2nd ODI W.I. vs. Pak @ St.Lucia (WI innings) [21/5/05]

[tahaqureshi]

Pak scored 258-9 after 50 Overs thus setting a target of 259 for the West Indians to win today.

Two good fifties and a close one ensured Pakistan recovered from a poor start

PLs post all discussions and score updates here.

Doing this in light of AJ being absent :))

MODS - Make sticky pls

[Raz]

U beat me to it. I wanted to do it in Amjid's absence!

[Rob H]

:)) nice one taha. Pak need to get Gayle early or anything could happen. It is a 50/50 game IMO

[Hashim]

well 258 pakistan have to defend, modest total. But we need three things to win the match.

1)razzaq to smash through their line up.
2) Gayle to get out early.
3)The will of Allaah.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

malik should be used more in this match

[tahaqureshi]

U beat me to it. I wanted to do it in Amjid's absence!

lol :)) .... me too...I doing it...got clicking as soon as rao played the last ball

:))

[DesiMD]

well 258 pakistan have to defend, modest total. But we need three things to win the match.

1)razzaq to smash through their line up.
2) Gayle to get out early.
3)The will of Allaah.ofcourse...the will of Allah is the most important...this is the first thing...pak needs 3 wickets b4 they become threats.....Gayle, Chanderpaul, and Sarwan...dangerous players....sarwan is a world class players..

[Lightning]

Not a bad score considering the drag in the middle overs. But pak needs to seriously reconsider the batting order. We don't need YK batting in the last 10 overs! He's a fine batsman and should be maybe no 3 or open. Without afridi in the lower order, our lower order is lacking that killer pucnh it's had for last few yrs. Malik is not good enough for 3. We need a no. 3 who can bat anywhere in the world.

Anyhow, key is to get gayle early and then some good fielding to back it up.

[tahaqureshi]

thing about west indian batsmen is that im always getting them mixed up and confused about their varying abilities/strengths...

dunno why.

[Hashim]

I think we need younis at number three, and malik razzak and afridi in the lower order to lauch a big attack in the last 15 overs. Razzaq has do it all by himself and thats a big load.

[161]

Pak batsmen made a mountain out of a mole hill. It was a good batting track that looked like it had 300+ in it.

If either Gayle, Sarwan and Chanderpaul (who averages 80 here) get going we will lose this one !!

[karachiite]

We need morton to play 50 overs!!!

[Lightning]

Hahaha, I'm with karachite man!

[DesiMD]

Pak batsmen made a mountain out of a mole hill. It was a good batting track that looked like it had 300+ in it.

If either Gayle, Sarwan and Chanderpaul (who averages 80 here) get going we will lose this one !!oh shoot...they really avg high on these grounds here

[tahaqureshi]

all commentators accepting that this is a below par score...

[tahaqureshi]

anyone know how much longer?

[DesiMD]

at most 5 mins

[DesiMD]

Game almost starting

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

YK IS SKIPPER - inzi still off injured

[DesiMD]

pak starts with a no ball..and a legbye too then

[Usman]

Naved starts of with a no ball, then a leg by

[DesiMD]

bazid khan...is the substitute for inzi

[DesiMD]

another no ball from naved

[Usman]

another no ball

[smoothcriminal]

naveed bowling well, conceding too many extras though.

attacking strategy by younis khan, but kamran should have taken the catch.

[smoothcriminal]

THERE WAS AN EDGE. I HEARD A SOUNG, THIN EDGE

[DesiMD]

naveed bowling well, conceding too many extras though.

attacking strategy by younis khan, but kamran should have taken the catch.pretty sad....how it went away

[shabbu1]

dropped catch my Akmal

[Usman]

Kamran drops catch

[DesiMD]

Kamran drops catchpoor fielding start by pakistnais

[smoothcriminal]

MAN GAYLE WAS OUT. this is too much

[Usman]

1.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Gayle, no run, cuts and it almost carries to point

[whyhkk]

Umpiring horrible again

[shabbu1]

BLOODY HELL THIS IS THE 2ND TIME A CLEAR EDGE HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN BY THESE BIASED MO-FO UMPIRES!!!!

[Raz]

Kamran drops a catch and Billy turns down a strong appeal for caught behind.

[Hashim]

Come on rana!
Razzaq should come on from the othe end.

[tahaqureshi]

GAYLE WAS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Usman]

VERY POOR UMPIRING.

[shabbu1]

Shabbir once again troubling the batsmen...

[ataullah]

cant believe these decisions mn!!!!!!

[DesiMD]

inshAllah..pak will win..keep praying

[smoothcriminal]

any1 watching match on willow tv?

