Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 1st Test - Day 4 | Karachi | 24/2/09

[checkers.llvllaster]

which is my worry - he is gonna get himself a 100 here

The thing is if he does get 100 here, then that would be the justification used for couple of series issed:

 

[Genghis]

Have done well to up the run rate these two (well mostly Younis). Run rate now up to 2.7 for the innings.

 

[iafzal]

maidan hat-trick

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

How many of you think this match will end with a result ?

 

[Islamabadi]

0 run in last three overs..

 

[Islamabadi]

make that 4 overs

 

[Islamabadi]

How many of you think this match will end with a result ?

a definite draw

 

[Genghis]

4 maidens in a row ... come on want some big hits!

 

[Genghis]

Another close one that, but I think ump got that one right!

 

[iafzal]

close call for LBW

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

How many of you think this match will end with a result ?

99.5% draw...

 

[Genghis]

single ... first run in 5 overs

 

[161]

chai time

 

[Islamabadi]

tea...hopefully the kill lankans after the break

 

[Genghis]

So thats tea ... no wickets lost in that session. Wow Bhanja survived a whole session!

 

[Islamabadi]

younis on 243 bhanja on 27... partnership of 96

 

[asifp]

This match has taken Test Cricket back like 50 years

 

[Genghis]

SL cheering Younis as he walks off for tea. Nice gesture.

 

[Random Aussie]

This match has taken Test Cricket back like 50 years

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[161]

pitch still a batting beauty .. with YK glued in and Akmal, Yaser and the much improved batting of Gul and kaneria to come we could bat out the rest of the match !

 

[On_the_up]

pitch still a batting beauty .. with YK glued in and Akmal, Yaser and the much improved batting of Gul and kaneria to come we could bat out the rest of the match !

yes we should only declare with around 2 hours to go to give Sohail another bowl, otherwise lets grind the sri Lankan bowlers into the ground for the next test match

 

[asifp]

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being honest. We learn nothing from this match. No changes

There are rumours the pitch was made so flat so the match could go all 5 days to maximize ad revenue.

 

[BoomBoomAfridi]

What a knock from the captain! He has completely milked the M&M partenership and totally nulified their threat! I know the pitch is magnificent for batting but still credit has to go where it's due!

 

[Random Aussie]

being honest. We learn nothing from this match. No changes

There are rumours the pitch was made so flat so the match could go all 5 days to maximize ad revenue.

You would have to be a really devoted fan to watch all of this match.

They could have made it a timeless Test, might still be going 2 weeks from now.

 

[asifp]

You would have to be a really devoted fan to watch all of this match.

They could have made it a timeless Test, might still be going 2 weeks from now.

yep even guys like me who would stay up all night to watch games is not watching this match.

Why would a casual obsevrer tune in at all.

After such a long wait this is so disspointing

 

[Da Best]

5 minutes left.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

M&M have bowled more then 50 overs each...wow. If we bat all day tomorrow too, these guys would probably bowl as many overs as they have probably never bowled before consecutively...

 

[161]

yes we should only declare with around 2 hours to go to give Sohail another bowl, otherwise lets grind the sri Lankan bowlers into the ground for the next test match

i wonder if YK will keep going to 400 or declare at sometime ?

imo there's no point of declaring here .. if 400 is within sight he should go for it.

 

[Genghis]

Lucky draw on!

 

[Da Best]

We should up the run rate.

 

[Da Best]

So what do ya guys think Pakistan have played well???

 

[On_the_up]

am I correct in thinking only 2 pakistanis are members of the 300 runs club, hanif and Inzi, inshallah YK is about to join them

 

[Islamabadi]

248

 

[Genghis]

Smashed through midwicket by Younis ... FOUR!!!

 

[On_the_up]

100 partnership up

 

[Islamabadi]

249

 

[On_the_up]

that's the 3rd concecutive one

 

[Genghis]

Waqar reckons Lara's record is in danger of being broken.

 

[Genghis]

Debutant on to bowl!

 

[Islamabadi]

scared already

 

[On_the_up]

Waqar reckons Lara's record is in danger of being broken.

that will take a monumental piece of stamina to achieve.

 

[Genghis]

250 up for Younis Khan!!! Well played!!!

 

[Islamabadi]

250!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[On_the_up]

Y2Ks 2nd 250 in tests

 

[Genghis]

that will take a monumental piece of stamina to achieve.

Well he has time and pitch on his side!

 

[HuZi]

151 for younis khan remaining

 

[HuZi]

http://www.pakpassion.net/page/pakpassion_tv

finally working can I watch the whole match on it?

 

[Genghis]

Part-timers on from both ends. SL already starting to rest their bowlers, have given up!

 

[Asad7]

yk just survived there

 

[Genghis]

Younis lucky that dropped before the fielder got to it!

 

[sehban]

465/4 younis escapes

 

[Islamabadi]

nice shot by bhanja

 

[Genghis]

SL helping Bhanja improve his stats with these part-timers! FOUR to Bhanja ... Reminding Waqar Younis of Uncle Miandad!

 

[On_the_up]

Part-timers on from both ends. SL already starting to rest their bowlers, have given up!

don't blame them, no point. don't want injuries or overtiring them. easy runs for YK and bhanja.

 

[Islamabadi]

Yk sweeps for 2

 

[Genghis]

8 runs off that over!

 

[sehban]

473/4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan should try and bat till close of day 5 and keep sri lanka in the field aslong as poss!

 

[Genghis]

don't blame them, no point. don't want injuries or overtiring them. easy runs for YK and bhanja.

Yeah I know ... should be a great opportunity for these two to really up the ante then and hit out!

 

[Savak]

Perfect revenge by Pakistan for the 644. Make Sri Lanka bleed in the field in these conditions and drain them. Mahela tried to suck the runs up by placing fielders on the boundries but good to see Younis being equally good and in turn tiring the Sri Lankans.

 

[On_the_up]

bhanja is getting into territories from which Fawad Alam will find difficulty in getting into the 2nd test match.

 

[HuZi]

http://www.pakpassion.net/page/pakpassion_tv dead ?

 

[Islamabadi]

66666666666666666 yk

 

[Zeenix]

This match is as dead as the pitch it is played on.

 

[HuZi]

any links/

 

[Islamabadi]

4 more for yk

 

[HuZi]

highest ever score younus khan zindabad

 

[Genghis]

Another nice looking FOUR ... highest runs scored for Younis!

 

[sehban]

489/4 younis on fire

 

[Muhammad]

This match is as dead as the pitch it is played on.

I wish they could call the last day off when it's a dead cert draw, nothing worse than seeing batsmen filling their boots with "soft runs"

Cricket's a funny game but not that funny that this game is gonna produce a result.

 

[Asad7]

wow bhanja hit a six

 

[Da Best]

Great knock by Younus bhai!!!

 

[Islamabadi]

yk on 270

 

[Da Best]

Younus on 270

 

[Zeenix]

I wish they could call the last day off when it's a dead cert draw, nothing worse than seeing batsmen filling their boots with "soft runs"

Cricket's a funny game but not that funny that this game is gonna produce a result.

One feels sorry for the bowlers.. Toiling this hard without results.. There should be a penalty of sorts on the Board producing such kind of pitches

 

[On_the_up]

Y2Ks highest test score

 

[Islamabadi]

yk continues with reverse sweep

 

[Zeenix]

YK on 274. Will he get a triple..

 

[HuZi]

da b est how many runs remaining for his 401* ?

 

[Zeenix]

da b est how many runs remaining for his 401* ?

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