Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 16th Match, Group F at Johannesburg, Sep 17 2007, ICC World Twenty20

RESULT
16th Match, Group F (N), Johannesburg, September 17, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
(20 ov, T:190) 156/9

Pakistan won by 33 runs

Player Of The Match
51 (35) & 2 catches
younis-khan
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Scorecard summary
Pakistan 189/6(20 overs)
Sri Lanka 156/9(20 overs)
end of over 205 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 156/9CRR: 7.80 
Chaminda Vaas12 (13b)
Dilhara Fernando0 (0b)
Umar Gul 4-0-14-2
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-46-1

Pakistan have won by 33 runs, a sizable margin that will boost their net run-rate as well. They have a net run-rate of 1.65 and are in second place after Australia.

Younis Khan is the Man of the Match for his extremely well-paced 51 after Sri Lanka had rocked the Pakistan top order. That's it from us at Cricinfo today, this is George Binoy signing off, Cheers.

19.6
1
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 run

that's it! Pakistan win two valuable Super Eight points, Vaas pulls the last ball, a slower one from Gul, to midwicket

19.5
Umar Gul to Vaas, no run

Gul bowls a yorker-length full toss on off stump, driven to cover

19.4
W
Umar Gul to Malinga, OUT

short ball outside off stump, Malinga backs away and tries to hit it with a flat bat down the ground, he lofts it towards long-off where Younis runs in and takes a well-judged catch

Lasith Malinga c Younis Khan b Umar Gul 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 50
19.3
1
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 run

Vaas tries to pull a length ball but bottom-edges it next to the stumps, Malinga calls for the single, Akmal runs in and throws the ball at the bowler's end but misses the stumps

19.2
1
Umar Gul to Malinga, 1 run

full ball angled into the right-hander, Malinga tries to make room but Gul followed him, pushed towards mid-on for a single

19.1
1
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 run

good length ball on off stump, Vaas pulls straight past the bowler for a single

19.1
1w
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 wide

full ball down leg side, Vaas tries to move across his stumps and flick but misses

Sri Lanka need 39 off the last over which will be bowled by Gul.

end of over 1921 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 151/8CRR: 7.94 RRR: 39.00
Chaminda Vaas9 (9b)
Lasith Malinga0 (0b)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-46-1
Umar Gul 3-0-9-1
18.6
1
Hafeez to Vaas, 1 run

driven to long-on for a single

18.5
W
Hafeez to Dilshan, OUT

caught! Dilshan tries to hit the fourth six of the over but this time he doesn't get the elevation, Younis sprints to his right, slides and takes an excellent catch on the run

Tillakaratne Dilshan c Younis Khan b Mohammad Hafeez 38 (28b 0x4 4x6 33m) SR: 135.71
18.4
6
Hafeez to Dilshan, SIX runs

dropped and six! Younis Khan drops the slog sweep on the boundary and the ball bounces off his hands and goes over the ropes

18.4
1w
Hafeez to Dilshan, 1 wide

Dilshan tries to reverse sweep but misses, Hafeez strays down leg side and a wide is given

18.3
6
Hafeez to Dilshan, SIX runs

Dilshan gets down on one knee and slog sweeps another one over deep bckward square leg

18.2
6
Hafeez to Dilshan, SIX runs

full toss on middle stump, Dilshan swings and swings hard, he connects finally and sends the ball flying over deep square leg, that's the 150th six of the tournament

18.1
1
Hafeez to Vaas, 1 run

full toss outside off stump from Hafeez, driven through covers for another single

end of over 185 runs
SL: 130/7CRR: 7.22 RRR: 30.00
Chaminda Vaas7 (7b)
Tillakaratne Dilshan20 (24b 1x6)
Umar Gul 3-0-9-1
Sohail Tanvir 4-0-26-1
17.6
1
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 run

short ball outside off stump, Vaas pulls to Malik at midwicket and runs the single, had Malik hit at the bowler's end, Vaas was a goner

17.5
1
Umar Gul to Dilshan, 1 run

full ball on middle stump, Dilshan tries to swing it away through midwicket but gets an inside edge to long leg

17.4
Umar Gul to Dilshan, no run

a short of a length slower ball outside off stump, Dilshan backs away and tries to cut but gets beaten by the lack of pace

17.3
1
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 run

Gul digs the bouncer in and Vaas manages to pull it over midwicket for a single

17.2
1
Umar Gul to Dilshan, 1 run

sliced off the back foot to deep point where Tanvir picks up and sends it a rocket-like throw

17.1
1
Umar Gul to Vaas, 1 run

Gul fires in the yorker but it ends up as a low full toss which Vaas drives through midwicket, 31 balls since Sri Lanka hit their last boundary

Sri Lanka need a whopping 65 from 18. The game's nearly up.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Shoaib Malik
57 runs (31)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
21 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
90%
Younis Khan
51 runs (35)
2 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
13 runs
0 four1 six
Control
86%
Best performances - bowlers
Shahid Afridi
O
4
M
0
R
18
W
3
ECO
4.5
SL Malinga
O
4
M
0
R
43
W
3
ECO
10.75
Match details
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
Season2007/08
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 35
Hours of play (local time)First Session 18:00-19:20, Interval 19:20-19:40, Second Session 19:40-21:00
Match days17 September 2007 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsPakistan 2, Sri Lanka 0
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