Day 5: 1st Test, Pak vs Eng - Update thread [17/7/06]

[Raz]

Flicked for 2 through midwicket

 

[Easa]

I really want Faisal Iqbal to get out, the way he plays just makes ME twitch.

Flicked away for two by Moyo

 

[moiez_no1]

aahahahahah it was out but no 1 appealed

 

[ShowStopper]

53/2

 

[moiez_no1]

montys 1st ball was out no 1 appealed lols it edged twice

 

[spongebob]

I really want Faisal Iqbal to get out, the way he plays just makes ME twitch.

blasphemy!!!

 

[Gunner786]

lucky faisal!!

 

[moiez_no1]

 

[Hache]

19 spared, 61 to go...

 

[Easa]

Iqbal has been caught behind two times but no one has appealed or noticed.

 

[Raz]

55-2

61 overs left

 

[Saj]

366 balls to survive for Pakistan.

I think I'm going to have to go for a walk, as my nerves cant take this.

 

[pak4life]

why does faisal always look soo scared play your natural game boy

 

[Raz]

A bit of flight but played nicely by Faisal

 

[moiez_no1]

 

[Bilsher007]

Come on fiasal bhai and yousuf bhai make pakistan proud. INSHALLAH pakistan will either win or draw the match.

 

[Easa]

Lovely cover drive away for two runs

 

[Saj]

nice cover drive for Faisal, 2 runs.

 

[Raz]

Driven through cover for 2, good fielding by Pieterson prevented the boundary

 

[ShowStopper]

I really want Faisal Iqbal to get out, the way he plays just makes ME twitch.

Iak ghapar chahai tum ko I think. he is defending that what we need yes he will play awkwardly but what to do the openers did just too good a job for him to play normally.

 

[Easa]

Big spin and bounce

 

[moiez_no1]

 

[James]

Oooof, promising signs again.

 

[Raz]

And Monty follows that with a great ball, forced Faisal to play at it.

 

[Easa]

60 overs to survive

 

[Raz]

57-2

60 overs left

 

[Easa]

Very nice flick away for 3 by Moyo.

 

[James]

Oh come on Steve, Yousef can work those all day.

 

[Bilsher007]

366 balls to survive for Pakistan.

I think I'm going to have to go for a walk, as my nerves cant take this.

Same here ! i am feeling a lot of nerves too, i am at work right now at luton airport working for a foreign exchange bureau. I am feeling very uneasy sitting here now, just don't want to serve customers !

 

[Raz]

Flicked through midwicket for 3 runs by MoYo

 

[Easa]

Moyo 19 of 22 balls

 

[moiez_no1]

 

[Easa]

Good ball Harmy, Faisal looking uneasy

 

[James]

Lbw appeal, not out, leg bye taken.

 

[Easa]

Big appeal, TOO high

Faisal uneasy against the pace and bounce of Harmi

 

[James]

Actually that was close.

 

[James]

Big appeal, TOO high

Faisal uneasy against the pace and bounce of Harmi

you get the feeling its a matter of when with Faisal, not if. Yousef's wicket if taken will be a lot bigger.

 

[Easa]

Actually that was close.

Too high, Faisal shuffling across too much

 

[Bilsher007]

We are counting overs now for survival !! what a far cry from what we were expecting, had farhat and butt played responsibly had given pakistan a good start then we would have been cheering them on to get more and more runs to win !

 

[shan]

faisal looking bad really bad

 

[Easa]

Single to Moyo, Faisal back to face

 

[Easa]

Left alone, 62-2 @ end of over.

59 to survive

 

[spongebob]

This is a good test of character for Faisal...Insha allah he can come through.

 

[Raz]

62-2

59 overs left

 

[Bilsher007]

Enjoy this period of comfort whilst it lasts whippy squash.

 

[Easa]

We are counting overs now for survival !! what a far cry from what we were expecting, had farhat and butt played responsibly had given pakistan a good start then we would have been cheering them on to get more and more runs to win !

To be honest, 380 was never going to be chased on the 5th day

 

[Easa]

Panesar to bowl to Moyo

HUGE spin

 

[shan]

after first two days a draw will be a good result for Pakistan

 

[Easa]

Very calmly defended by Moyo

 

[Easa]

Single to Moyo, through the covers

 

[shan]

may Moyo make another 100 here<

 

[Easa]

63-2

58 overs to go

 

[James]

Good signs from Monty, very good signs and as the area gets worked more and more, surely a wkt is set to fall at some point. All it needs is 1 wkt and the pressure is back on. Monty v the Pakistani batsmen is a very interesting contest.

 

[shan]

63-2

58 overs to go

what?

 

[Easa]

may Moyo make another 100 here<

Inshallah, he looks in good form

 

[shan]

ok u corrected

 

[Easa]

Iqbal to face up to Harmi.

Beaten

 

[Easa]

ok u corrected

 

[iZeeshan]

Reminds me of the short Jones, Strauss partnership

 

[shan]

Iqbal to face up to Harmi.

Beaten

it was a good delivery or as always Failsal playing away from the body?

 

[Easa]

Shocker of a delivery, wide

 

[spongebob]

PakPassion moderators and saj, is there any way we can make this score update page like a vidi-printer?

It's not ideal having to refresh and scroll to the end.

Surely there must be a java component that would allow you to do this?

 

[Easa]

it was a good delivery or as always Failsal playing away from the body?

Kept low.

Now Faisal beaten again

 

[Easa]

Bouncer, doesn't get up though

 

[shan]

10 overs of partnership good going

 

[Easa]

65-2

57 overs to go

 

[Easa]

Iqbal 16 of 78 balls

 

[ShowStopper]

Faisal playing as slow as Dravid

 

[Easa]

Single to Moyo

 

[James]

Iqbal 16 of 78 balls

Put more men around the bat!

 

[Easa]

Faisal hits Monty for 6.

Really good shot down the ground

 

[UJ]

SIX to Iqbal

 

[shan]

Put more men around the bat!

England should have atleast 6 men around the bastmens all the time just like Pakistan did against India in banglore

 

[shan]

faisal calm down plz

 

[James]

Monty will be hoping Iqbal gets overexcited as Pietersen's, Afridi's dismissals yesterday proved that the big hit is going to cost you more often than not on this wicket.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Iqbal 16 of 78 balls

This is test cricket mate. The batsman has all day to make runs. He can take as many balls as he likes. I didnt see anyone complain when Razzaq made 79 of about 229 deliveries against India.

 

[Saj]

2 positive strokes from Faisal. Straight 6 over long on and a cover drive for 2.

 

[Easa]

Iqbal drives it away for a couple.

74-2, 56 overs remain.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

6 for FI

 

[iZeeshan]

Brilliant shot by Faisal, but I still want him out, looks to ambitious vs Monty.