| The new batsman is AB de Villiers. | |
| The new batsman is Javed Miandad. | |
| The new bowler is Ryan Harris. | |
| 0.1 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, WIDE, R Harris pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 0.1 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 0, 147.01kph, Not much movement from this surface. A de Villiers gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.2 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 1, 148.00kph, R Harris hurls this through and he maintains a middle stump line. A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by A de Villiers. One run |
| 0.3 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 0, 147.23kph, short and straight. J Miandad plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 0.4 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 1, 147.09kph, good length on middle stump. J Miandad leg glances but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 0.5 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 1, 149.53kph, good and straight. A de Villiers plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 0.6 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 6, 142.96kph, R Harris hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. J Miandad plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| End of over 1 (10 runs) Pakistan 10 / 0 (RR: 10.00) | |
| AB de Villiers 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 1-0-10-0 Javed Miandad 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) | |
| The new bowler is Lasith Malinga. | |
| 1.1 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 4, 149.12kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. That runs away for four |
| 1.2 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 1, 147.94kph, That one goes on straight. A de Villiers plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 1.3 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 1, 144.01kph, One more to the total |
| 1.4 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 1, 151.84kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. A de Villiers swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 1.5 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 0, 149.19kph, J Miandad swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.6 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 1, 148.04kph, J Miandad pushes this ball through the leg side. Single taken |
| End of over 2 (8 runs) Pakistan 18 / 0 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Javed Miandad 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-8-0 AB de Villiers 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 1-0-10-0 | |
| 2.1 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 0, 147.11kph, J Miandad plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 2.2 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 1, 142.61kph, R Harris maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The batsmen only take one |
| 2.3 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 2, 141.11kph, R Harris bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from A de Villiers as he plays a leg glance. A de Villiers takes a couple of runs |
| 2.4 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 1, 149.34kph, R Harris hits a short length just outside off. A de Villiers pulls but can't time it properly. One more |
| 2.5 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, NO BALL, 146.41kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 2.5 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 0, 147.16kph, A de Villiers plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run |
| 2.6 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 1, 144.58kph, A de Villiers plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 3 (7 runs) Pakistan 25 / 0 (RR: 8.33) | |
| AB de Villiers 12* (10b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 2-0-17-0 Javed Miandad 11 (9b 0x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-8-0 | |
| 3.1 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 1, 147.59kph, That continues on straight. A de Villiers late cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 3.2 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, OUT, 147.03kph, good and straight. J Miandad played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for R Harris |
| Javed Miandad c R Harris b L Malinga 11 (17m 10b 0x4 1x6) SR: 110.00 | |
| The new batsman is Saeed Anwar. | |
| 3.3 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, 0, 150.72kph, L Malinga hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Anwar and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.4 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, NO BALL, 146.70kph, Aggressive leg glance from S Anwar. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 3.4 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 1, 148.17kph, L Malinga hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A de Villiers as he plays a late cut. The batsmen only take one |
| 3.5 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, 1, 145.34kph, That one goes on straight. S Anwar square drives but doesn't time it at all. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 3.6 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 0, 150.19kph, L Malinga pitches that one just outside off. A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 4 (5 runs) Pakistan 30 / 1 (RR: 7.50) | |
| Saeed Anwar 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-13-1 AB de Villiers 14 (13b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 2-0-17-0 | |
| The new bowler is Chaminda Vaas. | |
| 4.1 | Chaminda Vaas to Saeed Anwar, 1, 129.00kph, No great pace there from C Vaas and he maintains a tight line outside off. S Anwar backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 4.2 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, 4, 128.96kph, Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 4.3 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, 1, 128.92kph, A de Villiers backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 4.4 | Chaminda Vaas to Saeed Anwar, 6, 128.88kph, C Vaas maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Anwar as he plays a backfoot defensive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 4.5 | Chaminda Vaas to Saeed Anwar, 1, 128.84kph, C Vaas bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. One more to the total |
| 4.6 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, 4, 123.81kph, C Vaas pushes this through at no great pace. Good length on middle stump. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Very classy from A de Villiers - no stopping this one |
| End of over 5 (17 runs) Pakistan 47 / 1 (RR: 9.40) | |
| Saeed Anwar 10* (6b 0x4 1x6) Chaminda Vaas 1-0-17-0 AB de Villiers 23 (16b 3x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-13-1 | |
| The new bowler is Muttiah Muralitharan. | |
| 5.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 4, 67.08kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Not quite where S Anwar intended it to go |
