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

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should have faith in adnan , sami and gul here to slog some runs. Get on and go for it now..... This is the time , grab the bull by the horn.

 

[JibranAnsari]

lead 151

 

[Zamee]

Why are you being so negative?Forget how we won against England defending 140 something? Come on!!

Well Pak cricket has made all of us Negative in some way You never know. Plus we don't have A Rehman this time.

 

[iafzal]

Keep in mind like today, there will be about 98 overs to be bowled tomorrow, weather permitting.
So even if we bat 10-15 overs, SL will have to bat 80-85 overs. You need to give them at least 250 in 80 overs. Anything less and you cannot attack, you will be trying to save runs rather attacking.

 

[Bullet Drive]

1 run. 128*

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar keeps the strike.

 

[imshally81]

Pakistan can win this test

 

[Justcrazy]

Just hammer this toothless attack and show them there true worth.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pakistan will NOT win this game. I'm telling you. How often does Sangakara fail twice in a game, especially against us? This batting track is amazing.

 

[JibranAnsari]

No need to aggressive before reaching 200

 

[Zamee]

Good running

 

[Bullet Drive]

Beautiful shot. 2 runs to Ali. Runs coming quickly.

 

[Zamee]

Pakistan will NOT win this game. I'm telling you. How often does Sangakara fail twice in a game, especially against us? This batting track is amazing.

Cant say that. A day 5 pitch is never easy to bat on

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar has 4 test tons. 1 time he got out on a 100 where he was NOT OUT. The other 2 times he's passed 150 and this time he's on 130*

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar averages 60 this year.

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

Smashed!!!!!!!!!!!! what a shot!

 

[Zamee]

Azhar averages 60 this year.

And he hasnt played at home yet !!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar. 134*

 

[qamar84]

on :AAG

 

[Bullet Drive]

And he hasnt played at home yet !!

This! We all criticise our batsman but one massive thing they have against them is they can't play home games.

Imagine we played at home. How good would Azhar do there.

 

[Zamee]

Azhar changing gears or is it just bad bowling ?

 

[Bullet Drive]

There was a single there.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Fernando on.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar changing gears or is it just bad bowling ?

Bit of poor bowling but he's batting well.

 

[Zamee]

This! We all criticise our batsman but one massive thing they have against them is they can't play home games.

Imagine we played at home. How good would Azhar do there.

So true!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Lovely quick single by Shafiq.

 

[Zamee]

Nice running again

 

[Zamee]

Fernando on ! Expect some loose deliveries now

 

[MRSN]

top knock continues from Azhar..on the other hand Shafiq is sleeping I guess.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Azhar-Asad surely must be the new Yousuf-Inzi partnership...

Both accumulate at a decent rate and importantly put a price on their wicket...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Speeds

 

[Zamee]

Ive noticed Azhar doesn't go for Pull shots?? Is he weak there?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Azhar-Asad surely must be the new Yousuf-Inzi partnership...

Both accumulate at a decent rate and importantly put a price on their wicket...

Not yet. They've only batted together 5 times. Only 2 times they've gone past 50.

 

[Zamee]

Shot

 

[Bullet Drive]

Cut shot by Azhar. 1 run. Azhar going hard.

 

[Badsha]

If we aren't aiming to win, it's useless. No matter how difficult it seems we should always aim to win.

 

[Zamee]

Azhar-Asad surely must be the new Yousuf-Inzi partnership...

Both accumulate at a decent rate and importantly put a price on their wicket...

Future looks good

 

[Bullet Drive]

Short ball to Shafiq.

 

[Zamee]

If we aren't aiming to win, it's useless. No matter how difficult it seems we should always aim to win.

We are aiming not to loose. Its not useless!

 

[Zamee]

Herath on ! Run-rate will go down further.

 

[Bullet Drive]

If we aren't aiming to win, it's useless. No matter how difficult it seems we should always aim to win.

Of course but we have to look at the chances of us winning and its highly unlikely. We have no specialist keeper. I expect a few catches dropped as Taufeeq has already kept for 100 overs. Imagine another 80. Also the pitch offers nothing for the bowlers + the Sanga factor. No runs in the first innings. Pakistan bowlers. + remember we have no Rehman & we have Sami who leaks runs.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Rangana on.

 

[imshally81]

Partnership 95(203)

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Not yet. They've only batted together 5 times. Only 2 times they've gone past 50.

You get this sense of stability when these two are batting (again, something you would have with Inzi-Yousaf)

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lead by 160 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Bullet Drive]

Quick single to Azhar.

 

[imshally81]

Herath on

 

[Bullet Drive]

what a shot.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Asad Shafiq you beauty!

 

[Zamee]

Beautiful use of the feet. Reminds me of Yousuf

 

[Amjid Javed]

AA cover driving in this Inns has been a joy to watch.

Lead is now 160

 

[Zamee]

100 runs partnership !! Bravo

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq holds the bat with a low grip.

 

[Justcrazy]

will inshallah be the first Pak batsman to get to 10 000 runs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ive noticed Azhar doesn't go for Pull shots?? Is he weak there?

Hes not the best player of short ball so doesnt play the shot, Steve waugh was similar in that aspect!

 

[Zamee]

Lethal knuckle ball that was!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

64 runs for Azhar's double.

 

[Zamee]

Hes not the best player of short ball so doesnt play the shot, Steve waugh was similar in that aspect!

That means he will struggle in SA badly isnt it ?

 

[Bullet Drive]

100 partnership.

 

[Bullet Drive]

That means he will struggle in SA badly isnt it ?

Not really. He can duck under them the same way he is but it will definitely be tough because the ball will come at you quicker therefore it'll be harder to duck.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

The pitch is clearly difficult to bat on....look how much time these batsmen have spent on the crease

Anything above 250 I believe will be a bridge too far for Sri Lanka!!

 

[Zamee]

Fernando in bouncer mode!!

 

[iafzal]

if these 2 keep playing till the end of the day, we should have a lead of ~220

 

[Zamee]

Nooooooooo

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[NeVerMind]

And Azhar gives it away...shmae...

 

[Bullet Drive]

How unfortunate

 

[carbon11]

tame dismissal

these 2 should have got the lead to 200 before cutting lose

 

[Bullet Drive]

Now Pakistan in danger of losing the test.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sami is in.

 

[Asif321]

Will Make 50

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Wicket against the run of play

Will it be Mohammad Sami or Umar Gul to come out to bat???

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lead by 165 runs with 5 wickets remaining

 

[Zamee]

Umar's dismissal in the first innings was just

 

[NeVerMind]

Sami to make up with his batting

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sami can bat. He's in terrfic batting form.

 

[Zamee]

They will bowl short to Sami!

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

If the tail can add another 40-50 runs now we have slight chance!!

 

[Zamee]

Sami can bat. He's in terrfic batting form.

LOL how do u know that?