Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Colombo (PSS) | June 25-29 | Day 1

[JibranAnsari]

not good decision to bat first

If you can't bat in these conditions then forget about batting even on day 3 in england.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Its about time , but IMO he will go absolutely wicketless.

The pitch seems supportive for spin bowlers, so I expect Zulfi and Yasir to do most of the damage, but I also expect Junaid to play his part.

 

[Shafi]

Nope it will be the opposite. Junaid will destroy the SL line-up.

I will be very happy if he get 1 wicket.

 

[Mamoon]

LOL you say this every series.

This is different. How often do you get the chance to win a Test series in Sri Lanka?

 

[Fineline]

Kaushal bowling chothas and panchwas.Has left Ajmal way behind!

 

[Boxer]

LOL you say this every series.

exactly what i was thinking

 

[JibranAnsari]

Does anyone suspect kaushals action?

 

[cricketjoshila]

I am confused by his action!

 

[Mamoon]

Watch Junaid fan-boys get hyper and serve humble pies after the future legend takes a wicket or two.

 

[Boxer]

boundary after a long time

 

[Watsupdoc]

"Devashish is there something in the pitch which Pakis have misread at the time of the toss or just the freshness of the pitch has caught pakistani batting by surprise?" --- I don't think so. It's just superb bowling. Not much you can do about that. - From Cricinfo

Is Sri Lanka really bowling that well?!

 

[JibranAnsari]

This is different. How often do you get the chance to win a Test series in Sri Lanka?

Just because we won't win another time does not mean thats the end. Its a usual ritual for us to get beat to death in SL.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Does anyone suspect kaushals action?

Its not obvious bend and striaghtening like Narine or Ajmal.But since he bowls with so much of wrist its difficult to say with naked eyes whether its totally clean.But its not obvious chuck.

 

[Belawal2014]

Extras helping us a lot here lol

 

[JibranAnsari]

"Devashish is there something in the pitch which Pakis have misread at the time of the toss or just the freshness of the pitch has caught pakistani batting by surprise?" --- I don't think so. It's just superb bowling. Not much you can do about that. - From Cricinfo

Is Sri Lanka really bowling that well?!

The 4 wickets to the spinner are comical , the asad one was the worst of them all.

 

[Neferpitou]

If we blow up the 1-0 lead and don't win the series, it will be the final nail in Pakistan cricket's coffin as far as I'm concerned.

No matter how many times you put us in a coffin, we'll always crawl back out. Your nails aren't sturdy enough.

 

[Boxer]

Chameera bowling fast

 

[JibranAnsari]

Its not very like Narine or Ajmal.But since he bowls with so much of wrist its difficult to say with naked eyes whether its totally clean.But its not obvious chuck.

Yaah need to see his elbow now.

 

[Mamoon]

Wahab is as deluded about his batting ability as majority of the people are about that credentials of this team.

His technique is worse than most number 11s, and just because he can slog a few thanks to his powerful built doesn't mean he's a future all-rounder.

He's an inferior batsman to Gul, who has the decency and self-respect never to consider himself a potential all-rounder.

 

[Mamoon]

No matter how many times you put us in a coffin, we'll always crawl back out. Your nails aren't sturdy enough.

Yes, for a match or two.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Very good pace from chameera here. Really sprints in every ball but is a spraygun. Kaushal too doesn't look a great talent. Just a confusing action. Once they start picking him, he will get murdered.

 

[Boxer]

not a lot of SL supporters in this thread

 

[JibranAnsari]

Azhar got a real beauty ..hard to not get out on those.

 

[Fineline]

Bad news for Danny Morrison.Zulfiqar Babar has to walk back.We will comfortably get 400 from here.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Yaah need to see his elbow now.

The ball that got Shafiq and was reviewed and the one that got Riaz,the review showed his action at the time of release(To check for no ball) and there the elbow was ok.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

What a disgusting batting performance.

 

[Boxer]

Very good pace from chameera here. Really sprints in every ball but is a spraygun. Kaushal too doesn't look a great talent. Just a confusing action. Once they start picking him, he will get murdered.

right now he is murdering the opposition team.: ajantha mendis

 

[Watsupdoc]

Lol Zulfi was so scared in that over!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wahab is as deluded about his batting ability as majority of the people are about that credentials of this team.

His technique is worse than most number 11s, and just because he can slog a few thanks to his powerful built doesn't mean he's a future all-rounder.

He's an inferior batsman to Gul, who has the decency and self-respect never to consider himself a potential all-rounder.

People are more deluded about his bowling ability. When was the last time a pakistani quick took a 5 fer. I guess junaid did ages ago.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Very good pace from chameera here. Really sprints in every ball but is a spraygun. Kaushal too doesn't look a great talent. Just a confusing action. Once they start picking him, he will get murdered.

Kaushal is spinning it miles.

