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

[MRSN]

Same old story..Sanga bashing us again and Ajmal struggling to pick up wickets. .

 

[saiyan0312]

bowling much better then rehman. He is targeting the rough.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Not a bad start at all from him

 

[Aman]

Shehzad is a decent part time leggie.

 

[speed]

Sri lanka are the only team who can force a result now bat all day and let pakistan implode in a chase of 100 odd not beyond this batting line up.

 

[MRSN]

shezad bowling. Well misbah is thinking out of the box enough to use part timers.

That is not out of the box thinking. .last over before lunch everyone knows it will be part timer..

 

[Sam18696]

Anybody watching this match?

 

[saiyan0312]

Talha?? should have tried junaid.

 

[saiyan0312]

That is not out of the box thinking. .last over before lunch everyone knows it will be part timer..

Bro it was first over after lunch. do not let the hate cloud your judgement.

 

[SAfridi]

Should review

 

[speed]

128k )

 

[Sam18696]

Wonder why some people here can't understand that this pitch is a total pancake and that's why Ajmal got a phainta.

 

[SAfridi]

Just woke up look like we only picked up 1 wicket today.

 

[Saeed]

They are only trail by 106 now. Pakistan should have batted a little longer.

 

[Sam18696]

Shahzad is bowling?

 

[saiyan0312]

Expecting shezad to get a few overs. you never know when part timers may get wickets.

 

[Fastandfurious]

I just feel bad for Talha. Clearly not international material. Hopefully Misbah and Waqar understand.

 

[SAfridi]

Shahzad is bowling?

Yes he bowled a very good first over

 

[MRSN]

Wonder why some people here can't understand that this pitch is a total pancake and that's why Ajmal got a phainta.

What does Ajmal average against SL in tests?

 

[saiyan0312]

Shahzad is bowling?

Yeah and got good turn as he targeted the rough.

 

[hur rizvi]

Shehzad "Qadir"

 

[Saeed]

Just woke up look like we only picked up 1 wicket today.

Yep, they prepared the pitch like this mehala could get some runs before his last test. But the positive thing is only got 50 so Pakistan in reality won.

 

[junaid.ahmed]

sweet revenge of UAE wickets

 

[saiyan0312]

Shizzy where did you learn how to bowl like that. That was awesome.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Afridi bhai.

 

[Saeed]

Shahzad can never be Afridi no matter how hard he tries.

 

[Aman]

What a ripper by Ahmed Warne

 

[hur rizvi]

So far brilliant Control by Shehzad, You dont expect control from part timers specially part time leggies

 

[Sam18696]

Everyone seems bored on the ground

 

[Arsal_AK]

Woah, Shehzad has already bowled better than Rehman.

 

[junaid.ahmed]

Yep, they prepared the pitch like this mehala could get some runs before his last test. But the positive thing is only got 50 so Pakistan in reality won.

yeah looks like same tactics

 

[Sam18696]

50 for Matthews

 

[SAfridi]

Why is Talha still bowling!

 

[Mr Consistent]

four by mathews

 

[saiyan0312]

no shocker he scored a fifty. Mathews not only loves us but also pancakes.

 

[Arsal_AK]

He could a decent option.

 

[Aman]

50 for Mathews.

 

[hur rizvi]

sweet revenge of UAE wickets

UAE wickets were lot better, Just the pitch in 1st match was bad even that helped bowlers on 1st 2 days

 

[speed]

Talhas last test match for pakistan, don't think he will ever play a test again.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Tahla has been just plain horrible. Bowling at 128 Kph.

 

[saiyan0312]

Captaincy turned mathews into bradman.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Watching bowling like this makes me miss Hafeez and Afridi in Tests

 

[Mr Consistent]

Angelo Mathews in recent Tests - 53* (today), 63, 63*, 89, 27*, 26, 160, 102, 18, 5, 43*, 86, 91, 31, 42, 91, 157*

amazing consistency

 

[Arsal_AK]

Talhas last test match for pakistan, don't think he will ever play a test again.

