Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 2nd Test - Day 1| Lahore | 1/3/09

[Inswinger]

Just short of Younis!!!

 

[hashman]

gets the edge,

 

[Islamabadi]

just short of younis khan...two good deliveries in a row now

 

[161]

edged .. just short .. good bowling !

 

[Plasma]

He is cranking it up to 125 km/h!

 

[Inswinger]

Slips and keeper need to move up a bit.

 

[Big Daddy]

allow me to burst this bubble. he is average at best

 

[minhasuz]

Fifth ball at 133 kph...improving Mash Allah

 

[hashman]

great first over there

 

[Inswinger]

138.3 to finish it off!!

 

[Islamabadi]

wow that was close again

 

[161]

138K last delivery

 

[minhasuz]

Great ball to finsih the over

 

[Random Aussie]

Last ball up at 138kph and an appeal.

 

[Salman]

Talah looking like bowling machine... much better to watch then Sohail Khan so far.

 

[UP]

Thanks for the link.

 

[minhasuz]

Waqar and OZGOD did that link work?

 

[161]

allow me to burst this bubble. he is average at best

i disagree .. if he continues bowling liek that he's gonna get loads of wickets.

 

[minhasuz]

Commentator says "Grassy Gadaffi Stadium Pitch|

 

[kingusama92]

top class bowling in that over from Talha... except for the fifth ball.. but he's quite pacy and nippy that's for sure...

 

[Inswinger]

Exciting first over from Talha.

 

[minhasuz]

Thanks for the link.

If it was my link then no problem!

 

[ali_ed2006]

did that ball from talha really pitch outside leg stump ? didn't seem like it in replays.

 

[minhasuz]

139.4 kph from Gul

 

[Islamabadi]

nice bowl

 

[UP]

Good bowling by Guli

 

[hashman]

ohhh, great ball there, almost bowled

 

[Inswinger]

139 from Gul now. Getting closer to 140.

 

[minhasuz]

44444444444

 

[Inswinger]

140.9 hit for 4.

 

[UP]

Nice shot 4 through point

 

[UP]

Danish dives

 

[minhasuz]

Was that Danish the guy wearing a sweater?

 

[Inswinger]

Seems like a balanced track.

 

[minhasuz]

Lets go Talha!!

 

[waqar_ahmad]

The pitch is not that good, may be not as slow and karachi, but nothign special

 

[161]

carry through to the keeper isn't that good .. maybe a mistake bowling first ?

waqar agrees with me

 

[Lahoria]

His pace is very similar to Sohail Khan and he mentioned that during his interview to PP but his seam position is much better than Sohail. This means he is more likely to extract any seam movement available.

 

[Inswinger]

The pitch is not that good, may be not as slow and karachi, but nothign special

Its balanced. If you hit the right areas you'll get movement but if you don't get it right you'll be hammered.

 

[minhasuz]

A big difference between Karachi's and Lahore's pitch Mash Allah Agha jani well done

 

[minhasuz]

140.1 by Talha

 

[161]

140K from talha

 

[Plasma]

That last one from Talha was 140.1

 

[UJ]

so far Talha has been mainly 130s with 1 delivery at 140.1

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Thanks guys for links.so nice of you

 

[Inswinger]

Talha needs to get the line a bit straighter.

 

[IAJ]

What is wrong with pakistani captains? If you win toss, bat first and put up a big score huh. Even shoaib malik did this in the odis against lanka. They think they are australia or south africa

 

[Islamabadi]

guys this guy has one of the best yorker in domestic cricket...so wait till the ball gets old

 

[zaid65]

Talah looking like bowling machine... much better to watch then Sohail Khan so far.

I have said in Talha's thread, that he is a star in making. He is a much better bowler than any of the new bowler we have tried so far in last 1 year.

 

[Inswinger]

What is wrong with pakistani captains? If you win toss, bat first and put up a big score huh. Even shoaib malik did this in the odis against lanka. They think they are australia or south africa

History show that teams batting second usually win at Lahore.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

bad ball from GUL

 

[iZeeshan]

This pitch isn't special. We should have batted first.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

GUL has this habit of bowling short of length with new ball.where as he should be pitching it up

 

[Islamabadi]

This pitch isn't special. We should have batted first.

i was thinking the same thing.... but we are so afraid of grass

 

[Legendary_Sage]

I think Yasir is better new ball bowler.because he is not afraid to pitch it up

 

[Islamabadi]

gone ............gul takes first

 

[Lightning]

Gully bowling really well. Good pace and late movement.

 

[Plasma]

Yes! Gul gets him!

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Gul with a wicket.
Thats what happen when you pitch it up.
I hope gul learn from it.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Good bowling by Gul, 1 gone 9 more to go!

 

[Islamabadi]

misbah takes the catch again

 

[Salman]

OUT! GUL Strikes

Wanapura gone!!!!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Gul with a wicket.
Thats what happen when you pitch it up.
I hope gul learn from it.

I think he was setting him up for a suprise...bowling short and all of a sudden pitched it up...

 

[Obeid]

YESSS...warnapunanee goes courtesy

 

[Salman]

Gul Strikes....

and Salman gets to 7000 Runs...

 

[dblock]

gul gets another early wicket...here were people worrying about his new ball bowling.

 

[Islamabadi]

shot!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lahoria]

SL seems to be acting like the team that hasn't played Test cricket in 14 months, they are going after everything knowing that this pitch will ease out after the first session.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Short pitch gift from Talha

 

[Islamabadi]

144... last one

 

[UJ]

144.6 from Talha

 

[ataullah]

144.6 kph talha!!!!!!!!!!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

They need to get Sanga out early...his average is really good against Pakistan.

 

[nazimcricket]

Minhasuz thanks for the crickpk link. Just in time to see Gul's wicket

 

[dblock]

144.6 by talha...what was sohail's top speed?

 

[Legendary_Sage]

gul gets another early wicket...here were people worrying about his new ball bowling.

My point is if you give away runs by bowling short of length.when you should be pitching it up and creating pressure with the new ball.
Dont give them easy runs and allow them to relax.

 

[anakwalajinn]

144.6 kmh talha

 

[Salman]

noisy Lahore kids!!!!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

any links guys?

 

[Mercenary]

138.2 was the slowest delivery in Talha's third over.