Asia Cup 2012 Match 3: Pak Knock Out Sri Lanka

Pakistan knocked out Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup with their 4th win over them in 12 matches.

Asia Cup 2012: Schedule & Results

Match Facts

SL is knocked out at group stage for the first time in Asia Cup. SL has played all the 10 finals of Asia Cup before.
Cheema was declared player of the match.
Sangakkara completed his 71st ODI half-century.
Tharanga completed his 25th ODI half-century.
Misbah scored his 19th half-century in ODI.
Umar Akhmal scored his 14th ODI half-century.
Umar Gul completed 150 wickets in ODI.

Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum)

Jayawardene c Mohammad Hafeez b Aizaz Cheema 12 runs 15 balls 1 four
Dilshan c Saeed Ajmal b Aizaz Cheema 20 runs 20 balls 4 4s
Sangakkara† b Aizaz Cheema 71 runs 92 balls 4 4s 1 six
Chandimal c Younis Khan b Umar Gul 0
Thirimanne c Umar Akmal b Hammad Azam 7 runs 18 balls
Tharanga b Saeed Ajmal 57 runs 74 balls 4 4s
Maharoof c Misbah-ul-Haq b Saeed Ajmal 2 runs 8 balls
Kulasekara c Sarfraz Ahmed b Umar Gul 4 runs 16 balls 1 four
Prasanna not out 5 runs 17 balls
Malinga b Aizaz Cheema 1 run 6 balls
Lakmal c Nasir Jamshed b Saeed Ajmal 0
Extras (lb 5, w 4) 9
Total (45.4 overs) 188

Fall of wickets

1-33 (Jayawardene, 5.1 ov), 2-43 (Dilshan, 7.1 ov), 3-47 (Chandimal, 8.4 ov), 4-65 (Thirimanne, 14.3 ov), 5-161 (Tharanga, 35.3 ov), 6-165 (Maharoof, 37.1 ov), 7-172 (Kulasekara, 40.3 ov), 8-182 (Sangakkara, 42.1 ov), 9-187 (Malinga, 44.4 ov), 10-188 (Lakmal, 45.4 ov)

Bowling

Umar Gul 8 ov 1 maiden 20/2
Cheema 9 ov 43/4
Mohammad Hafeez 10 ov 40/0
Hammad Azam 4 ov 21/1
Saeed Ajmal 8.4 ov 1 maiden 27/3
Shahid Afridi 6 ov 32/0

Pakistan innings (target: 189 runs from 50 overs)

Mohammad Hafeez c Chandimal b Prasanna 11 runs 35 balls 1 four
Nasir Jamshed c Tharanga b Lakmal 18 runs 25 balls 3 4s
Younis Khan c Maharoof b Lakmal 2 runs 11 balls
Misbah-ul-Haq not out 72 runs 93 balls 9 4s 1 six
Umar Akmal c Tharanga b Maharoof 77 runs 72 balls 7 4s 2 6s
Hammad Azam not out 4 runs 5 balls 1 four
Extras (lb 1, w 2, nb 2) 5
Total (39.5 overs) 189/4

Fall of wickets

1-29 (Nasir Jamshed, 8.4 ov), 2-31 (Mohammad Hafeez, 11.2 ov), 3-33 (Younis Khan, 12.5 ov), 4-185 (Umar Akmal, 38.6 ov)

Bowling

Malinga 8 ov 1 maiden 44/0
Kulasekara 7 ov 2 maidens 22/0
Lakmal 8 ov 1 maiden 37/2
Prasanna 7.5 ov 1 maiden 49/1
Maharoof 7 ov 23/1
Dilshan 2 ov 13/0