Warm Up Match : Sri Lanka A v Pakistan | Kurunegala | 27/07/2009

[Khabri420]

Pakistan 124/5 after 24 overs

 

[Sheikh]

Aaaand Misbah goes for an absolutely worthless 17 off 32.

Fawad ploughs on.

 

[IMMY69]

The ones who put a price on their wicket. Certainly not those who fail to score even a single run against a second string Sri Lankan bowling attack.

really??? you are stating the obvious...what i am asking for are names of such candidates..

 

[AZ]

Fadi staking a claim for selection in the 1st game...keep going lad!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hopefully YK and Fawad can get pakistan some where near this total!

 

[IMMY69]

i'm afraid misbah has to be phased out of the team more so because of his age and the fact that he seems to only have two gears...block or hit out...and recently its only been block block block...

 

[Mercenary]

I bet they send Razzaq or Rana in next, Umar could end up justifying his inclusion and we dont want that do we!!

 

[IMMY69]

I bet they send Razzaq or Rana in next, Umar could end up justifying his inclusion and we dont want that do we!!

absolutely agree with you...he may end up displacing misbah and that would be a travesty for pakistany cricket!

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

really??? you are stating the obvious...what i am asking for are names of such candidates..

The names are obvious too .... to me atleast. And even if I were to tell you those names, it appears you wouldn't be able too look past your biases

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Aaaand Misbah goes for an absolutely worthless 17 off 32.

The poor guy is definitely struggling.

 

[naqlipathan]

Fadi staking a claim for selection in the 1st game...keep going lad!

he has been doing that for 3 years now, no big deal. most seniors dont want him in the team for obvious reasons.

 

[AZ]

he has been doing that for 3 years now, no big deal. most seniors dont want him in the team for obvious reasons.

chalo koi baat nahi, better late than never...good to see him putting up a fight

 

[anakwalajinn]

Did anyone notice that Misbah bowled 6 overs? Fawad bowled 4 =P

 

[dblock]

Misbah is a passenger in this side, let's face it at the moment he isn't particularly contributing.

 

[Inswinger]

If Misbah plays the first ODI ahead of Fawad then I'll never view Younis as a strong captain again He's got to make a statement now and let Mosbah know this isn't cutting it anymore.

 

[Sheikh]

The poor guy is definitely struggling.

He doesn't have much time to rectify his struggles.

 

[IMMY69]

The names are obvious too .... to me atleast. And even if I were to tell you those names, it appears you wouldn't be able too look past your biases

what biasness? i support each and every player picked for pakistan..
please which are the obvious names?

 

[ehjaz]

whats the score???

 

[naqlipathan]

cricinfo is updating the scorecard very slowly.

is there any other source for the scorecard?

i wonder if some local sri lankan radio channel is doing english commentary in this match?

 

[dblock]

Younis out, Akmal in, 50 for Fawad.

 

[Mian Hassan]

Younis GONE...


alam 52 and akmal 1

 

[sehban]

135/6 27

 

[Mian Hassan]

alam 62 and akmal 10

 

[sehban]

146 28.1

 

[Mian Hassan]

Pakistanis 150/6 (29.0 ov)

 

[sehban]

161/6 21

 

[Mian Hassan]

Pakistanis 163/6 (31.2 ov)

 

[Mian Hassan]

Pakistanis 176/6 (34.0 ov

 

[Mian Hassan]

umar akmal 24 of 26 ball no boundaries quiet surprizing from him but still very good...

 

[Free Hit]

we wont win this match, thats for sure but till am very happy to see fawad and akmal getting some runs

 

[On_the_up]

with Abdul Razzak and Rana still to come, we could get to around the 280 mark.

 

[abc_to_xyz]

we are not going to win this match.....


anyway, best of luck for whole series..

 

[dblock]

with Abdul Razzak and Rana still to come, we could get to around the 280 mark.

It's all about players getting a good feel of things, and perhaps Alam and Akmal to push on too 100 and 50 respectively.

Final score is pretty irrelevant now since the defeat is pretty much ensured.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

So the boys are warming up then!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good to see the youngsters making full use of their time in the middle!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Akmal and Fawad are going to have to pull a miracle off here!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What's the latest folks?!

 

[HuZi]

Akmal and Fawad are going to have to pull a miracle off here!

I hope both are going to maike a cenutyr here

 

[Mian Hassan]

Pakistanis 176/6 (34.0 ov)

akmal 24 of 26

alam 73 of 86

 

[Inswinger]

No update in 30 mins?

