Looks like Pakistan will revert to go slow mode. We will do well to get a lead today if we bat out the day.

Last 10 ovs 14/0 RR 1.40

BORING!

I dont mind the slowness after losing two wickets in the space of 30 minutes. I suspect both of these will pick it up once they feel established at the crease. Need an overall lead of 300 again. On par today, tomorrow 250 ahead, bat 1 session day 4, lead of 300+....... slap the fielders with a danda before lanka start their 2nd innings and bowl them out for victory!!!

Lol Afridi we need to keep them away from butter on there paratta and roti. This wicket looks alot better than the Abu Dhabi wicket with more assistance to the bowlers so we will do exceptionally well to get a 200 lead TBH.

gooo Pakistan

I havent been able to watch any of it as away with work, so just following score on cricinfo kash... 200 lead is good then. I trust your judgement.... you know just like last week when misbah got in wrong by fielding first......Lolll.... Only messing mate. Any lead over 150 will put us in the driving seat with more than 5/6 sessions to play...

Lol Afridi that was a reverse psychology rant and it worked. Khan and Ali are batting well but watching the game the Sri Lankans have been able to turn the ball and there is reverse swing which is something we did not see at all in Abu Dhabi wicket.

younis out

back to the normal service.. YAWN..

has tea already been taken?

Lets see if Azhar Ali converts a 50 to a 100 this time?

6 overs and 9 runs.

has tea already been taken?

Robin it has mate just before Younis was out. Final session with new ball pending soon. Teams should be fined for batting slow.

Misbah block block block and 6 again.

thanks kash

misbah

75.1


Dilshan to Misbah-ul-Haq, 3 runs, Misbah is taking chances now, now he plays the reverse sweep against the turn and gets it towards third man for three

I have always failed to understand what urges him to play those experimental shorts, most of the times they gain him a single or two which are hardly worth taking risks..

Winnings I think Misbah finds it hard to rotate strike so thats why he takes risks. You can't argue with his record and now that he has got his eye in he is being more positive.

Pak now leading with 17 overs left for the day.

you are right kash, its not misbah's fault if i didnt have a proper sleep last night

Pakistan is again in a commanding position here, one opportunity lost is enough per series.

First test centuary for Azhar Ali. Cricinfo are calling him the Baby Wall. Huge compliment.

Another poor decision by Hill:

97.5
Dilshan to Azhar Ali, OUT, Dilshan strikes again, just as the day is about to end, Azhar went down to sweep a tossed up full delivery that turned in to strike him on the pad, would have gone on to hit middle and leg but did that hit him outside the line of off? It did strike him in line but replays show there was some bat on that.

tony hill u b a s t a rd

Srilanka's tail scored atleast 50-60 runs to my liking.Despite that, Pakistan will be in driving seat if we can get close to 400 or more.