| The new batsman is Sanath Jayasuria. | |
| The new batsman is Tilkeratne Dilshan. | |
| The new bowler is Waqar Younis. | |
| 0.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 148.13kph, Big movement off the pitch. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 0.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 147.39kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 0.3 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 144.11kph, short length just outside leg stump. T Dilshan hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 0.4 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 147.59kph, T Dilshan plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Dilshan rightly sends him back |
| 0.5 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 151.85kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. T Dilshan leg glances but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 0.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 151.55kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| End of over 1 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 3 / 0 (RR: 3.00) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 1-0-3-0 Tilkeratne Dilshan 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Shoaib Akhtar. | |
| 1.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 6, 152.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 1.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 147.67kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Defended off the back foot |
| 1.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, NO BALL, 148.38kph, S Akhtar hits a full length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 1.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 150.13kph, It swings in just off the straight. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 150.70kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 1.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 150.72kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria defends with a straight bat |
| 1.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 149.59kph, It cuts in just off the straight. S Jayasuria gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Jayasuria rightly sends him back |
| End of over 2 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 12 / 0 (RR: 6.00) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 2* (5b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-9-0 Sanath Jayasuria 9 (8b 0x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 1-0-3-0 | |
| 2.1 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 151.83kph, short length just outside leg stump. T Dilshan gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Dilshan rightly sends him back |
| 2.2 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 151.22kph, Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 2.3 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, WIDE, This delivery just skims past T Dilshan's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 2.3 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 147.20kph, W Younis hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. T Dilshan hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 2.4 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 149.10kph, That one goes on straight. T Dilshan swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 2.5 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1b, 151.64kph, Big movement from the seamer. S Jayasuria swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 2.6 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. W Younis is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 2.6 | Waqar Younis to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 1, 150.83kph, Big movement off the pitch. T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total |
| End of over 3 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 17 / 0 (RR: 5.67) | |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan 4* (10b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 2-0-7-0 Sanath Jayasuria 9 (9b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 1-0-9-0 | |
| 3.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 151.65kph, short length just outside leg stump |
| 3.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, 0, 147.69kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Defensive stroke. T Dilshan's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Tilkeratne Dilshan, OUT, 146.14kph, S Akhtar hits a short length just outside leg. T Dilshan completely mishits a drive. Loose stroke from T Dilshan as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Tilkeratne Dilshan c +S Ahmed b S Akhtar 4 (17m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.77 | |
| The new batsman is Mahela Jayawardene. | |
| 3.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 146.93kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. M Jayawardene struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 151.65kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot |
| 3.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 151.61kph, M Jayawardene gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Jayawardene rightly sends him back |
| End of over 4 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 17 / 1 (RR: 4.25) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 9* (9b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-9-1 Mahela Jayawardene 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 2-0-7-0 | |
| 4.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. W Younis is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 4.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 147.08kph, That one goes on straight. S Jayasuria plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at wide extra-cover. No run |
| 4.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 145.90kph, That moved miles. S Jayasuria plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing |
| 4.3 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 151.46kph, Defensive stroke. S Jayasuria's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken |
| 4.4 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 150.49kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 4.5 | Waqar Younis to Mahela Jayawardene, 1lb, 146.90kph, short length on middle stump. M Jayawardene plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 4.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 151.34kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from S Jayasuria as he plays a hook. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 5 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 21 / 1 (RR: 4.20) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 11* (14b 0x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 3-0-10-0 Mahela Jayawardene 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 2-1-9-1 | |
| 5.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 150.55kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria defends off the front foot. No runs taken |
| 5.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 2, 148.62kph, It swings in just off the straight. S Jayasuria collects two |
| 5.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 146.30kph, S Akhtar pitches that one outside off. S Jayasuria puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 5.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 1lb, 146.44kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. M Jayawardene swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 5.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 142.82kph, S Jayasuria plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single |
| 5.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 145.18kph, Pitches just outside off and it curves away. Bouncer! M Jayawardene sways away |
| End of over 6 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 26 / 1 (RR: 4.33) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 15* (18b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-13-1 Mahela Jayawardene 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 3-0-10-0 | |
| 6.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 151.04kph, W Younis hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. No runs taken |
| 6.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 146.59kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.3 | Waqar Younis to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 145.39kph, W Younis hits a short length just outside off. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 6.4 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 142.99kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. S Jayasuria on-drives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.5 | Waqar Younis to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 145.41kph, W Younis hits a short length on middle. M Jayawardene plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 2, 149.62kph, short length on middle stump. Two runs |
| End of over 7 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 32 / 1 (RR: 4.57) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 2* (8b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 4-0-16-0 Sanath Jayasuria 19 (22b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 3-1-13-1 | |
| 7.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 145.36kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from M Jayawardene as he plays an on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 7.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 150.60kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Not quite where S Jayasuria intended it to go |
