Africa XI vs Asia XI Official Commentary Thread [5/6/07]

[Osman]

haha the overrated imran nazir goes....109 and nothing for him and lala to chase...this is a comp idiot..should be be no where near intl team.....

calm down its only the afro-asia cup.

 

[azfar wali]

3.6 Odhiambo to Iqbal, FOUR

 

[azfar wali]

akaml caught behind

 

[inzibhai]

"calm down its only the afro-asia cup."

hahah...yeah i remember the last time he played that great innings for Pakistan was against the mighty Zim...what and innings that was..i m sure anwar/richard/gilly/lara all were so proud of him...

 

[sagar]

calm down its only the afro-asia cup.

True.

 

[sagar]

"calm down its only the afro-asia cup."

hahah...yeah i remember the last time he played that great innings for Pakistan was against the mighty Zim...what and innings that was..i m sure anwar/richard/gilly/lara all were so proud of him...

Boy, you really need to calm down. Stop having too much expresso.

 

[azfar wali]

Mohammad Ashraful is the new batsman in

 

[azfar wali]

Asia XI need 80 runs in 92 balls

 

[azfar wali]

Asia XI need 79 runs in 90 balls

 

[azfar wali]

ashraful gone

 

[azfar wali]

Tillakaratne Dilshan is the new batsman in

 

[JammydodgA]

wens afridi coming in?

 

[12thMan]

Asraful out
Asia 34-3

 

[12thMan]

wens afridi coming in?

I think next batsman is someone else then after that. so two wickets. won't be long

 

[Mohsin]

Asia in reply, after 6 overs 35/3
Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal and Mo Ashraful all go cheaply

 

[sagar]

There go the Asians. Any bets guys?

 

[12thMan]

Ball is moving quite a bit. 22 yards from the bowlers hand to the other side of the pitch.
Africa was 30-2 after 6 overs

 

[Oxy]

Thanks for the updates - but this is one game I cant seem to want to follow...

 

[azfar wali]

Required:5.46

 

[azfar wali]

Thandi Tshabalala brought into the attack now

 

[azfar wali]

Tawanda Mupariwa brought into the attack now

 

[12thMan]

Asia 43-3 after 8 - need 68 to win

 

[P4K1 #1]

6!!! by tamim

 

[shafin]

6 from Tamim

 

[azfar wali]

8.2 Mupariwa to Iqbal, SIX!!, slower delivery goes terribly wrong, full toss on the middle and leg, Iqbal comes on the frontfoot and hoicks it over deep mid wicket for a big big six!!!

 

[12thMan]

a big six by Tamim. fulltoss and goes over midwicket
Asia 49-3

 

[Mohsin]

This Tamim Iqbal really is one for the future, he's already 26 off just 19 balls, and by the sound of cricinfo's commentary, playing some outragous shots!

 

[azfar wali]

8.6 Mupariwa to Iqbal, 3 runs

 

[12thMan]

Asia in gray/blue
Africa in green/yellow - almost SA uniform

13 from the over
Asia 55-3 after 9 overs - need 55 to win

 

[azfar wali]

Asia XI need 54 runs in 64 balls

 

[azfar wali]

9.3 Tshabalala to Dilshan, FOUR!!, quicker one down the leg side, Dilshan kneels down and sweeps it to fine leg, that was great anticipation from Dilshan!!!

 

[azfar wali]

9.5 Tshabalala to Iqbal, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

 

[12thMan]

Tamim out
Asia 61-4.
Afridi should be coming now

 

[azfar wali]

The Asian skipper Shoaib Malik is the new batsman in

 

[Mohsin]

Tamim out and its the skipper in!

 

[azfar wali]

Asia XI need 49 runs in 60 balls

 

[12thMan]

Captain Malik in now.
Asia needs 49 from 10.1 overs

 

[12thMan]

Mogambo getting replaced by Shastri
Asia 62-4

 

[azfar wali]

1 run from the over

 

[azfar wali]

11.2 Tshabalala to Dilshan, FOUR

 

[sagar]

Africa XI 109/8 (20/20 ov)
Asia XI 62/4 (11.0/20 ov)
Asia XI require another 48 runs with 6 wickets and 54 balls remaining

Asia XI RR 5.63
Required RR 5.33
Africa XI RR 5.45

 

[azfar wali]

6 runs from the over

 

[sagar]

Africa XI 109/8 (20/20 ov)
Asia XI 68/4 (12.0/20 ov)
Asia XI require another 42 runs with 6 wickets and 48 balls remaining

Asia XI RR 5.66
Required RR 5.25
Africa XI RR 5.45

 

[12thMan]

commentators trying hard to sell/hype this game. but sell to whom? the ones who are watching are watching it

 

[12thMan]

Asia 74-4 after 13 overs - need 36 from 42 balls

 

[Easa]

Been a dull match so far, not really the excitement I expected.

