Official 2nd Test, Day 3 scorecard and discussion thread [18/03/05]

[Team Slayer]

Make it a sticky please :-D

Come on Pakistan, its time to :-~

|-E

[catwoman]

Let's just hope we don't lose it from here.

Looking forward to some more Indian ass kicking :-p

Let's just hope we don't lose it from here.

Looking forward to some more Indian ass kicking :-p

sorry to disappoint you but we cant kick indian ass without our lynch-pin, nay our "back-bone". maybe next year! :-)

[MecnunK]

2 off the over..balaji bowled a good one to younis..

[Naveed]

Brilliant running

[octavian]

Salam all,

Should be agood day for Pak, really looking forward to a double hundered by one of these.

[MecnunK]

what's younis and yoyo's highest scores ever? I think YK is 138 or 140.Anyone know?

[octavian]

highest for YK is 153 against WI

highest for Yoyo is 204 against BD

[kasoo10]

YK's highest is 153, 144 in ODIs. And YY's is 204* (star means not out) and in ODIs it is 141*.

[MecnunK]

cheers oct. damn cricinfo is stuck..

[MecnunK]

thanks for explainig the star, lets hope he still has a star at end of today ;)

[MecnunK]

damn.. yoyo..sad way to go but well batted.

[Naveed]

yeah that was a sad way to go

[kasoo10]

You are welcome Mec. It was more out of pride then anything else.

[octavian]

dodgy decision by hair. Ball was on the high side. Well played Yoyo tho

[Naveed]

IT was too close for Yoyo to leave it alone

[sajjad]

bad start by pak
bad decision too

now the CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN are out there
lets see how they perform

[sajjad]

he shud have offered a stroke
but it wasnt hitting the wkt
too high

so it shudnt have been given out

terrible decision. whatever happened to the benefit of the doubt???

[octavian]

Man this indian WK is annoying. screams like something i donno what

[The_Cricket_Devil]

man that was too high altho *** offer a shot man...but i feel for him and hopefully this doesnt dent us too much

[CrickFan]

Yunis has to play a big innings now ..may be a double century ... that should seal 2 things ..his place in the side ..and captaincy post Inzy ..C'mon Yunis ..this could be your defining moment ..

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea hopefully younis does well he hit a nice four to the third man area goo younis :D

[MecnunK]

come'on Pak!! consolidate!!

Yunis has to play a big innings now ..may be a double century ... that should seal 2 things ..his place in the side ..and captaincy post Inzy ..C'mon Yunis ..this could be your defining moment ..

captaincy for making a double century? hmm... :-^

[Naveed]

Man this indian WK is annoying. screams like something i donno what

He's not a very good wk either

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hes the best wk india has got and he isnt that bad just seems to be under pressure

Man this indian WK is annoying. screams like something i donno what

just wait till Kumble starts to bowl. he sounds MUCH worse when appealing.

[sajjad]

not much assurance in the batting

lets see how they settle in now

[Naveed]

hes the best wk india has got and he isnt that bad just seems to be under pressure

I don;t think that he's the best fielding wk they have

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I think bhajji sounds constipated while appealing i dont seem to mind kumble's

[sajjad]

balaji bowling with a lot of heart out there

[CrickFan]

Today's play may decide the series ..if Pakistan can bat all day along ....Indian's will be a weary lot ..when they come to bat ..This series has shades of the India Australia historic encounter in India ..when India came from behind to beat the Aussies .. Pakistan can do the same to India

[MecnunK]

Inzy!! move those fat feet of yours...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea inzi seems a lil edgey lol ravi saying izi has a heavy bat and rameez just sayin inzi is heavy not his bat

[sajjad]

we have to somehow see of balaji without losing a wkt
then itll be smooth sailing
spinners not doing much

[the true passionist]

these 2 shud look 2 bat till the lead starts

[The_Cricket_Devil]

well in the pitch report they were saying it should have something for the spinners anyway as we speak the 300 is up! good shot inzi

[CrickFan]

Yunis has to play a big innings now ..may be a double century ... that should seal 2 things ..his place in the side ..and captaincy post Inzy ..C'mon Yunis ..this could be your defining moment ..

captaincy for making a double century? hmm... :-^

Salaam ATYS : yep ..he too will be exorcising his demons ...and proving to his critics and to himself that he can be the stand up guy if required ..There is no other alternative to Yunis post inzy ..just as there is no real alternative to Inzy today

[MecnunK]

They need to really.Once Inzy gets his eye in and settles, there could be a massacre..

