Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st ODI | Dambulla | 30/7/09 [PAK inns]

[pak-admirer]

how is malik the best odi batsman for pak? what his average compare to yousuf?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

fine shot - manages to get the boundary as Kulusekara cannot stop it

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Why is Malik even a short term solution is beyond me.

Thats what happens when you dont pick an opener

 

[Amjid Javed]

Malik will always be a sitting duck when ball swings around. Yes all our batsmen are pretty poor against moving ball but malik always looks the worst when trying to combat it!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Malik dismiessed in an identical fashion in the 1st test and today

 

[the true passionist]

Why is Malik even a short term solution is beyond me.

that was a bad call by Younis. Malik has failed as an opener before. No point putting him through that again.

If Fawad should have played in place of Misbah, and we need at least one specialist opener in the squad.

 

[ahmed16]

Malik not an opener anyway....bound to happen. Again the wisdom of Younus Khan baffles me after seeing Malik hopelessly sruggle against the new ball in tests. If Malik was always going to open...why play him?

As for Afridi, this should be a test and a half.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Afridi picks up 2 runs

Pak 37-1 off 8.3 overs

 

[muhammad.kamran]

people at PP jinx pak team too much......and pak performance degrades...

 

[pak4life]

Why is Malik even a short term solution is beyond me.

because mr 'nice guy' younis is doing all he can to accommodate the 'senior' players. It will be interesting to see how Afridi approaches the selection of the 20/20 team.

 

[the_game]

LOL, look at Malik's legs as he gets bowled. Pathetic, pathetic display of batting from a mediocre, phateechar batsman.

 

[saeed-sohail]

afridi the milkman is milking it.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Akmal needs to act as the sheet anchor here and bat through the inns.

 

[McBoom]

Malik is an embarrassment to be an opener. I've been saying it for looooong time.

 

[Sheikh]

Good over, 7 off it. The runs will flow as long as these two are out there.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Thats what happens when you dont pick an opener

And there is a valid reason for not playing specialist openers. They aren't any better

 

[ahmed16]

Malik is an embarrassment to be an opener. I've been saying it for looooong time.

No...youve been saying Malik the middle order bat is an embarrassment.

 

[pakistanbest]

akmal bowled...omg!!!!!!!!

 

[Khabri420]

Kamran Akmal gone!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

OUT

Akmal is bowled - stumps disturbed.

Pak 41-2

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

If you thought Malik was lost see this dismissal

 

[ahmed16]

And there is a valid reason for not playing specialist openers. They aren't any better

Yep...exactly...probably would have been 0-2 with specialists.

 

[the true passionist]

The wind is blowing, and the house of cards is in danger.

 

[pakistanbest]

Yousif comes out, where is YK

 

[Sheikh]

And there is a valid reason for not playing specialist openers. They aren't any better

Except, of course, for Nasir Jamshed who averages 44 in the 10 odi's he's had so far.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Mohammad Yousuf is out there - need a solid innings from him

Pak 41-2

 

[TaZ]

Akmal needs to act as the sheet anchor here and bat through the inns.

kiss of death quote!

 

[the true passionist]

Yousuf is another one who is suspect against the incoming delivery.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shockingly poor shot from Akmal 41/2

Moyo new man in.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Fighter,cheetah,mr crisis ,moon,mr reliable and now PHATEECHAR is a new addition in malik dictionary.

 

[McBoom]

No...youve been saying Malik the middle order bat is an embarrassment.

No, as a middle order batsman he is pathetic, as an opener he is an embarrassment.

 

[pakistanbest]

This is going to be tough! Misbah i ahve no faith, YK and Razzaq and Alam are left but hope these two build a partnership!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both openers out due to just not moving feet or getting to picth of the ball

 

[Sheikh]

And Akmal goes for his customary 20-odd as an opener. There's a reason why he averages about 25 as an opener...

 

[slix10]

I think Akmal was expecting it to go away, but it just held its line.

 

[shane]

Pakistan are surviving all the good balls and getting out to the staright ones. Also, you've got to put away leg stump half volleys, which they keep failing to do.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

Akmal needs to act as the sheet anchor here and bat through the inns.

thanx for jinxing him.....

 

[saadjhussain]

well left by akmal

 

[x2zee123]

yayyyyy moyo yoyo is here.. i hope he makes 1 century....