[DesiMD]

any1 watching match on willow tv?not me

[smoothcriminal]

direct-tv is experiencing difficulties. i hate it

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

no pictures on SKY - POWER CUT at ground

[Usman]

You cannot be admired as a great if you do not walk when you should

[Lightning]

Yeah willow tv having some technicalities but now it's back!

[DesiMD]

Yeah willow tv having some technicalities but now it's back!everyone's having difficulties......u guys can share matches thoru willow tv..using peercast

[smoothcriminal]

yeup Zohaib. i hate watching matches online though, connection can let you down. and tv is much better obviously

[DesiMD]

anyone knows the scre???

[tahaqureshi]

can someone update? all commentary is stopped due to technical problems..all websites same

[DesiMD]

18-0

[Usman]

the power has gone, no channel is able to recieve an transmition as of yet

[shabbu1]

for those watching on tv, cld u update us who are less fortunate than u...thank u. :P

[Saj]

19 for 0. Marshall continues to play and miss.

Dropped catch, wides and no balls - a shoddy start by Pakistan.

[smoothcriminal]

20-0 4th over. marshall is such a bonga player, he doesnt know how to play outswing, fidgeting with every ball, already veyr lucky to not lose his wicket

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

gayle smashes a 4 to cover boundary off back foot

[smoothcriminal]

superb shot

[DesiMD]

4 by gayle...naved..not happy

[Usman]

Please do keep updating us

[Raz]

Marshall shouldnt even be playing! Id rather have Ricardo Powell opening even though im 1 billion% against him doing so

[smoothcriminal]

marshall should be pack in the pavilion soon. just bowl in that channel, hint of out-swing. he is really not comfortable with it

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

MARSHALL GONE - NICE OUTSWINGER BY RANA - CAUGHT IN GULLY

[smoothcriminal]

CHEEEEEEEERS m8

[DesiMD]

marshall...gone YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[smoothcriminal]

oh man holding cant hide his feelings for the selectors. He is pretty right though what a flawed player this MARSHALl is

[Raz]

Holding is really really vexed at the selectors! He just congratulated the selectors for sending Marshall out to bat again. Then congratulated them again!

[DesiMD]

"play & missed...Played & missed...Played and Edged and taken"..lol

[shabbu1]

this guy must be a joke...

[Saj]

such a predictable dismissal. Good low catch by Salman Butt.

[DesiMD]

this guy must be a joke...lol...sure

[Usman]

He has a very poor domestic average and a total of 1 centuries

[Raz]

Congrats again! Third time from Holding! He should send them a box of chocolates and flowers and a congratulations card!

[smoothcriminal]

holding is really at it now

[DesiMD]

He has a very poor domestic average and a total of 1 centurieslol...then y was he selected...his best in ODI is of 15..lol..in 6 ODIs...but he for sure is a great fielder

[Raz]

That made me crack up! Holding can be so funny when he gets sarcastic!

[smoothcriminal]

i really respect his commentary. He is 1 of those you wont mind

[DesiMD]

That made me crack up! Holding can be so funny when he gets sarcastic!lol...i like his accent...differnt from all otehr commentators...that makes even funnier..lol

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

sarwan with a nice off drive for 4


32-1 off 6

[Bailan]

Is it just me or is the outfield really getting slow for some reason?

or the WI batsmen are just not timing the ball well?

[Usman]

Anybody has the score update yet

[DesiMD]

runs still coming fast for windies...pak needs to pick these wickets quickly..both of them should be picked up fast

[smoothcriminal]

both

[DesiMD]

32-1

[Raz]

That made me crack up! Holding can be so funny when he gets sarcastic!lol...i like his accent...differnt from all otehr commentators...that makes even funnier..lol

Indeed! That Jamaican Twang is a joy to listen to!

[smoothcriminal]

we have to see how RAO or as waqar bhai would call him RAW, bowls today

[Bailan]

Gayle also looking horrible so far

[DesiMD]

lol...lets c...how he bowls...but i naved picks up these wickets and makes the path easier for rao

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

what a ball by rana - full and swung - KEEP IT FULL with these two

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

33-1 off 7

[Raz]

WHATTA A DELIVERY FROM RANA! So unlucky he didnt get Sarwan there!

[smoothcriminal]

beautifull delivery. man i hate my internet connection. i get the deliveries like 1min late by that time u guys have posted everything:(

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good captaincy by YK! - has a short midwicket in for gayle

[Raz]

Bheeray showing aggression to Gayle! Gayle just laughed it off.

