Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Match at Fatullah, , Feb 25 2014 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match (D/N), Fatullah, February 25, 2014, Asia Cup

Sri Lanka

296/6

Pakistan

(48.5/50 ov, T:297) 284

Sri Lanka won by 12 runs

Player Of The Match

Lasith Malinga

, SL

5/52

Lasith Malinga celebrates after dismissing Bilawal Bhatti•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Lasith Malinga celebrates after dismissing Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Lasith Malinga celebrates after dismissing Misbah-ul-Haq•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Umar Akmal raises his bat after scoring fifty, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Umar Akmal raises his bat after scoring fifty•Feb 25, 2014•Associated Press

Umar Akmal plays a lofted shot, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Umar Akmal plays a lofted shot•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Misbah-ul-Haq guides the ball on to the off side, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Misbah-ul-Haq guides the ball on to the off side•Feb 25, 2014•Associated Press

Team-mates congratulate Chaturanga de Silva for his maiden ODI wicket, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Team-mates congratulate Chaturanga de Silva for his maiden ODI wicket•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Sharjeel Khan is dejected after falling for 26, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Sharjeel Khan is dejected after falling for 26•Feb 25, 2014•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews attacks the off side, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Angelo Mathews attacks the off side•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Lahiru Thirimanne celebrates his century, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Lahiru Thirimanne celebrates his century•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Lahiru Thirimanne executed the cover drive to maximum effect, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Lahiru Thirimanne executed the cover drive to maximum effect•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Misbah-ul-Haq congratulates Umar Akmal on his fifty, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Misbah-ul-Haq congratulates Umar Akmal on his fifty•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Shahid Afridi was dismissed by Lasith Malinga for 4, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Shahid Afridi was dismissed by Lasith Malinga for 4•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Misbah-ul-Haq plays a reverse sweep, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Misbah-ul-Haq plays a reverse sweep•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Sachithra Senanayake smiles after dismissing Sohaib Maqsood, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Sachithra Senanayake smiles after dismissing Sohaib Maqsood•Feb 25, 2014•Associated Press

Ahmed Shehzad was bowled by Chaturanga de Silva for 28, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Ahmed Shehzad was bowled by Chaturanga de Silva for 28•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Sharjeel Khan plays the ball on to the leg side, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Sharjeel Khan plays the ball on to the leg side•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Suranga Lakmal exults after dismissing Sharjeel Khan, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Suranga Lakmal exults after dismissing Sharjeel Khan•Feb 25, 2014•Associated Press

Mahela Jayawardene is bowled, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Mahela Jayawardene is bowled•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

Shahid Afridi in his delivery stride, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Shahid Afridi in his delivery stride•Feb 25, 2014•Associated Press

Lahiru Thirimanne struck 11 fours and a six, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah, February 25, 2014

Lahiru Thirimanne struck 11 fours and a six•Feb 25, 2014•AFP

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Pakistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Sharjeel Khan	caught	26	23
Ahmed Shehzad	bowled	28	37
Mohammad Hafeez	lbw	18	19
Sohaib Maqsood	caught	17	27
Misbah-ul-Haq	caught	73	84
Umar Akmal	caught	74	72
Shahid Afridi	caught	4	7
Bilawal Bhatti	bowled	18	13
Umar Gul	caught	2	6
Saeed Ajmal	lbw	10	4
Junaid Khan	not out	1	1
Extras	(lb 3, w 10)
Total	284(10 wkts; 48.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	9.5	0	52	5	5.28
RAS Lakmal	9	1	65	2	7.22
SMSM Senanayake	9	0	47	1	5.22
PC de Silva	10	1	56	1	5.6
NLTC Perera	6	0	36	0	6
AD Mathews	5	1	25	1	5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	28	Sharjeel Khan	Ahmed Shehzad
2nd	49	Mohammad Hafeez	Ahmed Shehzad
3rd	6	Mohammad Hafeez	Sohaib Maqsood
4th	38	Misbah-ul-Haq	Sohaib Maqsood
5th	121	Misbah-ul-Haq	Umar Akmal
6th	10	Shahid Afridi	Misbah-ul-Haq
7th	2	Misbah-ul-Haq	Bilawal Bhatti
8th	8	Umar Gul	Bilawal Bhatti
9th	19	Saeed Ajmal	Bilawal Bhatti
10th	3	Junaid Khan	Bilawal Bhatti

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Asia Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	4	4	0	17	0.773
PAK	4	3	1	13	0.349
IND	4	2	2	9	0.450
AFG	4	1	3	4	-1.278
BAN	4	0	4	0	-0.259

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