Sri Lanka v Pakistan - 4th ODI - Sri Lanka win by 44 runs - Live Score and Update
Sri Lanka 243/8 (50 ov) v Pakistan 199 (45.0 ov) - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 won by 44 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo: Hosts Sri Lanka took lead in the five-match series against Pakistan on Saturday, by winning their second game as they beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 by 44 runs in the fourth match of the tournament.
Sri Lanka, who won the toss and chose to bat first, knew exactly how to place Pakistan in a spot of bother as they bolted a massive total of 243 runs thanks to some outstanding batting from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 (40).
Things went awry for Pakistan right from the beginning as on the penultimate delivery of the first over, they lost their dependable opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898, who perished without scoring a run.
This early loss was crucial for Pakistan as a steady opening stand was vital for the Men in Green in the race towards the required target.
Nonetheless, Azhar Ali and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 steadfast and hammered a partnership of 53 runs, as they kept the scoreboard ticking and looked determined enough to take the side closer to the required tally.
It was then in the 14th over when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shafiq-c89281 was given leg-before wicket on a delivery bowled by Weerakoon, after he had smashed 25 runs off his bat.
It was then time for skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, to come in the middle, and the mild-mannered batsman once again exhibited his calm demeanour as he forged a well crafted knock of 57 runs alongside Ali at the other end.
The two staggered an astounding partnership that almost gave the Lankans a run for their money as the two batsmen kept the asking run rate well in check.
However, with 166 runs on the board, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665 (0), the four wickets fell in the same over by NLTC Perera that also included a hat-trick by the 23-year-old medium pacer.
Pakistan then crumbled on 199 runs in 45 overs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 unbeaten on a knock of 81 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NLTC-Perera-c2121 was named as the Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance.
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