Asia Cup: Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by six wickets
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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@Bangladeshi: sorry but we bangladeshi hate pakistanis not Indians
@Raj: No u r wrong, BCCI, the cricket board of zionists fixed this match! Now Indian team should b banned.
well done captain tuk tuk... ;-)
This match was fixed, Pakistan was paid to win this match.
@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.
We beat your little brothers (SL and BD) now we are coming for YOU India!!
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.
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??
congratulations pakistan...just cant wait to see india vs pakistan....only rivalry that beats this one is tom n jerry...wooohoooooooooooooooo
@Tribune Reader: if bangladesh can defeat India and Srilanka then it might be Pak v Bangladesh in finals..... remember we are at home...........!!!!!!!
Well done , misbah, but we want u to go out after asia cup
India Pakistan final in the Asia Cup? Sounds tempting
@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.
Easy target
Welldone Misbah & team... Get ready India....Lions have started to roar..!!
congratulation!!!!.... Where are Misbah's Haters now???
Misbah ul Haq Zindabaad! He silenced his critics with the bat; what a thorough professional and a decent gentleman!
tuk..tuk...tuk ..SIX..FOUR...tuc tuc tuc tuc...FOUR....189...CONGRATULATIONS!!! LOL
Great victory for pakistan.Great innings by the captain.
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.
Misbah took took made 72 in 93 balls :-)
Congratulations
WOW. Keep it up Guyz..