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

[MIG]

Is this the same ground where Asif got that bag of wickets? Dont remember when ...

 

[Oxy]

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 ?

Excellent crowd - bit quiet at the moment tho

 

[iafzal]

Rauf comes in for Gul - Whats up with Gul?

No swing and pitching either too full or too short.

 

[MIG]

Rauf comes in for Gul - Whats up with Gul?

I suppose he is allowed a few bad days or is he injured?

 

[slix10]

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 ?

Not really. S0-s0 crowds.

 

[On_the_up]

To quote ali888, aamer boom ba-ye aamer boom ba-ye

 

[iafzal]

How many overs Amer can bowl more?
He already bowled 4 in a row I think so I think 2 or 3 more.

 

[Oxy]

2 new batsman - need to work them out - dont let them settle.

Moyo nearly came into action at short leg!

 

[Oxy]

Aamer just tiring a bit you sense

 

[waqar akram]

To quote ali888, aamer boom ba-ye aamer boom ba-ye

man that sounds too much like bombay, not everyone understand the context of the slogan like ali888 does. thats too indian a name for the most un-indian species in the world , a fast bowler.
please dont use boom ba-ye

 

[Isolation]

Well done kammy and aamer

Alan Harrison has this interesting tidbit: "8 dismissal for Kamran Akmal in the match. It's a record for Pakistan-Sri Lanka tests. The all time record is 11."

 

[MIG]

YK should think of a spin/pace combo type attack.

 

[cricketpassion]

well done to kami after 1st day's dropped catch good come back

 

[MIG]

OK - next burst of wickets will happen after another 40 runs... similar pattern as before.

 

[Random Aussie]

Gul is a seriously poor test match bowler.

 

[slix10]

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 ?

Not really. S0-s0 crowds.

 

[cricketpassion]

srilankan fan on Cricinfo
Daya: "Any thing beyond 200 plus chase in last inning on this pitch will be very very difficult task. Samarveera and Dilshan have major responsibility now to ensure they give a reasonable score to defend. I still bet for Lanka to win this Test."

 

[MIG]

Can YK provide another break through?

 

[On_the_up]

Yk using the bowlers intelligently, not over bowling them which is an easy trap to fall into.

 

[cricketpassion]

There's a bit of sad news. Khan Mohammad, who bowled Pakistan;s first ball i Test cricket, and took their first wicket, has passed away at the age of 81.

 

[clickcricket]

Can you believe this

Daya: "Any thing beyond 200 plus chase in last inning on this pitch will be very very difficult task. Samarveera and Dilshan have major responsibility now to ensure they give a reasonable score to defend. I still bet for Lanka to win this Test."

This is what the cricinfo live score card commentator said, while lanka were 60 run lead with 5 wickets down.

 

[MIG]

Spin needed now.

Ajmal/YK attack...

 

[Amir]

With our batting, I too would say 200 is difficult to chase. This inning we were lucky that Moyo and Misbah batted so well. All our other batsmen looked out of depth and to be honest we should have got a higher lead.

 

[Free Hit]

negative thoughts never help either, pakistan is in excellent posistion, unless these two go on to play the whole day, but if anything less than 200, we are the winners, anything over 50-50

 

[Waseem]

I think Ajmal should come on to bowl now, i don't think spinner has bowled a single over today. These are getting comfprtable so spin from at least one end is definitely required.

 

[Waseem]

33.1
Saeed Ajmal to Dilshan, no run, bowled flat on middle and off, defended into the off side

The spinner being brought on now, Ajmal into the attack



Well done Younis, he is a pretty good captain NOW!!!

 

[MIG]

YK shouldnt overbowl himself !! We need him fit for batting as well !

 

[iafzal]

YK angry for just slow in moving frm one spot to another.
This is new

 

[Oxy]

Younis Khan Partnership breaker!!

He strikes

Dilshan goes

138-6

 

[who_dares]

reply to topic, yes i can belive this.. wat else u expect frm an indian commentator..

can u smell something burning..??

 

[sehban]

dilshan goes !!! younis strikes once more

 

[iafzal]

Poor shot and YK strikes with his golden arm

 

[Afridi_Fan]

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The allrounder does it again :

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan dont want to be chasing anything over 150 here.

Hopefully we can knock over tail quickly!

 

[iafzal]

last pair who can bat and then the tail is exposed

 

[Waseem]

YK shouldnt overbowl himself !! We need him fit for batting as well !

36.1
Younis Khan to Dilshan, OUT, big wicket! Dilshan couldn't resist chasing a wide delivery, was full and he reached for it, slicing it straight to second slip to Khurram Manzoor who took an easy catch, Younis' golden arm has done the trick again


What a LEGEND!!!
Gets another breakthrough, well done KAPTAAN saab!!!!

