Sri Lanka v Pakistan| 3rd Test - Day 2 | Colombo | 21/07/09

[UP]

Although, it was Sri Lankan day yesterday because of late wickets. I think, if we manage to score 350 we can have a good chance of securing the 1st innings lead.

I hope we have a good day.

 

[Big Mac]

If Younis has any sense he'll open the bowling with Kaneria so he can bring up his century early and get round to taking wickets as soon as possible

 

[UP]

If Younis has any sense he'll open the bowling with Kaneria so he can bring up his century early and get round to taking wickets as soon as possible

It might be averted

 

[Afridi_Fan]

If Younis has any sense he'll open the bowling with Kaneria so he can bring up his century early and get round to taking wickets as soon as possible

QOTW.

And then in second innings we probably should open with Malik and Misbah, they wont score anywhere in the batting order so why not use them to play out, lets say 1st 2 deliveries?

 

[undisputed]

how long do you think kammi can hold this together, his form so far has been poor.

 

[Khabri420]

how long do you think kammi can hold this together, his form so far has been poor.

I think Kaneria will be the key. Kami needs to give him the majority of the strike.

 

[undisputed]

lol

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think Kaneria will be the key. Kami needs to give him the majority of the strike.

Kaneria's county season experience will make him the most feared batsmen for this SL bowling line up, Watch Out.

 

[undisputed]

6.84 average lol

 

[undisputed]

wen is the odi's? and will nazir play? i really hope so

 

[Khabri420]

He has hit two sixes and 35 fours in his test career - has all the signs of an explosive batsmen

 

[insaftak]

i hope kamran doesn't allow talienders to see more than 1 ball per over

 

[lalaji]

looking fwd to DK batting...he is so much fun to watch when batting....

he will go down the track every now and then just to tap the pitch....the Rahul Dravid of Pakistan...lol

 

[Afridi_Fan]

i hope kamran doesn't allow talienders to see more than 1 ball per over

But it will be Kaneria on strike not Akmal.

 

[lalaji]

stight bat baby..take that from DK>......

 

[Afridi_Fan]

The Pakistani batsmen are strolling out, the Sri Lankans have taken their positions. Dilshan is not keeping, it's Sangakkara donning the gloves. Dilshan has a bandaged finger. We don't yet know how serious the matter is. All set to start. Kulasekara to Kaneria

 

[azfar wali]

Kaneria gone

 

[lalaji]

and he is gone......oh dear..

 

[PapaBear]

gone stupid shot by dk

 

[insaftak]

and kaneria gone, collapse

 

[Khabri420]

Kaneria gone....didn't live up to the hype

 

[azfar wali]

3rd wicket for kulesakra

 

[Big Mac]

Wow, Kaneria defends a ball and then thinks he's Afridi. Mental shot there, especially when he was just 99 runs away from his maiden century.

 

[PapaBear]

This tail is not going to wag

 

[Afridi_Fan]

)

 

[lalaji]

and why was DK sent be4 MA

 

[Big Mac]

That shot looks worse each time I see it

 

[Afridi_Fan]

and why was DK sent be4 MA

He was the night watchman

 

[Big Mac]

What are the odds on Akmal getting out quickly under the pressure to play big shots himself?

 

[insaftak]

He was the night watchman

lol, i came up with that because i couldn't come up with anyother reason, this sounds funny

 

[insaftak]

akmal gone

 

[lalaji]

Kami gone...

 

[Big Mac]

There we go

 

[Khabri420]

Kamran gone )

 

[PapaBear]

Akmal gone playing a stupid shot

 

[insaftak]

idiots

 

[insaftak]

I want to shoot some of these players

 

[lalaji]

So Butt is out and the likes of Misbah/Malik/Kami can't do jack ....

i feel sorry for Faisal Iqbal...

 

[PapaBear]

This is not normal. what the h !

 

[tauseefm]

why did they come out to bat anyways... awen 10 min waste ker diye

 

[Khabri420]

Ajmal looking good out there

 

[PapaBear]

What the h was Kami trying to do in the first over he plays?

 

[Big Mac]

Difficult to blame Kamran there because there was no way he could take singles and he felt he had to get boundaries

 

[PapaBear]

Sri Lankan didnt expect wickets to fall so quickly...Mendis

 

[JeeraBlade]

Ajmal looking good out there

He has 2 first class 50s. I am not sure how Younis decided the batting order for the four bowlers. Their 1st class stats are:

       Mat  	Inns  	NO  	Runs  	HS  	Ave    50s
Gul     46  	 52  	 7  	 500  	46  	11.11  	0
Danish 155  	191  	75  	1233  	65  	10.62   1
Aamir   12  	 15  	 3  	 117  	23  	 9.75   0
Ajmal   82  	107  	35  	 836  	53  	11.61 	2

 

[lalaji]

Difficult to blame Kamran there because there was no way he could take singles and he felt he had to get boundaries

dont worry ...can't blame him...

these guys aren't going anywhere soon...they will be around making good money

 

[Big Mac]

He was the night watchman

Someone should tell him that it may be called "night watchman" but he still has to watch the ball and not pretend he's batting in the dark

 

[PapaBear]

From 285/4 to 291/9

 

[Khabri420]

Just nine more runs somehow

 

[Khabri420]

Good attitude by Ajmal - just go for it!

 

[lalaji]

good to hearRameez is still full of ****.....

a new day but same old Rameez

 

[lalaji]

44444444444444

299

 

[Khabri420]

FOUR by Ajmal

what a shot!

 

[lalaji]

its over

 

[insaftak]

299 all out

 

[Big Mac]

299 all out

 

[Khabri420]

Chalo bhai....Average bowlers ripping through Pakistan - not first the time

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Ajmal gone! Pak all out 299! Pathetic!

 

[insaftak]

8 wickets and 96 runs, what the hell is wrong with our team

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Now Pakistan seriously need to pick up early wickets...but I just don't see that happening, I hope it happens, but I don't see it happening, the way Sri Lankans batted when they chased 177 in the last test, with a RR of over 5!

 

[iafzal]

on the bright side we made more than 90

 

[Imy]

This is probably the worst tail in the world

 

[PapaBear]

Waqar Yunus and Rameez overpraising Sri Lankans, and yesterday when pakistan were 285/4 Waqar said sri lanka badly needs at least two wickets, what is this? Wishing bad for your own country, job security? please keep me as commentator, i am neutral !! Shame on both@!!

 

[lalaji]

MYK wants to be like Imran?

ok lets start with kicking out the likes of Misbah and Malik to start....send a message...

 

[mmkextreme_1]

8 wickets and 96 runs, what the hell is wrong with our team

and for these people not being there, as players and coaches:

:younis :ahmeds (to an extent for this guy)

This must be a record, four consecutive batting collapses?!

 

[Imy]

Can some body please teach them to hold a bat

 

[Big Mac]

This is probably the worst tail in the world

Don't know about the worst but it's definitely the longest seeing as it starts from the openers

 

[Afridi_Fan]

on the bright side we made more than 90

I am with you on that mate

Party time.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

299 All out and 302 was the average 1st innings total on this ground

 

[PapaBear]

We expected some resistance from pakistan this morning, at least put up 50 runs for 3 wickets but it seems they have decided not to offer any resistance...
Fire

 

[Khabri420]

Let's see how our bowlers do

 

[lalaji]

Malik continue to play in middle order, he is neither batsmen nor a bolwer, Misbah has totally lost it..

for what other country would Malik have played so many matches with this record?

 

[PapaBear]

Honestly did anyone see an unplayable delivery this morning?

 

[khanz141]

Looking at Kamran Akmals' performances in the whole series, i wonder why no one is talkin about his dismal display of batting and how beautiful Sarfaraz has batted in the A series. May be bring him back so Akmal starts performing again under pressure

 

[iafzal]

I am with you on that mate

Party time.

Balay Balay

is it just me or all of us gonna lose our minds seeing this Pakistan team

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Let's see what Kaneria can do in this test as for SL it's been the seamers show.

 

[lalaji]

does guys like Misbah, Akmal and Malik have any shame?

how in the faking world would you go and sit in the same room after letting down your team everytime you go out?

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Looking at Kamran Akmals' performances in the whole series, i wonder why no one is talkin about his dismal display of batting and how beautiful Sarfaraz has batted in the A series. May be bring him back so Akmal starts performing again under pressure

Akmal is a keeper first..can't really say anything to the guy if your main BATTERS can't bat!

 

[Big Mac]

Let's see what Kaneria can do in this test as for SL it's been the seamers show.

Don't worry, Kaneria won't need to bowl. We need to keep claiming the ball has lost its shape every 5 overs until we find one that swings like a boomerang and the batsmen can't play it

 

[Imy]

Akmal is a keeper batsmen he is not the best keeper in Pakistan he is a there for his batting, otherwise no body would make him Paks Premiere Keeper