News from the centre is Pakistan won the toss and they will field, one change for Pakistan, Sohail Khan out for Fawad Alam, 4 of them for Sri Lanka, Mubarak, Jayasuriya, Kulasekara and Weeraratne are in for Mahela, Mendis, Kulathunga and Lokuhettige
We are all set, Pakistan team in a huddle, Umipires are ready on their position, almost filled to capacity
We are waiting for the Sri Lankan batsmen
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0.1 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Jayasuriya,
no run,
back of a length
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0.2 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Jayasuriya,
FOUR,
Typical Sanath, upper cut, races away
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0.3 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Jayasuriya,
FOUR,
short hand jab, races to fine leg boundary
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0.4 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Jayasuriya,
OUT,
tried to hit one too many, he top edged a pull and Tanvir takes a skier at fine leg
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ST Jayasuriya c Sohail Tanvir b Shoaib Akhtar 8 (4b 2x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
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Jehan Mubarak is the new man in
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0.5 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Udawatte,
no run
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0.6 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Udawatte,
no run
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End of over 1 (8 runs)
Sri Lanka 8/1
| ML Udawatte |
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0* (2b) |
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Shoaib Akhtar |
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1-0-8-1 |
| J Mubarak |
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0* (0b) |
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1.1 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
no run,
leaves it alone outside off stump
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1.2 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
no run,
opens the face straight to point
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1.3 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
no run,
leaves it alone again, right outside off
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Tanvir bowling a tight line
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1.4 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
no run,
prods at it and beaten
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1.5 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
1 run,
inside edge on to the pad and they run a single
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Mubarak off the mark
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1.6 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
no run,
tried to guide it to third man
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End of over 2 (1 run)
Sri Lanka 9/1
| ML Udawatte |
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0* (3b) |
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Sohail Tanvir |
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1-0-1-0 |
| J Mubarak |
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1* (5b) |
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2.1 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
no run,
inside edge, one bounce to the keeper
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2.2 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
FOUR,
top edge
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2.3 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
1 run,
quick single good work by Misbah at covers
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2.4 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Udawatte,
no run,
guides it to Alam at point, wanted a single but sent back by Mubarak
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2.5 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Udawatte,
1 run,
defends and takes off for a single
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2.6 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
1 run,
brilliant stop and throw from point, but he was in
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End of over 3 (7 runs)
Sri Lanka 16/1
| J Mubarak |
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7* (9b 1x4) |
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Shoaib Akhtar |
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2-0-15-1 |
| ML Udawatte |
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1* (5b) |
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3.1 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
1 run,
drop kicks it over short fine leg, square leg chases it down and cuts it off
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3.2 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
(no ball) 1 run
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No ball and a free hit
crowd hasnt realized it i think
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3.2 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
1 run
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3.3 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
no run
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3.4 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
2 runs
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3.5 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
1 wide
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3.5 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
FOUR
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3.6 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
no run
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End of over 4 (11 runs)
Sri Lanka 27/1
| ML Udawatte |
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8* (10b 1x4) |
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Sohail Tanvir |
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2-0-12-0 |
| J Mubarak |
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9* (11b 1x4) |
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4.1 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
FOUR,
pulls hiim away
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4.2 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
no run,
defends of the back foot
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4.3 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
FOUR,
upper cut! rides the bounce, and cuts it away for 4
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4.4 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
1 run,
drops it and runs
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4.5 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Udawatte,
1 run,
guides it down to third man
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4.6 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Mubarak,
FOUR,
pulled in front of square, Shoaib Akhtar is getting hit to every cornor
