*Official* Match 10 - Sri Lanka v Pakistan

[Spark]

'Bout time.

Hmmm, I know it's Murali but surely you can't be blocking now? Great over from the great man though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Seems to have been taken too late but if they win the game then it won't matter.

 

[Woodster]

Seem to be treating Murali with respect. No big shots happening there, so will be looking to explode with some pace on the ball.

 

[Lostman]

Murali!

 

[Spark]

Pakistan may well have diddled themselves out of 10-20 runs in the last few overs. Could be crucial.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Think this Umar should be sent back the manufacturers. Clearly not working as advertised. 6 off 12, FFS.

EDIT: Smacks a four through the covers next ball...God, I'm good.

 

[Spark]

Umar

Murali is brilliant though.

 

[Woodster]

Not sure Sanga's made the right rotation with his bowlers here. Kulasekara who's been the worst bowler for me, is now going to have to bowl 10, with Perera only bowling nine. Kulasekara's final over may be costly, seems the most hitable. .

 

[irfan]

Think this Umar should be sent back the manufacturers. Clearly not working as advertised. 6 off 12, FFS.

EDIT: Smacks a four through the covers next ball...God, I'm good.

Back to the Akmal factory? Not so sure bout that. They keep churning em out with manufacturing defects - Umar's head isn't always screwed on properly and Kamran's hands have been over-greased

 

[Lostman]

Murali econ rate <4 in an 2011 ODI.

 

[Woodster]

Judging by the first three balls, Sanga knows his bowlers. Great first four balls from Kulasekara, shows what I know!

 

[0RI0N]

Dire batting. SL to win this game

 

[Lostman]

this is a fascinating innings.

 

[kingpin]

Gud over......Pakisthan my end up 25 runs short

 

[Spark]

Wow, very poor batting since the top of the 10.

 

[Woodster]

Very good over from Kulasekara. Pakistan nowhere near where they should be right now, even 30 off the last three overs leaves them short of where they would have liked to have been.

 

[Mike5181]

Misbah is being a tad selfish tbh. He is looking for that red ink when he should be putting every second ball in the stand by now.

 

[BoyBrumby]

It's been the two "big hitters" who've slowed the rate down too.

Ah, that's better from the skipper. Picked the slower ball and smacks it over the covers for four.

 

[irfan]

SL @ 2.30 to win the game - fairly decent odds that

 

[Spark]

Can't help but think that mindset is part of the reason Murali is so effective tbh. I just think of the way we've played him - especially Ponting/Clarke - in the past, and we've just played him like any other spinner. Can't afford to just block off 10 overs, especially when two of them come in the powerplay.