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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match at Sharjah, Apr 08 2001 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Sharjah, April 08, 2001, ARY Gold Cup

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255/9

(48.3/50 ov, T:256) 239

Pakistan won by 16 runs

Player Of The Match

, PAK

90 (117)

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ARY Gold Cup glints for Pakistan

The opening encounter of the newly sponsored ARY Gold Cup at Sharjah between Pakistan and Sri Lanka for which Sri Lanka was generally thought to be the favorite was won by Pakistan after a very exciting finish

08-Apr-2001•Col (Retd) Rafi Nasim

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Scorecard summary

Pakistan • 255/9(50 overs)

90 (117)

Muthiah Muralidaran

2/52 (10)

44 (61)

Akalanka Ganegama

2/27 (4)

Sri Lanka • 239/10(48.3 overs)

Romesh Kaluwitharana

63 (73)

4/49 (8)

Indika de Saram

38 (43)

2/42 (10)

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Match details

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Toss	Pakistan, elected to bat first
Series	ARY Gold Cup
Season	2000/01
Player Of The Match	Saeed Anwar
Match number	ODI no. 1704
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
ODI debut	Humayun Farhat Mohammad Sami Akalanka Ganegama
Umpires	David Orchard Doug Cowie
TV Umpire	John Hampshire
Match Referee	Ahmed Ebrahim
Points	Pakistan 2, Sri Lanka 0

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2000-01

At Sharjah, April 8 (day/night)

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2000-01

Pakistan draw first blood in close encounter

Having whitewashed England 3-0 at home, Sri Lanka was thwarted by Pakistan in the thriller of an opening game of the three-nation ARY Gold Cup

ARY Gold Cup glints for Pakistan

The opening encounter of the newly sponsored ARY Gold Cup at Sharjah between Pakistan and Sri Lanka for which Sri Lanka was generally thought to be the favorite was won by Pakistan after a very exciting finish

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	lbw	0	2
RS Kaluwitharana	bowled	63	73
MS Atapattu	stumped	28	52
DPMD Jayawardene	lbw	27	44
KC Sangakkara	caught	11	21
RP Arnold	bowled	25	33
SI de Saram	bowled	38	43
M Muralidaran	bowled	7	4
WPUJC Vaas	not out	16	14
DNT Zoysa	lbw	6	8
WCA Ganegama	stumped	0	1
Extras	(b 1, lb 7, nb 3, w 7)
Total	239(10 wkts; 48.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Sanath Jayasuriya	Romesh Kaluwitharana
2nd	88	Marvan Atapattu	Romesh Kaluwitharana
3rd	13	Romesh Kaluwitharana	Mahela Jayawardene
4th	34	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	16	Russel Arnold	Mahela Jayawardene
6th	50	Russel Arnold	Indika de Saram
7th	8	Muthiah Muralidaran	Indika de Saram
8th	13	Chaminda Vaas	Indika de Saram
9th	17	Chaminda Vaas	Nuwan Zoysa
10th	0	Chaminda Vaas	Akalanka Ganegama

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ARY Gold Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	4	4	0	8	1.166
SL	4	1	3	2	-0.085
NZ	4	1	3	2	-0.989