| 7.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 147.22kph, Defensively played. No run |
| 7.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 4, 145.63kph, A hint of swing away. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Through square 3rd man for four. Imperious |
| 7.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 141.40kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. S Jayasuria puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 7.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, WIDE, S Akhtar pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 7.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 142.80kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. M Jayawardene gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Jayawardene rightly sends him back |
| End of over 8 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 43 / 1 (RR: 5.38) | |
| Sanath Jayasuria 28* (26b 2x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-24-1 Mahela Jayawardene 3 (10b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 4-0-16-0 | |
| 8.1 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 143.34kph, short length outside off stump. S Jayasuria defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 8.2 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 0, 144.26kph, W Younis hits a short length outside off. No run |
| 8.3 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, 1, 149.89kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. S Jayasuria plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| 8.4 | Waqar Younis to Mahela Jayawardene, 0, 143.81kph, W Younis hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. M Jayawardene puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| 8.5 | Waqar Younis to Mahela Jayawardene, 1, 148.10kph, Big movement off the pitch. M Jayawardene plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 8.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. W Younis is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 8.6 | Waqar Younis to Sanath Jayasuria, OUT, 142.73kph, W Younis hurls this through. S Jayasuria can't get the on-drive away. This ball is popped straight down the throat of the fielder at 3rd slip |
| Sanath Jayasuria c S Akhtar b W Younis 29 (45m 30b 2x4 1x6) SR: 96.67 | |
| End of over 9 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 46 / 2 (RR: 5.11) | |
| Mahela Jayawardene 4* (12b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 5-0-19-1 Shoaib Akhtar 4-1-24-1 | |
| The new batsman is Brian Lara. | |
| 9.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT, 143.73kph, short length just outside off stump. M Jayawardene was in no position to play that stroke. The ball is airborne and taken by C Gayle |
| Mahela Jayawardene c C Gayle b S Akhtar 4 (28m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.77 | |
| The new batsman is Arvinda De Silva. | |
| 9.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 147.15kph, Big movement through the air. A De Silva puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Arvinda De Silva, 1, 143.15kph, That moved miles. That is a comfortable single |
| 9.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 0, 148.97kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. B Lara defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 9.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 0, 149.20kph, Bouncer! B Lara sways away |
| 9.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Brian Lara, 0, 142.89kph, S Akhtar finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. B Lara struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| End of over 10 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 47 / 3 (RR: 4.70) | |
| Arvinda De Silva 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-25-2 Brian Lara 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 5-0-19-1 | |
| The new bowler is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 10.1 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.00kph, A De Silva defends with a straight bat |
| 10.2 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 62.26kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. A De Silva plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 10.3 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 60.19kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A De Silva. Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. No runs taken |
| 10.4 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 0, 61.94kph, A De Silva plays a punchy late cut |
| 10.5 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, 6, 68.38kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 10.6 | Shahid Afridi to Arvinda De Silva, OUT, 60.00kph, A De Silva played that with soft hands. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go |
| Arvinda De Silva lbw S Afridi 7 (6m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 87.50 | |
| End of over 11 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 53 / 4 (RR: 4.82) | |
| Brian Lara 0* (3b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-1 Shoaib Akhtar 5-1-25-2 | |
| The new batsman is Marvin Attapatu. | |
| The new bowler is Mohammad Hafeez. | |
| 11.1 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, NO BALL, 60.00kph, The straight one now. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 11.1 | Mohammad Hafeez to Marvin Attapatu, 0, 60.00kph, full length just outside leg stump. M Attapatu on-drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 11.2 | Mohammad Hafeez to Marvin Attapatu, 1, 68.48kph, M Attapatu puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total |
| 11.3 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 0, 66.50kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to B Lara. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Lara rightly sends him back |
| 11.4 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 1, 62.35kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to B Lara. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. B Lara swats this one and he trots through for the single |
| 11.5 | Mohammad Hafeez to Marvin Attapatu, 0, 65.67kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to M Attapatu. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. M Attapatu struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 11.6 | Mohammad Hafeez to Marvin Attapatu, 1, 76.42kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. M Attapatu plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by M Attapatu. One run |
| End of over 12 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 58 / 4 (RR: 4.83) | |
| Marvin Attapatu 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-5-0 Brian Lara 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-1 | |
| 12.1 | Shahid Afridi to Marvin Attapatu, OUT, 68.32kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to M Attapatu and he gets this one to grip and turn. M Attapatu completely mishits a late cut. W Younis settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Marvin Attapatu c W Younis b S Afridi 2 (3m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00 | |
| The new batsman is Hashan Tillakaratne. | |
| 12.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 62.22kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne and he gets this one to grip and turn. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 12.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 72.16kph, A hint of turn into. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. One more to the total |
| 12.4 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 62.27kph, Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 12.5 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 62.62kph, B Lara plays a punchy on-drive |
| 12.6 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 6, 71.60kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. Excellent timing from B Lara as he plays an on-drive. An audacious shot from B Lara. Six runs |
| End of over 13 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 65 / 5 (RR: 5.00) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-13-2 Brian Lara 8 (9b 0x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-5-0 | |
| 13.1 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 13.2 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. A hint of turn away from. H Tillakaratne goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 13.3 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 70.59kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne and he gets this one to grip and turn |
| 13.4 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to H Tillakaratne. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| 13.5 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 65.75kph, H Tillakaratne defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 13.6 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 6, 73.03kph, full length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| End of over 14 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 71 / 5 (RR: 5.07) | |
| Brian Lara 8* (9b 0x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-11-0 Hashan Tillakaratne 7 (8b 0x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-13-2 | |
| 14.1 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 0, 65.50kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. B Lara goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.2 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, A hint of turn into. Well-timed square drive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 14.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 14.4 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 4, 64.41kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 14.5 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by H Tillakaratne. One run |
