50 SL  296/6 2  1  2  1  4  1   Mathews 55 (50) Junaid Khan 9 - 0 - 61 - 0 Runs Scored: 11 Chandimal 19(19)
49.6	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 1 run, indipping yorker, Mathews digs it out to long on, he wanted the second but Chandimal was not interested
49.5	Junaid Khan to Mathews, FOUR, off-cutter outside off, Mathews gives the charge, makes room and slaps it in the air over extra cover for a boundary
49.4	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, 1 run, yorker on middle, Chandimal squeezes it to long on
49.3	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, 2 runs, slower delivery outside off, Chandimal goes for the scoop but is decieved by the pace, but he adjusts well and gets it down to fine leg
49.2	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Mathews comes down the track and slices it square of the wicket on the off-side, he gets his 18th ODI fifty
49.1	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 2 runs, back of a length on off, Mathews pulls and gets a thick inside edge to fine leg for a couple
49 SL  285/6 1  1  2  1  0  0   Chandimal 16 (17) Ajmal 10 - 0 - 50 - 1 Runs Scored: 5 Mathews 47(46)
48.6	Ajmal to Chandimal, no run, short and outside off, Chandimal cuts and finds backward point
48.5	Ajmal to Chandimal, no run, fired down leg, Chandimal goes for the sweep, does not get any bat as the ball goes off the pads to Akmal
48.4	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, doosra outside off, Mathews waits for it and cuts it to deep backward point
48.3	Ajmal to Mathews, 2 runs, tossed up just outside off, Mathews swings across the line and picks out deep mid wicket, excellent running from Chandimal as the throw was to his end but he was well home
48.2	Ajmal to Chandimal, 1 run, flighted on middle, Chandimal shuffles across and works it to deep backward square leg
48.1	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, darted in full on off, Mathews comes halrf forward and nudges it to mid wicket, where the fielder is right on the edge
48 SL  280/6 0  2  1  1  4  1   Mathews 43 (43) Junaid Khan 8 - 0 - 50 - 0 Runs Scored: 9 Chandimal 15(14)
47.6	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 1 run, slower delivery around off, Mathews backs away and guides it wide of backward point
47.5	Junaid Khan to Mathews, FOUR, low full toss on middle and leg, Mathews makes a bit of room and uses his power to good effect as he lofts it inside out over extra cover, that was all muscle from the skipper
47.4	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, 1 run, low inswinging full toss, Chandimal clips it to deep mid wicket
47.3	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews gives the charge and yorks himself, he manages to get an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls to the off-side
47.2	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 2 runs, full toss as the yorker goes wrong, Mathews drives it past extra cover but can't beat the long off fielder
47.1	Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, right in the blockhole, Mathews can't do much other than squeeze it back to Junaid
47 SL  271/6 0  1  1  1  0  0   Chandimal 14 (13) Ajmal 9 - 0 - 45 - 1 Runs Scored: 3 Mathews 35(38)
46.6	Ajmal to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal tries to work it to the leg-side but gets another leading edge to cover, he wanted the single but is sent back
46.5	Ajmal to Chandimal, no run, doosra outside off, Chandimal walks across his stumps and gets a leading edge
46.4	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, flat and just outside off, Mathews backs away slightly and punches it to sweeper cover
46.3	Ajmal to Chandimal, 1 run, flighted on the stumps, Chandimal paddles it off the inside edge to long leg
46.2	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Mathews reaches out and takes it on the full as he scoops it to long leg
46.1	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, pushed through on off, Mathews turns it to mid wicket
46 SL  268/6 2  0  4  1  1  4   Chandimal 13 (10) Junaid Khan 7 - 0 - 41 - 0 Runs Scored: 12 Mathews 33(35)
45.6	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, FOUR, slower delivery, Chandimal looks to work it to the on-side but gets an outside edge, the ball goes on the bounce to Akmal, who fails to collect it and the ball rolls away to the third man fence
45.5	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 1 run, indipping yorker, Mathews clears his front leg and digs it to long on
45.4	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, 1 run, low full toss on leg-stump, Chandimal makes room and squeezes it to mid-off
round the wicket now....
