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

[ChaudrySaab]

Bring Talha on

 

[IJWBS]

Jaya is rather elegant when he get's going

One of the best batsman to watch in the world he is in his element.

 

[Boi]

SL are the most boring team in test cricket. It has been their technique home to prepare flat tracks, win one session and block out rest of the series. And we gave them the necessary roads in UAE.

SL are the Chelsea of cricket.

More like Stoke lol.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Round 14 over's left

 

[Asif321]

Get Talha now

 

[Boi]

Ajmal's even tried that round arm blatant chuck quite a lot in this test, signs of his frustration I think.

 

[saiyan0312]

talha is back.

 

[Asif321]

need 2 wickets atleast before close of play

 

[saiyan0312]

we have dropped 8 chances in this test series... Poor performance.

 

[saiyan0312]

very full ball. No review and it was a great yorker.

 

[Red Devil]

What a yorker

 

[OZGOD]

I think Pakistan might be chasing 350+ assuming they let you chase and not bat till stumps tomorrow

 

[dirk diggler]

talha almost had his man, he's bowled really well

 

[Red Devil]

There was no edge!

 

[Square Drive]

I don't think that Manzoor catch would've really made a difference, TBH. Both Jayas as well as Dilruwan and the tail would've certainly got the lead up to at least 275. And even 275 would be unchaseable for us on the last day.

I'm really mad at Manzoor, no doubt, but I don't really think it would've made a difference.

 

[dirk diggler]

oh man, that woulve been out if ump gave it

 

[Boi]

These marginal calls never go Pakistans way

 

[RehanG]

this ravi umpire this ridicules

 

[chacha kashmiri]

pakistan might as well put on azhar and younis to force lanka to up the pace

 

[dirk diggler]

Were the rules of cricket amended recently? "Thou shall not give a marginal decision in pakistan's favour"

 

[Asif321]

we have to play as ODI to win this match not fear to loose

Khurram and Shahzad have to go crazy , Azhar Ali should play at 6 , YK at 3rd ,Sarfraz at 4th

 

[Seen Sheen]

we have to play as ODI to win this match not fear to loose

Khurram and Shahzad have to go crazy , Azhar Ali should play at 6 , YK at 3rd ,Sarfraz at 4th

Do you think they would give us 80 overs, I dont think so. The way they are batting it seems like they intend to bat till tea tomorrow.

 

[saiyan0312]

so whats the plan. get them before lunch and go ODI.

 

[emranabbas]

no way we will go ODI, infact we will go slow just like we did in the 1st test

 

[waleed88]

how is it that we never get the marginal calls our way? But yesterday Asad and Talha both got out on 50-50 decisions. 2 of our players got LBW.

Srilankans only had Herath given leg before wicket. Practically one mode dismissal taken away from us

 

[saiyan0312]

negative lines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[London_Lahori]

Sl rr

1.88

 

[ekpakistani]

comment on cricinfo: Death of Tests: "My grandma walking to the room is more dramatic than watching these two bat "

ha ha ha

 

[ekpakistani]

Khurram manzoor dropped a dolly earlier .. seriously

 

[leatherface58]

Ajmal strikes!

 

[Boi]

Too little too late from Ajmal.

 

[saiyan0312]

finally jaya goes. ajmal has a wicket.

 

[ekpakistani]

Goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Red Devil]

delete

 

[Square Drive]

Need Angelo and perhaps even the PJ out today, to have a mini chance.

 

[Red Devil]

Yes finally a wicket

 

[ekpakistani]

now should put extra pressure on new batters .. good opportunity to get a few more

 

[zabalestmsm]

Another wicket required now.

 

[zabalestmsm]

I think we can chase around 250 if we bundle them out in the morning session tomorrow. And then go for the kill. Do or die.

 

[Asif321]

Great catch By Azu , need 1 more today , had taken that catch

 

[Mr Consistent]

finally wicket for ajmal pak have little chance now

 

[saiyan0312]

man i cant believe mathews is still there. I am frustrated.

 

[London_Lahori]

Now imagine if Manzoor had caught Matthews, .

We would have been well in this game.

 

[Mr Consistent]

now azhar will play next series b/c he took a good catch

 

[ekpakistani]

man i cant believe mathews is still there. I am frustrated.

He was out for 9 runs .. but khurram dropped a dolly ..

will be out soon . don't worry

 

[London_Lahori]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

Azhar Ali is a fantastic fielder at short leg. He's actually a good fielder all round, has good hands.

 

[hur rizvi]

dropped by sarfraz

 

[saiyan0312]

ANOTHER DROP. sarfraz drops a gloved ball.

 

[leatherface58]

Lol Sarfraz drops one :kami

 

[Mr Consistent]

now sarfraz dropped a catch

 

[Asif321]

Now Sarfaraz drops the catch

 

[ekpakistani]

dropped by sarfraz??

 

[saiyan0312]

He was out for 9 runs .. but khurram dropped a dolly ..

will be out soon . don't worry

I know man. thats 9 catches we dropped in the series.

 

[Asif321]

Matthews dropped 4 times in this series ) Oh god

 

[ekpakistani]

9 catches dropped in this series ..

 

[Mr Consistent]

parssana of the mark

 

[London_Lahori]

For goodness sake. That's 9 drops this series!!

Could have had SL 7 down if we held our catches.

 

[hur rizvi]

SL could easily have been 7 down

 

[saiyan0312]

those drops are a farewell to fountain.

 

[London_Lahori]

Had we taken our damn catches I would have back us to win!

It should have been effectively 215-7!!

 

[Mr Consistent]

another edge :4

 

[hur rizvi]

and this doesnt carry now

 

[saiyan0312]

they are edging everything. How are we gonna make runs?

 

[leatherface58]

Pitch seems to be difficult to bat on against spinners. Sluggish, turning and variable bounce. Pakistanis will be tested.

 

[Mr Consistent]

lead is 219 runs

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Honestly feel like getting a belt and whipping all of them till they bleed!

 

[EarthBoltX]

they are edging everything. How are we gonna make runs?

This is the point, in my opinion.
I don't care if the next 5 wickets fall in 5 balls, it's not going to be a walk in the park for us to get even 220.

 

[ekpakistani]

Mathews 14 off 97 balls = pathetic

 

[Mr Consistent]

single taken every run is important here

 

[ekpakistani]

This is the point, in my opinion.
I don't care if the next 5 wickets fall in 5 balls, it's not going to be a walk in the park for us to get even 220.

I think we can chase .. if we play positively

 

[leatherface58]

Shtumps.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Mathews s/r 14!

 

[hur rizvi]

WTH spinners are bowling damn it complete the overs

 

[ekpakistani]

its stumps effectively .. 5 mins to closing time anyways

 

[saiyan0312]

stumps... Mathews SR is horrific.

 

[Mr Consistent]

stumps day 4

 

[ChaudrySaab]

Think it's stump's

 

[Cricfan4eva]

I hope SL lose this, they've played so negatively that even a minnow would've shown some intent here.

Pakistan can still get the last 5 wickets for 20-30 runs. And then chase 230-240 positively, would knock some sense into Lankans. But Pakistan batting chasing 200+ on a 5th day track, oh well!

 

[Mr Consistent]

lanka 133/5 and lead is 220 runs sri lanka have still edge in this match

 

[hur rizvi]

This is the point, in my opinion.
I don't care if the next 5 wickets fall in 5 balls, it's not going to be a walk in the park for us to get even 220.

It doesnt matter, we'll lose the series anyway, atleast we'll have some chance to level the series...

But cant see that happening, SL will bat till Lunch tomorrow or even some time after lunch