| 9.6 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne works it away to mid wicket |
| 9.5 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, FOUR, just a hint of width and he's cashed in on it, full and wide outside off, Thirimanne reaches out for it, opens the bat face and square drives it past the fielder to sweeper cover, touch of elegance on that occasion |
| 9.4 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne defends it to the leg side |
| 9.4 | Umar Gul to Sangakkara, 2 wides, that really took off from back of a length, it was over the batsman and Umar Akmal had to jump really high and he got some part of his hand to it |
| 9.3 | Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Sangakkara defends it towards point |
| 9.2 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, slightly shorter outside off, Thirimanne goes back and punches it to covers |
| 9.1 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, full and pushed across him, Thirimanne drives it firmly to mid off |
| 8.6 | Junaid Khan to Sangakkara, no run, length delivery outside off, Sangakkara defends it to the off side |
| 8.5 | Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, 1 run, slight fumble by Misbah and they get the single, full and pushed across him, Thirimanne drives it hard to short covers, Mibah couldn't stop it and the ball deflects towards mid off |
| 8.4 | Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, no run, tighter line in the corridor of uncertainity, Thirimanne chops it towards the off side |
| 8.3 | Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery wide outside off and angling across, Thirimanne flays it straight to the fielder at point |
| 8.2 | Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, no run, length delivery angling in from outside off, Thirimanne gets across and defends it to the leg side |
| 8.1 | Junaid Khan to Thirimanne, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Thirimanne pushes it to covers |
| Junaid Khan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack | |
| Umar Gul has now dismissed Kusal Perera 3 times in 4 ODIs. | |
| 7.6 | Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, length delivery again from Gul, this time Sangakkara defends it towards covers |
| 7.5 | Umar Gul to Sangakkara, FOUR, Sanga is off the mark in a typical fashion, length delivery just outside off, Sangakkara just leans onto it and just caresses it past the 2 fielders to long off, awesome timing and he's announced his entry in style |
| 7.4 | Umar Gul to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length delivery outside off and angling across, Sangakkara lifts his bat and lets it go |
| Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease | |
| 7.3 | Umar Gul to K Perera, out Caught by U Akmal!! This time he's got him, this is fine bowling from Gul, lands it on a length on off and the ball shapes away at the last minute, Perera was looking good till now, but was bit late on this, the late away movement takes the edge back to the keeper, Pakistan have their first wicket. K Perera c U Akmal b Umar Gul 14(26) [4s-3] |
| 7.2 | Umar Gul to K Perera, FOUR, he's hoisted it away to the leg side, length delivery on the stumps, Perera winds up and in typical Jayasuriya style, swings it across the line between midwicket and long on, one bounce and into the fence |
| 7.1 | Umar Gul to K Perera, no run, back of a length delivery on off and angling across, Perera was squared up, but defends it watchfully to the off side |
| 6.6 | Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, pitched outside off and turning away, Thirimanne defends it to the off side |
| 6.5 | Hafeez to Thirimanne, FOUR, this was played uppishly, but he found the gap perfectly, floated up outside off, Thirimanne gets a good stride forward and with exquisite timing crunches it in the air to deep extra cover |
| 6.4 | Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, much slower and he gets some away turn, Thirimanne covers the spin and defends it down on the track |
| 6.3 | Hafeez to K Perera, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Perera comes down the track and pushes it down to mid on |
| 6.2 | Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, slightly shorter and quicker, Thirimanne goes back and punches it down to long off |
| 6.1 | Hafeez to Thirimanne, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Thirimanne plunges forward and defends it to the off side |
| 5.6 | Umar Gul to K Perera, no run, this one went off the meat of the bat, full and outside off, Perera drives it firmly to covers |
| 5.5 | Umar Gul to K Perera, no run, already worrying signs for Pakistan, the odd ball is keeping low, length delivery outside off, Perera defends it to the off side |
| 5.4 | Umar Gul to K Perera, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Perera stays back and defends it |
| 5.3 | Umar Gul to K Perera, no run, oh that was a very tight call, this one nips back in sharply and kept a bit low, Perera was camping on the back foot and is hit flush on the pads, may be height would have saved him here and the ball also was doing too much and would have gone down the leg side |
