Sri Lanka wins the first ODI 2009 by 32 Runs

It is the time of one day international cricket between Pakistan and SRI Lanka. In fact, the first match took place earlier today and in it, host Sri Lanka secured a comfortable victory over the visitors. So, it gave a lot of unhappiness to the cricket fan of Pakistan who were hoping to see something special from the national team. At first, the host team batted and scored 232-9. it was not a big total but in the end it became enough As Pakistani bats and could not play well. Umar Gul (33) and Fawad Alam (31) offered some kind of resistance but it was the day of Thilan Thushara whose bowling in the end made all the difference.

Now, the Pakistani supporters have to wait for the second match and there is a lot of pressure on Pakistani players to perform well.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st 2009 Time and Venue

All the supporters of the two countries are very excited today because from tomorrow, they will take part in the first cricket test match of the series. I am giving you the time of the first test match here:

July 4-8 (Saturday-Wednesday)

Everyday the match will start at 10 AM local time and GMT 04:30. So, according to Pakistan Day Light Saving Time, it should be 10:30 AM. The first test match will take place at Galle International Stadium.

The venue

Galle International Stadium Has a very eventful history as the ground is more than 100 years old but it has been hosting best matches only for 21 years. It is thought to be idea for a spin bowlers and stay longer has won majority of the test matches that they played in this stadium. The stadium suffered from the devastation of Tsunami in 2004 and it is very nice to see that it has come back to international cricket very strongly.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 Final Live Updates: 21 June 2009

Pakistan has won the match by 8 wickets. So, Pakistan is the New Twenty20 Champion.

Man of the Match: Shahid Afridi

Man of the Series: Tillakaratne Dilshan

Pakistan Batting (Target 139 Runs)

18.4 overs: Pakistan is 139/2

18 overs: Pakistan is 132/2. Afridi completed his fifty. What an innings from Afridi.

17.3 overs: Pakistan is 118/2

17 overs: Pakistan is 113/2

16 overs: Pakistan is 106/2. Malinga conceded just one run in this over.

15.3 overs: Pakistan is 105/2

15 overs: Pakistan is 103/2

14 overs: Pakistan is 97/2. An expensive over from Muralitharan.

13 Overs: Pakistan is 83/2

12 overs: pakistan is 75/2

11 overs: Pakistan is 69/2

10 Overs: Pakistan is 65/2

9.1 overs: Pakistan is 63/2. Muralitharan made Shahzaib a catch of Jayasuria. The opener scored 19 off 23.

9 overs: Pakistan is 63/1. Mendis conceded 12 runs in this over.

8.3 overs: Pakistan is 56/1

8 overs: Pakistan is 51/1. Jayasuria got off to a good start as he brought a much-needed break through for Sri Lanka. Afridi is the new batsman in the wicket.

7.1 overs: Pakistan is 48/1. Jayasuria got Kamran Akmal stamped by Sangakkara for 37 off 27.

Pakistan needs 91 runs from 78 balls to win the match.

7 overs: Pakistan is 48/0.

6.3 overs: Pakistan is 41/0. Mathews has been brought back into the attack after conceding 9 runs in his first over.

6 overs: Pakistan is 39/0. Not a good start for Mendis.

5.3 overs: Pakistan is 36/0

5.1 overs: Pakistan is 30/0. Ajantha Mendis came into the attack.

5 overs: Pakistan is 30/0. Muralitharan was brought into the attack.

4 overs: Pakistan is 26/0. Expensive over from Udana as he gave 14 runs.

3 overs: Pakistan is 12/0. An excellent over from Lasith Malinga as he conceded just one run in this over.

2 overs: Pakistan is 11/0

1 Over: Pakistan is 8/0

0.1 Over: First ball bowled. No Run. Pakistan is 0-0

This is the innings break in the final match. Pakistan needs 139 runs to win the match. So, be with us to get the live updates of the Pakistan innings.

