Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
CK Kapugedera
67(97) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 17 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
01/08Result
2nd ODI, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Aug 1 2009
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
169/4 (43.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
01/08Result
2nd ODI, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Aug 1 2009
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
169/4 (43.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days
1 August 2009 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
PAKISTAN 168 (47 OVERS)
- Younis Khan23 (73)
- Mohammad Amir*24 (32)
- Muthiah Muralidaran2/41 (10)
- Thilan Thushara3/33 (9)
SRI LANKA 169/4 (43.4 OVERS)
- Thilan Samaraweera*38 (69)
- Chamara Kapugedera*67 (97)
- Abdul Razzaq1/35 (10)
- Mohammad Amir1/31 (9.4)
As expected Sri Lanka coast home. There was a stage when Pakistan hit back with two wickets and turned this into a contest. But Kapugedera had the luxury of time to build an innings and he didn't have to take many risks.
Pakistan need to get their batting in order to stay in the series. They have to win the next three games to win the series. Tough ask though. They will have to rework their top order, get Imran Nazir in and not unnecessarily shuffle Afridi up and down the order.
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Younis: "No partnerships, we're still making the same mistakes. On this wicket, 200 would have been difficult to chase."
Sangakkara: "Not as smooth as we hoped. The bowlers did a good job with the new ball. I thought Chamara and Samaraweera applied themselves well. Kapugedera is a special player, if we keep giving him opportunities he will serve SL well."
Kapugedera is the Man of the Match.
Thanks for your company today. Do join us on Monday, August 3 for the third match, at the same venue, and a 10.00 am start. Cheers!
43.4
4
Mohammad Amir to Kapugedera, FOUR, Free Hit Game over, he clears the back leg, makes room and scoops a full delivery powerfully over the bowler's head
43.4
5nb
Mohammad Amir to Kapugedera, (no ball) FOUR, Free Hit And it's another no-ball, strays down the leg side and he pulls it away to fine leg
43.4
1nb
Mohammad Amir to Kapugedera, 1 no ball, the first overstep, but it was a good delivery, steep bounce and forces him to sway backwards
43.3
0
Mohammad Amir to Kapugedera, no run, stays back and punches him off the backfoot
43.2
1
Mohammad Amir to Samaraweera, 1 run, gets beside the line and steers him wide of backward point, Sri lanka can win this in their sleep here
43.1
0
Mohammad Amir to Samaraweera, no run, lunges forward and steers him down to point, they think of a single
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Poor shot selection cost us - Intikhab
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We played mature cricket to win - Afridi
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