| 14.6 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, 1, 60.00kph, Breaks into just off the straight. B Lara plays a square drive, but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| End of over 15 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 78 / 5 (RR: 5.20) | |
| Brian Lara 10* (12b 0x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-20-2 Hashan Tillakaratne 12 (11b 1x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-11-0 | |
| 15.1 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 1, 74.57kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Aggressive late cut from B Lara. That is a comfortable single |
| 15.2 | Mohammad Hafeez to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 60.00kph, good length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne plays a punchy sweep. The batsmen only take one |
| 15.3 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 2, 60.00kph, Two more to the total |
| 15.4 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 0, 60.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 15.5 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 0, 62.75kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to B Lara. Defensively played. No run |
| 15.6 | Mohammad Hafeez to Brian Lara, 0, 60.00kph, Defensive stroke. B Lara's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82 / 5 (RR: 5.13) | |
| Hashan Tillakaratne 13* (12b 1x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-15-0 Brian Lara 13 (17b 0x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-20-2 | |
| 16.1 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 60.00kph, H Tillakaratne gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Tillakaratne rightly sends him back |
| 16.2 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 0, 69.20kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. H Tillakaratne late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 16.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, 1, 61.32kph, H Tillakaratne plays a punchy late cut. That is a comfortable single |
| 16.4 | Shahid Afridi to Brian Lara, OUT, 60.00kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. B Lara played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM! |
| Brian Lara b S Afridi 13 (25m 18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 72.22 | |
| The new batsman is Chaminda Vaas. | |
| 16.5 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to C Vaas. A hint of turn into. Defended off the back foot |
| 16.6 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 60.00kph, Breaks into just off the straight. C Vaas puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 84 / 6 (RR: 4.94) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-22-3 Hashan Tillakaratne 14 (15b 1x4 1x6) Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-15-0 | |
| 17.1 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 70.95kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. C Vaas goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 17.2 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, C Vaas plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 17.3 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 88.49kph, A hint of turn away from. C Vaas plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 17.4 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 61.37kph, M Hafeez gets this one to grip and turn. C Vaas plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 17.5 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 61.60kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. C Vaas goes back to defend it. No run |
| 17.6 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 60.00kph, The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 18 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 85 / 6 (RR: 4.72) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 2* (8b 0x4 0x6) Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-16-0 Hashan Tillakaratne 14 (15b 1x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-22-3 | |
| 18.1 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to C Vaas. A hint of turn into. Defended off the back foot |
| 18.2 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 69.89kph, S Afridi gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. C Vaas played that with soft hands. Easy single to be had there |
| 18.3 | Shahid Afridi to Hashan Tillakaratne, OUT, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to H Tillakaratne. The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. H Tillakaratne played that with soft hands. Quick work by S Ahmed who appeals for a stumping. He's given him! Stumped |
| Hashan Tillakaratne st S Ahmed b S Afridi 14 (19m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 87.50 | |
| That's S Afridi's four-for! | |
| The new batsman is Ryan Harris. | |
| 18.4 | Shahid Afridi to Ryan Harris, 0, 60.00kph, short length on middle stump. R Harris goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 18.5 | Shahid Afridi to Ryan Harris, 0, 63.22kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to R Harris and he gets this one to grip and turn. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 18.6 | Shahid Afridi to Ryan Harris, 0, 78.71kph, A little more pace on this one. Full length on middle stump. R Harris goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Harris rightly sends him back |
| End of over 19 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 86 / 7 (RR: 4.53) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 3* (10b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 5-0-23-4 Ryan Harris 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-16-0 | |
| 19.1 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to C Vaas. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 19.2 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. C Vaas struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 19.3 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 4, 70.45kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to C Vaas and he swats this one. Very classy from C Vaas - no stopping this one |
| 19.4 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 60.00kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. C Vaas swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 19.5 | Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Harris, 1, 70.33kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. R Harris leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 19.6 | Mohammad Hafeez to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 61.64kph, C Vaas plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 93 / 7 (RR: 4.65) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 9* (15b 1x4 0x6) Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-23-0 Ryan Harris 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 5-0-23-4 | |
| 20.1 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1b, 86.60kph, Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. C Vaas plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 20.2 | Shahid Afridi to Ryan Harris, 1, 60.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to R Harris. The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. R Harris square drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 20.3 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to C Vaas and he played that with soft hands. Not in the gap |
| 20.4 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 73.54kph, C Vaas leg glances but doesn't time it at all. No runs taken |
| 20.5 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 61.22kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 20.6 | Shahid Afridi to Ryan Harris, 0, 72.18kph, S Afridi gets this one to grip and turn. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Harris rightly sends him back |
| End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 96 / 7 (RR: 4.57) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 10* (19b 1x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 6-0-25-4 Ryan Harris 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-23-0 | |
| Shoaib Akhtar will start a new spell. | |
| 21.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 145.13kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 21.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, 6, 145.16kph, C Vaas plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. C Vaas lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 21.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, 2, 147.71kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Two more added to the total |
| 21.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 147.46kph, good length outside off stump. Aggressive leg glance from C Vaas. That is an excellent call by C Vaas. One run |
| 21.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Ryan Harris, OUT, 150.54kph, S Akhtar hits a good length just outside leg. R Harris completely mishits a late cut. Loose stroke from R Harris as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Ryan Harris c +S Ahmed b S Akhtar 2 (12m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57 | |
| The new batsman is Lasith Malinga. | |
| 21.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 151.26kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Malinga rightly sends him back |
| End of over 22 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 105 / 8 (RR: 4.77) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 19* (23b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-34-3 Lasith Malinga 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 6-0-25-4 | |
