Aamir put pakistan in a series lead agaist Srilanka




July 6, 2009
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The first test match between paksitan and Srilanka is in a phase of conclusion and Pakistan is in a postion to take the series lead. The new left arm seamer Mohammad Aamir played a big role in putting Pakistan at top of Srilanka. He grabbed 6 wickets, 3 each in two innings. He manage to swing the ball both way to put batsmen in trouble. In the first innings Pakistan manage to get a lead of 50 valuable runs, the credit goes to Mohammad Yousaf who played a brilliant innings and scored a century.

In the second innings Aamer propelled a collapse in the middle session, grabbing three wickets while conceding two runs.

His first breakthrough came when he dismissed in-form Paranavitana one run short of his second half-century of the match. Paranavitana nicked a ball that shaped away from him to wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. His 58-ball innings included five boundaries, complimenting his 72 in the first innings.

Soon Jayawardene (0) and captain Kumar Sangakkara (14) departed to Aamer in a similar fashion. Tillakaratne Dilshan (22) and Thilan Samaraweera (34) had good starts but they were unable to convert them into big scores under persistent pressure from the Pakistani bowlers.

Aamer returned 3-38 while Ajmal recorded 3-34.

Alam praised his inexperienced bowling attack that includes three debutantes for giving Pakistan the advantage.

“I must congratulate them for the way they have performed,” Alam said.

“That’s a very good sign to see youngsters coming into the game. They have been given responsibility and they have fulfilled that.”

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