Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 3rd Test | Sharjah | 20/01/14 | Day 5

[Aman]

SL 133/5 lead by 220 runs.

Can Pakistan take the last 5 wickets quickly to give themselves a chance of leveling the series 1-1?

 

[mon858]

I have a strange feeling sl are going to start attacking which may put us in defensive mood as we can't let the lead grow too much

 

[Sam18696]

I don't think so. That dropped catch may have cost Pak the match.

 

[MarkCooper]

I bet Sri Lanka go defensive from ball one of day 5.

 

[Asif321]

Comon Pakistan ! Win it

 

[Kianig89]

said earlier we need a fast bowling allrounder for 2015 WC so the message is clear for n you can't have both of them in the side but as usual nobody will pay attention to it

 

[Kianig89]

Need a hattrick in first 3 overs

 

[Aman]

Pakistan need a miracle, however unlikely it may be, it will be special if Pakistan somehow pull this off.

 

[Asif321]

Here We Go ! to start

 

[Justcrazy]

said earlier we need a fast bowling allrounder for 2015 WC so the message is clear for n you can't have both of them in the side but as usual nobody will pay attention to it

this is no rocket science , every team is grooming fast bowling all rounders for this purpose , where as Pakistan persisting with silly selections.

Pakistan need to have at least 2 such players in the side in every game to get solid balance in the team.

hamad Azam / Anwar Ali = Batting Allrounders.

Adil / Bhatti = Bowling all rounders

 

[MarkCooper]

I feel sorry for the kids in the crowd because Sri Lanka are about to bore them to death for the next 7 hours.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanak will easily bat another session here and kill the game further

 

[Mr Consistent]

2 runs taken

 

[Justcrazy]

has bowled better than , its time that is rested.

 

[Sam18696]

Ajmal still not threatening :/

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead is already 222 runs.

 

[hur rizvi]

easy to handle stuff from ajmal...

 

[Asif321]

School kids heating up the atmosphere

 

[hur rizvi]

School kids heating up the atmosphere

They will start hating cricket after today

 

[Mr Consistent]

in this type of chase we need shoaib maqsood and u akmal type batsmen

 

[Sam18696]

Talha on. I just noticed Matthews 14(99)

 

[hur rizvi]

in this type of chase we need shoaib maqsood and u akmal type batsmen

We need to take 5 wkts before even thinking of chase, and 5 wkts look rather difficult on this pitch

 

[Mr Consistent]

lanka attitude look positive

 

[MarkCooper]

Ravi strikes again lol

 

[Sam18696]

Review
Will be. Umpires call as usual

 

[Mr Consistent]

review time

 

[MarkCooper]

No Ball?

 

[Asif321]

umpire call

 

[hur rizvi]

Ravi

 

[MarkCooper]

Not out

 

[Mr Consistent]

We need to take 5 wkts before even thinking of chase, and 5 wkts look rather difficult on this pitch

lanka will give maximum target of 300

 

[Asif321]

it should have been out

 

[Sam18696]

If it was Pak batsmen umpire would've given out.

Waqar is right.

 

[Mr Consistent]

good yorker

 

[MarkCooper]

In-swinging yorker

 

[Justcrazy]

lead 225 runs now

 

[hur rizvi]

lanka will give maximum target of 300

i think 300 would be minimum target they would give unless we get them all out...

If we dont get them out they wont even declare till tea LOL

 

[Sam18696]

Ravi

 

[Kianig89]

wasted

 

[Kianig89]

Damn this umpire WT

 

[MarkCooper]

S Ravi is a not-out umpire - he must be from Yorkshire!

 

[Sam18696]

Good bowling by Talha

 

[Kianig89]

Sl's 12th man S Ravi

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka likely to bore everyone here.

 

[Kianig89]

i am amazed how come one could be incompetent at such a consistent level

 

[Asif321]

Matthews 14 from 100 Balls

 

[Mr Consistent]

1 run taken

 

[Kianig89]

what's prof. gesturing

 

[Sam18696]

Bring in Rehman plz

 

[MarkCooper]

Ajmal needs 3 wickets to avoid this being his worst series in his career.

I wish Ajmal bowled like this 2 years ago against England lol.

 

[Kianig89]

Imagine if this game was played in Pakistan S Ravi would had hard time going to the hotel

 

[Mr Consistent]

2 runs raken lead 228 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have themselves to be blamed here , lack of planning , lack of skills , persistence with ordinary players.

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal not looking threatening, need to replace him with rehman

 

[Mr Consistent]

shot :4 by parssana

 

[MarkCooper]

Slog Sweep!!!

 

[Kianig89]

Steve Davis Billy Doctrove Asoka Da Silva n now S Ravi the legacy continues

 

[Sam18696]

What is Matthews doing? 15(101)? Really?

as I write

PLEASE BRING IN REHMAN

 

[Asif321]

misbah cant hold to it

 

[Justcrazy]

Matthews strike rate 14.85

would be proud of that

 

[hur rizvi]

some intent from PJ

 

[Mr Consistent]

lanka 146/5

lead 233 runs

 

[Kianig89]

good over for SL

 

[MarkCooper]

Hard to believe if Lanka win this series its their first Away win in 13 years against a non-minnow

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal is bowling very poorly, releasing all the pressure

 

[Sam18696]

lousy delivery

 

[Justcrazy]

reached his peak as a bowler , now he will not get any better , he will fall from there.

 

[Kianig89]

need 5 wickets in next 25 runs otherwise its over!

 

[hur rizvi]

more, SL playing it well this morning

 

[Sam18696]

again

 

[Asif321]

Game going very much away now from Pakistan

 

[hur rizvi]

need 5 wickets in next 25 runs otherwise its over!

It's over already SL are 241/5

should add another 100 quite easily...

Game is dead

 

[Aman]

Prasanna killing the game for Pakistan the Pakistani bowlers just cannot clean up the tail.

 

[Asif321]

No team has won chasing a target over 150 in Tests in UAE.
The best is Sri Lanka's 137/1 v Pak at Dubai last week!

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 27 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan deserve to loose the series.

 

[Sam18696]

Rehman. Last hope

 

[hur rizvi]

Prasanna killing the game for Pakistan the Pakistani bowlers just cannot clean up the tail.

They are not even into the tail

 

[Madplayer]

aggressive batting has caught pakistan by surprise.

 

[Madplayer]

good ball