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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score Card 1st ODI 11 Nov 2011 Dubai PAK vs SRI

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st odi match info

  • Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI Series at UAE
  • Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI
  • One-Day International | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE
  • 11 November 2011 – day/night
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st odi match Timings
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st odi match will start at 15:00 local time | 11:00 GMT | 18:00 PST (Pakistan Time)
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 Preview
Pakistan meeting Sri Lanka after a successful test series at the desert of United Arab Emirates in first odi match at Dubai International cricket stadium. Shahid Afridi, Abdur Razzaq and Umar Akmal is back into the side strengthening Pakistan batting line up and bowling as well. All Pakistanis are pleasant to see Shahid Afridi and Abdur Razzaq back who were absent for a long time due to some clashes with the board or due to other reason.
Sri Lanka is looking to forget the pain of test series but Sri Lanka is back into the different format of cricket. First odi will be played at Dubai in 5 ODI Series at UAE between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Lastest Results:

  • 2011: World Cup, Group A – Pakistan won by 11 runs
  • 2010: Asia Cup, first match – Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
  • 2009: Fifth ODI – Pakistan won by 132 runs
  • 2009: Fourth ODI – Pakistan won by 146 runs
  • 2009: Third ODI – Sri Lanka won by six wickets

Prediction:

Though Malinga is back into the squad of sri Lanka, But Pakistan after winning the test series and having Shahid Afridi, Abdur Razzaq and Umar Akmal looking very dangerous and likely will win 1st odi.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Preview 3-7 November 2011 Sharjah

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test match preview

Pakistan is in splendid form prevailing all form of cricket, overcoming Sri Lanka in 2nd Test match after a thrilling 1st test then Hong Kong Super Sixes was outclass in which Pakistan won Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2011 Final by huge margin. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test match preview is given by Subhash.

Sri Lanka is looking to end up the series with keeping their pride intact. They would be looking to stable their confidence before start of ODI and T20 matches after this test match where Shahid Afridi and Abdur Razzaq also called back. So to tackle huge pressure of losing test series and then Afridi and Razzaq back into the side after a long time.

Pakistan with high confidence level and injured people of Pakistan after Spot Fixing case decision declared Pakistani cricketers guilty. So their wouldn’t be any better opportunity to make whole Pakistan happy at the time of EID and after Spot Fixing case.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Match Info

  • Test match | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
  • 3,4,5,6,7 November 2011
  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series 2011
  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka
  • UAE (United Arab Emirates)
  • Umpires SK Tarapore and SJA Taufel
  • TV umpire Shozab Raza
  • Match referee DC Boon
  • Reserve umpire Zameer Haider

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Match Timings

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test match is scheduled to start on Thursday, 3rd November 2011 at 10:00 local time | 06:00 GMT | 11:00 PST (Pakistan Standard Time)
Hours of play (local time): 10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00

Afridi Razzaq Back-Pakistan ODI T20 Squad vs Sri Lanka UAE Series 2011

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Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan cricket captain has been called back to the side after he took back his retirement decision. Shahid Afridi and Abdur Razzaq both have been called back to Pakistan ODI/T20 squad against Sri Lanka in UAE series 2011.

Shahid Afridi, a great hard hitter batsmen was retired from all types of international cricket as a protest against the policies of former PCB chairman, Ejaz Butt and he said until Butt’s chairmanship, I won’t participate in any kind of international cricket. Now Ejaz Butt has been retired and Afridi took back his decision.

New PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf given him green signal and at last Shahid Afridi has been called for the T20/ODI series vs Sri Lanka at UAE 2011/2012.

Abdur Razzaq was out of cricket for a long time but he has also been called back with the Shahid Afridi and this made Pakistan side more strong as compared to Sri Lanka.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Statistical Highlights Score card Match Result Presentation

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Sri Lanka got out of jail in Abu Dhabi through the partnership between Sanga and Prasanna and all those dropped catches from Pakistan, This time Pakistan held their catches, Misbah leading the way at first slip. They have clearly been the better side over the two Tests by a fair distance and now lead 1-0 going in to the final game in Sharjah.

