Sri Lanka A v Pakistan A | 2nd u/o ODI | Colombo | 22/9/09

[Juggernaut]

The match starts in about 45 minutes.

I'm hoping Ghani plays. Junior Bhanja needs to be dropped to accomodate him.

Ahmed Shehzad needs to carry on with his good work from the last game.

Lokking at the usual suspects to perform: Wahab, Talha, Sarfaraz.

 

[shane]

This should be refreshing - a Pakistan team actually ahead in a series! They have some promising batting and the bowling seems to work well as a unit, without any particular bowler being international material as yet.

 

[Juggernaut]

This should be refreshing - a Pakistan team actually ahead in a series! They have some promising batting and the bowling seems to work well as a unit, without any particular bowler being international material as yet.

Not even Wahab Riaz?

On a separate note the match has been delayed by rain

 

[shane]

Not even Wahab Riaz?

On a separate note the match has been delayed by rain

Not even him.

 

[Ryankhan]

Hope PAK A wins the match and this series

 

[WNC]

Sri Lanka A are 8/2?

http://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/engine/current/match/414833.html

 

[Extreme Pace]

Yeah with the rain the ball is probably jagging around a bit. Strong batting line up by SL A.
Azhar Ali gets dropped and Ghani comes in, BOTH BHANJA BROTHERS still playing this is getting really really ridiculous.

 

[hur rizvi]

19/2 srilanka A
so far so good for Pakistan

 

[Sakss]

30/2 after 5.4 overs//gud start

another reduced game to 30 overs...

talha and naveed arif taken 1 wkt each.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Arif getting carted around, 3 overs 30 for 1.

 

[IAJ]

Last match was reduced to 32 overs, this one is reduced to 30 overs.

SL 40/2 after 6 overs. SL are playing Kapugedera. The guy played for the first team against pakistan now recently and he is looking dangerous. Naved Arifs last over very very expensive.

 

[IAJ]

Would have been so nice if this match was telecasted!
Exciting cricket is beeing played here.

 

[Sakss]

they shud show these matches on tv.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Talha gets another one ! 40/3

 

[IAJ]

Mubarak gone, Talha strikes, 42/3 after 6.3 overs!

 

[Sakss]

gr8.....hope paks skittle them for under 150....

 

[Xohaib]

70 for 3 in 13.2 overs

 

[Sakss]

why da hell is ahmed shezad bowling??

 

[Sakss]

83/4 in 15...kaushal silva run out

 

[shane]

why da hell is ahmed shezad bowling??

Interestingly, unlike most Pakistan teams over the years, this Pak A side has not got a single all-rounder.

 

[Xohaib]

jk silva run out
83 for 4

 

[iZeeshan]

Kuptaan just got run out by Iqbal jr

 

[IAJ]

83/5

 

[iZeeshan]

And another one drops courtesy Abdur Rehman

83/5

 

[Sakss]

Interestingly, unlike most Pakistan teams over the years, this Pak A side has not got a single all-rounder.

ths weird...



83/5..another 1 gone

 

[Sakss]

83/6.....rehman doing the damage

 

[IAJ]

83/6

 

[iZeeshan]

And another one drops courtesy Abdur Rehman

83/5

...and another

83/6

 

[Xohaib]

View wickets Abdur Rehman 1.4 0 4 2 2.40

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Can someone tell me who was dropped from the previous game thanks in advance

 

[IAJ]

Can someone tell me who was dropped from the previous game thanks in advance

Azhar Ali atleast

 

[Inswinger]

Can someone tell me who was dropped from the previous game thanks in advance

Azhar Ali out and Sheryar Ghani in.

 

[shane]

Is this Fahad Iqbal fellow any good? Looking at his ordinary stats my initial reaction was that he must be a relative of Faisal Iqbal - hence his selection.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

People say he is the nephew of Javed Miandad but I haven't seen any proof of that nevertheless he doesn't deserve to be in the A team

 

[shane]

People say he is the nephew of Javed Miandad but I haven't seen any proof of that nevertheless he doesn't deserve to be in the A team

I thought Faisal Iqbal was his nephew? I am talking about Fahad Iqbal, who also seems to be in the Pak A team today. Are they both his nephews?

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Azhar Ali out and Sheryar Ghani in.

WTH how can they do that his average is way better then Fahad Iqbal this thing seems to be going nowhere

 

[haroonrasheed320]

I thought Faisal Iqbal was his nephew? I am talking about Fahad Iqbal, who also seems to be in the Pak A team today. Are they both his nephews?

yah people say both are nephews these Iqbal are cousins & both of them are playing because they have some sort of connection in PCB

 

[Xohaib]

They both are brothers and nephew of javed miandad.and it is confirmed

 

[Xohaib]

Oh yes kapugadera gone

 

[Xohaib]

Abdur Rehman 4.3 0 20 3 4.44

 

[dblock]

3 wickets for Rehman.

Pakistan A have restricted them well.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

They both are brothers and nephew of javed miandad.and it is confirmed

Usually cricinfo says it in the relatives section, are they wrong in this case because they do not mention them as brothers?