45.3	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, FOUR, banged in mid-way down the wicket, Chandimal picks it up quickly and pulls it to deep mid wicket, nice transfer of weight on to the back foot. That was the first boundary in 3 overs
45.2	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, short of good length just outside off, Chandimal steers it straight to backward point
45.1	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, 2 runs, back of a length on off, Chandimal gets inside the line and whips it to deep backward square leg, Sharjeel makes an excellent stop and keeps the batsmen down to two
45 SL  256/6 1  0  1  0  1  1   Chandimal 2 (5) Ajmal 8 - 0 - 42 - 1 Runs Scored: 4 Mathews 32(34)
44.6	Ajmal to Chandimal, 1 run, pushed through on middle, Chandimal shuffles across and glances but can't beat the man at short fine leg
44.5	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, fullish on middle and leg, Mathews nurdles it behind it square on the on-side
44.4	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, Mathews clips and picks out Misbah at mid wicket
44.3	Ajmal to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Chandimal comes down the track and works it to mid wicket
44.2	Ajmal to Chandimal, no run, quicker delivery, Chandimal taps it to backward point
44.1	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, goes straight on from round the wicket, Mathews nudges it to deep backward square leg
Saeed Ajmal [7.0-0-38-1] is back into the attack
44 SL  252/6 1  0  W  1  0  0   Chandimal 0 (2) Junaid Khan 6 - 0 - 29 - 0 Runs Scored: 2 Mathews 30(31)
43.6	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, pulls the length back on off, Chandimal hangs back and works it to mid wicket. End of an excellent over, where only 2 runs were conceded
43.5	Junaid Khan to Chandimal, no run, on a length just outside off, Chandimal guides it to backward point
43.4	Junaid Khan to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length around off, Mathews stands tall and punches it to long off
Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
43.3	Junaid Khan to Mathews, out de Silva Run Out!! He is not lucky for the second time. Mathews knocks this length delivery to backward point, the debutant was eager to get back on strike and was mid-way down the wicket, Shahzad comes in quickly, takes aim and hits the bulls-eye at the non-striker's end. de Silva run out (Ahmed Shehzad) 2(2)
43.2	Junaid Khan to Mathews, no run, good length ball outside off, Mathews pushes it to cover, de Silva was half way down the wicket but Afridi does not hit the stumps at the bowler's end
43.1	Junaid Khan to de Silva, 1 run, fullish on off, de Silva drives it to long on
Junaid Khan [5.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
43 SL  250/5 W  2  0  2Wd  1  0  0   Mathews 29 (28) Afridi 10 - 0 - 56 - 2 Runs Scored: 5 de Silva 1(1)
42.6	Afridi to Mathews, no run, slightly back of a length around off, Mathews guides it to backward point where Hafeez prevents the single
42.5	Afridi to Mathews, no run, flighted on off, Mathews defends it to cover
42.4	Afridi to de Silva, 1 run, the wrong-un outside off, de Silva gets a leading edge to mid-off and gets off the mark in ODIs
42.4	Afridi to Mathews, 2 wides, fired down leg, Akmal fails to collect and couple of bonus runs for Sri Lanka
42.3	Afridi to Mathews, no run, touch short and outside off, Mathews chops the cut to backward point
42.2	Afridi to Mathews, 2 runs, flat and just outside off, Mathews punches it wide of long off for a brace
Chaturanga de Silva, left handed bat, comes to the crease
42.1	Afridi to T Perera, out Caught by Ahmed Shehzad!! Boom Boom gets the dangerous Thisara Perera. This was the googly on middle, Perera goes for the heave across the line and miscues it straight down the throat of Shahzad at deep mid wicket who makes no mistake. That was smart bowling from the Afridi, as the bowled the one that goes the other way for the left-hander.T Perera c Ahmed Shehzad b Afridi 6(9)
42 SL  245/4 0  1  0  1  2  4   Mathews 27 (24) Bhatti 4 - 0 - 27 - 0 Runs Scored: 8 T Perera 6(8)
41.6	Bhatti to Mathews, FOUR, length delivery around off, Mathews gives himself a bit of room and lofts it to long off, it was more of a chip than loft, it was also a calculated shot as the fielder was inside the circle
41.5	Bhatti to Mathews, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Mathews hops up and taps it to backward point, Hafeez has a go at the bowler's end, there was no one backing up and the batsmen take the extra run
41.4	Bhatti to T Perera, 1 run, low full toss just outside off, Perera mistimes the drive to long on
41.3	Bhatti to T Perera, no run, full and angled outside off, Perera goes for the booming drive but is nowhere close to the ball
41.2	Bhatti to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Mathews pushes it in front of mid-off and calls Perera for a brisk single, the fielder was on the edge which made that even easier
41.1	Bhatti to Mathews, no run, slightly short and aroud off, Mathews knocks it to mid wicket
Bilawal Bhatti [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
41 SL  237/4 0  Wd  1  1  1  0  1   Mathews 20 (20) Afridi 9 - 0 - 51 - 1 Runs Scored: 5 T Perera 5(6)
40.6	Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, slides on middle and leg, Mathews tries to defend but gets an inside edge to short fine leg, Perera calls him for a quick single and they get it easily
40.5	Afridi to Mathews, no run, throws this up around off, Mathews lunges forward in defence
40.4	Afridi to T Perera, 1 run, fullish on leg-stump, Perera hoicks it away to deep backward square leg
