Pakistan in Sri Lanka - Jul-Aug 2009

[Max Peters]

west Indies.

Who beat West Indies in the semi-final?

 

[Gurjot95]

Wow never expected this. I was 100% sure Pakistan will win this, thanks to great bowling of Herath. Pakistan can't even chase 168 runs in test matches. This is unbelievable. I acutally didn't watch the today's match when I saw scorecard of 71/2 of Pakistan when they were requiring only 168 runs. How can they lost 8 wickets in 46 runs?

 

[gudduthemaster]

Pakistan Lost,only 96 runs was needed and 8 wickets in hand,unbelievable

 

[sohum]

Didn't watch this live as I had forgotten about it but just turned the telly on to see the highlights with Pakistan 115/9. Looks like Herath bowled quite the spell and am waiting to see the replay of that.

Pakistan do have at least one positive, though, that being that Mendis didn't look that dangerous. If Murali is back next game will Herath be dropped?

 

[Howsie]

Wow what the heck happened to Pakistan. I thought they would of cruised to victory today. Looks like they have figured Mendis out but not Herath.

 

[TruSachFan]

Wow what the heck happened to Pakistan. I thought they would of cruised to victory today. Looks like they have figured Mendis out but not Herath.

What I have noticed over the past is that the Pakistani batsmen tend to struggle against left arm spinners a lot, and this is not new. Anyways, murali will be back next game, and everyone knows how murali does against pakistan, and that's where mendis will come into play.

 

[ZexyZahid]

The batsmen lost the match for Pakistan. I didn't expect the tailenders to do something. Anyway, I am not expecting many changes in Pakistan's side for next match. The openers didn't perform, but I wouldn't know who can replace them.

 

[shravi]

can you please put some fliping punctuation in! It really isn't that hard.

Why are your posts always in anger... Aditya's posts are more than understandable.

Wow, what a turnaround. I was sure Pakistan would win with ease last night. Quite a dilemma for Sri Lanka in the next match. Murali-Mendis, Herath-Mendis (unlikely), or Herath-Murali?

 

[sammy]

Who beat West Indies in the semi-final?

Thats 20/20 anybody can win.

 

[Gurjot95]

^Then why they are still on 8th spot:

 

[Master Khan]

Wow you don't see this everyday
Can't believe Pakistan couldn't even score 158 in 2 days lol:
Not a fan of test matches anyway...can't wait for the ODIs:happy

 

[ali_ed2001]

Younis Khan: Test cricket is fun cricket..it's all for the entertainment..lol jk.

I still can't believe how we lost yesterday. But I had a feeling this was going to happen, I had posted that earlier in the thread as well. When you support Pakistan and have watched them play for the past 15 years or so, you kinda know at times when things like this will happen.

Two players need to be dropped: Malik and Butt.

 

[McLOVIN]

i feel soooo bad for Pak! yestarday when i checked the score, i had a feeling that they would blow it. but i wasnt sure who would win it for SL! not Mendis, not after 1st Innings...

 

[nikhil_99]

Fantasti bowling performance by SL specially Herath, 11.3 overs: 5M:just 15 runs and he got 4 wicjets,really great,both teams played well till day 3,looking forward for the next game...

 

[McLOVIN]

it took SL 44.3 overs to kill all the good stuff Pakistan put in on the 1st 3 days