Sri Lanka v Pakistan| 2nd Test - Day 2 | Colombo | 13/07/09

[saeed-sohail]

I am sick of waqar and Ramiz always finding faults with young pak players like alam and ajmal.Despite ajmal performing brilliantly so far they want kaneria in the team.
As for fawad and his technique do these ppl not watch intnl cricket and see how ppl like chanderpaul amla katich and hughes doing well with weird stance.To me he looks a good player with sharp brain and will go on to become a success.

 

[Amjid Javed]

YK needs to find some form here with the bat.

 

[saeed-sohail]

YK looks prepared to fight it out.

 

[cricketpassion]

I am sick of waqar and Ramiz always finding faults with young pak players like alam and ajmal.Despite ajmal performing brilliantly so far they want kaneria in the team.
As for fawad and his technique do these ppl not watch intnl cricket and see how ppl like chanderpaul amla katich and hughes doing well with weird stance.To me he looks a good player with sharp brain and will go on to become a success.

If he scores who cares about technique .

 

[azfar wali]

About 22 overs left in the day so we should be able to get a lead of at least 20

 

[Khabri420]

Kaneria looks really ticked off.

 

[Toony™®]

-45/1

 

[saeed-sohail]

No alarm for alam.says haysman.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

No wickets given away and we should get 400+

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Kaneria looks really ticked off.

true

 

[saeed-sohail]

Kaneria looks really ticked off.

You blame him?his free joy ride is over.

 

[hussein]

can younis khan bat at all? why is he #2?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Too risky that single.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

can younis khan bat at all? why is he #2?

what has he done wrong ? he is middling everything.

 

[The Chaudrey]

For Fawad Alam's sake, YK needs to play more fluently. The new kid needs to see his skipper showing some good example to the kid who had been rotating the strike brilliantly before he arrived.

 

[Couch Cricketer]

I am sick of waqar and Ramiz always finding faults with young pak players like alam and ajmal.Despite ajmal performing brilliantly so far they want kaneria in the team.
As for fawad and his technique do these ppl not watch intnl cricket and see how ppl like chanderpaul amla katich and hughes doing well with weird stance.To me he looks a good player with sharp brain and will go on to become a success.

Chanderpaul has a weird stance but he a has good technique
head is perfectly still when the ball is delivered. And is dead sure where his off stump is as he marks it every few overs on the pitch
On this pitch Alam might have scored but if the ball swings or seams he will fall over or loose his leg stump so he should cut down on his shuffling

 

[saeed-sohail]

can younis khan bat at all? why is he #2?

Because before this series he had score 11 hundreds in his last 31 tests at an average of 65 with the scores of 313,267*,199,196;176,149. to name a few.

 

[hussein]

what has he done wrong ? he is middling everything.

yes thats why he has 5 runs in the last 3 innings, almost got fawad runout due to his greedy running

 

[Khabri420]

113/1 after 36 overs at Drinks

 

[The Chaudrey]

Because before this series he had score 11 hundreds in his last 31 tests at an average of 65 with the scores of 313,267*,199,196;176,149. to name a few.

Well said. YK is a class bat, just needs to get momentum going here. That 4 off Kulasekara will help the cause.

 

[siccric]

yes thats why he has 5 runs in the last 3 innings, almost got fawad runout due to his greedy running

)

 

[siccric]

YK is being greedy and keeping the strike

 

[bluffmasterv2]

where is Malinga?

 

[undisputed]

pakistan going good here.. 118-1 hopefully if they can put 350 on the board.. and set sri lanka a total of 200 then we could even win this.

 

[Toony™®]

-32/1

 

[saeed-sohail]

Well said. YK is a class bat, just needs to get momentum going here. That 4 off Kulasekara will help the cause.

What some ppl don't understand is that every batsman goes through a rough patch I mean YK failed in 3 innings and ppl are having a go at him and doubting him.They would rather have 30s from malik I think then back a man who is a proven 150+ batsman.if it was not for our lack of test cricket he would truely rival ponting stats wise as his conversion rate is the same.

 

[saeed-sohail]

array is kutey Ko to bahar nikalo bhai fawad bacha hai darr jaye gaa.

 

[Toony™®]

-26/1

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

trail by 20 now..

