Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 52 runs in one off T20, Afridi Man of the Match

Shahid Afridi played a captain's inning of 50 runs and took 1 wicket in one off Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka by 52 runs on August 12, 2009 at Colombo.T20 World Champions Pakistan once again outperformed Sri Lanka in the shortest version of the game.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first made 172/5 in 20 overs. Imran Nazir hit 40 runs and Shahid Afridi made 50 runs while Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq contributed 30 runs and 25 not out respectively.

Sri Lanka in reply bowled out on 120 runs in 18.1 overs and only Sangakkara scored 38 runs due to fine bowling by Saeed Ajmal and Naved-ul-Hasan took 3 wickets each.

Pakistan 172 for 5 (Afridi 50, Nazir 40) beat Sri Lanka 120 (Sangakkara 38, Ajmal 3-18, Naved 3-19) by 52 runs.

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Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka T20 Live Scores | PAK vs SL Only 20 20 | Squads & Scorecard, Commentary

Twenty20 world champions Pakistan will take Sri Lanka in the only T20 match on August 12th, 2009 at Colombo. Pakistan lost 3 match test series and 5 match ODI series by 3-2 but they will try to end their forgattable tour with a win in T20 match.

T20 champions Pakistan will be lead by all rounder Shahid Afridi for the first time and he will try to repeat his performence of T20 WC final. New find Umar Akmal likely find a place in playing 11.

Sri Lanka after winning tests and ODI's will try to win T20 also and take revenge of T2o WC final lost by the hands of Pakistan. Muralitharan will come back in the team after rest.

Pakistan T20 Team:

Shahid Afridi (Captain), Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq/Mohammad Yusuf, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal (WK), Abdul Razzaq/Naved-ul-Hasan Rana, Umar Gul/Iftekhar Anjum, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka T20 team:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Udawatte, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Matthews, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Thilan Thushara

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka Team, Squad for Only T20

After the test series and ODI series Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play only Twenty20 match on August 12th at Colombo. Both teams anounced their 20 20 teams as they will meet again after T20 WC.

Pakistan named all rounder Shahid Afridi as T20 captain after retirement of Younis Khan while Sri Lankan team will be lead by wicket keeper batsman Kumara Sangakkara.

Pakistan T20 Squad:

Shahid Afridi (Captain), Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yusuf, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (WK), Abdul Razzaq, Naved-ul-Hasan Rana, Umar Gul, Iftekhar Anjum, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka T20 Squad:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Udawatte, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Matthews, Ajantha Mendis, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Thilan Thushara

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Video Highlight - Pak v SL 5th ODI Video

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 5th ODI Photo Highlights - Pak v SL 5th ODI Pictures

Sri Lanka won the 5 match ODI series by 3-2 but lost the 5th ODI by 132 runs against Pakistan on Sunday.

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Pakistan won 5th ODI by 132 runs - Sri Lanka won the series by 3-2

Pakistan lost the ODI series by 3-2 but end the series with a big win of 132 runs in the 5th and final ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday, August 9th at Colombo. Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka ends with one off T20 on August 12th.

Pakistan batting first scored 279/8 in 50 overs with the contribution of 76 runs by captain Younis Khan and unbeaten 73 runs by Misbah-ul-Haq.

Naved-ul-Hasan scored quick fire 33 runs and then got 4 wickets for 44 runs and grabbed Man of the Match award and Sri Lanka's Thilan Thushara got Man of the Series award

Brief synopsis of the 5th ODI:

Pakistan 279 for 8 (Younis 76, Misbah 73*) beat Sri Lanka 147 (Aamer 4-28, Naved 4-44) by 132 runs

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 4th ODI Live Scores | PAK vs SL ODI Series | Squads & Scorecard, Commentary

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will meet for the 4th ODI of the already decided series which Sri Lanka won by 3-0, on Friday, August 6th at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo from 14:30 local, 09:00 GMT.

Sri Lanka can give rest to their key players before the T20 and New Zealand's arrival as they are also looking for a clean sweep. Ajantha Mendis can play his first one day in place of Muttiah Muralitharan.

Pakistan after loosing series can only play for pride and their first win of the forgettable series so far. Umar Akmal scored a half century in his first match of the series and the bad news is that Umar Gul and Abdul Razzaq are injured and Mohammad Yusuf and Rao Iftekhar Anjum will replace them.

