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

[MIG]

Plse wait until close to start of play before posting here.

Thanks.

[Waseem]

I think it's close enough now MIG???

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I think this match is in Pakistan's favour still. Only Laxitiveman left for India then it is all out for them. This is my ideal scenario:

India All Out 420 Within 15 overs of day

Pak Lead By 150

Pakistan Play 65 overs of day adding 200-230 to the lead and declare.

India chasing near 400 with a day and about 10 overs left for Pakistan to clean em up

[tahaqureshi]

The cracks have started opening up on the pitch, day 4 and 5 should belong to the spinners. Danish Kaneria should be the key for Pakistan today.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

heh sami doing report

[tahaqureshi]

wat do u mean sami doing report?

[The_Cricket_Devil]

he is doing the pitch report (at least he was)

[The_Cricket_Devil]

o gr8 ball there by sami pathan looked real uncomforatble

[The_Cricket_Devil]

pathan beaten again! :oD

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ball kept real low on that one by sami

[The_Cricket_Devil]

in comes kans lets kill em today boys

[The_Cricket_Devil]

nice oveer there by kans lax left the wrong ball and almost got bowled

[Waseem]

Pathan GONE!!!!!!!! Sami strikes YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[tahaqureshi]

OUT!!!!!!!! sami strikes again

[fair_play]

Sami nealry clean bowled Laxman with a 92 mph inswinging yorker in the last over.

And now gets Pathan - Sami bowling really well today.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and there goes pathan yes thats the way !

[tahaqureshi]

keep sami in the team...he is becoming deadlier as every match

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I had a feeling its just a confidence factor it can just improve from here

[Waseem]

Well bowled Sami and now he beats Laxman again. Come on Kaneria, attack Chucky Singh now!!!!!!

[tahaqureshi]

sami swinging a lot today

[tahaqureshi]

agree with u cricket devil

[fair_play]

and now a 91 mph outswinger beats Laxman.

First time in a long while Sami is getting swing - and a bit of thought in his bowling.

Without an out swinger he is cannon fodder - so lets hope he gets it back.

[Waseem]

HAHAHAHHA CUcky GONE!!!!! Kaneria strikes......man i m lucky for Pakistan today.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

yay another wicket bhajji is gone!

[Amir_rulez]

Sami is bowling really well I predict a 5fer for him
Inshallah.
Is swining the ball both ways !

[tahaqureshi]

OUT!!!!!!!!!! pak on top...kaneria needs one more for a 5 fer

[fair_play]

Crucial here - both Balaji and Kumble can bat a bit - and have a bit of fight in them.

[Amir_rulez]

Kaneria & Sami shud compete with each other for
5 fer

[tahaqureshi]

the thing is, laxman is still there

[The_Cricket_Devil]

remove the other side and let laxman watch :P

[Amir_rulez]

BTW guyz, How much was need to avoid follow on ?

[161]

i want to see afridi come in and clean bowl balaji again.

do you guys remeber Balajis face from the last test :)) :))

[The_Cricket_Devil]

371 was needed amir

[Amir_rulez]

ok devil. appreciate it man

[tahaqureshi]

i can see blade bhai feels that india can't even reach 400 :))

[DM]

i want to see afridi come in and clean bowl balaji again.

do you guys remeber Balajis face from the last test :)) :))
lol yep Kashif, he had this smile on his face like 'i cant do anything about that' :))

I really want to see Afridi bowl. He has been underbowled, has good figures and deserves a shot at the tail

[tahaqureshi]

balaji plays and misses two consecutive deliveries from sami, the simple truth is, indians can't play REAL pace..

[Blade Bhai]

i can see blade bhai feels that india can't even reach 400 :))

pathetic showing by indian tail and lax. gr8 bowling by sami

[fair_play]

Still need to take the reaminign two wickets before getting too excited.

Last over from Sami good, but bit too short to Balaji - a full pitch would have been a better idea.

[tahaqureshi]

i read your post on icf blade hai

[Amir_rulez]

How many beamers allowed in a test match by a bowler ? Wud u guyz know ?

