Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Colombo (SSC)| 07/04/12 | 2nd Test | Day 5

[Square Drive]

So the match should be decided in the first session. If it rains, it's a draw. If Sri Lanka avoid the follow-on, it's a draw. BUT, if Pakistan can take 5 wickets in the first session and stop Sri Lanka from avoiding the follow-on, we might be in for a game, although a draw will still be favourites. Taking 15 wickets in a day, which include getting Sangakkara out twice won't be easy on a flat pancake, but Pakistan showed yesterday in the latter overs that they are capable of getting quick wickets. Overall, draw has a better chance, but weather permitting, Pakistan still have a chance.

Believe!

 

[JilaWatan]

draw draw and draw.... no need a thread for it brah

 

[Square Drive]

draw draw and draw.... no need a thread for it brah

That's what we all say. But in the end our passion for Pakistan just makes us follow them.

 

[MoinHaroon]

when does the match start?how is the weather

 

[Square Drive]

If we are to make a match out of this, we must attack first up by bowling Junaid and Ajmal, and Rehman as first change. Cheema is not a bowler, he serves pies everytime, and right now we have 73 crucial runs to play with. Giving easy boundaries will not help our cause. Take note Misbah!

 

[Square Drive]

Game starts in about 23 minutes, don't know about the weather.

 

[iHammad]

15 minutes

 

[Strike!]

Lol Misbah was telling the team not to tamper with the ball in the team huddle. )

 

[Ironcat]

Junaid putting his heart into the bowling

 

[Square Drive]

Why did they open the bowling with Rehman and not Ajmal?

 

[Ironcat]

Probably because Rehman picked up a wicket before the close of play

 

[shehzi]

time is passing and no wkts falling..... shoulders will start dropping and we are in for a DRAW

 

[Square Drive]

I guess.

Anyways, Ajmal on now.

 

[zahid02]

Anjelo is new to Test cricket and these guys are giving him batting practice.... why not all out attack, its going to be a draw anyways.

150 for sangakara.

 

[Strike!]

Match is slipping away.

 

[Square Drive]

Okay, that's it for me too. Gonna go to sleep now, especially after seeing this match. Allah Hafiz everyone.

 

[Strike!]

Poor stuff from Cheema, What else is new?

 

[JibranAnsari]

At least get them out once

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sanga is don bradman against pakistan

 

[Legend Killer]

Cheema looking harmless here , TBH I would have even Sami ahead of him, at least Sami has pace which is useful on these tracks

 

[kungfu90]

SL should declare after 351.

 

[Afridirocks]

this is why test cricket sometimes bore people to death

 

[arsalan660]

Can they call it off. This is torture for Test Cricket fans.

 

[Strike!]

Yeah..I'm out.

 

[zahid02]

Who is to blame here, Pak for keeping all the fields around the boundary line instead of attacking or SL trying to avoid a follow on.

 

[amlafan79]

that bowler u guys played in odis who bowled 4 ovrs
he should be in test team
junaid will improve lets see how he does in rsa..

 

[kungfu90]

^ I also think that Rahat Ali should be given a few chances in Tests.

 

[saeedhk]

Heading towards a dull draw.

 

[speed]

icc need to ban pitches like these make even good bowlers look like part timers.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Come on boys come on!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Leg gully in

 

[Bullet Drive]

369-5. We should try and just keep it real tight now

 

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[Bullet Drive]

4 wickets for Junaid

 

[Bullet Drive]

Now Prasana in. He can bat

 

[Bullet Drive]

LBW was out first ball

 

[Bullet Drive]

Not given

 

[Asif321]

should b another 5 for j.khan

 

[doctordamor]

another taufel blunder how many this has been during this test not to even count the crap he did in pak v england. Taufel Umpiring going down hill very fast how was that not out?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid has bowled superbly

 

[Bullet Drive]

How many other bad decisions has Taufel given?

 

[doctordamor]

How many other bad decisions has Taufel given?

atleast 3 i can count in SL inning

 

[Bullet Drive]

Where is the DRS!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Which decisions?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Well fielded.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bye

 

[Bullet Drive]

This guy can bat

 

[doctordamor]

Gone sanga

 

[JibranAnsari]

Haha sanga gone on 192...

 

[doctordamor]

Bye

i believe randiv, now jaya and then another one yesterday i think.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

5 for the young man

 

[JibranAnsari]

5fer for junaid, what a performance..

 

[doctordamor]

awesome junaid 5-fer denied by simon earlier twice gets it now

 

[doctordamor]

if pak manage to get them all out then i hope they built a house and bat and bat till all over are exhausted make SL stay in field make thier bowlers grind it out

 

[shakil]

Junaaaaaidd, chhaa gaya

 

[Bullet Drive]

What a balL!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Another wicket§

 

[Bullet Drive]

Collapse

 

[JibranAnsari]

A collapse 50 runs too late

 

[Bullet Drive]

Junaid should get 6

 

[Sunny786]

Match coming alive. If Sri Lanka get all out still trailing over 150 runs, Can Pakistan send them to bat again?

 

[Ironcat]

I think we should bat for about 15-20 overs (60 remaining for the day), slog our way to an overall of 250, and then declare.

That would be awesome.

 

[Ironcat]

if pak manage to get them all out then i hope they built a house and bat and bat till all over are exhausted make SL stay in field make thier bowlers grind it out

Aye

 

[JibranAnsari]

slog bat 10 overs and score 80-90 runs and put sl in again , first get the last man out.

 

[Ironcat]

600-650 was the correct lead. Rain bailed SL out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bowl Ajmal to this Chris Martin batsman

 

[Bullet Drive]

All out. Collapse

 

[Bullet Drive]

4 wickets now.

 

[talha3]

Rehman gets 4. All out. Pak should get a quick 70 and send SL back in.

 

[Sherlock]

Great bowling in the second session.

This must give Pakistan high hopes for the last Test.

Once again Sanga has been our main opponent.

 

[Osama_B]

great effort to bowl them out on such a wicket

fantastic effort

had the rain not intervened in this game we would surely have been inducing a result

 

[Sherlock]

Quickfire 70/80 and let SL bat the last few overs or bat out the whole day and make there bowlers sweat it out?

 

[Sherlock]

Woolmer will be very happy with the effort the bowlers and fielders have put.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Well bowled on a lifeless track

 

[Bullet Drive]

You mean Whatmore.. + we should just bat on. We won't get any wickets now.

 

[Asif321]

good for juni ...

 

[doctordamor]

bowlers so tired otherwise would have said bat till tea and then have a go but screw it

 

[rhussain33]

Okai they got itme to force a result out of it...

Give them 200 runs to chase in 45 overs...

Tahts if they go the Cahoonies

 

[Bullet Drive]

1-0. Both should just boost up there averages into the 40's.