India vs Pak, Abu Dhabi, 1st ODI

[zMario]

Rao Iftikhar's playing,

ASIF HAS THE BALL

 

[Jedi Knight]

asif bowling first

 

[Zeenix]

Absoulutely not! (had to check what that meant!)

But you have to admit its too much masala cricket for these 2 teams.

Hmmm. Probably that's why you've lost weight...

 

[Zeenix]

Ok Now tell me how many down already...

 

[zMario]

HOWZATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Cmon, give it out

 

[Jedi Knight]

loud shout from asif

maybe ball might be a bit 2 high...

 

[amarmak]

Wtff!!!

 

[Zeenix]

Oh.. God i've to rush home in this terrible traffice to watch the match.. Takes ages to reach home.

 

[amarmak]

Today pakistan is going to be surprised by srisanth's pace...

 

[Jedi Knight]

good maiden over from asif

0-0 1ovs

 

[Zeenix]

HOWZATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!



Cmon, give it out

Its a pity you aren't the umpire

 

[Jedi Knight]

Kaif is also not playing

 

[Zeenix]

Today pakistan is going to be surprised by srisanth's pace...

You mean the Lack of it

 

[zMario]

Its a pity you aren't the umpire

I can only wish

 

[wsc]

good over

this guy is a gr8 bowler

 

[UJ]

Oh by the way people Brian Jerling and Rudi Koertzen are officiating today!

 

[Jedi Knight]

Rana to bowl the second over


come on rambo

 

[zMario]

Hmmm.... Rana put on some sunscreen, looks cooler

 

[amarmak]

hahaha you will see sir!!

 

[Hash]

You mean the Lack of it

I think he means we will be surprised to see an Indian bowler doing more than 55mph

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

good 1st over by mo asif

 

[Zeenix]

I can only wish

And Indians Sorry Pigs could Fly..

 

[chuck]

sehwag not playing .. good for pak.

Asif got a pretty good shout on 3rd ball. May be a little bit high.

 

[zMario]

What the heck, some misfield there, although I don't think it would've mattered, always a single there

 

[zMario]

OMG this is shitty fielding right here.... first Yousuf ( I think), and now Malik lets go a single

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

1st runs for india by dravid a single

 

[Zeenix]

sehwag not playing .. good for pak.

Asif got a pretty good shout on 3rd ball. May be a little bit high.

O yaar, India's going to benefit from the absence of Sachin and Sehwag, both have been going through the most pathetic form of their lives

 

[aggarwald]

Uthappa is an impulsive front foot player. He somehow survived Sajid Mahmood's short pitch bowling the other day, where he balooned a catch in no-man's land. Short pitch bowling is what Pak needs against him.

 

[amarmak]

We need early wickets...

 

[zMario]

aggarwald, phone call Bob Woolmer, and tell him this. He might not know, I think his phone number and cell is on his site.

FOUR

 

[Zeenix]

Uthappa is an impulsive front foot player. He somehow survived Sajid Mahmood's short pitch bowling the other day, where he balooned a catch in no-man's land. Short pitch bowling is what Pak needs against him.

I would say SHORT OF THE PITCH Bowling.

 

[Jedi Knight]

Rana just gets hit for 4 by uthappa

7-0 2ovs

 

[aggarwald]

What is the pitch like?

 

[chuck]

O yaar, India's going to benefit from the absence of Sachin and Sehwag, both have been going through the most pathetic form of their lives

I am not worried about Sachin but Sehwag is always in form when he plays against Pak. Even in the last series before coming to Pak he was not in form and then he hit 250 odd in the first match. This guy is dangerous.

 

[Zeenix]

We need early wickets...

Nowadays one day cricket is not about wickets. Its Batting vs Batting, where the bowling can only try to reduce the amount of runs given

 

[chuck]

Asif is bowling well.

 

[Jedi Knight]

fielding signs dont look too good

 

[Hash]

Nowadays one day cricket is not about wickets. Its Batting vs Batting, where the bowling can only try to reduce the amount of runs given

very true.

Any news on the team yet by the way? What is out line up?

 

[amarmak]

Nowadays one day cricket is not about wickets. Its Batting vs Batting, where the bowling can only try to reduce the amount of runs given

Man... i reserve my rights to not reply to that...

