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Misbah frustrated by bowling effort

Misbah-ul-Haq laid the blame for Pakistan's two-wicket loss in Dubai at the feet of his bowlers, although he admitted his team could perhaps have scored 15 more runs

21-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews lauds Sri Lanka's spirit

Angelo Mathews said his team's two-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai was borne of spirit, after Sri Lanka chased down 286 with two balls and two wickets to spare

21-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka win with two balls to spare

Needing two off three balls, Sachithra Senanayake cut Shahid Afridi to the third-man boundary to give Sri Lanka a two-wicket victory

20-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sharjeel, Maqsood impress Whatmore

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has affirmed the promise of batsmen Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood ahead of the second ODI against Sri Lanka

19-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bowling the concern for both teams

There were positives in the batting for both teams, but the bowling will be in focus, after expensive outings for the attacks

19-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan hang on to clinch 11-run win

Misbah-ul-Haq had implored his top order to produce an innings of substance in the approach to the series but even he may not have expected his top four to respond as emphatically as they did

18-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Misbah seeks top-order partnerships

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has called for big scores from his top-order, while Angelo Mathews wanted his batsmen to adhere to an attacking method of play

17-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Top order in focus for both teams

Sri Lanka's ability to tackle spin and Pakistan's progress against the new ball might play the biggest part in determining the outcome of the first ODI in Sharjah

17-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Aggression becomes Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, awarded the ODI Player of the Year for 2013, feels his new role at no. 4 in the batting order has demanded a change in mindset that has led to his scoring more freely

16-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We got what we wanted to out of the series' - Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez said the Pakistan side achieved their objective of blooding young talent in the two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka

14-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL retain top ranking with series-levelling win

Sri Lanka's top order were fearsome in their defence of the top Twenty20 team ranking, as they slammed 211 for 3 to set up a 24-run, series-levelling win

13-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath to miss Pakistan ODIs

Rangana Herath will miss the five-match ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE due to personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket has said

13-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan's shot at No. 1 ranking

If Pakistan win this match, they become the No. 1 ranked Twenty20 side in the world, sending Sri Lanka to second, alongside India and South Africa

12-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sharjeel, Haris Sohail in ODI squad

Pakistan have left out Nasir Jamshed from their ODI squad for the series against Sri Lanka, and have brought in Sharjeel Khan and Umar Amin

12-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

'We were 15 runs short' - Chandimal

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has admitted his team may have misread the conditions in Dubai after their three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the first Twenty20

12-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Afridi leads Pakistan to tense win

Maturity is an adjective that, at best, can only be sporadically applied to Shahid Afridi, but it was the hallmark of his blitz against Sri Lanka, as he struck an unbeaten 39 from 20 to lift his side to a three-wicket win in Dubai

11-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL wary of Pakistan's momentum

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and captain Dinesh Chandimal are wary of Pakistan's form and confidence ahead of the first Twenty20 in Dubai

11-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka out to protect top ranking

Sri Lanka have been the top-ranked side since last year's World Twenty20, and with the next global tournament approaching, it is a psychological fillip they want to retain

10-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Usman Khan added to Pakistan T20 squad

Pakistan have added the uncapped left-arm seamer Usman Khan to the T20 squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka in the UAE

10-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Friendly foes await Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka's fickle cricketing landscape, Pakistan have lately been viewed as one of the friendliest foes

09-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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