3rd Test: 4th Day scoreboard and discussion thread [26/03/05]

[MecnunK]

OMG, Afridi is on fire!!

[Schiller]

and another!!!!

[161]

was bala given out wrongly? ahahahahaha

yeah poor call by billy- but then he made up for it by refusing to give danish any lbw calls

[Hash]

Afridi making up for lost time

[Amjid Javed]

17/0 off 2 overs... seems ODI series has started a week early!

[Schiller]

lets hope hameed finds form

[octavian]

17/0 off 2 overs... seems ODI series has started a week early!

Test Crikcet is funny.. isn't it ?

[MecnunK]

Yes 5 Wides!!

[Hash]

2.3 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, wide: FOUR, bouncer, way over Karthik

ahahahahahahah

great ball by Pathan

[Amjid Javed]

4 more... pathan bowls a wide...

[octavian]

Yasir not timing the ball..needs to take singles.

[badxhah]

Fact file-Afride averages 44.25 in the second innings of the test match with 3 50s and 1 -100
where as His frirst innings avearage is 22.00.
Completly reverse of Shewag

[Schiller]

though afridi is reqd, hameed more so

[Schiller]

also if a wkt falls, i hope the rest of the players dont go trying to save the amtch

[MecnunK]

hameed is rusty..

[Schiller]

rusty is a mild word sufi

[Hash]

143/0.......56 overs left today

[Amjid Javed]

pak 22/0 off 3 ovrs

[KB]

Timed the ball nicely so far Yasir.

[mumtaz]

did anyone hear this??

ravi: here is pak's one day side, any one in particular to look forward to aamir?
aamir: mohd hafeez is a very good odi bowler, could be very effective in indian conditions, has a knack of picking up wickets and could be very economical.

[Amjid Javed]

2 more runs for afridi..

[Schiller]

a very good shot that

[Hash]

mumtaz- :)) :)) :)) :)) :))) :))) :))) :))) :))) :)))

[161]

afridi needs to be selective- he has to stop going for every ball

[octavian]

Amir Sohial loves M Hafeez. we all know that

[KB]

Yasir drived beautifully for 4. Nice high elbow, ensures the bat comes down straight.

[Amjid Javed]

pak 28/0 off 4 ovrs

lead up to 149

[MecnunK]

Going for 7 an over..

[Sage]

Lovely 4 from Hameed

[Schiller]

actually kashif, that last shot of afridi was beautiful

[Schiller]

good shot by yasir there

[octavian]

Afridi needs more strike. yasir should look to take singles!1

[KB]

Defensive field set, singles on offer to Afridi.

[Hash]

another 200 runs I think

[Amjid Javed]

pak 34/0 off 5 overs...

lead 155

pakistan need to look to bat another 42 overs here and get the lead to 330 and then have 10 overs @ india

[Hash]

amjid- and then pick up a couple of wickets!

[ten]

no amjid ... they should keep going at 6 an over.

its set a target of 375 - 400 .... in 100 overs for india.

from here on 6 an over means 252 runs in 42 overs. very much possible.

[KB]

Ramped over the slips for 4. Fine shot by Afridi.

[MecnunK]

I'd be happier with 350-370 in the same time frame..

[MecnunK]

5.6 Balaji to Afridi, 2 runs, came in sharply, Afridid goes on the backfoot to defend it awkwardly and cuts it to third man in the process where Sehwag fields it well

*lol*

[KB]

Only one slip in place, and Yasir egdes through the second slip area.

[octavian]

lead 170.. 170 more required

[KB]

HUGE pull for 4 from Afridi.

[tahaqureshi]

i think the selectors will be hitting themselves for not selecting yasir..he is coming back to form

[KB]

DOWN! Kartick drops Afridi.

[ten]

octavian i think 375 should be the minimum inzamam needs to be thinking about.

[KB]

As the great Bill Lawry would say, "its all happening"

[octavian]

i think 340 is enough.

[MecnunK]

hahahah karthik drops..

