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

[insaftak]

4444444444444444444444 for MOYO

 

[Momo]

444444444444

 

[Momo]

Two hundreds from Pakistani batsmen will be 'nice'.

 

[Khabri420]

I hope our middle order can post a decent total.

Just looking at Sri Lanka's No. 3 through No. 8 batsmen they all chipped in to add about 190 odd runs. I am sure we can do a lot better.

 

[Momo]

The problem with Misbah (and others too I might say) is that he stops taking singles.

 

[MIG]

Run rate is decent for a test. Now we need to hold wickets.

 

[iafzal]

YK played the ball with no technicque at all not much foot movement and just tried to tap at the ball. Not a very good example of good technicque from one of our best batsman.
Ball did not do as much as YK made it to be

 

[Momo]

^
^
The two have strong correlation, usually.

 

[Momo]

It was close.

 

[insaftak]

44444444444444444444444 misbah

 

[Momo]

Misbah-ul-Haq = Mishap-about-to-Happen?

 

[Momo]

Four by Misbah

 

[Khabri420]

Beautifully played by Misbah for 4

 

[Momo]

Wide? That was harsh

 

[x2zee123]

test match is so fun and relaxing..jus imagine u on the stadium on hot sunny day wit cold drink and watching pakistan play all day wit ur buddy or alone.. i can bleieve dey gona make it 4 day test match........test match is so classic man

 

[Momo]

Where have all the spinners gone?

 

[JeeraBlade]

Where have all the spinners gone?

If bowlers like Mathews are getting wickets, who need Mendis?

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Asalamu alaikum,
Dilshan is showing he is better keeper then akmal.

 

[insaftak]

wow that was close

 

[Momo]

A lot of appealing going on.

 

[insaftak]

edge through slips and 444444444444444444, 100 up for pakistan, down by 192 now

 

[who_dares]

Asalamu alaikum,
Dilshan is showing he is better keeper then akmal.

ws

 

[ItsMeK1]

100 up

 

[iafzal]

good decision by Harper

 

[Momo]

Asalamu alaikum,
Dilshan is showing he is better keeper then akmal.

Waalikum Salaam. Second fifty in 63 deliveries. So far so good.

Extras playing beautifully.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Imagine if Sohail Khan and Mohammad Talha debuted on this pitch...rather then those flat cement pitches of Pakistan? I think Mohammad Talha specially would have been more effective!

 

[Momo]

100/4 is pretty much a par score for Pakistan in Test cricket.

 

[Momo]

What exactly does an Assistant Manager do? For that matter what does a Manager do?

 

[insaftak]

mendis in

 

[Momo]

Mendisitis in to bowl.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

What exactly does an Assistant Manager do? For that matter what does a Manager do?

when the manager takes a break then he comes in...but in the case of Pakistan..the manager is probably always on break! lol

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Waalikum Salaam. Second fifty in 63 deliveries. So far so good.

Extras playing beautifully.

)

 

[insaftak]

4444444444444, looks like pakistan is going to attack mendis

 

[Momo]

Beats MY all ends up.

 

[JeeraBlade]

Yousaf facing Mendis for the 1st time ever and it is showing.

 

[Momo]

Trailing by 186.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

MY struggling against Mendis! I guess it will take time for him to get use to Mendis! But didn't he face him in the Asia cup?!

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Man Galle is a such a calm place to have test cricket! Would love to be there rite now! The beach and then showing that coconut tree! Yes it would be ideal rite now lol!

 

[iZeeshan]

Misbah's boring. At least Younus was pissing in his pants.

 

[insaftak]

mishap pulls it straight down the ground

 

[Momo]

Four more.

The bowlers tiring now.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Cracking shot by Misbah!! 4 runs!

 

[iZeeshan]

As I say that, he pulls it for 4

110-4

 

[Momo]

Trailing by 182.
Go

 

[ali110]

Who else is getting annoyed by the constant chattering of this rubbish SL commentator.
How come he remember all this domestic player's name......
compare this to Wiki and Rameez who don't know jack about the Pakisan Domestic talent.

 

[Momo]

Mendis needs to be sent to cleaners

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Good thing about the session has been that Pakistani batsmen have looked to score runs. No point in hanging around if you are not going to trouble the scorers.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

No bowl by Mendis! And now another no bowl!

Pakistan 112-4!

MY not picking Mendis at all!!

 

[iafzal]

Mendis is acting like a Pakistani

 

[Khabri420]

HUGE no ball by Mendis! In fact that must be a world record!

 

[Momo]

This SL commentator sounds like Manjrekar with a flu.

 

[Momo]

Mendis bowling a lot of rubbish but not getting the treatment.

 

[ali110]

This SL commentator sounds like Manjrekar with a flu.

) )

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

is this outfield slow or what??

 

[Rh bat]

Decent return to cricket from yousuf.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

how many overs left in this session ?

 

[Momo]

is this outfield slow or what??

I think the ball slowed down because an infielder managed to get a hand to it.

 

[ali110]

I am just surprised that Sanga hasn't tried Herath......
Pakistan even can't play the Left arm spinner from SA in Pakistan, last time around.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Sri lankan chacha-e-cricket appears on the screen.

 

[Momo]

Trailing by 176.

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Moyo is trying his best to get offstrike against mendis.

 

[Momo]

Moyo is trying his best to get offstrike against mendis.

True

I think Mendis is not getting the treatment he deserves. Is bowling pretty ordinary stuff.

Last over coming up.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

good running by these two

 

[Legendary_Sage]

Moyo loves point and thirdman area.He just can't resist to score there even if you place who team in the slip cordon.Doesnt matter if a spinner is bowlng or a seamer moyo will go for his favourite scoring area.

 

[Momo]

105 runs, 26 overs, 2 wickets.

Trailing by 172.

A goodish session.

 

[insaftak]

120-4 lunch, not a bad session for pakistan

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

I would say this session belonged to Pakistan. Two wickets (including one of nightwatchman) for 105 runs. Misbah and Yousuf seem to have settled in nicely. Let's see what happens from here on.

 

[siccric]

Mixed session in my opinion
We need to remember one of the wickets that fell was a nightwatchman, so still some batting to come, but these two really need to carry on and get 50s each at least
MoYo and Misbah were looking pretty comfortable near the end

 

[Couch Cricketer]

nice to see a watchman from pakistan that tries to stay at the wicket the next day usually they throw away their wicket I was wonderiing is Rauf a better or worse batsman than gul & aamer

I have heard that aamer can be a future all rounder if he works a bit more on his batting

 

[pacman]

I have heard that aamer can be a future all rounder if he works a bit more on his batting

Where did you hear that?

 

[Romali_rotti]

Wow, what happened to Mendis ? Shouldnt he have atleast 4 wickets by now ? lol )

 

[insaftak]

game on

 

[Romali_rotti]

Moyo looking solid, he needs to go on and make a 100 here and get support from everyone else. get a lead of atleast 80 and Pak has won this game... Come on PAKKKKK LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[x2zee123]

mohammad yousuf is sturggling agasint mendis!!!

 

[Romali_rotti]

mohammad yousuf is sturggling agasint mendis!!!

You got to be kidding me ? Even if he is only cause Moyo hasnt played him before.. Moyo will easily win the battle I am suree offf

 

[asifp]

I would be up all night watching PAkistan test cricket in College, watched every game of the 2005 Ashes, yet I cant watch 10 overs patiently now....kya hogaya hai

 

[MIG]

Pak need to watch that run rate - below 3 usually tells you that they are under tremendous pressure - should learn from SL innings.

 

[asifp]

Pak need to watch that run rate - below 3 usually tells you that they are under tremendous pressure - should learn from SL innings.

Misbah has no intention of making runs right now

 

[x2zee123]

You got to be kidding me ? Even if he is only cause Moyo hasnt played him before.. Moyo will easily win the battle I am suree offf

yea i was bout to say that it cud b cuz moyo havent played him dat much..but i have a feeling dat moyo gona score big cuz he pratice very hard...

 

[Momo]

Mishap has no idea how to run between wickets.