PAK VS ENG 4TH ODI , 2nd INNINGS!

[Usman Chadda]

Or maybe 4-0...

England need 114 runs from 24.2 overs

 

[Noman]

24.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, no run, pushed on to the backfoot and that's defended down
24.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, 1 run, just short of a good length and again that's nibbled into midwicket for a quick single
24.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, 1 run, drops that into midwicket for a clever single
24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, 1 run, Strauss got away with that one; a big looped steer up to fine leg but it bounces way short of the man on the long leg boundary
24.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Strauss, no run, right on the money and there's a clear call of "No"
24.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Bell, 1 run, Bell opens his shoulders and guides that one nicely down to third man

 

[Bilsher007]

We have to give credit to england as well for they way they have bowled, fielded and batted so far. England really derserves to win today . Pakistan needs to do some soul searching, i thought they would have learnt some lessons form previous match at rose bowl, southampton ( Even though we won the match !).

POOR PERFORMANCE by pakistan, they don't deserve to win today.

 

[Noman]

Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
IR Bell (rhb) 38 46 6 0 82.60 striker
AJ Strauss (lhb) 65 85 9 0 76.47 non-striker


Bowlers O M R W Econ
Shahid Afridi (rm/lbg) 2.3 0 12 0 4.80 (0nb, 1w)
Shoaib Akhtar (rf) 6.0 1 25 0 4.16 (0nb, 0w)

 

[Rob H]

What a shot from Bell. Spanking cover drive.

 

[evertonfan]

SHot of the innings by Bell. A real gem of a stroke.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Nice drive from Bell through the covers for a boundary

England 127/1

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

hahaha....this reminds of how symonds beasted afridi to gullis of lahore in 03 world cup...top shot by bell...pakistan falling

 

[Noman]

only one positiv off this match Extras (w 4, nb 1) 5 !!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Malik onto bowl, maybe he shud be used as a spinner who bats at number 11.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Shoaib Malik into the attack

Too too late! Inzi is rightly angered by this shambolic display by Pakistan

 

[TaZ]

Maliks first ball as bad as his batting.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Poor fielding from inzi, just stands there!

 

[KB]

Pakistan have looked a bit flat, really.

 

[Noman]

Pakistan 235/8 (50 ov)
England 127/1 (26.0 ov)
England require another 109 runs with 9 wickets and 24.0 overs remaining

England RR 4.88
Required RR 4.54
Pakistan RR 4.70

 

[kasoo10]

I think Inzi forgot who did the damage in our innings. He should try spinners. Couple of overs by Shoaib did not do the trick.

 

[Usman Chadda]

@ Inzi. He is really crossed with himself and the team I feel

 

[Noman]

Pakistan has looked fatigue

 

[Amjid Javed]

No pressure, looks like from body language team has already given up!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Maybe inzi should bring himself on and bowl left arm spin!

 

[Usman Chadda]

I can just imagine Sri Lankan fans laughing at us right now!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Maybe inzi should bring himself on and bowl left arm spin!

Or maybe Kami should have a bowl aswell. Would be funny to watch

 

[kasoo10]

This is the point where team has to fight back. Couple of wickets at this point can swing the game.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

is the last game at oval

 

[Noman]

England RR 4.95
Required RR 4.45
Pakistan RR 4.70

 

[Usman Chadda]

is the last game at oval

Yes

Expect a lot of booing from the crowd there. Not going to help the boys I am sure

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez onto bowl now.

rite now i wudnt mind a wkt falling and then a quick fire 50 from KP

this is boring!

 

[kasoo10]

Good thing Inzi is making changes. At this point I will not bowl any bowler more than 2-3 overs in a row, until things change or we loose.

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

England runrate almost 5

 

[Rob H]

Good 50 Ian. You have been a gem in this series.

 

[evertonfan]

Great 50 by Bell; What a star.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Its looking a formality now. Nothing else

Do we still get to be 3rd after we lose this match?

 

[Bilsher007]

Well you english fans atleast now it can be said " England Cruising ! " to win.

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Now runrate is over 5

 

[Usman Chadda]

Bell brings up his fifty with an edge. Typical England

 

[evertonfan]

Bell brings up his fifty with an edge. Typical England

It wasn't an edge. Typical Pakistan fan.

 

[TaZ]

Evertonfan has calmed down and stopped being a drama queen for a change

 

[evertonfan]

Well you english fans atleast now it can be said " England Cruising ! " to win.

Never!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Good cut-shot by Strauss for another four

 

[Bilsher007]

I can just imagine Sri Lankan fans laughing at us right now!

