Despite the fact that Pakistan got Jayasuriya and Sangakara early SriLanka still managed to pile up a total of 290/8, Dilshan who survived a very close lbw call in Shoiab Akhtars first over resurrected the Srilankan innings he was helped by a short and wayward spell by Shoaib Akhtar and Sohail Tanvir, both bowlers kept on giving width and bowled too short, Dilshan accepted all the gifts from Shoaib and Tanvir with thanks.
Shoaib Only bowls in 130′s he can’t afford to bowl the short pitched deliveries anymore he is struggling to find his length and should be axed from the next match.
Tanvir is bowling only a touch faster than Afridi, the speed radar was clocking him consistently around 120 he was bowling too short and too wide on top of that he can’t control the extras.
Both of these bowlers should be rested in the next match.
Umar Gul and Rao were again the star bowlers for Pakistan Gul took 4/58 and Rao took 1/42, Gul was a bit expensive today he was not getting his yorkers to pitch right and got hit for several boundaries.
Todays match was played on a different pitch than yesterday’s, the pitch had a bit of grass and was supposed to help the bowlers earlier on but Pakistani bowlers failed to capitalize.
290 is a huge total for a weak Pakistani batting line up, I think Srilanka will win todays match comfortably.
Chasing 290 was always going to be anuphill task for Pakistan, I think Shoaib Akhtar, Tanvir, Younis and Misbah threw the match away for Pakistan.
Shoaib’s persistence with a short pitch length was beyond comprehension a bowler of his experience should be able to quickly learn and adjust his length but it seemed as if he had other intentions.
Tanvir is simply out of form he was not impressive in this domestic season he was selected a head of Amir just because of his experience.He has lost some weight may be that is contributing to his lack of speed.
Malik and Butt’s wickets changed the game. Now Akmal has thrown it away.
I’m curious about Tanvir. Of late he has begun to do a lot of that…120′s bowling. I wonder why? Any niggles or some such thing?