Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st Test | August 6-10, 2014 | Galle | Day 5

[Sam18696]

Wasn't this pitch flat?

 

[m.shah]

gone

 

[aukhan]

2 new batsman at the crease i wonder what's the management game plan here will hey start attacking and get as many runs on the board or continue play defensively.

 

[Electron]

Azhar Ali playing a great knock here, Misbah looking solid as ever.

Both out the very next delivery after this.

 

[saiyan0312]

They must play positively. If we have 120 lead at board with srilanka having only 24 overs to chase it we can win this.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bad approach has hurt Pakistan again.

 

[MarkCooper]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My Hero has gone!!

King Misbah!!!!

 

[Red Devil]

Batting first was a brilliant decision tho

 

[JibranAnsari]

Club level dismissal..

Why would you play across the line on day five pitch.

 

[hur rizvi]

Attack guys, 30-40 quick runs can help us here

 

[aukhan]

Wasn't this pitch flat?

Its flat when only FG's are bowling.

 

[saiyan0312]

We must go at about 4 an over.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Drop Azhar Ali and bring in Umar Akmal. Azhar Ali looks clueless against spin.

 

[Sam18696]

Both out the very next delivery after this.

I blame you for this.

 

[world cup captain]

Batting positive it is I think.

 

[Aman]

Game over.

SL draw first blood.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two need to bat out another 20 overs at least here

 

[aukhan]

Uff where was this bounce when our bowlers were bowling.

 

[saiyan0312]

Bad approach has hurt Pakistan again.

It will be very close if we draw this.

TURN AND BOUNCE

byes.

 

[NZcricketfan]

"world number three"

You belong down here with New Zealand and the west Indies

 

[hur rizvi]

Club level dismissal..

Why would you play across the line on day five pitch.

PAthetic shot from misbah, Straight forward delivery, Nothing to do with day 5 pitch

 

[Fastandfurious]

If Misbah keeps playing on the back foot like that, he is gonna get LB in no time.

+1

 

[zabalestmsm]

Sarfraz and Shafiq shud play aggressively for a while to reduce the pressure.

 

[saiyan0312]

Uff where was this bounce when our bowlers were bowling.

It was there. The pitch started turning and ajmal ripped srilanka.

 

[Aman]

"world number three"

You belong down here with New Zealand and the west Indies

We'll move up on reset.

 

[hur rizvi]

Sarfraz big test under pressure

 

[Nuekboi]

Oh why dont we have good batsmen?

 

[Big Mac]

Batting first was a brilliant decision tho

um, yes? We didn't want to bat on the fifth day. We're batting on the fifth day here and look whats happening.

 

[cricketerB94]

Azhar Ali playing a great knock here, Misbah looking solid as ever.

Oh my bad!

 

[saiyan0312]

Target should be top get 100 runs in the next 20 overs so that we give them 134 in 24 overs to chase.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So defensive approach has held us back yet again...

Should have at least had 165 on the board. Now we are going to lose by 10 wickets.

 

[uberkoen]

So that's it. We lost it. How pathetic.

 

[Justcrazy]

It was shortter and the batsman was shaping to cut, but that spits back into him, turns sharply, bounces, beats the batsman, beats the keeper and runs down to the boundary

Things happening here now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Target should be top get 100 runs in the next 20 overs so that we give them 134 in 24 overs to chase.

We would be lucky to score another 30.

 

[uberkoen]

So defensive approach has held us back yet again...

Should have at least had 165 on the board. Now we are going to lose by 10 wickets.

I think its a case of the top order failing once again rather than the defensive approach. If the top order can get runs on the board then we won't have to resort to a defensive approach to try and save the match.

 

[saiyan0312]

2 runs for shafiq. lead is at 37. only 98 more needed.

 

[aukhan]

Cant survive for long with this type of bounce and spin they are getting. Get as many as you can.

 

[hur rizvi]

Play your shots, if we get to 100 run mark we can get a draw

 

[Aman]

Wasn't this pitch flat?

It was when Sanga was batting and Pakistan were bowling

But seriously, I think the pitch started to take turn late on day 4.

 

[Haroon786]

Need to bat til the final hour.

 

[uberkoen]

Play your shots, if we get to 100 run mark we can get a draw

I don't think so but I guess we'll see.

 

[aukhan]

40+ Overs left.