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

YK again ordinary with the bat. Never a good sign when the captain is struggling.

 

[Free Hit]

cricinfo is taking is on reverse route, just a while ago it was 176, now 154, and then now again 172

 

[Mian Hassan]

Akmal Turning It On
38 Of 20

 

[anakwalajinn]

Fresh start by Akmal scoring in the 90s without boundaries. And we all know he can hit it a long way. Seriously we need someone like that who could take singles and doubles, if Cricinfo scoring is right though now it just went back and then a little big forward lol. Anyway, strange to see that Misbah struggles, meanwhile a new guy like Akmal comes and does this... Its the same game isnt it?

 

[Mian Hassan]

cricinfo is taking is on reverse route, just a while ago it was 176, now 154, and then now again 172

THEY HAVE LOST IT like pakistan's openingslot

 

[hasanb]

No update in 30 mins?

maybe its raining?

 

[anakwalajinn]

Akaml 48 from 37. Seriously, if these two dont play then I dont know...

 

[Mian Hassan]

Fawad Alam Gone.....

why is rao coming before razzaq and rana

 

[Free Hit]

209/6

umar akmal picking the pace up incredibly

fawad alam-84
akmal-49

and just when am writing fawad is out and iftikhar is in

 

[rhussain33]

Fawad gone for 85 !! best knock of the pakistan innings though. hes the man

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

214/7 37overs Fawad gone.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Fawad gone for 85, he did not make 100 so Younis wont select him
He will say plenty of overs to go, no game for you.

He probably tried to hit it out the park but got bowled.

 

[Mian Hassan]

alam 85 good knock..!!! secure's number 5 for the first odi

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Fawad Gone for 85 and Umar Akmal not out 56..

 

[hasanb]

235/7 fawad alam out for 85. Akmal batting very well and Razzaq out there too.

 

[Mian Hassan]

Umar Akmal 61 of 46

i think cricinfo are really behind

 

[anakwalajinn]

Seriously... I think we can do it. If these two keep batting. Six by Razzak

 

[Mian Hassan]

Maybe he has already his century ahahahah

 

[anakwalajinn]

Lol, Akmal is batting quicker then Cricinfo =P Anyway, lovely to see that from the youngster He is my age, that could have been me... :/

 

[alithegreat]

iftikhar anjum shud stay away from the team

 

[Free Hit]

235 for 7

umar akaml 61

 

[rumman007]

Lol, Akmal is batting quicker then Cricinfo =P Anyway, lovely to see that from the youngster He is my age, that could have been me... :/

Then you still have time.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Maybe he has already his century ahahahah

I wont be surprised. Coming down this late the order, looking at the current situation, his first game for the national side (even though it is a warm up) And he does this? The guy certinatley have the cojones Or what do you say in cricketing terms?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Fawad and Umar Akmal doing the Buisness sadly both probably wont get picked as seniors get 1st dibs! ffs!

 

[Mian Hassan]

You can see on his face that he is not 19 he looks older then Kamran... he must be around 22 or 23

 

[anakwalajinn]

Looks like Umar Akmals batting is forcing Cricinfo to give updates...

 

[bob20006444]

Umar akmal is gonna be big inshallah

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thanks for the updates guys!

Well played Fawad and Umar Akmal doing well with the chance he's been given to play the warm up game!

 

[anakwalajinn]

You can see on his face that he is not 19 he looks older then Kamran... he must be around 22 or 23

Cant know for sure, guys in my college (my age, born 1990) look older then him (Pakistanis), and some look younger. It all depends :ahmeds

 

[Mian Hassan]

ahahah the only 1 who cannot bat is Rao the rest everyone can bat so... we can maybe even keep collapsing and still reach our targets

 

[Afridi_Fan]

251/7

 

[Afridi_Fan]

261/7 in 41.3 overs.

 

[rumman007]

265/7

 

[naqlipathan]

alam 85 good knock..!!! secure's number 5 for the first odi

not going to happen.....malik and misbah's positions are secure

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Umar 82* and Razzaq 17*

 

[hasanb]

251/7 now after 41 overs...akmal smacking the ball to all parts!!

 

[sehban]

265/7 42

 

[Free Hit]

3 sixe s from umar akmal he is on 82 off 55 balls
after
and the team is on 265-7 after 42

 

[dblock]

Akmal on fire..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

83 required from 48 balls.

This can be done.