2nd ODI-WI v Pak @ St Lucia - (Pak innings thread) [21/5/05]

[Amjid Javed]

pakistan 1-0 up and looking to wrap up series today in the 1st of 2 games over the wkend.

will pakistan wrap up the series and win there 6th odi game in a row?

or

will west indies win only there 2nd game since winning the ICC trophy and level the series and take the series into a decider tmoz?

PLEASE ADD UPDATES TO THREAD WHEN MATCH STARTS AND NOT BEFORE. ;)+ ;)+

[Farhad]

You have any weather update?

[Farhad]

I just checked....

"A chance of showers this morning. Partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High 89F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%."

[Amjid Javed]

I just checked....

"A chance of showers this morning. Partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High 89F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%."

farhad, theres a thread below... and link for you :)

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i wish i knew someone in st lucia now! i hope it isnt raining

[alghazzali]

Watch out 4 Chaderpaul, he averages 80 on this very ground after 4 matches, has scored a century

[Hussain]

win the next two games
and tak our unbeaten run to 7 games


boy we can take on the Australian record of 17 wins like tht

[DM]

I need to announce this somewhere - for me Chanderpaul is the most annoying batsman - his low backlift always gives me the impression that, even though he may not look like getting runs, he's impossible to dismiss.

[Hussain]

u shud have seen th uplift of Graham Gooch DM

boy he made u beieve tht he was playing base ball

[PakPassionate]

West Indies have played 5 ODIs on this ground, winning four, two each against New Zealand and England and losing the one against Australia in 2002-03.

Out of these 5 occasions, West Indies have won the toss four times and decided to field first. First innings score in the last two ODIs on this ground were 281 and 280 by England. So we can expect a high scoring game today, if of course the weather permits.

Today's forecast doesn't look very good. Early morning showers are expected. Partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. 30% chances of rain today.

[DM]

Pakistan have won the toss

[DM]

where is everyone!?

[mamoo gogo]

who's batting?

[DM]

i don't know yet

i assume we'll choose to bat...

[DM]

It's just been confirmed:

PAKISTAN TO BAT!!!!!!

[z10]

perhaps we shud hav fielded first....
going on past matches on this ground...

[Hussain]

cant wait for Afridi hitting pout of the ground

[Saj]

both teams are unchanged. Weather is perfect at the moment.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

we should have bowled first

[z10]

both teams are unchanged. Weather is perfect at the moment.das gr8..cant wait for afridi to start....

[tahaqureshi]

why ?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

no changes - thanks saj - that means no collins or dwayne smith!!

[Usman]

Cricinfo says:

Pakistan team:
Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Yousuf Youhana,
*Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq, +Kamran Akmal,
Naved-ul-Hasan, Iftikhar Anjum, Shabbir Ahmed.

West Indies team:
CH Gayle, XM Marshall, RR Sarwan, RS Morton, *S Chanderpaul,
WW Hinds, DJJ Bravo, +CO Browne, IDR Bradshaw, DB Powell,
CD Collymore.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

started on sky now - weather looks fine!

[Raz]

Morton still playing!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Nooooooooooooooo! Where is Pedro Collins?!?! This is not good at all!

[Rob H]

Morton still playing!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Nooooooooooooooo! Where is Pedro Collins?!?! This is not good at all!
X) X) X) i know how you feel.

[Usman]

Cricinfo:

The pitch at the most modern stadium in WI is somewhat grassy but
in the past has been slow but the experts think the grass may mean
some help for bowlers, we shall have to wait and see

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

wide by powell to butt!!! down leg - nice bounce though

[tahaqureshi]

first ball wide..

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 runs for butt down to fine leg very fine!!!

[Raz]

4 to Salman! Poor ball from Powell

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

some swing for powell

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

5-0 off 1


ave 1st innings score at ground is 255

[bilal]

bismillahhirakhmaanniraheen salaam boyz lets hope for a good match again and lets hope for some top commentry from AJ

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

boundaries are 70 yards away!!!

[tahaqureshi]

fast outfield

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

ooo - inswinger br bradshaw first up



AHAHAHAHAHAHHA

LONG ON IS IN PLACE 2ND OVER!

[bilal]

GD START 5of the 1st over

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 dot balls - afridi hasnt swiped yet!