Sri Lanka innings:

20 overs: Sri Lanka is 138/6

19.5 overs: Sri Lanka is 136/6

19.4 overs: Sri Lanka is 135/6

19.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 133/6. Mathews hit a SIX.

19.2 overs: Sri Lanka is 127/6

19.1 overs: Sri Lanka is 123/6

19 overs: Sri Lanka is 121/6

18.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 119/6

18 overs: Sri Lanka is 113/6

17.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 104/6

17 overs: Sri Lanka is 103/6 Sangakkara completed his half century.

16.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 95/6

16 overs: Sri Lanka is 88/6

15.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 83/6

15 overs: Sri Lanka is 79/6. Five runs came from this over.

14 overs: Sri Lanka is 74/6

13 overs: Sri Lanka is 70/6. Another special delivery from Afridi and another wicket for the leg spinner. The ball drifted into the off stump of Udana.

12 overs: Sri Lanka is 67/5

11.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 67/5. Chamara Silva got out for 14 and Umar Gul picked up his 13th wicket in the tournamnet.

11 overs: Sri Lanka is 65/4. Good over for Sri Lanka as 11 runs came in this over.

10.4 overs: Sri Lanka is 60/4

10 overs: Sri Lanka is 54/4

9.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 52/4. Boundary from Chamara Silva.

9 overs: Sri Lanka is 46/4. Another good over from Afridi. Just 2 runs conceded.

8 overs: Sri Lanka is 44/4.

7.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 40/4. Ajmal brought into the attack.

7 overs: Sri Lanka is 39/4. Afridi was brought into the attack.

6 overs: Sri Lanka is 34/4.

5.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 32/4. Jayawardene got out for 1. Third wicket for Razzaq.

5 overs: Sri Lanka is 31/3.

4 overs: Sri Lanka is 26/3.

3.5 overs: Sri Lanka is 26/3. Jayasuria got played on off Razzaq. Another big wicket for Pakistan.

3 overs: Sri Lanka is 16/2

2 overs: Sri Lanka is 8/2

1.3 overs: Sri Lanka is 2/2. Another wicket for Pakistan as Razzaq picked up the wicket of Mubarak. The momentum going on for Pakistan.

1 overs: Sri Lanka is 0/1. Maden and wicket for Aamer. What a start for Pakistan.

0.5 overs: Sri Lanka is 0/1. Aamer picked up the important wicket of Dilshan as he made the tournament's highest scorer a catch of Shazaib.

0.1 over: Sri Lanka is 0/0. Aamer is bowling the first over for Pakistan.

Weather: 24⁰ Celsius. It seems rain would not interrupt the match; but you know it is after all British weather.

Players are singing their national anthems now. So, do not go anywhere; the match will start very soon.

Dear readers, Sri Lanka has won the toss and decided to bat first.

Here, in this entry we will be giving you live score and updates of the final match of Twenty20 world cup 2009 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. So, be with us and enjoy the live updates of the match.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Preview, Live Score: T20 World Cup 2009 Final

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 Final Live Updates: 21 June 2009

It is going to be an all-Asia final in the twenty20 world cup 2009 as Sri Lanka and Pakistan are going to face each other in the final of the tournament which will take place on 21 June at Lord’s cricket ground. The interesting thing is that neither Pakistan nor Sri Lanka was among the hot favorites before the tournament kicked off. However, the reality is that Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the two finalists of the tournament. What comes to my mind regarding the final is that it is going to be a battle of spinners. Yes, both sides found their spinners playing vital role behind their successful journey so far in the tournament.

Match: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Final, ICC World Twenty20 2009

Date: 21 June 2009

Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground

Kick off: 14:00 GMT (Local 15:00)

A spirited Pakistan caused an upset defeating hot favorite South Africa by 7 runs in the first semi final, before Sri Lanka pulling off an emphatic 57-run victory over West Indies in the other semi final. In both the semi finals, spinners were instrumental behind their success. Sri Lanka has got two world class spinners in Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, who along with Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal is the leading wicket taker of the tournament. Moreover, Jayasuria’s left arm spin is a proven weapon for Captain Sangakkara.

