Afridi v Glamorgan - Commentary Thread [30/4/06]

[Oxy]

Just to let you know its been chucking it down with rain since 8pm in Cardiff :D

[Oxy]

Just to let you know its been chucking it down with rain since 8pm in Cardiff :D

The single handed beastliness of a thrashing that Irishman Shahid O'fridi alone was going to administer on the Welshman may be prevented by the rain.

[z10]

:91:

[Raz]

The single handed beastliness of a thrashing that Irishman Shahid O'fridi alone was going to administer on the Welshman may be prevented by the rain.

:))) :))) @ O'fridi!!

[Oxy]

:))) :))) @ O'fridi!!

According to Cricinfo:

Shahid Afridi

Pakistan

Player profile

Full name: Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi
Born: March 1, 1980, Khyber Agency
Place of Birth: County Killarney
Current: age 26 years 60 days
Major teams: Pakistan, Asia XI, Griqualand West, Habib Bank Limited, ICC World XI, Karachi, Leicestershire
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium, Legbreak googly

[darkmoon459]

Hello OXY.

Man what are you doing for such a rapid weight loss,Good job and do share the plan.

[Big Mac]

Hello OXY.

Man what are you doing for such a rapid weight loss,Good job and do share the plan.

Amputation works quite well or so I've heard.

[HAFRIDI]

InshAllah, no rain and were in for some beastly stuff !

[Billy]

Simon Jones should be playing shouldn't he?

He's turning out to be as bad as Trescothick when it comes to performing for his county.

[Oxy]

Rained all through the night - assumed the same for today, so dint prepare for a game.

Bright bright sunshine here in Cardiff:)

[Oxy]

Just got throught to Sophia Gdns.

Play to start (on time) at 10.45 am.

[Osman]

what time is the match starting? is there no way of watching it on sky sports via the red button on the remote control?

[Oxy]

what time is the match starting? is there no way of watching it on sky sports via the red button on the remote control?

10.45am

[Billy]

No,

You're getting the far superior Worcestershire vs Lancashire match on Sky instead, at the best ground in the country I might add.

[Rob H]

No,

You're getting the far superior Worcestershire vs Lancashire match on Sky instead, at the best ground in the country I might add.
i would agree there. Wish i could've gone to Cardiff today but problems came up. Hopefully O'fridi can help with another Irish win.

[Easa]

How much more time until the match starts?

Any link for a scorecard or something?

[Oxy]

Glamorgan won the toss: and will BAT 1st

[HAFRIDI]

How much more time until the match starts?

Any link for a scorecard or something?

starting time- 10:45 is like 7 mins away, updates should be on cricinfo.

Oxy, u say ur at Sophia, so how are u online? do give us updates then !

[HAFRIDI]

Glamorgan won the toss: and will BAT 1st

ah dam !! ah well, we'll wait

[Oxy]

Okie dokie Pak fans - I'm off to the ground. No major rush now that Glam are batting 1st.

[Oxy]

starting time- 10:45 is like 7 mins away, updates should be on cricinfo.

Oxy, u say ur at Sophia, so how are u online? do give us updates then !

Just on my way HY.

[HAFRIDI]

Just on my way HY.

acha, do give Afridi and Saqi our salaam if u see them :D

[Easa]

starting time- 10:45 is like 7 mins away, updates should be on cricinfo.

Oxy, u say ur at Sophia, so how are u online? do give us updates then !

Thanks.

[Easa]

Glam - 5-0

[Easa]

The Beast is batting at 4 for Ireland.

[faizpak]

Glamorgan: 18-0 ( 2.5 overs )
Ireland: Yet to bat

[faizpak]

Any Live Audio Commentary??

[Rob H]

I'm ****** now. I would be there if it wasnt for someone.

[HAFRIDI]

Is this the game u and Zahir wanted to go to?

[Rob H]

yeah and i'm missing cosgrove thrasing it around. 85/0 off 10.

Asif has got Carter for Leics too by the way.