| 5.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 0, 60.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 1b, 79.34kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. S Anwar plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 5.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, 2, 67.85kph, Big turn from the spinner. A de Villiers plays a punchy pull. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 5.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to AB de Villiers, 1, 63.79kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. A de Villiers backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 5.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 0, 61.75kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Bouncer! S Anwar sways away |
| End of over 6 (8 runs) Pakistan 55 / 1 (RR: 9.17) | |
| AB de Villiers 26* (18b 3x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 1-0-7-0 Saeed Anwar 14 (10b 1x4 1x6) Chaminda Vaas 1-0-17-0 | |
| 6.1 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, 0, 124.83kph, Not much movement from this surface. A de Villiers plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. A de Villiers struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 6.2 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, 1, 128.76kph, This one is military medium from C Vaas. A de Villiers plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| 6.3 | Chaminda Vaas to Saeed Anwar, 1b, 125.03kph, C Vaas maintains a tight line outside off. S Anwar swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 6.4 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, 6, 126.25kph, An audacious shot from A de Villiers. Six runs |
| 6.5 | Chaminda Vaas to AB de Villiers, OUT, 126.96kph, short and straight. A de Villiers played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for L Malinga |
| AB de Villiers c L Malinga b C Vaas 33 (35m 22b 3x4 1x6) SR: 150.00 | |
| The new batsman is Ricky Ponting. | |
| 6.6 | Chaminda Vaas to Ricky Ponting, 1, 127.45kph, C Vaas ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. R Ponting puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 7 (9 runs) Pakistan 64 / 2 (RR: 9.14) | |
| Ricky Ponting 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 2-0-25-1 Saeed Anwar 14 (11b 1x4 1x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 1-0-7-0 | |
| 7.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 1, 60.00kph, R Ponting plays a punchy on-drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 0, 60.55kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to S Anwar. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run |
| 7.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 1, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. S Anwar swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 7.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 0, 83.91kph, M Muralitharan rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Excellent timing from R Ponting as he plays an on-drive. Not in the gap |
| 7.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 1, 61.87kph, Excellent timing from R Ponting as he plays an on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 7.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, 2, 78.19kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. S Anwar swats this one and he collects two |
| End of over 8 (5 runs) Pakistan 69 / 2 (RR: 8.63) | |
| Ricky Ponting 3* (4b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 2-0-12-0 Saeed Anwar 17 (14b 1x4 1x6) Chaminda Vaas 2-0-25-1 | |
| The new bowler is Sanath Jayasuria. | |
| 8.1 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 1, 73.57kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder. Single taken |
| 8.2 | Sanath Jayasuria to Saeed Anwar, 1, 62.38kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to S Anwar. Not finding much turn off this surface. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.3 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 1, 62.69kph, Well-timed backfoot defensive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 8.4 | Sanath Jayasuria to Saeed Anwar, OUT, 60.59kph, S Anwar played that with soft hands. Edged and taken! |
| Saeed Anwar c +H Tillakaratne b S Jayasuria 18 (23m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 112.50 | |
| The new batsman is Inzamam-ul-Haq. | |
| 8.5 | Sanath Jayasuria to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1, 61.86kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to Inzamam-ul-Haq. Inzamam-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 8.6 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 4, 76.34kph, S Jayasuria pushes this one through slightly quicker. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. R Ponting plays a punchy backfoot defensive. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| End of over 9 (8 runs) Pakistan 77 / 3 (RR: 8.56) | |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 1-0-8-1 Ricky Ponting 9 (7b 1x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 2-0-12-0 | |
| 9.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 0, 67.58kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. The straight one now. Inzamam-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 9.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to Inzamam-ul-Haq. Full length well wide of off stump. Inzamam-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 9.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 0, 67.02kph, R Ponting plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 0, 60.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. R Ponting plays a late cut, but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 9.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 1, 60.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. R Ponting drives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 9.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 0, 71.62kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed backfoot defensive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. Inzamam-ul-Haq rightly sends him back |
| End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 79 / 3 (RR: 7.90) | |
| Ricky Ponting 10* (10b 1x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 3-0-14-0 Inzamam-ul-Haq 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 1-0-8-1 | |
| 10.1 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 4, 63.16kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to R Ponting and he gets this one to grip and turn. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 10.2 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 2, 64.80kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 10.3 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 0, 60.00kph, short length on middle stump. R Ponting plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 10.4 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 1, 62.03kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. R Ponting leg glances but doesn't time it at all. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.5 | Sanath Jayasuria to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 0, 66.83kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to Inzamam-ul-Haq. That one goes on straight with the arm. Inzamam-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run |
