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
       Please join with us tomorrow morning 4:30 GMT for second days
        action. Bye and Cheers!

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
        more News, match Bulletin and other features please log into www.cricinfo.com. Bye and
        cheers!

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