Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in second Test

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second Test at Dubai Stadium here on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Pakistan, set a victory target of 94 from a possible 24 overs, reached the target for the loss of Taufiq Umar (one), with Mohammad Hafeez (59) and Azhar Ali (29) remaining unbeaten.

Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal took 5-68 to help Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 257 in their second innings.

The first Test had ended in draw at Abu Dhabi, while the third and final Test starts in Sharjah on November 3.

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BCCI is in the dark about resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan

BCCI is in the dark about resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan
In response to the statement given by Pakistan cricket board Chairman Ijaz Butt, the Board of Cricket Control in India has stated that it was in dark about any such agreement.
Talking to the media personnel, N Srinivasan, the secretary of the BCCI said, “I have only read in the newspapers (about resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties). I don’t know. You people know more than I know.”
The decision aired by the government came as a surprise for the BCCI authorities as the Indian cricket squad already has a full year.
Immediately after the ongoing IPL gala, India will visit the West Indies scheduled to play four Tests and five one-day internationals, followed by a tour of England in July and August.
Afterwards, England is scheduled to visit India for an ODI series in November, followed by the West Indies return tour. India will tour Australia towards the end of the year.
ICC's schedule envisages a Pakistan-India series in early 2012.
According to the sources, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has also conveyed the PCB that its players were reluctant to visit Pakistan amid the threats of another terror attack. Thus, the proposed Pakistan Premier League along with the subsequent Test series may not materialise.

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