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Asia Cup 2014 Final Match-Pakistan Vs Srilanka 8th March 2014

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According to the cricket experts and astrologer forecast Srilanka have 60-70% chance to with the Asia Cup trophy.But if Pakistan bowl first then it is going to be 50-50 fight.Because match is day-night that’s why dew and toss is also a winning factor.</div>
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Asia Cup 2014 Final Match Winner Prediction According to the cricket experts and astrologer forecast Srilanka have 60-70% chance to wi...

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India vs Sri Lanka: Asia Cup 2014 Live Streaming.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.20000000298023224px;"><b>India Vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 4th ODI Match</b>.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 14px;">There was a time, not very long back in the past, when the very prospect of an India - Sri Lanka encounter sent down pangs of boredom for fans and media alike. So often have these sub-continental sides played each other, that all context was soon lost.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 14px;"> </span><br />
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Pakistan failed to chase down a score of 250 or more for the 12 successive occasion as they lost to Sri Lanka by 12 runs in the first match of the 2014 Asia Cup. Here are some of the other highlights from the match:<br /><br /># Sri Lanka have emulated their narrowest victory margin in terms of runs in the Asia Cup - by 12 runs vs India at Dambulla on July 18, 2004 and by 12 runs vs Pakistan at Fatullah on February 25, 2014.<br /><br /># Overall, Sri Lanka's aforesaid wins are the joint-third narrowest in terms of runs in the Asia Cup overall - the narrowest being Pakistan's two-run win over Bangladesh at Dhaka on March 22, 2012 and India's four-run victory over Sri Lanka at Colombo, RPS on July 27, 2004.</div>
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<br /><br /># Sri Lanka became the third team to register 30 wins in the Asia Cup out of 44 played (Lost 14) - winning % 68.18.   # Sri Lanka (296/6) have recorded their second highest total vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup - the highest being 302 for seven at Karachi on June 29, 2008.<br /><br /># Pakistan's 284 is their third highest total in a losing cause in the Asia Cup - their highest being 329 for six against India at Dhaka on March 18, 2012.<br /><br /># Pakistan have failed to chase 250 or more in twelve successive ODIs. The last occasion when they (264/8) chased the target was against South Africa (262/7) at Napier on February 1, 2011.<br /><br /># Lahiru Thirimanne (102 off 110 balls) emulated his career-best score in ODIs. He had registered 102 not out vs Australia at Adelaide on January 13, 2013.  These two innings are his only hundreds in ODIs.<br /><br /># Thirimanne's previous highest in the Asia Cup was 48 vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on March 20, 2012.<br /><br /># Thirimanne is the third Sri Lankan player to post a hundred vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup - the first two were Marvan Atapattu (100 at Dhaka on June 7, 2000) and Kumar Sangakkara (112 at Karachi on June 29, 2008).   Sangakkara and Thirimanne have recorded the feats as openers vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup.<br /><br /># Thirimanne's aforesaid innings is his first century as an opener in three innings in ODIs.  His first hundred in ODIs was while batting at number three.<br /><br /># Kumar Sangakkara (67 off 65 balls) recorded his tenth fifty vs Pakistan - his 84th in ODIs.<br /><br /># Sangakkara has registered three hundreds and seven fifties in the Asia Cup - his tally being 894 in 19 innings at an average of 49.66 in 20 games.<br /><br /># Sangakkara's tally of ten innings of fifty-plus is a record by a batsman in the Asia Cup, obliterating the nine each by Sanath Jayasuriya (six hundreds and three fifties) and Sachin Tendulkar (two hundreds and seven fifties).<br /><br /># Sangakkara completed his 12,000 runs for Sri Lanka in ODIs. He is the second Sri Lankan to accomplish the said feat - the first being Sanath Jayasuriya - 13364. Sangakkara's overall tally in ODIs is 12,319 - 12060 for Sri Lanka, 121 for Asia XI and 138 for ICC World XI.<br /><br /># Sangakkara and Thirimanne have shared a stand of 161 - Sri Lanka's highest for the second wicket in the Asia cup.  The said partnership is Sri Lanka's highest for any wicket in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh.<br /><br /># The aforesaid partnership is Sri Lanka's highest for the second wicket against Pakistan in ODIs.<br /><br /># Angelo Matthews (55 not out off 50 balls) registered his 18th fifty in ODIs - his fourth vs Pakistan.<br /><br /># Matthews emulated his highest score in the Asia cup - his first fifty was an unbeaten 55 vs Pakistan at Dambulla on June 15, 2010.<br /><br /># Matthews is averaging 152.00 in the Asia Cup - his aggregate being 152 runs in four innings (three times not out).<br /><br /># Junaid Khan went wicketless against Sri Lanka for the first time in seven ODIs.<br /><br /># Umar Akmal (74 off 72 balls) has recorded his third fifty in the Asia Cup - his second against Sri Lanka.<br /><br /># Overall, Akmal registered 18 fifties in ODIs, including six against Sri Lanka.  His only hundred in ODIs is an unbeaten 102 vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) on August 7, 2009.<br /><br /># Misbah-ul-Haq's 36th fifty in ODIs is his ninth vs Sri Lanka.<br /><br /># Misbah's 73 off 84 balls is his second highest score in the Asia Cup - the highest being 76 off 70 balls vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on June 29, 2008.<br /><br /># Misbah enjoys an outstanding record in the Asia Cup - his aggregate being 349 in nine innings (four times not out), including four fifties, at an average of 69.80.<br /><br /># Lasith Malinga (5/52) has produced his second five-wicket haul in the Asia Cup - his best being five for 34 vs Pakistan at Dambulla on June 15, 2010.<br /><br /># Malinga became the first bowler to register two instances of five wickets in an innings vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup.  The only other bowler to take five wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the Asia Cup is Arshad Ayub (India) - 5 for 21 at Dhaka on October 31, 1988.<br /><br /># Overall, Malinga recorded six instances of five wickets in an innings in ODIs - two vs Pakistan.<br /><br /># Malinga completed his 250 wickets (ave.26.96) in 163 matches - a Sri Lankan record for the quickest to 250 wickets in ODIs, eclipsing Muttiah Muralitharan's feat of reaching the milestone in 174 matches.<br /><br /># The bowlers taking least number of ODIs to reach 250 wickets are Saqlain Mushtaq (138), Brett Lee (139), Waqar Younis (148), Allan Donald (148), Shane Warne (161), Glenn McGrath (161), Makhaya Ntini (162), Ajit Agarkar (163) and Malinga (163).<br /><br /># Malinga is the fourth bowler to take 250 wickets or more for Sri Lanka in ODIs, joining Muralitharan (523), Chaminda Vaas (399), Sanath Jayasuriya (320).  Overall, Muralitharan claimed 534 wickets, Chaminda Vaas 400 and Sanath Jayasuriya (323).<br /><br /># Malinga's second Man of the Match award against Pakistan is his sixth in ODIs.<br /><br /># Malinga's five-wicket haul at Fatullah is his first since claiming five for 54 against South Africa at Paarl on January 11, 2012.</div>
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Asia Cup stats: Pakistan fail to chase down 250 or more in 12 successive ODIs

