23-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Kamran Akmal 20* (21b 4x4) Imran Farhat 14* (21b 2x4)
Lasith Malinga into the attack
7.1 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery and defended
to mid-wicket
7.2 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, no run
7.3 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump,
Kamran Akmal drives beautifully to cover fence
7.4 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, no run, good length delivery on the
stumps, Kamran Akmal turns it to mid-wicket
7.5 Malinga to Kamran Akmal, OUT: what a catch! short of good length
delivery pitched outside the off stump and shaping away, Kamran
Akmal goes on backfoot and defends it, ball takes the outside edge
and flies between keeper and slip fielder, Sangakkara takes the
splendid catch
Pakistan 38/1, Partnership of 38
Kamran Akmal c Sangakkara b Malinga 24 (26b 5x4 0x6)
Imran Farhat 14* (21b 2x4) SL Malinga 0.5-0-4-1
diving to his right, a much needed breakthrough!
Younis Khan is the new batsman
7.6 Malinga to Younis Khan, one run, short ball, driven on the back
foot to backward point
End of over 8 (5 runs) Pakistan 39/1 (144 more runs req)
SL Malinga 1-0-5-1 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 1* (1b) Imran Farhat 14* (21b 2x4)
8.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, overpitched deliver on the stumps,
Younis Khan gets forward and drives it nicely along the ground
through mid-on
8.2 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, Another one! this time with
excellent off drive, pitched outside the off stump and Younis Khan
comes forward and plays a copy book off drive to long-off fence
8.3 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run
8.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, drifting down the leg side, tries
to defend it to onside, taken in the pads
8.5 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump and swinginga away, left alone
8.6 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, batsman offered no stroke
End of over 9 (8 runs) Pakistan 47/1 (136 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 5-0-31-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 14* (21b 2x4) Younis Khan 9* (7b 2x4)
9.1 Malinga to Imran Farhat, one run, good length delivery outside off
stump, driven to backward point and easy single taken
9.2 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, short of length delivery outside
the off stump, driven on the backfoot to gully
9.3 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, on the stumps, well bowled, and
equally played well to cover
9.4 Malinga to Younis Khan, one run, short and wide outside the off
stump, lot of width offered for the batsman to cuts it to deep
backward point
9.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to onside
9.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, short pitched delivery, batsman
lets it go
End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 49/1 (134 more runs req)
SL Malinga 2-0-7-1 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 10* (10b 2x4) Imran Farhat 15* (24b 2x4)
10.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, short of length delivery
outside the off stump, defended to gully
10.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, one run, played to mid-wicket and easy
single taken
10.2 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, (noball) no run, wide outside the off
stump, left alone, bowler popping up his crease
10.2 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, Dropped! fuller ball outside the
off stump and moving away, Imran Farhat drives the ball hard,
thick outside edge, Samaraweera drops the sitter!
10.3 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone outside the off stump
10.4 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, defended back to the bowler
10.5 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, one run, Another chance! good length
delivery outside the off stump, Imran Farhat drives the ball in
the air wide of cover fielder, ball fell short of diving fielder
10.6 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 11 (4 runs) Pakistan 53/1 (130 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 6-0-35-0 (2nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 15* (29b 2x4) Younis Khan 11* (13b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Drinks called in
11.1 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the off stump and
moving away, left alone
11.2 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, sharp bouncer on the stumps,
batsman goes under the ball
11.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, short of length delivery, Imran
Farhat drives the ball on the back foot to backward point, Dilshan
stops the ball and save some runs
11.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, defended on the back foot
11.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, no run, Beaten! pitched outside the off
stump, Imran Farhat drives it without much footwork and got beaten
11.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, FOUR, Glorious shot! fuller ball outside
the off stump, Imran Farhat without any hesitation drives it
through cover, ball races to boundary rope
End of over 12 (4 runs) Pakistan 57/1 (126 more runs req)
SL Malinga 3-0-11-1 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 11* (13b 2x4) Imran Farhat 19* (35b 3x4)
12.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
12.2 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, turned away to mid-wicket
12.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, half-volley around the off stump
line, driven to mid-off
12.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, on target, pitched middle and
off stump, defended back to the bowler
12.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the front foot
Muralitharan warming up at mid-off, we may expect him soon in the
attack
12.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the back foot,
beaten
End of over 13 (maiden) Pakistan 57/1 (126 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 4-2-11-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 19* (35b 3x4) Younis Khan 11* (19b 2x4)
Muttiah Muralitharan comes into the attack, Will he turns the
fortune for Sri Lanka?
