Sri Lanka v Pakistan| 3rd Test - Day 5 | Colombo | 24/07/09

[spectator]

i hate pakistan cricket team.. please srilanka win this match.. please please please

 

[Big Mac]

From my visits to the World T20 games - no he isnt. Not once did FAwad practice bowling. Only batting & fielding.

Then he was given an over v South Africa out of the blue! Could have been costly!

I dont believe Pak know how to deal with Fawad Alam - arguabley our best batsman in this series; definately our best fielder!

QUICK! Someone remind Younis about the cricket ball with "Fawad will take 5-13 and win us this test match" written on it!

 

[MIG]

I'm not sure I understand. I was under the impression that Younis Khan was this great, proactive, attacking captain because he clapped his hands loads and acted like a cheerleader when slow, sleepy, defensive Inzi was captain?

Right again. Infact YK can smail more than any other captain in the world. This is an important trait which hopefully, the likes of Fawad will understand - at some point in their sorry careers

 

[Serendipity]

Younis is tryinh to get the seniors happy, by not giving Fawad any opportunity unless he has to..same old stuff in Pak cricket.

 

[MIG]

Just shoot the whole lot of them

This was a joke, I repeat a joke.

And now for the real joke - Matthew gets a 50... Gul only got a 46

 

[muhammad.kamran]

From my visits to the World T20 games - no he isnt. Not once did FAwad practice bowling. Only batting & fielding.

Then he was given an over v South Africa out of the blue! Could have been costly!

I dont believe Pak know how to deal with Fawad Alam - arguabley our best batsman in this series; definately our best fielder!

i dont think so...he just had one(1/4) good innings(16,168,16,16) as most New comers in Pakistani team do.............whlist malik score 38, ,39*, 6, 0, 45,134 (4/6 arguably good innings)

 

[Amoeba]

This is embarrassing, bowling wide outside offstump as though we're the ones playing for the draw.

..........er..........that's because we are.

Only one team can win this. If SL need 7 an over off the last 15 with 6 wickets in hand they might go for it.

 

[Kean0]

Oxy your prediciton from yesterday has stuck in my mind.

"Pakistan will not win, but sri lanka wil get very very close to the target"

 

[TaZ]

at least we are still T20 champions... [oh dear]

 

[Big Mac]

..........er..........that's because we are.

Only one team can win this. If SL need 7 an over off the last 15 with 6 wickets in hand they might go for it.

They're able to go for it because the field and bowling tactics aren't putting any pressure on them at all. They've been able to knock the ball around with ease and score boundaries from the bad balls as the bowlers get tired and now Mathews is set and totally comfortable out there so he can start going on the attack.

There's still enough in the pitch to trouble the batsmen but there's been no urgency or aggression from us, we gave up far too early and that's the only reason why Sri Lanka are even dreaming of victory.

 

[zulfiqar]

OK I'm scared now... they're going for it! Who knows, this could be good for us though... we need to strike!!

 

[Amoeba]

They're able to go for it because the field and bowling tactics aren't putting any pressure on them at all. They've been able to knock the ball around with ease and score boundaries from the bad balls as the bowlers get tired and now Mathews is set and totally comfortable out there so he can start going on the attack.

There's still enough in the pitch to trouble the batsmen but there's been no urgency or aggression from us, we gave up far too early and that's the only reason why Sri Lanka are even dreaming of victory.

...........& who's to blame for this lack of NRG.....................?

 

[zulfiqar]

If Sanga somehow buys into his team winning, he might try something and lose his wicket. The rest are inexperienced and the glory of victory might make it hard for them to keep their wickets intact...

There's for wishful thinking.

 

[zulfiqar]

FOUR more!! If this continues for two more overs I'm going to sleep

 

[spectator]

at least we are still T20 champions... [oh dear]

your dreams will be broken next year. if we r champs then does that mean there is no cricket left now?? i dont value that t20 payjama cricket, test cricket is a real cricket. and look at the performance of pak team. we pay taxes to pay this team. they enjoy all the luxuries an average pakistani only dreams all his life and the perform like this..

and worst thing is .. intikhab alam will never be dropped. no body will be held responsible for this performance. i bet a club side could perform better than this team.

 

[Big Mac]

...........& who's to blame for this lack of NRG.....................?

Same people as always, Malik for getting 9 players into his faction leaving brave, heroic Younis as the lone Pakistani in the stadium that is trying to win the game and Salman Butt for putting hundreds of sleeping tablets into the lunchtime lassi.

 

[Oxy]

i dont think so...he just had one good innings as most New comers in Pakistani team do.............

I did said 'arguably'

 

[TaZ]

your dreams will be broken next year. if we r champs then does that mean there is no cricket left now?? i dont value that t20 payjama cricket, test cricket is a real cricket. and look at the performance of pak team. we pay taxes to pay this team. they enjoy all the luxuries an average pakistani only dreams all his life and the perform like this..

and worst thing is .. intikhab alam will never be dropped. no body will be held responsible for this performance. i bet a club side could perform better than this team.

I was being sarcastic!

 

[MIG]

FOUR more!! If this continues for two more overs I'm going to sleep

Only if you overdose on Valium my friend. After today, you will have enough nightmares to last you a lifetime

 

[MIG]

Good news is that Kaneria is showing us that he can bowl in a T20/ODI situiation....

 

[spectator]

question to everyone. will younis khan after todays game will give an interview with that same mocking smile??

 

[muhammad.kamran]

I did said 'arguably'

ok....................but all we are disappointed by our teamas a whole....even then we will watch them playing...........i dont know y? i myslef seldom watch tv but i do watch Pak cricket in every format....but they.....huh....! bring them to court :aamir :akmal

 

[muhammad.kamran]

question to everyone. will younis khan after todays game will give an interview with that same mocking smile??

yes.......................

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They've settled for a draw!!!

MATCH DRAWN!!!

 

[Xoib]

Malik scored 134 Misbah 65 on this track just goes to show it was impossible to pick up 10 wickets even in 2 days

 

[zulfiqar]

Bah... we need Sangakarra to get out! Dilshan is padded up next and he's carrying an injury. Anything can happen... our lack of a test-class fast bowler is really transparent here.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

Bah... we need Sangakarra to get out! Dilshan is padded up next and he's carrying an injury. Anything can happen... our lack of a test-class fast bowler is really transparent here.

we just lack winning spirit......

 

[zulfiqar]

Aw what the hell.. they settled for a draw during drinks... I'm really surprised with Sangakarra... SURELY Sri Lanka could have won it from here???

 

[spectator]

what?? what happened?? srilanka was on their way to win it...

 

[Xoib]

Bah... we need Sangakarra to get out! Dilshan is padded up next and he's carrying an injury. Anything can happen... our lack of a test-class fast bowler is really transparent here.

Max there will be 10 overs no chance I feel.

 

[Khabri420]

Match is officially drawn.

 

[muhammad.kamran]

This is embarrassing, bowling wide outside offstump as though we're the ones playing for the draw.

yes we are the ones trying to draw this one.... according to current situation