Pakistan win by four wickets in opening ODI against SL

Pakistan won the game with four wickets in hand.


Web Desk August 23, 2014

KARACHI: Pakistan took the lead in the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka by winning the first match by four wickets.

After a rocky start, Pakistan built a 147-run 6th wicket partnership between Fawad Alam and Sohaib Maqsood that allowed the men in green to take the game away from Sri Lanka. Alam scored 62 of 61 balls; Maqsood finished the game with an unbeaten 89 off 73.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Sri Lanka scored 275-7 in 45 overs, with Mathews starring for Sri Lanka, scoring 89.

Ashan Priyanjan who remained not-out added 39 runs to Sri Lanka's score taking it to 275-7. Wahab Riaz took three wickets, Irfan took two and Muhamamd Hafeez took one wicket.

COMMENTS (8)

salman | 10 years ago | Reply

What is YK doing in ODIs ?

lahore wala | 10 years ago | Reply @Chitral wala: you want to retire pakistans only batsmen who is in iccs top ten raking and the who delivers most of the time and the captain who becomes wall against the other team.
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