Top shots: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
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October 4, 2012
![Sri Lanka cricketers Nuwan Kulasekara (R) and Angelo Mathews celebrate after beating Pakistan. -Photo by AFP Sri Lanka cricketers Nuwan Kulasekara (R) and Angelo Mathews celebrate after beating Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksll23.jpg)
![A Sri Lankan cricket fan stands on a fence as he waits to buy a ticket. -Photo by AFP A Sri Lankan cricket fan stands on a fence as he waits to buy a ticket. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl-1.jpg)
![A fan holds out his ticket for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP A fan holds out his ticket for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl.jpg)
![Sri Lankan police hold a gate as cricket fans wait to buy tickets for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan police hold a gate as cricket fans wait to buy tickets for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/ticket-queue-colombo-fans-afp-5.jpg)
![Sri Lankan police speak to cricket fans waiting to buy tickets. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan police speak to cricket fans waiting to buy tickets. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/sl-fans-semi-afp.jpg)
![Sri Lanka fans cheer for their team before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP Sri Lanka fans cheer for their team before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/356239-01-02_22601314.jpg)
![Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/jaya-afp-670x450.jpg)
![Sohail Tanvir, left, gestures to his teammate after Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene, right, hit a boundary on his delivery. -Photo by AP Sohail Tanvir, left, gestures to his teammate after Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene, right, hit a boundary on his delivery. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/tanvir-paksl-wt20.jpg)
![A man waves a Pakistan flag during the match. -Photo by AFP A man waves a Pakistan flag during the match. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pakfans-wt20.jpg)
![Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, right, plays a shot as Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal watches. -Photo by AP Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, right, plays a shot as Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal watches. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/dilshanakmal-ap-670.jpg)
![Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene (L) and teammate Tillakaratne Dilshan (R) run between the wickets. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene (L) and teammate Tillakaratne Dilshan (R) run between the wickets. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl1.jpg)
![The Pakistan team line up and listen to their national anthem before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP The Pakistan team line up and listen to their national anthem before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl-11.jpg)
![Shahid Afridi reacts after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawerdene. -Photo by AFP Shahid Afridi reacts after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawerdene. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/afridi.jpg)
![Jeevan Mendis plays a shot. -Photo by AFP Jeevan Mendis plays a shot. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl.jpg)
![Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul celebrates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan. -Photo by AFP Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul celebrates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl-1.jpg)
![Sri Lanka's bowler Nuwan Kulasekara, left, attempts to run-out Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by AP Sri Lanka's bowler Nuwan Kulasekara, left, attempts to run-out Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl0.jpg)
![Sri Lanka's bowler Lasith Malinga, right, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan's batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AP Sri Lanka's bowler Lasith Malinga, right, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan's batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl0-1.jpg)
![Ajantha Mendis (C) celebrates with teammates after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AFP Ajantha Mendis (C) celebrates with teammates after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/imrannazir-sl-pak-afp.jpg)
![Angelo Mathews (L) celebrates with teammate Ajantha Mendis (C) after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal. -Photo by AFP Angelo Mathews (L) celebrates with teammate Ajantha Mendis (C) after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl2.jpg)
![Lasith Malinga drops a catch. -Photo by AFP Lasith Malinga drops a catch. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl18.jpg)
![Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (L) is bowled out by Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath. -Photo by Reuters Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (L) is bowled out by Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath. -Photo by Reuters](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl19.jpg)
![Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his team's victory. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his team's victory. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl21.jpg)
![Umar Akmal reacts after he missed the chance to hit a boundary. -Photo by AP Umar Akmal reacts after he missed the chance to hit a boundary. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl23.jpg)
![Sri Lanka cricketers Nuwan Kulasekara (R) and Angelo Mathews celebrate after beating Pakistan. -Photo by AFP Sri Lanka cricketers Nuwan Kulasekara (R) and Angelo Mathews celebrate after beating Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksll23.jpg)
![A Sri Lankan cricket fan stands on a fence as he waits to buy a ticket. -Photo by AFP A Sri Lankan cricket fan stands on a fence as he waits to buy a ticket. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl-1.jpg)
![A fan holds out his ticket for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP A fan holds out his ticket for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl.jpg)
