Updated :
Thursday October 4 , 2012 8:06:07 PM
Pakistan has restricted Sri Lanka to a seemingly achievable 139 runs.
Sri Lanka started off briskly after winning toss and electing to bat against Pakistan in the first semi final of the World Twenty20 Cup at R Premadasa Stadium Colombo.
Sri Lanka started off briskly after winning toss and electing to bat against with no wicket loss till the second ball of the eleventh over.
Sri Lanka lost its first wicket, Mahela Jayewerdene (42 runs including 7 fours off 36 balls) at the collecteive score of 63 runs in 10.2 overs. He was caught by Raza Hassan off Shahid Afridi.
It lost its second wicket, Sangakkara (18 runs including 3 fours off 11 balls) was gone at the collective score of 84 runs in 12.5 overs. He was caught by Shaoib Malik off Mohammad Hafeez.
Dilshan, SL's 3rd wicket, was gone at collective score of 117 runs in the fifth ball of the 18th hour. He scored 35 runs in 43 balls including 3 fours. He was LBWd by Umar Gul.
SL lose 4th wicket, Jeevan Mendis, at collective score of 118 runs on the last ball of 18th over. He scored 15 runs in 18 balls including 1 four before he was stamped by Kamran Akmal off Saeed Ajmal.
Pakistan need to score 140 in 20 overs to qualify for the finals of the World Twenty 20.
The hosts found scoring tough against the former champions, right from the start.
Despite a 63-run stand for the first wicket between Mahela Jayawardene (42) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (35 off 43 balls), Sri Lanka couldn't dominate the Pakistani attack.
Shahid Afridi got the first breakthrough for Pakistan by dismissing Mahela Jayawardene (42) in the 11th over.
Pakistan has restricted Sri Lanka to a seemingly achievable 139 runs.
Sri Lanka started off briskly after winning toss and electing to bat against Pakistan in the first semi final of the World Twenty20 Cup at R Premadasa Stadium Colombo.
Sri Lanka started off briskly after winning toss and electing to bat against with no wicket loss till the second ball of the eleventh over.
Sri Lanka lost its first wicket, Mahela Jayewerdene (42 runs including 7 fours off 36 balls) at the collecteive score of 63 runs in 10.2 overs. He was caught by Raza Hassan off Shahid Afridi.
It lost its second wicket, Sangakkara (18 runs including 3 fours off 11 balls) was gone at the collective score of 84 runs in 12.5 overs. He was caught by Shaoib Malik off Mohammad Hafeez.
Dilshan, SL's 3rd wicket, was gone at collective score of 117 runs in the fifth ball of the 18th hour. He scored 35 runs in 43 balls including 3 fours. He was LBWd by Umar Gul.
SL lose 4th wicket, Jeevan Mendis, at collective score of 118 runs on the last ball of 18th over. He scored 15 runs in 18 balls including 1 four before he was stamped by Kamran Akmal off Saeed Ajmal.
Pakistan need to score 140 in 20 overs to qualify for the finals of the World Twenty 20.
The hosts found scoring tough against the former champions, right from the start.
Despite a 63-run stand for the first wicket between Mahela Jayawardene (42) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (35 off 43 balls), Sri Lanka couldn't dominate the Pakistani attack.
Shahid Afridi got the first breakthrough for Pakistan by dismissing Mahela Jayawardene (42) in the 11th over.
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