Pakistan v Sri Lanka| World T20 | Lords |12/6/09

[Indiafan]

Great comeback by Pak bowlers. Good fighting spirit shown

[tauseefm]

Yeah, I jinxed him alrite! :P You guys owe me a wicket in the next game :-|

Rohit Sharma would do? lol jk

[Inswinging Yorker]

lucky shot but pak putting the brakes on here

[Zeenix]

I am thinking how is Pakistank going to handle SL spin duo. I mean the likes of Afridi and Ajmal are hot to handle, what abt Murali + Mendis

[saqeeb90]

if we can hold them back to 150-160 game on...

[saeed-sohail]

ajmal needs a good over here and......he gets mahela.
And he does exactly that really happy for this guy.

[Plasma]

We need two good overs!

[Inswinging Yorker]

good balll by amir

[Sparhawk]

You mean to the innings. match ain't over until the fat boy :iamlegend :iamlegend comes in to bat.

My bad. Great finish to the innings, match is still wide open considering out batting

[waqar_ahmad]

Aamer just bowled a 97mph ball. WOW!!!!

[Inswinging Yorker]

s/l should be ppushin the runs

[invincible]

Somehow, SL look a bit thin in their batting department. They probably have the best opening pair but after that with technical batsmen like Jaya-Sanga and inexperienced batsmen like Mubarak-Silva, they just don't have enough firepower to finish well.

[iZeeshan]

18.2
Mohammad Aamer to Mathews, no run, full and fast, 97mph, played back to Aamer


Furreals?

[Plasma]

Wonderful over so far from aamir!

Just two more deliveries dude, don't disappoint!

[adilmomin]

speeed guns have been a problem in england lol

[Sparhawk]

Aamer's been impressive in all his matches

[saqeeb90]

is just take singles, doubles
don't miss any ball and don't loose wickets,
u will win the match
even without boundaries...

[Inswinger]

Good over by Aamir

[Inswinging Yorker]

142 off 19 good over by amir

[Best_Bacha]

Aamir u beauty....Irfan Pathan & RP Crap Singh...learn from him how to bowl at death

[iZeeshan]

He didn't really bowl 97 did he?

[TurkishCricketFan]

97 miles?? Surely That Cant Be Right.

[Sparhawk]

Aamer just bowled a 97mph ball. WOW!!!!

No way!!! :akhtar :akhtar :akhtar

[pak4life]

come on gul lets keep them below 150

[kablooee87]

Critical question:Who will bowl the last over?

EDIT: nevermind >_<

[FM87]

i fear 150 score is still too much for pak to chase :(

[saqeeb90]

Pakistan Rocks :))

[saeed-sohail]

m amir has well and truely arrived today with this over.

[Inswinging Yorker]

good ball by gul

[mnoman15]

Amir is really a good bowler for at least T20 and ODIs

[kasoo10]

Come on guys. Do not let them go past 150.

[Sparhawk]

is just take singles, doubles
don't miss any ball and don't loose wickets,
u will win the match
even without boundaries...

Not if you want to get 170+ And we will need that type of score against SA and India

[mooz]

somebody please tell Wasim that Afridi is way more experienced than Umar. Thanks.

[Momo]

Yahaan se jeetna chaahiye (Inshallah).
Shaabaash Amir. Shaabash Ajmal. Shaabaash Sahid.

[Inswinging Yorker]

44444444444444444444444444 nice shot by mathew

[saqeeb90]

4

[Inswinger]

Gul not bowling yorkers.

[Inswinging Yorker]

outtttttttttttttttttttttttttttt jehan

[saqeeb90]

srilanka are 148/4
out

[kablooee87]

Finally we take a run out opportunity. Missed far too many today.

[saeed-sohail]

if it was not for tanvir we would be chasing 130 here.

[Inswinging Yorker]

had no choice pushin for every run

[Plasma]

Run out!

[Oxy]

Run out

What a recovery from PAk.

[Inswinging Yorker]

outttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[Zeenix]

out

[Oxy]

Plumber than a juicy plum!

OUT!

148-7

[Zeenix]

Great Last over so far from Gul

[Inswinging Yorker]

last ball

[Inswinger]

Umer Gul bowling well.

[saeed-sohail]

Gul u beauty.

[Oxy]

That reversed big time!

[Khabri420]

Kulasekara goes first ball. lulz

[Serendipity]

great presence of mind by fielder and good wordk by Kami

[Plasma]

LBW next ball!

Gul is bowling well!

Keep them under 150 boys!

