IPL | Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 13/05/2008

[gibster82]

hmm, havent seen Asif's bowling figures but he was doing well at the start, or perhaps the batting was doing better and it didnt seem to matter if a few extra runs were leaked.

for the sake of the PP'ers shoaib should have been picked. at least one PaKistani in the team would have made some of them cheer for Delhi..

malik has failed miserably with the bat and ball in this tournament

 

[Dhonifan]

beyond his english his captaincy is too timid to lead a team of pakistani cricketers

agree. He is perhaps too much of a 'nice guy' to ever be a good leader, or have that killer instinct

 

[gibster82]

agree. He is perhaps too much of a 'nice guy' to ever be a good leader, or have that killer instinct

However he still deserves a place in the pak ODI line up depending on the situation of the team and the team they are playing.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Now then, wot 'arf the world is waiting for guvnor.

Shoaib Akhtar!

 

[gibster82]

hope akthar earns his pay today.

 

[Showman]

Shoaib opening the bowling

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Here we go!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Shoaib Akhtar about to bowl - lets see what he can do

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

145.2

a single of the first bowl

 

[Showman]

First delivery clocks in at 145.2 kph.

 

[Sheikh]

Because of Mahroof...last match he smashed Warne all over the park to give his side a defendable total and today 4 overs for 25 runs and two wickets. It is unlikley that we will will see Asif anytime soon...

That's fine by me. I don't want Asif to play too many games in this tournament. It's only been a month or so since his return from injury and he should be careful about over-exertion.

 

[Showman]

2nd one at 147.7

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Its a wide

147.7 that delivery - still getting warmed up

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Wide.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

OUT

Shoaib bowls him

 

[Showman]

149 kph, Sehwag out!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Sehwag is out - edge by Sehwag, caught behind

That delivery was 149

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Gawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

crap my "tv" stopped working!!

 

[Sparhawk]

This is Akhtar!!

 

[Saj]

That is what he is capable of, if only we had seen more of this during his career.

 

[Showman]

147.9 kph, been fast so far.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Go Akhtar gooooooooooooooo!

 

[gibster82]

that was a fantastic delivery - swinging away at almost 150 kph...

 

[gibster82]

man he hits 150 with such ease

 

[OZGOD]

Sehwag gooooooooooonnnnnnnnee

 

[Perth93]

Akhtarrrr.
there'll always be one of his kind.

 

[Dhonifan]

I Hate You Shoaib Akhtar

 

[Sufian84]

shoaib for president

 

[MCMLXXXII]

Wow I am so excited! I would have never thought i would have this kind of reaction when he would come up to bowl. Nostalgia perhaps.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Direct hit - is that out?

 

[asifp]

The crowd loves him

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

In - good throw BUT batsman makes it

 

[Showman]

145.2 kph was Akhtar`s slowest in the first over, with 149 being the fastest.

 

[asifp]

145.2 kph was Akhtar`s slowest in the first over, with 149 being the fastest.

20/20 its always good to control a little bit of your pace, otherwise the faster they come the faster they go.

With the size of the boundaries top edges from Akhtar will be going for sixes

 

[Mercenary]

Shoaib's first over...

145.2
147.7
149.0
147.9
145.4
148.4
147.6

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good opening over - good speeds

0.1 - 145.2
0.2 - 147.7 (wide)
0.2 - 149 (Wicket)
0.3 - 147.9
0.4 - 145.4
0.5 - 148.4
0.6 - 147.6

 

[Perth93]

20/20 its always good to control a little bit of your pace, otherwise the faster they come the faster they go.

With the size of the boundaries top edges from Akhtar will be going for sixes

who cares?
we wantsss blood!
we wantss skulls!

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Now that ladies and gennulmuns, is wot a high class pacer can do - to the game, the crowds, atmosphere. Sheer joy to watch.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Never thought I'd see the day when I'd be hoping for Ishant to get off the bowling!

 

[jackal786]

Tendulkar vs AKhtar..let us see how that shapes out.

