Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Day 3 | Abu Dhabi | 20/10/11

[Cover Drive]

Pakistan in solid position and ''front seat'' as Taufeeq said.

My thoughts are that we should bat whole day three and have 400+ lead and then give SL two days to bat.

Your thoughts?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

To get a lead of 400+ we need at least another 338 runs, we will need to bat all day and then tomorrow as well to get that lead

If possible I think we should try to bat all day and then have a bowl first thing tomorrow morning hopefully with a lead of 300+

 

[Eht]

I think the decision to declare depends on the number of wickets we are down at somewhere around tea time.

If only we are 3 or 4 down, then they might look to bat out day 3 and declare in first session on day 4 to look for an innings win.

If we are 5 or 6 down, then they might accelerate and will be bowled out or declare to give srilanka 10 overs or so in the 3rd session today.

 

[Love Pakistan]

I think getting even 260ish lead would be good too... it will give us more time to get wickets... If lets say we are not able to get wickets... then would have no worries with a tie...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hope Ali gets to his maiden ton - inshallah

We bat till tomorrow lunch.

 

[ddss]

I have full trust on MBA. Boys keep it up

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on boys, Taufeeq maybe needs to go a touch more aggresive as he has reached his century but nothing too silly.

Bat till tomorrow lunch. More then enough time to bowl Sri Lanka out.

 

[Strike!]

Let's go.

 

[SwingNSeam]

Salam all. Lets start the day with Bismillah!

 

[hur rizvi]

Little bit of swing..

 

[SwingNSeam]

Good running!

 

[Strike!]

Hear hear, Tony.

 

[SwingNSeam]

Tony on India again

 

[hur rizvi]

Tony just loves having a go at Indians

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tony vs Indian.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Always talks about DRS.

 

[SwingNSeam]

the man

 

[SwingNSeam]

Tony talking about irrelevant things: quality of the paper of the newspaper

 

[ddss]

camel racing

 

[SwingNSeam]

no ball

 

[ZAK]

Salam everybody.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on. I want Azhar to get as much strike as possible.

 

[ddss]

Lankan pacers have problems with no-balls.

 

[SwingNSeam]

WSalam

 

[Bullet Drive]

Salam everybody.

W.salam, hopefully a good day.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar on strike now.

 

[ZAK]

265/1.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hope he scores his century today, flat track. Loads of time. Poor attack. GO FOR IT - inshallah

 

[Bullet Drive]

256-1 after 101 overs.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Taufeeq 111*

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

Ive said it before and ill say it again....boy sri lanka are boring to watch!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lakmal to Ali 0 run

 

[Superman1]

&

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lakmal to Ali - 2 runs.

 

[ZAK]

2 to Azhar.

 

[SwingNSeam]

2 runs

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lovely looking shot from Azhar.

 

[Bullet Drive]

64*

 

[Strike!]

Nicely played away for 2.

 

[Bullet Drive]

lovely

 

[SwingNSeam]

classic shot!

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shot of the day so far. .. beautiful

 

[Strike!]

from Azhar.

 

[Bullet Drive]

68*

 

[ddss]

Beautiful cover drive

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good leave, that came back

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar Ali averaging 41.21 now.

 

[Superman1]

Lovely Shot by

 

[SwingNSeam]

's pic looks like he smelled something bad

 

[Bullet Drive]

Clipped straight into fielders hands. Onto the bounce though.

 

[SwingNSeam]

should score a century today InshaAllah

 

[ddss]

Forsure they are going for a 300+ lead

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beautiful shot. Just 1 run.

 

[ZAK]

Single to Azhar.

 

[SwingNSeam]

good shot for 1

 

[Bullet Drive]

Looking much more aggresive today, lovely looking shot from Azhar.

 

[SwingNSeam]

keeps the strike

 

[ZAK]

272/1.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Dilshan going real defensive now. Azhar won't mind that. Easy singles.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ali on 69*.

 

[ddss]

should score a century today InshaAllah

Don't jinx broooo

 

[SwingNSeam]

Wah! kiya baat hai bonus key

 

[ZAK]

Beaten!

 

[SwingNSeam]

Good ball

 

[Bullet Drive]

69* (190)

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lead by 75

 

[SwingNSeam]

Need to continue concentrating

 

[Superman1]

Nice batting.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on Ali

 

[SwingNSeam]

come on take a single and keep the strike

 

[Bullet Drive]

Over.

 

[SwingNSeam]

maiden

 

[ZAK]

272/1.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I'm leaving home in about 50 minutes, anyone reckon thats enough for Ali's century?

 

[Bullet Drive]

272-1

 

[Bullet Drive]

275/1.

272.

 

[Bullet Drive]

.. unlucky

 

[ZAK]

Edged for by

 

[SwingNSeam]

Edged for