Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 4th Match T20 Canada 2008 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 4th Match T20 Canada 2008 - T20 Canada four-nation Twenty20 international tournament of the 4th T20I match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City in 11th October 2008.

Umar Gul's record-breaking four-for before An record 50-run stand for the eighth-wicket between Shoaib Malik and Fawad Alam steers to Pakistan thrilling three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, despite a all-round display from debutant Kaushalya Weeraratne in a nail-biter game of the fourth match of a four-nation tournament.

Match Stats :

Pakistan chased 138 was their second lowest successful run-chase in T20 internationals. Kaushalya Weeraratne's 4 for 19 was the second best bowling figures for Sri Lanka in T20 international after Ajantha Mendis' 4 for 15 and the joint eighth best figures in T20Is, jointly with Shahid Afridi and Harvir Baidwan. Kaushalya Weeraratne's 4 for 19 was the second best bowling figures by an Sri Lankan debut player in T20 international after Ajantha Mendis' 4 for 15 and the joint second best figures on T20I debut, jointly 4 for 19 held by Harvir Baidwan against Netherlands at Belfast in 2008. Umar Gul's 4 for 13 was the best bowling figures for Pakistan in T20 international, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 18 held by Mohammad Asif against India at Durban in the last year and the joint third best bowling figures in T20Is, jointly with RP Singh. 50* : Shoaib Malik and Fawad Alam set up the record eighth-wicket partnership for Pakistan in T20 international, previously held by the 34-run stand between Misbah-ul-Haq and Sohail Tanvir against India in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 final and also the record eighth-wicket stand in T20I cricket history, previously held by the 40-run stand between Scott Styris and Jeff Wilson against Australia at Auckland in 2005. Sri Lanka's 137 was their third lowest score in the batting first in T20 international and It is their second lowest total against Pakistan in T20Is.

Sri Lanka scored 137-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Jehan Mubarak cracked a 39 off 29-balls including six-fours, Chamara Kapugedera struck 27 off 28-balls including 3-fours.

Debutant Kaushalya Weeraratne - who scored a unbeaten 20 off 13-balls on his debut T20I match included one-four and a six with strike-rate of 153.84 and Mahela Udawatte 16.

Pakistan best bowler by Umar Gul claimed 4-wicket haul for 13-runs in 3-overs, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Shoaib Akhtar each took one-wickets.

Pakistan chased 141-7 in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Shoaib Malik 42 not out, Younis Khan struck a run-a-ball 24-runs including two-fours.

Fawad Alam hammered a 23 off 8-balls including 3-sixes with strike rate of 287.50 and Misbah-ul-Haq scored a run-a-ball 20-runs with one-six & a four.

Canada best bowler by Debutant Kaushalya Weeraratne - who claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 19-runs in 4-overs on his debut match, Farveez Maharoof took 2-wickets and one for Dilhara Fernando.

Shoaib Malik named player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten 42-runs knocked off facing 33-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 127.27.

                   

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