ICC T20 World Cup 2012, 1st Semifinal: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

Match Overview & Live Updates

In the first Semi Final of World T20 2012, two most favorites of the tournament Pakistan and Sri Lanka will clash on Thursday October 4. Pakistan only losing to India in the Super Eights managed to defeat both Australia and South Africa to come to this stage. On the other hand Sri Lanka was unbeaten with defeating all teams including New Zealand, England and West Indies in Super Eights. Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis are in form so Mahela Jayawardena, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara. For Pakistan Raza Hassan has been brilliant with the ball along with Spin Doctor Saeed Ajmal. Mohammad Hafeez himself can be dangerous early in the innings. Nasir Jamshed and Imran Nazir are in good form while Abdul Razzaq will be a pleasant addition for good finish. Shahid Afridi has out of form with bat at least as he is yet to find his form during this tournament. Shahid Afridi’s record against Sri Lanka has been very good and fans here in Pakistan will hope him to go big in this big clash.
In second Semi final of the T20 World Cup, we will see Australia and West Indies battling to proceed to the finals. The 1st Semi Final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will telecast at 6.30PM here in Pakistan and 7PM local time at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Semi Final – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Squads

Pakistan: (From) Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Imran Nazir, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Nasir Jamshed, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanveer, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Raza Hasan, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Sami

Sri Lanka: (From) Mahela Jayawardena (captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Akila Dananjaya, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Jeewan Mendis, Dilshan Munaweera, Thisara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanna.
Toss: N/A
Umpires: IJ Gould and RA Kettleborough
TV umpire: HDPK Dharmasena
Match referee: ; JJ Crowe
Reserve Umpire: RJ Tucker

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming of Match

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You can watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka semi final of T20 world cup match on tv in Pakistan and India on PTV Sports, Ten Sports.

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Noori disappoints with T20 World Cup song

KARACHI:  To say that cricket is one of the few things that unite Pakistanis wouldn’t be an understatement.
Be it the diverse ethnicities residing in the country or the expats connected with their nation through Skype and television, everyone feels goosebumps when Saeed Ajmal bowls his doosra. And with Pakistan being considered one of the favourite teams for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Pakistanis can already feel the chilling suspense in their bones. But amidst all the thrill and chaos, one wonders where the cricket-fever music that used to pump us up for the world cup is hiding. Until recently, none of the local bands had come up with a cricket anthem, but now, it seems that Noori has made the official T20 World Cup for Pepsi.

The video, shot in Colombo, is all set for release before the world cup season commences. The audio of the song titled “Dilwalon Khelo Tum” is available on YouTube (which has been temporarily blocked in Pakistan) but despite its brilliant production and powerful vocals by the Ali brothers, the song lacks the energy that is vital for patriotic numbers.
According to the credits on Noori’s YouTube channel, the song has been produced by the well-known Shuja Haider. But since the band members are unwilling to make a statement before the official release of the video, it is difficult to gauge Noori’s involvement in composing the whole song. While the song boasts signature Noori musical elements at first listen, it is not as impactful as the band’s other patriotic and charged numbers.
Is it the kind of song that you will listen to once in a while? Yes. But will you want to play it at the public screening of an intense, nail-biting cricket match? No — because it doesn’t do anything to trigger the Pakistani “Jazba” or “Junoon”.
Songs for events like major cricket tournaments are usually elevated to anthem status, which is why they require finesse not only in terms of song writing but in the lyrical content as well. Nobody is judging Noori’s capability of making anthems — they have anthems like “Suno Kay Mae Hoon Jawan” that sparked a revolution amongst youth.
While a producer such as Haider has made the amazing “Josh-e-Junoon” for the last ODI World Cup, his efforts here seem to be in vain. “Josh-e-Junoon”, which was sung by Ali Azmat, had the potential to be close to, if not as big as “Jazba Junoon”, but a disappointing video successfully prevented that.
If one is to highlight the songs made in the last 10 years, the best contemporary T20 World Cup song was made by Azal called “Saari Duniya Hill Jayegi” (“Conquer the World”). Although they are not as big as Noori, their song fills the listener with a sense of anticipation you feel when you’re about to witness something larger-than-life. The grandeur of their rock music coupled with emotion-stirring lyrics such as “Phir kahin sae googly ayegi saari duniya hil jayegi” gave Pakistanis a track that had the potential to turn into an anthem.
Noori is undoubtedly the only band that deserves the honour of making an anthem song in the time of a dead music industry.  But their recent release was a letdown for excited cricket fans.

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