Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 16-20 July, 2022

Been away for a few days attending a favourite Aunt's funeral.

Didn't realise this Test was on.

Lanka chose to bat and are 1-13.

Galle again!

They’re packing in the cricket in SL right now, surprising given other events there.

Hosts crumbling on this occasion in the face of Pakistan’s formidable attack.

Geez, Lanka were 8-133 and managed to scrape up to 222!! Could be vital in the long run.

Pakistan collapsing - 7/92

Once again, it is Jayasuriya causing the damage. He now has michelles in his first 3 innings in test cricket.

However, Babar is still there on 30 not out.

Lovely. Especially being 130/8 yesterday.

Considering he got a bit lucky with his debut with covid etc... Jayasuriya has done brilliantly.

Also kudos to Sri Lankan cricket for helping fund the Sri Lankan contingent got the CWG

Elephant Man holding up the Lankans - 60*.

Great effort by Jayasuriya to get 3 straight michelles in his 1st 3 bowling innings.

Jayasuriya must be a chance of taking a new Test record. He now shares the feat of 3 consecutive 5-fers from the start of his Test career with Eng's Tom Richardson, and Aus's Clarrie Grimmett.

Special mention to Aus's Charlie Turner whose first 10 Test bowling innings saw him take 6, 2, 5, 4, 5, 7, 5, 5, 6 and 5 wkt hauls. Amazing.

Pakistan still 50 runs behind on the 1st innings with only 1 wicket remaining, but Babar is still there.

EDIT: down to 28 at Tea

How good is Babar?

108 not out at the moment with the 10th wicket partnership currently worth 59 runs.

only finished 4 runs behind.

WideWally wrote:How good is Babar?

108 not out at the moment with the 10th wicket partnership currently worth 59 runs.

Best non-Yorkshire-born batsman in the world right now?

WideWally wrote:How good is Babar?

108 not out at the moment with the 10th wicket partnership currently worth 59 runs.

Amazing knock.

I have a question regarding Ramesh Mendis.

On his Cricinfo Bio page, his full name is given as Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis.

However, on statistics pages, he is shown as RTM Mendis, rather than WRT Mendis. Why is this so?

e.g.
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14528;team=8;type=series

Chandimal continues his good form to put Lanka in a strong position.

WideWally wrote:I have a question regarding Ramesh Mendis.

On his Cricinfo Bio page, his full name is given as Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis.

However, on statistics pages, he is shown as RTM Mendis, rather than WRT Mendis. Why is this so?

e.g.
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14528;team=8;type=series

Welease Wamesh!

The Kusal Mendis wicket was a carbon copy of that Gatting dismissal.

Pak target 340. Seems unlikely.

Wonder if Jaya will get his 4th michelle in a row.

Unlucky. Absolutely looked like Jayasuriya had his first there. Dharmasena taketh away.

tricycle wrote:Dharmasena taketh away.

Probably got a rocket for his shit display v Aussies. Now is a bit more careful at gunning batsmen.

Good start by Pak. 0-57.

The Wackie Tobaccies on track.

At Stumps on Day 4 they have 7 wickets in hand & need 120 runs.

Ton to Abdullah Shafique & 50 from Babar to go with his I1 ton.

Jaya has 2 so is on track for 4 consecutive michelles from his debut.

Wackies maybe just faves now.

anything is possible without Babar

At lunch, Pakistan need 44 with 5 wickets remaining.
Abdullah Shafique 139 not out

Jayasuriya - 4/113

Pakistan now 6 down with 39 runs needed.

The wicket was Hasan Ali who seemed intent on throwing his bat but was caught off de Silva. Thought it was a bit odd that that he would be promoted above Mohammad Nawaz.