| 10.6 | Sanath Jayasuria to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT, 62.72kph, good length on middle stump. Inzamam-ul-Haq was in no position to play that stroke. That is out by miles! Inzamam-ul-Haq was not even in the frame. Run out |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq run out (C Vaas) 2 (7m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| End of over 11 (7 runs) Pakistan 86 / 4 (RR: 7.82) | |
| Ricky Ponting 17* (14b 2x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 2-0-15-1 Muttiah Muralitharan 3-0-14-0 | |
| The new batsman is Mohammad Yousuf. | |
| 11.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 4, 76.45kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. R Ponting plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Four more to the total |
| 11.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 1, 63.68kph, M Muralitharan puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. R Ponting puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 11.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 60.00kph, No run |
| 11.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 65.20kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. M Yousuf backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 11.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 0, 62.83kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to R Ponting. Big turn from the spinner. R Ponting late cuts but doesn't time it at all. No run |
| 11.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Ricky Ponting, 1b, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to R Ponting. Big turn from the spinner. R Ponting misses it completely. One more to the total |
| M Muralitharan finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Muttiah Muralitharan 0 / 20 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (7 runs) Pakistan 93 / 4 (RR: 7.75) | |
| Ricky Ponting 22* (18b 3x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 4-0-20-0 Mohammad Yousuf 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 2-0-15-1 | |
| 12.1 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 0, 75.91kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run |
| 12.2 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 6, 75.50kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Breaks away from just off the straight. Excellent timing from R Ponting as he plays a late cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 12.3 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 2, 69.68kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. Full length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from R Ponting as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 12.4 | Sanath Jayasuria to Ricky Ponting, 1, 61.18kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to R Ponting and he plays a punchy cover drive. They take a single |
| 12.5 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 60.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Yousuf puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Yousuf rightly sends him back |
| 12.6 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 60.25kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. Breaks away from just off the straight. M Yousuf plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 13 (10 runs) Pakistan 103 / 4 (RR: 7.92) | |
| Mohammad Yousuf 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 3-0-25-1 Ricky Ponting 31 (22b 3x4 1x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 4-0-20-0 | |
| Lasith Malinga will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Lasith Malinga to Mohammad Yousuf, OUT, 151.73kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. M Yousuf can't get the late cut away. M Muralitharan is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Mohammad Yousuf c M Muralitharan b L Malinga 2 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00 | |
| The new batsman is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 13.2 | Lasith Malinga to Shahid Afridi, 1, 147.06kph, L Malinga hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. S Afridi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 13.3 | Lasith Malinga to Ricky Ponting, 1, 149.86kph, R Ponting plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 13.4 | Lasith Malinga to Shahid Afridi, 0, 149.30kph, That continues on straight. S Afridi cover drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 13.5 | Lasith Malinga to Shahid Afridi, 6, 147.00kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 13.6 | Lasith Malinga to Shahid Afridi, OUT, 148.79kph, short and straight. S Afridi played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for S Jayasuria |
| Shahid Afridi c S Jayasuria b L Malinga 7 (4m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 175.00 | |
| End of over 14 (8 runs) Pakistan 111 / 6 (RR: 7.93) | |
| Ricky Ponting 32* (23b 3x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-21-3 Sanath Jayasuria 3-0-25-1 | |
| The new batsman is Umar Gul. | |
| The new bowler is Arvinda De Silva. | |
| 14.1 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 4, 60.00kph, A De Silva tosses this one up to R Ponting. The straight one now. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Four more to the total |
| 14.2 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 0, 61.05kph, A De Silva tosses this one up to R Ponting and he on-drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Ponting rightly sends him back |
| 14.3 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 6, 76.10kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 14.4 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 1, 60.00kph, A De Silva floats a delivery to R Ponting and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by R Ponting. One run |
| 14.5 | Arvinda De Silva to Umar Gul, 1, 66.02kph, U Gul played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 14.6 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 3, 88.73kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from R Ponting and he did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three |
| End of over 15 (15 runs) Pakistan 126 / 6 (RR: 8.40) | |
| Ricky Ponting 46* (28b 4x4 2x6) Arvinda De Silva 1-0-15-0 Umar Gul 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-21-3 | |
| 15.1 | Lasith Malinga to Ricky Ponting, 1, 151.44kph, good and straight. R Ponting played that with soft hands. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.2 | Lasith Malinga to Umar Gul, 0, 148.40kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. U Gul swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 15.3 | Lasith Malinga to Umar Gul, NO BALL, 146.35kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. U Gul puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 15.3 | Lasith Malinga to Ricky Ponting, 0, 145.47kph, L Malinga bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder |
| 15.4 | Lasith Malinga to Ricky Ponting, NO BALL, 143.74kph, That continues on straight. R Ponting leg glances but can't time it properly. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 15.4 | Lasith Malinga to Umar Gul, 0, 149.57kph, That one goes on straight. U Gul plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.5 | Lasith Malinga to Umar Gul, 6, 145.37kph, short length just outside off stump. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 15.6 | Lasith Malinga to Umar Gul, 0, 145.58kph, L Malinga hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Aggressive drive from U Gul. No runs taken |