We are getting done with some ‘special’ awards at the moment, for fours, sixes and special performances.

Mohammad Hafeez walks back to applause, his captain welcomes him with a smile and a hug, he gets a bigger one from coach Mohsin Khan. He ensured Pakistan breezed through this small chase with a day and nine wickets to spare.

Match Presentation:

Misbah: “Credit to the team, they have been playing good cricket for the last year and a half. Everyone is fulfilling responsibilities and that makes it an easy job for me. I am happy about that [captaincy record]. Whatever we have played here, we know that this wicket, in the later part of the Test, it turns. But the initiative given by the fast bowlers was the key for us. That gave us the sniff to win this match. Win is always good for the team, and it is reward for the hard work we are putting in.”

Dilshan: “We have to put at least some runs on the board. We have to think about the batting, get runs in the first innings, we have to improve. Murali did a great job for us, now we have to carry on with youngsters. Bowlers did a good job keeping them to 400 on a flat wicket. Every time we play four bowlers, I will have to bowl 10-15 overs as support.”

Man of the Match is Saeed Ajmal. Ajmal: “We thought of stopping the flow of runs, and then getting the wickets. Captain told me to stay at the wicket when I was batting. The pitch was very good, for the first three days it was good for batting, we got bounce after that.”

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Full Score card:

Sri Lanka 239 & 257

Pakistan 403 & 94/1 (24.1 ov)

