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

[catwoman]

Look forward to some serious hitting by Afridi B)-S

 

[MecnunK]

7 off the over..good start boys!!

 

[Schiller]

hameed shaky as always
we really need a good start

 

[161]

getting through these first few overs from balaji will be key- i'm sure bala will be fired up after he was given out wrongly.

 

[KB]

Afridi goes bang!!! Away it goes.

 

[Hash]

was bala given out wrongly? ahahahahaha

 

[Sage]

AFRIDI!!!!

 

[Schiller]

and 4 again
yes!!!!

 

[octavian]

YESSSSS

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

afridi hammers his 2nd 4

pak 13/0 off 1.5 ovrs

 

[MecnunK]

OMG, Afridi is on fire!!

 

[Schiller]

and another!!!!

 

[161]

was bala given out wrongly? ahahahahaha

yeah poor call by billy- but then he made up for it by refusing to give danish any lbw calls

 

[Hash]

Afridi making up for lost time

 

[Amjid Javed]

17/0 off 2 overs... seems ODI series has started a week early!

 

[Schiller]

lets hope hameed finds form

 

[octavian]

17/0 off 2 overs... seems ODI series has started a week early!

Test Crikcet is funny.. isn't it ?

 

[MecnunK]

Yes 5 Wides!!

 

[Hash]

2.3 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, wide: FOUR, bouncer, way over Karthik

ahahahahahahah

great ball by Pathan

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 more... pathan bowls a wide...

 

[octavian]

Yasir not timing the ball..needs to take singles.

 

[badxhah]

Fact file-Afride averages 44.25 in the second innings of the test match with 3 50s and 1 -100
where as His frirst innings avearage is 22.00.
Completly reverse of Shewag

 

[Schiller]

though afridi is reqd, hameed more so

 

[Schiller]

also if a wkt falls, i hope the rest of the players dont go trying to save the amtch

 

[MecnunK]

hameed is rusty..

 

[Schiller]

rusty is a mild word sufi

 

[Hash]

143/0.......56 overs left today

 

[Amjid Javed]

pak 22/0 off 3 ovrs

 

[KB]

Timed the ball nicely so far Yasir.

 

[mumtaz]

did anyone hear this??

ravi: here is pak's one day side, any one in particular to look forward to aamir?
aamir: mohd hafeez is a very good odi bowler, could be very effective in indian conditions, has a knack of picking up wickets and could be very economical.

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 more runs for afridi..

 

[Schiller]

a very good shot that

 

[Hash]

mumtaz- ) ) ) ) ) )

 

[161]

afridi needs to be selective- he has to stop going for every ball

 

[octavian]

Amir Sohial loves M Hafeez. we all know that

 

[KB]

Yasir drived beautifully for 4. Nice high elbow, ensures the bat comes down straight.

 

[Amjid Javed]

pak 28/0 off 4 ovrs

lead up to 149

 

[MecnunK]

Going for 7 an over..

 

[Sage]

Lovely 4 from Hameed

 

[Schiller]

actually kashif, that last shot of afridi was beautiful

 

[Schiller]

good shot by yasir there

 

[octavian]

Afridi needs more strike. yasir should look to take singles!1

 

[KB]

Defensive field set, singles on offer to Afridi.

 

[Hash]

another 200 runs I think

 

[Amjid Javed]

pak 34/0 off 5 overs...

lead 155

pakistan need to look to bat another 42 overs here and get the lead to 330 and then have 10 overs @ india

 

[Hash]

amjid- and then pick up a couple of wickets!

 

[ten]

no amjid ... they should keep going at 6 an over.

its set a target of 375 - 400 .... in 100 overs for india.

from here on 6 an over means 252 runs in 42 overs. very much possible.

 

[KB]

Ramped over the slips for 4. Fine shot by Afridi.

 

[MecnunK]

I'd be happier with 350-370 in the same time frame..

 

[MecnunK]

5.6 Balaji to Afridi, 2 runs, came in sharply, Afridid goes on the backfoot to defend it awkwardly and cuts it to third man in the process where Sehwag fields it well

*lol*

 

[KB]

Only one slip in place, and Yasir egdes through the second slip area.

 

[octavian]

lead 170.. 170 more required

 

[KB]

HUGE pull for 4 from Afridi.

 

[tahaqureshi]

i think the selectors will be hitting themselves for not selecting yasir..he is coming back to form

 

[KB]

DOWN! Kartick drops Afridi.

 

[ten]

octavian i think 375 should be the minimum inzamam needs to be thinking about.

 

[KB]

As the great Bill Lawry would say, "its all happening"

 

[octavian]

i think 340 is enough.

 

[MecnunK]

hahahah karthik drops..

 

[Sonny]

Amazing start mashallah...you couldn't have asked for more from the 2 openers

 

[hasanahmad]

lol yasir is not coming back to form. all he is getting are edges

 

[octavian]

too much happening. dont blink !!

 

[tahaqureshi]

run rate = 7.86 after 7 overs!!!!!

 

[MecnunK]

375 sounds about right!!

 

[Hydro]

i think anything near 400 is an ask

 

[ten]

340 for indians ...... NO WAY !!!!

by the end of today india will be needing 270 to win on final day !!!!!

375 is what inzamam needs to be thinking about to get india on backfoot on 5th day pitch.

 

[Schiller]

the third medium pacer (indian definition) is on

 

[Sage]

Kumble shuts Hameed down.

 

[Schiller]

if not 6s, 4s, if not 4s, singles.

 

[octavian]

We need to bait them into getting the runs also !!

We need to win.. Indians will be fine with a draw. We need to take risks.

 

[KB]

SIX. For a moment Singh thouhg he had a chance, but he could only watch the ball carry over the rope.

 

[Schiller]

yeeehawwwwwwwwwwww

 

[octavian]

SIXXXXXXXX form Afridi

 

[Hydro]

chkka

 

[Sage]

6!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KB]

FOUR!

Oh boy, its happening.

 

[Schiller]

yes yes yesssssssssssss
oh mama sita!!!!!!

 

[MecnunK]

hahah lovely six..

 

[KB]

FOUR more!

 

[Schiller]

that was some 6 for all the reaction it got