 

[sehban]

Dont give up yet, even if we get bundled out here we can still dismiss Srilanka 250-270, and bat well in the 2nd innings to cover up

 

[axl100mph]

Very good pace from chameera here. Really sprints in every ball but is a spraygun. Kaushal too doesn't look a great talent. Just a confusing action. Once they start picking him, he will get murdered.

reconsider your views. he is going to rule for the next 10 years atleast.
tweaks it both ways at such a high pace.
will b susceptible to injuries though

 

[Boxer]

Pak train stream rolled by pace and spin

 

[JibranAnsari]

The ball that got Shafiq and was reviewed and the one that got Riaz,the review showed his action at the time of release(To check for no ball) and there the elbow was ok.

Then it must be the wrist.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Now if we win this match , then it will be the greatest win of all times by pakistan.



I am expecting Sangakarra to score a double though in the first innings.

 

[Boxer]

Pak should atleast try to play out 50 overs.

 

[Boxer]

Looks like a sanga double coming up.

 

[Fineline]

Yasir intending the fastest hundred here.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Kaushal is spinning it miles.

Not consistently. Looks more an LOI bowler to me. Pakistan sometimes make average spinners look like world beaters.

 

[Boxer]

monster hit by the spinner

 

[Watsupdoc]

Boom Boom Shah!

 

[Neferpitou]

Misbah in the start of game - "We're feeling very confident"

 

[JibranAnsari]

There is rain forecast for the next few days.

A flooded stadium will do us a favor.

 

[Fineline]

When was the last time we were bowled out for something less than 200?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

reconsider your views. he is going to rule for the next 10 years atleast.
tweaks it both ways at such a high pace.
will b susceptible to injuries though

He turns the odd ball a lot. He will be successful on these sort of pitches I suppose but I think he's more of an LOI bowler.

 

[Mamoon]

What a disgusting batting performance.

Don't worry, we are 'rising powers' like you said the other day.

 

[cricketjoshila]

5 Fer for Kaushal.

 

[Fineline]

Pak didn't even play 2 sessions. Mashallah!

 

[Watsupdoc]

And this is how you treat Kushal. Yasir on fire!

 

[Mamoon]

People are more deluded about his bowling ability. When was the last time a pakistani quick took a 5 fer. I guess junaid did ages ago.

As long as he bangs it shot on these pitches in hope of making every batsman look like Watson, he won't take more than 3-4 wickets at best.

 

[cricketjoshila]

He turns the odd ball a lot. He will be successful on these sort of pitches I suppose but I think he's more of an LOI bowler.

He is consistently spinning the offie!

 

[JibranAnsari]

and 138 all out.

5 wickets for an off spinner on day 1

 

[Boxer]

so thats it then, cleaned up the tail.

 

[Belawal2014]

Don't worry, we are 'rising powers' like you said the other day.

Pakistan cricket is finished.

 

[Shafi]

Now SL will pile up 550+

 

[Mamoon]

Going to sleep, no time for this garbage.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan cricket is finished.

I have copyrights to that statement.

 

[JibranAnsari]

As long as he bangs it shot on these pitches in hope of making every batsman look like Watson, he won't take more than 3-4 wickets at best.

He does not have enough wicket taking deliveries , he does not get swing and hardly any seam movement. He gets wickets or reverse swing or the rising deliveries. In any other team he would be a third seamer.

 

[Boxer]

top scorer in this match so far

 

[Fineline]

What an awful scorecard!

 

[Boxer]

Going to sleep, no time for this garbage.

thought you would wait to see the sanga double ton.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He is consistently spinning the offie!

Well I'm not denying that he can't turn the ball. Some were comparing to Murali but I see only a superficial similarity to be honest. Good five fer on debut though .

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lets roll them out for hundred , whats the fun in coming back to bat after tea on day 3

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan cricket is finished.

It is bound to happen when the whole cricketing system is corrupt and selectors do not give chances to the deserving players in their young age. We will fall worse than this.

 

[m.shah]

Pretty dismal effort from pak

 

[Fineline]

top scorer in this match so far

Strange but true.

 

[JibranAnsari]

top scorer in this match so far

Hope he remains top scorer for the first two innings.

 

[Neferpitou]

Shout out to [MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION] for calling a Kaushal special before game.

 

[JibranAnsari]

come on guys , we just won a match few days ago.


Pakistan won a match against england after getting bowled out for 99.


Lets keep our hopes alive ( an innings thrashing is on the way though )

 

[cricketjoshila]

Herath didnt even bowl!

 

[Fineline]

Pakistan already preparing for the upcoming whitewashes next year.Good going boys!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Kaushals first class SR is 33 ..amazing for an off spinner.

 

[Sherlock]

Great batting performance this

 

[BaaliSoda]

Both Kaushal and Chameera looks great find for SL. They didn't even have to use wrecker-in-chief Herath to bowl a over (who usually does quite a lot of damage to Pakistan).

 

[Watsupdoc]

Herath didnt even bowl!

Kushal was enough for us

 

[samplepiece]

Will SL be in the lead by stumps?

 

[PCP_1]

This is going to be the fastest series ever. First one barely 4 days and this one csn finish in 3. Are Tests sowly merging with the LOIs to win back the short attention span viewers.

 

[Sherlock]

I'll go for 220-3 @ the close of play.

 

[PCP_1]

top scorer in this match so far

Was he fasting?

 

[Fineline]

That's it!No more watching this crap.Makes my blood boil and that too during fasting.Enough trolling!