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

[shan]

good innings but could have been better

 

[Easa]

Afridi in at the fag end of the day

 

[KB]

Amazing game. You play off an extremely torrid period against pace and bounce of Harmison and yet fall to the harmless Pieterson.

 

[UJ]

Oh o....Afridi coming in!!!

Everyone put your children to sleep!

 

[Sid100]

oh well, well played by akmal for his 58

 

[shan]

why afridi? where is gul?

 

[iZeeshan]

Gul should come, nevertheless a great inning by Akmal

Sending in Afridi would be very stupid indeed

 

[ShowStopper]

Pietersen to Kamran Akmal, OUT, and he’s GOT HIM! More turn, outside the offstump, Akmal feathers it into Jones’ gloves who takes a neat catch. Look at his celebrations, Pietersen is throwing his arms up and roaring his delight – his first Test wicket, and it comes at rather a handy time for England. Fine knock from Akmal.

Pak 399/7 thispartnership was 99 well played Kami too bad he is out at this moment bbut well played anyway.

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

BOOM BOOM AFRIDIII is here lol !!

 

[Sid100]

will the beast be a beast now that theres 2 overs or so left

 

[iZeeshan]

Very bad descion by Inzi, Afridi could easily get out at this point!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hahah did u notice kp appealed before the ball even reached afridi

 

[shan]

we need another 100 runs

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Gul should come, nevertheless a great inning by Akmal

Sending in Afridi would be very stupid indeed

No it aint.. not when Gul and Kaneria can just about last 6 balls each..

 

[Somali Pirate]

akmal got out to a very very lazy shot.

But he will learn with time

 

[DM]

He's going to hit out surely

 

[ShowStopper]

Very bad descion by Inzi, Afridi could easily get out at this point!

Not really who else will he play with if not Yousaf?

 

[badxhah]

feedi vs perstson ... the rain dance

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

hopefully moyo keeps afridi off strike for now we dont need another loss of a wicket

 

[pakistani pride]

*** ! ahh well he played well !

 

[shan]

wha a day will be tommorow if Afridi stay tonight

 

[Easa]

Amazing game. You play off an extremely torrid period against pace and bounce of Harmison and yet fall to the harmless Pieterson.

Exactly!

 

[iZeeshan]

No it aint.. not when Gul and Kaneria can just about last 6 balls each..

Yea but a main batsman Afridi could get out trying to defend

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Oh Crap!!!!

 

[ShowStopper]

Boom boom - it's Shahid Afridi (not Basil Brush)

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

400 comes up as moyo takes a single

 

[shan]

Oh Crap!!!!

What?

 

[the_game]

He's going to hit out surely

He should do that tomorrow when I can catch the game for an hour before leaving for the conference!

 

[DM]

Palpitations time

 

[ShowStopper]

Yea but a main batsman Afridi could get out trying to defend

Why should he defend then ?

 

[Sid100]

400-7

 

[Bilsher007]

I can't believe kamran is out. How the hell kamraan played a stupid shot to get out to peitersen ?!!! We did'nt need to lose the seventh wicket, i am furious . kamran you silly why get out like this, he should have played a sensible shot..offffffffffffffffffffffffff .

 

[ShowStopper]

Pakistan 400/7 (107.2 ov)
Pakistan trail by 128 runs with 3 wickets remaining

 

[DM]

He should do that tomorrow when I can catch the game for an hour before leaving for the conference!

It also means i've got to wake up earlier than normal!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

plunkett bowls a good bouncer to afridi first up

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

followed by another bouncer

 

[ShowStopper]

I can't believe kamran is out. How the hell kamraan played a stupid shot to get out to peitersen ?!!! We did'nt need to lose the seventh wicket, i am furious . kamran you silly why get out like this, he should have played a sensible shot..offffffffffffffffffffffffff .

cool down phai jee

 

[the_game]

It also means i've got to wake up earlier than normal!

I'm sorry DM bhai, but you can't miss it for sure!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

well defended by freedi

 

[iZeeshan]

Plunkett giving good bouncers!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

wat a ball by plunkett to end the over cut afridi in half

 

[shan]

Still a great day for Pakistan

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

pietersen to bowl the last over

 

[shan]

1 over to go

 

[Easa]

Yousaf 178*

 

[iZeeshan]

beauty ball from Liam...

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

2 runs off pietersen by moyo first ball.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

2nd ball defended by moyo

 

[shan]

4 balls to go

 

[Bilsher007]

I was expecting another classy century from kamran but he ruined the chances. Great innings of 69 from him nevertheless. I hope afridi does'nt come on strike for next two overs, yousuf must take the strike from him. We lost inzamam and kamraan rather early for pakistan's good.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

that's it moyo just play out this over

 

[Saj]

late cut by Yousuf for 4. Elegant shot, perfect timing.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

cut away for 4 by moyo onto 182

 

[KB]

Yousuf does what Akmal should have - cut it, rather than dab it.

 

[Saj]

same shot 3 runs this time.

Afridi to face the last ball of the day.

 

[Sid100]

4 runs for MY

 

[shan]

good shot

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

cut away agn and its fo 3 runs afridi to face last ball of the day

 

[Obeid]

4 for yousaf...DADAAAK

 

[iZeeshan]

Great back cut for 4 from Yousuf bhai

 

[ShowStopper]

So pak ended up with 344 runs with loss of 4 wickets today. Mashallah.

 

[Sid100]

3 runs for MY same cut shot

 

[Zaad]

afridi to face the last bowl of the day

 

[Oxy]

wat a ball by plunkett to end the over cut afridi in half

Wouldnt surprise me if another 'mini-Afridi' popped out when that happened...

 

[UJ]

And thats the end of the day!!

409/7

 

[iZeeshan]

3 runs, trys it again, just stops in the middle

Come on Afridi, one six before the end!!!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

short and wide and afridi cuts it but stopped by the fielder

end of the days play at 409-7

Mohammad Yousuf - 185*

Shahid Afridi - 0*

 

[Saj]

close of play 409 for 7.

Excellent day for Pakistan after being 68 for 4. Afridi gives Yousuf a hug and applause for a superb innings.

 

[the_game]

Hussain is right; the day belonged to Yousuf.

 

[Sid100]

Pakistan 409/7 (108.6 ov
close

 

[Zaad]

End of Day

this day Belong to Mohamed Yousaf...

AFRIDI gona Whoop Tommorowz

 

[shan]

Great day for Pakistan but still trail by 119 runs with just 3 wickets in hands

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

great day for Pakistan with some superb knocks highlighting the day especially moyo who was just sublime. He looks totally unmovable and was well supported by inzi and kami

 

[iZeeshan]

Thats stumps!

The day doesn't belong to Pakistan, it belongs to Mohammad Yousuf completey. Got great support from Akmal, Inzi, Razzaq, and hopefully Afridi tomorrow.

Let us see what Pakistan can do tomorow

Yousuf 185* Afridi 0*

 

[Sid100]

well played
MY, inzi,Razzaq,Akmal,Afridi(for batting out the day)

 

[ShowStopper]

Hussain is right; the day belonged to Yousuf.

And us the fans

 

[Schiller]

Well done Yousuf well done beta

 

[ShowStopper]

Pakistan trail by 119 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
Have to get past by that 2maro. Inshallah

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Pakistan are in a very good position today minus that unfortunate loss of kami at the end of the day and tomorrow is a good chance for afridi and mohammad yousuf to get Pakistan as close as possible to englands score of 528