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

[haroonrasheed320]

Pakistan can score 100 runs in last 10 overs will take them to a good 270

 

[Saj]

oh come on. This is not good enough.

Yousuf struggling out there

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

huh..first NZ misfield of the day and it gets Pakistan to 150

 

[GamBiTT]

Love David Lloyd's commentary

Saj .. you should try and get an interview with him about Pakistani cricket ... would be a lovely read!

 

[sehban]

151/4 37

 

[PapaBear]

Drama about to unfold

 

[Sparhawk]

13 overs left.. really should be getting a boundary per over now. Yousuf can't keep going like this in a semi final

 

[Saj]

There is no pressure being put on the NZ bowlers here. No effort to do something different.

I hope Pak arent thinking that if we score 230 or 240 it will be enough.

 

[Oxy]

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

Or give the 'sensible' one a shotgun.....

 

[Ace Base]

Pakistan are doing fine. They are one of the few teams in world cricket that can score a 100 runs in the last 10 overs. At 150/4 in 37 overs I think they are pacing themselves well to acheive 260 to 275 in 50 overs, InshaAllah.

After that, their bowling needs to do the talking.

 

[ahmed16]

250 shot should be a good score but Yousuf needs to step it up.

 

[Saj]

Love David Lloyd's commentary

Saj .. you should try and get an interview with him about Pakistani cricket ... would be a lovely read!

Yes it would be great wouldnt it.

I'll try.

 

[aamir]

Yousuf is starting to bat quite freely now.

 

[PapaBear]

worst case scenario 5 runs per over from here and reach 220 more than enough !!!

 

[haroonrasheed320]

what is it with Harsha he changes the topic without completing the discussion

 

[Khurram]

ohhhh what a shoot

 

[cricketpassion]

444444444444

 

[PapaBear]

4444444444

 

[Oxy]

England were terrible yesterday - but fought back to post 250+ and they still got battered!

Cant see us doing that today

 

[aamir]

Cleverly guided over slip... by MY

 

[Momo]

So is Bond wearing a toupee today?

 

[cricketpassion]

Come on yousef one more in this over

 

[Khurram]

Yousef scoring slow he need to atleast get singles

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Looking at New Zealand batting get Taylor - Vettori & McCullum

 

[Cheguvera]

Please take the batting PP by 40th over...

 

[Momo]

Or give the 'sensible' one a shotgun.....

Yes, that will be a more 'permanent' solution.

 

[pakistani]

what is it with Harsha he changes the topic without completing the discussion

LOL

 

[Inswinger]

England were terrible yesterday - but fought back to post 250+ and they still got battered!

Cant see us doing that today

Can't see us doing what today? Fighting back or getting battered?

 

[NorthStar]

With only Afridi to come ... maybe better to delay PP3 once we've reached 200 mark.

 

[Ace Base]

There is no pressure being put on the NZ bowlers here. No effort to do something different.

I hope Pak arent thinking that if we score 230 or 240 it will be enough.

Saj akhi, you are one of the few posters on here who knows his cricket. Pakistan aren't doing too badly at all. With Allah's permission they will end up getting around 260 odd which is a handful given their bowling resources

 

[PapaBear]

160/4 38 overs

 

[aamir]

Well run two... good running.. good over 9 off it..

 

[cricketpassion]

9 off the over

 

[iHammad]

hit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Khurram]

who said Umar is overrated ? he is realy good find for Pakistan. I am looking at 240 250 runs

 

[Inswinger]

Good over.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Yousuf MashAllah played according to the situation, scored 9490 runs at 43.13 is something great in itself

 

[dblock]

9 off the over..need to keep it going now.

 

[Oxy]

Can't see us doing what today? Fighting back or getting battered?

Posting 260+

 

[PapaBear]

. 1 . 1 1 1 | . . 4 1 1 . | . 2 1 1 . 1 | 1 1 4 . 1 2

getting better

 

[CrickFan]

Have to give credit to NZ ..they did their homework on the pak batsmen and more importantly executed it . Tight bowling , Tight Fielding and as expected some very loose shots by senior batsmen from Pakistan

 

[filosofee]

Yes it would be great wouldnt it.

I'll try.

Saj: ask him on Twitter, his tag is 'BumbleCricket'.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

pak starting accelrate

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

9 off that over and ended with a well placed double, well played there.

Pakistan finally showing some intent

 

[filosofee]

9 runs that last over, more of the same for the next 12 please.

 

[Sparhawk]

Very disappointing innings from yousuf... still just looking for singles

 

[Momo]

Harsha Bhogle's tone is always like he is going to let you in on a secret.

 

[cricketpassion]

classic shot by yousef

 

[aamir]

Class shot from MY....four! More of those... MY picking up pace....

 

[Seen Sheen]

What an on drive..Yousuf u beauty!

 

[pakistani]

Shot!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cricpk]

beautifully played by moyo what a shot!!444444444444444

 

[Sparhawk]

Finally some intent from moyo.. dont follow it by two dot balls now

 

[dblock]

Shot from Yousuf..class.

Well overdue too.

 

[filosofee]

Yes, that's the shot Yousuf, more of the same please, thank you!

 

[Inswinger]

One the best on drives I've seen in the tournament. Class!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

what a shot by Moyo

 

[Poison]

Have to give credit to NZ ..they did their homework on the pak batsmen and more importantly executed it . Tight bowling , Tight Fielding and as expected some very loose shots by senior batsmen from Pakistan

I have to quote this - Vettori has managed the offside field to perfection; Yousuf has not been able to milk the bowling at all.

 

[PB]

What A SHOT ! MOHAMMAD YOUSUF !

 

[cricpk]

damn it!!!!!!!!out

 

[Oxy]

poor crowd attendance

Its jam packed! Yesterday was empty

Moyo bowled

 

[cricketpassion]

yousef goneeeee

 

[filosofee]

Wicket, he played on.

 

[pakistani]

bowled yousuf

 

[dblock]

Finally some intent from moyo.. dont follow it by two dot balls now

First dot.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Afridi in, let the fun beginnnnnn

 

[Deewana Mastana]

MOYO gone

Played on

 

[Sparhawk]

A somewhat painful innings comes to an end... cant say im sad to see the back of yousuf

 

[SAM'S]

Don't worry guys. Ya'll were restless againt india too. We'll be fine. InshaAllah

 

[Ace Base]

Yousuf once again making it look easy. This man is a legend and here he is displaying sheer class and excellence of execution. This is how you pace a ODI innings, this is how you bat, this is why he is imperious.

 

[iZeeshan]

Yousuf puts a smile on my face

 

[Seen Sheen]

Laanut iss shot pe..

 

[pakistani]

please afridi please!!!!!!!

 

[Inswinger]

Wow. LAst thing we needed. Played on to end his innings.

 

[Oxy]

Harsha Bhogle's tone is always like he is going to let you in on a secret.

And time after time - he lets you down.

 

[the true passionist]

wicket fell too early for Pakistan!!

 

[aamir]

That sucks...bad luck for MY...inside edge on the stumps...well played MY...

 

[Poison]

Here we go

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

moyo out

 

[CrickFan]

Yusuf gone .. along expected lines but he has ensured that he will not be dropped for the next series