Fifth ODI – Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan at Col-RPS on 18.06.12 – Sri Lanka won by two wickets with two balls to spare

Imran Farhat {56} and Umar Akmal {55 not out} scored fifties in this game providing the 176^th and 177^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty in a one day game against Sri Lanka.

Imran Farhat’s 56 in this game provide the 69^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a fifty against Sri Lanka in one day games. It also represents his fourth fifty as an opening batsman against Sri Lanka. Others are – 51 at Jaipur on 17.10.06, 50 at Dubai on 11.11.11, 70 at Dubai on 18.11.11,

Imran Farhat became the sixth opening batsman to score four or more fifties against Sri Lanka. Others are – Saeed Anwar {18}, Rameez Raja {07}, Aamir Sohail {05}, Salman Butt {04} and Shahid Afridi {04}

Umar Akmal’s 55 not out in this game represent his sixth fifty against Sri Lanka in one day games. Others are – 66 at Dambulla on 03.08.09, 102 not out at Col-RPS on 07.08.09, 91 at Dubai on 14.11.11, 61 not out at Abu Dhabi on 23.11.11 and 77 at Dhaka on 15.03.12

Imran Farhat {56} and Umar Akmal {55 not out} scored fifties in this game providing the 13^th and 16^th occasion of them scoring a fifty in their one day career.

At the end of this game, DPMD Jayawardene’s tally of catches in one day games stood at 192. He has now the record for most catches in one day games. RT Ponting with 160 catches stands second in the list

DPMD Jayawardene has taken 28 catches against Pakistan at the end of this game. Other Sri Lankan fieldsmen who have taken more catches against Pakistan are – RS Mahanama {32} and M Muralitharan {31}.

DPMD Jayawardene was dismissed first ball – caught and bowled Shahid Afridi for zero – in this game providing the second occasion of a Sri Lankan captain collecting the first ball duck against Pakistan in a one day game. A Ranatunga was the other caption. He was dismissed first ball – caught Moin Khan bowled Azhar Mohmood for zero – at Vishakapatnam on 27.03.99

DPMD Jayawardene’s first ball duck in this game provide the eighth occasion of Sri Lankan captain collecting the first ball duck in one day games. The break up read thus – PA de Silva {01}, ST Jayasuriya {01}, DPMD Jayawardene {03} and A Ranatunga {03}

DPMD Jayawardne and A Ranatunga share the record for most first ball ducks as Sri Lankan captains – both have collected the first ball ducks on three occasions – which are listed below

DPMD Jayawardene’s first ball duck in this game provide the 94^th occasion of a captain collecting the first ball duck in the annals of one day games.

DPMD Jayawardene became the eleventh captain to collect the first ball ducks on three or more occasions in the annals of one day games. Others are – AR Border {05}, MA Azharuddin {04}, SC Ganguly {04}, P Utseya {04}, N Kapil Dev {03}, Moin Khan {03}, RT Ponting {03}, A Ranatunga {03} and SR Waugh {03}

DPMD Jayawardene’s duck in this game represents his 26^th duck of his one day career. Only ST Jayasuriya has scored more ducks than DPMD Jaywardene. ST Jayaauriya has scored 34 ducks. Thus DPMD Jayawardene occupies the second place in the list of Sri Lankan batsmen who have scored most zeroes. DPMD Jayawardene went past M Muralitharan and WPUJC Vaas who have scored 25 ducks on his way to occupy the second position

DPMD Jayawardene’s first ball duck in this game provides the 15^th occasion of a captain collecting the first ball duck against Pakistan in one day games

DPMD Jayawardene’s first ball duck in this game provides the 41st occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck against Pakistan in one day games

DPMD Jayawardene’s first ball duck in this game provides the fifth occasion of his collecting the first ball duck against various oppostions in one day games. He became the tenth Sri Lankan batsman to collect the first ball duck on five or more occasions. All the ten batsmen are listed below

With 26 ducks to his credit, DPMD Jayawardne stands fourth in the list of batsmen who have scored most ducks in the annals of one day games. ST Jayasuriya {34}, Wasim Akram {28}, Shahid Afridi {27} have scored more ducks than DPMD Jayawardene. DPMD Jayawardene went past M Muralitharan {25} and WPUJC Vaas {25} on his way to fourth position.

WU Tharanga was playing his 150^th one day game when he appeared in this game. He became the 14^th Sri Lankan cricketer to play 150 plus one day games. His 150 plus games include one game played for Asia Eleven.

LD Chandimal {54} and AD Mathews {80 not out} scored fifties in this game providing the 144^th and 145^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty against Pakistan in one day games.

LD Chandimal’s 54 in this game represent his 10^th fifty {02 centuries and 08 half centuries} in his one day career

AD Mathew’s 80 not out in this game represent his 10^th fifty {all half centuries} in his one day career. His knock also represents his highest individual score in one day games. It was an improvement over his previous best of 77 not out against Australia at Melbourne on 03.11.10.

KC Sangakkara was dismissed stumped in this game providing the fourth occasion of Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped against Pakistan in one day games. Others are – DSBP Kuruppu for 63 at Sharjah on 24.03.89, PB Dassanayake for 1 at Col-SSC o 07.08.94 and KC Sangakkara for 69 at Lahore on 14.10.04

KC Sangakkara was dismissed stumped in this game providing the 21^st occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped against Pakistan in one day games.

KC Sangakkara was dismissed stumped in this game providing the 110^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in the annals of one day games.

KC Sangakkara’s dismissal stumped in this game represent the eighth occasion of his being dismissed stumped while keeping wickets for Sri Lanka in one day games which are listed below

Andy Flower of Zimbabwe holds the record for most stumped dismissals while keeping wickets in the annals of one day games. He has been dismissed stumped on ten occasions. KC Sangakkara is close behind him with eight such dismissals

Mohammad Sami conceded 75 runs in this game providing the 55th occasion of a Pakistan bawler conceding 70 plus runs in one day games. It also represents the seventh occasion of a Pakistan bowler conceding 70 plus runs against Sri Lanka in one day games which are listed below

Mohammad Sami returned with none for 75 runs in this game providing the eleventh occasion of a Pakistan bawler conceding 70 plus runs with out a wicket in one day games. It also represents the second occasion of a Pakistan bowler conceding 70 plus runs with out a wicket  against Sri Lanka in one day games which are listed below

Thus Mohammad Sami has the most expensive figures in the category of statistics against Sri Lanka in one day games.

Sri Lanka won this game with two balls to spare providing the fifth occasion of Sri Lanka winning a one day game with two balls to spare and the third occasion against Pakistan. The following table lists out Sri Lanka’s wins with two balls to spare

Sri Lanka’s two wickets win in this game provide the sixth occasion of it winning a one day game by two wickets margin in one day games which are listed below.

Sri Lanka’s two wickets win in this game provide the first occasion of it winning a one day game against Sri Lanka by two wickets margin in one day games