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

[RexRex]

i predict a big future for umar akmal and rohit sharma...both of them classy in their own right.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I don't know why Yousuf keeps trying to dab it down to thirdman with a flying slip just waiting to gobble up any mishap. Play it forward!

 

[umarf76]

Pak needs 270...afridi still to come

250 will also be good. wicket is spinning. hopefully these two guys will play another 10 overs.

 

[Inswinger]

i predict a big future for umar akmal and rohit sharma...both of them classy in their own right.

That's why I thought dropping Sharma for Dravid was a bad move.

 

[UP]

If we have to win we need atleast 270.

 

[umarf76]

it is amazing how Akmal strike rate is always close to 100 ... even in this situation.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

i predict a big future for umar akmal and rohit sharma...both of them classy in their own right.

i just hope Rohit has not ruined his career by being distinctly average in his career so far despite being given an extended run (40+ odi's)

 

[Poison]

i predict a big future for umar akmal and rohit sharma...both of them classy in their own right.

I concur; Sharma is more in the classical mould, Akmal is kind of half basher, half purist.

 

[GamBiTT]

batao yaaro.. Butler ko hero banaa diyaa!

 

[imshally81]

batao yaaro.. Butler ko hero banaa diyaa!

u right

 

[sehban]

130/4 32

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Stop Trying To Keep Dabbing It To Third Man!!!

 

[filosofee]

So thats what the commentators mean by the 'Jew Factor'???

No idea Oxy, but how are you?

Ooh, lucky Akmal there. So hope it's not a rout, as we routed the New Zees in the 20/20 WC.

 

[tahaqureshi]

250 will also be good. wicket is spinning. hopefully these two guys will play another 10 overs.

thank God younis didn`t drop ajmal eh

 

[Momo]

Akmal is kind of half basher, half purist.

I like the first half better.

 

[dblock]

Has Yousuf given up scoring runs?

 

[slix10]

Thinks Afridi will do some magic today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Grant Elliot into the attack

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good running by Umar Akmal

 

[cricpk]

i think at this point MoYo is batting sensibly bec he know there r still 18 overs to go and afridi is the only one batsman left so yeah i think he is doing a good job he needs to stay there till the 50th over.....comon on pakistan

 

[imshally81]

good running

 

[Inswinger]

Well run by Umar. Yousuf needs to follow suit.

 

[Momo]

i just hope Rohit has not ruined his career by being distinctly average in his career so far despite being given an extended run (40+ odi's)

Another thing that may go against Sharma is the quite alarming increase in the circumferential dimensions of his buttocks.

 

[imshally81]

opppppppppppppppppppzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[slix10]

Holy craps Akmal runs fast

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Appealing for what McCullum and Elliot joins the fun a bit late?!

 

[pakistani]

i tought he was gone bcos of akmal reaction

 

[Inswinger]

Wow. I didn't even notice that Umar had passed Yousuf in terms of runs.

 

[tahaqureshi]

akmal should stop trying to cut

 

[Romali_rotti]

Moyo dying to get run out, the poor guy....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Would've been a wide if missed

33 gone 133 for 4 Pakistan

Drinks are on!

 

[sehban]

133/4 33

 

[dblock]

Akmal misses out, wide and demanded to be smacked.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

the beauty of getting wickets is that pressure builds

 

[Momo]

Yousaf has played pretty p!ss poor cricket again. Procrastinating for some messiah to come and raise the runrate later.

 

[filosofee]

My goodness! this is tough going on what was deemed a belter of a batting pitch. Hope Pak bowl and field as tightly as the New Zees.

 

[Inswinger]

Decent recovery job. We need these two to bat out the next 12 overs. Umar should take some risk after a few more overs.

 

[the true passionist]

should aim for atleast 160 by 40 over mark without losing a wicket.

That is 27 of 7 overs - less than 4 an over.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

17 overs left with Afridi and Rana who can give it a whack in the end with Umar Akmal at the crease who can hit big too!

InshahAllah another 150 here and it will be good!

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

220-230 looks max unless something spectacular happens

 

[GamBiTT]

170 in 40 overs...

then 100 more if we have wickets in hand .. less if we dont

I hope Pakistan is the first team to use the power play correctly. Its not about slogging!

 

[PB]

They should take the batting powerplay soon !

 

[IMMY69]

question is will nz even make 120 on this track? this batting paradise is gonna spring up some surprises for the kiwis...

we need 220 to be safe...

 

[PapaBear]

Reach 200 by 45 overs, explode in the last 5 overs and reach 250............start planning for the finals

 

[cricpk]

everyone take a Chai break and lets hope its all good from now!!!!!1

 

[filosofee]

Look at this link for New Zees second innings' chase record, it's really impressive.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good ball by Butler to Akmal who is trying to cut the ball to close to him

 

[Poison]

Yousaf has played pretty p!ss poor cricket again. Procrastinating for some messiah to come and raise the runrate later.

Oh that messiah is coming, worry you not.

 

[the true passionist]

My goodness! this is tough going on what was deemed a belter of a batting pitch. Hope Pak bowl and field as tightly as the New Zees.

I think its not quite a belter if ball is pitched in the right areas - has some spin and bounce. But PAK will have to watch for likes of Mccullum who can shoot down the required rate in matters of a few good overs.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

umar seems to only want to cut

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I really hope that the powerplay is taken by the 35th over because I guarantee it will be useless if we have it with Bond going. If anything it will force changes in the bowling attack and since our two batsmen are settled now we can go for it

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Akmal looks to cut very close to his body, a very risky strategy

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

what a novice shot...need to calm down

 

[PapaBear]

Akmal showing signs of impatience..

 

[Inswinger]

Umar is getting frustrated. They need to get runs of singles.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

single should have done that from first ball

 

[PB]

Wow big swing, Mohammad Yousuf needs to have a word with him. .

 

[Deewana Mastana]

1 off the first 4 balls of this Butler over

He's bowling well

 

[Momo]

Oh that messiah is coming, worry you not.

)
Indeed!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good shot by MOYO for 1 run

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

need a boundary here

 

[Khurram]

Everytime I go for a walk Pakistan scores runs

plz go for LONG WALK

 

[slix10]

That could've been a two....

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

wideeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[cricpk]

wide thats right!!!!!111dont look suprize

 

[Momo]

Umar is getting frustrated. They need to get runs of singles.

That's the problem. The wrong man is getting frustrated. And too early.

should show some intent now.

 

[Civil]

We are going to win!!

nz batting is paper thin

cmon boys hustle up a total!!

 

[Sparhawk]

We should be scoring run a ball from here onwards.. yousuf needs to get off his butt and get busy

 

[filosofee]

27 off 60, MoYo. This is not Test cricket bhai!

 

[cricketpassion]

50 runs Partnership

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Again Umar Akmal trying that shot which goes through to McCullum

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

umar looking hoplessly out of touch against butler...wasted 4 balls

 

[sehban]

akmal starting to lose his head a bit
136/4 34

 

[pak4life]

yousaf has to bat right to the end he cant throw it away now not with that strike rate

 

[PapaBear]

Never seen this Butler guy,,,he is not bad really,

 

[Momo]

16 overs left. Should get minimum 130.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Moyo needs to accelarate and Umar Akmal needs to stop playing that shot he tried atleast 4 times in that over

 

[filosofee]

50 runs Partnership

But off 78 balls. Next 50 needs to be scored with alacrity.

 

[cricpk]

i wish we had razzaq man i miss that guy!!!

 

[dblock]

Wrong Pakistan has turned up!