Sri Lanka 188 all out vs Pakistan in Asia Cup
posted on Mar 15, 2012 @ 5:01PM
Sri Lanka were all out for 188 in 45.4 overs against Pakistan in the Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. A partnership of 96 between Kumar Sangakkara and Upul Tharanga gave Sri Lanka a semblance of control, but the steady fall of wickets either side of that stand increased the pressure on Sangakkara, who himself perished trying to attack. Aizaz Cheema recovered from a pasting to take four wickets, while Saeed Ajmal took three to limit Sri Lanka to a modest score.
Dodgy shot selection was the main cause for Sri Lanka conceding the third CB Series final and their opening match of the Asia Cup. Against a new opponent today, their familiar problems persisted, in their quest for quick runs after winning the toss in a pressure match. It was an underwhelming performance from a team that bats deep, but didn't have the application to match the talent.