Sri Lanka v Pakistan | T20 | Colombo | 12/8/09

[IAJ]

Still more than 7 hours left to the match but I came very early to work today so I can watch the battle later today InshaAllah. Idhar kaam pe tou koi bandha hi nahi, ajeeb lag raha hai.

Looking forward to see how Afridi fares as captain. Explosive knocks from the "danger trio" Afridi, U.Akmal and Imran Nazir are much needed today.

One thing is for sure, Younis Khan wont be playing this match, but for the rest of the team we have to wait till the toss.

 

[Wassixpakistani]

A lot of strong comments I'm hearing about Malik in the squad............hope it doesn't go that way and Razzaq gets the place.

 

[lil saeed anwar]

inshallah pakistan jeetega !

 

[JIbranG]

Good Luck Pakistan team!
We can do this again .

 

[iZeeshan]

Razzaq is still injured so he's out of contention. As is Gul.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sri lanka will be keen for world cup final revenge!

 

[cricket47]

Razzaq is still injured so he's out of contention. As is Gul.

I think razzaq will be playing today.. the reason being is.. well just look at the pic .. why else would he be practicing?

 

[IAJ]

I think razzaq will be playing today.. the reason being is.. well just look at the pic .. why else would he be practicing?

Well he has to practise if he wana get fit againg, dont you agree?
And you can practise if you are let us say 50 % fit, but you can not compete in an international match beeing half-fit.

But if he is 100 % fit then I would have loved to see him smash a couple of straight sixers

 

[Wassixpakistani]

I think razzaq will be playing today.. the reason being is.. well just look at the pic .. why else would he be practicing?

What the heck are they looking at ;/ ?

 

[iZeeshan]

Well Nazir obviously doesn't seem to care

 

[Muhammad Saad]

lol Epic picture!!!!!!!!!

 

[IAJ]

 

[AZ]

Yeh tasweer pe itne kale kion dikahi de rahe hain?

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[undisputed]

Pakistan will win inshallah.

 

[HuZi]

Shoaib Malik, with 527 runs, is third on the all-time run-getters' list in Twenty20 internationals. He is set to overtake No. 2 Kevin Pietersen (529) while Brendon McCullum has a healthy lead with 689 runs.

 

[IAJ]

LOL, I deleted that comment just after posting it so you must be a quick man Mr Ahmed Zulfiqar.
There are so many different ppl here tou maine soucha koi mind i na kar jaye so i deleted it

 

[AZ]

o koi gaal nahi yaar

hehe, what can I say, it was the 1st thing that came to mind

 

[who_dares]

What the heck are they looking at ;/ ?

seniors to quit

 

[Osman]

I think razzaq will be playing today.. the reason being is.. well just look at the pic .. why else would he be practicing?

what a picture.... the destructive 5!

 

[On_the_up]

Is that Kamran Akmal putting his gloves on? Seems to be metamorphosing into Rao

 

[Uzi]

Is that Kamran Akmal putting his gloves on? Seems to be metamorphosing into Rao

That is Umar Akmal.

 

[On_the_up]

That is Umar Akmal.

Looks nothing like my Avatar , I was half right.

 

[Pakistani tigers]

come on boys, i write this while listening to the "Stand up for the Champions" song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYDOX4bZ0aY&feature=related

I reckon the PAK team should listen to this song before any Twenty20 match. It makes me have goosebumps allover. What a victory that was mashallah!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan win the toss and bat first. Yousuf and YK not playing, Razzaq and Malik replaces them both. Fawad Alam sits this one out

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Pakistan win the toss and bat first. Yousuf and YK not playing, Razzaq and Malik replaces them both. Fawad Alam sits this one out

Poor Fawad...I feeel sorry for this guy..is he really injured?

 

[immubhai]

What a shame, Fawad Alam sits this one out and making way for Malik!

 

[Mohsin]

Shoaib Malik, with 527 runs, is third on the all-time run-getters' list in Twenty20 internationals. He is set to overtake No. 2 Kevin Pietersen (529) while Brendon McCullum has a healthy lead with 689 runs.

Yet some crazy people want him dropped!

 

[*sallu*]

Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat. Afridi says he's not a bit nervous leading his team for the first time. Abdul Razzaq is back, so is Shoaib Malik. Seven batsmen for Sri Lanka and Murali, Thushara and Malinga are all in.