comes round the wicket
13.1 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, outside the off stump,
defended to gully
13.2 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, on the off stump and spinning
in, defended on the back foot
13.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run
13.4 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, doosra down the leg, batsman
plays and misses
13.5 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
13.6 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, quicker ball, defended on the
backfoot to gully
End of over 14 (maiden) Pakistan 57/1 (126 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 11* (19b 2x4) Imran Farhat 19* (41b 3x4)
14.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, over pitched delivery, inside
edge to fine leg
14.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling away to left hander, defended to point
14.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid-on
14.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, one run, tunred away to square leg
14.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the back foot
14.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) Pakistan 59/1 (124 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 5-2-13-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 20* (44b 3x4) Younis Khan 12* (22b 2x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, flighted delivery outside the
off stump, elft alone
15.2 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, two runs, tossed up delivery, driven
on the up to in front of point
15.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, good delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
15.4 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, doosra outside the off stump,
driven straight to cover fielder
15.5 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, legbye: one run, down the leg side,
Imran Farhat sweeps the ball with one knee down, ball hits the
pads, appeal turned down
15.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Younis Khan plays it late and guided the ball to third man
fence
End of over 16 (7 runs) Pakistan 66/1 (117 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 2-1-6-0 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 22* (49b 3x4) Younis Khan 16* (23b 3x4)
16.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and ball make contact with pads, huge appeal, Umpire unmoved
16.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, driven and beaten
16.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, on the stumps, driven back to
the bowler
16.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, fuller ball, driven to mid-off
16.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, one run, pitched outside the off stump,
edged it to third man for single
16.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, defended on the backfoot to
cover and quick single taken
End of over 17 (2 runs) Pakistan 68/1 (115 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 6-2-15-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 17* (24b 3x4) Imran Farhat 22* (54b 3x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, two runs, fuller on the legs, Younis
Khan flicks it away in front of square for couple of runs
17.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended back to the bowler
17.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, leans forward and defends
17.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, played to backward short leg
17.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the front foot to
silly point
17.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 18 (2 runs) Pakistan 70/1 (113 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 3-1-8-0 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 22* (54b 3x4) Younis Khan 19* (30b 3x4)
18.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, driven on the up to backward
point
18.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, defended to point
18.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched up delivery, defended
back
18.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Imaran Farhat defends it on the front foot, ball
takes the outside edge, fell short of Jayawardene at first slip
18.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
18.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, beats the batsman outside the
off stump
End of over 19 (maiden) Pakistan 70/1 (113 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 7-3-15-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 19* (30b 3x4) Imran Farhat 22* (60b 3x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, tossed up delivery on the leg
stump, Younis Khan waits for the ball to spin and glances it fine
of short fine fielder, ball races to fence
19.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended to short leg
19.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the back foot
19.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, well flighted delivery, played
to short leg
19.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, pushes the ball on the front
foot to point
19.6 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, two runs, tossed up delivery, doosra,
Imran Farhat picks it up early and drives it in the air to mid-on,
fell short of Malinga at mid-on, mis-field allows couple of runs
possible
End of over 20 (7 runs) Pakistan 77/1 (106 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 4-1-15-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 24* (35b 4x4) Imran Farhat 24* (61b 3x4)
20.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, runs the ball to third man
20.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to off side
20.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched around the off stump
line and moving away, batsman offered no stroke and shows the
pads, huge appeal made, Umpire not impressed
20.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, outside the off stump and left
alone
bowler coming round the wicket
20.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, one run, defended to point on the back
foot
20.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, push to cover
End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 79/1 (104 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 8-3-17-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 25* (65b 3x4) Younis Khan 25* (37b 4x4)
21.1 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, Imran Farhat rocks back and cuts it away to deep backward
point, excellent timing
21.2 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to backward point
21.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, doosra! pitched outside the
off stump, batsman leans forward and tries to defend, ball hits
the pads, vociferous appeal made, Harper thinks that ball might
sliding down the leg
21.4 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to off side
21.5 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, defended on the back foot
21.6 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run
End of over 22 (4 runs) Pakistan 83/1 (100 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 5-1-19-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 25* (37b 4x4) Imran Farhat 29* (71b 4x4)
Farveez Maharoof comes back into the attack
22.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, on the stumps, defended on the
back foot
22.2 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover point on the
front foot
22.3 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, batsman moves back and plays to
cover point
22.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, (noball) no run, short of good length,
kept low, Younis Khan tries to cut it, missed completly
22.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, little fuller, defended to cover
22.5 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, drifting down the leg, Younis Khan
uses the pace of the delivery and glances it to fine leg fence, 50
runs partnership coming up!
