Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test- Day 4 | Napier | 14/12/09

[germanboy]

risky 4

[Seen Sheen]

4 for :moyo

[Omar Malik]

:four

Moyo hits Vettori

[daghetto]

444444444

[Geordie Ahmed]

Vettori bowling with the new ball . . . .

[iZeeshan]

IF these two just go into a defensive mindset, they're gonna start collapsing. They have to start attacking a little or the pressure of run-less overs will get to them.

[Yaser]

Jeremy Coney on BBC TMS 00:29 GMT

"was speaking to Mitch earlier and he's apprehensive to bowling against such a solid line up"

[Gollum]

Thats your best post on PP...

Guptil is so ready for a 5fer :)))

[Vegitto1]

vettori with the new ball

[don1990]

:moyo :four :moyo

[On_the_up]

good shot by Yousuf down the ground off Vettori

[Vegitto1]

chari nahi

[Geordie Ahmed]

commies not happy with Vettori 'wasting' the new ball

[don1990]

181/2

[Yaser]

tail-enders getting 50's, batters taking wickets. whatever next; faisal iqbal's making runs

[germanboy]

lol i was joking

buthere we go Vettori is bowling with the new ball!

[Gollum]

commies not happy with Vettori 'wasting' the new ball

I'm not happy with the respect MoYo is giving to New Ball Vettori...

[On_the_up]

Yousuf on the attack to Vettori

[Geordie Ahmed]

O'Brien bowling against Faisal - lets see if he can last

[*sallu*]

Viv RIchards on BBC TMS 00:25 GMT

"Now that Pakistan have solved their opener problems, I make them slight favourites when they take on Australia on 26 December"

Ok now I am quite sure he has a bit too much alcohol in his system right about now

[Vegitto1]

lol, even though our openers play 50/60 odd they hardly score a lot of runs.

[germanboy]

I'm not happy with the respect MoYo is giving to new ball Vettori...

yup right :14:

same here

[Inswinger]

Faisal Iqbal s very desperate to get of strike. Took for a run after playing the ball right back to O'Brien!

[Inswinger]

Ok now I am quite sure he has a bit too much alcohol in his system right about now
Or Oxy is taking some liberty with the 'quotes'....

[germanboy]

Qura kitne para huwa tha Umar A ke pas hehe

[Geordie Ahmed]

Faisal manages to survive the over

Pak 181/2

Trail by 67 runs

[germanboy]

Wow Brien is testing Faisal with bouncers

[Desi]

misbah, akmals, and aamer can all bat well and fast if needed. let them kill this deficit first and consolidate something so less pressure is on the rest of the middle order

...imo

[*sallu*]

Iqbal played O Brian very well the last over

Left anything outside off
Defended bowls on the stumps comortably

He has been most impressive so far

[KA$H]

faisal lookin scared to me - where is teh swagger gone?

[germanboy]

Tim Southe to bowl

[Geordie Ahmed]

vettori doing the sensible thing and bringing Southee into the attack

[don1990]

southee comes in

[Geordie Ahmed]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

[Inswinger]

A bit of cloud cover and Southee will bowl. Will get some swing, I think.

[KA$H]

ouch that ball is swinging - and clouds are coming..

[*sallu*]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

problem is Yousuf hasnt looked all that comfortable as well

[germanboy]

Farhat and Butt must be kicking theirself

[Random Aussie]

Lead now 67 and dropping. Exciting stuff.

[Oxy]

I'm not happy with this situation.

The only thing I can find to eat in the kitchen is a carrot

[Gollum]

faisal lookin scared to me - where is teh swagger gone?

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.

[Omar Malik]

Good seam movement by Southee

Moyo looked clueless

[KA$H]

oh bugger it looks like its seaming and Bouncing!

oh yea its teh new ball - its what it does

[germanboy]

Southee bowling some nice off swinger

[*sallu*]

Partnership of 35 from 128

Thats not great but under the circumstances, accpetable

Atleast it has nullisified the chances of "collapse"

[Inswinger]

Farhat and Butt must be kicking theirself
Or taking turns kicking each other......

[Oxy]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

Id give him the ULTIMATE PROTECTION by not picking him...

