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Misbah ul Haq (72) and Umar Akmal (77). Sri Lanka's Lakmal takes two wickets.
Misbah-ul-Haq acknowledges the crowd after scoring a half century (50 runs). PHOTO: AFP
DHAKA: Pakistan won its match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, making it the team’s second victory in the Asia Cup after beating Bangladesh on March 11.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal saw Pakistan through after openers Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed faltered for 11 and 18 runs, respectively.
Chasing 189, the skipper scored 72 (93 balls) while Akmal scored 77 (72 balls). Sri Lanka’s RAS Lakmal was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets.
Earlier Sri Lanka were bowled out for 188 after electing to bat against Pakistan.
Kumar Sangakkara (71) and Upul Tharanga (57) hit half-centuries for Sri Lanka, while paceman Aizaz Cheema took four wickets and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took three for Pakistan in the day-night match.
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WOW. Keep it up Guyz..
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Congratulations
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Misbah took took made 72 in 93 balls :-)
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Captain courageous led the way with a superb knock which all the foreign commentators recognised but sadly our own public continue to belittle and ridicule misbah. it is a reflection on the haters themselves that they continue to hate a man who has given his all for pakistan.He is not flamboyant,nor is he in the media all the time but he gets the job done consistently.
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Great victory for pakistan.Great innings by the captain.
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tuk..tuk…tuk ..SIX..FOUR…tuc tuc tuc tuc…FOUR….189…CONGRATULATIONS!!! LOL
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Misbah ul Haq Zindabaad! He silenced his critics with the bat; what a thorough professional and a decent gentleman!
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congratulation!!!!….
Where are Misbah’s Haters now???
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Welldone Misbah & team…
Get ready India….Lions have started to roar..!!
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Easy target
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Misbah can make 100 if the formate is prolonged for another fifty overs :)Recommend
@ProudPakistani:
It is going to be a test between the strong bowling attack of Pakistan vs strong batting line up of India. May the best team wins.
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India Pakistan final in the Asia Cup? Sounds tempting
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Well done , misbah, but we want u to go out after asia cup
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@Tribune Reader:
if bangladesh can defeat India and Srilanka then it might be Pak v Bangladesh in finals…..
remember we are at home………..!!!!!!!
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congratulations pakistan…just cant wait to see india vs pakistan….only rivalry that beats this one is tom n jerry…wooohoooooooooooooooo
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Hamain to apnon ne loota, ghairon main kahan dam tha
Stop badmouthing the Captian, my Captain! He is an awesome player, can you (the rest of the Pakistanis :P) see??
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Who ever goes to the final, I just want India to lose miserably. Congrats to PAK, may be we
will ruin the PAK dream of having a final with INDIA by beating INDIA today.
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We beat your little brothers (SL and BD) now we are coming for YOU India!!
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@Bangladeshi:
Pak has played against India many times, I think Final with Bangladesh, at home ground with suopporting crowd, it will test the nerves of both teams, wish goodluck for BD team against India.
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This match was fixed, Pakistan was paid to win this match.
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well done captain tuk tuk… ;-)
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@Raj:
No u r wrong, BCCI, the cricket board of zionists fixed this match! Now Indian team should b banned.
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@Bangladeshi: sorry but we bangladeshi hate pakistanis not Indians
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