Sri Lanka v Pakistan | Asia Cup: Match 1 | Dambulla | 15/06/2010 | Pakistan Innings

[MIG]

243 is the target and the Pakistani batting line up with some exciting new prospects has a lot to prove!

SL getting to a decent enough target - Pak have a lot to prove

 

[Momo]

243! A peace of cake.

 

[LG]

I fear Kulasekara!!

 

[Momo]

Akmal Jr. has green lipstick on, so a 75 (35) is certain.

 

[The Godfather]

how long for the restart?

 

[Momo]

Looking forward to Prince Shahzeb's kingly knock!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I am still laughing at that superb piece of fielding.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Like most Pakistan run chase am not looking forward to this!

Shazaib and Butt need to get pakistan off to solid start.

Also one of razzaq/Afridi or Akmal Snr should maybe sent in as a pinch hitter if need early on!

 

[Sakss]

could be a toughie.....lets c....need butta to get a score and shazaib ofcourse

 

[adzzy786]

I dont trust Pakistan chasing down 150. Never mind 240. But you never know with Pakistan. How long till they start thier innings?

 

[Fawad2010]

Need a good opening partnership and a good contribustion from every1. Escpecoally akmal and butt because they screwed up and missed chances. A good debut performance from hasan and amin would also be handy.

Btw, SVK leading by 1 at 70 min of match

 

[Sledger]

Kalu will be a handful under lights.

 

[Pakistan_Zindabaad]

Only 5 times 200+ score have been chased at Dambulla.

 

[adzzy786]

I am still laughing at that superb piece of fielding.

Well you wouldnt be laughing if it was a different situation, different bastmen... I dont know, for example.. In test Series Pakistan Vs Australia... butt drops Watson for instance.. on 2* and goes on to make 200... It wouldnt be funny then would it. Its a serious issue, Needs to get sorted

 

[Fawad2010]

Match will start in 20-25 min

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Well you wouldnt be laughing if it was a different situation, different bastmen... I dont know, for example.. In test Series Pakistan Vs Australia... butt drops Watson for instance.. on 2* and goes on to make 200... It wouldnt be funny then would it. Its a serious issue, Needs to get sorted

Tu kia ab roona start ker doon?

 

[bantu]

243! A peace of cake.

There wont be any peace left if everybody is looking for a piece of cake.....................

 

[adzzy786]

Tu kia ab roona start ker doon?

Lol. Sorry Yaar, You Win, it was funny hina?? lol

 

[Sledger]

Only 5 times 200+ score have been chased at Dambulla.

Not a promising stat. :Sami

 

[adnan yasin]

after shoaib akhtar ... burst we need shahzaib short burst of 30 runs minimum from 20 balls ...

 

[MIG]

Umar Amin to announce his arrival to the world a-la-Umar Akmal

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Lol. Sorry Yaar, You Win, it was funny hina?? lol

Have tortured myself enough following Pakistan cricket for more than 2 decades. Now this indeed looks funny, rather than serious.

 

[JeeraBlade]

243! A peace of cake.

Two debutant, Butt and Malik????? I think, not!

 

[JeeraBlade]

1st ten overs will be crucial. If we can take advantage of them, then we have chance.

 

[adnan yasin]

1st ten overs will be crucial. If we can take advantage of them, then we have chance.

thats y ... quick 30 needed atleast from shahzaib .. to release the pressure

 

[Amjid Javed]

Only 5 times 200+ score have been chased at Dambulla.

I hope Pakistan can make that 6!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Shahzeb's biggest test would be against Kula..His nip-backers have always been a handful against our batters..:akmal..

 

[adnan yasin]

SOCCER NEWS

NZ 0 SVK (slovakia) 1

 

[Sledger]

Akhtar's return, Afridi's captaincy, Razzaq's throw in rage, Pakistan's impending run chase...

Doesn't matter. The only image of this game which will stay with me is Butt's drop! Shocker.

 

[AZ]

Just stay at the wicket, score khud ba khud hojayega!

 

[cricfan967]

SOCCER NEWS

NZ 0 SVK (slovakia) 1

I think you got the wrong forum..

 

[Momo]

Two debutant, Butt and Malik????? I think, not!

The two debutants make me more optimistic, if anything.

Not a great fan of 'experienced' oldies!

