Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 3rd Test | Pallekele | 07/08/12 | Day 1

[JilaWatan]

Srilanka has won the toss.
Pakistan sent in to bat, again

 

[pakiman740]

Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 1

Any predictions? jk

3 factors for Sri Lanka
1.sangkkagara
2.fast bowling
3.resurgance of mahela and thilan

3 for pak
1.fast bowling
2.lower batting order
3.fielding


Your factors guys?

 

[Asif321]

Abdur rehman Out for Gul
Sami in for Cheema

 

[JilaWatan]

idk man sami is gonna be erratic

 

[talha3]

Sami and Gul in. Rehman out.

 

[Ironcat]

Looks like we need a toss-winning coach as well

 

[Ironcat]

Unfair to Rehman. Bowled really well last time.

 

[pakiman740]

Rehman out!

 

[JilaWatan]

Unfair to Rehman. Bowled really well last time.

on the other hand u cant really drop ajmal

 

[imshally81]

Looks like we need a toss-winning coach as well

blessing in disguise....

 

[talha3]

Interesting that SL are maintaining their 2 spinner, 2 pacer attack but we have changed it. Surely they know their pitch better than us?

 

[Ironcat]

Garden-like pitch. Cheema will miss out.

 

[Ironcat]

Interesting that SL are maintaining their 2 spinner, 2 pacer attack but we have changed it. Surely they know their pitch better than us?

They are also playing 3-1 to pacers

 

[Asif321]

lanka also dropped randiv .. atleast we hav hafeez too

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Good team selection. Positive selection with 3 pacers

 

[talha3]

They are also playing 3-1 to pacers

Just noticed. It wasn't first mentioned by cricinfo on their team news.

 

[Usman]

Rehman must be thinking he deserved a place on his batting alone!

 

[Ironcat]

Pradeep out = play SL pacers 3 feet out of the pitch

 

[talha3]

Pradeep out = play SL pacers 3 feet out of the pitch

Dilhara Fernando is pacey.

 

[Ironcat]

Nice place this. Pallekelle. Mountains amidst clouds.

 

[Naraku]

first hour of play will be interesting

 

[Naraku]

Pakistan openers need to see off the new ball

 

[talha3]

First session absolutely crucial.

 

[JilaWatan]

kula really moving the ball

 

[talha3]

So much movement. Anwar Ali - esque.

 

[Ironcat]

Play out of the crease, Hafeez.

He's allowing it to swing too much.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Suprising to see Rehman dropped..

 

[JilaWatan]

Play out of the crease, Hafeez.

He's allowing it to swing too much.

it might hold its line, in that case, there is a chance of an edge

 

[JilaWatan]

hatrick dude is back

 

[Ironcat]

it might hold its line, in that case, there is a chance of an edge

The further back you are, the more the chance of the edge

 

[Bullet Drive]

well done Hafeez.

 

[Ironcat]

Perera still in ODI mode

 

[imshally81]

:44

 

[talha3]

Great start from Hafeez.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very well done by Hafeez.

 

[imshally81]

another :4

 

[Ironcat]

Nicely defended by Hafeez

 

[talha3]

Pleasantly surprised from Hafeez. Playing the movement very well here so far.

 

[ads101]

Perera still in ODI mode

he is always in ODI mode.

 

[Naraku]

Hafeez playing positive cricket

 

[talha3]

Keeper standing up, Taufeeq can't advance.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I like the fact Hafeez is being positive.

 

[talha3]

Serious swing.

 

[ads101]

definitely looks like a result pitch.

 

[Down2Earth]

a lot of swing, mainly because of overcast conditions. should ease up when the sun comes out and dries the pitch.

 

[JilaWatan]

that looked plumb

 

[talha3]

That's right Taufel, no shockers in this match please.

 

[talha3]

that looked plumb

pitched outside leg.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Maiden. They are wasting the new ball.

 

[imshally81]

I think pitch has lot of moisture which helps bowler to swing the ball

 

[talha3]

Dropped!

 

[JilaWatan]

dropped

 

[Ironcat]

Keeper also blindsided the slips

 

[Down2Earth]

a bit of movement and taufeeq has no chance, no surprise there...

 

[talha3]

Good stuff from Taufeeq.

How many times has Taufeeq punished a drop and made a big hundred...

 

[iHammad]

Perera appealing like crazy ..

If you looked at the appeal and the reaction to the decision, you'd think the ball pitched middle, and was taking the middle of the middle stump out

 

[Ironcat]

SL dropping Taufeeq like no tomorrow

 

[iHammad]

Gets dropped, next ball four...yes Taufeeq

 

[Ironcat]

SL paying in runs for bringing the keeper up

 

[talha3]

Runs coming easily. That's good but time is the main factor here, need to face off the new ball fully.

 

[Ironcat]

SL has found their own Kami

 

[ads101]

Good stuff from Taufeeq.

How many times has Taufeeq punished a drop and made a big hundred...

.

 

[talha3]

SL paying in runs for bringing the keeper up

Risk vs reward. I don't think Taufeeq would have edged if the keeper wasn't up. He would have advanced a few paces and been more comfortable.

 

[Ironcat]

Hafeez playing very smartly

 

[Ironcat]

Risk vs reward. I don't think Taufeeq would have edged if the keeper wasn't up. He would have advanced a few paces and been more comfortable.

Yep. Risk vs reward.

 

[talha3]

.

It's true. I'm telling you there's a direct correlation between drops and runs he makes in an innings.

 

[imshally81]

Is SL dropped the match ????

 

[talha3]

Excellent drive. Keep it up Hafeez.

 

[ddss]

Hafeez is doing good, Taufeeq got really lucky. Will he ever learn?

 

[Ironcat]

Is SL dropped the match ????

Say what?

 

[ads101]

weird. Taufeeq was the aggressor last time, Hafeez grinding. Now the reverse.

 

[saeed-sohail]

MashaAllah Hafeez has started well. I want Pakistan to score around 350 so we can enough time to get a result.

 

[JilaWatan]

Is SL dropped the match ????

you mean "has*"

AND no i dont think so

 

[Ironcat]

Davis finally saw something

 

[talha3]

Great decision Steve Davis.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Feeqa looking very unconvincing.

 

[ddss]

Davis: eyes of an eagle

 

[talha3]

Uff Taufeeq's looking edgy as he's not able to step down the pitch.

 

[Ironcat]

Another one through the slips. Taufeeq must score a 300 now.

 

[talha3]

We criticise the umpires when they make bad decisions but we should also appreciate the good decisions they make.