3rd Test: 4th Day scoreboard and discussion thread [26/03/05]

[MIG]

no reason why they shouldnt - upto Pak batsman to devise a strategy. Excellent match - thorughly enjoiying it whatever the outome.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

They are bowling a line outside leg to keep the runrate down and its working.

 

[badxhah]

Yasir shud NOT play For his Place Here ...

 

[octavian]

YK break the ANDA !!!

 

[Assara K]

Pakistan lead by 213 runs Day 4:
Pakistan 2nd Ing 91-1 (13.2 Ovs)
Y Hameed * 28 (45)
Y Khan 0 (2)

India
A Kumble * 3.2 - 1 - 17 - 0
S Tendulkar 2.0 - 0 - 3 - 1

pak lead by 213

 

[KB]

I think Inzmama can attack the spinners better than any other option Pakistan had, and that's why I would have liked to have seen him at 3.

 

[w4s1m786]

clever tactics by indians

 

[Schiller]

they need to improvise now

 

[ten]

afridi has now made things simple for pakistan.

we only have to bat for 36 more overs .... with 9 wickets in hand they should try and go at 6 an over from here onwards.

 

[tahaqureshi]

watever it is..yk and hameed know how to hit hard when required..and this is it

 

[octavian]

Damn you YK !!!!

 

[MecnunK]

we need to spare 10 overs to have a quick bowl at the Indians.. 370+ is good enough

 

[Sage]

C'mon, show some urgency!

 

[Schiller]

rr will slow down drastically now, so not sure about the target.

 

[badxhah]

WTh is MYK doin ....go for it man otherwise they gona ball the same line

 

[tahaqureshi]

hameed and yk can't think of this as day 1..they need to realise wat is required here..a lot of fours and sixes

 

[w4s1m786]

this is a chance for yk to show every1 he can play odi cricket

 

[Raz]

Please dont undo all that work from Shahif. Get some runs!!!!!!!!!!

 

[octavian]

They shudn't let the intiative slip away now

 

[Mercenary]

we should sacrifice all 9 wickets for quick runs

 

[Schiller]

even 6 singles would help

what are they doing, half an hr to tea

 

[Sage]

this is a chance for yk to show every1 he can play odi cricket

Exactly

 

[KB]

It is going to be hard to score 6 an over with defensive bowling and negative field sets, and with the ball spinning a lot from around the wicket.

 

[Schiller]

negative bowling and defensive fieldsets ggm.

not going to be easy from here onwards

 

[Schiller]

out?

 

[catwoman]

outttttttt

 

[Schiller]

nopes

 

[catwoman]

safe!!!

 

[tahaqureshi]

no..yk safe

 

[octavian]

yaar umat they are not even tryiong. try and take singles or doubles if cant hit boundaries

 

[Schiller]

i know yar, they dont seem to be showing any rush or urgency there

 

[Schiller]

not the day to consolidate dammit

 

[Sage]

Inzamam or Yoyo should've gone in, now that the new ball has been blunted

 

[tahaqureshi]

y don't they take risks and go over the top????

 

[badxhah]

U guys have To realize the fact these guys are Predictable batsman and NOT THE AFRIDI

 

[octavian]

at least Yasir shud attack. what the hell

 

[aamir]

Amazing, what can you say about the Afridi. But I wish he would see through the negative tactics like that and punish the opposition by milking them for easy singles and twos, between being The Afridi, that is. But that would be a monumental change for Afridi. Anyways great innings but why did they send Younis Khan? I would have liked to see Razzaq or Inzi.

 

[Sage]

Unbelievable batting!

 

[badxhah]

YAsir PLayin for his place

 

[KB]

It is hard to hit over the top when the ball is spinning and bouncing from around the wicket. It is really hard work.

 

[tahaqureshi]

great..next thing u know..there are three consecutive maidens...

im outa here..better to study than to watch these to ruin our advantage

 

[Schiller]

it is hard wrk agreed ggm but surely it shouldnt be impossible to up the rate a bit

 

[octavian]

Un-understandable rather. Maiden from tendi

 

[badxhah]

@!#@!$#@$#$%#@$ Yasir Played a Maiden

 

[Raz]

They're being far too cautious! Come on boys hit some shots at least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[the true passionist]

is there a plan here???
captain....coach...vice captain....?????

 

[ten]

Yasir playing for his career !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAMMIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[badxhah]

YOYO shud have comed here

 

[octavian]

nice one badxhah

 

[the true passionist]

cmon 9 wkts in hand...150 to score..
please....play shots

 

[badxhah]

Yasir playing for his career !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DAMMIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wrote that 50 posts ago

 

[catwoman]

score damnnit

 

[Schiller]

98-1

 

[tahaqureshi]

well this is actually goign to make yasir lose his place..not cement it

 

[ataullah]

This is a disgrace.Do they believe they can win?

 

[Schiller]

41 overs left

 

[octavian]

Finally !! 4 from YK

 

[catwoman]

98-1

not asking for the score, telling the batsmen to score runs

 

[badxhah]

Allah ka suker hai ..

 

[Schiller]

becoming a dustbowl?

 

[catwoman]

100 up

 

[MecnunK]

These two idiots better not cost us teh game..they are not even attempting singles...***..why block you fools..its runs we need otherwise get the **** out so atleast others can come in and play shots..

 

[octavian]

Ball is turning now, good signs for pak

 

[tahaqureshi]

7 off the over so far..this is the way we need to play...coupla 2's, 1's and a four here and there

 

[w4s1m786]

im sure they heard loud and clear mona

 

[badxhah]

I think its becoming difficult to bat on For a normal batsman Not For Afridi

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

good shot by yk - WE NEED INZI

 

[Schiller]

inzi might have done better

 

[MecnunK]

hmm looks like they are gettinga move on now!!!

 

[catwoman]

im sure they heard loud and clear mona

they sure did

 

[Sage]

I hope Inzi considers promoting Kamran Akmal above Asim and Razzaq if it comes to that.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

i think YK is doing a good job at the moment.

 

[IMMY69]

why do you people always get sop personal against our own players??? playing for his career?? i mean what the hell is that all about?

people play to a game plan, especially professional sportsmen...if they have ot hit out then they will..whether they succeed or not is irrelevant...right now they are pl,aying under specific instructions..

 

[ten]

ok guys .... still 30 overs to go .... 9 wickets left ....

come on 6 AN OVER from here onwards

 

[octavian]

how many overs left in the day ?

 

[Schiller]

around 37-38 i think octavian

 

[octavian]

full toss wasted by Yasir !!!!

 

[MecnunK]

no run off the last 6 balls...wankers!

 

[Schiller]

now that was daft!!

 

[Raz]

Manjrekar getting excited about Tendu getting 5 dot balls.