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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in first T20
 

By AFP
June 01, 2012 - Updated 222 PKT
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HAMBANTOTA: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 37 runs in the opening Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.

 

Pakistan were bowled out for 95 after restricting Sri Lanka to 132-7, with pacemen Nuwan Kulasekera, Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga and debutant off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake each taking two wickets.

 

Opener Ahmed Shehzad top-scored for Pakistan with 36.

 

The second and final Twenty20 match will be played on Sunday. (AFP)
 
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We have a national habit of de-railing whatever is moving OK, how could cricket be any exception.

iftikhar saeed
USA
If you select a captain who is specialist in making zero specially first ball zero, this was bound to happen. You have to perform to command respect from your team mates speciaslly Pakistani team mates who all have desire to be captain. Misbah was dropped on public pressure as he was not making run fast but atleast the team was able to play alloted 20 overs. Bringing in elderly daddy to debut in 20 over game is mind bogling. Player of that age normally retire from 20 oer game.

Munawwar Ali
Canada
What else did you expected from these morons????????

Paki
USA
I think, it is not a good idea to have different captains for different formats. Given their education level, they are bound to harm each other both in/outside the field. Like tomorrow, the headline would be: " Hafeez didn't give enough opportunity to Afridi to bowl and he responded by not batting properly; or they need Misbah to solidify the middle order and so on.........." I believe, the new coach/management easily endorsed this is idea different captains without much considerations.

yousapzai
USA
 
 
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