[saqeeb90]

lbw by umar gul
2nd wicket for umar gul

19.5 over sl are 148-7

[Sparhawk]

Magnificent bowling from Pakistan, momentum is with us now.

[Momo]

Umar and Shahid are the best T20 bowlers of the world.

By a mile.

[Oxy]

Sl 150-7 off 20 overs

[Serendipity]

Beutiful inswinger yorker by Gul

[GLORY OF '92]

Changing ur opinion Oxy?

[Inswinger]

151 is the target.

[Zeenix]

What a comeback from Pakistan

[Savak]

How will we deal with Murali and Mendis?

[saqeeb90]

SrilankA ARE `150/7 after 20 overs..

[kablooee87]

70 runs in the last 12 overs.

[Momo]

151 is exactly the score Holland needed to qualify.

[Inswinging Yorker]

150 up not a bad total considering they were hammered by dilshan jaya and tanvir :))

[saqeeb90]

its not huge total,
they should get it.

[Zeenix]

Imagine if there weren't those 20 extras..

[Inswinger]

Wow. Malik gave up 5 runs in 2 overs.

[waqar_ahmad]

This is very chasable. Pakistan should get this now. InshaAllah

[saqeeb90]

151 is exactly the score Holland needed to qualify.

i hope pak don't get out at 90 :D

[Momo]

How will we deal with Murali and Mendis?
By launching them into the stands.

[pak4life]

im still worried about their spinners. Start is crucial

[invincible]

150 is too less a score by SL :(

Pak should get this comfortably ... Murali-Mendis will have a say but unlike other teams, I doubt our subcontinental teams gift wickets to them ... They may put in a tight shift of 4 overs but I don't see anything beyond that ...

[FM87]

pak conceded 20 extras...150 is still a good score...

[saqeeb90]

Imagine if there weren't those 20 extras..

yep true so true..........
i hope pak don't loose this b.c of 20 extras..

[waqar_ahmad]

Yk's captaincy in this match has been excellent so far. Good bowling changes, good field settings. Tanvir screwed it up, otherwise lankans would have been struggling

[mooz]

Imagine if there weren't those 20 extras..

or if Tanvir had been injured...

[Serendipity]

Lanka have great bowling attack with brilliant fielding to back up, we need to play really well and with some plan and energy.

[Indiafan]

Great comeback. Pak batsmen should hit out at the pace bowlers initially and then just see Murali/mendis away. Anyways they play Mendis pretty well

[mooz]

Wow. Malik gave up 5 runs in 2 overs.

Kind of a shame he didn't bowl all 4 overs.

[MalikMohsin]

Look like Sohail Tanveer was injured. Abdul Razzaq will certainly replace him for sure.

[Momo]

It's okay guys. We'd manage 151. Inshaallah.

[P4K1 #1]

i think pakistan can chase 151 to win..

[Inswinging Yorker]

will pak be fined for slow over rate? or did they finish on time?

[MIG]

bach gaay Pakistan...

[Salman_S]

150, will be a tight game against SL spin bowlers. But pakistan have certainly got themselves back into the game. Good fight, thats all we ask from our players.

[GLORY OF '92]

Razzaq in for tanvir next match and then this is a very strong team.

[waqar_ahmad]

It's okay guys. We'd manage 151. Inshaallah.
Momo. tell me honestly, did you fix this match? :P

[dani2k]

I bet SL will open their attack with spin and Kulasekara who is difficult to get away with

[GLORY OF '92]

Agree about YKs captaincy. It was impressive in this innings.

[akpower]

great return by pakistan. lets get 1 up here and get some momentum going. wonder how indian fans in the crowd would be doing now after their sing and dance acts when Pak was being hammered by Dilshan and Jaya.

[Momo]

Momo. tell me honestly, did you fix this match? :P
No. Bas mera dil kehta hai.
:yk

[RumiNYC]

great bowling by Pak but btw

PCB gave me no independence - Qadir

Former chief selector says Afridi was his choice as captain...hmmmm

[iZeeshan]

Amazing restriction by Pakistan.

But it will still be a really tough ask considering how well our spinners did!

[dani2k]

150, will be a tight game against SL spin bowlers. But pakistan have certainly got themselves back into the game. Good fight, thats all we ask from our players.

So..you dont want to win this match :P

[pak4life]

Hope we have a batting strategy we just need a good start cant afford to lose more then a wicket in the first 6 overs

[Shah]

Is there a reason Alam does not get to bowl or bat even when he plays? He can definitely bowl better than Tanvir.

