Pakistan vs Scotland, Warm Up ODI [26/6/06]

[Rana]

remeber that scotland did make 260 v england! so it will be nothing funny if they make 200+ against us!

[Rana]

can u hear it?

naaaaraaaaay TakbeeeeeR......

[Rana]

444444444

[Easa]

4444

Watson smashing us. Pulled away.

[Rana]

finnaly some runs for our batsmen to chase!

[sam]

Razzaq smacked for a now, very familiar FOUR. :|

[Easa]

A good googly by Kaneria. Beats the batsman.

[easy_like_sunday]

Still Early Days For Pak Stil Aclimatising To Conditions

[Rana]

cant these guys say kaneria's name properly!

"kanera" wat the hell is that lol

[Easa]

Razzaq's figures:

5-0-41-0

:|

[Rana]

100 up for scotland!

wel done!

[Easa]

The comms are so happy that Scotland reached 100. :)))

100-4

[Rana]

and thier hundred came in a good time aswell!

[sam]

Razzaq's figures:

5-0-41-0

:|

Maybe Razzaq thinks he needs to make up for Sami's absence. :)))

[Rana]

the beast on to bowl now!

[Easa]

Afridi on to bowl.

[Rana]

quite a shout, not given thou!

[Rana]

444444444

[Easa]

McCullum sweeps Kaneria for four.

[Rana]

scotland have a very good run rate!

[Rana]

R A Z Z A C K - - - - - - - ¬

thats wats happenin to him

[Easa]

scotland have a very good run rate!

4.15? :|

[Easa]

Afridi gets pulled for four.

Beast glares and glares.

[Saqib]

What happened to Pakistan, suddenly we are giving so many runs away I think it because of this guy selling soft drinks to the Pakistanis instead Lassi :P

[sam]

Before he glared, he was psyching up the batsmen according to the commentators. :)))

[Saqib]

Afridi is still warming up God knows what will come...

[Rana]

100 partnership up!

[Rana]

444444444444444

[Rana]

cmon scotland!!!

another 150 please!

[Rana]

4444444444444444444

misfield!

[Easa]

Kaneria misfields, goes for four through his legs. :)))

[Uzzy]

And guess who? None other than Kaneria.

[Rana]

more runs there!

[Easa]

Pakistan are not known to start tours well. Remember that match against Western Austrailia in the 2005 tour? We got thrashed.

[Rana]

wats this!

is this wat we have to offer against england!

[Rana]

im gonna watch ghan v Brazil wen its gonna be on because this is sad by pakistan!

[Easa]

Malik on to bowl, big shout, Daryll Hair not giving it out.

[Rana]

Pakistan are not known to start tours well. Remember that match against Western Austrailia in the 2005 tour? We got thrashed.

we got thrashed the rest of the tournement aswell

[Easa]

wats this!

is this wat we have to offer against england!

Bro, its not that bad.

135-4 (31.2)

[UJ]

Pakistan are not known to start tours well. Remember that match against Western Austrailia in the 2005 tour? We got thrashed.
Lets just hope the first test at Lords isn't like the first test at the WACA.

That was a terrible performance :(

[Rana]

oout!!!!!!!#


watson gone!!!!

[Easa]

Yes!

Watson caught and bowled, Afridi strikes!

[sehban]

pak gets the wicket ... afridi has taken the wicket

[Easa]

The Beast, breaks the partnership.

Great innings by Watson, though.

[Easa]

Lets just hope the first test at Lords isn't like the first test at the WACA.

That was a terrible performance :(

Indeed, it was. But this team is alot better, than that one.

[Rana]

dougy lochhart coming now

he was a well good batsmen, batting at 7? why?

[Saqib]

Watson there just lost his concentration after change of gloves and drink !

[Rana]

we have a match in our hands now guys!

[Easa]

141-5 (33)

Malik keeping it tight..

[Easa]

McCullum sweeps Afridi for four! Good shot!

[Easa]

McCullum moves onto 44.

