Sri Lanka vs Pakistan - 4th ODI - Live Cricket Score and Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at R Premadasa, Colombo, posting 35 for 1 in the first 10 overs.
Rain had its effect on the pitch as the conditions have aided swing bowling however, Sri Lankan batsmen have played with caution after skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 won the toss and chose to bat first
The start was disappointing after Upul Tharaga (4) was dismissed by Umar Gul in the third over, aided by a simple catch taken by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, the only centurion in the series, and Kumar
Sangakkara rescued the innings with a steady unbeaten stand.
They were further aided by some sloppy fielding from the away side, with Shahid Afridi guilty on a couple of occasion. With the pacers getting extra purchase, the veteran duo accumulated steadily by taking one and twos.
Dilshan hit his first boundary in the fourth over, where he drove http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-c90628 Tanvir’s delivery to the cover boundary. Sangakkara then got a scare after he was struck on his pads and despite the Men in Green making a loud appeal, the standing umpire was unmoved.
On the final ball of the ninth over, Sangakkara then finally cut loose and caressed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604 through square leg, picking up his first boundary of the innings. The Lankans then managed just two from the tenth over, and reached 35 for 1.
The ground has suffered from rain as the outfield has slowed down considerably, evident from a well timed straight drive by Dilshan, which lost pace as it was about to reach the boundary.
One will have to wait to see how the Lankan batters will respond to the spin attack, comprising of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898. Ajmal has yet to make an impact in the series so far but will be eager to bag some wickets. Hafeez is expected
to play an important part in the middle overs.
Consistency in fielding will also be high on Misbah-ul-Haq’s agenda after watching the first hour of play where his side has conceded a few extra runs.
With a solid partnership underway, the Lankan batsmen will be aiming to consolidate the innings while the visitors will be looking for an opportunity to break into the home team’s solid batting lineup. Rain however, remains a major threat.
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