2nd Test, Day 4 scorecard and discussion [19/03/05]

[tahaqureshi]

couple of runs again

[Amjid Javed]

seems like me and hash are think under same lines

[tahaqureshi]

runrate of above 6!!!!!!!!!

[sajjad]

uppish shot for 4

that was close
afridi....relax....please!

[Amjid Javed]

leg stump half volley dispatched for 4 by afridi

[MIG]

12 to got next target!! 50/0

[Amjid Javed]

2 more to afridi.. good stuff

[sajjad]

pathan bowling well
a quick single wud be nice here

[Amjid Javed]

4 more to end the over

pak 38/0

[Hash]

another 4

Afridi is going ballistic. We are 38/0 from 6 overs!


384 to win. 15 overs left, though light will probably be offered before. Just hang in there boys!

[sajjad]

taufeeq a lil dodgy
he shud take singles

[Sage]

39 off 7

[sajjad]

but not of the last ball
dont deny afridi the strike

itll make him angry n anxious

[Amjid Javed]

hash i doubt wether we will get 15 overs with the light...unless spinners come on...

i recon we may get another 10

pakistan openers have to see it thru!

[MIG]

11 to go and Umar not looking that bad ?

[Amjid Javed]

39/0 off 7

14 overs to go...

[sajjad]

good ball b y balaji
cmon toaufeeq get a single

[Sage]

Umar looking very awkward

[ataullah]

i'd love to see afridi face the spinners

[Sage]

Affers on strike

[sajjad]

afridi on strike after 2 overs

played swiftly for 4 by afridi

[Sage]

4!!!!!!!!

[Sage]

another 4!!!!!!!!

[Schiller]

another 4!!!!!! afridi causing a havoc :-D

[sajjad]

another one

beautiful strokeplay

[MIG]

50 coming up now - 75/0 next.....

[Amjid Javed]

afridi just needs to keep the good shot selection he has shown thus far...

pak 44/0

[Sage]

MiG, don't count your chickens...

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

great shots - back to back 4's for afridi

[Sage]

India's fastest bowler in the attack...

[Blistering Barnacle]

Is Afridi damn talented or what?

[Nawazb]

kumble on

[Schiller]

:oD fastest bowler, definitely!

[DM]

AMAZING ENTERTANIMENT!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

pak 48/0 keep going afridi...

[sajjad]

MiG, don't count your chickens...

wish u hadnt said that
makes me nervous

[Sage]

Sajjad, don't count your IPOD referrals...

[sajjad]

hahahahaha

afridi...snatches a single

[Schiller]

:oD

[Amjid Javed]

kumble has to be seen off here

[Sage]

:oD
Nehra the substitute fielder?
Are you insane Ganguly?

[Schiller]

was it sajjad with the ipod scam?? :oD

and kumble reminds me of darwin when he appeals

[MIG]

The Kumble Opera begins....appeals, theatrics etc

[sajjad]

not a scam bro

i got my free IPOD...n i love it!!!

[Amjid Javed]

kumble has been shot agen....

[sajjad]

bhajji in

[Sage]

Smart move by Ganguly bowling Kumble from Hair's end

[badxhah]

Kumble appeals even if hits the keepers pad

[tahaqureshi]

so the indians are putting in their best immediately..

chuckanator and kumble

[Sage]

50!!

[sajjad]

the 50 up

update time MIG

[Amjid Javed]

shot-put-bajhan on now...

[tahaqureshi]

trail by 371..

if we can cut the trail to 350 by end of day's play..then things aren't too bad

[Amjid Javed]

wow 50/0... sumat that doesnt happen to often lol

[Schiller]

afridi not comfortable against herbal essence

[tahaqureshi]

SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nawazb]

666666666666666666

[Schiller]

Im sorry for even writing that.

[Sage]

6!!!!!!!!!!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

66666666666666666666

huge shot - great great shot

[sajjad]

what a shot
sixxxxxxxxx

[tahaqureshi]

Afridi on 40..
just 101 more to get 141 :oD

[Amjid Javed]

wow what a shot... lol

thats one way to move close fielders...

6

[Schiller]

fk it , what a shot

[sajjad]

shabaash afridi

[Schiller]

amir sohail is such a disgrace, cant praise afridi unequivocally. Pathetic

[tahaqureshi]

trail by 365..anyone being even remotely optimistic now?

can someone please make Karthik shut UP!!!

