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Pakistan Vs Sri-Lanka 2nd Test

Pakistan Vs Sri-Lanka

After a stunning performance by Pakistan Cricket Team, particularly by the Captain Yunis Khan in first cricket test, the second cricket test match between Pakistan and Sri-Lanka is starting shortly at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. The pitch is said to be a balanced for both batting and bowling as there are some green patches of on it which is going to help bowlers. The news is that Pakistan has won the toss and elected to field first. There is one change in Pakistan team from the first test, which is Sohail Khan is replaced by Mohammad Talha. The Pakistan team consists of following players.
Khurram Manzoor, Salman Butt,  Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Faisal Iqbal,  Kamran Akmal, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Talha, Umar Gul, Danish Kaneria
Sri-Lankan Team consists of
BSM Warnapura, NT Paranavitana, KC Sangakkara, captain DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, TT Samaraweera, wicketkeeperHAPW Jayawardene, T Thushara, CRD Fernando, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan
This is also last test match for Jayawardene as test team captain.

Man of the match – Yunis Khan with Triple Century

Yunis Khan

First cricket test between Pakistan and visiting Sri-Lanka ended in a draw. The captain of Pakistan team Yunis Khan was rightly declared as Man of the Match for his superb triple century. He was dismissed today for 313 runs which is his individual best. Yunis played a brave innings under pressure. Although he missed the record of Legend Inzimam ul Haq 329 runs and Pakistan highest test score by Legend Haneef Mohammad 334 runs against West Indies in 1958.
Yunis showed an aggressive attack on Sri-Lanka in 2nd innings and at one stage Sri-Lanka lost 5 wickets at 120 runs. However the match was ended as a draw.
Second test would be on played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on 1st of March 2009.

Thumbs up for Yunis Khan from Be Pakistan Team.

Sharif brothers Disqualified by Supreme Court

Sharif Brothers

PML(N) head Nawaz Sharif and his brother the Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif have been disqualified from contesting elections by the Supreme Court today. This also resulted in stepping down of Shahbaz Sharif from the position of CM Punjab. Shortly after disqualification of Sharif Brothers from contesting elections Governor Rule has been imposed in Punjab for next two months. Governor Punjab Mr. Salman Taseer would be managing the Punjab Government.
Irrespective of the consequences of today’s decision of the SC, at the moment it seems to be a big speed breaker for the current progressing democratic environment in the country.

Pakistan Ready To Meet Sri Lanka at Karachi

Pakistan Cricket

Pakistan has announced his team for the first test against Sri-Lanka to be placed at The National Stadium, Karachi. Younis Khan who has already taken over captaincy from Shoaib Malik after the ODIs played with Sri-Lanka, will be leading the team for the test series. First test is starting on Feb 21, 2009, at The National Stadium Karachi. Second test would be on 1st March, at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

15-members squad team includes the following players

Younus Khan (captain), Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor, Ahmed Shahzad, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Fawad Alam, Yasir Arafat, Danish Kaneria, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Talha, Sohail Khan

It is said that the team was complied by the selection committee and the Caption of Pakistan Cricket Team Younis Khan.

A Tune to Die For – Pakistan’s National Anthem

Ever Green National Anthem of Pakistan. It was written by Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullanhuri (1900-1982) and music was by Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla (1902-1953) .

The whole anthem is in Persian language except a single world “KA” in sentence (Pak Sir Zameen KA Nizam).

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