| Not the best of outings from L Malinga. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Lasith Malinga 3 / 32 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (11 runs) Pakistan 137 / 6 (RR: 8.56) | |
| Ricky Ponting 48* (31b 4x4 2x6) Lasith Malinga 4-0-32-3 Umar Gul 8 (6b 0x4 1x6) Arvinda De Silva 1-0-15-0 | |
| 16.1 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 6, 77.44kph, R Ponting has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| That's R Ponting's 50! Well played. | |
| 16.2 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 2, 60.00kph, A De Silva floats a delivery to R Ponting. Two runs |
| 16.3 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, 0, 60.00kph, A De Silva gives this one some air. R Ponting plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. No run |
| 16.4 | Arvinda De Silva to Ricky Ponting, OUT, 60.00kph, A De Silva gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. R Ponting can't get the straight drive away. The ball is airborne and taken by R Harris |
| Ricky Ponting c R Harris b A De Silva 56 (39m 35b 4x4 3x6) SR: 160.00 | |
| The new batsman is Shoaib Akhtar. | |
| 16.5 | Arvinda De Silva to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 60.51kph, full length just outside off stump. S Akhtar plays a punchy on-drive. Single taken |
| 16.6 | Arvinda De Silva to Umar Gul, 0, 60.77kph, A De Silva gives this one some air. The straight one now. U Gul puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| End of over 17 (9 runs) Pakistan 146 / 7 (RR: 8.59) | |
| Shoaib Akhtar 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Arvinda De Silva 2-0-24-1 Umar Gul 8 (7b 0x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 4-0-32-3 | |
| Ryan Harris will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 151.93kph, S Akhtar pushes this ball through the off side. Easy single to be had there |
| 17.2 | Ryan Harris to Umar Gul, 1, 151.87kph, U Gul plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 17.3 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 151.75kph, R Harris hurls this through |
| 17.4 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 146.52kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Akhtar plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run |
| 17.5 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 148.11kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. Well-timed leg glance there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 17.6 | Ryan Harris to Umar Gul, 1, 147.88kph, Not much movement from this surface. U Gul puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 150 / 7 (RR: 8.33) | |
| Umar Gul 10* (9b 0x4 1x6) Ryan Harris 3-0-21-0 Shoaib Akhtar 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Arvinda De Silva 2-0-24-1 | |
| The new bowler is Tilkeratne Dilshan. | |
| 18.1 | Tilkeratne Dilshan to Umar Gul, OUT, 75.07kph, full length outside off stump. U Gul can't get the cover drive away. Tillakaratne juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Umar Gul c +H Tillakaratne b T Dilshan 10 (19m 10b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| The new batsman is Waqar Younis. | |
| 18.2 | Tilkeratne Dilshan to Waqar Younis, 0, 61.79kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to W Younis. Not finding much turn off this surface. W Younis struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 18.3 | Tilkeratne Dilshan to Waqar Younis, 1, 72.88kph, W Younis puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 18.4 | Tilkeratne Dilshan to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 65.41kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. The straight one now. S Akhtar plays a punchy cover drive. Not in the gap |
| 18.5 | Tilkeratne Dilshan to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 90.07kph, S Akhtar plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 18.6 | Tilkeratne Dilshan to Waqar Younis, 0, 65.74kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to W Younis and he cuts but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. W Younis rightly sends him back |
| End of over 19 (2 runs) Pakistan 152 / 8 (RR: 8.00) | |
| Shoaib Akhtar 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) Tilkeratne Dilshan 1-0-2-1 Waqar Younis 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 3-0-21-0 | |
| 19.1 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 6, 151.64kph, R Harris bowls this gun-barrel straight. An audacious shot from S Akhtar. Six runs |
| 19.2 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 147.90kph, S Akhtar plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 19.3 | Ryan Harris to Waqar Younis, 1, 140.93kph, R Harris maintains an off stump line. W Younis puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 19.4 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 145.92kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Good length just outside off stump. S Akhtar cover drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 19.5 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 2, 145.54kph, R Harris hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Akhtar as he plays a cover drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 19.6 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 145.00kph, That one goes on straight. S Akhtar cover drives but doesn't time it at all. One more |
| Not the best of outings from R Harris. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Ryan Harris 0 / 32 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (11 runs) Pakistan 163 / 8 (RR: 8.15) | |
| Shoaib Akhtar 14* (12b 0x4 1x6) Ryan Harris 4-0-32-0 Waqar Younis 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Tilkeratne Dilshan 1-0-2-1 | |
| Close of innings: Pakistan - 163 / 8 | |
Ricky Ponting 56 (35) AB de Villiers 33 (22) Lasith Malinga 3 / 32 Tilkeratne Dilshan 1 / 2 | |
| The new batsman is Sanath Jayasuria. | |
| The new batsman is Arvinda De Silva. | |
| The new bowler is Waqar Younis. | |
| 0.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 150.66kph, W Younis bowls this gun-barrel straight. Aggressive backfoot defensive from S Jayasuria. No runs taken |
| 0.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 147.55kph, W Younis hits a short length outside off. S Jayasuria cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 0.3 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 149.30kph, short and straight. A De Silva plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 0.4 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 6, 148.28kph, short length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Going going gone! Six |
| 0.5 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 148.52kph, That one goes on straight. S Jayasuria cuts but doesn't time it at all. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 0.6 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 151.72kph, Well-timed cover drive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 1 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 10 / 0 (RR: 10.00, RRR: 8.05) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 154 runs to win at 8.11 runs per over | |
