Pakistan v Sri Lanka (2nd ODI): Live From Dubai -- Upul Tharanga's 77-run Innings Helped Sri Lanka to Get 235/7

DUBAI (Nov. 14) – First innings of the second One Day International (ODI) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is finished at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai and Sri Lanka has given a target of 236 runs losing 7 wickets.

Upul Tharanga's gritty half-century guided Sri Lanka's slow progress in the second ODI in Dubai

Quick glimpses of the Sri Lankan batting:

• Upul Tharanga scored slow but steady 77 runs off 120 balls and provided a solid start to his team.

• Mahela Jayawerdene also played a handy knock of 50 runs off 57 balls.

• Jeevan Mendis and Thissara Perera shared a quick firework at the end of the innings collectively scoring 23 runs off 10 balls.

Quick glimpses of the Pakistan bowling:

• Saeed Ajmal picked up three wickets in his 10 overs conceding 61 runs (Avg. 6.1 runs per over)

• Shahid Afridi claimed two wickets in his 10 overs with economy rate of just 3.5 runs per over.

• Aizaz Cheema and Abdur Razzaq shared a piece each with economy rates of 7.0 and 2.57 respectively.

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka (2nd ODI): Live From Dubai -- Live Score, Pitch report, Toss Report and Squads

DUBAI (Nov. 14) – The second One Day International (ODI) between pakistan and Sri Lanka is just about to kick off at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

Pakistan v Sri Lanka (2nd ODI): Live From Dubai

According to latest updates from field; Sri Lanka is batting on 8/0 in 1.3 overs after winning the toss and decided to bat first. They had paid huge price of some irresponsible batting in the first ODI getting out off jus 131, batting first as well after winning the toss.

Lankans will definitely try to come back strong and prove a point batting first again today. On the other hand Pakistan will try utmost to strengthen their authority after winning Test series.

Pitch Report: Russel Arnold reckons that 250-260 will be a good score on this wicket. The wicket looks a lot drier and the ball will come onto the bat.

Final squads are given below:

Pakistan team

Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema, Saeed Ajmal

Sri Lanka team

WU Tharanga, TM Dilshan*, KC Sangakkara†, LD Chandimal, DPMD Jayawardene, AD Mathews, BMAJ Mendis, NLTC Perera, S Prasanna, SL Malinga, CRD Fernando

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