5th ODI at Kanpur : 1st innings discussion [14/04/05]

[MIG]

Here we go again - Both teams level at 2-2 and 2 more games ( including this one ) to play.

If some will recall, we were in the same boat last year as we came to the Gaddafi - the rest is history.

Can Inzi and his merry men pull something special from their hats and take us to 3-2 ? Who will be the hero today.... cant wait....

As always, no posts to this thread until close to time of play.

Thanks

[Geordie Ahmed]

Is it okay to post now??? :D

[Amjid Javed]

MIG, u forgot to say this is 100th odi clash between two sides...

[Schiller]

oops
wrong thread

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

should be a cracker with all the tension surrounding the game

[prince_simi]

yeh u guy's i don't know who will win this game, it's all upto Allah ! Inshallah pakistan will win this.

[Eternal]

Toss yet?

[razzler]

Dravid wins the toss and India will bat first

[razzler]

Dravid wins the toss and India will bat first

[MecnunK]

F**** sake..!! I am not sure we have any strenghth left for another chase.. what does the wicket looklike? another 300 plusser?

[razzler]

Nope it has quite a lot of cracks on it. Will take a huge amount of spin in the second innings.

[Geordie Ahmed]

we have won 1 toss out of 5

Thats well tough that!

Yesterday was an awful day for me and i still feel like cr@p. Pak please make improve my day for me

[Hash]

so inzi continues to have the same luck with the toss

never mind, inshallah Pakistan will win this match.

[Naz]

This is the millionth time they have won the damn toss. It really p****** you off after a while.

[Romali_rotti]

goodluck boys B)

[razzler]

India makes two changes so does Pakistan.

India - Sehwag, Tendu, Dravid, Mongia, Kaif, Yuvraj, Dhoni, Murli Kartik, Harbhajan Singh, Balaji, and Zaheer Khan.

Pakistan - Butt, Afridi, Inzi, YoYo, Younis, Malik, Akmal, Roa, Rana, Arshad and Razzaq.

[Hash]

thanks rotti saab!

[MecnunK]

harbie and murali are gona be a handful on a cracked pitch in teh second innings.. ;(

[Gasherbrum]

only 2 pacers for india. wayyy too many spinners. only dravid, kaif and keeper dhoni can't bowl.

[Romali_rotti]

no worries,, but BUT BUT fricken MONGIA PLAYING.. I cant believe they wont give the lad Rayudu a go.. STUPID INDIAN MANAGEMENTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT X) X) X)

[razzler]

Pakistan have their work cut out here. Will have to restrict them to arround 220-240 to have somewhat of a chance.

[MecnunK]

I' got a feeling Arshad is gona shine today...Insha'Allah

[Amir_rulez]

We need to restrict them under 300 at any cost. Cant chase 300 plus all the time.

[Romali_rotti]

OH MY GOD::'Mohammad Sami and Danish Kaneria are out, in comes Iftikhar Anjum and Arshad Khan'


WHY? :O that sounds like a horrible move

[Hash]

the pitch WILL NOT get any harder to bat than it is now. Every single game people say it will get harder........it NEVER does. The pitch will stay the same as it historically has done (more sides have won chasing in Kanpur!). The important thing is that we continue to apply ourselves and concentrate the way we did in the last game!

inshallah another Pakistan win!

[razzler]

Inshallah Merc. One interesting stat is that the most teams have won here chasing. The highest total chased here is 259-4 here by India against England in 89/90.

[Gasherbrum]

get early wickets. rao should be ready for a sehwag onslaught and not get fazed by early boundaries. keep it tight, and he'll give you his wicket.

[Hash]

and hold on to those catches!

[Amir_rulez]

shud have picked Shahid Nazir

[MecnunK]

yes catches..sehwag always gives a chance or two..we need to be tight today but given the resurgence of spirit in the Pak team I hope they will be fired up and buyont!

[badxhah]

i dont think Roa will effective on thses pitches at his pace against the like of shewag,.... he will eat him up widout dakaar,

[razzler]

Spinners will be the key here.

[badxhah]

Mig bahi they are 2 threads on this ,,,,where to post >

[razzler]

Play is expected to start anytime now. Damn why can't I watch.

[Oxy]

Razzler-will merege this in to the thread already set up by MIG (see sticky)

[razzler]

This one is for discussion after the game. You post in the other thread.

[razzler]

Okie Dokie. No probs with me.