| 22.1 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 63.55kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. C Vaas plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Vaas rightly sends him back |
| 22.2 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 73.34kph, C Vaas leg glances but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 22.3 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 1, 66.86kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to L Malinga. Not finding much turn off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 22.4 | Shahid Afridi to Chaminda Vaas, 1b, 60.00kph, A hint of turn into. C Vaas is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| 22.5 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 0, 60.00kph, Defensive stroke. L Malinga's technique had to be good to play that one |
| 22.6 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 1lb, 78.22kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. L Malinga is beaten by the movement. One more |
| End of over 23 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 109 / 8 (RR: 4.74) | |
| Lasith Malinga 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 7-0-27-4 Chaminda Vaas 20 (26b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 6-1-34-3 | |
| 23.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 150.29kph, L Malinga defends with a straight bat |
| 23.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 143.58kph, short length just outside leg stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Malinga rightly sends him back |
| 23.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 146.04kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. L Malinga gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 23.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 145.27kph, S Akhtar hits a good length just outside leg. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Malinga rightly sends him back |
| 23.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 147.84kph, short length just outside leg stump. L Malinga struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 23.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 1, 146.59kph, S Akhtar hits a good length just outside leg. That is an excellent call by L Malinga. One run |
| End of over 24 (1 runs) Sri Lanka 110 / 8 (RR: 4.58) | |
| Lasith Malinga 2* (10b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-35-3 Chaminda Vaas 20 (26b 1x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 7-0-27-4 | |
| Waqar Younis will start a new spell. | |
| 24.1 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 1, 145.58kph, Big movement off the pitch. Hit straight to the fielder. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 24.2 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 143.47kph, W Younis pitches that one outside off. C Vaas puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 24.3 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 1lb, 149.08kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length on middle. L Malinga plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 24.4 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 2, 148.25kph, C Vaas plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 24.5 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 1lb, 150.03kph, short length on middle stump. C Vaas plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 24.6 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 0, 151.31kph, Defensive stroke. L Malinga's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| End of over 25 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 116 / 8 (RR: 4.64) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 23* (29b 1x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 6-0-23-1 Lasith Malinga 3 (13b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 7-1-35-3 | |
| 25.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, NO BALL, 146.83kph, S Akhtar hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. That is an excellent call by C Vaas. One run |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 25.1 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 1lb, 149.35kph, L Malinga is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 25.2 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 143.72kph, S Akhtar pitches that one outside off. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Vaas rightly sends him back |
| 25.3 | Shoaib Akhtar to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 143.04kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from C Vaas as he plays a leg glance. One more to the total |
| 25.4 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 142.48kph, L Malinga plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Malinga rightly sends him back |
| 25.5 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 0, 142.45kph, L Malinga plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 25.6 | Shoaib Akhtar to Lasith Malinga, 1, 140.92kph, S Akhtar is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. L Malinga trots through for the single |
| End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 121 / 8 (RR: 4.65) | |
| Lasith Malinga 4* (17b 0x4 0x6) Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-39-3 Chaminda Vaas 25 (32b 1x4 1x6) Waqar Younis 6-0-23-1 | |
| 26.1 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 0, 150.30kph, Short ball! L Malinga ducks under it |
| 26.2 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, WIDE, This delivery just skims past L Malinga's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 26.2 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 0, 145.82kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Full length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! L Malinga sways away |
| 26.3 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 0, 140.15kph, W Younis hurls this through and he maintains a leg stump line. L Malinga defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 26.4 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 1, 143.02kph, W Younis hits a good length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. They take a single |
| 26.5 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 3, 146.45kph, That moved miles. C Vaas plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Three more to the total |
| 26.6 | Waqar Younis to Lasith Malinga, 1, 143.70kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement from the seamer. Well-timed late cut there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 27 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 127 / 8 (RR: 4.70) | |
| Lasith Malinga 6* (22b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 7-0-29-1 Chaminda Vaas 28 (33b 1x4 1x6) Shoaib Akhtar 8-1-39-3 | |
| Shahid Afridi will start a new spell. | |
| 27.1 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 0, 60.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to L Malinga |
| 27.2 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 6, 77.28kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 27.3 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 0, 60.00kph, A hint of turn away from. Hit straight to the fielder at wide extra-cover. No run |
| 27.4 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, 4, 60.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 27.5 | Shahid Afridi to Lasith Malinga, OUT, 60.00kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. L Malinga completely mishits a cut. Huge appeal by S Afridi. And the finger goes up. L Malinga seems very unhappy about something |
| Lasith Malinga lbw S Afridi 16 (26m 27b 1x4 1x6) SR: 59.26 | |
| Fantastic bowling. That's his five-for! | |
| The new batsman is Muttiah Muralitharan. | |
| 27.6 | Shahid Afridi to Muttiah Muralitharan, 0, 69.73kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to M Muralitharan and he gets this one to grip and turn. M Muralitharan plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Muralitharan rightly sends him back |
| End of over 28 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 137 / 9 (RR: 4.89) | |
| Chaminda Vaas 28* (33b 1x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 8-0-37-5 Muttiah Muralitharan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Waqar Younis 7-0-29-1 | |
| 28.1 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 143.61kph, short length outside off stump. C Vaas gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 28.2 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 0, 144.96kph, Big swing from the seamer. C Vaas goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Vaas rightly sends him back |
| 28.3 | Waqar Younis to Chaminda Vaas, 1, 147.28kph, W Younis is working up a good head of steam here. C Vaas cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 28.4 | Waqar Younis to Muttiah Muralitharan, OUT, 146.59kph, W Younis hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. M Muralitharan completely mishits a square drive. Edged and taken! |
| Muttiah Muralitharan c +S Ahmed b W Younis 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| Close of innings: Sri Lanka - 138 all out | |
Chaminda Vaas 29* (36) Sanath Jayasuria 29 (30) Shahid Afridi 5 / 37 Shoaib Akhtar 3 / 39 | |
| The new batsman is Saeed Anwar. | |
| The new batsman is Chris Gayle. | |
| The new bowler is Ryan Harris. | |
| 0.1 | Ryan Harris to Saeed Anwar, 1, 151.55kph, That moved miles. S Anwar plays it gently through the leg side. One more |
| 0.2 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 151.96kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.3 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 1, 149.01kph, good length outside off stump. C Gayle plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 0.4 | Ryan Harris to Saeed Anwar, WIDE, This is way outside off and the batsman can't reach it. Called wide by B Doctrove |
