Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Colombo | 13/6/2012 | Pakistan Innings

[saeed-sohail]

Have faith LK.

 

[talha3]

7.55pm Umpires are out on the field for an inspection. Dav Whatmore can be seen having a chat with them

Pretty sure Whatmore won't be persuading them to play a T20.

 

[waqar goraya]

8.15pm Nothing official about this, but people at the ground are expecting a resumption at 8.30pm

 

[talha3]

8.15pm Nothing official about this, but people at the ground are expecting a resumption at 8.30pm

 

[KingKhanWC]

Play expected in 15 mins, unless it rains which will mean match abandoned.

 

[AFG_Brit]

8.15pm Nothing official about this, but people at the ground are expecting a resumption at 8.30pm cricinfo

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

8.15pm Nothing official about this, but people at the ground are expecting a resumption at 8.30pm

 

[chui_kadoo]

Play expected in 15 mins, unless it rains which will mean match abandoned.

sweet news. Thats music to my ears. Cant wait

 

[Sherlock]

It'll be abandoned.

Cannot see it not raining.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Tony Greig tweets: Umpires will make a decision one way or the other in 15 minutes. It will be a 20 over match or it will be called off.

 

[Rana]

If the match is called off, then pakistan may have escaped.

 

[Legend Killer]

8.15pm Nothing official about this, but people at the ground are expecting a resumption at 8.30pm

Great news, InshaAllah it won't rain

 

[Rana]

There is no point making it a 20 over match because its probably going to rain again

 

[hefaith]

Hope the match is called off

 

[waqar goraya]

the way things were moving it was looking difficult for pak to play 30 overs.....

 

[Sherlock]

It'll rain again, no doubt about it.

10 minutes to resumption or the game is over.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Huge disadvantage for us if the game resumes. Most probably it will be reduced to 20 - 22 overs per side. And the position we are in, it'll take some effort to reach even 130. Don't think the revised target would benfit us much.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Seen as though Misbah hasnt faced a ball yet, can we sneakily swap him for afridi or umar Akmal if game resumes.

 

[violet_may]

Darn, was actually by a computer today. Oh well, no match I guess.

 

[Hamxa89]

20 over match means we've lost. 6 overs wasted. 2 wickets gone. I hope its a washout

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

need to stop match today and bring another match tomorrow, its not T20 match

 

[Hamxa89]

More overs will be cut, would be 20 overs per side.

Oops! Was a typo. Meant 20

 

[Sherlock]

20 overs pers-side would be a travesty.

 

[JibranAnsari]

come on rain , fall again.

 

[waqar goraya]

Seen as though Misbah hasnt faced a ball yet, can we sneakily swap him for afridi or umar Akmal if game resumes.

it could be a good test for asoka!!!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Might as well re-start game as a T20 Toss up again

 

[Sherlock]

Here we go, the news should be filtering out now.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

i snese the dreaded news.....

 

[Square Drive]

Here we go, the news should be filtering out now.

Suspense...

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Not much activity with the players... Few SL players hanging around outside.no warm ups yet... Not a good sign

 

[Free Hit]

i snese the dreaded news.....

pak escaped, shukr kar.

 

[Sherlock]

8.30pm Umpires are out on the field again. We can expect a call soon. The reserve umpire and the curator have spent the last 15 minutes chatting by the pitch

 

[talha3]

Suspense...

8.30pm Umpires are out on the field again. We can expect a call soon. The reserve umpire and the curator have spent the last 15 minutes chatting by the pitch

Cricinfo building it up too

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Umpires are out on the field again. We can expect a call soon. The reserve umpire and the curator have spent the last 15 minutes chatting by the pitch

 

[Sherlock]

I reckon the game has been abandoned. We're past the schedule mark and yet no play.

 

[chui_kadoo]

I have a bad feeling about this one

 

[KingKhanWC]

Nothing yet, not good news. The outfield must be pretty damp and Ashoka is never happy walking on to the field of play to resume.

 

[Square Drive]

Stomach is hurting. :/

 

[Legend Killer]

Really hope the match isn't abandoned, surely they can still have a 20 over match

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

match.........

 

[Sherlock]

Abandoned......









Me thinks.

 

[Ahson8]

8.30pm Umpires are out on the field again. We can expect a call soon. The reserve umpire and the curator have spent the last 15 minutes chatting by the pitch

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

rain has stopped long time ago n these umpires r just standing there wasting time

 

[Square Drive]

Come on...

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Umpires are out on the field again. We can expect a call soon. They have called the captains down for a conference. Coaches too

 

[jy1970us]

Misbah is asking for the match to be abandoned (me thinks).

 

[talha3]

Umpires must be asking everyone their thoughts on a t20 match from here

 

[Hamxa89]

Looks like they're about to call it off. Mini conference on the pitch

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

I thin match abandonded

 

[Legend Killer]

8.30pm Umpires are out on the field again. We can expect a call soon. They have called the captains down for a conference. Coaches too

 

[KingKhanWC]

I'm sick and tired of watching this Zee cafe channel. They should at least show some past cricket but instead bollywood songs or news in Hindi which I can't understand.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Misbah and pak probs want match andonded

 

[Bullet Drive]

The game has been called off officially!

 

[Hamxa89]

No play for sure.

 

[waqar goraya]

They have called the captains down for a conference. Coaches too

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Captains and coaches out there too

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

20:35 local time: Looks like the match has been called off. One has to wait for the official confirmation.

 

[BrutalityForce]

We are off... Let's hope for better weather on Saturday -

@RusselArnold69

 

[talha3]

The game has been called off officially!

Good stuff.

 

[jy1970us]

Misbah win.

 

[Bullet Drive]

8.37pm The match has been called off. So it's Pakistan 1, Sri Lanka 1 and Rain 1

 

[Ahson8]

8.37pm The match has been called off. So it's Pakistan 1, Sri Lanka 1 and Rain 1

 

[Sherlock]

8.37pm The match has been called off. So it's Pakistan 1, Sri Lanka 1 and Rain 1

There we have it

 

[Square Drive]

8.37pm The match has been called off.

 

[AFG_Brit]

match has been called off

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

oh maaaaaaan

 

[waqar goraya]

took an hour to decide

 

[KingKhanWC]

rain has stopped long time ago n these umpires r just standing there wasting time

It's the new era of protecting the players on a wet/damp outfield. Umpires don't want to take the risk of playing on a surface which could cause a player a serious injury. If the players know how to dive properly, it shouldn't be a major problem.

 

[Hamxa89]

Forecast for Saturday?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

misbah wins

 

[iZeeshan]

Lame.

 

[chui_kadoo]

Fiddlesticks

 

[Dolphins]

We got saved today. But unfortunately, next game we'll have the same lineup and are doomed.

 

[iZeeshan]

Another pathetic performance from Pakistan

 

[Osama_B]

absolutely pathetic from SL and ashoka

disgrace

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

On a side note finnysteve:
In the dentists waiting room, about to have the injection. Nervous to say the least! Hope I haven't got too many bogeys up my hooter today

 

[Hamxa89]

Saturday forecast?

 

[Square Drive]

Well played Pakistan, but rain saved Sri Lanka this time.

 

[Inswinger]

60% chance of rain on Saturday.......

 

[Legend Killer]

Forecast for Saturday?

the forecast for saturday isn't to promising either


http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/6.927079,79.861243