 

[immubhai]

Some sane people should have checked Malik´s recent performance before looking at the stats!

 

[sehsan]

Too may bowlers in the team. I thought Nasir should have been there inplace of Rao

 

[insaftak]

some big hitters in this lineup, get ready for some fireworks, pakistan won the toss and decided to bat

 

[pak4life]

Probably our best T20 team apart from..
umar gul for ifti
misbah for fawad

 

[Osman]

Solid looking Pakistan team ... packed with plenty of match winners in this form of the game

 

[Mohsin]

What a crowd!

Nothing beats a night game in Asia!

 

[sehsan]

just dont understand the logic behind playing so many bowlers, why not give nasir a go as well.

 

[hashman]

Wow...That is a packed team. 8 potential bowlers, 6 regualars...Afridi is going to have a tough time deciding who wont bowl out their 4 overs if they all perform.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Really looking forward to see how Afridi does as captain!

 

[insaftak]

fanta game on hai

 

[pak4life]

just dont understand the logic behind playing so many bowlers, why not give nasir a go as well.

They are all rounders razzaq afridi rana malik we are covered in both areas batting and bowling in T20 thats what you need.

 

[Mohsin]

out!!!

Kamran Bowled!

 

[insaftak]

akmal gone, first ball

 

[Mohsin]

Why are you slogging first ball u crazy prat!

 

[Inswinger]

Wow.

 

[insaftak]

and we don't have yk either, so watch out

 

[Usman Chadda]

Akmal gone! First ball looking to heave Kulasekara out of the ground!

Pakistan 0-1 issed:

 

[Mohsin]

Great commentary though!

 

[hasanb]

what on earth was that swipe....what sort of a shot was that....

 

[Mohsin]

Malik in, he'll score.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Kulasekara looks a completely different bowler when the ball is moving

 

[Inswinger]

Angled bat and an inside edge. Nothing new.

 

[Mohsin]

Malik and Pakistan off the makr

Nazir on strike. Hold on to your hats guys!

 

[CricnPak]

I think Nazir's just figuered out how different this will be from the ICL.

 

[Gollum]

Why no Afridi at #3?

 

[Inswinger]

Fasten your belts!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Malik off the mark! Blimey I expected Imran to go for the slogs, Kami screwed that up! issed:

 

[Inswinger]

I think Nazir's just figuered out how different this will be from the ICL.

Yep. The look on his face after Kamran's dismissal said it all.

 

[JeeraBlade]

Nazir on strike... hope he does not do what Kamran did.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

i think 170 is par

 

[Mohsin]

2-1 after 1

 

[GLORY OF '92]

even 150 with the lights should be defendable

 

[Usman Chadda]

I think 140 might be enough here! Ball is jagging around remarkably

Pakistan 2-1

 

[pak4life]

Malik will end up putting too much pressure on nazir to hit out

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Can't lose more than 2-3 wkts in first 10.

 

[Inswinger]

Now someone please start a thread asking why Tushara is waring Mirando's shirt!!!

 

[Waseem]

Nazir gets his first boundary

6-1

 

[Waseem]

And DROPPED!!!!!!!
NAZIR DROPPED
MALINGA

 

[Imy]

WIth no Younis and Yusuf Pakistan will go big or get out at 90

 

[Mohsin]

dropped!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Nazir gets a life! Malinga drops a sitter at mid-on!

 

[Big Mac]

Imran you lucky, lucky boy

 

[Inswinger]

Dropped it!!!
Nazir gets a life!!

 

[Waseem]

Easy catch dropped by Malinga, Nazir is lucky to get another life.
It will be criminal if he doesn't make the most of it.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Don't think Imran was expecting Thushara to bowl a short one there

Pakistan 7-1

 

[cricketpassion]

shot by malik 444444444

 

[Mohsin]

SHOT MALIK!

Straoght as you like 4 more! 11-1

 

[Waseem]

Malik SLAPPED ( SSSLLAAPPPEEDD) Thushara for a straight FOUR.

11-1

 

[Usman Chadda]

Malik WHACKS Thushara right down the ground! Another boundary

 

[Juggernaut]

FOUR - Malik

 

[Big Mac]

Great shot from Malik, just bludgeons the ball with a flat bat right past the bowler at head height

 

[Inswinger]

That was very well timed. No stopping that!