Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 31/12/13 | Day 1

[Red Devil]

Peach of a ball

 

[Kianig89]

Avg. 1st inn score < 2 nd inn. score here @ Cape Dhabi interesting

 

[Bilal7]

Rahat needs to find his line. Junaid needs to find his length.

 

[OZGOD]

Confident start from the Lankan openers so far

 

[taqi]

too much noise from the back of wicket

 

[Bilal7]

Time for Ajmal? Or should I have more patience?

 

[battler]

Bring ajmal into the attack,there's nothing in this pitch for the pacers!

 

[arehaan]

This is lunatic? Its not like we are playing in England or South Africa

Who bowls in tests and that too in UAE absolutely senseless from Misbah and the management

 

[imshally81]

Good Start by SL

 

[Random Aussie]

Time for Ajmal? Or should I have more patience?

Four overs in on day 1 is going early

 

[Xoib]

when was the last time Junaid swung the newcherry?

 

[Anfield]

when was the last time Junaid swung the newcherry?

He is swinging it. What are you watching? 2 edges in the first over.

 

[Bilal7]

Not a single wicket taken till now. Life can be so unfair sometimes.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

What made Misbah not to bat first ?

 

[Bilal7]

when was the last time Junaid swung the newcherry?

Opn your eyes, he's doing it right now.

 

[Xoib]

He is swinging it. What are you watching? 2 edges in the first over.

consistent?

 

[hur rizvi]

good start for lanka

 

[Anfield]

consistent?

what do you mean by consistent?

 

[Xoib]

what do you mean by consistent?

a ball here and there does not count ofcourse its fresh pitch one or two will do do something.

 

[imshally81]

Take Review ??

 

[Saeed]

Take Review ??

Missing.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good start by lanka here

 

[Anfield]

a ball here and there does not count ofcourse its fresh pitch one or two will do do something.

He has beaten the outside edge on more than a couple times but The line and length had been not consistent though.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Take Review ??

Good thing they didn't..that was really close though

Our bowlers have been lucky thus far..on another day we could have picked up 2 wickets

 

[Justcrazy]

trying too hard here

 

[Justcrazy]

Good thing they didn't..that was really close though

Our bowlers have been lucky thus far..on another day we could have picked up 2 wickets

Unlucky

 

[Bilal7]

a ball here and there does not count ofcourse its fresh pitch one or two will do do something.

He's been swinging it consistently when he bowls the right length. He's bowling a bit too full looking for the inswinging yorker which he's not capable of delivering right now.

Try to watch the match before making ignorant claims. That 99 all out thread is a pretty silly one.

 

[imshally81]

500 on the card....

 

[Justcrazy]

Bhatti starts his Test career

 

[imshally81]

Bhatti on....

 

[Justcrazy]

might rue that he is bowling first.

 

[DrSchultz]

So this is the "great pakistani bowling" attack?

 

[Justcrazy]

crisp shot here

 

[Justcrazy]

So this is the "great pakistani bowling" attack?

No way it is great .

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lack an all out fast bowler , who can blast through .

 

[Asif321]

wht is the use to bowl first here

 

[Saeed]

So this is the "great pakistani bowling" attack?

No.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Bhatti on already

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Pace bowling attack lacking venom but its early.

 

[imshally81]

Bad Over

 

[Bilal7]

So this is the "great pakistani bowling" attack?

No. Two of our best pacers are unfit. Another two are banned. This is a third string attack but even then they're by far the best from the sub-continent.

 

[Saeed]

BRing on bhatti and hafeez.

 

[Justcrazy]

Solid start by Lanka here .

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahat Ali needs to step up here

 

[Bilal7]

Our pacers are trying too hard. Just hit the right line and length and leave the pitch to do the rest. At the very least, it'll curb the run-rate.

 

[Justcrazy]

Along with Bhatti , Talha should have played .

Talha should have bowled short spells with full might.

 

[Saeed]

Along with Bhatti , Talha should have played .

Talha should have bowled short spells with full might.

Bhatti is playing.

 

[Saeed]

Is something wrong with fielders shoes? They are running like its snowing in ground.

 

[imshally81]

Bhatti expensive again

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[imshally81]

Why bhatti is playing......
Parrchi ???

