Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 16-20 January, 2014

Changes?

Hafeez surely and maybe Rahat Ali?

Only change for Sri Lanka may be Pradeep out for a spinner depending on the pitch.

Barely any gap between each of the tests.

I think its the ground where Pak got rolled out for 50 in both innings once

Lanka batting

Meanwhile the UAE Ghost Association has announced that after the mind numbing experiences of the last two matches, its members won't be attending this one

Anthony_Gonzales wrote:I think its the ground where Pak got rolled out for 50 in both innings once

Tragically comic match.

Bad miss by Rehman and Misbah to not review an appeal against Sangakkara. Both looking decent against the spin again.

Loose. Sangakkara gone.

Useless qunt batting.

Lankans teetering a bit.

A real captain's innings needed once more.






Unless of course Pak got good odds.

Another ton for the Flange on Day 2?

almost funereal. the lankans seem quite happy to make sure they don't lose the test. no real intent to win it

though the pitch seems quite crap as well. slow slow slow

Flange seems to have taken to the captaincy like a duck to water.

Captain Flange missed tons in consecutive Tests. But wow, 2 days to get 400?? I guess the Lankans are 1-up.

Most interesting thing from the morning has been the possibility of wind having an effect on HSBC Championship later on.

I just realised that Perera nearly made a ton on his Test debut.

169.3

Mohammad Talha to Perera, OUT, he won't get a ton on debut! Hooks it to long leg and he has to walk off. Dug in short and Talha had cramped him for room. He is lured into the shot and gets a top edge that is swallowed by Junaid Khan. A very gritty innings reaches it's end but Perera will know, playing in his first Test, he's put his side firmly on top here
MDK Perera c Junaid Khan b Mohammad Talha 95 (247b 12x4 2x6) SR: 38.46

Oh, THAT Perera - the one I hadn't heard of. Well done him, nonetheless.

Big ton by Shazam. Well played him.

skulls

where does 428 sit in "highest innings totals without a ton" ?

Way down the list:

Highest Test totals without individual century:

524-9d   Ind v NZ    Kanpur         1976-77
500-8d   Pak v Aus   Melbourne      1981-82
484      Aus v NZ    Christchurch   1992-93
477-9d   Eng v RSA   Leeds          1994
476      Aus v Eng   Adelaide       1911-12
475      WI  v Ind   Bridgetown     1961-62
471      Aus v SL    Colombo        1992-93
469      SL  v Eng   Colombo        1992-93
465      Ind v Pak   Lahore         1978-79
464-8d   RSA v Eng   Durban         1927-28
464      Eng v Aus   Brisbane       1970-71
461      Aus v NZ    Perth          1997-98
459-9d   Pak v SL    Peshawar       1995-96
455      Aus v Pak   Lahore         1994-95
454      RSA v Aus   Johannesburg   1902-03
450-9d   Aus v RSA   Sydney         1963-64

cheers

If the Wackies can crash through the lower order it might set up a 250-ish chase in 2 sessions - but DRAW seems likely.

300 chase in 59 overs.

Wacksters need to go for it but probably won't.

It'd be grouse TV if they had a shot.

if they were 1 up or level they would probably not

in this situation they might as well go for it at the start. shut up shop if they lose 3-4 for not much

skully wrote:It'd be grouse TV if they had a shot.

It's on Foxtel Extra I think . At least it was yesterday.

Fox Live - press the red button.