Yup he is done for.

That why I wanted Wahab ahead of him. When you get spanked by Bangla even when you bowl bouncers, you know you are horrible.

 

[saiyan0312]

130 kph wont even hurt batsman. We already have a workhorse who is better then talha. Talha will get the axe next match.

 

[Sam18696]

Missing

 

[Sam18696]

 

[SAfridi]

Six

 

[saiyan0312]

mishit gone for in UAE he got wickets with batsman mistakes but not here.

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[leatherface58]

Lol Talha treated like a two-bit trundler

 

[Yatoo]

Give ball to azhar ali

 

[Mr Consistent]

13 runs from the over

 

[saiyan0312]

Shezad is bowling smart.

 

[Mr Consistent]

misbah plz give the ball to azhar

 

[Sam18696]

Wow shezzy bowling better than rehman

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

Only two results possible. I guess Sri Lanka just wants to bat once and then bundle Pakistan out on the fifth day. But I am surprised at Sri Lankans that why would they produce such a lifeless track? The reason for the decline in interest in test cricket is these sort of pitches. ICC should take some serious steps and ensure that pitches in Asia are as lively as in South Africa or Australia if they want survival of cricket in the sub-continent. I would rather see a test match full of wickets falling rather than this boring run fest!

 

[Fastandfurious]

Bye Bye Talha. Hopefully, you enjoyed your time.

 

[saiyan0312]

Sanga hits it with the turn. Ofcourse since he is the master of playing spin.

 

[hur rizvi]

Good lines by Shehzad

 

[Saeed]

Misbah should lead from the front and bowl himself and let younis uncle from the other end.

 

[saiyan0312]

shizzy bowling much better then rehman/. We can make him a part timer and use three pacers.

 

[Electron]

Sanga needs to up his SR. Accumulating at a SR of 47 on this batta is not good enough.

 

[hur rizvi]

Try Azhar Ali from the other end

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

does shezhad bowl in the domestic ??, he looks like a proper spinner here

 

[ExplicitAI]

Very good part time bowling from Shehzad

 

[Sam18696]

Abay Talha ko hatao

 

[MenInG]

does shezhad bowl in the domestic ??, he looks like a proper spinner here

[MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]

pls check PM

 

[Sam18696]

Give an over

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

garbage from Talha tbh no clue how to bowl on phattas whatsoever

 

[saiyan0312]

bouncers at that pace wont trouble the batsman. Look at how easily he plays them.

 

[AZulfi]

Talha is a wayward bowler, a trundler who bowls far too many loose balls. He has been serving garbage ball after ball and needs to be axed

The draw is still favourite but the only team that can win this test now is Lanka esp. if they (as seems likely) bat all day today and take a lead of 100+

We know our legendary batting..

 

[MRSN]

Sanga needs to up his SR. Accumulating at a SR of 47 on this batta is not good enough.

Can't get why he is playing slow.

 

[Sam18696]

Kinda disgraceful how this is Mahela's last test series. Dull and boring

 

[saiyan0312]

Why would talha bowl a bouncer after he was told he used the quota. Lucky it wasnt a no-ball.

 

[saiyan0312]

somebody tell talha to bowl yorker in one over. it has more chance of getting a wicket then 128 kph bouncer.

 

[Electron]

Can't get why he is playing slow.

Obvious reasons.

 

[Saeed]

Sri Lanka should declare now.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Our team made 450 all out.

Sri Lanka are nearing 400 with 3 wickets down.

Herath and Perera outbowling Rehman and Ajmal... Weird.

 

[leatherface58]

Kinda disgraceful how this is Mahela's last test series. Dull and boring

Au contraire, that's exactly the kind of series which is apt for the kind of career he had. Desperately wants that test average to go above 50 does Mahela.