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Paktel CupMatch 3 · ODI

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

National Stadium, Karachi, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka232/950 ov
Pakistan233/248.4 ov
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Sri Lanka made 232 for 9 in 50 overs, Sanath Jayasuriya 53 from 85 balls and Marvan Atapattu 46 from 75 balls. Shoaib Malik took 3 for 32.

Pakistan reached 233 for 2 in 48.4 overs, Mohammad Yousuf 107 not out from 121 balls and Shoaib Malik 86 not out from 103 balls.

Pakistan won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Sri Lanka innings

232/9(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Avishka Gunawardeneb Naved-ul-Hasanb Naved-ul-Hasan130033.33
Sanath Jayasuriyarun outrun out53855162.35
Marvan Atapattuc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Shoaib Malikc Inzamam-ul-Haq b Shoaib Malik46753061.33
Kumar Sangakkara †b Mohammad Samib Mohammad Sami38522073.08
Mahela Jayawardeneb Shoaib Malikb Shoaib Malik18251072.00
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Younis Khan b Shoaib Malikc Younis Khan b Shoaib Malik4150026.67
Upul Chandanab Shahid Afridib Shahid Afridi9181050.00
WPUJC Vaasb Shoaib Akhtarb Shoaib Akhtar11130084.62
Farveez Maharoofb Mohammad Samib Mohammad Sami151401107.14
Kaushal Lokuarachchinot outnot out4*400100.00
Extras(b 4, lb 11, w 14, nb 4)(b 4, lb 11, w 14, nb 4)33
Total50 Ov (RR 4.64)50 Ov (RR 4.64)232/9
Did not bat: Nuwan Zoysa
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (DA Gunawardene, 1.1 ov), 113-2 (ST Jayasuriya, 24.4 ov), 129-3 (MS Atapattu, 29 ov), 165-4 (DPMD Jayawardene, 36.2 ov), 177-5 (TM Dilshan, 40.2 ov), 194-6 (KC Sangakkara, 44.4 ov), 196-7 (UDU Chandana, 45.1 ov), 222-8 (MF Maharoof, 48.4 ov), 232-9 (WPUJC Vaas, 50 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mohammad Sami1014124.10362120
Naved-ul-Hasan703014.29232000
Shoaib Akhtar804615.75222123
Shahid Afridi1004214.20362020
Abdul Razzaq502605.20152001
Shoaib Malik1003233.20372000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDA Gunawardene 1(3) & ST Jayasuriya 1(4)47
2ndMS Atapattu 38(63) & ST Jayasuriya 52(81)109141
3rdMS Atapattu 8(12) & KC Sangakkara 8(14)1626
4thKC Sangakkara 14(19) & DPMD Jayawardene 18(25)3644
5thTM Dilshan 4(15) & KC Sangakkara 8(9)1224
6thUDU Chandana 9(16) & KC Sangakkara 8(10)1726
7thWPUJC Vaas 1(1) & UDU Chandana 0(2)23
8thMF Maharoof 15(14) & WPUJC Vaas 6(7)2621
9thKS Lokuarachchi 4(4) & WPUJC Vaas 4(5)108

Pakistan innings

233/2(48.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Salman Buttc MS Atapattu b DNT Zoysac MS Atapattu b DNT Zoysa17391043.59
Yasir Hameedlbw b WPUJC Vaaslbw b WPUJC Vaas13291044.83
Shoaib Maliknot outnot out86*1033183.50
Mohammad Yousufnot outnot out107*1217188.43
Extras(lb 6, w 4)(lb 6, w 4)10
Total48.4 Ov (RR 4.79)48.4 Ov (RR 4.79) · Target 233 from 50 ov233/2
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (Yasir Hameed, 11 ov), 33-2 (Salman Butt, 11.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas1002412.40442000
Nuwan Zoysa803113.88292020
Farveez Maharoof7.404105.35183010
Kaushal Lokuarachchi603606.00112000
Sanath Jayasuriya704005.71152100
Upul Chandana403107.7581100
Tillakaratne Dilshan602404.00150000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSalman Butt 17(37) & Yasir Hameed 13(29)3366
2ndSalman Butt 0(2) & Shoaib Malik 0(0)02
3rdMohammad Yousuf 107(121) & Shoaib Malik 86(103)200*224

Commentary

End of innings: PAK 233/2 (48.4 ov)
48.41
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
48.31
MF Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run
48.22
MF Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, 2 runs
48.11
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
End of over 481 runPAK 228/2000100
Mohammad Yousuf 104(119)Shoaib Malik 84(101)WPUJC Vaas 10-0-24-1
47.60
WPUJC Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
47.50
WPUJC Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
47.41
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
47.30
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, no run
47.20
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, no run
47.10
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, no run
End of over 473 runsPAK 227/2010101
Shoaib Malik 83(97)Mohammad Yousuf 104(117)MF Maharoof 7-0-36-0
46.61
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
46.50
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, no run
46.41
MF Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run
46.30
MF Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
46.21
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
46.10
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, no run
End of over 465 runsPAK 224/2102101Lb
Shoaib Malik 81(93)Mohammad Yousuf 103(115)WPUJC Vaas 9-0-23-1
45.61Lb
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, 1 leg bye
45.50
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, no run
45.41
WPUJC Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run
45.32
WPUJC Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, 2 runs
45.20
WPUJC Vaas to Mohammad Yousuf, no run
45.11
WPUJC Vaas to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
End of over 4510 runsPAK 219/214111Wd1
Shoaib Malik 80(90)Mohammad Yousuf 100(112)MF Maharoof 6-0-33-0
44.61
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, 1 run
44.6Wd
MF Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, wide
44.51
MF Maharoof to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run
HUNDRED for Mohammad Yousuf (100 off 112)