[Rana]

4444444

[Easa]

146-5 (35)

[Easa]

Comm saying Pakistan is better ODI side than in test matches.

I completely disagree with him.

[Rana]

this silly commentator goes
"bob woolmer has done a good job in the fielding department"

[Easa]

148-5 (36)

Pakistan keeping it tight.

[Rana]

pakistan back into the game!

[Easa]

pakistan back into the game!

Rana bro, we were always in the game.

[Easa]

Finally, the Comm says something that makes sense:

'Shahid Afridi is a terrific batsman'.

:D:D:D

Now remarking on his 37 ball ton against the Lankans. :D

[Rana]

innit easa, i bet this is inzy's plan, he wants to give scotland a chance befor Afridi completely obliterates them!!

[Easa]

This is getting funny... :)))

Now talking about the Kanpur Massacre.

[Azam6380]

Guys what radio frequency is the match on?

[Easa]

innit easa, i bet this is inzy's plan, he wants to give scotland a chance befor Afridi completely obliterates them!!

The Beast will destroy Scotland. :16:

[sam]

April 2005 is early this yr ac to the commies. :)))

[Easa]

Try this, Azam bro:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/sportsound/

[Rana]

i predict 200ish for scotland

[Easa]

April 2005 is early this yr ac to the commies. :)))

:)))

Yeah, I heard that too.

[Easa]

210 is my prediction. We'll chase that in 35-40 overs inshallah.

[Rana]

Azam if u have sky dgital, go on channel 0116

[sam]

Commies say Afridi is very popular and the crowd went wild when they'd called his name. Maybe this is the first time they've seen him playing a game. :)))

[Rana]

these are silly commentators!

[Easa]

these are silly commentators!

You just noticed.. :)))

[Rana]

lol the pakistani commentator goes that he went to say hello to clive lloyed and clive gave him a dirty look lol

[Easa]

:))) :))) :)))

Comm is saying that he went to shake Clive Lloyd's hand before the game, as he was in the ground, but Lloyd just looked at him like he was thinking, "Who the hell are you?"

:)))

[Rana]

were into the buisness end of the innings

11 overs remaining!

[Daoud]

Good to see Razzaq acting hospitable, but someone tell him we arent at home. You dont need to be hospitable to your hosts damnit

[Azam6380]

Azam if u have sky dgital, go on channel 0116

Excellent thanks!

[Azam6380]

Try this, Azam bro:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/sportsound/

Thanks dude!

[Rana]

these commentators are so scared of scottish batsmen lol!

[Azam6380]

Ok, im starting to get a bit worried here, the correct term is "anchor" role isnt it? Not ankle role? Must be a pakistani thing...

[sam]

Good to see Razzaq acting hospitable, but someone tell him we arent at home. You dont need to be hospitable to your hosts damnit

Or maybe 4 cans of spinach for 40 runs was the deal. :26:

[Rana]

afridis quicker ball nearly gets him an lbw

[Easa]

LOUD appeal for LBW, not given.

[Azam6380]

who dropped it?

[Easa]

Dropped on the boundary!

[Rana]

dropped on the boundary!!!!

actually it was good fielding, he stopped a 666666666666

[Easa]

Oh, good fielding. He caught it but he was about to go over so he threw it in. Good cricket, me thinks.

[Rana]

6666666666666666

[Easa]

No, its 66666!

Good effort, though.

[Azam6380]

C'mon Pak get the Scots out!

[Rana]

given 6

[Rana]

we have some smacking finnaly

[Rana]

btw hu was the fielder who tried stopping the 6??

[ehjaz]

6 by McCallum to Shoaib!!!!

BTW who are the commentators???

[Rana]

good fielding at short third man

[Rana]

mo asif shud be coming on soon!

[sam]

Afridi finishes his quota of 10 overs with 42/1. Good bowling. :D

[Rana]

this lochart guy just cant stop sweeping!

wat a joke!

[Rana]

Mo Asif on now!!!

lets see wat happens!

[Rana]

44444444

inside edge!

[sam]

this lochart guy just cant stop sweeping!


