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

[SameerM]

@ 'blame inzi' comitee

dont forget OZONE layer and Gas fumes, and the 1st and 2nd world war too

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Our bowlers have lost the art of bowling yorkers. Its a terrible shame.

 

[Waseem]

Fawad Alam should have bowled at least couple of overs but he is a proper batsman and i would be more delighted if he gets to bat rather than bowl.

Good fightback by Pakistan.
Malik has made few mistakes but this is how he will learn so nothing to panick about, just give him some time.

 

[Rob H]

full toss gone the distance for 6. This is south africa tour death mode coming back.

 

[abdulraheemsiddiqui]

thats why i want quick bowler in the end

 

[RumiNYC]

Asif is class !! NOT

 

[Waseem]

*Iftikhar Anjum (rm) 9.0 0 35 3 3.88 (0nb, 3w) 30 27 38.25
Mohammad Asif (rfm) 10.0 1 76 1 7.60 (3nb, 0w) 25 26 33.19


Asif is having a bad day for sure, looks like his bowling figures have been hijacked by Rao Anjum.

 

[Rob H]

Cut over cover for 4 more. Rao losing the plot.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

300 not out of the question then after all. Due to our pathetic death bowling.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

this is reminding me of the Windies WC game.

 

[UJ]

Will the interval still be 30 mins, despite the fact that we've gone over the time limit?

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

It took Rao 9 deliveries to get one in the block hole.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Missing Akhtar for sure.
and I doubt we will find another Akhtar in this decade.

 

[Rob H]

4 more to fine leg via an edge.

 

[Osman]

last 2 - 3 overs costing us plenty.

 

[Rob H]

296/9 at the end of it. Malinga run out going for the 2nd.

 

[abdulraheemsiddiqui]

Cut over cover for 4 more. Rao losing the plot.

this is not his fault this is captaincy problem
but i think shoaib learn from his mistakes

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Rao cannt be 3rd seamer even on green top ,now you will all call me that he bowls terrific in the starts and blah blah ,the point is the first change bowler should be offensive bowler rather then line and length ,if we find good Pace bowling allrounder than Rao can be a 4th seamer.

 

[Medic]

296/9

50 overs

 

[Uzi]

After bowling so well earlier, Rao's last couple of overs were not needed.

 

[Easa]

That is going to be a very hard chase - great hitting in the end by the Lankans.

 

[Waseem]

Chasing 297, it will be interesting how we go about our run chase. Hafeez will be hungry to grab a chance and make an impression so let's see if he will play his 20/20 game to impress selectors.

 

[Osman]

big total but it is certainly chaseable ...... although it seemed we would be chasing about 270 odd before that horror last 3 overs.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Rao's last 2 overs cost 27 runs. A disgrace!

SL scored 83 from their last 10 overs.

In short this last partnership of 38 from 3.5 overs may well have cost Pakistan the match.

 

[NeVerMind]

have given probably 15-20 runs than what was required but this should be a good test for the team to see if they can pace the innings and the youngsters to show some initiative.

 

[JammydodgA]

Rao's last 2 overs cost 27 runs.

hmm not great

what happened? how did they manage to get 297??

 

[tauseefm]

this is not his fault this is captaincy problem
but i think shoaib learn from his mistakes

i don't get it.. why its a captaincy problem... if u were there would u give alam the last over?

plz tell me who would u bowled at the end? (i think anjum was the only right choice)

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

We need a big innings from one the experienced players and another couple to score 50s to tackle this total. I don't expect anything from Hafeez who is clearly not a international class opener.

 

[Waseem]

All eyes on Fawad Alam, i would love to see him performing on ODI debut.

 

[NeVerMind]

Rao was the only choice with he bowlers that we had but personally I do not see him as a bowler who bowls at the death, but someone who runs through his 10 overs in the middle of the innings.

 

[JammydodgA]

when do we start batting?

 

[Straight Bat]

just got back from college, is the score gettable?

nice to see rao with 3 wickets

 

[UJ]

Its gettable but we need Malik and Yousuf to come to the party and hopefully Butt can get us off to a good start again. Would love to see Alam get some runs in his first dig as well.

 

[Straight Bat]

Lanka start with a wide

hafeez and butt open

 

[kablooee87]

Butt plays it onto his stumps.

4-1 (2.2 overs)