[Blade Bhai]

tahai hey how are u

[MIG]

I would suggest an overwhelming serving of humble pie here people - 391/8 can easily become 470/ao after Lunch...lets take things one at a time....

and Good Morning.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i dont think there is a limit match wise but only over wise (unless im mistaken)

[Amir_rulez]

i dont think there is a limit match wise but only over wise (unless im mistaken)
o ok.

[tahaqureshi]

im fine blade bhai..

108.2 Sami to Balaji, FOUR!!, pitched short, kept low, Balaji ducks underneath it, ball hits his back and rolls it down to fine leg region!!

lucky weaklings!!!!!

[Amir_rulez]

Hostile bowling by Sami. Going good Sami.

[Blade Bhai]

pakstan can actually declare at 300 lead and win easily.

definitely tough to bat here now

[tahaqureshi]

sami should just injury two players so the inings can be over :))

[octavian]

Wen need VVS Lemon quickly now,

[fair_play]

Sami's outswingers just a tad wide - but great shape on them.

If they would be about 8-12 inches closer to the off stump he would be running away with a lot of wickets. Such is the difference between wicket takers and the nearly men.

[Waseem]

Come on Dani get Balaji now.

[tahaqureshi]

sami needs to try his yorker..balaji won't hit it..especially if its fast

[octavian]

Balaji is gone. Good going Dani boy

[Blade Bhai]

balaji out

[fair_play]

Poor decision against Balaji I think.

[tahaqureshi]

GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Waseem]

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAH OH MY GOD , i can't beliebe it really happened after my last post just 1 ball ago................Balaji GONE !!!!!! Dani gets a 5fer.

[octavian]

Sanjay : "Balaji was shocked !"

Rameez:"Balaji was shocked , Crowd shellshocked"

:)) :))

[tahaqureshi]

lucky four for the indians

[octavian]

snickomete shows that , that was unfair decision.

[Waseem]

HAHAHAHA@ Rameez. He does get on their nerves sometimes and doesn't miss a chance.

[tahaqureshi]

sami should try his yorker once kumble is on strike..they simply won't be able to play it

[DM]

Sanjay : "Balaji was shocked !"

Rameez:"Balaji was shocked , Crowd shellshocked"

:)) :))

:)))

[DM]

It seems that Afridi wont get a further bowl so despite having good figures, other bowlers get a go at the tail to polish their figures a bit...I hope Sami or Afridi get the last wicket, Kaneria's had his share of the pie

[octavian]

Rameez said another good one in last match.

Dinesh Karthik was running on the pitch. He was warned by the umpires, but he still kept doing it. So Inzi came up to Karthik between the overs and had a chat with Karthik, karthik just quietly walked away.

Sanjay: " that was a good gesture by Karthik, moved away quietky"

Rameez: "yes indded, There's bit of a differemce in Size between him and Inzi"

:)) :))

[fair_play]

91 mpn bouncer! But still too short.

Looks like he has got up to 149 kph in this innings - which is about 93 mph.

[DM]

lol Oct!!

[octavian]

I gotta say DM, i am beginning to like Rambo

[Amir_rulez]

112.2 Mohammad Sami to Kumble, legbye: FOUR, beauty! furious yorker,
Kumble was clueless, ball clips the pad and runs down to fine leg
fence

[octavian]

How did that miss the stumps ?? Mohammad Unlucky continues to be unlucky

[MecnunK]

Go Pak!!! I just couldnt sleep..

[fair_play]

Great 92 mph yorker followed by a graet 90 mph outswinger.

Shades of Malcolm Marshall - the glimpses of great potential we always see. Still not using his head enough I reckon.

[DM]

lol, Ramiz is unique alright, with his random commentary. Btw Oct i hope you dont mind that i've added that quote with your reference to the quotes thread in the OT forum :D

[DM]

Great 92 mph yorker followed by a graet 90 mph outswinger.

Shades of Malcolm Marshall - the glimpses of great potential we always see. Still not using his head enough I reckon.
He's got the pace to be brilliant doesn't he? Magic stuff from Sami

[octavian]

I dont mind at all DM, thanx for that

[Amir_rulez]

that shud have been given lbw.