[Schiller]

hell no.

[Sage]

The longer Afridi stays at the crease, the more optimistic I'll be

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

MIG - we demand an update - plz

[tahaqureshi]

taufeeq needs to just relax because afridi is doing the big hitting...these two can complement each other beautifully

[sajjad]

karthik is a pin in the ass
makes so much noise

good for the indians i guess

[Schiller]

afridi unsurprisingly is the key here it seems

[Sage]

Yes Umar gives the strike back

[pakmandanish]

pray that he doesnt commit a mistake than we will the math inshallah

[tahaqureshi]

chukanator's pants must ne wet now.. afridi on strike :oD

[Nawazb]

guys i think the next target should be 75

[pakmandanish]

i dont believe that neither shahid nor taufeeq can survive this day.. taufeeq too weak(!)
and shahid .. no comment

[Sage]

How's the light?

[Schiller]

look at the crowd, as the phrase in urdu goes, aisay lag raha hai jaisay maa mar gayee hai :-D

theyre tense as hell already. afridi causes fear amongst the fish

[tahaqureshi]

half an hour play left

[sajjad]

afridi playing the singles now

[DM]

i dont believe that neither shahid nor taufeeq can survive this day.. taufeeq too weak(!)
and shahid .. no comment :-D He is awesome entertainment :-D :-D

not so good Sage, but I dont see our batsmen crying their dipers off!

[Schiller]

they should ask for light pretty soon

[tahaqureshi]

afridi too quiet for his own good..something gonna buckle

[Schiller]

that was close

[Flirta-P]

Good to see mr afridi doing what he does best. Lets hope for our sake,it will last till tomorow.

[DM]

Yep!

[Amjid Javed]

pak 59/0

8 and half overs to survive... come on pakistan

[sajjad]

ball keeping low

A MAIDEN WITH AFRIDI ON STRIKE AGAINST A SPINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Schiller]

let it be yar, if he survives the day we have a chance in hell

[Sage]

4!!!!!!!

[tahaqureshi]

FOUR!!!!

[Nawazb]

4 from taufeeq

[sajjad]

threading the field there...taufeeq

[Sage]

:oD Nehra

[Amjid Javed]

pak 63/0

come on guys get to 80-90/0 at close off play.

[Schiller]

ravi asking for afridi anecodtes. ravi is a brother in admiration of DM :-D

[tahaqureshi]

trail by 358

[Schiller]

did you see nehra's expressions?? :-D

[Sage]

Afridi vs Kumble Part Deux

[tahaqureshi]

no..pls describe

[sajjad]

Ravia saying Afridi is hollow between the ears

aamir says 'something like that'

[Schiller]

4!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blistering Barnacle]

These spinners are probably allowing Taufeeq to settle down, as he hasn't been that comfortable as of late to the pacers.

[Amjid Javed]

pak 63/0 off 14

7 overs left

[Nawazb]

4 from afridi

[Sage]

AFRIDI!!!

[Schiller]

2 more :-D

[tahaqureshi]

5 more for his fifty!!!!!!

[DM]

This is so exciting its exhausting

this is MORE EXCITINT than watching Mike Tyson, Brazil in football, so much adrenaline and entertainment!!! :-D

TAKET THEM ON!!!!

[sajjad]

full toss n 4

n then a sweep for 2

beautiful stuff

[Schiller]

oohhhhhhhhhh

that was close!!!!

[tahaqureshi]

1 more run for his 50 i suppose??

[sajjad]

damm
that was close

[Schiller]

top edge to a sweep there

[Amjid Javed]

afridi closing in on 50 here inshallah

[sajjad]

taufeeq please bat to kumble in the enxt over

[pakmandanish]

allah please let them at the crease or place some clouds there
plz fast
thanx

[Schiller]

4 byes

[sajjad]

4 byes

and were at 75/0

[Amjid Javed]

pak 71/0 off 15 overs

6 overs left now

[Schiller]

taufeeq should shield afridi now

[sajjad]

next target 100/0

[Schiller]

yeeehawwwwwww 4 :-D

[tahaqureshi]

trail by 346..lead looking smaller

[sajjad]

and another 4
this time by taufeeq

[Nawazb]

4 more

[Sage]

go Taufeeq!!!!!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

4 byes down leg side

[pakmandanish]

yes taufeeq isnt important he should face more balls(!) i am so electrified..

