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Pakistan vs Canada, 17th Match, Group A at Colombo, , Mar 03 2011 - Match Result

RESULT
17th Match, Group A (D/N), Colombo (RPS), March 03, 2011, ICC Cricket World Cup
(42.5/50 ov, T:185) 138

Pakistan won by 46 runs

Player Of The Match
20 (17) & 5/23
shahid-afridi
Match centre 
Scores: Venkat Raghav | Comms: Sriram Veera
Scorecard summary
Pakistan 184/10(43 overs)
48 (68)
2/23 (6)
Canada 138/10(42.5 overs)
43 (75)
5/23 (10)
1/16 (7)

Canada flirted with fame but it wasn't to be their night. No one could take ownership of the chase. Hansra seemed the man but he was thwarted by Shahid Afridi, who stamped his presence on the game with a fab spell.

YOunis Khan: "They bowled and played well. But we knew that if we bowl well in the first Powerplay, we can do it. Shahid was very good. The wicket was slow and the ball was not coming on very well. I think 180 is enough against Canada. Afridi has taken wickets whenever we needed him to do it. He is doing fantastically at the moment."

Please hang on for quotes from the post-match ceremony

Bagai: "Very very disappointing loss for us. We did a great job after losing one of our better bowlers. Our batting worries continue. We disappointed themselves. Fighting is one thing but taking it over the line is another level. We fell short. Just not this one, our batting has been a worry in the last few weeks. We might get a new faces in for the other games. It was great to get some support from the crowd."

Afridi: "Batting first was a good decision but the shot selections weren't good. It;s a good wake-up call for us. Coach Waqar Younis and I will speak to the team. It wasn't good shot selection. We won't repeat this kind of performance again. These are perfect conditions for bowling, for spin and fast bowlers. Asked about his bowling, he simply says "Alhamdullilah"

That's it from us. Shab Bakhair. Good bye and good luck.

42.5
W
Wahab Riaz to Osinde, OUT

Pakistan win by 46 runs. Full, straight and fast. The bat is late in coming down. Clatter!

Henry Osinde b Wahab Riaz 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
42.4
Wahab Riaz to Osinde, no run

from round the stumps, full and outside off, big swing and a miss from the batsman

Jay: "Was NOT Blewett if you're thinking of Test matches, Afridi cleaned up Steve Waugh with a scud missile on his Test debut (not sure about debut, but it was in a Test)" So, perhaps, he took both of them with those missiles.

42.3
Wahab Riaz to Osinde, no run

well outside off, left alone

42.3
1w
Wahab Riaz to Osinde, 1 wide

wide outside off stump and an unhappy Kamran screams, "C'mon!"

42.2
1
Wahab Riaz to Chohan, 1 run

full again, angled across the batsman who slices it to third man

42.1
Wahab Riaz to Chohan, no run

full and just outside off, the ball goes past the waft and Akmal collects

Batting Powerplay taken

end of over 424 runs • 1 wicket
CAN: 136/9CRR: 3.23 RRR: 6.12
Khurram Chohan4 (18b)
Henry Osinde0 (0b)
Umar Gul 7-1-20-1
Shahid Afridi 10-0-23-5

Haider helps me get closure: "The quick ball from Afridi was bowled to Greg Blewett. This is where you may refresh your old memories:-)."

41.6
1
Umar Gul to Chohan, 1 run

slower one outside off, cut away for a single

41.6
1w
Umar Gul to Chohan, 1 wide

the slower one down the leg side and Akmal gathers

41.5
Umar Gul to Chohan, no run

good-length delivery around off, defended on the front foot

41.4
W
Umar Gul to Chohan, OUT

Balaji is run out Afridi is having some night here. Balaji had set off for a single but his partner wasn't keen. Balaji turned and saw that Afridi had the ball at mid-off. He gave up and just watched Afridi let rip a direct hit at the non striker's end

Balaji Rao run out (Shahid Afridi) 1 (7b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 14.28
41.3
1
Umar Gul to Balaji Rao, 1 run

pushes this one away for a single

41.2
1
Umar Gul to Chohan, 1 run

full delivery around off, driven for a single

41.1
Umar Gul to Chohan, no run

full length delivery on the off, edges the intended off drive to his pad

end of over 411 run
CAN: 132/8CRR: 3.21 RRR: 5.88
Khurram Chohan2 (13b)
Balaji Rao0 (6b)
Shahid Afridi 10-0-23-5
Umar Gul 6-1-16-1

What a cracking spell this has been from the Pakistan captain.

40.6
1
Afridi to Chohan, 1 run

slower, flighted, plays it uppishly but short of long-off

40.5
Afridi to Chohan, no run

presses back to work this to the off

40.4
Afridi to Chohan, no run

stays back to cut this to backward point

40.3
Afridi to Chohan, no run

around the leg stump line, turns in, he misses the sweep and is hit on the pad

40.2
Afridi to Chohan, no run

bounces from short of length around off, jabbed to the off

40.1
Afridi to Chohan, no run

gets back to defend to the on side

end of over 401 run
CAN: 131/8CRR: 3.27 RRR: 5.40
Balaji Rao0 (6b)
Khurram Chohan1 (7b)
Umar Gul 6-1-16-1
Shahid Afridi 9-0-22-5

The umpires had a long chat with Shehzad that time

39.6
Umar Gul to Balaji Rao, no run

the slower one and Balaji doesn't connect

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Umar Akmal
48 runs (68)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
19 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
91%
AS Hansra
43 runs (75)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
12 runs
1 four1 six
Control
70%
Best performances - bowlers
Shahid Afridi
O
10
M
0
R
23
W
5
ECO
2.3
HS Baidwan
O
8
M
1
R
35
W
3
ECO
4.37
Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossPakistan, elected to bat first
Series
Season2010/11
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 3116
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 days3 March 2011 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsPakistan 2, Canada 0
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IRE6244-0.696
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