40.3	Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews opens the face and knocks it wide of cover, picks up an easy single
40.2	Afridi to T Perera, 1 run, spinning into the pads, Perera nurdles it to deep backward square leg
40.2	Afridi to T Perera, wide, fired down the leg-side, Perera lets it go and wide called
40.1	Afridi to T Perera, no run, tossed up on middle, Perera stays back and works it to mid wicket
The batting powerplay yielded 29 runs and 2 wickets

40 SL  232/4 1  0  1  1  4  0   Mathews 18 (17) Ajmal 7 - 0 - 38 - 1 Runs Scored: 7 T Perera 3(3)
39.6	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, flighted on off, Mathews presses forward and defends
39.5	Ajmal to Mathews, FOUR, tad short and just outside off, enough for Mathews to go back and punch it square of the wicket on the off-side, the timing takes it to the fence
39.4	Ajmal to T Perera, 1 run, flatter on off, Perera nudges it to mid wicket, they thought about the second but decided against it
39.3	Ajmal to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews works this wide of mid wicket and calls his partner for a quick single
39.2	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, slower on off and middle, Mathews knocks it in front of mid wicket
39.1	Ajmal to T Perera, 1 run, straighter one on middle, Perera flicks it to deep aquare leg
39 SL  225/4 1  1  1  1  W  1   T Perera 1 (1) Afridi 8 - 0 - 46 - 1 Runs Scored: 5 Mathews 13(13)
38.6	Afridi to T Perera, 1 run, pushed through on middle, Perera clips it to the vacant mid wicket region and gets off the mark
Thisara Perera, left handed bat, comes to the crease
38.5	Afridi to M Jayawardene, out Bowled!! Afridi gets the big wicket and celebrates in typical fashion, raising both his hands in the air. This was the quicker delivery on the stumps, Jayawardene tries to late cut but ends up chopping it back on to the stumps. It was too close to the body for him to be playing that shot. M Jayawardene b Afridi 13(19)
38.4	Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, flat and on off, Mathews hangs back and punches it to long off
38.3	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 1 run, flighted around off, Jayawardene sweeps it in the air just short of deep mid wicket
38.2	Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on off and middle, Mathews gets to the pitch and turns it to square leg
38.1	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 1 run, skidding onto the pads, Jayawardene nurdles it to deep backward square leg
38 SL  220/3 1  0  0  4  6  0   Mathews 11 (11) Ajmal 6 - 0 - 31 - 1 Runs Scored: 11 M Jayawardene 11(16)
37.6	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, quicker on leg-stump, Mathews nudges it to the man at square leg
37.5	Ajmal to Mathews, SIX, excellent hit! This was given bit more air on middle, Mathews dances down the track and lofts it handsomely over the long on fence for a maximum
37.4	Ajmal to Mathews, FOUR, bit straight from Ajmal, Mathews gets inside the line and sweeps it in the air over the backward square leg, they needed that boundary as it is the first in the batting powerplay
37.3	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, Mathews skips down the wicket and turns it to mid wicket
37.2	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, darted in around off, Mathews late cuts straight to short third man
37.1	Ajmal to M Jayawardene, 1 run, fullish on middle, Jayawardene sweeps and picks out the fielder at deep square leg
37 SL  209/3 0  1  0  1  0  3   M Jayawardene 10 (15) Afridi 7 - 0 - 41 - 0 Runs Scored: 5 Mathews 1(6)
36.6	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 3 runs, half tracker on middle, Jayawardene rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket, the fielder does not stop it on the first attempt which allows the duo to take an extra run
36.5	Afridi to M Jayawardene, no run, pulls the length back as he sees the batsman coming down the track, but Jayawardene does well to block it to the off-side
36.4	Afridi to Mathews, 1 run, floated on off and middle, Mathews uses his wrists and works it wide of long on
36.3	Afridi to Mathews, no run, slower and on the stumps, Mathews taps it back down the pitch
36.2	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 1 run, goes straight on with the arm, Jayawardene knocks it to the leg-side and takes a quick single
36.1	Afridi to M Jayawardene, no run, fires it in on off-stump, Jayawardene gets his bat down in time and jams it to the off-side, that hurried on to him
36 SL  204/3 1  W  0  0  0  0   Mathews 0 (4) Ajmal 5 - 0 - 20 - 1 Runs Scored: 1 M Jayawardene 6(11)
35.6	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, fullish and outside off, Mathews drives it back to Ajmal
35.5	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, spinning in on middle, Mathews leans forward and turns it to square leg
35.4	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, quicker and on off, Mathews makes room and cuts it to backward point
35.3	Ajmal to Mathews, no run, flighted around off, Mathews reaches forward and blocks
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
35.2	Ajmal to Thirimanne, out Bowled!! The break brings the downfall of the centurion. Lapse in concentration. This was pushed through and goes straight on, Thirimanne is no where to the pitch of the ball as he tries to drive but is beaten as the ball goes on to hit the off-pole.Thirimanne b Ajmal 102(110) [4s-11 6s-1]
The physio is out in the middle, he attending to Thirimanne's thumb which seems to be in some sort of pain.