| Arvinda De Silva 2* (2b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 1-0-10-0 Sanath Jayasuria 8 (4b 0x4 1x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shoaib Akhtar. | |
| 1.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 148.27kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A De Silva rightly sends him back |
| 1.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 148.72kph, S Akhtar bowls this gun-barrel straight. A De Silva swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 149.27kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run |
| 1.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 148.19kph, S Akhtar hurls this through and he pitches that one outside off. S Jayasuria plays a punchy backfoot defensive. Not in the gap |
| 1.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 142.77kph, S Jayasuria plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 1.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 150.45kph, S Akhtar pitches that one just outside off. A De Silva square drives but doesn't time it at all. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 12 / 0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 8.39) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 152 runs to win at 8.44 runs per over | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 9* (7b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 Arvinda De Silva 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 1-0-10-0 | |
| 2.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1b, 146.70kph, That is an ungainly shot - S Jayasuria is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 2.2 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 4, 149.84kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. Not quite where A De Silva intended it to go |
| 2.3 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 145.04kph, That one goes on straight. A De Silva leg glances but doesn't time it at all. No run |
| 2.4 | Waqar Younis to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 146.20kph, W Younis pitches that one just outside off. A De Silva swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 2.5 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 148.75kph, W Younis hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. S Jayasuria plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Through square 3rd man for four. Imperious |
| 2.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1b, 148.61kph, S Jayasuria misses it completely. One more to the total |
| End of over 3 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 23 / 0 (RR: 7.67, RRR: 8.24) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 141 runs to win at 8.29 runs per over | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 13* (10b 1x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 2-0-19-0 Arvinda De Silva 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-2-0 | |
| 3.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, OUT, 151.72kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria can't get the late cut away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Sanath Jayasuria b S Akhtar 13 (15m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 118.18 | |
| The new batsman is Hashan Tillakaratne. | |
| 3.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 147.98kph, S Akhtar bowls this gun-barrel straight. H Tillakaratne plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 3.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 145.14kph, S Akhtar hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. A De Silva leg glances but doesn't time it at all. That is an excellent call by A De Silva. One run |
| 3.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, NO BALL, 149.98kph, Not much movement from this surface. H Tillakaratne swats this one. One more to the total |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 3.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 2, 148.50kph, A De Silva plays a punchy leg glance and he collects two |
| 3.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 145.19kph, S Akhtar bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. No runs taken |
| 3.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, NO BALL, 145.13kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 3.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 145.98kph, That one goes on straight. Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 31 / 1 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 8.25) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 133 runs to win at 8.31 runs per over | |
| Arvinda De Silva 12* (12b 1x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-1 Hashan Tillakaratne 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 2-0-19-0 | |
| The new bowler is Umar Gul. | |
| 4.1 | Umar Gul to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 141.00kph, U Gul is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. A De Silva pulls but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 4.2 | Umar Gul to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 139.95kph, U Gul puts his back into this delivery. H Tillakaratne struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 4.3 | Umar Gul to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 137.60kph, That one goes on straight. H Tillakaratne plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 4.4 | Umar Gul to Arvinda De Silva, 6, 137.90kph, U Gul is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A De Silva as he plays a square drive. A De Silva has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| 4.5 | Umar Gul to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 135.90kph, U Gul is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. A De Silva plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 4.6 | Umar Gul to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 140.55kph, U Gul pitches that one outside off. H Tillakaratne puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 5 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 41 / 1 (RR: 8.20, RRR: 8.13) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 123 runs to win at 8.20 runs per over | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 1-0-10-0 Arvinda De Silva 20 (15b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-0-10-1 | |
| The new bowler is Saeed Ajmal. | |
| 5.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 2, 68.30kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Two more runs |
| 5.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 71.21kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 5.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. H Tillakaratne sweeps but can't time it properly |
| 5.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 74.71kph, H Tillakaratne leg glances but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 75.88kph, A little more pace on this one. H Tillakaratne plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 5.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 60.00kph, A De Silva cuts but doesn't time it at all. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 6 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 49 / 1 (RR: 8.17, RRR: 8.14) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 115 runs to win at 8.21 runs per over | |