Match Result: Pakistan won by 9 wickets

  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
  • Test no. 2011 | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium(neutral venue)
  • 26,27,28,29 October 2011 (5-day match)
Sri Lanka 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal NT Paranavitana c Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul 6 29 0 0 20.68
View dismissal HDRL Thirimanne lbw b Umar Gul 1 3 0 0 33.33
View dismissal KC Sangakkara c Asad Shafiq b Abdur Rehman 78 122 11 0 63.93
View dismissal DPMD Jayawardene c Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul 6 4 1 0 150.00
View dismissal TM Dilshan* c Misbah-ul-Haq b Junaid Khan 7 8 1 0 87.50
View dismissal AD Mathews c †Adnan Akmal b Junaid Khan 19 42 3 0 45.23
View dismissal JK Silva† lbw b Abdur Rehman 20 36 2 0 55.55
View dismissal KTGD Prasad c †Adnan Akmal b Saeed Ajmal 7 29 1 0 24.13
View dismissal HMRKB Herath c Younis Khan b Saeed Ajmal 29 67 2 0 43.28
View dismissal UWMBCA Welegedara st †Adnan Akmal b Saeed Ajmal 48 127 4 2 37.79
RAS Lakmal not out 0 13 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 5, lb 7, nb 6) 18
Total (all out; 79 overs) 239 (3.02 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-3 (Thirimanne, 2.2 ov), 2-24 (Paranavitana, 8.2 ov), 3-30 (Jayawardene, 8.6 ov), 4-45 (Dilshan, 11.6 ov),5-73 (Mathews, 24.2 ov), 6-127 (Silva, 35.5 ov), 7-154 (Prasad, 44.6 ov), 8-154 (Sangakkara, 45.1 ov),9-229 (Herath, 74.1 ov), 10-239 (Welegedara, 78.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
View wickets Umar Gul 19 2 78 3 4.10 (4nb)
View wickets Junaid Khan 15 2 57 2 3.80 (1nb)
View wickets Saeed Ajmal 26 9 45 3 1.73
View wickets Abdur Rehman 17 5 40 2 2.35 (1nb)
Mohammad Hafeez 2 0 7 0 3.50
Pakistan 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Prasad 33 63 4 0 52.38
View dismissal Taufeeq Umar c †Silva b Prasad 27 75 3 0 36.00
View dismissal Azhar Ali lbw b Dilshan 100 242 9 0 41.32
View dismissal Younis Khan b Dilshan 55 103 2 1 53.39
View dismissal Misbah-ul-Haq* c Jayawardene b Welegedara 41 113 2 1 36.28
View dismissal Saeed Ajmal c Mathews b Welegedara 20 51 1 0 39.21
View dismissal Asad Shafiq c Jayawardene b Prasad 59 101 4 1 58.41
View dismissal Adnan Akmal† c †Silva b Dilshan 41 80 4 0 51.25
View dismissal Abdur Rehman b Herath 0 12 0 0 0.00
View dismissal Umar Gul lbw b Herath 2 3 0 0 66.66
Junaid Khan not out 0 7 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 10, lb 10, w 2, nb 3) 25
Total (all out; 141.1 overs) 403 (2.85 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-63 (Taufeeq Umar, 21.1 ov), 2-64 (Mohammad Hafeez, 23.3 ov), 3-181 (Younis Khan, 63.2 ov),4-275 (Azhar Ali, 97.5 ov), 5-283 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 100.4 ov), 6-324 (Saeed Ajmal, 114.2 ov), 7-394 (Asad Shafiq, 133.1 ov),8-397 (Abdur Rehman, 136.2 ov), 9-399 (Umar Gul, 136.5 ov), 10-403 (Adnan Akmal, 141.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
View wickets UWMBCA Welegedara 29 7 79 2 2.72 (1w)
View wickets KTGD Prasad 32 2 104 3 3.25 (3nb)
View wickets HMRKB Herath 37 5 89 2 2.40
RAS Lakmal 24 8 54 0 2.25 (1w)
View wickets TM Dilshan 19.1 1 57 3 2.97
Sri Lanka 2nd innings R B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal NT Paranavitana c Younis Khan b Saeed Ajmal 72 239 4 0 30.12
View dismissal HDRL Thirimanne b Mohammad Hafeez 8 45 0 0 17.77
View dismissal KC Sangakkara lbw b Abdur Rehman 30 99 0 0 30.30
View dismissal DPMD Jayawardene b Saeed Ajmal 5 34 0 0 14.70
View dismissal TM Dilshan* lbw b Junaid Khan 3 5 0 0 60.00
AD Mathews not out 52 143 5 1 36.36
View dismissal JK Silva† c Saeed Ajmal b Junaid Khan 8 20 1 0 40.00
View dismissal KTGD Prasad b Abdur Rehman 33 48 4 0 68.75
HMRKB Herath c Misbah-ul-Haq b Saeed Ajmal 15 15 2 0 100.00
View dismissal UWMBCA Welegedara lbw b Saeed Ajmal 4 4 1 0 100.00
View dismissal RAS Lakmal b Saeed Ajmal 8 9 2 0 88.88
Extras (b 14, lb 3, nb 2) 19
Total (all out; 109.5 overs) 257 (2.33 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-22 (Thirimanne, 13.1 ov), 2-95 (Sangakkara, 48.6 ov), 3-113 (Jayawardene, 60.3 ov),4-116 (Dilshan, 61.3 ov), 5-141 (Paranavitana, 79.1 ov), 6-166 (Silva, 86.6 ov), 7-222 (Prasad, 100.3 ov),8-243 (Herath, 105.1 ov), 9-247 (Welegedara, 105.5 ov), 10-257 (Lakmal, 109.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Umar Gul 15 3 39 0 2.60 (1nb)
View wickets Junaid Khan 17 4 38 2 2.23 (1nb)
View wicket Mohammad Hafeez 14 2 30 1 2.14
View wickets Abdur Rehman 33 7 65 2 1.96
View wickets Saeed Ajmal 30.5 9 68 5 2.20
Pakistan 2nd innings (target: 94 runs) R B 4s 6s SR
Mohammad Hafeez not out 59 64 5 2 92.18
View dismissal Taufeeq Umar b Herath 1 9 0 0 11.11
Azhar Ali not out 29 72 0 1 40.27
Extras (b 4, lb 1) 5
Total (1 wicket; 24.1 overs) 94 (3.88 runs per over)
Did not bat Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal†, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Abdur Rehman
Fall of wickets1-17 (Taufeeq Umar, 4.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
KTGD Prasad 3 0 23 0 7.66
UWMBCA Welegedara 2 1 1 0 0.50
View wicket HMRKB Herath 10.1 2 29 1 2.85
TM Dilshan 9 0 36 0 4.00
Match details
Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Series Pakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Test debut JK Silva (Sri Lanka)
Player of the match Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
Umpires AL Hill (New Zealand) and SK Tarapore (India)
TV umpire Zameer Haider (Pakistan)
Match referee DC Boon (Australia)
Reserve umpire Shozab Raza (Pakistan)
Close of play
day 1 – Pakistan 1st innings 42/0 (Mohammad Hafeez 18*, Taufeeq Umar 20*, 9 ov)
day 2 – Pakistan 1st innings 281/4 (Misbah-ul-Haq 40*, Saeed Ajmal 5*, 99 ov)
day 3 – Sri Lanka 2nd innings 88/1 (NT Paranavitana 42*, KC Sangakkara 29*, 45 ov)
Match notes
  • Day 4
  • NT Paranavitana: 50 off 157 balls (4 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 50.2 overs (304 balls), Extras 10
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka – 112/2 in 59.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 60, DPMD Jayawardene 4)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka – 125/4 in 72.0 overs (NT Paranavitana 64, AD Mathews 5)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 83.3 overs (503 balls), Extras 10
  • New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 155/5 after 84.1 overs (AD Mathews 20, JK Silva 3)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka – 161/5 in 86.0 overs (AD Mathews 25, JK Silva 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 97.6 overs (590 balls), Extras 15
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (AD Mathews 16, KTGD Prasad 29, Ex 5)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka – 218/6 in 100.0 overs (AD Mathews 44, KTGD Prasad 29)
  • AD Mathews: 50 off 123 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 106.4 overs (642 balls), Extras 19
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka – 257/10 in 109.5 overs (AD Mathews 52)
  • Pakistan: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 4
  • Drinks: Pakistan – 60/1 in 15.0 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 36, Azhar Ali 18)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (Mohammad Hafeez 24, Azhar Ali 21, Ex 5)
  • Mohammad Hafeez: 50 off 55 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
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2nd Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2nd Day Statistical Highlights Summary Score Card