| 0.4 | Ryan Harris to Saeed Anwar, 1b, 149.62kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches outside off and it swings away. S Anwar swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 0.5 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 146.99kph, short length outside off stump. C Gayle gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 0.6 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 151.77kph, short length outside off stump. C Gayle struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 1 (4 runs) Pakistan 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 2.73) | |
| Pakistan requires 135 runs to win at 2.76 runs per over | |
| Saeed Anwar 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 1-0-3-0 Chris Gayle 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Lasith Malinga. | |
| 1.1 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, 0, 152.00kph, That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 1.2 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, 1, 143.44kph, S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 1.3 | Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle, 1, 147.16kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Well-timed cut there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 1.4 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, 1lb, 151.89kph, Big swing from the seamer. S Anwar misses it completely. One more |
| 1.5 | Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle, 1, 151.85kph, Pitches outside off and it swings away. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. One more |
| 1.6 | Lasith Malinga to Saeed Anwar, 0, 144.20kph, L Malinga hits a short length outside off. Defensive stroke. S Anwar's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 2 (4 runs) Pakistan 8 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 2.71) | |
| Pakistan requires 131 runs to win at 2.73 runs per over | |
| Chris Gayle 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-3-0 Saeed Anwar 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 1-0-3-0 | |
| 2.1 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 1, 149.33kph, Big swing from the seamer. C Gayle plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 2.2 | Ryan Harris to Saeed Anwar, 0, 148.92kph, short length outside off stump. S Anwar gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 2.3 | Ryan Harris to Saeed Anwar, OUT, 151.71kph, R Harris hurls this through. S Anwar can't get the cover drive away. This ball is popped straight down the throat of the fielder at cover |
| Saeed Anwar c B Lara b R Harris 2 (11m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00 | |
| The new batsman is AB de Villiers. | |
| 2.4 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, WIDE, This delivery just skims past A de Villiers's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 2.4 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 0, 151.63kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. A de Villiers gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 2.5 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 1, 151.59kph, short length just outside leg stump. A de Villiers plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 2.6 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 145.47kph, R Harris hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| End of over 3 (3 runs) Pakistan 11 / 1 (RR: 3.67, RRR: 2.70) | |
| Pakistan requires 128 runs to win at 2.72 runs per over | |
| AB de Villiers 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 2-0-6-1 Chris Gayle 4 (8b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-3-0 | |
| 3.1 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 0, 150.69kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. A de Villiers strides forward and blocks. No run |
| 3.2 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 0, 148.25kph, L Malinga hits a short length just outside leg. A de Villiers gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 3.3 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 2, 147.51kph, A de Villiers pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 3.4 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 0, 151.72kph, short length just outside leg stump. A de Villiers defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 3.5 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, 1, 147.67kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 3.6 | Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle, 1, 147.68kph, good length outside off stump. C Gayle pushes this ball through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 4 (4 runs) Pakistan 15 / 1 (RR: 3.75, RRR: 2.67) | |
| Pakistan requires 124 runs to win at 2.70 runs per over | |
| Chris Gayle 5* (9b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-7-0 AB de Villiers 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 2-0-6-1 | |
| 4.1 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 147.04kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Good length outside off stump. C Gayle late cuts but can't time it properly. No run |
| 4.2 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 145.59kph, R Harris hits a short length outside off. C Gayle plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run |
| 4.3 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 145.39kph, Big movement through the air. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Gayle rightly sends him back |
| 4.4 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 145.58kph, short length outside off stump. C Gayle hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 4.5 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 0, 146.16kph, R Harris hurls this through and he hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 4.6 | Ryan Harris to Chris Gayle, 1, 149.31kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 5 (1 runs) Pakistan 16 / 1 (RR: 3.20, RRR: 2.71) | |
| Pakistan requires 123 runs to win at 2.73 runs per over | |
| Chris Gayle 6* (15b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 3-0-7-1 AB de Villiers 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-7-0 | |
| 5.1 | Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle, 2, 148.33kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Excellent timing from C Gayle as he plays a pull. Two runs |
| 5.2 | Lasith Malinga to Chris Gayle, OUT, 146.23kph, L Malinga finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. C Gayle played that with soft hands. BOWLED HIM! |
| Chris Gayle b L Malinga 8 (24m 17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 47.06 | |
| The new batsman is Javed Miandad. | |
| 5.3 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 0, 146.46kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 5.4 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 0, 145.07kph, J Miandad strides forward and blocks. No run |
| 5.5 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 0, 151.33kph, J Miandad plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.6 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 1, 148.78kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 6 (3 runs) Pakistan 19 / 2 (RR: 3.17, RRR: 2.70) | |
| Pakistan requires 120 runs to win at 2.73 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-10-1 AB de Villiers 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 3-0-7-1 | |
| 6.1 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 0, 150.41kph, Big movement off the pitch. Bouncer! J Miandad sways away |
| 6.2 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 0, 145.26kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 6.3 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 1, 144.91kph, good length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 6.4 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. R Harris is very luck to get away with just the wide |
| 6.4 | Ryan Harris to AB de Villiers, 1, 146.12kph, A de Villiers on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 6.5 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 0, 140.11kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. J Miandad goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 6.6 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, WIDE, R Harris pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 6.6 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 1, 147.79kph, good length just outside leg stump. J Miandad cover drives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| End of over 7 (5 runs) Pakistan 24 / 2 (RR: 3.43, RRR: 2.65) | |
| Pakistan requires 115 runs to win at 2.67 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 3* (9b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 4-0-12-1 AB de Villiers 5 (8b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-10-1 | |
| 7.1 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 0, 145.41kph, Pitches on middle and it swings in. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 7.2 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 1, 151.44kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Short length on middle stump. J Miandad puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 7.3 | Lasith Malinga to AB de Villiers, OUT, 151.40kph, L Malinga finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. A de Villiers completely mishits a straight drive. BOWLED HIM! |
| AB de Villiers b L Malinga 5 (23m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 55.56 | |
| The new batsman is Inzamam-ul-Haq. | |
