Posted on 07 July 2009 by rahul simhadri
Requiring just 168 to win Pakistan started the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka with over night score of 71-2 and Mohammad Yousuf who got a century in the first innings at one end ,many believed it was just a matter of time before Pakistan took lead in the three match series against Sri Lanka. But Lankan bowlers had other plans and sent the Pakistani batting lineup packing for just 117 pulling the match from the jaws of defeat. Bowlers Thushara and Rangana Herath troubled the visitors by puting the ball in the right areas.Especially the left arm slow blower Rangana Herath, who was in the team for the injured Muralitharan spinned his way to brilliant figures of four for 15 from 11.3 overs.
Scoreboard
| Sri Lanka 1st innings 292 |
T. Paranavitana 72, N. Kulasekera 38 |
| Pakistan 1st innings 342 |
Mohammad Yousuf 112, N. Kulasekera 4-71 |
| Sri Lanka 2nd innings 217 |
T. Paranavitana 49, Mohammad Aamer 3-38 |
| Khurram Manzoor |
c Jayawardene b Mendis |
15 |
| Salman Butt |
c Paranavitana b Herath |
28 |
| Younus Khan |
lbw b Mathews |
3 |
| Mohammad Yousuf |
lbw b Herath |
12 |
| Misbah-ul Haq |
run out |
7 |
| Shoaib Malik |
c Dilshan b Thushara |
0 |
| Kamran Akmal |
lbw b Thushara |
6 |
| Abdur Rauf |
c Jayawardene b Herath |
13 |
| Umar Gul |
b Mendis |
9 |
| Mohammad Aamer |
c Dilshan b Herath |
6 |
| Saeed Ajmal |
not out |
1 |
| Extras |
b13, lb3, w1 |
17 |
| Total |
for all out |
117 |
| Fall of wkts |
1-36, 2-39, 3-71, 4-72, 5-72, 6-80, 7-85, 8-95, 9-110, 10-117 |
| Kulasekera 7-1-25-0, Thushara 12-4-21-2 (w1), Mathews 4-0-13-1, Mendis 10-0-27-2, Herath 11.3-5-15-4 |
| Result |
Sri Lanka won by 50 runs |
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Should be more like “Pakistan pull a stunner”. Losing 8 wickets for 46 runs is simply a case of collective failure. I applaud the Sri Lankans, but this was more lost than won.
Agreed more lost than won