[badxhah]

WTh Ravi thought Inzy won the toss and went to inzy wat would u like todo and said Batt first then broad comes in its india who won the toss not inzy ..wat a heartbreaker for inzy and us,

[razzler]

Play starting.

[razzler]

Troubling signs already:

"0.2 Naved to Sehwag, no run, drives it to covers, that one kept a little low "

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

a disgrace

[Gasherbrum]

Roti mon - sami playing a lot of consecutive games, has a sore heel as we've heard.

arshad does have the 2nd highest wickets for us this series, behind rana. but maybe danny should've been given another go?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

sehwag crashes a 4

[Gasherbrum]

rana banana offline to start. get it together son, dont need another flying start.

[sajjad]

1 four and Ramiz saying india shud score 310...lol
how he came up with that figure..i dunno

Rana bowling a bad line again...way outside off and then down leg..2 boundaries and India of to a good 1st over

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

9-0 off 1 - we must restrict them early

[Hash]

typical ramiz

[sajjad]

ramiz saying pitch is placid
just before that he said its moving around..good for bowlers..
is this guy high

[Oxy]

I am surprised Rameez hasny deduced that 9 off 1, should mean India getting 450 off 50 overs!

[badxhah]

Shaz and RAz show on

[Hash]

good start by Rao

keep it there beta


10/0 after 2 overs

[Oxy]

will we ever hear one of dear respected members name ever be mentioned by the comentatators....

i.e 'Awesome Anjum'!!!

[Oxy]

Sounded plumb on the radio...was it?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good over by rao!

[MecnunK]

Is Ifty any good? never seen him play.

[Gasherbrum]

yessssssss out out out sachin

[Hash]

inswinger, hits on the pad, in front of middle stump, shout for lbw, declines, Sachin consider very lucky!


anyone see this? was it HairyHaran?

[sajjad]

SACHIN GONE
shabaash boyz

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

SRT GONEEEEEEE

[feather]

sachin given a life just 2 balls earlier caught behind now

rana takes the first wicket!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

was plumb before!

[feather]

Rao looked good in his first over lets see how he does in the 2nd but looked very good and confident!

[161]

rana the fighter - gets knocked around but then gets right back up and hits u back !!!

[sajjad]

rao bowled a good line
he shud do well on this wkt!

[Hash]

YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAH


RANA!!!!!!!!!!!!! RANA!!!!!!!!

\A/ \A/ \A/ \A/ \A/ \A/ \A/ \A/ \A/

[salmanbuttfan]

sachin cheating as ussual

[fair_play]

Interestingly after giving Sachin not out to that lbw shout, Hariharan raised his finger for that big edge - though no one looked at him!

:))

[Gasherbrum]

sachin had an inside edge on the lb shout.

[Hash]

wonder what ramiz's predicted India score is now!

[sajjad]

sachin cheating as ussual

what r U talking abt

[gfx]

Sachin is a choker..... LOL
Bechara is near the end of the line

[sajjad]

wonder what ramiz's predicted India score is now!

lol!!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

srt didnt have to walk for an lbw shout but he got very lucky from umpire

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

rameez, rameez, rameez!!! never predict too early

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

srt is nearly finished - wont be as consistent as before

[Hash]

India 11 for 1 after 4 overs

Rao 2 overs for 2 runs! Good start considering people said he would be walloped!

[Gasherbrum]

guys i saw an inside edge on that lb shout. was not out i believe.

[feather]

another good over by rao...good line and length from him..

[sajjad]

SEHWAG BOWLED

[Gasherbrum]

bowled!!!!!!! sehwag goneee

[feather]

guys i saw an inside edge on that lb shout. was not out i believe.

u were probably the only one than I guess

[gfx]

Rao seems ok, though im not convinced his military medium speed will be effective in the subcontinent

[Hash]

yeaaaaaaaaahahahahahah

COME ON PAKISTAN!!!!!!!

[feather]

damn sehwag bowled by rana!!!

[Naz]

Excellent swing bowling from rana mashallah.

Swung most deliveries away and then brought one back in and sehwag beaten all ends up!!!!!

[sajjad]

this is the mjor partnership
if one of these guys goes early...pakistan will be totally in command

[fair_play]

Bad shot that but good bowling. He was playing for the outswing.

[ali kc]

Great start by Pakistan

11-2 SEHWAG N TENDULKAR GONE!!

Cldnt ask for a better start...

[Gasherbrum]

feather _ no yaar, hariharan agrees with me :)

and look at sehwag's reaction there, acting like the ball kept low ... it hit the top of off stump!

