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

[Mercenary]

Pakistan start the day with nightwatchman Sami and Mohammad Yousaf. They trail by 462 runs with 7 wickets and 3 days remaining.

The first two days have been dominated by England and it's time for Pakistan to assert their authority and put up a fight.

 

[shan]

i hope Moyo does well today

 

[Easa]

Time for Pakistan to fight like cornered tigers. Lots of the fans have given up but I can NEVER give up when Pakistan is playing.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!

 

[MIG]

From what I have read regarding Lords - conditions actually become easier to play on - I dont think the English bowling is a challenge.

I feel that the atmosphere at Lords has overwhelmed some of our younger players - Inzi and Moyo should be above all that - I think the remaining matches where our guys hear some local support will be better fought out then this one.

As always remember that with a star studded team, we still lost by an innings at Lords in our last outing so there is some issue ( dont know what exactly)

Lets see - as usual Inzi holds the key as does the lower order.

 

[umarbeast]

Doesn't everybody agree there will be too much pressure on Inzi and Yousuf?

 

[MIG]

This is what Test Cricket is all about - pressure.

If Inzi and MoYo claim that they bat that far down so that they can handle such situations better than this is a situation tailor made for them.

 

[Nauman]

Well hopefully fortunes will change for us today so good luck Pakistan

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well its sunny once again and day 3/4 are usually the best two days to bat here @ lords. Pakistan need to bat all day and i mean just their 1st inns!!!!

 

[umarbeast]

I know 2 horrible days for Pakistan cricket. We need to fight back and win 1 session at a time.

 

[Billy]

From what I have read regarding Lords - conditions actually become easier to play on

The pitch won't turn into a minefield but I think it's safe to say that there will always be something in there for the bowlers at Lord's if they do bowl well. England's bowling would have to improve from last night's display though...

 

[Hash]

I think we should play the next 50 overs like a 20/20 and score 500 more runs and declare.

Then we should bowl England out for 25 and win by an innins.

Sorted.

 

[Billy]

I think we should play the next 50 overs like a 20/20 and score 500 more runs and declare.

Then we should bowl England out for 25 and win by an innins.

Sorted.

A plan so cunning you could put a beard on it and call it Mike Brearley.

 

[Rob H]

I think we should play the next 50 overs like a 20/20 and score 500 more runs and declare.

Then we should bowl England out for 25 and win by an innins.

Sorted.

10/10 for imagination. You should write a book!

 

[Easa]

Monty Panesar to start.

Beautiful conditions

 

[Easa]

Yousaf plays it away for a single.

Sami on strike

 

[Amjid Javed]

sami goes for big drive gets an edge and is dropped!

 

[Easa]

Sami plays the over well

67-3

 

[Easa]

sami goes for big drive gets an edge and is dropped!

It was just the bat scraping the ground

 

[Rob H]

sami goes for big drive gets an edge and is dropped!

missed the edge by a fair bit on the replay. Bat hit the ground.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Pak will sure follow on

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hoggard to bowl at other end

 

[Easa]

Pak will sure follow on

Have some confidence in Pak yaar.

 

[Rob H]

I just hope Sami is put on against the pacemen. You can block the spinners all day but a paceman is harder to keep out.

 

[Easa]

Yousaf plays it away for a single, Sami back on strike

 

[Rob H]

Pak will sure follow on

I don't think England would enforce it anyway. Batting last is always a tough challenge and with a Kaneria in your side it would be more than risky.

 

[Easa]

Did that carry?!?

 

[UJ]

maybe OUT...Sami...

 

[Rob H]

not refered. Good decision.

 

[Easa]

Not out given

 

[Nauman]

Meh Strauss is such a cheat

 

[Easa]

Dropped short, Strauss trying to trick the umpire

 

[UJ]

Good decision that!!!

 

[Rob H]

out now

 

[Nauman]

Out next ball

 

[Amjid Javed]

sami gone caught behind!

regulation job!

pak 68/4

 

[Easa]

Now he;s out

 

[UJ]

OUT this time....SAmi gone

 

[Easa]

68-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Oh well its now down to the big man inzi to score a ton and save pakistan!

we cant lose another wicket in this session!

 

[Easa]

That was a good ball, waisay

Inzi in

 

[Rob H]

Meh Strauss is such a cheat

it's not as if he vigorously appealed. If your not sure you ask the umpires quietly which he did. Any Pakistani would've done the same.

 

[ali_ed2006]

Sami just cant help us anyway...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Inzi needs to move his feet here early on!

 

[the_game]

Sami has not only been pathetic as a bowler, his batting has also declined. Can't believe he is able to represent my country at the international level!

 

[Amjid Javed]

it's not as if he vigorously appealed. If your not sure you ask the umpires quietly which he did. Any Pakistani would've done the same.

rashid latif!

 

[Easa]

Down to our two best batsman now

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good bouncer 1st up!

 

[UJ]

Oh Bouncer first up...

 

[Easa]

Good bouncer to start up

 

[Easa]

Harmison on, play and miss from Moyo

 

[Rob H]

Harmison with the wind behind him and a fresh pair of legs. This be one hell of a contest.

 

[Easa]

Shot by Moyo, steered it down

 

[Easa]

Really good shot, 73-4

Inzi back on strike

 

[Easa]

Inzi vs Harmison

Should be good..

 

[shan]

Moyo playing to fast at the moment

 

[Easa]

Quick bouncer from Harmy

 

[Rob H]

vicious, really vicous. I wouldn't want to be facing Harmison right now.

 

[Easa]

Moyo playing to fast at the moment

His shots are going all along the ground.

 

[shan]

vicious, really vicous. I wouldn't want to be facing Harmison right now.

 

[shan]

Plz update scores

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo 27* inzi 0*

moyo has a start here and needs to go on and get a big ton!

 

[Rob H]

oh bravo, that told me!

Bit of movement towards the slips from Hoggard. Yousef playing it very well though.

 

[Amjid Javed]

single past short leg for moyo, moves to 28.

 

[Easa]

Moyo looking in good touch - lets hope he carries on

 

[shan]

we need minumum of 250 runs partnership from them

 

[Amjid Javed]

Another good bouncer from hoggy.

 

[Rob H]

Inzi getting right behind the ball when he play defensively. Good policy when the team are under the cosh. Don't think he'll loosen his arms until he's definitely in.

 

[Easa]

75-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

just 9 runs thus far in mornings play.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

just these 2 can guide us

if they get us past the follow on then the WMD could propell us

 

[Easa]

This is good cricket - England's best vs Pakistan's best.

I really prefer test cricket to the shorter form

 

[Billy]

Yousuf looks very good.

A clear gap in quality between Moyo and Inizi, and the opening three batsmen.

 

[Rob H]

I hope the Pakistani guy shouting his head off passes out in the next 3 minutes.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Harmison testing out middle or pitch regularly and not making batsmen play!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

just roaate th strike and try not to loose another wkt b4 lunch

 

[Easa]

Yousuf looks very good.

A clear gap in quality between Moyo and Inizi, and the opening three batsmen.

Good point

 

[Amjid Javed]

maiden over.

Pak 75/4

 

[Rob H]

first real shot from Inzi and there was a lack of foot movement. He pushed out at it.

 

[Rob H]

coming accross his stumps there. Just as the ball went pass you could see the whole of the leg stump.

 

[DotCom]

Well even with our young openers... we are missing Younis ..

but Malik was the Fighter that we needed... even looking UGLY he can build a partnership, and I am surprised that SAMI has lost all ability with the bat.... he couldnt hang around