Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to lead the series 2-1, Hafeez and Farhat put on 151 runs for the first wicket

Muhammad Hafeez and Imran Farhat raised a 151-run opening partnership.

Dubai, November 18: Muhammad Hafeez (83) and Imran Farhat (70) started the Pakistan innings in style to share an opening stand of 151 runs setting the fundamentals for the win. After Prasana bowled Hafeez, Farhat was also caught on the boundary after 10 runs while  Abdur Razzak (6), Umar Akmal (7) and Misbah-ul-Haq (7) went quickly to send Pakistan from 151-0 to just 193-5.

After the removal of the openers, Younis Khan (42) provided the only stand as the whole team scored 257 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs while Prasana and Malinga both secured 2 wickets.

Umar Gul bowled Tharanga on the 2nd ball of the Srilankan innings. Dilshan (64) and Sangakara (45) raised a partnership of more than hundred runs. Afridi hit a direct throw to run out Sangakara and then bowled out Dilshan while Sri Lanka still remained in a strong position on 133-3 in the 28th over.

Dinesh Chandimal (31) and Jaywardene (17) were looking dangerous for Pakistan but Saeed Ajmal (3-42) removed both the players on time. Angelo Mathews (32) struggled hard but none of the remaining players were able to support him as the whole team were all-out on 236.


Score Board: 

PAKISTAN 1ST INNINGS

Batsman		Runs	6s	4s	Balls
Mohammad Hafeez	b Prasanna	83	1	9	101
Imran Farhat	c Jayawardene b Dilshan	70	1	6	82
A Razzak	c Perera b Prasanna	6	0	0	16
Y K Khan	run out	42	0	3	52
Umar Akmal	b Malinga	7	0	1	7
Misbah-ul-Haq	run out	7	0	0	14
S Afridi	c Mathews b Perera	15	0	1	15
Sarfraz Ahmed	b Malinga	3	0	0	5
S Tanvir	not out	10	0	2	7
U Gul	not out	0	0	0	2
Extras		14
Total	8 wkts, 50 overs	257
Fall of wickets: 1-151, 2-161, 3-167, 4-177, 5-193, 6-226, 7-234, 8-256

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Malinga	10	0	57	2
Perera	10	1	45	1
Fernando	10	1	59	0
Dilshan	8	0	38	1
Prasanna	9	0	39	2
Mendis	3	0	15	0

SRI LANKA 1ST INNINGS

Batsman		Runs	6s	4s	Balls
W U Tharanga	b Gul	4	0	1	2
T Dilshan	b Afridi	64	0	7	78
K C Sangakkara	run out	45	0	3	66
L D Chandimal	c Sub b Ajmal	31	0	2	47
Jayawardene	s Ahmed b Ajmal	17	0	2	26
A D Mathews	not out	32	1	2	40
S L Malinga	lbw b Afridi	0	0	0	2
B M A J Mendis	lbw b Hafeez	19	0	2	15
N L T C Perera	b Ajmal	4	0	0	5
S Prasanna	c Afridi b Gul	5	0	1	10
C R D Fernando	b Gul	0	0	0	2
Extras		15
Total	All Out, 48.5 overs	236
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-111, 3-133, 4-168, 5-186, 6-186, 7-218, 8-224, 9-235, 10-236

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Gul	8.5	0	48	3
Tanvir	9	0	52	0
Razzak	4	0	18	0
Hafeez	7	0	29	1
Afridi	10	0	42	2
Ajmal	10	0	42	3