[Omar Malik]

181-2

[Geordie Ahmed]

problem is Yousuf hasnt looked all that comfortable as well

I know - trouble all round

[KA$H]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

yea thats how bad it is right now with our no.3

[saj001]

I hate Mcmillan. He is a Disgrace to Commentary.

[Inswinger]

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.
He came in 4 places to early.

[Oxy]

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.

Sad really

[Gollum]

Or taking turns kicking each other......

Or patting each other on their backs for doing enough for OZ tour...

[KA$H]

35 run partnership so far

[don1990]

martin into the atack....

[Yaser]

all is well, weve got misbah

[Geordie Ahmed]

Martin to bowl with his dodgy 'hair' band

[KA$H]

i reckon it was elliot too - cheeky smile gave it away

[germanboy]

Pakistan RR 2.15
Last 10 ovs 13/0 RR 1.30

[Inswinger]

I've never heard anyone get so excited looking at a baseball glove. These Kiwis are easily amused.

[*sallu*]

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.

Who said he is

Posters are just speculating in here

Looks more confident than before does Iqbal

Is looking comfortablish at the crease

[sada90]

MAkes sense for a NZ channel to show a PAk v Aus game.....

its through sky sports..

[KA$H]

Martin to bowl with his dodgy 'hair' band

its so big its almost a turban

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good single taken - Faisal on strike

[daghetto]

what are they laughing about?

[germanboy]

yaar Faisluuuu

just leave it

[KA$H]

the calling sounds atroscious

[KA$H]

i swear faiosal shut his eyes when he played that ball off his hips

[Free Hit]

NZ team players are playing a joke with management :D fielding coach

[germanboy]

what are they laughing about?

they are watching a "stage drama" on Venus tv thats why

[Inswinger]

its through sky sports..
Skysports NZ.

[Inswinger]

what are they laughing about?
Faisal Iqbal's on strike...

[Oxy]

its through sky sports..
skysport - different channel

[Seen Sheen]

He's in!

[germanboy]

close but its not out

[Geordie Ahmed]

Is that a run out?

[*sallu*]

he did not ground his bat??

[don1990]

oh my its close

[Oxy]

Direct hit from boundary? Run Out? Jokers!

[daghetto]

they are watching a "stage drama" on Venus tv thats why
llmaoo

[don1990]

its safe

[Geordie Ahmed]

Well in - not out

[don1990]

thnx god

[Oxy]

Even when we are in deep **** they still dont realise the urgency in running!

[*sallu*]

Wow, Good ball

[Geordie Ahmed]

Nice delivery - Faisal beaten

[daghetto]

what a ball; to faisal

[don1990]

wht a ball

[On_the_up]

3rd umpire to check for run out?

[Omar Malik]

How did bhanja miss that?!

[Inswinger]

O'brien won't leave Faisal alone!! He's troubling him from he boundary as well. Amazing.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Faisal was all over the shop on that delivery

[On_the_up]

Well in, does the umpire really need to ask?

[mindless slogging]

Even when we are in deep **** they still dont realise the urgency in running!

That was actually very well run. The N.Z. commentators are just exagerrating this ****.

Very well run by Bhanja.

[*sallu*]

Kismat Kharab hai--
New Zealand get the best of the bowling conditions

[On_the_up]

Pak trail by 62 now, both batsmen have got a start, both should be looking for 50's and one to go get a ton plus.

[Romali_rotti]

Ok Pakistan in deep deep trouble, if Iqbal scores a 100 here he will get picked to play against OZ. Meaning Pak will be going into boxing day with 10 players.... Start praying for a quick dismissal of Iqbal Pak fans............

[cric]

i am watching first time faisal iqbal batting. i think he doesn't even know how to hold a cricket bat.

[Geordie Ahmed]

End of the over

186/2

Trail by 62

[Geordie Ahmed]

Ok Pakistan in deep deep trouble, if Iqbal scores a 100 here he will get picked to play against OZ. Meaning Pak will be going into boxing day with 10 players.... Start praying for a quick dismissal of Iqbal Pak fans............

8 players if Farhat and Misbah are selected

[On_the_up]

This is test match batting of days gone by 186 runs in almost a full days play.