22.6 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the back foot
End of over 23 (5 runs) Pakistan 88/1 (95 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 7-0-38-0 (3nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Imran Farhat 29* (71b 4x4) Younis Khan 29* (44b 5x4)
Couple overs left before Lunch, Pakistan don't want to lose any
wicket this moment
23.1 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, short ball, driven to covers
on the back foot
23.2 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery, defends
it on the front foot
23.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, good ball on the stump,
defended carefully on the back foot
23.4 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, fuller ball, driven straight
to extra cover
23.5 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched on the leg stump,
batsman comes forward and defends with bat and pad close
togeather, ball raps the pads, huge appeal, Harper says No! looks
close
23.6 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, defended to onside
End of over 24 (maiden) Pakistan 88/1 (95 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 6-2-19-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 29* (44b 5x4) Imran Farhat 29* (77b 4x4)
24.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, batsman gets into the line and watches the ball
carefully goes past him
24.2 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, backfoot drive to backward point,
Dilshan stops it well
24.3 Maharoof to Younis Khan, one run, turned away to square leg and
quick single taken, fielder misses the stumps, otherwise it would
have a close call
24.4 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, push to cover point and off for
run, Dilshan quickly on the ball and sends back the batsman
24.5 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, good length delivery around the
off stump line, driven back to the bowler
24.6 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, (noball) no run, down the leg side, Imran
Farhat went after it, but fail to make contace, no ball called
24.6 Maharoof to Imran Farhat, no run, short of length delivery pitched
outside the leg stump, defended it on the back foot to point
End of over 25 (2 runs) Pakistan 90/1 (93 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 8-0-40-0 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 30* (47b 5x4) Imran Farhat 29* (81b 4x4)
And that will be Lunch break on considerably the last day of this
Test match. Pakistan now just need another 94 runs to win the
match and square up the two test series.
By other hand Sri Lanka needs something extraordinary effort to
defend this match. Please join with after the Lunch break.
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Welcome back to our coverage of the third Test, after lunch. And
what a pre-lunch session!
25.1 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, short pitched delivery, quicker
one, left alone
25.2 Malinga to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Younis Khan moves back quickly and thrashes it to behind point
fence, excellent timing!
25.3 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
25.4 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, fraction of short outside the off
stump, left alone
25.5 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery on the stump,
defended on the back foot
25.6 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, turned to mid-wicket
End of over 26 (4 runs) Pakistan 94/1 (89 more runs req)
SL Malinga 4-0-15-1 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 29* (81b 4x4) Younis Khan 34* (53b 6x4)
Muralitharan comes back into the attack
26.1 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, tossed up delivery, batsman
plays mistime cut shot
26.2 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
26.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, FOUR, magnificent cover drive! well
tossed up outside the off stump, Imran Farhat comes forward and
drives the ball through extra cover
26.4 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, two runs, short ball, Imran Farhat
moves back and pulls it to wide of mid-wicket fielder, couple of
runs taken and 100 up for Sri Lanka!
