Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st ODI | August 23, 2014 | Hambantota | Sri Lanka Innings

[Arsal_AK]

That was seam.

I know what seam is.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Sanga with ugly Masuri Helmet

Looks better than that 'new Duck faced helmet' he used to wear

 

[Haroon786]

Need to make this dominance count.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Anyway great from Irfan.

Need Sanga early.

 

[JilaWatan]

Irfan is mixing it up nicely

 

[Silly Point]

I want to see bouncers and yorkers from Irfan.

 

[saiyan0312]

Sanga vs junaid.

 

[Sam18696]

Rubbish commentary where is Chisti?

 

[Mir jibran]

SANGA

its dilshan

 

[thivaakar]

Looks better than that 'new Duck faced helmet' he used to wear

He changes helmets very often, don't think it bothers him.

 

[JilaWatan]

Good swing bowling from junaid

 

[Sam18696]

So we are playing only 2 spinners?

 

[Justcrazy]

pakistan bowling well here.

 

[Justcrazy]

So we are playing only 2 spinners?

good decision.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

??

Guy's Indian'esque trollish comments are really deceptive

 

[Sam18696]

Clouuuudddssss

 

[saiyan0312]

Sanga is doing the old ATG method of relieving pressure. take singles.

 

[Sam18696]

good decision.

Yes

 

[SAfridi]

Pressure On For SL.

 

[thivaakar]

Sangakkara needs to bat long as he can if he goes at strike rate off 65. Can't trust these Chandimal, T.Perera and Priyanjan fools

 

[Swanny]

Sanga is struggling there.

 

[Sam18696]

Please don't rain plz

 

[JilaWatan]

pakistan bowling well here.

Finally taking advantage of the conditions.

 

[saiyan0312]

Maiden for junaid. Run rate under 2.

 

[Bilal7]

Good bowling this from both pacers. Another wicket here, preferably Sanga's would be great.

 

[thivaakar]

Rubbish commentary where is Chisti?

He is on his bicyle

 

[saiyan0312]

RAIN!! yeah this really disturbs the rhythm of all players.

 

[SAfridi]

Rain Will Ruin this Game ....

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Rain

 

[Sam18696]

Rain

 

[IAJ]

Good to see Junaid bowl some outswingers to lefties and vice versa.

 

[IAJ]

Hooefully it isnt a long break though it looks heavy

 

[thivaakar]

That's it ground staff, walk right on the damn pitchh

 

[Sam18696]

Just when it was getting so interesting

 

[Bilal7]

So we are playing only 2 spinners?

Maqsood, Shehzad and Fawad can all bowl. It should be a good test for the bowling and the batting has no excuses today.

 

[cricket083]

Rain

 

[PB]

Who booked to play in August in Sri Lanka? :fpalm

 

[cricket083]

Junaid's economy is brilliant mashaAllah.

 

[Ryankhan]

Wow good to see Irfu back and he looks nice with new hair cut. glad he got a wkt upfront. well our team looks rock solid on paper only.
fawad is not a player like razzak who can bat at 6 or 7. he has to bat in top 4. if anyone remembers his 100 it was because the top 4 were out within first 15 overs and then he got plenty of time to score and he showed he can bat for entire overs with rotating strike and hitting boundaries in between. he should play in top. same for umer akmal. but i dont see how will they manage with younis and misbah in the same line up. either one of them can play but i think they made a huge blunder by not playing zulfiqar. he brings a new flavour to the table which is what is required from him. hope we get a good game and we win. hafeez is must for odis because he is very economical and can bat too but ill swap his place with fawad. hope LALA fires again from match 1

 

[thivaakar]

SLC always schedule home series during the damn rainy season. Just wait when England comes over to SL to play 7 ODIS in November.

 

[PB]

SLC always schedule home series during the damn rainy season. Just wait when England comes over to SL to play 7 ODIS in November.

ought to have a talk with them and blunt as well, retards

 

[pakistanalltheway]

What's Irfans speed been like ?

 

[Suleiman]

Really liking this new kit. These past few kits have all been good. The gold arrows at the side are very groovy.

 

[Bilal7]

The rain does make bowling pace bearable in Lanka though.

 

[Justcrazy]

Without Pakistan looks stronger

 

[Bilal7]

What's Irfans speed been like ?

Slower than usual but that is understandable. 135-142 kph range. Average would be in the high 130's.

 

[Justcrazy]

17 / 1

6 overs

rain is in

 

[Bilal7]

Without Pakistan looks stronger

Lolwut? Its been 6 overs.

Wait till Riaz has to bowl in the powerplay and at the death. Ajmal is arguably the greatest LOI spinner ever, he makes our team a lot stronger.

