Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Colombo (PSS) | June 25-29 | Day 3

[Blistering Barnacle]

This test match might be drawn now because we are in a good position.

There will be a result unless a lot of time is lost due to rain.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Good running by YK.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Pakistan are in a pretty good position, having practically wiped out the deficit for the loss of just two wickets.

If they can get another 250 runs, they should win it.

 

[Bullet Drive]

YK makes it look so simple.

 

[Fineline]

There will be a result unless a lot of time is lost due to rain.

That's what I was saying.Earth doesn't like us.Whenever we get in a good position,rain pops out from nowhere.

 

[Fineline]

Noooooooooo!

 

[Kianig89]

bad light 26 overs to go

 

[Justcrazy]

Light meter is out again. 6.8 is the reading.. It looks ok but apparently it's not good enough. They are going off the ground.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Our day.

 

[m.shah]

Bad light stops play

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan need at least another 300 runs to feel comfortable. We should lose at least a 50 overs to ensure a draw.

 

[Fineline]

Hafeez's dismissal was something we have become used to of.

 

[walashi]

I hope the light gets better

 

[m.shah]

A lead of 60 would have been ideal at the end of today's play.

 

[Big Mac]

A lead of 60 would have been ideal at the end of today's play.

Nah, not losing any more wickets is more important than the lead at stumps.

The longer these two bat together the more pressure shifts onto Sri Lanka even if they go along at 2.5 rpo

 

[m.shah]

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION]
I mean with these two on the crease

 

[The_KING]

One thing I'm annoyed about is that we let Sri Lanka score 40 runs after we get their last batsman Matthews out. If we had got their tail enders out earlier, we would be in lead currently.

But aside from Hafeez, our batsman batted well and Insha'Allah if we could get a lead of 250-300, we would win the match.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Anything over 270 could be tricky for Lanka.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Must be stumps?

 

[honeybadger]

Mathews chickened out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

PAK really are 171-3 as Wahab is out.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Must be stumps?

Yes, unless light improves. Which is unlikely.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Mathews chickened out.

chickened out of what?

 

[Abdullah]

Still a tall order. We need 270 from here which will take a days play. We will lose a session to rain ad light over 2 days so sl will be in survival mode for 2 sessions.
The guys that are in have to get the bulk of the 270. 100 at the minimum more for the partnership.
will be an interesting day.
still on a knife edge as we could collapse. But pressure will start shifting to sl if we win first session tomorrow

 

[m.shah]

It should be stumps now..

 

[mmkextreme_1]

chickened out of what?

I think they could have stayed on if a spinner would have bowled

 

[walashi]

16:52 Local Time, 11:22 GMT, 16:52 IST: It is still dark at the ground. The good thing, however, is that there is no rain and officially the game can go on till 6:00 PM local. That means, plenty of time still left.

cricbuzz.com

 

[Theo_14]

will there be rain for day 4-5?

 

[Markhor]

Got to love how a Test match ebbs and flows.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Umpires in middle apparently..

 

[Bullet Drive]

57 mins play left.......

 

[Bullet Drive]

Was hoping we could get to at least 50+ lead here with only 3 down.

 

[Sherlock]

Weren't we expecting rain today, or did I just imagine that?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Must be stumps now

 

[Bullet Drive]

PLAY has been called off.

 

[Theo_14]

[MENTION=43028]K[/MENTION]alson: Day 3 stumped. tomorrow the day's play will start at 9 45. #SLvPAK

 

[Bullet Drive]

Early start tmrw.