Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 4/1/14 | Day 5

[Premier Cricketer]

I think Hafeez will actually play well today.

Manzoor and Shehzad bat for 40 or so overs then we will be in with a chance.

 

[Sam18696]

One of the openers need to score century.

 

[Zero]

Nice intent being shown.
Looks like they're going for the win.

 

[Zero]

Nice intent being shown.
Looks like they're going for the win.

 

[mosh101]

Lunch it is then

 

[Justcrazy]

Herath will not be easy to score off

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan require another 282 runs with 10 wickets remaining

 

[Kiri]

SL need to bowl with Herath RIGHT after the lunch break. We need someone to get wickets quickly. Can't let runs get scored.

 

[AZ]

Khurram Manzoor may have a lot of guts and temperament but he is an atrocious batsman, some of his antics at the wicket are downright embarrassing.

making Lakmal and Eranga look like Steyn and Philander.

SL need to bowl with Herath RIGHT after the lunch break. We need someone to get wickets quickly. Can't let runs get scored.

Lakmal and Eranga are getting some movement, there is very little and very slow turn so not sure Herath will be effective just now.

 

[asifp]

I want them to go for the win, but I highly doubt they will

 

[asifp]

Khurram Manzoor may have a lot of guts and temperament but he is an atrocious batsman, some of his antics at the wicket are downright embarrassing.

making Lakmal and Eranga look like Steyn and Philander.



Lakmal and Eranga are getting some movement, there is very little and very slow turn so not sure Herath will be effective just now.

He can defend away but I doubt he can ever dominate.

 

[lilFlip]

80% draw 19% SL win and 1% Pak win

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pak should play for draw, no need for adventurism.

 

[IAJ]

Pak should play for draw, no need for adventurism.

Pakistan should play positive cricket.

 

[Sunny786]

Khurram Manzoor may have a lot of guts and temperament but he is an atrocious batsman, some of his antics at the wicket are downright embarrassing.

making Lakmal and Eranga look like Steyn and Philander.



Lakmal and Eranga are getting some movement, there is very little and very slow turn so not sure Herath will be effective just now.

I know. The way he was batting in the first over looked like he's never played cricket before. Who defends like that?

 

[Sunny786]

Pak should play for draw, no need for adventurism.

We can have a few guys going for it. No harm in that.

 

[Boi]

Khurram gone. Not good enough IMO. Horrible technique, getting squared up at the sign of a little movement.

 

[Kiri]

Gone. Need 9 more now

 

[battler]

Manzoor

 

[battler]

Half-eez to the crease.

 

[akamaka]

Looked like a tailender

 

[Arsal_AK]

Hafeez in.

 

[Executioner]

Pakistan's tail starts from No. 3 thanks to

The match has draw written all over it unless Pakistan play suicidal cricket

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Shocking feet movement of Manzoor


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[Aman]

Manzoor was literally playing the new ball worse than a tailender.

Seen enough of him to make a call on him. #dud

 

[mosh101]

Khurram's batting stance and technique is just hideous !

Cant believe this guy is playing international cricket !

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan should play positive cricket.

We have no guy in the current team who has the ability to chase this kind of total. We probably will end up150 all out if we try this.

 

[Savak]

Not impressed at all by Manzoor has been dismissed outside the offstump atleast 3 times.

 

[mosh101]

What will happen to manzoor when he plays in SA or England?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hafeez at one down is an insult to all the batsmen playing at three in test cricket.

 

[mosh101]

That mustve hurt ahmed

 

[Savak]

Khurram's batting stance and technique is just hideous !

Cant believe this guy is playing international cricket !

But But he has a century against Steyn, Phillander and Morkel

 

[akamaka]

Waqar : " Pakistan on the verge of losing this game"

Thank god this guy isn't the coach anymore.

 

[Asif321]

Khurram needs to be dropped

 

[Kianig89]

Khurri is making me believe that his 146 was an anomaly

 

[mosh101]

Quick singles

 

[Kianig89]

time for half fees

 

[DW44]

They seem to be going for it. Lots of risky singles being taken which is not something that is associated with Pakistan.

 

[Kianig89]

Shehzad looks +ve but the fellow at other end is king of dot balls

 

[mosh101]

But But he has a century against Steyn, Phillander and Morkel

But but, what happened after the innings that followed?

 

[Boi]

How the hell did Manzoor make 140 against Steyn and Philander?

 

[Kianig89]

Khurram's fishing was embarrassing for a top order batsman

 

[Kianig89]

Galle 2009 well there were alot of dubious characters in the team at that time also :tk complained of booking trying to contact the team on that tour :yawar

 

[Savak]

Hafeez is showing better technique and temprament than Manzoor. Now tells you something about Manzoor.

 

[Kianig89]

Suranga Lakmal has visited PP

 

[mosh101]

RR is a decent one

 

[Kianig89]

our domestic pandits like sit labelled n as class

 

[London_Lahori]

Pakistan can't win this, we are already a batsman down with Adnan not batting. We can't afford to lose 2/3 quick wickets.

 

[Kianig89]

drives :4

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan can't win this, we are already a batsman down with Adnan not batting. We can't afford to lose 2/3 quick wickets.

Adnan as batsman )

 

[Kiri]

Get ready for some fireworks.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Pak going at 4.33 to an over.What do guys think? Are we in for a shout??

 

[Kianig89]

SLA Rangana in

 

[Kianig89]

how we will this man will determine the outcome

 

[Extreme Pace]

Is Pakistan going for the win !? Wow never expected that

 

[Kianig89]

Really giving the loop unlike our spinners

 

[Kianig89]

Is Pakistan going for the win !? Wow never expected that

Some 4's have come by chance thus far the healthy RR now spin is on it will go down

 

[mosh101]

Maiden for herath to start with

 

[mosh101]

Hafeez averaging 30 in 2nd innings ! Lets see if he can beat that today !

 

[Kianig89]

Hafeez crossed his normal 10-12 runs phase

 

[saeedhk]

We will not go for the win,its too risky.

 

[Arsal_AK]

They have got to stop Herath from settling down.Like what Younus did in the first innings,if we are to go anywhere with this....

 

[Kianig89]

:4

 

[HamzaSaeen]

4
I hope these guys are going for the win

 

[Nuekboi]

Why do Pakistan look like they want to win?

 

[Kianig89]

48/1 12 overs

 

[Zero]

Good shot by Hafeez.
He's a good player of spin, and he's playing Herath well.

 

[Kianig89]

50 up

 

[mosh101]

Positive batting from the prof

 

[Kianig89]

shout

 

[Kianig89]

:ahmed vs herath is a toughy

 

[leatherface58]

Najam: "Meanwhile Misbah ul Haq thinking how many tuk tuks he will have to do"

on cricinfo???

 

[Kianig89]

A test of his temperament

 

[Kianig89]

on cricinfo???

lets hope he is not needed

 

[Zero]

Shehzad struggling against Herath.

 

[khurramsk]

The pitch still looks very good for batting they should try to keep the chase on until 3 down. if they get 3 down before 100 then they should go for draw.

 

[Boi]

Edged for four.

 

[Kianig89]

:4

 

[Kianig89]

good delivery

 

[Kianig89]

Dale Lakmal