Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 31 Dec, 2013 - 4 Jan, 2014

Roight, some real cricket. Who will wilt first in the UAE scorching sun?

Its the northern hemisphere, skully

Isn't it stinkin' hot all year round in UAE?   

Nope. These days the high is around 23 c

Cheers, A_G.

Didn't realise they were playing a test today. As I flicked through the channels I noticed that the Lankans were none for fifty odd. Now they are 5/88. Bit of a collapse with someone called Bilawal Bhatti taking three wickets on debut. Is he related to the Batty chap that used to play for England?

they're 8 for 124 now. lost 7 wickets since lunch

And somehow getting to 200. Mathews playing very well.

That f*cked him. Gone two balls later, stumped for 91. 204 all out

That run out in the last over of the day is something that can only happen to Pakistan.....


And perhaps England.

So the Wackies on top. Noice.

Average show from the Lankans.

Silva takes a blinder to dismiss Hafeez & the crowd goes wild.

Sad how much Sri Lanka have regressed since the last time they toured the UAE.

This Younis chap can play a bit, ay what?

level with miandad on hundreds. just 2 more to go past yoyo and join aloo at the top. couple of years more at best to go so doubt he will get past miandad's runs record and more importantly become the first cricketer to retire between 9k and 10k runs

Are Pak playing enough Tests for him to get to 9000?

Pak. really in the driving seat after Sanga's wicket.

And so we welcome to Test cricket the latest son of Lanka with a snazzy name:

Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake

(Sach for short)

If Sri Lanka can set the Paksters something over 150, it's game on I reckon. You just know Pakistan will have some alarms chasing a small fourth innings target.

Red wrote:Pak. really in the driving seat after Sanga's wicket.

Aye, all over.

Complete contrast to Mathews' first innings. Still some way to go for Pakistan.

Just noticed that Sri Lanka have come into this match with four keepers.

As opposed to Pakistan, with Younis keeping.

Helps having the fielding go to shite as well. Extremely kind commentary from cricinfo... that was just a crap miss.

Apparently Bannu Gul from Pakistan was sad to break Afridi's fastest hundred record, and hopes he gets it back.

Generous heart.

Useless qunt that Chandimal. Good innings, nonetheless.