:)))

Umar Gul with a fabulous misfield. Were him and Kaneria on a holiday when Jonty came to Pak?

[Rana]

2 runs now

6 already of 2 balls in asifs over!

[Rana]

single taken

[Easa]

186-5 (45)

[Rana]

44444444444444

[Easa]

McCullums sweeps again.... 4444.

[Rana]

cmon scotland, do some hitting lol

[Azam6380]

Stumped!

[Rana]

gooooooooone!!!!!!

[Easa]

OUT!

McCullum stumped.

[sam]

McCallum, for once, plays a shot other than a sweep and gets out. :)))

[Easa]

Malik has bowled really well, kept it tight and has taken an important wicket.

[ehjaz]

220-230 might be the end total

[Azam6380]

Out! First Ball!

[Rana]

a beast apperently has come to bat and out first ball!!

[Azam6380]

2 in 2 for Malik!

[Easa]

The batsman in is supposedly a good hitter.

And he's out first ball... :))) :)))

Malik on a hatrick.

[Rana]

hatrick ball haye?

[Easa]

Comm says there's 30 balls left. There's actually four overs left. :)))

[Easa]

hatrick ball haye?

Next over, he'll be on a hattrick.

[Rana]

Asif is bowling his 9th over

[Azam6380]

Close run out chance!

[Easa]

Apparently, a terrific piece of fielding.

[sam]

Crowd appealing for a LBW.

Commie says bat before wicket. :)))

[Rana]

wat a good piece of fielding!

[sam]

Apparently, a terrific piece of fielding.

Any idea who the fielder was?

[Rana]

these guys are so desperate for food in the commentary box!

[Easa]

Any idea who the fielder was?

Usless com, didn't specify.

[Easa]

these guys are so desperate for food in the commentary box!

I know, they keep talking about picnic baskets. :)))

[sam]

Are you watching the game Rana?

[ehjaz]

who are the commentators???

[Easa]

Apparently, Asif bowls a maiden and it was the 47th over.

[sam]

Commies all confused between mid on, mid off, long on... :)))

[Easa]

who are the commentators???

A bunch of useless Scottish and Pakistanis. I'd rather listen to Urdu/Hindi commentary.

[Easa]

Commies all confused between mid on, mid off, long on... :)))

:)))

[Azam6380]

Out!

[Azam6380]

Another One Bites The Dust! Scots Collapsing Here Braveheart Style!

[Easa]

OUT, Mohammad Yousaf takes the catch.

[Rana]

u kno that controversiol 6, the fielder had caught it and then he let it go for the celebration but he threw it over for 6 loooool

a bit similar to gibbs in wc99 semis

neway out!!!!

[MIG]

Score updates pls - just saying out isnt worth posting yaar !

[Rana]

well done pak! decent bowling

[sam]

u kno that controversiol 6, the fielder had caught it and then he let it go for the celebration but he threw it over for 6 loooool


Who was this fielder? Man, I'd desperately want to know that?

Must have been either of Kaneria or Gul. :)))

[Rana]

hard hit shot straight to fielder!

[ehjaz]

194/8 in 48.0 overs

[sam]

Haven't 8 wickets been taken? Cricinfo is freaking slow.

[Easa]

Today the cricinfo commentators have been funny.

47.4 Shoaib Malik to Blain, no run, straight to short midwicket. In club cricket, the non striker would be ordered to run him out ...

[Rana]

swing and miss again and again!

[ehjaz]

another one gone!!!!!!!!!!!

[Easa]

Nel is batting absurdly.

:)))

[Easa]

Score updates pls - just saying out isnt worth posting yaar !

Sorry OXY, but the commentators are so useless, its hard.

[Rana]

loooool

these commies are having luaghs on stupid jokes!

[Easa]

4444 through extra cover.

Good shot!

[Easa]

199-8

Comms are mistaken between square leg/fine leg/and midwicket.

:)))

[Rana]

200 up now!

[ehjaz]

195/8

[Azam6380]

dropped! afridi!

[Easa]

200-8

Good effort after 20-4.

