RESULT
2nd ODI, Colombo (RPS), March 19, 2006, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka
(44.4/50 ov, T:131) 134/6

Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
41* (101) & 2/19
abdul-razzaq
New
PAK
Full commentary

That's it Pakistan win by 4 wickets. Razzaq played extremely well for his unbeaten 41 runs. It was the right move to send Akmal down the order. It was a close contest. It was a difficult track to bat. Pakistan held their nerves to win this. They now lead the series 1-0. The Man of the match is Abdul Razzaq.

That's it from the Second ODI, thanks for being with us, this is your commentator Binoy George signing off. Please join us again for the live coverage of the 3rd ODI on 21st of March at the SSC, Colombo. Until then it is bye from all of us here.

44.4
4
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR runs

pulled to midwicket fence for the winning runs.

44.3
6
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, SIX runs

good shot for MAX! hit well over long on fence, well played, scores level.

44.2
4
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, FOUR runs

Powerful shot past the bowler, slower ball, pulls it to long on fence, well played.

44.1
1
Kulasekara to Kamran, 1 run

driven to mid on for a single.

end of over 442 runs
PAK: 119/6CRR: 2.70 RRR: 2.00
Kamran Akmal19 (29b 1x4)
Abdul Razzaq27 (98b)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-1-22-0
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-1-28-1

Muralitharan finishes his 10 overs, could not get any wicket.

43.6
1
Murali to Kamran, 1 run

tries to drive through the midwicket, gets the inside of the bat and goes to deep backward square leg.

43.5
1
Murali to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run

plays behind square leg for a single.

43.4
Murali to Abdul Razzaq, no run

drives off the back foot to extra-cover.

43.3
Murali to Abdul Razzaq, no run

good length delivery, Razzaq defends it to the off side.

43.2
Murali to Abdul Razzaq, no run

good line and length, Razzaq defends it away

43.1
Murali to Abdul Razzaq, no run

excellent delivery outside off stump, the doosra, hit on the pad, loud shout, turned down.

end of over 432 runs
PAK: 117/6CRR: 2.72 RRR: 2.00
Abdul Razzaq26 (93b)
Kamran Akmal18 (28b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 9-1-28-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 9-1-20-0
42.6
1
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, 1 run

full toss, hits the bottom of the bat, drives, gets the edge down to thridman for a single.

42.5
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, no run

forces to cover, cannot get through the field.

42.5
1w
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, 1 wide

bad delivery there, full toss down the leg side, signalled wide.

42.4
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, no run

driven past the bowler to the left of mid on, both batsman quickly back in.

42.3
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, no run

just lets it go through to the keeper at the last moment.

42.2
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, no run

driven to mid off, ball is reversing in.

42.1
Kulasekara to Abdul Razzaq, no run

driven back to the bowler.

end of over 423 runs
PAK: 115/6CRR: 2.73 RRR: 2.00
Kamran Akmal18 (28b 1x4)
Abdul Razzaq25 (87b)
Muthiah Muralidaran 9-1-20-0
Lasith Malinga 9-1-22-2

final over for the third powerplay.

Kulasekara comes back for his 3rd spell.

41.6
Murali to Kamran, no run

comes forward and defends, takes it on the pad, stifled appeal.

41.5
2
Murali to Kamran, 2 runs

driven off the back foot to the vacant extra-cover to the deep.

41.4
Murali to Kamran, no run

defends on the back foot to the off side.