3rd test Day 1 commentary thread - pak v india @ karachi [29/1/06]

[Amjid Javed]

Please place team news when announced at toss, toss updates, and score updates on this thread please when match starts.

Match starts 5am uk (2 hrs & 30 mins from now)

sukriya.

[His_Excellence_]

Amjid, not watching the game live?

[UJ]

It will be interesting to see the state of this pitch after all the hype. Green or Mean?

[DotCom]

Well toss should be at 1115 PM EST here in the BS of USA, and usually by 1130 PM EST, we have the team list available on Cric Info ..

big question is will INZY play ?
then .. who is opening ?
then .. what does the bowling department look like ?.

[His_Excellence_]

well boys! since I'm so nice, i'll keep my laptop handy so I can update as frequently as I can.

[Somali Pirate]

typical amjid.

starts a thread and goes away

[cavin420]

q very gud morning to all of u peeps............we are on air with straight drive!

[Raz]

45 minutes to go now!!!!

[Raz]

Originally Posted by cavin420 q very gud morning to all of u peeps............we are on air with straight drive!

AS cavin bro. How are you yaar?

[cavin420]

60 mintues to go raz its karachi not punjab...so start will be at 10 pak time! n a very gud morning to u !

[Raz]

I went yesterday to Kebabish to get some naans and salan specificically for today,
will be heating that up soon.

[cavin420]

ws raz im fine..................straight drive boycott teams up with waqar younis ((((( .... gud luck to sanjay n boycott

[Raz]

Originally Posted by cavin420 60 mintues to go raz its karachi not punjab...so start will be at 10 pak time! n a very gud morning to u !

It said 45 minutes on the homepage

[Raz]

Originally Posted by cavin420 ws raz im fine..................straight drive boycott teams up with waqar younis ((((( .... gud luck to sanjay n boycott

Waqar not commentating?

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Raz I went yesterday to Kebabish to get some naans and salan specificically for today, will be heating that up soon.

awww yum yum...gud thinking matie............means u always plan ahead for the future.......i wanted to go n get some bens j jerryz but being the lazy bugger that i am

avergae score on this groung is 287!!!

[cavin420]

no waqar not commentating )))....................the pitch before the day is full of grasss lets see how it would be on today pitch report!

[cavin420]

moc holding thinks anyone who wins the toss wins the game ...they exert the opposition in

[Raz]

Originally Posted by cavin420 awww yum yum...gud thinking matie............means u always plan ahead for the future.......i wanted to go n get some bens j jerryz but being the lazy bugger that i am avergae score on this groung is 287!!!

And theyve started.

Afridi and Salman will open.

0.1 Pathan to Salman, one run, flicked to deep square leg, off the mark straight away and brings Afridi on strike.
0.2 Pathan to Afridi: SIX!, Goodness me! Good length ball outside the offstump, Afridi comes charging down the track and murders it out of the stadium.

[UJ]

Originally Posted by Raz And theyve started. Afridi and Salman will open. 0.1 Pathan to Salman, one run, flicked to deep square leg, off the mark straight away and brings Afridi on strike. 0.2 Pathan to Afridi: SIX!, Goodness me! Good length ball outside the offstump, Afridi comes charging down the track and murders it out of the stadium.

U wish.

Patience my friend

[UJ]

Yep but teams batting second at the National Stadium have generally faired better. This might be the most important coin toss of the series.

[cavin420]

kaash.................. i have a feeling now that they might go with kami n butt .......just as a one off...................n UJ ur right on the money lets hope for the best........since raz is eating his naan kabab i should go n fix ma self up with something as well!!

[cavin420]

inzi n pindi with bob checking the pitch ......could it be inzi is playing.....

[Farah]

Jones & Holding both saying the pitch reminds them of Brisbane!

[iZeeshan]

team news?

[Raz]

Just realised i forgot the other four balls so here goes

0.3 Pathan to Afridi, SIX! Another one!! Pathan goes for the yorker, but Afridi being the beast he is obliterates it back past the bowler and the balls mashes into the advertising boards.
0.4 Pathan to Afridi, SIX! Hat-trick!!!! Short delivery this time and it is fearlessly hooked way way over the ropes and into the crowd.
0.5 Pathan to Afridi SIX!! This is amazing!!! Good length ball from Pathan, Afridi comes down the track again but this time slog sweeps him!! What a sight!!
0.6 Pathan to Afridi SIX! 5 in a row!! Afridi! Afridi! Slower ball thats been annihilated out of Karachi. No chance of ever seeing that ball again!! End of an eventful over!!

[cavin420]

deanoo says who ever plays well in the first session wins the match!!

