Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 1st test - Day 4 | Galle | 7/7/09

[afridi.rocks]

79 to win

 

[siccric]

mashaalalh our tailenders are doing better then our batsmen....

Ball is also getting older now

 

[lalaji]

Which player wouldn't be arrogant at this point with his team in this position?

its not about which player....

this guy has been acting arrogent for a while...lately he has been sucking up to indians for his IPL contract but acting like an idiot otherwise..

 

[afridi.rocks]

our flag being hoisted, for no reason

 

[dirk diggler]

Malik been hiding his face behind that paper ever since he got out....funny thinh is he cant even read

 

[Savak]

We expect our tailenders to deal with a swinging ball and Mendis with his variations. Sorry not happening, i expect YK to have some tough words with his players. I would seriously consider dropping our openers, they are hopeless and useless liabilities. I hope he has a serious word with Malik as well, perhaps even goes to the selectors, PCB chief behind his back to give him a taste of his own medicine.

 

[lalaji]

Malik reading newspaper....how can u read a faking news paper when there is a match like this going on?

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Ball is also getting older now

will they be able to read mendis if the ball is old

 

[insaftak]

mendis will eat our tailenders for lunch

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Rauf is playing better than Salman Butt!

 

[afridi.rocks]

drinks

 

[dirk diggler]

drinks break, pak 89/7

 

[siccric]

will they be able to read mendis if the ball is old

Depends on how much turn he gets I guess. Herath got some in the first innings as well but Mendis didn't get too much turn

 

[lalaji]

mendis will eat our tailenders for lunch

just like he has been doing to other pakistan for a while......

 

[ammarz]

played three overs without losing a wicket
yay

 

[Saqs]

bring on mendis now and it will be game over

 

[OZGOD]

Don't fret, they just need to get 79 with 3 wickets in hand. I reckon they'll cruise it in.

 

[siccric]

Rauf is playing better than Salman Butt!

Who, ironically, was our top scorer in the innings

 

[afridi.rocks]

Malik reading newspaper....how can u read a faking news paper when there is a match like this going on?

very selfish

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Who, ironically, was our top scorer in the innings

Before he threw his wicket away!

 

[Khabri420]

The 'Clear Your Debt' ad is torture...they alternate it by showing it in Hindi first and then in English

 

[lalaji]

very selfish

i'm not sure about that but i wouldn't be able to do that ....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They need to have drinks SL recharging themselves

 

[rhussain33]

Malik been hiding his face behind that paper ever since he got out....funny thinh is he cant even read

Maybe hes just looking at the pictures and trying to make out what the headlines say...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The 'Clear Your Debt' ad is torture...they alternate it by showing it in Hindi first and then in English

lol

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Pakistan started the day in command, and one thought the game would be over by lunch. It certainly looks that way now, but with Sri Lanka as the winning team. Yousuf was done in by an excellent arm ball, but his partner Butt started the slide, playing a needless heave that cost him his wicket. Malik was out to a beauty, but Akmal, one of the senior members of this side, played a shot that wasn't on and was caught plumb. Misbah's ill-judged attempt at a single resulted in his downfall, and all of a sudden Pakistan are staring down the barrel.

 

[afridi.rocks]

Gul should just give up

 

[On_the_up]

What the heck? Pakistan Pakistan hai.

i.e. somethings will never change

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Gul smiling back to Thushara

 

[GLORY OF '92]

This bowling is amazing to be fair. One bad ball in per hour.

 

[Pak_mystery]

So if they drop butt who are they going open with? Theres no other openers in the squad..unless they make someone get injured and bring an opener as a replacement

 

[lalaji]

at least gully knows where his stumps are unlike Butt saab

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Whats got into this guy Thushara today

 

[afridi.rocks]

is PP going to have an Ashes fantasy league?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

good over

 

[TruSachFan]

Don't fret, they just need to get 79 with 3 wickets in hand. I reckon they'll cruise it in.

 

[azfar wali]

Maiden over

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Pakistan started the day in command, and one thought the game would be over by lunch. It certainly looks that way now, but with Sri Lanka as the winning team. Yousuf was done in by an excellent arm ball, but his partner Butt started the slide, playing a needless heave that cost him his wicket. Malik was out to a beauty, but Akmal, one of the senior members of this side, played a shot that wasn't on and was caught plumb. Misbah's ill-judged attempt at a single resulted in his downfall, and all of a sudden Pakistan are staring down the barrel.

In other word 3 of the 5wickets we threw away
Now this is where the 30 run partnerships in SL 2nd innings are hurting us

 

[lalaji]

So if they drop butt who are they going open with? Theres no other openers in the squad..unless they make someone get injured and bring an opener as a replacement

i think they should just bring both Iqbal and Fawad in the team...what is the worst those two would do ?

i feel bad for Iqbal..he only get selected for test team and there too he doesn't get a chance and guys like Butt gets all the chances just coz they are opening batsmen...wht the heck?

 

[dirk diggler]

Can the Clear you Debt Angels bat? coz we couls sure do with them out there

 

[azfar wali]

So if they drop butt who are they going open with? Theres no other openers in the squad..unless they make someone get injured and bring an opener as a replacement

Kamran Akmal can open, he has done it before in a test match

 

[shane]

Oh well, just a game. I am actually enjoying Waqar and Ramiz eating humble pie. You could almost swear that their arrogance jinxed Pakistan.

