CT 2009 | Semi Final 2| 3/10/09 | Pakistan V New Zealand | Wanderers | Pak Innings

[UP]

82-1 After 19.

 

[NorthStar]

We need use the same template that proved a success against India. Preserve wickets and tick along until 40 overs then have a blast.

 

[amar1212]

wow malik didnt play in the World cup 03?!!?!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Interesting stats, Pakistan have only won one of their seven matches at the wanderers and that too against the Windies. Hopefully that will change today

 

[On_the_up]

84-3

 

[sehban]

84/3 20 overs

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need to move it on a bit. Can't afford to tap back 75mph half volleys.

 

[Poison]

Going at 4.2 an over, we're going ok

 

[jazba]

moyo needs new pads

 

[Momo]

It was good going up until the 15th 16th over. Now there are far two many dot balls. Must score at 4 at least.

 

[IMMY69]

big tu8rn for vettori which is good news for our spinners!!!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

Must not forget scoring ones and twos. Wake up Moyo. A Dhoniesque 5 from 17 is no good.

thats what we need is good running

 

[GamBiTT]

84-3 in 20

i will take 100 in 25 if no other wicket falls

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

This is still a decent equation for Pakistan right now with our 2 main cogs at the crease at the moment.

at very gentle Wasim Akram

 

[IMMY69]

wicket is definitely taking spin!

 

[Oxy]

YK OUT! Oh dear

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

beautiful bowling by Vettori, getting good turn here and squaring Younus up

 

[Deewana Mastana]

YK gone now

Thats it

 

[sehban]

younis goes

 

[Seen Sheen]

Gone..

 

[slix10]

82-1 After 19.

Ya we all wish.

What he hell happened I was gone for 40 mins

 

[imshally81]

ohhhhhhhhhh

 

[IMMY69]

oh no

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can we get 200 ?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Oh dear ... YK gone. Looked totally out of sorts out there

Vettori strikes. Pakistan 86/4

 

[Momo]

YK gone

 

[dblock]

Pakistan in big big trouble!

 

[aamir]

What a poor poor shot by YK!

I could have played that better.

 

[P4K1 #1]

I just got up!! what the hell is happening?? YK gone..

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Worried now....

Need an u akmal special.

 

[coy0607]

can akmal do an inzamam here.........this is his chance

 

[the true passionist]

another failure for Younis with the bat and PAK is deep trouble now!

 

[pak4life]

Were losing the plot here soo many soft dismissals. Pressure getting to us.

 

[amar1212]

oh my GOD!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Umar Akmal walks in

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

guys...we are not up for this game...just showed how we started...there were nerves and its clearly showing now...

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Soft dismissal. Pakistan under some huge pressure now.

 

[cricpk]

damn it its pakistans slow thinking and the level of confidence is so low thats not good!

 

[Amir]

We will be lucky to get 250 at this stage I think. Come on Umar. This is your time to shine, now or never.

 

[Seen Sheen]

But we still have U Akmal..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan going the same route as England according to Thorpe and Croft in the studio

 

[whyhkk]

Yea this isn't good. We are in trouble.

 

[IMMY69]

come on boys...

stick at the wicket...no where near 300 is needed...not even 250...

 

[aamir]

Time for Umar Akmal to shine, InshAllah!

 

[ahmed16]

Younus Khan...the most out of form player in world cricket atm. (And for some reason always the worst batsman in champions trophy, 2006 and now 2009).

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Tell Umar Akmal that SL is playing and we will be fine

 

[UP]

Younis OUT

 

[amar1212]

i believe in u akmal!!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

umar akmal in

pak need to paly sensible

 

[imshally81]

so itz mean we will lose the semi

 

[slix10]

It's Akmal and Afridi's day!

 

[the true passionist]

Next target for Pakistan: bat out the 50 overs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

So Pakistan peaked way ahead this time around?!

 

[Usman Chadda]

NZ bowling hasn't been anything special. 3 very soft dismissals have contributed to this situation. Just the case of putting pressure on yourselves

 

[amar1212]

Next target for Pakistan: bat out the 50 overs.

with 250+ on scoreboard

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Ball is turning. 250 gives us a fighting chance.

 

[IMMY69]

just play out as many overs as we can...play out 50 overs...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A nothing shot by YK

 

[iHammad]

: gone

 

[Muzy]

we need something special from afridi, yusuf and umar akmal our only hope lol man o man who'd have thought pak would loose so many wickets early on, very dissaspointed in malik and yk giving away their wickets easily to NZ hopefully our bowlers will be on top course inshallah

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

good 2

 

[slix10]

so itz mean we will lose the semi

Yes game's over.

Time to go.

*wrist slit*

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 runs for MOYO

What pressure will U.Akmal will be feeling coming in at 85 for 4

 

[GamBiTT]

really crap shot

 

[Inswinger]

This will be a great test of character for Umar Akmal. We need to bat out the 50.

 

[imshally81]

real test for akmal

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Pakistan still have a long batting lineup today so 250 can still be gotten but we will have to bat very well from here on out

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 more for MOYO

Good running there!

 

[aamir]

Good pair of doubles. good running!

 

[RexRex]

pak going down faster than lehman bros stock

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Good running there

 

[iHammad]

who is in?

 

[Poison]

 

[Momo]

Okay a random thought: Umar Akmal resembles Pete Sampras.

 

[aamir]

Lets get some positivity going, we will win InshAllah!

 

[UP]

2 runs taken

 

[Amoeba]

Younis is a useless jamodi player. Time for him to retire from the shorter game.

 

[amar1212]

we r done if these 2 are out...afridi is the last chance, but can we trust him??

 

[coy0607]

with 250+ on scoreboard

i think if they bat out the 50 overs, then 250 is pretty much guaranteed with the way akmal plays, and with afridi to come.........its only a matter of not losing wickets from here on

 

[Inswinger]

Yousuf getting his bat behind the ball very nicely.