2007 ICC World Twenty20: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
{{date|September 17, 2007}}

[[w:Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] defeated [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] by 33 runs in the Super 8 stage of the [[w:2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 ICC World Twenty20]] at [[w:Wanderers Stadium|Wanderers Stadium]], [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

Pakistan were 33-3 in the fifth [[w:over (cricket)|over]] after Imran Nazir was [[w:caught|caught]] at [[w:Fielding (cricket)#Fielding position names and locations|cover]] and Dilhara Fernando [[w:bowled|bowled]] both Salman Butt and Mohammad Hafeez. However Shoaib Malik (57) and Younis Khan (51) shared a [[w:partnership (cricket)|partnership]] of 101 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]]. Lasith Malinga took three wickets but Pakistan reached 189-6 after twenty overs.

Having made an early breakthrough when Upul Tharanga was dismissed with the second ball of the [[w:innings|innings]], Pakistan missed a chance three balls later when Sohail Tanvir dropped Sanath Jayasuriya. However Tanvir, bowling the following over, bowled Jayasuriya with his first delivery. Sri Lanka were reduced to 35-3 soon afterwards when Mohammad Asif bowled Kumar Sangakkara. Mahela Jayawardene (28) and Chamara Silva (38) shared a 53 run partnership while Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 38, but three quick wickets fell for four runs limiting Sri Lanka's chances. Shahid Afridi took 3-18 and Umar Gul took 2-14 for Pakistan as Sri Lanka finished on 156-9.

'''Toss:''' Sri Lanka won, and chose to field first.

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-22 (Imran Nazir, 2.6 ov), 2-22 (Salman Butt, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Mohammad Hafeez, 5.5 ov), 4-134 (Younis Khan, 14.6 ov), 5-152 (Shoaib Malik, 16.4 ov), 6-170 (Shahid Afridi, 18.4 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gayan Wijekoon|G Wijekoon]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=0|econ=9.75}}
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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-0 (Tharanga, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Jayasuriya, 1.1 ov), 3-35 (Sangakkara, 4.5 ov), 4-88 (Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 5-111 (Silva, 12.5 ov), 6-112 (Mubarak, 13.3 ov), 7-115 (Wijekoon, 14.4 ov), 8-150 (Dilshan, 18.5 ov), 9-155 (Malinga, 19.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg|20px]] [[w:Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan bowling]]'''}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sohail Tanvir|Sohail Tanvir]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=26|wickets=1|econ=6.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mohammad Hafeez|Mohammad Hafeez]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=46|wickets=1|econ=11.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shahid Afridi|Shahid Afridi]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=3|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=14|wickets=2|econ=3.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Pakistan:''' [[w:Salman Butt|Salman Butt]], [[w:Imran Nazir|Imran Nazir]], [[w:Mohammad Hafeez|Mohammad Hafeez]], [[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]], [[w:Shoaib Malik|Shoaib Malik]] (capt), [[w:Shahid Afridi|Shahid Afridi]], [[w:Misbah-ul-Haq|Misbah-ul-Haq]], [[w:Kamran Akmal|Kamran Akmal]] (wkt), [[w:Mohammad Asif|Mohammad Asif]], [[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]], [[w:Sohail Tanvir|Sohail Tanvir]]

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt), [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Jehan Mubarak|J Mubarak]], [[w:Gayan Wijekoon|G Wijekoon]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]], [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]] (Pakistan)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia) and [[w:Nigel Llong|N J Llong]] (England)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' K H Hurter (South Africa)<br>

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==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6997513.stm|title=Pakistan v Sri Lanka|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 17, 2007}}

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Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 33 runs in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pakistan were 33-3 in the fifth over after Imran Nazir was caught at cover and Dilhara Fernando bowled both Salman Butt and Mohammad Hafeez. However Shoaib Malik (57) and Younis Khan (51) shared a partnership of 101 runs. Lasith Malinga took three wickets but Pakistan reached 189-6 after twenty overs.

Having made an early breakthrough when Upul Tharanga was dismissed with the second ball of the innings, Pakistan missed a chance three balls later when Sohail Tanvir dropped Sanath Jayasuriya. However Tanvir, bowling the following over, bowled Jayasuriya with his first delivery. Sri Lanka were reduced to 35-3 soon afterwards when Mohammad Asif bowled Kumar Sangakkara. Mahela Jayawardene (28) and Chamara Silva (38) shared a 53 run partnership while Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 38, but three quick wickets fell for four runs limiting Sri Lanka's chances. Shahid Afridi took 3-18 and Umar Gul took 2-14 for Pakistan as Sri Lanka finished on 156-9.

'Toss:' Sri Lanka won, and chose to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-22 (Imran Nazir, 2.6 ov), 2-22 (Salman Butt, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Mohammad Hafeez, 5.5 ov), 4-134 (Younis Khan, 14.6 ov), 5-152 (Shoaib Malik, 16.4 ov), 6-170 (Shahid Afridi, 18.4 ov)

'Did not bat:' Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

'Fall of wickets:' 1-0 (Tharanga, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Jayasuriya, 1.1 ov), 3-35 (Sangakkara, 4.5 ov), 4-88 (Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 5-111 (Silva, 12.5 ov), 6-112 (Mubarak, 13.3 ov), 7-115 (Wijekoon, 14.4 ov), 8-150 (Dilshan, 18.5 ov), 9-155 (Malinga, 19.4 ov)

'Pakistan:' Salman Butt, Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wkt), Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir

'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

'Man of the Match:' Younis Khan (Pakistan)

'Umpires:' D J Harper (Australia) and N J Llong (England)
'TV Umpire:' M R Benson (England)
'Match Referee:' B C Broad (England)
'Reserve Umpire:' K H Hurter (South Africa)
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