ICL | Lahore Badshahs v Chennai | Ahmedabad | 9/11/08

[Easa]

Just a little bit more than 10 minutes until the start. It's a must-win game; without a win here, Lahore, by far the most talented team in the tournament, will be knocked out very early.

I don't really see us losing if we play anywhere close to our potential -- but we all know that Pakistani teams and cricket, in general, is a very funny game. So let's see how it happens.

Lahore lose the toss; we're batting first.

 

[Boi]

Must win for Lahore!!

Come on Badshahs!

 

[natalia]

Let's go Badshahs
YOUSUF

 

[natalia]

nice FOUR
4/0

 

[12thMan]

oh hoo hoo isko kehtey hain khoobsoorat, absolute magic - Zee sports

 

[natalia]

2 fours of the first over by Nazir, 8/0 after 1.1

 

[Iqbal'sh]

Must win for Lahore!!

Come on Badshahs!

Just a little bit more than 10 minutes until the start. It's a must-win game; without a win here, Lahore, by far the most talented team in the tournament, will be knocked out very early.

The Badshahs will progress even if they lose this game so long as their net run rate remains better than Dhaka Warriors (the only team that could take the Badshahs place in the Semis). At the moment the NRR are:

Badshahs +0.827
Warriors +0.206

So even a narrow loss and the Badshahs will be playing in the Semis.

 

[natalia]

11/0 in 1.5
i hate this urdu commentary, they're so loud, and i don't understand a word of it -_-

 

[natalia]

HUGE SIX BY IMRAN NAZIR!
MASSIVE! GREAT SHOT! 62 meters!

and as I say it, ANOTHER FOUR! great batting.
22/0

 

[Boi]

Great batting from Nazir

 

[natalia]

2 HUGE sixes by Nazir, and finally a FOUR by Farhat!
42/0 in 4.2. excellent start

 

[natalia]

and another HUGE six by Nazir! AMAZING BATTING!

 

[12thMan]

2 sixes to extra cover (Nazir) and a four to point (Farhat)
42-0 after 4.2 overs
Another solid six by Nazir to square leg
48-0

 

[natalia]

50/0 in 5 overs.
There was an interview with Yousuf a few minutes ago and the interviewer said that yousuf told him 200 would be a good score to put up
200?!!
unrealistic much?

 

[natalia]

ANOTHER FOUR!
54/0 in 5.1

 

[natalia]

Farhat is on 14 off 13.

 

[12thMan]

Farhat nay garam joshi say bowler ka istaqbal kia. 2 fours
58-0 after 5.2 overs

 

[natalia]

and ANOTHER FOUR BY FARHAT!
58/0 in 5.2

 

[natalia]

and A SWEEP FOR FOUR!
3 in a row!!!

62/0 after 5.3

 

[Sparhawk]

Three more magnificent fours by Farhat! Non stop boundaries now.

62-0(5.3 ovs)

Almost gets out the next ball.

 

[natalia]

THAT WAS UP IN THE AIR FOR AGES BUT DROPPED!
Farhat was going for another maximum but he gets a single

 

[Sparhawk]

As long as inzi doesn't have to come in Badsha's could score 250 here.

 

[natalia]

AND ANOTHER FOUR BY NAZIR!

This over:

4 4 4 1 0 4

 

[natalia]

Slow yorker, almost got bowled

 

[natalia]

Nazir on 43 off 21.

 

[PakPassionate]

Imran Nazir Hammering .......
Lahore Badshah 70/0 in 7 overs

 

[PakPassionate]

Another 6 by Imran Farhat

 

[natalia]

HUGE SIX! It was in the air for so long, looked to be caught but JUST travelled far enough for SIX!
76/0

 

[PakPassionate]

Imran Nazir RUN OUT

 

[natalia]

Run out appeal, Third umpire referred

 

[Sparhawk]

Close shout for a run out. Gone!

Stupid running from Nazir there. Looks like 250 is out of the question now.

 

[natalia]

And he's run out.
Nazir goes before his half-century

 

[PakPassionate]

And he's run out.
Nazir goes before his half-century

Natalia i need your should for crying

 

[12thMan]

Ranbo with a six and a four
89-1 after 8.5

 

[PakPassionate]

Rana Ganja playing great....6 then 4

 

[Sparhawk]

Two more fours to Rrrrana. Keeps the momentum going!

 

[natalia]

Natalia i need your should for crying

here you go PP *hands over shoulder*

and a huge six by Naved, and a FOUR!

89/1 in 8.5

 

[PakPassionate]

WOW another 6 by rana...

RANA PAGAL HOGIA

 

[Sparhawk]

Huge 66666666 to end the over, this is carnage.