[Sonny]

Amazing start mashallah...you couldn't have asked for more from the 2 openers

[hasanahmad]

lol yasir is not coming back to form. all he is getting are edges

[octavian]

too much happening. dont blink !!

[tahaqureshi]

run rate = 7.86 after 7 overs!!!!!

[MecnunK]

375 sounds about right!!

[Hydro]

i think anything near 400 is an ask

[ten]

340 for indians ...... NO WAY !!!!

by the end of today india will be needing 270 to win on final day !!!!!

375 is what inzamam needs to be thinking about to get india on backfoot on 5th day pitch.

[Schiller]

the third medium pacer (indian definition) is on

[Sage]

Kumble shuts Hameed down.

[Schiller]

if not 6s, 4s, if not 4s, singles.

[octavian]

We need to bait them into getting the runs also !!

We need to win.. Indians will be fine with a draw. We need to take risks.

[KB]

SIX. For a moment Singh thouhg he had a chance, but he could only watch the ball carry over the rope.

[Schiller]

yeeehawwwwwwwwwwww

[octavian]

SIXXXXXXXX form Afridi

[Hydro]

chkka

[Sage]

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

[KB]

FOUR!

Oh boy, its happening.

[Schiller]

yes yes yesssssssssssss
oh mama sita!!!!!!

[MecnunK]

hahah lovely six..

[KB]

FOUR more!

[Schiller]

that was some 6 for all the reaction it got

[octavian]

Afridi 43 off 18

[catwoman]

one pathan trying to outsmart another pathan - Ramiz :P

[Schiller]

afridi in his element so far

[Sage]

AFRIDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Schiller]

another 444444444444444444

[MecnunK]

uhhhhohhhhh!!! Go Afridi...

[catwoman]

this is crazzyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Hash]

cant my friend come back from dropping his auntie at the station. I'm waiting for him to come back so i can go and see the cricket!

[KB]

Pathan by birth getting stuck into Pathan by name.

[Schiller]

:))) ggm

[Sage]

:)) Yes GGM

[tahaqureshi]

can this be in the list of fastest 50's???

[octavian]

Real Pathan smacking fake Patha again !!

Man i love this. Irfans face needs to bee seen

[KB]

Kumble Vs Afridi. Something is going to happen.

[octavian]

can this be in the list of fastest 50's???

Yes Fastes test 50 is by Kallis off 24/ We can see another World Record here !!

[KB]

Ooooh the reverse sweep.

[Daoud]

:))) :))) :)))
Gotta love it

[161]

reverse sweep - haha - the brain of afridi at work !!!

[Schiller]

ha ha what an attempt :)))

[ataullah]

Allah ki kasam i just saw a dream.Afridi was batting and Geoffrey Boycott was saying he hit that to the north of Manchester lol,then i woke up and see that he's on fire.I wouldnt have missed it but i'm ill and make dua for me.

[tahaqureshi]

afridi should aim for his record

[KB]

Afridi tried to hit Yasir with the bat because he was running slowly.

Its the funniest thing I have ever seen.

[Schiller]

:)) :)))

that was a hoot!!!!!! :)) :)) :))

[Schiller]

he hit on the back with the bat
what a sight :)))

[MecnunK]

come'on fridi fastest 50 fastest 50!!!!

[octavian]

Afridi needs a six off thsi ball

[tahaqureshi]

afridi needs 6 off this ball to get record otherwise he'll miss it

[Schiller]

Didi on to bowl

[Sonny]

77/0 (9.5 ov)

They're deffinitely preparing for the one day series it seems too! Yasir Hameed, Shahid Afridi, Bang Bang.

[octavian]

45 off 23 now

[Schiller]

according to arun, the man with the golden arm (tendu)
:)))

[badxhah]

K Pathan (LMF) 5.0 0 45 0 9.00
And they have the nerve to compare this guy to Wasim Arkam

[Amjid Javed]

pak 77/0 off just 10 ovrs

lead is 198

still 49 overs left....

pakistan shud aim to bat another 35 overs and get lead to around 360 mark... this fast start has allowed pakistan maybe more overs bac at india

[Schiller]

talk about attacking field

[Schiller]

single for afridi

[badxhah]

according to arun, the man with the golden arm (tendu)
:)))
Put Arun and Amir Sohail in a box and blast them off to space.they could become good monkies for Space Testing

[tahaqureshi]

afridi needs to stay but continue his amazing hitting attitude

[Schiller]

didi slowing it down

[Schiller]

drinks on

[octavian]

India onto their usual negative tactics.. bowling way outside legstump.

