Sri Lanka survive Afridi thanks to Malinga

Jun 15, 2010

Tillakaratne Dilshan tried to dominate early as is his wont...•Associated Press

Dilshan perished soon after as Umar Amin plucked a fine catch off Mohammad Asif's bowling•Associated Press

but Jayawardene stayed put to bring up a fine fifty, before Pakistan hit back•Associated Press

Sri Lanka's seamers had Pakistan in early trouble•Associated Press

Afridi had other plans, mixing caution with aggression...•Associated Press

However Lasith Malinga had the last laugh, running through Pakistan's tail after his dismissal, to give Sri Lanka victory•Associated Press

...but Shoaib Akhtar had plans of his own, and ripped out Upul Tharanga with his hostile opening burst•Associated Press

Mahela Jayawardene weathered the storm in calm fashion•Associated Press

Shoaib struggled through his overs but was effective, as Sri Lanka slumped in the middle overs...•Associated Press

Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal rescued them with a steadying stand, but the captain began to cramp up•Associated Press

... and surviving a severe bout of cramps...•Associated Press

Kumar Sangakkara helped him raise 83 for the third wicket before perishing..•Associated Press

... but Angelo Mathews played a responsible innings to lift them to 242•Associated Press

Umar's dismissal gave Sri Lanka the advantage, but...•Associated Press

... to bring up one of his best centuries•Associated Press