Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Dubai | Oct 6-10, 2017 | Day 4

[Abdullah719]

Sri Lanka 482 & 34/5 (14.3 ov)

Pakistan 262

 

[boomboomcheema]

Lead 254, hope Pakistan clean them up before 300 .

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Need two days of Haal or else this game is gone.......

 

[shariqnoor]

Need two days of Haal or else this game is gone.......

Shoaib Akhtar was the last remnant of the Haal product. Now no one in this lineup has the ability to produce a 5 wicket tormenting spell.

 

[Madplayer]

Shoaib Akhtar was the last remnant of the Haal product. Now no one in this lineup has the ability to produce a 5 wicket tormenting spell.

Well wahab took 3 yesterday.

 

[wasimjunior]

Conditions will be easier this morning with no lights. Despite the amazing fight back we are struggling here

 

[shariqnoor]

I can see Mendia, Dickwella and Dilruwan adding 100 more at least. If we don't get an early breakthrough I'm still looking at close to 370 run chase which would be nigh on impossible for us to chase.

 

[JattMaula]

This test is getting result today itself one way or other.

 

[UN talkz]

Pak needs to wrap them under 120 at max

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Pak needs to wrap them under 120 at max

LET's GO BOYS !!

 

[Shafi]

Last 5 batsmen are capable to score 150+. This match is literally lost. We couldn't chase 136 (lost by 21 runs). How can we chase even 250. Sri Lanka should declare

 

[hadi123]

We need to get SL all out for 120 max

 

[castortroy]

I can see Herath getting a 8 for in the second innings

 

[m.shah]

Terrible start from wahab

 

[boomboomcheema]

Runs coming easy

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan missing a Right bowler here.

 

[Madplayer]

Looking very easy for SL at the moment.

 

[Shafi]

We are making Dickwella as 2nd coming Gilchrist.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL need to get the score atleast upto 180 here. They are not safe considering how mediocre their pace attack .

 

[JibranAnsari]

We will be chasing 450.

 

[Madplayer]

Review taken but half hearted appeal to begin with

 

[shariqnoor]

In every series we make one batsman impossible to dislodge. Against WI, it was Roston Chase. This series, its Dickwella.

 

[m.shah]

It was out

 

[Zeshan547]

how in the world that was not out, pathetic decision by 3rd umpire, what more conclusive evidence you need?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

That was out surely

 

[Shafi]

SL need to get the score atleast upto 180 here. They are not safe considering how mediocre their pace attack .

Yeah right!!!!! We couldn't even chase 136 last match and this match we can chase 400+. Nice sarcasm

 

[Madplayer]

Boundaries flowing.

And how could umpire not give that out?

 

[shariqnoor]

It was clearly not out. The sound was of the bat grazing the ground. Plus the original on-field call was Not Out. so there wasn't nay conclusive evidence. Good fair decision.

 

[Shafi]

Remove Wahab. He is giving easy runs

 

[Madplayer]

What a catch by sarf

Screamer

 

[boomboomcheema]

Well done Wahab.

 

[another drop catch]

riaz struck it once again

 

[Madplayer]

:

 

[another drop catch]

Remove Wahab. He is giving easy runs

well you got your answer

 

[shady]

Sarfraz with the clutch take

 

[IAJ]

What a catch, you youngster beauty!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Amazing catch

 

[boomboomcheema]

Shabbaaa Yasir.

 

[Madplayer]

Pak back in it.

: again.

60-7

 

[IAJ]

3 more to go! Good start by Pak!

 

[shady]

Gotta finish this tail quickly, Mendis won't look to score as quickly as dickwella

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yeah right!!!!! We couldn't even chase 136 last match and this match we can chase 400+. Nice sarcasm

SL must still be haunted by the Sharjah chase from 4 years ago. Anyway I never said Pakistan would chase this but it's better if SL font take chances and shut Pakistan out of the match and series completely.

