3rd ODI : Pakistan v Sri Lanka (Commentary Thread SL Innings) [22/5/07]

[Rob H]

Lahore lahore eh - it's in the chip shop

 

[SameerM]

ps. that Kapugedera is 20 yrs old only!!

 

[Rob H]

134/3 off 25. On course for 300 here.

 

[SameerM]

ROB wot u doin? advertising kebab shops??

go to KEBABISH and get a chicken donor with mayo n chilli sauce on top!!! yum yum

 

[SameerM]

275 max Robbo.. ur being a bit optomistic

 

[Medic]

134/3 off 25. On course for 300 here.

I hope SL make a high score. I wanna see what our batsman can do...

 

[SameerM]

24.5 Mohammad Hafeez to DPMD Jayawardene, SIX

 

[Saj]

Rehman has predominantly been tidy. The occasional short ball, but he's kept it tight.

He bowls very flat, gives the ball no air and has a nice action.

 

[SameerM]

why is hafeez on instead of ALAM?????

 

[Saj]

136 for 3 from 26 overs. Evenly matched in my opinion.

 

[161]

just wondering what position does alam bat at ?

 

[SameerM]

around 5 or 6 i reckon.. its his debut so doubt if anyone knows

 

[SameerM]

he's 7th in the team lineup !!! :s he might not even get a bat nor a bowl

 

[Medic]

he's 7th in the team lineup !!! :s he might not even get a bat nor a bowl

Ermm..you know that they can change the order...

 

[Rob H]

Silva and Jayawardena playing the spinners expertly.

 

[Lightning]

136 for 3 from 26 overs. Evenly matched in my opinion.

I'd say it's tilting towards the Lankans.

 

[Wazeeri]

I hope they post a score way past 300.
That would be a real test for PK

 

[Gotham Cronie]

"Is it legal for Pakistan to have so much talent in the fast bowling department? Gul, Sami, Asif, and today with Iftikhar Anjum. We also have this bowler back home by the name of Shoaib Akhtar. Ever heard of him?" Aha!"

 

[Wazeeri]

Why doesn't Malik bowl himself that much?

 

[SameerM]

NAJAF back in action

 

[CricketBuff]

Why not give Fawwad Alam a bowl

 

[SameerM]

fawad will get 2-3 overs when the games lost ! waste o time bringin him in if they aint gonna use him

Either that or Jayawardena has messed up Pak tactics by gettin 60 odd

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Why doesn't Malik bowl himself that much?

why the hell have they only got three pace bowlers playing today.

theres a total of 5 spinners available today, why not try out the young lad alam also.

edit:

you guys beat me to it. lol

 

[SameerM]

3 fast bowlers in Asif, Shah and Rao
1 med pace ALAM
4 spinners Rehman, Hafeez, Malik, HAMEED (5 if u include Moyo lol)

 

[CricketBuff]

Asif looked tired and jaded today.

 

[SameerM]

Asif been out partying maybe?????? only kiddin

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

does anyone watch baseball from USA,

whos a better team LA Angels or Detroit.

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

Why doesn't Malik bowl himself that much?

I thought that was obvious....

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

3 fast bowlers in Asif, Shah and Rao
1 med pace ALAM
4 spinners Rehman, Hafeez, Malik, HAMEED (5 if u include Moyo lol)

alams a spinner.

 

[SameerM]

This is propa sports Inzi... baseball is just made up from CRICKET !!!
the ORIGINAL bat ball game

 

[Muhammad]

fawad will get 2-3 overs when the games lost ! waste o time bringin him in if they aint gonna use him

Either that or Jayawardena has messed up Pak tactics by gettin 60 odd

I think Malik showing his unsuitability to the job already!

PCB better search for a new captain before next series!

 

[UJ]

3 fast bowlers in Asif, Shah and Rao
1 med pace ALAM
4 spinners Rehman, Hafeez, Malik, HAMEED (5 if u include Moyo lol)

1. Alam bowls spin
2. Yousuf bowls medium pace

 

[SameerM]

Slow left-arm orthodox to be exact

my apoligies..

 

[161]

ermmm if we don't get a wicket soon we will be chasing 300 !!

 

[SameerM]

Bring back ASIF into the attack maybe??????

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

ermmm if we don't get a wicket soon we will be chasing 300 !!

300 shouldnt be a problem on this wicket, with a right frame and mind it shouldnt be a problem. we need our openers to have a solid start..

 

[SameerM]

bring back IFTIKHAR into the ATTACK.. he the only one thats done anything !!!

 

[Oxy]

Bring back ASIF into the attack maybe??????

I thought he had been dropped, and left the stadium - on his way to the airport as we speak?

 

[161]

these two have really done well against our spinners.

 

[Wazeeri]

SL to post 309

Pak all out for 250 ish

 

[SameerM]

I thought he had been dropped, and left the stadium - on his way to the airport as we speak?

AINT he playing for AUSTRALIA NOW ??? as the NEW McGRATH???

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

SL to post 309

Pak all out for 250 ish

im looking forward in seeing the young Fawad bat, he looks to me a good accumulator of singles. very handy in the middle order.

