Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Day 1 | Abu Dhabi | 18/10/11

[Pak_Spin]

on a hatrickkk

 

[adnan yasin]

 

[Amjid Javed]

Credit to Misbah on wanting to bowl 1st and credit to the bowlers on using such great discapline so far in this inns!

 

[imshally81]

is that plumb ???

 

[akamaka]

and Junaid shuts up his critics.

 

[adnan yasin]

HAT TRICK CHance

 

[ads101]

Amir who lol? Don't remember Amir causing such carnage on flat pitches as Junaid!!

Really great to see Guy is on a hatrick!

 

[Watsupdoc]

What u say now Mr. Jahaaz Butt's fan.

That was my anti - jinx strategy. That I learnt from the greatest chairman of PCB

 

[saeed-sohail]

Junaid Khan has looked pretty ordinary...

lol.

 

[Watsupdoc]

No hattrick But Come on boy!

 

[imshally81]

no hatrick

 

[NeVerMind]

amazing how Rameez has chnaged his tune about junaid when he was earlier saying that Whaab should have played instead of him...

 

[adnan yasin]

Srilanka

112/3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 114/7

 

[Watsupdoc]

Junaid bowling well, but Ajmal has been below par... expected more from him.

 

[Azlan Khan]

Beauty Stuff By Junaid!

 

[Britstani]

i am so glad i am watching this live

Likewise! really good to see us doing what were best at!

 

[ads101]

Junaid bowling well, but Ajmal has been below par... expected more from him.

This is like some sort of anti jinx strategy isn't it )

Keep it up it's going well

 

[adnan yasin]

He is pumped up

 

[Watsupdoc]

Bowling yaar! Well done!

 

[Azlan Khan]

Junaid bowling well, but Ajmal has been below par... expected more from him.

The Pitch Is More For The Seamers. That's Why!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need to finish this off and get sri lanka out for under 150!

Cant let matthews settle in here!

 

[adnan yasin]

Junaid bowling well, but Ajmal has been below par... expected more from him.

he took 2 wickets... though one of them was not out ... still he contained as well from one end and creates pressure through out .....i think its a job well done

 

[ads101]

None of the rest of these bowlers are famed for batting, they're all tailenders with averages in single digits. Bit strange considering in recent times, Sri Lankan bowlers have been pretty good with the bat.

Herath's decent, but he's out already thanks to Junaid .

 

[adnan yasin]

and you cant expect a spinner to shine on day one .... though he still bowled really well

 

[Amjid Javed]

The pitch does have some pace in it if you bowl in right areas!

Pakistan when they come to bat need to plan to bat well and bat big! 400+

 

[Watsupdoc]

Ajmal... can't even get a tail-ender out, bring Hafeez on!

 

[hur rizvi]

that was plumb

 

[Strike!]

Plumb. -.-

 

[Cricfan4eva]

If Pak fold up SL under 150, this game is all set for Pakistan. They have to bat sensibly though. Get around 300-350 or more given SL attack is fairly new.

Pitch looks flat, good bowling from pacers and spinners.

 

[12cavalry]

Ajmal the legend )

 

[adnan yasin]

That was out ..

compensation has been done of one wrong decision

 

[Pak_Spin]

that was plumb

 

[NeVerMind]

plumb lbw not given off ajmal...tony hill not having a good game here...

 

[Watsupdoc]

hmm good session for Pakistan! Well done boys!

 

[Britstani]

that was OUT! poor decision!

 

[Strike!]

Ajmal... can't even get a tail-ender out, bring Hafeez on!

 

[NJamal]

Junaid deserves a 5fer here.

 

[deepgill]

Toy Hill is great youngster too

Herath goooooooooooooone

JK on hat trick now

This is great stuff from Pakistan. That's the reason Pakistan is always one of the most exciting team to watch. Nobody believed at the toss that Sri Lanka will be on 115/7 on such a pancake but thats what Pakistani bowling can do with any team in the world on their day.
Regards

 

[Watsupdoc]

This is like some sort of anti jinx strategy isn't it )

Keep it up it's going well

If it wasn't for Tony then my strategy would have worked...

 

[adnan yasin]

If Pak fold up SL under 150, this game is all set for Pakistan. They have to bat sensibly though. Get around 300-350 or more given SL attack is fairly new.

Pitch looks flat, good bowling from pacers and spinners.

We have bowled team out under 200 so so so many times but our batting

 

[Desi_Joker]

Tony Hill... should've gone to spec savers. 8)

 

[ads101]

We have bowled team out under 200 so so so many times but our batting

Batting looks solid now, much better than it has for a long time. It's at least twice if not more the batting line up we fielded in Australia, England etc. You can see it in the team faces, they walk out confident of getting a good total score. Perhaps because good total scores have become increasingly common with Misbah in charge.

Limited overs batting still isn't gelling, but it's a work in progress, it's getting better.

 

[akamaka]

Tony Hill... should've gone to spec savers. 8)

but then dilshan would still be in, and no collapse.

