Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 3rd Test | July 3-7 | Pallekele | Day 3

[Square Drive]

I LOVE YOU RAHAT!!!!!!!!

O. My. GOD!!!

 

[honeybadger]

whoa

 

[kingusama92]

That's unplayable. Wow.

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[Bullet Drive]

Get Matthews and this is ours 100%.

98-3

 

[uberkoen]

awayswinging yorker! Whattaaayyyy delivery

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

Please don't change your mind then after they win us this Test. Thanks.

Excellent bowling from Rahat

 

[Zeshan547]

MashAllah

 

[Ahson8]

Rahatttttttttt!!!!

 

[Fineline]

Get Mathews out and they are done.

 

[Square Drive]

I seriously hope that our batsmen don't screw this up...

 

[shaaik]

Wow... One cd hv seen it coming ... easily the bowl of the series ..

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[Bullet Drive]

One of the best spells I've seen in a long time.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Not out to me.

 

[Square Drive]

Refer it!!!!

 

[m.shah]

Close

 

[JibranAnsari]

And rain.

Afyer rain there wont be any swing.

 

[Fineline]

As expected,here comes our old nemesis rain.What took u so long buddy!

 

[Square Drive]

Dammit, rain

 

[Square Drive]

Man, that was amazing while it lasted!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Rahat is heads and shoulders above all pakistani quicks at the moment. Junaid is a complete embarrassment.

 

[shaaik]

Not again... Rain has again come to rescue Sl in this match ... almost the 5th time

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[Man Of Steel]

WTH is happening? Rahat Trundler! how can he extract so much swing

 

[Square Drive]

Game right in the balance now!

 

[Bullet Drive]

99-3 it is.

 

[Abdullah719]

Dammit, rain

Rest for Rahat. :AAG

 

[#GreenRoars]

Did dean Jones say wasim akram would have been proud of Rahat Ali spell?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Whoever called Rahat a 'trundler' knows little about cricket.

 

[honeybadger]

And rain.

Afyer rain there wont be any swing.

Rest for Rahat. :AAG

There are two kinds of people

 

[Abdullah719]

WTH is happening? Rahat Trundler! how can he extract so much swing

You clearly don't understand the mechanics of swing bowling. Did you ever watch Muhammad 'Trundler' Asif? Or Glenn 'Trundler' McGrath?

 

[#GreenRoars]

98-3.

Unbelievable bowling. So happy for Rahat. Beautiful stuff.

I really hope someone can put a whole highlights package of just his bowling in this innings... pls can someone?

i will, don't worry

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good thing is even if we get to bat on day 4/5. SL only have 1 spinner(who is v good) but still..

I think we need to get them out under 200. So they have 260 lead. We will chase that I hope.

 

[Fineline]

WTH is happening? Rahat Trundler! how can he extract so much swing

You are surely trolling!

 

[Bullet Drive]

i will, don't worry

Thanks.. but not just the wickets. Also the in between balls which are more important.

 

[Abdullah719]

Did dean Jones say wasim akram would have been proud of Rahat Ali spell?

He's going a little cuckoo. Saying we haven't seen this level of bowling since . Forgetting .

 

[Zeshan547]

For a realistic chance of victory we have to get them under 100 because anything beyond 160 and our batsman will wet their pants, such a shambolic batting we have under these conditions.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Enjoy misbahs fastest 100.

 

[Pete Rose]

This second innings performance is where Rahat Ali was before he got injured.
Right from the beginning he has had the gift of late swig and when fit he cranks in to the 140's.
There are a few spells with many loose deliveries that spoil his reputation.
He is gonna be a big part of our 2016 away tours of he stays fit.

 

[Bullet Drive]

This second innings performance is where Rahat Ali was before he got injured.
Right from the beginning he has had the gift of late swig and when fit he cranks in to the 140's.
There are a few spells with many loose deliveries that spoil his reputation.
He is gonna be a big part of our 2016 away tours of he stays fit.

England tour which 3 fast bowlers would you select for final XI?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Aamir and rahat under such conditions would get the opposition out under 60.

 

[Pete Rose]

He's going a little cuckoo. Saying we haven't seen this level of bowling since . Forgetting .

Hyperbole yes but Amir's best spells have come in a lot more helpful conditions.
Also, not to compare, it counts a lot more when your team really needs it.

 

[Bullet Drive]

He's going a little cuckoo. Saying we haven't seen this level of bowling since . Forgetting .

Amir didn't bowl this well on these flat tracks.

Rahat would do equally as well as M.Amir did in England.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I rate Amir, but you guys overrate him way too much.

 

[A.M.]

Rain not bad for Pakistan..Rahat gets rest so he will be available to bowl again!

 

[#GreenRoars]

Thanks.. but not just the wickets. Also the in between balls which are more important.

yep, i'll make his bowling highlights separately . IA
but can you confirm this --> Did dean Jones say wasim akram would have been proud of Rahat Ali spell?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yes wasim akram definitely said that confirmed

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hope Rahat can take a 6-fer and get his 'best' figures to look bit better.

