*Official* Match 10 - Sri Lanka v Pakistan

[wellAlbidarned]

Decent start by Pakistan. The pitch looks very good for batting. Should make at least 300 here to defend the total.

Dilshan and/or Sangakkara to go nuts, sorry. Pity I won't be awake to see it...

 

[smash84]

Dilshan and/or Sangakkara to go nuts, sorry. Pity I won't be awake to see it...

Pak bowling is decent dude. It is the batting that is the real problem usually. I would back Pakistan to defend 300.

 

[Adamc]

Haha. Ridiculous.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lol. What a mucking fuddle. Hafeez clearly not trusting the keeper's calling.

SL did their level best to jizz it up too. Comedy stuff.

 

[smash84]

damn hafeez

 

[Spark]

Wow. Derp derp from almost all involved.

 

[IrishOpener]

Mohammad Hafeez run out, what was going on there ...

 

[smash84]

younis's ODI record is terrible

 

[_Ed_]

A contender for best moment of the World Cup - the horrific Pat Rafter Dove ad being cut off less than halfway through because the gap between overs was shorter than expected. Glorious.

 

[Spark]

It is huh. It's surprising how easily stats fly under the radar when it comes to ODIs. There's a few high-quality batsmen with very underwhelming ODI records.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Run out really seems to have knocked the stuffing out of Pakistan. Kamran has gone right into his shell and Younis never the chap to have a dart in any event.

 

[Woodster]

Yes they've reverted to gradual accumulation now, relatively risk free. Not a bad policy, waiting for the bad ball and trying to keep the board ticking. Going to get more difficult when Murali comes on again you'd think. Looks a belter of a batting wicket, both Shehzad and Hafeez will be gutted after getting decent starts.

 

[Spark]

Accumulation isn't the worst policy when you have Afridi and Razzaq to come.

Plus, they're still scoring at an OK rate. Younis is scoring at 90+.

 

[Spark]

Silly boy.

 

[smash84]

Accumulation isn't the worst policy when you have Afridi and Razzaq to come.

Plus, they're still scoring at an OK rate. Younis is scoring at 90+.

True. These two need to bat till the 40th over at least. Then they need to cut loose and let U Akmal, Afridi, and abdur Razzaq take it from there.

 

[Woodster]

The inevitable re-build from Misbah and Younis, few boundaries being scored but they are rotating and ticking along at just under 5 an over. As has been said, there are plenty of boundary hitters to come. Sanga will be hoping he can just nip one or two out before the last 10, but not sure who he can turn to, Malinga for a burst would have been ideal.

 

[benchmark00]

This is being set up to be a cracking match.

 

[Spark]

Looks promising for sure.

 

[smash84]

This is being set up to be a cracking match.

300 would be competitive I reckon. Anything less would be less than par. The wicket looks good for batting

Herath bowling really well.

Why doesn't Murali bowl too often in the death overs?

 

[Lostman]

This Pakistan batting lineup is well balanced for these conditions, not so sure about the bowling though.