[Easa]

Dropped! Afridi drops!

[Azam6380]

Dropped Again!!!

[Azam6380]

Whats going on!

[Easa]

DROPPED again! Pathetic cricket.

[Azam6380]

203 final score

[sam]

Afridi better make up for it with 25 sixes when he bats. :D

[ehjaz]

201/8 in 49.4

[Easa]

203-8 (50 overs)

We should chase this very easily.

[Rana]

2 drop catches! on last 2 balls!

neway scotland finish 203/8!

[sam]

Who dropped the catch the second time? Afridi?

[Easa]

We looked rusty today especially in the field.

[Easa]

Who dropped the catch the second time? Afridi?

Again... the STUPID comms.

[jusarrived]

it wont be easy for pakistan..but even if they struggle,it shudnt be a big deal this being their first practice match!

[sam]

We looked rusty today especially in the field.

Nah, Kaneria is a good fielder with a VERY strong arm. :))

[Easa]

45 minute lunch break now.

[MIG]

Guys - Pak team will need to adjust to the weather here esp when it comes to catching ( cold hands etc ) ...

[Azam6380]

Guys - Pak team will need to adjust to the weather here esp when it comes to catching ( cold hands etc ) ...

They only bloody thing they can catch in Scotland is a cold! And then we will have another injury crisis! Useless idiots.

[Easa]

Only 3 Scotland batsman reached double figures along with extras. Watson with 80, McCullum with 69, and Lockhart with 25.

Extras made 13!

[Saqib]

Our fielding was very poor...I wonder what they did to Jonty Rhodes ? Maybe he also grown a beard ?

[F16]

This is from cricinfo:

A really spirited fightback from Scotland after being on the ropes at 20 for 4 in the eighth over. Watson and McCallum led a good recovery and the only shame was that the tail was unable to press on in the final overs. As for Pakistan, they looked in need of this game to brush off some rustiness. The bowling was generally sound – Razzaq excepted – but their fielding was poor.

[moomoo]

so much for jonty rhodes

[MIG]

Too much being read into one game - lets watch the batting response before crying like women ! ( with apologies to ladies )

[Azam6380]

Put my pads on? What a bloody idiot!

[Rana]

cmon guys, fielding will matter against england

as for yet we just came of the plaine and straight away we had a match, ure not really gna be a 100% are u?

[Azam6380]

This Zulfiqar guy is a complete disgrace! He is such an idiot.

[MIG]

This Zulfiqar guy is a complete disgrace! He is such an idiot.

Azam: pls refrain from swearing - just keep this civil pls.

[Rana]

Put my pads on? What a bloody idiot!

init Azam, wat a stupid commie! :))) :))) :)))

[Eternal]

Ah what rubbish fielding, hey guys, can I get a link to an audio or video feed please?

[Azam6380]

Azam: pls refrain from swearing - just keep this civil pls.

Stop being so uptight....

[Azam6380]

init Azam, wat a stupid commie! :))) :))) :)))

The best is when the commentator says, "So what do you look for in the wicket, cracks etc" and Zulfiqar goes "er, well, erm, well, erm, well, i check to see if its wet and if its not, it must be fine"

ha ha ha

[MIG]

Stop being so uptight....

The people I have to deal with ... ::J

Pls consider this your first warning.

[Rana]

fielding was good gennarally, just the drop catches let us down!

btw, the highlight of the day was the catch that had been taken but thrown away for 6 looooooooooooool

[Eternal]

Hey anyone have a video or audio feed so I can hear or watch this? I'd greatly appreciate it.
And how much time left till the match comes back on?

[Gotham Cronie]

Scotland produced a spirited display as Pakistan launched their tour of the UK in Edinburgh. They slumped to 20 for 4 after testing bursts from Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul, but a stand of 118 between Ryan Watson and Neil McCallum lifted the innings before Shoaib Malik ran through the lower order.