[mindless slogging]

Kismat Kharab hai--
New Zealand get the best of the bowling conditions

kismat actually had us win the toss.

[shafkath]

is lunch at 1?

[Geordie Ahmed]

How horrible were the shots by the openers - disgusting

[Inswinger]

Ok Pakistan in deep deep trouble, if Iqbal scores a 100 here he will get picked to play against OZ. Meaning Pak will be going into boxing day with 10 players.... Start praying for a quick dismissal of Iqbal Pak fans............
30 minutes away from the Birds being clipped... :D

[mindless slogging]

8 players if Farhat and Misbah are selected

Don't forget Butt.

He's made Farhat look a world beater at the top.

[daghetto]

both are playing reallllllly slow

[germanboy]

pakistan is playing for a draw

[mindless slogging]

pakistan is playing for a draw

In all honesty, did we expect Yousuf to go for anything other than a draw?

[Gollum]

pakistan is playing for a draw

if so we have signed our death certificate in this match...you can't 'play for a draw' for 2 freaking days!

[Omar Malik]

Misbah looks anxious to get out there

[mindless slogging]

B.J. Watling.

What were his parents thinking?

[GLORY OF '92]

Just digging a hole here. Couple of wkts and we are in trouble due to the poor rr.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Vetteori back into the attack

[daghetto]

i think there gonna slowly make the 69 runs or such needed, and then from there look at there position and do what they do best after; big hits every once in a while

[don1990]

:four :four

[Omar Malik]

:four

BHANJA DANCES

[Geordie Ahmed]

4444444444444444444444

Faisal Iqbal - smackes Vettori down the ground, canny shot

[farsiddiqui]

:bhanja :four

[mindless slogging]

:six :six :six

:))) :))) Do you do that for every one of Afridi's shots?

[Gollum]

That's more like it...Bhanja!

[salman24]

444444444444444444444444444

[On_the_up]

Iqbal breaks the shackles down the ground for 4

[don1990]

190/2

[Geordie Ahmed]

1 over left til Lunch???

[Geordie Ahmed]

190/2

Trail by 58

[On_the_up]

B.J. Watling.

What were his parents thinking?
JK Rowling

[Geordie Ahmed]

Southee bowling last over before Lunch

[don1990]

:))) :))) Do you do that for every one of Afridi's shots?

lol i rectify that....

[On_the_up]

Both batsmen on 28 of 85 balls.

[On_the_up]

Southee with the last over before lunch

[farsiddiqui]

:bhanja living dangerously!

[Geordie Ahmed]

rubbish shot from Faisal - gets away with it, gets a single

[Oxy]

Disgusting 'leave alone' shot - which he edges! Faisal

[On_the_up]

63-2 in this session so far, New zealand would be more pleased with it.

[mindless slogging]

Both batsmen on 28 of 85 balls.

Don't care what match/ what situation, a batsman SR should always be 50.00.

Anything otherwise and that is too risky.

[Oxy]

Waqar gets some excellent lunches provided for him!

[don1990]

lunch

[Geordie Ahmed]

LUNCH

Pak 192/2

Trail by 56 runs

[don1990]

192/2

[Oxy]

Luncheon is served

Pak: 192-2 (Trail by 56)

[don1990]

trail by 56 runs

[germanboy]

ok bacho main ga raha hu ab kal mulaqat hogi baki match aram se dekhein AH

[daghetto]

we gotta get those 56 runs down today without losing a wicket

[Seen Sheen]

Waqar gets some excellent lunches provided for him!
:inti :ibutt

[Momo]

Looks like rain is going to play spoilsport and rob Pakistan of a famous victory.

[namak]

The weather can assist the New Zealand bowlers. It will be damp. Should be interesting to see how the Pakistani batsmen handle the movement

[sehsan]

hope we will not have a rain. Both of these players need to play atleast 20 overs.

[Khabri420]

Is it still raining...anyone know? :inti

[PapaBear]

Is it still raining...anyone know? :inti
It's raining a bit more heavily now

[Oxy]

No rain - play to start in moments

[iZeeshan]

Gotta take care of that deficit ASAP.

