Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 1/1/14 | Day 2

[Aman]

Pakistan to resume 46/1.

 

[Ibad17]

Day 2 will be important for both the teams.

 

[Wattoo]

Hopefully Shehzad gets 100 today

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Day 2 and 3 are the best days to bat and ideally you would want Pakistan to bat almost both of the days.

Ball coming gun barrel straight so far, perfect opportunity for batsmen to score runs.

 

[Kianig89]

under the scaner

 

[Sunny786]

Hafeez showing his good form from the ODI series

 

[Arsal_AK]

gone.

 

[Kianig89]

) feeja

 

[Nuekboi]

And Hafeez doesn't last very long as expected

 

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Soft dismissal.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Professor showing his class

 

[Kianig89]

may be its clean

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Hafeez fails as usual

 

[Kianig89]

on your face selectors

 

[Kianig89]

Hafeez the untouchable

 

[Space Cat]

Surprised this test is on Sky Sports here in NZ.

 

[Sunny786]

I jinxed hafeez

 

[Kianig89]

new year new day same old Hafeez

 

[Nuekboi]

In walks the legund Younis Khan

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan selectors are fools , how can you compare a players form on the basis of different formats.

 

[Ibad17]

Hafeez couldn't continue his super form...

 

[Aman]

Surprised this test is on Sky Sports here in NZ.

Atmosphere is so dull in SC games, I could barely drag myself into watching the Bangladesh tour.

 

[Justcrazy]

pakistan need a lead of st least 150 here , to be comfortable.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Hafeez is a master at soft dismissals. He can play pretty innings at times but he just does not have the grit or class to succeed at the longer formats.

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan selectors are fools , how can you compare a players form on the basis of different formats.

they picked its skipper who played hafeez

 

[Ibad17]

Best thing was the super catch taken.

 

[Wattoo]

Hafeez gaya

 

[Justcrazy]

needs to guide Shahzad here so that he does not throw it away.

 

[The Dark Corner]

This is why I was so disappointed with Hafeez's selection.

I don't care how many T-20 and ODI runs he scores, the guy is just not Test material.

Same old story...

 

[Kianig89]

Attendance at Abu Dhabi probably 008

 

[Justcrazy]

Even Umar Akmal would have been a better choice than

 

[GreenKnightRises]

LOL. Hafeez. He is a Joke in Tests. Why can't our Selectors understand it

 

[Ibad17]

Younis Khan will have to play a good knock here.

 

[Kianig89]

was axed wrongly i hope misbah realizes this

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to punish these fast bowlers here

 

[fastyy]

Why the hell is Waqar commentating??? Damn man who hired him?? It hurts my ears!

 

[Kianig89]

LOL. Hafeez. He is a Joke in Tests. Why can't our Selectors understand it

dont blame selectors every time they picked Azhar Ali as well its captain desion

 

[Justcrazy]

In shorter formats can at least bowl tight overs , here in test , he is not good enough bowler to hold a place

 

[Sunny786]

No no no no no no no no no no

 

[Kianig89]

Pak need to negotiate the 1st hour if even they manage 20 runs

 

[CalculatedRisk]

we have 2 more batsmen to follow and then the tail starts.

 

[Nuekboi]

Need a good partnership with one of the senior guns here

 

[Justcrazy]

Stay on the wicket , runs will come.

 

[Wattoo]

Looking forward for these two to score big.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Even Umar Akmal would have been a better choice than

Lol. Any batter is better than Proff.

 

[Justcrazy]

65 / 2

 

[Wattoo]

In shorter formats can at least bowl tight overs , here in test , he is not good enough bowler to hold a place

Agreed with you 100%.

 

[Pakprideuk]

We need a lead of atleast 150 runs otherwise we'll lose because batting in 4th innings will be difficult. If we get to a par then SL will score 300 as Sanga and co won't fail twice. Impossible to chace.

 

[Nuekboi]

Good single taken by YK

 

[Justcrazy]

68 / 2 after 25

 

[Kianig89]

mathews in

 

[Kianig89]

Ranjit Fernando lecturing here

 

[Justcrazy]

We need a lead of atleast 150 runs otherwise we'll lose because batting in 4th innings will be difficult. If we get to a par then SL will score 300 as Sanga and co won't fail twice. Impossible to chace.

Just calm down.

Its not over yet. the pitch will be good.

Pakistan need a lead here , no doubt , but Sanga and Mahela are human , they will not hurt Pakistan so much this time. they are past prime.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

was axed wrongly i hope misbah realizes this

Azhar Ali was rightfully axed. But not for a mid 20's averaged Proff. .

Either of Harris Or Fawad Alam should have been Azhar's place

 

[fastyy]

Yes! no more Waqar commentating.

 

[Kianig89]

Ishant Lakmal Avg. 175 in last 7 tests

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar Ali was rightfully axed. But not for a mid 20's averaged Proff. .

Either of Harris Or Fawad Alam should have been Azhar's place

averages 40+ and is settled in team

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar Ali was rightfully axed. But not for a mid 20's averaged Proff. .

Either of Harris Or Fawad Alam should have been Azhar's place

fawad Alam should have been, he can be a competent 5 th bowler as well.

Being a left arm bowler that would have added variety also.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two should not worry about run rate , just need to bat the day out without loosing too many, still long time in the test.

 

[Wattoo]

Ishant Lakmal Avg. 175 in last 7 tests

likes this

 

[Kianig89]

hafeez looks sad

 

[Justcrazy]

77 / 2

 

[Kianig89]

Bring on Herath he will trouble us

 

[Justcrazy]

hafeez looks sad

he should be , this was a good opportunity for him.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

We need a lead of atleast 150 runs otherwise we'll lose because batting in 4th innings will be difficult. If we get to a par then SL will score 300 as Sanga and co won't fail twice. Impossible to chace.

So in other words Pak should always have a 150 bonus runs before the start of a match or else we will lose -__-. That too against lanka.

 

[Nuekboi]

Who else saw the fireworks in Dubai?

 

[Justcrazy]

A couple of 75 runs partnership and pakistan would be in drivers seat here.

 

[Justcrazy]

should rotate the strike a bit here , it will help Shehzad also.

 

[Kianig89]

what is he upto

 

[Kianig89]

80-2 trail by 124

 

[Nuekboi]

"Almost as many as Danny gulps in a nightclub" Classy from Rameez

 

[Kianig89]

Shahid Bhai

 

[Kianig89]

stop it Rameez

 

[Kianig89]

some crowd finally

 

[Nuekboi]

Batsmen should keep taking singles and not get bogged down playing too many maidens

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan trail by 122 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Nuekboi]

When will SL bring the spinners on again? We will have to be watchful against Herath

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership 24 runs so far

 

[Nuekboi]

some crowd finally

Wish we were playing in Pakistan still where they had loud crowds for tests

 

[Nuekboi]

Shezzy gone!