[Inswinging Yorker]

mathew to start to butt

[Inswinging Yorker]

first ball good no run

[UP]

Hope Pakistan clinch it easily!

[Inswinging Yorker]

another dot ball mis timed by butt

[saqeeb90]

for pak inning?

[Inswinging Yorker]

bowleddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

[PakPassionate]

Kuttay Ka Bacha Out

[Inswinging Yorker]

srilanka strikesssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Inswinger]

Useless is out again

[GLORY OF '92]

Butt gone. Damn him!

[pak4life]

lol butt gone bet he will still be in the next match

[ali_ed2006]

Here we go its swinging and first one gone.

[Inswinging Yorker]

butt out like a dunce

[PakPassionate]

Hope Pakistan clinch it easily!
Jab tak BUTT kutta zinda hai aisa na mumkin hai

[Khabri420]

Butt needs to be booted out. Way too many chances given

[pun500]

out!!:)

[Gollum]

****** player is gone....who knew!!!

[DonJee]

that must be the last innnings he plays in this tournament - FOR HIS OWN SAKE!!!!!

[Ghoshtbuster]

Yes!

Butt out. Now we can win.

[kablooee87]

There is no justification for Butt in the T20 team. None.

A liability in the field and he comes out....pokes at a couple of balls and that's the end of it.

[cricketcrazy]

here v go please send butt to lahore

[pun500]

missed a bloody straight ball...malik in

[Inswinging Yorker]

Yes!

Butt out. Now we can win.
haaaaaaa :)))

[lalaji]

oh dear ......here we go again....i dont undetstand how he keep on getting selected to play

[UP]

This Butt guy needs to go now, enough of him replace him with Shahzad in next game.

[FM87]

it was well expected....

[waqar_ahmad]

excellent start by pakistan, butt gone

[Gollum]

Jab tak BUTT kutta zinda hai aisa na mumkin hai

Tone it down dude.

[dani2k]

From CricInfo

"One rejoinder before I leave. I said Aamer bowled at 97mph. That was a bad typo. It was actually 87mph. Thanks for pointing out everybody "..

So much for the fastest ball in the tournament so far..

[ali110]

BUTT out ....


Hahahahahah :) :) :) LOL
I am just happy for Butt and rest of the pakistan.

[invincible]

Good start for SL ... Akmal's the danger man though, need to get him early!

[Inswinging Yorker]

another good ball by mathews

[lalaji]

here v go please send butt to lahore


nah send him to lalu khet...let him hang around those clean shave terriost of mqm

[invincible]

Good to see Malik bat up the order - he's my favorite Pak batsman ... very gritty and determined in his approach to the game of Cricket in general !

[Inswinging Yorker]

off the mark 1-1

[Afridi_Fan]

I mean why we have the Butt guy in the team, he is really starting to freaak me out.

[frz]

perfect start for pakistan

[Serendipity]

y is it he still playing in thsi Team I do not know, he has got nothing to offer to the TEam in this format, nothing...............pla get him out and try any one else.

[Hasan]

Mathews to Salman Butt, OUT

Pakistan Zindabad!

[Inswinging Yorker]

xcelent over by mathew

[lalaji]

good start for SL...

[ali110]

Now here go into the defensive mode.
Teams will try to attack and we are sending Malik. :)

[cricketcrazy]

somebody send butt ot lahore I'll pay for his ticket

[saqeeb90]

great start from pak 1-1 in 1 over u must be kidding me,

[Veteran]

Well, I hope that will convince them to drop Salman.

[Inswinging Yorker]

kula to bowl he moves the ball too

[Sparhawk]

Maybe this will get rid of butt for the remaining matches

[UP]

Good start by SL!

[Afridi_Fan]

great start from pak 1-1 in 1 over u must be kidding me,


Welcome to Pakistan Cricket

[pun500]

pak have to get a move on mendis and murli will be hard to hit

[frz]

gotten rid of butt now we can focus on chasing down the target

[Zaad]

need to be steady...

we can win this..

[FM87]

i think butt needs to change the dua that he recites umpteen times before playing every single ball...

[UP]

Kulasekera to bowl now.

[lalaji]

what is Malik doing ?

[Inswinging Yorker]

good bowlin so far

[iZeeshan]

Need to get a good next 5 overs to relieve pressure.

Hopefully Fawad will come up the order.

[ali110]

YK,

Please play Butt again in next match. He is the most senior opener we have.
Pakistan is playing for fun, no intent of win, tells you lot about this ****ing attitude from the players like Butt and Malik.

