India v Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Kanpur| 11/11/07 [Ind Inngs]

[Matic]

Shoaib Akhtar still bowling mid 140s KPH.

 

[inzidabest]

its not a batting paradise...anything above 250 will be difficult

 

[slix10]

Peeehewww a much better over from the dreaded 12+ run/over.

 

[Matic]

Projected score of 246.

6 an over will get them 261

 

[down4whatever]

35 runs off the last 3 overs !!!

 

[Saqib]

Projected score...

 

[Matic]

Shahid Afridi bowls 5 wides.....maybe I was wrong about bringing him on.

 

[MarathaPride]

Akmal didnt read that one correctly and four more!!

 

[down4whatever]

5 wides from Afridi. okay this is getting out of control. And we 're not even past the 40 over mark yet.

 

[MarathaPride]

Four from Dhoni!!! Well done skip.

 

[slix10]

I think they will get around the 300 mark.

 

[Caved12]

what is happening, all of sudden this pitch looks easy to bat on

 

[Matic]

Smashed through the covers for back to back 4s.

Should be a deep point.

 

[down4whatever]

50 runs off the last 3.4 overs !!!!!!!! This is probably one of the most brutal mid-innings assault ever.

 

[iZeeshan]

This isn't good, we need a wicket really fast.

Over 250 will be really hard.

 

[inzidabest]

it is lack of quality spin..nothing else

 

[Matic]

what is happening, all of sudden this pitch looks easy to bat on

Its Afridi with the ball


Hopefully Afridi with the bat as well

 

[ajk88]

it's absolute mayhem

 

[the true passionist]

300+ on cards now.

 

[slix10]

Ok they need to contain the runs.

No more wickets!!!!

 

[the true passionist]

50 runs in last 5 overs.

 

[MarathaPride]

Great delivery by Shoaib..Yuvi steady man..we need you in there

 

[ajk88]

c'mon shoaib.. do something!!

 

[down4whatever]

This is a batting paradise. Anything under 300 is a low score.

 

[ajk88]

109 kph that slower one by Shoaib!

 

[Matic]

Shoaib Akhtar bowls a wide, yells the F-word.

 

[Matic]

This is a batting paradise. Anything under 300 is a low score.

With Harbhajan and Murali Karthik bowling on this pitch, Pakistan will need to make use of the pacers!

 

[down4whatever]

Great, more wides. Spineless bowling.

 

[Saqib]

The next batsman in..



bowling figures for Pakistan

 

[Matic]

Shoaib Akhtar bowls a no-ball. Free hit awards to MS Dhoni.

 

[MarathaPride]

Yaaay free hit!

 

[iZeeshan]

No-ball of the innings...not looking good for Pakistan. We need a repeat comeback like the last ODI.

 

[Matic]

DHoni hits it straight to the fielder and is caught buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuttt it doesnt count

 

[down4whatever]

a no ball......

 

[MarathaPride]

Only 1 run Amazing bowling by this man..firing on all cylinders..

 

[Saqib]

NO BALL

 

[Imy]

We need Danish on this wicket not rehman

 

[Desi]

enough fucking extras.......

 

[Matic]

200 up for India at 38.3 overs.

 

[12thMan]

40 min and 12 overs left. plus time for sight screen adjustments and lost ball

 

[Saqib]

29 balls for the last 50 !!!!

 

[inzidabest]

We need Danish on this wicket not rehman

exactly ..need a quality spinner..rehman is not the answer

 

[stevewittry]

Why fear .... when the beast Afridi's there. When he gets going, a total of any proportion looks timid. I have faith in the beast.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Sohail into the attack.

 

[Matic]

Sohail Tanvir is back for 2 overs. Let's see what he can do.

 

[MarathaPride]

Shoaibs figures: 8-2-29-0 wow!! well done Akhtar..but c'mon India

 

[12thMan]

Ind 200-3 after 39 over @ 5.12

 

[Saqib]

Tanvir is on:

 

[stevewittry]

Come on .... Afridi. A repeat of the 2005 innings.

 

[ajk88]

Salman Butt, a feedbacker, says, "Malik needs to introduce Abd. Rehman to the attack. He is the genuine spinner in the side and has better control. Afridi is prone to leaking runs - and he has fewer chances of picking wickets."

Huh?

 

[Matic]

Ha! What a stop from Umar Gul! Nice work with the feet.

 

[down4whatever]

yay, watch the fireworks now. We need another miracle now.

 

[Saqib]

Good footwork by Gul:

 

[Matic]

10 overs to go, India 205-3.

 

[the true passionist]

India are at 205/3 after 40 overs

4 overs to be bowled by spinners in last 10. Expect some fireworks.

 

[ajk88]

at least no boundaries last three overs

 

[MarathaPride]

Four!! Fifty up for Yuvi!

 

[Matic]

Impressive shot by Yuvraj. This guy can sweep beautifully. 50 comes up. Dropped on 26 by Salman Butt and now hits a big SIX over long on.

 

[down4whatever]

another 4 off Afridi. I think he forgot how to bowl this game...

 

[MarathaPride]

Six!!!!

 

[iZeeshan]

Pakistan is in big trouble going by the commentators judgement of the pitch.

 

[12thMan]

Yuvi with a four and six

 

[ajk88]

at least no boundaries last three overs

me and my big mouth

 

[down4whatever]

and a 6 off Afridi again. Whoever said this was a spinners wicket should think again. This is a flatbed.

 

[Saqib]

Yuvraj starting to hit...

 

[Matic]

Afridi is bowling leg-cutters too often outside legstump.

 

[161]

i hate to say this guys ... but malik is plain out stupid.

honestly he makes inzi look smart.

 

[MarathaPride]

Tanvir: 9-1-22-2 We need to figure him out quickly..this over.

 

[down4whatever]

325 + is on

maybe 350

 

[the true passionist]

i hate to say this guys ... but malik is plain out stupid.

honestly he makes inzi look smart.

what was the problem here?

 

[Matic]

Sohail Tanvir's final over, finish up as you started

 

[the true passionist]

3 more overs from spinners to go!

 

[Sparhawk]

I think we can restrict them to under 300 but we need a wicket.

 

[jackal786]

Afridi has proven to be a run reservoir for India.

 

[MarathaPride]

Pathan plz learn a thing or two from Sohail..similar performance needed by you today.

 

[down4whatever]

screw our spinners. Just have somebody finish up the overs instead of these losers. Have moyo throw some floaters

 

[ajk88]

there's really no reason why they can't come close to 300 now

 

[Desi]

what was the problem here?

wondering the same thing

 

[Caved12]

Very impressed by sohail tanvir. a gutsy performance, actually it is a statement game by him.

 

[stevewittry]

This is going to be Afridi's day with the bat. He should open. I am backing him to get yet another of his explosive 100s. His innings at Perth was a gem.