[Rob H]

bismillahhirakhmaanniraheen salaam boyz lets hope for a good match again and lets hope for some top commentry from AJ
:))

[bilal]

afradi taking his time

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

HUGE 6 BY AFRIDI OVER COVERS

[bilal]

chalo shuru ho gaya

[z10]

alrite lads...its started

[bilal]

well translated z10

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

4 from butt- close to being caught! by point

[bilal]

araam se take it easy butt

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

butt flicks to fine leg for 4

POWELL IS STRUGGLING - NO LINE!

[Raz]

Powell bowling very poor!

[alghazzali]

Dont want 2 know bilal

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

20-0 off 3

[Usman]

Wide by Powell

[alghazzali]

20/0 after 3

[bilal]

brill start by pak

[tahaqureshi]

good start

[Raz]

"So when Afridi does play a defensive shot, once in a blue moon"

:)) :))) ;)+

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

oooo - salman nearly plays on

[bilal]

Dont want 2 know bilal
Im watchin both games at once doin 3 things at once

1 on pp
2 pak match
3 cup final

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

quick single by butt - nice shot

[alghazzali]

weird

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

OOOO - afridi miscues a pull - luckily it drops safe


23-0 off 4

[bilal]

im off from pp got to watch the matche see ya in 90 mins

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

afridi against powell now!!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

afridi hits a 4 - the sweeper on off side was close to it!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

AFRIDI OUT - hits straight to mid off - POOR POOR SHOT - nearly out twice before

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

27-1 off 4.1

[alghazzali]

typical Afridi, well there goes the 200

[Usman]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[alghazzali]

it was always on the cards

[Raz]

And there, possibly Pakistan's hope of a victory!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

shoaib malik in now

[Usman]

typical Afridi, well there goes the 200

:)) ;)+

[DM]

:(

Afridi to get his 200 tomorrow!

Amazing off-side shot for SIX!

[alghazzali]

wots the other live scorecard?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

27-1 off 5

[alghazzali]

apart from crappy cricinfo.

[tahaqureshi]

pcb one..
http://www.the-cricket-site.com/Scorecards/a/16/a16636/a16636_mini.html

[Raz]

http://caribbeancricket.com/scores.html

[badxhah]

Dayum!!! stoopid shot by afridi again ,,, but i guess that come with the pathan package,
everybody use to it by now

[alghazzali]

cheers lads, appreciated

[tahaqureshi]

Butt should get 50 now..he cant live off that 100 in India forever..a good opener should constantly get 50's and 100's. Although obviously not ALL the time.

[Raz]

Whats with Malik and changing helmets! Thats his 3rd different one in 3 ODIs

[tahaqureshi]

Today's umpires are Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove

***.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nauman]

Well he seems to be having some problems against Bradshaw his game against Powell has been pretty decent till now.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

salman butt run out!!!

[tahaqureshi]

I think we can tell that Malik is being extra cautious..he knows the importance of his place in the team and thus today's performance

[alghazzali]

Malik playing test match cricket

[Raz]

Salman run out!

[Saj]

poor cricket from Salman Butt. Was on his heels and not backing up fully. 33 for 2.

[alghazzali]

this is ridiculous

[Nauman]

Or maybe he was still holding that Stallions vs Eagles grudge against Butt and ran him out, if that is the case then I say kick Malik out.

[tahaqureshi]

AIYOH MA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

yoyo in now

[badxhah]

Pakistan on a self destruct button here ,, no need for that run

[Usman]

X)

[alghazzali]

Im out of here, 2 painful 2 watch, its only the windies and we still struggle

[badxhah]

Powell has jus transformed himself to Mcgrath.Frm the way Malik is playin him

[Raz]

Windies off to a good start. Very good comeback from Powell after a few wayward overs

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

malik off the mark

[badxhah]

BW shud treat Afridi in the same manner as John wright did to Shewag

[tahaqureshi]

Our team needs to give it sfans value for time.

[Usman]

Common guys don't loose hope

[161]

Shoaib Malik scores a run !!

[Raz]

Common guys don't loose hope

I never have. Even after surrendering the first ODI to Pakistan i still think the West Indies can win these next two games.

[Nauman]

Well Afridi shouldnt have opened the batting anyway he should have gone at number 6 where as Younis should have been opening with Butt.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

badxhah - woolmer will come off worse! afridi plays one way. Likes of boycott have tried



GAYLE DROPS MALIK AT FIRST SLIP!!!

