Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Karachi, , Jan 20 2009 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st ODI (D/N), Karachi, January 20, 2009, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan

Sri Lanka

219

Pakistan

(45.5/50 ov, T:220) 220/2

Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Salman Butt

, PAK

100* (117) & 2 catches

Pakistan players celebrate the fall of Thilan Thushara's wicket•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Salman Butt looks up to the skies after reaching his hundred, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Salman Butt looks up to the skies after reaching his hundred•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Khurram Manzoor brings up his half-century, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Khurram Manzoor brings up his half-century•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Khurram Manzoor en route to his fifty, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Khurram Manzoor en route to his fifty•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Khurram Manzoor pushes the ball past point, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Khurram Manzoor pushes the ball past point•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Ajantha Mendis is bowled for 1, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Ajantha Mendis is bowled for 1•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara sweeps behind the wicket, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Kumar Sangakkara sweeps behind the wicket•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Iftikhar Anjum took a career-best 4 for 42, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Iftikhar Anjum took a career-best 4 for 42•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Iftikhar Anjum steams in, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Iftikhar Anjum steams in•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Salman Butt with the Man of the Match trophy, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Salman Butt with the Man of the Match trophy•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Salman Butt works the ball on the leg side, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Salman Butt works the ball on the leg side•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Salman Butt gets a hug from Khurram Manzoor after bringing up his fifty, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Salman Butt gets a hug from Khurram Manzoor after bringing up his fifty•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Salman Butt brings up his fifty, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Salman Butt brings up his fifty•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Umar Gul picked up 3 for 30, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Umar Gul picked up 3 for 30•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara scampers through for a quick single, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Kumar Sangakkara scampers through for a quick single•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

Iftikhar Anjum celebrates the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Karachi, January 20, 2009

Iftikhar Anjum celebrates the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene•Jan 20, 2009•AFP

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The game is back and it is on

A fine series is set up. Pakistan will battle, if only because they have hardly played. Sri Lanka will be formidable hurdles to overcome

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Pakistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Khurram Manzoor	caught	83	128
Salman Butt	not out	100	117
Younis Khan	caught	20	22
Shoaib Malik	not out	11	10
Extras	(lb 4, nb 1, w 1)
Total	220(2 wkts; 45.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
KMDN Kulasekara	8	1	35	0	4.37
T Thushara	8	0	31	0	3.87
MF Maharoof	7.5	0	44	1	5.61
M Muralidaran	10	1	42	1	4.2 (1 nb)
BAW Mendis	7	0	41	0	5.85
ST Jayasuriya	3	0	16	0	5.33
TM Dilshan	2	0	7	0	3.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	168	Salman Butt	Khurram Manzoor
2nd	37	Younis Khan	Salman Butt
3rd	15	Shoaib Malik	Salman Butt

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