India v Pakistan | 3rd Test | Bangalore | Day 1 | 8/12/07

[purplehaze]

Bruce yardley comparing yuvraj to lara. Unbelievable!!!

Some shots of Yuvi reminds me of Lara as well ... mind you it's just some shots not overall records/ achievements...
I guess it has to do something with both being lefty with high bat lift!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Full length stuff will not budge Yuvraj from the crease. Arafat would be well advised to bang it in and angling the ball across Yuvraj. Better chance of getting Yuvraj caught behind than getting him bowled or LBW

 

[phoenix-suns]

did anyone make that excuse?

not yet.. but its on the way. LOL

 

[Sparhawk]

Ramiz's credibility has now descended into negative figures. He started to make a valid point for once by asking arun if the pitch had lost its juice in the second session.... but he couldnt stop himself from adding "and also how brilliantly yuvraj has handled the bowling" thus undermining his own point. Hes a joke.

 

[purplehaze]

Another 4 by Ganguly ... wasn't a bad ball!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Ganguly achieves his highest score at Bangalore: 48*

 

[purplehaze]

Finally Pakistan looking to be same team which played in first two tests...

 

[Sparhawk]

Some shots of Yuvi reminds me of Lara as well ... mind you it's just some shots not overall records/ achievements...
I guess it has to do something with both being lefty with high bat lift!

They were comparing bat lift and timing which i agree with but then he said yuvraj could think about being as good as lara the way he plays. It takes more than a few shots to warrant comparisons with the likes of lara.

 

[Criclove]

Last 10 ovs 47/0 RR 4.70
i like this positive cricket
a big change in indian team...earlier in such situations they used to gave up without any fight back.......

 

[purplehaze]

Yuvi's poetic batting continues .... 4 runs!

167/4

 

[purplehaze]

They were comparing bat lift and timing which i agree with but then he said yuvraj could think about being as good as lara the way he plays. It takes more than a few shots to warrant comparisons with the likes of lara.

Agree.

 

[HIT64]

india is not winning this test................either it will ba a draw or a pak win

 

[Sparhawk]

Yea YK is bowling!! Give gaguly a taste of his own medicine...

 

[iZeeshan]

Ouch. Younis bowling..

 

[the true passionist]

Khan comes on to bowl.

 

[Criclove]

india is not winning this test................either it will ba a draw or a pak win

if india scored anything more than 350 i bet india gonna win this match....below 350 in first innings....pak advantage

 

[purplehaze]

india is not winning this test................either it will ba a draw or a pak win

Damn why did you disclose the result so early? You could have kept the secret bit longer... damn!!!!

anyways, now please disclose man of the match in this match as well ...

 

[the true passionist]

Yea YK is bowling!! Give gaguly a taste of his own medicine...

He is also giving him the same medicine in terms of appealing.

 

[phoenix-suns]

india is not winning this test................either it will ba a draw or a pak win

What makes you think that india are not winning?

 

[the true passionist]

Y Khan very consistent with his line..... on leg stump

 

[HIT64]

misbah ul haq....................

 

[Sparhawk]

Y Khan very consistent with his line..... on leg stump

He probably prefers bowling to right handers.

 

[HIT64]

What makes you think that india are not winning?

No 1 is there to take 20 wickets

 

[phoenix-suns]

No 1 is there to take 20 wickets

India took 20 wickets in delhi which was a better wicket than this one. why cant they do it again here in bangalore?

 

[the true passionist]

No 1 is there to take 20 wickets

Harbajhan and Kumble can do that very well. Pathan is usually very good against PAK, and in these conditions he would be good.

 

[Sparhawk]

No 1 is there to take 20 wickets

Is bhajji playing? If he is then he can Kumble will be more than a handful especially in the last innings. Plus even if they arent able to take wickets our Pakistani batsmen have a very giving nature.

 

[Easa]

Not time to panic.. yet

184/4, another wicket before 200 and we're still in.

 

[phoenix-suns]

Pak bowlers are back to what we all know..

will they get anymore wicket or waiting for india to declare?

 

[inzidabest]

65/4 was it at one stage..whats happening?

 

[purplehaze]

Kami gifts 4 more to India ...

 

[phoenix-suns]

As I predicted earlier, Akthar has broken down. He is not in the field.

I really dont understand why they are picking this guy. I feel really sad for his captain, he always will be under pressure, if not from opposition, from akthar whether breaking down is in the first innings or second innigs.