35.1	Ajmal to M Jayawardene, 1 run, fires it on the pads, Jayawardene nudges it to deep backward square leg
Saeed Ajmal [4.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
The mandatory batting powerplay has been taken

35 SL  203/2 1  0  1  1  0  1   M Jayawardene 5 (10) Afridi 6 - 0 - 36 - 0 Runs Scored: 4 Thirimanne 102(109)
34.6	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 1 run, sliding onto leg, Jayawardene leans forward and nurdles it behind square leg
34.5	Afridi to M Jayawardene, no run, Jayawardene comes well forward and defends it well to cover
34.4	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, flighted on leg-stump, Thirimanne comes slightly forward and punches it to long on
34.3	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 1 run, darted onto the pads, Jayawardene clips it to long on
34.2	Afridi to M Jayawardene, no run, bit quicker on off, Jayawardene blocks back down the wicket
34.1	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, throws this up outside off, Thirimanne drives it along the turf to long off
With 16 overs left and 5 of them being the batting powerplay, Sri Lanka will be looking somewhere close to 320-330 and they have the power hitting of Mathews and Thisara Perera still to come. Pakistan will look for damage control from here on....
34 SL  199/2 0  1  0  0  1  1   Thirimanne 100 (107) Umar Gul 8 - 0 - 38 - 2 Runs Scored: 3 M Jayawardene 3(6)
33.6	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, Thirimanne gets his 2nd ODI hundred, his 1st against Pakistan, full and outside off, he drives to sweeper cover and takes off his helmet, soaks in the applause from his team-mates and the crowd as the drinks trolley comes on to the ground
33.5	Umar Gul to M Jayawardene, 1 run, fullish on off-stump, Jayawardene pats it to cover point and sets off for a quick single
33.4	Umar Gul to M Jayawardene, no run, back of a length on off, Jayawardene hangs back and guides it to backward point
33.3	Umar Gul to M Jayawardene, no run, on a length around off, Jayawardene defends it solidly back to the bowler
A slip in place for Jayawardene
33.2	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, bit short and just outside off, Thirimanne dabs it to the right of backward point and picks up the single
33.1	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, good length ball on off, Thirimanne taps it to backward point
33 SL  196/2 0  1  0  4  0  1   Thirimanne 98 (104) Afridi 5 - 0 - 32 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 M Jayawardene 2(3)
32.6	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, Thirimanne keeps strike with a punch down to long on
32.5	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, quicker on middle and leg, Thirimanne works it to mid wicket
32.4	Afridi to Thirimanne, FOUR, what nervous 90's says Thirimanne, this flighted outside off, Thirimanne comes well forward and lofts it to the long off fence. Moves to 97
32.3	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, pushed through on leg-stump, Thirimanne knocks it to mid wicket
32.2	Afridi to M Jayawardene, 1 run, fuller and on off, Jayawardene gets to the pitch and eases it to long off
32.1	Afridi to M Jayawardene, no run, tossed up around off, Jayawardene comes forward and blocks
Shahid Afridi [4.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
Mahela is playing his 600th International match today
32 SL  190/2 0  1  1  1  W  1   M Jayawardene 1 (1) Umar Gul 7 - 0 - 35 - 2 Runs Scored: 4 Thirimanne 93(100)
31.6	Umar Gul to M Jayawardene, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Jayawardene gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover, he's off the mark immediately
Mahela Jayawardene, right handed bat, comes to the crease
31.5	Umar Gul to Sangakkara, out Caught by Ahmed Shehzad!! Finally a wicket for Pakistan, it is Gul again who has provided the break through, it was a shortish delivery from Gul, Sangakkara timed the pull well, but couldn't keep it down and hits it straight to Shehzad at midwicket.Sangakkara c Ahmed Shehzad b Umar Gul 67(65) [4s-8]
31.4	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, keeps it full again, Thirimanne drives it to long off
31.3	Umar Gul to Sangakkara, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Sangakkara pushes it to cover
This is now the highest 2nd wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Pakistan
31.2	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, fullish on off, Thirimanne drives it to long off
31.1	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, angling in from round the wicket, Thirimanne gets across and works it to midwicket
31 SL  186/1 1  1  1  1  6  1   Thirimanne 91 (97) Hafeez 9 - 0 - 54 - 0 Runs Scored: 11 Sangakkara 66(63)
