New Zealand vs Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Christchurch | 29/1/11 | Pakistan Innings

[NJamal]

106/3 after 27 overs

 

[Sledger]

106/3.

 

[The Slogger]

106/3

hit more please?

 

[TigerJat]

3 off the over

 

[Mr.Awesome<(-_-)>]

I thought the umpire would give it.

you though or you wanted

 

[imshally81]

50 from 80 ballz
thanx GOD itz not.... 180 ballz

 

[z2_daredevil]

Michael: "Poor Luke Woodcock - he has a curse on debut matches! Remember Ross Taylor dropping a sitter in his first over on T20 debut? The batsman was Mohammad Hafeez..."

 

[cricfan4ever]

106/3 after 27 overs

RR < 4

 

[ZAK]

1 more to Misbah.

 

[strongman123]

another 8 over of this, then launch

 

[ZAK]

1 to Hafeez.

 

[Sledger]

Rotating strike well in this over thus far.

 

[ZAK]

Single to MUH.

 

[Hando]

Are we playing to Draw or what?

 

[Atif]

Down the ground for

 

[Sledger]

Great shot. Smashed down the ground for four.

 

[NJamal]

444444444444 Hafeez

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[z2_daredevil]

aithay rakh oyeee !!!

44444444444444444

 

[Mr.Awesome<(-_-)>]

:4

 

[pakbl10]

:4

 

[UP]

 

[nads_rocks]

106/3 after 27 overs

RR < 4

The World Cup is going to be very dull and boring with Misbah in this side he's just ARGH!!!!

 

[adzzy786]

shot hafeez

 

[sada90]

* Pakistan RR 4.08
* Last 5 ovs 22/0 RR 4.40

 

[TigerJat]

down the wicket and 4 runs, great shot by hafeez

 

[Inzy's Aloo]

From Cricinfo interesting pint
"... Unfortunately, a fresh middle order comprising Asad Shafiq,
Umar akmal and fawad alam was not given the required time to flourish and perform consistently."

 

[imshally81]

lovely shot

 

[Sledger]

Went for a big sweep, not timed. Single.

 

[Atif]

114/3 after 28 overs, a good over for Pakistan.

 

[sam]

We always go on blaming Afridi for brain-farts or Umar Akmal for doing nothing, sometimes Razzaq too but if someone is to blame then its players like Misbah, ODI is about rotating strike hitting the odd boundaries, finding the gaps, building a solid platform for the last 10 or so overs to get that extra 80 odd runs or so...

With players like Misbah who not only does not score he stops others from pacing the innings, puts too much pressure on the in form batsman at the other end and then bcoz of the slow RR puts pressure on upcoming batsman to get the team to a decent total!

If he remains in the World Cup starting 11 then I would say never expect Pakistan to get anywhere near 300 with him in the team!

Precisely.

And people will blame Afridi/ Razzaq/ Akmal for being "irresponsible" and wasting the "good platform" set by the likes of Misbah.

Even now, there's far too much pressure on Hafeez to score because Misbah simply refuses anything but tuk tuk.

 

[Sledger]

114/3.

 

[ZAK]

1 more to Hafeez.

 

[talha3]

Cmon Hafeez just 27 more.

 

[UP]

We should have been close to 140 at this point.

 

[ZAK]

114/3 after 27 overs.

 

[TigerJat]

another singel

 

[nads_rocks]

Are we playing to Draw or what?

With Misbah 'Tuk Tuk' Ul Haq he always has a draw in mind no matter what format of cricket it is...

 

[qaiser]

from cricinfo interesting pint
"... Unfortunately, a fresh middle order comprising asad shafiq,
umar akmal and fawad alam was not given the required time to flourish and perform consistently."

+1

 

[Sledger]

They need to survive until 30 overs and then start hitting some shots. Wickets in hand + a long batting order.

 

[NJamal]

Misbah is only good for drawing test matches. He is a very good batsman who cant score.