[DesiMD]

[QUOTE="Waqaryounis is pretty good captain..and active too

[smoothcriminal]

i guess imran khan did afterall see some good captaincy skills in him lol

[shabbu1]

well he should of had his wicket...he's probably pissed off

[Raz]

Rameez has some crazy pronunciations sometimes. The latest one:

Ramnaresh Sarwaaaaaaan.

[Awesome Anjum]

34-1

[DesiMD]

Rameez has some crazy pronunciations sometimes. The latest one:

Ramnaresh Sarwaaaaaaan.i didn't notice that yet

[smoothcriminal]

dude RAZ, respect our senior commentator. he is flawless when it comes to english, we shouldnt even dare to say anything about his accent and all.lol(kidding)

[DesiMD]

225 yet to win

[DesiMD]

dude RAZ, respect our senior commentator. he is flawless when it comes to english, we shouldnt even dare to say anything about his accent and all.lol(kidding)no i think his accent is decent...he comments pretty well..

[Raz]

dude RAZ, respect our senior commentator. he is flawless when it comes to english, we shouldnt even dare to say anything about his accent and all.lol(kidding)

I do aploogise Uncle Rameez jee.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

gayle smashes another 4

[smoothcriminal]

ya he is a good commentator. i think he got lessons for commentary. before he became a commentator

[smoothcriminal]

bad bad delivery. gayle is a hard man to bowl to, just like jayasuriya

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

40-1 off 10

[the true passionist]

this match will go the distance unless the AFRIDI!!!!

[Rob H]

Sarwan doing Pakistan a big favour with this slow play

[smoothcriminal]

not a bad start from us. but it is RAW iftikhar i am scared about

[DesiMD]

not a bad start from us. but it is RAW iftikhar i am scared aboutinshALlah he will do even better

[tahaqureshi]

Rao can be really good..

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

inside edge 4 - to fine leg

[smoothcriminal]

good over by RANA g. fortune favors the brave i guess

[DesiMD]

gayle was lucky there..

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

ball just went past YK in the air

[smoothcriminal]

younis khan really committed.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

sarwan hits classy drive past mid on for 4

[Rob H]

Gayle looking good out there. I wouldn't be suprised if he gets a big score.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

52-1 off 12

[Rob H]

What a shot by Sarwan

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

rao ifthikar is on

[Usman]

Galye must go, so should sarwan, both too dangerous

[Bailan]

how fast was Beera bowling???? i didn't notice

[Khalil]

Runs coming too easily now. Windies looking favourites now

[smoothcriminal]

RAW living up to my expectations

[shabbu1]

this partnership lookin ominous

[DesiMD]

this partnership lookin ominousyep..growing fast

[smoothcriminal]

holy crap what a shot

[Khalil]

Rao goes for 9 in his first innings.

Brick on Afridi the partnership breaker

[shabbu1]

6 for Gayle off poor Shabbir

[Bailan]

How fast was Beera bowling

and ppl like pesimits should just STFU and bother someone else ... may be join those crazy sucide groups ...


and here u go ... GONE !!!

[smoothcriminal]

finally

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

gayle bowled off a great slower ball by shabbir!!! what a ball

[smoothcriminal]

gr8 delivery. squared him up

[Gasherbrum]

what a beauty!! shabbir gets his own back after being smacked for six, that ball brings back memories of wasim akram.

[Usman]

Gayle OUT

[shabbu1]

wow what wicket to get, clever bowling by Shabbir

[Khalil]

Shabbir sends the danger man back to the pavilion

Gayles walks back with 43 stolen runs

[Rob H]

That was clever bowling by Shabbir

[Raz]

Noooooooooooooooo! Gayle gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shabbu1]

in comes the match winner for Pakistan...morton

[Usman]

Morton in!!!

[Gasherbrum]

lost count of how many inside edges we've seen so far, just misses the stumps

[DesiMD]

good bowling by shabbir...6 1st ball of the over....then a wicket...excellnt

[Rob H]

Morton can kick the ball a long way

[Khalil]

Captain should advice players not to get Morton out :)

[Hydro]

morton maybe run out

[the true passionist]

yes!!!!!!!
he is saved!

[Raz]

Morton should go as well. BRING BACK RICARDO POWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DesiMD]

yes!!!!!!!
he is saved!y u being sarcastic or what???

[Amjid Javed]

:D GOOD EVENING TO ALL!

HOPE EVERY1 IS HAPPY TODAY!

;)+ ;)+

[smoothcriminal]

hello amjad. good match going on. i say bring shoaib malik into the attack

[DesiMD]

:D GOOD EVENING TO ALL!

HOPE EVERY1 IS HAPPY TODAY!

