but Sena does it! He has made sure Angelo's and Sanga's effort is not in vain. Cuts it fine between backward point and short third man for the winning runs
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Dubai, , Dec 20 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Dubai (DICS), December 20, 2013, Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates
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It's been an amazing nail-biter. Andrew Fernando is updating his match report as I type and there will be more news later. So keep an eye for it. Thanks for yours comments and feedback, it's time to say goodbye. Devashish Fuloria signing off. Ciao cioa.
"The amount of talent that we have got, it's unbelievable," Mathews says."The way Sanga and Chandimal batted, they set it up for us. Initially, Malinga and Kulasekara bowled really well to pull them back. They were cruising at 160 for 3 and were set for a biggie. Prasanna is an unbelivable player, he can hit the ball a long way, but I had to share my thoughts, my experience with him. I am glad we were able to pull it through. It was a good fighting performance today."
"Looking at the wicket, it was really a good score,"Misbah says."We were in control, but one or two bad overs cost us the game. You have to be there for the full 100 overs. They are a good team and we know each other very well, so it's game on."
Ahmed Shehzad is the Golden Player of the Match, Shahid Afridi wins the Master Blaster award and Junaid Khan wins some cash too for his bowling. He is the Circle Player of the Match. Ahmed Shehzad gets a Highest scorer award.. The list is unending. Junaid is back to collect another prize for outstanding performance.. Wait. There is another one. Ahmed Shehzad gets one for hitting most fours... And of course, there is the final award. Angelo gets something. He is the Man of the Match
What a cracker! Sri Lanka are back in the series with a plucky win here. The series goes 1-1. Pakistan bowlers pulled things back magnificently after Dilshan and KJP had given Sri Lanka a good start, but Sanga and Chandimal didn't give it away in the face of some good bowling..Then they started playing their shots. Then they got out.. But Angelo and a little cameo from Kula as well, they all added up..A nailbiting two-wicket win for Sri Lanka. Well played both teams.
Gayan: "The Mathews & Karunaratne partnership is something that's theoretically very easy, but given the situation - very tough to achieve. Nice work by both teams. Loving this series."
Vinoj Jayasundara: "SL clearly enjoying the benefit of having 10 batsmen in the team..."
Andy: "The best thing that Sri Lanka takes out of this game is not the win but the knowledge that Dimuth Karunaratne is a much better choice for the ODI team than Lahiru Thirimanne."
Chathuranga: "Yeeeeeeeeeeee we won the match... Congratulations Sri Lanka......!!!! I wish if I could be in Dubai to celebrate the victory...!!!"
RK: "Very impressed by Mathews' calm attitude. May not be the best captain, but he's getting there."
AliJee: "Things would have been different if Mishab has brought his strike bowlers early in the innings. He made SL to build up their innings & confidence, applying his best when Sanga & Chandima were well set. It was fairly a difficult looking total. But cracking knock by the captain & well played SL."
Essam: "Those four overthrows are now looking more than painful."
49.4
4
Afridi to Senanayake, FOUR runs
Two runs, three balls..Take it easy, says Lala to his troops
49.3
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Afridi to Senanayake, no run
short and quick outside off, Sena cuts, but straight to point.. no single
The field comes in.. Only long on is out there.
49.2
2
Afridi to Senanayake, 2 runs
he gets a full delivery outside off that he crashes to deep point for a couple
Senanayake is here. Four runs.. Five balls
49.1
W
Afridi to Angelo Mathews, OUT
Afridi roaaaaaaarsssss! who cares if the delivery was a long hop! It's a pressure situation and Angelo fluffs his chance, he slaps it straight to midwicket. Jinxed, some would say..
Angelo Mathews c Ahmed Shehzad b Shahid Afridi 47 (44b 2x4 0x6 82m) SR: 106.81
Lala comes to bowl the last over.. Just four needed. One hit. That's hit. Can Afridi take Angelo out and make it interesting?
parag bhandari: "Mathews has 100+ strike rate without even getting noticed."
