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

[A.M.]

30/0 after 5 ovrs

 

[ads101]

Hmm I guess we should just agree to disagree. I think there's more of a winning chance than losing chance and you think the opposite.

fair enough

 

[Bullet Drive]

Rehman will get Dilshan....

 

[A.M.]

bowling

 

[doctordamor]

so ppl who wanted declaration say well if sl cant make it they will go for draw, if thats the way then knowing fully well why should we declare

 

[A.M.]

bowling well again this innings

 

[A.M.]

good bouncer

 

[Ironcat]

so ppl who wanted declaration say well if sl cant make it they will go for draw, if thats the way then knowing fully well why should we declare

Quite a change in tone from "OMG, we are gonna lose" to "hey, why did we declare then".

I look forward to ID'ing a few more of this scared lot in this thread.

 

[A.M.]

Pranavitana on strike now

 

[A.M.]

yorker coming up i think

 

[NeVerMind]

I'll be just be happy if we take a few wickets now and go all fired up in the next test match...

 

[Random Aussie]

Quite a change in tone from "OMG, we are gonna lose" to "hey, why did we declare then".

I look forward to ID'ing a few more of this scared lot in this thread.

have fun.....

 

[A.M.]

its over 33/0

 

[Random Aussie]

This place amazes me when Pakistan are playing, how critical can you be?

SL won the first Test therefore Pakistans only chance to win the series is to try to win this game....

 

[doctordamor]

SL would be happy to get another 50 in 10 overs then make a 20/20 game all they have to do is not lose wkt stupid decision to declare

 

[doctordamor]

Quite a change in tone from "OMG, we are gonna lose" to "hey, why did we declare then".

I look forward to ID'ing a few more of this scared lot in this thread.

mate i was never in favor of declaration i didnt want pak to declare i wanted them to bat till last ball

 

[A.M.]

maiden

 

[NeVerMind]

SL would be happy to get another 50 in 10 overs then make a 20/20 game all they have to do is not lose wkt stupid decision to declare

No way with the way Rehman is bowling and with Ajmal to come. Just sit back and enjoy...

 

[A.M.]

Saeed Ajmal to bowl

 

[doctordamor]

ajmal bowled at 90k and pravi played him on backfoot just insane that we had declared

 

[doctordamor]

No way with the way Rehman is bowling and with Ajmal to come. Just sit back and enjoy...

then they would go for draw right? Thats exactly my point why we declared whats in it for us nothing at all

 

[LegCutter]

Credit to Misbah for putting life into this dead test match; what a change of emotions running i n this match now!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Misbah putting his haters to shame with a display of aggressive captaincy.

 

[ads101]

well i was wrong sri lanka given up the chase.

Thought they'd have gone for it.

 

[doctordamor]

boy if we lose this same ppl who wanted declaration would be wanting misbah's head LOL

 

[talha3]

Not been a good match for Ajmal.

 

[doctordamor]

well i was wrong sri lanka given up the chase.

Thought they'd have gone for it.

They are going for it they not playing blindly they getting in knowing fully well they can even get that in 20 overs

 

[Rana]

Sri Lanka are gonna need around 180 to win from 20 overs, and if they have all wickets in hand they could well take this.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

SL should go for a win.

 

[doctordamor]

12 from ajmal over without any risk thats how good the pitch is

 

[talha3]

Someone said Rehman would get Dilshan?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

boy if we lose this same ppl who wanted declaration would be wanting misbah's head LOL

There are two types of Misbah haters. Ones that start hating before the event. These are the dumb ones. We have their posts and can quote them at any time and expose the (its been done in the past)

The other ones are the (comparatively) clever ones. These are the ones that deliberately don't comment until after the event when they then unleash their inner hater.

These ones will want Misbahs head whatever happens.

 

[A.M.]

Dilshan come on

 

[Ironcat]

doctor mate, i hope you are around at the end of the match after SL battle to save a collapse

 

[talha3]

SL's chase is over. But they've done enough to ensure a draw.

 

[LegendAli]

Watch SL fall under pressure now.

 

[Indiafan]

SL would be happy to get another 50 in 10 overs then make a 20/20 game all they have to do is not lose wkt stupid decision to declare

Sri Lanka are gonna need around 180 to win from 20 overs, and if they have all wickets in hand they could well take this.

