First Test: Pakistan lose to Sri Lanka by 21 runs
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Rangana Hearth completed his 100 wickets against Pakistan when he sent six Pakistani batsmen back to the pavilion, clinching the first Test in Abu Dhabi for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won the match by 21 runs, a strong comeback after being whitewashed at home by India. Pakistan were all out for 114.
Hearth — who took 11 wickets in the match — also completed 400 Test wickets. He became the first left-arm spinner to achieve the feat and was announced as the man of the match.
Pakistan batsmen struggled against spin, with Herath and Perera bagging nine wickets in the inning.
Debutant Haris Sohail tried to put up resistance but was outclassed by Dilruwan Perera for 34.
Former skipper Azhar Ali fell for a duck while openers Sami Aslam and Shan Masood were only able to score two and seven runs each, chasing the 136-run target set by Sri Lanka.
Earlier, Yasir Shah took another five-wicket haul to help Pakistan wrap Sri Lankan inning for 138.
After Abbas (2-22) and Yasir (5-51) took early wickets, Dickwella and Sandakan put up some resistance to give Sri Lankan bowlers something to fight for.
However, Sandakan and Nuwan Pradeep falling in succession meant that the side had been wrapped up before lunch, setting Pakistan a 136-run target on the slow, spinning track.
The match was moving towards a draw when Pakistan ended their first inning with a lead of only three runs, thanks to to Haris Sohail's late 50 with the tail.
However, spinners took four wickets for 69 by day four's play to get Sri Lanka in under pressure.
Sri Lanka had made 419 in their first inning after winning the toss, with skipper Chandimal starring with an unbeaten 155.
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Oct 02, 2017 01:46pm
Once again, excellent show by green-shirts under some very hot, humid, dusty, rough, draining, tiring and tough weather conditions of UAE, where the intensity of the prolonged summer season only ends in November of each year. Well done Sarfaraz and party. Keep it up and hang on tough. May God Almighty bless you and your loved ones and grant you more successes in the days to follow. Aameen, Tsum Aameen.
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Oct 02, 2017 01:47pm
Wow Yasir Shah is great. Now our batsmen need to be steady
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Oct 02, 2017 02:10pm
Pakistan 8/2. First save the Test match. That will be more than enough for a team of your caliber.
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Oct 02, 2017 02:25pm
Already 2 wickets down. What team we have
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Oct 02, 2017 02:50pm
Familiar story as seen many times previously, get opposition out cheaply, and loose quick wickets chasing low score. In such cases, it is test for patience, playing sensible cricket under pressure, and applying correct techniques in a tense situation. It's not easy but can be done, and let's see how this first test against a weak Sri Lankan cricket team ends!
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Oct 02, 2017 03:00pm
Keep up the good work srilanka only 5 more wickets. U r playing grt.
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Oct 02, 2017 03:05pm
Why Fawad Alam is ignored all the time.
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Oct 02, 2017 03:09pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad the conditions are same for both the teams......very pathetic show by Pakistan team......These are not the toughest of condition.....Just making excuse.....
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Oct 02, 2017 03:15pm
Seemed as a easy win for Pak now match has gone interesting after 49/5, its still in grab so play cool
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Oct 02, 2017 03:23pm
Pakistan 36-5: Just shows why greats like Misbah and Younis are going to be missed. Pity they came through so much unwarranted criticism calling them tuk-tuk during their playing careers. Shame.
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Oct 02, 2017 03:35pm
What a struggle! Pakistan proves they shud be below SL in ranking
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Oct 02, 2017 03:39pm
Terrible pitch...lasted only 3 days!
