New Zealand Invitation XI v Pakistanis | Tour Match | Queenstown | Nov 18-20

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Match should be starting right now...please post any updates...

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match634/scorecard.aspx

NZ XI batting first

Asif starts with a maiden

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Toss won by NZ XI, elected to bat

 

[kingusama92]

Good over from Asif.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Seems like the match is 12 on 12....


NZ INVITATION XI
CD Cumming, TG McIntosh, DR Flynn, BJ Watling, GD Elliott (captain), JEC Franklin, RA Young, TS Nethula, DR Tuffey, TG Southee, IE O'Brien, BJ Arnel
PAKISTAN
Imran Farhat, Khurram Manzoor, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Yousuf (captain), Umar Akmal, Faisal Iqbal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Arafat, Abdur Rauf, Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Notible omissions...MALIK / AJMAL / GUL / AKMAL / AAMER...seems like they are resting them and are sure to play in the first test

 

[azfar wali]

Seems like the match is 12 on 12....


NZ INVITATION XI
CD Cumming, TG McIntosh, DR Flynn, BJ Watling, GD Elliott (captain), JEC Franklin, RA Young, TS Nethula, DR Tuffey, TG Southee, IE O'Brien, BJ Arnel
PAKISTAN
Imran Farhat, Khurram Manzoor, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Yousuf (captain), Umar Akmal, Faisal Iqbal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Arafat, Abdur Rauf, Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Asif, Salman [Butt/QUOTE]
'I think and the Arnel guy are the 12th man

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

i think i read somewhere that 12 will play with 11 bat / 11 field

 

[kingusama92]

Yea those two (Butt and Arnel) are 12th man for their teams.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Cricinfo has no mention of the match on their mainpage...they don't even have the series link posted on the top...

 

[kingusama92]

i think i read somewhere that 12 will play with 11 bat / 11 field

Depends if both teams agreed on it. Not really sure whether that happened for this game though.

 

[Boi]

2 maidens from asif.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

another maiden by Asif

 

[mindless slogging]

How can Pakistan rest players for this match?

This is the only warm-up for a test series. Geez, make use of it.

 

[Malik-01]

Surely gul and aamir would have benifited from playing this match?

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

How can Pakistan rest players for this match?

This is the only warm-up for a test series. Geez, make use of it.

Malik don't need practice yaar...he is a GREAT batsman

 

[JeeraBlade]

If the team is listed in the batting order, then Faawad at #3?

Why not Bhanja?

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

CD Cumming c Fawad Alam b Abdur Rauf 2 9 14 0 0

 

[Boi]

Rauf gets first blood.

 

[kingusama92]

Nice stuff from Rauf.

Hopefully Pakistan will finish them off in a hurry cause we need a lot of batting practice.

 

[SAM'S]

look at the Pakistan side playing in the tour match and Saj bhai was asking for more tour matches.

 

[saeed-sohail]

Does this mean kathak maharaj will definitely play in test match?

 

[PAF]

From where are u getting these updates? I cant see anything on cricinfo.

 

[On_the_up]

From where are u getting these updates? I cant see anything on cricinfo.

See post 2

 

[saj001]

come on Asif

 

[mindless slogging]

Malik don't need practice yaar...he is a GREAT batsman

Lol they did this to him in the Sri Lanka series aswell, if I remember correctly. Everyone thought he may get dropped but he returned. What is it with Shoaib's and always returning.......

 

[Apnacricket]

19/1 8.5 overs.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

so who will be batting for Pakistan at #3 now that there is no YK...i know moyo or malik don't have the guts...so who is the gonna be the bakra...

 

[Apnacricket]

fawad alam.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Good spell by Asif...5 overs for 7 runs..no wickets but its more important for him to get into rhythm and build stamina...wickets will come

 

[Deewana Mastana]

21-1 after 9.4 overs

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

fawad alam.

poor guy...he seems to be the makeshift player of teh pakistan team...don't ahve an opener lets put him theree....dont have a lower order batsman put him there....unfortunately all these different spots in the batting order has taken its toll on Fawad's young career...