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Pakistan have added 239 runs today, nothing spectacular but they now lead by 42. They could have been further in front but Dilshan got crucial breakthroughs in the second and third sessions. Azhar Ali gritted it out for his maiden Test hundred, that will be a huge relief for him, Misbah is looking solid as always and Pakistan will depend on him to build the lead tomorrow.

Sri Lanka are still chasing this game but they are not out of it. The three fast bowlers did well in the morning session, but they were denied by Azhar and Younis in the second and got tired after tea with the second new ball being taken as soon as it was available.

Sri Lanka 239

Pakistan 281/4 (99.0 ov)

Pakistan lead by 42 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Stumps – Day 2

  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
  • Test no. 2011 | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium(neutral venue)
  • 26,27,28,29,30 October 2011 (5-day match)

2nd Test: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Day Statistical Highlights and Summary at Dubai

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Pakistan’s day, apart from a brief period when they were frustrated by Welegedara and Herath. Gul, Junaid, Ajmal and Rehman getting enough out of the surface to bowl Sri Lanka out for what is an inadequate total. Sri Lanka did not get as much movement with the new ball, and Taufeeq and Hafeez were positive in the nine overs left.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 1 Score Card:

Sri Lanka 239

Pakistan 42/0 (9.0 ov)

Pakistan trail by 197 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Stumps – Day 1

  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
  • Test no. 2011 | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium(neutral venue)
  • 26,27,28,29,30 October 2011 (5-day match)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Sri Lanka 1st Innings batting Score Card

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Saeed Ajmal finally gets his last man in 1st innings of Sri Lanka, after an age of beating the outside edge with doosras, he floats it up and lures Welegedara outside his crease for the big shot, turns away past the outside edge, and Adnan does the rest.