Pakistan Squad for 4th ODI:

1 Kamran Akmal (wk), 2 Imran Nazir, 3 Younis Khan (capt), 4 Mohammad Yousuf, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Umar Akmal, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Fawad Alam, 9 Naved-ul-Hasan, 10 Mohammad Aamer, 11 Rao Iftikhar Anjum.

Sri Lanka Squad for the 4th ODI:

1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Mahela Jayawardene, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), 4 Thilan Samaraweera, 5 Chamara Kapugedera, 6 Thilina Kandamby, 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Thilan Thushara, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Dilhara Fernando, 11 Muttiah Muralitharan/Ajantha Mendis.

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Photo Highlights - Pak v SL 3rd ODI Pictures, Images

Sri Lanka won the 3rd ODI by 6 wickets and won the series by 3-0 and Mahela Jayawardhane was the star with a century 123 runs.

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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in 3rd ODI - Won the series by 3-0

Pakistan's poor run continues on their tour of Sri Lanka as they lost third ODI by 6 wickets and lost the series also as Sri Lanka took unbeatable 3-0 lead in the 5 match series.

Pakistan after loosing the toss made 288/9 in 50 overs, put 71 runs partnership between Younis and Kamran Akmal scored 45 runs and 44 runs respectively and ne lad Umar Akmal 65 balls 66 runs then late assault by ICL heroes Razzak and Naved-ul-Hasan contributed 30 runs each.

Sri Lanka then replied with a 202 runs partnership for the 1st wicket and set up a comfortable chase for a record run chase at Dambulla. Mahela Jayawardhane hit a ton with 123 runs and Tharanga made 76 runs.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka 289 for 4 (Jayawardene 123, Tharanga 76) beat Pakistan 288 for 8 (Umar Akmal 66, Kamran Akmal 45) by six wickets.

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Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Live Scores | PAK vs SL ODI Series | Squads & Scorecard, Commentary

Sri Lanka won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat in the 2nd ODI at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Pakistan got a worst start as they lost Nasir Jamshed on the first ball of the match and they are struggling 100/7 in 30 overs as all the top batsmen back in pavilion.

Pakistan Squad for 2nd ODI:
Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan (capt), Mohammad Yousuf, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Aamer, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka Squad for the 2nd ODI:
Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan.

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Muttiah Murlitharan will retire from Test cricket in Nov 2010

Muttiah Murlitharan has decided to quit from test cricket by year end 2010. He will retire from test cricket after the West Indies tour of Sri Lanka playing two test matches in November 2010.

The king of off spin, popularly known as Murli, sitting a top with 770 wickets in 127 Test matches and rightfully owns the numero uno bowler tag with the most number of wickets in both forms of the games.

We wish him well and will also miss his tweaks in Test cricket next year on

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 1st ODI Photo Highlights - Pak v SL 1st ODI Pictures, Images

Sri Lanka won the 1st ODI by 36 runs against Pakistan on Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at Dambulla. Enjoy the photo highlights of the match, in which Muralitharan took 3 wickets for just 29 runs in 10 overs ans also scored 32 runs.

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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in 1st ODI, PAK continue its losing streak, SL v PAK Match Highlights

Kulasekara celebrates along with team mates as he claims yet another wicket.

A valiant fight by the tailenders Umar Gul (33 runs - last to get bowled, of a Malinga yorker) and Mohammed Amer (23 runs – run out by Jayawardene) brought the Pakistan score to a close finish but eventually it proved too much for the tail to clinch the match.

Thushara claimed 3 while Murli and Kulasekara claimed 2 each to not allow Pakistan settle with a big partnership. Pakistan continuing its poor form with losing ever single game they played against Sri Lanka.

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Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka 1st ODI Live Scores | PAK vs SL ODI Series | Squads & Scorecard, Commentary

Pakistan loose Shahid Afridi, a match winner in himself (but now a days he is winning matches not with his batting but bowling) put Pakistan in a spot of bother with Pak score 75 / 4 wickets.

Pakistan prepares to take revenge on Sri Lanka after a humiliating Test series defeat after they were crowned the World T20 Champions.

Pakistan Squad for 1st ODI:
Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan (capt), Mohammad Yousuf, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Aamer, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal

Sri Lanka would love to carry on its form from the Test Series to the ODI series and have a clean white wash of both ODI and Test series.

Sri Lanka Squad for the 1st ODI:
Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan.

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka Squads for ODI Series - Pak & SL ODI Squads

Pakistan and Sri Lanka announced their ODI teams for 5 match ODI series starting from July 30th 2009. Sri Lanka called back opener Jayasuriya and Muralitharan while Pakistan called one day specialist Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzak in the team.