[Schiller]

they cant do anything else it seems :))

[octavian]

afridi needs to stay but continue his amazing hitting attitude


Oh Really taha ??? :))

[ten]

Look at this below from indian board :)) :)) :)) :)) :))


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Author: Brave_Indian
Date: 27-03-05 09:22

Kumble to Freddie ...I am peeing in my pants

[KB]

Dropped by Pathan, and it goes for SIX.

Oh dear oh dear.

Afridi gets 50.

[Sage]

6!!!!!!!

[octavian]

Afridi 50 off 26. misses the record by 2 balls

[Schiller]

ooh!!!!!!

[Schiller]

he just might have dented pathan today

[KB]

This is a slapstick innings.

[catwoman]

50!!!!!!!!!!!1111

[Schiller]

slapstick is right!!

[MecnunK]

irfan not having a good day today is he.. comeone Fridi stop being stupid now.. convert !!

[Schiller]

very negative bowling

[Sage]

:))2 AFRIDI!!!!!!!

[KB]

And Indians are certainly getting plenty of slap and stick!

[Raz]

Kumble going for runs in this over. A 6 and now a 4!

[Schiller]

reverse sweeppppppppp 4 :))2

[octavian]

No.2 team onto their No.2 tactics

[tahaqureshi]

he hit a four off a reverse sweep!!!!!!!! wat more can one ask for in terms of sheer entertainment?????? :))

[Schiller]

slaps for sure :))2

[catwoman]

that look on kumble's face :))2

[Schiller]

this is bloody poor though it might get afridi, the way he is playing those sweeps :))2

[Schiller]

7.42 rr :O :O

[ataullah]

Reverse sweep mashallah shahid saheb

[Sage]

NO!!!!!!!!!!

[KB]

STUMPED! Sachin did his stuff there. But Afridi has played a beauty.

[Schiller]

gone?

[tahaqureshi]

OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! got too smart for his own liking

[catwoman]

damnnnnnnnnnnn

[Schiller]

so be it!!
great innings!!!!!!!!

[octavian]

Greeeeeeeaaaattttttttt Innings !! :D> :D> :D> :D> :D>

[catwoman]

what an entertaining innings though!!

[KB]

Younis Khan at 3, but I would have sent Inzi in.

[Schiller]

Afridi has done his stuff!!!!!

really well played!!! all for the team cause!!!

[octavian]

Younis in. Would have liked to see Razzi boy tho.

[Schiller]

no yk rt now yar

[161]

46 overs left today - at around 4-5 over - we should have atleast a 450 run lead at the end of the day.

[tahaqureshi]

i would send in razzaq..and tell him that its an ODI!!!

[Schiller]

still all negative bowling

[Raz]

We need at least another 120 runs in quickfire fashion!

[MIG]

no reason why they shouldnt - upto Pak batsman to devise a strategy. Excellent match - thorughly enjoiying it whatever the outome.

[Officer Barbrady]

They are bowling a line outside leg to keep the runrate down and its working.

[badxhah]

Yasir shud NOT play For his Place Here ...

[octavian]

YK break the ANDA !!!

[Assara K]

Pakistan lead by 213 runs Day 4:
Pakistan 2nd Ing 91-1 (13.2 Ovs)
Y Hameed * 28 (45)
Y Khan 0 (2)

India
A Kumble * 3.2 - 1 - 17 - 0
S Tendulkar 2.0 - 0 - 3 - 1

pak lead by 213

[KB]

I think Inzmama can attack the spinners better than any other option Pakistan had, and that's why I would have liked to have seen him at 3.

