Sri Lanka v Pakistan | WC 11 | Group A | Colombo | Sri Lanka Innings | Target: 278!

[TigerJat]

a maiden, zabardst

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Silva out of his depth here. SL weakness is the middle order.

 

[Amjid Javed]

maiden from rayman! great stuff!

 

[ZAK]

116/4 after 29 overs.

 

[UP]

After this coming over it will be a T20 match

 

[ads101]

Afridi should take himself off now. He's needed near the end with the way he's bowling.

 

[chui_kadoo]

116-4 after 29

 

[AZ]

Rehman controlling his line length like a snake charmer

 

[yadunoe]

great bowling by abdur rehman

 

[Inswinger]

RRR could surpass 8 soon.

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

 

[PakWC'11Champs]

Really outstanding stuff from our spinners so far. Afridi, Hafeez, Rehman now. Just superb. We're seeing why I was thinking that spin was very important in this WC. Suits spinners more than quicker bowlers.

 

[sa88]

Cha gaye mana bhai, he's doling out runs as if they'd be deducted from his pay check.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rehman 3 overs for 5 runs

 

[Markhor]

Sri Lanka 116/4 (29.0 ov)

Sri Lanka require another 162 runs with 6 wickets and 21.0 overs remaining

Sri Lanka RR 4.00
Last 5 ovs 10/0 RR 2.00
Required RR 7.71

 

[chui_kadoo]

Gul comes on

 

[Inswinger]

Rehman controlling his line length like a snake charmer

SOund like something would say

 

[hamzie]

Gulldozer is back

 

[NJamal]

Gul back into attack

 

[CrickFan]

Amazing turnaround .. Afridi the "bowler" came to the party once again

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gul needs to calm down and bowl well here 2nd time around!

 

[Hamxa89]

Afridi needs to bowl 2 more. Save 2 for the end mybe

 

[Rizz Khan]

Gul To Bowl

 

[sam]

Another good change by the captain.

Gul on!

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Nice move by afridi, time to see if gul can improve.

 

[sa88]

C'mon Guldozer!!

 

[CalculatedRisk]

No need for Gul now. Let's maintain the momentum.

 

[Sledger]

Gul back. Good to try it, might be some reverse.

 

[Markhor]

Excellent bowling from Rehman,maiden over there.Sanga's the man to get out.

 

[chui_kadoo]

leg side first up

 

[ZAK]

Gul comes back into the attack.

 

[Hamxa89]

Full and straight is the name of the game for Gul

 

[cricfan967]

Silva 6 off 29

 

[Markhor]

Gul back on now.

 

[Munna]

partnership now 21 ....

cmon hunt them down boizzz!

 

[hamzie]

Wow there is a slip

 

[Sledger]

Nice leave. More plz.

 

[chui_kadoo]

silva 6 off 30. Good stuff this

 

[Sherazkhalid]

He needs to pitch it fuller.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need to keep drying up the runs and try and take another wicket here!

 

[hamzie]

Vatta bowling by gul

 

[sam]

Cricinfo backing Pakistan. More than any other team:

Nitin Sundar: Somehow, Pakistan seem the most complete team in this World Cup. Here's why:

Nitin Sundar: India have a weak bowling attack. Sri Lanka have a dodgy lower middle order. Australia have an out-of-form middle order. South Africa are pinning their hopes on a new spinners, and their middle order looks thin. England just seem Ashes-weary. Pakistan is the only side ticking all these boxes.

Nitin Sundar: They have a couple of resourceful openers and an aggressive keeper-batsman at 3. Then they have two super-stable batsmen at 4 and 5. And then three of the maddest hitters in the game at 6, 7 and 8. They have three really good fast bowlers, and a potent set of spinners.

 

[NJamal]

Beaten Silva outside off

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Chamara doing his best to keep the required runrate up!

 

[Munna]

so when are the bananas getting ripe?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good ball missed by Silva outside edge needed

 

[cricfan967]

swing and a miss

 

[imshally81]

LPC Silva 6 runz from 30 ballz

 

[Levity]

Don't want Silva to get out.

 

[sa88]

Dilkush bowling!

 

[Rizie]

Chamara silva u legend ur father of misbahs strike rate

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[Rizz Khan]

Good Come Back! Gul.

 

[chui_kadoo]

I am becoming a fan of Silva. He is showing great composure. 6 off 31. keep up the good work

 

[Sledger]

Bit of away shape. Just a touch.

 

[TigerJat]

silva doing well

 

[Markhor]

Russell Arnold sounds unhappy !

 

[Sledger]

Good running.

 

[UP]

Silva 8* from 32. Well Done!

 

[AZ]

Oyeeeeeee!

 

[sam]

Is Umar wearing two different boots?

 

[chui_kadoo]

another dot. Keep the dots coming Silva

 

[Sledger]

Shoaib gone off to change his shoes.

 

[Civil]

silva is pulling of a pakistani chasing strategy of old. eating balls up and not scoring,

our bowlers are onto it in a hurry

 

[SOSami]

Chamara struggling horribly.

Get him out and get Matthews in.

 

[hamzie]

Come on boys one wicket here. good comeback by the dozer

 

[Markhor]

Direct hit and Sanga would have been gone there !

What a reaction by Umar Akmal )

 

[UP]

Two different shoe pairs

 

[chui_kadoo]

Silva 8 off 34

 

[AZ]

hint of reverse there

 

[Sledger]

Reversing in!

 

[Inzy's Aloo]

Shoaibs footwear?

 

[NJamal]

119/4 after 30 overs

 

[sa88]

I am becoming a fan of Silva. He is showing great composure. 6 off 31. keep up the good work

The Ravindra Jadeja of Sri Lanka cricket?

 

[hamzie]

Reverse swing in that last ball

 

[Express Pace]

119/4 After 30

 

[uzy99]

I think anything can happen from here on out.

 

[Sledger]

Chamara struggling horribly.

Get him out and get Matthews in.

Who's side are you on?

 

[UP]

Silva you are a legend!

Just keep on going like this!

 

[JilaWatan]

hey guy i was playing with the hawk eye feature on cricinfo. and there i looked up bowl speeds. they say that th 3rd ball of the 20th over (20.3) by akhter, one after Mehela's out, was a 98.8 MPH... is this true?

 

[ads101]

Cricinfo backing Pakistan. More than any other team:

Nitin Sundar: Somehow, Pakistan seem the most complete team in this World Cup. Here's why:

Nitin Sundar: India have a weak bowling attack. Sri Lanka have a dodgy lower middle order. Australia have an out-of-form middle order. South Africa are pinning their hopes on a new spinners, and their middle order looks thin. England just seem Ashes-weary. Pakistan is the only side ticking all these boxes.

Nitin Sundar: They have a couple of resourceful openers and an aggressive keeper-batsman at 3. Then they have two super-stable batsmen at 4 and 5. And then three of the maddest hitters in the game at 6, 7 and 8. They have three really good fast bowlers, and a potent set of spinners.

We have a very balanced team, but we lack those top class batsmen who average 40 and over like some of the stronger teams. I thought we lacked a bit in the spin department too, but Afridi and Rehman are doing very well, better than the Sri Lankan spinners