 

[Sparhawk]

65/4 was it at one stage..whats happening?

The usual. 192-4 at tea

 

[purplehaze]

First session to Pakistan, second to India ...
scoreline 1-1, however game is poised 52-48 slightly still in favor of Pakistan since they would have taken 192-4 by tea scoreline at toss!

 

[phoenix-suns]

Kami gifts 4 more to India ...

another batsman in the team. team plays without keeper and only 3 front line bowlers. i feel sorry for pak fans.

 

[the true passionist]

awful session for Pakistan, and IND are now set to surpass 300 if not 350.

 

[inzidabest]

okay its going to be 4 wickets in the last session

 

[jackal786]

India is in deep trouble 192 for 4. 6 more wickets they will be in even more deep trouble.

 

[Easa]

Its not like we have been batted out of the game. 192/4, theres still a lot of cricket to be played.

Lets hope we can get a quick wicket after tea.

 

[purplehaze]

India is in deep trouble 192 for 4. 6 more wickets they will be in even more deep trouble.

 

[phoenix-suns]

terrible session for india. they should have scored atleast 200 in this session against this toothless attack.

 

[Usman Chadda]

terrible session for india. they should have scored atleast 200 in this session against this toothless attack.

Now we know what we should expect from Pakistan when they bat. 200 runs in a session against an even mediocre bowling attack

 

[jackal786]

I despise Gambhir now for losing his wicket to Sami of all the people. That is what pressure can do.

 

[Dhonifan]

terrible session for india. they should have scored atleast 200 in this session against this toothless attack.

Is that tongue in cheek cause I thought it was a great session...hey, you have to play safe after you're 64/4.

wah, Yuvi ki batting is really something...to think he was sitting out for dummy players like KARTIK...

 

[phoenix-suns]

if any pak fan still dreaming about winning this match and levelling the series, just wake up and smell coffee.. also start thinking about how to draw the match.

 

[flawed_genius]

Perth 2004 anyone? Aus around 60-4 at lunch and turn up in the middle session and belt Pakistan around the park, comfortably reaching 300+ on that day.

 

[jackal786]

Now we know what we should expect from Pakistan when they bat. 200 runs in a session against an even mediocre bowling attack

Agreed. Two average attacks. Match might end in a draw.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Perth 2004 anyone? Aus around 60-4 at lunch and turn up in the middle session and belt Pakistan around the park, comfortably reaching 300+ on that day.

The only difference being Australia had a more than decent bowling attack, India on the other hand...well...

 

[Bailan]

I despise Gambhir now for losing his wicket to Sami of all the people. That is what pressure can do.

Now sami is an automatic selection for next 20 tests.

If sami had the talent of Akram + Waqar + Walsh + Ambrose + Donald, i'd have still given up on this hopeless case long before he hit the 50 mark.


Still not sure what the selectors see in him

 

[flawed_genius]

Agreed there Usman. haha.

 

[phoenix-suns]

Is that tongue in cheek cause I thought it was a great session...hey, you have to play safe after you're 64/4.

wah, Yuvi ki batting is really something...to think he was sitting out for dummy players like KARTIK...

Seriously I dont undersand why Karthik has been selected ahead of players like Yuvraj ( as he is ready to open), gambir, even shewag..

although I am from chennai, I dont want karthik anywhere close to indian team. he simply doesnot have techniques to open the innings. When you have so many guinuene openers or batsmen in the country, why do you have to convert the wicket keeper batsmen to open the innings and keep him in the eleven.

 

[Bad Light]

Well the thing is that may be our team thought of it as we are, 4 early wickets and now we should win, I am afraid that will not be the case, not on this pitch. We had a good start but win wont come easily, we are going to perform very well in all departments till the very end, we have to work really hard and keep on fighting and inshallah at the end we will win. so keep patiance and lets c how we do ?

 

[jackal786]

India has a long long way to go.. they have just got up after fall.

 

[flawed_genius]

if any pak fan still dreaming about winning this match and levelling the series, just wake up and smell coffee.. also start thinking about how to draw the match.

Think about drawing the match? What are you on about?

The match is up for grabs and the last session will be crucial.

 

[Dhonifan]

Seriously I dont undersand why Karthik has been selected ahead of players like Yuvraj ( as he is ready to open), gambir, even shewag..

although I am from chennai, I dont want karthik anywhere close to indian team. he simply doesnot have techniques to open the innings. When you have so many guinuene openers or batsmen in the country, why do you have to convert the wicket keeper batsmen to open the innings and keep him in the eleven.