26.5 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, defended back to the bowler
26.6 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, leans foward and defended
back
End of over 27 (6 runs) Pakistan 100/1 (83 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 7-2-25-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 34* (53b 6x4) Imran Farhat 35* (87b 5x4)
27.1 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run, short of length delivery, mistime
drive to extra cover
27.2 Malinga to Younis Khan, one run, short of length delivery, mistime
drive to extra cover
27.3 Malinga to Imran Farhat, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
stump, cut away to third man fence
27.4 Malinga to Imran Farhat, FOUR, what a shot! pitched up and slower
one, Imran Farhat reads it well and drives it down the wicket to
long-off fence
27.5 Malinga to Imran Farhat, FOUR, Imran Farhat on fire! good length
delivery, but too wide of off stump, Imran Farhat falls backfoot
quickly and drives the ball elegantly through covers, chase by the
fielder, but ball wins the race
27.6 Malinga to Imran Farhat, one run, driven to cover and scramble for
single
End of over 28 (14 runs) Pakistan 114/1 (69 more runs req)
SL Malinga 5-0-29-1 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 48* (91b 8x4) Younis Khan 35* (55b 6x4)
Malinga Bandara has been given a chance for the first time by
Jayawardene
28.1 Bandara to Imran Farhat, no run, well flighted delivery down the
leg, Imran Farhat tries to flick and got beaten
28.2 Bandara to Imran Farhat, no run, stretch forward and defended to
off side
28.3 Bandara to Imran Farhat, no run, on the stumps, defended back
28.4 Bandara to Imran Farhat, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside the
off stump, Imran Farhat stands on the crease and lobs it over mid-
on fielder
28.5 Bandara to Imran Farhat, no run, down the legside, outside the leg
stump, crashes into the pads, appeal turned down
28.6 Bandara to Imran Farhat, no run, well flighted delivery, driven
straight to mid-off
End of over 29 (4 runs) Pakistan 118/1 (65 more runs req)
CM Bandara 1-0-4-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 35* (55b 6x4) Imran Farhat 52* (97b 9x4)
Between Imran Farhat reaches his 8th Fifty last over
29.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended to off side
29.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, turned away to square leg and
easy run taken
29.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, one run, short and wide outside the
off stump, lot of width offered, Imran Farhat cuts it away behind
point
29.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, FOUR, tossed up outside the off stump,
Younis Khan reaches out the ball and drives it along the ground to
long-on fence
29.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run
29.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, doosra around the off stump,
defended to backward point
End of over 30 (7 runs) Pakistan 125/1 (58 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 8-2-32-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 41* (60b 7x4) Imran Farhat 53* (98b 9x4)
Spinners on both end now
30.1 Bandara to Younis Khan, no run, overpitched on the off stump,
defended to short leg
30.2 Bandara to Younis Khan, FOUR, great shot! juicy full toss on the
leg stump, Younis Khan says thankyou and drives the ball in the
gap at mid-wicket region
30.3 Bandara to Younis Khan, no run
30.4 Bandara to Younis Khan, no run, forward defends
30.5 Bandara to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
Younis Khan open the face of the bat and runs it down the third
man fence
30.6 Bandara to Younis Khan, three runs, Fifty! pitched outside the off
stump, Younis Khan guides the ball to third man, ball heading
towards fence, Fifty for Yonish Khan
End of over 31 (11 runs) Pakistan 136/1 (47 more runs req)
CM Bandara 2-0-15-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 52* (66b 9x4) Imran Farhat 53* (98b 9x4)
31.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the backfoot to
short leg
31.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, down the leg, tucks it away to
short fine leg
31.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, on the leg stump, defended to
onside
31.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, forward defends to silly point
31.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, fuller ball on the legs,
defended back
31.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, worked away behind square and
easy run taken
End of over 32 (1 run) Pakistan 137/1 (46 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 9-2-33-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 53* (72b 9x4) Imran Farhat 53* (98b 9x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara being broung back into the attack
32.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, played to wide of mid-on
32.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run
32.3 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, driven on the up to mid-off
32.4 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched outside the leg stump,
ball made contact with pads, lone appeal by bowler
32.5 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, comes forward and drives the
ball to mid-off
