SL vs Pak | 1st Test | Day 3 Review: Pak in disarray after SL set 510 for victory

[Shayan]

Pakistan began day 3 needing 225 to avoid the follow on, with their most experienced and least experienced batsmen at the crease. Younis Khan and Mohammad Ayub began well, looking solid in defence, but the poor umpiring continued when Younis was given out LBW despite getting an inside edge on the ball.

Mohammad Ayub had played a very slow innings due to the tight lines of the Sri Lankan bowlers, but he showed his skill when he cashed in on some width provided by Fernando to take two boundaries in the over. Adnan Akmal, who had played some useful innings in the past, was involved in an unfortunate mixup, and was run out when both batsmen ended up at the same end.

At 87/7, it didn't look like the innings would last much longer. Abdul Rehman and Ayub were both out LBW to the spinners, before Umar Gul looked to attack and could only manage a leading edge. Pakistan were 100 all out, 372 behind, but the prospect of an innings defeat was nullified when Jayawardene decided not to enforce the follow-on.

When the Sri Lankans came out to bat, Dilshan continued where he left off in the first innings. Any width was cut ferociously to the boundary, and even Paranavitana chipped in with sixes off both Rehman and Ajmal. The 50 partnership was brought up in the 11th over, and the frustration was clear amongst the Pakistani bowlers and fielders.

The breakthrough, yet again, was provided by Ajmal. Paranavitana was outdone by a doosra, the ball hitting the back pad right in front of the stumps. Three balls later, Junaid Khan finally made a contribution to the game when Dilshan was given out, but that brought Sangakarra and Jayawardene together at the crease.

Sangakarra reached his 200th run of the match, but he was to go no further as Ajmal deceived him with a flighted delivery, and all the batsman could do was chip an easy catch to cover. By tea, Sri Lanka had extended the lead to a mammoth 465.

Junaid Khan continued to toil away, but most of his short bowling was handled easily on a slow pitch. Eventually the short stuff did work though, when Jayawardene looked to uppercut over the slips and could only succeed in gloving the ball to the keeper. Junaid then picked up his 3rd, a ball angled across Samaraweera taking his edge, and Younis Khan took a sharp catch in the slips. A few overs later, Jayawardene brought Pakistan's misery to an end, as he declared leaving the batting side 510 runs to win.

Mohammad Hafeez's poor series continued as we was dismissed after just 18 balls. Kulasekara's nagging line was too much for him, a loose drive taking his edge and carrying to Jayawardene in the slips. Azhar Ali and Taufeeq Umar did their best to keep out some testing bowling from Herath and Kulasekara, but Azhar eventually fell when he edged to gully. Taufeeq had tried to negate Kulasekara's movement by standing way out of his crease, but the moment the keeper came up to the stumps, he was bowled through the gate to leave Pakistan in disarray at 25/3.

Saeed Ajmal did his job by keeping the majority of the strike till the end of the day, as Pakistan finished on 36/3, needing another 474 to win. It was undoubtedly Sri Lanka's day yet again, and Pakistan will need a big contribution from Younis Khan if they are to get anything from this match, even if it's just some pride.

[chui_kadoo]

All over by lunch time tomorrow barring any rain.

[waqar goraya]

when bowlers become part time batsmen....
when team is selected in a biased way...
when team selection is inconsistent and unprofessional..
when weakest player is made captain...
when players only score once in 5 times to cement place for next match....
when we don't have fast bowlers who can swing a cricket ball...

and when ian gould is the umpire..
then what has left behind for our team to deserve a win??

[mawarid]

Circus show by clowns

[Sherlock]

It's all but over.

Fallen like a pack of cards.

[WalkingWiggett]

Miss Captain Tuk Tuk badly.

Seriously, this is what in the trade is known as a mugging. (A bit like the way Pak totally outplayed and "mugged" England in the first Test at Dubai in January.) SL like to do this to unsuspecting visitors. Play the first Test on a spinning dustbowl at Galle, hope to win the Toss, blow the opposition away in the fourth innings with spin, win the Test, then play the subsequent Tests on dead roads in Pallekele, Colombo etc. It backfired last year against Australia but it looks like a depleted Pakistan have been victims, not only of this strategy and missing their veteran skipper, but also the foul umpiring and lack of UDRS.

No wrist slitting, please. Losing the series 1-0 would not be utter humiliation, and there's still a prospect of 1-1, especially if Pak can dismiss Sanga cheaply and don't drop dollies (optimistic I know).

[Random Aussie]

Epic defeat coming up

[leatherface58]

pak were screwed over by umpires badly but they have not helped their cause with some shoddy cricket especially by the captain hafeez. he is so out of touch it's painful to watch.

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[786warrior]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie Epic defeat coming up

this is just the start!! our boys are only warming up - just wait and see how low they can go in the next 2

[GLORY OF '92]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie Epic defeat coming up

You wish

[saeed-sohail]

This is worse then last tour. At least we stayed in games then.

[Square Drive]

( Why oh why Pakistan? i put my heart into you, but you dissapoint me. There was some idiotic buffoonic umpiring, but our batting was pathetic nonetheless. I have one word: BAAAARISHHHH!!

[waqar_ahmad]

Well, we are playing against the lankan team, and the umpires. Does anyone really expect a win?

Also, Kulusakera seems to be getting more out of this pitch than Gul and Junaid. We really need good fast bowlers

[KingKhanWC]

Where have the monsoon rains gone?

Can't really comment, haven't been able to watch but still very embarrassing.

Still feel the Lankans can be defeated in the next two tests.

[MJcricket]

A threatening partnership of 11 is building between Ajmal and Younis

[chui_kadoo]

Originally Posted by waqar_ahmad Well, we are playing against the lankan team, and the umpires. Does anyone really expect a win? Also, Kulusakera seems to be getting more out of this pitch than Gul and Junaid. We really need good fast bowlers

Mohammed Sami says Hello

[farazaidi]

Srilanka no doubt have been the better team in this game but difference among them on scoreboard has been aggravated by some shocking umpiring.

Bowling still has been good, fielding has been excellent actually, its just the batting that has let down but I cant help but think about Taufeeq and Ajmal's dismissal which triggered overnight collapse and YK's dismissal which triggered another collapse in the morning. We were just shot in the foot and couldnt recover at all. I still believe in this team and with Misbah coming back, we can bounce back provided we get better umpires for the next game

[Ruri]

The umpires were terrible today. Overall poor test for them, but Pakistan haven't helped by batting like fools. The only difference is that had these errors not been made, SL probably would not have opted to bat again, enforce the follow on, and take 5 days to win perhaps batting out a small amount at the end as opposed to the 4 it is taking.

[Sherlock]

Originally Posted by chui_kadoo Mohammed Sami says Hello

Yeah because he's set his Test career alight

[LegendAli]

I don't get it, why are they batting Ajmal before proper batsmen?

Isn't Ajmal one of the last guys to bat, is he an all rounder now or something? (sarcasm).

[LegCutter]

Originally Posted by LegendAli I don't get it, why are they batting Ajmal before proper batsmen? Isn't Ajmal one of the last guys to bat, is he an all rounder now or something? (sarcasm).

I assume you've just started watching Test Cricket huh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightwatchman_(cricket)

[LegendAli]

Originally Posted by LegCutter I assume you've just started watching Test Cricket huh? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightwatchman_(cricket)

No I'm not new to watching, I watched the England series, and this didn't happen even once so yeah.

thanks for the info btw.

[786warrior]

Originally Posted by LegendAli No I'm not new to watching, I watched the England series, and this didn't happen even once so yeah. thanks for the info btw.

The real reason is to protect the cowards hiding in the locker room

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by glory of '92 you wish

[Wassixpakistani]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie

He has high hopes of an epic win .

[wrongun]

When two teams are fairly even (SL stronger in batting, Pak stronger in spinning) then 9-2 wrong decision rate against you is going to make the difference. Obviously you would want to see more fight from the batting and penetration from the quicks but that ratio makes it impossible to win away from home.

One or two changes (+ return of Misbah) for the next test with some fresh luck and we could see a very different performance.

[James]

Originally Posted by GLORY OF '92 You wish

Has opinion on outcome of cricket game




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