[sajjad]

keep milking away those runs
we need to get rid of the deficit ASAP

[The_Cricket_Devil]

as soon as the alloo's settle in his stomach his digestion of runs starts

Yunis has to play a big innings now ..may be a double century ... that should seal 2 things ..his place in the side ..and captaincy post Inzy ..C'mon Yunis ..this could be your defining moment ..

captaincy for making a double century? hmm... :-^

Salaam ATYS : yep ..he too will be exorcising his demons ...and proving to his critics and to himself that he can be the stand up guy if required ..There is no other alternative to Yunis post inzy ..just as there is no real alternative to Inzy today

I agree with everything you say. I just dont think a double century should "seal" his place as future captain.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

no...A TRIPLE CENTURY WILL!!

[sajjad]

6 off the over

keep it up pakistan

[The_Cricket_Devil]

oo kaif this could be cool now he is my fav playa on the indian team interesting..

[Naveed]

oo kaif this could be cool now he is my fav playa on the indian team interesting..

He should be in there ahead of Laxman

[MecnunK]

good to see or read even... inzy is looking for quick singles..

[badxhah]

Score plz

[sajjad]

balaji off cause he was feeling the heat
pakistan shud capitalize by scoring slowly but without risk

[badxhah]

Yeh Balaji Hamaray Liye Azaab Ban Gaya hai

[The_Cricket_Devil]

wow bhajji is gettin raped :D keep it up guyz nice shot younis

[Khalil]

The quick singles will come to an end

[MecnunK]

lead less than 100 now and inzy looking is decent touch..inshallah a century from him today..

[sajjad]

10 off the over
lead only 90 now
shabaash pakistan

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea did u just see that magnificent shot form inzi against pathan just now he is looking in amazing form

[the true passionist]

pakistan batting sensibly...
taking runs of the spinners..
negotiating Pathan...who is bowling well

[Amir_rulez]

Those of you following game on net, try cricbuzz.com
Its way ahead of cricinfo .

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Pathan is gonna be a worry as soon as the new ball is taken

[The_Cricket_Devil]

8 runs off the over good job guyz

[sajjad]

another nice over
no risk
just easy runs

[the true passionist]

Those of you following game on net, try cricbuzz.com
Its way ahead of cricinfo .

cricbuzz looking good...
perhaps less busy servers

[The_Cricket_Devil]

agaya kumble yeh bhi pittay ga dekhtay raho

[MecnunK]

I am on three different live score sites and they all slow..

wait... I think I beging to see my problem..

[the true passionist]

inzi such a good player...
took pressure off YKhan...who was getting into a shell....

[The_Cricket_Devil]

whoa!! *** was that younis almost hit the stumps phew...

[Amir_rulez]

Kumble on attack. Inzi , let Younis face him!
Im sure Inzi is prepared for Kumble this time....but y take a risk when YK playing him well.

[sajjad]

kumble bowling the first over well
need to be careful here

[MecnunK]

well the sher of multan is not gona back down from a hijda!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

new ball is now avail will have to see when ganduly will take the ball

[Khalil]

Inzi getting boundaries very easily.

No need for quick singles

[The_Cricket_Devil]

The Pakistani's are doing the smart thing not risking singles with Kaif fielding in the covers

[sajjad]

lead is down to 80

[sajjad]

these guys playing sensibly here
taking the singles and playing the ball according to merit

[MecnunK]

we are being cheated here ...yuvraj was 12th man not f****ing kaif... right?

[sajjad]

need to keep playing like this and by lunch the scores will be level.

hope these 2 r there at that time

[the true passionist]

i'm not sure about Inzi's fitness..
Hope he remains fit...
We need him in the center.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i think u can be in the 14 ppl in the team and field and yuvraj is gone anyway because of his punjab semi final

[sajjad]

forget abt that man
lets beat them no matter what

right now they just need to survive out there

[Cartman]

Inzi is not hundred percent but he is a fighter. You go inzi boy!!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

he just started and already inzi getting stretched (looks a lil graphic dont u think was he feeling inzi's ****?)

