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

[Bullet Drive]

I hope Asad proves me wrong today!

 

[Zamee]

Pathetic batting display by our batsmen. No application whatsoever.

Kuch sikhao yar inko

 

[Bullet Drive]

Adnan Akmal there!

 

[talha3]

Misbah also trapped on the crease!

What can you do with the keeper up.

 

[Naraku]

it always hurts to see YK go so cheaply

 

[saeed-sohail]

Pathetic batting display by our batsmen. No application whatsoever.

Konsipiracy alert: we are gifting this series to get SL touring Pakistan.

 

[Zamee]

Misbah playing Kula like a spinner

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah negotiating that inswing well. First time I've seen him against the swinging ball in some time.

 

[Down2Earth]

sri lanka should send their openers in to pad up

 

[Looney]

Mohsin Khan just fell off his couch watching the last dismissal

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[Bullet Drive]

What can you do with the keeper up.

That means he's on the backfoot. He needs to come forward otherwise he'l be trapped on the crease LBW!

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor batting

 

[imshally81]

This Pitch is real test for Pakistani batsman
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and they already failed....

 

[saeed-sohail]

Misbah Jaan laga do.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq leaves his first delivery very classy!

 

[Bullet Drive]

I see Shafiq doing well! Come on Shafiq!

 

[Zamee]

Just when i thought we would over-take India in the rankings

 

[Bullet Drive]

Perera has had such a long spell.

 

[waqar goraya]

Nope. He played in NZ. Scored a 100 there last time.

when the sun is out , newzealand and england are best to bat..
but when it is cloudy then the worst for batsmen..

 

[Ironcat]

Mahela needs to rotate his bowlers.

 

[Zamee]

Bring on the Fernando please!! He is their Sami

 

[Justcrazy]

Not much batting left here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Just when i thought we would over-take India in the rankings

Wouldn't last any way as we are going to SA and they are playing at home. We lack batsman with intelligent minds.

 

[Down2Earth]

dilhara yet to bowl, scary!

 

[Zamee]

Mahela needs to rotate his bowlers.

Stop giving them advices man

 

[Zamee]

What a shot !!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beautiful stroke by Asad Shafiq. Very very classy!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan would be hammered during there SA tour. The pitches will be quicker than this.

 

[Zamee]

Wouldn't last any way as we are going to SA and they are playing at home. We lack batsman with intelligent minds.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Poor running, should have been 3.

 

[ads101]

Misbah negotiating that inswing well. First time I've seen him against the swinging ball in some time.

he'll do better than most in the team, not because he has the technique to negotiate it, but more the application.

Taufeeq's shot was horrible. Azhar's wasn't great. Only Hafeez and Younis got good balls. And even then they weren't unplayable. Hafeez really disappointing because he looked halfway decent. If he had stayed, probably wouldn't have had a collapse, always easier to come in to bat, when the other batsman at the opposite side is looking comfortable. Didn't convert unfortunately.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Poor running. Easy three.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great stroke really.

 

[Legend Killer]

Nice shot to get of the mark for Asad

 

[Legend Killer]

Great shot for

 

[Naraku]

Wouldn't last any way as we are going to SA and they are playing at home. We lack batsman with intelligent minds.

it all comes down to mental strength, few have that

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need a really big contribution from lower order to get into the game.

 

[Zamee]

Poor A Rehman

 

[Ironcat]

when the sun is out , newzealand and england are best to bat..
but when it is cloudy then the worst for batsmen..

Check again. NZ scored a combined 385 for 20 wickets and other than Misbah/Shafiq/Taufeeq all other failed

 

[saeed-sohail]

Rehman visibly upset.

 

[talha3]

Deep stuff from the manager breaking the news to Rehman.

 

[Justcrazy]

They need 300 at least to make a match out of it.

 

[Down2Earth]

team manager cheema sleeping )

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Poor A Rehman

I know! So sad to see that clip.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Chheers

 

[Zamee]

I love the way Misbah's playing ti-jinx

 

[Bullet Drive]

he'll do better than most in the team, not because he has the technique to negotiate it, but more the application.

Taufeeq's shot was horrible. Azhar's wasn't great. Only Hafeez and Younis got good balls. And even then they weren't unplayable. Hafeez really disappointing because he looked halfway decent. If he had stayed, probably wouldn't have had a collapse, always easier to come in to bat, when the other batsman at the opposite side is looking comfortable. Didn't convert unfortunately.

Agree with the Misbah point.

Taufeeq was poor. Got his pad way to across and fell over as he usually does. Azhar was very poor. After 2 beauties he chased a wide swinging pitched up ball when he wasn't even set. Hafeez received a beauty in my view and Younis was out due to poor technique!

 

[Bullet Drive]

This is good by Misbah. The longer we are out there the easier it will be.

 

[saeed-sohail]

I love the way Misbah's playing ti-jinx

Thook misbah per.

 

[Zamee]

270 will be enough. Just one good partnership

 

[Down2Earth]

it's not swinging as much now, yk and azhar ali missed out

 

[Bullet Drive]

Misbah playing with a big big smile.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ball has stopped swinging so batting will be a lot easier.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Agree with the Misbah point.

Taufeeq was poor. Got his pad way to across and fell over as he usually does. Azhar was very poor. After 2 beauties he chased a wide swinging pitched up ball when he wasn't even set. Hafeez received a beauty in my view and Younis was out due to poor technique!

YK was playing for in dipper. Should be doing better.

 

[Zamee]

Thook misbah per.

Soye nahi aap abhi tak ??

 

[Looney]

and his SR

 

[waqar goraya]

is this quality of misbah and shafiq or swing has subsided ??

 

[Ironcat]

Misbah 1(20). Where are the SR gurus?

 

[Khabri420]

Misbah this is your format. We need a captain's innings here.

 

[Zamee]

YK was playing for in dipper. Should be doing better.

His feet movement was just

 

[saeed-sohail]

Soye nahi aap abhi tak ??

Mujhe neend na aaye hoo.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Matthews into the attack. SL have 4 paceman!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Matthew getting some swing now

 

[Zamee]

Angelo Methews Akram is on

 

[imshally81]

it always hurts to see YK go so cheaply

YK is 2nd innings bully

 

[saeed-sohail]

Misbah 1(20). Where are the SR gurus?

Proper old style batting. Take the shine off and cash in later on.

 

[Zamee]

Beauty!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beauty to Shafiq.

 

[Ironcat]

Shafiq still too far back in the crease

 

[Bullet Drive]

Matthews is a very good accurate bowler!

 

[Khabri420]

Proper old style batting. Take the shine off and cash in later on.

Exactly. This is his format. At 62/4, we need this approach until these two are settled in. Wait for the bad ball and cash in.

 

[Down2Earth]

Proper old style batting. Take the shine off and cash in later on.

when it's time to cash in, the second new ball is due

 

[Bullet Drive]

Look these two need to just occupy the wicket. Don't feel under pressure at the lack of runs. Just see the swing off and cash in later. 250 will be great on this pitch. A 200 partnership pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq did well that previous ball. Looking good out there.

 

[Zamee]

Shafiq still too far back in the crease

Maybe they dont want the keeper to standup close to stumps. Creats extra pressure IMO

 

[Bullet Drive]

63-4 after 20.

 

[Zamee]

when it's time to cash in, the second new ball is due

Take its shine off either

 

[Bullet Drive]

Herath on already. No Fernando?

 

[talha3]

No Rehman so a weaker tail this match as well.

Herath in.

 

[saeed-sohail]

when it's time to cash in, the second new ball is due

If we get to the second new ball we will have done well.