Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 3rd ODI | Lahore | 24/1/09 - SL Inns

[Poison]

Pakistan, possibly the most inconsistent side in the world, need to bounce back pretty hard to win this game. Murali pretty much pwned us in the last match.

I still think we can do it. Tanvir should be dropped for Sohail Khan, and Akhtar given one last chance to let rip. I think he'll bowl superbly.

My tip - Pakistan to win by 42 runs. Akhtar to get a 4 fer, and Afridi to get a ton, if he's put up the order.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

I think we might bat first today, different then the first 2 ODI's...

 

[kingusama92]

I think batting first would be better for our team... because our bowlers can then bowl under lights... and we seem to bowl better under lights...

 

[Da Best]

woke up early to watch this match! its the weekend over here

 

[kingusama92]

woke up early to watch this match! its the weekend over here

I am pulling an all nighter for this match... they better win lol...

 

[Da Best]

/\ hope they do!!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

I think batting first would be better for our team... because our bowlers can then bowl under lights... and we seem to bowl better under lights...

Well, if we win the toss, I hope Malik opts for batting because according to cricinfo, "In the last ten ODIs played in Lahore, the side winning the toss has opted to bat on seven occasions and won each time."

 

[Da Best]

ok whats the most likest team they are going to pick!

 

[AZ]

expecting a big knock from Younus and Butt sahab

 

[kingusama92]

Well, if we win the toss, I hope Malik opts for batting because according to cricinfo, "In the last ten ODIs played in Lahore, the side winning the toss has opted to bat on seven occasions and won each time."

Yup everything is suggesting towards choosing to bat first... although we should keep in mind that the last 10 ODIs here also consisted of us playing Bangladesh... although there were the early round games in the Asia Cup as well...

 

[Da Best]

weathers great!!

 

[DM]

can't wait

 

[MIG]

Assalam-o-alikum

Babu the Toilet cleaner at Gaddafi says that toilets are all well and working - looking forward to a great day...

 

[MIG]

btw, wrist slitter brigade better watch out - Migs on the prowl today - and I take no prisoners

 

[Da Best]

Assalam-o-alikum

Babu the Toilet cleaner at Gaddafi says that toilets are all well and working - looking forward to a great day...

Walakum-salam to you MIG
yup lookin forrward to this one!!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Yup everything is suggesting towards choosing to bat first... although we should keep in mind that the last 10 ODIs here also consisted of us playing Bangladesh... although there were the early round games in the Asia Cup as well...

Good point, I didn't think about that

 

[DM]

ws Mig

I hope we bat first

PLEASE bat first

 

[DM]

I really can't wait!

Not in the figure-of-speech sense, but I cannot wait any longer. My eyes are closing.

 

[DM]

Ok I'm either sleeping or dying

 

[Da Best]

batting first wil give the batters an edge because ths is a day-nighter

 

[DM]

More likely the former, but I suppose the latter is statistically possible

 

[Random Aussie]

Big match for Pakistan

 

[Da Best]

Ok I'm either sleeping or dying

Good luck with that DM!!

 

[Momo]

Babu the Toilet cleaner at Gaddafi says that toilets are all well and working - looking forward to a great day...

Western or squat types?

A very good afternoon to people in Australia, Japan, and Singapore; a good morning to people in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh; a good early morning to Ukers; and a good night to US Americans.

Good job MIG, absolutely zero tolerance for wrist slitters today.

 

[Poison]

More likely the former, but I suppose the latter is statistically possible

Stay awake DM. You dont wanna miss it today.

 

[Poison]

Western or squat types?

A very good afternoon to people in Australia, Japan, and Singapore; a good morning to people in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh; a good early morning to Ukers; and a good night to US Americans.
Good job MIG, absolutely zero tolerance for wrist slitters today.

It is not a good afternoon here. Its around 5pm, and still ridiculously hot (41 degrees!)

 

[Momo]

batting first wil give the batters an edge because ths is a day-nighter

Bowling first will give the batters an edge because this is a day-nighter.

There, corrected.

 

[Momo]

It is not a good afternoon here. Its around 5pm, and still ridiculously hot (41 degrees!)

Australia is a ridiculous country. Why it's hot even in December January!

 

[Random Aussie]

Australia is a ridiculous country. Why it's hot even in December January!

Better than Beijing - I went there twice, the first time there was 10 days in a row above 40 degrees.

The second time it was -12 degrees.

Daft place to build a city.

 

[Da Best]

Bowling first will give the batters an edge because this is a day-nighter.

There, corrected.

Slightly sleepy MOMO!!

 

[MIG]

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[Momo]

Slightly sleepy MOMO!!

Oh I forgive you, Da Best. Lack of sleep can do that to one.

And to RA:
My vague plans of visiting Beijing in the not so near future have suddenly been rendered null and void because of the statistics provided by you.

 

[Poison]

For complete adventures of Babu and friends...click on:

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Hahahahahaha. I had never seen that before.

 

[Da Best]

so who thinks tanvir gonna get the chop and shoaiby is gonna stay??

 

[DM]

Hopefully Shoaib plays!!

 

[MIG]

Those wanting Tanvirs head will face my unrelenting wrath... He's my fav.

