Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st Test | August 6-10, 2014 | Galle | Day 4

[Sakss]

Sri Lanka are 199 runs behind. We lost a session due to rain yesterday can there still be a turn around in this match or will it head towards a draw.

 

[Yatoo]

I am hoping for a wash out. Cant stand Sanga and MJ making personal records on this road of a pitch.

 

[Sam18696]

A dull boring draw.
ICC give a warning like they did for Trent Bridge.

 

[Arsal_AK]

The pitch is dead according to Russell.

What a borefest.If any thing the pitch has gotten better to bat on as the game has gone by.First session was the only one where bowlers had something to work with.

 

[hur rizvi]

Let the Borefest begin

We should take the new ball right away and atleast try to do something

 

[Arsal_AK]

Junaid on TV saying he treats every session as his last.

Good mindset??

 

[Mir jibran]

"It's just dead," says Russell Arnold of the
pitch. There are no big marks even though this is
a fourth day pitch. Batting friendly conditions.. It
looks like everything is set for another Mahela and
Sanga show. They have added 108 already and
look good for many more.

 

[Red Devil]

If only we can somehow get Sanga and Jaya, the rest will fall like dominoes!

 

[Arsal_AK]

If only we can somehow get Sanga and Jaya, the rest will fall like dominoes!

Thats the spirit RD.I knew I liked you

 

[Red Devil]

Thats the spirit RD.I knew I liked you

Hopefully the new ball will do the trick!

 

[Fastandfurious]

This is how Mahela got all his runs. Greatest flat track bully.

 

[Yatoo]

Run feast is on

 

[Arsal_AK]

WTH man.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Well that signifies Pakistani day.

Drop on first ball.

 

[thivaakar]

DROPPEEDDDDD SANGA ON FIRST BALL. Thank youu Rehman

 

[Arsal_AK]

Top Notch bowling....

 

[Yatoo]

Abdur Rehman.
Hahahahhahaahahaha. Thanks.

 

[thivaakar]

Looks plumb

 

[Arsal_AK]

What a ripper.

 

[thivaakar]

Mahela is gonee

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Finally out.

Good bowling junaid

 

[Yatoo]

We would have had both sanga and MJ
Thanks Rehman for ruining the day

 

[Arsal_AK]

Man Juniad had both Sanga and Mahela here.

Rehman you.................

 

[Arsal_AK]

Where are the haters??

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan probably needs to have a ripper of a session here, to make a match of it.

Like 05-06 wickets in this session.

 

[Arsal_AK]

That swung in....

 

[thivaakar]

The new Masuri helmet look like Mathews had just walked out of hospital bed

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Tbf, The mahela one was a beauty...

The Sangers one was Sangers own fault, nothing special by Junaid.. a loose outside off stump delivery, but still once that dolly was offered , it should have been curtains for Sangers.

 

[Saeed]

Get Sanga .

 

[Fastandfurious]

I see swing!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Tbf, The mahela one was a beauty...

The Sangers one was Sangers own fault, nothing special by Junaid.. a loose outside off stump delivery, but still once that dolly was offered , it should have been curtains for Sangers.

Yup.Imagine them both back in the hut.

When you don't bowl well, at-least you should be able to catch.

 

[Yatoo]

Pakistan probably needs to have a ripper of a session here, to make a match of it.

Like 05-06 wickets in this session.

Please be a little realistic. Getting one of sanga or Mathews will be more like a miracle.

 

[blackanhyellow]

what an over by junaid. Mahela out and could have had sanga.

All the junaid haters go into hiding when he bowls good, and come out like trolls when he doesnt do well.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Tbf, The mahela one was a beauty...

The Sangers one was Sangers own fault, nothing special by Junaid.. a loose outside off stump delivery, but still once that dolly was offered , it should have been curtains for Sangers.

Did that swing in or was it just me??

And the one to Sanga too, some away shape??

 

[Arsal_AK]

Nonetheless a superb over first up.

 

[Justcrazy]

If pakistan has to force a win here , they need to restrict lanka to 350 some how

 

[Chickenkorma]

talha trundling at 125 kph LOL

 

[Chickenkorma]

almost hit 130!! WOW! What a phaast bawler

 

[Justcrazy]

need support from the other end , someone else needs to get some wickets here.

 

[Arsal_AK]

What the hell is Talha doing.

 

[Arsal_AK]

need support from the other end , someone else needs to get some wickets here.