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Oct 02, 2017 04:23pm
From 36/5 Pak boys played good cricket and added 42 runs and reached 78/6, now one more good partnership required to be in the game
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Oct 02, 2017 04:29pm
well done boys. Keep it up. we are proud of you, because you are playing under some very hot, humid, dusty, sunny, on a green turf, with a red ball, wearing whites, without going to bath room for 2 hrs at a stretch, with neutral umpires, rough, draining, tiring and tough weather conditions of UAE, where the intensity of the prolonged summer season only ends in November of each year
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Oct 02, 2017 04:52pm
Look how stupidily the captain of the team played and got out. What to expect from newcomers
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Oct 02, 2017 05:12pm
poor Pakistan surrendered to weak Srilankans
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Oct 02, 2017 05:18pm
SRI LANKA - WON BY 21 RUNS
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Oct 02, 2017 05:19pm
So called talented team Pakistan looses by 22 runs by a side which was beaten by India 3-0 at their home soil. Very much talented team really. Love from India.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:21pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad once again excellent show of green shirt is over and short by 20 runs. What a great victory of srilanka
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Oct 02, 2017 05:21pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad FYI Sri Lanka have won by 21 runs. I think you should stop praying. Your prayers are failing the Pakistani team.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:22pm
There was definitely something fishy in this Pakistan last innings. Baber Azam specially after being dropped in the previous over guided the ball again to the wicket keeper. Investigation is required.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:24pm
PAKISTAN LOST. How sweet!!!!
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Oct 02, 2017 05:24pm
Overconfident unpredictable Pakistan..
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Oct 02, 2017 05:26pm
As usual, Pakistan lost the first test, failed to score 135 runs, very poor performance under pressure. Same old mistakes were repeated - got panic, played stupid shorts, did not play with responsibility and maturely.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:27pm
India used to defeat SL on their home grounds by an innings. Pakistan loses to SL on Pakistan's home ground. Still Pakistan is number 1? RIP Logic!
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Oct 02, 2017 05:28pm
Very-Very Shameful.
The same team was defeated by India, 9-0 in their own backyard.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:31pm
Great show by Pakistani Player !!
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Oct 02, 2017 05:33pm
Losing to this current SL team is like losing to Zimbabwe.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:34pm
I wrote in an unpublished comment after both first innings that this was heading for a draw unless one of the sides collapsed jn the second innings.
But I can honestly say I didn't expect BOTH sides to collapse in the second! Made for an interesting test after all, where I thought it would most likely be a dull draw.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:34pm
As i said earlier one more good partnership was required to be in the game, but shri lankans played good cricket and grab the victory from jaws of Pakistan
Win or lose is part of the game n who performs better wins, hope boys will learn a lesson from it, well played but in the end young team collapsed due to pressure and inexperience
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Oct 02, 2017 05:37pm
@Agnostic no he will not stop praying. He prayed for srilanka last month and this month he prayed for Pakistan. So on fist come first served basis, Lanka won
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Oct 02, 2017 05:40pm
Well played Lanka. Hearth what a champion.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:40pm
Typically Pakistanis getting over confident for nothing!
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Oct 02, 2017 05:49pm
@Tahir: 'A Pakistan 36-5: Just shows why greats like Misbah and Younis are going to be missed. Pity they came through so much unwarranted criticism calling them tuk-tuk during their playing careers. Shame.'
It is not about Misbah and Younis. It is about corruption, ignoring merit in selection and doing injustice to hard work. If Pakistan batsmen and bowlers get included on merit, one would not get hurt even if team loses. But a team that ignore merit and hard work, deserve everything bad. For instance, Fawad should have got selected long time ago, but corruption and ignoring merit deprived him a place. Fawad is obvious case as he has highest first class average in Pakistan history, first player to make century on debut in away test, one of the most fittest, still out of team. God knows how many players got shun from getting selected, because of corruption, nepotism, like-dislike, parchi and person whim of selectors and PCB officials from getting selected.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:49pm
Good performance by Pakistan. Winning and losing is part and parcel of the game. Pakistan will have performed better on their home soil.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:50pm
playing on dead wickets is not going to pay off.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:53pm
The pitch was deteriorating as the game was progresses. The side batting earlier had a clear advantage. So it won, in case the other side would have batted first it would have won. Nothing to feel sorry about it.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:56pm
Thats what happens to a mediocre, over confident, novice and club level team.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:59pm
Pakistan is World Champion of cricket. That is a fact. At times, champions have to take it easy and let other teams win. Winning all the time makes things monotonous for champions. Champion Pakistan took it easy in this test. But champions remain champions. No cricket team is remotely as good as Pakistan's.
