06/26Result
6th Match, Group A (N), Asia Cup at Lahore, Jun 26 2008
Sri Lanka won by 142 runs
Player of the Match
Ajantha MendisSri Lanka
06/26Result
6th Match, Group A (N), Asia Cup at Lahore, Jun 26 2008
Sri Lanka won by 142 runs
Player of the Match
Ajantha MendisSri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    KC Sangakkara †
    0
    6
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.6 Hero, one day and zero, the next as Sangakkara, visibly tired by yesterdays effort shows some lax footwork and pays the price for it as he is plumb in front. This was the shot in the arm that the bowler's were looking for 0/1
    ML Udawatte
    67
    74
    6
    0
    90.54
    27.3 soft dismissal! That was overpitched on middle and he made a bit of room to carve that across the line and over on the on side, the elevation was missing and Tauqir had a very easy take at midwicket 180/5
    DPMD Jayawardene (c)
    61
    43
    9
    0
    141.86
    14.4 outside the off stump, Udawatte steers it to short third man and sets off for a quick single and the fielder throws the stumps down with precision. Third Umpires help is sought and replays suggest that he was out and he flashes the red light 114/2
    CK Kapugedera
    11
    7
    2
    0
    157.14
    16.5 Kapugedera has an initial stride down the track and Tauqir notices it as he slips a faster one in on the off stump line, Kapugedera has to have a prod at it and is caught by the keeper 131/3
    LPC Silva
    6
    9
    0
    0
    66.66
    18.6 short outside the off stump, Silva goes onto the backfoot and looks to cut it away in the gap but gets a leading edge to short third man and has to go back disappointed 142/4
    TM Dilshan
    24
    30
    1
    0
    80.00
    29.5 fuller in length outside the off stump, Dilshan goes for an extravagant drive through the covers but gets an outside edge back to the keeper. Alhashmi, has two wickets in two overs now and is rapturous now 189/6
    K Weeraratne
    40
    54
    2
    0
    74.07
    45.2 finally they have their man as Weeraratne chips it to long off where the catch is taken easily 262/8
    T Thushara
    10
    15
    1
    0
    66.66
    33.5 Zahid does it for his captain as he manages to induce the edge from Thushara's bat. The keeper, who has been good throughout the day pouches it and sends him back on his way. Saqib's bowling changes are working like a dream today 209/7
    KMDN Kulasekara
    37
    51
    0
    0
    72.54
    49.5 slower delivery gets him as he fails to connect the shot and the ball ends up in safe hands of Khurram Khan at deep midwicket 286/9
    BAW Mendis
    not out
    15
    11
    1
    0
    136.36
    CRD Fernando
    not out
    0
    0
    0
    0
    -
    Extras
    19 (b 1, lb 7, w 11)
    TOTAL
    290/9 (50 Overs, RR: 5.8)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Kumar Sangakkara, 0.6 ov), 2-114 (Mahela Jayawardene, 14.4 ov), 3-131 (Chamara Kapugedera, 16.5 ov), 4-142 (Chamara Silva, 18.6 ov), 5-180 (Mahela Udawatte, 27.3 ov), 6-189 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 29.5 ov), 7-209 (Thilan Thushara, 33.5 ov), 8-262 (Kaushalya Weeraratne, 45.2 ov), 9-286 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 49.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Zahid Shah1014934.90315000
    Fahad Alhashmi503927.80133060
    Aman Ali2022011.0043020
    Saqib Ali704416.28143010
    Mohammad Tauqir1004724.70294010
    Khurram Khan1005505.50203010
    Arshad Ali602604.33191000

  • United Arab Emirates Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Amjad Ali †
    77
    79
    12
    0
    97.46
    23.6 outside the off stump, Amjad comes down the track and chips it to long off, where Weeraratne takes the catch 107/3
    Arshad Ali
    6
    10
    0
    0
    60.00
    2.4 outside the off stump, Arshad pushes it to cover and sets off but Kapugedera sends the wickets down before he can reach the other end 25/1
    IPP Batuwitarachchi
    14
    46
    0
    0
    30.43
    18.6 Indika's stay ends as he looks to pull a good length delivery and gets a faint edge back to the keeper 95/2
    Saqib Ali (c)
    19
    32
    1
    0
    59.37
    32.2 googly at work again as he looks to defend it but misses it and is rapped in front 139/6
    Khurram Khan
    2
    7
    0
    0
    28.57
    26.1 outside the off stump, gets the outside edge and it is snaffled up by Sangakkara 114/4
    Mohammad Tauqir
    9
    15
    2
    0
    60.00
    29.4 on the off stump and fuller in length, bang on the stumps. Tauqir looks to turn it away and misses. He is plumb in front 133/5
    N Fernandes
    5
    13
    0
    0
    38.46
    34.4 outside the off stump and spinning away a touch, Nizel looks to defend it and is beaten. Sangakkara does the rest as he whips the bails off and sends him back on his way 142/8
    Alawi Shukri
    1
    3
    0
    0
    33.33
    32.6 on the leg stump, Shukri looks to defend it and gets an outside edge to first slip, who takes the catch 141/7
    Zahid Shah
    not out
    6
    11
    1
    0
    54.54
    Fahad Alhashmi
    0
    3
    0
    0
    0.00
    36.1 on the off stump, looks to defend it but misses it and is plumb in front 148/9
    Aman Ali
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    36.3 on the off stump, Aman Ali looks to defend it and misses it and is rapped on the pads . Mendis gets his five wicket haul 148/10
    Extras
    9 (b 1, lb 1, nb 2, w 5)
    TOTAL
    148 all out (36.3 Overs, RR: 4.05)
    Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Arshad Ali, 2.4 ov), 2-95 (Indika Batuwitarachchi, 18.6 ov), 3-107 (Amjad Ali, 23.6 ov), 4-114 (Khurram Khan, 26.1 ov), 5-133 (Mohammad Tauqir, 29.4 ov), 6-139 (Saqib Ali, 32.2 ov), 7-141 (Alawi Shukri, 32.6 ov), 8-142 (Nizel Fernandes, 34.4 ov), 9-148 (Fahad Alhashmi, 36.1 ov), 10-148 (Aman Ali, 36.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    KMDN Kulasekara522505.00193020
    K Weeraratne412305.75163000
    CRD Fernando704015.71266002
    BAW Mendis6.312253.38283010
    TM Dilshan721412.00300010
    T Thushara702223.14251010

Match Details

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Series

Asia Cup

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Sri LankaAjantha Mendis

Match number

ODI no. 2718

Season

2008

Hours of play (local time)

16.00 start, First Session 16.00-19.30 Interval 19.30-20.15, Second Session 20.15-23.45

Match days

26 June 2008 - night match (50-over match)

ODI debut

undefinedNizel FernandesundefinedAlawi ShukriundefinedAman Ali

Umpires

EnglandIan GouldAustraliaSimon Taufel

TV Umpires

IndiaAmiesh Saheba

Reserve Umpire

PakistanIqbal Butt

Match Referee

South AfricaMike Procter

Points

Sri Lanka 2, United Arab Emirates 0

Match Notes

U.A.E. 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25Arshad AliAmjad Ali
2nd70IPP BatuwitarachchiAmjad Ali
3rd12Saqib AliAmjad Ali
4th7Saqib AliKhurram Khan
5th19Saqib AliMohammad Tauqir
6th6Saqib AliN Fernandes
7th2Alawi ShukriN Fernandes
8th1Zahid ShahN Fernandes
9th6Zahid ShahFahad Alhashmi
10th0Zahid ShahAman Ali