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

[spectator]

moyo is living dangerously. he needs to correct his footwork.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo 89* highest score v Sri lanka so far.

 

[Rh bat]

yousuf averages 250 against bangla

 

[Momo]

50 behind

 

[Afridi_Fan]

MoYo needs to play Mendis with the bat rather than the pad.

 

[Saj]

Huge innings for Malik this one. Especially given that quite a few saying his place in the test team is under threat.

 

[Momo]

My 44444444444444

 

[Momo]

Beautiful late cut

 

[hasanb]

SLs lead falls to below 50 now with that single and boundary

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lovely late cut for 4 by moyo

 

[Afridi_Fan]

MoYo goes to 94

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo moves to 96*

 

[Momo]

Trail by 43

 

[Amjid Javed]

Huge innings for Malik this one. Especially given that quite a few saying his place in the test team is under threat.

Hes look solid playing spin so far, only worry is the over use of bottom hand in some shots causing him to drag odd shot accross the line.

 

[hasanb]

Pakistan have been maintaining a RR of just over 3.5 (3.56 right now) for quite a while now. Thats good going and steady stuff.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

95

 

[Sheikh]

Wow, I'd forgotten what the test match Moyo was all about.

Absolutely world class.

 

[Amjid Javed]

250 up for pakistan.

 

[Sheikh]

Hes look solid playing spin so far, only worry is the over use of bottom hand in some shots causing him to drag odd shot accross the line.

As Misbah did, Malik just needs to stay there and give Yousuf support. His job is to not get out.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

250 up, MoYo a boundary away

 

[Amjid Javed]

Malik plays and misses and is squared up by that ball!

 

[Random Aussie]

Wow, I'd forgotten what the test match Moyo was all about.

Absolutely world class.

Gets a bit lost due to the ICL thing and other issues but MoYo is comfortably one of the greatest batsmen Pakistan have produced. He is comparable to anyone playing the game at present.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good legside flick for 3 by Malik.

 

[hasanb]

kulasekera in now, so sangakkara moving away from spin for a bit now.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Trail by 39.

 

[hasanb]

Partnership moves onto 34 and SLs lead falls to 39

 

[Amjid Javed]

Single for moyo moves to 97*

Malik has moved quietly to 18*

 

[Sheikh]

Gets a bit lost due to the ICL thing and other issues but MoYo is comfortably one of the greatest batsmen Pakistan have produced. He is comparable to anyone playing the game at present.

This innings is remarkable. Clearly short of match practice, he's come to the wicket at 55-3 and absolutely grooved his way to 97.

 

[hasanb]

3 more to go for moyo before the century

 

[Afridi_Fan]

trail by 37

 

[Amjid Javed]

Matthews onto bowl now.

 

[hasanb]

angelo mathews to replace kulasekera

 

[Mercenary]

They were good friends earlier. Hopefully Younis/Anti has sit them down to dsicuss their issues. Yousaf being older and religious person hopefully has been able to over look their recent issues and they move on.

Or Malik could just give him some cash, that usually gets MoYo onto anyone's side.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo onto 98* now.

 

[spectator]

moyo still has a problem of running soon after hit a ball. i hope he is not involved in a runout in this test

 

[SwEeT CaNdY]

Yousuf my man....I didnt expect him to do this but hes simply a class act...I hope we wont lose hhim again

 

[Afridi_Fan]

98*

 

[CricVet]

Shot Malik

 

[Momo]

Malik blasts one for four

 

[PakPassionate]

Good to see both player put their differences aside...

 

[Sparhawk]

444444444 to Malik. Nice cut shot!

He is also settling in with Yousuf now, looks like a 400+ score for the taking.

 

[hasanb]

moyo plays his typical shot to 3rd man to get to 98

 

[hasanb]

partnership 41 with that malik boundary

 

[Sparhawk]

Moyo 99*

Should get his century in the next over. Unless he gets out.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo onto 99* and keeps the strike!

 

[Momo]

490 will be 'nice'

MY on 99*

 

[MIG]

350+ will be a blessing.

Are SL missing Murali?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Mendis back on!

 

[Momo]

Miandad and Inzi have how many hundreds?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

trail by 30

 

[Amjid Javed]

Oh! Mendis almost gets Moyo!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Then a wild play and miss! calm down moyo!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

350+ will be a blessing.

Are SL missing Murali?

You bet they are.

 

[Momo]

MY panicking for no reason

 

[CricVet]

!st Part of the Hundred!


Go on Yousuf, go on. We need 200+ from you this inng.

 

[Momo]

100

Well played sir!

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 and Moyos 24th Test ton!

well played and welcome back moyo!

 

[cricketpassion]

100 for yousuf

 

[Sheikh]

What a knock! Has to be one of his best.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyos 1st test ton v Sri lanka.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Well Played Mr UnderCooked

 

[asifp]

Wonder what Moyo is saying to Malik after all the sh*t he talked about Malik in the last year

 

[Momo]

Moon wipes sweat off of MY's forehead.

'NICE'

 

[t_kaay]

sri lankan players not applauding the century

 

[PakPassionate]

Congrats Yousuf....love u

 

[pak4life]

Well played Yousaf!!!

 

[hasanb]

Congrats moyo! a class centrury and a dream comeback to the team, his 24th test century there and an invaluable contribution for this match.

 

[Momo]

How many tons do Miandad and Inzi have?

 

[MIG]

Well played MoYo - well done 103NO

 

[feather]

Or Malik could just give him some cash, that usually gets MoYo onto anyone's side.

Chalo bhai lets forgive and forget. A 100 on his come back. Plus he seems to be getting along very well with Malik on the other end. Let's celebrate our cricket after a long time Pakistan cricket is looking good and the future even looks better.

 

[shabbu1]

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'nuff said.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

congrats to moyo a well constructed knock

 

[Mercenary]

Mubarak to MoYo, only South Africa left now and he'll have a century against every nation

 

[hasanb]

sri lankan players not applauding the century

Im not surprised theyve got a whole tough attitude going at the moment, as can be seen when thushara swore at khurram manzoor yesterday when he got him out.

Oh well we know how to play tough too

 

[observer1]

Masha'Allah, well played Yousuf

 

[spectator]

can moyo make 200???? he seems exhausted today. he needs some rest. malik should take charge now

 

[Momo]

Six more overs and the second new ball will be due. Should administer a cameo type phainti.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Quality knock from MoYo - congrats to him

Inshallah these 2 can take us to SL's score and then Akmal can push on and give us a decent lead

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hopefully Pakistan can get through the whole session with these two still there!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

sri lankan players not applauding the century

I dont know but the Lankans have become unfriendly and are not showing the sportsman spirit against Pakistani players since the Lahore attacks.

Well thats what I feel and I might be wrong.