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End of over 5 (14 runs)
Sri Lanka 41/1
| J Mubarak |
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22* (16b 4x4) |
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Shoaib Akhtar |
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3-0-29-1 |
| ML Udawatte |
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9* (11b 1x4) |
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5.1 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
1 run,
driven to mid on and quick single taken
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5.2 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
FOUR,
cover drive on the up over the cover fielder
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5.3 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
1 run,
top edge, no communication between the fielders, i think they are still suffering from Jet Lag
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5.4 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
no run,
beaten by movement
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5.5 |
Sohail Tanvir to Udawatte,
1 run,
driven to mid off
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Gul warming up on the third man boundary
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5.6 |
Sohail Tanvir to Mubarak,
FOUR,
pulls him away, one bounce into the fence
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Gul sent back, Malik is going to bowl himself, perhaps wants to take the pace off the ball
with both left handers could turn out to be a good move
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End of over 6 (11 runs)
Sri Lanka 52/1
| J Mubarak |
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31* (19b 6x4) |
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Sohail Tanvir |
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3-0-23-0 |
| ML Udawatte |
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11* (14b 1x4) |
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6.1 |
Shoaib Malik to Udawatte,
2 runs,
swept square, cut off by Afridi at the boundary
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6.2 |
Shoaib Malik to Udawatte,
no run,
tried to cut that, went too hard at it
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6.3 |
Shoaib Malik to Udawatte,
1 run,
driven to long off for a single
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6.4 |
Shoaib Malik to Mubarak,
1 run,
flicked to mid wicket for a single
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6.5 |
Shoaib Malik to Udawatte,
no run,
defends it
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6.6 |
Shoaib Malik to Udawatte,
1 run,
rocks back and pulls it to square leg
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Spin from both ends
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End of over 7 (5 runs)
Sri Lanka 57/1
| ML Udawatte |
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15* (19b 1x4) |
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Shoaib Malik |
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1-0-5-0 |
| J Mubarak |
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32* (20b 6x4) |
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7.1 |
Shahid Afridi to Udawatte,
1 run,
smashed back at him, afridi stuck his hand in there, to stop the boundary, he might have hurt himself there
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Mendis brings the water for Sri Lankans and some treatment for Afridi too
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7.2 |
Shahid Afridi to Mubarak,
1 run,
works him to mid wicket for a single
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7.3 |
Shahid Afridi to Udawatte,
OUT,
he tried to sweep it, bowled around his legs to a leg spinner hmmm...
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ML Udawatte b Shahid Afridi 16 (21b 1x4 0x6) SR: 76.19
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tried to take a double it has gone to the 3rd umpire, not out is the call
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7.4 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
2 runs
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7.5 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
1 run,
square cut for a single
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7.6 |
Shahid Afridi to Mubarak,
1 run,
swept for a single this time
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End of over 8 (6 runs)
Sri Lanka 63/2
| J Mubarak |
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34* (22b 6x4) |
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Shahid Afridi |
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1-0-6-1 |
| CK Kapugedera |
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3* (2b) |
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8.1 |
Shoaib Malik to Mubarak,
1 run,
worked to mid wicket
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8.2 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
FOUR,
quicker one gone wrong, it was down the leg, all he needed to do was put bat on it and he did that
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8.3 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
1 run
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8.4 |
Shoaib Malik to Mubarak,
1 wide,
down the leg
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8.4 |
Shoaib Malik to Mubarak,
1 run,
swept crisply for a single
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8.5 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
no run,
loud appeal for lbw, looked plumb in front, not out says the umpire
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8.6 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
no run,
stepped out and tried to work it on the leg side, stopped by Misbah
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End of over 9 (8 runs)
Sri Lanka 71/2
| CK Kapugedera |
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8* (6b 1x4) |
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Shoaib Malik |
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2-0-13-0 |
| J Mubarak |
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36* (24b 6x4) |
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9.1 |
Shahid Afridi to Mubarak,
no run,
swept it straight to Akhtar at short fine leg
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9.2 |
Shahid Afridi to Mubarak,
1 run,
worked off his legs to mid on
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9.3 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
1 run
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9.4 |
Shahid Afridi to Mubarak,
1 run,
half stop there
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9.5 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
no run,
defended it right back to him off the back foot
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9.6 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
no run,
quicker one, Afridi shakes his hand after bowling that one
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End of over 10 (3 runs)
Sri Lanka 74/2
| CK Kapugedera |
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9* (9b 1x4) |
