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Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis and fast bowler Dilhara Fernando have been named in the 30-man provisional squad for the upcoming tours by Pakistan and India. The squad has no new faces. The tour starts in Pakistan on June 1

Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Tharanga Paranavitana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal, Thilan Samaraweera, Prasanna Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Farveez Maharoof, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chanaka Welegedera, Suranga Lakmal, Dhammika Prasad, Shaminda Eranga, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Sachitra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Kaushal Lokuarachchi

Nasir Jamshed, the Pakistan opener, has been ruled out of next month's Sri Lanka tour after fracturing his left index finger, sidelining him for four to six weeks.

Sri Lanka's limited-overs squads
ODI squad
Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep, Dilhara Fernando
T20 squad
Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wk),Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kaushalya Lokuarachchi, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Kapugedera, Upul Tharanga, Isuru Udana

Pakistan ODI Strike-rates against top teams in last two years: Mohammad Hafeez 73.83, Younis Khan 70.84, Asad Shafiq 67.07, Misbah-ul-Haq 65.69. Can't carry than many plodders

Check out the scoreboard from the latest ODI, Pakistan lost 7/33

terrible batting, terrible team

Allrounder Thisara Perera and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara have been included in Sri Lanka's 15-man for the first Test against Pakistan. Allrounder Jeevan Mendis, who is yet to earn a Test cap, has also been picked. Angelo Mathews has been named vice-captain, replacing Thilan Samaraweera who was the second in command in Sri Lanka's last Test series, against England in March-April.

Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Angelo Mathews (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Parnavithana, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera, Dinesh Chandimal, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Chanaka Welagedara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis

Sri Lanka v Pakistan
5th ODI
Colombo

SRI LANKA WON BY 2 WICKETS (with 2 balls remaining)

Pakistan 7/247
Imran Farhat 56 (63)
Umar Akmal 55* (61)
BMAJ Mendis 2/30 (9)
Sri Lanka 8/248 (49.4 overs)
AD Mathews 80* (76) MAN OF THE MATCH
LD Chandimal 54 (74)
Sohail Tanvir 3/42 (10)

Sri Lanka win 5 match series 3-1

Misbah ul Haq, the Pakistan captain, has been suspended for the first Test as a result of poor over rates in the last Test. He was three overs behind the required rate.
Younis Khan likely to captain in his absence, and it means Misbah ends his run of 15 straight captaincy Tests. Third all time for Pakistan.

mps - Day 1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series - 2nd Test
Test no. 2047 | 2012 season
Played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
30 June, 1,2,3,4 July 2012 (5-day match)
Pakistan 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
Mohammad Hafeez not out 172 281 18 1 61.20
Taufeeq Umar c †HAPW Jayawardene b Mathews 65 97 74 12 0 87.83
Azhar Ali not out 92 187 6 0 49.19
Extras (lb 3, nb 2) 5

Total (1 wicket; 90 overs) 334 (3.71 runs per over)


and the lankans won the toss and bowled!!!!

Sri Lanka v Pakistan
2nd Test
Colombo

STUMPS DAY 4

Pakistan 6d/551
Mohannad Hafeez 196
Azhar Ali 157
Misbah-ul-Haq 66*
Taufeeq Umar 65
HMRKB Herath 3/164
Sri Lanka 5/278
KC Sangakkara 144*
TM Dilshan 121
Junaid Khan 3/56