India v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Kolkata | Day 5 | 3/12/07

[PlanetPakistan]

how is bangalore's pitch usually?

last time(05) it was very flat.

 

[Megadeth]

A dust bowl!

lol...and Kasprowicz took a 6 for on a dust bowl??!!... There is usually something in it for the swing bowlers..

 

[kablooee87]

Final drinks break of the test.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Link - lh3.google.com/.../break+o'day+cricket+pitch.jpg

Heres a picture of the bangalore pitch for last test!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

IND needs to bring their fast bowlers on and tell them to bowl FAST and not off spin.

 

[Caved12]

Amjid, Planet Pakistan, let's just hope and pray that they make it little faster this time.

 

[kablooee87]

Younis into the 90s

 

[Hash]

who would have thought, when we were 150 for 5 at lunch on day 3, that we would take this test into the final session of the final day.

 

[Megadeth]

Kumble overestimated Pak batting...we shud've declared and set a target of 300..

 

[D BHAI]

Congratulation Pakistan for this draw! Well Played Moyo & YK now they are Pillars of Pakistan team!

 

[Amjid Javed]

YK onto 93 with good shot..!

 

[Hash]

Kumble overestimated Pak batting...we shud've declared and set a target of 300..

we would have won

 

[Caved12]

Younus only 3 runs short of his century.

 

[kablooee87]

Younis having a good laugh about India's last appeal.

 

[Caved12]

we would have won

for sure

 

[Ahmad]

When these two came into bat I said they owed the team something and they have delivered a 100 run partnership but most importantly eaten up 28 overs. With just 13 overs left in the day this game seems to be heading for a draw....though a Pakistan win cannot be entirely ruled out.

Well played Younis....hope you go on to make a well deserved 100 for the team just when it was required at 78 for 4.

I so hope you are right hash. Though there seems to be no doubt in their minds currently that they have to play it out for a draw. Why not give Kumble some anxious moments by attacking the bowling a bit. Lets see where it takes us..

 

[D BHAI]

Amjid, Planet Pakistan, let's just hope and pray that they make it little faster this time.

I thinks YK heard u!

 

[Usman Chadda]

I so hope you are right hash. Though there seems to be no doubt in their minds currently that they have to play it out for a draw. Why not give Kumble some anxious moments by attacking the bowling a bit. Lets see where it takes us..

A win is out of question right now. We have to go at more than 10 RPO to achieve the target!

 

[Caved12]

I thinks YK heard u!

D Bhai, we were talking about the bangalore's pitch, you can put more light into it if you like.

 

[Ahmad]

A win is out of question right now. We have to go at more than 10 RPO to achieve the target!

Yeah pretty much so. Given that the light fades a lot earlier than the scheduled close of play. But I still wanted to see these two attack a bit. Anyways. We've saved a match brilliantly. Misbah man of the match?

 

[Amjid Javed]

YK back on strike and on 97*

 

[PlanetPakistan]

D Bhai, we were talking about the bangalore's pitch, you can put more light into it if you like.

Caved,

Last time they were 1 nil up and prepared a road at Bangalore but the move back fired because PAK won the toss and scored 550+. Lets see if this time they do the same.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need 149 off 60 balls...

time for some 20/20 shots

 

[kablooee87]

Younis trying to make things interesting....reverse sweep....why?

 

[Hash]

Caved,

Last time they were 1 nil up and prepared a road at Bangalore but the move back fired because PAK won the toss and scored 550+. Lets see if this time they do the same.

If I am not mistaken we were 7 for 2 as well!

We are making a habit of losing wickets and getting into trouble only to fight our way back against India!

25 for 6
39 for 6
7 for 2
150 for 5

 

[Amjid Javed]

Single for YK.. goes to 98

147 needed off 54 balls.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Younis trying to make things interesting....reverse sweep....why?

...

 

[Usman Chadda]

Single for YK.. goes to 98

147 needed off 54 balls.

Forget it AJ. A win isn't possible now

 

[PlanetPakistan]

If I am not mistaken we were 7 for 2 as well!

We are making a habit of losing wickets and getting into trouble only to fight our way back against India!

25 for 6
39 for 6
7 for 2
150 for 5

you are right...
just to add on to the list...+29/6 at Mohali.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

finally he brings Patel back...too late i think

 

[Caved12]

Caved,

Last time they were 1 nil up and prepared a road at Bangalore but the move back fired because PAK won the toss and scored 550+. Lets see if this time they do the same.

yeah, anything could happen, some of the slower and flatter tracks have had
results in the past, so why not in the 3rd test. Thanks for the insight.

 

[Amjid Javed]

YK gets a single and moves to 99..

 

[Ahmad]

you are right...
just to add on to the list...+29/6 at Mohali.