 

[SAfridi]

Rain Please Go Away These Zee Cinema Adverts.....

 

[GreenKnightRises]

I removed it altogether.

Your improving day by day . first the 96* thing and now this

 

[Boi]

Lolwut? Its been 6 overs.

Wait till Riaz has to bowl in the powerplay and at the death. Ajmal is arguably the greatest LOI spinner ever, he makes our team a lot stronger.

I think he means the side looks a lot more balanced. Always nice to see 3 pacers playing and also having good depth in the batting lineup. We are going to need a similarly balanced side in Aus/NZ come the World Cup.

 

[Bilal7]

I think he means the side looks a lot more balanced. Always nice to see 3 pacers playing and also having good depth in the batting lineup. We are going to need a similarly balanced side in Aus/NZ come the World Cup.

That is true.

 

[DiamondDigger]

Really poor bowling by Junaid on a helpful pitch. Wasting the new ball as usual, with the way Junaid is going he is going to be a non factor in the upcoming world cup which is quite sad considering how much potential he had when he first arrived.

 

[DiamondDigger]

Any updates is this a passing shower or a lengthy one?

 

[Bilal7]

Really poor bowling by Junaid on a helpful pitch. Wasting the new ball as usual, with the way Junaid is going he is going to be a non factor in the upcoming world cup which is quite sad considering how much potential he had when he first arrived.

*Sarcasm alert*

I hope.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Covers off. Play should start in 10 mins.

 

[Sam18696]

How long?

 

[SAfridi]

Covers off. Play should start in 10 mins.

Thanks

 

[Arsal_AK]

Really poor bowling by Junaid on a helpful pitch. Wasting the new ball as usual, with the way Junaid is going he is going to be a non factor in the upcoming world cup which is quite sad considering how much potential he had when he first arrived.

Troll alert.Watch the game will you??

Apologies if you were being sarcastic.

 

[DiamondDigger]

These sort of stoppages does not help Irfan hopefully he can warm up properly and avoid injuring himself.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Also ther is a reserve day for first two odis

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

This is a day game so no overs will be lost for some time, right?

 

[Bullet Drive]

20 mins from now.

 

[Silly Point]

Sri Lanka sucks. Like Houston, London and Seattle. Any place where it rains all the time sucks. Cali is the best. Heavenly weather.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Overs will be lost.

 

[DiamondDigger]

This is a day game so no overs will be lost for some time, right?

Duckworth disagrees.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

We will be back at 11:15 AM PST.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

Duckworth disagrees.

If I remember correctly, the 1st ODI between India and Pakistan was delayed by rain in 2012 and it was a day game. We still didn't lose any overs.

 

[DiamondDigger]

We will be back at 11:15 AM PST.

Exactly how many minutes from now?

 

[Bilal7]

If the game is any shorter than 90 overs, Younis Khan should be coming in at #6 or #7.

 

[Bullet Drive]

15 from now.

 

[DiamondDigger]

If I remember correctly, the 1st ODI between India and Pakistan was delayed by rain in 2012 and it was a day game. We still didn't lose any overs.

They probably used the Lewis formula that day today we are going by Duckworth's interpretation of the rule.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

Exactly how many minutes from now?

15 minutes.

 

[DiamondDigger]

Thanks.

 

[Bilal7]

If I remember correctly, the 1st ODI between India and Pakistan was delayed by rain in 2012 and it was a day game. We still didn't lose any overs.

Depends on how long the stoppage lasts.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

They probably used the Lewis formula that day today we are going by Duckworth's interpretation of the rule.

)

Good one.

 

[thivaakar]

This is a day game so no overs will be lost for some time, right?

There will be DL method in effect . Since its a day game, they cannot turn on the flood lights. Flood lights attracts a lot animals such as Elephants, Leopards and Sloth Bears which are native to that area. Last year there were sights of leopards outside the ground in nearby area during a day night match and that could have been why the recent matches at this stadium were played as day games even with flood lights installed.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

Depends on how long the stoppage lasts.

Yeah, that is why I wrote "some time".

I think we have a reserve day too.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

There will be DL method in effect . Since its a day game, they cannot turn on the flood lights. Flood lights attracts a lot animals such as Elephants, Leopards and Sloth Bears which are native to that area and that is why the recent matches at this stadium were played as day games even with flood lights installed.

Oh, thanks. I didn't know that.

 

[Bilal7]

There will be DL method in effect . Since its a day game, they cannot turn on the flood lights. Flood lights attracts a lot animals such as Elephants, Leopards and Sloth Bears which are native to that area and that is why the recent matches at this stadium were played as day games even with flood lights installed.

I would pay good money to see an Elephant show up at the ground. Turn those floodlights on!