Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Pallekele| 07/10/12 | 3rd Test | Day 4

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq passed the strike to Ajmal.....

 

[JibranAnsari]

Herath comes back to party..

 

[A.M.]

Shafiq should go for his shots!! get as many as he can and Akmal will bat!!

 

[imshally81]

Asad should hits some big shots

 

[carbon11]

ajmal on strike

 

[Zamee]

Had Gul got the 3 top order batsman in the first match which he should have it would have been a different story...

And the way Parera smashed him ?

 

[talha3]

Adnan won't bat at all. So only 2 wickets left.

 

[NeVerMind]

Why did he take the single

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asad needs to play cleverly here ..no point in exposing the tail to the bowling.

 

[Zamee]

Adnan wont come!

 

[A.M.]

Single Shafiq back on strike

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ajmal gets an edge. Off the mark,.

 

[carbon11]

faint edge

 

[Zamee]

Asad should keep the strike with him ! What is he doing !!!!

 

[Asif321]

220 should b target

 

[NeVerMind]

And the way Parera smashed him ?

Happens yaar when decsions don't go your way and two catches are dropped off your bowling...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Another single. Defend now Ajmal.

 

[JibranAnsari]

asad needs to learn to play with the tail..thats his job.

 

[Justcrazy]

pakistan lower order is worst in the world.

 

[truthseer]

And if he doesn't have luck, he's ruining the luck of the whole team too.

And Ajmal is the only bowler I would ever trust with the bat

 

[Amjid Javed]

*** is Asad doing! get the strike and play some shots!

Why the hell as Adnan not come out? he needs to suck it up and come out and show some guts!

 

[truthseer]

And if he doesn't have luck, he's ruining the luck of the whole team too.

And Ajmal is the only bowler I would ever trust with the bat

 

[carbon11]

ajmal injured

well done shafiq for exposing tail for useless single half way through the over

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lower order so spineless.

 

[NeVerMind]

Oh great now Ajmal gts hit on the hand too!

 

[Zamee]

Happens yaar when decsions don't go your way and two catches are dropped off your bowling...

Happens but its too often in Gul's case. Bangladeshi tailenders were spanking him in Asia cup's final as-well.

 

[Asif321]

aju also gets treatment

 

[JibranAnsari]

hope we give a target above 200..some hope.

 

[Zamee]

lol Ajmal injured too ?

 

[Justcrazy]

No other team has such spineless tail.

 

[JibranAnsari]

asad is so idiot ..why would you expose number 10 to the bowling..man up and hit boundaries.

 

[A.M.]

Shafiq nw with strike should look for big ones

 

[Zamee]

Is Asad still expecting Adnan to come and bat with him ? He needs to shield Ajmal and play some shots

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq going for shots.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Asad should have kept strike.

 

[Zamee]

Again took the single

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need there bowlers to be able to contribute something ........that can be a a great difference.

 

[truthseer]

Sincerely, are we going to blame Shafiq for this?

By the way, whenever anyone injures Ajmal, he plays well

 

[qamar84]

now has to face 5 balls

 

[NeVerMind]

Adnan is not padded up, having some treatment on his broken finger

 

[waqar goraya]

I have bad feelings.....new ball will bring a challenge to Asad and azhar ...it is only matter of a single wicket....no option but to avoid any wicket fall...going for quick runs is irrational at this stage...do not expect a win at this stage

As i expected some while earlier......Shafiq should try to take more strike now.....he is the hope...but has not shown that awareness

 

[umerz]

At least Pakistan should give them a target of 225 to stand any chance

 

[JibranAnsari]

ajmal will be gone now.. stupid asad

 

[Zamee]

ajmal will be gone now.. stupid asad

Chuppppp issed:

 

[talha3]

Asad doing the right thing IMO. Last innings he refused singles and got out himself, that did no good. At least wait until Junaid comes in, then reject singles and go for boundaries.

 

[NeVerMind]

Btw Ajmal should come baove Gul and Sami...the man has heart!

 

[cricketpassion]

Asad should keep strike longer in the over .

 

[A.M.]

it is never easy to chase a target above 180 in the final innings i think Pakistan has a good chance over here

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Zamee]

Good shot

 

[A.M.]

 

[qamar84]

:asad

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq is going after the bowling now.

 

[carbon11]

shot

 

[Boi]

Horrid stroke from Azhar, no need for that and it might've just cost us this game

Upto Shafiq now to get us up to 220/230 and something worthy to bowl at, Insha'Allah.

 

[Justcrazy]

I do not see any use of blocking at this stage , as it is no runs are coming.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Dot ball this time.

 

[carbon11]

come on shaf

 

[Zamee]

it is never easy to chase a target above 180 in the final innings i think Pakistan has a good chance over here

Its easy because pitch isnt doing anything unusual

 

[A.M.]

btw Rehman would have been great here both with bat and ball

 

[talha3]

50 up, well played Shafiq!

 

[carbon11]

50 up for shaf

 

[Badsha]

So what's the plan now..

 

[Zamee]

Good fifty

 

[Justcrazy]

a few boundaries would be like gold dust here.

 

[A.M.]

Its easy because pitch isnt doing anything unusual

there is pressure of runs and Junaid has been bowling well and Ajmal found a bit of form in the 1st innings anything can happen!!

 

[carbon11]

ajmal

 

[A.M.]

well played 50 for Shafiq having a good match

 

[Bullet Drive]

to Ajmal.

 

[talha3]

Useful boundary from Ajmal

 

[A.M.]

great shot )

 

[qamar84]

what a fighter

 

[A.M.]

take that fernando

 

[Zamee]

there is pressure of runs and Junaid has been bowling well and Ajmal found a bit of form in the 1st innings anything can happen!!

LOL we have Sami who can take pressure off in seconds

 

[NeVerMind]

a few boundaries would be like gold dust here.

ajmal obliges...

 

[Zamee]

Solid

 

[Bullet Drive]

Well played Ajmal.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Told you....played for his 50

Not for the greater good of the team

 

[talha3]

Well played Ajmal.

 

[Bullet Drive]

294-7. Shafiq on strike.