| Arvinda De Silva 21* (16b 1x4 1x6) Saeed Ajmal 1-0-8-0 Hashan Tillakaratne 11 (11b 1x4 0x6) Umar Gul 1-0-10-0 | |
| 6.1 | Umar Gul to Arvinda De Silva, OUT (1), 140.76kph, A De Silva can't get the cover drive away. The batsman dives at full stretch |
| Arvinda De Silva run out (S Afridi) 21 (30m 17b 1x4 1x6) SR: 123.53 | |
| The new batsman is Mahela Jayawardene. | |
| 6.2 | Umar Gul to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 139.15kph, U Gul bowls this gun-barrel straight. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 6.3 | Umar Gul to Hashan Tillakaratne, OUT, 138.70kph, U Gul is working up a decent pace here and he hits a good length outside off. H Tillakaratne completely mishits a straight drive. Loose stroke from H Tillakaratne as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Hashan Tillakaratne c +A de Villiers b U Gul 15 (16m 13b 2x4 0x6) SR: 115.38 | |
| The new batsman is Brian Lara. | |
| 6.4 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 0, 136.60kph, U Gul flings this through at decent pace. Excellent timing from B Lara as he plays a leg glance. B Lara struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 6.5 | Umar Gul to Brian Lara, 1, 137.42kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Single taken |
| 6.6 | Umar Gul to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 133.74kph, Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Jayawardene rightly sends him back |
| End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 55 / 3 (RR: 7.86, RRR: 8.31) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 109 runs to win at 8.38 runs per over | |
| Brian Lara 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 2-0-15-1 Mahela Jayawardene 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 1-0-8-0 | |
| 7.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 77.10kph, S Ajmal puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 7.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 62.93kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Aggressive on-drive from M Jayawardene. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 69.79kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to B Lara and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. B Lara plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap |
| 7.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 0, 61.93kph, Big turn from the spinner. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. No run |
| 7.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 6, 69.55kph, full length outside off stump. B Lara plays a punchy on-drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 7.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Single taken |
| End of over 8 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 64 / 3 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 8.25) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 100 runs to win at 8.33 runs per over | |
| Brian Lara 9* (7b 0x4 1x6) Saeed Ajmal 2-0-17-0 Mahela Jayawardene 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Umar Gul 2-0-15-1 | |
| The new bowler is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 8.1 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 69.03kph, The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. The batsmen only take one |
| 8.2 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, NO BALL, 60.00kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from M Jayawardene. That is a comfortable single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 8.2 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 65.77kph, The straight one now. B Lara plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap |
| 8.3 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 2, 64.62kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to B Lara and he pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 8.4 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 72.89kph, full length outside off stump. B Lara late cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 8.5 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to M Jayawardene. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. They take a single |
| 8.6 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to B Lara. The straight one now. B Lara plays it gently through the off side. They take a single |
| End of over 9 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 72 / 3 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 8.27) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 92 runs to win at 8.36 runs per over | |
| Brian Lara 14* (12b 0x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-8-0 Mahela Jayawardene 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 2-0-17-0 | |
| 9.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 74.10kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Well-timed on-drive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 9.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 6, 66.51kph, M Jayawardene plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. M Jayawardene lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 9.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 63.15kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. M Jayawardene struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 9.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 60.00kph, M Jayawardene drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 9.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to B Lara. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 63.36kph, M Jayawardene drives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| End of over 10 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 81 / 3 (RR: 8.10, RRR: 8.20) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 83 runs to win at 8.30 runs per over | |
| Brian Lara 16* (14b 0x4 1x6) Saeed Ajmal 3-0-26-0 Mahela Jayawardene 10 (8b 0x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-8-0 | |
| 10.1 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Single taken |
| 10.2 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 2, 63.18kph, M Jayawardene plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Two more to the total |
| 10.3 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 4, 63.30kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. M Jayawardene plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 10.4 | Shahid Afridi to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 60.00kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. M Jayawardene hooks but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 10.5 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 68.69kph, The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. No runs taken |
| 10.6 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 4, 61.22kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. The straight one now. Very classy from B Lara - no stopping this one |
| End of over 11 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 93 / 3 (RR: 8.45, RRR: 7.78) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 71 runs to win at 7.89 runs per over | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 17* (11b 1x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-20-0 Brian Lara 21 (17b 1x4 1x6) Saeed Ajmal 3-0-26-0 | |
