3rd ODI Pakistan v Sri Lanka (Commentary thread Pakistan's Innings) [22/5/07]

[swazigold]

55-1

 

[Waseem]

thats problem for all top order of pak

It could be tough to take singles when everyone is in circle but that's how you can take your game to the next level. Most of our top order batsmen struggle to do this.

 

[kablooee87]

Fernando's bolwed well so far, I have to say.

 

[Oxy]

What is going on why aren't these two making any singles and 2's???

8.6 Maharoof to Hameed, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Hameed reaches for it and drives it straight to the fielder at mid off

8.5 Maharoof to Hafeez, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Hafeez gets forward and pushes it to mid off with soft hands for a quick single, good running between the wickets

8.4 Maharoof to Hafeez, no run, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Hafeez goes on the backfoot and looks to cut it away, misses it completely

8.3 Maharoof to Hafeez, FOUR!!, full and wide outside the off stump again, Hafeez gets on top of that one and drives it to long off for four, no chance for the fielder in the circle to cut it off, he is a treat to watch when he gets going

8.2 Maharoof to Hafeez, no run, full and wide outside off again on that occasion, Hafeez comes on the frontfoot and looks to go for the same shot, misses it completely, too ambitious on that occasion was Hafeez

8.1 Maharoof to Hafeez, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Hafeez leans into the shot and drives it between extra cover and long off for four, that was caressed away, lovely looking shot that!!!

Why does that mean there is something wrong.

We still have 40 overs to go and 9 wkts in hand!

 

[filosofee]

What is going on why aren't these two making any singles and 2's???

8.6 Maharoof to Hameed, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Hameed reaches for it and drives it straight to the fielder at mid off

8.5 Maharoof to Hafeez, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off, Hafeez gets forward and pushes it to mid off with soft hands for a quick single, good running between the wickets

8.4 Maharoof to Hafeez, no run, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Hafeez goes on the backfoot and looks to cut it away, misses it completely

8.3 Maharoof to Hafeez, FOUR!!, full and wide outside the off stump again, Hafeez gets on top of that one and drives it to long off for four, no chance for the fielder in the circle to cut it off, he is a treat to watch when he gets going

8.2 Maharoof to Hafeez, no run, full and wide outside off again on that occasion, Hafeez comes on the frontfoot and looks to go for the same shot, misses it completely, too ambitious on that occasion was Hafeez

8.1 Maharoof to Hafeez, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Hafeez leans into the shot and drives it between extra cover and long off for four, that was caressed away, lovely looking shot that!!!

If they hit two boundaries that over and drove one single, where's the problem?

 

[shafkath]

come on pakistan, this could top off a fine series after u no what.

 

[CricketBuff]

Butt was telling the umpire there is too much chatting from behind the stumps. 4 more to Feez

 

[azfar wali]

four runs

 

[Rana]

444444

 

[Saj]

Lovely guide to 3rd man for 4 by Hafeez

 

[Farrukh]

they havent learned from last game that they missed singles.

 

[kablooee87]

High risk shot -------> low return

Hafeez with a single to mid on.

 

[CricketBuff]

60/1 off 10.4

 

[swazigold]

"hate on a player"? Is that a euphemism

oh and that might have been a euphemism

 

[Rana]

keep going hafeez!

 

[shafkath]

after 10 sri l were 60/0
where pretty much up with them.

 

[swazigold]

If they hit two boundaries that over and drove one single, where's the problem?

haha thats exactly what i was thinking lol

 

[swazigold]

keep going hafeez!

i know hafeez is the man

 

[Rana]

plenty of batsmen yet to come, i hope that Fawad Alam can pull something off today aswell!

 

[swazigold]

11 overs 60-1

 

[CricketBuff]

Feez sent back by hammeed, feez not looking happy

 

[filosofee]

55-1

You're ahead of cricinfo (53/1) are you prescient or just watching it on TV?

 

[kablooee87]

Hafeez taking a pouding out there. Another one of the hands.

 

[swazigold]

You're ahead of cricinfo (53/1) are you prescient or just watching it on TV?

haha no i am watching it on teh pc
the score is 60-1 in 11.1 overs

 

[Oxy]

Hafeez taking a pouding out there. Another one of the hands.

Thats one hell of a slow stream you have there Kab!

 

[Farrukh]

they have forgotton basics.. its hafeez´s call and hameed saying no. this is school cricket

 

[CricketBuff]

feez fighting for his place in the team. 3 dot balls now.

 

[pak4life]

whenever hafeez gets a boundary he seems to play out the rest of the over rather then picking up the singles

 

[swazigold]

Thats one hell of a slow stream you have there Kab!

hahahah, it is lol, how long ago did that happen, lol

 

[dinakar]

keeper is standing up for Maharoof even without a helmet! and Maharoof isn't that slow either.

 

[Oxy]

Man, you gotta laugh at the Ads on ARY catering for a Pak audience!!!