 

[JeeraBlade]

There wont be any peace ....................

Yes, there won't be any peace for your team on Saturday!

 

[cricfan967]

and we're back!
(commentators summarizing)

 

[Strike!]

Obligatory ) @ . Great comeback from sri lanka. The atmosphere from the crowd at the end was really something.

Lets just hope there's not a typical batting collapse.

 

[*sallu*]

Its anybodys game

Biggest threat IMO is going to be Slinga Malinga

 

[azk]

The two debutants make me more optimistic, if anything.

Not a great fan of 'experienced' oldies!

same. amin looks a pretty tall guy and hoping to see him bat. especially against murali and malinga.

 

[cricfan967]

Openers out in the middle

 

[Momo]

If they play like Markhors, I don't mind whether they win or lose.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just stay at the wicket, score khud ba khud hojayega!

Hey AZ, watched that brilliant catch attempt by

 

[Sledger]

Shahzaib and Butt out in the middle.

 

[ZAK]

Here we go again...

 

[cricfan967]

blocked first ball

 

[*sallu*]

Bang out the middle first ball
Always a good feeling for a debutant

 

[Seen Sheen]

confident looking defensive push by :shahzeb

 

[ali110]

and Shahzaib has been send to face the music, first up. Butt shamelessly running away to face the opening bowler. This is where the seniority comes into play.....

 

[adzzy786]

Salman Butt making the debutant take strike.

 

[ZAK]

Dot ball first up.

 

[Momo]

First delivery played by Shahzeb! You guys will tell your grandchildren you saw Shahzeb play his first delivery!

 

[Sledger]

Butt not taking the first ball lol.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

These 1st 2 balls tell me that we might have a run-out on the cards.

 

[adzzy786]

Bang out the middle first ball
Always a good feeling for a debutant

You would know. You debuted many times for many teams

 

[cricfan967]

great inswinging by kulasekera

 

[*sallu*]

and Shahzaib has been send to face the music, first up. Butt shamelessly running away to face the opening bowler. This is where the seniority comes into play.....

Salman Butt making the debutant take strike.

Maybe it hasn't crossed your mind but some people actually like facing first up??
Stop making assumptions

 

[ZAK]

Another Pakistani player who runs down the pitch mindlessly after every ball.

 

[cricfan967]

nearly gets the edge ..

 

[*sallu*]

You would know. You debuted many times for many teams

As a matter of fact I have

 

[Seen Sheen]

beaten by the leg-cutter..

 

[Sledger]

Hasan just plants the front foot down the pitch and pokes.

 

[Sledger]

0/0 after one.

 

[IMMY69]

Come on Shezaib, dont let me down!!!

 

[cricfan967]

quiet lbw shout
maiden over!
butts turn

 

[adzzy786]

As a matter of fact I have

I wasnt being sarcastic. I know you was speaking from experience my dear

 

[ZAK]

Maiden first up by Kulasekara

 

[*sallu*]

Its Slinga Malinga

 

[ali110]

Maybe it hasn't crossed your mind but some people actually like facing first up??
Stop making assumptions

I don't know about this but I know a certain player is scare of batting first up because of his terrible history of getting bowled in first over

 

[JeeraBlade]

The two debutants make me more optimistic, if anything.

I was just talking about "debut" nervousness. I hope, they are not left out if they fail in this match and damaad comes in!

Not a great fan of 'experienced' oldies!

I am not either but it also depends of the oldies!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Hasan just plants the front foot down the pitch and pokes.

Nothing new.We all know that he's not a technician..

 

[cricfan967]

almost gets him cleaned up first ball!

 

[Sledger]

Buttah on strike to Malinga - Yorker first up. Butt late on it but survives.

 

[ZAK]

Malinga to bowl now

 

[*sallu*]

Great start from Slinga

 

[JeeraBlade]

Any bets --- Butt either gone 1st over or scores less than 10 runs?

 

[ali110]

Is it me or looks like Butt Sahab is making a debut here instead of Shahzaib......

 

[cricfan967]

Bowled in Butt gone for a duck

 

[Sledger]

Butt! )

 

[strongman123]

butt is gone

 

[cricfan967]

 

[*sallu*]

Superb Bowling from Malinga
no doubt

 

[Seen Sheen]

That was on the cards..Bowled him....