First Match – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 15.06.10: Sri Lanka won by 16 runs

Shahid Afridi became the 16^th captain to lead Pakistan against Sri Lanka in one day games.

Pakistan capped Shahzaib Hasan and Umar Amin for this game. They became the 175^th and 176^th cricketers to represent Pakistan in one day games. They became the 31^st and 32^nd Pakistan cricketers to make their one day debut against Sri Lanka.

TM Dilshan completed 600 runs against Pakistan when he was on 15 during the course of his knock of 18 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate stood at 603. He became the 12^th Sri Lankan batsman to aggregate 600 plus runs against Pakistan. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {2517}, PA de Silva {2319}, A Ranatunga {1861}, MS Atapattu {1766}, DPMD Jayawardene {1403}, RS Mahanama {1159}, AP Gurusinha {1039}, KC Sangakkara {972}, HP Tilakaratne {882}, RS Kaluwitharana {623} and RP Arnold {604}

DPMD Jayawardene scored 54 in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of his scoring a half century in one day games, He is the fifth Sri Lankan batsman to score 50 plus half centuries in one day games. Others are ST Jayasuriya {68}, PA de Silva {64}, MS Atapattu {59} and KC Sangakkara {55}

Umar Akmal pouched three catches in this game providing the 21^st occasion of a Pakistan fieldsman taking three or more catches in one day games. Umar Akmal became the fifth Pakistan fieldsman to pouch three or more catches against Sri Lanka. Others are – Misbah-ul-Haq {04} at Col-RPS on 09.08.09, Imran Khan {03} at Col-PSS on 30.03.86, Izaz Ahmed {03} at Gwalior on 12.05.97 and Wasim Akram {03} at Jamshedpur on 19.03.99

At the end of this game, Kamran Akmal has effected 25 dismissals against Sri Lanka {22 ct plus 03 st}. His 25^th victim was MF Mahroof {caught of the bowling of Shoaib Akhtar for 1}. Kamran Akmal became the third Pakistan wicket keeper to effect 25 or more dismissals against Sri Lanka. Others are – Moin Khan {47 – 34 ct plus 13 st} and Rashid Latif {39 – 32 ct plus 07st}

Kamran Akmal’s 25 dismissals against Sri Lanka provide the 12^th occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper effecting 25 or more dismissals against a specific opposition. The twelve occasions are – Moin Khan vs India {71}, Moin Khan vs Sri Lanka {47}, Rashid Latif vs Sri Lanka {39}, Moin Khan vs West Indies {35}, Moin Khan vs New Zealand {33}, Rashid Latif vs New Zealand {31}, Rashid Latif vs West Indies {27}, Rashid Latif vs Zimbabwe {26}, Kamran Akmal vs Sri Lanka {25}, Moin Khan vs Australia {25}, Moin Khan vs England {25} and Moin Khan vs Zimbabwe {25}

At the end of this game, Shahid Afridi has an aggregate of 40 wickets against Sri Lanka. He became the fifth Pakistan bowler to capture 40 plus wickets against Sri Lanka. Others are Wasim Akram {92}, Waqar Younus {84}, Abdul Razzak {48} and Saqlain Mushtaq {47}

DPMD Jayawardene and AD Mathews scored 54 and 55 not out respectively in this game providing the 113^th and 114^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a half century against Pakistan in one day games. DPMD Jayawardene’s 54 represents his sixth half century against Pakistan, while AD Mathews’s 55 not out represents his first half century against Pakistan. AD Mathews’s 55 not out provide the 12^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring an unbeaten fifty against Pakistan in one day games.