[w4s1m786]

clever tactics by indians

[Schiller]

they need to improvise now

[ten]

afridi has now made things simple for pakistan.

we only have to bat for 36 more overs .... with 9 wickets in hand they should try and go at 6 an over from here onwards.

[tahaqureshi]

watever it is..yk and hameed know how to hit hard when required..and this is it

[octavian]

Damn you YK !!!!

[MecnunK]

we need to spare 10 overs to have a quick bowl at the Indians.. 370+ is good enough

[Sage]

C'mon, show some urgency!

[Schiller]

rr will slow down drastically now, so not sure about the target.

[badxhah]

WTh is MYK doin ....go for it man otherwise they gona ball the same line

[tahaqureshi]

hameed and yk can't think of this as day 1..they need to realise wat is required here..a lot of fours and sixes

[w4s1m786]

this is a chance for yk to show every1 he can play odi cricket

[Raz]

Please dont undo all that work from Shahif. Get some runs!!!!!!!!!!

[octavian]

They shudn't let the intiative slip away now

[Mercenary]

we should sacrifice all 9 wickets for quick runs

[Schiller]

even 6 singles would help

what are they doing, half an hr to tea

[Sage]

this is a chance for yk to show every1 he can play odi cricket

Exactly

[KB]

It is going to be hard to score 6 an over with defensive bowling and negative field sets, and with the ball spinning a lot from around the wicket.

[Schiller]

negative bowling and defensive fieldsets ggm.

not going to be easy from here onwards

[Schiller]

out?

[catwoman]

outttttttt

[Schiller]

nopes

[catwoman]

safe!!!

[tahaqureshi]

no..yk safe

[octavian]

yaar umat they are not even tryiong. try and take singles or doubles if cant hit boundaries

[Schiller]

i know yar, they dont seem to be showing any rush or urgency there :(

[Schiller]

not the day to consolidate dammit

[Sage]

Inzamam or Yoyo should've gone in, now that the new ball has been blunted

[tahaqureshi]

y don't they take risks and go over the top????

[badxhah]

U guys have To realize the fact these guys are Predictable batsman and NOT THE AFRIDI

[octavian]

at least Yasir shud attack. what the hell

[aamir]

Amazing, what can you say about the Afridi. But I wish he would see through the negative tactics like that and punish the opposition by milking them for easy singles and twos, between being The Afridi, that is. But that would be a monumental change for Afridi. Anyways great innings but why did they send Younis Khan? I would have liked to see Razzaq or Inzi.

[Sage]

Unbelievable batting!

[badxhah]

YAsir PLayin for his place

[KB]

It is hard to hit over the top when the ball is spinning and bouncing from around the wicket. It is really hard work.

[tahaqureshi]

great..next thing u know..there are three consecutive maidens...

im outa here..better to study than to watch these to ruin our advantage

[Schiller]

it is hard wrk agreed ggm but surely it shouldnt be impossible to up the rate a bit

[octavian]

Un-understandable rather. Maiden from tendi

[badxhah]

@!#@!$#@$#$%#@$ Yasir Played a Maiden

[Raz]

They're being far too cautious! Come on boys hit some shots at least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[the true passionist]

is there a plan here???
captain....coach...vice captain....?????

[ten]

Yasir playing for his career !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAMMIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[badxhah]

YOYO shud have comed here

[octavian]

nice one badxhah

[the true passionist]

cmon 9 wkts in hand...150 to score..
please....play shots

[badxhah]

Yasir playing for his career !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAMMIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wrote that 50 posts ago

[catwoman]

score damnnit

[Schiller]

98-1

[tahaqureshi]

well this is actually goign to make yasir lose his place..not cement it

[ataullah]

This is a disgrace.Do they believe they can win?

[Schiller]

41 overs left

[octavian]

Finally !! 4 from YK

[catwoman]

98-1

not asking for the score, telling the batsmen to score runs

[badxhah]

Allah ka suker hai ..

[Schiller]

becoming a dustbowl?