30.6	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Thirimanne drives it down to long off
30.5	Hafeez to Thirimanne, SIX, that's the first six of the match, tossed up delivery on middle, Thirimanne gets down and slog sweeps it across the line over deep mid wicket, Pakistan are staring at a big total here
30.4	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Sangakkara punches it past the fielder to long off
30.3	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, fired in full on off, Thirimanne eases it down to long off, the partnership between Thirimanne and Sangakkara is now 150
30.2	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it down to long off
30.1	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne punches it down to long on
30 SL  175/1 1  4  1  0  1  0   Sangakkara 64 (61) Umar Gul 6 - 0 - 31 - 1 Runs Scored: 7 Thirimanne 82(93)
29.6	Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, full and tailing into the pads, Sangakkara clips it to the leg side, he wanted a single, but was sent back
29.5	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, slightly shorter, Thirimanne punches it down to long on
29.4	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery from round the wicket, Thirimanne chops it towards point
29.3	Umar Gul to Sangakkara, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, Sangakkara drives it to mid on
29.2	Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, he's batting at ease, slower delivery on off, Sangakkara gets to the pitch of the ball and just lofts it over the fielder to long off, perfect balance and execution!
29.1	Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Thirimanne taps it towards backward point
Umar Gul [5.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack
29 SL  168/1 1  0  0  4  1  0   Sangakkara 59 (58) Hafeez 8 - 0 - 43 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 Thirimanne 80(90)
28.6	Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, fired in full on off, Sangakkara pushes it to covers
28.5	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Thirimanne punches it down to long off
28.4	Hafeez to Thirimanne, FOUR, they are finding boundaries at will, flighted delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne gets down and sweeps it to backward square leg, he picked his spot to pefection
28.3	Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne gets forward and defends it back to the bowler
28.2	Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, drifting into the pads, Thirimanne clips it to square leg
28.1	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Sangakkara punches it down to long off
28 SL  162/1 0  1  1  2  1  1   Sangakkara 58 (56) Afridi 4 - 0 - 26 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 Thirimanne 75(86)
27.6	Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, full and on off, Sangakkara gets well forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a run
27.5	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, Afridi flights one on middle, worked towards long on for a single
27.4	Afridi to Thirimanne, 2 runs, Afridi drops one short and just outside off, Thirimanne makes room and cuts it square on the off-side for a brace
27.3	Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, drifted on middle, Sangakkara works it to long on for a single
27.2	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, Afridi gives this one more air, eased towards long on for a single
27.1	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up on middle, nudged towards the on-side
27 SL  156/1 1  4  0  0  4  2   Sangakkara 56 (54) Hafeez 7 - 0 - 37 - 0 Runs Scored: 11 Thirimanne 71(82)
26.6	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 2 runs, 11 off the over, big one for the Lankans, tossed up delivery outside off, Sangakkara gets forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a couple
26.5	Hafeez to Sangakkara, FOUR, they are toying with the bowlers, slightly shorter and quicker, Sangakkara goes back, gets on top of it and cuts it square of the wicket on the off side
26.4	Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivery outside off, Sangakkara pushes it to the off side
26.3	Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Sangakkara defends it to the off side
26.2	Hafeez to Sangakkara, FOUR, he gets to his 84th ODI fifty in style, drops it slightly shorter, Sangakkara latches onto it in a flash, goes back and pulls it away to deep mid wicket fence
26.1	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Thirimanne punches it away to sweeper cover
Mohammad Hafeez [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
26 SL  145/1 1  0  4  0  1L  4   Sangakkara 46 (49) Afridi 3 - 0 - 20 - 0 Runs Scored: 10 Thirimanne 70(81)
