Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 3rd Test | Sharjah | 19/01/14 | Day 4

[Khabri420]

Pakistan resume Day 4 at 291/6, trailing by 137 runs with 4 wickets in hand.


There is rain forecasted for today so it is likely to impact the hours of play to some extent.

 

[Kianig89]

Can Pak save this game n match SL's 1st inn. score is victory is out of sight now

 

[Big Mac]

There is rain forecasted for today so it is likely to impact the hours of play to some extent.

So that's that, any chance of a victory out of the window.

 

[Sakss]

Rain predicted today

 

[Sakss]

This will result in a dull draw..Unless Pakistan skittle the Tamils for a very very low score

 

[Big Mac]

Well, great start to the day.

 

[imranraf]

Rehman gone. Our tail is so horrible.

 

[imranraf]

Misbah needs to play all the balls now and shield the rest of the tail. Else, we will be all out in no time.

 

[LooneyReturns]

Just play for your not out

 

[talma]

Selfish?

Misbah takes a run on the first ball and exposes Rahman for the rest of the over, knowing Pakistan tail stopped wagging in the last century. This helps Misbah's average if he stays n.o. till the end. Selfish maybe?

 

[Sakss]

Once again poor Misbah will have to the reconstruction job.

99.99 chance of Misbah getting blamed for this too

 

[imranraf]

Eranga is getting reverse swing. Sri Lankan bowlers have out bowled our bowlers in this series.

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah needs to play all the balls now and shield the rest of the tail. Else, we will be all out in no time.

Pretty much, he was correct to try and take every run available when Rehman was there because he is capable of hanging around and making runs but I don't trust the others.

 

[talma]

Sri Lanka series victory in the cards...courtesy of Shafiq, Hafeez and others.

 

[Sakss]

Misbah takes a run on the first ball and exposes Rahman for the rest of the over, knowing Pakistan tail stopped wagging in the last century. This helps Misbah's average if he stays n.o. till the end. Selfish maybe?

LOL. So Misbah should not expose Rehman who came in to bat at the team being 6 down. Well out tail is Rubbish , dont see anything selfish in that but your hatred for the poor skipper

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah takes a run on the first ball and exposes Rahman for the rest of the over, knowing Pakistan tail stopped wagging in the last century. This helps Misbah's average if he stays n.o. till the end. Selfish maybe?

No. Even the commentators said so, if Pakistan are going to be positive and try to score runs then Misbah did the right thing by taking runs when he could.

 

[imranraf]

Why take single in the second ball of the inning? Can Talha bat?

 

[zabalestmsm]

Rehman gone. Now Misbah has to play aggressively.

 

[Saeed]

Pakistan batting is joke, giving wickets to bad bowlers, When will these people wake up and do some hard work.

 

[Sakss]

bloody long tail

 

[imranraf]

Now Talha goes. We might even lose this game if Sri Lanka tried hard enough.

 

[Big Mac]

Oh come on

 

[Sakss]

Pakistan batting is joke, giving wickets to bad bowlers, When will these people wake up and do some hard work.

Its the worst tail ever

 

[Big Mac]

Just declare and save us the embarrassment

 

[Sunny786]

Misbah itching to blast herath

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah taking guard literally 4 feet outside legstump to Herath when the ball is delivered )

 

[rooster]

Pakistan batting is joke, giving wickets to bad bowlers, When will these people wake up and do some hard work.

Ha ha

 

[Big Mac]

Please tell me someone took a screenshot of that, cracking up here )

 

[mr-k]

One more decision which went against Pakistan but when Sri Lanka was batting many decision went in favour of batsman....grrrr

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[CalculatedRisk]

Pakistan might as well stop playing test cricket.
This team is an embarrassment.

 

[Sam18696]

If there was a Sri Lankan batsmen in place of Talha, he wouldn't have been given out. Pakistan will review aaaaannnddd onfield call how unfair.

 

[imranraf]

It seems like all umpire's calls have been going against us on this game. Also, we wasted our reviews as well.

 

[Big Mac]

Its the worst tail ever

Slow down there, Alan Mullally batted at 9 in a test match.

Alan Mullally.

#9.

Alan bloody Mullally.

 

[Sam18696]

Goo Misbah!