[sy]

Asif has 2 for 13 getting the two form batmen Carter and Troughton.

[farid1]

asifs got 2-13


any french speakers online?

[Rajput]

ireland are getting pounded on

[Rajput]

latest score pls?

[farid1]

115-1 after 15 overs...saqlain 2 overs for 15

surely there mus be some french speakers?

[Rob H]

Asif has 2 for 13 getting the two form batmen Carter and Troughton.
eh?

[HAFRIDI]

eh?

Asif got him

Warwickshire innings R M B 4 6
NM Carter lbw b Mohammad Asif 6 9 8 0 1
IJ Westwood not out 16 37 27 3 0
JO Troughton lbw b Mohammad Asif 9 15 15 2 0
IJL Trott not out 1 8 4 0 0
Extras (lb 1, w 4) 5
Total (2 wickets, 9 overs) 37

[Rajput]

man i feel so sorry for ireland

if only they had proper fast bowlers!

[Rob H]

Wharf out to Saqlain for 10.

[Rajput]

yesss!!!

saqi got him!!!

[Rob H]

Asif got him
not in form though, that's Trott

[Rajput]

ill bet afridi will get cosgrove

[HAFRIDI]

yes saqi finally he gets a wkt !

[sy]

not in form though, that's Trott


Sorry my mistake.

[Rajput]

i dnt understand

y dnt scotland bid for a couple of pakistani players like ireland did?

i swear inzi wanted to play county cricket

[Daoud]

115-1 after 15 overs...saqlain 2 overs for 15

surely there mus be some french speakers?
Depends on the standard/level

[khanpuria]

asifs got 2-13


any french speakers online?

oui, pourquoi?

[Rob H]

Well Cosgrove gone to Saqi. Ireland stop the rot.

[Rajput]

ireland need to take out cosgrove!

[Rajput]

cosgrove gone

saqi takes another!!

[Sheikh_Ji]

Saqqi gets another one...
MJ Cosgrove c Morgan b Saqlain Mushtaq 75 (81m 57b 7x4 3x6) SR: 131.58
Bowlers: O M R W Econ
Saqlain Mushtaq 3.3 0 17 2 4.86 (0nb, 0w)

is any one watching this game..? How is Saqqi bowling..??

[Rajput]

saqi has 2-17

[Rajput]

afridi into the attack

[HAFRIDI]

yes saqi! cmmon Afridi now

[Easa]

Afridi starts of well - one run from his over.

Saqi and Afridi bowling in tandem.

[Uzzy]

If only Sky were showing this.

[HAFRIDI]

If only Sky were showing this.

i know :( :(

[farid1]

afridi gets hit for 2 fours off first 5 balls of second over.

[Rob H]

141/3 off 21.2. Afridi 2 overs for 12

[Billy]

Where would Hants be without KP?

They were really struggling at 13/4 at one stage.. but he's seen off the new ball with skill and now he's opening his shoulders.

52 off 42 balls.

[Billy]

If only Sky were showing this.

Thankfully they're showing a better game instead..

[Uzzy]

Expect Afridi to perform with the bat if he doesn't do well with the ball :D

[Billy]

Rob H,

Did you really enjoy the last match with Ireland against Hants? At least this one is between two evenly matched teams rather than sloggers against pie-throwers.

[Rajput]

run raet for glamorgan has seriously dropped

[Rajput]

latest score pls?

[Rob H]

Kyle McCallen being very economical again.

[Billy]

Hampshire innings R M B 4 6
+N Pothas c Foster b Gough 0 0 2 0 0
JP Crawley c Cook b Adams 3 24 9 0 0
SM Ervine c Foster b Gough 2 7 10 0 0
KP Pietersen not out 86 78 68 10 2
DJ Thornely b Adams 0 1 4 0 0
MA Carberry not out 30 62 39 4 0
Extras (w 4) 4
Total (4 wickets, 22 overs) 125


I look foward to seeing how KP throws it away once he reaches the 90's.

[HAFRIDI]

Good going KP! is warne playing?

