Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st Test | August 6-10, 2014 | Galle | Day 3

[Sakss]

Sangakkara and Kaushal Silva at the crease for Sri lanka with the score 99-1.

Can Pakistan take some early wickets....

 

[Red Devil]

Need to get rid of Sanga as soon as possible.

 

[Square Drive]

At least one wicket will fall in the first 20 minutes.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Would be really sad if this test match is drawn after a good attacking batting performance by Pakistan.

Need to get sanga early.

 

[Arsal_AK]

At least one wicket will fall in the first 20 minutes.

Hope so.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Ajmal is such a great guy.#Legend.

 

[Justcrazy]

Fast bowlers need to strike here and strike early

 

[Arsal_AK]

Fast bowlers need to strike here and strike early

Yup one or two early wickets should really put us on top.

 

[Justcrazy]

Players walking out.

 

[Poshforever]

Am I the only one who has no confidence in getting a wicket when Sangakkarra is on strike?

 

[hur rizvi]

Need atleast 2 wickets in 1st session else SL will score big

 

[Arsal_AK]

Am I the only one who has no confidence in getting a wicket when Sangakkarra is on strike?

Yeah.

 

[hur rizvi]

poor start

 

[Arsal_AK]

Man, Junaid needs to get his act together and pitch the ball up.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

common guys

 

[pakistanisgreat]

ajmal will start

 

[Justcrazy]

107 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch is not that bad , need special bowling effort to force a result.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

need 2 wickets now

 

[cricfan967]

Pitch is a pancake, Wahab's extra pace would've been handy

 

[pakistanisgreat]

need a lead of atleast 100

 

[Justcrazy]

Sangakara 58.54 average , what a player !!!

 

[pakistanisgreat]

good over by ajmal

 

[pakistanisgreat]

junaid really expansive

 

[Shafi]

Not much difference between Sri lanka and Pakistan bowling. Pretty average!!

 

[pakistanisgreat]

44444444444

 

[parwezzkhan]

With sanga on strike getting wicket is to difficult....... hope he gets out early

 

[pakistanisgreat]

juni leaking runs

 

[Justcrazy]

wrong line

 

[pakistanisgreat]

i am feeling wicket

 

[Shafi]

Junaid less threatening.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

i have feeling sanga will edge it one now

 

[Justcrazy]

Both batsmen look settled at the moment here.

 

[Arsal_AK]

What a brute of a ball.

 

[Red Devil]

has got him rattled

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Ajmal you beauty. I think the sunglasses are a great choice too.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Ajmal really bowling well here.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Come on Junaid, pitch it up.Get them driving.

 

[Shafi]

Typical Pakistan fielding

 

[Justcrazy]

This will be tough day for Pakistan bowlers here.

 

[hur rizvi]

Wicket doesnt look like coming

 

[cricfan967]

Rehman should be brought from the other end

 

[shahidrazzaq]

This shows that sometimes things don't go your way

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

beautiful bowling by Ajmal

 

[Shafi]

another 200 for Sanga and 150 for Kushal!!

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor 1st spell from Junaid

 

[Shafi]

No Yorker!!!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

too wide by Talha

 

[shahidrazzaq]

I would love to see Misbah consistently rotate the 2nd bowler and keep Ajmal working.

 

[Shafi]

Looks like Indian bowling!!! No depth apart from Ajmal.

 

[Shafi]

Bring Rehman!! Our fast bowlers are useless in this pitch.

 

[Chickenkorma]

pakistani fast bowling is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor

 

[Random Aussie]

Looks like Indian bowling!!! No depth apart from Ajmal.

A bloke who averages 58 in Test cricket can make a bowling attack look pretty ordinary.

 

[Shafi]

Manzoor is getting on my nerve. Cant bat, field or catch? Useless

 

[amax]

Talha doesnt need much pace with his action/shoulder strength he can hurry the batsman with 135-140 need to maintain pressure with tight bowling..

 

[Sam18696]

This match is heading for a draw

 

[Shafi]

We need Asif and Amir back to win test match.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka trail by 326 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

This match is heading for a draw

Unless Someone bowls a dream spell here

 

[SAfridi]

Not Looking Good Here For Pakistan.

 

[Shafi]

For Sri Lanka after facing Steyn, Morkel and Philander our fast bowling looks like bottom level club bowling.

 

[SAfridi]

No ball by Talha.

 

[Shafi]

Come on Pakistan!!! Get a wicket plzz

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan bowling is exposed here.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Give it some time yaar,The pitch has nothing for the fast bowlers.Whatever it was supposed to do, it did last evening.If the slip had come up after initial two overs, we would have had 3 wickets in the bag.

I am sure wickets will come.

 

[Red Devil]

Some swing

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Close one

 

[Shafi]

50 for Asian Bradman!!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

good bowling by talha there

 

[SAfridi]

Edged and 4

 

[shahidrazzaq]

I really trust our pacers to execute well later in the day/match.

 

[hur rizvi]

Too easy for LAnka, With Mahela and MAthews still to come SL batting is too strong for us

 

[Arsal_AK]

Pakistan bowling is exposed here.

See, you have just got to keep at it.The odd bowl will move and do a bit.The pitch is dead for the fast bowlers.You will not get a wicket every five overs.

Add to that the bloke that is batting averages 58.

 

[SAfridi]

Why hasn't Ajmal Taken a Wicket?

 

[Arsal_AK]

Some swing

Reverse??

 

[Sam18696]

It's not our fast bowlers. It's the pitch which is flat. God, how much I hate such pitches.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka are batting comfortably , nothing to bother them.

 

[Aman]

Reverse??

Doubt it's traditional swing, most likely reverse or an angled delivery being mistaken for swing.

 

[Justcrazy]

It's not our fast bowlers. It's the pitch which is flat. God, how much I hate such pitches.

if it was not flat , pakistan would have struggled to get 200

 

[Shafi]

Looks like we have to bat final day to save the test