Sri Lanka beat Pakistan, Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)

As expected Sri Lanka coast home. There was a stage when Pakistan hit back with two wickets and turned this into a contest. But Kapugedera had the luxury of time to build an innings and he didn't have to take many risks.

Pakistan need to get their batting in order to stay in the series. They have to win the next three games to win the series. Tough ask though. They will have to rework their top order, get Imran Nazir in and not unnecessarily shuffle Afridi up and down the order.

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Younis: "No partnerships, we're still making the same mistakes. On this wicket, 200 would have been difficult to chase."

Sangakkara: "Not as smooth as we hoped. The bowlers did a good job with the new ball. I thought Chamara and Samaraweera applied themselves well. Kapugedera is a special player, if we keep giving him opportunities he will serve SL well."

Kapugedera is the Man of the Match.

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43.4

Amir to Kapugedera, FOUR runs

Free Hit Game over, he clears the back leg, makes room and scoops a full delivery powerfully over the bowler's head

43.4

5nb

Amir to Kapugedera, (no ball) FOUR runs

Free Hit And it's another no-ball, strays down the leg side and he pulls it away to fine leg

43.4

1nb

Amir to Kapugedera, (no ball)

the first overstep, but it was a good delivery, steep bounce and forces him to sway backwards

43.3

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Amir to Kapugedera, no run

stays back and punches him off the backfoot

43.2

Amir to Thilan Samaraweera, 1 run

gets beside the line and steers him wide of backward point, Sri lanka can win this in their sleep here

43.1

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Amir to Thilan Samaraweera, no run

lunges forward and steers him down to point, they think of a single

Over43

3 runs

SL 158/4CRR: 3.67 RRR: 1.57

CK Kapugedera 59 (93b 6x4 1x6)TT Samaraweera 37 (67b 2x4)

Shahid Afridi1/39 (8)

42.6

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Afridi to Kapugedera, no run

works it down to mid-on

42.5

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Afridi to Kapugedera, no run

defends it to the off side

42.4

Afridi to Thilan Samaraweera, 1 run

lands on middle and leg, clips it to midwicket

42.3

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Afridi to Thilan Samaraweera, no run

gives him width and he tries to dab that away but finds short third man

42.2

Afridi to Kapugedera, 1 run

gets on his knee and mows him away to deep square leg, another single

42.1

Afridi to Thilan Samaraweera, 1 run

stays back and clips him to deep square leg, Kapugedera wants the second

Over42

3 runs

SL 155/4CRR: 3.69 RRR: 1.75

CK Kapugedera 58 (90b 6x4 1x6)TT Samaraweera 35 (64b 2x4)

Mohammad Amir1/20 (9)

41.6

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Amir to Kapugedera, no run

hits the deck hard again but he doesn't offer a shot

41.5

Amir to Thilan Samaraweera, 1 run

gets forward and steers it to short cover and that's another easy single

41.4

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Amir to Thilan Samaraweera, no run

tempts him to slash at another rising delivery and he nearly edges it this time

41.3

Amir to Kapugedera, 1 run

pushes it wide of cover but the throw is wide and that allows a single, Pakistan won't be happy with that

41.2

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Amir to Kapugedera, no run

false shot, it's short and wide outside off and he decides at the last minute to chase it

41.1

Amir to Thilan Samaraweera, 1 run

pushes a single to the covers

Over41

8 runs

SL 152/4CRR: 3.70 RRR: 1.88

CK Kapugedera 57 (87b 6x4 1x6)TT Samaraweera 33 (61b 2x4)

Shahid Afridi1/36 (7)

40.6

Afridi to Kapugedera, FOUR runs

good shot, he drops it a fraction short and the batsman gives himself enough space to cut that past cover point, sweeper had no chance

40.5

Afridi to Thilan Samaraweera, 1 run

fires it flatter and quicker and Kapu doesn't go for the pull, he instead steers it to the off side

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Dambulla, Aug 01 2009 - Match Result