Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st Semi-Final at Colombo, 04 Oct, 2012

Toss: Sri Lanka, who choose to bat first
Sri Lanka 139/4 (20)
Pakistan 123/7 (20)
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
Man of the Match: DPMD Jayawardene
  • Umar Gul 2 * (6)
  • Umar Akmal 29 * (22)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 AD Mathewsto Mohammad Hafeez, no runs

Gets forward and pushes the length ball to mid off.

Over 0.2 AD Mathewsto Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run

Gets forward and drags the length ball wide of mid on for one.

Over 0.3 AD Mathewsto Imran Nazir, 2 runs

Difficult catch put down by Dilshan but got to say that he has stopped a boundary diving to his left to what was a cracking square cut from Imran!

Over 0.4 AD Mathewsto Imran Nazir, beaten, no runs

Huge caught behind appeal but not out. It was a bouncer quick off the track and beats Nazir in a pull shot.

Over 0.5 AD Mathewsto Imran Nazir, Boundary!

Short and wide, and Nazir flays it powerfully through covers in the air for a boundary!

Over 0.6 AD Mathewsto Imran Nazir, 1 run

Goes back and tucks it to short fine leg for one.

End of the first over. Imran Nazir as usual looking aggressive. Sri Lanka would desperately need his wicket as early as possible or he will just run away with the match!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, no runs

Good strategy to negate the swing as he jumps down the track but doesn't get hold of his pull. Sanga could come up to the stumps now.

Over 1.2 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, beaten, no runs

This time Nazir stays in the crease and is beaten neck and crop by an indipper which sailed over the top of middle.

Over 1.3 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, beaten, no runs

What a rash shot and Nazir gets beaten outside off after jumping down the track for a pull.

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, Boundary!

This seemed to be a leg cutter and Nazir came forward to steers it to fine thirdman for a boundary! Delicately done by Nazir!

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekara to Imran Nazir, 1 wide
Another wide down the legside with a length ball swinging in.

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekara to Imran Nazir, 1 wide
Walks down the track and Kula errs with a swinging length ball down the legside.

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, Boundary!

This seemed to be a leg cutter and Nazir came forward to steers it to fine thirdman for a boundary! Delicately done by Nazir!

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekara to Imran Nazir, 1 wide
Another wide down the legside with a length ball swinging in.

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekara to Imran Nazir, 1 wide
Walks down the track and Kula errs with a swinging length ball down the legside.

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, Boundary!

This seemed to be a leg cutter and Nazir came forward to steers it to fine thirdman for a boundary! Delicately done by Nazir!

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekara to Imran Nazir, 1 wide
Another wide down the legside with a length ball swinging in.

Over 1.4 KMDN Kulasekara to Imran Nazir, 1 wide
Walks down the track and Kula errs with a swinging length ball down the legside.

Over 1.5 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, no runs

Keeps his cool and defends this on the frontfoot.

Over 1.6 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, 1 run

Inside edges his forward defence and Hafeez responds to a quick single! Kula just misses the stumps and Hafeez escapes with that.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, no runs

Gets forward and defends the slower off cutter infront of middle.

Over 2.2 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, 2 runs

Extra bounce in this slower off cutter and Nazir on the frontfoot guided it off his glove to fine thirdman for a couple.

Over 2.2 SL Malinga to Imran Nazir, 5 wides
Malinga kisses the ball and ends up spraying a horrible yorker at 140 kmph a mile down the legside to concede 5 wides!

Over 2.3 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, no runs

Comes forward and guides the slower off cutter to backward point.

Over 2.4 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, no runs

Nazir shuffles across on the frontfoot to flick a slower off cutter and gets hit on the pad infront of leg. An lbw appeal is turned down.

Over 2.5 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, no runs

Goes back to flick it across but gets hit on the back thighpad by a slower off cutter.

Over 2.6 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, no runs

Poor length ball down the legside but the slower off cutter brushes the pad of Nazir and a diving stop from Sanga prevents any runs.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 KMDN Kulasekarato Mohammad Hafeez, beaten, no runs

Loose delivery, short and wide, but Hafeez gets beaten in a square cut because of the low bounce.

Over 3.2 KMDN Kulasekarato Mohammad Hafeez, no runs

Gets forward and defends it to point.

Over 3.3 KMDN Kulasekarato Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run

Moves back slightly and drags a pull to square fine leg for one.

Over 3.4 KMDN Kulasekarato Imran Nazir, 1 run

Goes back and pulls the slower leg cutter to square fine leg for one.

Over 3.5 KMDN Kulasekarato Mohammad Hafeez, no runs

How come this is not a wide! Hafeez bent across for a lap sweep and missed it just down the legside.

Over 3.6 KMDN Kulasekarato Mohammad Hafeez, beaten, no runs

Hafeez walks down and has a wild slog but only to miss the slower one outside off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 SL Malingato Imran Nazir, 1 run

Waits on the frontfoot and nudges the off cutter to square fine leg for one.

Over 4.2 SL Malingato Mohammad Hafeez, no runs

Goes back and dabs the rising delivery to the diving cover point. 140 kmph.

Over 4.3 SL Malingato Mohammad Hafeez, beaten, no runs

Goes back for a cut and is beaten by the extra bounce.

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