 

[MIG]

Captain fantastic....

 

[On_the_up]

Yk can't do no wrong at the moment

 

[MIG]

Expect a flurry of shots from SL tailenders as they try and maximise the lead - no point playing for time

 

[pacman]

I loved the reaction from Khurram. Really showing passion. That is whats needed all the time.

 

[pak4life]

We might have the same scenario as the first day Sri Lanka getting bowled out and Pak batting for the last hour when the ball is swinging the most!

 

[Waseem]

Younis has made yet another good decision by bringing Gul back straight after getting a wicket. Gul should feel comfortable now when ball is a bit older.

Well done YK!!!!

 

[Oxy]

A beauty from Gul - unlucky not to get an edge

 

[Oxy]

Drinks Break

SL: 149-6

 

[iafzal]

YK has been on top in this match.
Good decisions and with wkts only thing now needed from him is to score some runs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

So Sri Lanka 99 runs ahead with 4 wickets in Hand.

Come on Pakistan wrap this inns up!

 

[Oxy]

Another boundary of Gul - out of sorts today

 

[Disco_Lemonade]

Another boundary of Gul - out of sorts today

he is at sea

 

[Bilsher007]

Asalaam alikum wr wb,

Younis Younis ! This is amazing, he's becoming a partnership breaker, we are proud of you skipper younis ...

Great move to bring Gul back, i want Gul to clean up the remaining wickets with those reverse swinging yorkers

 

[Oxy]

AJMAL STRIKES!!!

156-7

Samarasewera caught at slip!

 

[Oxy]

Come on Pak - finish it off

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

ajmal strikes samaraweera gone

 

[Oxy]

Great delivery 1st up from Ajmal!

Almost got an edge

 

[Amjid Javed]

Have to say Ajmal isnt a bowler whose going to run through a side in a test match. However, he provides control and will get 2/3 wickets when its needed!

 

[Zeenix]

Lets wrap it quickly and keep the lead under 150

 

[Oxy]

#Runs being leaked - Gul expensive

 

[Afridi_Fan]

May be Raja was right abt Gul, he is just not bowling good here.

 

[On_the_up]

When did we have a spinner who could? Mushtaq ahmed probably, I'll take two to three wkts per inns as long as there aren't 100 runs against him name.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

gull being taken apart here

 

[Oxy]

Interesting mascot SL have....he's no 'chacha cricket' though....

 

[MIG]

Lets wrap it quickly and keep the lead under 150

Hamesha aisay waqt par aap ajatay hain

 

[Waseem]

42.4
Umar Gul to Mathews, FOUR, another one, short ball, gets on the back foot and punches it through cover for the third boundary of the over, Gul is being targeted here

42.3
Umar Gul to Mathews, FOUR, capitalised on the short one, poor stuff, banged in on middle, Mathews had plenty of time to rock back and pull it away wide of deep square leg for another four

42.2
Umar Gul to Mathews, no run, needs to get fuller Gul, wristily turned away to midwicket

42.1
Umar Gul to Mathews, FOUR, Mathews squeezes a boundary, short of a length, opens the face with an intention to defend but it races along the third-man boundary

OMG Gul has lost it totally, too many easy runs given

 

[MIG]

Guls yorkers would have been lethal for the tailenders here - he needs to sort himself out for the next test

 

[Oxy]

180-7

SL lead by 130 runs

 

[Oxy]

Afridi might have been handy here

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Afridi might have been handy here

:

 

[Oxy]

Younis Khan back in - not impressed with Gul I think

 

[Amjid Javed]

I think if Sri lanka get 170 here it may be a very difficult chase for Pakistan!

 

[Oxy]

YK bowls an over in about 1 min!

 

[Shahid A]

Tea is called Younus effort wasnt enough

 

[Oxy]

Tea - Day 3

SL: 182-7

 

[Shahid A]

Aamer MOM?

 

[MIG]

Every new run is another run that Salman Butt will not score...

 

[Shahid A]

Yeah i reckon Butt will get out for 0 again !

 

[Shahid A]

Put your bets on lads

 

[On_the_up]

Gul might be struggling because of lack of match practice on tour. He didn't play the warm up game.

 

[hmujtaba]

Every new run is another run that Salman Butt will not score...

Yeah it will be interesting if the captain tells Mr. Butt

"Pretty Boy, If you don't get these runs you are never playing test cricket again"

let's see how he goes.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

So as it stands we are chasing 130, game is still ours - i think anything up to 200 will be fine

 

[On_the_up]

Even fifty runs between the openers would be a bonus

 

[Amjid Javed]

I think Aamer needs to be brought on after Tea and hopefully he can do some damage.