To make things interessting i thought why not open a thread for an ODI involving Pakistan
2nd ODI Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka
Location: Pallekele
Time: (14:30 local | 09:00 GMT | 11:00 CEST)
The visitors: With Pakistan going 1-0 up after a sublime performance from Hafeez the vistors will be confident to deal a decisive blow to to the host to go 2-0 up and making big steps towards the ICC Champions Trophy qualification
The Hosts: SL meanwhile licking their wounds having been thrashed in the last test as well in the 1st ODI will look to contain the confident batting line up of the visitors. Itâs a worry for the hosts that the vistors chased down totals thought to be challanging if not daunting
The Pitch: Usually itâs a good pitch for the batters with true buonce but with being surounded by mountains at times overcast condistions occur to help seamers
Why Muhammed Hafeez going first down?..i personally think..Azhar Ali should go first down instead. Muhammed Hafeez has much more experience staying in wicket for long..
6 Number of ODI centuries by Hafeez at No. 3 for Pakistan. This equals the most any Pakistan batsman has scored in that position. Zaheer Abbaz, Ijaz Ahmed and Younis Khan also made six hundreds batting at No. 3 for Pakistan.
13.5
Pathirana to Ahmed Shehzad, OUT, the first breakthrough and Pathirana gets his first international wicket! Ahmed Shehzad b Pathirana 30 (43b 4x4 0x6) SR: 69.76
13.5 Pathirana to Ahmed Shehzad, OUT, the first breakthrough and Pathirana gets his first international wicket!
Ahmed Shehzad b Pathirana 30 (43b 4x4 0x6) SR: 69.76
Shehzad was getting itchy at that site of a debutant spinner
17.5
Pathirana to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, anther one for Pathirana, what a sharp catch at short cover! It was pitched up, Hafeez unleashed a powerful drive on the up but the captain catches it nicely with both hands around his chest with fingers pointing upwards. Big blow for Pakistan, big wicket for the debutant Mohammad Hafeez c Mathews b Pathirana 9 (15b 0x4 1x6) SR: 60.00
