Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Colombo (SSC)| 06/29/12 | 2nd Test | Day 1

[saeed-sohail]

er how )

Remember I said to you guys he will score a hundred today before a ball was bowled. Now if that happens least you can do is wake me up so I can celebrate.

 

[ads101]

I haven't seen this runrate for pak in tests in 5 years , it is our one day runrate usually

yeah

Taufeeq surprised me. Hitting boundaries really nicely, looking for singles. Drives really nicely. Not sure why he's hasn't had much limited overs success. Apparently in domestic limited overs he's something of a beast though

 

[Sherlock]

Oh noes, it's the Hills have eyes

 

[Ironcat]

SL bowlers seem to be running through the motions here

 

[saeed-sohail]

Chishty sounds daddy of commentary in front of russell. Heard him after years and he is still gold.

 

[saeed-sohail]

SL bowlers seem to be running through the motions here

That's why we should cash in and not give them a sniff.

 

[ads101]

well hafeez level with taufeeq.

Azhar settling in nicely. Set up camp and he's not leaving!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Lucky!! Dropped

 

[saeed-sohail]

Hafeez you idiot. Yes we need to take the game to SL after being 1-0 down but not by being silly.

 

[ads101]

again to hafeez. Prof's only dealing in boundaries seems now.

 

[ads101]

Being way to aggressive here by hafeez. Going after too much now. tuk tuk early on at SR of 20, goes at a run a ball after lunch.

 

[shahidafridi123]

again to hafeez. Prof's only dealing in boundaries seems now.

it seems you are not watching it, he was dropped

 

[adnan yasin]

Hafeez plan worked this time ... he took his time and return to basic...and then bombarded the attack after he found his confidence

well done professor

 

[ads101]

it seems you are not watching it, he was dropped

nope saw it

Just being optimistic. should have probably merged my first and second post. hafeez is like i said is going for boundaries. Too much going for them. Never said it was a nice boundary ).

 

[adnan yasin]

it seems you are not watching it, he was dropped

it was a dropped catch atcually

Though

it was a 10% chance .. which fielder converted into something substantial

 

[adnan yasin]

glide it to vacant third man 2 more to hafeez

Maintaining the RR of 3.8

 

[ads101]

it was a dropped catch atcually

Though

it was a 10% chance .. which fielder converted into something substantial

it wasn't a chip to fielder really, it was hafeez going for the boundary and mishitting it.

Reckless aggression really. Was unneeded.

 

[shahidafridi123]

it was a dropped catch atcually

Though

it was a 10% chance .. which fielder converted into something substantial

??? I said he was dropped mate, it means a fielder dropped a catch

 

[A.M.]

single to Azhar

 

[adnan yasin]

??? I said he was dropped mate, it means a fielder dropped a catch

yeah but it sounds like as if it was an easy catch to take ... it wasnt even an half chance

I know in cricket terms its a drop catch

 

[A.M.]

single to

 

[shahidafridi123]

yeah but it sounds like as if it was an easy catch to take ... it wasnt even an half chance

I know in cricket terms its a drop catch

Oh ok, doesn't matter!

Mazher Arshad: "4000 Balls faced by Azhar Ali in his 42nd Test innings, that's an average of 95 balls faced per innings. Since his Test debut (13 July 2010), only Kumar Sangakkara (4131), Rahul Dravid (4376), and Alastair Cook (4457) have lasted more deliveries than him.

 

[ads101]

Dream start 164/1. Nice change from last time.

 

[speed]

expect a hafeez brain fart any moment now.

 

[Akmal Dynasty]

You know the pitch is flat when hafeez and taufeeq scores.

 

[sada90]

Ramiz concentrate on match please...
what he is yapping about underage girls lol....

 

[czarkeen]

Rameez Raja "Danny morrison is talking up underage girls"

way to go raja

 

[shahidafridi123]

Rameez Raja "Danny morrison is talking up underage girls"

way to go raja

lol i thought those were his daughters

 

[adnan yasin]

Oh ok, doesn't matter!