25.6	Afridi to Sangakkara, FOUR, another boundary off the over, this is pure class from Sanga, bit too full from Boom Boom again, Sangakkara leans onto it and just caresses it between extra cover and long off
25.5	Afridi to Thirimanne, leg byes, 1 run, fired in full on the pads, Thirimanne misses out on the clip shot and the ball rolls away to square leg
25.4	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, slower through the air, Thirimanne defends it to the off side
25.3	Afridi to Thirimanne, FOUR, flighted delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne gets under it and smacks it through the line straight down the ground, one bounce and into the fence, it was more like a golf swing
25.2	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, quicker and flatter on the stumps, Thirimanne works it to midwicket
25.1	Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Sangakkara comes down the track and flicks it to deep mid wicket
25 SL  135/1 1  0  1  0  1  2   Thirimanne 66 (77) Ajmal 4 - 0 - 19 - 0 Runs Scored: 5 Sangakkara 41(47)
24.6	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 2 runs, slower through the air, it turns away after pitching, Thirimanne late-cuts it down to third man for a brace
24.5	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Sangakkara punches it down to mid on
24.4	Ajmal to Sangakkara, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Sangakkara pushes it to short covers
24.3	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 1 run, reaches out and drives it to cover point for an easy single
24.2	Ajmal to Thirimanne, no run, floated up outside off, Thirimanne drives it to covers
24.1	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover
24 SL  130/1 1  0  0  1  2  1   Sangakkara 39 (44) Afridi 2 - 0 - 11 - 0 Runs Scored: 5 Thirimanne 63(74)
23.6	Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Sangakkara plays it square of the wicket on the off side
23.5	Afridi to Sangakkara, 2 runs, very good chase by Gul, he's saved 2 runs here, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara gets to the pitch of the ball and just caresses it between extra cover and long off, the partnership between Sangakkara and Thirimanne is now 101
23.4	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, fired in full on middle, Thirimanne drives it down to mid on
23.3	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, bit of hesitation, but Sangakkara gets back quickly, Thirimanne plays it towards the leg side, Sanga wanted the single, but Thirimanne was not interested
23.2	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, quicker delivery this time, Thirimanne defends it to the off side
23.1	Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, straying on the pads, Sangakkara works it to deep square leg
23 SL  125/1 0  1  4  0  0  0   Thirimanne 62 (71) Ajmal 3 - 0 - 14 - 0 Runs Scored: 5 Sangakkara 35(41)
22.6	Ajmal to Thirimanne, no run, fired in full on middle, Thirimanne pushes it to covers
22.5	Ajmal to Thirimanne, no run, pushed through quicker on the stumps, Thirimanne gets across and defends it to the leg side
22.4	Ajmal to Thirimanne, no run, floated up outside off, Thirimanne pushes it back to the bowler
22.3	Ajmal to Thirimanne, FOUR, edged and it goes through the vacant slip region, pitched outside off and he gets some slow away turn, Thirimanne was lured forward, but the extra turn takes the outside edge to third man fence
22.2	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, quicker delivery again, Sangakkara punches it past the fielder to mid on
22.1	Ajmal to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivery drifting in, Sangakkara defends it back to the bowler
22 SL  120/1 0  4  0  1  1  0   Thirimanne 58 (67) Afridi 1 - 0 - 6 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 Sangakkara 34(39)
21.6	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Thirimanne drives it to covers
21.5	Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, straying on the pads, Sangakkara works it away to backward square leg
21.4	Afridi to Thirimanne, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Thirimanne drives it to mid off for a quick single, a direct hit at the bowler's end, but Thirimanne had made it just by a small margin and the third umpire rules him not out
21.3	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Thirimanne pushes it to point
21.2	Afridi to Thirimanne, FOUR, that was cheeky from Thirimanne, had he missed he would have been trapped right in front, full on middle and turning in, Thirimanne gets across his stumps and works it away to fine leg
21.1	Afridi to Thirimanne, no run, starts off with a full-toss, Thirimanne drives it back to the bowler
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
