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I have never created a thread for any match, here goes my first thread ....

After brilliant bowling performance of bowlers, all the eyes are on Pak batsmen to score heavily. Every one is hoping if Pakistan could score 300. I am not sure why only 300, it would just give lead of 170 and then Aus could score 450 and we would need 280 in 4th inning and we could still lose ... Scoring 300 does not guarantee win considering our collapses ...

How we can shut out Aussies from match depends on next inning ... If it goes to 4th inning, not sure we have mental strength to win the match ..
 
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We normally like a small intro to the day.
Just a brief summary of the situation would be nice.
 
Ali Raja said:
hows the weather forecast?
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That's what I would like to know. I want the sun shinning and the moisture evaporated!
 
They were saying that it should be bright and sunny today. Hope it is true.

I have already watched the bowling highlights 4 times :p
 
Most of you are talking as Pakistan is playing against a club side. It is true that we bowl very well and pick those wickets but the credit goes to the ideal conditions. Hopefully, today the assistance for the quick bowlers wont be as much as yesterday. This Australia bowling attack is very disciplined and I am sure they would make it difficult for Pakistani batsmen to score easy runs. If our batsmen try to score runs by only playing the bowls they have to, I think it is possible they can put a decent total on the board. But again, this is Pakistan and everything is possible. Who knows 127 might end up as the highest inning total in this match.
 
we really need Don Butt and Leonard Farhat to fire today. Viv Iqbal could do with a decent innings as well (+60)
 
And, we need to give our bowlers some rest. Asif bowled 20 overs or so in just 2 sessions. That is just too much workload. He needs to rest for 2 days now.
 
waqar_ahmad said:
And, we need to give our bowlers some rest. Asif bowled 20 overs or so in just 2 sessions. That is just too much workload. He needs to rest for 2 days now.
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I am not sure if our batsmen think that way. I am sure they will play to the best of their ablities but I think it is quite possible that Pakistan's innings can come to an end within 1 or 2 sessions.
 
Depends on the wicket too.. yesterday it was seaming all over the place.. i like every Pak fan is praying its changed big time and is going to help the batsman now.. because lets be honest if the wicket stays the same even getting a 70 odd run lead will be good in many peoples eyes...

What i would like is us bat the whole day get a 150 lead by the 2nd of day 2 ... dont mind if 6/7 wickets go down but aslong as we can bat the whole day get a lead of around 150 on this wicket will be great... i read somewhere in our last 12 or 14 innings we have only gone above 350 twice.. that says a lot ! if we can get a 150 lead and still be batting come day 3 we can then think how we want to try and win this game off...
 
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Shabaash Butt well played an excellent 200!








What, a little early?
 
The first hour will be crucial. The forecast is for some drizzle early in the morning and clearing later. So if we can hold on to our wickets for the first hour, it would be a terrific base for the rest of the day.
 
gollumbird said:
The first hour will be crucial. The forecast is for some drizzle early in the morning and clearing later. So if we can hold on to our wickets for the first hour, it would be a terrific base for the rest of the day.
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If Farhat and Butt BOTH make 50s, we got this game.
:butt :butt :butt
 
If pakistan want to truely take charge of this match then they need to bat solidly and aim to bat solidly and score 350 atleast. That means partnerships and batsmen getting big runs. I cant see Aussies flopping in 2nd inns so heres pakistan chance.
 
I didn't watch the last session yesterday. How did our batsmen look out there? I'm assuming Butt looked a bit more assured than Farhat...
 
Inswinger said:
I didn't watch the last session yesterday. How did our batsmen look out there? I'm assuming Butt looked a bit more assured than Farhat...
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Farhat was edging everything. Almost got out 4 - 5 times.
Butt looked very confident and less edges.
 
The over confidence is worrying - dont fans remember LAST WEEK? Or our collapse v Kiwis 3 weeks ago?
 
I have a feeling Faisal is going to play really well today :p
 
Oxy said:
The over confidence is worrying - dont fans remember LAST WEEK? Or our collapse v Kiwis 3 weeks ago?
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Don't worry your signatures will keep us in check :19:
 
cricfan967 said:
he was almost out first ball!
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But did he got out?

Thats what count, if both of them kept on playing and missing without getting out. I'll be over the moon.
 
If we do well, will I be allowed to make day 3 thread right after its stumps on Day 2? :13:
 
Hussey said yesterday there is still plenty of moisture in the wicket. The first session will be crucial and most difficult for Pakistan.
 
Inswinger said:
I didn't watch the last session yesterday. How did our batsmen look out there? I'm assuming Butt looked a bit more assured than Farhat...
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they were a bit jittery, but did fine to keep the wickets in hand:)
 
I want Kamran akmal playing at #3 today and put Faisal Iqbal at #6,
 
Weather is still not much better. Cloudy/overcast. I think the bite may have been reduced, but for our batsmen, the pitch is still as dicey as Day 1.

Day 3 (tomorrow/Tuesday) is supposed to be the sunniest. You don't want Aussies to bat that whole day. We need to extend our batting into tomorrow.
 
Oxy said:
The over confidence is worrying - dont fans remember LAST WEEK? Or our collapse v Kiwis 3 weeks ago?
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That is what worries me. We do have a tendency to do that. Hopefully this time we will play with more pride, honor and class. Show those Aussies that we a rock solid when it comes to batting too.:) Hopefully score around 350-400 would be good.
 
Too much hype here. Not good. THere was a similar hype during the first test, and we all know what happened
 
Dont mean to burst anyones bubble, but I think we'll be skittled out for less than 210.

And I was red hot with my predictions during the 1st test
 
Oxy said:
Dont mean to burst anyones bubble, but I think we'll be skittled out for less than 210.

And I was red hot with my predictions during the 1st test
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83 runs lead.
 
