Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Jul-Aug 2009

[sami ullah khan]

Muhammad yousaf has never ever lead pakistan to a test victory. He again got dimissed today when team really needed. He is not a pressure player. Another one of those with high averages but seldom contributing to victory of the team. Akmal has also had a bad game. He dropped a sitter of jayawardena when pakistan could have restricted Sri lanka to a much lower score in first innings. He scored 25, got run out (running a mile away from the pitch) and got out cheaply in second innings. Shoaib Malik should also be dropped for his lethargic approach to batting.

 

[ZexyZahid]

And another wicket falls. Misbah-ul-Haq is run out. Run out in a Test match.

 

[pcfan123]

Muhammad yousaf has never ever lead pakistan to a test victory. He again got dimissed today when team really needed. He is not a pressure player. Another one of those with high averages but seldom contributing to victory of the team. Akmal has also had a bad game. He dropped a sitter of jayawardena when pakistan could have restricted Sri lanka to a much lower score in first innings. He scored 25, got run out (running a mile away from the pitch) and got out cheaply in second innings. Shoaib Malik should also be dropped for his lethargic approach to batting.

Its an interesting idea. To kick out most of the old guard and bring in fresh blood. They have already had to do that with the seamers now that Akhtar, Sami and Asif are all trouble makers. There is no doubt that Pak has the talent to start fresh.

Sigh, Misbah gone too, this might be over before lunch mates.

 

[ZexyZahid]

It's all lost now for Pakistan. All the good work in 4 days is now for nothing.

 

[Aditya]

yea Misbah has confidence in him after seeing him play night watchman, but this is a much more pressure situation than coming in as night watchman.

Sri Lanka definitly has the advantage. If Misbah goes, then they will win for sure.

Mishbah gone run out perhaps now pakistan is in big truble rauf and gul at crease rauf made 34 as night watchmen in first innings may he make 50 pakistan are deserving winners

 

[pcfan123]

all the hard work that the Pakistani bowlers put in the 2nd innings has been thrown away by the batsmen. Its back to the bowlers now, lets see if they win this match with both bat and ball.

 

[ZexyZahid]

If Rauf wins it for Pakistan he is going to be an instant pick for the upcoming Test matches.

But I don't think that will happen.

 

[Max Peters]

Pakistan in trouble 7/86 with 82 runs required. They can't possibly do it with no recognized batsmen to come. GO SRI LANKA:banana

 

[SciD]

Mendis will be too hard for tail now.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Suicide? Learn it from the Pakistanis.

 

[Max Peters]

Mendis will be too hard for tail now.

Yeah, I agree plus with Kulasekara, Thushara and Herath bowling.

 

[ali_ed2001]

I saw this coming.

Game over. Pak will be done for around 100.

 

[SciD]

Suicide? Learn it from the Pakistanis.

This is what they are best at. Heros one day, zeros next day. Hard to be Pakistani supporter.

 

[Aditya]

This is what they are best at. Heros one day, zeros next day. Hard to be Pakistani supporter.

lol what post heroes one day zeroes one day that's not like that highest run ever scored in fourth innings at this groud is something 217-9 by england i think means this is the hardest pitch to play in 4,5th day but question is then why younus decided to chase when he knows pitch is so bad to chase in 4th inings after all srilanka was having benfit of doubt to win from yesterday because of mendi but no kaneria in pakistan that's have chasing of 163.

 

[SciD]

Only Malik got a good ball tbh.

As for Misbah, he has added another dismissal in his cupboard of weird dismissals.