[fair_play]

Finally a full pitch 92 mph to Laxman who get a leading edge back down the wicket - lucky stayed all the ground.

Sami would have picked up a few wickets today if he had been fuller and closer to the stumps - because he has the shape away as well.

[Awesome Anjum]

I feel Afridi should be brought on. Any thoughts DM ?

[octavian]

Amir suggested that Razzi should play at no.3 today. I kinda agree. He cant handle the spin, so we can send him if Afridi gets out eearly. And get some quick runs

[Awesome Anjum]

Kumble wasting time.

[octavian]

Ohh Come on SAMi .. get it straight !!

[161]

inzi taking the new ball - dont know if thats a good idea as sami was using the old ball well.

[octavian]

Not a good decision to take teh new baal. Kaneria was bowlin well

[MecnunK]

watch the bounce Kaneria should get now..

[Waseem]

I think they should have continued playing with old ball, that was good for Sami and Kaneria.

It backfired straightaway.....................and worst part is that Razzaq is coming back :-(

[MecnunK]

if he gets to bowl again that is..

[syd_pak]

***.....he dropped that.....?????????????????????
do we want to win here?

[DM]

I feel Afridi should be brought on. Any thoughts DM ?
Yes, i agree. Especially now with the new ball, he'd get some swing on the quicker one too!

I feel he deserves to add another wicket to his name, he bowled well yesterday. Kaneria's had a gluttonous slice of the tail and his figures look a lot better than they did at the start of play today and I feel that Sami deserves a wicket first and foremost, but Afridi should be given a chance too.

[Hash]

oh come on Kamran you have to catch those

[tahaqureshi]

how can asim drop the catch????!!!!!!!!

[Imy]

Inzi is over bawoling sami

[syd_pak]

razaq injued....great stuff from IMz.....take the new ball and give it to Kaneria and not afardi who can be more useful with the new ball....great thinking!!

[tahaqureshi]

did u see kaneria's appealing?

[161]

inzi is a damn idiot- he never should have taken the new ball !!!

[Blade Bhai]

kashif its not inzy's fault that a sitter was dropped by wk

[Hash]

kashif- u don't have to call him an idiot. Show some respect.

[Waseem]

Now Younis drops laxman...........***

[octavian]

anothe catch down!! Younis khan as usual

[Hash]

arghhhhhhhhhhhhh

just catch the ball come on

[Amir_rulez]

Sami unlucky indeed.

[syd_pak]

that decsion to take the new ball may have cost us the match.....ser stupid....no logic....Inz is 100% responsible for this.....drop catch or not...a new ball will cost runs....its as simple as that......

[catwoman]

Ughhhhhhhhh :(I

[Waseem]

Although Kamran dropped one but is till think it was Inzi's mistake to take the new ball because Danish was bowling well and Sami was getting reverse swing.

[Hash]

syed- the point is it wouldn't have cost anything had the fielders taken the catches!

Or is it Inzi's fault that they dropped catches?

[tahaqureshi]

this is getting annoying, i think with every ball now, the game is slippin gout of our hands

[the true passionist]

2 catches dropped...how can u blame inzi?

[MIG]

I think its not the runs but the time - the runs can be made in double quick time but the time is more important for Pak...

[tahaqureshi]

we need afridi..the partnership breaker

[Hash]

we are having far too many appeals turned down for my liking. Anyone watching?

[aamir]

Most of the time my problem with Inzi's captaincy is that when things are NOT going well, he tries nothing different. But today when we had taken 3 wickets cheaply with the old ball he decides to change something and take the new ball!! "Things going our way, why I need to show I am the capatain!" What the heck was he thinking. Some poor catching and decisions are adding to my frustration now. Arrrgghhhh!!

[DM]

Agreed Taha, I'd love to see ASHRIDI!!!

[syd_pak]

catches can be dropped with the new or old ball.....however the old ball is harder to get away....the new ball costs runs...its a simple as that.....and thats whats happening!!!!