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Raz Just realised i forgot the other four balls so here goes 0.3 Pathan to Afridi, SIX! Another one!! Pathan goes for the yorker, but Afridi being the beast he is obliterates it back past the bowler and the balls mashes into the advertising boards. 0.4 Pathan to Afridi, SIX! Hat-trick!!!! Short delivery this time and it is fearlessly hooked way way over the ropes and into the crowd. 0.5 Pathan to Afridi SIX!! This is amazing!!! Good length ball from Pathan, Afridi comes down the track again but this time slog sweeps him!! What a sight!! 0.6 Pathan to Afridi SIX! 5 in a row!! Afridi! Afridi! Slower ball thats been annihilated out of Karachi. No chance of ever seeing that ball again!! End of an eventful over!!

im sure he might even do that in this test match when the oppertunity presents itself...............no offical team news yet all them unreliable newspaper news going around!

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Farah Jones & Holding both saying the pitch reminds them of Brisbane!

yeah the brisbane of 2002 vs india

[Farah]

Originally Posted by cavin420 yeah the brisbane of 2002 vs india

Will your prediction be right about Sami playing will be revealed very soon!

[Somali Pirate]

Originally Posted by Raz And theyve started. Afridi and Salman will open. 0.1 Pathan to Salman, one run, flicked to deep square leg, off the mark straight away and brings Afridi on strike. 0.2 Pathan to Afridi: SIX!, Goodness me! Good length ball outside the offstump, Afridi comes charging down the track and murders it out of the stadium.

i love it raz

0.3 pathan to afridi:SIX,again.This time slightly short swinging away from afridi and he helps it on its way by crashing it over extra cover.

there has been a delay.Looks like a poor bystander has been hurt by that shot into the crowd.It was too quick for him.Oh wait its harbhajan singh!Apparently he has been laughing at pathan when afridi hit that shot.

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Farah Will your prediction be right about Sami playing will be revealed very soon!

I thought that was yours?

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Elan Tedronai i love it raz 0.3 pathan to afridi:SIX,again.This time slightly short swinging away from afridi and he helps it on its way by crashing it over extra cover. there has been a delay.Looks like a poor bystander has been hurt by that shot into the crowd.It was too quick for him.Oh wait its harbhajan singh!Apparently he has been laughing at pathan when afridi hit that shot.

Amazing bro!!! Just love it!!!!!!!

[Farah]

Originally Posted by Raz I thought that was yours?

No I said Asif will be retained ahead of Sami

[Imran_The Man!]

Morining fellow PPers. What times the toss ?

[XFactor]

Waqar comments in straight drive that "we ( subcontinent batsmen ) are not that technically sound" to play in green tracks... i guess compared to english batsmen???

!!!

[XFactor]

Faisal Iqbal ipo Inzy seem to be confirmed..

[Lightning]

Inzi out, faisal in it seems... NOOO!

[Raz]

So the team is?

[Somali Pirate]

can someone post the team news

[hasan316]

Hey if anyone sees a banner saying "Hey Hasan, This is Zohaib" please inform me in this thread

[Imran_The Man!]

Originally Posted by Zohaib Inzi out, faisal in it seems... NOOO!

Official ?

[Lightning]

India won toss and is fielding. Hot Dang!

[Farah]

The grass is being left on the pitch!

Faisal was practicing not sure if its confirmed for sure that Inzamam will not play.

This might mean same bowling line up as last match and Razzaq to stay to add batting in absence of Inzamam?

[Somali Pirate]

can some tell us who is in and out

[Farah]

Originally Posted by Elan Tedronai can some tell us who is in and out

Cnt say at the moment the toss is up nxt then teams revealed.

[cavin420]

on the pitch report mic holding thinks it will be more suited to the fast bowlers then the spinners ...n as the day game progreses n the pitch dries out it will become more quicker....whereas shiva thinks that the damp beneath the surface will help spinners as well.......................not for till the toss peeps soon as they come out will tell u who it is either inzi or younis khan!

[cavin420]

aww no inzi its youns khan wat the toss ((

[Somali Pirate]

**** i think we are screwed.india bowling first

[Farah]

Inzamam is out, India won the toss and will bowl first. Ganguly brought in to the Indian side for Harbhajhan!

[cavin420]

n the manhoos khan loses the tosss .........n dravid bowling first.................

[Raz]

Yep its confirmed India won the toss and will field first

India have one change Gangs comes on for Bhajji

Younis will captain Pakistan

[Imran_The Man!]