| 7.4 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1, 145.89kph, L Malinga hurls this through. That moved miles. Inzamam-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 7.5 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, NO BALL, 151.33kph, L Malinga hits a short length on middle. Excellent timing from J Miandad as he plays a pull. That is a comfortable single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 7.5 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 0, 144.84kph, short length just outside off stump. Inzamam-ul-Haq pushes this ball through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. Inzamam-ul-Haq rightly sends him back |
| 7.6 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 4, 151.15kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| End of over 8 (8 runs) Pakistan 32 / 3 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 2.52) | |
| Pakistan requires 107 runs to win at 2.55 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 5* (12b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 4-0-18-2 Inzamam-ul-Haq 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 4-0-12-1 | |
| 8.1 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 2, 143.42kph, R Harris bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Miandad pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 8.2 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 1, 148.17kph, Pitches just outside off and it moves in. J Miandad plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 8.3 | Ryan Harris to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1, 142.90kph, R Harris hurls this through. Good length on middle stump. Inzamam-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 8.4 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 4, 145.04kph, R Harris hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 8.5 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 4, 144.50kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Four all the way |
| 8.6 | Ryan Harris to Javed Miandad, 4, 147.80kph, full length just outside off stump. J Miandad plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| Three in a row! This is some quality batting from J Miandad. | |
| End of over 9 (16 runs) Pakistan 48 / 3 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 2.20) | |
| Pakistan requires 91 runs to win at 2.22 runs per over | |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq 6* (4b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 5-0-28-1 Javed Miandad 20 (17b 3x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 4-0-18-2 | |
| 9.1 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1, 148.40kph, Inzamam-ul-Haq plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 9.2 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 1, 146.88kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Single taken |
| 9.3 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 1, 150.06kph, Big movement through the air. Inzamam-ul-Haq plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 9.4 | Lasith Malinga to Javed Miandad, 1, 147.92kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. One more to the total |
| 9.5 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 6, 143.26kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 9.6 | Lasith Malinga to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 0, 145.18kph, It curls in just off the straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. Inzamam-ul-Haq rightly sends him back |
| End of over 10 (10 runs) Pakistan 58 / 3 (RR: 5.80, RRR: 2.00) | |
| Pakistan requires 81 runs to win at 2.03 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 22* (19b 3x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 5-0-28-2 Inzamam-ul-Haq 14 (8b 1x4 1x6) Ryan Harris 5-0-28-1 | |
| The new bowler is Chaminda Vaas. | |
| 10.1 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 4, 129.00kph, This one is military medium from C Vaas. Good length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Four all the way |
| 10.2 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 6, 128.97kph, No great pace there from C Vaas. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. An audacious shot from J Miandad. Six runs |
| 10.3 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 1, 125.09kph, This one is military medium from C Vaas. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 10.4 | Chaminda Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 2, 124.81kph, C Vaas ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Excellent timing from Inzamam-ul-Haq as he plays a late cut. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 10.5 | Chaminda Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT, 128.89kph, Inzamam-ul-Haq was in no position to play that stroke. Loose stroke from Inzamam-ul-Haq as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq c +H Tillakaratne b C Vaas 16 (19m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 160.00 | |
| The new batsman is Mohammad Yousuf. | |
| 10.6 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 128.86kph, This one is military medium from C Vaas. Big movement. Defensively played. No run |
| End of over 11 (13 runs) Pakistan 71 / 4 (RR: 6.45, RRR: 1.72) | |
| Pakistan requires 68 runs to win at 1.74 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 33* (22b 4x4 1x6) Chaminda Vaas 1-0-13-1 Mohammad Yousuf 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 5-0-28-2 | |
| The new bowler is Muttiah Muralitharan. | |
| 11.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 2, 67.02kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 11.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 0, 75.10kph, M Muralitharan pushes this one through slightly quicker. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. J Miandad plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Miandad rightly sends him back |
| 11.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 1, 72.56kph, J Miandad played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 11.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 1lb, 70.88kph, M Yousuf swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 11.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 0, 70.88kph, Big turn from the spinner. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. No runs taken |
| 11.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 1, 65.53kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. Short length on middle stump. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 12 (5 runs) Pakistan 76 / 4 (RR: 6.33, RRR: 1.63) | |
| Pakistan requires 63 runs to win at 1.66 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 37* (27b 4x4 1x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 1-0-4-0 Mohammad Yousuf 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 1-0-13-1 | |
| 12.1 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 0, 125.52kph, C Vaas finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 12.2 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 3, 126.28kph, C Vaas ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. That's an exceptional effort by in the deep. Saved a sure single there |
| 12.3 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 125.48kph, C Vaas pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 12.4 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 1lb, 124.89kph, C Vaas finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Yousuf plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 12.5 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 6, 127.99kph, No great pace there from C Vaas. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 12.6 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 0, 124.83kph, J Miandad hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| End of over 13 (10 runs) Pakistan 86 / 4 (RR: 6.62, RRR: 1.41) | |
| Pakistan requires 53 runs to win at 1.43 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Yousuf 0* (4b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 2-0-22-1 Javed Miandad 46 (31b 4x4 2x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 1-0-4-0 | |
| 13.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 60.00kph, M Yousuf goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 13.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 61.02kph, M Yousuf defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 13.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 62.09kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. M Yousuf gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 13.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to M Yousuf. Not finding much turn off this surface. M Yousuf plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 13.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 0, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to J Miandad and he hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 13.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Javed Miandad, 1, 70.63kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. Full length just outside off stump. J Miandad late cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 14 (2 runs) Pakistan 88 / 4 (RR: 6.29, RRR: 1.39) | |
| Pakistan requires 51 runs to win at 1.42 runs per over | |
| Javed Miandad 47* (33b 4x4 2x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 Mohammad Yousuf 1 (8b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 2-0-22-1 | |
| 14.1 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, 0, 127.62kph, short length on middle stump. J Miandad late cuts but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.2 | Chaminda Vaas to Javed Miandad, OUT, 128.72kph, C Vaas is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It curves away just off the straight. J Miandad played that with soft hands. Edged and taken! |