[tahaqureshi]

if we can't fold up their innings by lunch, we're screwed

[the true passionist]

afrdi shud get a bowl..

[MecnunK]

And the new ball moves quicker through air, seams off the pitch and bounces harder.....end of the day they are their own worst enemies..two catches dropped!!

[tahaqureshi]

we should have been batting righ tnow had it not been for asim and yk

[the true passionist]

wkt b4 lunch OR............................

[MecnunK]

were they straight forward chances??

[Amir_rulez]

Asim missed a catch too today ?

[the true passionist]

akmal yes

[tahaqureshi]

.............we lose

[ataullah]

why arshad khan instead of afridi???Inzi has something against afridi definately

[161]

Inzi :

Mistake 1: taking the new ball
Mistake 2: not using afridi
Mistake 3: hasnt made it yet but i'm sure it's coming.

this partnership has killed us!!!

[DM]

Afridi!!!! Where are you?!

I've always thought that Inzi had somethign against his inclusion in the team. Perhaps i'm wrong, or perhaps it had something to do with their scuffle earlier this week?

[161]

seriously i'm sick of seing inzi as captain- he's a great batsmen - but he just isn't captain material !!!!

[octavian]

Mann this is getting annoying !!

[syd_pak]

game, set, match......

[Imy]

I agree Inzi makes bad decision after bad decision and he does not learn

[catwoman]

This is seriously pissing me off now :(I

[161]

arshad has bowled 26 bowlers- i don't thinki recall him ever looking threathening !!!

[tahaqureshi]

y can't kaneria get kumble?? wats so hard about that wicket? is he going to get another century before taking his wicket?

[Sage]

This happened the last match too, Harbhajan and Kumble were the irritants then. Yes, Afridi would've been the smart choice.

[Sage]

It's obviously Inzi's plan :J

Tire Kumble out so that he'll be tired bowling to us in our innings.

[161]

Inzi doen't remember how well kumble played danish before.

[Amir_rulez]

123.4 Danish Kaneria to Kumble, FOUR, wide outside the off stump, Kumble
leans forward and drives it on the up, ball races away to the
cover boundary, another excellent shot

Inzi gone nuts!

[tahaqureshi]

this is stupid..50 runs partnership for last wicket

[MecnunK]

I got a feeling Arshad is going to get him this over..

[ataullah]

Whatever happens afridi wont get a bowl today unfortunately.We cant run through the tail anymore.

[badxhah]

LUNCH ***

[MecnunK]

damnitt.. Draw..

[161]

Well I'm really beginning to feel that Inzi is not playing Afridi because of that fight they had.

[Blade Bhai]

afridi should have bowled

[MIG]

Look guys - the new ball decision was taken for a reason - Inzi gambled - we dropped 2 chances - what do u want him to do now? Sometimes as fans we should give people a break. Personally I think we should drop Akmal and YK...

[syd_pak]

100% responsibility should be blamed on the captain.....taking that new ball has cost us the match......it was so obv it was a bad decision .....drop catch or not....the old ball was not gong for runs.....

[octavian]

Wrong decision to take the new ball, has cost us dearly !

[Waseem]

Now let's forget about a result....oh WAIT we might collapse in 2nd inning X) X) X) . What a way to throw away after all that domination.

[Waseem]

There were four very close lbw shouts against Kumble of Kaneria but all of them were turned down by Billy Bowden and the Pakistan captain and vice captain had a long chat in the middle with Billy regarding this
Kumble provided resilient support to Laxman and forged a 50 run partnership which might be one of the turning points in the game
Its been a good session for India after Pakistan almost bundled them out quickly in the first half an hour sending back Pathan, Harbhajan and Balaji in quick succession

Billy Bowden probably tried to make up for a bad decision against Balaji???

[161]

Look guys - the new ball decision was taken for a reason - Inzi gambled - we dropped 2 chances - what do u want him to do now? Sometimes as fans we should give people a break. Personally I think we should drop Akmal and YK...


MiG this isn't one bad descision by Inzi - it's a series of way too many poor decisians that have cost us big!!!

