| 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.... | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
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