5th ODI – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live | PAK vs SL 5th odi live
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date: Fri Dec 27
Time: 11:00 GMT | 15:00 local | 16:00 PKT
Toss: NA
Umpires: hsan Raza and RK Illingworth
TV umpire: JD Cloete
Match referee: ; J Srinath
Reserve Umpire: Shozab Raza
5th ODI Preview
A series that at one stage seemed competitive has all of a sudden
begun to feel like a one-sided one. Pakistan have been terrific with the
bat all series before reclaiming their prowess with the ball, while Sri
Lanka have allowed all areas of their game to slip. An eight-wicket
drubbing to follow a 113-run loss does not bode well for the visitors in
the final match.
On Christmas Day, Sri Lanka were ailed by largely the same issues
that have troubled them in the previous matches. The attack lacked
confidence and penetration as Lasith Malinga went wicketless for the
second time in the series and Nuwan Kulasekara was uncharacteristically
wayward. Rangana Herath’s poise and experience has also been greatly
missed, as has his indomitable spirit that has seen him script
limited-overs comebacks before. Herath’s replacement, Ajantha Mendis, is
yet to get a game.
The batting has threatened in patches, but unlike Pakistan who have
found a centurion in each match and made century stands a defining
feature of their innings, Sri Lanka have not managed even one
triple-figure partnership. The visitors’ only win was a result of
several modest contributions stacked together, but ODI history suggests
piecemeal efforts only rarely result in victories. Sri Lanka need a
top-order man to anchor each innings, as Mohammad Hafeez has done so
prolifically for Pakistan.
Strangely for Pakistan, they have played safe, intelligent, formulaic
cricket with the bat that Sri Lanka have not been able to challenge.
Their attack has retained the flair that is the source of its menace.
Saeed Ajmal claimed his best haul in the series in the last match, while
both Umar Gul and Junaid Khan continue to bowl effective spells. If
Pakistan can complete a 4-1 rout in Abu Dhabi, they will arrive in the
Tests on a cloud of confidence, and will also have deflated the Sri
Lanka batsmen who cross over into the longest format.
The 5th ODI match between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka is being played at
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 27th December at 11:00 GMT, 15:00
local in Abu Dhabi and 16:00 PKT in Pakistan.
You can catch ball by ball coverage with commentary and live scores
along with batting, bowling and fielding statistics for the 5th ODI
match of PAK vs SL here on Cricket.com.pk – You can also read Pakistan
vs Sri Lanka match updates and match report after the match is over.
Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first)Pakistan: WWLWL
Sri Lanka: LLWLW
Team news
Shahid Afridi has flown back to Pakistan early due to personal
reasons, but in any case, Pakistan may be tempted to trial young players
in the dead rubber. Seam bowler Anwar Ali has been sitting on the
sidelines for the whole series, as has left-handed batsman Haris Sohail.
They may get a game tomorrow if Pakistan choose to rest key Test
players, with the Test series starting on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka will almost certainly retain Priyanjan, and perhaps
Kithuruwan Vithanage as well. If the surface looks like it will be
receptive to turn, legspinning allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna could return
in place of either Suranga Lakmal or Kulasekara.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Squads
Pakistan Team: (From) Misbah-ul Haq (captain),
Mohammad Hafeez, Sharjeel Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Sohaib Maqsood, Haris
Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur
Rehman, Junaid Khan, Anwar Ali, Sohail Tanvir, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul
Sri Lanka: (From) Angelo Mathews (c), Dinesh
Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dimuth Karunaratne, Nuwan Kulasekara,
Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk),
Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Ashan Priyanjan, Kumar Sangakkara
(wk), Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kithuruwan Vithanage
Stats and trivia
- In addition to Hafeez’ monumental series average, Misbah-ul-Haq,
Sohaib Maqsood and Ahmed Shehzad all have averages exceeding 50. Sri
Lanka’s best average for a batsman who has played more than one innings
is 40 – to Angelo Mathews.
- Junaid has taken ten wickets in the series, Ajmal seven and Gul
six. The most penetrative Sri Lankan bowlers have been Suranga Lakmal
and Thisara Perera with three apiece.
Series Updates
Pakistan and Sri Lanka play 2 T20s, 5 ODIs followed by 3 tests in UAE during 2013-14. The T20 series was drawn 1-1 and now Pakistan has claimed the ODI series 3-1 with the final match being played today.Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming of 5th ODI
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- espn.go.com/watchespn/index#sport/cricket/type/upcoming/ (North America)
- youtube.com/user/willow/Custom (Willow tv free official subscription via Youtube)
- justin.tv
- ustream.tv
- cricket.hindi.info
- hdcric.info
- crictime.com
- cricic.com