Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 1st Test | Galle | 23/06/12 | Day 2

[qamar84]

 

[ads101]

now a for the prof.

 

[ads101]

kulasekera really was a good choice for this sort of pitch IMO.

 

[talha3]

Pradeep has already played a test against us in UAE I think. He was pretty average. We shouldn't give him any wickets.

 

[carbon11]

very slippery stuff from kula

 

[NeVerMind]

Will be tough for Taufeeq as he hasn't played on this tour so far...

 

[ads101]

Pradeep has already played a test against us in UAE I think. He was pretty average. We shouldn't give him any wickets.

he's got decent pace though.

Seems like a worse version of malinga with less control. But he has potential.

 

[imshally81]

First proper shot by M Hafeez

 

[carbon11]

cut away for 2

 

[qamar84]

positive batting from pakistan

 

[carbon11]

beats toffees bat

 

[qamar84]

beauty from praadep vs tofee

 

[ads101]

Nice shot by taufeeq

 

[carbon11]

beautiful reply top shot

 

[talha3]

Great shot!

 

[qamar84]

cover drive for

 

[g00g1y]

nice shot taufeeq :4

 

[talha3]

he's got decent pace though.

Seems like a worse version of malinga with less control. But he has potential.

Yeah he's got more pace than I remember him having.

 

[qamar84]

good running between the wickets need to get at least a single per over

 

[talha3]

Taufeeq gone

 

[imshally81]

/tttt

 

[ads101]

Oh dear

 

[carbon11]

 

[g00g1y]

that looked very high

 

[qamar84]

what the hell was that from the umpire

 

[imshally81]

that was high

 

[qamar84]

umpire are killing us what the hell gould is doing

 

[talha3]

I knew this would happen. If that had been in SL's innings, wouldn't have been given.

 

[truthseer]

How much does an umpire cost?

 

[ads101]

Was probably high, but taufeeq didn't offer a shot which he probably should have.

 

[NeVerMind]

Too high to be given out...and the umpire's incompetence continues against us!

 

[waqar goraya]

what more to expect from gould

 

[imshally81]

another gone

 

[A.M.]

It was so high!!!

 

[LegCutter]

That is an absolute disgrace. Lack of DRS is killing the fun in test matches

 

[talha3]

Azhar gone first ball.

Serious chance of losing this test.

 

[ads101]

Azhar

Knew Kula would be dangerous on this pitch. Great delivery though.

 

[qamar84]

 

[Statsman]

that was a gonner

 

[carbon11]

azhar ali out

big weakness of his always feeling for the ball

 

[CalculatedRisk]

It's going be an innings defeat folks

 

[g00g1y]

azhar

 

[talha3]

This pitch has nothing for the fast bowlers but just watch Kula make it look like a bowling paradise.

Just as I feared.

 

[NeVerMind]

Disaster

 

[duostyle]

Lovely.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Will Younis be part of another hat rick?

 

[Pete Rose]

If I recall Herath and Kulasekra owe their career to Pakistan

 

[carbon11]

watch out for the indipper from kula younis in

 

[forzapakistan]

Despite being a Pak fan, yes I am, I'm gutted Sanga didn't reach his double ton here and fell ever so slightly short. He's my favourite player and I think he would have deserved that.

That said, I want Pak to win this match, without a doubt, my dream scenario would be Sanga scoring runs with Pak dismissing the other players for relatively cheap and ending up winning every match. I'm sorry but I love Pak and Sanga pretty much equally (very, very much, that is) and I want them to do equally well.

 

[NeVerMind]

Even non-Misbah fans would welcome his tuk-tuk at this stage...

 

[waqar goraya]

gul and junaid just dont know to swing new ball

 

[Asif321]

YK has to show his expreince

 

[truthseer]

So no Misbah.....

 

[Bullet Drive]

Poor decision. Taufeeq wasn't out.

 

[JilaWatan]

typical pak start

 

[carbon11]

umpire are killing us what the hell gould is doing

getting his revenge after the whitewash mauling we gave to his england in uae

 

[JilaWatan]

Poor decision. Taufeeq wasn't out.

lol he didnt offer a shot

 

[Uzzy_Khan]

Despite being a Pak fan, yes I am, I'm gutted Sanga didn't reach his double ton here and fell ever so slightly short. He's my favourite player and I think he would have deserved that.

That said, I want Pak to win this match, without a doubt, my dream scenario would be Sanga scoring runs with Pak dismissing the other players for relatively cheap and ending up winning every match. I'm sorry but I love Pak and Sanga pretty much equally (very, very much, that is) and I want them to do equally well.

Chal nikal sanga da chacha

 

[ads101]

Wasn't out by taufeeq but he shouldn't have left it. Azhar though actually out, there wasn't much else he could do, it was a great ball.

 

[NeVerMind]

I tell you that batting line-up looks even more fragile without Misbah. Let's hope Dogar makes a debut to remember...

 

[carbon11]

lol he didnt offer a shot

but it wasn't out the ball was confortably travelling over the bails and drs would have overturned it

 

[Osama_B]

hope this is the last we see of the pathetic taufeeq forever

 

[Asif321]

Ayub should b next

 

[NeVerMind]

And now two completely out of form batsmen playing...

 

[truthseer]

hope this is the last we see of the pathetic taufeeq forever

Was going to post stats.. decided it wasn't worth it!

 

[spaceshot]

lol he didnt offer a shot

Yup. not offering a shot does kills the batsman more often than not.
Umps dont take that thing kindly.

 

[ads101]

And now two completely out of form batsmen playing...

there was only one in form test batsman playing in azhar lol. All the rest are out of form. And in form or not, that ball from kula would have got most batsmen.

 

[talha3]

Forget 470, first aim is to avoid the follow on here.

 

[qamar84]

Yup. not offering a shot does kills the batsman more often than not.
Umps dont take that thing kindly.

you're reading too much cricinfo watch the match live and then talk

 

[imshally81]

itz miles away from bat

 

[NeVerMind]

Yup. not offering a shot does kills the batsman more often than not.
Umps dont take that thing kindly.

Yes but had there been DRS, Taufeeq would have been reprieved and Gul gotten his 3 wickets so right now we are being heavily punished for the Sri Lankan board not being able to afford DRS!

 

[JibranAnsari]

it's on , the innings defeat

 

[NeVerMind]

it's on , the innings defeat

Ah the ever optimist...love the hope avatar!

 

[spaceshot]

Yes but had there been DRS, Taufeeq would have been reprieved and Gul gotten his 3 wickets so right now we are being heavily punished for the Sri Lankan board not being able to afford DRS!

That is exactly the point yaar.
DRS SHOULD BE THERE..

Its common sense. If its assisting and ensuring a fair proceeding, to hell with the cost. This is a match with representative of nation's cricket team.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ah the ever optimist...love the hope avatar!

who knows , i might be on the srilankan side ...

 

[NeVerMind]

That is exactly the point yaar.
DRS SHOULD BE THERE..

Its common sense. If its assisting and ensuring a fair proceeding, to hell with the cost. This is a match with representative of nation's cricket team.

Wonder if PCB couldn't have found a sponsor instead. Afterall it is being broadcasted in Pakistan too...

 

[shaheer]

"Kulasekara vs Rest of the world - 8 Tests: 6 wickets, bowl average 90.66. Kulasekara vs Pakistan - 5 Tests: 22 wickets, bowl average 15.27."

 

[carbon11]

does anyone know the running cost of the drs being implemented in a match?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Single to Younis.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq and the debutant. These two are key.