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah staring into Herath's soul after that negative line He is SO annoyed

 

[zabalestmsm]

Plz ICC we need a last man batting
Misbah shud be allowed to bat alone if all others get out

 

[Sunny786]

Six

 

[Big Mac]

haha, swats him off one knee for six. Casual

 

[Sam18696]

50 for Misbah (again)

 

[imranraf]

Misbah needs to start batting at number 3 or 4 position. He bats too far down in the order.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Misbah the one man army.

 

[Big Mac]

Misbah's annoyed looks finally force the umpire to call a wide, which in turn forces Herath to bowl straighter so Misbah can take a single off the fifth ball to keep the strike. Well played.

 

[KB-24]

Misbah's had enough of Herath )

 

[Sunny786]

I hate Sri Lanka's attitude. They would do anything to win a game/series. Pathetic bowling

 

[KB-24]

Misbah needs to start batting at number 3 or 4 position. He bats too far down in the order.

He'd be well served to surround himself with better batsmen rather then mediocre players like Azhar, Shafiq and Hafeez.

 

[DonJee]

I hate Sri Lanka's attitude. They would do anything to win a game/series. Pathetic bowling

What's wrong with that attitude then?

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Why is everyone complaining about SL's attitude? Knowing Pakistan's pathetic batting they may actually get lucky and draw this match.

 

[Sunny786]

What's wrong with that attitude then?

They play pathetic cricket

 

[imranraf]

Eranga has bowled quite well this morning.

 

[Big Mac]

Is that the best bit of fielding ever?

 

[Big Mac]

That was incredible

 

[KB-24]

Misbah robbed of a 6 )

 

[Sakss]

Slow down there, Alan Mullally batted at 9 in a test match.

Alan Mullally.

#9.

Alan bloody Mullally.

Haha i remember him was funny to watch

 

[imranraf]

Amazing fielding saves 6 runs.

 

[Sam18696]

Wow that was incredible by Eranga!

 

[Hawkeye]

wow, Misbah the one man army!

 

[Asif321]

we have to bowl out of skins to win this one

 

[s.h.a.k]

I hate Sri Lanka's attitude. They would do anything to win a game/series. Pathetic bowling

If any Pakistan captain used these tactics Sri Lanka are using on the field we would go crazy and insult him and the team.

 

[Big Mac]

Great running from Misbah there to get back for two byes and keep the strike

 

[Asif321]

we should also set a field like this but from off side

 

[Sakss]

WOW what a masssive 6

 

[Sunny786]

Misbah still fighting

 

[CalculatedRisk]

:6

 

[CalculatedRisk]

But but but Misbah made the other batsmen play badly

 

[Big Mac]

Damn, that was ridiculous. Takes it from outside legstump and hammers it the other way over long-off. Misbah

 

[Sunny786]

Misbah playing like a champ

 

[Sakss]

LOL at the field set by Mathews for Misbah

 

[Big Mac]

LOL at the field set by Mathews for Misbah

Should set this field for him from the moment he walks out to bat, regardless of who is batting at the other end. They're all tailenders

 

[Hawkeye]

How underrated our captain is. This man deserves highest civilian gallantry award! For serving PAK in the most crucial times, when everyone else lets us down!!!

 

[Sakss]

Look what Misbah has done to the ball. Beast

 

[Sakss]

How underrated our captain is. This man deserves highest civilian gallantry award! For serving PAK in the most crucial times, when everyone else lets us down!!!

Seriously the amount of pressure he takes, some one like Cook wouldve been dead by now

 

[Big Mac]

haha Misbah screaming for two there, thought Ajmal was going to have a heart attack trying to turn back for two Misbah still telling him off now for hesitating for a split second He is a man on a mission this morning

 

[Sunny786]

Misbah checking the ball

 

[Sjaloha]

I think Misbah is turning into one of the finest batsman of this era.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Pathetic SL were bowling with a ball that is torn.

 

[Sam18696]

Ball changed

 

[Sunny786]

Ball was already split open badly and yet Sri Lanka were still bowling with it. Thats what I meant when I said Sri Lanka are pathetic and will do anything.

 

[ammar93]

How did the umps allow them to bowl with a ball like that..

 

[iafzal]

Misbah smashing that soft ball to all places what if it was a hard ball.

 

[Sam18696]

seriously the amount of pressure he takes, some one like cook wouldve been dead by now

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