 

[inzidabest]

what **** fielding by Malik

 

[Rob H]

Asif right on the money already, Indian batsman can only steal the singles so far.

 

[aggarwald]

aggarwald, phone call Bob Woolmer, and tell him this. He might not know, I think his phone number and cell is on his site.

FOUR

Arrey, late lateef, you are late as usual. Gave a briefing to all Pak players personally over the phone this morning just to make sure Mota Bob didn't screw up..

 

[chuck]

Nowadays one day cricket is not about wickets. Its Batting vs Batting, where the bowling can only try to reduce the amount of runs given

Agree .. Bowling is not in equation now a days in ODIs

 

[Zeenix]

Ba Bye.. Gotta go to watch the match live

 

[Jedi Knight]

9-0 3ovs

good over from asif again

 

[Rob H]

9/0 after 3. Asif - 2 overs, 2 runs. Great stuff.

 

[D BHAI]

India: 9/0 (2.5 Ovs)
R Uthappa 7(12)
R Dravid* 2(5)
Pakistan
M Asif* 1.5-1-2-0
N Hasan 1-0-7-0

 

[jusarrived]

I hope uthappa plays for 20 ovrs!

 

[amarmak]

The best way to contain is wickets... nothing better.

 

[chuck]

Good start by Asif. The guy might not be express but he is the best bowler Pak has at the moment. I would have liked Gul in today's match.

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

good bowling by mo asif

how is robin batting

 

[Rickz]

Some aggresion by Asif.........3 overs 9-0.

 

[Rob H]

2 runs for Robin

 

[amarmak]

Wow... afridee

god fielding

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

another 2 for uthappa

 

[D BHAI]

India: 12/0 (3.3 Ovs)
R Uthappa 10(15)
R Dravid* 2(6)
Pakistan
M Asif 2-1-2-0
N Hasan* 1.3-0-10-0


Run Rate: 3.43 Current Partnership: 12(21)

 

[Jedi Knight]

rana is leaking runs

 

[Lara400]

How come Malik is not playing? or is Cricinfo incorrect

 

[Rob H]

0/13 after 4. Good start for both teams.

 

[Jedi Knight]

13-0 4 ovs


even stevens

 

[Hash]

13 for 0 after 4 overs.


Good start by Pak...keeping the runs down. Just need a wicket now.

 

[chuck]

I am slightly wary of Pak's fielding

 

[chuck]

Asif bowling really well here.

 

[Rob H]

3 dot balls in the over so far. McGrath-esque

 

[Romali_rotti]

HMMMM Im not too sure why this idea of Dravid opening is being persisted......

 

[jusarrived]

indians makin sure they don give wikts to asif!

 

[James]

Is there some kind of stream available? - not sure what the mods would have to say about it

 

[KA$H]

alright boyz

so why did schewag chicken out of this game?

 

[Jedi Knight]

Asif is keeping the pressure on


14-0 5ovs

 

[UJ]

It'll be interesting how many overs Rana and Asif will get in this opening spell..

 

[Rob H]

14/0 off 5

Pakistan edging it so far.

 

[Hash]

14 for 0 after 5 overs

Asif bowling like the master

Good, solid start by Pakistan. Come on.....lets get a wicket now

 

[jusarrived]

HMMMM Im not too sure why this idea of Dravid opening is being persisted......

cos i think we won cos of him our last match against eng

 

[amarmak]

Asif bowling faster than Rana!!!

 

[farid1]

Asif bowling faster than Rana!!!

mph ???????

 

[Rickz]

Another good over from Asif 14-0 5 overs, good solid start by Pakistan so far.

 

[chuck]

Asif bowling faster than Rana!!!

faster is not the thing here. He is not express. He is bowling in right areas and swinging the ball.

 

[Rob H]

bang, 4 runs for Dravid.

 

[D BHAI]

Very good bowling by M.asif!

India: 15/0 (5.2 Ovs)
R Uthappa* 10(19)
R Dravid 5(13)
Pakistan
M Asif 3-1-3-0
N Hasan* 2.2-0-12-0


Run Rate: 2.81 Current Partnership: 15(32)

 

[amarmak]

Chuck bhai... do u not understand english...

I know he is bowling in the right areas and swinging the ball....

Whats your age?