Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 1st Test - Day | Day 3 | Karachi | 23/2/09

[Islamabadi]

Its almost like there is too much pressure on them to just hand around for as long as possible. We shouldn't be playing for a draw, its only day 3 of the test match and these guys think they are helping the team by batting slowly.

we shouldn't play for draw.... down by 500 on third day and its only first inning... u have to be kidding me

 

[Inswinger]

Khurram against the spinners looked below par.

 

[wez4all]

These two need to make sure they take us through till lunch.

not till lunch but through the day

 

[HuZi]

the commentators praise the wicketkeeping from prasana. jayawardene

 

[Islamabadi]

mendis scares me..lol

 

[Inswinger]

That was a tremendous appeal. Almost gave me a heart attack.

 

[Islamabadi]

wow...just got lucky

 

[Umta]

Mendis looking dangerous

 

[wez4all]

oh tht was close

 

[infamous9383]

wow that was close

 

[HuZi]

HOOOOOOOOOOOWZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT I think younis khan was gone got a life there

 

[Islamabadi]

this mendis guy is good..

 

[HuZi]

mendis still got some magic

 

[IronMan2009]

plumb denied. This is what i said about appeal system. Mahela would have won an appeal.

 

[ali_ed2006]

Mendis is scaring me

 

[HuZi]

what are the epctators saying: marey ga to marey ga younis khan marey ga?

 

[Umta]

4 by Malik

 

[Inswinger]

Excellent shot by Malik. Great timing.

 

[wez4all]

shot by malik

 

[Islamabadi]

what a shot!!!!!!!!!!! Malik

 

[Genghis]

we shouldn't play for draw.... down by 500 on third day and its only first inning... u have to be kidding me

Is the mentality that I am talking about. Manzoor and Butt both went into their shell and stopped looking for runs. Blocking every ball is not the way to play on a Day 3 pitch. You gotta rotate the strikes and hit the bad balls which both didn't do well. They were thinking draw this match - meaning they weren't thinking about runs but were only concerned with balls faced.

 

[Obeid]

lol the crowd they sayin somethin like that...my brother said he heard "hindustan marey ga"...lol. i doubt it.

 

[HuZi]

SHOT firstball shoaib malik faises gone for a 4

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

wah yaar malik ki kya baat hai..

 

[IronMan2009]

Why are they playing this Fernando joker still

 

[Umta]

I am afraid this might be the end of Khurram. Nasir or Shahzad next in line

 

[buddhika_s]

Younis was plumb gone but not given. bad umpiring throughout this match.

 

[Inswinger]

plumb denied. This is what i said about appeal system. Mahela would have won an appeal.

Wouldnt call it plumb. Just may have been missing leg. But very close nonetheless. Deserved a referral though.

 

[Da Best]

Malik off to a good start.

 

[wez4all]

malik looks confident

 

[Islamabadi]

lol the crowd they sayin somethin like that...my brother said he heard "hindustan marey ga"...lol. i doubt it.

your brother needs to clean his ears

 

[Genghis]

Noballs continue from Fernando.

 

[wez4all]

I am afraid this might be the end of Khurram. Nasir or Shahzad next in line

i hope thts the end of khurram he is useless

 

[HuZi]

murli is a funny character

 

[Da Best]

Malik looking very good out there.

 

[Islamabadi]

wow.........good delivery

 

[Inswinger]

It sounds to me like they are sayin
"Marey ga bhai marey ga Younis Khan marey ga"

 

[HuZi]

pakistani bowlers were faster then the sri lnakan pacers...

 

[Islamabadi]

hey we still got bhanga to come.... lol

 

[Da Best]

i hope thts the end of khurram he is useless

Me to, never looked comfertable.

 

[Islamabadi]

It sounds to me like they are sayin
"Marey ga bhai marey ga Younis Khan marey ga"

i thought they said harey ga

 

[Genghis]

hey we still got bhanga to come.... lol

And he's due for a 200.

 

[Da Best]

Maiden. from Mendis.

 

[Islamabadi]

And he's due for a 200.

he alone would score the remaining 500

 

[Inswinger]

i thought they said harey ga

Definitely sounded like mary ga. Why would they say harey ga?

 

[Islamabadi]

Definitely sounded like mary ga. Why would they say harey ga?

maybe some crazy malik fans...

 

[Inswinger]

maybe some crazy malik fans...

Afridi fans would more likely do something like that. Not Malik fans.

 

[Genghis]

This is what I don't like:

Fernando to Shoaib Malik, no run, full, half volley outside off, left alone to the keeper, taking no risks here the former captain

 

[wez4all]

murli 225 1st class matches and 1344 wickets thts phenomenal

 

[Islamabadi]

Afridi fans would more likely do something like that. Not Malik fans.

 

[Inswinger]

Excellent timing by Malik!

 

[Islamabadi]

4 by malik.... nice shot

 

[Couch Cricketer]

maybe some crazy malik fans...

Only crazy fans are are Afridi fans other people have normal fans so dont expect such comments from them

 

[Genghis]

Much better from Shoaib that one! FOUR!

 

[Inswinger]

This is what I don't like:

How about thins?

Fernando to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, shot! Fraction short on middle, walks across and whips it away behind square to beat fine leg to the boundary

 

[HuZi]

shot for four from :romeo

 

[Islamabadi]

we better not loose another wicket till lunch

 

[Umta]

This pair needs to add another 90 runs

 

[Islamabadi]

) ) )

How about thins?

 

[Genghis]

Younis has seen Mendis for enough now, should really start getting some runs off him.

 

[Islamabadi]

shot for four from :romeo

lol@ romeo

 

[Islamabadi]

4 by younis

 

[Da Best]

Going well these two.

 

[HuZi]

smart shot from younis khan

 

[Genghis]

How about thins?

Like I said ... much better!

 

[Showman]

lol my comment made it onto cricinfo:

Waleed: "Mickey Rourke was robbed of an Oscar for Best Actor! And now the bad day continues as Pakistan try to dig themselves out of this huge hole."

 

[Genghis]

Younis has seen Mendis for enough now, should really start getting some runs off him.

These two must be reading my posts!

 

[wez4all]

pakistan not able to take singles

 

[Islamabadi]

well played by younis for 2

 

[Da Best]

Fernando econamy of 4.20

 

[HuZi]

short ball and 2 runs of that ball

 

[Islamabadi]

lol my comment made it onto cricinfo:

Waleed: "Mickey Rourke was robbed of an Oscar for Best Actor! And now the bad day continues as Pakistan try to dig themselves out of this huge hole."

u should really post here.. all of your posts will make it to pakpassion

 

[Genghis]

Fernando continues ... a bit surprising.

 

[Inswinger]

Imagine the captain amd former captain forming a partnership to save the match. That would be the definition of a team effort.

 

[Da Best]

These two must be reading my posts!

Maybe there mind readers

 

[Umta]

Shoaib Malik playing like a free soul

 

[HuZi]

fernando bowling 130+

 

[Inswinger]

Mystery solved!!
Chacha cricket is leading the chant of "Marey ga"

 

[Islamabadi]

fernando bowling 130+

something has to be wrong with the speed gun

 

[IronMan2009]

Wouldnt call it plumb. Just may have been missing leg. But very close nonetheless. Deserved a referral though.

You know how referral works. Don't laugh. Even if the ball touches the line by a fraction say 1% while pitching and if the ball is hitting the pad in line it is leg before. Lot of leg befores through referreal were ridiculous when india toured. Sehwag was not even out even with referral yet he was given out.