| 5.2 | Umar Gul to K Perera, no run, he likes playing shots, back of a length delivery outside off, slight width on offer, Perera stands tall and punches it off the back foot to covers |
| 5.1 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Thirimanne opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man |
| 4.6 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, pushed through quicker, Perera solidly defends it towards short covers |
| 4.5 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Perera defends it back to the bowler |
| 4.4 | Hafeez to K Perera, FOUR, he's very strong on the cut shot, too short and closer to the off stump, Perera rocks back, gets on top of it nicely and cuts it behind square on the off side |
| 4.3 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, pushed through quicker again, Perera defends it solidly down the track |
| 4.2 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, quicker delivery straying on the pads, Perera misses out on the clip shot, the ball goes off the pads towards the leg side |
| 4.1 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Perera defends it to the off side |
| 3.6 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, 2 runs, too full and straight on the pads, it was a good over from Umar Gul till now, but Thirimanne neatly clips it off his pads to backward square leg for a brace |
| 3.5 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, shortish delivery on middle, Thirimanne gets across and defends it watchfully to the off side |
| 3.4 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Thirimanne stays on the back foot to defend, but closes the bat face early and the ball goes off the edge towards wide slip |
| 3.3 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, there's the play and a miss, length delivery closer to the off stump and this one keeps a bit low, Thirimanne slashes hard and the ball sneaks under his bat |
| 3.2 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Thirimanne gets right behind the line and defends it towards covers |
| 3.1 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, length delivery outside off and angling across, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go |
| 2.6 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, trifle short and outside off, Perera goes back and defends it watchfully |
| 2.5 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, floated up on middle, Perera gets forward and defends it down on the track |
| 2.4 | Hafeez to K Perera, FOUR, he's got the width and he takes full toll, short and wide outside off, Perera latches onto it quickly and cuts it away to square third man fence |
| 2.3 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Perera defends it to the leg side |
| 2.2 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, much slower this time, just outside off and the ball keeps a bit low, Perera goes for the cut, but it was too close to the body and the ball sneaks under his bat |
| 2.1 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, pushed through quicker on the stumps, Perera gets across and defends it to the leg side |
| 1.6 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, shortish delivery outside off stump, Thirimanne decides to leave it alone |
| 1.5 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, full and he lands it on the seam, Thirimanne pushes it solidly towards covers |
| 1.4 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, Thirimanne leaves it alone |
| 1.3 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, FOUR, good looking shot from Thirimanne, full and pushed across him, Thirimanne leans onto it and caresses it through past 2 fielders to deep extra cover fence, Afridi chases it well, but the ball sped away on this fast outfield |
| 1.3 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, wide, back of a length delivery wide outside off stump and angling across, Thirimanne leaves it through to the keeper |
| 1.2 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, full and angling into the pads, Thirimanne gets across, presents full face of the bat and defends it |
| 1.1 | Umar Gul to Thirimanne, no run, full and he gets some inswing into the left hander, Thirimanne covers the line and defends it towards mid on |
| Umar Gul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack | |
| 0.6 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Perera gets forward and defends it solidly |
| 0.5 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Perera pushes it to the off side |
| 0.4 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, it looked like a leading edge to the naked eye, it went off the pad, it was much quicker and he gets some slight away turn, Perera was looking to play to the leg side and the ball goes off the flap of the pad towards first slip and he couldn't hold onto it |
| 0.3 | Hafeez to K Perera, no run, tighter line on middle, Perera defends it back to the bowler |
| 0.2 | Hafeez to Thirimanne, 1 run, floated up outside off, Thirimanne lunges forward and pushes it down to long off |
| 0.1 | Hafeez to K Perera, 1 run, runs straight away, flatter delivery on the pads, Perera tucks it away past Afridi to mid wicket |
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
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