 

[sagar]

Africa XI 109/8 (20/20 ov)
Asia XI 75/4 (13.1/20 ov)
Asia XI require another 35 runs with 6 wickets and 41 balls remaining

Asia XI RR 5.69
Required RR 5.12
Africa XI RR 5.45

 

[azfar wali]

Asia XI need 36 runs in 42 balls

 

[shafin]

6 from malik!!!

 

[dinakar]

Been a dull match so far, not really the excitement I expected.

true.. 20-20s should be on absolute dead flat tracks otherwise no fun!

 

[azfar wali]

13.2 Tshabalala to Malik, SIX

 

[Easa]

Malik smashes a 6 - something to cheer about!

 

[Mohsin]

sixer shoaib malik!!!!!!!!!!!! 84/4

 

[sagar]

Tshabalala to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Malik frees his arms and to what effect! He gets his front foot out of the way and smashes a well-flighted delivery far into the stands at midwicket

 

[azfar wali]

13.5 Tshabalala to Dilshan, FOUR

 

[azfar wali]

15 runs from the over

 

[12thMan]

only 21 needed and Afridi not in yet

 

[azfar wali]

Hiren Varaiya brought into the attack now

 

[sagar]

Africa XI 109/8 (20/20 ov)
Asia XI 89/4 (14.0/20 ov)
Asia XI require another 21 runs with 6 wickets and 36 balls remaining

Asia XI RR 6.35
Required RR 3.50
Africa XI RR 5.45

 

[azfar wali]

14.1 Varaiya to Dilshan, FOUR!!, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan goes on the backfoot and cuts it to deep backward point, a bit of width and he pouonces onto it!!!

 

[azfar wali]

14.2 Varaiya to Dilshan, FOUR!!, flighted delivery on the stumps, Dilshan comes down the track and inside out and drives it to deep extra cover, he just caressed it through the infield for four!!!

 

[azfar wali]

Asia XI need 12 runs in 33 balls

 

[P4K1 #1]

easy win for Asia XI .. looks like no boom boom

 

[sagar]

Africa XI 109/8 (20/20 ov)
Asia XI 98/4 (15.0/20 ov)
Asia XI require another 12 runs with 6 wickets and 30 balls remaining

Asia XI RR 6.53
Required RR 2.40
Africa XI RR 5.45

 

[azfar wali]

dilshan should be the man of the match

 

[Amir]

I guess we get tos ee no afridi

 

[12thMan]

six by Dislhan. fulltoss and makhi maar shot to midwicket
Asia 105-4

 

[azfar wali]

Keith Dabengwa brought into the attack now

 

[sagar]

I guess we get tos ee no afridi

Took you a while to find that out.

 

[azfar wali]

15.1 Dabengwa to Dilshan, SIX!!, full toss on the middle and leg, Dilshan stands tall and heaves it over deep mid wicket for a big six, that is high and handsome from Dilshan!!!

 

[12thMan]

Asia win by 6 wickets

 

[sagar]

Africa XI 109/8 (20/20 ov)
Asia XI 110/4 (15.5/20 ov)
Match over

Asia XI RR 6.94
Africa XI RR 5.45

Full scorecard


*TM Dilshan (rhb) 47 36 6 1 130.55 striker
Shoaib Malik (rhb) 14 18 0 1 77.77 non-striker

 

[Mohsin]

Asia Xi Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[azfar wali]

asia win by 6 wickets

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/aac2007/engine/current/match/293257.html

 

[MCMLXXXII]

The Asian batting lineup is not that great either. Everyone of them can gift their wickets. I reckon Dilshan will be the anchor of the innings and Malik will finish it off. It all depends on how Ashraful plays.

So how right was I?

 

[Easa]

6 wicket win for the Asians; shame that Afridi isn't in the ODI squad - pointless trip to India for him..

 

[Straight Bat]

So how right was I?

good guess

 

[infamous9383]

anyone watching, was there a decent turnout

 

[Amir]

anyone watching, was there a decent turnout

Okay turnout but not good enough for a cricket loving nation like India. Hopefully the attendance is evne more crap next game because this series is just crap.

 

[Muzy]

so no1 showed it in UK then? anychance of any highlights??