Offical discussion thread - Pak v W.I (semi final) [31/01/05]

[tahaqureshi]

well hameed will show what he really is today D

 

[tahaqureshi]

KAMRAN GOES FOR 17!!!!!!

thank God, maybe now the runrate can increase

 

[Amjid Javed]

thank god? bit of a silly thing to say!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lossing wickets aint gona increase run rate!

 

[tahaqureshi]

dude i was kidding...

 

[DM]

he means that hopefully someone will score faster than Akmal

 

[161]

We will never in my life time have decent openers!!!!

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Poor cricket by Yasser, playing across the line. Anyhow, Inzi and Youhana in the middle and we need a partnership.

 

[Guest]

should the ball still be swinging so much?

 

[Guest]

Inzi and youhana showing great commitment here. batting well under trying circumstances!

 

[Kean0]

Usual story, top order does jack ****, and inzy and yoyo are in to build a platform.

 

[161]

after 30 overs pak heading towards approx 250- i dont think it will be ebough !!!

 

[Kean0]

We at 130 after 30, are u caliming we wont double that score atleat? With afridi and Razzq to come?

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Youhana beaten 5 times by Bravo in 2 overs. May be it is our lucky day!

 

[Kean0]

Is this a discussion board? or an update of whats going on board?

 

[Guest]

Is this a discussion board? or an update of whats going on board?

more ike a discussion on whats going on

 

[Civil]

Guys thanks to Lara's miscalculation

Our two leaders will be facing part timers.

Collins nad king are done there 10 overs

 

[Sage]

Time for Yoyo to retire early and let Afridi come in for a few

 

[Sage]

No just one more over from a part-timer (Hinds)

 

[Sage]

Uh oh!

 

[Sage]

Razzaq gone!

 

[tahaqureshi]

afridi really needs to fire now..

razzaq is out

 

[Sage]

If Afridi stays til the end, we'll be well in the 300s

 

[tahaqureshi]

6!!!!!!!!

 

[Civil]

WOOOHOOOO

SIX!!!

 

[tahaqureshi]

yoyo needs to turn over the strike and let afridi to his business

 

[tahaqureshi]

and thats what he's done!!!!!

yes..c'mon afridi

 

[Sage]

Bradshaw and Bravo should be very nervous

 

[Sage]

SIX!!!!!!!!!

 

[tahaqureshi]

very very selfless batting by yoyo..

very impressed

 

[Sage]

AFFERS GONE

 

[Sage]

Yoyo on 97
Malik on strike vs Bravo

 

[Sage]

YoYo 100!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tahaqureshi]

cricinfo's commentary when yoyo got 100

48.2 Bravo to Yousuf Youhana, one run, steps forward to push the ball through the off side and bring up his fifty

 

[Sage]

Yoyo run out

 

[sajjad]

HEY GUYS

THIS IS THE DISCUSSION THREAD
AS IN LONGER MORE DETAILED POSTS SHOULD BE MADE HERE

POSTS ABOUT SCORES AND MATCH COMMENTARY SHOULD BE MADE ON THE OTHER THREAD. THANKS

 

[Sage]

Gayle GONE!!!!!!!

 

[badxhah]

Sarwan playin good here

 

[Sage]

Rana bowling extremely well here

 

[Sage]

Rao taking the extras crown from Rana
Agree with Badxhah, Sarwan playing very well

 

[sajjad]

im sure sarwan will fall to an edge to slip off rao soon

 

[Sage]

Hoping Khalil finally impresses us

 

[Sage]

4 from PowPowPowell

 

[Sage]

Rao bowling short
Bring in Khalil

 

[Sage]

Rana bowling phenomenal right now
GO NAVEED!!!!

 

[MIG]

Khalil is our trump card against Left handed batsman - must be brought on - although this is a nightmare scenario for Inzi as one of his frontlline bowler is getting pummelled!

 

[sajjad]

rao will make it thru soon enuf
rana really bowling his heart out

 

[sajjad]

khalil bowls a lot better to left handers
he shud come after the fall of another wicket

but i guess we dont want rao to be too discouraged

 

[Sage]

Khalil beats Powell
Nice one!

 

[tahaqureshi]

well i want to ask..

y are we bowling os short?

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Excellent fielding by Rana jee in the deep. Well done. Bowling at 91 miles and fielding well too. Great commitment.

 

[tahaqureshi]

even if the run rate remains at 5 its ok..

cuz the REQUIRED RUN RATE will increase very fast..

and that is wat really matters for us rite now..

 

[tahaqureshi]

khalil bowling well

 

[Sage]

Oh man is Rana good today

 

[Sage]

Rana bowling well but bowls one short
hit for 4 by Sarwan

 

[Sage]

Oh Man
Khalil's getting slaughtered by Sarwan

 

[MIG]

If they are still 100/1 then panic stations - there is no way they can be contained - Pak must reduce them to 150/5 to have a reasonable chance

 

[sajjad]

sarwan batting reall well here

a wkt can change that very quickly!!!

 

[sajjad]

cmon Pakistan

wicket le lo ab inkee

 

[Sage]

Nice four from Powell

 

[Sage]

POWELL GONE!!!

 

[MIG]

Khalil or Rao need to sort themselves out here ! Too much pressure on Rana

 

[tahaqureshi]

rana is just wonderful

although runrate is too high..

we need to take advantage of this wicket by considerably lowering the runrate

 

[sajjad]

chalo jee khalil kee baree
he will get Lara

 

[MIG]

Just reward for Rana - well done - he impresses me more with every outing

 

[tahaqureshi]

well khalil is bowling well too...

 

[tahaqureshi]

rajjaq bai in...haha D

 

[Sage]

Popeye smacked for FOUR by the elegant Sarwan

 

[sajjad]

this pair looking good

shabaash Pakistan
show us your true worth

 

[badxhah]

LARA NAY MARA

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Khalil bowling better today.
Lara is also looking in good touch. If these two stick around they can run away with the match. We will need to take whatever half chances we get.

Man amazing shots by Lara. A real exhibition of batting on show by these two.

 

[MIG]

I am afraid, the game is slipping away - We dont have enough firepower to bother the WIs - if we cant contain Lara then its leather chase for our fielders - also the run rate is too high - if we cant take wickets, we should stop the scoring - cant have it both ways...

 

[sajjad]

haaha @ badshah
maara acha hai waisay

but abhee giray ga doobara
aur out karay ga bowler hamara

 

[Sage]

This is not looking good

 

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

we need a couple of quick wickets, the afridi has to come on now/ and i would consider butt to

 

[Officer Barbrady]

The conditions are perfect for batting so containing is obviously difficult. On top of that, there are two world class players (one a genius) in the middle who are in very good touch.

 

[pakistani pride]

This is where you miss your strike bowlers....

 

[sajjad]

these guys are looking good
our bowlers are trying but the batsmen our proving themselves better

neways one mistake and we cud be back into it
200 more runs are still required at almost the same rate as they are going right now.

maybe some tight spin bowling can do the damage
time for some The Afridi power

 

[Sage]

LARA GONE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sajjad]

Khalil gets the big OONE
thats a big step for pakistan

well done boys
c'mon get the wickets tumbling now