[Billy]

Yeah he is.

Carberry just got out so Warne should be in to bat fairly soon.

[Uzzy]

Yes he is.

[Uzzy]

197/5

[Rajput]

warwicks team reduced to 76-5

[Rajput]

wicket for ireland!

[Rajput]

powel bowled by johnston for 34

[Rajput]

saqi shud be baught back on to remove the tail now

[Uzzy]

I look foward to seeing how KP throws it away once he reaches the 90's.

Out on 98 :))

[Billy]

I look foward to seeing how KP throws it away once he reaches the 90's.

"K P Pietersen lbw b J D Middlebrook 98 from 74, 11 fours 3 sixes "

Not very creative Kev.

[B-Man]

ere are lads theres some commentry on:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/bb_rm_fs.stm?nbram=1&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nol_storyid=4962098

[Rajput]

o saqi is the captain

[Rajput]

209-6

[Rajput]

12 overs remaining

[Rajput]

214-6

[Rajput]

40 overs gone

215-6

[Uzzy]

219/7

[Rajput]

219-7

mark wallace run out

[Rajput]

ireland are doing excellent

after 115 from 15 overs to 219 of 43 is brilliant bowling

[Billy]

Great stuff from Stewie Law for Lancs.

He must surely still be in Australia's top 10 batsmen along with Boof.

[Rajput]

231-7

[Rajput]

4 overs remaining

[Rajput]

afridi bowls grant!!!!!

[Rajput]

233-8

[Rajput]

another wicket for afridi

235-9

[HAFRIDI]

woah go Afridi!

[HAFRIDI]

Where are u getting updates from? coz it doesnt say on cricinfo?

[Pak_Attack]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/latest_scorecard/default.stm

Right hand side live commentry

[farid1]

have ireland ever won consecutive matches?

i know im gettin ahead of myself, but jus askin

[Raz]

Where are u getting updates from? coz it doesnt say on cricinfo?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/bb_rm_fs.stm?nbram=1&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nol_storyid=4962098

[Raz]

250-9 50 overs up

[Rajput]

glamorgan 250-9

[Rob H]

Disappointed for Pietersen. Another brilliant innings but not converted to 100.

[Daoud]

I suspect 250 will be too much for the Irish

[Hash]

I suspect 250 will be too much for the Irish

With Afridi there, nothing is too much

[Easa]

With Afridi there, nothing is too much

Just about to say that! :16: :16:

[Raz]

Disappointed for Pietersen. Another brilliant innings but not converted to 100.

Me too, that was an awesome innings, deserved a hundred at the very minimum!!

[vortex619]

ireland 10/1

[deviously~fading~away]

Would be nice to see Afridi score some runs today also.
PS: Afridi once again takes 2 wickets!

[Raz]

Jones getting hammered 3 overs for 18 runs, but he has taken a wicket.

[Raz]

Would be nice to see Afridi score some runs today also.
PS: Afridi once again takes 2 wickets!

He took 3 yesterday :P

[vortex619]

morgan caught out...

[Rajput]

can some1 post the commentary link again pls

[Rob H]

getting closer to Afridi.

[Raz]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/bb_rm_fs.stm?nbram=1&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nol_storyid=4962098

[Raz]

Afridi will probably be in next!!!!

[Rajput]

this game is in the bag for ireland if afridi is in!

[Rajput]

out!!

[vortex619]

run out...

[Rajput]

run out!!!

[Rajput]

they thaught it went for 4 and stopped running but got run out

[Easa]

Jeremy Bray gone, Afridi is in.

[HAFRIDI]

Jeremy Bray gone, Afridi is in.

COME ON!!!!!!!

4 first BALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

[pak4life]

44444444444444

[Rajput]

no afridi nxt

andrew davis first ball 4

[Easa]

The Beast smashes his first ball for four straight down the ground!!!

4 (1)

[HAFRIDI]

2nd ball defends it!!

