Date-stamped : 04 Aug94 - 14:29 Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ODI 1 (D/N) Khettarama Stadium, Colombo, 3 Aug 1994 Excerpt from the Daily News (Sri Lanka) First One-dayer Lanka lose by 9 wickets - by Sa'adi Thawfeeq World Cup champions Pakistan confirmed thier superiority in the overs-specified game by handing out a nin-wicket thrashing to Sri Lanka in the first one-day international cricket match played under lights before a near capacity 40,000 crowd at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Pakistan whose winning target was reduced to 169 from 42 overs after a brief shower had held up play during their run chase, arrived there in almost double quick time winning with more than 11 overs to spare. Sri Lanka who won the toss and batted first made 200 for 6 off 50 overs. Pakistan's victory charge was led by left-handed opener Saeed Anwar who smacked an unbeated 70 off 83 balls with eight fours. Anwar who has scored four of his six one-day centuries against Sri Lanka, was unstoppable as he and Inzamam-ul-Haq shared an unfinished second wicket partnership of 98 off 104 balls. Haq made a stylish half-century off 53 balls reaching the milestone as well as the winning hit with a four off Champaka Ramanayake. Anwar took the man of the match award, for his excellent contribution with the bat. Sri Lanka failed to put up a reasonable total to challenge the strong Pakistan batting line-up when their openers used up nearly 26 overs in compiling a stand of 86. Sanath Jayasuriya hit a carrer best 77 off 106 balls with one six and four fours for his third fifty improving on his previous highest 65 v. Pakistan at Sharjah early this year. One-day debutant Sanjeeva Ranatunga was tied down by the Pakis- tani bowlers and faced 84 balls in reaching 31 before he was decieved by Pakistan captain Salim Malik and lured into a stumping. With the operners using up so many overs, the middle order was put under tremendous pressure to mount a big score. In the process three key batsmen including that of skipper Arjuna Ranatunga fell to run outs. Ranatunga made 33 off 38 balls with two fours, but was responsible for running out two of his partners Aravinda de Silva for 15 and Hashan Tillekeratne for 13 by not responding to calls for a run. Ranatunga was eventually run out when he took off slowly for a single and failed to beat his opposite number's throw from extra cover. Pakistan were forced to leave out their rising star Basit Ali on the morning of the match after he failed a fitness test for a groin injury. The injury according to Pakistan manager/coach Intikhab Alam is not expected to be all that serious and he is confident Basit would be fit for the second one-day game starting on Sunday at the same venue. Pakistan now lead the 3-match series 1-0. Thanks : Information Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. Ratmalana, SL Contributed by Vicky (VIGNESWA@*umass.edu)