[badxhah]

Not Losing Hope jus a little bit fustrated with butt ,,, could nt he YELL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO for that run,
As for Afridi always on the cards

[Saj]

Malik in this innings has his feet in cement. Simple chance dropped at 1st slip by Gayle.

[Raz]

Gayle drops Malik!!!!!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[161]

well Malik is certainly proving to everyone that he can't bat outside asia !!

[Usman]

Well Afridi shouldnt have opened the batting anyway he should have gone at number 6 where as Younis should have been opening with Butt.OK, afrdi scored 100 against India recently and 100 in a warm up match recently both as opener and as soon as he fails you blame his batting position

[Raz]

Its only gonna add to Gayle's anger dropping that simple catch. Pakistan should be watchful when the bowl to him later on. Hes not gonna be happy.

[badxhah]

one more for the fisher.....

[tahaqureshi]

Almost as if Malik WANTS to do bad

[Raz]

Well Afridi shouldnt have opened the batting anyway he should have gone at number 6 where as Younis should have been opening with Butt.OK, afrdi scored 100 against India recently and 100 in a warm up match recently both as opener and as soon as he fails you blame his batting position

Had he got a century today not many would have said anything about his batting position. Its only when he fails they cry about him not opening!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

shoaib malik lays and misses!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

another play and miss

[Usman]

wonder why Inzi opted to bat first, stats show bwling first is a good idea.

[DM]

I think they should keep Afridi opening for the meantime - as Usman mentioned he has scored 2 centuries recently as opener. Our more sedate openers aren't managing that, let alone an Afridi-paced innings where the century seals the match.

[tahaqureshi]

I think we've become too complacent...we think too much of ourselves

[badxhah]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Malik goes fishing again this time of bradshaw......make that 2 of 3 in one over

machli wala machli wala ,,,
rs20 fee kilo

[Raz]

Malik is really struggling out there. No footwork whatsoever!

[Saj]

dear oh dear ! Malik at his worst so far in this innings. He's getting squared up and beaten outside hisoff stump regularly.

Hope he can get over the dodgy start and get settled in.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

rotating strike is crucial here - hope yoyo has a word with malik

[badxhah]

get him a indian wicket he would have been 17 of 3 balls

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i agree with saj - he just needs to settle down

[Nauman]

Wow never knew Malik was so pathetic :( Inzi has gotten to complacent there was a wee bit of grass on the pitch even if it was brown and he should have exploited that by bowling first and let the likes of Rana, Rao and Shabir take advantage of that. This is clearly not going anywhere.

[tahaqureshi]

All this talk about momentum and confidence..

ALL BS!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

yoyo plays the glide shot to third man with two slips in place!

[Nauman]

Malik 3 of 26 my my my

Runrate which was almost at 6 at the start is now even below 3 an over.

[AsimL8]

wait! someone told me the WI bowling was cr@p. did they forget to tell pak batsmen?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

i have seen malik play like this before and go on and get a run a ball 70 - he should relax and wait

[tahaqureshi]

YEAH!!!!!!!! we have the most intelligent batsmen in the world..wouldnt you agree?

Its just frustrating, how could a world class team do this!!!!!!?????

[tahaqureshi]

thats very true WIY...

[161]

Malik 3 runs off 30 balls !!!!!!!!!

[Nauman]

YAY Malik takes a run, its 4 of 30 now.

[Nauman]

Have we forgotten how to bat, Youhanna comprehensively beaten.

[tahaqureshi]

5 off 30?????? thats what cricinfo says

[161]

this is a good batting track - we need atleast 250-300 .

[Usman]

Cricinfo:

12.2 Powell to Yousuf Youhana, one run, a pinched single to point as
Youhana seems far more confident that Malik

[Gasherbrum]

classy 4 from yy through cover

[tahaqureshi]

If BW says we were in AWE OF THE SITUATION again, im going to laugh my head off :))) :))) :)))

[Nauman]

oops sorry it was 5 now its 6 of 32 finally starting to show signs that he can actually bat I was starting to think he had forgotten.

[tahaqureshi]

cricinfo terming that four by yoyo as "ELEGANCE !"

[Nauman]

What the hell is Youhanna doing glancing it to second slip.

[Usman]

13.4 Bradshaw to Yousuf Youhana, no run, edged to slip along the ground

[Saj]

some Pak fans in the crowd which is good to see. One wearing a Man Utd shirt.

Not much to cheer so far though for them.

[Nauman]

C Collymore brought into the attack now

[tahaqureshi]

this is nuicance.....