21 SL  114/1 0  4B  1  0  1  1   Thirimanne 53 (62) Ajmal 2 - 0 - 9 - 0 Runs Scored: 7 Sangakkara 33(38)
20.6	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 1 run, they are ticking the scoreboard easily, tossed up delivery outside off, Thirimanne drives it down to long off
20.5	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up delivery wide outside off, Sangakkara reaches out and drives it to deep extra cover
20.4	Ajmal to Sangakkara, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Sangakkara defends it to the off side
20.3	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 1 run, straying on the pads, Thirimanne works it away to backward square leg
20.2	Ajmal to Thirimanne, byes, FOUR, oh it has beaten everything here, pushed through quicker on the stumps, Thirimanne reaches out for an expansive drive, but missed it completely and the keeper also couldn't collect it
20.1	Ajmal to Thirimanne, no run, pitched outside off and turning away, Thirimanne pushes it to point
20 SL  107/1 1L  1  4L  1  0  1   Thirimanne 51 (58) Bhatti 3 - 0 - 19 - 0 Runs Scored: 8 Sangakkara 32(36)
19.6	Bhatti to Thirimanne, 1 run, once again straying on the pads, Thirimanne works it away to fine leg, retains the strike with that run
19.5	Bhatti to Thirimanne, no run, slips in a yorker, they should bowl these often, Thirimanne digs it out to the off side
19.4	Bhatti to Sangakkara, 1 run, they are rotating the strike at will, back of a length delivery on the pads, tucked away to backward square leg
19.3	Bhatti to Sangakkara, leg byes, FOUR, poor line again from Bhatti, back of a length and down the leg side, Sangakkara misses out on it and the ball races away off his pads to fine leg fence
19.2	Bhatti to Thirimanne, 1 run, angling into the pads, Thirimanne works it away to deep mid wicket, gets to his 7th ODI fifty as well, 1st against Pakistan
19.1	Bhatti to Sangakkara, leg byes, 1 run, loud appeal for a LBW is turned down, it was full and pushed across him, but it was pitched outside the leg stump, Bhatti was very confident, but the umpire has got it right this time around
Bilawal Bhatti [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
19 SL  99/1 1  1  1  1  1  1   Sangakkara 31 (33) Ajmal 1 - 0 - 6 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 Thirimanne 49(55)
18.6	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it to long off, retains the strike with that run
18.5	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Thirimanne reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover
18.4	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it down to long off
18.3	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Thirimanne drives it to cover
18.2	Ajmal to Sangakkara, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Sangakkara punches it down to cover
18.1	Ajmal to Thirimanne, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off, Thirimanne drives it down to long off
Saeed Ajmal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
18 SL  93/1 0  0  4  Wd  1  1  0   Sangakkara 28 (30) Junaid Khan 5 - 0 - 27 - 0 Runs Scored: 7 Thirimanne 46(52)
17.6	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, full and tailing in, Sangakkara pushes it towards mid on
17.5	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, 1 run, banged in short on the stumps, Thirimanne rolls his wrists and pulls it away to deep square leg
17.4	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, 1 run, angling in from outside off, Sangakkara punches it to mid on for a quick single
17.4	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, wide, banged in short well down the leg side, wide signalled
17.3	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, FOUR, another pleasing shot from the veteran, on a length, Sangakkara skips down the track, presents full face of the bat and bunts it all along the ground to long on
17.2	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, slightly shorter and closer to the off stump, Sangakkara pushes it to point
17.1	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, punched off the back foot to covers
Drinks are on the field now
17 SL  86/1 2  1  1  4  0  4   Thirimanne 45 (51) Bhatti 2 - 0 - 16 - 0 Runs Scored: 12 Sangakkara 23(25)
16.6	Bhatti to Thirimanne, FOUR, another boundary for Thirimanne, short again on the pads, Thirimanne swivels and pulls it all along the ground to backward square leg, he split the gap between the two fielders
16.5	Bhatti to Thirimanne, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne defends it back to the bowler
16.4	Bhatti to Thirimanne, FOUR, that is a great shot, it was short just outside off, just a gentle pace from Bhatti, Thirimanne arches back and plays it very late and gets it past the fielder at third man, deft touch!