I, along with many other fans are just sick of Inzi as captain !!!

[aamir]

Kashif, I am sick of seeing Inzi's captaincy too. He is our best batsmen, but he is NOT even remotely a good captain.

Arshad was crap last time I remember seeing him and he is crap now.

[w4s1m786]

simple fact is catches win matches, and we drop catches at crucial stages everytime

[moekind]

50 run partnership i knew this was gonna happen i knew kumble was gonna do something
400-9 now this
i swear pakistan
im so pissed off right now

[DM]

I think Afridi will have to be bowled after the break. It would reveal Inzi's agenda (if he had one) otherwise.

And now that India are close to Pakistan's total, and we don't have much time to win, Afridi's batting is going to be the embodiment of Chaos.

[mamujan]

This blows man....I knew it was too good to be true....when wicket number 7,8 and 9 Fell.

[Raz]

Hi guys just come on now! I cant believe Shahid hasnt bowled yet! DM What did i say yesterday about Inzi and him underusing Shahid! Hes done it again today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MIG]

100% responsibility should be blamed on the captain.....taking that new ball has cost us the match......it was so obv it was a bad decision .....drop catch or not....the old ball was not gong for runs.....

It was a bad decision in hindsight - if we had held 2 catches, no one would complain

Runs arent the problems on this pitch - time is more important. Inzi took the gamble in the hope that we would get more time to set a target - its backfired not because of the runs but the time allowed to India.

As ever, Inzi cannot be faulted on mistakes of the fielders - that is simply unfair.

[DM]

Hi guys just come on now! I cant believe Shahid hasnt bowled yet! DM What did i say yesterday about Inzi and him underusing Shahid! Hes done it again today!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't like to be suspicious but it is odd isn't it?!

[Raz]

It is! After all what Shahid has done with the ball, over the past year and Inzi still doesnt bowl him today! Unbelieveble!

[Amir_rulez]

Quite frustrating.

[the true passionist]

100% responsibility should be blamed on the captain.....taking that new ball has cost us the match......it was so obv it was a bad decision .....drop catch or not....the old ball was not gong for runs.....

It was a bad decision in hindsight - if we had held 2 catches, no one would complain

Runs arent the problems on this pitch - time is more important. Inzi took the gamble in the hope that we would get more time to set a target - its backfired not because of the runs but the time allowed to India.

As ever, Inzi cannot be faulted on mistakes of the fielders - that is simply unfair.
true

[Raz]

Post lunch session will resume shortly

India 446-9 trailing by 125 runs.

[Sage]

We need to hope for an Afridi onslaught for any chance of victory.

[Raz]

Inshallah Sage! A lengthy onslaught please Allah Taala!

[161]

If our batting collapses like it did in Kokata on day 5- india could win this.

just remember that nearly all our runs came from 2 ppl while everyone else did poorly- if younis or inzi get out early.... this could get ugly.

[Raz]

Play to start. Danish to bowl the first over after lunch

[MecnunK]

We only need to put up 250 IF we can keep a 100 lead however I still think we do not now have the time to bowl out India again..with these bowlers..

[MIG]

If our batting collapses like it did in Kokata on day 5- india could win this.

just remember that nearly all our runs came from 2 ppl while everyone else did poorly- if younis or inzi get out early.... this could get ugly.

That is in the back of my mind as well!

[Hash]

kashif- the highest 4th innings score here is 239. I don't think we need to worry too much at the moment.

What we need to do is clean up this last irritating wicket in thenext 5 overs or so and then bat quickly for 50 overs. Maybe go at 4 an over and set India 300+. Maybe 330 if we bat for an extra 5 overs and put them in with 5 overs left in the day.

But we have to get this last wicket first. Hopefully Kumble has had his moment and after lunch will have lost it.

[Schiller]

we cant take 10 more wkts with this attack i suspect, not enough time.

[Raz]

Danish needing attention. Shahid the first one in to help him!

[Raz]

Arshad on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wheres Shahid????????????????

[MecnunK]

cool, run off teh last ball.. Kumble is being confident here..

[octavian]

Stil Arshad khan bowling ?? this is insanity !!