It's a shame pakistan have this ridiculous tendency to become complacent when they start dominating a few matches unlike the sri lankans who are a more consistently disciplined and professional unit. . If england go on to win the last match as well i will definetely be pulling my hair out ! I can't pakistan did'nt learn anything from the previous match at rose bowl. PATHETIC

 

[evertonfan]

Evertonfan has calmed down and stopped being a drama queen for a change

Eh? How am I a drama queen anyway?

 

[linuxaddict]

Strauss making 100??

 

[Usman Chadda]

It wasn't an edge. Typical Pakistan fan.

27.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Bell, FOUR, well bowled: Hafeez induces a genuine edge which will run away for four and bring up Bell's fifty, his sixth in one-dayers. That came up from 53 balls and also brings up the 101-partnership from 108 balls

So whos blind? You or the Cricinfo guy?

 

[evertonfan]

27.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Bell, FOUR, well bowled: Hafeez induces a genuine edge which will run away for four and bring up Bell's fifty, his sixth in one-dayers. That came up from 53 balls and also brings up the 101-partnership from 108 balls

So whos blind? You or the Cricinfo guy?

The cricinfo guy.

 

[evertonfan]

And this is where the collapse takes place by the way.

 

[Rob H]

Well he's bowled him. Pre med is not always clever. Well bowled Hafeez

 

[Amjid Javed]

strauss gone bowled round his legs by Hafeez.

 

[Uzzy]

The cricinfo guy.

No I'm pretty sure it's you.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Finally a wicket. KP to come out next I presume?

AJ Strauss b Mohammad Hafeez 78 (100b 10x4 0x6) sr: 78.00

 

[Amjid Javed]

KP new man in.

Eng 148/2

 

[Amjid Javed]

KP survives 1st ball.

 

[ali_ed2006]

bring in asif

 

[Bilsher007]

It wasn't an edge. Typical Pakistan fan.

My friend the writing was on the wall when we only managed a modest 235 on a good batting wicket. It's either exhaustion or complacency and i believe it's complacency which has got the better of pakistan today. However credit to england for fine display allround.

 

[evertonfan]

No I'm pretty sure it's you.

It was a joke. Hence the smiley.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Asif back onto bowl now.

 

[evertonfan]

My friend the writing was on the wall when we only managed a modest 235 on a good batting wicket. It's either exhaustion or complacency and i believe it's complacency which has got the better of pakistan today. However credit to england for fine display allround.

That's a very fine post but what did my message that you quoted have to do with it?

 

[kasoo10]

Muhammad Hafeez, I am begining to like this guy. I say keep him for a while until he does something stupid.

 

[Uzzy]

It was a joke. Hence the smiley.

I know. Maybe i should have made it clearer with a similey.

 

[linuxaddict]

I always thought Asif is very good with new ball and just good with the old ball. Let me see today if he changes that today......

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Should asif bowl to kp, or should we stick with the spinners?

 

[Bilsher007]

And this is where the collapse takes place by the way.

Will you RELAX , england needs less than hundred runs now and you think they will collapse "!!. Not today my friend, " England is cruising to win ". Hopefully pakistan will get their act together for the last one dayer.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Bell has made me look like a fool today as I called him 'too slow' the other day!

 

[MIG]

Safe to say that it will need something very stupid for England to lose from here

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

...oh, asif is on, didn´t see that ...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Maiden from Asif.

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Maiden by asif

 

[CricketJunoon]

Asif needs to take his Bunny but Bell is not letting him face it

 

[Usman Chadda]

That was not a mis-field really. Bell got in the way

 

[CricketJunoon]

Bell does a maiden on purpose because he is protecting his Bunny

 

[evertonfan]

I know. Maybe i should have made it clearer with a similey.

Yeah that would have been wise.

 

[kasoo10]

I wish Asif could bowl from both ends.

 

[CricketJunoon]

Bunny needs to go....come on Asif

 

[Amjid Javed]

hafeez been milked like a cow

3 singles in 3 balls

151/2

 

[linuxaddict]

Hafeez to PPietersen..expect a sweep.......... and edge.

 

[Rob H]

152/2 off 32

 

[Amjid Javed]

single for bell, looks like hes shielding KP from asif.

 

[Usman Chadda]

I say if we would have gotten something in the range of 260-270 then we could have had a big chance today. Even though Razzaq got us to a respectable total today, its still not good enough!

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 runs for bell, KP refuses the 3rd the coward!

 

[Usman Chadda]

England 154/2

 

[Amjid Javed]

Play and miss by Bell