AD Mathews’s 55 not out in this game represents his fifth one day half century. The other four are – 52* vs Zimbabwe at Dhaka on 12.01.09, 51 vs New Zealand at Col-RPS on 08.09.09, 52 vs England at Jo’burg on 25.09.09 and 75 vs India at Bulawayo on 30.05.10

At the end of this game, Shoaib Akhtar has bowled ten maiden overs against Sri Lanka which includes the one he bowled in the game. He became the seventh Pakistan bowler to bowl ten or more maiden overs against Sri Lanka. Others are – Wasim Akram {51}, Waqar Younis {24}, Imran Khan {19}, Abdul Razzak {14}, Aaqib Javed {13} and Azhar Mahmood {10}

Kamran Akmal is playing his 100^th one day innings in this game. He became the 20^th Pakistan batsman and third Pakistan wicket keeper batsman to play 100 ODI innings. Moin Khan {176} and Rashid Latif {117} are the other two Pakistan wicket keeper batsmen who have played 100 plus one day innings.

Salman Butt scored zero in this innings providing the 106^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring zero against various oppositions. Salman Butt’s zero also provides the 12^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring zero against Sri Lanka. It was Salman Butt’s second duck against Sri Lanka, the first one was at Kaachi on 29.06.08. He became the third Pakistan opening batsman to collect two or more ducks against Sri Lanka. Saeed Anwar {03} and Shahid Afridi {02} are the other two opening batsmen

Salman Butt’s zero in this game represents his 14^th zero as an opening batsman. He now shares the record for most zeroes by Pakistan opening batsman with Saeed Anwar who also has scored 14 zeroes. Other Pakistan opening batsmen who have scored ten or more zeroes are – Shahid Afirdi {12}, Imran Nazir {10} and Ramiz Raja {10}

Salman Butt collected his 15^th zero of his one day career when he failed to open his account in this game. He became the eleventh Pakistan batsman to score 15 or more zeroes. The complete list read thus – Wasim Akram {28}, Shahid Afridi {23}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {20}, Saleem Malik {19}, Younis Khan {18}, Moin Khan {17}, Mohammad Yousuf {15}, Rameez Raja {15}, Saeed Anwar {15}, Salman Butt {15} and Waqar Younus {15}

Pakistan has lost its first wicket without a run on the board against Sri Lanka on nine occasions including the one in this game. The nine occasions are – at Col-RPS on 06.08.94, at Sharjah on 11.04.05, at Vizag on 27.03.99, at Galle on 05.07.00, at Sharjah on 12.04.02, at Karachi on 29.06.08, at Dambulla on 01.08.09, at Col-RPS on 09,08.09 and at Dambulla on 15.06.10

KC Sangakkara was playing his 25^th one day game as wicket keeper against Pakistan. He is the second Sri Lankan wicket keeper to play 25 or more one day games against Pakistan after RS Kaluwitharana who has played 42 games.

Shahid Afridi’s third six of this game gave him an aggregate of 50 sixes against Sri Lanka. He became the second batsman in the history of one day games to score 50 plus sixes against a specific opposition. ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is the other batsman who has scored 53 sixes against Pakistan. At the end of this game Shahid Afridi has an aggregate of 54 sixes against Sri Lanka and holds the record for most sixes against a specific opposition

Shahid Afridi completed 6000 runs of his one day career when he was on 43 during his knock of 109 in this game. At the end of this game his aggregate stood at 6066. He is the 40^th batsman to aggregate 6000 plus runs in the history of one day games. He is the seventh Pakistan batsman to aggregate 6000 plus runs. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Haq {11739}, Mohammad Yousuf {9624}, Saeed Anwar {8824}, Javed Miandad {7381}, Saleem Malik {7170}, Izaz Ahmed {6564}

Shahid Afridi became the second cricketer to perform the all rounder’s double of 6000 runs and 275 wickets in the history of one day games. At the end of this game, he has an aggregate of 6066 runs and captured 276 wickets. ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is the other allrounder with 13428 runs and 322 wickets

The complete list of cricketers who have performed all rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 275 wickets in one day games read thus – Wasim Akram of Pakistan {3717 runs and 502 wickets}, WPUJC Vaas of Sri Lanka {2025 runs and 400 wickets}, SM Pollock of South Africa {3519 runs and 393 wickets}, ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {13428 runs and 322 wickets} and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan {6066 runs and 276 wickets},

Umar Akmal and Kamran Akmal were dismissed run out in this game providing the first occasion of two Pakistan brothers dismissed run out in the same innings.

