Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 1st Test - Day 5 | Karachi | 25/2/09

[checkers.llvllaster]

All thanks to the boyzzz..

Congrats Oxy bhai. By the way, you should run for PCB Chairman, specially your skills of multi-tasking in this thread and the Indian thread Also, you seem very passionate about

 

[Wiji]

TVN is down again. Not very reliable, are they.

 

[thirdman]

Kamran smashes a treMendis six!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Kamran smashes a treMendis six!

Creative

 

[thirdman]

Yasir Arafat doing his best to bring the Pakistan innings run rate under 3 again.

 

[Genghis]

TVN is down again. Not very reliable, are they.

Send a letter of complaint to support@tvnsports.com. I am!

 

[Da Best]

Pakistan's run rate is 2.99

 

[Da Best]

Kamran on strike.

 

[Da Best]

740/6

 

[spectator]

it seems like even i can make a 50 on this wicket

 

[Da Best]

Arafat 2 runs.

 

[Waseem]

TVN is down at the worst time
This is the most entertaining part of the whole test match.

 

[spectator]

kamran should aim for 200

 

[Genghis]

TVN is down at the worst time
This is the most entertaining part of the whole test match.

Yeah I know ... Kamran hits another 6!!!

 

[Genghis]

Pak run rate is over 3 for the first time in this match!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

What would be Mendis average after this Test match? I'm sure it must have taken hit..

 

[spectator]

yasir arafat should make is 50

 

[Amjid Javed]

Akmal motoring here.

I guess he and iqbal will be around for a while now!

 

[Genghis]

TVN is back ... hopefully these two can continue!!!

 

[Big Daddy]

jaya missing a trick here. this bashing will hurt mandis' goodwill on this tour

 

[Amjid Javed]

I recon they will declare in 4 overs leaving Sri lanka 40 overs to bat to save the match.

 

[Genghis]

Thats a SIX from Arafat this time!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

There we go, now even Arafat racing and hitting...

 

[Genghis]

50 Arafat ... must be just about declaration time now!

 

[Da Best]

Declaring on 756. Every batsman clicked at the end!!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

By the way, Kamran Akmal's previous highest score in Test as 154, so he has surpassed that...

 

[Genghis]

50 Arafat ... must be just about declaration time now!

SPOT ON!!!

 

[Da Best]

And can we win it?? Hudge task for the bowlers actually.

 

[Genghis]

Arafat leaves with an average of 47.

 

[Oxy]

Pakistan declare

765-6

They lead by 121 runs

Kami : 158*
Arafat: 50*

 

[Da Best]

Pakistan scored 82 runs in the last 10 overs.

 

[Genghis]

We got 40 overs to try and bowl out SL. Tough ask on this dead track, but hopefully the bowlers will go all out and with no pressure might just trouble SL!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

And can we win it?? Hudge task for the bowlers actually.

Well, the ball was doing with Fernando, so if Gul, Sohail and Arafat can click, stranger things have happened before, although it's more improbable, but you never know Let's hope for the best

On that note, good night friends

 

[Amjid Javed]

121 run lead and 42 overs to bowl sri lanka out here!

Pakistan should win by an inns and 5 runs

 

[Oxy]

We got 40 overs to try and bowl out SL. Tough ask on this dead track, but hopefully the bowlers will go all out and with no pressure might just trouble SL!

Well its more bowling practice than anything - but you never know.

Anything can happen - Eng 51 all out???

 

[shabs100]

woah... arafats average went from 32 to 47!

 

[Da Best]

We got 40 overs to try and bowl out SL. Tough ask on this dead track, but hopefully the bowlers will go all out and with no pressure might just trouble SL!

INSH ALLAH

 

[Da Best]

121 run lead and 42 overs to bowl sri lanka out here!

Pakistan should win by an inns and 5 runs

That should happen.

 

[Da Best]

Khan bhai's inninigs is the third longest in terms of minutes, pretty good eh??

 

[Da Best]

Sohail Khan to open the bowling.

 

[Da Best]

Khan bhai's inninigs is the third longest in terms of minutes, pretty good eh??

So two Pakistanis in the top three then eh.

 

[Sparhawk]

We will win!! Umar Gul hat-trick coming up.

 

[Da Best]

We will win!! Umar Gul hat-trick coming up.

INSH ALLAH.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

How is Gul bowling, is it doing something or still nothing?

 

[Da Best]

LBW not given plumb!!!

 

[Da Best]

How is Gul bowling, is it doing something or still nothing?

Kepping a bit low here.

 

[Da Best]

Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[khanz141]

ahhhhhh yesssss gul gets anotha one

 

[prince_of_hell]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! AKMAL ON FIRe

 

[Sparhawk]

1 down!!!

 

[iafzal]

LBW not given plumb!!!

) not every LBW is plumb but hey Gul gets his man any way

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Yes - thats the start we need

 

[Da Best]

Mash'Allah

 

[pakistani pride]

Gul strikes and nice catch by kamran ! way to goooo

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Warnapura gone! Gul Strikes in his first over and Akmal with a good catch!

 

[spectator]

can we win this?

 

[Da Best]

Sanga in.

 

[Da Best]

Very low catch, good catch.

 

[spectator]

remember its karachi. there will be reverse swing in third session

 

[Da Best]

Risky single taken to end the over.

 

[iafzal]

lets make it interesting if not win

 

[Deewana Mastana]

3 for 1 after 1 over

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Chance for Sohail Khan to put up a better show in the 2nd innings

 

[MIG]

cat amongst the pidgeons situation....

At the minimum a huge ( Da Best take note of spelling) moral victory in the offing here...

 

[Da Best]

Bowled on leg stump for a single.

 

[pakistani pride]

Sohail khan starts with a 130 ks

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Starts with one on the pads and flicked for a single by Sangakkara

 

[Da Best]

A swing and a miss!

 

[pakistani pride]

sohail beats him but a very slow run up !

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Ooooooh - good delivery from Sohail Khan

 

[Oxy]

HAHA! I missed the wicket!

 

[Da Best]

Sohail bowling within the stumps!

 

[Sparhawk]

cat amongst the pidgeons situation....

At the minimum a huge ( Da Best take note of spelling) moral victory in the offing here...

They are the ones playing for a draw now. The tables have turned. The shoe is on the other foot. The ball is in their court. Srilanka is tasting their own medicine.. so on and so forth

 

[Da Best]

Wow that wicket was my 1400 post.

 

[Da Best]

They are the ones playing for a draw now. The tables have turned. The shoe is on the other foot. The ball is in their court. Srilanka is tasting their own medicine.. so on and so forth

Nice way to put it.

 

[Momo]

Just logged on. What's happening guys? Pakistan going to win?

 

[Da Best]

No ball. From gul.

 

[Momo]

Score?

 

[pakistani pride]

waqar is a legend right handers errrrr arree just ok haha lol

 

[pakistani pride]

ohh a beauty from gul !