[z10]

yoyo hits a boundary!...rare site...

[Usman]

Collymore starts off with a maiden

[badxhah]

now i kno how the WI fab felt when Runako was playin

[Usman]

Hinds on to bowl

[Usman]

Malik his a 4!!!!!!

[Gasherbrum]

good over for pak, 7 off it but still a little behind on the run rate for their liking.

[bilal]

Manu 0-0 Arsenal

[tahaqureshi]

random

[bilal]

pakistan looking a bit itchy?

[Usman]

Manu 0-0 Arsenal

That goal by Man U, was very close had it not been offside

[tahaqureshi]

These guys need to do what they did vs sri lanka in the paktel cup....took it all the way..except this time need to score atleast 300

[Rob H]

I missed the 1st bit of the match because of the cup final. apart from the 2 wickets what else have i missed?

[tahaqureshi]

1 run off first ball after drinks



WHERE IS EVERYONE?

[tahaqureshi]

I missed the 1st bit of the match because of the cup final. apart from the 2 wickets what else have i missed?


A Shoaib Malik very much at sea...poor foot movement and dropped by Gayle.

But I think he's losening up a bit now.

[bilal]

doesnt look like many peple r interested in this match

[Rob H]

I missed the 1st bit of the match because of the cup final. apart from the 2 wickets what else have i missed?


A Shoaib Malik very much at sea...poor foot movement and dropped by Gayle.

But I think he's losening up a bit now.
thanks taha

[Rob H]

doesnt look like many peple r interested in this match
After the cup final finishes they will be

[Usman]

A lot of people probably left when we lost tow wickets, no faith in their team,.

[tahaqureshi]

When does the cup final finish?

[Rob H]

When does the cup final finish?
4:45 provideded there is no extra time

[Usman]

17.3 Hinds to Yousuf Youhana, one run, a run out chance missed by Sarwan
after a push to the off and a suicidal call by Youhana

What the hell are they doing?????????

[shabbu1]

lovely 4 by yoyo

[tahaqureshi]

Thats a while from now.. 1hour 45 min

[DM]

doesnt look like many peple r interested in this match
I honestly just think we're feeling the absence of Amjid J :))2

[Rob H]

Thats a while from now.. 1hour 45 min
45 mins not 1 hour 45 mins. It's 4pm UK time

[shabbu1]

18.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, one run, a fumble by Marshall at point
prevents a run out chance at point

this incident and the 1 before....another run-out is on the cards with yoyo at the crease

[tahaqureshi]

true DM....where is he?

[Rob H]

Cup final 2nd half starting now. More people will disappear now

[DM]

no idea taha

must be something REALLY important :))2

[Rob H]

77-2

[Romali_rotti]

AND AFRIDI MISSES OUT ON HIS 200 AGAIN,, Damn man this is starting to look more and more like sehwag.. But seriously I do Hope Afridi gets the 200, I want it to be a person from the sub continent rather than any other..

[tahaqureshi]

good rotation of strike..

singles being taken at will

[Rob H]

no idea taha

must be something REALLY important :))2
:)) His fingers probably fell off after all that typing

[Rob H]

OUT caught behind

[Gasherbrum]

yy given out ... looks unhappy at being caught behind, pakistan 81-3 after 20 as inzi walks in

[tahaqureshi]

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

[Gasherbrum]

youhana was NOT out, there was a noise, but it was bat hitting pad. difficult for the umpire as everything was very close to each other (bat, pad, ball)

[tahaqureshi]

NOT OUT!!!!!!! STUPID UMPIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[z10]

yoyo gone

[sy]

oooh dodgey decision.

[Gasherbrum]

d. hair was the umpire there, error of judgement on his part.

[tahaqureshi]

I think the west indies are going to come out of their slump in world cricket by making US their first victims..

[Usman]

here we go again, seriously sometimes I think the umps have somthing against us! The support the Aussies and the English though!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

wth that wasnt even close to a caught behind i mean it looked as if the keeps was appealing for stumping and all of a sudden the main umps puts his finger up....idiots...

[Usman]

20.3 Collymore to Shoaib Malik, no run, defends
Malik still unsure of himself and tentative
He is nervous for some reason!

[Nauman]

NOT OUT!!!!!!! STUPID UMPIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well lets give the umpire benefit of doubt here it was a tough decision, the bat pad and ball were all very close together.