Gaurav Manchanda: "Mathews doing Dhoni here; dhoni tries to finish the game by 49.3 overs he never takes to 49.5"
end of over 4912 runs
SL: 281/7CRR: 5.73 • RRR: 4.00
Angelo Mathews47 (43b 2x4)
Dimuth Karunaratne16 (12b 1x4)
Junaid Khan 10-0-52-3
Sohail Tanvir 9-0-58-0
12 runs of that over. .That's more or less game set match. Or is it?
48.6
1
Junaid to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
comes down the pitch again, this time he pushes it to long on for a single
Sri Lanka are taking this one..
48.5
4
Junaid to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs
he charges down the pitch and is that the killer blow? possibly.. he hits it over the extra cover fielder and finds the boundary
48.4
1
Junaid to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run
full delivery outside off, the batsman has a swing but he gets an inside edge to the leg side, towards midwicket, it's an easy single
Dimuth back on strike. Wondering if that hand is still hurting?
48.3
1
Junaid to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
he pushes this one straight to cover, but takes off early for a single
The physio is out again, for the nth time today..But Dimuth is ready.. so is Angelo who is on strike
48.3
2nb
Junaid to Dimuth Karunaratne, (no ball) 1 run
oye! That slips from Junaid's hands, it's a beamer. Just over the waist and it hits the batsman on his gloves..It's a no-ball
Extras run in to give refreshments to Angelo.. He gets up, has a chat with smiling Dimuth.. They are in control at the moment. Junaid goes over the stumps
48.2
1
Junaid to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
a quick short ball that is hit only as far as midwicket. A throw is fired to the non-striker's end. Angelo dives to get in. A direct hit would have made the match interesting..
Malik: "Suddenly, Tanvir has become my favourite bowler after this over."
48.1
2
Junaid to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs
fires a quick yorker, but it's a low full toss that is punched to wide long on for a couple
Junaid comes to bowl the penultimate over.. 16 required.. That's more than what SA required a few days back off the last two overs against Pakistan
end of over 485 runs
SL: 269/7CRR: 5.60 • RRR: 8.00
Angelo Mathews38 (38b 1x4)
Dimuth Karunaratne14 (10b 1x4)
Sohail Tanvir 9-0-58-0
Saeed Ajmal 10-0-44-1
Only five runs in that over.. Tanvir delivers
47.6
1
Tanvir to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
full delivery on the stumps, the batsman can only flick it to deep square leg, just a single
47.5
1
Tanvir to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run
a good slower delivery by Tanvir, Dimuth is too early on his pull and gets hit on the thigh pad.. they run a single off the deflection
47.4
1
Tanvir to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
he flicks that with the angle to the leg side, but that is hit straight to short fine leg.. A meter here or a meter there, it was surely a boundary
47.3
1
Tanvir to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run
bowls it tight on the stumps, the batsman wanted to pull it to the leg side, but gets a bottom edge on to his thigh pad. they run a single to square leg though
47.2
1
Tanvir to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
this time he punches it to extra cover for a single
47.1
•
Tanvir to Angelo Mathews, no run
he bowls this one wide outside off! Angelo was making room and had to stretch to play that, he bunts it to off
This is surely in the bag for SL now.. 21 off 18.. but you never know. Sohail Tanvir comes back.. won't be the choice if cricinfo feedbackers were asked..
end of over 475 runs
SL: 264/7CRR: 5.61 • RRR: 7.00
Dimuth Karunaratne12 (8b 1x4)
Angelo Mathews35 (34b 1x4)
Saeed Ajmal 10-0-44-1
Bilawal Bhatti 7-2-39-0
46.6
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Ajmal to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run
now he tries to go for a sweep on one that is well outside off, misses it completely
46.5
•
Ajmal to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run
oh good ball, this one kept coming in to the left-hander and he inside edges it between his legs
ashrit: "Sensible cricket from this both dis the advantage of having a genuine batsmen at 8"
46.4
1
Ajmal to Angelo Mathews, 1 run
they are not taking any risks off Ajmal. Angelo dabs it to the leg side and takes off for an easy one
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