When was the last time you guys saw a test? 8-9 per over in a test match when Misbah can put all 9 fielders on the boundary when he wants to, when the bowlers can bowl bouncers and wide of the wicket. Never happened before in tests, not going to happen now

BTW, there's the first wicket, see SL shut shop now

 

[Xoib]

Sri Lanka are gonna need around 180 to win from 20 overs, and if they have all wickets in hand they could well take this.

lol...nice joke.

 

[AmmarAshraf]

Cricinfo

Same Ammar Ashraf here on PP??

Yes

 

[IAJ]

Huh Sanga in, just get him early.

 

[Xoib]

When was the last time you guys saw a test? 8-9 per over in a test match when Misbah can put all 9 fielders on the boundary when he wants to, when the bowlers can bowl bouncers and wide of the wicket. Never happened before in tests, not going to happen now

BTW, there's the first wicket, see SL shut shop now

it may happen if Pakistan starts bowling with Taufeeq Umer and Asad Shafiq.

 

[Rana]

When was the last time you guys saw a test? 8-9 per over in a test match when Misbah can put all 9 fielders on the boundary when he wants to, when the bowlers can bowl bouncers and wide of the wicket. Never happened before in tests, not going to happen now

BTW, there's the first wicket, see SL shut shop now

good point.

 

[JibranAnsari]

yes ! come on pakistan . Two quick wickets can initiate a collapse.

 

[NeVerMind]

People are just worrying for no reason. Enjoy all the ooh and aaahs. At least misbah made a match of this...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sangakkarra is unbelievable

 

[TNA]

did Ramiz just said Kaluwitharana ?

 

[talha3]

2 lefties. Hafeez anyone?

 

[doctordamor]

207 from 24 overs

 

[NeVerMind]

Sangakkarra is unbelievable

does this man ever get tired?!

 

[Rana]

Need sanga out

 

[JibranAnsari]

Get junaid to bowl

 

[doctordamor]

doctor mate, i hope you are around at the end of the match after SL battle to save a collapse

mate im pak fan if we win i will be dancing like crazy (which is not a pretty sight trust me ) that said there was not enuff percentage for pak to declare rationally speaking, i would be happy if they carried on batting.

 

[NeVerMind]

Get junaid to bowl

i'll give Hafeez a go...

 

[JibranAnsari]

Abdur rehman to get a fifer inshallah

 

[Xoib]

207 from 24 overs

walk in the park.

 

[JibranAnsari]

LOL some IPL fans are really worried.

 

[LegendAli]

walk in the park.

Not today, where even if you don't get to the score, u still wont lose.

 

[JibranAnsari]

hat trick would be a perfect event here.

 

[NeVerMind]

then they would go for draw right? Thats exactly my point why we declared whats in it for us nothing at all

Had Pakistan kept bating on I would have switched off. But now I am hooked even though a draw seems like the most obvious result.

 

[NeVerMind]

If we get Sanga, we would take the wind out of the Sri Lankan batters and that would make for an interesting 20 odd overs...

 

[talha3]

Sanga is dominating Ajmal.

 

[doctordamor]

ajmal didnt have a good series

 

[doctordamor]

i cant believe it but may be ajmal should be removed from attack ?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ajmal having a rare off match

 

[doctordamor]

194 of 21 overs possible

 

[IAJ]

Doesn't seem like AR and SA are bowling on same pith atm.

 

[IAJ]

194 of 21 overs possible

Nopes. Even if SL tried Pakistan can spread the field as they want to and bowl a negative line without being afraid of wide balls.

 

[NeVerMind]

Hafeez was having an animated coversation with Misbah. perhaps he wants a bowl?

 

[doctordamor]

ajmal should give a single to sanga then go againsr pravi

 

[doctordamor]

as long as sanga not facing we can hope for draw cuz pak cant get sanga out LOL

 

[JibranAnsari]

Seriously IPL fans , have you ever watched a test match?

 

[LegendAli]

im off to bed, doesnt look like anyone will be winning/losing.

 

[shakil]

Target surely out of reach for Srilanka now

 

[talha3]

Ajmal strikes. Another couple of wickets would be nice, just for fun

 

[doctordamor]

outtttttttttttttttttt

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good two down , Hattrick please!

 

[Ironcat]

Job well done. The real purpose of the declaration was to get the mental edge - create doubts in the minds of SL batsmen. Both openers are now dismissed. A couple of other wickets would seal the deal.

 

[NeVerMind]

Match over. Captain shaken hands. Draw.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shake hands now

 

[imshally81]

Draw, what a sick mentality by misbah