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Pakistan failed to chase down a score of 250 or more for the 12 successive occasion as they lost to Sri Lanka by 12 runs in the first matc...

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Sri Lankan</b> captain<b> Angelo Mathews</b> on Tuesday heaped praise on <b>Lasith Malinga</b>, who played a crucial role in his side's 12-run win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup opener, and said the right-arm fast bowler has been his "go to man" under pressure situations.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Malinga took a brilliant five-wicket haul under pressure after opener Lahiru Thirimanne hit his second ODI century to help Sri Lanka script a thrilling win over Pakistan in their opening match at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium..</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"Malinga is the best bowler for us and has been in the past few years. Whenever we are under pressure he is our go to man and he did it again," Mathews said at the post-match presentation ceremony.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Asked whether Malinga was underbowled today, Mathews replied: "Well, maybe I'll try to bowl him more."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Malinga produced a sensational spell of death bowling, picking up key wickets at crucial junctures, to ensure the win for his side with seven balls to spare.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Chasing an imposing 297 for victory, Pakistan were on course for a remarkable victory before Malinga came up with a fiery spell to bowl out the 'Men in Green' for 284 in 48.5 overs..</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Malinga first sent back dangerman <b>Shahid Afridi</b> (4) and well-settled skipper <b>Misbah-ul-Haq</b> (73) in a span of three deliveries in his eighth over before returning back to dismiss Saeed Ajmal (10) and Bilawal Bhatti (18) in his final over to finish with figures of 5 for 52.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Mathews felt Sri Lanka were little short of their target considering the start they got today.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"I still think we were 20 runs short considering the start (Lahiru) Thirimanne and (Kumar) Sangakkara gave us," he said. .</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"But in the past we've won these close games and it was good to come out on top again."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Even though Malinga, who was adjudged man-of-the-match, conceded that he was not at his best today, he said he did enough to secure the win for Sri Lanka.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"At the moment, I not bowling at good rhythm but I am really happy to take the five wickets. In the last two games and the first half of today's game, I didn't bowl too well," he said.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"But I used my variations and at the end we won the game. There was not much dew today and I concentrated on my variations, slower balls, bouncers and at the end of the day, I am very happy we won the game."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq felt with himself and<b> Umar Akmal</b> going strong at 242 for four in the 43rd over, they should have won the match.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"I think Umar (Akmal) batted really well, that was a crucial partnership. At that time we had six wickets in hand and we should have won this game," Misbah said.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"He (Akmal) played a really sensible knock today but played a rash shot and could not finish it," he said.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">"After the start they (Sri Lanka) got, it was a really good effort to restrict them to 296. The way the pitch was playing, no turn nothing for the fast bowler. This should have been chased."</span></div>

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