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Sri Lanka vs U.A.E., 2nd Match at Dhaka, , Feb 25 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Match (N), Mirpur, February 25, 2016, Men's T20 Asia Cup
(20 ov, T:130) 115/9

Sri Lanka won by 14 runs

Player Of The Match
4/26
lasith-malinga
New
UAE
Full commentary
end of over 2014 runs
UAE: 115/9CRR: 5.75 
Ahmed Raza9 (8b)
Qadeer Ahmed2 (4b)
Angelo Mathews 3.4-0-24-0
Lasith Malinga 4-0-26-4

10:55pm: Malinga set to work right away; his first over since November 2015 began and ended with a wicket. He let rip the yorker as well as the slow dipping full toss during his top-quality spell. He finished with four wickets to send UAE hurting to defeat with helping hands from the other returning seniors - Kula and Herath. SL begin their Asia Cup defence with a 14-run win, despite making only 129.

Amjad: The whole game was excellent. We put them [Sri Lanka] under pressure with the bowling. It was a big set back to lose two wickets to Malinga in the first over. Then we lost two more wickets and it is always difficult to chase. We have a match tomorrow. We will come back and try to do our best.

Malinga is the Man of the Match: I am not alright. I have still not fully recovered. I wanted to play this match and help the other players and show them you can do whatever the team needs. I have good experience playing international cricket and IPL. Sanga and Mahela have experience, we will have to give time to the youngsters.

Kulasekara: I came back from injury. It is a great comeback. We expected these pitches; BPL matches were also like this. Low scores are a pressure game. UAE bowled really well.

That is all we have for you tonight. Do come back tomorrow as well. Same place. Same time. Until then, goodbye and cheerio.

19.6
1
Angelo Mathews to Ahmed Raza, 1 run

full on middle, down the track and belted to cover

19.5
2
Angelo Mathews to Ahmed Raza, 2 runs

short, slower ball outside off at 111.4ks, flat-bat thump over the bowler's head

19.4
1b
Angelo Mathews to Qadeer, 1 bye

nice slower ball outside off, swing and a miss. They pinch a bye

19.3
1
Angelo Mathews to Ahmed Raza, 1 run

Quadeer skips out, he meets a short ball, and flat-bats it to cover

Mathews to fill in

19.3
2nb
Chameera to Qadeer, (no ball) 1 run

another beamer, this is hurled at 142ks, Chameera has been taken out of the attack. He looks to hook, but is caught in a tangle. Lobbed towards square leg

19.2
1
Chameera to Ahmed Raza, 1 run

Raza makes room, he gets a full toss, which is carved through point

19.1
1
Chameera to Qadeer, 1 run

backs away to a free-hit ball. This is a yorker following the batsman, jammed to long-on

19.1
5n-b
Chameera to Qadeer, (no ball) 4 byes

beamer down the leg side, the ball slips out of the hand. Runs away to the fine leg boundary

UAE need 29 off the last over; SL a wicket or a few dots will do

end of over 196 runs • 1 wicket
UAE: 101/9CRR: 5.31 RRR: 29.00
Ahmed Raza4 (4b)
Qadeer Ahmed0 (0b)
Lasith Malinga 4-0-26-4
Nuwan Kulasekara 4-1-10-3
18.6
2
Malinga to Ahmed Raza, 2 runs

slower ball floated outside off, he is early into the shot. Pokes an outside edge to third man

18.5
W
Malinga to Naveed, OUT

fullish and outside off, Naveed makes swinging room by backing away. He can only slice it in the air to Mathews at cover. Malinga has blown UAE away

Mohammad Naveed c Mathews b Malinga 10 (10b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 100
18.4
Malinga to Naveed, no run

full and outside off, Naveed slashes hard but can't make contact

18.3
Malinga to Naveed, no run

137ks, Malinga hurls another perfect yorker, dug out

18.2
2
Malinga to Naveed, 2 runs

Malinga nails another yorker, homes in on middle, jabbed past midwicket

18.1
1
Malinga to Ahmed Raza, 1 run

yorker outside off at 136ks, jammed behind to the keeper

18.1
1nb
Malinga to Ahmed Raza, (no ball)

beamer down the leg side, Raza ducks under it. Over the waistline, deemed a no-ball

end of over 184 runs • 1 wicket
UAE: 95/8CRR: 5.27 RRR: 17.50
Ahmed Raza1 (1b)
Mohammad Naveed8 (6b 1x4)
Nuwan Kulasekara 4-1-10-3
Lasith Malinga 3-0-20-3
17.6
1
Kulasekara to Ahmed Raza, 1 run

off-stump yorker, dug out through mid-on

17.5
1
Kulasekara to Naveed, 1 run

full toss on middle, which is hit to cover

Mathews has a chat with Kula

17.4
W
Kulasekara to Javed, OUT

Kapu completes a fine overhead catch at long-off. Length ball on off, Amjad clears his front leg and swings it. Kapu judges it well and takes it. Amjad got the elevation but not the desired distance

Amjad Javed c Kapugedera b Kulasekara 13 (18b 0x4 0x6 34m) SR: 72.22
17.3
1
Kulasekara to Naveed, 1 run

full and straight, might have stopped on the batsman. Chipped in front of long-on

17.2
Kulasekara to Naveed, no run

comes down the track and yorks himself. Sliced away to backward point

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