 

[inzamam_1]

run out chance!! NOT out

 

[SameerM]

loadsa INZI bhais online today!!

will the REAL slim Inzi please stand uppp?

 

[shoaib]

i think Malik is gonna give the 5 bowlers 10 overs each. I think he also did that in the other 2 matches?

 

[SameerM]

i guess he can give the 5 overs left for Asif to ALAM ??! or some of them anyways

 

[Wazeeri]

im looking forward in seeing the young Fawad bat, he looks to me a good accumulator of singles.

And thats based on looks alone

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

i think Malik should give a few overs to Fawad.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

loadsa INZI bhais online today!!

will the REAL slim Inzi please stand uppp?

lol
the guy was a legend. shame the way our top players send offs are always very very bad. The amount of crap written about the fellow was sad.

marvellous servant to pakistan cricket.

 

[SameerM]

37.1 Najaf Shah to Silva FOUR, nudges straight to fine leg fieldsman who prevents a run this time


Its either a FOUR or no runs.. cant b both !!! cricinfo losin the plot

 

[SameerM]

lol
the guy was a legend. shame the way our top players send offs are always very very bad. The amount of crap written about the fellow was sad.

marvellous servant to pakistan cricket.

definitely.. Inzi was the rock in our CLIFF... he was the CEMENT in our wall.. the chilli in our chilli sauce.. the MEAT in our kebab

the don bradman of pakistan!!! nice 1

ps. Has Inzi got any kids, cus they will probably play like him too

 

[Saj]

Jayawardene crying to the umpires. My baap we cant see the ball.

I thought it was up to the umpires when they change the ball, not the batsman !

 

[SameerM]

crapinfo it says UMPRIRES wanna change the ball!!

 

[SameerM]

lol@

Ayyaz is getting impatient. "Anyone care to explain to me why the supposed 'number one ODI contender' for a place in the squad, Fawad Alam has not been given a bowl yet? What is Shoaib Malik waiting for, EID?"

 

[Saj]

Looks like Pak will be chasing 300 plus here.

209 for 3 from 39 overs

 

[dblock]

lol@

Ayyaz is getting impatient. "Anyone care to explain to me why the supposed 'number one ODI contender' for a place in the squad, Fawad Alam has not been given a bowl yet? What is Shoaib Malik waiting for, EID?"

Seriously why is the guy not bowing, he will not get a better chance than this.

 

[Wazeeri]

Fawad has been given a chance to play in the national team.
He should be thankful not greedy,
If we give him a bowl as well, he would get too big headed and we will have to start a new thread titled "another talent wasted"

 

[SameerM]

ball has been changed maybe ASIF can get back on track!!

 

[161]

Jayawardene crying to the umpires. My baap we cant see the ball.

I thought it was up to the umpires when they change the ball, not the batsman !

yeah i bet he was expecting to see some reverse swing soon so he did some preemptive whining and the umps succumbed to it.

 

[Rob H]

Good catch by Malik oh no he dropped it. Skipper leading from the front.

 

[Saj]

SKipper drops Jayawardene at mid wicket. Not a very difficult chance.

 

[SameerM]

I think this partnership has messed it up for ALAM

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

10 an over SL get 313
8 an over SL get 293
6 an over SL get 273

 

[Saj]

213 for 3. 60 deliveries left with 2 set batsmen at the crease.

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

SKipper drops Jayawardene at mid wicket. Not a very difficult chance.

Poor stuff from the captain. If I was captain and I did that, I would resign!

 

[MIG]

Looks like Pak fans are panicking more than the Pak team on the ground !!!

 

[161]

i can't believe malik is continuing with hafeez ... this is like inzi captaining again.

when one spinner isn't doing it and u have two others at your disposal, why not give the other s a few overs ?

 

[SameerM]

Malik cant bowl, cant catch... WHAT can he do??

 

[Saj]

Where's the yorkers ?

Asif bowling too many length deliveries here.

 

[161]

Malik cant bowl, cant catch... WHAT can he do??

....

he's one of our best fielders.

 

[SameerM]

ps. captain has to show FAITH in his bowlers.. confidence boost etc - only excuse Malik has in going with the obvious instead of trying the NEW and YOUTHFUL

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

yes some strange decisions from Malik today. I wonder what his reasons are for not bowling himself or Fawad.

 

[Saj]

lazy fielding from Rao.

Our team sometimes field like a team in an over 40s league competion - pathetic.

 

[SameerM]

lazy fielding MAYBE triggered by Maliks drop catch??

 

[iZeeshan]

Its a shame Fawad didn't bowl

Wonderous stuff from Rao.,

Najaf???

 

[Saj]

Hafeez gets Jayawardene. Bowled him. Went for a huge swipe over mid wicket

 

[tauseefm]

This Is The Reason Malik Wants Hafeez To Bowl..

 

[inzibhai]

Asif is learning it hard way...next time he goes into someone face, he will have to think twice....good job Jaya..

 

[161]

this will be a tough chase for us ... no imran nazir, afridi or razzaq batting today.

 

[SameerM]

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

HAFEEEEEEEEZ - i knew if u KEPT bowling u wud get a wicket lollllll