| 11.1 | Saeed Ajmal to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT, 78.82kph, S Ajmal puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. M Jayawardene was in no position to play that stroke. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at mid-wicket |
| Mahela Jayawardene c Inzamam-ul-Haq b S Ajmal 17 (19m 12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 141.67 | |
| The new batsman is Tilkeratne Dilshan. | |
| 11.2 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 60.00kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to T Dilshan. The straight one now. T Dilshan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Not in the gap |
| 11.3 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 63.78kph, Aggressive leg glance from T Dilshan. One more |
| 11.4 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 2, 60.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 11.5 | Saeed Ajmal to Brian Lara, 1, 63.44kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to B Lara and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. B Lara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 11.6 | Saeed Ajmal to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 65.64kph, The straight one now. Short ball! T Dilshan ducks under it |
| A tad expensive from S Ajmal, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Saeed Ajmal 1 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 97 / 4 (RR: 8.08, RRR: 8.25) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 67 runs to win at 8.38 runs per over | |
| Brian Lara 24* (19b 1x4 1x6) Saeed Ajmal 4-0-30-1 Tilkeratne Dilshan 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-20-0 | |
| Shoaib Akhtar will start a new spell. | |
| 12.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 4, 148.57kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Four all the way |
| 12.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 0, 145.62kph, |
| 12.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 1, 145.56kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. B Lara late cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 12.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 148.83kph, short and straight. Aggressive cover drive from T Dilshan. That is an excellent call by T Dilshan. One run |
| 12.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 6, 145.02kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. B Lara plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. An audacious shot from B Lara. Six runs |
| 12.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 3, 143.25kph, B Lara plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Three more to the total |
| End of over 13 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 112 / 4 (RR: 8.62, RRR: 7.29) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 52 runs to win at 7.43 runs per over | |
| Brian Lara 38* (24b 2x4 2x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-25-1 Tilkeratne Dilshan 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Saeed Ajmal 4-0-30-1 | |
| Waqar Younis will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | Waqar Younis to Brian Lara, 0, 148.53kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Lara rightly sends him back |
| 13.2 | Waqar Younis to Brian Lara, 4, 149.74kph, W Younis hurls this through and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from B Lara as he plays a leg glance. Not quite where B Lara intended it to go |
| 13.3 | Waqar Younis to Brian Lara, OUT, 148.17kph, short and straight. B Lara played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for R Ponting |
| Brian Lara c R Ponting b W Younis 42 (28m 27b 3x4 2x6) SR: 155.56 | |
| The new batsman is Michael Hussey. | |
| 13.4 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 151.69kph, W Younis hits a short length outside off. Short ball! M Hussey ducks under it |
| 13.5 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 1, 147.07kph, That one goes on straight. M Hussey plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 13.6 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 145.31kph, short and straight. T Dilshan plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 118 / 5 (RR: 8.43, RRR: 7.50) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 46 runs to win at 7.67 runs per over | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 3-0-25-1 Michael Hussey 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-25-1 | |
| 14.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 145.47kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Michael Hussey, 1, 147.52kph, S Akhtar bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. M Hussey trots through for the single |
| 14.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 6, 145.17kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. T Dilshan has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| 14.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 4, 144.96kph, short and straight. T Dilshan plays a punchy late cut. Through 3rd man for four. Imperious |
| 14.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 144.82kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. Aggressive late cut from T Dilshan. No runs taken |
| 14.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1b, 142.64kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. T Dilshan plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| Not the best of outings from S Akhtar. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Shoaib Akhtar 1 / 37 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 131 / 5 (RR: 8.73, RRR: 6.40) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 33 runs to win at 6.60 runs per over | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 14* (10b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-37-1 Michael Hussey 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 3-0-25-1 | |
| 15.1 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 145.34kph, W Younis hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 15.2 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 0, 148.17kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. That continues on straight. Well-timed pull there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Hussey rightly sends him back |
| 15.3 | Waqar Younis to Michael Hussey, 1, 145.75kph, W Younis hits a short length outside off. M Hussey cover drives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 15.4 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, OUT, 151.41kph, T Dilshan can't get the cut away. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for M Yousuf |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan c M Yousuf b W Younis 15 (21m 12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 125.00 | |
| The new batsman is Chaminda Vaas. | |
| 15.5 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 151.15kph, W Younis hits a short length outside off. Aggressive backfoot defensive from C Vaas. No runs taken |