Kamran Akmal’s run out dismissal in this game provide the eighth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper run out against Sri Lanka. This was the second run out dismissal for Kamran Akmal against Sri Lanka, the first dismissal was at Abu Dhabhi on 22.05.07. He became the third Pakistan wicket keeper to be dismissed run out on two occasions against Sri Lanka. The other two are – Saleem Yousuf and Humayun Farhat.

Shahid Afridi’s hundred – 109 – in this game provides the 32^nd occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred in a one day game against Sri Lanka. His knock represents his fifth one day hundred. Other four are – 109 vs India at Toronto on 19.09.08, 100* vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 15.04.02, 102 vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96 and 102 vs India at Kanpur on 15.04.05. With his 109 in this game he equaled his highest score of 109 scored against India at Toronto on 19,09.08.

Shahid Afridi’s 109 in this game represent the 150^th occasion of a captain scoring a hundred in the history of one day games. His knock provides the eighth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a hundred in one day games. The eight occasions are – 102* by Imran Khan vs Sri Lanka at Leeds on 16.06.83, 104* by Rameez Raja vs West Indies at Sharjah on 13.10.95, 105 by Aamir Sohail vs India at Sharjah on 12.04.96, 115 by Saeed Anwar vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96, 122 by Inzamam-ul-Haq vs India at Karachi on 13.03.04, 123 by Inzamam-ul-Haq vs India at Lahore on 21.03.04, 125* by Shoaib Malik vs India at Karachi on 26.06.08 and 109 by Shahid Afridi vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 15.06.10

Shahid Afridi with his 109 became the third captain to score a hundred against Sri Lanka. Other hundreds are – 102* by Imran Khan vs Sri Lanka at Leeds on 16.06.83 and 115 by Saeed Anwar vs Sri Lanka at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96.

Shahid Afridi became the first Pakistan captain to score a hundred against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka when he scored 109 in this game at Dambulla,

M Muralitharan returned with figures of 1 for 71 in this game providing the 38^th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings. His figures represents the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 70 plus runs against Pakistan in a one day game. It is the third occasion of M Muralitharan conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in a one day games. The three occasions are – 2 for 73 vs Pakistan at Nairobi {Gym} on 04.10.96, none for 99 vs Australia at Sydney on 12.02.06 and 1 for 71 vs Pakistan at Dambulla on 15.06.10

Shahid Afrid’s 109 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 38^th occasion of a captain’s hundred going in vain in the history of one day games. It also represents the fourth occasion of a hundred by Pakistan captain in losing cause. The other three hundreds are – 122 by Inzamam-ul-Haq vs India at Karachi on 12.03.04, 123 by Inzamam-ul-Haq vs India at Lahore on 21.03.04 and 123* by Shoaib Malik vs vs India at Karachi on 26.06.08.

Shahid Afridi’s 109 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 264^th occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the history of one day games. It also represents the 22^nd occasion of a Pakistan batsman’s hundred going in vain. It is the third hundred by a Pakistan batsman in a losing cause against Sri Lanka. The other two are – 123 by Zaheer Abbas at Lahore on 29.03.82 and 101 by Inzamam-ul-Haq at Multan on 17.01.92. Thus Shahid Afirdi’s 109 represents the first hundred to go in vain against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

Shahid Afridi’s 109 in this game which went in vain provide the 30^th occasion of a batsman’s hundred in a losing cause against Sri Lanka. It also represents the seventh occasion of a captain’s hundred going in vain against Sri Lanka. The seven hundreds are – 108 by M Azharuddin of India at Sharjah on 25.04.90, 102* by KR Rutherford of New Zealand at East London on 18.12.94, 110 by SR Tendulkar of India at Col-RPS on 28.08.96, 116 by BC Lara of West Indies at Bridgetown on 08.06.03, 107* by R Dravid of India at Ahmedabad on 06.11.05, 107 by MS Dhoni of India at Nagpur on 18.12.09 and 109 by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan at Dambulla on 15.06.10