 

[Momo]

Shoaib out, Tanvir in, or so a fly informs me.

 

[Da Best]

DM You Still awake because i can hardly keep my eyes open!!!

 

[Da Best]

ok around 32 mins before the match!! should be annoucing the squad shortly!

 

[DM]

DM You Still awake because i can hardly keep my eyes open!!!

Love for a certain Meat-Panda Egg-Ox is keeping them open. Yes love.

But I am fading...

 

[DM]

Shoaib out, Tanvir in, or so a fly informs me.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[kingusama92]

DM You Still awake because i can hardly keep my eyes open!!!

same here... but when the match starts my eyes will shoot wide open and remain like that until the lunch break. Then I will have to resist the urge all over again and I don't know how I will handle it.

 

[Fallen King]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

It's Akhtar who is likely to be dropped but not Afridi. Relax DM

 

[Da Best]

cleary some diffuclitties in me in trying to keep my eyes open like you said kingusama92
as soon as the amtch is on i wont complain about lack of sleepiness until the match is finished!

 

[Da Best]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

It's Akhtar who is likely to be dropped but not Afridi. Relax DM

sri lanka to bat first !!

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

Shoaib has been dropped, check cricinfo...

 

[Momo]

cleary some diffuclitties in me in trying to keep my eyes open like you said kingusama92
as soon as the amtch is on i wont complain about lack of sleepiness until the match is finished!

And why should you complain about the lak of sleepiness?

Sorry DB, couldn't resisit.

 

[Da Best]

syed ajmal and sihail khan the replacements

 

[mumtaz]

both shoaib and tanvir dropped, ajmal and sohail khan in!

 

[Da Best]

And why should you complain about the lak of sleepiness?

Sorry DB, couldn't resisit.

another mis thype damn!!!

 

[Random Aussie]

Now for a decent look at Sohail Khan.

Unusual move to drop both opening bowlers but hey this is Pakistan.

 

[Momo]

It appears both Tanvir and Akhtar have been 'rested'.

 

[kingusama92]

that sucks.. but at least we will get to see Sohail Khan bowl...

 

[DM]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES.

It's Akhtar who is likely to be dropped but not Afridi. Relax DM

But I want akhtar to play too!

To hit 155kph and kill their helmets, kill them to pieces.

 

[Da Best]

oh yeah unchanged side for lankan lions!

 

[jibran66]

Any News On Toss?? Who Won It??

 

[Gujar]

Is anyone showing this match in Englaahnd?

 

[Momo]

Unusual move to drop both opening bowlers but hey this is Pakistan.

Isn't Pakistan cricket team the most exciting team in the whole world of sport, RA?

 

[DM]

Ah at least we'll see Sohail

 

[kingusama92]

Lankans won the toss and decided to have a bat...

 

[Da Best]

that sucks.. but at least we will get to see Sohail Khan bowl...

yup always look on the bright side of things people!!

 

[Momo]

Srilanka won the toss. Will bat first.

 

[Da Best]

expect gul to open the bowlin with khan then!

 

[Da Best]

cool.... i was the first person to post who was battin my lack of sleep not interferin with anything!!

 

[DM]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

We're bowling 1st again

Ah poop, wont get to see that Afridi half-millenium today

 

[Da Best]

/\ you guessed it DM!!

 

[Da Best]

so hows the pitch????

 

[Random Aussie]

Isn't Pakistan cricket team the most exciting team in the whole world of sport, RA?

They are probably the most interesting yeah. Nobody really knows how good they are or even what is the best XI players.

And who will be picked in the side from game to game. Plus the controversy every 2 days.

 

[Khabri420]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

We're bowling 1st again

Ah poop, wont get to see that Afridi half-millenium today

No worries brother DM. Afridi will have his career-best bowling figures today.

 

[Random Aussie]

so hows the pitch????

I am going to take a wild guess that it is flat.

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

They are probably the most interesting yeah. Nobody really knows how good they are or even what is the best XI players.

And who will be picked in the side from game to game. Plus the controversy every 2 days.

They don't know themselves how good they are...

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

so hows the pitch????

If you were to ask anyone in PCB or Malik, I'm sure the answer might be fast and bouncy, but if you were to make a simple guess, probably as flat as you have seen always

 

[Da Best]

around ten mins left.

 

[wez4all]

alrite guys thts it for me i have stayed awake whole night to see shoaib bowling. as he is not playing thts a shame bcz i think he should have been given atleast one more chance.
to expect from him to come into international cricket after 14 months and take 5 wickets each game or bowl 145k every delivery its unfair.

its only pakistan where heros are treated that way.

 

[Da Best]

Fast and bouncy......cool!

 

[Big Daddy]

sohail khan to impose the fear of God in the islanders from the tear drop

 

[Da Best]

quoate from cricinfo ''It's a little overcast but the pitch is a good one for batting. There are a few cracks but a score of over 250-260 should be gettable.''

 

[RumiNYC]

damn that oxx tv isn't working tonite...any other links tonite guys ?

 

[Da Best]

6 mins to go then!!

 

[Da Best]

and the umpires are out!