| Javed Miandad c +H Tillakaratne b C Vaas 47 (43m 35b 4x4 2x6) SR: 134.29 | |
| The new batsman is Mohammad Hafeez. | |
| 14.3 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 124.97kph, C Vaas pushes this through at no great pace. M Hafeez defends with a straight bat. No runs taken |
| 14.4 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 125.02kph, No great pace there from C Vaas. M Hafeez plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Hafeez rightly sends him back |
| 14.5 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 123.30kph, C Vaas ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Aggressive leg glance from M Hafeez. That is an excellent call by M Hafeez. One run |
| 14.6 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 124.01kph, Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| End of over 15 (1 runs) Pakistan 89 / 5 (RR: 5.93, RRR: 1.40) | |
| Pakistan requires 50 runs to win at 1.43 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Hafeez 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 3-0-23-2 Mohammad Yousuf 1 (9b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 2-0-6-0 | |
| 15.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 60.00kph, M Hafeez struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to M Hafeez and he defends with a straight bat |
| 15.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to M Hafeez and he plays it gently through the off side. M Hafeez trots through for the single |
| 15.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 60.18kph, Excellent timing from M Yousuf as he plays a square drive. One more to the total |
| 15.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 63.34kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to M Hafeez and he goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 15.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 63.75kph, good length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 16 (3 runs) Pakistan 92 / 5 (RR: 5.75, RRR: 1.35) | |
| Pakistan requires 47 runs to win at 1.38 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Hafeez 3* (8b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 3-0-9-0 Mohammad Yousuf 2 (10b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 3-0-23-2 | |
| 16.1 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 125.83kph, C Vaas ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. M Hafeez gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 16.2 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 125.80kph, C Vaas pushes this through at no great pace. M Hafeez goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 16.3 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 123.07kph, short length just outside off stump. M Hafeez goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 16.4 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 123.18kph, C Vaas pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of swing away. Aggressive cover drive from M Hafeez. Easy single to be had there |
| 16.5 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, WIDE, Harsh call from B Doctrove - as this one straddles the tramlines outside off |
| 16.5 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 123.74kph, C Vaas ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from M Yousuf as he plays a leg glance. Single taken |
| 16.6 | Chaminda Vaas to Mohammad Hafeez, 2, 126.34kph, This one is military medium from C Vaas and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from M Hafeez as he plays a cover drive. M Hafeez pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| End of over 17 (5 runs) Pakistan 97 / 5 (RR: 5.71, RRR: 1.24) | |
| Pakistan requires 42 runs to win at 1.27 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Yousuf 3* (11b 0x4 0x6) Chaminda Vaas 4-0-28-2 Mohammad Hafeez 6 (13b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 3-0-9-0 | |
| 17.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 60.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. M Yousuf hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken |
| 17.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 61.08kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to M Yousuf. The straight one now. M Yousuf plays a punchy late cut. Not in the gap |
| 17.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 63.03kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to M Yousuf. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Yousuf rightly sends him back |
| 17.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 60.00kph, M Yousuf swats this one. One more to the total |
| 17.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, 0, 68.78kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to M Hafeez and he plays a punchy late cut |
| 17.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, 60.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. M Hafeez completely mishits a cut. Tillakaratne juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Mohammad Hafeez c +H Tillakaratne b M Muralitharan 6 (13m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00 | |
| End of over 18 (1 runs) Pakistan 98 / 6 (RR: 5.44, RRR: 1.25) | |
| Pakistan requires 41 runs to win at 1.28 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Yousuf 4* (15b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 4-0-10-1 Chaminda Vaas 4-0-28-2 | |
| The new batsman is Sarfraz Ahmed. | |
| The new bowler is Sanath Jayasuria. | |
| 18.1 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, 4, 72.63kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to M Yousuf. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 18.2 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, 2, 60.00kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. M Yousuf plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. M Yousuf pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 18.3 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, 6, 62.84kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to M Yousuf. Well-timed late cut there. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 18.4 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 61.51kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. M Yousuf puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total |
| 18.5 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 60.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. S Ahmed defends with a straight bat |
| 18.6 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1, 61.25kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from S Ahmed as he plays a leg glance. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 19 (14 runs) Pakistan 112 / 6 (RR: 5.89, RRR: 0.84) | |
| Pakistan requires 27 runs to win at 0.87 runs per over | |
| Sarfraz Ahmed 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 1-0-14-0 Mohammad Yousuf 17 (19b 1x4 1x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 4-0-10-1 | |
| 19.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. Defended off the back foot |
| 19.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to S Ahmed. Not finding much turn off this surface. S Ahmed plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ahmed rightly sends him back |
| 19.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 68.10kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to S Ahmed. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 19.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1b, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That is an ungainly shot - S Ahmed is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 19.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 0, 70.21kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to M Yousuf. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No runs taken |
| 19.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Mohammad Yousuf, 1, 60.00kph, Excellent timing from M Yousuf as he plays a leg glance. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 20 (2 runs) Pakistan 114 / 6 (RR: 5.70, RRR: 0.80) | |
| Pakistan requires 25 runs to win at 0.83 runs per over | |
| Mohammad Yousuf 18* (21b 1x4 1x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 5-0-11-1 Sarfraz Ahmed 1 (6b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 1-0-14-0 | |
| 20.1 | Sanath Jayasuria to Mohammad Yousuf, OUT, 60.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Defensively played. Loose stroke from M Yousuf as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Mohammad Yousuf c +H Tillakaratne b S Jayasuria 18 (33m 22b 1x4 1x6) SR: 81.82 | |
| The new batsman is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 20.2 | Sanath Jayasuria to Shahid Afridi, 0, 75.52kph, A hint of turn away from. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Afridi rightly sends him back |
| 20.3 | Sanath Jayasuria to Shahid Afridi, 0, 65.99kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. S Afridi plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 20.4 | Sanath Jayasuria to Shahid Afridi, 0, 64.63kph, S Jayasuria floats a delivery to S Afridi and he goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| 20.5 | Sanath Jayasuria to Shahid Afridi, 1, 60.02kph, S Jayasuria tosses this one up to S Afridi and he gets this one to grip and turn. Aggressive sweep from S Afridi. They take a single |
| 20.6 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1, 62.04kph, S Ahmed plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 21 (2 runs) Pakistan 116 / 7 (RR: 5.52, RRR: 0.76) | |
| Pakistan requires 23 runs to win at 0.79 runs per over | |
| Sarfraz Ahmed 2* (7b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 2-0-16-1 Shahid Afridi 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 5-0-11-1 | |