Fried onions - cholestral free?? Really?

 

[Farrukh]

one of them will be gone very soon. pressure building. n they r not taking singles

 

[kablooee87]

Thats one hell of a slow stream you have there Kab!

What can I say. I'm just finishing up the 12th over now.

 

[swazigold]

oooooooh looks like a runout
massive mixup
and thats out
hafeez runout

 

[tauseefm]

what the hell is hameed doing.. ran hafeez out.. that was pure poor running between the wicket by hameed

 

[Saj]

Hafeez gone run out.

Hameed was asleep, not backing up at all.

 

[CricketBuff]

i find hameed is very selfish in running

 

[azfar wali]

run out , haffeez gone

 

[Farrukh]

look at hameed footwork on this flat track??? wot about pace or bouncy track

 

[Straight Bat]

236 needed from 38.1 - should be in for a great match

 

[Amir]

Regardless, why did Hafeez run? its behind him he cant see a thing, its Hameeds call

 

[swazigold]

that was good work by dilshan

 

[filosofee]

Man, you gotta laugh at the Ads on ARY catering for a Pak audience!!!

Fried onions - cholestral free?? Really?

Perhaps they're fried in extra virgin olive oil.

 

[kablooee87]

that was all hameed's fault. Brutal.

 

[Saj]

The last couple of overs Hameed has gone into his shell. In fact can someone send him a message to wake up !

He's played and missed, nearly ran Hafeez out and then eventually runs him out.

 

[UJ]

Again with the runouts...when will we learn

 

[swazigold]

mohammad yousuf in

 

[Oxy]

Shocking running again - goodbye Hafeez

 

[swazigold]

that was all hameed's fault. Brutal.

yeah i know

 

[Straight Bat]

hafeez goes for 34 btw, was hoping he would be able to build on that

 

[CricketBuff]

now expect 1 more runout with YoYo and hameed in

 

[Oxy]

Perhaps they're fried in extra virgin olive oil.

But when you take them about of the bag - inevitable, Mrs Woman is going to refry them in veggie oil!!

 

[Saj]

Regardless, why did Hafeez run? its behind him he cant see a thing, its Hameeds call

There was an easy single there, Hameed was stood there thinking of what electricals he is going to buy from Duty free on the way home

 

[kablooee87]

LMAO at the startec commercial.

 

[tauseefm]

omg hameed was out nobody asked for it..luck very very luck

 

[swazigold]

haha hameed just got runout, but no one appealed, lol

 

[CricketBuff]

score board has stopped moving

 

[filosofee]

Enjoy the rest of the match chaps - I'm off home, done in Uni library. Let's hope we win but we musn't gloat, they're without Sanga, Murali & Vaas.

 

[swazigold]

Enjoy the rest of the match chaps - I'm off home, done in Uni library. Let's hope we win but we musn't gloat, they're without Sanga, Murali & Vaas.

true taht, anyway have a saef trip home, asalaamoalaikum

 

[swazigold]

66-2 13 overs

 

[filosofee]

But when you take them about of the bag - inevitable, Mrs Woman is going to refry them in veggie oil!!

Who's "Mrs Woman" and is this what you have commanded her to do? Bye for now......

 

[kablooee87]

Benson will keep this in mind for future LBW decisions. Let's hope he doesn't a chance at a decent makeup call.

 

[CricketBuff]

good 4 by YOYo to start off, 66/2 off 13

 

[swazigold]

Who's "Mrs Woman" and is this what you have commanded her to do? Bye for now......

lol bye

 

[abdulraheemsiddiqui]

hameed gone

 

[salman24]

Hafeez is always unlucky somehow

 

[pak4life]

moyo looks like a lost puppy is he missing his chum inzy

 

[salman24]

Out
Hameed I think ALam will get a chance to show what he is worth today

 

[Saj]

Career ending shot from Hameed.

Goodbye and good riddance.

If this giy is international class, then I dont know anything about cricket.

 

[CricketBuff]

meed gone 66/3

 

[swazigold]

hameed skyed one, straight up, fernando took the wicket, hameed out caught by dilshan made 22 runs

 

[Straight Bat]

hopefully these two can put together a healthy 75+ run partnership in quick time

 

[Straight Bat]

CRAP!! skyed it, easy catch

 

[swazigold]

hopefully these two can put together a healthy 75+ run partnership in quick time

hameed just got out , lol

 

[salman24]

Malik in

 

[Straight Bat]

Great time to show what we are made of, lets graft and put togehter a good fight

 

[kablooee87]

oh Hameed. Silly sily silly.

 

[Saj]

In comes the skipper.

Going back to Hameeds dismissla, it was on the cards. He reminds of Farhat, a few dot balls and you know he's going to get himself out.

 

[Oxy]

That has to be the worst ODI shot I have ever seen by a recognised batsman.

Hameed deserves sit out the rest of his career after that!

 

[CricketBuff]

captain has to play a long innings