Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 10th Match,Group-A at Colombo, 26 Feb, 2011

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bat first
Pakistan 277/7 (50)
Sri Lanka 266/9 (50)
Pakistan won by 11 runs
Man of the Match: Shahid Afridi
  • M Muralitharan 0 * (1)
  • HMRKB Herath 4 * (10)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1Shoaib Akhtar bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards short mid-wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.2Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, who goes back and guides it away towards thirdman and gets a single.

Over 0.3Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short and rising delivery to TM Dilshan, who looks to cut it hard but is Beaten! and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.4Shoaib Akhtar bowls a pitched up delivery to TM Dilshan, who goes back and flicks it through short fine-leg its off the pad and the result is one leg bye.

Over 0.5Shoaib Akhtar bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6Shoaib Akhtar bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, who goes back and flicks it straight to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Abdul Razzaq bowls a pitched up delivery to TM Dilshan, who gets forward and defends it to bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2Abdul Razzaq bowls a pitched up delivery to TM Dilshan, who gets forward and drives it straight to mid-on and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3Abdul Razzaq bowls a pitched up delivery to TM Dilshanwho gets forward and drives it straight to mid-onand that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4Abdul Razzaq bowls a short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, who pulls that down to short mid-wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5Abdul Razzaq bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards point and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.6Abdul Razzaq bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, who gets forward and defends it towards short cover and that is a dot ball.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1Shoaib Akhtar bowls it short and wide outside off to WU Tharanga, who plays a cut shot towards the thirdman region and that will be a boundary!

Over 2.2Shoaib Akhtar bowls it back of length to WU Tharanga, who goes back and punches it to mid-off and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.3Shoaib Akhtar bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and flicks it through squareleg and gets a single.

Over 2.4Shoaib Akhtar bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, who moves back in the crease and defends it back to bowler and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5Shoaib Akhtar bowls a juicy half volley to TM Dilshan, who gets forward and drives it pass cover and gets a single.

Over 2.6Shoaib Akhtar bowls a pitched up delivery to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and drives it towards backward point and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1Abdul Razzaq bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, attempts to drive on the up but is beaten by a bit of away movement and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.2Abdul Razzaq bowls a short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, stays back in the crease and pushes it to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.3Abdul Razzaq bowls a short and rising delivery to TM Dilshan, width on offer and Dilshan cuts that in the air and on the bounce to square thirdman and gets a single.

Over 3.4Abdul Razzaq bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, not much of footwork but Tharanga drives it handsomely on the up past short extra covers and gets a boundary!

Over 3.5Abdul Razzaq bowls a juicy half volley to WU Tharanga, plays a crunchy drive straight to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.6Abdul Razzaq bowls a short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, stays back and punches it straight to cover point and that is a dot ball. Dilshan who was wandering around at his crease was forced to get back to his end by an attempted direct throw.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short and rising delivery to TM Dilshan, goes back and tucks it down through mid wicket and gets a single.

Over 4.2Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short and rising delivery to WU Tharanga, goes back and chops his cut towards first slip and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.3Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short and rising delivery to WU Tharanga, goes back and taps the slower one towards point and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.4Shoaib Akhtar bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, stands rooted in the crease and drives it on the up to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short and rising delivery to WU Tharanga, opens the face of the blade and steers the slower off cutter to thirdman and gets a single.

Over 4.6Shoaib Akhtar bowls a short and rising delivery to TM Dilshan, oops he closes the face of the blade around the off stump in a flick shot and its a leading edge which flies just over the top of backward point for a single.

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