Spurning the chance to enjoy some early-tour batting practice, Inzamam-ul-Haq decided to bowl first and was immediately rewarded when Gul exposed Neil MacRae's lack of footwork in the fourth over. Ian Stanger didn't last long - taken at slip by Inzamam - but the biggest blow came when Gavin Hamilton was run out as the top order crumbled.

Gul claimed his second when Colin Smith was trapped in front and at 20 for 4 the sell-out crowd at the Grange were being threatened with a short match. However, Watson is in fine form of late in club and C&G Trophy cricket and took the attack to the Pakistan bowlers. After weathering the storm from Asif and Gul he tore into a wayward first over from Abdul Razzaq - which cost 16 - and launched Scotland on their way.

When the spinners came on he worked them around with common sense as Inzamam spread the field, but was still confident to go for his shots and launched Danish Kaneria over deep midwicket for six. Watson's fifty came off 49 balls as Pakistan were given more of a run-around than they would have expected.

But Watson couldn't do it by himself. He received outstanding support from McCallum, who was happy to play second fiddle, but also kept the scoreboard ticking. His half-century took 100 balls as the pair added Scotland's highest stand against a full international side.

Watson chipped a catch back to Shahid Afridi and when a useful stand of 55 between McCallum and Douglas Lockhart was ended the innings withered away. Malik helped himself to four wickets at the death, but Pakistan were far from faultless as mis-fields abounded in the closing overs. They should reach the target, but Scotland can be proud of the effort so far.

[Rana]

Eternal if u have sky digital go on channel 0116 for live commentary

[Gotham Cronie]

Scotland produced a spirited display as Pakistan launched their tour of the UK in Edinburgh. They slumped to 20 for 4 after testing bursts from Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul, but a stand of 118 between Ryan Watson and Neil McCallum lifted the innings before Shoaib Malik ran through the lower order.

Spurning the chance to enjoy some early-tour batting practice, Inzamam-ul-Haq decided to bowl first and was immediately rewarded when Gul exposed Neil MacRae's lack of footwork in the fourth over. Ian Stanger didn't last long - taken at slip by Inzamam - but the biggest blow came when Gavin Hamilton was run out as the top order crumbled.

Gul claimed his second when Colin Smith was trapped in front and at 20 for 4 the sell-out crowd at the Grange were being threatened with a short match. However, Watson is in fine form of late in club and C&G Trophy cricket and took the attack to the Pakistan bowlers. After weathering the storm from Asif and Gul he tore into a wayward first over from Abdul Razzaq - which cost 16 - and launched Scotland on their way.

When the spinners came on he worked them around with common sense as Inzamam spread the field, but was still confident to go for his shots and launched Danish Kaneria over deep midwicket for six. Watson's fifty came off 49 balls as Pakistan were given more of a run-around than they would have expected.

But Watson couldn't do it by himself. He received outstanding support from McCallum, who was happy to play second fiddle, but also kept the scoreboard ticking. His half-century took 100 balls as the pair added Scotland's highest stand against a full international side.

Watson chipped a catch back to Shahid Afridi and when a useful stand of 55 between McCallum and Douglas Lockhart was ended the innings withered away. Malik helped himself to four wickets at the death, but Pakistan were far from faultless as mis-fields abounded in the closing overs. They should reach the target, but Scotland can be proud of the effort so far.

Malik only had 3 wickets.

[Easa]

Its been fixed now.

[ehjaz]

Freedom of speech, where is the freedom of speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Easa]

Freedom of speech, where is the freedom of speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:20:

Batsman coming out now, Butt and Malik opening.

[Rana]

commies know pakistan will win,

butt and malik coming to open

[Easa]

John Blain to open the bowling, Malik to face.

Malik of the mark.

[Rana]

runs straight away

[Rana]

4444444444

[Easa]

Good shot.

[Rana]

10-0 after 1 over

[Easa]

Great start by Pakistan.

[Rana]

good start to pakistan!

[Easa]

Two runs of the over.

12-0 (2)

[MIG]

Two runs of the over.

12-0 (2)

Thats it - we are done ... whats the point of having Jonty ?

