Asia Cup Series

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Substitute fielder Jehan Mubarak takes a smart catch at leg gully off the bowling of Mendis. Mahmudullah pushed forward undertainly and it brought the edge which Mubarak caught quite nicely.

7/162 from 33 overs.

 

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Razzak plays an across the line slog but drags onto his stumps. That gives Murali his 4th wicket and Bangladesh are 8/168.

Not too far away from the end.

 

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Muraliatharan has five now, Mortaza top edges a sweep and is caught at short fine-leg by Chamara Silva.

9/172, asking rate is almost 13.5 an over with Shahadat Hossain as the jack.

 

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Mendis finishes the innings after Farhad Reza tries to send the ball into orbit but only edges to Jayawardene at first slip. Bangladesh all out for 174 and Sri Lanka win by a massive 158 runs.

Sri Lanka were too good. Jayasuriya and Sangakkara set up the win with the bat while Murali and young Mendis were irresistable with the ball. A great all round effort from the Lankans.

 

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Game 10 - Pakistan vs India

India 8/307 (50 overs)

MS Dhoni 76 (96)
RG Sharma 58 (71)
Sehwag 49 (33)

Iftikhar Anjum 3/51 (10)
Abdur Rauf 2/66 (10)

Pakistan 2/309 (45.3 overs)

Younis Kahn 123* (117)
Misbah-ul-Haq 70* (62)
Nasir Jamshed 53* (43, retired hurt)


Pakistan won by eight wickets.

Man of the Match: Younis Khan




Game 11 - India vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 8/309 (50 overs)

Kapugedera 75 (78)
Silva 50 (56)
Jayawardene 50 (63)
Jayasuriya 43 (37)

I Sharma 2/55 (10)


India 4/310 (46.5 overs)

Gambhir 68 (61)
MS Dhoni 67 (62)
Raina 54 (66)
Sehwag 42 (34)

Muralitharan 2/44 (10)


India won by six wickets.

Man of the Match: MS Dhoni





Game 12 - Pakistan vs Bangladesh

Bangladesh a.o. 115 (38.2 overs)

Tamim Iqbal 26 (41)

Abdur Rauf 3/24 (8)
Saeed Amjal 2/19 (8.2)
Iftikhar Anjum 2/20 (10 - included six maidens! )


Pakistan 0/116 (19.4 overs)

Salman Butt 56* (62)
Nasir Jamshed 52* (56)


Pakistan won by 10 wickets.

Man of the Match: Abdur Rauf




Game 13, Grand Final - Sri Lanka vs India

Sri Lanka a.o. 273 (49.5 overs)

Jayasuriya 125 (114)
Dilshan 56 (74)
Kulasekara 29* (29)

I Sharma 3/52 (10)
RP Singh 3/67 (9)
IK Pathan 2/67 (9.5)


India a.o 173 (39.5 overs)

Sehwag 60 (36)
MS Dhoni 49 (74)
Uthappa 20 (41)

Mendis 6/13 (8)


Sri Lanka won by 100 runs.

Man of the Match: Ajantha Mendis
Man of the Series: Ajantha Mendis


Unbelievable stuff from Mendis, 17 wickets for the series an a batting average of just over 10!!! Quite remarkable really. Sri Lanka were the best team all series and they were too strong for India in the final. Mendis is quite the pick-up, he looks to be the perfect replacement for Murali at the moment and Jayasuriya could keep playing till he's past 40 at this stage. He hasn't lost any of his striking power, it's quite hard to believe he's 39.