*Official* Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

[Stapel]

Hmmm, Misbah taking 'm on.
I guess a few more runs on the board would be handy for Pakistan.

 

[Maximas]

This is how you bat on this pitch

 

[Maximas]

**** me, we could actually pull this off

 

[Blocky]

Game absolutely on - Misbah out, that's the guy who knows how to bat in this instance... pressure needs to go on 100%, who cares about runs, chase those wickets and then smack the 50-80 runs off at the end of the day.

 

[hendrix]

Herath is god.

 

[Blocky]

Shafiq is the only real batsman left, but Ahmed, Rehman and Talha are all capable of holding a bat. Junaid is a walking wicket.

 

[Maximas]

Just gotta get one more before tea, probably 2, I reckon we could chase 80-90 runs per hour at the end of the day.

 

[hendrix]

Perera should've gathered that.

 

[Maximas]

Pakistan

If that had been a direct hit...

 

[Blocky]

Just gotta get one more before tea, probably 2, I reckon we could chase 80-90 runs per hour at the end of the day.

Becomes a T20 match at that point - against Ajmal and Rehman who are pretty good at restricting/taking wickets.

Will be interesting to see how Shafiq plays it, I thought the intent from Misbah was right - get them before they get you.

 

[hendrix]

Pakistan

If that had been a direct hit...

or if Perera had bothered to gather the ball and break the stumps...

 

[Maximas]

Holy ****, Herath is actually the greatest thing ever, he actually invades the batsman's mind and forces them to play for turn

 

[Blocky]

Herath pulling a Murali... making Sanga's knock look even better with how he's getting the ball to skid.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Dat Herath straight ball

 

[OverratedSanity]

Herath pulling a Murali... making Sanga's knock look even better with how he's getting the ball to skid.

Not convinced there's anything in the pitch at all. Rather than Sanga scoring an awesome double on a tough wicket, it's just amazing Herath bowling and lol batting from Pakistan.

 

[Blocky]

Not convinced there's anything in the pitch at all. Rather than Sanga scoring an awesome double on a tough wicket, it's just amazing Herath bowling and lol batting from Pakistan.

The pitch is fine as long as you're confident in getting forward to the spinners and not being beaten by the flight - the drift that Ajmal is getting and the movement Herath is getting with his arm ball are just as deadly weapons as fast turn in my view, because beating a batsman in the flight of a delivery will always result in wickets over time. Both of them have also got the odd ball to really spit off the surface too.

 

[Maximas]

Ajmal getting drift?

 

[OverratedSanity]

The pitch is fine as long as you're confident in getting forward to the spinners and not being beaten by the flight - the drift that Ajmal is getting and the movement Herath is getting with his arm ball are just as deadly weapons as fast turn in my view, because beating a batsman in the flight of a delivery will always result in wickets over time. Both of them have also got the odd ball to really spit off the surface too.

Oh yeah definitely. Pakistan have just played into Herath's hands completely. Batting in the third inningswwith a small deficit should not be a blockathon. Herath and Ajmal have both bowled well. The difference is that Sanga and the others played Ajmal beautifully(although flat as he does usually) and Pakistan have just been awful. So, yes, saying that Sanga's batting has been the difference is true.

 

[Maximas]

Eranga! Gotta have Pak bowled out about 40 mins after tea at the most IMO

 

[Maximas]

Umpiring has left a lot to be desired this match