[MecnunK]

They need to negotiate teh new ball with some care.. YK is looking sensible though and so is Inzy.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

50 partnership is up :D nice shot by younis late cut

[sajjad]

lovely over by kumble
1 semi-bad ball
and its 4 to YK

beautiful!!!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! inzi....just...NOo!!!!!!!!!

[MecnunK]

damnation!

[the true passionist]

india right back into the game...
new ball yet to be bowled...

[sajjad]

dammit
inzi feels meekly
that was a big one

need to be really careful from now till the time we have a lead

cannot let another wkt fall

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and so it starts...this is lookin a lot like India's first innings....*sobs*

[MecnunK]

More and more important for YK to stay there now...!!! well no panic yet we can still get a good lead here..just need some application..asim, razzler, kamran to come yet..

[the true passionist]

a partnership of atlest 80 reqd..
so that we can get atleast a 100 run lead

[Cartman]

what fu*** thick inside and they appeal.



what pressure.. we still have the upper hand. its all *********

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Kamal STOP FISHING OUTSIDE UR OFF STUMP DAMMIT!

[CrickFan]

What a big wicket for India ...Pakistan had them by the scruff of the neck ...and Inzy played a nothing shot .. it is now even stevens considering the fact that Pakistan has to bet last ...Poor shot by inzy

[the true passionist]

Kamal rusty....and Pathan reversing now

[sajjad]

a very fired up pathan
very tuf situation out there

[Cartman]

Time for a counter attack I think.. Its not good for them to go into their shells. Attack the damn bowlers make them change their line and length. Come on guys. shake em up.

[the true passionist]

a lead of atleast a 100 is important even to ensure that we save the game..
pitch started to show itself..

[CrickFan]

Need another "kamal effort" from Asim Kamal to press home the advantage and bat India out of this match

[sajjad]

india piling on some pressure here
2 maidens

good bowling by kumble and pathan

[the true passionist]

now this is a test of the "new" YKhan..

[Cartman]

what we need is for YK to take charge. He is batting on 135. Needs to assert his authority, take charge and launch a counter attack. Hit them so they go on the defensive.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

damn...3 maidens now really getting us into a shell cmon guyz dont let em scare ya

[sajjad]

india bowling well
pakistan need to see out the next couple of overs

runs will flow after that

[The_Cricket_Devil]

good running younis thats how you need to keep going

[Cartman]

bowling well because we are letting them get on top..
its all psychological man. hit them a couple of fours and we will see if they keep the same line and length

[CrickFan]

Why are some players singled out for throwing their wicket while others are not ...Yasir is taunted and abused for fishing ..what was inzy doing with all the experience ??

[sajjad]

that edge cud have gone newhere
yk lucky there

this is the heart of the test match

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol nice way to get of the mark kamal a lil scratchy but safe enuff

[the true passionist]

Why are some players singled out for throwing their wicket while others are not ...Yasir is taunted and abused for fishing ..what was inzy doing with all the experience ??

that's extemely harsh on INZAMAM..

[Cartman]

even ramiz agrees with me.. hear what he just said?

even ramiz agrees with me.. hear what he just said?

thats not something I would be proud of Cartman! :-)

[the true passionist]

YKhan....
playing across the line against Kumble...
can be extremely dangerous.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

did u notice right now how younis said no to the run before kamal even played the shot right now

[Cartman]

Nobody bashes the big man.. NOBODY , you hear me..

:)


Give him a break dude seriously.

I am predicting a 5fer for Samiin the 2nd innings guys.. he is gonna rip them.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

the way Inzii batted till his 30 showed me he is in gr8 form and just got unlucky he is gonna have a gr8 series here i can feel it

[sajjad]

5 from that over
good one for pakistan

need to keep at it for another half hour...till lunch

[Cartman]

Ramiz ihas a very cricketing brain, dude. More than yours so I value his opinion more than ur opinion of him

:)

no hurt feelings.

[the true passionist]

this is going to be a battle
Kamal vs Kumble
K sv K

Ramiz ihas a very cricketing brain, dude.

ahan! no hard feelings yaar. but if you get the time do check out the thread "quote unquote" in the time pass section.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Kamal played kumble very well last time and inshallah he will do it agn

[Cartman]

The TP section might be good for you TP but I rather spend my time here..

