Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Pallekele, Jun 9, 2012

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End of over 42 (3 runs) Pakistan 174/7


(107 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.14, RRR: 13.37)

Umar Gul		2* (5b)		AD Mathews		9-0-39-0
Sarfraz Ahmed		6* (14b)		NLTC Perera		9-0-38-5

42.3


Herath to Sarfraz Ahmed,FOUR,
slog-sweeps this over midwicket for four

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End of over 43 (8 runs) Pakistan 182/7

(99 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.23, RRR: 14.14)

Umar Gul		5* (7b)		HMRKB Herath		10-1-37-0
Sarfraz Ahmed		11* (18b 1x4)		AD Mathews		9-0-39-0

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43.1
Mathews to Umar Gul,SIX,

Boy that is some shot. Short, not a long hop, mind you, and Gul has pulled this over long-on for six. Where did he get that power into that shot from? And this is no Mickey Mouse boundary

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End of over 44 (9 runs) Pakistan 191/7
(90 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.34, RRR: 15.00)

Sarfraz Ahmed		12* (20b 1x4)		AD Mathews		10-0-48-0
Umar Gul		13* (11b 1x6)		HMRKB Herath		10-1-37-0

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44.2
Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed,FOUR,
nearly a sixth. Short of a length, cutting away, Sarf throws his bat at it, gets a thick edge, wide enough of Sanga, fine enough of third man




44.4
Perera to Umar Gul,OUT


Umar Gul lbw b Perera 14 (13b 0x4 1x6) SR: 107.69

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End of over 45 (6 runs) Pakistan 197/8
(84 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.37, RRR: 16.80)

Saeed Ajmal		0* (2b)		NLTC Perera		10-0-44-6
Sarfraz Ahmed		17* (22b 2x4)		AD Mathews		10-0-48-0

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45.5
Malinga to Saeed Ajmal,FOUR




45.6
Malinga to Saeed Ajmal,OUT,

another short ball, Ajmal backs away and swings again, edges it safely through to Sanga. Better out than injured




Saeed Ajmal c †Sangakkara b Malinga 4 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

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End of over 46 (7 runs) Pakistan 204/9

(77 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.43, RRR: 19.25)

				SL Malinga		8-1-40-2
Sarfraz Ahmed		20* (25b 2x4)		NLTC Perera		10-0-44-6

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46.2
Kulasekara to Sarfraz Ahmed,OUT

,slower ball, huge appeal for lbw as he misses a flick, and he is given. Was down the wicket, but that looked straight. Going down as it was an offcutter, but given. That levels the series



Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Kulasekara 20 (27b 2x4 0x6) SR: 74.07

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Match details Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat

Series 5-match series level 1-1

ODI debutRahat Ali(Pakistan)




Player of the matchNLTC Perera (Sri Lanka)



UmpiresRSA Palliyaguruge and PR Reiffel (Australia)
TV umpireREJ Martinesz
Match refereeBC Broad (England)
Reserve umpireTH Wijewardene