[Rana]

good ball,

malik hurt

[Saqib]

Commentator: Salim Malik didn't like it at all :P

[sam]

Cricinfo has crashed. Maybe too busy watching what the BBC commies say...

[Azam6380]

Malk on fire!

[Rana]

444444444444444

[Uzzy]

44444444

[Easa]

Gotta go now.

When I'm back, I expect the match to be over. (2 hours)

[Rana]

out

[tahaqureshi]

Who's out??

[Uzzy]

Thats our salman butt. Guess he hasnt improved.

[Saqib]

Younis Khan next in...

[Saqib]

Thats our salman butt. Guess he hasnt improved.

ehhhmmm... Wasn't it Malik who was out :20: thin edge to the slips.

[Rana]

thats sad

send afrdi!

[Uzzy]

Im sure it was butt. Farhat would have been a better choice.

[Saqib]

Yeah it was Buttttt

[Rana]

this is like a walk through the park for pakistani batsmen!

[KA$H]

unlucky for Butt - won't do his confidence much good

[sam]

BBC scorecard says it was Butt. Gone for 1 off 6 balls.

[Uzzy]

Farhat has been performing over the last few months. What i dont understand is why drop Farhat for this match for Butt who has been uselss apart from that 100 against india in Feb.

[sehban]

man pak should not take this lightly score is not that easy

[sehban]

22/1 5.2

[Azam6380]

Farhat has been performing over the last few months. What i dont understand is why drop Farhat for this match for Butt who has been uselss apart from that 100 against india in Feb.

Think they just want to give Butt some confidence, i dont think Farhat's slot is in any doubt.

[Rana]

4444444

[sam]

Farhat has been performing over the last few months. What i dont understand is why drop Farhat for this match for Butt who has been uselss apart from that 100 against india in Feb.

Maybe because they want to make Fahat play the game Vs Leics which'll offer better prepration since Farhat will more likely play at Lord's.

[Azam6380]

Malik spanking the scots

[ShowStopper]

So whats the score boys?

[Saqib]

2 FOURS in a row by Malik
the second was good back past the bowler down the ground for FOUR runs.

[Rana]

444444 again!!!!

[Uzzy]

Think they just want to give Butt some confidence, i dont think Farhat's slot is in any doubt.

I understand that, but if he still plays like this even in meaningless ODIs i honestly believe Butt should not be part of the test squad against England. I would rather have Farhat who makes atleast 60-70 then throws his wicket away rather than Butt who stuggles past 1.

[Saqib]

34/1

[Rana]

22* for malik, a potentiol 150+

[ShowStopper]

34/1

how many did scots scored?

[Saqib]

22* for malik, a potentiol 150+

:16: :25:

[Uzzy]

Single taken.

[Saqib]

how many did scots scored?

203/8

80 for Watson
68 for McCallum

[Rana]

34-1 after 6 i think

[KA$H]

Bloody ell sounds like the farhat fan club's landed -

"60-70 runs, THEN throws his wicket away"??? talk abt optimism

[ShowStopper]

203/8

80 for Watson
68 for McCallum

Just what I said. Welldone boys(Scots), and how has been Inzi's Captaincy in this match.

[Saqib]

Bloody ell sounds like the farhat fan club's landed

:))

[sam]

Bloody ell sounds like the farhat fan club's landed -

"60-70 runs, THEN throws his wicket away"??? talk abt optimism

It is better than scoring 1 and throwing away a wicket.

Moreover, there isn't a logical reason to be dropping Farhat given his good record recently.

[Uzzy]

Bloody ell sounds like the farhat fan club's landed -

"60-70 runs, THEN throws his wicket away"??? talk abt optimism

Well im not advocating Farhat throwing his wicket away but i would rather take a batsman who can make 60-70 regularly than someone who cant.

[Rana]

out!

malik Gone!

[Saqib]

Malik OUT caught @ midoff :(

[sehsan]

It is better than scoring 1 and throwing away a wicket.

Moreover, there isn't a logical reason to be dropping Farhat given his good record recently.

he had some injury concerns and that might be a reason