Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2012

[McT]

I cannot find anywhere else to post this so here's a thread for it ... even it is almost the end of the tour.

Current match: 1st Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jun 22-26, 2012

http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lank...ch/562444.html

[McT]

Sri Lanka 472

Dilshan 101
Sangakkara 199*
Ajmal 5/146

Pakistan 48/5 (24.0 ov)

Stumps Day 2

[McT]

Sri Lanka have taken control of the match. Kula and Randiv taking 2 wickets each to give the game some spice.

[SinghDude]

Paki's have thrown this one away...

A huge innings defeat is on the cards...

The pitch will turn much more in the days to follow...

[McT]

Yes, starting to wonder if the Pakis aren't throwing this.

[MickeyD]

100 all out. Shocker.

[DrYes]

Pakistan hate playing tests.
Too little money for so much work.

Bookies pay better in the Pro 20's.

[McT]

Sri Lanka 472 & 137/5d

Pakistan 100 & 36/3 (15.0 ov)

Pakistan require another 474 runs with 7 wickets remaining

Stumps Day 3

Pakistan just do not look committed enough

[McT]

Sri Lanka 472 & 137/5d
Pakistan 100 & 218/6 (81.5 ov)
Pakistan require another 292 runs with 4 wickets remaining

Pakistan slowly losing it. Their tail beckons and the Lankans are looking good make this 1 - 0

Day four in progress

[McT]

Easy win for Sri Lanka inside of 4 days

Sri Lanka 472 & 137/5d
Pakistan 100 & 300 (114.0 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 209 runs

[McT]

Second test was a washout. Too much time lost to bad weather to get a result.

The third test, however, is interestingly poised (despite losing a bucket load of time to weather).

Day 4 is almost done, but it looks like a result is possible despite Pakistan batting on the slow side in their 2nd innings.

Pakistan 226 & 299/8 (104.0 ov)
Sri Lanka 337

Pakistan lead by 188 runs with 2 wickets remaining

[McT]

Adnan Akmal is coming out to bat, with a hairline fracture on the left ring finger

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Brave man. Reminds me of Biff's effort.

[McT]

Day 5 - Lunch

Pakistan 226 & 380/8d
Sri Lanka 337 & 27/0 (5.0 ov)

Sri Lanka require another 243 runs with 10 wickets remaining (and minimum 66 overs remaining)

[McT]

Day 5 - Tea

Pakistan 226 & 380/8d
Sri Lanka 337 & 132/2 (37.2 ov)

Sri Lanka require another 138 runs with 8 wickets remaining (and minimum 33.4 overs remaining)

[SinghDude]

Draw.


Pity the 2nd day got washed out...... could have been a great last day.