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Shahid Afridi |
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2-0-9-1 |
| J Mubarak |
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38* (27b 6x4) |
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10.1 |
Shoaib Malik to Mubarak,
1 run,
clipped to square leg
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10.2 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
FOUR,
i would say a slap sweep not a slog sweep, but 4 runs anyways
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10.3 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
no run,
tried it again
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10.4 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
1 run,
steps out and driven to mid on
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10.5 |
Shoaib Malik to Mubarak,
OUT,
steps out again, but this time the ball grips and rips and Akmal does the rest
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J Mubarak st †Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Malik 39 (29b 6x4 0x6) SR: 134.48
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10.6 |
Shoaib Malik to Kandamby,
1 run,
driven away
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End of over 11 (7 runs)
Sri Lanka 81/3
| SHT Kandamby |
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1* (1b) |
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Shoaib Malik |
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3-0-20-1 |
| CK Kapugedera |
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14* (12b 2x4) |
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11.1 |
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby,
1 leg bye,
on the leg side
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11.2 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
1 run
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11.3 |
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby,
1 run,
stopped by Akhtar
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11.4 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
1 run,
pulled away to mid wicket
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11.5 |
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby,
no run,
quicker one by Afridi struck him on the pads, not out says Mark Benson
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11.6 |
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby,
2 runs,
Good running there, he comes back for a double after cutting that one straight to sweeper cover
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End of over 12 (6 runs)
Sri Lanka 87/3
| SHT Kandamby |
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4* (5b) |
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Shahid Afridi |
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3-0-14-1 |
| CK Kapugedera |
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16* (14b 2x4) |
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12.1 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
1 leg bye
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Umer Gul signals he is playing as a batsman
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12.2 |
Shoaib Malik to Kandamby,
no run,
cut straigh to point
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12.3 |
Shoaib Malik to Kandamby,
1 run,
Gul saves a certain 4 of overthrows
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12.4 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
no run,
almost played it on
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12.5 |
Shoaib Malik to Kapugedera,
1 run
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12.6 |
Shoaib Malik to Kandamby,
1 run,
worked to fine leg
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End of over 13 (4 runs)
Sri Lanka 91/3
| SHT Kandamby |
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6* (8b) |
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Shoaib Malik |
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4-0-23-1 |
| CK Kapugedera |
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17* (17b 2x4) |
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13.1 |
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby,
1 leg bye
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13.2 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
no run,
cuts it hard and straight to backward point
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13.3 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
2 runs,
skies it he could not get under it
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13.4 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
FOUR,
driven way, nice and easy
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Kapugedera looking dangerous
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13.5 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
no run,
another quicker one, missed it
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13.6 |
Shahid Afridi to Kapugedera,
no run,
off spinner from Afridi, just keeps it out
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Gul finally get to bowl
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End of over 14 (7 runs)
Sri Lanka 98/3
| CK Kapugedera |
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23* (22b 3x4) |
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Shahid Afridi |
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4-0-20-1 |
| SHT Kandamby |
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6* (9b) |
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14.1 |
Umar Gul to Kandamby,
1 wide,
bouncer over the head
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14.1 |
Umar Gul to Kandamby,
1 run,
defends of the back foot and manages a quick single
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100 up for Sri Lanka
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14.2 |
Umar Gul to Kapugedera,
2 runs,
swats it over his head Akhtar too slow to move
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14.3 |
Umar Gul to Kapugedera,
1 run,
flicked to mid wicket
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14.4 |
Umar Gul to Kandamby,
1 leg bye,
almost rolled back on to the stumps
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14.5 |
Umar Gul to Kapugedera,
1 run,
makes room and smashes it to mid wicket good stop by Younus Khan
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14.6 |
Umar Gul to Kandamby,
1 run,
glances it to fine leg
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Afridi is off the field
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End of over 15 (8 runs)
Sri Lanka 106/3
| SHT Kandamby |
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8* (12b) |
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Umar Gul |
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1-0-7-0 |
| CK Kapugedera |
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27* (25b 3x4) |
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15.1 |
Fawad Alam to Kandamby,
2 runs,
good running again, he scampers back to make it double
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15.2 |
