Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 3/1/14 | Day 4

[Nuekboi]

Bhatti is conceding too much

 

[Kiri]

Session 3 run rate is 5.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Ajju ineffective this match

 

[Ahson8]

This match seems to be heading for a draw now.

 

[Changa.banda]

Jeez, some really atrocious posting. How are Sri Lanka batting "negatively"?

1)This is a test match.
2)They were behind the opposition by 200 runs to start off with.

If they decided to bat like Afridi now, Pakistan would clean them up in about five overs and finish off the match by lunch tomorrow. Sri Lanka are by no means out of the woods yet. Need at least 300 before they even think about trying to do silly things.

 

[Blade-Runner]

Jeez, some really atrocious posting. How are Sri Lanka batting "negatively"?

1)This is a test match.
2)They were behind the opposition by 200 runs to start off with.

If they decided to bat like Afridi now, Pakistan would clean them up in about five overs and finish off the match by lunch tomorrow. Sri Lanka are by no means out of the woods yet. Need at least 300 before they even think about trying to do silly things.

You know your cricket pal. Unfortunately some don't .

 

[MarkCooper]

Ajmal might got for the dreaded 100 runs here.

 

[farazaidi]

Hafeez needs to bowl here. Some tight overs from one end of Hafeez and we can rotate Junaid/Bilawal at the other end.

 

[EarthBoltX]

Mathews is in no hurry.
Emblematic of the lack of pressure.

 

[saiyan0312]

i guess another spell for junaid as he is the only one who has picked wickets.

 

[OZGOD]

Match slipping away from Pakistan. When will SL declare?

 

[Sunny786]

lol at Rameez

 

[battler]

I think mathews will break free after his 100.

 

[MarkCooper]

Remember when Rehman and Ajmal destroyed England 2 years ago? If that didn't happen we never would have gone away and got better at spin and beaten India on raging turners 1 year ago.

 

[EarthBoltX]

Match slipping away from Pakistan. When will SL declare?

Shouldn't be before 300.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Not long to Jummah .. So I best go now hopefully when I come back we will be in a good position!.

 

[London_Lahori]

At this rate no one is winning this game. I can't see SL declaring anytime soon. They will probably bat for at least another hour tomorrow.

 

[OZGOD]

Ajmal approaching his ton

 

[Pakistani tigers]

bowl him a yorker Bhatti

 

[EarthBoltX]

Century for the captain.

 

[OZGOD]

Captain's knock from Mathews. Fantastic performance to take his team out of danger.

 

[saiyan0312]

100 for mathews. Well played and we must play like this too.

 

[Blade-Runner]

WOWWWWWW.... 100 for Captain Mathews. What a champ !!!!

 

[Changa.banda]

Sri Lanka won't declare, they'll play on until the last wicket falls. They've worked so hard to get to this situation after what seemed like a certain Pakistan victory last evening; don't see them giving Pakistan even a sniff especially with a)nature of the wicket b)Younis Khan c)their bowling attack

 

[Pakistani tigers]

Ajmal will get wicket this over

 

[Kiri]

Need to get at least a 250 lead before going all out. I would go berzerk at the bowling in the last 5 overs of the day.....then declare.

 

[Sunny786]

 

[Pakistani tigers]

nearly got Jawa...dropped short

 

[Sunny786]

We just need one wicket to open the floodgates.

 

[speed]

Top knock under pressure

 

[speed]

No reverse swing which is surprising.

 

[Kiri]

Angelo knows a lot about the pitch so it should be interesting what bowling changes he makes tomorrow.

 

[Kianig89]

droped

 

[battler]

Sl should break free now,no need of tuk tuk.

 

[OZGOD]

Terrible attempt at wicketkeeping from YK. To be fair he probably hasn't done it in years

 

[Kianig89]

tbh at this stage will take a draw

 

[steelo green]

We gonna lose. This is what happens when your lower pathetically does nothing.