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Oct 02, 2017 05:59pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad .... Aameen, Tsum Aameen
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Oct 02, 2017 06:03pm
ALHAMDOLILLAH this is a great news and CONGRATS S/L cricket team.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:07pm
@John When the whole country is without any logic.....what can u expect from the people.......
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Oct 02, 2017 06:08pm
What happened, I thought you guys were claiming to be the best team since the team you won CT. Let's see how long you will cheer for that one match.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:14pm
@Shazad why cant they play shoaib malik
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Oct 02, 2017 06:14pm
So many trolling this Pakistani team. Perhaps Pakistan team deserves it. But first lets savour an exciting test match. Lankans held their nerves and Pakistanis pulled defeat from jaws of victory.
Somehow Pakistan's lower order puts more determined batting display than their top order. Both teans are going through some rebuilding. Thanks to both teams for giving us a thriller and best luck going forward.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:16pm
Champion Pakistan did a good job.
The two eqivalent team and better team won.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:18pm
Pakistan who never lost a against any team at this venue till date, losing to lowly rated SL makes this defeat even more bitter. The pumped up SL team can spring up a surprise winning this series.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:21pm
In cricket, a team can win an odd one day game or T20 game by fluke but not test matches. Test cricket shows what a team's place is.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:27pm
@Sab se pehle Pakistan.Nothing// Pak's failure in tests is a precondition put forth by Srilanka for agreeing to play in Pak.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:28pm
It's simple. Bring Misbah's back.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:28pm
Didnt see this coming !!! like all of the Pakistani team !!!
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Oct 02, 2017 06:29pm
I sincerely hope that Pakistani team and people get over from the prolonged hangover of champion trophy match and accept the mess in which Pakistan cricket is. Champion trophy final win was just an aberration.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:30pm
@Aficionado - "Bring Misbah's back."
Agree. And Inzy, Waseem, Waqar, Saqlain, Saeed Anwar too.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:39pm
Congratulations, Sri Lanka.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:42pm
Well don't feel bad .. test cricket is this.. you become overconfident it gives you reality check.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:46pm
India has won 3 tests, 5 one layers & 1 T-20 match from the same Sri Lanka team.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:49pm
Pakistan (93 points) is ranked #6 and Sri Lanka (90 points) is ranked #7 in the ICC Cricket Test ranking. They are playing on a spinner friendly pitch.
Well played Sri Lanka. Keep it up.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:53pm
It was poor team selection from the start. I already said that.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:55pm
Pak Team is in a rebuilding phase and couple of defeat must be taken as a learning curve. Pak is missing MISSYOU for sure as they were the key players in this situation. Nevertheless, there is no doubt about the superb play by Srilankans.
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Oct 02, 2017 06:58pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Hi, Pakistan lost the match
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Oct 02, 2017 07:06pm
Moral of the story is, If you want to win dont get blessings from Dr. Salaria.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:07pm
Congratulations to the Sri Lankan Team on their well deserved victory in the Abu Dhabi test. Defensive approach by Pakistan batsmen is the real cause of our team's debacle. Full credit goes to veteran Sri Lankan left arm spinner Ranganna Herath who dismissed 11 Pakistani batsmen in this test match.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:09pm
Now you all know, selfie boy Shehzad kept away from the team just to bring him in as a Captain.....Sarfaraz, this is your last season as skipper! Sethi is pulling all triggers!