[MecnunK]

feather you better not be winding me up..all commentry sites frozen...!!

[MecnunK]

yes yes yes..Go Pak!!

[sajjad]

oooh edged for four
DRAVID LUCKY

[sajjad]

15/2 after 5

[DesiMD]

mashAllah..pakistan is off to a good start...alhamdolillah

[mooze]

what a ball sehwag gone

[Gasherbrum]

dravid really lucky, rana bowling well here. 2 good balls to dravid, was looking to play towards leg, 4 through 3rd man!

[badxhah]

Rameez is as 2 paced as this pitch.

[sajjad]

we need 1 more wkt to really effect this indian lineup

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

dravid lucky early on

[feather]

feather you better not be winding me up..all commentry sites frozen...!!

no need for those keep it locked here and you will get all the important news here and the not so important either... :D

[DesiMD]

got lucky there dravid..that he got the 4

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

opening bowlers compliment one another nicely

[DesiMD]

inshAllah more wickets will fall

[feather]

another lucky edge for dhoni

[mooze]

great ball

[feather]

Pakistan need to keep the fielding tight here and not give them easy runs..

[MecnunK]

;) it sounded too good to be true!!!

[Hash]

judging by the commentary india are v dodgy at the moment

a lot of 'in the airs' a lot of edges a few plays and misses. Inshallah we are looking good.

[Oxy]

Confused-radi commentators saying Dhoni/Dravid batting...isnt Sehwag playing?

[DesiMD]

Pakistan need to keep the fielding tight here and not give them easy runs..yep...exactly

[feather]

his bowling well if your talking about rao...dhoni just taking his chances thas all..

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

rana bowling really well

[Hash]

oxy- sehwag got bowled by rana

india are 26 for 2 after 6.2 overs

[Gasherbrum]

rana a tad short here i feel, but dhoni does like it pitched up.

[sajjad]

DHONI GONE

[MecnunK]

YEEEES

[Mercenary]

Veeeeeeeeedhaaaaaaa!!!!!

[DesiMD]

Go Pak Go!!!

[Oxy]

Sohni Dhoni goney

[Gasherbrum]

gone, pitches it up now and the result is dhoni's wicket. lovely ball!

[feather]

dhoni gone rana gets his wicket as well :D

[sajjad]

good catch by YK....was very low!

[161]

RANA IS A BEAST !!!!!!

[mooze]

3 rd gone

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

dhoni gone now as well!!!!

[ali kc]

Donkie gone!!! :)

Rana tu cheetaa hai

[feather]

Pakistan on fire :D Inshallah we can finish em of soon :)

[Oxy]

This proves one thing...Asian so called experts no jack about any of the pitches they look at before play starts.

Time and time they get it wrong!

Get Boycott in...

[Mercenary]

Veedha is a one-man demolition squad!!

[fair_play]

That fuller length, and straighter line I mentioned is working for Rana.

[gfx]

LOL
Rana is the fing man
hte guy is such a gargoyle. He wont stop

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

we must keep pressure exerted

[MecnunK]

come'on take dravid now and we will do them...well and proper

[feather]

oxy good bowling by bowlers as well and pitch offering uneven bounce...

[Hash]

WOW!!!! WOW!!! WOW!! WOW!!!! I NEVER EXPECTED THIS START!! PAKISTAN ARE ON FIRE AT THE MOMENT!!!!COME ON!!! 26 FOR 3!!!



:O :O

\A/ \A/ \A/ \A/

[Gasherbrum]

vicky???

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

rana goes nucleur again!

[feather]

waqar younis on the air!!!!

[Mercenary]

waqar is in India.

No wonder rana is bowling so well.

Vicky rules!!!

[razzler]

Pakistan rocks.

[sajjad]

waqar in comm now
yes a change can never be bad

[161]

Inzi should have rana bowl his 10 overs straight .

[Oxy]

http://im.rediff.com/cricket/2004/sep/20hasan.jpg

Rana Saab on Fire!!!in the city of Bob Woolmers birth!!

[sajjad]

Dravid plays so well...beautiful shot!
4

[Naz]

WAQI WAQI WAQI YOUNIS COMMENTATING!!!!

Get out there Waqar and smash those stumps with those full inswinging yorkers.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

nice shot by dravid

[Gasherbrum]

classy cover drive by dravid, super shot.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i agree - bowl rao through or nearly through at start

[badxhah]

waqr wid spiky hair ,,,,,

[sajjad]

cmon boyz
1 more wkt here

[Gasherbrum]

can some one please explain why yuvraj bats ahead of kaif?

