Monday 21st November, 2011 SL restrict Pakistan to 200 Dilhara Fernando and Afridi star in Sharjah Shahid Afridi rescued Pakistan to a Fast bowler Dilhara Fernando was the respectable total of 200 all out in trying pick of the bowlers with figures of three SCOREBOARD conditions in Sunday’s fourth ODI against for 26, while spinners Jeevan Mendis and Pakistan Sri Lanka in Sharjah. Seekkuge Prasanna clinched two scalps M. Hafeez c Chandimal b Prasanna 27 Misbah-ul-Haq’s decision to bat first each. Imran Farhat c Sangakkara b Fernando 10 backfired as the hosts fell to 97 for six on a Pakistan named two changes to their Younus Khan c J. Mendis b Fernando 18 low and slow pitch before Afridi tucked starting XI, bringing in Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq run out (Fernando/Jeevan) 16 into a measured half-century. The former Aizaz Cheema at the expense of Abdul Shoaib Malik lbw b J. Mendis 2 captain, who recently came out of retire- Razzaq and Sohail Tanvir. Sri Lanka went Umar Akmal lbw b J. Mendis 2 ment, marked his return to the limited- into the match with an unchanged team. Shahid Afridi c Sangakkara b Perera 75 overs fold with a fine knock of 75. Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Prasanna 10 Saeed Ajmal lbw b Fernando 20 Match evenly Umar Gul b Malinga 7 poised? Aizaz Cheema not out 3 At the time this Extras: (lb 2, w8) 10 edition went to Total: all out 200 press, Sri Lanka, Overs: 49.3 needing 201 to win, Bowling: Malinga 9.3-0-38-1, Perara 10- were 59 for three wickets at the end 1-36-1, Fernando 10-1-26-3, Jeevan 9-0- of 15 overs. 40-2, Prasanna 10-0-3-0, Dilshan 1-0-3-0. Sri Lanka lost Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-57, 3-62, 4-69, 5- their openers Upul 71, 6-97, 7-120, 8-181, 9-191, 10-200. Tharanga for 16 Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), and skipper Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dilshan for 11. Both fell to paceman Dinesh Chandimal, Mahela Jayawardene, Aizaz Cheema. Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara They were soon Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lasith followed by Dinesh Malinga and Dilhara Fernando. Chandimal who Toss: Pakistan was bowled by Mohammad Hafeez Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng), for 11. Zameer Haider (Pak) At the wicket TV Umpire: Marais Erasmus (SA) The much maligned Dilhara Fernando hit back at his critics by capturing three wick- were Kumar Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zim) Sangakkara on 12 ets, conceding just 26 runs in his allotted 10 overs in the 4th ODI against Pakistan, at and Mahela Sharjah, on Sunday. (File Photo) Jayawardene, 4. Indian government calls for fixing probe India’s sports minister has called for the country’s cricket board to probe alle- gations by a former Indian batsman that the 1996 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka may have been fixed. Vinod Kambli, an attacking left-han- der who played 17 Tests and 104 one-day internationals before quitting in 2000, told a news channel this week that he “doubted” crucial decisions made dur- ing the match played in Kolkata. “When a player of the team has made a charge, it should be thoroughly investigated,” Sports Minister Ajay Maken told reporters in New Delhi. “People of the country have the right to know what exactly happened. Whether the accusations made by the player are true or false, the people have the right to know,” he said. Kambli has said he was particularly surprised by captain Mohammed Azharuddin’s decision to field first as it had been decided at the pre-match meet- ing that the team would bat if they won the toss. The semi-final was abandoned fol- lowing crowd trouble after India, chas- ing 252, were 120 for 8 with Kambli unbeaten on 10. Sri Lanka were adjudged the winners. Azharuddin, who was given a life ban in 2000 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for match-fixing, denied Kambli’s charges. “It was a team decision to field first. It was made at a meeting where, every- one was there, including the manager. Kambli must have been sleeping during the team meeting,” said Azharuddin. Monday 21st November, 2011.