* Man-of-the-match Shahid Afridi returns figures of four for 34

Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan power Pakistan to 277 for seven
Living up to its description of dark horse\\\' for winning the tournament, Pakistan subdued Sri Lanka in its Group A match in the ICC World Cup. The team, which was supposed to be reeling under the loss of its four main players to an ICC ban, and which has not figured in many lists of teams billed to make the semifinals, served notice of its intentions on Saturday, with a fine display of batting and bowling.

Chasing 278 for a win under the notorious Premadasa lights, the opening Sri Lankan pair of Upul Tharanga and Thillakaratne Dilshan put on 76 for the first wicket before a diving Afridi held on to a catch offered by Tharanga. Offie Mohammad Hafeez had tossed one up and Tharanga drove him on the up.

Published Date : Sunday, 27/2/2011 2:12 PM IST