[Oxy]

Vettori to proceed...

[Oxy]

Edged to 3rd man by Iqbal for 2

[Oxy]

Now Vettori troubling Iqbal - turn after lunch

Hopeless leave alone shot which he nearly edges onto stumps

[Oxy]

I predict a wkt this over

[Oxy]

So if the medium pacers trouble Iqbal...and the slow bolwers also - what exactly is he good at?

[Oxy]

Tuffy to take the other end.

[Oxy]

At least we have a proper batsman at the other end....

[On_the_up]

four by yousuf

[On_the_up]

fifty partnership up

[Oxy]

200-2

Trail by 48

[farsiddiqui]

Skysports stream is freezing up. Keeps locking up the computer! :po:

[farsiddiqui]

At least we have a proper batsman at the other end....


I agree, but Yusuf is not bad either.

[daghetto]

guys is it me or is skysports stream not loading ?

[Gollum]

Beautiful cut by MoYo!

[Gollum]

Is it still raining...anyone know? :inti


It's not raining on Kiwi parade just yet.

[farsiddiqui]

guys is it me or is skysports stream not loading ?


Me too. It's not responding.

[Gollum]

Stream # 1 is fine for me on Willow...

[saeed-sohail]

I agree, but Yusuf is not bad either.
Lol good one mate.

[farsiddiqui]

Stream # 1 is fine for me on Willow...

The free one on sky sports is the problem one.

[luvthegame]

good batting by both...now this is test batting...next target 50 for both and erase the deficit...

[Oxy]

Inside edge - Moyo nearly plays on. 1st false shot

[saj001]

4 by bhanja

[Oxy]

T20 shot from Iqbal.

Horrible

Lucky not to be caught

[Gollum]

Lazy Madness by MoYo!

[Oxy]

I agree, but Yusuf is not bad either.
:))) ;-)

[Oxy]

Slower ball from Tuffy.

[Oxy]

213-2

[Yaser]

anyone got a link? the skysport one wont load?
same! overload

change tab id to 98 and see if you have luck. swap browsers too

[saj001]

bowl keeping low ...

[daghetto]

same! overload

change tab id to 98 and see if you have luck. swap browsers too


i restarted my comp and still no luck bro! :(

[Oxy]

Viv Richards on BBC TMS 02:03 GMT

"Faisal Iqbal can kick on from here and post a big score - he'll have his uncles 280* in sight"

[saj001]

Wow ball is doing something now

[iZeeshan]

Did the NZ SkySports link start working again for anyone?

[Oxy]

Faisal iqbal should join the edges of 2 bats together and pretend its the middle!

[sali]

Good news that ball is keeping low.
Bad news that we are still behind and missed last two sessions to score at RR 3.

[Oxy]

Can we not request / post links on here unless its the official skysport link. Thanks

[taaveez]

he should have knocked away that no ball... even I heard it well in time

[GLORY OF '92]

Liking the positivity now. Pitch also looks good now dorcour bowlers, need another 250 runs please.

[Yaser]

Can we not request / post links on here unless its the official skysport link. Thanks
:moyo

[abdulkhan786]

Looks like first four batsman will score 50+ runs each....batting is clicking

[Gollum]

Ball is keeping low, but we should be equipped to cope with it coming from the subcontinent.

[Oxy]

216-2

Trail by 32

[taaveez]

Once each of these reaches their fifty, run rate could pick up. But, the bounce is getting unpredictable. Good only if we can post 300 more from here.

[saj001]

We need 50+ lead going into tea

[Gollum]

216-2

Trail by 32

Lets knock out the deficit before the next drinks break.

[Oxy]

Sixer to the Moyo

[taaveez]

moyo just couldn't take it more

[Momo]

Very soon we will be needing a pinch-hitter to stun the NZ club cricketers and make them realize that we are coming after them.

[Gollum]

Shot of Authority by MoYo!

[Mujtaba_Saeed]

66666

[Oxy]

225-2

Trail by 23

[Oxy]

50 up for the Moyo

[daghetto]

50 for yusuf!

[saj001]

50 for moyo

[taaveez]

Faisal does look like having been trained by Miandad esp when playing deliveries on the middle stump. Slight Basit Ali'ish.