Sri Lankan pace attack also looks pretty much impressive in the presence of three in-form pacers: Angelo Mathews, left-arm pacer Isuru Udana and Lasith Malinga. Mathews got 3 wickets in the first over against West Indies in what brining a start that Sri Lankan could not have dreamt of. Udana and Malinga are the kind of pacers who can check run rate producing excellent Yorkers towards the end of the innings which is very important in twenty20 format of cricket.

Sri Lanka has a strong batting line up in the presence of some big hitters like Dilshan, Sangakkara, Jayasuria, Mubarak as well as all rounder Mathews. Dilshan is the leading scorer so far and I do not think anyone would be able to overtake the opener as the highest scorer of the tournament. Dilshan smashed a 57-ball 96 against West Indies.

Reuters reported:

Man-of-the-match Tillakaratne Dilshan came within four runs of the first century of the tournament, batting through the innings to finish on 96 not out from 57 balls in Sri Lanka's 158 for five.

There is no doubt, Sri Lankan cricket fans are waiting for another fiery innings from Dilshan against Pakistan in the final. However, I think, Sri Lankan middle order needs to be much more consistent if they are to win the title. In fact, their middle order failed to live up to the expectation against West Indies in the semi final and had Dilshan not played an innings like that, the result of the match could have been different. I think, Sir Lanka should play pacer all rounder Farveez Maharoof who has already proven his effectiveness as an all rounder.

Pakistan’s strongest side is also their spin attack which features Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik. Specially, Ajmal and Afridi have been pretty much consistent throughout the tournament. Ajmal picked up 12 wickets, while Afridi bagged 10 wickets so far in the tournament. Pakistan also has a balanced pace attack in the presence of tournament’s leading wicket taker Umar Gul (shares the first spot with Ajmal and Mendis) with 12 wickets. Pacer all rounder Abdul Razzaq have increased the depth both in bowling as well as in batting line up of Pakistan side. There is no doubt, young pacer Mohammad Aamer has been the biggest prospect for Pakistan side in the tournament and I think, he could be vital for Pakistan in the final too.

Pakistan’s opening problem has been fixed as Kamran Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan both have been in good form recently. The only thing Pakistan should worry about is the consistency of their middle order batsmen. Batsmen like Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan and Shahid Afridi need to be at their top if Pakistan wants to win the title. On pen and paper, Pakistan has huge depth in their batting line up as there are at least 8 batsmen in the squad.

Pakistan cricket has been struggling for security reasons over the last few years. Naturally, winning the twenty20 world cup would be a huge boost up for Pakistan cricket. The whole Pakistan team were extremely happy as Pakistan reached the final defeating mighty South Africa. Cricket fans and former cricketers in the country are now delighted with the success of Pakistan side.

AFP reported:

"No doubt the team has given us endless joy by progressing to the final. We have had very little reason to rejoice recently, but this is surely an occasion to be happy," former captain Rashid Latif told AFP on Friday.

"I think the Pakistan team's progress is divine help to answer to all those who have isolated our country," he added.

Batsmen of both sides would face a strong challenge from the opponent spinners and it would not be an easy task to go after the quality spinners. As both Sri Lanka and Pakistan are from South Africa, their batsmen are traditionally very good against spin bowling. From this point view, spinners would also face some challenge from some of the batsmen who are well-known for their ability to dominate the spinners.

Online Live Score and Updates

The match will be telecast live on Star Cricket. However, if you can not watch the match live on television, then you can get the live score and updates of the match from several cricket related websites like Cricinfo, Cricket Next, Cricket Next etc.

I think, both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have equal chances in the match with both sides looking to give their best in the tournament. What cricket fans are expecting is nothing but a competitive final like the final match of inaugural twenty20 world cup two years back in South Africa. There is enough evidence that the final could be a highly competitive match in the presence of some in-from match winners who would not like to lose the chance of lifting the twenty20 world cup title for the first time.