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

[hur rizvi]

Rehman should be given an extended spell, No wicket in this session would make it a sure Draw

 

[Red Devil]

Reverse??

Could be, will have to see a few more devilries from Talha.

 

[Justcrazy]

smacked

 

[MenInG]

The day has just begun.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Khurrum is so lazy.Was jogging after the ball there.Shouldn't have been a four, that.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

azhar ali should bowl, may get sanga

 

[Shafi]

Ajmal hammered by Silva!!!

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Not to denigrate our batting or anything, but on a pitch where Pakistan is easing to 450 , is always a flat pitch.

If it had even a bit for spinners or bowlers, we would be out for 250.

 

[Aman]

308 runs behind now, still a long way for SL to go.

 

[Sam18696]

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

Agreed but atleast we would have gotten a result and the match wouldn't be so boring.

 

[Arsal_AK]

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

There was deffo some movement.

 

[hur rizvi]

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

If SL bat well enough they should easily get 500+ on this pitch, We might have to bat last against Herath on this pitch, I fear for the worst

 

[Sam18696]

Why didn't we take that review yesterday?

 

[MenInG]

Not to denigrate our batting or anything, but on a pitch where Pakistan is easing to 450 , is always a flat pitch.

If it had even a bit for spinners or bowlers, we would be out for 250.

You are denigrating our batting.

Playing SL on their home soil and scoring 451 has been great for Pakistan - expecially given their last Test was a few months ago

Bigger question is whether they will play like this for rest of the series or not

 

[SAfridi]

Why didn't we take that review yesterday?

I know right

 

[Shafi]

Pressure on Mushi!!

 

[DrSchultz]

Don't worry guys. They'll get out soon. And rest will fall like dominoes.

 

[SAfridi]

Out!

 

[DrSchultz]

lol what did I say!

 

[Arsal_AK]

There you go people.See what I said.

 

[Shafi]

Finally a gifted wicket

 

[SAfridi]

No ball

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

brilliant catch from sarfraz

 

[SAfridi]

Oh its alright safe

 

[Big Mac]

Nice grab from Sarfraz

 

[Arsal_AK]

Ooops.Nearly over stepped there...

 

[Haroon786]

ut

 

[Sam18696]

Yessssss

 

[Mamoon]

Good catch there.

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo!

 

[DrSchultz]

Sarfraz makes up for the dropped catch.

 

[Sam18696]

Fireworks for Mahela

 

[DrSchultz]

No reverse for Junaid?

 

[hur rizvi]

What a catch by Sarfraz

 

[Arsal_AK]

Finally a gifted wicket

How so?? That was some brilliant bowling.He set him up really well.

 

[Vayuu]

Last series for mahela

sent from dil se

 

[Dr_Bassim]

You are denigrating our batting.

Playing SL on their home soil and scoring 451 has been great for Pakistan - expecially given their last Test was a few months ago

Bigger question is whether they will play like this for rest of the series or not

True perhaps I am.

Anyways we just got a wicket. Hopefully that will open some avenues for us.

Let's watch!

 

[Arsal_AK]

No reverse for Junaid?

He should get some.He is very good at it.

 

[SAfridi]

And now we dont have 1 great batsman to deal with but 2.

 

[Sam18696]

Would be funny if Mahela gets out on a duck right now

 

[Big Mac]

Wish there were some fans in the stadium to create some atmosphere. Mahela walking to the middle in front of a full house would be a goose bumps moment, instead we've got some fireworks going off while Rameez waffles on mindlessly

 

[Arsal_AK]

Lol fire crackers.

 

[SAfridi]

Would be funny if Mahela gets out on a duck right now

What I was thinking...

 

[MenInG]

Wish there were some fans in the stadium to create some atmosphere. Mahela walking to the middle in front of a full house would be a goose bumps moment, instead we've got some fireworks going off while Rameez waffles on mindlessly

This is probably Rameez's big moment - I am sure he's been practicing what he would say when Mahela walked in...

 

[SAfridi]

Fire Crackers!!!!!

 

[Haroon786]

Need to get 3 quick wickets now.

 

[JilaWatan]

third class fireworks...smoke and remenants every where

 

[Sam18696]

Mahela on strike

 

[Haroon786]

The accents are a torture to listen to.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

ajmal vs jaya

 

[Silly Point]

Would be funny if Mahela gets out on a duck right now

And then cancels his retirement plan.

 

[Mamoon]

Said it long ago and was thrown shoes at, but Ajmal has lost his potency and spark in Test cricket. Not the match winner he once was, still a very fine bowler though.

 

[Shafi]

Get Jaya under 20 or he will end 150.

 

[Shafi]

Poor bowling by Ajmal!!!

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I think Ajmal is tired.

That's 3 boundaries in last 2 overs.

Perhaps he needs a break.

 

[Haroon786]

Fielding should've been better there.

 

[Justcrazy]

Two run machines at the crease now

 

[Arsal_AK]

And then cancels his retirement plan.

He is no

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Poor ball, but I think Ajmal has his mind right and will be persistent.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

york him

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need the wicket of Sangakara.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Said it long ago and was thrown shoes at, but Ajmal has lost his potency and spark in Test cricket. Not the match winner he once was, still a very fine bowler though.

You will look really silly if he ends up winning us the match.

 

[Shafi]

@ Mamoon You are right!! Too much appreciation/flattery (Magician, great, inventer of tesra....) may be get on his head.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

dont think sanga will be getting out this inning

 

[MenInG]

@ Mamoon You are right!! Too much appreciation/flattery (Magician, great, inventer of tesra....) may be get on his head.

Wait for the day to end before making such crass judgments.

 

[Mamoon]

He might as well, but the 2011-2012 Ajmal has long gone. He is now like Herath.

Will probably get a 5 fer and a 5 fer here there after bowling 50 overs, but goes missing in sessions and days regularly now and doesn't have the better of the batsmen anymore. Not producing those special deliveries.

Think people are in for disappointment if they think that he'd do to Australia what he did to England - that Ajmal is finished.

 

[JibranAnsari]

A very dull draw on the cards.

 

[Mamoon]

Its not appreciation or anything to do with getting to his head, he is just not the same bowler anymore and age has caught with him.

He's almost 37 and has played all three formats nonstop for years. That will it takes its toll obviously.

 

[shahidrazzaq]

Jayawardene has come in confident.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

jaya attacking ajmal

 

[Justcrazy]

needs rest

 

[Shafi]

He might as well, but the 2011-2012 Ajmal has long gone. He is now like Herath.

Will probably get a 5 fer and a 5 fer here there after bowling 50 overs, but goes missing in sessions and days regularly now and doesn't have the better of the batsmen anymore. Not producing those special deliveries.

Think people are in for disappointment if they think that he'd do to Australia what he did to England - that Ajmal is finished.

May be Ajmal needs to eat humble pie to perform.

 

[Big Mac]

jaya attacking ajmal

Good, he won't last long if he gets carried away on a pitch this slow.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

junaid vs jaya now

 

[Shafi]

How to about exchange Sanga with Ajmal?

 

[Sam18696]

I agree Ajmal needs rests. Bring in rehman

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

ohhh too high I reckon for a review

 

[Sam18696]

That was close

 

[Mamoon]

Good angle from Gul II, uncomfortable for Mahela.

 

[Sam18696]

Good bowling by juni