Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Dubai | 08/01/14 | Day 1

[Aman]

Sri Lanka bowling first, Sarfraz in for Adnan.

 

[MarkCooper]

Pakistans last two scores batting first on this ground 99 and 99. England and SA.

 

[Moh@n]

Poor call from Mathews. Why would you want to bat last in Dubai of all places?

And this Nuwan Pradeep guy is playing today. Haven't seen much of him.

 

[Asif321]

Nuwan Pradeep is a 140 kph bowler but too expensive and sprays the ball

 

[khurramsk]

Rahat Ali gets another match after his ordinary performance in the first match. could have gone with Abdul rehman or Talha for him.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Rahat Ali gets another match after his ordinary performance in the first match. could have gone with Abdul rehman or Talha for him.

Tbf he bowled well was just unlucky throughout majority of that inning's.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Manzoor need's to come up with a good knock today

 

[khurramsk]

Tbf he bowled well was just unlucky throughout majority of that inning's.

he bowled ok, he never looked like taking a wicket. his length was much too short n most of his deliveries were harmless. Junaid was bowling well and he looked like taking wicket regularly. Should have given chance to Talha, who may also have gone wicketless too

 

[Imy]

Oh crap Rahar again the guy just places the bowl rather than bowling with a heavy ball. Really how bad is Talha for Rahat to be picked again

 

[khurramsk]

Oh crap Rahar again the guy just places the bowl rather than bowling with a heavy ball. Really how bad is Talha for Rahat to be picked again

100% agreed. should have given Talha a chance but i think it has more to do with the left arm creating rough on the pitch for our off spinners to bowl. thats my guess.

 

[Nuekboi]

Are we still gonna be playing 1 frontline spinner? I thought Rehman would be playing

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Are we still gonna be playing 1 frontline spinner? I thought Rehman would be playing

Both team's have fielded 1 spinner, tbh the strip look's like the Abu Dhahi one.

 

[Kianig89]

Suranga Steyn here

 

[Kianig89]

swing n seam

 

[Kianig89]

beauty

 

[mon858]

Suranga and Khurram need to swap their average, will make for interesting contest this. need to find out who is worse.

 

[Kianig89]

Khurram tested here

 

[Kianig89]

Runs

 

[Kianig89]

will be relieved

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Good bowling !

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Manzoor off the mark

 

[Arsal_AK]

Manzoor is a sitting duck here....

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Good first over, movement on offer

 

[ChaudrySaab]

4 byes!

 

[Aman]

Why is Rahat playing?

 

[Kianig89]

on the pads and single

 

[ChaudrySaab]

135ish pace from the SL quickes.

 

[Kianig89]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

10 / 0

 

[Xoib]

i think this is a more traditional UAE track if we survive first session we should pile the runs and put pressure.

 

[Kianig89]

single taken

 

[mon858]

defensive captaincy by mathews could get exposed soon if these guys can survive for an hour.

basically i feel he felt his batsmen are more likely to collapse against pakistan pace on day 1 pitch, so thats why bowled first.

 

[Nuekboi]

Khurram's WAIT KARNA is beyond irritating

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to bat big here to put pressure on lanka.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Shot!! Decent ball and lofted with intent there

 

[Kianig89]

Irfan on this wicket would be handy

 

[Kianig89]

nice leave

 

[Justcrazy]

Manzoor average is pretty poor , just 30

 

[mon858]

one reason for runouts in pakistan team i feel, is we dont use standard calling calls, like Yes/No, or 1.

each player and on different times use different calls, aajaa aaja, wait karna, chal chal , yes, 1, 2, no, do hain, etc,etc. so many chances of confusion. on top of that some dont call right away, and take few steps like hafeez.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Shehzad to get of the mark yet

 

[Justcrazy]

Manzoor needs to get runs also , to seal his place , otherwise jamshed can be back easily

 

[ChaudrySaab]

2 run's

 

[mon858]

Manzoor needs to get runs also , to seal his place , otherwise jamshed can be back easily

dont think so, already have shan and azhar in squad, plus jamshed isn't scoring in domestic as well, so he has yet to regain form. in stead farhat scored 300, so if somehow we had an opener or two injured, farhat is most likely to fly in.

 

[mon858]

Rahat batting avg is 15+ wow. maybe he is playing for his batting

 

[ChaudrySaab]

4444444444

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Nice shot by Manzoor

 

[Kianig89]

in the air

 

[Nuekboi]

Shezzy dropped

 

[Kianig89]

) survived

 

[Kianig89]

slahed away for 2

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Shehzad of the mark

 

[Kianig89]

Shezzy dropped

its Khurri

 

[Nuekboi]

Shezzy gets off the mark with a dropped catch. CLASSY

 

[Xoib]

) survived

it was shezaa

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Haha Manzoor survives

 

[Kianig89]

RR is excellent

 

[aukhan]

Haha Manzoor survives

it was shehzad

 

[ChaudrySaab]

^ Meant Shezza

 

[mon858]

its not manzoor it was shehzad given that chance.

 

[Kianig89]

it was shezaa

Are you watching i'm watching

 

[ChaudrySaab]

it was shehzad

What's with the facepalm, it were a mistake!.

 

[Xoib]

Are you watching i'm watching

yes.

 

[Kianig89]

Hafeez will be happy

 

[Nuekboi]

Woah. Nuwan Pradeep Bradman average

 

[Justcrazy]

20 / 0

 

[Kianig89]

shortleg in action

 

[mon858]

khurrum looks hungry for a big one today. must have watched lots of videos of the innings against steyn/philander.

 

[Kianig89]

Nuwan

 

[Justcrazy]

Pradeep average 157.66

 

[Kianig89]

with a head band he is wearing should i say Nuwan :lillee

 

[Xoib]

Ahmed has looked village today not good signs when he comes up against a genuine attack.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Come back boy bowling

 

[Nuekboi]

I hope someone captured Shehzad's fancy bowing

 

[Kianig89]

pradeep average 157.66

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Shehzad not getting bat on ball

 

[mon858]

whats with SL bowling averages, 150+++ OMG, never seen that in my life.

going by his avg, a batsman should score 150 against him on avg, and a whole team roughly 1500!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need a really big total to put pressure on lanka here

 

[Kianig89]

Ahmed has looked village today not good signs when he comes up against a genuine attack.

may be its a learning curve for him test cricket

 

[Kianig89]

called for 3 2 taken

 

[Asif321]

Wait Karna !