Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Colombo, 14-18 August, 2014

taipan wrote:So by my reckoning Mahela needs 90 to avoid being the first 10 000 man to retire with an average less than 50

2 days of non stop rain would do it too.

Bloody hell, just caught up on yesterday's play. Played Herath.

And Sarfraz Ahmed. At least it keeps the Akmals out for a bit longer.

All over for Mahela. Out for 54. He leaves test cricket, trying to hit a six over mid on but skying it for the fielder to take the catch. Well played sir.

Congrats and an outstanding career. His partnership WR could last forever.

Finished with an average of 49.84.

Question is whether SL will have enough runs to allow Herath to get a really massive match haul.

Aw, bad luck (or bad management) to Mahela. Well played on a fantastic career. Seems an odd way to get out with a day and a half left.

Wackies in front here. Lanka 5 down and only just over 220 ahead. Plenty of time left.

In trouble, two wickets in 3 balls for Riaz.

Another not out for Frangelo.

Fair challenge for Pak. to square the series.

Might be a few runs too many.

2 more for Herath. Would never have guessed that.

Pakistan were always going to combust in their second innings.

Could be over today.

JGK wrote:Finished with an average of 49.84.

Almost a half-Bradman then... he is the closest to a 50 average of anyone who fell just short, beating England's GB Legge (who only played five Tests) by 0.01 and the next man on the list Inzamam by 0.24.

Sri Lanka making a decent case for the number 3 ranking?

13 for Herath

tricycle wrote:13 for Herath

There has now been 50 hauls of 13 wickets in a match in test history.

ATM there has been 22 hauls of 14 wickets in a match in test history.

When was the last, Wally? Guessing Murali or Harbhajan?

The last 13 wicket haul was Ntini in the Windies in 2005.

http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Bowling/BowlingOutstandingInnsMatch.asp?Stat=2

Cheers

Carn Herath, get 16!!!

All over. Herath got 14. Well done him and Lanka.

Junaid didn't bat so 16 was never a chance.

nice link Wally, thanks

There was panicked speculation from Sri Lankan supporters yesterday when Sanga waved his bat to all parts of the ground after being dismissed for 58 that he was also about to announce his retirement from tests. The great man quickly squashed that speculation however, and said he got a bit caught up in the emotion of best mate Mahela's last test.