Fawad Alam to Kandamby,
OUT,
steps out, beaten in flight, he had no chance of getting back
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SHT Kandamby st †Kamran Akmal b Fawad Alam 10 (14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
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Dilshan doesnt not wanna bat i guess
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15.3 |
Fawad Alam to Weeraratne,
FOUR,
lofts him his head one bounce into the fence
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15.4 |
Fawad Alam to Weeraratne,
SIX,
on one knee; and into bushes besides the moto-cross track, that cleared long-on by a mile
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15.5 |
Fawad Alam to Weeraratne,
1 run,
short hand jab to fine leg and a single
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15.6 |
Fawad Alam to Kapugedera,
no run,
good stop on his own bowling
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End of over 16 (13 runs)
Sri Lanka 119/4
| CK Kapugedera |
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27* (26b 3x4) |
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Fawad Alam |
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1-0-13-1 |
| K Weeraratne |
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11* (3b 1x4 1x6) |
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16.1 |
Umar Gul to Weeraratne,
1 run,
yorker, just digs it out to fine leg for a single
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Gul doing what he does best, yorkers
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16.2 |
Umar Gul to Kapugedera,
no run,
bouncer, he gets out of the way
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16.3 |
Umar Gul to Kapugedera,
OUT,
Slogs it to mid wicket, good catch at the boundary by Misbah
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CK Kapugedera c Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul 27 (28b 3x4 0x6) SR: 96.42
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16.4 |
Umar Gul to Weeraratne,
1 run,
just a single, he was aiming for the cow cornor
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16.5 |
Umar Gul to Dilshan,
OUT,
yorks him again, and this time he got cleaned up
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TM Dilshan b Umar Gul 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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16.6 |
Umar Gul to Maharoof,
1 run,
tried a yorker again, a single to long on
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Tanvir brought back
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End of over 17 (3 runs)
Sri Lanka 122/6
| MF Maharoof |
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1* (1b) |
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Umar Gul |
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2-0-10-2 |
| K Weeraratne |
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13* (5b 1x4 1x6) |
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17.1 |
Sohail Tanvir to Maharoof,
1 leg bye,
aiming for the cow cornor, just a leg bye
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17.2 |
Sohail Tanvir to Weeraratne,
2 runs,
smashed to fine leg
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17.3 |
Sohail Tanvir to Weeraratne,
1 run,
just a single
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17.4 |
Sohail Tanvir to Maharoof,
no run,
good slower one
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17.5 |
Sohail Tanvir to Maharoof,
1 wide
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17.5 |
Sohail Tanvir to Maharoof,
1 run,
single to long on
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17.6 |
Sohail Tanvir to Weeraratne,
1 run,
pulled to square leg
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End of over 18 (7 runs)
Sri Lanka 129/6
| K Weeraratne |
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17* (8b 1x4 1x6) |
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Sohail Tanvir |
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4-0-29-0 |
| MF Maharoof |
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2* (4b) |
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18.1 |
Umar Gul to Weeraratne,
1 run,
driven to covers
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18.2 |
Umar Gul to Maharoof,
no run,
Maharoof made some room, but Gul went the other way
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18.3 |
Umar Gul to Maharoof,
OUT,
once again made room this time Gul, followed the "you miss and i hit" theory
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MF Maharoof b Umar Gul 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
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18.4 |
Umar Gul to Thushara,
1 run
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18.5 |
Umar Gul to Weeraratne,
1 run,
good work at long on by Anwar Ali, may be Dean can learn something
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18.6 |
Umar Gul to Thushara,
OUT,
yorker does the trick again, he was shaping for a big one, but Gul bowled the yorker to perfection
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T Thushara b Umar Gul 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
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End of over 19 (3 runs)
Sri Lanka 132/8
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Umar Gul |
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3-0-13-4 |
| K Weeraratne |
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19* (10b 1x4 1x6) |
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19.1 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Weeraratne,
1 leg bye,
yorker from Akhtar this time
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19.2 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Kulasekara,
1 run,
slogs to long on
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19.3 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Weeraratne,
1 run,
tries to make room, Akhtar followed him and just a single
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19.4 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Kulasekara,
no run,
swing and a miss
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19.5 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Kulasekara,
OUT
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KMDN Kulasekara run out 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
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19.6 |
Shoaib Akhtar to Weeraratne,
2 byes,
play and a miss, Akmal misses the stumps to give the single and then Akhtar misses them on the other end to give the second
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Match State: Innings Break
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End of over 20 (5 runs)
Sri Lanka 137/9
| K Weeraratne |
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20* (13b 1x4 1x6) |
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Shoaib Akhtar |
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4-0-31-1 |
| CRD Fernando |
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0* (0b) |
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