Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 1st test - Day 2 | Galle | 5/7/09

[Amjid Javed]

Akmal lacking a bat sponsor?

 

[Toony™®]

anything is a bonus from here!

 

[cricketpassion]

Ramiz raja saying embarassing, lame just shut up! It was a great ball.

i dont understand aswel why he said embarassing.

 

[Momo]

Kami is the best batsman for this situation. Won't get bogged down and will go for his shots.

If he has a bit of luck, can contribute hugely.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

It was at that length where batsmen don't to go forward or back.

 

[Saj]

Kamran getting ready for some shots i see.

He may as well. Not much batting to come, so he should have a go.

 

[Toony™®]

Lead is 13 and growing...

 

[Momo]

Umar Gul murders one out of the ground

 

[CricVet]

Shot man

 

[cricketpassion]

gul with sixxxx

 

[t_kaay]

like i said, get into T20 mode guys

 

[Amjid Javed]

what a shot by Gul for 6!

 

[saeed-sohail]

Guli kya kha key aaya hai yaar?

 

[CricVet]

44444444

 

[Momo]

Four more.

That's what intent does.

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 byes now... lead is 23!

 

[spectator]

time to give gul the reality check. he is only a tailender and should leave the big hitting to akmal

 

[spectator]

time to give gul the reality dose. he is only a tailender and should leave the big hitting to akmal

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Waqar earlier on "Malik bowling allrounder now he says he is a "main batsman!"

 

[slix10]

Afridi came in the commercials.

Man I miss that guy already.

 

[CricVet]

Gull does go for shots

 

[Momo]

Kami sending the bowlers for a cleaning

 

[Deewana Mastana]

3 back to back 4's for Akmal

Good shots!

 

[GLORY OF '92]

"crispy"

 

[pak4life]

Trademark Akmal cover drives

 

[CricVet]

Another. YOW.

 

[Sparhawk]

The lead is going up fast

 

[t_kaay]

kami is the man

 

[Momo]

Three in a row!

Wow Kami!

 

[slix10]

3 in a row, go Kami.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Three 4s in a row! Kami playing a gem!

 

[Syndrome]

Akmal snapped!

 

[saeed-sohail]

4 Kamran......... This out field is lightening says waqar bhai...ab itni bhi tez nahin yaar.
2 more chokey as I type.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lead of 35

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 327/7 - Lead is 35 runs.

 

[Momo]

Lead by 35

 

[taqi]

looking for quick runs

 

[spectator]

crucial that gul doesnt start get too confident

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Quick single by Akmal to give Gul the strike

 

[t_kaay]

he might drop the odd catch but I am a big fan of kami....especially in this sort of situation where he goes full out after the bowlers and can swing the balance back in our favour. He carries on like this and we will deffo get to 400

 

[CricVet]

He may as well. Not much batting to come, so he should have a go.

Yes. But that is his natural game as well. He is hardly ever a boring bat.

 

[Momo]

Kami is doing it intelligently. Not going after every ball - only those that look masochistic.

Let's hope UG plays sensibly.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gul goes for a heave but misses it

Akmal going down to have a chat with Gul

 

[spectator]

see .. gul thinks he is an opener

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gul gone! Bowled him!

 

[Amjid Javed]

A wild banjo style swish and miss by Gul!

 

[Momo]

Kami is doing it intelligently. Not going after every ball - only those that look masochistic.

Let's hope UG plays sensibly.

That's exactly what UG didn't do.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Gul gone clean bowled!

Pakistan 8 down!

 

[taqi]

gul goes now akmal have to play both ends

 

[CricVet]

Yes, waqar was talking off his experience

Gull ghoes

 

[Amjid Javed]

Akmal needs to get the strike back and needs to Hog it!

 

[spectator]

lets hope next guy is told in his ear by the captain that he is a tail ender and should behave like one.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan lead is just 37!

 

[t_kaay]

the akmal show wll now start...get ready for some big shots

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Too good that ball for Gul.

 

[Sparhawk]

I want to see Aamir play some shots but he should just hold up an end. The lead is not big enough.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Well Akmal was giving a bit too much of the strike to Gul for his liking which made him think that he can do what Akmal did in the last over!

Tail enders should'nt be exposed for too many deliveries in an over especially not after the 1st ball!

 

[Momo]

Aamer plays one confidently.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Kulasekera 4/64 and has bowled very well!

 

[Sparhawk]

Akmal should keep playing his shots

 

[CricVet]

I like the new Guy's footwork.

 

[taqi]

aamir starts sensibility

 

[Momo]

Sanga is giving Kami a single.

 

[CricVet]

Amer is smart. I think he will last this day. I see much better foot work.

 

[Momo]

All fielders at boundary. Kami should be careful here.

 

[Momo]

Aamer has to negotiate two balls. Lead 39

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 balls by Mendis for Aamer to keep away

 

[Momo]

Takes a single off the first.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

And he's off the mark!

Aamer gets his 1st international run!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan lead up to 40 now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

40 runs lead

 

[Momo]

Lead : 400

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Aamer to face the next over

 

[taqi]

missed last ball single opportunity there

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lead : 400

One 0 too many Momo!

 

[Toony™®]

anything over 50 is useful... i reckon.

 

[Sparhawk]

Aamer's looking good

 

[Momo]

Aamer believes in a-run-a-ball.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Kulasekara on and Aamer gets a single 1st ball

Good stuff by Aamer

 

[t_kaay]

Aamer reminds me od Wasim Akram in the way he plays and runs