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Oct 02, 2017 07:16pm
Well played both teams, but Srilanka was better. . Coming back to win a test match against a better side is not easy, specially after a complete and demoralizing white wash. Congrats
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Oct 02, 2017 07:17pm
Never mind, next time Pakistan will defeat SL by 2 innings.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:27pm
@Adil Jadoon Why look for excuses always?
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Oct 02, 2017 07:31pm
Sri Lankans played well and won the test match.
Congratulations to them.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:35pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad: Doctor Salaria always says opposite of truth.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:48pm
azhar ali should be the leader as he is the best test player in the side,sarfaraz is good only for the shorter format.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:55pm
One test lost people start criticizing the team. One win and they are on seventh heaven. Back your team for long race. Win and loss part of game. Don't judge new team by one performance give them time.
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Oct 02, 2017 07:57pm
Great performance by the Lankan lions. They played with grit and patience in an extremely hot, humid, dusty and draining conditions to thrash the opposition. A BIG kudos to Herath for this amazing feat of 400 wickets and 100 of them against Pakistan. It is specially delightful to see the Lankan lions to bounce back from the thrashing they got at home by team India and roar back to defeat the team well know for his inconsistency. A team thrashed by India at their own home, defeats the so called CT winner at their own home ground. Tells you about the inconsistency of the CT winners. SL should now be wary of the come back by the opposition, keep it up and hang tough. I sincerely pray and wish for a Lankan white wash. Ameen, Tsum Ameen.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:01pm
This was quite disheartening to be in stadium see Pakistan dramatically collapsing in chasing a meagre total of 136 . Team badly needs a Misbah or younus Khan.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:02pm
@cricketer we come to conclusion, very early. Give him some time, buddy
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Oct 02, 2017 08:08pm
It's a great pleasure to watch sri lanka win.who recently lost series by 3-0 from India in ODIs
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Oct 02, 2017 08:17pm
What exciting test match cricket. Pakistan could have been a bit more positive. But all hindsight.
What a morale booster for SL. Good temperament to come out of the ashes to win a test in Pakistan's fortress. Just like Pakistan came from behind to script a great Champions Trophy.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:17pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Dear Sir, your one and half month old prayer for Sri Lanka is heard today. God bless.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:21pm
Pakistan should have thrashed Sri Lanka but these things happen in sports. Collapse was a big shock in a test match. Normally 150 runs is easy to chase in Test cricket.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:23pm
It was a dismal batting display.
Azhar's replacement as Captain has divided the team. He was the one day captain and the teams best batsman.
Amir is a cause for concern. He looks good and bowls economically but he's not taking wickets.
Pakistan missed Shoaib Malik and Hafeez today. Losing to a weak Sri Lankan side in the Gulf is a new low.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:25pm
@Sab se pehle pakistan yes,u r right
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Oct 02, 2017 08:27pm
Heartiest congratulations to Sri Lanka. I believe Pakistan only wins when other teams have a bad day.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:28pm
Below average team losing to another below average team. Just couple of wins in a tournament don't make any team great.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:29pm
There is no Misabh and Younis who were great player. Other players in the team are very below average.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:30pm
My postmortem:
There is no place for both Shan and Masood in Pakistan cricket. To accommodate one player whole line up had to change and talent sits out while connections play. Just like Rambo whose only qualification was that he was son of a big shot who could speak English.
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Oct 02, 2017 08:57pm
Can't believe Pakistan lost to this weak SL team?
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Oct 02, 2017 08:59pm
Sincerity in my prayers for Almighty is definitely missing, otherwise how would you explain green shirts going down two days in row. I must say, we losing hurts more that Australia though :-(
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Oct 02, 2017 09:02pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Sri Lanka played under the same conditions and won. Have the decency to congratulate them.
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Oct 02, 2017 09:06pm
@krishnan He retired from test cricket..so much for your knowledge!
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Oct 02, 2017 09:11pm
@Dr. Liar, Awwal Number
I like your humor.