 

[JibranAnsari]

yep, i'll make his bowling highlights separately . IA
but can you confirm this --> Did dean Jones say wasim akram would have been proud of Rahat Ali spell?

He said the best display of left arm fast bowling since wasim

 

[Bullet Drive]

yep, i'll make his bowling highlights separately . IA
but can you confirm this --> Did dean Jones say wasim akram would have been proud of Rahat Ali spell?

Yes he did say that. And he's correct.

 

[Belawal2014]

Did dean Jones say wasim akram would have been proud of Rahat Ali spell?

Yes he did.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Aamir and rahat under such conditions would get the opposition out under 60.

Even if Wasim Akram, Dale Steyn and Waqar Younis was in our team you would STILL be negative.

 

[#GreenRoars]

He said the best display of left arm fast bowling since wasim

He's going a little cuckoo. Saying we haven't seen this level of bowling since . Forgetting .

Thanks brothers.

 

[Pete Rose]

England tour which 3 fast bowlers would you select for final XI?

Tricky: the best three bowlers theoretically if everything falls in place would be left handers: Wahab, Rahat, aamir
I really want ehsan to succeed and I have a fantasy hope that asif can still be potent.
So if England has a wet summer, I would go with Rahat, aamir, and ehsan
If it's dry then it will have to be Rahat/aamir, ehsan, Wahab

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I really admire rahat the way he just came in the middle of the world cup and controlled the middle overs beautifully and provided te breakthrough in the south africa game. Ive rated him highly even before that in tests.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Yes he did say that. And he's correct.

Yes he did.

Thanks alot brothers.

 

[Bullet Drive]

How long to go before play resumes?

This break will help SL.

 

[Madplayer]

Today rahat has shown that apart from his ability to swing the ball late, he actually does have a brain as well. I just hope this "use of brain" is not a fluke and he has actually learnt. I never had any doubts regarding his abilities. He just lacked a bowling brain.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Covers are being pulled off

 

[Neferpitou]

[MENTION=138894]Flat_Track_Bully[/MENTION] come out come out where you are. hahahaha

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Rain stopped. What i would do here is make imran khan bowl tight line and length and stop scoring and bring rahat from the other end

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tricky: the best three bowlers theoretically if everything falls in place would be left handers: Wahab, Rahat, aamir
I really want ehsan to succeed and I have a fantasy hope that asif can still be potent.
So if England has a wet summer, I would go with Rahat, aamir, and ehsan
If it's dry then it will have to be Rahat/aamir, ehsan, Wahab

Hmm. Agree.

I'd like to go with 2 lefties and one right arm for variation.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Play to start soon. Covers off. Lets see this Imran Khan bowl.... whom I really dont rate. Prove me wrong please!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Play to start in 2 mins.

 

[parwezzkhan]

The rain's stopped. Covers are being pulled off. Sri Lanka will be stuck in again soon. Will Angelo Mathews provide a better challenge to the swing and seam around?

 

[Madplayer]

Tricky: the best three bowlers theoretically if everything falls in place would be left handers: Wahab, Rahat, aamir
I really want ehsan to succeed and I have a fantasy hope that asif can still be potent.
So if England has a wet summer, I would go with Rahat, aamir, and ehsan
If it's dry then it will have to be Rahat/aamir, ehsan, Wahab

If its dry, it would be hard for ehsan to beat amir. Seeing how the PCB is treating amir, Its almost a given that he will play regardless of the conditions.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sad that Rahat rhythm probably lost.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Play to start soon. Covers off. Lets see this Imran Khan bowl.... whom I really dont rate. Prove me wrong please!

His job right now as dean jones says shouldbe to bowl tight line and length to dry out runs while others can take wickets and i agree

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Madplayer]

Rain stopped. What i would do here is make imran khan bowl tight line and length and stop scoring and bring rahat from the other end

I hope they dont over bowl rahat. Dont want him to get injured now.

 

[neckbrah]

I dont understand, just a day ago everyone was bashing the guy and now they're riding on his back. Hypocrisy and ignorance at its finest on these forums.

 

[Bullet Drive]

His job right now as dean jones says shouldbe to bowl tight line and length to dry out runs while others can take wickets and i agree

His job should be to take test wickets.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I really think waqar is a great coach when it comes to bowling. Some people are so disrespectful towards him

 

[JibranAnsari]

play resumes.

 

[JibranAnsari]

And 4.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Terrible delivery by this real trundler. I'm shocked how he makes our side. I hate watching him bowl. He's awful.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

His job should be to take test wickets.

I disagree.. He isnt that effective as compared to the rest and i dont see him taking too many wickets but this is just my opinion

 

[JibranAnsari]

Mathews will be the key.

 

[Neferpitou]

I really think waqar is a great coach when it comes to bowling. Some people are so disrespectful towards him

He's been an excellent bowling coach.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The ball is wet now. Forget about swing.

This 5 min rain has changed things dramatically.

 

[Bullet Drive]

130kph by Imran Khan. This is not Pakistan bowling.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Imagine russell arnold and rameez raja together in this commentary box