Mazher Arshad: "4000 Balls faced by Azhar Ali in his 42nd Test innings, that's an average of 95 balls faced per innings. Since his Test debut (13 July 2010), only Kumar Sangakkara (4131), Rahul Dravid (4376), and Alastair Cook (4457) have lasted more deliveries than him.

Now thats an encouraging stats for a youngster ... finally we have a player who can spend time at the crease

 

[waqar goraya]

scoreboard will look like 600/5 and 550 all out and 200/4 ....and the match drawn

 

[James]

Good start from Pakistan. Need to make it count.

 

[qamar84]

looking good today

 

[adnan yasin]

by professor

 

[qamar84]

by cut shot

 

[qamar84]

becoming a legend in test matches for pak + he come at 3 who's a very important positions in a batting line up

 

[adnan yasin]

another one by hafeez

 

[qamar84]

sweep shot for by

100+ patnerships

 

[qamar84]

182/1

 

[qamar84]

on the driving seat finally

 

[Justcrazy]

182 / 1

 

[Inherent Ignorance]

Chishty is a superb commentator.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to grind this bowling into submission here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need someone to score really big here.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership worth 109 runs

 

[adnan yasin]

Azhar ali is my captain i hope he scores a big hundred and give me decent points in fantasy league

 

[qamar84]

on 94*

 

[qamar84]

single taken by 95*

 

[czarkeen]

Mazher Arshad: "4000 Balls faced by Azhar Ali in his 42nd Test innings, that's an average of 95 balls faced per innings. Since his Test debut (13 July 2010), only Kumar Sangakkara (4131), Rahul Dravid (4376), and Alastair Cook (4457) have lasted more deliveries than him.

love that stat

very telling

all world class players

hope AA follows

 

[JilaWatan]

good stuff

 

[JilaWatan]

azher ali showing his class

 

[Justcrazy]

201 / 1

 

[czarkeen]

danny morrison and the girls

all commentators have something to say

good times

 

[cricketpassion]

Hafeez on 99

 

[style_guru]

Cant believe Mahila made such a blunder by putting the opposition into bat. May be he felt that as usual, Pakistan batting would fold cheaply.

BTW, Hafeez must be a relieved man.

P.S:- Is it Misbah effect

 

[waqar goraya]

if every one among pakistan's top 3 gets pass 100 or 50 on first day of the test match.....then surely a pitch can not be more flat than that.....Jayawardene has given pakistan the chance...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Matthews back onto bowl now. Pakistan need to be 350-60 at close of play.

We need to get 500+ here and looks to bat once here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan batsmen need to cash in here and score heavily, big hundreds are here for the taking here.

 

[cricketpassion]

century for Hafeez

 

[qamar84]

100 up with a single

 

[cricketpassion]

good shot by Azhar :4

 

[Amjid Javed]

100 for hafeez! well batted!

 

[qamar84]

comind down the track and

 

[saeed-sohail]

Century banni kya?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Azhar has played some glorious shots today! the cover drive of pradeep earlier on was awesome.

 

[qamar84]

this session runrate 4.40

 

[cricketpassion]

Century banni kya?

ban gayi akhir kar

 

[qamar84]

Azhar has played some glorious shots today! the cover drive of pradeep earlier on was awesome.

pure class this guy

 

[saeed-sohail]

Read post #44 on this thread.

 

[Maximas]

Nice ton by Proffessor there.

 

[qamar84]

43*

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 209/1 - Good solid start here, need to be ruthless here!

 

[Asif321]

finally

 

[qamar84]

209/1

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need a big one from

 

[Justcrazy]

210 / 1

 

[qamar84]

loose his focus on this over

 

[Justcrazy]

partnership 134.

 

[Green Leopard]

I am waking to a dream!

Well done boyz, keep going to 500

 

[Justcrazy]

Still long way to go for Pakistan here......... need to get 500 plus