[sajjad]

lead down to 68
need to keep picking at the deficit without losing wickets

I dont believe this...we have an actual Ramiz Raja fan here. thats a rarity!!! :oD

[Cartman]

Being a fan does not mean mein uss sey rishta karaney laga hoon appealer..

I just believe he has a good cricketing background and spend a lot of years playing top level cricket and knows a thing or two about it.

TRY AND SEE IF YOU CAN WRAP YOUR BRAIN around what I just said.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I like Ramiz Raja just fine as well he seems to have more insight than the others do tho sanjay seems to always say "some" i remember when on the 5th day of 1st test he is like: "Razzaq and Akmal have SOME talent with the bat" and we all know wat happened :P

[sajjad]

this is what test cricket is all abt.
bowlers toiling away
batsmen keeping them away in a tuf situation

[sajjad]

I like Ramiz Raja just fine as well he seems to have more insight than the others do tho sanjay seems to always say "some" i remember when on the 5th day of 1st test he is like: "Razzaq and Akmal have SOME talent with the bat" and we all know wat happened :P

hahaha
ur kidding right??

[The_Cricket_Devil]

uh..sure....

[MecnunK]

and pak's arguing over useless cr@ap.. could'nt get batter ;)

[Cartman]

You are right cricket devil, but you also have to realize their opinions are biased, deep down they all know what our batsmen are capable of.

Speaking of Ramiz he comes from a very cricketing family, his brother Wasim is a certified coach in UK and coaches local sides over there. At one time he was being considered for PAK coach's job, too bad he did not want to move back to PAKISTAN.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

fine back to topic..nice paddle sweep by Younis

Being a fan does not mean mein uss sey rishta karaney laga hoon appealer..

I just believe he has a good cricketing background and spend a lot of years playing top level cricket and knows a thing or two about it.

TRY AND SEE IF YOU CAN WRAP YOUR BRAIN around what I just said.

hahaha. kya ho gaya hay yaar. when did i talk about rishta? a little guilt showing here...whats going on? should we look forward to the invitations? :oD

[sajjad]

4 off that over
pakistan not doing too badly considering the pressure on them

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea every1 has a biased opinion it is just a matter of who hides it the most :D I think the most unbiased in the lost is the shivranakhrisnan (or something) guy

[Cartman]

Well we are witnessing the counter attack I was talking about. Good tactics adopted by Younis, he knows they blocked his off side shots and he is improvising and playing the sweep to make Indians rethink their strategy. Some damn good cricketing brain this guys has.

[MecnunK]

Our batters giving too much respect to Indian bowlers..comeone wipe the lead already so I can go to sleep..

[The_Cricket_Devil]

wow..that lbw appeal was freaking close....i thought it was out....phew..

[Raz]

Kamal run out!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

OMG!!!! HOLY FUDGE...*** was that KAMAL!!

[Cartman]

Stupid Kamal.

[Raz]

I come online and im greeted by a run out! Kya?!

[MecnunK]

No No..this is not happening...its a bad dream..

[sajjad]

HUGE WKT THAT ONE
kamal;s inexperience showing there

Tendulkar made an excellent throw. smart fielding

big loss from pakistan, this cud be a turning point
can pakistan make up for this blunder

[The_Cricket_Devil]

WAT DID I SAY THIS IS GOING COMPLETELY LIKE FRIICKIN INDIA'S INNINGS that was so absolutely retarded its been a while since i last saw the leg umpire make a run out decision str8 away it was that freakin obvious..

[sajjad]

only 15 minutes till lunch

[catwoman]

Kamal gone!! |-F |-F

oh well...atleast I have the Cartman Rameez rishta to look forward to :-)

[MecnunK]

we've thrown the advantage away.. now a lead of 50 would be good..

[Raz]

Was a bit of hesitation from Kamal. It was Younis' call Kamal hesitated and as a result he was run out by a good yard or two. Wasnt even referred to the third umpire.

[sajjad]

difference is only 60 runs

pakistan needs to atleast cross that mark

[CrickFan]

Pathetic ..simply pathetic ..run out in test matches ..pakistan is flat today ..inzy started the rout ..

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Whatever advantage we had is gone...Now its all up to YK forget a lead of 150-200 guys...