| 21.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 63.96kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to S Ahmed. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Ahmed struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 21.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1, 64.57kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to S Ahmed. Big turn from the spinner. S Ahmed plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 21.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 1, 62.91kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Afridi late cuts but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 21.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1, 62.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. S Ahmed plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken |
| 21.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 0, 60.00kph, short length just outside off stump. Bouncer! S Afridi sways away |
| 21.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 0, 60.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. S Afridi plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Afridi rightly sends him back |
| End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 119 / 7 (RR: 5.41, RRR: 0.68) | |
| Pakistan requires 20 runs to win at 0.71 runs per over | |
| Sarfraz Ahmed 4* (10b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 6-0-14-1 Shahid Afridi 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 2-0-16-1 | |
| 22.1 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 1, 76.93kph, S Ahmed plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one |
| 22.2 | Sanath Jayasuria to Shahid Afridi, 0, 75.61kph, full length on middle stump. Excellent timing from S Afridi as he plays an on-drive. No runs taken |
| 22.3 | Sanath Jayasuria to Shahid Afridi, 1, 60.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Afridi plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 22.4 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 60.00kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. S Ahmed struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 22.5 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 0, 72.65kph, S Jayasuria floats a delivery to S Ahmed. Breaks away from just off the straight. S Ahmed goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 22.6 | Sanath Jayasuria to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2, 71.28kph, S Jayasuria gives this one some air. A hint of turn away from. Excellent timing from S Ahmed as he plays a cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| End of over 23 (4 runs) Pakistan 123 / 7 (RR: 5.35, RRR: 0.56) | |
| Pakistan requires 16 runs to win at 0.59 runs per over | |
| Shahid Afridi 3* (9b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 3-0-20-1 Sarfraz Ahmed 7 (14b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 6-0-14-1 | |
| 23.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 1, 70.28kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to S Afridi. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Afridi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 23.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Sarfraz Ahmed, OUT, 63.50kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to S Ahmed and he can't get the cut away. Tillakaratne snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Sarfraz Ahmed c +H Tillakaratne b M Muralitharan 7 (16m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 46.67 | |
| The new batsman is Shoaib Akhtar. | |
| 23.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 60.00kph, S Akhtar hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap |
| 23.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 62.93kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to S Akhtar. Full length just outside leg stump. Aggressive leg glance from S Akhtar. That is an excellent call by S Akhtar. One run |
| 23.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 1, 60.00kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from S Afridi as he plays a sweep. One more |
| 23.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 60.09kph, M Muralitharan tosses this one up to S Akhtar. Good length just outside leg stump. Defensive stroke. S Akhtar's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken |
| End of over 24 (3 runs) Pakistan 126 / 8 (RR: 5.25, RRR: 0.46) | |
| Pakistan requires 13 runs to win at 0.50 runs per over | |
| Shahid Afridi 5* (11b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 7-0-17-2 Shoaib Akhtar 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Sanath Jayasuria 3-0-20-1 | |
| Ryan Harris will start a new spell. | |
| 24.1 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 0, 147.16kph, Defended off the back foot |
| 24.2 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 0, 145.94kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Afridi rightly sends him back |
| 24.3 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 0, 151.24kph, short and straight. S Afridi plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 24.4 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 0, 145.22kph, R Harris pitches that one just outside leg. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Afridi rightly sends him back |
| 24.5 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 1, 149.58kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. S Afridi late cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 24.6 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 146.53kph, R Harris hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. S Akhtar defends with a straight bat |
| End of over 25 (1 runs) Pakistan 127 / 8 (RR: 5.08, RRR: 0.44) | |
| Pakistan requires 12 runs to win at 0.48 runs per over | |
| Shahid Afridi 6* (16b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 6-0-29-1 Shoaib Akhtar 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 7-0-17-2 | |
| 25.1 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 0, 64.88kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. S Afridi goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 25.2 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 2, 60.00kph, M Muralitharan floats a delivery to S Afridi. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 25.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, NO BALL, 77.50kph, A little more pace on this one. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. They take a single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 25.3 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 67.69kph, S Akhtar plays a punchy hook. That is a comfortable single |
| 25.4 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shahid Afridi, 1, 55.81kph, Big turn from the spinner. Well-timed on-drive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 25.5 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 63.69kph, Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 25.6 | Muttiah Muralitharan to Shoaib Akhtar, 0, 72.93kph, M Muralitharan gives this one some air. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. S Akhtar defends with a straight bat |
| End of over 26 (6 runs) Pakistan 133 / 8 (RR: 5.12, RRR: 0.21) | |
| Pakistan requires 6 runs to win at 0.25 runs per over | |
| Shahid Afridi 10* (20b 0x4 0x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 8-0-23-2 Shoaib Akhtar 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 6-0-29-1 | |
| 26.1 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 0, 145.53kph, R Harris pitches that one on middle. Bouncer! S Afridi sways away |
| 26.2 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, NO BALL, 148.57kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. S Afridi pulls but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 26.2 | Ryan Harris to Shoaib Akhtar, 1, 145.17kph, R Harris hits a short length on middle. S Akhtar plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 26.3 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 2, 144.84kph, Big swing from the seamer. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 26.4 | Ryan Harris to Shahid Afridi, 1, 143.60kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. S Afridi pulls but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Close of innings: Pakistan - 139 / 8 | |
Javed Miandad 47 (35) Mohammad Yousuf 18 (22) Muttiah Muralitharan 2 / 23 Lasith Malinga 2 / 28 | |
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| FOW: 1/17 2/46 3/46 4/53 5/58 6/83 7/86 8/105 9/137 10/138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka - 138 all out Overs 28.4 RPO: 4.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 18 WD: 6 NB: 3 B: 3 LB: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FOW: 1/9 2/18 3/25 4/71 5/88 6/98 7/114 8/124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan - 139 / 8 Overs 26.4 RPO: 5.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 12 WD: 5 NB: 2 B: 2 LB: 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What a finish! A nail-biter to the very end. Well played to both teams, but in the end, there can be only one winner. Pakistan will breathe a sigh of relief after today's match and will be hoping to be more authoritative in the next one. The bowlers will be pleased to move on from here. The pitch was flat as a pancake and did not offer much assistance either way. These two teams were fairly evenly matched so it was tough to predict the outcome. That being said Pakistan proved to be the stronger in the end and snatched victory. MATCH NOTES ----------- Pakistan wins by 2 wickets MoM: S Afridi Sri Lanka 138 all out 28.4 overs Pakistan 139/8 26.4 overs |