Originally Posted by cavin420 aww no inzi its youns khan wat the toss ((

[cavin420]

hmm pak..........iqbal n farhat come in...................as batters

[Farah]

Farhat plays along with Iqbal! No Sami Cavin I called right

[XFactor]

Originally Posted by Elan Tedronai can some tell us who is in and out

India : Harbhajan out, Ganguly in

Pakistan : Inzi, Shoaib Malik out, Faisal Iqbal, Imran Farhat in

[cavin420]

oh my God no sami no rana this match is fixed

[Raz]

Salman, Imran F, Younis, MoYo, Faisal I, Afridi, Razzaq, Kamran, Shoaib, Asif, Kaneria

[cavin420]

cav hides away from farah

[Naveed]

Saurav is back, It is Harbhajan who has made way for him, rest of the team is the same as the previous match. Younis Khan leads the side in the absence of Inzy, Faisal Iqbal comes in place of Inzamam and Shoaib Malik has been replaced by Imran Farhat!

[Imran_The Man!]

NO Inzi, no Rana, and we lose the toss, man we need to really fight hard
here. I hope I'm wrong, but avoiding a loss will be the team's instructions now.

CM'ON BOYS, GO FOR THE WIN! YOU CAN DO IT !

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Farah Farhat plays along with Iqbal! No Sami Cavin I called right

too bad.we couldnt place a bet onit or who knows what would have happend... u could have become a millionaire cav runs away in shock (what a weak bowling attack this match is definitly fixed

[Raz]

Great chance for Imran Farhat and Faisal Iqbal to show their talents.

Faisal gets a chance in front of his home crowd.

[Farah]

Originally Posted by cavin420 cav hides away from farah

I wanted Pak to bowl first I knew that once Inzamam isnt playing bowling wnt change Razzaq wud stay bcoz he can bat, Gud luck Pakistan!

[Big Mac]

No Inzi and no Rana = 1-0 to India

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Big Mac No Inzi and no Rana = 1-0 to India

No Ganja Sirr you mean!!!

[cavin420]

peeeps if we pull this one off then i dont know what i would be doing but im not quite sure right now playing both razi n asif.......................might be make or break for poor asif but anyways all the very best to our boys n may this test match be as cracking as 2004 n 2005 tests!!! now cav in shock mode for the next 15 odd minutes

[Imran_The Man!]

Originally Posted by Big Mac No Inzi and no Rana = 1-0 to India

Nice to se you being positve so early on BM

[taps]

sorry guys,I dont understand u r team selection..Its a pitch with some little help to bowlers and u dont pick Sami,Rana???? and go with Razzaq?Still doesnt seem like Pak is looking to win.Rather they are playing to not lose.I think this will prove costly.

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by Farah I wanted Pak to bowl first I knew that once Inzamam isnt playing bowling wnt change Razzaq wud stay bcoz he can bat, Gud luck Pakistan!

razzak can bat???? geoffery`s mum can bat better then him in tests

[Imran_The Man!]

Originally Posted by Farah ...I wanted Pak to bowl first :....(

Me too

[cavin420]

Originally Posted by taps sorry guys,I dont understand u r team selection..Its a pitch with some little help to bowlers and u dont pick Sami,Rana???? and go with Razzaq?Still doesnt seem like Pak is looking to win.Rather they are playing to not lose.I think this will prove costly.

match is fixed

[cavin420]

i must say paks mid order looks very vulnerable.......iqbal/afridi /razi......hmm what a difference inzi makes ehhh

[Raz]

Originally Posted by cavin420 razzak can bat???? geoffery`s mum can bat better then him in tests

Was this the same Razzaq who along with Kami saved a Test match against India?

[Raz]

Originally Posted by cavin420 i must say paks mid order looks very vulnerable.......iqbal/afridi /razi......hmm what a difference inzi makes ehhh

Inshallah all three will score centuries.

[Amir]

Can't younis win a toss for once?

[Gasherbrum]

field first ... obviously expecting some early movement. farhat and butt to the rescue, though both will be a tad nervous. the odds were against us as far as the toss was concerned, and a brave decision by dravid to field first after all that has gone on in this series.

[Imran_The Man!]

I'm so depressed, I knew if Inzi didn't play they would aim for the draw, as taps said,
could be very dangerous.

[Farah]

Originally Posted by cavin420 razzak can bat???? geoffery`s mum can bat better then him in tests

I think management thinks so, a good 40 in each innings will be gud. They dnt trust Faisal Iqbal thats y Razzaq is playing, with a fit Inzamam we wud prob have brought in Gul or Rana.

[cavin420]

a game of leftys...2 lefty batters n 2 lefty bowlers...........would be opening

[Imran_The Man!]

Originally Posted by Farah with a fit Inzamam we wud prob have brought in Gul or Rana.

Exactly. Damn I'm gutted.