 

[Kianig89]

Ajmal had a bad game this one

 

[Asif321]

poor he got hurt

 

[Kianig89]

Should we had played 4 pacers

 

[Kianig89]

Tail cost Eng alot of games in Ashes and here our tail threw away the initiative

 

[coooolali]

SL tuktuking ala Misbah style.Seems to me they r looking for a draw

 

[Kianig89]

unlucky Rahat to trundle in

 

[saiyan0312]

now matherws has his highest score too.

 

[MJcricket]

Just like in everything else, Pakistan seems to be trying to copy India in this innings )

 

[saiyan0312]

215 lead. ah a target above our abilities in all formats.

 

[saiyan0312]

last 15 overs.. make it a ajmal junaid combo for them.

 

[Kianig89]

what was hafeez blabbering

 

[Kianig89]

just like in everything else, pakistan seems to be trying to copy india in this innings )

troll alert

 

[Kiri]

14 overs left. Enough time for them to give it the charge against the pacies. Easily a quick 50 runs then they could declare.

 

[MarkCooper]

Those bharat matrimony adverts during the cricket are hilariously bad.

 

[Kianig89]

Regardless of whether SL gets bowled out or declares Pak batting will be interesting

 

[OZGOD]

Ajmal needs 14 more for his ton

 

[Executioner]

SL should go for the victory but one must appreciate the way they came back after a 180 run deficit

A draw here for the lankans is a moral victory.

 

[OZGOD]

Those bharat matrimony adverts during the cricket are hilariously bad.

Guess you're watching Willow? I got to the point I could memorise them when I was watching Willow in Boston. "You're not feeling even a little bad?" lol

 

[Boi]

Sadly with our defensive batting mindset a draw the best bet. Well done Mathews, great knock, what a leader!

 

[OZGOD]

SL tuktuking ala Misbah style.Seems to me they r looking for a draw

Maybe Mathews thinks Herath can roll Pakistan in 2 sessions tomorrow

 

[farazaidi]

both teams looking to secure a draw. Atleast SL should take initiative now that the lead is 200+

Even if they get bundled out for 40-50 runs, they'd still have enough runs to challenge Pakistan tomorrow. They may end up with 300 run lead, now that will seriously test Pakistan !

 

[Sunny786]

Sri Lanka playing for a draw?

 

[saiyan0312]

maybe try juni on next.

 

[saiyan0312]

this is bowling avg destroying test match.

 

[saiyan0312]

OHHHH oh come on. how is that not a wicket. unlucky

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Just like in everything else, Pakistan seems to be trying to copy India in this innings )

I am sorry what else did we copy..I hope we copy you in chasing 2nd innings though

 

[amax]

Ajmal approaching a well deserved ton. A bad day.

 

[farazaidi]

Mathews pulls over deep midwicket and there isnt any fielder to stop that. How unlucky for Rahat

 

[Square Drive]

Sad to see Pakistan in such a position, but it's not really their fault. They've been trying their level best. The SL batsmen are just playing too well. Another beauty from Rahat as I type.

But what must we do now? We NEED to wrap them up by stumps today. Who should we bowl? Junaid and Rahat in tandem?

 

[Kianig89]

Rahat plenty of oo's and aa's but nothing tangible

 

[Kianig89]

0/86

 

[MarkCooper]

That had to be out surely

 

[Square Drive]

Not reviewed!?!

 

[Sherlock]

Mathews pulls over deep midwicket and there isnt any fielder to stop that. How unlucky for Rahat

It's not unlucky if he uses his brain and realised there's nobody there and not ball a "hit me" delivery.

 

[saiyan0312]

NO review? WHY?????? come on take a risk. this is half defeatist.

 

[Kianig89]

Waqar thnking about rotation DRS ??

 

[saiyan0312]

Missing wickets.... another one.

 

[Kianig89]

not taken they dont wanna bat

 

[Square Drive]

Ooh, wise decision in the end.

 

[MarkCooper]

good umpire decision good decision from tuk tuk too

 

[saiyan0312]

this spin is worrying.

 

[Kianig89]

shout

 

[Executioner]

Wise decision, probably me thinks