LIVE - Sri Lanka v Pakistan - 1st ODI - Match Update - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 lose 3 for 24 in first 10 overs
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first on what appeared to be a batsman-friendly pitch at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on June 7, in the 1st ODI of a 5-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604 proved too effective, and the hosts were reduced to 24 for 3 by the end of 10 overs.
With the T20I series having ended on a 1-1 draw, both teams went into the match eager to gain an upper hand from the start. Sri Lanka, in particular, will be looking to improve on their past record against Pakistan, which features just 2 wins out of their last 10 matches.
The Lankans made a few minor changes to their line-up, with left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 (who did not feature in the line-up for the second T20).
The Pakistan team did not play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898. The tourists also adapted their line-up to make maximum use of the surface, employing six specialist seamers, including two spin-allrounders.
Sri Lanka kicked their innings off with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 at mid-on off Gul, and the wicket was followed by another blow to the Lankan team as they lost their captain in the 7th over, dismissed lbw by Gul.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831 (0) were the next two up to bat, but Gul struck again, sending Chandimal back to the pavilion on duck. Pakistan’s 28-year-old pacer finished his 5th over with figures of 5-1-12-3, enabling his team to gain an upper-hand and restrict the hosts to a precarious 24 for 3 by the end of 10 overs.
Chandimal will be replaced by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802, and the Sri Lankans will be looking to their batsmen to recover from the early setbacks as the game progresses.
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