Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Third Test : Day One | Sharjah | 02 November 2011

[Cover Drive]

Pakistan and cricket return to Sharjah after like 9/10 years.

It will be interesting to see how Pakistan plays and see if Spot Fixing case and outcome of it has affected the team as a unit.

Dilhsan will now come in opening slot so he is a danger man I would say.

Discuss.

 

[Love Pakistan]

I think Pakistan needs to keep applying pressure from one end and keep attacking from the other...

And make full use of opening bowlers...

Go with two spinners cuz I think the pitch will have assistance for spinners!

And I think they just need to play at a bit faster pace... something like 3 per over overall is fine but not 2 per over... that would be ridiculous...

They have to keep their minds clear of off-field distractions...

 

[Fawad2010]

I wonder if Dilshan will decide to bowl if wins the toss.....

 

[Azlan Khan]

Team Buses Just Past By House.. Ill Be At The Stadium In About Half An Hour.. Any One In The West Stand?

 

[Love Pakistan]

Team Buses Just Past By House.. Ill Be At The Stadium In About Half An Hour.. Any One In The West Stand?

Holy cow! I wanna be there man!

 

[Imy]

Hope the team is mentally focusing on cricket, i would not be if i was in this situtaion

 

[TV Umpire]

I sincerely hope that Misbah goes for a win here, we need aggressive captaincy. We need to win here to show dominance over Sri Lanka. We cant lose this series and I want it shown on the field, take some calculating risks!

Also it will be set off some momentum for the ODI's.

 

[TV Umpire]

Less than an hour to go!

Everyone sit down, I can't see the TV from the back seat!

 

[UP]

I want 2-0

 

[hur rizvi]

Srilanka batting 1st


Dilshan to open

 

[Asif321]

Team Unchanged :cheema

 

[SwingNSeam]

Lets start with game with Bismillah and go for the kill.

Misbah: "We are not thinking too much about the rankings and just looking to play positive cricket."

I hope that doesnt mean that he wont even try for a win.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Salaam

I started following cricket in 2004, so never ever seen a game in Sharjah

Waitin for the game to istart. NEO Cricket is showing Ranji Trophy.

Lol, the commentary is so dull

 

[SwingNSeam]

Salaam

I started following cricket in 2004, so never ever seen a game in Sharjah

Waitin for the game to istart. NEO Cricket is showing Ranji Trophy.

Lol, the commentary is so dull

WSalam,

Man Sharjah had some classic matches. You can find them on youtube. Lets just hope that Pak can win this game and take the series 2-0 InshaAllah!

 

[Fawad2010]

Not a lot of people here.

Wake Up UK Walo!

 

[Fawad2010]

Sri Lanka have managed 197 in Abu Dhabi and 239 in Dubai in their first innings. How will they fare in Sharjah?

Cricinfo


Sub-200 InshAllah!

 

[SwingNSeam]

Match doesnt start until bullet drive doesnt show up

 

[Zeeraq]

5 mins to start.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Starting any time now, good luck Pakistan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Maybe a good pitch to bowl on?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Dilshan opening again? hmm

 

[Bullet Drive]

They have dropped Lakmal

 

[SwingNSeam]

Dilshan opening again? hmm

Salam and welcome

 

[kingusama92]

They have dropped Lakmal

Need to mix things up, I suppose.

 

[Bullet Drive]

This is a better team + we need to get Dilshan early

 

[adidazz]

Not a lot of people here.

Wake Up UK Walo!

Yelo paijaan assisi bhi utgaye hain!

Pitch report anyone? Similar to Dubai or a road so dilshan and mahela can look like world beaters again?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Dilshan average of 41.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Gul to open, 6 am over here. Knackered!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Some movement again straight away

 

[kingusama92]

First ball moved appreciably. Good ball.

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 dot balls, not much pace.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Poor ball from Gul, on the pads down the leg-side.

 

[Zeeraq]

Four

 

[Bullet Drive]

Dropped catch there

 

[Zeeraq]

Was that dropped ?

 

[hur rizvi]

Catch dropped

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[kingusama92]

Ripper.

Got him.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Gul gets him, YESSSSSSSSSSS

 

[hur rizvi]

Lovely bowling

 

[SwingNSeam]

Who dropped it?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Look at Russel's voice !

 

[SwingNSeam]

 

[Zeeraq]

Outtttt

 

[anakwalajinn]

Al-Awesome

 

[insaftak]

 

[Bullet Drive]

In comes Sangakara, we have to get him early Inshallah.

 

[SAF]

haha after the drop.

 

[kingusama92]

Look at Russel's voice !

Total deflation in his tone. )

 

[adidazz]

Out

 

[Bullet Drive]

That last ball just jumped up from no where!

 

[Zeeraq]

Sanga in

 

[Friend786]

out!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sanga almost reaching 9000 test runs. Wow.

 

[Law]

What a Catch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great over for Gul & Pak

 

[Zeeraq]

Wish he doesn't reach 9000 runs in this test.

 

[Sjaloha]

Good bowling by Gul.

 

[Bullet Drive]

4-1, Dilshan on strike.

 

[Misbah01]

Who needs Aamir?

 

[Sjaloha]

Wish he doesn't reach 9000 runs in this test.

That is our plan

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid has bowled real well this series + to Dilshan he has bowled well.

 

[Misbah01]

Junaid will get his bunny now

 

[Asif321]

Gullli

 

[SAF]

JK on now!

 

[Ryankhan]

WOW what a over. mashallah first over n we got a wkt, great bowling and good catch. comon Juni get ur bunny aka Dilshan asap...........need sanga wkt.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Slight delay at the broadcasting end.

Yes Simon Taufel!

 

[hur rizvi]

At last we have got one good umpire


Taufel

 

[Bullet Drive]

Oh my days, Shahvir is still there

 

[ddss]

Salam boyz!

We must get Sanga out before he goes over 9000.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Defended from Dilshan.

 

[Sjaloha]

Lets hope Junaid would keep up with Gul

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 paced pitch.

 

[Bullet Drive]

The pitch really does look ugly don't it ?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Loosner from Junaid.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Outfield is lightning fast.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid needs to go round the wicket to Dilshan. Sanga on strike now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Defended there.

 

[Bullet Drive]

7-1