 

[Wassixpakistani]

I was about to watch the match when the lights went off , After 1 hour i come back and find this issed:.............................................If pak loose this match then might as well KISS BUTT GOODBYE.

 

[lalaji]

Gullay just said something in Pashto to Rauf...rauf just nodded

 

[cricketpassion]

I cant believe this ,just woke up checked the score and ..... what the hell .

 

[afridi.rocks]

horrible batting

 

[ammarz]

They should atleast try to play something, rather than just play maiden after maiden overs. its not like the last session of day 5 and they are trying to save the match.

 

[lalaji]

I was about to watch the match when the lights went off , After 1 hour i come back and find this issed:.............................................If pak loose this match then might as well KISS BUTT GOODBYE.

do we have to lose to get rid of Butt?

i hope we win and he gets a his butt kicked by MYK

 

[OZGOD]

Chill out fellas. Day and a half remaining, 3 wickets in hand, 79 to go. Victory is in sight as long as these tailenders don't try and impersonate King Viv. 1 run an over for the next 4 sessions will take you home!

 

[Wassixpakistani]

This would be my 50th time saying this again.

WE NEED TO OPEN WITH KAMI AND MALIK and BRING IN FAWAD AND RAZZAQ.
No One was agreeing with me on this but NOW THEY WOULD !!!!!

 

[MIG]

sublime idiots.

 

[afridi.rocks]

a chuck?

 

[muhammad.kamran]

I m getting a fade image of a test match played between Pakistan and Australia(or South Africa) when Pakistan had to score less than 150 (146 i guess) in the fourth innings to win the match.... but they did not....Pakistani team is really unpredictable, and this fact encourages their opponent sides to fight whether its target(for Pakistan) of a less than a hundred or more...

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

They should atleast try to play something, rather than just play maiden after maiden overs. its not like the last session of day 5 and they are trying to save the match.

Pitch will ease out with time, that is batting will become easier.








































*thats what they are hoping for*

 

[azfar wali]

They should atleast try to play something, rather than just play maiden after maiden overs. its not like the last session of day 5 and they are trying to save the match.

We have about two days to get the runs so the important thing is not to lose any more wickets

 

[lalaji]

This would be my 50th time saying this again.

WE NEED TO OPEN WITH KAMI AND MALIK and BRING IN FAWAD AND RAZZAQ.
No One was agreeing with me on this but NOW THEY WOULD !!!!!

Why can't we try Iqbal open?

what is the worst he can do ?

can he be worst than darling Butt?

 

[afridi.rocks]

do we have to lose to get rid of Butt?

i hope we win and he gets a his butt kicked by MYK

inshallah

 

[insaftak]

Don't fret, they just need to get 79 with 3 wickets in hand. I reckon they'll cruise it in.

i love your optimism

 

[Wassixpakistani]

Chill out fellas. Day and a half remaining, 3 wickets in hand, 79 to go. Victory is in sight as long as these tailenders don't try and impersonate King Viv. 1 run an over for the next 4 sessions will take you home!

How can anyone CHILL in a situation like that ? I'm getting Jolts of Electricity down my spine watching this match

 

[afridi.rocks]

I m getting a fade image of a test match played between Pakistan and Australia(or South Africa) when Pakistan had to score less than 150 (146 i guess) in the fourth innings to win the match.... but they did not....Pakistani team is really unpredictable, and this fact encourages their opponent sides to fight whether its target(for Pakistan) of a less than a hundred or more...

Welcome to PakPassion

 

[ammarz]

We have about two days to get the runs so the important thing is not to lose any more wickets

That would be the case if real batsmen are on the field not tail enders. They are just fishing around. Would be nice if they get up to 100 without losing a wicket.

 

[lalaji]

man its 2am on east coast..work tomorrow at 8 and can't sleep ...got to watch this

 

[afridi.rocks]

59 balls since last boundary

 

[lalaji]

:

 

[Wassixpakistani]

Why can't we try Iqbal open?

what is the worst he can do ?

can he be worst than darling Butt?

No more experimentation's

 

[azfar wali]

Finally a run scored, 77 more to win

 

[offcutter]

beautiful 2

 

[lalaji]

No more experimentation's

i think Iqbal deserve better...

whats the point of picking him for every test series and then not give him a chance in a single match?

 

[dirk diggler]

we've moved out of the nightmare 80's and into the 90s, now we're cooking on gas lads

 

[afridi.rocks]

77 to win
3 wickets to lose(more likely)

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Runs per wicket has gone down from 27 to 25.5 per wicket now

 

[insaftak]

77 to win

 

[azfar wali]

Kuleskara to bowl now

 

[lalaji]

Runs per wicket has gone down from 27 to 25.5 per wicket now

hey can you also do runs per day too please?

 

[ammarz]

9 away from the psychological barrier of 100!!

 

[Wassixpakistani]

This won't be good for amir

 

[dirk diggler]

59 balls since last boundary

i think we can forget about boundaries, this is now about prolonging the agony

 

[OZGOD]

i love your optimism

Not a lot if you think about the time remaining. Gul knows how to play defensively. 77 runs isn't much.

 

[Pak_mystery]

Kami might be good in limited overs as an opener but in tests i dont think he'll survive too long out there...i think we need Nasir Jamshed.. But that aint happening atleast not now..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Abdur Rauf to open with Gul - Atleast they occupy the crease for a bit longer than our usual openers