[Rajput]

oh sorry

it is afridi

[Easa]

no afridi nxt

andrew davis first ball 4

Davis is the bowler.

[HAFRIDI]

44444444444444444444444444!!!!!!! 3rd ball!!!

[Easa]

Another four!

Straight drive.

8 (3)

[Rajput]

another 4444444444444444

[farid1]

ally browns got 42 of 23 balls for surrey.

[Easa]

The Beast 2 fours in 3 balls.

:16: :16:

[Rajput]

cmon guys!!

afridi is in his usual form today

[Rob H]

If we here the commentator saying "and the fat man in the crowd. has taken a good catch" we know it's oxy.

[HAFRIDI]

If we here the commentator saying "and the fat man in the crowd. has taken a good catch" we know it's oxy.

:91:

[Rob H]

ally browns got 42 of 23 balls for surrey.
He's hitting the cars in the carpark :))) :)))

[Rajput]

i think this is a flat track and afridi shudnt realy stumble on this

[HAFRIDI]

Afridi beaten by that one !! by jones

[Rob H]

Afridi beaten, tell tail self destruction signs.

[Rajput]

didnt carry

afridi survives

[Billy]

Unlucky Jonah.

[Rajput]

444444

by botha

[HAFRIDI]

4 to botha !!

[Easa]

Afridi is on strike...

[Rob H]

and there he goes

going

going

and safe

[HAFRIDI]

nearly caught out!!!!!!! MIS HIT!

[Easa]

Dropped!

[Raz]

Oooooo a skier and Afridi survives again!!!

[HAFRIDI]

and there he goes

going

going

and gone

Not quite !!

[Easa]

I think its Afridi's day.. :D

[Raz]

50-3, Afridi defends next ball!!

[Rob H]

Woah we're away already folks, that ones towards the harbour, and the fat man drops it.

[HAFRIDI]

66666666!!!!!!!!

[Easa]

Six!!!

[Uzzy]

Six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raz]

Six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Beast has decimated Davies with a HUGE, MONSTER SIX!!!

[Easa]

Afridi smashes it into the midwicket fence!!!

[HAFRIDI]

amazing stuff, hes dropped then smashes it for 6 WOWWWWWWWWW only he COULD DO THAT!!!!!!

[Raz]

Dott leads 12-5 by the way

[Raz]

amazing stuff, hes dropped then smashes it for 6 WOWWWWWWWWW only he COULD DO THAT!!!!!!

Exactly ONLY Afridi could do that!!!

[Raz]

Afridi on strike facing Jones!!

[Raz]

2 dot balls to Afridi, the anger is building up!!

[Rob H]

C'mon Jonah. Get him on his toes.

[Easa]

57-3

[Raz]

57-3 Ireland

[HAFRIDI]

The commentators are obviously glam fans, they cant wait till the beast gets OUT!!!!

[Easa]

Cosgrove coming in to bowl.

[Mo.]

is this on tv?

[Raz]

C'mon Jonah. Get him on his toes.

C'mon Jonah. Give him a few full tosses. :P

[HAFRIDI]

is this on tv?

Yeah, channel 5!

[Rob H]

is this on tv?
no, everyone else had just realised that the BBC does radio commentry

[Raz]

Afridi:

16 from 9

2 fours 1 six

[Raz]

Botha out!! 4 down Ireland

[Easa]

Botha out.

[HAFRIDI]

Lets hope Afridi stays for at least 10 more overs at least

[Billy]

Onya' Cossie.

Maybe he'll lose some weight if he keeps bowling.

[Rob H]

Do it for the Redbacks Baby Boof

[Raz]

Straight drive to long off from Afridi for a brutal single

Afridi on 17

[Raz]

Wharf will be bowling to Afridi now

[vortex619]

Straight drive to long off from Afridi for a brutal single

Afridi on 17
a brutal single??

[Easa]

Two runs to Afridi.

[Uzzy]

:))

[deviously~fading~away]

Ireland losing way to many wickets early, cant see them winning this one

[Easa]

Single down to 3rd man.

