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

[saiyan0312]

Oh sarfraz tried the big shot and got only a single. talha will have to face herath now.

 

[uberkoen]

oh man. This is going to be interesting.

 

[Sakss]

I was one before that knock against SL in the 300 chase.

Thats perfectly understandable but he is proving himself now

 

[saad32170]

Till now, only Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz ahmed have shown improvement in their batting. But its just a start. I think shehzad didnt score was maybe because he received pressure from ajmal or their was no younis or misbah to guide him. Thats why I think their should be a senior opening with shehzad. Hafeez should be there. Also as a 5th bowler. Than u can play ajmal, Wahab , junaid and talha with hafeez as the second spinner. Shehzad could bowl some legspin.

 

[Justcrazy]

26 overs for lanka to get 93 runs

if Pakistan are out now

 

[saiyan0312]

one survived and thats 4 left.

 

[Madplayer]

talha needs to survive some how

 

[Sakss]

Lead 94 ...Talha surrounded by men

 

[Aman]

Talha has potentially 5 deliveries to survive.

 

[Saeed]

8 more overs needed to be safe.

 

[Nuekboi]

Match looking safer by the minute

 

[saiyan0312]

2 survived and 3 balls left. cmon talha.

 

[uberkoen]

3 to go

 

[saiyan0312]

4 gone. 2 balls left.

 

[uberkoen]

2 left!

 

[Madplayer]

atleast 7-8 overs need to be wasted

 

[uberkoen]

Love how Sarfraz is motivating Talha and telling him what to do!

 

[saiyan0312]

5 down and 1 ball to go. cmon talha defend the ball.

 

[carbon11]

it will be really tough for us to save this match,

but sarfraz has played very well, is maturing well now at intl level.

 

[imshally81]

Talha survives

 

[Bullet Drive]

27 overs to go.

2 overs for change so 25.

 

[DrSchultz]

Why isn't Pakistan wasting some time between balls?

 

[Fastandfurious]

How many overs left in the day approximately?

 

[Madplayer]

well done talha. atleast u are doing something right in this test

 

[m.shah]

Well played Talha

 

[saiyan0312]

And TALHA SURVIVES.. very well done there.

27 overs for notout draw and 25 overs for draw

 

[world cup captain]

Field is going out.

 

[Nuekboi]

Talha surviving

 

[world cup captain]

27

 

[Haroon786]

2 from his 50.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Prasad back.

 

[saiyan0312]

Prasad to bowl now. Eranga was useless so can prasad do something.

 

[Madplayer]

prasad is back. rubbish with the old ball.

 

[Aman]

New ball in 3 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Each over Pakistan bat now would make it tougher for Lanka.

 

[Alchemy]

Lead 94 ...Talha surrounded by men

Razia ghundun mein phans geyei. )

 

[saiyan0312]

Sarfraz now has more confidence on talha. Will take more singles but he must not trust talha too much.

 

[akamaka]

3 overs till new ball.

 

[imshally81]

Lucky 2

 

[Alchemy]

The best part is they are rotating strike unlike our middle order.

 

[uberkoen]

 

[saiyan0312]

Great running but sarfraz fingered it and

for sarfraz. back to back. amazing stuff there keeper.

 

[hussain.r97]

Fifty!! Very well played!

 

[imshally81]

50 for sarfaraz

 

[Madplayer]

50 well deserved rear guard batting

 

[world cup captain]

A very deserved 50!

 

[uberkoen]

Wonderful knock by the player! Under pressure. He's done brilliantly well playing with the tail.

 

[m.shah]

50 for sarfi...Well Played

 

[Aman]

Brilliant 50 from Sarfraz.

 

[saiyan0312]

Should have done the sajda to waste the time. physician on. cmon sarfraz.

 

[Justcrazy]

50 for sarfaraz.

Solid knock

 

[saiyan0312]

Sarfraz has been very good. What a player.

 

[Madplayer]

will this reduce the overs???

 

[Haroon786]

:50 well played sir.

 

[world cup captain]

Pakistan is wasting time now.

 

[Alchemy]

Brilliant knock.

 

[saiyan0312]

I think srilanka will get more overs today. there is plenty of time left.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Sarfraz )

 

[Justcrazy]

Should have done the sajda to waste the time. physician on. cmon sarfraz.

He is confident , does not need to waste time , wants to bat.

 

[carbon11]

well played

 

[battler]

guys check the cricinfo commentary of the last ball )

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

cricinfo commentary just spelled tuck with an f for a t

 

[m.shah]

He is smart...taking some time

 

[hur rizvi]

Prasad to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, he gets into a tangle against this short ball! He wanted to **** under it, but couldn't get out of the way, manages to fends it off to fine leg .. that couple brings him his half-century. A superb innings in the context of the match

Cricinfo

 

[Saeed]

Talha should hit Sarfraz so he could create a huge scene like the kids do in galli mohally kay match.

 

[uberkoen]

I don't want us adopting such tactics to waste time.

If we're going to lose let's do it properly.

 

[London_Lahori]

Brilliant knock from Sarfraz

 

[hur rizvi]

Prasad to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, he gets into a tangle against this short ball! He wanted to **** under it, but couldn't get out of the way, manages to fends it off to fine leg .. that couple brings him his half-century. A superb innings in the context of the match

Cricinfo

 

[world cup captain]

Omar: "What a sport Test cricket is. YK scored 177 and Sanga scored a double hundred, but each of the 48 runs scored by Sarfraz in this fourth innings have been way more interesting and meaningful." On cricinfo.

 

[Madplayer]

short delivery is a waste of time and energy

 

[Bullet Drive]

PAK are safe here.

SL are the most defensive team you'll ever see. They won't chase this.

 

[saiyan0312]

short ball and sarfraz wont pull. Prasad will try to keep him on strike.

 

[carbon11]

hope his fingers ok

 

[London_Lahori]

Prasad to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, he gets into a tangle against this short ball! He wanted to **** under it, but couldn't get out of the way, manages to fends it off to fine leg .. that couple brings him his half-century. A superb innings in the context of the match

Cricinfo

) ) ) )

Sheer brilliance.

 

[Romali_rotti]

77.2


Prasad to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, he gets into a tangle against this short ball! He wanted to *uck under it, but couldn't get out of the way, manages to fends it off to fine leg .. that couple brings him his half-century. A superb innings in the context of the match


) cricinfo commentary

 

[battler]

'duck' was written as **** )

 

[hussain.r97]

Prasad to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs, he gets into a tangle against this short ball! He wanted to **** under it, but couldn't get out of the way, manages to fends it off to fine leg .. that couple brings him his half-century. A superb innings in the context of the match

Cricinfo

Was there a spelling error ) ) )

 

[uberkoen]

Sarfraz was disappointed with that!

 

[saiyan0312]

Well fielded and only one ball left. Talha will have to believe in himself again.

 

[battler]

Alex: "I hate the fact that "D" and "F" are next to each other on a keyboard." --- I know, makes freudian slip easier