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Oct 02, 2017 09:26pm
Poor batting display. Still playing the same tuk tuk batting style. Team will continue to lose unless aggressive batting approach is accepted. No team can win by scoring at 2.5 runs per over. Wickets will fall since it is part of the game but scoring rate has to be over 3.5. Let see what happens in the next test.
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Oct 02, 2017 09:29pm
Pakistan played a fighting inning against a formidable team but ultimately Superior team won.
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Oct 02, 2017 09:40pm
One bowler has gone without any wicket to his name in both SL innings. 10 balls 10 wickets.?
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Oct 02, 2017 09:50pm
Well done Sri Lankan team. Congrats..... But be cautious as next test will tougher. Be well prepared to win next test too......
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Oct 02, 2017 09:56pm
Was a perfect match to watch, both the teams played well in their first innings respectively and played badly in the second, Sri Lanka had a better luck and played just a bit better today, hence won. One should praise them instead of cursing Pakistan team. Mind it, there is only one winner in a competition.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:07pm
When India won 5-0 against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka where they had home crowd support, many in Pakistan were saying that perhaps Pakistan should cancel Sri Lanka's visit since it is such a weak team.
Now what will you say? Not so weak -eh?
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Oct 02, 2017 10:11pm
Prior to start of this match, Pakistan was 6th ranked Test team and Sri Lanka 7th. So, the tough match is understandable. India too justified its top ranking with whitewashing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka 5-0. At that time many Pakistanis were saying Sri Lanka team is so weak, Pakistan should ot be playing with it.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:25pm
Very sorry to know that they were so close to win it and could not hang in for another few overs. I saw Sarfaraz getting out. It showed that Pakistani players did not have the required patience for test cricket. You must stay of the wicket in order to create chances for your team. None, I mean not a single batsman could show the grit. With this kind of temperament you can not win Test matches.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:25pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Check the results before your next comment.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:28pm
It was the pitch and weather conditions which actually forced PAK team to lose.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:28pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad . Do you even realize that your team lost? To one of the most mediocre teams in the world! I am all for finding silver linings, but, this is downright delusional. Time to take your medications pal.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:36pm
In Tests, there is not much difference between these two sides. Even the rankings of 6 and 7 suggest that, with sri lanka being the lower ranked team.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:42pm
@Dr. Liar, Awwal Number Champion ! . LOL A team who does not know how to defend a small total can't be called Champion.
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Oct 02, 2017 10:52pm
All seats are empty. Why do we play in Abu Dhabi?
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Oct 02, 2017 11:03pm
@Imran pakistani crumble against herath. I guess it will be a whitewash
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Oct 02, 2017 11:24pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad What excellent show? Some fool-hardy fans don't realize the fallen standard of our Test team ever since the exit of Misbah and Younus Khan. Take the example of SL; what a tremendous temperament the entire team showed when the chips were down. After conceding a slender 3 run lead, they got back into the game with some good tail-end show when the ninth wicket added some 30-odd crucial runs to frustrate Mickey Arthur who probably knew that those very runs will be difficult to chase in the end. And that's exactly what happened!
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Oct 02, 2017 11:35pm
-The main problem with Pakistan and Pakistanis is comparing themselves with India and Indians all the time. Stop this and focus of the subject of comparison.... Work/Play not to try to humiliate or defeat India....but to win....
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Oct 02, 2017 11:54pm
Hopeless cricket team!
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Oct 02, 2017 11:55pm
Pakistani batting collapsed once again when needed. Our second innings performances have been pathetic to say the least. Despite all the praise for Sarfaraz, his own contribution with the bat has been negligent. We need batsmen who can perform under pressure and in second innings when the going is tough.
