Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Jul-Aug 2009

[ZexyZahid]

Average first innings' score at this ground is 175 runs. Sri Lanka are currently at 121-4 after 30 overs and are practically ahead of that target.

 

[Howsie]

Sri Lanka are currently 163-6 after 43 overs. What's the picth playing like, will this be a tough score to chase?

Angelo Mathews is going along nicely though, he is fast becoming one of my favourite cricketers.

 

[diaskasun]

wicket is slow and ball is not comming on to the bat. but i dont think its 175 wicket

diaskasun added 6 Minutes and 58 Seconds later...

oh muralis having fun now just hit gul for 2 4's and a 6

 

[ZexyZahid]

Muralitharan just hit 14 runs in 3 balls. The game is turning towards Sri Lanka.

 

[Howsie]

Muralitharan just hit 14 runs in 3 balls. The game is turning towards Sri Lanka.

Haha good stuff, I always like watching Murali having a swing

 

[diaskasun]

i think young Angelo Mathews got a place in the side for sure. we always wanted a good batting allrounder who can ball seamers. never had a one as good as Mathews

 

[Howsie]

i think young Angelo Mathews got a place in the side for sure. we always wanted a good batting allrounder who can ball seamers. never had a one as good as Mathews

He just seems like a real good player, plus he has a batting average of 55 so he must be able to bat pretty well.

Oh Murali's gone

Good debut for Aamer

 

[ZexyZahid]

What a disgrace. Muralitharan scored 32 runs of 15 balls and almost got his highest ODI score.

Sri Lanka reached 232-9 and that's a pretty safe target at this ground.

 

[Howsie]

I forgot all about the powerplay tbh, spose that explains how Murali made 32

I haven't seen any of this match but I've seen enough cricket to suggest that the momentum is totally with Sri Lanka now and that this score should be a massive challenge

 

[diaskasun]

this total should be safe for LK's. but you never know with afridi. if he slogs around and make 70 of 40, lanks could be in for a shock. anyway if murali could afridi should

 

[sami ullah khan]

Another knock by yousaf that shows his lack of ability to handle any sort of pressure. I ask the selectors to get rid of yousaf in ODIs at least. He is not good enough under pressure. Please spare us his sight in green kit.

 

[Howsie]

So has Afridi locked up the number three posistion in limited over cricket for Pakistan?

Pakistan still have quite a bit of batting to come, so this game isn't over.

Edit:

Afridi gone for 28, sounds like he played a typical poor shot

 

[angryangy]

Average first innings' score at this ground is 175 runs. Sri Lanka are currently at 121-4 after 30 overs and are practically ahead of that target.

I think a lot of teams fail to bat out their innings at Dimbula, or if they do, they spend a lot of time without upper order wickets in hand. New ball collapses are common, so when a team manages to hold on, I can see how they'd make a much better score than the average, without much difference in conditions.

 

[aussie1st]

Whoa when did Murali learn to hit like that. No surprise at the state of Pakistan's inns though, knew their batting would fail like it did in the Test series.

 

[Insomniac]

:doh

I said it earlier. Get rid of Malik and Misbah, possibly Yousuf, and the team will be alot better off.