Asia Cup Cricket 2008
Asia Cup Cricket 2008 in Pakistan

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Schedule
- Tuesday, 24 June 2008: Bangladesh v United Arab Emirates at Lahore
- Tuesday, 24 June 2008: Pakistan v Hong Kong at Karachi
- Wednesday, 25 June 2008: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Lahore
- Wednesday, 25 June 2008: India v Hong Kong at Karachi
- Thursday, 26 June 2008: Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates at Lahore
- Thursday, 26 June 2008: India v Pakistan at Karachi
- Saturday, 28 June 2008: Bangladesh v India at Karachi
- Sunday, 29 June 2008: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Karachi
- Monday, 30 June 2008: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Karachi
- Wednesday, 02 July 2008: Pakistan v India at Karachi
- Thursday, 03 July 2008: India v Sri Lanka at Karachi
- Friday, 04 July 2008: Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi
- Sunday, 06 July 2008: India v Sri Lanka, Final at Karachi

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi
SL v PAK, Asia Cup 2008: Sangakkara, Mendis shine in Sri Lankan win
June 29, 2008
Kumar Sangakkara hit a fighting hundred and spinner Ajanta Mendis took four wickets to power Sri Lanka to a 64-run win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup Super League clash on Sunday.
The left-hander scored 112 to lift Sri Lanka to 302-7 after Pakistani paceman Sohail Tanveer notched up career-best figures of 5-48.
Mendis, who took 4-47, then unleashed his quality spin to restrict Pakistan to 238-9 in 50 overs on a slow National Stadium pitch.
For Pakistan, Misbah-ul Haq enjoyed a late flurry, smashing four sixes and three fours during his 70-ball 76 but by then the asking rate of 15 an over was beyond Pakistan's reach.
Skipper Shoaib Malik also hit a subdued 52 off 79 balls with three boundaries but the Pakistani batsmen could not cope with the accurate Sri Lankan bowling.
Sri Lanka, who qualified for the Super League stage with two carry over points, boosted their chances of reaching the July 6 final with the victory. They now have four points and take on Bangladesh on Monday.
The defeat left Pakistan all but out of the event. They now have to win both their matches against India (Wednesday) and Bangladesh (Friday) and hope India also lose to Sri Lanka to have a chance of qualifying for the final.
SL v PAK, Asia Cup 2008: Sri Lanka 302 for 7 (50.0 overs) beat Pakistan 238 for 9 (50.0 overs) by 64 runs
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Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi
Score Card
Pakistan won the toss and decided to field
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302 for 7 (50.0 overs)
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238 for 9 (50.0 overs)
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Sri Lanka Innings - Close
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| Jayasuriya |
lbw |
b Tanvir |
8 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
| Sangakkara |
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b Tanvir |
112 |
110 |
10 |
1 |
| M Jayawardene |
c Misbah-ul-Haq |
b Tanvir |
29 |
40 |
5 |
0 |
| Kapugedera |
c Younus |
b Amjad |
43 |
58 |
2 |
2 |
| Silva |
c Ahmed |
b Tanvir |
46 |
48 |
5 |
0 |
| Thushara |
c Riaz |
b Tanvir |
28 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
| Dilshan |
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b Riaz |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| Vaas |
not out |
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4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Kulasekara |
not out |
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1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
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2nb 11w 10lb |
23 |
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| Total |
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for 7 |
302 |
(50.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Tanvir |
10.0 |
1 |
48 |
5 |
| Riaz |
9.0 |
0 |
52 |
1 |
| Anjum |
8.0 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
| Afridi |
10.0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
| Malik |
5.0 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
| Amjad |
8.0 |
1 |
44 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 22 |
Jayasuriya |
| 62 |
M Jayawardene |
| 150 |
Kapugedera |
| 243 |
Silva |
| 271 |
Sangakkara |
| 288 |
Thushara |
| 298 |
Dilshan |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| Butt |
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b Vaas |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Malik |
st Sangakkara |
b Mendis |
52 |
79 |
3 |
0 |
| Younus |
c Muralitharan |
b Kulasekara |
47 |
60 |
7 |
0 |
| Yousuf |
lbw |
b Mendis |
19 |
29 |
2 |
0 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq |
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b Mendis |
76 |
70 |
3 |
4 |
| Afridi |
c sub |
b Jayasuriya |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Amjad |
lbw |
b Mendis |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Ahmed |
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b Kulasekara |
19 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
| Tanvir |
not out |
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9 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
| Anjum |
c Kulasekara |
b Muralitharan |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| Riaz |
not out |
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1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
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2w 1lb |
3 |
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| Total |
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for 9 |
238 |
(50.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Vaas |
10.0 |
1 |
44 |
1 |
| Kulasekara |
9.0 |
1 |
35 |
2 |
| Thushara |
7.0 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
| Muralitharan |
10.0 |
0 |
46 |
1 |
| Mendis |
10.0 |
0 |
47 |
4 |
| Jayasuriya |
4.0 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 0 |
Butt |
| 72 |
Younus |
| 108 |
Yousuf |
| 133 |
Malik |
| 135 |
Afridi |
| 153 |
Amjad |
| 219 |
Misbah-ul-Haq |
| 223 |
Ahmed |
| 236 |
Anjum |
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Umpires: I J Gould, A L Hill
Pakistan: Butt, Malik, Younus, Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Amjad, Afridi, Tanvir, Ahmed, Riaz, Anjum
Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya, Sangakkara, M Jayawardene, Kapugedera, Silva, Dilshan, Vaas, Mendis, Kulasekara, Muralitharan, Thushara
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