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

[Bullet Drive]

Good shot. No run.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid on strike.

 

[A.M.]

Junaid needs to survive

 

[pakcricketfan]

68.4
Herath to Asad Shafiq, OUT, Herath strikes. This one has turned and bounced out of nowhere. On a length, in front of off, then kicking away. Beats the bat by a long way but seems to have gloved it. The top glove. But was it off the handle? I am yet to be convinced he gloved it. No bat for sure. Shafiq didn't walk. Steve Davis, though, didn't hesitate either. Watching replays it seems he did glove it

I'm still not sure if he gloved it.

Good knock, nevertheless.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[A.M.]

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

End of innings.

 

[talha3]

So 226. Not a good score but might be enough to challenge SL.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sad end. Amazing from Asad Shafiq. Probably his best ever knock.

 

[Looney]

226 we defend - need magic with the ball

 

[A.M.]

so 226 it is if we can get 2-3 early wickets we will be in the game

 

[Bullet Drive]

Look we have to get em out for about under 200. Sangakara has to go early. If Sanga passes 20 we're doomed.

 

[Firebolt]

 

[Looney]

Sad end. Amazing from Asad Shafiq. Probably his best ever knock.

He has more talent than this , Inshallah his best is yet to come .

 

[Osama_B]

abysmal batting on a pitch offering assistance to bowling as usual

adnan was looking good and threw it away when he needed to carry on further with shafiq

was hoping we would get 300 when those two were going

gul the usual brainfart

azhar ali proving he is a FTB

 

[lumber121]

All out for mediocre scorecard. "(

 

[Bullet Drive]

Para's will go early. Chandimal will go to Ajmal. Sanga will be unstoppable. Junaid will get Jaya. Ajmal will get Samara. Matthews will go to Sami. Prasana will go to Ajmal. Ajmal will get Fernando. Hafeez will get Herath & Perera.

 

[Bullet Drive]

He has more talent than this , Inshallah his best is yet to come .

Inshallah. Really changed my views on him. He was truly amazing today.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Any idea who'll open the bowling? I don't want Sami to waste the new ball but it'll probably be him and Gul?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dammit , out for 226

 

[JibranAnsari]

400 is on.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asad needs to work his batting against the left arm spinners

 

[talha3]

Para's will go early. Chandimal will go to Ajmal. Junaid will get Jaya. Ajmal will get Samara. Matthews will go to Sami. Prasana will go to Ajmal. Ajmal will get Fernando. Hafeez will get Herath & Perera.

So it's sorted, easy win!

Oh wait...

Sanga will be unstoppable

 

[Zamee]

I hope Sanga goes for Duck in both innings

 

[Bullet Drive]

Taufeeq to keep )

 

[Zamee]

Sami will dismiss him on first ball

 

[cricketpassion]

T Umar to keep

 

[JibranAnsari]

10 times out of 23 , asad has lost his wicket to left arm spinner, Kpesque.

 

[Looney]

Taufeeq to keep )

lol yeah I didn`t know he could keep

 

[Bullet Drive]

Don't mess up the new ball! Come on Pakistan!

 

[A.M.]

Umar to keep Gul to bowl

 

[Zamee]

taufeeq to keep )

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[JibranAnsari]

Sanga will score 226 , rest will be bonus.

 

[Bullet Drive]

The worst thing possible now is for the keeper to drop a catch.

 

[A.M.]

Prana will be in pressure get him out early Chandimal too will be in pressure

 

[talha3]

Taufeeq keeping

 

[Bullet Drive]

Off the mark straight away. 1 run.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We must make use of the new ball.

 

[A.M.]

first ball comiing up

 

[doctordamor]

don't see pak winning this the win against india and eng where we were in same position we had better bowlers asif and akhtar against india and eng just couldnt play spin

 

[A.M.]

single

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wasting the new ball already..

 

[JibranAnsari]

don't see pak winning this the win against india and eng where we were in same position we had better bowlers asif and akhtar against india and eng just couldnt play spin

Welcome back mr negative.

 

[carbon11]

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taufeeq umar has kept wickets for pakistan before

 

[Bullet Drive]

Gul really needs to sort him self out here. 1 on the pads. 2 wide ones.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hope we get a proper opening bowler before the SA series.

 

[Bullet Drive]

sanga will score 226 , rest will be bonus.

welcome back mr negative.

lol.

 

[talha3]

Not good bowling from Gul, full and wide.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pathetic over so far.

 

[A.M.]

ball seeming just need to bring the ball near the stumps

 

[talha3]

Horrible first over.

 

[A.M.]

end of over 1-0

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Gul bowling outswingers.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Batting looks easy for SL because we cannot swing the new ball or do anything with it

 

[waqar goraya]

I'm still not sure if he gloved it.

Good knock, nevertheless.

hehe!!i can see your excitements....yes he played well....gave his best with some responsibility,,,,

 

[Bullet Drive]

Gul with a horrible over. Needs to bowl off-stump line. Make him play.

 

[A.M.]

Junaid to open the bowling

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid Khan to open the bowling. Good luck!

 

[talha3]

Junaid's first ball already better than Gul's 6.

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Good first delivery by

 

[A.M.]

better start from

 

[carbon11]

angling in to left hander

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beauty from Junaid..

 

[A.M.]

beats him

 

[JibranAnsari]

lol.

yah , but I didn't say anything about not winning

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid looks better than Gul!

 

[cricketpassion]

Pakistani bowlers make them play the balls .Dont bowl out side off stump

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

Attack the off stump line ,make them play the new ball.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Is gul throwing rubbish as usual or good bowling?

 

[carbon11]

swing the other way

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bowl a bit fuller

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beauty!!!!!!

 

[A.M.]

beaten

 

[Bullet Drive]

Look how far the fielders are. Stop singles!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Gul too wide again.

 

[imshally81]

Any swing ???

 

[cricketpassion]

Gul come on bowl in the stumps , you are bowling too wide

 

[hur rizvi]

poor bowling from gul

 

[Bullet Drive]

Off the pad.

 

[cricketpassion]

Any swing ???

Yes it is swinging but we need to make them play the balls