 

[IMMY69]

Now that ladies and gennulmuns, is wot a high class pacer can do - to the game, the crowds, atmosphere. Sheer joy to watch.

yes but at what expense?
team ethics, flagrant disregard to your boundaries?? to name a few

 

[gibster82]

i like sharma's bowling - but he looks like a lioness with his hair

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

150.3

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

yes but at what expense?
team ethics, flagrant disregard to your boundaries?? to name a few

Aah I'm just enjoying the moment. Akhtar = God.

 

[asifp]

150.3 , man I miss the bowling action he had in the 99 WC, 10 times better than this one

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

OUT - caught behind

Shoaib gets him

 

[Mercenary]

Shoaib takes out the two top scorers in the IPL, have it!!!

 

[wicketKeeper]

Shoaib Akhtar to Gambhir, OUT, and he's in business again! He pitches it short and wide, delivers it from wide of the crease, Gambhir can't resist a slash over the infield without really moving his feet, Hussey leaps at backward point and takes it easily

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That was 144.9

Great start from Akhtar

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Gawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnn!!


Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Perth93]

yes but at what expense?
team ethics, flagrant disregard to your boundaries?? to name a few

anything is worth seeing a cracked helmet, mate.

 

[wicketKeeper]

Akhtar gets his second wicket

 

[asifp]

i like sharma's bowling - but he looks like a lioness with his hair

he could learn the acting from SRK and Akhtar

 

[Showman]

151.1 kph from Akhtar

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

151.1

Fastest delivery so far

 

[Crusader]

Akthar what a start

 

[Showman]

Akhtar's 2nd over:

147.6
147.8
150.3
144.9 (wicket)
151.1
145.9

 

[Crusader]

Last ball 151.3 kmph

 

[Mercenary]

Shoaib's second over


147.6
147.8
150.3
144.9
151.1
145.9

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

GREAT star from Shoaib - Speeds from his 2nd over

1.1 - 147.6
1.2 - 147.8
1.3 - 150.3
1.4 - 144.9 (Wicket)
1.5 - 151.1
1.6 - 145.9

 

[tmac4real]

RAWALPINDI EXPRESS is back in business!

I must admit I don't like the guy too much, but it's great to see him do well!

 

[Darth Vader]

Shoaib Youuu Beauty

 

[jusarrived]

sadly am stuck at work ........ wanted to watch this one

 

[jusarrived]

oh cool manoj thiwary ........trust me , this guy is as good as rohit sharma if not better !

 

[Sparhawk]

Shoaib took exactly 10 deliveries to bring his team back into the game. If only gul was playing they coul maintain the pressure.

 

[Hash]

For the first time I am actually enjoying watching the IPL.

Great stuff from Shoaib. Well bowled beta!

 

[Mercenary]

Why are they playign this loser Dhinda?

Gul should've come on now!

 

[Perth93]

finally, IPL becomes watchable.


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these wussy batsmen should be lined up on a half pitch, and bounced out of their skulls.

cmon shobby, one for the nose.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Dinda looks terrible - Gul should be playing

 

[jusarrived]

Why are they playign this loser Dhinda?

Gul should've come on now!

why loser ? he has bowled much better than gul so far !

 

[Mercenary]

The situation is perfectly set up for Gul to come in! Two thirds of AAG is better than one third of AAG and Dhinda

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

why loser ? he has bowled much better than gul so far !

True dat.

 

[Showman]

Shoaib to continue

 

[gibster82]

The situation is perfectly set up for Gul to come in! Two thirds of AAG is better than one third of AAG and Dhinda

and ishant bowls similar to asif

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Shoaib on for his 3rd over

 

[asifp]

will he break down?

 

[Sparhawk]

Shoaib bowling his third on the trot.

 

[Showman]

Shoaib gets his 3rd!

 

[gibster82]

i would have picked gul over taibu given that delhi has a good batting line up - i would have taken a local batsman instead