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

[Aman]

Hafeez is the key, if he goes Pakistan will shut down shop.

 

[Blade-Runner]

Lakmal is bowling pretty good right now.

 

[DW44]

If ever there was a bowling lineup against whom we can chase this, it's this Sri Lankan lineup. Never seen a pace attack this bad since the crap India used to field before Zaheer Khan suddenly got decent for a year and a half and even they didn't have three bowlers averaging 38, 65 and 72.

 

[Kianig89]

51 overs left

 

[Nuekboi]

ODI equation 250 odd from 50 overs from here on. Shehzad should try to be more positive against Herath

 

[Kianig89]

As per know
SL win 25%

Pak WIn 8%

DRAW 67%

 

[Kianig89]

Captain Angelo now

 

[Executioner]

250 from 50 is not easy guys.

If Lanka wants they call legside and set 9 boundary riders. The equation is well out of their hands and should only play for a draw

 

[Kianig89]

Matthews will be MoM if its a draw

 

[Kianig89]

ya draw likely time for batters to play selfish n boost their sorry averages

 

[Kianig89]

3 more

 

[Obeid]

Think we are going for draw now

 

[Mamoon]

Shehzad needs to show more intent

 

[Asif321]

Shahzad has a bright future ahead of him , very solid player

 

[HamzaSaeen]

Shehzad

 

[tahir_dj]

What shezad doing man so furstrating

 

[DW44]

250 from 50 is not easy guys.

If Lanka wants they call legside and set 9 boundary riders. The equation is well out of their hands and should only play for a draw

9 boundary riders = 2 almost every ball. Doesn't work unless RRR is over 6 RPO.

 

[Kianig89]

Ranjir refering hafeez as great player

 

[imshally81]

:4

 

[DW44]

Shehzad looking like a million bucks with that shot. :4 :4 :4

 

[Zero]

What a shot by Shehzad...

 

[Mamoon]

Ranjir refering hafeez as great player

He is. Lethal cricketer.

 

[Kianig89]

Shehzad needs to show more intent

Shehzad

What shezad doing man so furstrating

Win is out of question

 

[Kianig89]

He is. Lethal cricketer.

but not great

 

[Kianig89]

Shehzad missed out in 1st innings time to deliver now

 

[Kianig89]

Why do all left arm spinners have same action

 

[imshally81]

Pani..

 

[Bilal7]

Should double the score in the next 20 overs, losing just one wicket at most and then push on for victory. Or we could just tuk tuk our way to a draw.

 

[imshally81]

Any Chances of win ?????

 

[Kianig89]

69/1 after 21

 

[DW44]

Really Russel?

 

[razabbas]

if we have to win then both ahmed and hafeez have to play their part

 

[Gotham Cronie]

:4

227 runs left...

 

[Sunny786]

by Professor

 

[Batman]

:4 by Hafeez

1/75.

 

[Batman]

So 302 target for Pakistan don't think they go for it.

 

[Batman]

Single to end the over by Hafeez.

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/76 | Need 226 runs to win in 44.

 

[Batman]

Hafeez moves to 37 now with the single first ball.

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/77 | Need 225 runs to win in 43.

 

[Batman]

Afternoon session so far: 1/57 in 19

 

[razabbas]

Irfan

 

[imshally81]

:4

 

[battler]

Pakistan should leave around 140 for the last 20 overs and then treat this as a t20 match.

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/81 | Need 221 runs to win in 42.

 

[Nuekboi]

Shehzad batting for his average

 

[Strike!]

They're not going to chase this score, stop deluding ourselves.

 

[Nuekboi]

Shehzad bat aggressive or get out because we need someone less concerned about their numbers

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/82 | Need 220 runs to win in 41.

 

[Batman]

1 off Herath over!

 

[Batman]

Draw on the card more likely.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Captains should shake hands now!

 

[razabbas]

Ahmed bhai jitwa d ayaaar

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/84 | Need 218 runs to win in 40.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

SLA resorting to bouncers

 

[Batman]

Senanayake into the attack.

 

[imshally81]

:444

 

[razabbas]

Only hafeez is trying while ahmed so called aggresive batsman is in misbah mode

 

[Batman]

:4

1/88.

 

[battler]

Senanayake into the attack,hafeez should look to dominate.

 

[qamar84]

beauty sweep shot for four

 

[majiz]

Based hafeez

 

[imshally81]

Need 210 in .. 39.3 overs

 

[Batman]

Sweep shot by Hafeez Four.

 

[Batman]

:4

1/92.

 

[qamar84]

edge and boundary and 50 up for prof

 

[razabbas]

Another fifty for professer

Can he convert it into a match winning inning ?

 

[majiz]

Lol senanayake. Awful

 

[Batman]

50 for Hafeez! Well played!

 

[Red Devil]

Fifty

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Two consecutive s for Hafeez to bring up his half-century! It comes off 68 balls. He's crucial if Pakistan has any hope here.

 

[Nuekboi]

50 for Professor. Steyn observing carefully I'm guessing

 

[leatherface58]

Hafeez playing some cool strokes.

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/92 | Need 210 runs to win in 39.

 

[Nuekboi]

Shehzad seriously needs to throw his bat around a bit more

 

[Nuekboi]

How Hafeez is handing spin should inspire Shehzad

 

[Batman]

PAK | 1/92 | Need 210 runs to win in 38.

Maiden!

 

[qamar84]

shezad is playing with the handbreak or what?

 

[Nuekboi]

Hafeez attacking from one end while Shehzad just blocking from the other

 

[razabbas]

If shehzad cant hit then he should rotate strike