Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 4th ODI at Colombo, Aug 07 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), August 07, 2009, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka
(36.1/50 ov, T:322) 175

Pakistan won by 146 runs

umar-akmal
Player Of The Match
102* (72)
176

Younis Khan and Umar Akmal's 176-run partnership is PAK's highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 162 between Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf

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Scorecard summary
Pakistan1 Inn
321/5(50 overs)
*102 (72)
2/44 (10)
89 (111)
2/74 (10)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
175/10(36.1 overs)
5/30 (8.1)
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Pakistan finally bring their A-game in this series, and it gives them a handsome 146-run victory. Umar Akmal was the undoubted star, making a spectacular century after walking in with the team struggling at 130 for 4, that too in just his third game. Younis will also be really pleased with his half-century.

Sri Lanka threw in the towel after Kapugedera fell, thanks to that stunning outfield catch by Rana. Anjum took over and cleaned up the tail. Here's the presentation.

Sangakkara: "The problem was we gave them 320. I don't think complacency was the problem. We've got to make sure we bowl a lot better to our fields. Umar finished things off well. Tharanga has shown a lot of intent, nice to see him find his groove."

Unfortunately we've lost pictures of the presentation.

Umar Akmal is the Man of the Match.

Thanks for your company. We'll see you again on Sunday for the 5th ODI, at the same venue, same time. Till then, it's goodbye!

36.1
W
Iftikhar to Malinga, OUT

and it's all over, Pakistan complete a comprehensive victory, a back of a length ball on off stump, Malinga leaves his bat hanging as he tries to defend off the back foot, gets an outside edge to first slip

Lasith Malinga c Misbah-ul-Haq b Iftikhar Anjum 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 0
Over36
4 runs, 1 wicket
SL 175/9CRR: 4.86  RRR: 10.50
BAW Mendis 0 (4b)SL Malinga 0 (0b)
Shahid Afridi2/40 (9)
35.6
Afridi to Mendis, no run

this one grips and turns, beats the edge

35.5
Afridi to Mendis, no run

nearly catches the edge as he shapes to drive

35.4
Afridi to Mendis, no run

just slides down the leg side and clips his pads

35.3
Afridi to Mendis, no run

lands outside off and no turn, allows it to go through to the keeper

35.2
W
Afridi to Angelo Mathews, OUT

they're nine down, he sashays down the track to blast it out of the stadium but fails to read the flight or the turn, one of the easiest stumpings for Kamran

Angelo Mathews st †Kamran Akmal b Shahid Afridi 8 (10b 1x4 0x6 23m) SR: 80
35.1
4
Afridi to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

streaky, he lashes hard at a delivery spinning away from him, the outside edge beats the keeper and runs down to third man

Over35
3 runs, 1 wicket
SL 171/8CRR: 4.88  RRR: 10.06
AD Mathews 4 (8b)
Iftikhar Anjum4/30 (8)
34.6
W
Iftikhar to Thushara, OUT

timber! Rao bowls a lovely inswinger almost on the blockhole, Thushara is beaten for pace and the ball clips his pads and heads straight to the leg stump, difficult for any tail ender to pick

Thilan Thushara b Iftikhar Anjum 0 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 0
34.5
1
Iftikhar to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

shuffles and works it away to the on side

34.4
2
Iftikhar to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs

picks it from outside off and hoicks him across the line and beats square leg

34.3
Iftikhar to Angelo Mathews, no run

full and swinging away, he drives straight to mid-off

34.2
Iftikhar to Angelo Mathews, no run

gets it to move away from the right hander and lands it on a full length, attempts a square drive and misses

34.1
Iftikhar to Angelo Mathews, no run

keeps it full on middle and off, gets well forward and defends

SL have opted for the third Powerplay

Over34
1 run, 1 wicket
SL 168/7CRR: 4.94  RRR: 9.62
T Thushara 0 (5b)AD Mathews 1 (3b)
Shahid Afridi1/36 (8)
33.6
Afridi to Thushara, no run

gets forward and defends with a dead bat

33.5
Afridi to Thushara, no run

hits his pads just outside the line of off stump, Afridi appeals

33.4
Afridi to Thushara, no run

loops it outside off and beats the batsman

33.3
Afridi to Thushara, no run

lands outside off and defends back to the bowler

33.3
1w
Afridi to Thushara, 1 wide
33.2
Afridi to Thushara, no run

stays back, waits for the turn and cuts to point

33.1
W
Afridi to Bandara, OUT

Pakistan edge closer to victory, Afridi lands it outside off and Bandara wasn't quite sure what to do with it, he gets a thick leading edge to first slip

Malinga Bandara c Misbah-ul-Haq b Shahid Afridi 0 (5b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
Umar Akmal
102 runs (72)
5 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
41 runs
1 four4 sixes
Control
88%
Younis Khan
89 runs (111)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
37 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
Iftikhar Anjum
O
8.1
M
0
R
30
W
5
ECO
3.67
Saeed Ajmal
O
7
M
0
R
24
W
2
ECO
3.42
Match details
TossPakistan, elected to bat first
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Series resultSri Lanka led the 5-match series 3-1
Match numberODI no. 2868
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days7 August 2009 - daynight (50-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee