Sri Lanka v Pakistan| 3rd Test - Day 3 | Colombo | 22/07/09

[Afridi_Fan]

4 by malik moves to 95

 

[slix10]

15 minutes to go! Hang in there fellas. And calm down Malik, you'll get your century.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shabaash Malik!

 

[MIG]

Looks like he's joined Malik's faction which seems to be growing by the day

The lassi makers Vs halwa eaters...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Six by Malik

And he gets his 2nd TEST CENTURY!

Well Played Malik!

 

[MIG]

Some tense moments at PP as the Big H returns to bowl ...

 

[Afridi_Fan]

6 by malik and thats his 100

 

[sehban]

what a way to get to 100!!! amazing innings and amazing shot

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Well Done Kuptaan

 

[ItsMeK1]

what a way to bring century

 

[Khabri420]

Well played Malik! This ground is very lucky for him! Great hundred

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

what's crazy is that Malik is now the 2nd highest run-scorer in this series on either team (after Moyo).

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shoaib Malik 101 off 177 balls

 

[Sheikh]

Excellent knock by Malik. Timely too, both personally and for the team.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This time Akmal comes down the track and smacks it for 4 to end the over

15 off the HERATH over

 

[sehban]

akmal and malik having fun !!! another 4 for akmal

 

[Khabri420]

Bablu get PWNed

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Lead goes to 350

 

[Waseem]

100 for MALIK

Well done Malik, good comebak.

 

[Big Mac]

Akmal deciding to join Malik in punishing Herath, down the track and four past mid on

 

[pak4life]

100 for malik! What a player! Should be in the team for the next 10 years!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lead is now 350

:akmal Shabaash boys!

 

[Waseem]

Akmal also gives some treatment to Rangeela

15 runs off the over

Brilliant partnership

 

[AZ]

courageous knock by Malik, a deserved 100! looks like YK's 4 hour talk made a difference!

 

[ItsMeK1]

Well Done Kuptaan

you mean X kuptaan

 

[Afridi_Fan]

100 Partnership

 

[cricketpassion]

well done

 

[muhammad.kamran]

50(Akmal) or 100(Malik).... which should come first.....and which one will....your thoughts......i guess it will be 50 from Akmal which will come first

i was wrong...but i m happy that i was wrong...that does happen rarely in ur life when u r happy even when u r wrong.....

 

[Afridi_Fan]

you mean X kuptaan

Well he is the Kuptaan and : is Captain.

 

[sehban]

50 for akmal

 

[Khabri420]

Well played Kami! :akmal

 

[Afridi_Fan]

:akmal: 50

 

[sehban]

5 from overthrow
Sri lanka looking ragged

 

[Afridi_Fan]

LoL Sri Lankans seem to have lost it

 

[offcutter]

We nullified the 2nd new ball by playing positively and unsettling the bowlers! Nice job PK!

 

[slix10]

Lead is now 359.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

lead goes to 360

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Well played Kami! :akmal

 

[Fallen King]

courageous knock by Malik, a deserved 100! looks like YK's 4 hour talk made a difference!

He wanted him out of team by simply using an excuse related to out of form matter. It was PCB chairman Butt who has shown faith on him.

Sadly, his century came in dead rubber, would have been better if came in either first or second test. Nevertheless, it is better to avoid the whitewash.

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

If younis and (Malik and co.) can resolve their difference in the greater interest of the team as whole it will be the wonderfull thing to happen for Pakistan Cricket but will it happen.....???

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lead now 361

With 5 mins to go

 

[muhammad.kamran]

now i wish for chokay py choka and occassionally chakkay pa chakka

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Angelo comes in for the last over of the day.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

If younis and (Malik and co.) can resolve their difference in the greater interest of the team as whole it will be the wonderfull thing to happen for Pakistan Cricket but will it happen.....???

INSHAHALLAH

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

We should be praising Malik, Kami and Misbah for the way they have played today...but we should also not forget that bcz of these 3 failling to score even 20s and 30s has cost us the test series.

 

[atiff_uk]

Come you Shoaib Malik haters what have you got to say for yourselves???

 

[Amjid Javed]

I feel no need to applaud maliks 100 or Akmals 50 as both have come in a dead match rather than earlier in series when it really mattered.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

365 is the lead now

Good effort by Samaraweera to catch that

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan should declare at lunch tomorrow i recon.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

I feel no need to applaud maliks 100 or Akmals 50 as both have come in a dead match rather than earlier in series when it really mattered.

Seconded!!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

300 up

 

[spectator]

pakistan playing well and looking for a collapse. akmal tried it but it didnt work

 

[Afridi_Fan]

From where Waqar heard that umar akmal is an opener?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Stumps on Day 3 : Pakistan 300 for 5 : Lead by 366

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Pakistan lead by 366 after day 3

 

[spectator]

I feel no need to applaud maliks 100 or Akmals 50 as both have come in a dead match rather than earlier in series when it really mattered.

but now you cannot drop malik after a 100 can u??

 

[Khabri420]

Pakistan 300/5 at Stumps Day 3

Lead by 366

Well played Kami and Malik

 

[Afridi_Fan]

pakistan playing well and looking for a collapse. akmal tried it but it didnt work

Wow some guys just keep on coming.