The last two wickets have put on 85 runs but Pakistan would have taken 239 all out when they lost the toss on what looked to be a batting surface. There was help with the new ball though, and Umar Gul and Junaid Khan have set up the game for their batsmen again.

Sri Lanka 1st Innings Full Score Card

Sri Lanka 239 (79.0 ov)

Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

Innings break – Day 1

  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
  • Test no. 2011 | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium(neutral venue)
  • 26,27,28,29,30 October 2011 (5-day match)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Score Card 26-30 October 2011

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Score Card:

Sri Lanka 176/8 (54.0 ov)

Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

Tea – Day 1

  • Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
  • Test no. 2011 | 2011/12 season
  • Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium(neutral venue)
  • 26,27,28,29,30 October 2011 (5-day match)

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Toss Report:

Sri Lanka win the toss and will have a bat

Tillakaratne Dilshan: “It is a very good wicket, hopefully we can put some runs on the board.” Prasanna Jayawardene is out with a groin injury. Kaushal Silva makes his debut. Dhammika Prasad is also in for Nuwan Pradeep

Misbah-ul-Haq: “Our plan was also to bat first, it takes a bit of turn later on. Last time we played here, we batted the entire fifth day losing only one wicket. These things are usually said after the match (Pakistan’s slow batting in the first Test), there is chance of improvement.” Abdur Rehman is in for, surprise, surprise, Aizaz Cheema, who bowled with every bit of energy he had in him in the first Test. Well, there had better be a very strong reason behind that. Maybe Pakistan think another specialist spinner will take the load off Saeed Ajmal, especially if they believe that the pitch will turn more than the Abu Dhabi one did.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test 1st Session:

Session 1 in Dubai to Umar Gul and Junaid Khan, they have missed a third fast bowler, they have missed the energy of Aizaz Cheema, but they have bowled ten overs each to send half the Sri Lanka side back. Pakistan could have had Sangakkara as well, but then that would have been almost the perfect session. Forget the retirement of Muralitharan blunting the bowling attack, Sri Lanka have collapsed too often in recent times and the batting should be as big, if not a bigger, worry.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Preview:

Pakistan after having strong position in first test could not prolong it till the last day when their fielding became so poor and dropped so many important catches which could have led them to the first victory in desert. Taufeeq Umar marvelous batting and double century was an impressive mark after a Younis Khan’s triple century some few years ago.

Taufeeq Umar, Muhammad Hafeez and Younis Khan are again the key players for the Pakistan in 2nd Test match too. They will need to stay at the wicket to support their follower batsmen to give Sri Lanka a huge total 2 times a match.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Toss Report:

Sri Lanka win the toss and will have a bat

Tillakaratne Dilshan: “It is a very good wicket, hopefully we can put some runs on the board.” Prasanna Jayawardene is out with a groin injury. Kaushal Silva makes his debut. Dhammika Prasad is also in for Nuwan Pradeep

Misbah-ul-Haq: “Our plan was also to bat first, it takes a bit of turn later on. Last time we played here, we batted the entire fifth day losing only one wicket. These things are usually said after the match (Pakistan’s slow batting in the first Test), there is chance of improvement.” Abdur Rehman is in for, surprise, surprise, Aizaz Cheema. Well, there had better be a very strong reasoning behind that. Maybe Pakistan think another specialist spinner will take the load off Saeed Ajmal.