Cricket News in Brief – October 27, 2011 – Part 1
Pakistan bowlers dominate Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test between the two countries on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka chose to bat first, aiming to post a big total and avoid a repeat of poor show in the first innings, however, Pakistan bowlers exhibited their superiority by dominating the Lankans as the Men in Green grabbed wickets at
regular intervals.
Pakistan bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 239 runs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691 bagged two wickets each.
At stumps Pakistan posted 42 runs on the board without losing a wicket as openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889 were standing on 18 and 20 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s new-ball bowlers for the way they bowled on the first day of the second Test at Dubai International Cricket Stadium Wednesday, October 26, 2011.
Sangakkara who top scored with 78 runs, said, “I thought Pakistan used that new ball very well. There wasn't too much in that wicket, so it was a bit disappointing from our side, but again it was a great fight back to get to 240-odd runs at the end."
Sangakkara hoped that the Sri Lankan bowlers would be able to grab early wickets on the second day by taking full advantage of the new ball.
Australia’s ace middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 is all set to
take on the South Africans in the final One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series scheduled to be played on Friday, October 28, 2011.
The series is currently levelled at 1-1 after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the second match by handing them a beating of 80 runs.
“It's like a grand final for us and we are really looking forward to it, the intensity at training has probably been as high as I can remember in any Australian team. The boys have really worked hard and that's why I think it's important not to dwell too
much on a pretty ordinary day for us in our last game," said Hussey.
Indian captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 which earned India a 5-0 win in the tournament.
Dhoni had words of commemoration for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 won the match by 95 runs.
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