![Sri Lankan police hold a gate as cricket fans wait to buy tickets for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan police hold a gate as cricket fans wait to buy tickets for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/ticket-queue-colombo-fans-afp-5.jpg)
![Sri Lankan police speak to cricket fans waiting to buy tickets. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan police speak to cricket fans waiting to buy tickets. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/sl-fans-semi-afp.jpg)
![Sri Lanka fans cheer for their team before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP Sri Lanka fans cheer for their team before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/356239-01-02_22601314.jpg)
![Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/jaya-afp-670x450.jpg)
![Sohail Tanvir, left, gestures to his teammate after Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene, right, hit a boundary on his delivery. -Photo by AP Sohail Tanvir, left, gestures to his teammate after Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene, right, hit a boundary on his delivery. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/tanvir-paksl-wt20.jpg)
![A man waves a Pakistan flag during the match. -Photo by AFP A man waves a Pakistan flag during the match. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pakfans-wt20.jpg)
![Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, right, plays a shot as Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal watches. -Photo by AP Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, right, plays a shot as Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal watches. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/dilshanakmal-ap-670.jpg)
![Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene (L) and teammate Tillakaratne Dilshan (R) run between the wickets. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene (L) and teammate Tillakaratne Dilshan (R) run between the wickets. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl1.jpg)
![The Pakistan team line up and listen to their national anthem before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP The Pakistan team line up and listen to their national anthem before the start of the match. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl-11.jpg)
![Shahid Afridi reacts after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawerdene. -Photo by AFP Shahid Afridi reacts after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawerdene. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/afridi.jpg)
![Jeevan Mendis plays a shot. -Photo by AFP Jeevan Mendis plays a shot. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl.jpg)
![Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul celebrates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan. -Photo by AFP Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul celebrates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl-1.jpg)
![Sri Lanka's bowler Nuwan Kulasekara, left, attempts to run-out Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by AP Sri Lanka's bowler Nuwan Kulasekara, left, attempts to run-out Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl0.jpg)
![Sri Lanka's bowler Lasith Malinga, right, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan's batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AP Sri Lanka's bowler Lasith Malinga, right, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Pakistan's batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl0-1.jpg)
![Ajantha Mendis (C) celebrates with teammates after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AFP Ajantha Mendis (C) celebrates with teammates after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/imrannazir-sl-pak-afp.jpg)
![Angelo Mathews (L) celebrates with teammate Ajantha Mendis (C) after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal. -Photo by AFP Angelo Mathews (L) celebrates with teammate Ajantha Mendis (C) after he dismissed Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl2.jpg)
![Lasith Malinga drops a catch. -Photo by AFP Lasith Malinga drops a catch. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl18.jpg)
![Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (L) is bowled out by Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath. -Photo by Reuters Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (L) is bowled out by Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath. -Photo by Reuters](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksl19.jpg)
![Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his team's victory. -Photo by AFP Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his team's victory. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl21.jpg)
![Umar Akmal reacts after he missed the chance to hit a boundary. -Photo by AP Umar Akmal reacts after he missed the chance to hit a boundary. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/pksl23.jpg)
![Sri Lanka cricketers Nuwan Kulasekara (R) and Angelo Mathews celebrate after beating Pakistan. -Photo by AFP Sri Lanka cricketers Nuwan Kulasekara (R) and Angelo Mathews celebrate after beating Pakistan. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/10/paksll23.jpg)
Hosts Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 16 runs on Thursday to reach the World Twenty20 final in Colombo.
Sri Lanka, restricted to 139-4 after electing to bat, hit back to keep Pakistan down to 123-7 in a thrilling semi-final before 35,000 fans at the Premadasa stadium. -Photos by agencies
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Gerry D'Cunha
Oct 05, 2012 09:54am
when one brags and boost too much and under estimate his opponent - the result is in front of us
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Mohammad Ashraf
Oct 05, 2012 04:50am
Pakistan Lost the semi-final of T-20 mainly due to the poor batting of our openers. If they had not failed in scoring agressively during the first 6 overs, the outcome could be different. The blame has to be put on irresponsible batting of Hafeez and his immeture captonship.
M. Ashraf, Winniipeg
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