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

[Inswinger]

Yousuf is having a tough time finding the gaps.

 

[tahaqureshi]

why is yousuf acting so restricted

 

[PapaBear]

Shastri says its been a good day for Australia..

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Wrong Pakistan has turned up!

I was just thinking the same thing. This is incredibly frustrating to watch issed:

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 off 4 balls this over so far

 

[Momo]

Trundlers getting away with bowling lollypops. Disappointing stuff .

Pakistan still favourites though.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Make that 3 off 5

 

[Saj]

Both batsman seem to be struggling here.

One of them really needs to cut loose here or we are going to end up with a below par score.

Maybe its time to take the batting powerplay?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Shastri says its been a good day for Australia..

Of course it has, if NZ get to the final Australia will walk all over them

 

[cricpk]

now MoYo will step up i can feel it comon pakistan !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 off that over by Elliot

140 for 4 after 35 overs

 

[Poison]

Going at 4 an over. 120 from the last 15.

 

[Inswinger]

I agree with Shastri. We need to gain some momentum and the batting PP could do it for us with Umar still there.

 

[Saj]

140 for 4

90 deliveries remain as Dil Dil Pakistan is played at the stadium

 

[Da Best]

So how have Pakistan played guys? Heard that it was a decent bowling pitch. Missed most of the batting.

 

[amar1212]

y arnt we taking PP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Dil Dil Pakistan playing in the background!

 

[Inswinger]

140 for 4

90 deliveries remain as Dil Dil Pakistan is played at the stadium

We need to get at least 110 off those 90.

 

[Khurram]

I guess they will score 250 runs

 

[S.MalikFan]

They say double the score after the 35th over...acording to that we should get 280...

so no worries!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shane Bond back into the attack

 

[PapaBear]

Come on enough of 4 runs per over, go for it, kill Bond

 

[PB]

Dil Dil Pakistan!!!!!

 

[Inswinger]

Wow. Bhogle back already.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

So how have Pakistan played guys? Heard that it was a decent bowling pitch. Missed most of the batting.

There are no demons in this pitch, we have had 3 soft dismissals and thus the pressure has built.

 

[Saj]

Time to turn off the tv volume for me - here's Harsha Bhogle.

Here's Bond.

Akmal is losing his head here and trying to hit the ball too hard.

 

[cricketpassion]

Love to see so many Pakistani flags in the ground .dil dil pakistan reminded me of t20 wc

 

[sehban]

another play and miss from akmal

 

[PapaBear]

Need runs on the board for the bowlers

 

[slix10]

now MoYo will step up i can feel it comon pakistan !!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think he will, someone else just has to

 

[Khurram]

They need to play bond without giving him wicket and play him safe

 

[the true passionist]

This is not a good time to take the PP. Should take it by 40 over mark.

Pak should score another 30 in the next 5 overs to reach 170.

 

[Momo]

Random thought of the day 3: Is Bond wearing a wig? Or worse, a toupee?

 

[CrickFan]

No point in blocking and posting a total < 200 . Pakistan has to rotate the strike and take their chances .

 

[Sparhawk]

Akmal plays and misses again.. and again!!

hes putting himself under pressure now

 

[Inswinger]

Kiwi bowlers tesing Umar with short and not so wide deliveries.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Umar Akmal trying hard to play that shot he's tried 10 times probably in the last 2 overs to get out

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

umar looking like a dunce....he is overrated

 

[Saj]

Oh come on Akmal - what on earth are you doing. Same stupid shot every delivery issed: issed:

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 runs by Akmal

 

[cricketpassion]

444444444444444

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

finally a lucky edge

 

[cricpk]

finally 44444

 

[aamir]

Four ....really needed...

 

[Sparhawk]

That was deliberate.. maybe a little luck involved

 

[slix10]

It took Akmal about 1902381 tries but 4! yay.

 

[Inswinger]

Finally gets some bat on it.

