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Pakistan won by 7 wickets  

39.1 CRD Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, on off stump, defended to
the off
39.2 CRD Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, overpitched and its driven
right through the cover gap
39.3 CRD Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and its cut backward
of point
39.4 CRD Fernando to Younis Khan, FOUR, short and a good pull to mid
wicket off the meat
39.5 CRD Fernando to Younis Khan, two runs, driven to deep cover and
crowd is happy too
39.6 CRD Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, whips a ball on the stumps to
mid on and a misfield but the decide against a run


End of over 40 (11 runs) Pakistan 169/3 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 55/10 = 5.50)

CRD Fernando 8-1-34-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 38* (39b 5x4) Younis Khan 31* (30b 2x4)

40.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, outside off and a gentle
sweep attempt, ball runs to short fine leg
40.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, to backward square
40.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, chipped to mid on, in control
though lofted
40.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, turned to square leg

40.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, defends a flatter ball and its

defended down at his feet
40.6 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, watchfully and respectfully

defended to leg


End of over 41 (3 runs) Pakistan 172/3 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 52/9 = 5.78)

M Muralitharan 9-0-28-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 39* (42b 5x4) Younis Khan 32* (33b 2x4)

Jayasuriya back
41.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a free flow of the bat, wide of
Atapattu at mid wicket, leapt but was too far away
41.2 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and he goes back to
punch it to long on
41.3 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, swept to short fine leg and lo
and behold Jehan Mubarak saves a four, I hope Jaya was watching
41.4 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
41.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the pads to
short leg
41.6 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, two runs, nicely flicked to square leg
and they get an easy two runs, senslible batting


End of over 42 (9 runs) Pakistan 181/3 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 43/8 = 5.38)

ST Jayasuriya 9-0-49-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 44* (46b 6x4) Younis Khan 35* (35b 2x4)

Helmets off and they take a towelling off and gloves as its very
humid out there and far more dew than yesterday

42.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, defended back
42.2 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits for a tossed up ball
and turns it backward of square
A long on fielder brought up, five inside the circle now

42.3 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, no run, a straighter one defended to
cover as Jaya is trying to entice a big hit
42.4 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, two runs, comes out and an open faced
drive to backward point
42.5 Muralitharan to Younis Khan, one run, sweeps to fine leg, hit hard
so no chance of another run
42.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, off the front foot and
tapped to short third man, Murali has completed his stint and
unusuall a wicketless spell for him


End of over 43 (5 runs) Pakistan 186/3 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 38/7 = 5.43)

M Muralitharan 10-0-33-0 (1w) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 46* (49b 6x4) Younis Khan 38* (38b 2x4)

43.1 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits for a shortish ball
and drives it to long on
43.2 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, sweeps to long leg
43.3 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits amd milks another
single with and inside out prod to cover
43.4 Jayasuriya to Younis Khan, one run, tossed up and he moves forward
to drive it to long off
43.5 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, In Style! comes rushing out and
drives it to deep mid wicket, effortlessly
Mubarak must be still smarting for that dropped catch
43.6 Jayasuriya to Yousuf Youhana, legbye: one run, off the pads to
cover


End of over 44 (9 runs) Pakistan 195/3 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 29/6 = 4.83)

ST Jayasuriya 10-0-57-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 52* (53b 7x4) Younis Khan 40* (40b 2x4)

Helmets back on as a fastie coming on and Youhana acknowledges the
cheers for his fifty
Buddhika Fernando on
44.1 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, driven to mid off
44.2 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, whips a ball on the legs
to deep square leg, decide against the second run
44.3 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, FOUR, Oh dear! a ball on the legs
whipped to mid wicket and Murali chases for it trying to cut it
off and comically kicks it along over the rope, not the normal
Murali dive tonight

44.4 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, defended to cover
44.5 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, driven to long on
44.6 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, comfortably tapped to the
off


End of over 45 (7 runs) Pakistan 202/3 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 22/5 = 4.40)

TCB Fernando 9-1-34-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 54* (56b 7x4) Younis Khan 45* (43b 3x4)

Dharmasena on now
45.1 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and cut backward of
point
45.2 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, legbye: one run, sweeps and its off the
pads to short fine leg, ball seems to be pretty soaped uo by the
dew
45.3 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, short and outside off,
punished to the cover sweeper
45.4 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, one run, swept and well connected to leg
and an easy single
45.5 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, watchfully driven to deep
cover
45.6 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, FOUR, waits and moves away to make room
for his fifty, cuts to deep point rope


End of over 46 (9 runs) Pakistan 211/3 (RR: 4.59 RRR: 13/4 = 3.25)

HDPK Dharmasena 9-0-44-0 - Pavilion End
Yousuf Youhana 57* (59b 7x4) Younis Khan 50* (46b 4x4)

Some refreshment and instructions walk in
13 off 24 needed by Pak
46.1 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pitched up and driven to
mid on
46.2 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, an inside out drive to mid
off
46.3 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, one run, on the legs, a full ball,
flicked to deep mid wicket
46.4 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, FOUR, a lovely flick off the meat
as he drifts to leg, races over the long leg rope
46.5 TCB Fernando to Yousuf Youhana, one run, driven on the up to mid
off
46.6 TCB Fernando to Younis Khan, no run, pushed to point


End of over 47 (7 runs) Pakistan 218/3 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 6/3 = 2.00)

TCB Fernando 10-1-41-0 (1w 2nb) - Sharjah Club End
Yousuf Youhana 63* (63b 8x4) Younis Khan 51* (48b 4x4)

47.1 Dharmasena to Yousuf Youhana, one run, waits and helps it along to
third man
47.2 Dharmasena to Younis Khan, SIX, The Winnig Shot! slammed over the
mid wicket rope and ump Barbour enjoys raising his arms, a win for
Pak by 7 wickets in 47.2 overs
Pakistan ahd restricted Sri Lanka to a lowish score of 223 and
chased it well, first due to a good partnerships by Hafeez and
Iqbal
Then after a couple of very amateurish run outs, the experience of
Youhana and Younis Khan got them home easily helped by the dew a
little and a dropped catch off Youhana in the deep when he was on
10 and Pak in some trouble then
Sri Lanka were the favourites going in as they are a more settled
team but they were unable to get a higher total, full marks to the
youngsters in the Pakistan team for this performance.

I must also say the friendly spirit on the field was remarkable,
the congrats to Sangakkara for his anchor century that allowed the
223 runs that all the Pak players showered on him and the Sri
Lankan response back when the just now congratulated the
We shall soon have the cermonies for the match but I suspect
Sangakkar would be the deserving man of the match, we shall know
soon
While we wait let me remind you tomorrow, Saturday we shall have
Kenya playing Zimbabwe starting at 11AM GMT
Ceremonies on now
Jayasuriya called in and says we had a few problems with the
spinners due to dew
Was happy with Sanga's innings but middle order could have done

more and mentions dew again
Max boundaries award to Snagakkara for 9 fours
Highest scorer award too
The Man of the MAtch after mentions of Youhana and Younis Khan goes
to Sangakkara
Sanga says it would be nice to have won the match and again
mentions Murali could not turn the ball and the dew caused
problems
Thats all folk, please join us for tomorrow's game, at 11AM GMT
with the African teams Kenya taking on Zimbabwe
Good Night all