[tahaqureshi]

taufeeq into the groove now mashallah

[Schiller]

this 4 was more of kumble's effort :-D
the awkward russian duck dive

[Flirta-P]

only 350 to win! tomorow may turn into a one day match.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

taufeeq playing better now - mixing attack with solid defence!!!

[sajjad]

kumble to afridi now

easy boy afridi easssyyy

[Schiller]

i wish umar would shield afridi

[Amjid Javed]

pak 79/0 off 16 overs

5 overs left

[Schiller]

good call by afridi there

[Schiller]

and 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yessssss!!

[Flirta-P]

I wish we could start like this in one dayers. Just imagine the scores we would get.

[Nawazb]

50 for afridi

[sajjad]

another four and 50 by AFRIDI

[Sage]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaah!!!!!

[Schiller]

Im more comfortable when afridi is attacking than defending

[sajjad]

beauty batting ao far

great stuff

[Amjid Javed]

53 not out now for afridi

[ataullah]

yesssssssssssssss 50 well played

[DM]

MIRACULOUS FIFTY FROM SHAHID AFRIDI!!!!!

PUTTING INDIA TO THE SWORD :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

[Schiller]

mama sita pathan back :oD

[tahaqureshi]

50 for afridi!!!!

[sajjad]

pathan back now

[Schiller]

afridi should keep his head for a few overs

[Amjid Javed]

taufeeq has to be careful here...

[Schiller]

it might be my imagination but afridi seems pis.sed now?

[Nawazb]

6666666666666666666666666

[tahaqureshi]

3 more overs only

[Schiller]

woohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

6 next balllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!

[pakmandanish]

"Taufeeq was looking for
the second but Afridi was not interested"
who shields whom?!

[Amjid Javed]

afridi swats pathan for 6

[ataullah]

MIRACULOUS FIFTY FROM SHAHID AFRIDI!!!!!

PUTTING INDIA TO THE SWORD :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

DM We just need u to make the afridi highlights of this match now :-D :-D :-D

[sajjad]

after getting hit on the shoulder afridi was angry

what a swat, EDGED for SIX

[tahaqureshi]

so we're playing well eh....

[Amjid Javed]

pak 90/0

just 3 overs left

[Schiller]

and now Umar with a 3!

[DM]

17.4 Pathan to Shahid Afridi, SIX, short delivery down the leg side,
Afridi goes after it with everything, ball sails over the fine leg
fence, top shot


WHAT IS THIS MAN?????!!!!!

JUST WOW!!!!! :-D

taufeeq wanted to come and calm afridi down and afridi just waved him away!!!

[Sage]

Dammit Taufeeq, why wont you hog the strike?

[Nawazb]

3 from taufeeq

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

taufeeq doing well - talking to afridi, encouraging him - great to see

[Schiller]

sage I think taueeq is trying to do that but afridi is not really willing i note

[Amjid Javed]

nice shot taufeeq

[sajjad]

good fielding by kaif

Afridi please take it easy here

[Sage]

Would be nice to bring up our 100 before close

[tahaqureshi]

taufeeq on 27..looking good..Allah nay dua sunli

[Schiller]

why is afridi up rt now
dammit

[Schiller]

and if afridi can survive the day

[Hydro]

i want these 2 till the end

we only 3.6 and over now for tomoz

[Sage]

Uh oh...Afridi's strike rate is about to slip below 100.

This is when he'll go for the slog shot

[Sage]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Schiller]

and out

[Nawazb]

afridi gone

[DM]

Telling Afridi to calm down is futile, it's like telling a photon to calm down :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

[Flirta-P]

The best thing about that six is the next ball after going after pathan again he defended the ball, welldone today hes batted with a brain and is playing a controlled innings for once. Maybe he does have a brain after all.

[Sage]

Call for stumps dammit

[sajjad]

damm
negtive bowling getting afridi out

that suckeddd

just 1-2 overs left

[badxhah]

he does have a brain ,, but sometime it doenst work ,,

[Hydro]

hes gone now taufeeq must deliver

[Schiller]

shouldnt this have been stumps??

[Amjid Javed]

what a fkin idiot... 2overs left and he does this...

the guy shud be told off severly by coach and skipper!

[tahaqureshi]

our star batsman on now

[sajjad]

kumble outwitted him there

Afridi played a cameo but he cud have done much more

[Hydro]

lets hope these 2 get score we need these 2 2 deliver

[badxhah]

*** should there be nightwatch man there insted of risking MYK

[Flirta-P]

Oops! spoke to soon.