| 15.6 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 144.72kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. C Vaas plays a cut, but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| A tad expensive from W Younis, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Waqar Younis 2 / 28 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 134 / 6 (RR: 8.38, RRR: 7.25) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 30 runs to win at 7.50 runs per over | |
| Chaminda Vaas 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 4-0-28-2 Michael Hussey 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 4-0-37-1 | |
| Shahid Afridi will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 87.88kph, S Afridi fires in a quicker one. C Vaas struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 16.2 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 89.15kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 16.3 | Shahid Afridi to Michael Hussey, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to M Hussey and he gets this one to grip and turn. Aggressive backfoot defensive from M Hussey. That is an excellent call by M Hussey. One run |
| 16.4 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to C Vaas. Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. C Vaas on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Not in the gap |
| 16.5 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 4, 84.17kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. C Vaas plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 16.6 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 6, 69.56kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. Breaks into just off the straight. Excellent timing from C Vaas as he plays a cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| End of over 17 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 146 / 6 (RR: 8.59, RRR: 5.67) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 18 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over | |
| Michael Hussey 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-32-0 Chaminda Vaas 12 (7b 1x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 4-0-28-2 | |
| Umar Gul will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 1, 137.06kph, U Gul pitches that one outside off. M Hussey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 17.2 | Umar Gul to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 137.56kph, U Gul flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. C Vaas leg glances but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 17.3 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 2, 140.81kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Two more added to the total |
| 17.4 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 1, 140.76kph, U Gul maintains a tight line on middle. M Hussey cover drives but can't time it properly. One more |
| 17.5 | Umar Gul to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 136.87kph, U Gul flings this through at decent pace. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. They take a single |
| 17.6 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 0, 139.06kph, M Hussey pulls but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| End of over 18 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 152 / 6 (RR: 8.44, RRR: 5.50) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 12 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over | |
| Chaminda Vaas 14* (9b 1x4 1x6) Umar Gul 3-0-21-1 Michael Hussey 8 (10b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-32-0 | |
| 18.1 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1b, 64.07kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to C Vaas. Breaks into just off the straight. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 18.2 | Shahid Afridi to Michael Hussey, 1, 74.06kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to M Hussey. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. That is an excellent call by M Hussey. One run |
| 18.3 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to C Vaas and he gets this one to grip and turn. C Vaas swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 18.4 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 62.89kph, Excellent timing from C Vaas as he plays a leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 18.5 | Shahid Afridi to Michael Hussey, NO BALL, 78.95kph, M Hussey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 18.5 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 2, 67.80kph, Excellent timing from C Vaas as he plays a drive. C Vaas pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 18.6 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 72.39kph, |
| Not the best of outings from S Afridi. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Shahid Afridi 0 / 38 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 159 / 6 (RR: 8.37, RRR: 4.00) | |
| Sri Lanka requires 5 runs to win at 5.00 runs per over | |
| Michael Hussey 10* (12b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-38-0 Chaminda Vaas 17 (14b 1x4 1x6) Umar Gul 3-0-21-1 | |
| 19.1 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 0, 140.66kph, M Hussey plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. No run |
| 19.2 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 1, 135.28kph, U Gul puts his back into this delivery. Short length outside off stump. Aggressive backfoot defensive from M Hussey. That is an excellent call by M Hussey. One run |
| 19.3 | Umar Gul to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 137.57kph, U Gul bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Vaas plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 19.4 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 2, 135.36kph, Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 19.5 | Umar Gul to Michael Hussey, 1b, 134.74kph, U Gul maintains an off stump line. M Hussey plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| Close of innings: Sri Lanka - 164 / 6 | |
Brian Lara 42 (27) Arvinda De Silva 22 (17) Waqar Younis 2 / 28 Umar Gul 1 / 21 | |
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| FOW: 1/26 2/63 3/72 4/86 5/103 6/111 7/145 8/150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan - 163 / 8 Overs 20 RPO: 8.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 8 WD: 1 NB: 4 B: 3 LB: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/23 2/50 3/54 4/93 5/116 6/133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka - 164 / 6 Overs 19.5 RPO: 8.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 8 WD: 0 NB: 4 B: 4 LB: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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And so the game draws to a tame conclusion with Sri Lanka claiming an impressive victory by 4 wickets. A solid, if unspectacular performance there by Sri Lanka and they will no doubt want to build on the foundation laid today. Probably a fair pitch in the greater scheme of things. There was something in it for the bowlers especially in terms of swing and spin. These two teams were fairly evenly matched so it was tough to predict the outcome. That being said Sri Lanka proved to be the stronger in the end and snatched victory. MATCH NOTES ----------- Sri Lanka wins by 4 wickets MoM: L Malinga Pakistan 163/8 20 overs Sri Lanka 164/6 19.5 overs Pakistan . Ricky Ponting 50 off 33 balls in 37 min |
