Al Barakah T20 Game 5 : Pakistan v Zimbabwe | Toronto | 12/10/08

[Boi]

Hope Anwar Ali, Sohail Khan and Abdur Rauf!! all play!

Afridi if he plays has to open!
If not then no point selecting it!

 

[Saj]

Play is due to start in just inder 15 minutes.

Hopefully some of the younger players will be given an opportunity today.

 

[Inswinger]

ARY USA still hasnt started coverage yet.

 

[lollol]

ARY USA still hasnt started coverage yet.

ARY UK just had the 18 yr old Najeeb, Mohsin Khan + :aiqbal

Dont worry, they will show it

 

[Inswinger]

ARY UK just had the 18 yr old Najeeb, Mohsin Khan + :aiqbal

Dont worry, they will show it

Yeah, we had that on ARY US as well and that was followed by some somggs instead of the toss or commentary from the stadium. Odd.

 

[lollol]

Hmm. afaik the toss is never live from ARY/ZEE coverage, isnt it?

They prerecord it, and show it just before the match starts. Or, in case of ARY, dont show it at all

 

[Shahid A]

can someone tell me when coverage starts on ary digital UK

 

[Saj]

can someone tell me when coverage starts on ary digital UK

probably after the toss.

 

[lollol]

can someone tell me when coverage starts on ary digital UK

Now

Ian Bishop live from Maple ground right now

 

[PakPassionate]

Zimbabwe Won The Toss & Batting First.

3 Changes in the team
Shahid Afridi is going to open today ( as i break the news earlier )

 

[lollol]

Zimbabwe Won The Toss & Batting First.

3 Changes in the team
Shahid Afridi is going to open today ( as i break the news earlier )

Plz tell me we are playing the rookies like Anwar/Sohail Khan/Rauf etc

 

[Boi]

Zimbabwe have won the toss and will Bat first!

 

[ataullah]

Zimbabwe Won The Toss & Batting First.

3 Changes in the team
Shahid Afridi is going to open today ( as i break the news earlier )

what changes plz

 

[hussain_0216]

I wanted Pakistan to bat first and rack up a good score so the bowlers could play with freedom and try some variations.,

If Zimbabwe fold for a low score then its same old same old

 

[moiez_no1]

the team who wins the toss should bowl 1st according to waqar

 

[DM]

I really hope Afridi opens

As Easa said, we're dangerously misusing our most explosive batsman, hell the most explosive batsman in the history of the sport.

 

[PakPassionate]

Anwar Ali is playing....
Shoiab Akhtar resting ......

 

[Inswinger]

Talat Ali should be the captain, he speaks pretty good english

 

[PakPassionate]

I really hope Afridi opens

As Easa said, we're dangerously misusing our most explosive batsman, hell the most explosive batsman in the history of the sport.

He will open today....Malik just told in his interview..

 

[Oxy]

ZImbabwe WON the toss and will bat first - ARY UK inform me 5 mins after it happened

 

[moiez_no1]

zim won the toss and they going to bat 1st

 

[Oxy]

Zimbabwe captain walks off without telling Shoaib MAlik of his decison.

Poor stuff really

 

[DM]

Zimbabwe Won The Toss & Batting First.

3 Changes in the team
Shahid Afridi is going to open today ( as i break the news earlier )

WHAT!!!!

PAKPASSIONATE ARE YOU SURE?!!

This is amazing if it's true


Afridi should be given a run of games opening, not just this one, ESPECIALLY in 20-20

 

[moiez_no1]

Afridi Opening

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Afridi WILL open according to Malik.

 

[Boi]

Malik has confirmed that Afridi will open!

 

[lollol]

3 changes

"we have some youngsters and they are going to play today"
"shahid afridi as a opener"


But he doesnt say which 3 changes he has made...

 

[Saj]

Not sure about sending him as an opener. I'd rather Akmal and Butt opened.

 

[DM]

AFRIDI WILL OPEN AGAIN, AMAZING GUYS!!!!!!!

he needs to be given a run opening, not just based on one result today, he'll be back to his explosive best i'm sure.

 

[zee]

ARY USA still hasnt started coverage yet.