;)+ ;)+everyones happy...and good evening

[DesiMD]

the match's in suspense...i hope pak wins the series today..

[tahaqureshi]

good evening AJ!

[Gasherbrum]

just as long as you're happy AJ :P
will be much happier if we can pulls this one off, pretty even right now though gayle was a big wicket.

[Khalil]

Morton has a strike of of 75!

[DesiMD]

another no ball by pakistan

[shan]

what is razaq doing here

X)

[shan]

80 in just 16 overs

[Khalil]

It's time to try Afridi

[smoothcriminal]

no, not now. afridi can bowl later. these quickies need to adjust their line

[Gasherbrum]

better over from rao, though was lucky on that drive by sarwan that hit the stumps

[Gasherbrum]

oooh that was close, missed the stump, morton eating a little grass there with that slide.

[tahaqureshi]

rao's figures looking much better now..he needs atleast 2 wickets today to be called successful considering he's a rookie

[Amjid Javed]

good evening AJ!

v.salam

hows cricket gone today? did pakistan bat well or poorly?

[Gasherbrum]

razzaq now getting the ball to move in well, that was close, but was hit just outside off

[smoothcriminal]

hah razzaq's appealing so different

[Usman]

Pakistan made 258-8 AJ on a track suited for 300+

[Amjid Javed]

thanks usman bhai,

2 lbw shouts not given by doctrove no surprise there...

my nephew says he didnt give gayle out earlier? is that true?

[smoothcriminal]

yes big knick not given out. poor umpiring yet aagain by windies

[Gasherbrum]

i'd say we were about 25-30 runs short, malik was slow to start but was looking good before getting out. afridi was afridi, getting out right after hitting a four to a catch at mid off. inzi was fluent as usual and surprise surprise, younis khan supported him very well.

[tahaqureshi]

Well it was quite poor for the majority of the time.

Pak were at 33-2 and yoyo got out to a poor decision....once again

Inzi got hit in the privates and was retired hurt :))

then came back and after getting his well deserved fifty got caught by a good catch thanks to bravo..

the worst highlight was malik... 51 off 90 something....totally pinned down by the windies bowlers and only slightly opened up before being run out.

also may I mention, Yk got 48 at a sr of 90 ;)+

[octavian]

Gasherb, Younis has been playing very well. What are you talking about ?

[Gasherbrum]

who was that mel gibson look alike ???

[Gasherbrum]

yeah, gayle was out but not given by doctrove while youhana was not out and given by hair (although that one was pretty close to the bat, might have been given more times than not because of the noise the bat made when hitting the pad)
those lbs were struck outside off so were not out.

[Amjid Javed]

Well it was quite poor for the majority of the time.

Pak were at 33-2 and yoyo got out to a poor decision....once again

Inzi got hit in the privates and was retired hurt :))

then came back and after getting his well deserved fifty got caught by a good catch thanks to bravo..

the worst highlight was malik... 51 off 90 something....totally pinned down by the windies bowlers and only slightly opened up before being run out.

also may I mention, Yk got 48 at a sr of 90 ;)+

good 2 see YK finally bat well in an odi match. ive watched previous ODIS here and i think 280 is good here...!

as gasher says we maybe 30 runs short!

[Amjid Javed]

w.i 89/2 919.4)

170 needed for about 30 overs...

pakistan need 2 quick wkts here...

[tahaqureshi]

their runrate is 4.5 so their req rr is increasing slowly..lets hope it continues to increase

[Gasherbrum]

wow, another one not given, this one looked very close but possibly missing leg? very very close!

[smoothcriminal]

goodness, umpires are really the only thing that is going right for west indies in this tour

[Khalil]

Bring on Afridi, the partnership breaker

[Hashim]

FINALLY CRIC INFO HAS SOME SENSE!
They have had razzaq under (RM) fast medium for ags, now they have changed it to (RFM), right FAST medium, its about time!

[Gasherbrum]

rameez thinks the ultra slowmotion replay showed an inside edge.
but thats rameez.

[Master-P]

Pakistan are sadly gnr resemble man u and lose.

[tahaqureshi]

after this over we need to bring in afridi...because if this partnership gets out of hand, we might be in deep water

[the true passionist]

morton once again playing for Pak..

[smoothcriminal]

no the run-rate is creeping up keep up the pressure with the quickies they are bound to get a wicket

[the true passionist]

no the run-rate is creeping up keep up the pressure with the quickies they are bound to get a wicket

that's the point....no need to panic....make them panic....keep it tight..

