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