32.6 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, no run, push to cover on the front foot
End of over 33 (1 run) Pakistan 138/1 (45 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 9-3-18-0 - Hunnasgiriya End
Younis Khan 54* (73b 9x4) Imran Farhat 53* (103b 9x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, drives the ball to mid-wicket
33.2 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, no run, backfoot defends to off side
33.3 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, FOUR, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Imran Farhat charges down the track takes it as a
half-vollery and thrashes it over mid-off
33.4 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, one run, turned away to square leg
33.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, fuller ball, Younis Khan
knees down and sweeps it to backward square leg
33.6 Muralitharan to Imran Farhat, three runs, well flighted delivery
outside the off stump, guided the ball to third man with the turn
End of over 34 (10 runs) Pakistan 148/1 (35 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 10-2-43-0 - Hanthana End
Imran Farhat 61* (107b 10x4) Younis Khan 56* (75b 9x4)
34.1 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, FOUR, great shot! short and wide
outside the off stump, Imran Farhat goes backfoot and drives it
beautifully behind point
34.2 Kulasekara to Imran Farhat, OUT: Gone! pitched on the middle and
off stump line, little extra bounce, batsman suppraised by the
bounce and tries to defends it on the backfoot, thick outside edge
and flies toward slip, Jayawardene takes the catch
Pakistan 152/2, Partnership of 114
Imran Farhat c Jayawardene b Kulasekara 65 (109b 11x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 56* (75b 9x4) KMDN Kulasekara 9.2-3-22-1
Mohammad Yousuf is the new batsman
34.3 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, pitched outside the off
stump, runs it down thrid man and off the mark straight away
34.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, front foot drive to off side
34.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, fraction of short, defended on
the back foot
34.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, forward defends to cover
End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 153/2 (30 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 10-3-23-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Mohammad Yousuf 1* (1b) Younis Khan 56* (78b 9x4)
35.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, turned away to square leg
35.2 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, doosra! batsman reads it well
and pushes the ball to off side
35.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, fuller ball, driven back to
the bowler
35.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, flighted delivery wide of off
stump, sweeps it away to long leg
35.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended on the front foot
35.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, leans forward and defends
it to onside
End of over 36 (2 runs) Pakistan 155/2 (28 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 11-2-45-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 57* (81b 9x4) Mohammad Yousuf 2* (4b)
36.1 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, one run, played to onside and quick
single taken
36.2 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of length, defended to
gully
36.3 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, fuller ball outside the off
stump, driven wide of mid-on
36.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, FOUR, magnificent shot! feeded a half-
volley outside the off stump, Younis Khan drives the ball through
cover point
36.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended on the front foot
36.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 37 (6 runs) Pakistan 161/2 (22 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 11-3-29-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Mohammad Yousuf 3* (6b) Younis Khan 62* (85b 10x4)
37.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, doosra outside the off
stump, Mohammad Yousuf fails to pick it up, beaten
37.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended to silly point
37.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, push to backward point
37.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fuller ball outside the
off stump, Mohammad Yousuf drives it hard back to the bowler
37.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, turned away to mid-wicket
37.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, doosra again, played well by
Younis Khan
End of over 38 (1 run) Pakistan 162/2 (21 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 12-2-46-0 - Hanthana End
Mohammad Yousuf 4* (11b) Younis Khan 62* (86b 10x4)
38.1 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, good shot! pitched outside the
off stump, Mohammad Yousuf comes forward and drives it away nicely
to deep cover point
38.2 Kulasekara to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, down the legside, glances
away to fine leg
38.3 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, defended the ball with bat and
pad to closer
38.4 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, on the stumps, defended back to
