July 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Live First ODI Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

After the success in the Test Series Sri Lanka will take on mighty Pakistan in the 5 One Day Series, which begins from 30th July 2009.

Thilan Samaraweera, Malinga Bandara, Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan has been called for ODI, chaminda vaas have been dropped from the 15man Squad against Pakistan.

For Pakistan Naved and Nazir have been recalled, Shoaib Akhtar was not picked for the forthcoming series against Lanka.

First One Day International
30 Jul,2009 10:00 AM IST
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium,
Rangiri

Sri Lanka squad against Pakistan
Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Thilina Kandamby, Malinga Bandara, Thilan Thushara Isuru Udana, Upul Tharanga.

Pakistan Squad against Sri Lanka
Younis Khan (capt), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Rao Iftikhar Anjum.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sri Lanka Won the Test Series against Pakistan - Cricket Score Update

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the 2nd Test by surprisingly just like the first test. Pakistan once again failed in the batting order, their batting collapsed Pakistan lost their last nine wickets for just 35 runs.

Pakistan who lost the first Test in Galle by 50 runs after a similar batting failure in the 2nd Test. Pakistan were in commanding position 285-1 just before lunch, crashed to 320 all out after the break to leave Sri Lanka a victory target of 171 for a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Match Summary
Pakistan 1st innings 90
Shoaib Malik 39 not out,
N. Kulasekera 4-21, A. Mendis 3-20

Sri Lanka 1st innings 240
K. Sangakkara 87,
Umar Gul 4-43, Saeed Ajmal 4-87

Pakistan 2nd innings
Khurram Manzoor c Dilshan b Herath 38
Fawad Alam c Warnapura b Herath 168
Younus Khan c Dilshan b Paranavitana 82
Mohammad Yousuf lbw b Herath 6
Misbah-ul Haq lbw b Kulasekera 3
Shoaib Malik b Herath 6
Kamran Akmal lbw b Kulasekera 3
Abdur Rauf lbw b Kulasekera 0
Umar Gul lbw b Herath 2
Mohammad Aamer not out 1
Saeed Ajmal lbw b Kulasekera 0
Extras b8, lb1, nb1, w1 11
Total for all out 320
Fall of wkts 1-85, 2-285, 3-294, 4-303, 5-303, 6-306, 7-312, 8-316, 9-319, 10-320
Bowling
Kulasekera 19.4-6-37-4 (w1), Thushara 13-0-48-0, Mathews 6-0-20-0, Mendis 17-0-81-0 (nb1), Herath 35-5-99-5, Paranavitana 6-0-26-1

Sri Lanka 2nd innings
M. Warnapura c Akmal b Rauf 54
T. Paranavitana b Ajmal 17
K. Sangakkara c Misbah b Malik 46
M. Jayawardene not out 37
T. Samaraweera not out 6
Extras lb7, nb4 11
Total for 3 wkts 171
Fall of wkts 1-60, 2-100, 3-160
Bowling
Gul 6-0-38-0 (nb4), Aamer 6-0-33-0, Ajmal 12-1-56-1, Rauf 4-1-13-1, Younus 2-0-11-0, Malik 1.5-0-13-1

Result Sri Lanka won by seven wickets, lead 2-0 in three-match series

Friday, July 10, 2009

Live Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan 2nd Test - P Sara Oval, Colombo - cricket score update

Sri Lanka leading the 3 test series by 1-0. Pakistan were in good form in the first test but the lost the match on fourth day of the first test match.

Sri Lanka once again will miss the service of their star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan. Muralitharan is still having treatment on a knee injury.

After winning the first test Sri Lankan Skipper Kumar Sangakkara said "We had a great final day in Galle but we all know that we were not at our best during the first three days and we have to improve,

The batsmen in particular have been working really hard this week," he added.

"We need to be more patient, be much tighter with our techniques and work through tough phases against a decent bowling attack."

Mean while Pakistan Skipper Younis Khan said after the defeat "We have youngsters in the team and I think they will learn from their mistakes," If we play to our potential in the next two tests we may square the series or win it."

Squad For Sri Lanka for 2nd Test :- Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Malinda Warnapura, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Kaushal Silva, Suranga Lakmal

Squad For Pakistan for 2nd Test :- Younis Khan (captain), Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Aamer, Danish Kaneria, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rauf, Fawad Alam, Faisal Iqbal.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Sri Lanka won the First Test Match - Rangana Herath took 4-15

Host Team Sri Lanka won by just 50runs on the Fourth Day of the First test against Pakistan.

Pakistan were in strong position, they Resumed the day with 71 for 2, Needed just 97runs with Eightwickets in hand.

But Left arm spinner Rangana Herath had an other idea, Herath was picked in the Squad after the Legend Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was injured.

First Inning century make Yousuf made just 12runs and salman Butt with 28 was the higest run getter for the secong inning.

Pakistan lost remaining eight wickets at regular intervals. Herath calim Impressive 4wickets of just 15runs. Mendis finished with 2-27 from 10 overs and Thushara chipped in with 2-21 from 12 overs.

Sri Lanka now leads the three match Series with 1-0,

2nd Test Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan
Jul 12-16,2009 10:00 AM IST
P Sara Oval, Colombo

3rd Test Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan
Jul 20-24,2009 10:00 AM IST
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

Friday, July 3, 2009

Live 3rd ODI West Indies Vs India - Cricket Score Update

Both the teams have won each game and the series is Level by 1-1, Host are on high after defeating the second one day.

After the defeat from 2nd One Day it would be a wake call for the Indians as in the first one day India have won by a narrow margin.

West Indies are in great form and with Ravi Rampaul, West Indies have good bowling attack.

With the absence of star player Sachin Tendulkar and Sehwag, the top order have failed miserably.

West Indies Squad for 3rd ODI at St Lucia
Chris Gayle (capt), Runako Morton, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Suleiman Benn, Lionel Baker.

Indian Team Squad for 3rd ODI at St Lucia
Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Yuvraj Singh, S Badrinath, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, RP Singh, Ashish Nehra.