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Oct 03, 2017 12:14am
As an Indian, even though I was disappointed at the Champions trophy finals, I was happy on some level for Pakistan as they needed a win at the world stage to gain confidence and start improving the quality of the players. Pakistan played their hearts out on the finals but I am presuming most people including Pakistan didn't expect a win. Cricket is a sport where the strongest can lose on a bad day and the weakest can win on their lucky day. But to win consistently, one needs a really good team and Pakistan has a long way to go. Until then we will only see occasional sparks of brilliance.
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Oct 03, 2017 12:22am
Not a surprising result
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Oct 03, 2017 12:52am
Congratulations to SL Team and their fans.You guys really deserved this win to regain some confidence.As for my boys in Green, keep your chin up.The joy of Champions Trophy is still fresh.
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Oct 03, 2017 12:55am
I am shocked. I could never imagine that Pakistan would loose this test.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:05am
@John No pakistan is not no 1 its may be 5-6 in test match.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:08am
three basic mistakes
azhar should open
babar if played should only bat at no 3
openers should have taken on the new ball it was easier to score of new ball
Not sure what shan and sami were thinking
the individual mistakes were made by sarfaraz and shan all the others got good ones and nothing they can do about them may be tried to hit out rather than trying to survive, having seen what yasir and even harris has done bowling on this pitch i really do not understand how come our coach had absolutely no plan
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Oct 03, 2017 01:09am
Apart from Azhar Ali nobody in this Pakistani team has quality. India's B & C teams would have beaten this Sri Lankan team by a margin.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:20am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad - No words for Sri Lanka Sir? you had very kind words for them when they were facing India?
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Oct 03, 2017 01:21am
Sarfraz blames batting failure. Come to think of it his performance has been sub par.
.what a contrast. to Misbah ,s calm .lets how the wind blows.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:24am
Dr salaria prayers answered today.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:35am
It was great 90s cricket
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Oct 03, 2017 01:41am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Winning one important match in CT 17 and the way pakistanis thought their team was going to dominate the world in cricket, fast forward to 2 months losing the game that too in home (UAE) and worse is against SL who lost to zim in their home.. pakistanis have no where gone in their cricket afterall it was fluke to win their finals against india in ct 17 finals...
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Oct 03, 2017 01:48am
If Pakistan, so much for their ruggedness a d playing in UAE since time immemorial, can't win in these weather conditions then this team isn't fit for test cricket.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:54am
Pakistanis feel the heat and now wish that they had never won the CT finals against India because now it all looks like a fluke.
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Oct 03, 2017 01:55am
@Sab se pehle pakistan Investigation is required in his skill level because that is what he is capable of in a cricket field.
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Oct 03, 2017 02:13am
UAE is not ideal place for Cricket due to extreme hot dry weather. Though both team faced identical problems but winter season Lahore or Karachi is ideal place for Cricket .
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Oct 03, 2017 02:26am
@Sab se pehle pakistan "There was definitely something fishy in this Pakistan last innings. Baber Azam specially after being dropped in the previous over guided the ball again to the wicket keeper"
Feels bad that we came so close but yet again failed in the end. Especially to a lower ranked team that got badly and repeatedly whupped by India in all formats within Sri Lanka (9:0) . Hopefully, we will pick ourselves up and perform the next game around. Let's not resort to conspiracy theories and give the Indians a chance to call our glorious Champion Trophy win as a fluke win or a fixed match given the many inconsistencies therein.
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Oct 03, 2017 02:47am
I always look for Dr. Salaria's comment !!! Thankyou Dawn for the entertainment . You are best as always.... Love from across the border. Well Done..!
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Oct 03, 2017 03:32am
Unfortunately, pakistan cricket team seems to have the same problem again and again. They were not able to chase 130 odd runs. Very disappointing. Need to go back to the white boards and figure out how to resolve this challenge in the future. Mind you when I say future I mean two to three years from now but they need to start working on it immediately.
