Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2015
Wisden's review of the fourth ODI, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2015
15-Apr-2016
At Colombo (RPS), July 22, 2015 (day/night). Pakistan won by seven wickets. Toss: Sri Lanka.
Pakistan clinched the series, their batsmen encountering few obstacles as they hustled to victory with more than nine overs to spare. Their bowlers had started well, too: Mohammad Irfan dismissed the dangerous Kusal Perera for a duck, although that was followed by a stand of 109 between Dilshan and Thirimanne. But wickets went down regularly after that, as six successive batsmen made between 12 and 20. Pakistan never looked back after a rapid opening stand of 75; Malinga's first three overs cost 20, and slow left-armer Pathirana went for 24 in his first two. Ahmed Shehzad motored to 95 from 90 balls, and put on 115 with Mohammad Hafeez - banned two days before the third ODI from bowling for a year after ICC experts deemed his action illegal. Man of the Match: Ahmed Shehzad.
Pakistan clinched the series, their batsmen encountering few obstacles as they hustled to victory with more than nine overs to spare. Their bowlers had started well, too: Mohammad Irfan dismissed the dangerous Kusal Perera for a duck, although that was followed by a stand of 109 between Dilshan and Thirimanne. But wickets went down regularly after that, as six successive batsmen made between 12 and 20. Pakistan never looked back after a rapid opening stand of 75; Malinga's first three overs cost 20, and slow left-armer Pathirana went for 24 in his first two. Ahmed Shehzad motored to 95 from 90 balls, and put on 115 with Mohammad Hafeez - banned two days before the third ODI from bowling for a year after ICC experts deemed his action illegal. Man of the Match: Ahmed Shehzad.