Anywhere on the net where we can watch this? Thanx

 

[lollol]

The canadian umpire is a part-timer as it seems

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Ali, Rauf and Latif playing

 

[PakPassionate]

News:

IN:

Anwar Ali
Khalid Latif
Abdul Rauf

RESTING:

Shoiab Akhtar
Sohail Tanvir
Younis Khan

 

[lollol]

Sohail Khan NOT playing....

Once again proofs what kind of *(%()$% Malik is

 

[moiez_no1]

Anwar Ali , Rauf And Latif

 

[lollol]

.

 

[SAM'S]

bit harsh with Sohail Khan but i am glad Afridi is (playing &) opening

 

[Boi]

Abdul rauf opening the bowling!

 

[amarmak]

i expect anwar ali to destroy zimbabwe today!!!

 

[Zeenix]

Starts off with a wide

 

[Saj]

Strange decision not to play Sohail Khan.

Rauf opening the bowling.

 

[lollol]

Starts off with a wide

Just like:
- Gul
- Akhtar
- Tanvir

 

[DM]

Sohail Khan NOT playing....

WHAT!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!


But really really glad the vicious ox is opening again

If Afridi is given a solid run as opener, mark my words guys Afridi will hit an unbelievable innings soon.

 

[Boi]

Lovely shot for four!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

134 ks

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

hope zimbabwe give us a decent game here.

 

[Saj]

no idea who that was at 3rd man, but that was shocking and lazy fielding allowing the second run.

7 for 0 from a mixed first over.

 

[amarmak]

good over by rauf.. barring one ball.

 

[Boi]

7-0 after 1 over

 

[amarmak]

Saj that was shoaib khan

 

[Boi]

no idea who that was at 3rd man, but that was shocking and lazy fielding allowing the second run.

7 for 0 from a mixed first over.

Khalid "Leg side slogger" Latif

 

[Boi]

Anwar Ali opening from other end!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Ali!

 

[SAM'S]

we wont mind chasing at least 140 to have a match here

 

[PakPassionate]

Strange decision not to play Sohail Khan.

Rauf opening the bowling.

You are right....Sohail just bowled 1 over .... and they drop him in this match
not fair ...

 

[Boi]

4 runs off Alis 2nd ball!
Nice shot!

 

[SAM'S]

hoor sitting with langoor

 

[Saj]

Khalid "Leg side slogger" Latif

how old is he ? 50 ?

Short ball pulled away. Anwer around 130 kph for now

 

[Oxy]

Good start for Zimbo

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

130 ks for Ali, not much swing.

 

[Boi]

LBW appeal not given!

 

[Boi]

13-0 after 2

 

[Inswinger]

LBW appeal not given!

It was pitched outside leg

 

[moiez_no1]

too high

 

[Saj]

mid 130s now for AA and a hinit of movement

Mindless slogging from the Zimbos. Sort of stuff you'd see on a village green each weekend

 

[Boi]

Good bouncer by Rauf

 

[lollol]

130 ks for Ali, not much swing.

Waqar had to say that there wont be much swing available, and that bowlers should try to seam the ball..

 

[amarmak]

good comeback by anwar!! afer that 4

 

[SwEeT CaNdY]

sixer

 

[Boi]

Six

 

[Isolation]

666666666

 

[Oxy]

SIXER!

Crap commentator with Mohd Akram - Whyoh why are we subjected to this torture???

19-0

 

[Boi]

Nice Shot for Six by the Zimbabwean!

 

[Isolation]

want zim to get a good target.....make it interesting

 

[dblock]

AFRIDI WILL OPEN AGAIN, AMAZING GUYS!!!!!!!

he needs to be given a run opening, not just based on one result today, he'll be back to his explosive best i'm sure.

Amazing for Zimbabwe bowlers, nice quick easy wicket.

 

[Boi]

That kept really low

 

[tauseefm]

so how many overs U Gul will bowl today? do u think our G kaptaan will be able to do the math today?

 

[Boi]

Another Boundry

24-0 after 3

 

[Oxy]

That kept really low

And the next one flew over the keepers head!!

4 byes!

 

[Saj]

This wicket is bordering on the dangerous ! One has just taken off from short of a length and sailed over the keepers head for 4 byes.

Rauf needs to pitch the ball up further.