[161]

well i guess u can say we are pulling an "india" right now...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Whatever advantage we had is gone...Now its all up to YK forget a lead of 150-200 guys...

[badxhah]

I dont know why everybody is so dissappointed this was supposed to happen ....after a good inning we always get a collaspe nothing new.

[Cartman]

He was running like I used to run to college, (absolutely disgusted and hating it)
:)

Uskeliey tanga bhijwa dena tha yaar.

All responsibility on YK now.

a lead of 200 was never on the cards. even if we level the scores the last two innings will be decide by spinners. and our spin department is much stronger. so im not worried at all here!

[the true passionist]

this negative frame of mind will not help at all..
play for the lunch...
and come out guns blazing

[MIG]

The 50 Lead can easily be wiped out by a few mishits from Sehwag- we really need 150+ to put pressure on India....tough tough task....

[The_Cricket_Devil]

oops sorry double post guys newayz good shot there by yk but omg this is going downhill i agree we are pulling an "India"

[CrickFan]

nahee sudhrengay yaar yeh log ....Only pakistan could have shot themselves in the foot like this ... any hopes of a big lead can be kissed goodbye now

[MecnunK]

well it's up to YK to take teh attack to India...I feel razzaq is going to go in his meditative no-man land block mode...

[sajjad]

YK is the vital man to take us to a sizable lead

Razzaq and akmal are there to support

nahee sudhrengay yaar yeh log ....Only pakistan could have shot themselves in the foot like this ... any hopes of a big lead can be kissed goodbye now

forgot all about the indian innings already? hota hay yaar hota hay. its called CRICKET!

[the true passionist]

india have done well to get Pakistan's top 3 batsmen in one session..
Pakistan's chances of victory getting more depedent on how the play in the next 2 innings

[arsal_pakfan]

Pakistan gayi ab:((

Kamal run out by Tendi!

we will be all out befoe tea with a lead of maximum 50-60 runs!..can't see Razzaq and Akmal batting the way they did in Mohali |-S

[Cartman]

Oh yeah Danish and ASfridi are much more experienced, talented and accomplished than Kumble and Harbhajan .. I totally agree with you ATYS.

And our batsmen also play spinners better than those damn indians. .We always killed Warne where Indians had no clue how to play them..

So I guess I agree with ur deep cricketing acumen APTYS. Maybe they should have hired you instead of Ramiz.

[Raz]

A 100 lead is still possible at the very least. The key here is Younis and if he can stay there. If he stays there, Razzaq plays the anchor role like in Mohali, these two should put on at least 100. That would give us a 50 odd lead and then with Kamran to come on another 100 or so partnership that would give us a 150 run lead. Even Sami may be able to put on another 50 with someone. But for any of this to happen they will need to bat out the whole day today!

[badxhah]

block till lunch, sit. out take off that complemancy shirt u had on from next day.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

"A new language was spoken in the Indian Dressing Room"

W/e helps u sleep at night shaz but yay razz of the mark lol

Oh yeah Danish and ASfridi are much more experienced, talented and accomplished than Kumble and Harbhajan .. I totally agree with you ATYS.

And our batsmen also play spinners better than those damn indians. .We always killed Warne where Indians had no clue how to play them..

So I guess I agree with ur deep cricketing acumen APTYS. Maybe they should have hired you instead of Ramiz.

hahahahaha. sorry meray bhai. i didnt mean to insult your fiance. maafi day day :oD

[MIG]

need to play out time as well so Razzaq playing slow isnt a bad thing either

[badxhah]

how many overs till lunch

[sajjad]

1-2 overs till lunch

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Yea if Razzaq can play at the same pace as he did in Mohali it is not a prob at all it is what i am hoping for actually

[MecnunK]

razzaq takes a single..interesting!!

[CrickFan]

nahee sudhrengay yaar yeh log ....Only pakistan could have shot themselves in the foot like this ... any hopes of a big lead can be kissed goodbye now

forgot all about the indian innings already? hota hay yaar hota hay. its called CRICKET!
There is a difference - I thought Indian wickets were really well earned by Pakistani bowlers ..except karthik ..where as inzy and now kamal threw their wickets ...if Pakistan is to bat last on this pitch ...it will be very tough ..

[Cartman]

:)

maafi ki zaroorat nahi APTYS.

I am usually very tolerant towards special people.

