Eng v Pak: 2nd Test: Day 2 [Update Thread]

[UJ]

Cook LBW

A good innings comes to an end!!

5 down

 

[inzidabest]

Gone!!!!!!!!! Gul Gul Gul Gul

 

[inzidabest]

Sami must be wondering how does Gul get wickets

 

[ShowStopper]

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Lion Gul run through tthem

 

[iZeeshan]

Cook gone! Great news, looked out and Bucknor gives it. Umar Gul strikes again.

Its a pity I could'nt change my fantasy team.

 

[Uzzy]

What kind of lead would England need to make it very difficult for us to win it?

 

[ShowStopper]

Sami must be wondering how does Gul get wickets

 

[KA$H]

lol - was it low bounce?

 

[pak4life]

a lead of 220 and we make 500 game on i say

 

[iZeeshan]

Sami is prolly awestrucken.

Now come on boys, Just clean them up!!!!!!!

 

[samisback]

about time, we need to get them out below 350...to even have a chance of saving this test match, i think it's too late already though.

 

[Billy]

Hmm, I didn't call it as out.

Still, Pakistan need luck on their side at the moment.

 

[iZeeshan]

What kind of lead would England need to make it very difficult for us to win it?

400 would make it impossible
350 the same
300 is still hard, but maybe possible
250 under we have all the chances in the world

 

[iZeeshan]

Dsigusting delivery, good shot for 4

 

[IMMY69]

sami is bowling absolutely awfully

 

[Daoud]

Sami must be wondering how does Gul get wickets

Bowling at the stumps does no harm

 

[bladerunner]

92.4 Sami to Bell, FOUR!!, pitched up on the pads, Bell flicks it to deep mid wicket, beautiful shot with a lot of Hyderabadi flavour

what crap cricbuzz are writing!!

 

[azcali78]

End of Road for Sami?

 

[iZeeshan]

Man Sami whats wrong, hes bowling so full. Even I am starting to hate him now...

 

[inzidabest]

300 lead definitely on

 

[Daoud]

92.4 Sami to Bell, FOUR!!, pitched up on the pads, Bell flicks it to deep mid wicket, beautiful shot with a lot of Hyderabadi flavour

what crap cricbuzz are writing!!

Hah, that was a cricket shot, not chicken 65!

 

[iZeeshan]

Just saw SHoaib bowling in the nets

 

[Daoud]

End of Road for Sami?

That road became a dead end a long time ago

 

[inzidabest]

Sami is more under pressure after Gul has picked up 3.

 

[inzidabest]

Pakistan might bat today!

 

[iZeeshan]

Pulled away, close catch...

maybe if he ran?

 

[Billy]

Pakistan might bat today!

I'd be surprised if they didn't! After Jones I'd be surprised if England made more than another 35 runs.

Pakistan could well find themselves "only" 220 or so runs behind.

 

[Uzzy]

I'd be surprised if they didn't! After Jones I'd be surprised if England made more than another 35 runs.

Pakistan could well find themselves "only" 220 or so runs behind.

Knowing Pakistan, they can make mediocre batsman look world class.

 

[Billy]

Knowing Pakistan, they can make mediocre batsman look world class.

Well Monty could go on the rampage again...

 

[ShowStopper]

Shoaib Akhtar is in the nets at the Stretford End, and how Pakistan could do with him. On this evidence, Sami would be the one to make way

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.......................................................

 

[ShowStopper]

England 315/5 (94.0 ov)
England lead by 196 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[inzidabest]

6 by Jones..nooo. Thats the biggest insult to Sami

 

[Abdul Qadir 236]

gojo out lbw sami

 

[Daoud]

Come on Sami, a quick straight one will do. Not too much to ask eh?

 

[UJ]

Sami for PM....

 

[Somali Pirate]

sami gets a wicket

 

[iZeeshan]

ouch for jones mus have hurt

next ball out LOL

 

[inzidabest]

Is Sami running around the ground. Lap of honour

 

[Uzzy]

Gojo gone!!!

Sami gets him LBW!!

 

[ShowStopper]

yeah
Mohammad Sami to Jones, SIX

Don’t expect wickets to fall in the next hour. So far, Andrew has grabbed 13 while he has been commentating, while I have managed a paltry two. If only he was anywhere nearly that effective when given the new ball …

 

[Daoud]

gojo out lbw sami

And that would be the biggest insult to Jones.
Oh well, Im happy. Sami takes his second which means Pakistan is better off for now and so is my Fantasy team

 

[iZeeshan]

Well come on Sami, heres your chance for a hat-trick...

let end this soon PLEASE!!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Sajid Mahmood the new man in. Don't think he can bat, can he?

 

[ShowStopper]

Gojo gone!!!

Sami gets him LBW!!