 

[JibranAnsari]

It was shortter and the batsman was shaping to cut, but that spits back into him, turns sharply, bounces, beats the batsman, beats the keeper and runs down to the boundary

Things happening here now.

Yah pakistan wasted too many deliveries where they could have scored and now with the tail ..its going to be a minefield.

 

[Straight_Drive]

Both out the very next delivery after this.

well done...nice job man

 

[Aman]

SL will back themselves to chase down 100 or so in 20 overs against Junaid and Talha.

 

[Rayyman]

We should declare right now

 

[saiyan0312]

Tight single. sarfraz can rotate atleast.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Good opportunity for these 2 to cement their spots in the team.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Shutting down the shop isnt the way to go Pakistan. Normal or aggressive cricket will do the trick. Watch out for Herath.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

We should declare right now

excuse me?

 

[world cup captain]

Target should be top get 100 runs in the next 20 overs so that we give them 134 in 24 overs to chase.

Very chaseable.

 

[saiyan0312]

SL will back themselves to chase down 100 or so in 20 overs against Junaid and Talha.

No way will srilanka play T20 here. They will go for draw/.

 

[Aman]

Need to bat til the final hour.

100 is enough for Ajmal, right?

 

[aukhan]

That was out if they threw at Shafiq's end.

 

[hur rizvi]

Close, The sound made it look like a direct hit

 

[Justcrazy]

Richard Mutch: "If Pak can somehow get this lead up to 100, we could have a 20/20 style finish. With Sri Lanka chasing around 100 in 15 overs....but these spinners may have something to say about that..."

 

[saiyan0312]

Very chaseable.

We shouldnt declare. No way but make it till that point.

Ohh nearly ran out.

 

[in_cutter]

I knew we would collapse

 

[Red Devil]

um, yes? We didn't want to bat on the fifth day. We're batting on the fifth day here and look whats happening.

The roles would have been reversed had we bowled first.

 

[Aman]

No way will srilanka play T20 here. They will go for draw/.

5 an over is barely good acceptable in ODI's

 

[Nuekboi]

Chalo boys make some runs so they can't easily win the match

 

[Aman]

The roles would have been reversed had we bowled first.

SL would have scored more than 450...

 

[world cup captain]

Sarfraz wants to get out!

 

[saiyan0312]

Lead of 40. In my opinion 134 is a safe total at 20 to 24 overs left.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Tight single. sarfraz can rotate atleast.

He is a very different batsman since that famous SL win.

 

[JibranAnsari]

There are still 42 overs to go. Best case scenario pakistan can survive another 15 overs and score 50 more.

Still would be a cakewalk for the lankans.

 

[hur rizvi]

SL will back themselves to chase down 100 or so in 20 overs against Junaid and Talha.

We will start with Ajmal and he will bowl negative lines along with Rehman, Chasing 5 in over on day 5 pitch isnt easy, if we get to 100+ , we can draw it

 

[Nuekboi]

The only thing worse than this is Arnold's garbage commentary

 

[saiyan0312]

5 an over is barely good acceptable in ODI's

In tests they wont do it. A wicket or two and they will shut off shop. they are not australia.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lead of 40. In my opinion 134 is a safe total at 20 to 24 overs left.

Yes 134 can be defended but who is going to take the score to 134.

 

[Nuekboi]

We will start with Ajmal and he will bowl negative lines along with Rehman, Chasing 5 in over on day 5 pitch isnt easy, if we get to 100+ , we can draw it

Lets get to that point first!

 

[aukhan]

Another single.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Any chance of dear rain?

 

[world cup captain]

I have a feeling if we can get a lead of 100 this is a draw for sure.

 

[hur rizvi]

SL win 65% Draw 35% now

 

[Aman]

We will start with Ajmal and he will bowl negative lines along with Rehman, Chasing 5 in over on day 5 pitch isnt easy, if we get to 100+ , we can draw it

Mathews has to open, sends a message to Pakistan - we're coming for you

 

[Aman]

SL cannot lose this and with the SSC next, they have to chase regardless what Pakistan set.

 

[Yatoo]

Hahaha.
So guys.. Still breathing?
This is Pakistan.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Thanks God we have asad here and not umar ..with asad there is some hope of survival.

 

[saiyan0312]

Omar: "Many years ago Kamran Akmal batted the entire 5th day to save a test match against India and his career really took off after that. Can Sarfraz save this test today and establish himself as the long term keeper for Pakistan"

On cricinfo

Now this will be interesting.