16.3	Bhatti to Sangakkara, 1 run, fifty parnership is up between these two, length delivery on the pads, Sangakkara works it away off his pads to deep mid wicket
16.2	Bhatti to Thirimanne, 1 run, angling into the pads, Thirimanne works it away to fine leg
16.1	Bhatti to Thirimanne, 2 runs, back of a length delivery pitched outside the leg stump, Thirimanne works it away off his pads to deep mid wicket
16 SL  74/1 0  2  1  1  Wd  1  1   Thirimanne 34 (46) Junaid Khan 4 - 0 - 20 - 0 Runs Scored: 7 Sangakkara 22(24)
15.6	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, 1 run, angling into the pads, Thirimanne works it away to fine leg
15.5	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Sangakkara cuts it away to deep point
15.5	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, wide, slower delivery well down the leg side, Sangakkara watches it go through to the keeper
15.4	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Thirimanne drives it to mid off
15.3	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Sangakkara drives it to cover
15.2	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, 2 runs, pleasing drive from him again, length delivery outside off, Sangakkara gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover, they take on the fielder for the second and an accurate throw would have been close at the bowler's end as Thirimanne was bit slow to respond
15.1	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery closer to the off stump, Sangakkara taps it to point
15 SL  67/1 2  1  0  1  0  0   Thirimanne 32 (44) Bhatti 1 - 0 - 4 - 0 Runs Scored: 4 Sangakkara 18(20)
14.6	Bhatti to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery pitched outside the leg stump and angling across, Thirimanne punches it to mid off
14.5	Bhatti to Thirimanne, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne drives it to mid on
14.4	Bhatti to Sangakkara, 1 run, he closed the bat face bit early on that occasion, full and on the pads, Sangakkara was looking to play it to the onside, but gets a leading edge to cover
14.3	Bhatti to Sangakkara, no run, what a flowing drive, but he's hit it straight to the fielder at mid off, he's looking in fine nick and that should be a worrying sign for Pakistan
14.2	Bhatti to Thirimanne, 1 run, back of a length and on the pads, Thirimanne tucks it away to backward square leg
14.1	Bhatti to Thirimanne, 2 runs, he's played it fine, but a fine effort at the fence by Junaid, back of a length delivery outside off, Thirimanne waits on the back foot and guides it down to third man, Junaid chased it well and restricts them to a couple
Bilawal Bhatti, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
14 SL  63/1 0  0  4  0  1  1   Thirimanne 29 (40) Junaid Khan 3 - 0 - 13 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 Sangakkara 17(18)
13.6	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, 1 run, that was bit uppish, but he hits it well wide of the fielder, length delivery outside off, Thirimanne plays it uppishly to deep backward point
13.5	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, 1 run, full and angling in, Sangakkara punches it down to mid on
13.4	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, oh this one nipped back in sharply, Sangakkara was suprised by the lack of bounce and edges it onto the pads, the ball would have easily gone onto hit the stumps
13.3	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, FOUR, this time he's got it through and it was all about timing, length delivery on the stumps, Sangakkara takes couple of paces down the track, presents full face of the bat and bunts it all along the ground to long on
13.2	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Sangakkara flays it on the up to point
13.1	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, has he nicked it, Pakistanis are excited, it was full and angling down the leg side, Sangakkara advances down the track and misses out on the clip shot, the ball goes off his pads and it was a very good take from the keeper, the umpire immediately nodded his head
13 SL  57/1 0  1  4  1  1  1   Sangakkara 12 (13) Hafeez 6 - 0 - 26 - 0 Runs Scored: 8 Thirimanne 28(39)
12.6	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, fired in full on middle, Sangakkara drives it down to long on, retains the strike with that run
12.5	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter and shorter, Thirimanne goes back and punches it to cover
12.4	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it down to long off
12.3	Hafeez to Sangakkara, FOUR, that is a lovely shot, you just can't allow him to settle down, flat delivery coming into him, Sangakkara skips down the track and lofts it across the line to deep mid wicket
12.2	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, quicker delivery on middle, Thirimanne punches it down to mid on
12.1	Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Thirimanne goes back and punches it to covers
12 SL  49/1 0  1  4  0  1  0   Sangakkara 6 (10) Junaid Khan 2 - 0 - 7 - 0 Runs Scored: 6 Thirimanne 26(36)
11.6	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it on the up to covers
11.5	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, 1 run, short this time, Thirimanne gets into a good position and pulls it away to mid wicket
11.4	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, no run, length delivery angling in from outside off, Thirimanne defends it towards mid on
11.3	Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, FOUR, hint of width and he's taken full toll of it, full and wide outside off, Thirimanne reaches to the pitch of the ball, opens the bat face and square-drives it to square third man
11.2	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, 1 run, slightly shorter outside off, Sangakkara punches it to mid on
11.1	Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Sangakkara leans onto it and drives it to covers
Junaid Khan [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack
11 SL  43/1 1  0  1  0  0  0   Thirimanne 21 (33) Hafeez 5 - 0 - 18 - 0 Runs Scored: 2 Sangakkara 5(7)
10.6	Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne works it away to midwicket
10.5	Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, fired in full on middle, Thirimanne pushes it to covers
10.4	Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, fullish delivery on off, Thirimanne gets forward and pushes it to covers
10.3	Hafeez to Sangakkara, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it down to long off
10.2	Hafeez to Sangakkara, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Sangakkara comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler
10.1	Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, slower through the air on middle, Thirimanne punches it down to long off
Mohammad Hafeez [4.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack