Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 8-12 January, 2014

0-0 after T1. What will happen in this one?

Never mind, NTR

Saw this knee jerk piece today

https://www.srilankamirror.com/news/12730-overtaxing-suranga-shaminda-could-limit-their-days-critics

That, after one test where the pair actually earnt their wages.

Elsewhere, Malinga's acting up might bite him back, not that he'd give a f*ck really.

Remember Imran Farhat? Anyway, he just hit a triple century. Possibly the second one of his FC career. The opposition bowlers included Mohammad Ali (No, not that one) & Mohammad Sami (No, not that one).

Dunno why I mentioned this.

His bowling record is similar to Mohammad Sami

WideWally wrote:Remember Imran Farhat? Anyway, he just hit a triple century. Possibly the second one of his FC career. The opposition bowlers included Mohammad Ali (No, not that one) & Mohammad Sami (No, not that one).

Dunno why I mentioned this.

I used to love it when he opened for Pak with Ijaz Butt.

The Farhat Butt partnership was one of the greats.

salman butt

WideWally wrote:Remember Imran Farhat? Anyway, he just hit a triple century. Possibly the second one of his FC career. The opposition bowlers included Mohammad Ali (No, not that one) & Mohammad Sami (No, not that one).

Dunno why I mentioned this.

I always have a squiz at the scores in the score box, in the hope of a triple turning up, particularly in subcontinental FC games. Today was a rare day.

skully wrote:

WideWally wrote:Remember Imran Farhat? Anyway, he just hit a triple century. Possibly the second one of his FC career. The opposition bowlers included Mohammad Ali (No, not that one) & Mohammad Sami (No, not that one).

Dunno why I mentioned this.

I always have a squiz at the scores in the score box, in the hope of a triple turning up, particularly in subcontinental FC games. Today was a rare day.

Pak TV struggling in reply

re the scorecard and the reference to Mohammed Sami (1) ... is that his age? I ask because in Pakistan this is possible.

In months or days?

Anyway, Younis gone. 3/107

And Eranga gets Misbah too. Better ball than Younis' dismissal

Collapse on, Manzoor gone chasing one.

All 5 wickets to seamers so far, not often that can have happened for Sri Lanka recently (unless it was the last match...).

Now they're just getting f*cked, 6/127

Herath cheaps it up at the end. 165ao! Joiz!!

Well, that's a good first day for the Lankans.

tricycle wrote:Collapse on, Manzoor gone chasing one.

All 5 wickets to seamers so far, not often that can have happened for Sri Lanka recently (unless it was the last match...).

cue end of rain in England until Autumn

Like the grass turning up in Australia in 2009? Everyone does it... some just admit it.

Chandimal's a compulsive hooker. Thought they were usually reluctant.

Sri Lanka not been great today.

Good hundred from Mahela. Before this match there were even a few whispers that he might be batting for his career. Class prevails.

Was there more than the Fernando article on that? Even out of form, and he has been desperately, he's not less dependable than Lahiru Thirimanne...

Henry wrote:Good hundred from Mahela. Before this match there were even a few whispers that he might be batting for his career. Class prevails.

He gets to come over here and show his class against the swinging ball again then. We might as well pick David Masters.

Brilliant bowling so far. Pakistan in the shit.

topsy turvy stuff. Collapses and big partnerships. Younis is the difference between a draw and a Lankan win.

Happy trying to snare all ten in the Pakistan second innings. He currently has four to go with the four he caught in the first innings. The record is 11 in a match.

Miserable fighting hard but with Wackies only 6 in front with the tail left halfway thru Day 4, it looks a lost cause.

Glad to see the Paksters have finally jettisoned the Dodgy Akmals Bros.