Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 1st Test | Day 5 | 22/10/11

[Friend786]

166 from 160 balls

you mean 110 balls ?

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Pakistan is NOT going for it. It's pretty evident. We have the most risk averse batting line up in all of mankind

 

[amirfanforlife]

another no ball!

 

[Sledger]

No intent..

 

[Azlan Khan]

Hafeeez..

 

[Watsupdoc]

If they aren't going for the win then should have shook hands...

 

[spoiled]

this is pakistan we are talking about

they will never go for it

man fantasy remains fantasy

 

[Express Pace]

Sri Lanka bowl a lot of no balls, big ones.

 

[amirfanforlife]

Yeah, looks like they are going for the draw...

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Hafeez should make up for the drop catches and try to SCORE!!!

 

[Watsupdoc]

What's the point of continue to play? If you aren't going for it?

 

[Azlan Khan]

Misbah I Hate You! Noob Captain!

 

[Bhaijaan]

we are not trying to chase. dafa maaro

Tha is sad

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

disgraceful, openers at least should have gone for it

 

[Sledger]

How dissapointing.

 

[cricketpassion]

no chance , pakistan has no intention .

 

[srh]

disgrace

 

[Strike!]

Going for the draw, Pathetic from Misbah as expected.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Hafeez should make up for the drop catches and try to SCORE!!!

exactly!

 

[spoiled]

boring tareen cricket

 

[TalhaSyed]

Man this is a let down

 

[Azlan Khan]

165 off 19 Overs

 

[Watsupdoc]

I guess they'll shake hands soon...

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Not going for it, shame. Tough target but give it a shot in the first few overs and see how it goes.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imran says " if you are afraid of losing you can not be a champion" how true.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Eff Misbah and Mohsin issed:

 

[Sandeep]

Let me tell guys...this target isn't as easy as it looks! It's very tough to chase 170 in 20 overs in a test match....

 

[srh]

how did a Pakistani team become so phuttu?

 

[Torpedo]

We are rightfully ranked 6th.

 

[adarsh_bang]

this is a shame... i dont understand.. what is misbah/pakistan scared of???
loosing wickets??? there is no intent

 

[Watsupdoc]

Ramiz is talking sense...

 

[Express Pace]

Why did they even bother coming out, new coach is a loser.

 

[amirfanforlife]

This is depressing...

 

[bluffmasterv2]

This is what separates India from Pakistan.. by MILES

 

[Watsupdoc]

Let me tell guys...this target isn't as easy as it looks! It's very tough to chase 170 in 20 overs in a test match....

Yes we know that. But at least try!

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

"Once at Karachi against India, Pakistan had to chase 165 in last half an hour and 20 mandatory overs on the last day of a Test match and they chassed it successfully - But at that time the Captain was Mushtaq Muhammad. Will Misbah repeat that, I seriously doubt that." Ahsan, those were the days when the whole safety-first nonsense was dropped from India-Pakistan Tests

- Someone on cricinfo

 

[Express Pace]

It is not like they are going to collapse in 20 overs on this flat track if they lost a few early wickets.

 

[MundaKhunda]

What would be the approach of other teams like Australia, UK or India in given situation ?

 

[Bhaijaan]

What an anti climax

 

[adarsh_bang]

this was as good a chance as any that pakistan had of winning a test maych... if they respect their fans and the effort of their bowlers on day 1.. they would go for a win... this is ridiculous

 

[Black Zero]

I voted for 0-0 for series result.

I am glad misbah a captain.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Sanath talking sense for once

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan is currently the most coward team

 

[Pak_Spin]

pakistan doesent deserve to play

 

[Azlan Khan]

Misbah Is Crap..

 

[Pak_Spin]

every one is going to insult pakistan after this game

 

[Watsupdoc]

sounds so disappointed

 

[Mogambo28]

Can't believe that Pakistan are not going for the win!
Atleast TRYYYYYYY

 

[dhump]

shameful cricket by Pakistan to say the least.

 

[Friend786]

you can't never become the best team in the world , if your first choice is to draw the game rather than winning it.

 

[adarsh_bang]

*facepalm* what are they afraid of??? treat this as a 20-20 game and go for it ...any other team would've tried to win i guess

 

[Sledger]

Complete BS. They deserve to have a mini-collapse, just to startle them.

 

[ads101]

Pakistan going to fast here, near to keep things steady, don't want a collapse on our hands.

 

[Sandeep]

But the lack of intent is what worrying most of the Pakistanis I see,..that's ofcourse disturbing

 

[JibranAnsari]

i FEEL BAD FOR US WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THIS TEST MATCH FIVE DAYS LONG AND EVEN WORSE FOR THE GUYS WHO WENT TO STADIUM.

 

[Azlan Khan]

Pakistan is currently the most coward team

Not Pakistan.. Misbah*

 

[akamaka]

Rameez )

 

[amirfanforlife]

Lol @ Rameez Raja. "... this exciting draw"

 

[Express Pace]

This is a farce, what a joke, this is intended to annoy fans.

 

[ares1000]

Lulz.

Slow batting and school boy fielding cost us. Great knock from Sanga.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Well left, keep on blocking

That's the way to go!

 

[adarsh_bang]

maybe they will oush for a win after 12 overs or so????

 

[Bhaijaan]

What would be the approach of other teams like Australia, UK or India in given situation ?

Australia of old would have definitely gone for it.
India's response is always dependent on Sehwag's start.
Pakistan wouldn't have gone for it if Baba was there sending him as opener

Anyone else wouldn't have gone for it

 

[imshally81]

draw on the board

 

[Express Pace]

We need Younis back, he would have given the orders to try to win.

 

[dhump]

OMG I am disgusted because of this negative approach from Misbah he is the most coward captain Pakistan ever had shame shame shame.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Pakistan going to fast here, near to keep things steady, don't want a collapse on our hands.

are you serious???

 

[Torpedo]

I voted for 0-0 for series result.

I am glad misbah a captain.

Me too, I had voted for 0-0.

 

[JibranAnsari]

how ironic waqar saying this

 

[Azlan Khan]

Misbah You Phattu

 

[akamaka]

why is waqar talking... the hypocrite.

It was an even easier equations against SA, when waqar was coach and he refused.

 

[Sledger]

Misbah needs to be grilled at the post-match.

 

[imshally81]

Replace misbah with Afridi as a test team captain as well

 

[JibranAnsari]

call it off. whats more to see.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Oh MAAAAN! It's like they're waiting for a powerplay or something. I guess they'll bat 6 overs, shake hands and trod off home, thinking job done. This is stupid!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Must be disappointing as a Pak fan right now to see this, Lankans now seem to eb the team with the upper hand :

 

[amirfanforlife]

Gone.

 

[Express Pace]

Hahahahahahahaha tuk tuk master is out.

 

[Pak_Spin]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh outttttttttttttttttt

 

[Watsupdoc]

They deserve it issed: