Winning runs! good line and length delivery on the middle and leg stump, batsman glances away to deep square leg for a couple of runs
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Kandy, Apr 03 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Comprehensive victory for Pakistan with 8 wickets in hand and with that they win the 2-Test series 1-0. Farhat and Younis Khan came up with an excellent partnership that took the game completely away from the Lankans. Asif came up with an excellent bowling in this match to pick up 11 wickets and set up a Pakistan win. Asif has been adjudged Man-of-Match and Man-of-Series as well. Thats it from us. Cheers and bye!
short ball, Yousuf defends off the back-foot
length ball on the middle stump, batsman glances away to fine leg
good length and wide of the off stump, Yousuf lets it go
short and wide of the off stump, Yousuf tries to cut and gets the bottom edge
left alone outside off stump
short ball on the off stump, nipping in, batsman gets an inside edge onto the pads
good line but full, Khan drives the ball straight down the wicket, Maharoof half-stops on his follow-through
good line but over-pitched, Yousuf drives off the front-foot to mid-off
length ball on the off stump, batsman defends off the front-foot to cover
short of length ball outside off stump, batsman lets it go
good length but down leg, Khan defends on the front foot, fielded by Kulasekara
good length delivery, Khan pushes forward
short and wide of the off stump, Yousuf cuts off the back foot in the air, Dilshan drops the catch diving in front
Malinga given the ball, 6 runs to win
length ball on the stumps, batsman tries to turn it away onside and gets the leading edge along the ground to cover
good length but wide of the off stump, Khan glides down to thirdman
half-volley on the middle and leg stump, Khan drives it away through mid-wicket
down the leg side, Khan flicks it off his legs to square leg fence
good line and length delivery, Khan defends it away
full delivery on the off stump, driven to mid-on fielder