2007 ICC World Twenty20: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

September 17, 2007

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 33 runs in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pakistan were 33-3 in the fifth over after Imran Nazir was caught at cover and Dilhara Fernando bowled both Salman Butt and Mohammad Hafeez. However Shoaib Malik (57) and Younis Khan (51) shared a partnership of 101 runs. Lasith Malinga took three wickets but Pakistan reached 189-6 after twenty overs.

Having made an early breakthrough when Upul Tharanga was dismissed with the second ball of the innings, Pakistan missed a chance three balls later when Sohail Tanvir dropped Sanath Jayasuriya. However Tanvir, bowling the following over, bowled Jayasuriya with his first delivery. Sri Lanka were reduced to 35-3 soon afterwards when Mohammad Asif bowled Kumar Sangakkara. Mahela Jayawardene (28) and Chamara Silva (38) shared a 53 run partnership while Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 38, but three quick wickets fell for four runs limiting Sri Lanka's chances. Shahid Afridi took 3-18 and Umar Gul took 2-14 for Pakistan as Sri Lanka finished on 156-9.

Toss: Sri Lanka won, and chose to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Imran Nazir, 2.6 ov), 2-22 (Salman Butt, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Mohammad Hafeez, 5.5 ov), 4-134 (Younis Khan, 14.6 ov), 5-152 (Shoaib Malik, 16.4 ov), 6-170 (Shahid Afridi, 18.4 ov)

Did not bat: Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Tharanga, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Jayasuriya, 1.1 ov), 3-35 (Sangakkara, 4.5 ov), 4-88 (Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 5-111 (Silva, 12.5 ov), 6-112 (Mubarak, 13.3 ov), 7-115 (Wijekoon, 14.4 ov), 8-150 (Dilshan, 18.5 ov), 9-155 (Malinga, 19.4 ov)

Pakistan: Salman Butt, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

Sri Lanka: W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

Man of the Match: Younis Khan (Pakistan)

Umpires: D J Harper (Australia) and N J Llong (England) TV Umpire: M R Benson (England) Match Referee: B C Broad (England) Reserve Umpire: K H Hurter (South Africa)