What a great collection of stats! Pure gold.

 

[kablooee87]

200 up

Younis on 99
Yousuf approaching 50

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Patel to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR, yet another slower one, well outside off stump and Yousuf reached out for it and cut it through backward point

talk about falling in to a 5th day pitch trap

 

[PlanetPakistan]

yeah, anything could happen, some of the slower and flatter tracks have had
results in the past, so why not in the 3rd test. Thanks for the insight.

no problem.

If they prepare a similar pitch then PAK must go in with 5 bowlers...take a darn risk(as Naved says)

 

[kablooee87]

Younis wanted to get a hundred with a reverse sweep. And he gets it.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan has won tests in bangalore in 87 and in last series so its a good hunting ground.

In 1987 pakistan were bowled out for 116 in 1st inns and still won the match!

 

[Oxy]

YK gets to his century - typically off a reverse sweep.

Thats his 5th v India...

 

[Caved12]

A wonderful wonderful hundred by Yk

 

[Amjid Javed]

15th test hundred for YK

Congrats and well batted... hopefully can carry that form into last test match!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Younis wanted to get a hundred with a reverse sweep. And he gets it.

weirdo....but well played!

 

[Hash]

15th test century for Younis

Absolutely MAGNIFICENT innings

 

[Oxy]

Plenty of hard work still remaining.

Were were 70-4 at one stage?

 

[Matic]

Congratulations Younis on a very well played knock.

 

[kablooee87]

Lots of chatter amongst the batsman and fielders now.

 

[kablooee87]

Aamir Sohail is so smug right now. He's loving it.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Much much needed century. Well played Younis, match-saving knock

7.3 overs left. What an incredible fightback from the guys. I dont think any Indian would have thought that they would be on the receiving end of such a superb counter-attack

 

[Caved12]

Well played Yk.

What a class player he is and a team player.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Plenty of hard work still remaining.

Were were 70-4 at one stage?

yeah something like that

 

[kablooee87]

Ah the UKers joining us now. You missed some good grafting from these two guys.

 

[Hash]

Plenty of hard work still remaining.

Were were 70-4 at one stage?

yep, 78 for 4.

These two have put on 130 and batted out 35 overs

Only 6 overs left in the day now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan for 1st time in a test series for a long time scored 400+ in an inns and thats why they have competed in this test match!

 

[pakistani pride]

this sets up for a win in the third test !

 

[Caved12]

this sets up for a win in the third test !

Hopefully.

 

[kablooee87]

Indians call it off.

 

[Oxy]

Match Drawn

 

[Matic]

5 overs left, does Yousuf go for his milestone?

 

[Oxy]

yep, 78 for 4.

These two have put on 130 and batted out 35 overs

Only 6 overs left in the day now.

Bloody Hell! Great recovery by the Yo - Yo combo...finally came good!

 

[Matic]

Take that back, it's settled

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Bloody Hell! Great recovery by the Yo - Yo combo...finally came good!

Younis Khan's positive attitude was the key- he guided Yousuf through a rough patch(literally)

 

[Matic]

Player of the Match predictions?

Any doubt in this forum that it's going to be Wasim Jaffer for his double century?

 

[pacman]

Player of the Match predictions?

Any doubt in this forum that it's going to be Wasim Jaffer for his double century?

In India, they will give it to Wasim Jaffer, as a double ton and 50 in the second innings cannot be ignored. However, my man of the match i Misbah.

 

[Ahmad]

I think it should be Misbah. Man of the match. For his unbeaten 161.

 

[purplehaze]

Well played Pakistan! Looks like the other batsman are coming in form as well and that will make third test evenly poised...

 

[Caved12]

I think it should be Misbah. Man of the match. For his unbeaten 161.

yeah, but they gave it to jaffer.

 

[Hash]

man of the match really should have been Misbah because he was the one who made this test into a match in the first place. Was Ramiz the adjudicator by any chance?

Anyway, Jaffer deserved an accolade for his innings.

 

[saffer]

Congrats Pakistan in braving out a decent draw ...

 

[jackal786]

Dead track right through 5 days. Looks like it is going to hold up for another 5 days as well. Fooled everyone. Extremely slow track.

 

[filosofee]

We did it! Well played Pakistan. Didn't feel like a draw after the first day.

 

[Hash]

We did it! Well played Pakistan. Didn't feel like a draw after the first day.

nah Filo it was all a dream. We actually lost by 300 runs. Faisal Iqbal top scored with 42 not out.

 

[Wazeeri]

As it was a draw we need to have a bowl out.

 

[Tupac]

congratz guys! younis really played with character...we'll see u guys in bangalore!

 

[Savak]

We sure got out of jail here which is pleasing. I would have been more happy had i had the belief this team would seriously learn from their mistakes.