*Official* Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2019 (Tests)

[Prince EWS]

I thought having cricket is more spectator friendly than not having cricket.

Haha yeah they'd still be finishing at the same time if they started earlier.

 

[OverratedSanity]

How was the turnout? Hopefully not completely empty stands?

 

[Prince EWS]

How was the turnout? Hopefully not completely empty stands?

One of the commentators said he thought they were getting better crowds in the UAE at times, but to me it definitely sounded and looked like more of a proper atmosphere at the ground than it ever did there. The people who showed up looked absolutely stoked when the TV cameras panned to them.

 

[Tom Flint]

Was there security restrictions on who could buy tickets

 

[the big bambino]

Pakistan controversially one batsman light without Yasir playing.

 

[vcs]

Sri Lanka could set themselves up nicely here if they can sneak past 350. No spin option for Pakistan could hurt them in the 2nd innings.

EDIT: And Dick goes just as I post that.

 

[trundler]

Lots of close calls in this session

 

[nightprowler10]

Happy to see the youger lads have nabbed a couple. We're not doing too bad but it sounds like lack of a proper spinner will hurt us here.

 

[nightprowler10]

Wholesome article

 

[vcs]

Bad light at 2:30 p.m. Seems like this venue was a poor choice in terms of weather and time of the year.

 

[trundler]

The next entire week will be perfectly sunny. Bad planning.

 

[trundler]

Bad light at 2:30 p.m. Seems like this venue was a poor choice in terms of weather and time of the year.

Couldn't have chosen Lahore because of smog. I'm not sure if some place like Multan would've been viable. Should've just placed it a week later.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Couldn't have chosen Lahore because of smog. I'm not sure if some place like Multan would've been viable. Should've just placed it a week later.

surely it'll be even darker next week?

 

[Spark]

Yeah someone explain to me this moving it a week thing? Not as if you can tell if it's going to rain on any given week that far in advance.

 

[vcs]

BTW, what happened to Kusal Perera, player of one of the top 3 Test innings of all time?

 

[vcs]

https://twitter.com/joji_39/status/1205157528398704640

 

[trundler]

Yeah someone explain to me this moving it a week thing? Not as if you can tell if it's going to rain on any given week that far in advance.

This spell of rain had predicted for a couple of weeks.

 

[vcs]

1.36pm They've offered the light to the batsmen, who are going off!

Literally a damp squib, abandon this **** immediately.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ffs

 

[morgieb]

This is why we can't have nice things.