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November 25, 2011, Friday
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CAPTAIN Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal hit half-centuries after teammate Sohail Tanvir took four wickets on Wednesday to steer Pakistan to a three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a 4-1 win in the one-day series in Abu Dhabi.
Misbah compiled a patient 66 while Akmal struck eight fours in an unbeaten 61 off 60 deliveries as Pakistan reached its victory target of 219-7 with 16 balls to spare at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Wrist spinner Jeevan Mendis was Sri Lanka's best bowler with 3-36, while seamer Dilhara Fernando took 2-47.
Left-arm paceman Tanvir took 4-34 to restrict Sri Lanka to 218-9 off 50 overs. But it could have been worse, with veteran Kumar Sangakkara top-scoring with 78 and Angelo Mathews contributing 61 to help them recover from early peril at 46-4.
"The credit goes to every player of the team. I think the way they are all performing is wonderful," Misbah said. "Everybody wants to win, especially if they want to be at the top of the (ICC) rankings. Everybody has their goals and are performing well."
Tanvir was supported by offspinners Saeed Ajmal (1-26) and Mohammad Hafeez (1-29), who both enjoyed miserly 10-over spells.
Pakistan's pursuit of a modest target had a decent platform even though both openers were out after making starts.
Mohammad Hafeez (14) edged Dilhara Fernando to wicketkeeper Sangakkara, while Asad Shafiq (26) was trapped lbw by Angelo Mathews' medium pace to make it 51-2 in the 14th over.
Misbah and Younis Khan then shared a stand of 62 that put Pakistan in pole position. But when Mendis removed Younis and Shoaib Malik in successive deliveries, both lbw to googlies, Sri Lanka was back in it at 113-4.
Misbah compiled a patient 66 while Akmal struck eight fours in an unbeaten 61 off 60 deliveries as Pakistan reached its victory target of 219-7 with 16 balls to spare at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Wrist spinner Jeevan Mendis was Sri Lanka's best bowler with 3-36, while seamer Dilhara Fernando took 2-47.
Left-arm paceman Tanvir took 4-34 to restrict Sri Lanka to 218-9 off 50 overs. But it could have been worse, with veteran Kumar Sangakkara top-scoring with 78 and Angelo Mathews contributing 61 to help them recover from early peril at 46-4.
"The credit goes to every player of the team. I think the way they are all performing is wonderful," Misbah said. "Everybody wants to win, especially if they want to be at the top of the (ICC) rankings. Everybody has their goals and are performing well."
Tanvir was supported by offspinners Saeed Ajmal (1-26) and Mohammad Hafeez (1-29), who both enjoyed miserly 10-over spells.
Pakistan's pursuit of a modest target had a decent platform even though both openers were out after making starts.
Mohammad Hafeez (14) edged Dilhara Fernando to wicketkeeper Sangakkara, while Asad Shafiq (26) was trapped lbw by Angelo Mathews' medium pace to make it 51-2 in the 14th over.
Misbah and Younis Khan then shared a stand of 62 that put Pakistan in pole position. But when Mendis removed Younis and Shoaib Malik in successive deliveries, both lbw to googlies, Sri Lanka was back in it at 113-4.
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