It will be really tricky to bat today. Tomorrow and next day is expected to be sunny. I think Aus will look for big score in the second inning with weather getting better. Today will decide if Pak can win this game or not.
 
You guys have not scored too many 300's in recent times.............
So 300 would be a good score........ But I have my doubts because you didnt score 300 in any of the innings in last match which had more battig friendly pitch............
All the very best
 
there shud be a early start because there was delay yesterday (rain)
 
moiez_no1 said:
there shud be a early start because there was delay yesterday (rain)
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30 minutes earlier the match will get started.
 
Oxy said:
Dont mean to burst anyones bubble, but I think we'll be skittled out for less than 210.

And I was red hot with my predictions during the 1st test
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I would actually take that

I do think people are getting carried away - when Pak goes to sleep in a decent postion they lose the plot when they wake up and it would not surprise me if it happens again
 
The match is an hour away - 30 mins early start due to the overs lost yesterday

Any idea what the weather is saying?
 
someone said it right in the strategy thread - BAT LIKE UR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT
 
Geordie Ahmed said:
The match is an hour away - 30 mins early start due to the overs lost yesterday

Any idea what the weather is saying?
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There you go GA.

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We have to be very careful and not lose our wickets.
1. First hurdle is to cross 127
2. Don't get bogged down. Keep rotating strike, keep the run rate going
3. A lead of 150-200 would be very nice.

Hope I am right and our batsman don't disappoint us.
 
insaaniyat said:
We have to be very careful and not lose our wickets.
1. First hurdle is to cross 127
2. Don't get bogged down. Keep rotating strike, keep the run rate going
3. A lead of 150-200 would be very nice.

Hope I am right and our batsman don't disappoint us.
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I am not expecting our team to score 300
 
saj001 said:
I am not expecting our team to score 300
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I do have my doubts too. Hope and expectations are two different thing. But then again we are capable of surprising the doubter anytime:)
 
insaaniyat said:
I do have my doubts too. Hope and expectations are two different thing. But then again we are capable of surprising the doubter anytime:)
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yeaH, we are capable of anything...but i hope we score big today
 
lets see how the first 20 overs go, from there REAL predictions can happen.
 
35 mins to go. i am not missing todays play :). hopefully our batting makes it worth my while
 
Afridi_Fan said:
For how many wickets?
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As many as it takes, ideally for the loss of 1 or 2 wickets maximum, but that's wishful thinking.

Point is we need to score at least as much as they have scored. If we still manage to give them a lead, then we are truly pathetic.
 
cricket_fever said:
yeaH, we are capable of anything...but i hope we score big today
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Insha Allah. Who expected Sami to rock. May be a century by Imran, Butt, Faisal and Moyo wow that will be the day:)
 
This is probably the most important day of this series! Inshallah we will come good today. 27 mins to go
 
Match starts half an hour early today so it starts at 6:00 PM EST (Canadian)
 
insaaniyat said:
Insha Allah. Who expected Sami to rock. May be a century by Imran, Butt, Faisal and Moyo wow that will be the day:)
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We need around 2 ppl with 50s, 1 with a century-80 runs, and some 20 and 30 ..... it wil help get near 300
 
insaaniyat said:
Insha Allah. Who expected Sami to rock. May be a century by Imran, Butt, Faisal and Moyo wow that will be the day:)
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lol 4 centuries in one day..? :)) :))
 
ali_ed2006 said:
This is probably the most important day of this series! Inshallah we will come good today. 27 mins to go
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Inshallah we will!!! Cummon Pakisyan.....show the aussies what we are made off
 
ali_ed2006 said:
lol 4 centuries in one day..? :)) :))
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i would die of shock if that had to happen.....and if that does happen, then i will stop posting here so PPers will know i did die of shock and then you should come for my funeral lol
 
ali_ed2006 said:
lol 4 centuries in one day..? :)) :))
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that would just awesome though I just meant if these four go on to make centuries. My hopes are so high.lol. Reality is that we should first set the target to level the score, without losing too many wickets
 
insaaniyat said:
that would just awesome though I just meant if these four go on to make centuries. My hopes are so high.lol. Reality is that we should first set the target to level the score, without losing too many wickets
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Let me tell you right now - THAT WONT HAPPEN, simply NO WAY

If it did i would change my username to Mackem Ahmed for a month - thats how confident i am that wont happen
 
Geordie Ahmed said:
Let me tell you right now - THAT WONT HAPPEN, simply NO WAY

If it did i would change my username to Mackem Ahmed for a month - thats how confident i am that wont happen
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:))) I know. The truth is I am worried about leveling the score:(
 
Geordie Ahmed said:
Let me tell you right now - THAT WONT HAPPEN, simply NO WAY

If it did i would change my username to Mackem Ahmed for a month - thats how confident i am that wont happen
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:))) :)))

Talk about confidence in your side's abilities.

:))) :)))
 
Geordie Ahmed said:
Let me tell you right now - THAT WONT HAPPEN, simply NO WAY

If it did i would change my username to Mackem Ahmed for a month - thats how confident i am that wont happen
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????? lol

dont be over confident or what happened to ponting yesterday ...something similar may happen to you......we are pakistan, capable of anything
 
Geordie Ahmed said:
Let me tell you right now - THAT WONT HAPPEN, simply NO WAY

If it did i would change my username to Mackem Ahmed for a month - thats how confident i am that wont happen
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:))) :))) lol you are probably right. Although I would love to see either one of Butt, Farhat, Misbah or Faisal to get a century, since these 4 are the most bashed players on PP
 
insaaniyat said:
:))) I know. The truth is I am worried about leveling the score:(
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pakistan has to atleast level the score.....but if we win the series i m gonna eat my shoe
 
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