the bowler
38.5 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, push behind the point, Younis
Khan wants a single, but sent back by his partner
38.6 Kulasekara to Younis Khan, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and coming back in, defended to cover
End of over 39 (5 runs) Pakistan 167/2 (16 more runs req)
KMDN Kulasekara 12-3-34-1 - Hunnasgiriya End
Mohammad Yousuf 9* (13b 1x4) Younis Khan 62* (90b 10x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, pitched outside the off
stump, driven to mid-on
39.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, doosra on outside the off
stump, batsman cuts and find the fielder there
39.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, defended on the front foot
39.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, turned away to short mid-
wicket
39.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, fuller ball down the leg,
Mohammad Yousuf tries sweep it, missed and ball hit the pads, huge
appeal, Umpire Harper unmoved
39.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
End of over 40 (maiden) Pakistan 167/2 (16 more runs req)
M Muralitharan 13-3-46-0 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 62* (90b 10x4) Mohammad Yousuf 9* (19b 1x4)
Drinks called in for the last time
Match State: Drinks
Farveez Maharoof comes back into the attack
40.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, fuller ball outside the off stump,
drives it to mid-on
40.2 Maharoof to Younis Khan, no run, good length delivery around the
off stump, defended on the back foot
40.3 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, 12 runs away! bad delivery down the
leg side, Younis Khan flicks it away without any problem to deep
backward square leg
40.4 Maharoof to Younis Khan, FOUR, 8 runs away! another fuller ball on
the legs, Younis Khan falls back and flicks it away nicely through
mid-wicket, ball races to boudary rope
40.5 Maharoof to Younis Khan, one run, pitched outside the off stump,
glided away to third man
40.6 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, down the leg, batsman tries
work it to onside, leading edge to cover
End of over 41 (10 runs) Pakistan 177/2 (6 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 9-0-50-0 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Mohammad Yousuf 10* (20b 1x4) Younis Khan 71* (95b 12x4)
Pakistan just need 6 runs and Lasith Maliga comes into the attack
41.1 Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, very short and very wide,
Mohammad Yousuf cuts it in the air to backward point, Dilshan
drops the catch
41.2 Malinga to Younis Khan, no run
41.3 Malinga to Younis Khan, one run, on the leg stump, played wide of
mid-wicket
41.4 Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
41.5 Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, pitched outside the off stump,
quick bouncer, ball hits the thumb of batsman, and that's hurt
Pakistan physio comes down with magic spray and he's attending
Mohammad Yousuf
41.6 Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, driven to extra cover
End of over 42 (2 runs) Pakistan 179/2 (4 more runs req)
SL Malinga 6-0-31-1 - Hanthana End
Younis Khan 72* (97b 12x4) Mohammad Yousuf 11* (24b 1x4)
42.1 Maharoof to Younis Khan, one run, overpitched delivery on the
stump, Younis Khan drives it hard, Maharoof put his hand down
half-stop the ball, quick run taken
42.2 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, pitched outside the off stump
and coming back in sharply, taken in the body
42.3 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, outside the off stump and
little away movement, left alone
42.4 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, short of length delivery
outside the off stump, Mohammad Yousuf tries to cut, mistimed it
42.5 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
42.6 Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, one run, drifting down the leg,
glances away to fine leg, just 2 runs to get!
End of over 43 (2 runs) Pakistan 181/2 (2 more runs req)
MF Maharoof 10-0-52-0 (4nb) - Hunnasgiriya End
Mohammad Yousuf 12* (29b 1x4) Younis Khan 73* (98b 12x4)
43.1 Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, no run, good length delivery outside
off stump, defended on the back foot to cover
43.2 Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, two runs, That's it! down the leg side,
Mohammad YOusuf flicks the ball nicely to backward square leg,
fielder came across the stops the ball before boundary rope,
Pakistan reaches their target comfortably
Pakistan wins the match by 8 wickets and clinches the 2-Test series
by 1-0. Sri Lankan bit disappointed about not defending in their
home territory.
This is the consecutive series win for Pakistan in Sri Lanka, they
have won the series by 2-0 margin when they visited this island
last time at 2000. Mohammad Asif is leading contender Man of the
match award for his excellent bowling.
He castles 11 wickets and conceded 71 runs in the match. There is
noting much for batsmen in this track, only Sangakkara manages to
score 79 runs in Sri Lankan first inning.
Pakistan have won both the ODI and Test series and they looks very
confident at the moment. That's from us and Good bye from us! For
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