[Schiller]

Stumps!

[sajjad]

95/1 at the end of play

not a bad end i guess. at the start of our innings we wud have accepted this. that sai, it cud have been better. smart thinking by kumble and good luck too.

[tahaqureshi]

wat does nightwatchman mean?

[badxhah]

Watever afridi make or score its bonus for pakistan and we should be gratfull for that ,, best opeing partnership of the series so far...

[Schiller]

anyone who comes at the end of the day to see off the stumps.

[DM]

AFRIDI PLAYS IN HIS OWN STYLE. It's useless to say he should have played overs out. Sure it can be frustrating to see someone play big shots close to that artificial milestone of the end of play but he sees them as just another over that he can score runs from. It's his method and he's effective in what he does

[sajjad]

yeah let afridi be the way he is

[Schiller]

dm is very much rt there. we can expect afridi to do this and that but his 50 is a derivative of the man he is.
we should enjoy that and realise that it has put us back into the game

[Amjid Javed]

pak 95/1 close day 4

90 overs left to survive.

[PakPassionate]

DRAW seems to be the most likely result...but India do have an outside chance of winning.
A couple of more wickets today would have helped India's cause immensely...but that was not to be.

ps>Shiv Sena needs to dig up the pitch near the batting area tonight. :oD

[fair_play]

dm is very much rt there. we can expect afridi to do this and that but his 50 is a derivative of the man he is.
we should enjoy that and realise that it has put us back into the game


seems Schiller you are taken with the concept of young Afridi as an artist. Let genius be in other words.

I still think there is much that needs improvement - though he has looked far better than bad days of yore.

For once he has started playing some shots of the backfoot and defending off backfoot as well. Front foot sloggers dont stand much of a chance in test crickt, as many of our all rounders have found out over the past half decade.

So the hope is for Afridi to acquire a more complete game, technically speaking, than for hopeful swipes ending in big innings.

And as you know, very well I suspect, genius also differentiates in its attention to detail. There are the broad brush strokes, and the finest detail.

I would have taken this pathan to task and given him a few good words in Pustho - I would have told him that unless he learns backfoot and side-on play I will not give him a chance. Its the only thing he would have listened to - and the devil, as always, is in the detail.

[Schiller]

"seems Schiller you are taken with the concept of young Afridi as an artist. Let genius be in other words."

though not a fan of joyce but yes :-D
There is a lot of improvement reqd surely and he should have seen that one coming but i dont find it kosher to blame him for a lot just now. he has put us back in contention fp and I guess I am willing to let it be for the while.

"And as you know, very well I suspect, genius also differentiates in its attention to detail. There are the broad brush strokes, and the finest detail."

Agree in toto there!

"I would have taken this pathan to task and given him a few good words in Pustho - I would have told him that unless he learns backfoot and side-on play I will not give him a chance. Its the only thing he would have listened to - and the devil, as always, is in the detail."

Let us hope he adds this to his repertoire and learn some wit with time.

[Schiller]

another thing fp is that the balls he hits for 4s and 6s arent really bad balls at time. he just turns them into one, thats why I have started liking him

[DM]

dm is very much rt there. we can expect afridi to do this and that but his 50 is a derivative of the man he is.
we should enjoy that and realise that it has put us back into the game


seems Schiller you are taken with the concept of young Afridi as an artist. Let genius be in other words.

I still think there is much that needs improvement - though he has looked far better than bad days of yore.

For once he has started playing some shots of the backfoot and defending off backfoot as well. Front foot sloggers dont stand much of a chance in test crickt, as many of our all rounders have found out over the past half decade.

So the hope is for Afridi to acquire a more complete game, technically speaking, than for hopeful swipes ending in big innings.

And as you know, very well I suspect, genius also differentiates in its attention to detail. There are the broad brush strokes, and the finest detail.

I would have taken this pathan to task and given him a few good words in Pustho - I would have told him that unless he learns backfoot and side-on play I will not give him a chance. Its the only thing he would have listened to - and the devil, as always, is in the detail.

Excellence is forged from toil, genius and flair from a spark.

Afridi belongs to the latter, not the former.

[MIG]

Pls continue discussion on top of the page - thanks -WELL DONE AFRIDI :-D :-D :-D