 

[Sparhawk]

Classic late cut for four. Rana can really bat.

 

[PakPassionate]

What A Big Sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[12thMan]

Ranandhino 22 off 9. and Farhat with a big slog six
Lahore 107-1 after 10 overs

 

[PakPassionate]

Rana Naveed Bowled By Ian Harvey

 

[dblock]

Badshahs really gone to town on the Chennai bowlers.

 

[natalia]

Run rate 10.7.

Whenever there's a six how come the commentator always says something like "hayward soda club six"? brand advertising?!

 

[natalia]

BOWLED.
Naved gone after a good cameo.
Yousuf is the new man in
107/2

 

[natalia]

Another FOUR by Farhat
114/2
Farhat on 45

 

[natalia]

120/2.
Farhat gets his 50 off 32 balls

 

[Sparhawk]

123-2(12)

Still keeping the run rate above 10.

 

[PakPassionate]

Mohammad Yousuf judge LBW..... They challenge the decision

 

[PakPassionate]

Mohammad Yousuf NOT OUT

Tony Graig Furious

 

[12thMan]

Mo Yo looked LBW but referral says not out

 

[dblock]

Greedy Yousuf goes for an appeal - don't know how he got that to be not out - it was definitely out.

 

[dblock]

Momentum has dropped since MoYo's been out there.

 

[12thMan]

Looked like Stuart Law was going to appeal on the appeal. Double Dare
It was Farhat first who signaled the T to MoYo

Lahore needs 2 fours in this over

 

[PakPassionate]

Over Fifty Thousand People in the ground....THIS IS AMAZING

 

[12thMan]

Farhat ends the slow over with a six and four. moves to 62 off 35
Lahore 132-2 after 13

 

[ItsMeK1]

how come yousaf is not out

 

[Sparhawk]

This is more like the Yousuf i know.

 

[ItsMeK1]

the manager of chennai superstar is giving interview by wearing sunglasses in night

 

[12thMan]

Farhat bowled leg stump - 67 off 38
Lahore 141-3

 

[natalia]

Farhat's bowled.
141/3, Inzi is the new man in

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Stupid shot by Farhat when he was playing so well down the ground!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Even Inzi was about to go he wasn't expecting a short delivery....Hit it in the air

 

[Sparhawk]

Inzi and Yousuf batting together. Lets hope they can score faster then 5/over.

 

[ItsMeK1]

who is this english umpire becausa i have noticed when ever any Pakistani player ask him abt the decision he just show thm they way to leave such happened with imran nazir today and before also when again imran nazir was stumped and he asked for referral and this same umpire raised his arm up and asked him to leave whereas when in this match ian harvey and hayward asking abt not out decision he was very calm and easy in listening their comments
is it only me who noticed this or someone else also

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Molvi Saab needs to have a go now....been there for 11 balls for his 7

Inzi down the track and nicely stopped by the bowler off his own bowling

 

[Deewana Mastana]

who is this english umpire becausa i have noticed when ever any Pakistani player ask him abt the decision he just show thm they way to leave such happened with imran nazir today and before also when again imran nazir was stumped and he asked for referral and this same umpire raised his arm up and asked him to leave whereas when in this match ian harvey and hayward asking abt not out decision he was very calm and easy in listening their comments
is it only me who noticed this or someone else also

You talking about Tong Greig?

 

[natalia]

143/3, i think they'll end at around 190 or 200 only

 

[Sparhawk]

2 more classy dot balls to Yousuf. )

Im just kidding. Followed by a single.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Didn't get much on the bat Molvi Saab so scamper a single...

 

[natalia]

LOL Yousuf tries to slog but gets a bottom edge
he's on 8 off 15

 

[dblock]

who is this english umpire becausa i have noticed when ever any Pakistani player ask him abt the decision he just show thm they way to leave such happened with imran nazir today and before also when again imran nazir was stumped and he asked for referral and this same umpire raised his arm up and asked him to leave whereas when in this match ian harvey and hayward asking abt not out decision he was very calm and easy in listening their comments
is it only me who noticed this or someone else also

That Imran Nazir one was nonsense - how can you appeal against a run-out which has been adjudicated by the third umpire.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Molvi Saab - Show us your jalwa!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Molvi Saab trying the flick shot there but not getting it at all

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That's the way to go Molvi Saab! 10th six of their innings for LB!

SIX!!!

 

[ItsMeK1]

You talking about Tong Greig?

the on field umpire the one other than that desi umpire

 

[Sparhawk]

Six over cover.

That should make up a bit for all those dots.

Dropped next ball.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Was about to go back to the pavilion next ball but the fielder couldn't hold on to it! Lucky!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Inzi run out chance but he's got there and the throw misses the stumps...