PAKISTAN 277/7 (50) SRI LANKA 266/9 (50)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH SHAHID AFRIDI
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 11 runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup Group A match.Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan were off to a solid start with Mohammed Hafeez and Kamran Akmal adding 48 in 7.2 overs after losing Ahmed Shehzad (13) early on. The skipper's magical spell of three for 34 came on the back of fine batting efforts by Misbah-ul-Haq (83 not out off 81 balls) and Younus Khan (72 off 76 balls), who helped Pakistan to 277 for seven in 50 overs.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH SHAHID AFRIDI
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 11 runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup Group A match.Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan were off to a solid start with Mohammed Hafeez and Kamran Akmal adding 48 in 7.2 overs after losing Ahmed Shehzad (13) early on. The skipper's magical spell of three for 34 came on the back of fine batting efforts by Misbah-ul-Haq (83 not out off 81 balls) and Younus Khan (72 off 76 balls), who helped Pakistan to 277 for seven in 50 overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka started positively reaching 76 for no loss in 14.2 overs but four quick wickets left the home team reeling at 96 for four. Chamara Silva (57 off 79 balls) and Kumar Sangakkara (49 off 61 balls) raised hopes of a successful chase, but were undone by four quick wickets midway through the innings as Sri Lanka eventually ended on 266 for nine.