 

[Inswinger]

Good bowling by Rehman. But I still don't think he should be part of the A team.

 

[Xohaib]

Come on man,everyone knows it.
I heard faisal iqbal praising him as his brother.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Come on man,everyone knows it.
I heard faisal iqbal praising him as his brother.

everyone knows it?? I don't know neither does Shane knows, it is not compulsory that what you know is known by everyone, its logical Cricinfo does not mentions that they are brothers so how can I believe they are brothers even i think they might be brothers because they have same 2nd name, show me some proof pal

 

[Juggernaut]

Come on man,everyone knows it.
I heard faisal iqbal praising him as his brother.

They look nothing alike though

 

[Saj]

Rehman has had a very strong second half of this tour.

 

[Juggernaut]

Sri Lanka A 163 All Out 29.4/30 overs

Kapugedera 53 (57)

Maharoof 47 (48)

Pakistan A

Abdur Rehman 3-27

Mohammad Talha 3-28

Wahab Riaz 2-31

 

[Xohaib]

wow all out
Talha getting 3 and wahab 2

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Good performance by Pakistan A really making us relieved, we have strong bench strength

 

[Sakss]

164 shudnt be a difficult task..

 

[Juggernaut]

Just to let everyone know Umar Amin is the other change for this game. I don't believe Khurram Manzoor is playing.

Slow start from Pak A

2.1 overs 5/0

 

[Xohaib]

umar gone caught and bold.

 

[hur rizvi]

50/1 after 10.5 overs

 

[IAJ]

60/2. Khalid Latif gone
Let us see what Ghani can do today.

 

[Juggernaut]

60/2 after 11.3

Khalid Latif goes.

Sheharyar Ghani in.

 

[hur rizvi]

60/2 in 11.3 overs Latif is out Ghani has come in

 

[hur rizvi]

Cricinfo is now saying Bhanja jnr is in may he fail badly!!!!!

 

[hur rizvi]

103 runs required from 17.2 overs

 

[IAJ]

Bhanja jr. has already eaten 15 balls for his 8 runs

 

[Juggernaut]

As long as they have wickets in hand they'll be alright.

Would've preferred Ghani boy though

 

[IAJ]

Ahmed Shehzad gone, in come Sarfraz Ahmed. Bhanja jr. is making it difficult for Pakistan A.

 

[Juggernaut]

Ahmed Shehzad gone, in come Sarfraz Ahmed. Bhanja jr. is making it difficult for Pakistan A.

Damn. Shehzad was playing well. Expect Sarfaraz to up the run rate. Still no Ghani. What the hell is the **** bhanja jr doing?

W T F?

Its not Sarfaraz its Bhanja senior

 

[Extreme Pace]

Bhanja junior 12 off 26 balls in a 30 over game, what a selection. Who knows maybe shezad got out trying to up the run rate that was created by this great batting from Bhanja.

And yes they are confirmed brothers and nephews of Miandad.

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=158409

For PIA, brothers Fahad Iqbal and Faisal Iqbal

 

[haroonrasheed320]

wonder when will this sifarishbazi end in Pakistan cricket they are not bringing Ghani yet its a shame

 

[Juggernaut]

47 required from 42

7 wickets in hand

Should be our game now

 

[Xoib]

bhanjas playing a test match.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Chota Bhanja turning it on now while Bhanja senior in test mode now

Edit: Bharay Bhaye gone

 

[Juggernaut]

bhanjas playing a test match.

Actually they're doing alright

Senior Bhanja has 15 off 16 - 94 Strike Rate

Junior Bhanja has 38 off 45 - 84 Strike Rate

Senior Bhanja gone .. Will Ghani get in now?

 

[IAJ]

Chota Bhanja turning it on now while Bhanja senior in test mode now

Edit: Bharay Bhaye gone

Well he can continue his test mode in the pavilion now.

 

[IAJ]

Actually they're doing alright

Senior Bhanja has 15 off 16 - 94 Strike Rate

Junior Bhanja has 38 off 45 - 84 Strike Rate

Senior Bhanja gone .. Will Ghani get in now?

And what did you expect? They had to increase their SR, otherwise the match was gone.

 

[IAJ]

Ghani is in now, lets hope cricinfo don't change their mind again.

 

[Extreme Pace]

31 off 30 balls with 6 wickets in hand. Should be relatively easy

 

[IAJ]

Are you guys fasting today?
Just 7 more hours and then we can eat here in oslo

We have about 17 hrs fast this year.

 

[Ali888]

134/4 off 25.2 overs

30 needed off 29 balls

Shehryar Ghani in.

 

[Extreme Pace]

Ghani gone 3 off 7 balls. Our hopes rest with Bhanja now

 

[Juggernaut]

Ghani gone for 7

Sarfaraz is in ... lets not let this slip

21 required from 24

 

[kamranO]

Are you guys fasting today?
Just 7 more hours and then we can eat here in oslo

We have about 17 hrs fast this year.

ya dude less that 3 hours remains to break the fast in riyadh

 

[Sakss]

20 of 21 ..tight game

 

[Extreme Pace]

Boundary by Sarfraz