Misbah-ul-Haq's steady hand and some lusty blows from Shahid Afridi secured Pakistan's five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the lone Twenty20 international at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international on Friday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Scores: Pakistan 142-5 from 19.3 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 48 not out, Asad Shafiq 33; Thisara Perera 1-26) def. Sri Lanka 141 all out from 19.3 overs

Captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit an unbeaten 48 off 38 balls Friday to guide Pakistan to a tense five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the one-off Twenty20 international at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Misbah struck three fours and a six as Pakistan reached its victory target of 142-5 with three balls remaining

Sri Lanka made 141 off 19.3 overs in Friday's Twenty20 International against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Paceman Aizaz Cheema bowled superbly in the slog overs to keep Sri Lanka to 141 in the only Twenty20 international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi stadium here on Friday.

Fast bowler Aizaz Cheema claimed 4-30 as Pakistan hit back to bowl out Sri Lanka for 141 off 19.3 overs in Friday's Twenty20 International at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Sri Lanka won the toss and made a flying start thanks to openers Tillakaratne Dilshan (28) and Upul Tharanga (12), who added 30

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss Friday and chose to bat first in the Twenty20 International against Pakistan. Buoyed by victories in the preceding test and one-day series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan made two changes for the match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium from the 11 that won

Abu Dhabi, November 24, 2011 (AFP) – Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq is hoping to win the Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka on Friday to lift their rankings and give them a clean sweep of the series after their Test and one-day victories. Pakistan, the 2009 World Twenty20 champions, have lost

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has urged his side to "lift themselves" for Friday's one-off Twenty20 fixture against Pakistan. Dilshan's side go into the match after losing the final game of their one-day international series against Pakistan on Wednesday, and with it the series 4-1.

Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka’s squad in the UAE as back up for Mahela Jayawardene, who has an injured knee. Jayawardene has returned to Sri Lanka and will miss the fifth ODI and the Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.  “After Sunday

that Jayawardene will not be considered for selection for the Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi...

All-rounder Shahid Afridi scored a half-century before taking five wickets to steer Pakistan to a hard fought 26-run win in the fourth day-night match over Sri Lanka at Sharjah stadium on Sunday.

Umar Gul (3-48) bowled well in the final overs to make sure good work by spinners Saeed Ajmal (3-42) and Shahid Afridi (2-42) do not go waste as they dismissed Sri Lanka for 236 in the penultimate over at Dubai stadium.

Dubai(AFP): Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq hopes his team can learn from its mistakes and show improvement in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka on Friday. Pakistan won the first of five matches by eight wickets last week but allowed Sri Lanka to level the series with a 25-run victory in the second, on Monday. ...

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has called on Sri Lanka fans to sing and dance the team to victory at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday when his side faces Pakistan in the third One-Day International (ODI) of their five-match series. Sri Lanka’s fans were loud and proud in Monday’s second game, cheering Dilshan ...

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the owners of Lord’s and longstanding supporters of the Test Championship concept, said yesterday ICC”s decision to postpone the contest until 2017 was a “setback for Test cricket”. “It is disappointing to learn that the ICC has postponed the inaugural World Test Championship from 2013 until 2017,” MCC head of cricket ...

DUBAI: Sri Lanka’s win over Pakistan in their second one day international (ODI) has given them a badly-needed confidence boost for the rest of the five-match series, according to Tillakaratne Dilshan, the captain. T.M. Dilshan (third from right)celebrates with his teammates after Lasith Malinga (second from left) he dismissed Pakistan's cricketers Younis Khan (R) during ...

Lasith Malinga took three wickets to help Sri Lanka to a 25-run win over Pakistan in the second one day international to level the five-match series 1-1 on Monday.

DUBAI  (Reuters) : Cricket’s world test championship will not begin until 2017, International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat announced on Monday. “I am afraid that is no longer going to happen in 2013,” he told reporters at the Pakistan v Sri Lanka one-day international in Dubai. “At the last (ICC) board meeting we decided ...

Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket with three wickets as Pakistan thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night match here on Friday.

Dubai: Shahid Afridi capped an excellent return to international cricket with three wickets as Pakistan thumped Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night match here on Friday. Afridi took 3-27 in his first match since returning from a six-month exile, helping Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry 131 in 40.3 overs before ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters): After denying Sachin Tendulkar a 100th international century on Wednesday, West Indies captain Darren Sammy promised to salute the Indian batting great when he reaches the milestone — providing it comes against another side. Tendulkar was 24 runs away from what could have been his 52nd test century, to go with his ...

Dubai (AFP): Recalled Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday showed confidence to hit his turbulent past six months for a big six, saying he wants to perform for the country and his fans. The 31-year-old all-rounder was recalled to the Pakistan squad for the five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka, starting in Dubai with the ...

Pakistan clinched the three-Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 after the third and final Test ended in a draw at Sharjah stadium here on Monday.

SHARJAH (Reuters) : Pakistan highlighted their talent on the pitch to draw the third and final test against Sri Lanka and win the series 1-0 on Monday just days after three former team mates were jailed for spot-fixing. Pakistan draw match to win Sri Lanka series 1-0 Pakistan finish on 87-4 with victory target of ...

Dubai, (AFP): Reigning world champions England top the inaugural Twenty20 rankings announced for the popular format of the game on Monday. England, who won the third edition of the World Twenty20 under Paul Collingwood in the West Indies last year, have a rating of 127 points and lead second placed

Morgan best batsman and Watson best all rounder in Reliance ICC T20 Player Rankings Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis, England’s Eoin Morgan, and Shane Watson of Australia were announced yesterday as the number-one ranked bowler, batsman, and all-rounder, respectively in the Reliance ICC T20I Player Rankings which were released in Dubai. Ajantha Mendis, who won the ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expanded its player and team rankings to include Twenty20 Internationals, revealing the first T20 rankings which place Sri Lanka second, one-point behind ICC World Twenty20 champions England.

New Delhi (AFP): Leading spinner Harbhajan Singh continued to be ignored as India on Tuesday retained their winning squad for the three remaining one-dayers at home against England. The fit-again off-spinner was one of seven World Cup stars to miss out for the first two games as the injury-ravaged world champions attempted to rebuild after ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that his team is capable of beating Pakistan in the upcoming tour of the UAE. Dilshan said that he was confident his team would be able to end their win drought in UAE. “Pakistan has a mixture of experienced and young talent in their line-up. I think ...