[Amjid Javed]

w.i 93/2

166 needed of 29 overs

[Usman]

There probably going to wait until Rao and Razzaq have completed 5 overs each and then intoduce Afridi

[Amjid Javed]

sarwan run out

i think

[the true passionist]

gone

[Gasherbrum]

third umpire called ... looks out, younis khan again! sarwan is gone

[Amjid Javed]

y khan runs out sarwan

well done

yessssssssssssss

[Khalil]

Billy Dogtrough robbing us once again

[smoothcriminal]

YES! YOUNIS KHAN CHAA GYA. he is awesome at that position

[Amjid Javed]

Bring on Afridi, the partnership breaker

partnership has been broken

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

YK RUNS OUT SARWAN

great fielding - sarwan fails again

[the true passionist]

pressure mounts.....all on chanderpaul

[tahaqureshi]

Billy Dogtrough robbing us once again

Isnt it out?

[Amjid Javed]

chanderpaul shud be in next... hopefully pakistan can get another quick wkt!

[smoothcriminal]

taha i think he was regarding the lbw decision

[Raz]

Sarwan gone. If only it had been Morton!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

GREAT FIELD SETTING by YK!!!

[Gasherbrum]

wow, am i hearing this right ??
the commentators actually commending pakistan's field placing !!

[Usman]

This is why Younis Khan's inclusion is so important, not only does he contribute with the bat but creates run out chances like this one. He did the same in India as well.

[tahaqureshi]

How does he have the brains to do so well in captaincy - no disrespect

[Raz]

This is why Younis Khan's inclusion is so important, not only does he contribute with the bat but creates run out chances like this one. He did the same in India as well.

The difference here is that i wish he hadnt done what he did. Against India yea go ahead run out all 10 batsmen but not in this series and NOT Sarwan :((

[Gasherbrum]

razzaq swinging it in a big way, once again struck just outside off stump which saves morton one more time.

[Usman]

Razzaq ruined a maiden by giving a noball

[Khalil]

Chanderpaul in. Now we should not bring in Afridi as Chanders is a very good player of spin

[smoothcriminal]

razzaq keeping the pressure up

[tahaqureshi]

required runrate has touched 6!!!!!!!!!!

[DesiMD]

req. run rate...right on 6 at the moemt

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

whipped for 4 by morton, poor ball by rao

[DesiMD]

4 by morton

[shabbu1]

doctrove implying his biased crappy umpiring again..

[Usman]

Morton hits a 4

[tahaqureshi]

if morton can hit rao for fours..im having doubt over rao's abilities

[smoothcriminal]

its about time we experiment shahiz nazir instead of iftikhar raw

[DesiMD]

doctrove implying his biased crappy umpiring again..yep i agree..not good umpiring at lal

[DesiMD]

doctrove implying his biased crappy umpiring again..good bowling by razzaq..keep it up razzaq...give pak some succes.s..

[Amjid Javed]

morton slashes ball over 1st slip for 4

w.i 105/3

[DesiMD]

another no ball by razzaq

[DesiMD]

another 4

[smoothcriminal]

jab bhee run rate 6 par aata hay pagal MORON 4 maar dayta hay

[tahaqureshi]

4 nb's by razzaq!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amjid Javed]

another 4 down the ground!

[DesiMD]

4 nb's by razzaq!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!razzaq 's bowling too many extras

[Usman]

razzaq having a bit of problem with noballs today

[tahaqureshi]

Is morton high or something :)) :)) :))

[badxhah]

if morton can hit rao for fours..im having doubt over rao's abilities

he got boundries of Razzaq now !!!

[DesiMD]

Is morton high or something :)) :)) :))lol :)))

[shabbu1]

is moron looking dangerous is razzy bowling a heap of crap?

[DesiMD]

bad over by razzaq

[Usman]

ANOTHER 4 BY MORTON. He's looking dangerous

[Gasherbrum]

shot!!
just dismissed by morton through long off

[Amjid Javed]

morton smashes rao for 4

[Amjid Javed]

mortons lucky 2 be there... am glad this harmi doctrove isnt umpiring in the tests!

[DesiMD]

Morton looking dangerous...i remmeber someone was saying morton should play 50 overs....he should come and see the damage he is doing

[Usman]

Another 4 from Morton

[Amjid Javed]

chanderpaul run out

well done morton

[Gasherbrum]

gone run out!
rao in his follow through, the captain takes a walk

[Amjid Javed]

well done rao on follow thru!

[DesiMD]

yahoo ...nice to hear...i was getting bored now...Allah has heard the prayers of us all

[Amjid Javed]

*** was morton doing? this guys an awful runner between wkts....!

he makes inzi and yoyo look awesome runners..

[Master-P]

Roa is rubbish give him da death penalty behead him!