 

[Apnacricket]

we need to get them out cheaply...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

So in this 3 day match we're only playing with 4 bowlers in Asif, Rauf, Arafat and then spinner Kaneria. That's looking good!

 

[amjad_ali]

cmon get sum wickets!!!

 

[saj001]

need wickets

 

[saj001]

43/2

arafat strikes

 

[McBoom]

Does this mean kathak maharaj will definitely play in test match?

He has been promoted to a ballerina now.

 

[Inswinger]

A good statistical spell for Asif. Let's hope he builds on it.

 

[Kriketer]

Players shouldn't have really rested.

 

[saj001]

56/3

danish get's his first wicket

 

[anakwalajinn]

Lol they did this to him in the Sri Lanka series aswell, if I remember correctly. Everyone thought he may get dropped but he returned. What is it with Shoaib's and always returning.......

poor shoaib khan jr did never return =P

 

[anakwalajinn]

captain is in, expecting a partnership now. I hope Yousuf throws the ball to fawad alam seems like the only captain who used to do that was shoaib malik.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Break In Play: NZ INVITATION XI - 60/3 in 22.0 overs (DR Flynn 25, GD Elliott 3)

 

[anakwalajinn]

another wicket for kaneria

 

[saj001]

danish on Fire!!!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Excellent stuff - Just logged back into the scorecard to see them at 60-4. Pleased to see Kaneria getting into the act and getting 2 wickets hopefully more to come for Pak InshahAllah.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Insha Allah. I hope Asif gets another spell soon.

 

[Knightrider]

ut oiiih Kaneria

 

[Paradox]

Uh oh.. I have a feeling the worst scenario is going to occur.. Good for nothing players like Farhat, Iqbal, Rauf, Kaneria to perform very well in this match and get picked for the first Test! :-(

 

[On_the_up]

73-4 at lunch

 

[mindless slogging]

Uh oh.. I have a feeling the worst scenario is going to occur.. Good for nothing players like Farhat, Iqbal, Rauf, Kaneria to perform very well in this match and get picked for the first Test! :-(

N.Z. XI have Obrien, Tuffey, Southee and Franklin. So if there is a hint of movement, none of the batsmen will do anything.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

DK taking 2 wickets under 50

 

[rhussain33]

Insha'allah fawad will get a century, show these other middle order peeps how to hold his wicket and score sum decent runs...

lets see what farhat and manzoor pull off... oh man this is so exciting cant wait to wake up in the morning and check the score..

 

[Random Aussie]

N.Z. XI have Obrien, Tuffey, Southee and Franklin. So if there is a hint of movement, none of the batsmen will do anything.

Will be a decent practice for your batsmen then, that would have been NZ's first choice attack at some stage in the past years. All decent bowlers.

 

[amjad_ali]

isnt this being telecasted?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

isnt this being telecasted?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

How much do they eat?

When will the lunch be over?

 

[anakwalajinn]

iLunch

 

[anakwalajinn]

iFinished. Meanwhile iQuit is iSleeping

 

[anakwalajinn]

Asif is back for another spell Only 4 bowlers, maybe Imran Farhat aka Shane Warne can have a go?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Asif ki choka laga

 

[anakwalajinn]

I am having a strange feeling that Asif will break this partnership

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Asif ki choka laga

then Asif's plan is working..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Kaneria

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Asif ko aik aur choka lag gaya

 

[anakwalajinn]

Partnership starting to frustrate now. iAskInzi should iThrow the ball to iBrow maybe?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

100 up.

 

[PakZameen]

how are you guys seeing the choka?

 

[anakwalajinn]

Last Boundary: 33.1

 

[Disco_Lemonade]

11 overs for Asif without a wicket in New Zealand.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Is Flynn in NZ test isquad?

 

[anakwalajinn]

Okay guys, I am off. Hopefully they are all out when I wake up Insha Allah

 

[amjad_ali]

cmon pakistan! WICKET time!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Nelson on the boaed.

Jump Shepherd.

 

[DotCom]

where are you people getting the updates from?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

how are you guys seeing the choka?

Its a dark secret.

 

[Shehryar]

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[Shehryar]

http://twitter.com/iainobrien

He is playing and twitting at the same time!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Rauf strikes