Day 3: 1st Test, Pak vs Eng - Update thread

[the_game]

The beast to be unleashed!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

razzaq goes for 22

300-6 now Pakistan.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

I would prefer they send in Akmal next

 

[Gunner786]

hope they send akmal and not afridi!!
afridi cant handle new ball and harmison and hoggard

 

[Toony™®]

its akmal

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

akmal coming out

 

[Sid100]

Kamran in

 

[Rana]

could this be, the beast, na its kamran akmal

 

[Bilsher007]

Excellent 300 up, fine boundary by yousuf. The sooner razzak becomes comfortable out there the better for him and pakistan. Razzak we need a good innings from you, mohali type and the one with which a strong foundation is laid for pakistan to build lead when afridi and akmal come to bat tommorow INSHALLAH.

 

[the_game]

Poor batting by Razzaq. He had been hanging his bat for a few overs, and paid the price.

 

[Saj]

In comes Akmal at a crucial stage of the match, against the new ball.

 

[Rob H]

Akmal it is though

 

[Easa]

Kami in

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

and yes it is Akmal on his way in

 

[ShowStopper]

come on you know 3-4 hours of afridi

and the mathc take a diff complexion

You have to be fair to English fans 3-4 hours will be too much 1 or 2 will be goood enought. pak now has 300 Mashallah.

 

[the_game]

Akmal is the better choice against the new ball.

 

[ShowStopper]

Harmison to Abdul Razzaq, OUT, squared up horribly by one which was rising over offstump and a big nick flies through to the keeper. Harmison finds the right area at last and bags a wicket with the new ball.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

boycott awesome hes telling it how it his

 

[DM]

Time for violence,
time for sportsmanship to take a little breather

 

[Rana]

hope they send akmal and not afridi!!
afridi cant handle new ball and harmison and hoggard

erm, hes quite a good opener

 

[Easa]

Very similar to the way Colly should have gotten out

 

[Sid100]

partnership: 59 runs, 21.1 overs, rr: 2.78 (Abdul Razzaq 22, Mohammad 24)

 

[UJ]

Good decision to send Akmal in....

 

[DM]

Akmal is the better choice against the new ball.

Agreed, I think this is a wise move

 

[Schiller]

whats boycie saying?

 

[Bilsher007]

Oh nooo razzak out ! tooba

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Time for violence,
time for sportsmanship to take a little breather

sorry dm bhai seems you will have to wait a little bit for that

 

[Rob H]

6/300

 

[Easa]

Wicket maiden

 

[iZeeshan]

Woah! Razzaq gone! This doesn't look too good for Pakistan. We still need 100 more runs.

 

[Sid100]

good over by harmison, well bowled, wicket maiden

 

[P4K1 #1]

good that akmal is ahead of afridi.. if moyo and akmal can survive the day.. then its good for pakistan

 

[Easa]

Sensible decision to send Akmal out, Afridi can brutalize later

 

[Saj]

It was poor footwork from Razzaq. Got squared up and never got in line behind the ball

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

monty with a trademark fumble

 

[Gunner786]

another 100 from akmal!!

come on!!

 

[Sid100]

28runs to avoid the follow on

 

[Sid100]

another 100 from akmal!!

come on!!

insh'allah

 

[Easa]

It was poor footwork from Razzaq. Got squared up and never got in line behind the ball

I always have a feeling that Razzi isn't that good as a test batsman. Block or hit.

22 of 69 balls

 

[Easa]

Akmal loves to drive earlier on, he needs to watch it here

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single for akmal

302-6

 

[Sid100]

Sensible decision to send Akmal out, Afridi can brutalize later

I agree with you, dont want afridi to be exposed to Englands best 2 bowlers and kamran is more technically correct and less rash of a player(or should i say a beast)

 

[Bilsher007]

I hope kamraan setlles down quickly. INSHALLAH

 

[Rob H]

another good ball off the seam from Harmison

 

[Hache]

Razzaq dodgy 22 of 69 did helped Pakistan to inch 59 runs closer after Inzzy's wicket. It's time for Akmal play with his natural flair, While Yousaf will make hay while the sun is shining...

In the mean while, Harmison is definately asking serious Qs...

6/302

 

[Sid100]

just when i say hes technically correct he gets beaten

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

not a good shot by akmal just hung his bat out there lucky he didnt edge it

 

[Rob H]

edge but short. Akmal jumping around

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ooo ball keeps low akmal gets totally deceived

 

[Toony™®]

boycott says malik out of tour.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

boycott says malik out of tour.

ye thats known now as is asif

 

[Hache]

Akmal finally opened himself on a half dolly

6/306

 

[the_game]

DM, I have to go to a conference tomorrow with my supervisor. God damn it! I don't want to miss the beast's batting! Bring him out as soon as the ball loses its shine .

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

waits for it and plays it well. Driven for 4 by akmal

306-6

 

[Saj]

Lovely square drive from Akmal for 4. The chants of Pakistan zindabad are heard around Lords

 

[Hache]

23 more ! a formality anyhow, England would've bat 2nd anyways...

 

[Schiller]

even asif out? this does sound fishy

 

[Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar]

I agree with you, dont want afridi to be exposed to Englands best 2 bowlers and kamran is more technically correct and less rash of a player(or should i say a beast)

really. why is that? is that because Afridi is not good enough? or is that because he is incapable of comprehending the match situation and playing accordingly? or is that because he is such a BEAST?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ramiz rates akmal's karachi 100 as one of the best, if not THE best innings by a pakistani

 

[Sid100]

22 runs to avoid the follow on

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

quick single to akmal

308-6

20 more to avoid follow on

 

[PlanetPakistan]

ramiz rates akmal's karachi 100 as one of the best, if not THE best innings by a pakistani

wooo

 

[Sid100]

it was a class innings ball moving around, 39-6, he won us that match

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single to yousuf to mid on

309-6

 

[ShowStopper]

Pakistan 308/6
Mohammad Yousuf (rhb) 138
Kamran Akmal (rhb) 6

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

matthew hayden as number 5 just seems so incorrect

 

[the_game]

ramiz rates akmal's karachi 100 as one of the best, if not THE best innings by a pakistani

I do too.

 

[DM]

DM, I have to go to a conference tomorrow with my supervisor. God damn it! I don't want to miss the beast's batting! Bring him out as soon as the ball loses its shine .

Unlucky! The prospect of him batting today has made me completely re-arrange my Saturday plans

 

[Easa]

Edged away for four.

 

[ShowStopper]

ramiz rates akmal's karachi 100 as one of the best, if not THE best innings by a pakistani

I would rate is the best of the recent times.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

ooo edged by akmal but gets 4 for it. lol hits the cameraman

 

[Sid100]

akmal lucky edge for 4 moves to 10, and MY is on 139

 

[KB]

No third slip. Not sure why, Akmal can be dismissed in the slips driving at away swingers.

 

[Hache]

Edgy Akmal got lucky, thick egde gone vacant thru 3rd slip...

6/313

 

[Easa]

really. why is that? is that because Afridi is not good enough? or is that because he is incapable of comprehending the match situation and playing accordingly? or is that because he is such a BEAST?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single to yousuf

314-6

 

[Sid100]

single for MY moves to 140

 

[Easa]

Akmal looking very uncomfortable.

 

[Saj]

Akmal backing away from Harmison's bowling - not a good sign !

 

[ShowStopper]

16 more to avoid the follow on hurrrah to the big boys Mashallah