[badxhah]

arre yaar koi link to do

aray bahi yaha per link poochna mana hai

[sajjad]

Rana keeping a good line to Dravid....needs to maintain @ off stump n just outside

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

yuvraj is far worser than kaif IMO, kaif has an abundance of talent

[sajjad]

9 gone 33/3
RR abt 3.5

only Kaif and Mongia the batsmen left

[Mercenary]

can some one please explain why yuvraj bats ahead of kaif?

same reason almost everyone comes ahead of Younis??

Kaif would have been the ideal compliment with dravid right now

[badxhah]

he can follow it ob cricinfo also :D

[sajjad]

plus he is a left hander...so a good idea..since these guys r bowling a good line to the right handers

right decision to send yuvy in ahead of kaif

[Hash]

Rana becomes more and more of a legend every time I see him

[sajjad]

SHORT and smacked by Dravid....rao bhai
take it easy..patience will play..araam se

[Mercenary]

Dravid playing some great shots, excellent pull for four.

Pakistan are really missing Ganguly here.

[Pax]

So who should bowl first change?

[Hash]

merc! come off it mate they are 38 for 3 we aint missing anynoe

[Mercenary]

hash i would prefer 38 for 4

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

first change - razzaq

[161]

So who should bowl first change?

i think afridi will like this pitch ( he needs a wicket his 0/202 so far is pretty ooogly)

[Hash]

lol.......would be nice wouldn't it

[MecnunK]

Has Inzy got an attacking field?

[sajjad]

Dravid playing some great shots, excellent pull for four.

Pakistan are really missing Ganguly here.

yeah so very much here!
ganguly...pakistans hero

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

38-3 off 10 overs

[Mercenary]

Ranbo should wear a Pakistan headband!! Noddy sort it out yaar!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

LOL@merc

[161]

ok we need to remember how to get Dravid out - keep on bowling those bouncers to him .

[Hash]

Rana's figures.....

6-2-12-3!!!!!

A true Pakistani tiger if there has ever been one!

Rana Zindabaad!

[feather]

ha! does anyone see woolmer shaking hands with sami when sehwag got out? like if his planned had work and sami seemed happy too

[161]

yuvraj takes the single after 5 dot balls and remains on strike - good job yuvi !!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 more

[sajjad]

Yuvi strikes a beautiful backfoot 4
what a shot!!!

[Oxy]

Iftikahr undoing the good work of Rana...again!

[Mercenary]

2 great 4's by yuvi now!

[sajjad]

beauty straight drive

need a bowling change soon...bowlers a bit tired too

[Hash]

India's run rate still under 4 per over!!

47 for 3 after 12 overs

[gfx]

Rana is the man no doubt. The guy has so much damn heart

[Naz]

Yuvraj playing some amazing shots.

[feather]

rao could have stopped that...he needs to be little quick least on the field..

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

2 4's by yuvi

[Gasherbrum]

couple of aaxxcellent shots from yuvraj. maybe answering my question of a little earlier

[161]

i wouldn't give up on rana yet, although afridi or razzaq for Rao would be a good idea now.

[Pax]

Afridi should replace Rao .... We could've attacked with Kaneria had he been ...

[Hash]

this should be Rana's last over

bring on Razzaq and Afridi after this

[sajjad]

cmon pakistan get Dravid...he is the main man!

the pitch isnt as tough as it was earlier

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 more

[Hash]

sajjad- there was obviously some early mornign juice and we made it count!

[sajjad]

what a shot by yuvraj....almost impossible chance for Rana..but itwas 4 all the way
and now a wide

bowling change wud be good

[Gasherbrum]

oooh, rana almost had that, was a nice shot but a little uppish, just under his fingers there.

[sajjad]

absolutely hash...now its upto india to make a comeback
they have the perfect batsmen for the situation out there in Dravid..we need to restrict these guys

[sajjad]

Rao gets another over.
2 balls Dravid still on strike

[Hash]

Rao gets a maided


excellent stuff

53 for 3 after 14

[sajjad]

RAO BOWLS A MAIDEN...
wow...good stuff
but now theyr will be a change

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

razzaq coming on

[Gasherbrum]

good solid over. nothing threatening, just pegged away and got a maiden for it.

[sajjad]

a pakistani supporter with a sign saying

"**** fans miss Ganguly"
lol

Razzaq in

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

LOL

[MecnunK]

*lol* and rightly so

[Amir_rulez]

Wonderful spell by Rana. two thumbs up for you boy !