 

[Friend786]

do they have hawkeye ? becoz that looked PLUMB

 

[alberto]

who has taken the most wickets?

 

[saj786]

all the pakistani bowler have bin excellent, they've applied relentless pressure on srilanka who have just crumbled against quality

 

[NJamal]

Will Pakistan bat in the last session?

 

[Friend786]

who has taken the most wickets?

junaid got 3 wickets

 

[qamar84]

tony hill give one bad decisioin in favour of one bad decision against

so 1 and 1 match nul ball in the middle please

 

[thecricket]

How long is d break?

 

[Ahson8]

Well done Junaid

 

[ads101]

tony hill give one bad decisioin in favour of one bad decision against

so 1 and 1 match nul ball in the middle please

yeah and to be fair I'd rather have Dilshan than Lakmal anyway ).

 

[Friend786]

Tony Greig @ twitter This has been a fine performance by the Pak bowlers. Their attack looks as good as any around. Plenty of pace and a top class spinner.

 

[alberto]

let the tail killer umar gul fire in yorkers

 

[Friend786]

great session for pakistan

 

[violet_may]

What's going on? Someone post a quick summary.

 

[qamar84]

let the tail killer umar gul fire in yorkers

that i was going to say bring on the gulldozer

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Watta performance by Pak. As it is cricket so anything is possible

 

[Friend786]

SL were 50-1 after 1st session then 115-7 after 2nd session

 

[alberto]

1 wicket fell during the first session and it was on the last ball by ajmal.lots of one dimensional deluded fans + commentators thought that pak wasted the movement on offer on the greentop. but then 6 wickets come crashing ......... be careful for what you wish for

 

[qamar84]

What's going on? Someone post a quick summary.

Tea. What a session for Pakistan. In this heat, on a flat pitch, they have the opposition at 115 for 7. The captain couldn't have asked for more after he inserted the opposition. Only thing not going Pakistan's way is the over-rate. They'll need to bowl 38 overs in the final session. Not sure Sri Lanka will bat that long, though. Join us around 3pm for the final session
cricinfo

 

[Friend786]

2 minutes to go !

 

[adnan yasin]

Batting looks solid now, much better than it has for a long time. It's at least twice if not more the batting line up we fielded in Australia, England etc. You can see it in the team faces, they walk out confident of getting a good total score. Perhaps because good total scores have become increasingly common with Misbah in charge.

Limited overs batting still isn't gelling, but it's a work in progress, it's getting better.

i hope so too that they bat with patience and authority...this is a weak bowling attack of Srilanka compare to we face in past ....We batting really well against Newzealand passing 350 twice

they are still unpredictable against spin

 

[violet_may]

Tea. What a session for Pakistan. In this heat, on a flat pitch, they have the opposition at 115 for 7. The captain couldn't have asked for more after he inserted the opposition. Only thing not going Pakistan's way is the over-rate. They'll need to bowl 38 overs in the final session. Not sure Sri Lanka will bat that long, though. Join us around 3pm for the final session
cricinfo

What the... ?


lol so Misbah chose to bowl again eh? Seems to be working

 

[alberto]

when does the 3rd session start?

 

[adnan yasin]

its started

 

[Friend786]

when does the 3rd session start?

it has started 7 mins ago

 

[Friend786]

bring on cheema !!

 

[IAJ]

LOLS! 121/7. What a collapse!

So people who questioned Misbah's decision must be feeling better now?

And what about the thread on Junaid? lols again.

 

[the Great Khan]

patience is always the key and we have been discipline too..good work from Misbah. He is building a legacy here!!!

 

[Friend786]

Bangladesh won by 8 wickets (with 180 balls remaining)

 

[enigmatic_stani]

Could the following please bend over and beg Misbah for forgiveness...Typical Paks who jump the gun before a delivery has even been bowled. Afridi fan boys showing their intellect again!

Misbah oh Misbah...defensiveness and timidity at its best!!!!

Misbah fields again

he still thinks this is zimbabwe batting

Noob Captaincy Decision. Get Afridi Back

Bowling first?



SL will now proceed to make 700+.

Misbah probably saw one blade of grass and thought it was a greentop.

this guy is just unbelievable!!! bloody hell Sri Lanka is NOT Zimbabwe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Misbah is aiming for a draw right from the first morning

that's 's genius for you )

Misbah as usual proving that why is he looked upon by many as an ultra defensive Captain.

 

[Watsupdoc]

And Pakistan again letting the tail survive...

 

[Watsupdoc]

Seriously Hafeez needs to replace Ajmal...

 

[Watsupdoc]

And the ordinary Ajmal still continuing...

 

[bforme]

Junaid you beauty,jst carry this momentum and get beauty 5fer.

 

[qamar84]

Ajmal to bowl his 19th over on the trot

 

[Markhor]

Could the following please bend over and beg Misbah for forgiveness...Typical Paks who jump the gun before a delivery has even been bowled. Afridi fan boys showing their intellect again!

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[Markhor]

 

[NJamal]

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