Umar and Tanvir make it 4-1 for Pakistan
A four-wicket haul from Sohail Tanvir and a fluent stand between captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal were the stand-out features of Pakistan's convincing win in the dead rubber played on a slow pitch
23/11Result
5th ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Nov 23 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
218/9 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
219/7 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
23/11Result
5th ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Nov 23 2011
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
218/9 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
219/7 (47.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
KC Sangakkara
78(100) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 36 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
Misbah-ul-Haq
66(99) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 17 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
Sohail Tanvir
- O7
- M0
- R34
- W4
- Eco4.85
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
BMAJ Mendis
- O7
- M0
- R36
- W3
- Eco5.14
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Pakistan won the 5-match series 4-1
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
23 November 2011 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 218/9 (50 OVERS)
- Angelo Mathews61 (101)
- Kumar Sangakkara78 (100)
- Sohail Tanvir4/34 (7)
- Junaid Khan1/18 (3)
PAKISTAN 219/7 (47.2 OVERS)
- Misbah-ul-Haq66 (99)
- Umar Akmal*61 (60)
- Dilhara Fernando2/47 (9.2)
- Jeevan Mendis3/36 (7)
Scorer: Gopi Rangarajan | Commentator: Nitin Sundar
Right, that brings our end to the coverage of the ODI series and I thoroughly enjoyed doing the match reports for the first four games and the commentary today. We have one Two left to go, and Sri Lanka will be desperate to win that. Join us on Friday night for that one. Until then, this is Nitin Sundar signing out. Cheers and bye!
We are informed that Umar Akmal has been named the Man of the Match. We don't have confirmation, but Shahid Afridi is the Man of the Series. That is a no-brainer really.
Pakistan are now fifth on the ICC ODI ranking table, with 108 points. Sri Lanka are fourth with 112, and England sixth with 106.
You just have to love the way Pakistan go through their ODI cricket. For my money, they have the best bowling attack in the world now, and under Misbah the batting has acquired the rigour and discipline that was absent earlier. Plenty to ponder for SL, though. Murali's retirement is only one part of the story - their shocking top-order batting is a bigger worry. We saw it all again today.
47.2
4
Fernando to Umar Akmal, FOUR, All over. Umar's had enough of suicidal strokes, so he finishes it off by himself. Short ball angling in at good pace, but he latches onto it in a flash and heave-pulls wide of mid-on for an authoritative four. He bends and performs the sajda before marching out of the field. Pakistan have thumped Sri Lanka 4-1.
Ajmal is the new man in.
47.1
W
Fernando to Sohail Tanvir, OUT, Pakistan are trying their hardest to funk this. Tanvir's turn now. Tries to lash it away over midwicket and gets a top edge that loops up and lands in midwicket's hands. Four to win for one side. Three for the other.
Sohail Tanvir c Chandimal b Fernando 1 (18m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66
END OF OVER:47 | 4 Runs | PAK: 215/6 (4 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 4.57, RRR: 1.33)
- Umar Akmal57 (59b)
- Sohail Tanvir1 (5b)
- Lasith Malinga9-2-28-1
- Dilhara Fernando9-0-43-1
46.6
0
Malinga to Umar Akmal, no run, short of a length to finish the over, Umar hops on the back foot and defends to the off side.
46.5
0
Malinga to Umar Akmal, no run, another one. This one porbably wasn't short enough to be called. Umar ducks under it again.
46.4
0
Malinga to Umar Akmal, no run, yet another bouncer. Who said lack of bouncers makes this a batsman's game? Umpires just aren't counting bouncers anymore. Bowl 6 of 'em if you like.
46.3
4
Malinga to Umar Akmal, FOUR, Umar is sealing the deal with some pretty strokes. Slower ball wide of off stump 123 kph, Umar crouches low and makes a sirgical incision through backward point. A shot away from 4-1.
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Umar and Tanvir make it 4-1 for Pakistan
A four-wicket haul from Sohail Tanvir and a fluent stand between captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal were the stand-out features of Pakistan's convincing win in the dead rubber played on a slow pitch
