- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 a really rubbish ball from Gul slanting outside off as Kusal is tempted to have a go, but slams still straight to short cover, who takes a good catch. Looks like it was the Pakistan captain who took that sharp take. Sri Lanka lose their first wicket with just 15 on the board. Gul has simply been on a roll since returning to international cricket 15/13.2 Dilshan was definitely perturbed by the previous delivery as he decides to leave this one outside off, but this one is the inswinger, and comes back in just enough to knock back his off stump. Really tame way to go out as Sri Lanka are in a bit of bother at 22 for 2 22/228.5 tries to guide this past the point region, with the batsmen looking to complete a single, but there is a big miscommunication between the two batsmen, with Sangakkara being sold the dummy as he is well short of his crease as he looks to return back to the non-striker's. Big wicket against the run of play as these two looked comfortable for many more. The batsmen had crossed, but Sangakkara was hesitant for the run until he knew it would be safe to go through 125/47.2 Misbah takes another great catch, this time at short cover, as Chandimal unfurls a full-bloodied drive, in the air, straight at the Pakistan captain. Gul had set him up with the length, and Chandimal took the bait. Misbah actually plucked that one-handed, so it just gets better and better. Sri Lanka in trouble here at 36 for 3 36/335.3 Junaid knocks him over with a good length ball on the stumps, as Ashan, looking to play this one cheekily through fine leg with a paddle, ends up getting his off stump knocked back. The shot was never really on as his fine innings come to a rather abrupt end on 74 165/544.1 fuller one which has Mathews caught on the back foot. This one looked plumb but Mathews wants the umpire to have a second look. After quite a while of deliberation, the third umpire confirms the on-field decision, and Mathews goes for a well-played 38 210/736.6 ends up spooning this low full toss straight back to Ajmal, almost as if he was in a daze, as this half-hearted push is caught one-handed by Ajmal to bring a premature end to Kulasekera's innings 170/647.6 full and on leg as Vithanage goes for the big hit over midwicket, but doesn't get enough on it as the ball carries to Maqsood at deep midwicket, who holds on to the chance. Pakistan now nine down and with still two overs to go 225/944.2 Ajmal simply on a roll as he bowls Senanayake first ball, with this one coming in from round the wicket and going through the gate left open by pad and bat 210/848.5 once again going for the big swipe and this time Malinga gets an outside edge which Akmal does well to catch from behind. 225/10Extras11 (lb 1, nb 1, w 9)TOTAL225 all out (48.5 Overs, RR: 4.6)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Kusal Perera, 1.4 ov), 2-22 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3.2 ov), 3-36 (Dinesh Chandimal, 7.2 ov), 4-125 (Kumar Sangakkara, 28.5 ov), 5-165 (Ashan Priyanjan, 35.3 ov), 6-170 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 36.6 ov), 7-210 (Angelo Mathews, 44.1 ov), 8-210 (Sachithra Senanayake, 44.2 ov), 9-225 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 47.6 ov), 10-225 (Lasith Malinga, 48.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Junaid Khan 9 0 42 2 4.66 39 5 1 1 0 Umar Gul 7 1 37 3 5.28 24 4 0 0 0 Shahid Afridi 7 0 37 0 5.28 17 3 0 0 0 Bilawal Bhatti 7 1 23 0 3.28 28 2 0 0 1 Saeed Ajmal 9.5 1 39 4 3.96 36 4 0 2 0 Mohammad Hafeez 9 0 46 0 5.11 25 4 0 2 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 slower, back of a length ball, as Mathews gets a fantastic Christmas present, with this one bowling Sharjeel, who seemed to be playing the wrong line, as this one beats the edge on the way to the off stump 31/120.2 not sure what Shehzad was thinking there as he edges this one straight into the hands of first slip from this back of a length offering from Lakmal. Was set on 44 and there really was no need for this, as Senanayake does well to hold on to the chance 115/2Extras10 (b 4, lb 1, w 5)TOTAL226/2 (41.1 Overs, RR: 5.48)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Sharjeel Khan, 5.1 ov), 2-115 (Ahmed Shehzad, 20.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KMDN Kulasekara 4 0 28 0 7.00 14 5 0 0 0 SL Malinga 7 0 40 0 5.71 23 4 1 0 0 RAS Lakmal 9 0 49 1 5.44 25 5 0 0 0 AD Mathews 6 0 15 1 2.50 27 2 0 0 0 SMSM Senanayake 10 0 49 0 4.90 30 3 1 0 0 KDK Vithanage 1 0 10 0 10.00 2 2 0 0 0 TM Dilshan 3.1 0 25 0 7.89 5 2 1 0 0 SMA Priyanjan 1 0 5 0 5.00 6 0 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Pakistan led the 5-match series 3-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.15, Second Session 19.15-22.45
Match days
25 December 2013 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 3 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 86/3 in 17.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 35, SMA Priyanjan 29)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (KC Sangakkara 20, SMA Priyanjan 29, Ex 1)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 20.5 overs (125 balls), Extras 1
- SMA Priyanjan: 50 off 67 balls (7 x 4)
- KC Sangakkara: 50 off 75 balls (3 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 32.4 overs (197 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 159/4 in 35.0 overs (SMA Priyanjan 74, AD Mathews 11)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 30 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 10
- Over 44.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batsman - AD Mathews (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 225/10 in 48.5 overs (RAS Lakmal 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 1 wicket)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (Ahmed Shehzad 16, Mohammad Hafeez 34, Ex 0)
- Mohammad Hafeez: 50 off 38 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Pakistan - 104/1 in 17.0 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 40, Mohammad Hafeez 50)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (Mohammad Hafeez 38, Sohaib Maqsood 12, Ex 0)
- Mohammad Hafeez: 100 off 98 balls (12 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 180/2 in 34.0 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 102, Sohaib Maqsood 20)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 35 runs, 0 wicket)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 37.2 overs (224 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 115 balls (Mohammad Hafeez 55, Sohaib Maqsood 41, Ex 4)
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