I suppose because he did well in a few innings....and also because of this myth that openers are special people who have to be born under a certain planetary configuraton, all of which kartik fullfils...

But I wouldn't want Yuvi to open. He's too precious, we need him in the middle once the front collapses like today. Bring back Sehwag, or as you say even Gambhir is not a bad choice, provided he gets over this t20 thinking that lasting 5 overs is good enough...

 

[phoenix-suns]

Think about drawing the match? What are you on about?

The match is up for grabs and the last session will be crucial.

cos pak bowlers dont looks like getting wicket and indians dotn look like throwing away their wickets.

 

[Dhonifan]

India has a long long way to go.. they have just got up after fall.

Spot on. Indians must make 400 to avoid 2nd innings pressure, and that is a loooong way away

 

[phoenix-suns]

I suppose because he did well in a few innings....and also because of this myth that openers are special people who have to be born under a certain planetary configuraton, all of which kartik fullfils...

But I wouldn't want Yuvi to open. He's too precious, we need him in the middle once the front collapses like today. Bring back Sehwag, or as you say even Gambhir is not a bad choice, provided he gets over this t20 thinking that lasting 5 overs is good enough...

yep gambir is the best choice.. i wanted him score big today.. unfortunately he got out cheaply..

 

[slix10]

Now we know what we should expect from Pakistan when they bat. 200 runs in a session against an even mediocre bowling attack

Watch their mediocre bowling attack run through our batting line up like a walk in the park

 

[Usman Chadda]

Watch their mediocre bowling attack run through our batting line up like a walk in the park

Like they did in the last test?

 

[phoenix-suns]

Watch their mediocre bowling attack run through our batting line up like a walk in the park

r u pakistani or indian? thats the next question you will be asked..

 

[phoenix-suns]

Like they did in the last test?

that was a flat track. but this one even sami has taken a wicket.. if sami could take wicket, I am sure even boycotts mom could take wickets on that pitch.

 

[phoenix-suns]

sami is getting spanked.. nothing new.. but just the update..

 

[Saj]

This is getting depressing. Things are that bad that I'm tempted to watch Chennai versus Chandigarh

 

[Usman Chadda]

Younis might aswell give the ball to Salman Butt or himself

 

[Saj]

Too many 4 balls today from the Pak bowlers in the afternoon session. Almost every over had at least one loose delivery in it.

 

[TaZ]

Sami is spraying it all over and kaneria looks about as threatening as a baby... 4 more

 

[Amir]

Oddly, Kaneria has been very economical while we are getting our ***** handed to us.

 

[TaZ]

And another 4...

Samis last test ever I hope

 

[slix10]

r u pakistani or indian? thats the next question you will be asked..

Haha no im fully **** you can see me cuss out sami in the previous pages.

 

[phoenix-suns]

Too many 4 balls today from the Pak bowlers in the afternoon session. Almost every over had at least one loose delivery in it.

keep watching ICL Match. switch to this channel tommorow sometime during tea time.. cos thats when india will declare their innings.

 

[slix10]

Wth? pak-i is censored? we have too many brits here. not a derogatory term in usa.

 

[phoenix-suns]

India have been dominating whole ODI and Test series. How long this domination will last? I guess it will continue in the future series as well. I feel sorry for Pak fans..

 

[Dhonifan]

yuvraj almost bowled by kaneria!

 

[slix10]

Sami doing what he does best

 

[slix10]

India have been dominating whole ODI and Test series. How long this domination will last? I guess it will continue in the future series as well. I feel sorry for Pak fans..

The pak team currently sucks. we want AAG to happen (akhtar, asif, gul)

 

[Amir]

Wth? pak-i is censored? we have too many brits here. not a derogatory term in usa.

Debatable. I am from Canada which is pretty similar and its pretty derogatory here and even down there from what Ihave heard from my cousins.

 

[Dhonifan]

highest 5th wkt partnership in Bglr, 165. Amazing stuff, especially as there have been no dropped catches, no plumb lbws turned down...in short, a chanceless innings from both. They need to keep going cause after this is just Kartik and tail...not a very reliable group

 

[Easa]

Wrist slitters out in full force! Only 2.5 sessions have been played (one of which we dominated) and players are being slated.

Which side are you guys on?

 

[Easa]

Having said that, Sami is **** and will always be **** so continue bashing him..

 

[Usman Chadda]

Sami has made it his mission to bowl a boundary ball every over