Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Jul-Aug 2009

nikhil_99

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A very good effort by Pak here,they have got 272/4 in 45.5 overs,they would be definately targetting 300 here,if they get to 300 psychologically chasing 300+ target is difficult..lets see...Main thing here is that they have tackled Malinga well,in 8 voers so far he has given away 54 runs and no wickets,normally he bowls yorkers very well,but this time he has been expensive so far...
 

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Akmal's a talent thats for sure. He's playing very nicely, he might have enough time to get his first ODI century here.
 

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I think Younus and Akmal are both looking for tons here, 10 balls left, 5 more for Akmal and 11 for Younus...possible...

Nevermind :facepalm

UMAAAARRR
 
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Nice Afridi, kept giving Umar the strike to get his 100.


And he tells Umar on their way back 'Kya, nayah Sehwag aya hai kya?' :D
 

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102 from only 70 balls. Very nice.

The Sri Lankan's were poor at the end of the innings though, Malinga was terrible.
 

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Apparently Fernando is out injured again after 1 game. Talk of giving competition to this guy.
 

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Good start from Sri Lanka here. 44/1 after 8 overs. I could so see Pakistan's bowlers letting this game slip away.
 

nikhil_99

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SL 64/1 in 10 overs,going steady,lets see how they play in middhe overs which are really crucial overs,Sangakkara is the key for SL...
 

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beaten, but in all honesty I think Sri Lanka will be ok seeing as Tharanga played well again, he surely can't keep playing brilliantly for short periods then losing it, it will begin to stick.

That he, kapu, mathews and Kandamby (who isn't doing great) step up is pretty important to the future of sri lankan cricket.

Silva and mubarak have proved lost causes after all the time invested.
 

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Kandamby won't ever be good enough to sustain a career at international level.

Kapugedera needs to play Inter-Provincial cricket.
 

nikhil_99

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Good batting and bowling performance by Pak this time,they played as a team,there was a good partnership,good bowling performance...Congratulations to Ymar for his 100 and for Anjum he got 5 wickets...
 

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Mubarak has always seemed a bit useless, but I think Silva can come good. Tharanga can sometimes be a mystery, but Kapugedera is much more so. He generally seems like a handy tailender and then he comes up with a tough 50 out of no where. There has been much praise for his ability and potential, but his lack of consistency is possibly more notable.

In terms of the Sri Lankan bowling towards the end, it doesn't look like they bowled as badly as the scorecard says. Malinga usually fires in the yorker, but his length appears to have been just short of that. It seems he was getting reverse swing there as well, so you'd still feel hard done by to bowl fast, full inswingers and still get hit for six. Plus, when the opposition is playing so well, it's easy to lose confidence in what is a good ball.

To that end, it seems a very impressive innings. Often you find a young player, especially the young Pakistanis are infatuated with the big shot. Certainly, Umar Akmal hit Mendis for six in just his 7th ball, but he kept control of his senses. He brought up 30 runs with just his second boundary and again, a very good six.

More bounce or more away movement might force him to play a different range of shots and definitely, less across the line hitting, but we come to expect that past the 40th over in an ODI. I'm sure he has more than enough shots anyway.
 

nikhil_99

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Misbah played a very good inngs he is really talented and reliable young cricketer,he is like Beven (Ex-Aus player) who use to come at 5-6 position and get handy runs almost every time,also its good to see Mohammad Yousuf getting some runs,Pakistan 279/8 (50.0 ov),comeptetive score,letss see how SL chase 280...
 

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Misbah played a very good inngs he is really talented and reliable young cricketer,he is like Beven (Ex-Aus player) who use to come at 5-6 position and get handy runs almost every time,also its good to see Mohammad Yousuf getting some runs,Pakistan 279/8 (50.0 ov),comeptetive score,letss see how SL chase 280...

:facepalm

Misbah Ul Haq isn't young.
 

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Pakistan were on course for 320 again. This is collapse of sorts.

Misbah has gone down hill and if he is young I am still in diapers.
 

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