[161]

Arshad on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wheres Shahid????????????????

this is getting ridiculous - arshad with 28 overs of wasted balls now

[Schiller]

just one qs, WHY IS AFRIDI NOT BEING BOWLED!!!!!!

[tahaqureshi]

we've lost it...if we can't even get india's 11th man out..then we're totally useless

[syd_pak]

yes guz shouldnt blame the captain now, since he is not even on the field!!!!

[161]

man inzi - atleast bring sami back in- he had time to rest during lunch !!!!!

[Schiller]

anyone, brig afridi on. the lead is gone and so is the match!

[tahaqureshi]

inzi not on field???

[DM]

Afridi still not on - AMAZING!

Arshad bowls a predictable line and length and pace and turn. He contains. Afridi is a strike bowler.

Does Inzi want to phase Afridi out of the test team?

[Schiller]

i suspect that dm or something along those lines cant believe that afridi is not on

[Raz]

Thats it bring Shahid on now! Pleeeeeese!

[Officer Barbrady]

Inzi is not on the field, Younis Khan is making the moves.

[octavian]

Yaar Arshad also not a test bowler. we have played lasto tests with 10 players.

[Amir_rulez]

Finally afridi is in!

[Raz]

Finally! Jazakallah Younis bhai for hearing me!

[MecnunK]

Happy now!

[DM]

i suspect that dm or something along those lines cant believe that afridi is not ongood to see you back today :D

[syd_pak]

yes , yes , yes....see thats the difference .....younis is the chief out there and now things are happening.....afridi is on.....thats the diff between Inz and other captains

[Schiller]

'good to see you back today"

afridi's absence drew me out :))

[Blade Bhai]

out !

[Sage]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amir_rulez]

Oh yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[161]

"Shahid Afridi into the attack now, good move
slip, silly point and a short leg in place"

even the cricinfo commentary guy saying it

[KB]

Afridi you little beauty. And now go on and smash a quick hundred.

[DM]

AFRIDI BOWLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FAST FAST FAST

TALENT TALENT TALENT!!!!!


:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[octavian]

'good to see you back today"

afridi's absence drew me out :))

You should have come back ealierr !!!! Bowled em

[MecnunK]

I knew this was going to happen!! to make Inzy look Bad!!

[Raz]

You see!!!!!!!!!!! DM that quicker delivery we were watchin yesterday against Kenya has worked for him today!

[Schiller]

:))2
BOWLEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

AFRIDIIIIIIIIIII STRIKESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Amir_rulez]

I never really agreed w/ others when they said Inzi is too dumb to be a captain. I believe it now !
Big up guyz ! Its our turn now !

[octavian]

It is certified that Youni is a better captain than INZI !!!!!

[Waseem]

Afridi GOT HIM FINALLY.............Kumble was ANNOYING TODAY!!

[MecnunK]

Lte's hope he strikes with teh bat too.. comeone Pak we need 250 runs from you..in quick time..

[DM]

lol guys

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


AMAZING!!!!!

First over!!!

TALENT!!!

[aamir]

The Afridi!!!

I would be happy with Inzi being the captain.....as long as he stays off the field all the time ;-)

[Raz]

If only he had been brought on earlier!

[syd_pak]

SEEEEEEEEEE
for all of those defending INz....this is living proof.....he is a great batsmen abs no doubt.....but he has cost us plenty......the game i would say....and well i said it 1 hour ago when the new ball was taken....Afridi would have done the damage

[161]

Seriously, Inzis captaincy should be over .

not using afridi because of a personal grudge is absolutely unacceptable form a captain!!!

[Schiller]

let us hope sufi .

really inzi killed it a bit with not bringing afridi on
fool!!

[Hash]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS


COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!


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


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

AFRIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!


COME ON!!!!!!!


ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

NOW THAT IS A LOT OF FRUSTRATION RELEASED


Now we need to bat quickly for 55 overs. Go at four an over an set India 340! Put them in with 5 overs left today! COME ON!

[octavian]

Damn you comma man, u should have come earlier. With you came Afridi and the wicket !!