 

[Saeed]

39 runs already. Seriously really bad bowling.

 

[arehaan]

Misbah the brain fard bats on a sub continent wicket after winning the toss and against Sri lankan attack.

What can you say?

Unbelievable Height of insanity

 

[imranraf]

Just logged in. What is the reason for Misbah to bat first? This pitch is supposed to help the bowlers early?

 

[Justcrazy]

Bhatti is playing.

I meant they both should have played and bowled in tandem

 

[Square Drive]

Not a good start by Bilawal...

 

[Saeed]

Misbah the brain fard bats on a sub continent wicket after winning the toss and against Sri lanakan attack.

What can you say?

Unbelievable Height of insanity

He thought their was some moisture in pitch and few other things. Looks like he is right but bowlers are not bowling at the right areas.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Just logged in. What is the reason for Misbah to bat first? This pitch is supposed to help the bowlers early?

thats what i have been wondering but no one answered

 

[Justcrazy]

After you opt to bowl , you want a few early wickets , Pakistan wasting the new ball.

 

[Saeed]

thats what i have been wondering but no one answered

Moisture and grass.

 

[arehaan]

Just logged in. What is the reason for Misbah to bat first? This pitch is supposed to help the bowlers early?

Any fresh pitch will do something in the morning but you dont bowl first in test cricket as a rule of thumb unless you get to a swinging paradise like SA or Eng.

 

[imshally81]

340-2
Day-1 Score

 

[imranraf]

If you opt to bowl first and your opponent already has 39/0 in less than 10 overs, then either your thinking was wrong or your bowlers are not delivering. I am not sure which one is the case. Time to bring in Ajmal to bowl. Looks like Misbah has made a mistake with his decision.

 

[Saeed]

If you opt to bowl first and your opponent already has 39/0 in less than 10 overs, then either your thinking was wrong or your bowlers are not delivering. I am not sure which one is the case. Time to bring in Ajmal to bowl. Looks like Misbah has made a mistake with his decision.

Bowlers aren't derivering. You should have already noticed that has been many edges.

 

[Justcrazy]

43 / 0

 

[Saeed]

Bad bowling, they are almost giving four in every over.

 

[Saeed]

Bhatti runs like he is going to roll over the stumps.

 

[Bilal7]

Bring Junaid back and ask Hafeez to keep it tight from the other end.

 

[Wattoo]

Mirza Iqbal Baig ‏@mirzaiqbal80 16m

Favouritism @ its best in Pak cricket,Bilawal Bhatti wz given test cap bcz he plays for SNGPL whoz captain is Misbah.Wat was his performance

 

[Justcrazy]

Bowlers letting down here

 

[Saeed]

Mirza Iqbal Baig ‏@mirzaiqbal80 16m

Favouritism @ its best in Pak cricket,Bilawal Bhatti wz given test cap bcz he plays for SNGPL whoz captain is Misbah.Wat was his performance

He averages 22 in first class after 49 matches.

 

[imshally81]

Mirza Iqbal Baig ‏@mirzaiqbal80 16m

Favouritism @ its best in Pak cricket,Bilawal Bhatti wz given test cap bcz he plays for SNGPL whoz captain is Misbah.Wat was his performance

Spot on.....

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka would be delighted with this start here

 

[Wattoo]

Mazher Arshad ‏@cricket_U 30m

STAT ALERT: First time ever Pakistan are playing with three players aged above 36 - Misbah-ul-Haq, Saeed Ajmal and Younis Khan. #PakvSL

 

[imshally81]

He averages 22 in first class after 49 matches.

So he should stick with FC cricket only....

 

[whatthewhat]

Srilanka will only bat once in this match they're playing with a runrate of 4, shocking captaincy by

Hafeez is not a test class batsman or bowler
Bhatti is not a test class bowler
Giving Herath a 4th day track
Going with just one spinner

 

[Saeed]

So he should stick with FC cricket only....

He asked for his performances so i showed but no I wouldn't have picked him if I was the selector.

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Rahat has been so unlucky. Deserves s wicket


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[imshally81]

Last 3 overs... only 5 runs....

 

[Saeed]

Rahat has been the best bowler of all so far.