I say bring on Ajmal from the other end.

 

[Saeed]

Unfortunately this match is heading towards a draw unless Pakistan get them all out in this session.

 

[hur rizvi]

Junaid is so unlucky
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] hopefully you are watching the swing, this no seam that was pure new ball swing

 

[Justcrazy]

Matthews averaging 51 in test , how much this guy has improved from a bits and pieces player.

 

[thivaakar]

Kookaburra Test Ball costs $210 US dollars (Commentary: Dean Jones)

 

[Yatoo]

I say bring on Ajmal from the other end.

Younus Khan is a better option.
Hehe

 

[Arsal_AK]

What the hell was Rehman doing at point in the first place??

That too in the first over of the day

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Did that swing in or was it just me??

And the one to Sanga too, some away shape??

The Mahela one seamed off the pitch...

But the Sangers one definitely had some conventional swing, but I am not sure Junaid is targeting swing.

His off the seam bowls are good.

He should stick to that, they give him wickets.

 

[Saeed]

Come on, just 7 good balls.

 

[hur rizvi]

Did that swing in or was it just me??

And the one to Sanga too, some away shape??

Yes he did swung in, and best part were 2 deliveries before that moved them out and swung one in to get Mahela

Sanga's dropped catch delivery also swung away from him

 

[hur rizvi]

Mathews looks so good

 

[Arsal_AK]

I still can't get over that drop.

Rehman, man.

 

[hur rizvi]

Talha is an impotent trundler, Wahab should replace him and Rehman should be dropped for Rahat

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Come on, just 7 good balls.

With Pakistani fielding, it might be 17 balls, not just 7 needed.

 

[hur rizvi]

I still can't get over that drop.

Rehman, man.

Easiest of the dollies,Rehman needs to be dropped for that catch alone

 

[zulfiqar]

That was seirously a pathetic drop.. it's funny that of all the Int'l fans we should expect these drops more but it seems to really anger me more and more. Can't believe as professionals they can't take simple catches like that! We would have both of these guys out instead Sanga is still there. We need to get these demon out ... Come on Talha! STEP UP!!!

 

[Arsal_AK]

Who said that Talha was an above 140 kph bowler??

He is barely hitting 130 here.

 

[hur rizvi]

Talha's pace

 

[zulfiqar]

Who said that Talha was an above 140 kph bowler??

He is barely hitting 130 here.

Apparently, he himself said he's hitting 145 consistently

 

[Shafi]

Out!!!

 

[hur rizvi]

Too short and too wide from Talha

 

[zulfiqar]

Talha is getting microscopic away swing.. from the looks of it it's gonna be a long day for us. man, i feel like turning this off already, that dropped catch is getting to me.. and it was literally the first ball of the days play lol

 

[hur rizvi]

I am so ****** off at Rehman's drop, Just want Keep slapping him till the end of this match

 

[Fastandfurious]

Where are you Talha fans?

 

[Sam18696]

Rehmaaaaaan

 

[thivaakar]

LMAOO, did i just see a cop bribing people to enter top of Galle Fort ? )

 

[hur rizvi]

Mathews looks in wonderful form

 

[Mir jibran]

Talha is an impotent trundler, Wahab should replace him and Rehman should be dropped for Rahat

sorry we don't need another trundler plz no rahat

 

[Haz95]

At least junaid is SWINGING for once

 

[Justcrazy]

These two can Potentially damage pakistan hopes here.

 

[thivaakar]

Screw Safetyy

 

[Arsal_AK]

Pitch it a little further up Junaid.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan is guilty of bowling way too short.

When Junaid bowled a briliant first over, he was pitching the ball up.

Now even JUnaid is bowling a bit short again... Damn...

 

[zulfiqar]

JK trying too much too early. Needs to keep it simple.. does his favorite round the wicket bouncer.. totally misfired. The time to get Mathews is now...

 

[zulfiqar]

Ya, needs to pitch full!

 

[Saeed]

Junaid need to bowl some yorkers.

 

[Haz95]

Back to that usual back of length rubbish

 

[Arsal_AK]

Get Talha off please. Bring Ajmal on.

 

[Shafi]

Even Buvi and Shami are better than Junaid and Talha. Look like Zimbabwe bowlers are bowling

 

[Haz95]

Get Talha off please. Bring Ajmal on.

Ajmal is as wickettaking as hafeez vs SL