So right now it looks like we may get a lead of or should I say we should get a lead of 75-100 runs. That should be good enough if our bowlers put pressure on them.

[161]

alright time to play for a draw now. slow things down and bat out the rest of the day.

razzaq needs to be at his blocking best again.

[sajjad]

razzaq needs to bat out this over

[MecnunK]

Indians rotating the bowling well trying get breakthroughs...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

MAN AGN MANJU WITH RAZZAQ COMMENTS OF BEING WEAK AGNST SPINNERS i hate it when they say that before he has done anything wrong..

I am usually very tolerant towards special people.


yeah I was beginning to wonder why the fascination with Rameez!! :-)

[badxhah]

mistake they made was go for the lead rather than wipe out the defiect

[sajjad]

bad session for pakistan
need to make a comeback in the next to get the initiative back

[Cartman]

APTYS.

You are not getting jealous are you? I am sure there are a lot of other manly men who would find you attractive with this sort of a nick
:)

[The_Cricket_Devil]

They need to eat some good sandwiches and come back with renewed confidence ugh dont show me that youhana replay i hate that decision

APTYS.

You are not getting jealous are you? I am sure there are a lot of other manly men who would find you attractive with this sort of a nick
:)

nahee bhai...aapka "manly man" Rameez aap hee ko mubarak ho!

[Cartman]

Actually that was a good decision. Not shot offered. it doesnt get any easier than that. He also moved a bit after getting hit so it creates the illusion that he was hit way outside the off stump.

[sajjad]

the asim kamal wkt was a silly one to lose

all 3 were big wkts and india needed them to comeback into the match

pakistan can make this match our own if we bat sensibly in the next 2 sessions

[MecnunK]

Yep, Pak have losttheir way a bit. Good fightback from Indians however Pak did not help their cause by gifting their wickets away.. All three dismissals were weak with batters contributing more to their own downfall than bowlers and fielders. Pak need to regroup and refocus their efforts..A lead of 100+ is still not impossible..

[The_Cricket_Devil]

If YK can keep up the way he is going im sure we can get a 100+ lead

[razzler]

Yes Indians came back into this test match but all's not lost yet. Next session without losing a wicket and about 70 runs and we are back into it.

[Oxy]

Yk's inngs this morning has been so mature-wkts falling around him, yet he has played according to the situation and been solid throughout.

He needs to get to a double ton (and with support from the tail get us a lead of 100+ as aminimum).

Pitch is starting to misbehave, and that will get worse.

Sehwag and Sami combined can wipe out a 100+ lead in 30 mins!

Having seen the Asim Kamal run out a few times, he was totally to blame-but who could have expected a 90 yd throw from Mr Tennis elbow himself???

[Raz]

Oxy bhai there was hesitation from Younis as well and Asim was a little late to react to his call. He should have also dived, because im sure he knew he was in trouble.

[Oxy]

There was small stutter from YK, but on the 3rd run, and with such a good view of Ganguly/Tendulkar-it shouldnt have happened.

Running to the far end and not the typical 'danger end', Asim must have thought he was safe-but dive oir no dive, he wouldnt have made it. The blade of his bat barely made it into the TV still when dismissed.

He'll learn from that.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yea Asim musta thought Tendi woulda gone for the other side but w/e..AAMIR SOHAIL LOOKS LIKE AN ANDA!

[tahaqureshi]

well i still think that if yk and razaq can get it going, then a lead of 100 is not impossible..

btw, how many more minutes to end of lunch?

[The_Cricket_Devil]

id say 5 more

[Oxy]

0 mins!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol nvm its started GO GUYZ GO!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

You think Younis Khan replenishes the gum he has in his mouth :P

[Raz]

Good solid start after lunch from Pakistan.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

take the new ball already :P

[Raz]

Why do i get the feeling that Arun Lal is going to say something to crack me up?!

[the true passionist]

yeh they have play simple cricket...
understand that Pakistan has the upper hand..
wipe out the lead without losing a wicket...
and stay positive

[The_Cricket_Devil]

gr8 shot by razzaq that is exactly what he needs to do hit wat is there to be hit

[the true passionist]

exactly...dont let the indians to get on the front foot

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lol "it is wide but im not saying wide as in wide but a 1 and a half foot wide" w t f is that lol

[Raz]

Did Arun just say that? Lol i didnt catch that!

