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Sunday 17 August 2014

Pakistan returned as Jayewardene falls to 54



COLOMBO: Mahela Jayawardene was dismissed for 54 in his last Test innings as Pakistan kept themselves in the hunt for a series-leveling victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday urging
 
Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal grabbed three wickets in the ochtendsessie of the fourth day's play to leave Sri Lanka on 234-5 in their second innings, a lead of 222 runs with five wickets in hand.

The overnight pair Jayewardene and his long time teammate Kumar Sangakkara, batting together for the last time in a Test match, took their partnership to 107 after Sri Lanka resumed at 177-2. But both batsmen fell to Ajmal within three runs of each other as the hosts slipped to 189-4 within 30 minutes after the start of the day's play.

Ajmal was left-handed Sangakkara caught at silly point by Azhar Ali for 59 and then removed Jayewardene in his following to the batters five runs to his overnight score of 49 was added 

Live updates (Day 4) Security strengthened around stage PTI


Islamabad: The security around the stage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Kashmir Chowk here is further enhanced by the use of a large contingent of police commands, Geo News reported.

PTI chairman Imran Khan ready to face the full force of his muscles show at 3:00 Sunday afternoon as he, in his speech at the sit-in last night, had declared today was the last game to fit as 3.00 PM and was likely to the WC final, which he had won for Pakistan, may occur.

Imran Khan said that it seemed to him that the Prime Minister should resign themselves to witness this sea of human beings.

12 hours later announce breaking 3:00 in Saturday night at 15:00 Sunday afternoon, he told workers to get enough sleep and rest ready for the last game to be.

Awami Muslim League Chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad Khan said Inran would wait until evening, and then he is such a doorman strike the goal that Nawaz Sharif behind the bar would be controlled throw.

Sheikh Rashid said it was no time for comments and analysis on the situation in the next 72 hours would be crucial going.

Saturday 9 August 2014

England vs India, 3rd Investec Test - Day 4)

James Anderson (5/53) completed a tour of the five wicket on his birthday. Interestingly also had taken a tour of the five wicket in his 28th birthday - against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 2010

Alastair Cook gave the example of a 13 captain opposition not to enforce the follow-up in India (despite having the right to do so). 12 of these cases the above, India had won a draw only once and lost 11 India lost four against England in these circumstances. (Read also be difficult to save the test: Shikhar Dhawan)

Pankaj Singh admitted 179 runs in 47 overs without taking a wicket. He now has the dubious honor of receiving a higher amount of races wicketless bowler on debut. Sohail Khan was given Pakistan 164 against Sri Lanka at Karachi in 2008-09.

England run-rate 5.04 in the second possibility is the highest against India in 200 or more entries. In 1990 Mr. England had scored his runs at a rate of 5.00 (272 for 4 declared in 54.2 overs).

England gave India a victory target of 445 runs. The highest fourth innings successful chase in the annals of test is 418 for seven against Australia in the West Indies St. John of the 2003 fourth highest innings successful chase in India is 406 for four against West Indies in Port of Spain in 1975-76.

The table below shows the major successful prosecutions in Test cricket:

Australia 418-7 v West Indies St. John 2003

South Africa 414-4 v Australia Perth 2008-09

India 406-4 v West Indies Port of Spain from 1975 to 1976

Australia 404-3 v England Leeds 1948

Chennai India 387-4 v England 2008-09

Pakistan 369-6 v Australia Hobart 1999-1900

Australia 362-7 v West Indies from 1977 to 1978 Georgetown

Sri Lanka 352-9 v South Africa Colombo (PSS) 2006

Mayor successful prosecution in England Incidentally India is 174 for six at the Oval in 1971.

India have now achieved a fifty in a test opening and abroad in the last 29 innings. The last time this happened was in 2011 against England when Mr. Abhinav Mukund and Gautam Gambhir put on 63 runs.

Murali Vijay was addressed for the first time in his test career. In fact, this was the first time I was involved in a run-out.

Moeen Ali - with wickets of Virat Kohli- Cheteshwar bids and raise their own series 11 only James Anderson has taken more wickets for England Moeen series.

Interestingly Moeen has dismissed 10 of the 13 players in India who have driven the series. MS Dhoni, Ishant Sharma and Pankaj Singh are that he has not fired.