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Oct 03, 2017 04:21am
@Sab se pehle pakistan how much and who all will you investigate. With so much of T20 and One dayers players especially going players have forgotten how to play the long format
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Oct 03, 2017 04:25am
@Aficionado if anyone goes and asks him, for his country that man would return and score a few more centuries
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Oct 03, 2017 05:24am
Winning and losing is part of the story . No shame in losing a tight contest that is what sports is about . Everything else when it comes to prayers or weather or conditions are part of what makes this a contest . If cricket were to be played in an air conditioned room sipping coffee and snacks it would be a video game not cricket .
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Oct 03, 2017 05:38am
@Dr. Liar, Awwal Number You are looking rankings sheet upside down! See the rank 01 (ONE)next to Pakistan??
Its actually 10 (TEN). Turn the page around. Thats the true rankiing
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Oct 03, 2017 06:04am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad thats true
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Oct 03, 2017 06:17am
we will keep playing anyone but india.
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Oct 03, 2017 06:19am
people can say whatever they like to say.
we beat india in final of ICCC trophy.
enough for me.
love u green jerseys
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Oct 03, 2017 06:20am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Tough weather only for greens?
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Oct 03, 2017 06:33am
Boy do we miss misbah and yk
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Oct 03, 2017 06:41am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad - I have a request for you my friend. I have a court case going on, please pray that my opponent wins.
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Oct 03, 2017 07:03am
Pakistan may win few games here and there but they are no longer a world class team
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Oct 03, 2017 07:04am
This is testing time for us. Inshallah we will prevail some day!
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Oct 03, 2017 07:18am
This is not a good sign for a Pakistani team. Sri Lanka was just whitewashed by India and also did not perform well against Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka is rebuilding and does not have niether bowling or batting to beat a worldclass side. Pakistan team better win the next couple of matches to win the series.
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Oct 03, 2017 07:38am
All too common and frequent now. In the last 5-6 years, this has been a major problem for Pakistan. They get bowled out in the second innings within two sessions. We have seen this against West Indies, Sri Lanka, England, Australia, and New Zealand. Also, they need to do better with the time that the batsmen spend on the crease. The run rate is just appalling. Had they gone at about 2.8 instead of 2.3 in the first innings, they would have had a lead of about 100 rather than just 3
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Oct 03, 2017 07:39am
Pathetic batting....
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Oct 03, 2017 07:42am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad - "This is testing time for us."
No. 7 team returning from a complete whitewash in their own backyard defeats you, and you call it testing time? Just accept that you do not have the caliber or potential.
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Oct 03, 2017 07:54am
@Dr. Liar, Awwal Number, hahaha that is the perfect definition of sour grapes.
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Oct 03, 2017 08:23am
Must be a very heart breaking for Pakistani team. Such defeats always kills you psychologically. Looks like its redemption for Sri Lankan cricket and start of woes for our test team after exit of Misbah and Younus.
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Oct 03, 2017 08:24am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad till then keep quiet joking
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Oct 03, 2017 08:37am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad When you pray next time, pray for a game played in the best of spirits and at its best level regardless of which teams are playing. Then perhaps, Pakistan might win!
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Oct 03, 2017 08:44am
Pakistan was very overconfident after CT2017. now it proved they are bad chasers for small total.
they felt heat in home conditions. so do not take cricket for grant
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Oct 03, 2017 08:47am
I support pakistan cricket team 100%. Yes we should have won this match but we didn't. Lets move on and figure out the challenges and work on improving them in the long run. Sarfraz and team I have full confidence in you!
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Oct 03, 2017 09:09am
Seems some have still not been able to get over CT results, which proves beyond doubt was a fluke .
True champions are those who show grit and determination to hold on and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat .
If a team cannot score a paltry 140 per runs and succumb to opponents does not qualify to call themselves champions.
Certainly needs a reality Check.
