Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 2nd Test | August 14-18, 2014 | Colombo | Day 1

[Red Devil]

Match scheduled to begin at 10:00 local time (04:30 GMT)

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

toss in 5 mins

 

[thivaakar]

As usual we have a JAM PACKED crowd.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Cracks on the pitch but they won't open up....

So basically it's win the toss again, bat first and hope SL bat last on weary pitch to beat them.

Ajmal will have to be at his best, to force a win here.

Like destructive best.

 

[Mr Consistent]

lanka won the toss & bat first

 

[Yatoo]

SL won toss, elect to bat

 

[Square Drive]

SL batting.

 

[Mr Consistent]

Changes - Eranga and Vithanage are out. Welegedara and Thirimanne are in.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

That's almost two days Pakistan will be toiling hard.

I think Ajmal really needs to up his game here otherwise its' going to be a dour draw or Lankan win.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

No changes for Pakistan?

 

[Yatoo]

Khuram Still in the playing 11
WTH

 

[Mr Consistent]

again khurram manzoor

 

[Dr_Bassim]

WAhab Riaz for TAlha....

Khurram Manzoor again :S

That guy will now score big in flat track ... and be exposed in Australia...

 

[thivaakar]

Pitch is not supposed to help the pace bowlers nor the spinners. Misbah sounds like he is fed up with life.

 

[Mr Consistent]

One change for Pakistan. Wahab Riaz is in for Mohammad Talha.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Wahab in.Thank God.

 

[Arsal_AK]

I would have dropped Manzoor for Akmal too.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Umar at 3 and Azhar to open but well you can't expect too many good things from our management.

 

[21-1(BrockLesnar)]

Wahab's pace will help on this flat wicket, but how on earth has Khurrum Manzoor survived, Umar Akmal on this flat wicket could have done damage.

 

[Mr Consistent]

now Khurram will now score big in flat track & will selected for next tour

 

[Arsal_AK]

Wahab's pace will help on this flat wicket, but how on earth has Khurrum Manzoor survived, Umar Akmal on this flat wicket could have done damage.

I don't know.The guy has been poor for so long now.Apart from that ton against SA he has done nothing of note.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Last chance for Manzoor??

 

[hur rizvi]

Abdur rehman Playing

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Hafeez will be missed on this track...

 

[Arsal_AK]

Hafeez will be missed on this track...

No he won't be.He has been booted for good.

 

[21-1(BrockLesnar)]

I don't know.The guy has been poor for so long now.Apart from that ton against SA he has done nothing of note.

He also to me has never looked comfortable at the crease, since that ton against SA he has averaged 17 and a bit, which is poor for an international opener, its not like he's captain.

 

[TV Umpire]

Would've liked Pakistan to play an extra bowler on this pitch.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene...Needs 94 runs to get career average of 50+

 

[hussain.r97]

Should've played 3 seamers! Why are they playing Rehman again!?

 

[hussain.r97]

Will be interesting to see how well Wahab uses the new ball....

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Been ages since we saw Riaz in whites. He'll be raring to so. Expecting him to be quicker than before.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

can anyone tell me why rayman and manzoor are playing this game?

 

[Arsal_AK]

We are good to go...

 

[Fastandfurious]

Rubbish!! Once again Misbah picking Manzoor the ballet dancer.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Junaid with the red cherry.

 

[Shafi]

Should be last test for Rehman and Manzoor.

 

[Mr Consistent]

first runs of the day

 

[Fastandfurious]

This is why Misbah fails as captain!

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

first ball..two runs

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

It really is a motorway...

 

[Fastandfurious]

Wahab needs to rough em from the first go.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

we are in for some phainta

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Jni trundling at 130..WTH

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Juni got his hair chopped off

 

[Arsal_AK]

peach.

 

[Mr Consistent]

beauty from junni

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

half folley..and 4

 

[Mr Consistent]

first boundary of the day

 

[Shafi]

Blasting start for Sri Lanka

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Shouldn't be too fussed Junaid. Keep it up.

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

wahab in

 

[hur rizvi]

Junaid trundling at 130 kph

 

[thivaakar]

Tharanga edging as effin usually.

 

[thivaakar]

I'm betting that Thranga will get caught behind....AS USUALL

 

[Fastandfurious]

No need to worry about aiming for the right spot here. Wahab needs to go all out.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

quick, full, and straight please Riaz

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

Wahab clocking 140ks

 

[Fastandfurious]

Wahab looking to aim here. I would rather have him go all out and rough em up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Talha deserved one more go , is better playing shorter formats

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

fuller and 4

 

[Shafi]

Another 4!!!

 

[hussain.r97]

Wahab still much quicker than Juni

 

[Justcrazy]

edge

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

i wonder if talha actually has a foot injury....

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

144ks

 

[Fastandfurious]

Come around the wicket.

 

[Shafi]

Wahab as usual out of control

 

[blackanhyellow]

wasting the new ball...

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

no ball and 4..1st over..WTH wahab

 

[Arsal_AK]

okay first over.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need there bowling units to fire up , all the four main bowlers have to contribute here.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Come around the wicket and bounce em.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Just go all out wahab, early wickets are crucial here

 

[hussain.r97]

no ball and 4..1st over..WTH wahab

The 4 was an edge, not a bad over

 

[steelo green]

Wahab has been and will always be a wayward pacer. I don't know why there is south hope for him. At his age, he is what he is, and one WC 5er v India doesn't merit his selection so many years later, especially given that this is test and he will never succeed here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should have played Talha instead of Rehman , that would have meant that fast bowlers would have been rotated better. Going with just 2 fast bowlers is not the right idea.

 

[hur rizvi]

Looks a very flat pitch

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

The 4 was an edge, not a bad over[/

Might I add....a leg side boucer as well..BAD 1ST OVER

 

[hur rizvi]

Junaid is looking toothless

 

[UpInTheAir]

Pakistan should have played Talha instead of Rehman , that would have meant that fast bowlers would have been rotated better. Going with just 2 fast bowlers is not the right idea.

Agree, lankans play spinners with ease.

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