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

trail by 19

 

[pak4life]

15 overs still to go cant afford to lose a wicket. Has been a brilliant day for Pak thus far

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

18 to go

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

17..

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

14 more to go..

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

good running from Fawad and Younis. 3 runs. 11 more to go

 

[slix10]

15 overs still to go cant afford to lose a wicket. Has been a brilliant day for Pak thus far

Time wise- isn't it 20 mins remaining?

 

[pak4life]

The outfield is pretty slow not many fours

 

[undisputed]

malik
fawad
younus
yousuf
misbah
Iqbal
akmal
Razzaq
Gul
Aamir
Ajmal

 

[pak4life]

Pulled away for 4 with power as I speak!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

4 runs for Fawad. Superb shot.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

6 more to go

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

5 more to go

 

[Toony™®]

-5/1

 

[pak4life]

Time wise- isn't it 20 mins remaining?

12.30pm (uk) is the finish time but I am sure they have an extra 30 mins to get as many overs in. 1pm is the cut off time. Have to wait and see.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

just 4 more

 

[Toony™®]

-4/1

deficit nearly eliminated!

 

[azfar wali]

scores are level now

 

[azfar wali]

Pakistan leads by 1

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

superb shot by fawad for four. Deficit eliminated. YAY!!

 

[insaftak]

just pretend salman butt got out, pakistan 1-1

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

So.. now we can say the score is 1/1

 

[Pak_NM]

1-1

Its been an excellent day for Pakistan; inshallah we won't lose anymore wickets before stumps.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Alam did it in style and scores are level.Well done lad very well played.
So officially now we are 1/1.

 

[atiff_uk]

Go Fawada keep going !!!

 

[snow_leopard_pk]

just pretend salman butt got out, pakistan 1-1

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Faddy boy is into his 8o's now.

 

[On_the_up]

Great comeback today, but can't relax.

Test match even stevens now.

 

[On_the_up]

Alam on 84*

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

2/1

 

[azfar wali]

2/1

 

[Inswinger]

Well done!!
Just keep it up now.

 

[The Chaudrey]

Deficit has been eliminated. So we are effectively 1/1 in the second innings - hey that's almost like batting with Salman Butt anyway.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

just pretend salman butt got out, pakistan 1-1

)

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

1o more overs to go in the day according to Cric(crap)Info(India)

 

[Toony™®]

Saved from an Innings defeat!

 

[On_the_up]

A maximum of 9 overs left for the day.

 

[On_the_up]

Fawad Alam will now end this test match with an average of above 50!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Saved from an Innings defeat!

And from a series defeat hopefully.

 

[pak4life]

The last time a team came back from a total less than 100 scored in the first innings to win the match was over 100 years ago, in 1907, when England beat SA at Leeds after scoring 76. we can repeat history inshallah!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

3 more runs for Faddy boy

 

[cricketpassion]

The last time a team came back from a total less than 100 scored in the first innings to win the match was over 100 years ago, in 1907, when England beat SA at Leeds after scoring 76. we can repeat history inshallah!

inshallah

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

The last time a team came back from a total less than 100 scored in the first innings to win the match was over 100 years ago, in 1907, when England beat SA at Leeds after scoring 76. we can repeat history inshallah!

Ishallah !!

 

[slix10]

"Ajanthan from Sri Lanka says his side are missing the experience of Vaas and Murali ."

Excuses are pouring in.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

lead by 7 runs

 

[saeed-sohail]

Deficit has been eliminated. So we are effectively 1/1 in the second innings - hey that's almost like batting with Salman Butt anyway.

Yaar bahar betha hai bechara ab to jaan chore uski.

 

[On_the_up]

Fawad on 88*

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

SL seem be to playing with a very defensive mindset at the moment. They are probably looking to frustrate Faddy

 

[Fallen King]

"Ajanthan from Sri Lanka says his side are missing the experience of Vaas and Murali ."

Excuses are pouring in.

That is weird. Didn't we give credit to Sri Lanka seamers and the new inexperienced spinner?

I am surprised to see Fawad Alam batting well. Younus is also settled now.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

a single for younis. He has played a nice supporting role so far.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Yaar bahar betha hai bechara ab to jaan chore uski.

keep him further away, i dont want him anywhere near this squad.