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Oct 03, 2017 09:46am
all the negative remarks like always from across the border.
we still wont play with you guys . to keep calm and watch a Bollywood movie or so
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Oct 03, 2017 09:49am
@PAK-OZ we defeated you in Asia cup, last World Cup t20 world cup even in champions trophy first match just imagine our level of happiness ..and you gave us yet another moment to rejoice after a humiliating defeat against Minos Sri Lanka ...Even Ireland defeated many teams including pakistan but it doesn't mean Ireland is a good odi team real test of any team is how they perform in test matches and pakistan showed their level yesterday
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Oct 03, 2017 10:11am
@Dr. Liar, Awwal Number ..Fluke nothing more..check rankings ..hahah
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Oct 03, 2017 10:32am
Still basking in CT glory, folks? Welcome back to reality.
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Oct 03, 2017 10:49am
@PAK-OZ .it is the other way around- we do not want to play with you.
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Oct 03, 2017 10:55am
@PAK-OZ this is the problem with the pakistan fans. Until 2017 they were living with Miandad's Sharjah heroics which took 30 years to start cherishing on the new memory, not sure how many years you guys will live with it. meanwhile you will be defeated by all minnows
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Oct 03, 2017 11:32am
How can Pakistan be ranked above SL or Zimbabwe or even Bdesh?
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Oct 03, 2017 12:46pm
@riz1
Especially to a lower ranked team that got badly and repeatedly whupped by India in all formats within Sri Lanka (9:0) . '
Low ranked team .Is it ? Please check where SL and Pakistan stand in test ranking of ICC before making such comments
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Oct 03, 2017 03:08pm
Wow, is this the same team which India white washed in SriLanka itself.
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Oct 03, 2017 05:27pm
The weather conditions were the same for both the teams, so was the pitch. At the end, it was Pakistan that could not stand up to a resurgent Sri Lanka.
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Oct 03, 2017 06:46pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad I am surprised at your biased comments that instead of praising SL, who just snatched a win from Pakistan, you are talking nasty things such as prolonged summer, dusty, rough, draining etc. I was in the stadium and saw the whole proceedings. Learn to praise performers.
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Oct 03, 2017 07:06pm
It was a close Test Match. The pitch had deteriorated markedly. We had a new batting line up, which was relatively inexperienced. Sami Aslam, Shan Masood , Babar Azam and Haris Sohail are all relatively inexperienced. They will all grow with greater exposure. You may question if they are the best choices! Perhaps Fawad Alam can add depth and domestic experience to the middle order. It is not easy to play your home games in another country. No doubt the excellence of Misbah and Younis was missed but we have to move on.
I am always amazed how Sadaf Hussain who was the most prolific bowler for many years has always been ignored. Time to resurrect his career.
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Oct 03, 2017 07:27pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad did u read correctly. It says pakistan lost the first test in their home series..India on the other hand whitewashed srilanka in srilanka...
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Oct 03, 2017 08:04pm
@Observer true said
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Oct 04, 2017 05:48am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Australians played under air-conditioned conditions. What a doctor.
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Oct 04, 2017 05:56am
WOW! Couldn't get a little over a hundred runs to win what are the odds of that happening?
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Oct 04, 2017 09:42am
Pak usually plays well when it's walls to the back. Once they win a bit, they become complacent. As the team is rebuilding phase, they don't have stamina to win long series over a period of months. Second game could be more exciting.
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Oct 04, 2017 11:05am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad when is that someday doctor saheb??
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Oct 04, 2017 11:42am
Pakistan has to struggle to save 6 the ranking in icc test rank
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Oct 04, 2017 11:48am
I wonder why Pakistanis are complaining! After all they really fought well in the game. It is up to god to give results.
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Oct 04, 2017 11:49am
Winning a match from the jaws of defeat or finding ways to lose a match from a point of absolute advantage is the way of pakistani Cricket.
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Oct 04, 2017 01:46pm
This is the Srilankan team got defeated by India in their home crowd by 3-0. Now they are defeating Pakistan. Pakistan cricket is all time low in test match.
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Oct 05, 2017 07:54pm
pakistan is the true champion.
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