[catwoman]

100 up

[MecnunK]

These two idiots better not cost us teh game..they are not even attempting singles...***..why block you fools..its runs we need otherwise get the **** out so atleast others can come in and play shots..

[octavian]

Ball is turning now, good signs for pak

[tahaqureshi]

7 off the over so far..this is the way we need to play...coupla 2's, 1's and a four here and there

[w4s1m786]

im sure they heard loud and clear mona

[badxhah]

I think its becoming difficult to bat on For a normal batsman Not For Afridi

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good shot by yk - WE NEED INZI

[Schiller]

inzi might have done better

[MecnunK]

hmm looks like they are gettinga move on now!!!

[catwoman]

im sure they heard loud and clear mona

:)) they sure did

[Sage]

I hope Inzi considers promoting Kamran Akmal above Asim and Razzaq if it comes to that.

[Officer Barbrady]

i think YK is doing a good job at the moment.

[IMMY69]

why do you people always get sop personal against our own players??? playing for his career?? i mean what the hell is that all about?

people play to a game plan, especially professional sportsmen...if they have ot hit out then they will..whether they succeed or not is irrelevant...right now they are pl,aying under specific instructions..

[ten]

ok guys .... still 30 overs to go .... 9 wickets left ....

come on 6 AN OVER from here onwards

[octavian]

how many overs left in the day ?

[Schiller]

around 37-38 i think octavian

[octavian]

full toss wasted by Yasir !!!!

[MecnunK]

no run off the last 6 balls...wankers!

[Schiller]

now that was daft!!

[Raz]

Manjrekar getting excited about Tendu getting 5 dot balls.

[Schiller]

is yasir playing for his own score here?

[octavian]

playing for tea i guess

[Schiller]

why wasnt he given out???????

damn!
its not like we have all day to play, risks would not be amiss

[badxhah]

is yasir playing for his own score here?

Dont say that Immy bahi is gona get upset

[MecnunK]

I think Hameed desperately wants his 50..he may cut lose after that..we can hope..

[octavian]

we need yasirs wicket :P

[Schiller]

last over before tea

[Noddy]

hope u enjoyed afridi's pyrotechnics. The crowd were going beserk !

We need to score quickly as poss for next 25 overs or so....It would be at least 100....to make them think about declaring.

great atmosphere !

[ten]

i hope these 2 get out ... ***** they are playing for tea ... idiots

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i'm hoping for a wicket so inzi can have a go

[Schiller]

as am I

[the true passionist]

there has been talk of Laxman/Kumble partnership might help India draw..

But how is this?

YKhan/YHameed partnership might help them do it...

to be very fair...i dont blame YHameed here...

YKhan and management!!!!!!

[Assara K]

TEA:

Pakistan lead by 233 runs Day 4:

Pakistan 2nd Ing 112-1 (22.0 Ovs)
Y Hameed * 36 (71)
Y Khan 12 (28)

India
A Kumble 8.0 - 1 - 28 - 0
S Tendulkar * 6.0 - 1 - 13 - 1

CRR: 5.09

[catwoman]

tea

[MecnunK]

I hope Inzy knocks some frickin sense into these 2 at tea...

[ten]

noddy bhai ... why not go at 6 an over from here for 25 overs ... with 9 wickets left this is possible.

that will mean a target of 380 .... please go tell them.

please !!!!

[DM]

hope u enjoyed afridi's pyrotechnics. The crowd were going beserk !

We need to score quickly as poss for next 25 overs or so....It would be at least 100....to make them think about declaring.

great atmosphere !
We sure did Noddy!!! Did you?!! :D :D :D :D :D

AMAZING entertainment. Really thrilling! The contrast between the excitement when Afridi's playing and when he's not is huge.

[octavian]

We need Yasir's wicket quickly here

[MIG]

Looking a bit more positive Pak...

[arsal_pakfan]

39 over left in the day!...we need to play 20 ,21 overs here and score over 120 on them atleast!

give India 16,17 overs to play today!...a lead of 350+ in 106 overs is a gr8 total to defend aswell as other team will also think they will have a chance to get that target!...