[Oxy]

On balance-great start by Pak. in the 15 overs with restrictions.

Hopefully our out fielding will be high standard and extras LOW!

[Hash]

well bowled Rana!!!

:D> :D> :D> :D> :D> :D> :D> :D> :D> :D> :D> ;)+

[sajjad]

oooh
yuvraj swipes just misses the edge

Razzaq frustrating him

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

razzaq starts off well

[sajjad]

Inzimam must be happy he hadnt won the toss...it turned out better for us this way....atleast so far.

A MAIDEN BY RAZZAQ!

[Oxy]

53-3 off 15 overs.

Fine start!

[Hash]

2 maidens in a row!

excellent stuff Pakistan

india 53 for 3 after 15 overs

Ramiz uncle.......india will score how much? 310 still on? Ramiz!! Where are you?????

[Amir_rulez]

Another maiden. Thats awesome!

[Gasherbrum]

nice start by razzy

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

maiden by razzaq - that is rare at start of his spell

[sajjad]

Rao still bolwing

[sajjad]

maiden by razzaq - that is rare at start of his spell

yeah so often he gives away a 4 or two in his first over

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good call by inzi keeping rao on

[Annie]

rana has done brilliantly today, who wud have thought India wud be 3 down already...those damn pitch reports shud just be eliminated...these wackos have no clue wat they're talking about!

inzi may just be happy to have lost this toss (nothing to be said just yet though)

rao...why oh why r u there :((

4 off dumb rao! :(%

[sajjad]

Inzi maintaing field after 15 overs...
YUVY swings for four...good shot again

cmon Rao...u can get him

[octavian]

Cricinfo says, there is something in the pitch for seamers!!

What do u guys think. Did Dravid misread the pitch ?

[feather]

rao keeps giving a 1-2 bad balls per over he needs to cut them out...

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

5 from rao over 8 overs for 33 is good from him IMO

[Hash]

india still well under 4 runs per over

58 for 3 after 16 (3.62)

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

run rate kept in check nicely thus far

[feather]

5 from rao over 8 overs for 33 is good from him IMO

it is...he kept it a little tight in the start but keeps giving 1-2 bad balls...rana picked up the wickets...as they thought they would go after him instead of rao...

[Annie]

GONE YUVY BOWLED BY RAZZAQ!!!

[sajjad]

RAZZAQ STRIKES

YUVY GONE!!!!!

[feather]

razzaq bowled yuvi!!!

[razzler]

Razzler gets Yuvvy. WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MecnunK]

YEEEEEHAWWWWWWW. Go razzler

[Mercenary]

yuvraj chakkk dhe phattaayyyy. kidhaaaa

[Annie]

hmmm...this is looking too easy...and that too w/o superstar ganguly missing!

[161]

excellent - once dravid gets out - rana should come back in and clean out the tail.

[Naz]

LOL did you see youhana's late arrival in the pak circle when they were celebrating. He ran in saying YAAAA.

[Hash]

I think I just woke up my entire street!

PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD


Ramiz! 310!!! 310! oh no Ramiz!!!!!

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[octavian]

yuvraj chakkk dhe phattaayyyy. kidhaaaa

:)) :)) :))

i know what that means !!!

[feather]

very good cricket by Pakistan keep it up!!

[Gasherbrum]

ball kept just a little low, but yuvraj played all around it, played on to the stumps with a very angled bat

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

batting second on this pitch will be hard

[octavian]

Cricinfo says, there is something in the pitch for seamers!!

What do u guys think. Did Dravid misread the pitch ?

no comments ??? :((

[Hash]

waqar- lol

[Annie]

chakkk dhe phattaayyyy

can some1 tell me wat the heck that means...u hear it all the time in those indian soaps...and it bugs me...no clue wat it means...and is it indian-punjabi phrase cuz never really heard pakistanis use it (well except now)??

drinks

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

pak incharge!!!

[octavian]

Annie it means

Keep it up. it usuallu said to buck somebody up

[sajjad]

ball has kept a bit low
but the bowlers have used that really really well!

kaif starts with a 4

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 for kaif

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

will be harder for us in seond innings though sajjad - this variable bounce will get worse

[sajjad]

lol @ annie.
it means something like

cmon just do it

or better still

CMON ROCK THEM

[Annie]

it usuallu said to buck somebody up

thanx octavian

yea figured this bit out...but it was just annoying that I cudn't make any sense of the actual words...