Pak Vs SL Series: News & Updates

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Chamara Silva called up as injury cover

Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka's squad in the UAE as back up for Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene, who are both injured.

While the extent of Dilshan's niggle is not known, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) already announced that Jayawardene will not be considered for selection for the Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on November 25.

SLC also said that fast bowlers Nuwan Kulasekera, Dhammika Prasad and Shaminda Eranga, as well as wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene, will not be considered for the Test series in South Africa because of injuries.

Sri Lanka lost the five-ODI series against Pakistan after a third defeat in Sharjah on November 20. The final one-dayer is in Abu Dhabi on November 23, followed by the T20 two days later. Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa begins with a tour match on December 9, followed by the first Test on December 15.
Source:Cricinfo

 

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Srilanka batting in the final odi.
90/4 at play

 

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Sri.196/7 in 47 overs.

 

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219 target for pakistan.

 

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Umar, Misbah make it 4-1
Sri Lanka 218/9 v Pakistan 219/7 (47.2/50 ov)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

 

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BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan has beaten Sri Lanka by 3 Wickets in 5th ODI at Abu Dhabi and also win the series by 4-1. With it, Pakistan has kept its 5th position in ICC ODI Rankings.

 

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Pakistan performing well :tup

 

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/current/story/541734.html

 

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Pakistan seek Twenty20 win against Sri Lanka

ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq is hoping to win the Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka on Friday to lift their rankings and give them a clean sweep of the series after their Test and one-day victories.

Pakistan, the 2009 World Twenty20 champions, have lost 13 of their last 24 matches in the shortest form of the game which plunged them to seventh in the inaugural Twenty20 rankings released last month.

But Misbah said he was confident his team would continue to improve after beating Sri Lanka 1-0 in three Tests and 4-1 in the five-match one-day series.

Misbah said the one-day series win excited him.

"It was an outstanding performance by the team," said Mishab after his team's narrow three-wicket win in the fifth ODI at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. "I am confident that we will put our best in the Twenty20 to improve our ranking."

Misbah, who has now won nine of the 10 one-day internationals since taking over as limited over captain in June, said they aimed to improve with every match.
Newspaper:Times Of India, 25th Nov

 

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Pak vs srilanka T.20 tonight in tencricket from 9.30pm.