[Raz]

Afridi moves to 20

[Raz]

a brutal single??

Everything is brutal that comes off Afridi's bat.

[Raz]

Pulled for 2, Afridi 22*

65-4

[vortex619]

very true raz :P

[Raz]

Ireland 65-4 after 16

186 needed to win from 34 overs

[Goggy]

can anyone tell me where to get a radio link for the commentary??

cricinfo is way to slow...

[Easa]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/bb_rm_fs.stm?nbram=1&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nol_storyid=4962098

[Raz]

Maiden 65-4 after 17

Afridi will be on strike in the next over

[Easa]

The Beast on strike...

Single down to 3rd man.

[Uzzy]

Down to 3rd man. Single taken

[Rob H]

these Taff commentators are getting annoying.

[Easa]

4 to Gillespie.

Lucky to get away with that.

[Uzzy]

4444

[Easa]

The Beast on strike!

[Rob H]

Going

Going

GONE for 4

[Easa]

4444444444444

[Mo.]

heh, 4!

[Rana Banana]

4 Runs

[khanpuria]

4444444444

[Uzzy]

4444444

[Easa]

The commie's telling the bowler to keep 'his gop shut'.

:))) :)))

Next ball edged away for four, Afridi answering the bowler back.

[Easa]

31*

[Goggy]

cheers easa....

[PlanetPakistan]

Is the audio thing on BBC working for u guys?

[Easa]

Single clipped to midwicket.

[Rana Banana]

32 for afridi

[Easa]

Afridi retains the strike.

[Raz]

Afridi 32*

[Easa]

Is the audio thing on BBC working for u guys?

Yup.

That's how I'm following it.

[farid1]

not wrkin 4 me.

[Rana Banana]

yes bbc is working

[Raz]

83-4

Afridi 35*

[Billy]

C'mon Cossie, get those 90mph yorkers out.

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/60600/60663.jpg

[Easa]

Single to Gillespie.

[Easa]

C'mon Cossie, get those 90mph yorkers out.

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/60600/60663.jpg

:))) :)))

[Easa]

Single to Afridi.

[Easa]

Beast back on strike!

[Rob H]

Going

Going

GONE!

[Easa]

Six!

[Easa]

Afridi - 44*

[Raz]

Cosgrove trying to sledge Afridi

Afridi 45 from 30 balls!!!!

[Easa]

45 of 30 for Afridi.

[Easa]

Afridi back on strike, facing Cosgrove.

[Raz]

98-4 after 21 overs

Afridi 45 from 31 balls

4 fours 2 sixes!!

[Rob H]

Going

Going

GONE!
HUGE

[Easa]

66666666666666

53* for AFRIDI.

[Mo.]

huge 6!!

[Raz]

6!!!!! Afridi bring up his 50!!!

53 not out

[vortex619]

six to bring up his fifty!

[Rob H]

I'm going to kill ZM now.

[darkmoon459]

well done Afridi ,nice 50.

[Uzzy]

6!!!!!!!!!

[Raz]

These commies so want Afridi to get out!

[Easa]

BEAST again on strike.

[Easa]

Single, played defensively. :))

[Ha55an]

why are these indians commentrating on county matches??? cant they find any *****?

[Easa]

Plenty of chat out in the middle, fielders and bowlers trying to unsettle Afridi.

As if that is going to happen!

[Easa]

why are these indians commentrating on county matches??? cant they find any *****?

Errm, these are *****.

[Rob H]

Going

Going

GONE!

Well done Cosker

[Uzzy]

Out!!!!

[Mo.]

dammt!!! gone

[Ha55an]

afiridi gone!

[Rana Banana]

out

[Easa]

OUT!

Caught a the boundary, Afridi gone.

[Raz]

Afridi out!! And the commies are crying with laughter!!

[Easa]

41 balls for Afridi, he made 54 I think.

[Mo.]

why are these indians commentrating on county matches??? cant they find any *****?

eh? Is that supposed to be a joke? Theyre Welsh