 

[Looney]

Misbah is all pumped up now his SR is 42.5

 

[cricfan967]

Hafeez in good touch

 

[adzzy786]

Misbah needs to hit the accelerator now

 

[ZAK]

Single to MH.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

I just hope ke Misbah ke middle stump pe ball lag jaye tu iski ghairat jagay

 

[The Slogger]

dil se maine dekhaa pakistaaaaaaan

jaan se maine jaana pakistaaaaaan

 

[imshally81]

Misbah needs to hit the accelerator now

Accelerator Paddle is broken

 

[z2_daredevil]

Rafiq Khan: "To Gab: You think Younis Khan can stabilize anything with his average of 32?! Younis Khan himself is always part of the collapse

 

[Deewana Mastana]

From Cricinfo

Rafiq Khan: "To Gab: You think Younis Khan can stabilize anything with his average of 32?! Younis Khan himself is always part of the collapse!"

 

[ZAK]

1 to Misbah.

 

[acewings]

hafeez farming the strike

 

[Sledger]

Flicked away for one more. Misbah getting risky now, getting right infront of his stumps.

 

[The Slogger]

that was an easy 2

 

[Inzy's Aloo]

Misbah gonna do a Razzaq-style 17 from first 40 balls, 170 from next 40.

 

[ZAK]

1 to MH.

 

[sam]

Hafeez refuses Misbah's call for 2.

 

[duostyle]

Very OTT reactions on Misbah.

These two need to keep up this partnership, we have 3 big hitters coming after.

I'm OK with Misbah IF he can continue and play some shots like he did in the first ODI to sort out the SR and RR.

I do agree atm he is farming it a bit too much though, poor Hafeez

 

[Sledger]

Ffs, Styris looking like McGrath now too.

 

[Atif]

116/3 after 29 overs. Just the 2 runs from Styris's over.

 

[ZAK]

116/3 after 29 overs.

 

[nads_rocks]

Precisely.

And people will blame Afridi/ Razzaq/ Akmal for being "irresponsible" and wasting the "good platform" set by the likes of Misbah.

Even now, there's far too much pressure on Hafeez to score because Misbah simply refuses anything but tuk tuk.

Yet people still want Misbah in the ODI team, they still believe he is the right captain for ODI, what people do not realise is ODI is only 50 overs, with 2 bowling power plays, middle overs where the game slows down, and then batting powerplay to get to a decent total BUT how on earth do we get to decent totals when a good start was washed down the drain bcoz of Misbah, and then pressure leads to a wicket, wickets lead to collapse and by the time the powerplay is taken we are 7-8 wickets down, Misbah still at the crease, hits 2 fours and a 6 gets his 50 stays not out but the total is 190 after 50 overs...

YET ppl still adore this guy, he's made for test not ODI but thats Pakistan Cricket and its fans for you!

 

[The Slogger]

tuk tuk 18 off 42 ...

 

[Sledger]

Woodcock's nickname is Woody. )

 

[Atif]

Misbah goes for a big heave, but mistimes.

 

[Khabri420]

Very OTT reactions on Misbah.

These two need to keep up this partnership, we have 3 big hitters coming after.

I'm OK with Misbah IF he can continue and play some shots like he did in the first ODI to sort out the SR and RR.

I do agree atm he is farming it a bit too much though, poor Hafeez

The problem is when he gets out now, he would have already wasted about 50 deliveries with no benefit to the team.

 

[Sledger]

Misbah moving all around the crease. Single.

 

[adzzy786]

oh no not rameez

 

[ZAK]

1 more to Misbah.

 

[Mr.Awesome<(-_-)>]

misbah retire plz

 

[sam]

From Cricinfo

Rafiq Khan: "To Gab: You think Younis Khan can stabilize anything with his average of 32?! Younis Khan himself is always part of the collapse!"

Pretty unfair.

In a side where most batsmen have an average of 20 odd, 32 is a luxury!

 

[UP]

I don't think we can afford Younus and Misbah in the WC.

 

[Sledger]

Mis-field but just one.

 

[ZAK]

Single to Hafeez.

 

[imshally81]

come on misbah ... do a bat carry.... without any score

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

rameez agya

 

[Sledger]

Going for a big shot again. Dribbles away for one.

 

[talha3]

misbah warming up for 6s now.

 

[ZAK]

Single to Misbah.

 

[Sledger]

120/3.