Player of the Match
Player of the Match

The Premadasa lights have really worked for Pakistan. They'll want to take this ground with them wherever they go. Two comprehensive wins in a row and those defeats in the Tests and the three games so far seem a distant memory. They've silenced their critics (particularly the former players) to some extent, all that's required is to perform more consistently, not when the series is already lost. That of course, is easier said than done.

Sri Lanka will probably blame this on complacency. Their batting, which looked so strong, wilted for the second time in succession. Pakistan have done really well to expose their frailties. But it really mystifies me why Aamer wasn't allowed to bowl his final over.

The presentation's started.

Sangakkara: "I thought 280 was a chaseable target and I thought the bowlers did well to keep them to that. It's our fault for not adjusting. Couple of partnerships would've worked. I thought our fast bowlers have stepped up well."

Younis (laughs) : "Day-night games are good for us, morning games, not the case. The pitches weren't bad for batting. We lost those games because we couldn't handle pressure very well. I'm leaving home tomorrow night."

Reminder - Afridi's captaining in the T20 game on Wednesday.

Rana Naved is the Man of the Match. "I'm happy to get another opportunity to play for Pakistan. The morale is high. I'm ok now (after taking that catch in the previous game).

Thilan Thushara is the Man of the Series. "I'm very happy with my bowling."

Thanks for your company today. Do join us for the T20 on Wednesday. It starts at 7pm local time (13.20 GMT). Till then, it's goodbye from all of us here.

34.2
W
Shahid Afridi to Mendis, OUT, Misbah rounds off a good day at the slips with a sharp catch, Mendis reaches out to drive and gets a thick outside edge, travels quickly and Misbah takes it easily at first slip

BAW Mendis c Misbah-ul-Haq b Shahid Afridi 0 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

34.1
1
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby, 1 run, gives him width outside off and he cuts to the off side

END OF OVER:
34 | 1 Run | SL: 146/9 (134 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 4.29, RRR: 8.37)

  • Ajantha Mendis0 (2b)
  • Thilina Kandamby41 (70b)
  • Saeed Ajmal7-0-29-0
  • Shahid Afridi3-0-15-1
33.6
0
Saeed Ajmal to Mendis, no run, beats him outside the off stump
33.5
1
Saeed Ajmal to Kandamby, 1 run, pushes it to the off side for a single
33.4
0
Saeed Ajmal to Kandamby, no run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-off
33.3
0
Saeed Ajmal to Kandamby, no run, drives hard down the pitch and Ajmao intercepts it with his boot
33.2
0
Saeed Ajmal to Kandamby, no run,
33.1
0
Saeed Ajmal to Kandamby, no run, defends with a dead bat and the ball nearly rolls onto the stumps

END OF OVER:
33 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 145/9 (135 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.39, RRR: 7.94)

  • Ajantha Mendis0 (1b)
  • Thilina Kandamby40 (65b)
  • Shahid Afridi3-0-15-1
  • Saeed Ajmal6-0-28-0
32.6
0
Shahid Afridi to Mendis, no run, shuffles and works it to the on side
32.5
W
Shahid Afridi to Bandara, OUT, was he bowled or stumped? Afridi fires it full and quick on seeing the batsman advance down the track, he misses it completely and the bails were off, the umpire Steve Davis checks with the third umpire if he was bowled or stumped, the ball missed the stumps at first, rebounded off Kamran's gloves and knocked the bails off

HMCM Bandara st †Kamran Akmal b Shahid Afridi 31 (63m 43b 1x4 0x6) SR: 72.09

32.4
0
Shahid Afridi to Bandara, no run,
32.3
1
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby, 1 run, gets on his knee and sweeps to the on side
32.2
4
Shahid Afridi to Kandamby, FOUR, flighted on middle and leg, he gets on his knee and slogs him over midwicket, places it wide of the fielder in the deep
32.1
1
Shahid Afridi to Bandara, 1 run, chips down the track and pushes it past the bowler

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0ST JayasuriyaWU Tharanga
2nd19ST JayasuriyaDPMD Jayawardene
3rd35DPMD JayawardeneKC Sangakkara
4th4DPMD JayawardeneCK Kapugedera
5th1SHT KandambyCK Kapugedera
6th10SHT KandambyAD Mathews
7th1SHT KandambyKMDN Kulasekara
8th4SHT KandambyKTGD Prasad
9th71HMCM BandaraSHT Kandamby
10th2SHT KandambyBAW Mendis