 

[Madplayer]

by herath first ball.

He will get out soon.

 

[shariqnoor]

we better finish them before 80. Cant afford to let them get to 100.

 

[Madplayer]

4 more. 2 in 2

 

[IAJ]

Oh Herath, zalila na kar!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rubbish cricket from SL. This is why they are borderline minnows now. Squandering a 200+ lead and playing like they are the ones under pressure

 

[Madplayer]

Herath on 9 from 3 lol

 

[IAJ]

Come on Riaz, a toe crusher to Herath please

 

[Madplayer]

Easy single given to herath first ball. Poor captaincy.

 

[Slog]

giving too many easy runs

need to restrict them under 315 for ANY chance

 

[Madplayer]

Almost caught. Slower ball from wahab but abbas was top deep.

 

[IAJ]

Abbas is sleeping

 

[IAJ]

Lovely bowling here

 

[Amjid Javed]

We cant give away cheap runs here, we lost 1st test because we gave away some really cheap runs in 2nd inns (yes batting in 2nd inns was shambolic also).

Sarfraz cant allow easy runs or to go defensive here!

 

[Madplayer]

This has to be the over where 2 wickets fall. Come on yasir

 

[shariqnoor]

I don't understand why Sarfraz is angry with Abbas. Both times it wasn't Abbas' fault.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Excellent stuff from wahab here. deserves a few more wickets in this inns for his efforts.

 

[shady]

Wahab's on fire right now

 

[ARK Rafay]

Need to take a wicket now. Pakistan can't afford to chase more than 300...

 

[IAJ]

These easy runs just mean that it is a still good wicket to bat on so not a bad thing for Pakistan.

 

[Madplayer]

Need to take a wicket now. Pakistan can't afford to chase more than 300...

I think target could be around 320

 

[boomboomcheema]

Frustrating lil partnership.

 

[Madplayer]

Poor just poor. Open spaces to score runs.

 

[IAJ]

Another no ball, good that it is not of a wicket.

 

[NauV]

Idk why Wahab is bowling around the wicket to Herath. . bowl fast and straight from over the wicket . . this way the only way he is looking to get him out is fend off a short bowl . . idk whyyy he is cutting other modes of dismissal?!

 

[ARK Rafay]

I think target could be around 320

Can go even more if we couldn't get rid of this attacking partnership. Need one wicket to expose genuine tail...

 

[Shafi]

Sri Lanka should declare now!!!! 300 is too much for us.

 

[IAJ]

Too quick for Herath, misses the edge

 

[Shafi]

Even Herath has better defense than Sami, Shan and Babar

 

[IAJ]

Idk why Wahab is bowling around the wicket to Herath. . bowl fast and straight from over the wicket . . this way the only way he is looking to get him out is fend off a short bowl . . idk whyyy he is cutting other modes of dismissal?!

Probably because he is running on danger area in follow through?

 

[shariqnoor]

Abbas needs to come on now.

 

[Shafi]

The pair settle already. We need proper batsmen to win test matches

 

[Madplayer]

Target over 300 now.

 

[Madplayer]

Can go even more if we couldn't get rid of this attacking partnership. Need one wicket to expose genuine tail...

6 more. And now they have already reached 310.

The target could go beyond 350.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pitch is flat.

Great chance but we will choke it.

 

[ARK Rafay]

6 more. And now they have already reached 310.

The target could go beyond 350.

Attacking mode on. Most likely they got the green signal to go hard. Maybe they'll declare around 350...?

 

[NauV]

Wow! Amazing partnership . . Way too much chopping and changing by Sarfaraz is confusing the bowlers . . He needs to take a leaf out of Misbah's book . . he was a master at such situations

 

[Slog]

Games slipping away

i mean was never in the grasp but...

 

[Shafi]

Our test without Misbah and Younis is as bad as Zimbabwe. We need at least 3-4 proper batsmen