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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Dubai, , Oct 26 2011 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Test, Dubai (DICS), October 26 - 29, 2011, Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates
239 & 257
(T:94) 403 & 94/1

Pakistan won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match
3/45, 20 & 5/68
saeed-ajmal
Match centre 
Scores: S Balasubramanian | Comms: Abhishek Purohit
Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 239/10(79 overs)
1st INNINGS
3/45 (26)
3/78 (19)
Pakistan 403/10(141.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
100 (242)
59 (101)
3/104 (32)
Sri Lanka 257/10(109.5 overs)
2nd INNINGS
52* (143)
2/65 (33)
Pakistan 94/1(24.1 overs)
2nd INNINGS
1/29 (10.1)

That's it from us for this Test match, Join us for the third and final Test that starts in Sharjah on November 3. This is Abhishek Purohit signing off along with our scorers S Balasubramanian and Venkat Raghav. Cheers

Misbah: "Credit to the team, they have been playing good cricket for the last year and a half. Everyone is fulfilling responsibilities and that makes it an easy job for me. I am happy about that [captaincy record]. Whatever we have played here, we know that this wicket, in the later part of the Test, it turns. But the initiative given by the fast bowlers was the key for us. That gave us the sniff to win this match. Win is always good for the team, and it is reward for the hard work we are putting in."

Dilshan: "We have to put at least some runs on the board. We have to think about the batting, get runs in the first innings, we have to improve. Murali did a great job for us, now we have to carry on with youngsters. Bowlers did a good job keeping them to 400 on a flat wicket. Every time we play four bowlers, I will have to bowl 10-15 overs as support."

Man of the Match is Saeed Ajmal. Ajmal: "We thought of stopping the flow of runs, and then getting the wickets. Captain told me to stay at the wicket when I was batting. The pitch was very good, for the first three days it was good for batting, we got bounce after that."

We are getting done with some 'special' awards at the moment, for fours, sixes and special performances.

Mohammad Hafeez walks back to applause, his captain welcomes him with a smile and a hug, he gets a bigger one from coach Mohsin Khan. He ensured Pakistan breezed through this small chase with a day and nine wickets to spare. Have a look at Sidharth Monga's match report.

Sri Lanka got out of jail in Abu Dhabi through the partnership between Sanga and Prasanna and all those dropped catches from Pakistan, This time Pakistan held their catches, Misbah leading the way at first slip. They have clearly been the better side over the two Tests by a fair distance and now lead 1-0 going in to the final game in Sharjah

24.1
1
Herath to Azhar Ali, 1 run

there is the winning run for Pakistan, a scampered one but the throw misses from mid off as Azhar runs after pushing one towards him

end of over 244 runs
PAK: 93/1CRR: 3.87 
Azhar Ali28 (71b 1x6)
Mohammad Hafeez59 (64b 5x4 2x6)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 9-0-36-0
Rangana Herath 10-2-28-1
23.6
1
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, 1 run

gets a wide spinning delivery and steers it to backward point to level the scores

23.5
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, no run

still defends, gets forward and across and smothers it

23.4
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, no run

worked with the turn to midwicket

23.3
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, no run

defended off the front foot

23.2
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, no run

dug out to the non-striker's right, Dilshan gets to the ball and fires in the throw

23.1
3
Dilshan to Hafeez, 3 runs

punches off the back foot but it slows down near the cover boundary

Play can be extended when there is the possibility of a result, and here comes Dilshan again

end of over 235 runs
PAK: 89/1CRR: 3.86 
Mohammad Hafeez56 (63b 5x4 2x6)
Azhar Ali27 (66b 1x6)
Rangana Herath 10-2-28-1
Tillakaratne Dilshan 8-0-32-0
22.6
1
Herath to Hafeez, 1 run

keeps strike with a work in front of square leg, Azhar responds well

22.5
Herath to Hafeez, no run

front foot defence again from Hafeez

22.4
Herath to Hafeez, no run

pushed off the front foot to midwicket

22.3
Herath to Hafeez, no run

goes back and defends a length ball

22.2
4
Herath to Hafeez, FOUR runs

superb shot, comes down the track, gets inside the line and lofts with the turn over extra cover, away from the man at long off

22.1
Herath to Hafeez, no run

bends low and guides a full delivery to point

end of over 224 runs
PAK: 84/1CRR: 3.81 
Mohammad Hafeez51 (57b 4x4 2x6)
Azhar Ali27 (66b 1x6)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 8-0-32-0
Rangana Herath 9-2-23-1
21.6
1
Dilshan to Hafeez, 1 run

pushes off a thick edge towards point for a single

21.5
Dilshan to Hafeez, no run

tries to play that late dab towards third man but is beaten

21.4
2
Dilshan to Hafeez, 2 runs

a sweep from Hafeez brings up his 50 to cheers from the crowd, he killed whatever nerves Pakistan would have had going in to this small chase

21.3
Dilshan to Hafeez, no run

inside edge rolls down the track as he defends tentatively

21.2
Dilshan to Hafeez, no run

presses forward to one floated up full and defends

21.1
1
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, 1 run

pushed in front of point for a single

end of over 212 runs
PAK: 80/1CRR: 3.80 
Mohammad Hafeez48 (52b 4x4 2x6)
Azhar Ali26 (65b 1x6)
Rangana Herath 9-2-23-1
Tillakaratne Dilshan 7-0-28-0
20.6
Herath to Hafeez, no run

smothers a full ball off the front foot

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Azhar Ali
100 runs (242)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
33 runs
1 four0 six
Control
90%
KC Sangakkara
78 runs (122)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
27 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
Saeed Ajmal
O
30.5
M
9
R
68
W
5
ECO
2.2
Saeed Ajmal
O
26
M
9
R
45
W
3
ECO
1.73
Match details
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2011/12
Player Of The Match
Series resultPakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 2011
Hours of play (local time)10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days26,27,28,29 October 2011 - day (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee