Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 1st test - Day 3 | Galle | 6/7/09

[Showman]

Waqar talking about Shoaib for a while now.

 

[insaftak]

YK Bowling well

 

[slix10]

Well there goes our lead.

49/1.

 

[insaftak]

beautiful delivery by our new allrounder YK

 

[insaftak]

good yorker by YK

 

[insaftak]

lead gone, 50 up for srilanka

 

[Genghis]

This 49 run partnership has been 37 runs off the bat, and 12 runs for extras. And that doesn't include the number of bowls we had to rebowl which cost us runs.

 

[Genghis]

SL now lead by 1 run. Poor bowling from Pak.

 

[MIG]

usual slow start - now extending to test matches as well.

seems that the idea of "hitting the ground running" means nothing to our chaps

 

[insaftak]

wow that was close

 

[Showman]

Younis almost had one there

 

[insaftak]

another beauty from YK, this guy is lucky

 

[insaftak]

14.6


Younis Khan to Herath, no run, superb stuff, he's a lucky man Herath, much fuller and he tries to cover the inswing by getting a big stride outside off but again he fails to make contact, beaten for the umpteenth time

14.5


Younis Khan to Herath, no run, he's getting it to swing in consistently, landed outside off and zipped in to just go over the stumps, Herath had left an open gate and was fortunate not to have his stumps uprooted

 

[insaftak]

that was out, these umpires need to have their eyes checked

 

[ItsMeK1]

well deserved wicket for younis khan

 

[insaftak]

YK finally strikes, what a bowler this guy is

 

[Khabri420]

YK gets his man

 

[sehban]

younis strikes...what a spell

 

[lakha84]

The Kaptaan Sahib Strikes

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

wow what swing by yk...WHO IS THIS MAN....

in all honesty that was probably going down leg...but the appeal earlier to paranavitana was OUT

 

[azfar wali]

3rd wicket of the match for younis, He is slowly turing into a all rounder

 

[Genghis]

Finally an LBW upheld by the ump. The nightwatchmen finally goes ... great bowling YK.

 

[Rh bat]

younis really bowling well...

 

[insaftak]

16.5


Younis Khan to Herath, OUT, wicket at the brink of lunch! full and swinging into the pads, landed on middle and struck him low in line with leg stump as he tried to push it through midwicket, Harper thought hard about it and raised his finger but we need replays to confirm if that would not have slid down the leg side


oh well the last one was out but umpires didn't give it, i will take this one

 

[Genghis]

Where has YK been all these years???

 

[azfar wali]

One more wicket before lunch will be great.

 

[insaftak]

last over before lunch

 

[slix10]

Lunch.

I have this bad feeling that we will only pick up 1 or 2 wickets today from now.

 

[siccric]

Decent session though we gave away a few too many runs. We'll need to get the P guy early, and Sanga

 

[MIG]

Rain may play a role in this test. I think Pakistan may be lucky to get away with a draw here.

I dont see us chasing anything above 180-200 on this pitch

 

[slix10]

What's up with all these extra's.

Cmaaaaaan fellas.

 

[slix10]

Decent session though we gave away a few too many runs. We'll need to get the P guy early, and Sanga

The P guy,

 

[insaftak]

gul continues with noballs, 2 in this over again

 

[Oxy]

Oh Aamer you beauty!!! Lovely ball!

Good catch by Kami

SL 86-3!!!

 

[insaftak]

aamir strikes, finally he pitches up and gets a wicket

 

[insaftak]

the p guy is out

 

[iafzal]

Boys this Amer guy is a gem!
Being 17 and bowling so well, MA
May Allah keep him on the right path and let him serve Pak cricket very well for long long time.

 

[On_the_up]

Pakistan slightly on top but the big two are in.

 

[MIG]

Rain may play a role in this test. I think Pakistan may be lucky to get away with a draw here.

I dont see us chasing anything above 180-200 on this pitch

In the ultimate about face of this century - MIG now claims that Pakistan will win this match with a day to spare

 

[sehban]

jayawardene gone....aamir you beauty

 

[slix10]

Ajmal on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

 

[insaftak]

jaya gone, aamir strikes again, this guy is good

 

[iafzal]

Gem strikes again
Go boy go!

 

[sehban]

what a ripper to samaraweera

 

[pak4life]

If only Gul can get going at the other end we can keep the pressure on

 

[insaftak]

another beauty from aamir

 

[azfar wali]

Almost got another wicket there

 

[Bangla Tiger]

great bowling from this youngster...can't wait to see the new AAG attack once asif gets back...

 

[MIG]

Aamir bowling speed pls ?

 

[dblock]

Right back in this match...got knock these guys over for under 225 and the match should be won!

 

[insaftak]

around 135-138km/h

 

[insaftak]

sri lanka 38-4

 

[iafzal]

Finally after all the mirror and smokes of wannabe great fast bowler we have seen in last one years we may have finally found real deal here. He is bowling like he is 24 instead of 17.

 

[MIG]

sri lanka 38-4

Thats 38 runs we need to get

 

[On_the_up]

Just goes to show you have to throw the youngsters in early and see what they are made off. Fawad and jamshed should be in the team now

 

[MIG]

Gul needs to up his game here.. where are the yorkers?

 

[iafzal]

Gul needs to start pitching the ball up and let it swing.
He is still bowling too short and avoid bowling on the legs

 

[Oxy]

But the runs keep coming - actually been a very good test match if yo are a neutral!

95-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hopefully Pakistan can rip right through Sri lankas middle order here because batting last wont be easy!

 

[Oxy]

And another peach of a drive - Gul hit for 11 of this over

99-4

 

[insaftak]

gul is getting killed

 

[slix10]

What is Gul doing. I mean seriously.

 

[sehban]

gul being expensive 11 of the over

 

[insaftak]

time to bring back YK

 

[Xoib]

Gul is a seriously poor test match bowler.

 

[On_the_up]

Gul all at sea here

 

[On_the_up]

time for a change

 

[sehban]

aamir gets sangakarra

 

[Oxy]

Great catch by Kami! Aamer strikes again!

Sangakara GONE!

101-5

 

[Showman]

Aamir removes Sangakarra!

 

[Oxy]

SL: effectively 51-5

 

[pak4life]

Love the flying celebration!! The new express has arrived

 

[azfar wali]

Great bowl by Aamer and a great catch by Akmal.

Sri Lanka 101-5

 

[azfar wali]

edit

 

[iafzal]

OMG this guy just keep delivering the good.

SL is on their Knees, we need the knock out punch now. Hopefully Gul or Wahab will join in

 

[slix10]

This Aamer guy seriously.

Get Dilshan,

and this match is ours.

 

[RexRex]

nice , just looked at the scorecard.Great test match......more like this and crowds will flock to the ground.How are the crowds , btw ? Is the ground full ?

 

[iZeeshan]

OMG what the Mohammad Aamer

 

[MIG]

Akmal is having a good day as well - dont forget him in all this excitement

 

[Oxy]

Rauf comes in for Gul - Whats up with Gul?