Thread for Pak vs SL series

[Deep Dey]

Discuss here about Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Series,2011 in detail(only international matches(Test,ODI,T20))

UAE is the adopted home for Pakistan's Matches as well as bring back Cricket to UAE. This will surely one of the most tiring series of the year because of the heat in UAE. Going by last year's Pak vs SA series here, you can expect bowlers will have no rejoice. More importantly curators of India will be jealous of UAE curators because pitches here are evn more flatter than India.
Last year even DAle Steyn was useless here.
We can expect huge hundreds scored by batsman and huge score by both teams.
Current ICC Rankings:
T20:
Pakistan(Rank-7, Matches-12, Overall Points-1164, Rating Points-97)
Sri Lanka(Rank-2, Matches-8, Overall Points-1009, Rating Points-126)
ODI:
Pakistan (Rank-6, Matches-29, Overall Points-2931, Rating Points-101)
Sri Lanka (Rank-2, Matches-28, Overall Points-3327, Rating Points-119)
Test:
Pakistan (Rank-6, Matches-28, Overall Points-2757, Rating Points-98)
Sri Lanka (Rank-5, Matches-31, Overall Points-3062, Rating Points-99 )

On behalf of Cricism, All the best to Pak and SL

[Deep Dey]

The series begins tomorrow morning.

[Viresh]

Is there any ODI? If yes then Srilanka shuld get whitewashed and make a way for India to be at 2nd spot

[Deep Dey]

@Viresh
There are 5 ODIS after three test.

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates

1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

Pakistan team

Mohammad Hafeez,
Taufeeq Umar,
Azhar Ali,
Younis Khan,
Misbah-ul-Haq*,
Asad Shafiq,
Adnan Akmal†,
Umar Gul,
Aizaz Cheema,
Saeed Ajmal,
Junaid Khan

Sri Lanka Team

NT Paranavitana, HDRL Thirimanne KC Sangakkara

DPMD Jayawardene,
TM Dilshan*,
AD Mathews,
HAPW Jayawardene†,
HMRKB Herath,
RAS Lakmal,
UWMBCA Welegedara,
ANPR Fernando

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka 50/1 (27.0 ov)

Sri Lanka has lost 1 wicket.
HDRL Thirimanne c Younis Khan b Saeed Ajmal 20 (69b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.98

Its Lunch time now.

[Deep Dey]

Surprisingly Pakistan decided to field 1st on such that flat flat flat flat track and on such a hot hot hot hot day

[Viresh]

They want to be Black ;)

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates
1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi
Sri Lanka lost their second wicket.
Sangakkara goes for 2.
Sri Lanka 63/2 (33.6 ov)

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates
1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi
Pakistan won the toss and elected field
Stumps-Day 1
Match Summary

Sri Lanka(197/10 in 74.1 overs)
Angelo Mathews(52*), Tharanga Paranavitana(37)
Junaid Khan(5/38), Umar Gul(2/37)

Pakistan(27/0 in 8 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez(17*), Taufeeq Umar(8*)

Pakistan trail by 170 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

[Deep Dey]

Junaid khan takes his maiden 5 wicket haul.

What on Earth Sri Lanka did????
I thought they will score 500-600 runs and someone will score 200-250 runs.
What was this?????
Just look at the pitch.Its even flatter than our National Highway
Believe me,this pitch is favorable for batsman.No way 197 is just not accpetable.

[Deep Dey]

Aizaz Cheema bowled really well.
On his bowling, Paravitana was hit on the elbow,Jaywardene on Helmet, Lakmal in Stomach

[dhananjaipai]

i support lankan lions in this series !
they will unleash their pride on the fellow pakisthani opponents for sure !!

[Deep Dey]

But now the match is gone out of hands of Sri Lanka

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates

1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi



End of over 37 (5 runs)
Pakistan 115/0

Taufeeq Umar		35* (107b 1x4)		HMRKB Herath		13-3-29-0
Mohammad Hafeez		73* (121b 8x4 1x6)		ANPR Fernando		7-0-35-0

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka down and out. No one can save them now.

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates
1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi
Hafeez goes for well made 75.
Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Herath 75 (127b 8x4 1x6) SR: 59.05

Sri Lanka 197

Pakistan 121/1 (40.0 ov)

Pakistan trail by 76 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings


Only Self destruction by Pakistan can save Sri Lanka

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates

1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi

Taufeeq Umar on the verge of scoring a magnificient century.

End of over 85 (4 runs)
Pakistan 219/1

Azhar Ali		45* (136b 5x4)		UWMBCA Welegedara		13-1-45-0
Taufeeq Umar		91* (254b 5x4)		RAS Lakmal		12-3-45-0

[Deep Dey]

Taufeeq Umar completes his 6 th century in test cricket.

[Deep Dey]

Azhar Ali gets yet another 50 in test Cricket.

Sri Lanka 197

Pakistan 238/1 (88.0 ov)

Pakistan lead by 41 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Pakistan on the verge of Huge score.

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates
1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi
Pakistan won the toss and elected field
Stumps-Day 2
Match Summary
1st Innings
Sri Lanka(197/10 in 74.1 overs)
Angelo Mathews(52*), Tharanga Paranavitana(37)
Junaid Khan(5/38), Umar Gul(2/37)

1st Innings
Pakistan(259/1 in 98 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez(75), Taufeeq Umar(109*), Azhar Ali(60*)
Rangana Herath(1/55)

Pakistan lead by 62 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates,
1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi


Sri Lanka 197

Pakistan 336/2 (126.0 ov)

Pakistan lead by 139 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings


Lunch - Day 3



End of over 126 (5 runs)
Pakistan 336/2

Younis Khan		25* (73b 1x4)		TM Dilshan		23-6-46-0
Taufeeq Umar		146* (372b 11x4)		HMRKB Herath		44-14-69-1

[Deep Dey]

Today only Azhar Ali was dismissed for 70

[Viresh]

SRIlanka bowling is too weak

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates,
1st Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka 197

Pakistan 511/6d (174.4 ov)

Pakistan lead by 314 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings


Taufeeq Umar made a brilliant 236.
But got to say,very ordinary batting.
Runrate below 3.
Still 2 days and few overs today to go for SL to save the match

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