1st Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan

At Galle ,Aug 6-10, 2014 "

261 - 4 after 88 overs

Younis Khan 133*

Asad Shafiq 55*

Stumps , Day 1

Fall of wickets :

1-4    (Ahmed Shehzad, 1.3 ov)

2-19  (Khurram Manzoor, 5.4 ov)

3-56  (Azhar Ali, 21.6 ov)

4-156  (Misbah-ul-Haq, 57.4 ov)

5.59 pm The light meters are out.. and the players are walking away as it's too dark.

A complete turnaround of a day for Pakistan, all fashioned by superlative century :

from Younis Khan with useful support from his Captain and Asad Shafiq....

Predict Pakistan 1st Innings score ...

i will watch for a while until bed time.

Not the worst day for Pakistan - even made up for the scoring rate later! Good for them. I totally expected a meekly surrender when I saw them three down and Misbah and Younis blocking the hell out of everyone.

327/5 after 109 overs.
Younus Khan going great guns.158*
Sri Lanka once gain are lacking the variety in their bowling and they would have been served great if they had Mendis or Prasanna in the attack..
Unimaginative field placings..and they are leaking runs now.
#Respect YOUNIS KHAN..!!!

451 all out

younis  177 ,shafiq 75 ,sarfraz 55 ,rehman 50

99 - 1 after 34 overs

Tharanga lbw Junaid 18

Silva 38* , Sanga 36*


Stumps , Day 2

Sangakkara began with an edged boundary through the slips as well, but tightened up later.

Pakistan did not refer an lbw appeal against him when he was on 13 :

and replays showed Saeed Ajmal delivery would have hit leg stump.  :-[



memo to Misbah: anytime a batsman on 13 ....refer