Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 3rd Test | Pallekele | 07/10/12 | Day 3

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to bat positively here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Taufeeq I feel will go early and I feel for him as he must be so so tired.

 

[waqar goraya]

10 overs to survive!!

 

[A.M.]

if we can bat all day tom we have a chance in the last day you never know

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tomorrow will rain most likely.. we need 300 runs here now to push for a win. 300 and we have to score quickly. We have only 6 batsman.

 

[Rana]

Junaid is here to stay boys!

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Hafeez should just go berserk and try to get rid of that deficit asap. I'd rather lose 2-0 then not going for the win at all.

Btw players like Sehwag and Dilshan at top of the order are so key in a situation like this.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Well played Junaid. These last 10 overs should be good fun. If they see them through w/o damage then we can talk about what would be a 'good' lead.

 

[ads101]

Well done on Pak bowling them out. Junaid was brilliant. But dropped catches, and generally below par bowling from Gul and Sami has cost us. Lead of over 100 seems far too much.

Like us to take a risk here and go aggressive and try to score quickly. Even though if we lose this, we'll lose our test spot to Sri Lanka too.

 

[imshally81]

2-0 is on :facapalm:

 

[JibranAnsari]

james you shouldn't be saying this on cricinfo

 

[JibranAnsari]

Should have left the final wicket for the morning , now we will lose two in the last 5 overs.

 

[King Khan]

Azhar and Hafeez should open, allow Taufeeq to recover as he's been keeping all day!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

SHould Taufeeq open?

He must be physically and mentally tired after assuming the wicket keeper role. Could be a walking wicket.

Maybe get Azhar to see out these 10 overs and let Taufeeq rest up?

 

[Bullet Drive]

1 to Hafeez

 

[Bullet Drive]

Leg byes, Big appeal.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Big appeal again,

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great fielding.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Man, abysmal umpiring in the first Test has the Lankans appealing like their's no tomorrow. Ridiculous appeals

 

[Bullet Drive]

in the air.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Opning partnership crucial here, need at least a start of 50.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[ads101]

Taufeeq should not have opened azhar should have.

 

[saeed-sohail]

These are the most ridiculous appeals that I have seen in cricket.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Taufeeq of late has been very positive.

 

[Bullet Drive]

That's a peach!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Very ridiculous appeal.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Lol. Herath beat the ball to the boundary

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sharp work from Prasana.

 

[ads101]

going at a fine run rate so far

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Unscathed at close would be the best result for Pakistan...

Bat all day tomorrow and accumulate a lead of max 150 runs

 

[Bullet Drive]

Perera on. Uh oh.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Waqar Younis & Chisthi on.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Perera averages 50+ in test cricket.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Salam guys, I have just tuned in and notice that SL have put up a very good score from 44/3. Did we bowl poorly or the surface has changes? Any drops or umpiring errors?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Slower ball first ball.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Srilanka at least have made sure that they do not lose the match and chances of winning the match is 60%.

 

[JibranAnsari]

How many catches dropped today?

 

[imshally81]

only 102 run remaining

 

[saeed-sohail]

Ball is not swinging.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Salam guys, I have just tuned in and notice that SL have put up a very good score from 44/3. Did we bowl poorly or the surface has changes? Any drops or umpiring errors?

W.salam. We bowled very well in the first session especially Junaid. Sami & Gul were too short and didn't bowl well. Ajmal was amazing. We then had Perera in and Misbah spread the field and allowed easy singles. Perera was then set and he made us pay with a quick 75. Misbah dropped a catch as did Younis. Younis dropped a sitter.

 

[imshally81]

Salam guys, I have just tuned in and notice that SL have put up a very good score from 44/3. Did we bowl poorly or the surface has changes? Any drops or umpiring errors?

Yes , 2 or 3 dropped catches

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good quick single from Hafeez. Very well done.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Single to Hafeez.

 

[Bullet Drive]

8.2 overs left today.

 

[imshally81]

Ball is not swinging.

but it will get turn soon.....

 

[Bullet Drive]

121kph by perera.

 

[DW44]

Why do these clowns have to collectively scream, shout and jump like an 11 year old girl everytime the ball hits any part of the batsman's body or gets within half a mile of the bat? One would think that the match referee would dish out some heavy fines/bans for over appealing(Sehwag got banned once in RSA, didn't he?) especially in light of the fact that over the course of this tour, their ridiculous appealing has effected some truly horrendous umpiring decisions including 10 that quite possibly changed the result of a test match.

 

[Bullet Drive]

No swing at all. Hafeez should like this.

 

[Bullet Drive]

5 wides.

 

[saeed-sohail]

W.salam. We bowled very well in the first session especially Junaid. Sami & Gul were too short and didn't bowl well. Ajmal was amazing. We then had Perera in and Misbah spread the field and allowed easy singles. Perera was then set and he made us pay with a quick 75. Misbah dropped a catch as did Younis. Younis dropped a sitter.

Thanks mate. YK dropping catches is surprising.

 

[Bullet Drive]

300 must be the target. Quickluy!

 

[imshally81]

believe me... 4th Innings will very difficult on this pitch... ball will get swing & turn both... be ready

 

[Bullet Drive]

Thanks mate. YK dropping catches is surprising.

Any time and true. Very rare. Hardly ever see him drop a catch.

 

[imshally81]

5 lucky wides...... Extra is now 9

 

[saeed-sohail]

Why do these clowns have to collectively scream, shout and jump like an 11 year old girl everytime the ball hits any part of the batsman's body or gets within half a mile of the bat? One would think that the match referee would dish out some heavy fines/bans for over appealing(Sehwag got banned once in RSA, didn't he?) especially in light of the fact that over the course of this tour, their ridiculous appealing has effected some truly horrendous umpiring decisions including 10 that quite possibly changed the result of a test match.

Completely agree. Them lbw shouts were embarrassing.

 

[imshally81]

and you know what ???
SL lead is under 100

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[saeed-sohail]

I thought it pitched just outside and it did.

 

[Bullet Drive]

It was not out!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pathetic umpiring continues. DRS!

 

[bluffmasterv2]

FFS another bad decision. This is ridiculous how can we ever have a chance with decisions like those.

 

[JibranAnsari]

1 drop by younis and one by misbah , any other drops?

 

[qamar84]

useless umpiring

 

[saeed-sohail]

Umpiring has been awful.

 

[imshally81]

Umar gone.. as expected

 

[Sherlock]

Pitched outside leg.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ali is in. He'll get a big one In sha Allah.

 

[waqar goraya]

Poor taufeeq has nothing with him..

 

[MRSN]

7 overs left after this.

 

[JibranAnsari]

and it contunues..

 

[Anwar_194]

Garbage Phattoo Mentallity player...I dont know how the hell they get so close to the international team.

 

[MRSN]

Taufeeq out LBW how predictable..!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

Poor taufeeq has nothing with him..

Very poor decision , has been wrongly given out twice this series.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Younis please come to the rescue.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Misbah and younis will have to play patient long innings to draw this.

 

[saeed-sohail]

I shouted pitched outside as it hit the pads. I have done fair bit umpiring and shape of the ball clearly meant that to hit on leg stump with no in swing means it pitched outside leg.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Younis with no ton this series. I'm sure he'll come through tomorrow!

 

[imshally81]

7 overs left after this.

and only 9 wickets left

 

[saeed-sohail]

Taufeeq out LBW how predictable..!!

That was not out.