*Official* Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2019 (Tests)

[vcs]

Sri Lanka's lower order is proving very useful here. Could well be the difference in a tight game.

 

[vcs]

I think Vishwa Fernando was the one who was alongside Perera in the Durban match as well. Seems he can hold up one end pretty well.

 

[trundler]

Pretty disappointing how Yasir didn't extract any of the turn and bounce Embu is extracting. Really like this guy.

 

[Migara]

Pakistan had 8 single digit scores.
SL have 8 out of 9 double digit scores.

Very bad by SL not for converting them.

 

[nightprowler10]

2/0 now.

 

[Daemon]

Arnold asks Rameez about Karachi's typical pitch behaviour and he had to go back to his playing days. Clearly doesn't know anything about how it goes in domestic cricket.

 

[NUFAN]

Full credit to the Pakistan openers.

I didnt think theyd perform this well. Abid is a find.

 

[nightprowler10]

What a review

 

[nightprowler10]

Well done to Abid. Clearly better than Bradman.

Also, 191a/o to 192/0. Never change Pakistan.

 

[honestbharani]

I honestly think this is their best possible side as of now. It gives them 2 spinners and 3 seamers and batting upto maybe #8. And the 3 seamers are all different types of bowlers too. Should be their best XI for some time, I feel, if Haris can work out how to bat in test matches.

 

[nightprowler10]

100 up for Shan now. Excellent work.

I honestly think this is their best possible side as of now. It gives them 2 spinners and 3 seamers and batting upto maybe #8. And the 3 seamers are all different types of bowlers too. Should be their best XI for some time, I feel, if Haris can work out how to bat in test matches.

Poor Fawad.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Poor Fawad.

Ugh seriously this is all I can think of right now. A nice collapse here wouldve been great but no they had to be unpredictable pakistan again.

 

[NUFAN]

HB, I think Naseem is pretty luck to be in the best XI at the moment too. Fair enough to play him, but surely there is currently a better, more consistent bowler right now.

 

[honestbharani]

HB, I think Naseem is pretty luck to be in the best XI at the moment too. Fair enough to play him, but surely there is currently a better, more consistent bowler right now.

Maybe, but they have already invested in him. He could be the bowling version of Sachin for all we know. And it is a shame about Fawad but I do feel this is their best side at this point. He can obviously be the first guy to come into the middle order in case of injuries or loss of form. I just think Sohail's bowling is under rated and can provide a lot of utility. And I have always had time for his talent as a batsman, even though he has not done that well in tests recently.

 

[trundler]

Well that's a surprise to come home to.

 

[NUFAN]

Always very cool when the top all make centuries.

Top 4 with 100s is even better.

 

[nightprowler10]

I'll be kind of mad if Babar doesn't cash in here.

 

[Howe_zat]

That’s an ITC scorecard, not a real one

 

[Prince EWS]

That’s an ITC scorecard, not a real one

Third innings h4x strikes again.

 

[Starfighter]

This is more like the sort of score we expect at Karachi.