[Yaser]

Very soon we will be needing a pinch-hitter to stun the NZ club cricketers and make them realize that we are coming after them.
:umarakmal ::akmal

[luvthegame]

huge six...come on moyo we need a 100...

[Gollum]

Great 50 under pressure!

[Oxy]

MAn its cold in Cardiff tonight. Brrrrrrrr

[Mujtaba_Saeed]

keep going MOYO

[Oxy]

Dont lose your Mojo, Moyo....

[luvthegame]

faisal needs a 50 too...

[Momo]

:umarakmal ::akmal
:19:

[saj001]

That six by moyo was 101m

[siccric]

1000 runs for Faisal Iqbal :jm

[Gollum]

That six by moyo was 101m

Shot of the Match for me.

[Oxy]

These 2 need to stick it out all day - 1 wkt, and then we'll have a rapidfire collapse - all the good work undone.

Moyo needs a BIG BIG Ton - Iqbal to support him with a ton.

CAn only afford to lose 1 wkt today - MAx of 2

[siccric]

why do people think we need to score quickly? still around 150 overs left in the test match, provided the weather stays okay

[Oxy]

Shot of the Match for me.


Short of the year - Moyo for captain!

[saj001]

Ganja comes into attack

[Momo]

1000 runs for Faisal Iqbal :jm
By the same rate, he will take 56 more years to cross 8000.

[Oxy]

:younis Rain is a falling - I felt it in my ear

[Oxy]

228-2

Trail by 20 runs

[Oxy]

This will be the last over - rain getting heavier

[GLORY OF '92]

Rain might save nz here.

[Yaser]

Rain might save nz here.
:inzi

[saj001]

Moyo to Faisal : Pyar sai khailtha reh to

[Romali_rotti]

Qasim from the US: "Faisal just completed his 1K runs, congratulations to him, even though it came on a poor average, still its a milestone to celebrate"

:))) :)))

[tahaqureshi]

did I hear that right? did Yousuf just say "pyar say khelta reh bas"?

[Oxy]

Rain stopped play.

[saeed-sohail]

I predict rain stops play before too long.

[GLORY OF '92]

Damn. Draw most likely now unless rain goes within the hour.

[saeed-sohail]

did I hear that right? did Yousuf just say "pyar say khelta reh bas"?
Dehan se suna karo.

[iHammad]

did I hear that right? did Yousuf just say "pyar say khelta reh bas"?
No. :))
"Dehaan say khelta reh bas"

[saj001]

Lol at Umar

[Kamranz]

Hahahahaha "Umar Akmal drinking Paint".

[Kamranz]

Seriously Umar makes me laugh!! Kids got guts....

[slix10]

I suppose draw it is.

[Yaser]

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2009/09/17/1225775/900850-dtstory-peter-siddle.jpg Hahahahaha "Umar Akmal drinking Paint".

[Kamranz]

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2009/09/17/1225775/900850-dtstory-peter-siddle.jpg

LOL :))) It was perfect comment. I thought the same as he removed the mug from his lips. :)))

I laughed out Loud.

[slix10]

why do people think we need to score quickly? still around 150 overs left in the test match, provided the weather stays okay
133 overs*

And I don't think Moyo will be comfortable declaring with anything less than 275.

[hashmist]

so what do you think will happen now after the 2nd wicket drops?



:P
Not funny at all!

[Muddaser]

133 overs*

And I don't think Moyo will be comfortable declaring with anything less than 275.

We havent removed the deficit and you're already talking about 275?

[Momo]

Sanchez from Australia is happy with Pakistan's run-rate: "I think Pakistan are playing superbly. After losing two early wickets, they needed to rebuild their innings so they had a chance to save the match. Once they get a bit of a lead, they can try and accelerate later today.
Sanchez? Following cricket? What is the world coming to?

[luvthegame]

rain...

[luvthegame]

pak needs to make around 275 before NZ can bat again...if there is more rain delay then Pak should bat all they can and allow their middle order to practise before they head out to face the Aussies...

[slix10]

We havent removed the deficit and you're already talking about 275?
Was explaining to him why people think we need to score quickly.