 

[PapaBear]

four

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

seriously...this pitch has bounce...i think this pitch has been read a little incorrectly...even with the old ball its chest high bounce

 

[dblock]

This ground is small, yet Pakistan haven not come close to hitting a six.

Match might be slipping away here. I just get the feeling that is couple think that the Australia match is a good barometer where they nearly defended 200.

Should realise that this pitch is miles better.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pak will be disappointed if they dont get 8 an over from here on - Harsha Bhogle

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Time to turn off the tv volume for me - here's Harsha Bhogle.

Here's Bond.

Akmal is losing his head here and trying to hit the ball too hard.

Thinking of doing the same but I love Bumble's commentary

The late cut that Umar has been doing for the last 5 overs finally fetches him a boundary

 

[Poison]

umar looking like a dunce....he is overrated

Did I not predict this about 10 overs ago? You are a dunce my friend.

 

[coy0607]

if bond can get 2 more overs out of the way......it should be smooth sailing for afridi in the last 10

 

[Sparhawk]

There are no demons in this pitch, we have had 3 soft dismissals and thus the pressure has built.

Some demons do rear their heads when Bond is bowling.. i'm hoping they'l oblige Aamer as well

 

[Inswinger]

TIme for the PP now!!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

146 for 4 after 36 overs

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Rubbish bowling made look good by a good captain :thirdman

 

[Saj]

Time to launch an attack now.

We have wickets in hand. Akmal needs to kick on now and Yousuf needs to step on the gas too.

 

[Inswinger]

Did I not predict this about 10 overs ago? You are a dunce my friend.

Umar is overrated?

 

[slix10]

Last 5 ovs 18/0 RR 3.60

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Mills comes back on

 

[CrickFan]

Razzak will be missed for his big hitting down the order ..not sure Rana will be able to deliver

 

[Momo]

Did I not predict this about 10 overs ago? You are a dunce my friend.

No arguing with that one.

 

[dblock]

seriously...this pitch has bounce...i think this pitch has been read a little incorrectly...even with the old ball its chest high bounce

Except New Zealand have saved 25 runs at least in the field and Pakistan tend to give away more extras (say 10-20) that is 40 runs Pakistan are light.

 

[PB]

They need to take powerplay ! .

 

[Sparhawk]

I wouldn't take the power play yet.. wait till we have some momentum going.

But if yousuf keeps forward defending might as well toss the power play out

 

[pak4life]

Is yousaf abit too casual for his own good?

 

[Inswinger]

Another over before the ball is changed.

 

[Momo]

Umar is overrated?

No. That some dunce will come out and say he is.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Some demons do rear their heads when Bond is bowling.. i'm hoping they'l oblige Aamer as well

Not demons, Bond is just class. He has read the pitch perfectly and knows that it has some pace in it so he pitches it at a shorter length and squares the batsmen up. Aamer is just as fast so he should be looking at how Bond is bowling and look to replicate that.

This pitch definitely suits Pakistan's fast bowlers who are more the "bang it in" style of bowlers

 

[Inswinger]

finally a lucky edge

That was deliberate.

 

[Uzzy]

Man, how boring is Moyo. Its usually a break from the cricket when is on to bat.

 

[the true passionist]

PP should be taken at the 40 over mark.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Akmal is not overrated he is MashAllah better than Younis & Malku

 

[Momo]

Thinking of doing the same but I love Bumble's commentary

The late cut that Umar has been doing for the last 5 overs finally fetches him a boundary

They've got to invent TVs where you can mute one dunce and listen to the sensible chap.

 

[pak4life]

Agree with bumble powerplay is wasted lasted 5 overs when the pressure is on to hit big anyway. powerplay should be 41-45

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Man, how boring is Moyo. Its usually a break from the cricket when is on to bat.

On song he isn't but he really is bogged down today

 

[PapaBear]

Vetori wants to go for a kill, he is thinking of bowling out Pakistan under 175.

 

[aamir]

Wow a rarity a misfield and a free run.... not many of those today...