 

[Billy]

Dunno what you're staring at Sami lad.

 

[iZeeshan]

Sami gave Sajid a good stare after that ball..

 

[inzidabest]

Hatrick for Sami.? Come on boy

 

[iZeeshan]

After wicket, Inzi just had his head down. Younis seemed ecstatic.

tsktsktsk

 

[inzidabest]

Dunno what you're staring at Sami lad.

Sami says.--Please get out Sajid. Ill give you my wicket. We both will be happy. You are as bad as me! )

 

[iZeeshan]

Ian Bell is now gonna do what Mohd Yousuf did when he was playing with tails

 

[iZeeshan]

Wow Sajid has made 94 in first class cricket!

 

[inzidabest]

Lead wont bem ore than 300. Id open with Afridi and Farhat!

 

[iZeeshan]

I dont understand how commentators can say its nicely played when he hasn't played it!

 

[iZeeshan]

Lead wont bem ore than 300. Id open with Afridi and Farhat!

Farhat is in the hospital yaar. Kamran will open for sure.

 

[Oxy]

A few score updates apart from 'YESSSSSSS' etc - for those of us not watching.........

 

[iZeeshan]

And Mahmood edges it for 4, past 2nd slip

 

[Oxy]

Lead wont bem ore than 300. Id open with Afridi and Farhat!

Frahat has a broken arm according to the BBC Comm team

 

[inzidabest]

Farhat is in the hospital yaar. Kamran will open for sure.

Well then open with Afridi and Akmal. tough luck.

 

[inzidabest]

Someone take a hatrick. That will lift he spirits. Come on Sami.Kaneria take a wicket pls!

 

[Uzzy]

Someone take a hatrick. That will lift he spirits. Come on Sami.Kaneria take a wicket pls!

Expect him to take a wicket in the 2nd innings and that too once he concedes atleast 100 runs.

 

[Has]

ME Trescothick c Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Sami 5 35 29 1 0 17.24 
 AJ Strauss c Kamran Akmal b Abdul Razzaq 42 120 85 6 0 49.41 
 AN Cook lbw b Umar Gul 127  260 18 0 48.84 
 KP Pietersen c Imran Farhat b Umar Gul 38  51 5 0 74.50 
 PD Collingwood c Mohammad Sami b Umar Gul 48  128 3 2 37.50 
 IR Bell not out 20  26 3 0 76.92 
 GO Jones lbw b Mohammad Sami 8  9 0 1 88.88 
 SI Mahmood not out 4  5 1 0 80.00 
     Extras (b 9, lb 8, w 4, nb 13) 34      
         
     Total (6 wickets; 96.3 overs) 326

 

[Has]

96.4 Mohammad Sami to Bell, FOUR, Beautiful drive off the back foot through the covers. He stood up on his toes and cracked that with real conviction
96.3 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run
96.2 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run, solidly played to mid on
96.1 Mohammad Sami to Bell, no run
After that last over Bell will be looking to take the lion's share of the strike

 

[ShowStopper]

I am going to have to behave. My wife has just called to say she is reading the commentary
These guys are funny

 

[iZeeshan]

4 for Bell, nice drive though covers.

 

[inzidabest]

and then a single given on the 5th ball. Why did not the field come up?

 

[Has]

England lead by 213 runs with 4 wickets remaining

 

[Somali Pirate]

is there a law stating bowlers cant pitch the ball up

 

[iZeeshan]

Come on get em out before tea PLEASE!!!!!!!!

 

[Somali Pirate]

sami either bowls too short or too full

 

[iZeeshan]

Well it looks like Sajid can handle Sami.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Sajid Mahmood has two boundaries to his name now

That interview with Akhtar was a little refreshing

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is frustrating. We cant get the tail out aswell!

 

[Daoud]

Well it looks like Sajid can handle Sami.

So could my grandma with a stick of rhubarb

 

[ShowStopper]

It’s that stage of the afternoon where it’s all a bit sleepy. The crowd are either slumbering in the heat or just beginning to stir after digesting lunch. The alcohol has not began to kick in … about an hour from the first Mexican wave

 

[ShowStopper]

Its officially over for Pak
England 340/6 (99.3 ov)
England lead by 221 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Somali Pirate]

no short leg to a tailender.


what the hell is this?i

 

[ShowStopper]

Umar Gul to Bell, 1 run, Bell drops the ball into the pitch and although it goes no more than two or three yards into the off side, they amble through for an easy single

Dam agrrrrrr

 

[Usman Chadda]

Another example how badly we need Shoaib. Who cares if he is match fit or not, he cant be worse than these guys!

 

[Somali Pirate]

i think this game is over

 

[Usman Chadda]

Lead of 224 We are just completely out of it now. 3 full days to go, England will be looking for a 300+ lead. I feel like crying