SL Malinga returned with figures of 5 for 34 in this game providing the 325^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games. It also represents the 35^th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games. His figures represent the sixth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets against Pakistan. The six occasions are – 5 for 39 by ALF de Mel at Leeds on 16.06.83, 5 for 32 by RJ Ratnayake at Sharjah on 20.12.90, 5 for 23 by M Muralitharan at Benoni on 15.04.98, 5 for 23 by M Muralitharan at Dambulla on 10.05.03, 5 for 17 by ST Jayasuriya at Lahore on 16.10.04 and 5 for 34 by SL Malinga at Dambulla on 15.06.10

SL Malinga’s 5 for 34 represent his first five wicket haul in one day games. His previous best was 4 for 28 vs New Zealand at Col-RPS on 08.09.09

Shahid Afridi’s 109 in this game represent the 30^th hundred in Asia Cup. It also represents the tenth hundred by a Pakistan batsman in Asia Cup. Shahid Afridi with his 109 in this game became the second batsman to score a hundred against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup. SR Tendulkar of India is the other batsman with 112 not out at Sharjah on 09.04.05

SL Malinga’s 5 for 34 provide the eighth occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickers in Asia Cup. The eight occasions are – 6 for 13 by BAW Mendis of Sri Lanka vs India at Karachi on 06.07.08, 5 for 19 by Aaquib Javed of Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 07.04.95, 5 for 21 by Arshad Ayub of India vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 31.10.88, 5 for 22 by BAW Mendis of Sri Lanka vs UAE at Lahore on 26.06.08, 5 for 31 by M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Karachi on 30.06.08, 5 for 34 by SL Malinga of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dambulla on 15.06.10, 5 for 38 by Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Col-RPS on 14.07.97 and 5 for 48 by Sohail Tanvir of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on 29.06.08

SL Malinga with his 5 for 34 in this game became the second bowler to capture five wickets against Pakistan in Asia Cup. Arshad Ayub of India is the other bowler who had captured 5 for 21 at Dhaka on 31.10.88

Shahid Afrid’s 109 which went in vain provide the fifth occasion of a batsman’s hundred in a losing cause in Asia Cup. The five occasions are – 100 by MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 07.06.00, 130 by ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka vs India at Col-RPS on 27.07.04, 125* by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan vs India at Karachi on 26.06.08, 115 by Alok Kapali of Bangladesh vs India at Karachi on 28.06.08 and 109 by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Dambulls on 15.06.10.

Shahid Afridi’s 109 which went in vain in this game provide the second occasion of a Pakistan captain’s hundred in a losing cause in Asia Cup, Shoaib Malik’s 125* vs India at Karachi on 26.06.08 is the other hundred by a Pakistan captain in a losing cause in Asia Cup

Shahid Afridi’s 109 in this game provide the seventh occasion of a captain scoring a hundred in Asia Cup. The seven hundreds are – 131* by A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka vs India at Col-RPS on 10.07.97, 125* by SC Ganguly of India vs Bangladesh at Dhaka on 30.05.00, 105 by ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka vs India at Dhaka on 01.06.00, 109 by Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh vs UAE at Lahore on 24.06.08, 109* by MS Dhoni of India vs Hong Kong at Karachi on 25.06.08, 125* by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan at Karachi on 26.06.00 and 109 by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 15.06.10

Shahid Afridi with his 109 in this game became the first captain to score a hundred against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup.

Sri Lanka’s win in this game by 16 runs gave its 27^th win in Asia Cup and also its 281^st win in one day games. With this win Sri Lanka has won 46 one day games against Pakistan.

Pakistan’s all out for 226 in this game provide the 33^rd occasion of it being all out against Sri Lanka. It also provides the 28^th occasion of Pakistan being all out against Sri Lanka when it has lost the match