[AsimL8]

need a 70-80 from inzi to make a reasonable score.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

watever happened to benefit of the doubt going to the batsmen in this new world of "giving the bowlers the wickets they deserve.."

[Rob H]

need a 70-80 from inzi to make a reasonable score.
A captains knock as they call it

[Gasherbrum]

2 successive fours for inzi, one behind point, the next one behind square leg.

[Hydro]

inzi cuts it for 4

[Hydro]

inzi pulls it for another 4

[Saj]

well I reckon 260 is a minimum requirement on this wicket. The pitch is a good one for batting and the outfield is lightning quick.

[tahaqureshi]

Now I can see the true class of inzi...amazing how good he is

[Hydro]

98/3 afta 24 overs

malik on 27

inzi on 13

[tahaqureshi]

inzi at a strike rate of 100

[Hydro]

100 up for pak

[Nauman]

Malik will have to stay there till the end he made a complete mess of things at the start going at 2 runs an over.

[Gasherbrum]

malik missing out again, half volley should've been put away, straight to the mid off fielder for no run. strike rate quite poor by him today.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

good piece of fielding there though that was gonna go for four by inzi

[The_Cricket_Devil]

another outside edge by malik for 2 runs and then a good drive for another 2 good job 108/3 in 26 overs now

[Usman]

How much do u guys think pak can make from here?

[Hydro]

7 runs off the over pak r 108/3

[jalex382]

I think Malik is out there to prove a point, THAT HE CAN PLAY TEST MATCHES.LOL

[Usman]

Malik hits a 4!!!!!!!

[Hydro]

malik edges it for 4

[Rob H]

Inzi looking in good form. He is finding the runs very easily out there.

[Nauman]

LMAO @ Jalex I wouldnt be surprised if he was doing this.

[Hydro]

8 off the over

pak r 116/3

[Usman]

Gayle bowling

[The_Cricket_Devil]

im predicting that inzi will get 11 000 loi runs within the next two matches...as i speak NOTHER EDGE BY MALIK and gone for four man he is really out of it today. Anyway he is now only 99 runs away from 11 000 (on 19 atm inzi)

[Nauman]

C Gayle brought into the attack now I hope Inzi doesnt play that special shot he played in the last game.

[Saj]

Chanderpaul seems to have gone on the defensive with only 4 men in the circle - which suits Pakistan.

Malik looking a lot better now.

[Gasherbrum]

6 singles off the next one, 122-3 after 28.

[Hydro]

6 off hte over

Pakistan 122-3 (28.0 Ovs)

[The_Cricket_Devil]

6 balls six singles nice....122-3 in 28 overs

[Rob H]

just picking the singles off Gayle at the moment

[Hydro]

bravo balling now

[Nauman]

D Bravo brought into the attack now and this guy has a nack of giving breakthroughs to WestIndies I hope that doesnt happen here.

[Nauman]

Wow Malik's strike rate is over 50 now, time to party fellows.

[Gasherbrum]

inzi looking very fluent

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lovely shot by malik

[Gasherbrum]

and now malik goes through mid on for 4

[Saj]

glorious on drive from Malik. really has played that shot well today.

[Hydro]

malik hits it for 4

he movese on to 47

[The_Cricket_Devil]

48 now of malik inshallah he will make a big score today

[Hydro]

9 off the over

Pakistan 131-3 (29.0 Ovs)

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ever since inzi has come malik has looked much more fluent he has made 25 off 28 in this partnership

[Hydro]

average first innings score is 255

[Saj]

well 126 deliveries left. Run a ball from here takes Pak to 257.

[Hydro]

malik move on to 49

[The_Cricket_Devil]

on 49 now malik and on striker

[Nauman]

Malik on 49 of 85 now, looks like we might get to 260+ they say a rough projected total is double the amount scored in 30 overs.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and there is his fifty

[z10]

hu sed malik cant play outside asia?

[Gasherbrum]

50 for malik, has been iffy and scratchy, but to his credit and with a fair bit of luck, he's still there and looks a lot better now.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

134-3 in 30

[Hydro]

malik gets his 50

[The_Cricket_Devil]

well z10 look how long it took him he looked real scratchy to his credit tho he has started looking better

[Mercenary]

malik on 51, just 17 runs away from a guaranteed Pakistan win!

[Nauman]

Malik will have to get a big ton now but most often he goes crazy after he reaches his 50 thus gives his wicket away.