[the true passionist]

61-2 overs to go...
afridi's inning would be crucial here....

[Schiller]

boysie, they heard me cursing in classic urdu/punjabi :))

[the_game]

Did you guys see Younis Khan jumping and pumping his fists!? I want that guy as the captain! The guy was going up to Kaneria immediately when he felt he was getting frustrated.

[catwoman]

FINALLY!!

[DM]

You see!!!!!!!!!!! DM that quicker delivery we were watchin yesterday against Kenya has worked for him today!
It sure did :D :D :D

I'll going upstairs now to watch the Afridi innings, hopefully i'll be long :D :D

[octavian]

What do you think others were doing ?? Comma

[Sage]

Hopefully Younis Khan consistently bats well in Tests and ODIs as well. He's our captain in waiting, no doubt.

[Schiller]

well octavian not as imginative with swearing, i can only guess :))

[MIG]

Pak need to play a 1 day here ( good practice for ODIs) , except that India wont be in any hurry now.

[DM]

Pak need to play a 1 day here ( good practice for ODIs) , except that India wont be in any hurry now.
Exactly, we have to go for a win, not a draw. It'll be entertaining stuff!!

[syd_pak]

i mean ....we all were calling for it......120 million pakistan supports were calling for it....and Inz did not see it.....thats just speaks for it self.....lets just hope we do something real special...and ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK.....blast some quick runs and hope for the best

[MecnunK]

come'on this is a bit too much frustration talking..Inzy had not done anything wrong..He was bowling his specialist spinners as he should have, although I do agree Afridi should have been given a few over pre-lunch but we cannot ascertain that Afrdid would have taken the wicket then..so quit being so harsh..

Anyhow let's move on and onwards!!! Go afridi and umm Yasir..

[octavian]

well octavian not as imginative with swearing, i can only guess :))

well being a punjabi .. i dont need to guess :P

[octavian]

YOUNISSS FOR CAPTAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[octavian]

Afridi coming out ALONE !!!

[Schiller]

sufi yar, bringing on arshad instead of afridi is worthy of criticism

"well being a punjabi .. i dont need to guess"

:P

[Amjid Javed]

Afridi coming out ALONE !!!

good move... he might aswell bat both ends!

[badxhah]

YOUNISSS FOR CAPTAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
90% of Pakpassioners said that bring afridi on ,,,, shud all of them be made captains :)

[octavian]

Afridi should have taken the strike.

Irfan ki shakal dekhnay wali hoti hai Afridi ke saamne

[octavian]

YOUNISSS FOR CAPTAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
90% of Pakpassioners said that bring afridi on ,,,, shud all of them be made captains :)

that tells you we need a better leader.

[161]

you know - i would like to see razzaq open - cuz he cant do crap against kumble and bhaji at the bottom of the order.

[syd_pak]

im calling it now....yasir will do some damage....i am a big fan and he will come through (fingers cross)

[MecnunK]

razzaq should come no.3 today ..

[octavian]

Arun Lal : "Irfan Pathan was LAID OUT due to injury, before this Series"

ahahahahahahahahaha. :)) :)) :)) :))

[DM]

LOLLLLLLLL!!!!

RAMIZ:
"Afridi on a king pair.....and breaks it, with a king shot. Regally put away for four"

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

[Schiller]

yeehawwwww!!!

cmon boysie!!! lets havea few 4s

[Amjid Javed]

come afridi india ko mar khala

[catwoman]

Look forward to some serious hitting by Afridi B)-S

[MecnunK]

7 off the over..good start boys!!

[Schiller]

hameed shaky as always
we really need a good start

[161]

getting through these first few overs from balaji will be key- i'm sure bala will be fired up after he was given out wrongly.

[KB]

Afridi goes bang!!! Away it goes.

[Hash]

was bala given out wrongly? ahahahahaha

[Sage]

AFRIDI!!!!

[Schiller]

and 4 again
yes!!!!

[octavian]

YESSSSS

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

[Amjid Javed]

afridi hammers his 2nd 4

pak 13/0 off 1.5 ovrs