Pakistan ODI Squad:

Younis Khan (Captain), Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Nasir Jamshed, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Naved-ul-Hasan, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer, Iftikhar Anjum.

Sri Lanka ODI Squad:

Kumar Sangakkara (Captain/WK), Muttiah Muralitharan (V.Captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Malinga Bandara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Upul Tharanga, Thilina Kandamby, Chamara Kapugedera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Angelo Mathew, Thilan Thushara, Isuru Udana.

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Pak vs SL ODI Series Schedule - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 Timing

After 3 match test series, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play 5 ODI's starting from July, 30th 2009 followed by one Twenty20 match one August 12th, 2009. Sri lanka won the 3 match 2 series by 2-0 and Pakistan will try to take revenge in the shorter version of the game.

Pak vs SL ODI Series Schedule:

1st ODI:

Thursday, 30th July, 2009

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Timing: 10:00 local, 04:30 GMT, 11.00 Pakistan Time

2nd ODI:

Saturday, 1st August, 2009

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Timing: 10:00 local, 04:30 GMT, 11.00 Pakistan Time

3rd ODI:

Monday, 3rd August, 2009

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Timing: 10:00 local, 04:30 GMT, 11.00 Pakistan Time

4th ODI: Day/Night

Friday, 7th August, 2009

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Timing: 14:30 local, 09:00 GMT, 15.30 Pakistan Time

5th ODI: Day/Night

Sunday, 9th August, 2009

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Timing: 14:30 local, 09:00 GMT, 15.30 Pakistan Time

Pak vs SL One Off Twenty20 International Schedule:

Only Twenty20: Day/Night

Wednesday, 12th August, 2009

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Timing: 19:00 local, 13:30 GMT, 20.00 Pakistan Time

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Sangakkara's Ton helps to draw 3rd Test - Sri Lanka won the series by 2-0

Third test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan drawn thanks to brilliant unbeaten century by Sri Lankan captain Kumara Sangakkara with 130 runs and batted almost 4 sessions. Sri Lanka lost only 1 wicket on the final day and scored 208 runs and at one time they are looking for a record chase while Pakistan lost an opportunity as the unable to take 10 wickets in 5 sessions. Sri lanka won the 3 match series by 2-0 and Kulasekara awarded Man of the Series.

Match Summary:

Pakistab 299 (Khurram 93, Yusuf 90, Tushara 5-83) and 425 for 9 dec.(Misbah 65, Malik 134, Akmal 74, Herath 5-157) drew with Sri Lanka 233 (Jayawardhane 79, Kaneria 5-62) and 391/4 (Paranavitana 73, Sangakkara 130*, Samarweera 73, Mathews 64*)

Watch the complete score card Here.

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Thushara takes 5 wickets to halt Pakistan at 299 – Day 2 3rd Test Match PAK v SL

Thilan Thushara the sensational fast bowler of Sri Lanka, takes 5 Pakistan wickets and restricts Pakistan to get a big score for the first innings. Pakistan as usual again showing it brittleness in the batting as they suddenly laid down 6 wickets by scoring just 14 runs towards the death of the innings. Pakistan managed to score 299

Pakistan had a steady start but then regular fall of wickets made a slow progress in terms of runs. Khurran Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf both falling in the nineties gave a sad display for the Pakistani fans and even worse was the collapse of the lower order in the first session of day 2.

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka 3rd Test Live Cricket Scores, Live Commentary of SL v PAK Test

The third test match between Sri Lanka vs Pakistan begins at the SSC stadium in Colombo. A overcast condition prompted Kumara Sangakara to bowl first to display his desire of a clean sweep of 3 test win against Pakistan. Pakistan starts steady but looses two quick wickets in one over of Thilan Thushara. The two victims were Fawad Alam, top scorer in the last test match and Captain Younis Khan. Pakistan has steadied its innings with the other opener Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf who came in at number 3 after the loss of Younis Khan.

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Pakistan v. Sri Lanka 3rd Test Preview - Pak vs SL 3rd Test

3rd test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will start from Monday, July 20th, 2009 at Colombo. Sri Lanka already won the 3 match test series by 2-0, their first home series win against Pakistan.

Sri Lanka recalled fast left-arm bowler Chaminda Vaas in the team but Muralitharan has not included in the team. Sri Lanka can experiment with new players and give rest to some key players before ODI series.

Watch the live score card between Sri Lanka and Pakistan here.

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