Sri Lanka survived a shocking mid-innings slump and a threatening 66-run partnership between Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq to ease to a 19-run win in their first game of the Super Eights at Lord’s. Chasing a modest 151 – after Sri Lanka were shackled by some superb bowling from the spinners – Pakistan’s fight was led by their captain, who made a well-paced 50, but three wickets in eight balls, including those of Younis and Shahid Afridi, sunk the chase.  Read more... (482 words, 1 image, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

Pakistan team grabbed its first win at the ICC T20 World Cup 2009 at Lord’s by defeating Netherlands. Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal starred for Pakistan with the ball as the Test side ensured the end of the Netherlands’s fairytale performance at the World Twenty20 at Lord’s.  Read more... (217 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)