[lalaji]

its all but over for Butt

[invincible]

what is Malik doing ?
Ball is moving around ... not the easiest conditions to throw your bat around!

[UP]

Single by Malik

[Lahoria]

As soon as the ball starts swinging Malik starts dancing

[Inswinging Yorker]

single things not lookin so good for the pak batsmen

[lalaji]

now what is the worst S Hasan would have done?

got out for zero?

[FM87]

who is fawad? he seeems to have many fans here...

[Inswinging Yorker]

much needed 444444444444444444444444444444444444

[lalaji]

4444444444444444444

[Khabri420]

Four!

[Inswinger]

Four
That should ease some nerves.

[Inswinging Yorker]

7 off 2

[saqeeb90]

boundary by malik
but i don't think high shots are necessary..

[Inswinger]

who is fawad? he seeems to have many fans here...
Fawad Alam aka Uni-Brow!

[Sparhawk]

Getting away with some risky shots

[ali110]

Here is my prediction for this match:

Pakistan can't even cross 120 in this match, the way they are playing this match, Butt opening, sending malik one down. Simply Pathetic.

I hope I am wrong but I am sorry that's the attitude and player's timid response is making me sick

[invincible]

Will be interesting to see how long the ball continues to swing ...

Good shot by Malik! Negated the movement by going down the track ... 7/1

[pun500]

malik i think will play ok akmals technique is suspect

[Hasan]

Pakistan RR 1.63

Pakistan Zindabad!

[Inswinging Yorker]

ohhhhhh nice shot but only3

[PakPassionate]

who is fawad? he seeems to have many fans here...
R u from MARS? :asif

[Afridi_Fan]

who is fawad? he seeems to have many fans here...


You really follow Pakistan Cricket, dont you?

[lalaji]

who is fawad? he seeems to have many fans here...


fawad has the special ability of perfuming from bench.....thats a one heck of a talent

[Inswinging Yorker]

dot ball

[saqeeb90]

pls no more high shots..........

[ali110]

I am waiting for Triple M's music to start.

[Sparhawk]

Here is my prediction for this match:

Pakistan can't even cross 120 in this match, the way they are playing this match, Butt opening, sending malik one down. Simply Pathetic.

I hope I am wrong but I am sorry that's the attitude and player's timid response is making me sick

I think sending Malik up is a positive move. Of all the middle order batsmen hes the best to exploit the power play.

[pun500]

brilliant thinking by sanga coming up to the stumps

[Inswinging Yorker]

good ball again

[ali110]

fawad has the special ability of perfuming from bench.....thats a one heck of a talent
unlike Butt who has ability to not perform while in team as most senior ****ing opener. MOFO.

[Sparhawk]

A guy names Angela is bowling better than Tanvir...

[Inswinging Yorker]

dot balls pressuring pak..tooo bad akmal not on strike

[saqeeb90]

every dot ball will create pressure and finally malik will loose it,
take single, pls

[Bilsher007]

Asalaam alikum wr wb,

Great comeback by pak bowlers and once again afridi, ajmal and gul striking and restricting well. Tanvir has been letting us down so far with his poor form.

151 is competitive total and if our batsmen plan well that to pick singles and twos against murali and mendia to take 7 runs a over and plan the same against faster bowlers alongwith finding the odd boundaries. We don't need to take any risks just play professionally.

Should be 75 or 80 runs after 10 overs INSHALLAH

[invincible]

Here is my prediction for this match:

Pakistan can't even cross 120 in this match, the way they are playing this match, Butt opening, sending malik one down. Simply Pathetic.

I hope I am wrong but I am sorry that's the attitude and player's timid response is making me sick
Man - how can some of you guys get so desperate ? the game is played over 20 overs, not 2 ... Do any of these words like --- Conditions, movement, opposition doing well even matter ? It's not just about your own team out there ...

[Inswinging Yorker]

hope they dont take a single

[lalaji]

malik settling down nicely

[pun500]

this is a 140 track!!

[pak4life]

malik struggling again somethings never change

[Sparhawk]

fawad has the special ability of perfuming from bench.....thats a one heck of a talent

:13:

[Inswinging Yorker]

lucky 2 12 off 3 pak feeling the heat

[Afridi_Fan]

Here is my prediction for this match:

Pakistan can't even cross 120 in this match, the way they are playing this match, Butt opening, sending malik one down. Simply Pathetic.

I hope I am wrong but I am sorry that's the attitude and player's timid response is making me sick


Blah Blah Blah

[lalaji]

lucky shot....man i think just go after them..play positive...lets not get into this def mood...

[Imran_m]

A guy names Angela is bowling better than Tanvir...

I don't think you can get any worse than Tanvir.

[Afridi_Fan]

malik struggling again somethings never change


:)))

[Inswinger]

Some of you are a disgrace.

[iZeeshan]

Malik had that one really good shot that looked promising.

Idk how things will go from here..

[FM87]

You really follow Pakistan Cricket, dont you?

no..not regularly...that's why I don't know who he is...

[saqeeb90]

lucky malik.........
survived another over............
see that is problem
if singles are taking constanly
boundaries will come automatically
but if no singles , pressure and then highshots,
then u know the rest

[Inswinging Yorker]

swing and miss

[ali110]

I think sending Malik up is a positive move. Of all the middle order batsmen hes the best to exploit the power play.
Like what he is doing now. he is just become a TUK TUK player and watch out for the reqd. rate, when it goes out of control, he simply gives up and get out.

[Afridi_Fan]

lucky shot....man i think just go after them..play positive...lets not get into this def mood...


ditto.

But I dont want us to loose too many wickets before M&M&M

[Inswinging Yorker]

single.....

[Momo]

fawad has the special ability of perfuming from bench.....thats a one heck of a talent
To the nostral pleasure of the fielding coach and physio.

[tauseefm]

Here is my prediction for this match:

Pakistan can't even cross 120 in this match, the way they are playing this match, Butt opening, sending malik one down. Simply Pathetic.

I hope I am wrong but I am sorry that's the attitude and player's timid response is making me sick

have u heard the word "Lota" ?

[iZeeshan]

Akmal pulling again.

2 runs.

14/1

[ali110]

This is simply pathetic, They can't play these bowlers, how come they cope with M&M.

[Inswinging Yorker]

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 cut awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Rana]

top ordwer pplayers swing and miss!

[saqeeb90]

boundary hurray

[Sparhawk]

I love that shot from Malik... makes room and slices it over point for 444444

[lalaji]

444444444444


good news..it looks like fawad is coming next...he is padded up ...lets go pak

[Rana]

finally!

[Inswinging Yorker]

haaaa indian fans not supporting as expected :))

[iZeeshan]

Brilliant shot from Malik.

Exactly what we need. Just keep it positive, and don't lose wickets. RRR isn't that much yet.

[ali110]

have u heard the word "Lota" ?
What's this? another name of yours? :)

[invincible]

Pakistan targetting Kulasekara here ..

[Inswinging Yorker]

good bowlin by kulsa

[saqeeb90]

haaaa indian fans not supporting as expected :))

who will u be supporting in next match.
i won't support india at all

[Inswinging Yorker]

18 off 4

[pun500]

akmal is looks clueless when ball swings

[Rana]

We need to start making above 60 in the power plays man! how long are we just gonna rely on our middle order!

[iZeeshan]

Another 4 from an over, and it'll be okay. Otherwise the RR is pretty bad right now, and M&M&M aren't even in yet!

We can still win thouhg.

[tauseefm]

What's this? another name of yours? :)
u know what i am talking about .. have some faith bro. its too early to predict. we are never good players when ball is swining

[Inswinging Yorker]

who will u be supporting in next match.
i won't support india at all

west indies of course :)) :D

[Saj]

Pakistan making things difficult for themselves.

18 after 4 overs is shocking.

[Inswinger]

Akmal looking worse than Malik. Bowling has been superb so far.

[saqeeb90]

india will have 1st real match today....

[sunny92]

whats with kumble's robotic commentary? :raja

[Serendipity]

good bowling by Lanka, great yorker

[Muhammad]

Great yorker from Kulasakera to Akmal there, can only hope not to get out to such balls!

[Inswinging Yorker]

im a west indian

[junoon]

shoaib malik is plotting against younis khan. Malik will deliberately bat slowly in this match!!

[ali110]

alright I am out of here.

This is simply unbearable. First six overs of Pakistan Batting reminds me of 80's when Muddasir and Shoaib were the pillars of Pakistan opening. :)

[Serendipity]

Pak need sto move now NOW!!!

[Saj]

4 or nothing here. Need to look for some singles too.

[Inswinging Yorker]

4444444444444444444444444444444 nicely done by malik

[Inswinger]

Malik taking chances.

[lalaji]

444444444444444 for malik

[Muhammad]

whats with kumble's robotic commentary? :raja

Bit of a drone isn't it, record it and play it when you need some help getting to sleep.

[saqeeb90]

boundary by malik.........hurray
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

[Serendipity]

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