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

44444444444444

Nice shot to the leg side by MoYo

 

[pakistanbest]

44444444 from Yousuf!

 

[pak4life]

If yousaf runs anyone out today issed:

 

[pakistanbest]

45-2 after 10 overs

 

[McBoom]

Shocking footwork and technique from Akmal, i've seen him getting out like this many a times. His tendency to throw away good starts is shocking.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

well left by akmal

thanx for jinxing him...

 

[slix10]

Can't wait till the spinners are on.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

If yousaf runs anyone out today issed:

you know its inevitable

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Pak 48-2 off 10.4 overs

 

[rhussain33]

Has yousef got the shade of green for his pads or something ?? seems like it.

 

[saeed-sohail]

yousaf is the key here.

 

[saadjhussain]

thanx for jinxing him...

i was talking about him leaving the one which smashed the off stump

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

OUT

MoYo GONE - edged it, RUBBISH shot

 

[rhussain33]

Yousef edged it... gone

I guess the shade of his pads dont matter much now

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

yousaf is the key here.

now its your turn for the jinx

 

[Khabri420]

MoYo gone...

 

[the true passionist]

that was a big catch...nice fishing.

 

[x2zee123]

damit man yousuf gone

 

[Khabri420]

Poor batting from Pakistan

 

[saeed-sohail]

after a decent start(by our standard)we have reverted back to type.

 

[Sheikh]

Shocking footwork and technique from Akmal, i've seen him getting out like this many a times. His tendency to throw away good starts is shocking.

I think it's about time Sarfraz gets a run. Akmal's had a 100 odi's now and he still averages in the mid-20's. Couple that with his terrible glovework and it's a travesty that Sarfraz hasn't got a proper run yet.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

YK out to bat now - not expecting much from him

 

[Fallen King]

Malik and Kamran dismissal was done by brilliant delivery. Yousuf is done by poor delivery. That shot was certainly not needed.

Pakistan is under pressure now. Three batsmen gone so far!

 

[adeem_as]

Can anybody tell me as to why we wake up at 4 am to watch this pathetic performance by a pathetic team. Anybody?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

50 up for us now

50-3

Afridi batting sensibly so far

 

[slix10]

Collapse in the making, everyone panic.

50/3

 

[muhammad.kamran]

yousaf is the key here.

thanx for jinxing him.....who else will u jinx....

 

[TaZ]

41-1 to 48-3... pak collapse not restircted to tests!

 

[ahmed16]

Thats it all over....Kulasekara the nemesis....i told you, the dude just loves bowling to Pakistanis, we just gift him wickets.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

50 up for us now

50-3

Afridi batting sensibly so far

so even moderator is going to jinx pak....

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

so even moderator is going to jinx pak....

dont believe in jinx nonsense

We are 3 wickets down due to decent bowling and bad batting

 

[Fallen King]

I feel Shahid Khan Afridi might survive and hopeful for fine inning today.

 

[saeed-sohail]

now its your turn for the jinx

YK is NOT the key here......... Happy now.

 

[the true passionist]

i think all complaining about Fawad's batting position will get to seem him bat with quite a few overs to go.

 

[Sheikh]

Can anybody tell me as to why we wake up at 4 am to watch this pathetic performance by a pathetic team. Anybody?

To laugh at wrist-slitters like you.


Haha

 

[shane]

I just won me £10 (I dont normally bet but I was quite convinced Yousuf was going to fail under pressure). Back to Pakistan though, yet again they need Younis to haul them from disaster.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

Can anybody tell me as to why we wake up at 4 am to watch this pathetic performance by a pathetic team. Anybody?

because we love Pakistan and want pakistan to win...while pak cricket team love their career more than Pakistan winning...

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

YK is NOT the key here......... Happy now.

That is true - Afridi and Fawad are the key

 

[ahmed16]

Again i beg to ask the question...what makes our so called "world class" batsman "world class". Yousuf consistently gets out when the pressure is on....im sorry and that too to soft dismissals.

 

[Sheikh]

YK out to bat now - not expecting much from him

Disagree, I think he'll score some runs today.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

I feel Shahid Khan Afridi might survive and hopeful for fine inning today.

so you thought you should jinx also.....