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There is a big difference in the attitude of this team and teh preceding one:
The old team
Extras used to be 30/40+
Always in time trouble with overs
Could not chase.
This team:
10 extras
Bowled their overs with 15 minutes to spare
Chased superbly.
still too early to draw final conclusions but the team is on the right path under Javed. :k:
Man, this team is on a roll or something!!! Granted, the opposition may not be the bestest in the world, but to finish up test teams like this must mean something.
This innings was paced perfectly. We lost an opener early. The two young lads then used their heads, and kept innings together. Got out very conveniently when it was time to speed up, and the seniors wrapped up a spectacular victory by perfect ODI innings. Run-a-ball and some good boundries.
I didn’t see the bowling, but by the stats it seems, they did a good job. The new players are trained well, to keep an explosive batting line up like Lankans in check and restrict them to a mere 223. Well done, guys! :k:
sirilankans played nice too.. nwo we gonna face em again in Finals again…
this win really boast their morals 
to baat nahi younis khaan nay laga diya thukka 
so the match is over…
great win by the pakistani’s…
congratzzz to everyone.. now thank god i can watch the match on internet…bcuz nobody is showing here in ksa:(…
thnx pakistaniangel, PP007, teaser, ehsan and others:)
now my mood is off..
rahim shah’s song is on now:smack:
man of the match younis khan:jhanda:
watt.. wat aboutt Yoyoooo 
i think it is because of the entertainment younis khan provided for the crowd…
and also a huge six:k:
wat about bowling?
he took any wicket?
Everybody played well and because of everyone we won the match:jhanda:
bye me going:wave:
it made my day:)
PAKISTAN RULZ:jhanda:
they will also beat kenya inshallah:jhanda:
insahllah.. glad to see u here
what...all awards goes to Kumar
we're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
Din’t see the bowling. Hafeez looks good. I was not at all impressed with Faisal Iqbal who first got Hafeez out and parished in much the same fashion. I hope i am not being too hard on the poor lads. I am sure they’d learn soon.
Younis looks in good touch (though not the most orthodox and stylish)…Youhanna lived dangerously (we must spare a thought for poor Jaysuria..some of the missed balls went criminally-close to the timber)…but all in all, great finish..sometimes, we have been guilty of in the past on more occasions that i can remember.
Good going doston! :k:
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*Originally posted by Khanzada: *
Din't see the bowling. Hafeez looks good. I was not at all impressed with Faisal Iqbal who first got Hafeez out and parished in much the same fashion. I hope i am not being too hard on the poor lads. I am sure they'd learn soon.
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Faisal iqbal played intelligently though today but let it go with silly run outs...
Pakistan complete tense seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka](http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/APR/165978_CI_04APR2003.html)
Pakistan’s batsmen had put in a scratchy display in the Sharjah Cup opener, but today they got their act together, chasing down a target of 224 to register their second win in consecutive days. The win gave Pakistan five points to add to the six they took yesterday, making them firm favourites to reach the final.
It was a splendid performance by a team which, just a few weeks ago, looked completely dispirited and beaten. The inclusion of young players injected a spark and vitality which transformed Pakistan in the field. Despite Kumar Sangakkara’s spunky century - his first in one-day internationals - Sri Lanka managed just 223 after winning the toss. Then, Yousuf Youhana (64 not out) and Younis Khan (57 not out) clinically won the match with common-sense batting, putting together 124 for the fourth wicket at better than a run a ball.
Sri Lanka had an excellent opportunity to nip the partnership long before it assumed alarming proportions. Youhana, on 10, lofted Sanath Jayasuriya to long-on, where Jehan Murabak spilled a regulation catch. Youhana celebrated by sweeping the next ball for four, and from there on, there was only one team which looked like winning.
The foundation for Pakistan’s run-chase was laid by a circumspect 76-run second wicket partnership by Mohammad Hafeez and Faisal Iqbal, after Taufeeq Umar was bowled by a Dilhara Fernando special which pitched on off and straightened (21 for 1). Hafeez was particularly impressive with his defensive technique, handling the seamers and Muttiah Muralitharan with an ease which belied the fact that he was only in his second ODI.
Then, both of them departed in a three-ball period, courtesy two run-outs. First, Hafeez - after reaching a well-controlled half-century - was stranded when he played to mid-on and Faisal refused a single (97 for 2). A ball later, it was Faisal’s turn to be sent back, when Youhana nudged a ball to midwicket and stayed in the crease. Marvan Atapattu’s throw at the bowlers’ end dismissed Faisal for 32, but that brought Pakistan’s senior batsmen to the crease.
Both Youhana and Younis took the attack to the bowlers with powerful hits and cleverly placed singles. They were also aided by the dew in the outfield, which significantly hampered the effectiveness of the Sri Lankan spinners. Muttiah Muralitharan was economical, but hardly got the usual prodigious turn.
Earlier, Sangakkara’s hundred lit up an otherwise disappointing batting effort by Sri Lanka. It was Sri Lanka’s first match since Aravinda de Silva retired, and with Mahela Jayawardene left out, the onus was largely on Jayasuriya and Atapattu to deliver. They failed, but Sangakkara’s spunky hundred - his first in one-day internationals - averted complete humiliation.
Being asked to field first against a powerful batting line-up on a placid pitch was a daunting task, but Pakistan’s bowlers showed superb control, and the fielders - led by Hafeez patrolling the covers - ensured that Pakistan never lost their grip on the game.
Pakistan’s alertness in the field was exemplified early on by an excellent piece of captaincy to remove Atapattu for 13. Atapattu creamed a typically fluent cover-drive off Umar Gul, then found the gap plugged immediately, as Rashid Latif removed the slip and strengthened the off-side cordon. Two balls later, Atapattu attempted to chop the ball, and only managed an inside edge onto his stumps (26 for 1).
Jayasuriya (27) was seldom given width to play the crashing drives through cover, and when Sami did throw one wide, Jayasuriya slammed it straight to Hafeez at cover (44 for 2). Sangakkara shared useful partnerships with Avishka Gunawardene, Mubarak and Hashan Tillekeratne, but none of them stayed long enough to put Sri Lanka in charge.
Naved-ul-Hasan, the medium-pacer in his debut match, then got into the act with wickets off consecutive yorkers. Tillekeratne - the fifth left-hander in Sri Lanka’s top six - was the first victim, while Prasanna Jayawardene fared no better than his namesake, with a first-ball duck (166 for 6).
Kumar Dharmasena saw off the hat-trick ball, and then stitched together a crucial 57-run stand off just 48 balls with Sangakkara, who played a splendid, measured innings. On a slow pitch, he nurdled the singles early on, eschewing risks and yet scoring at a busy rate - with wickets falling regularly at the other end, there was little room for cavalier batsmanship.
Then, in the last overs, he opened out with straight-drives and pulls. Sangakkara started the last over on 94, smashed Sami over point for four, and then dabbed a single to leg to reach a well-deserved century. In the end, his one-man show was forced to yield to Pakistan’s allround efficiency.
Hafeez and Faisal laid the foundations of this victory by seeing off the new ball and getting us halfway through with the loss of only one wicket. They handled Murali well, and only a couple of poor run outs were a blemish on their day. Youhanna and Younis played superbly from there on displaying absolute mastery over the bowling one missed chance from Yoyo withstanding.
We batted second and chased down a total under lights against a more that useful team for the loss of only 3 wickets, two of which were run outs. 'nuff said