*Official* Pakistan's Test Tour Of Sri Lanka : July 2023

[trundler]

I think we're missing some vital parts instead. A quality spinner is a must for an Asian side. Hopefully Abrar develops well. We're missing a third seamer too. Hasan Ali and Abbas took some poles in county but I'm not sure how well that translates to test success for Pakistan especially given the pitches we've rolled out. Hasan Ali learning how to bowl again would be great though. And then there's the captaincy issue. Batting looks fine though I'd like to see Huraira or Kamran Ghulam replace Shan Masood sooner rather than later. Or drop Shan and get Rizwan in there.

 

[Silver Silva]

Sri Lankan team needs to take a deep breath and reassess the situation..They have bowled poorly , not looking to get Shakeel out or cut the single off the last ball ..What a knock from Shakeel though

 

[Prince EWS]

I think we're missing some vital parts instead. A quality spinner is a must for an Asian side. Hopefully Abrar develops well. We're missing a third seamer too. Hasan Ali and Abbas took some poles in county but I'm not sure how well that translates to test success for Pakistan especially given the pitches we've rolled out. Hasan Ali learning how to bowl again would be great though. And then there's the captaincy issue. Batting looks fine though I'd like to see Huraira or Kamran Ghulam replace Shan Masood sooner rather than later. Or drop Shan and get Rizwan in there.

Yeah Sarfaraz has done well with the bat since he returned but he still can't ****ing keep. Bat Shakeel at 3, Sarfaraz at 5 and bring back Rizwan.

 

[BazBall21]

Don't want to jinx but what a satisfying double this would be

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Yeah Sarfaraz has done well with the bat since he returned but he still can't ****ing keep. Bat Shakeel at 3, Sarfaraz at 5 and bring back Rizwan.

Shakeel can only bat at 6 sarfaraz good keeper 3 or 4 catches (rizwan strong candidate for captain job so He need to wait ( Dhoni / Gambhir-saga)

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Shakeel/ Naseem broken couple of 9th wkt records by pakistan 9th wkt partnership 94 broken

(Yet another dozen partnership for 9th wkt by pakistan including 190 runs )


Yasir shah / Mohd Abbas
Vs Aus 87 runs

Misbah / M sami vs ind
87 runs

 

[G. S. Kohli]

116.5 Ramesh Mendis to Naseem Shah, out Bowled!! Finally a wicket!! After more than 40 overs Sri Lanka have a wicket. Ramesh Mendis looks to the heavens in relief... Naseem Shah b Ramesh Mendis 6(78) [4s-1]

 

[honestbharani]

I am enjoying this Kamrul Islam Rabbi-like effort from Naseem.


In other words: Pakistan gonna Pakistan

As an aside, with PakPassion shut down 'temporarily' and begging for money, surprised we haven't had an influx of Pakistani posters.

Listen to me, it's not exactly a Silver Line.

 

[honestbharani]

I admire the effort

I thought it was a reddit copy pasta

 

[mackembhoy]

Abrar enjoyed a slog against England.

See he's came out the blocks again. Guess his defence not as good as Naseem hence the swap in the order.

 

[trundler]

Brilliant knock, that. First innings away from home and he makes a classy double in a crunch situation. Hope these two get us to 500.

 

[honestbharani]

Naseem Abrar SS are just awesome

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Saud Shakeel 208*🫀
Congratulation

788* runs in 6 test. Next innings by shakeel will be his 12th in test

H. Sutcliffe scored 1000 in 9 test of 12 innings same Everton weeks

Don Bradman scored 1000 in 7 test but he played 14 innings


This is the highest score by pakistani player in Sri lanka
Shakeel (208*)
Hafeez 196
Yunis 177
Yunis 171

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sounds like an amazing knock. Haven't caught much of the play today but he looked superb yesterday.

 

[Daemon]

Brilliant 5-fer from Mendis. Subz probably rates it higher than Ashwin’s BG efforts

 

[mackembhoy]

Smart by Shakeel stick the number 11 on strike for 5 balls so he can get the red inker and 98.5 average.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Good on him hanging in there for that double.

The last 3 batsmen to convert their miaden test century into a double-century,

Shakeel, Tage, Mayers(?)

All left-handed.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

13 test 62 wkts Ramesh Mendis
5th 5fer in test

Pak 278/6
461 all out
208 not out Shakeel, Agha S 83,
Shan M 39, extra 31, Noman 25.

Pak gets lead of 149 runs
2 more days to go


Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Vishwa Fernando	18	1	69	1
Kasun Rajitha	19	1	77	1
Prabath Jayasuriya	35	3	145	3
Ramesh Mendis	42.2	2	136	5
Dhananjaya de Silva	7	1	17	0

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Good on him hanging in there for that double.

The last 3 batsmen to convert their miaden test century into a double-century,

Shakeel, Tage, Mayers(?)

All left-handed.

Vinod Kambli hits 2 DBL in back to back test yet another Left hander

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Sounds like an amazing knock. Haven't caught much of the play today but he looked superb yesterday.

Traditionally old fashion test cricket on Bazball days, love to watch his innings