[Raz]

Younis gone!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

OMG!! no!!! thats it we are gone....btw yea arun said that

[Hydro]

Younis OUT

[The_Cricket_Devil]

that was like catching practice....

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and now we have the pair...the one pair to save all of our arses..plz do it guyz

[Raz]

It was a poor shot from someone whos been there for so long at the crease. He will be gutted with that shot, i dont know what he was thinking with that show, maybe trying to take it past second slip but there wasnt the need and was far too risky. Kamran and Abdul need another Mohali job for the team but play just a bit quicker.

[the true passionist]

that was a bad ball....
Now Pak on back foot...
any lead less than 100 wud not be much...
but the Q is :: Will Pak reach 407?

[The_Cricket_Devil]

aw cmon ttp thats a bit pessimistic dont ya think im sure we will get to 500 Inshallah

[tahaqureshi]

not asim..kamran

[the true passionist]

i think pakistan need to attack now...
unsettle the bowlers

[The_Cricket_Devil]

"Ganguly is thinking quickly, smartly" <--Ramiz

"He is thinking like u Ramiz" <--Arun


( <--

[the true passionist]

india understanding the pitch...
double spin attack!

[Raz]

The pitch is disintegrating. Kamran and Razzy need to dig deep here. Put on at least 100!

[161]

we have entered our typical self-destruct mode.

we just dont like to be in the lead in a test match ...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

...abay yaar akmal bach gaya aram say khel yar..

[badxhah]

How many time would u expect them(akmal and Razzi) to perform miracles ....
Jus thank god we even got near to that indian total... on our batting form we would have been lookin at a follow on...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

badxhah u are talkin as if **** innings are over already. Too many past tenses for my likings LOL THOSE 80'S PICS CRACK ME UP

[tahaqureshi]

i think thats a bit too extreme badxhah..

[MIG]

2nd inning bowling performance from Pak will pretty much decide what happens - at the moment lets concentrate on that 407 figure...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

just 45 runs to go guyz

[Raz]

Yeah MIG ure rite. We need to set these little targets and right now is getting past that Indian target

[tahaqureshi]

if their tail can take them form 344-6 to 407 all out, then i think razzaq/akmal and the rest can take us past 407 when we are at 360-6

[The_Cricket_Devil]

....*** was that AKMAL!!! omg...

[Raz]

Kamran gone! Couldnt handle the pressure!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

HE WENT FOR A DUCK! I finally agree once with arun lal expecting Razzaq to do that instead...

[MIG]

Right now the target is to hold onto 10 wickets!!!

Kiya mazaaq hai - Pak bowling better perform today - too much time left in the match - there is talk of some thunderstorms - any ideas ?

[Raz]

Tried to smash his way out of the shackles. Chipped it straight to mid on. Pakistan in trouble now!

[tahaqureshi]

well we've officially lost the match

well we've officially lost the match

:oD :oD :oD

relax man!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

its not over till its over but we have officially lost any chance of putting pressure on India

[Hydro]

102.5 Harbhajan to Razzaq, FOUR!!, room offered on the off, Razz frees his arms and sends it crashing through the covers

jaaka dont think weve lost the match

[Raz]

Good shot from Razzy there! We need him to stay there.

[Raz]

Sami can bat. Dont think otherwise. A best of 49 in Rawalpindi last year when everything else was collapsing around him.

[CrickFan]

I still hold inzi responsible ..being the captain he should have taken upon himself to lead the way ..instead he chose to be a good guest ..and handed back the initiative to Hosts India .. it is back to "catch up cricket" ...

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Is it just me or was John Wright watching some other tv show instead of worrying bout the match

[CrickFan]

The pattern continues ..In Australia ..Pakistan just fell apart from strong position in all the 3 test matches ..and the same thing is happening here ..bob woolmer must be tearing his hair apart ..he left one "choker" team and joined another

[Raz]

We've become complacent. After all the hard work Younis and Yoyo put in yesterday we are throwing it away. Unless we get a lead of 50 or more we will be gutted considering the position we were in.

[azcali78]

Inzy should have been responsible.... I cant seem to get it why are they making Irfan P a super star... Mana he is good but cmon Inzy is playing is 99th match..... very very desappointed!

[Raz]

Sami doing a good job out there.