 

[the Great Khan]

I feel no need to applaud maliks 100 or Akmals 50 as both have come in a dead match rather than earlier in series when it really mattered.

i agree..it means diddly squat to me..and will actually be detrimental..these losers will now take up the space a youngster could fill and will collapse in auckland,sydney till YK has another 10 hour talk with them..they will then all score in a dead rubber!!...PCB should have balls and drop them even though he made a century!!

 

[hasanb]

300-5 well played these two and Pakistan did not lose a wicket or two right at the end...what a nice change that makes!

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

Well played by the middle order for the first time. Question marks still reign over the MnM duo

 

[Fallen King]

We should be praising Malik, Kami and Misbah for the way they have played today...but we should also not forget that bcz of these 3 failling to score even 20s and 30s has cost us the test series.

With the contribution of Malik and Misbah make little different for Pakistan whereas the contribution of Younus and Yousuf hardly make any different - as both couldn't make any different in first two test matches.

Again, Pakistan is playing first complete test series and therefore, we will have to excuse our team this time because they just came from England, winning WC T20 recently. Like i said, Enjoy WC T20 while you can.

 

[Amjid Javed]

but now you cannot drop malik after a 100 can u??

My point is players need to play match/series winning/saving knocks when under most pressure rather than playing for their own personal places.

Malik, Misbah, Akmal indeed cant be dropped now as they have saved their places with todays knocks.

In longterm that doesnt help pakistan as same short-term problems will be there!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

With the contribution of Malik and Misbah make little different for Pakistan whereas the contribution of Younus and Yousuf hardly make any different - as both couldn't make any different in first two test matches.

Again, Pakistan is playing first complete test series and therefore, we will have to excuse our team this time because they just came from England, winning WC T20 recently. Like i said, Enjoy WC T20 while you can.

Malik Sahib Question hai.

How many MoYo scored in the 1st innings of 1st test?

How many YK scored in the 2nd innings of 2nd test?

 

[Fallen King]

Malik Sahib Question hai.

How many MoYo scored in the 1st innings of 1st test?

How many YK scored in the 2nd innings of 2nd test?

I guess you need to reread my post again.

 

[spectator]

My point is players need to play match/series winning/saving knocks when under most pressure rather than playing for their own personal places.

Malik, Misbah, Akmal indeed cant be dropped now as they have saved their places with todays knocks.

In longterm that doesnt help pakistan as same short-term problems will be there!

agree!!! but this is their first test series in a long time so i am going to give them few excuses. Having said that, team is not learning from their mistakes. intikhab alam is dumb baba. he should be sacked immediately and bring in mudassir nazar.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rameez just had a chat with Inti and Pak will try and play till lunch tomorrow - InshahAllah

 

[MIG]

I think upto lunch tomorrow with a century from Akmal should do the job.

 

[McBoom]

Because of this selfish performance, Malik, Misbah and Akmal should be dropped never to be picked again.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Congrats to Malik on his ton - very good knock

Also congrats to Akmal on a good 50

Got a good lead now - need atleast another 34 runs

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Because of this selfish performance, Malik, Misbah and Akmal should be dropped never to be picked again.

I think Iqbal Qasim the new chief selector should drops the trio so a period of atleast 6 months....

 

[ahmed16]

I feel no need to applaud maliks 100 or Akmals 50 as both have come in a dead match rather than earlier in series when it really mattered.

I will becuase due to Akmal and in particular Malik, Pakistan are likely not to get whitewashed in this series.

 

[ahmed16]

Because of this selfish performance, Malik, Misbah and Akmal should be dropped never to be picked again.

Becuase of this ridiculous staement, Mcboom should be banned from Pakpassion.net never to post again.

 

[Fallen King]

I will becuase due to Akmal and in particular Malik, Pakistan are likely not to get whitewashed in this series.

That won't help at all. From what i learned in this site, that some members are born to hate Malik no matter what. Even my brother hates Malik and he has no reason why he does. It is like hatred syndrome we are talking about. Just ignore them and enjoy the cricket.

 

[MIG]

Congrats to Malik on his ton - very good knock

Also congrats to Akmal on a good 50

Got a good lead now - need atleast another 34 runs

True - Well done to Malik

 

[ahmed16]

That won't help at all. From what i learned in this site, that some members are born to hate Malik no matter what. Even my brother hates Malik and he has no reason why he does. It is like hatred syndrome we are talking about. Just ignore them and enjoy the cricket.

Oh yes, i forgot that theory: Malik is the cause for swine flu and even the economic crisis we face. Dont worry im enjoying the cricket.

 

[pakcricketfan]

A great day for Pakistan.
Good batting by Malik and Akmal..Misbah also got a fifty..
BUT You guys had to play like this in the FIRST TWO MATCHES!!

 

[taqi]

good performances by Malik,Misbah and Kami but too late in the series

 

[Maula Jutt]

i agree..it means diddly squat to me..and will actually be detrimental..these losers will now take up the space a youngster could fill and will collapse in auckland,sydney till YK has another 10 hour talk with them..they will then all score in a dead rubber!!...PCB should have balls and drop them even though he made a century!!

Agreed 100%!

 

[pakcricketfan]

i agree..it means diddly squat to me..and will actually be detrimental..these losers will now take up the space a youngster could fill and will collapse in auckland,sydney till YK has another 10 hour talk with them..they will then all score in a dead rubber!!...PCB should have balls and drop them even though he made a century!!

I agree. They have cemented their place for the next few years with their meaningless performances in a meaningless match. This is exactly what most of us expected!!