Pak vs Eng: 4th Test, Day 3 - Updates

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan should look to just bat and bat and get lead above 300-350 atleast.

Pak 371/3 @ moment.

 

[the_game]

MIG, I agree with your line of thinking. Maybe not one over, but they should set themselves a target in terms of overs. i.e. 10 overs - let rip! 80 runs or so should give us a lead of 275. If that aint enough, then we don't deserve to win.

With Faisal and Akmal both horribly out of form, your strategy would sound quite stupid if one of Inzi or Yousuf gets out. Really.

 

[MIG]

Remember the weather is not our friend. Anyway- no point waiting until tea !

 

[MIG]

Challo, ALLAH Khair Karay - we need a victory to get something out of this series. I suppose, given the frailty of our batting in the 2nd innings, Inzi wants to cash in when the going is good!

 

[Gunner786]

raining again!

for gods sake

yousof is struggling to play his shots

 

[Amjid Javed]

Challo, ALLAH Khair Karay - we need a victory to get something out of this series. I suppose, given the frailty of our batting in the 2nd innings, Inzi wants to cash in when the going is good!

why do pakistan have 2 bat again? why not bat once, bat big and ensure that you shouldnt have to bat again.

lead is 201, pakistan should look to win by an inns and then take momentum into odi series.

 

[Uzzy]

why do pakistan have 2 bat again? why not bat once, bat big and ensure that you shouldnt have to bat again.

lead is 201, pakistan should look to win by an inns and then take momentum into odi series.

AJ, as MIG put it the weather is not our friend.

 

[the_game]

The weather is a joke at the Oval.

 

[Amjid Javed]

it raining again!

 

[Amjid Javed]

AJ, as MIG put it the weather is not our friend.

Yes weather is bad, but i dont think pakistan should give england a sniff here! yes we shouldnt bat on to long but at moment we need more than a 200 run lead!

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

I think Pakistan are starting to go wrong.. i mean they know how the weather is and will
be so why play it slow.. we already got a big lead lets just try smashing the ball over the
place get another 75-100 and let England bat.. no point doing what we are cause the
match could end up being a draw !

 

[Easa]

Players of again

 

[Uzzy]

Yes weather is bad, but i dont think pakistan should give england a sniff here! yes we shouldnt bat on to long but at moment we need more than a 200 run lead!

Weather permitting that is. Ah this is so frustrating!

 

[iZeeshan]

So if there is no more play today, can we still win? I mean...how good are the chances and how do our tactics change?

 

[pakistani pride]

We have had no luck in this series arggggggggggggggggggghhhh

 

[Uzzy]

Any updates on the rain?

 

[Easa]

Is it still raining in London?

 

[PapaBear]

TMS is so boring this series. they just talk about England and Ashes.

 

[PapaBear]

Is it still raining in London?

It has stoped raining. Umpires out and sun is shining.

 

[shan]

when will game start again? any idea?

 

[Easa]

PapaBear, any idea when its going to restart?

 

[PapaBear]

PapaBear, any idea when its going to restart?

They have'nt mentioned that and TV is showing 3rd Test.

 

[jusarrived]

pakistan should declare now...200 run deficit is enuf to put pressure on england!

 

[shan]

pakistan should declare now...200 run deficit is enuf to put pressure on england!

well England can also fight and pak should make 300 runs make sure they don't bat again

 

[evertonfan]

Pakistan really should declare now; As much as I want it to, I don't think we will 'do a Durban' again. I get the feeling that Inzamam is going to bat until he gets his hundred or until he gets out.

 

[Gunner786]

england could bat till all day tomorow and put pakistan in last day..

too big a risk and inzi has already said he wants a 350 run lead

 

[PapaBear]

PapaBear, any idea when its going to restart?

It is going to start soon. Tractor is soaking the water with a rope.

 

[Nawazb]

Play to restart at 2.45 just said it on skysports2

 

[jusarrived]

well England can also fight and pak should make 300 runs make sure they don't bat again

wat if a lot of time is lost next two days n rain ?

 

[MIG]

If England win after we put them in with a deficit of 200 then they are a class act ! Our bowling attack is doing well and it has to be trusted to deliver victory - else might as well pack up the whites now and put on the ODI kit !

 

[shan]

wat if a lot of time is lost next two days n rain ?

then no matter what englan wont lose match

 

[Easa]

Play should be starting in 6 minutes.

 

[CricketJunoon]

players are back on the field SKY Sports

 

[Easa]

Players back onto the field.

59 scheduled oves to be bowled in the day.

 

[Easa]

Finally, the crowd showing some life.

 

[Easa]

Inzi edges it but falls short of slip.

 

[Easa]

Hoggard to Inzi

 

[Gunner786]

good news for asif and gul the way inzi edged that 1st ball

 

[Gunner786]

yousof looks like he is about to explode

 

[PapaBear]

Play to restart at 2.45 just said it on skysports2

Sun Shining

 

[Easa]

That was such a classy straight drive by Moyo.

What a player.

 

[Gunner786]

and inzi wants to attack

 

[Easa]

Inzi goes for the big square cut but misses.

 

[Rob H]

time for a rain dance

 

[Easa]

Inzi gone!

Well bowled Harmi, that was a great delivery.

 

[Easa]

379-4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Inzi gone sqaured up and pushes at ball and is caught second slip.

 

[PapaBear]

and inzi wants to attack

And Inzi is gone. Run rate may improve now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Faisal iq-ball in now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I dont see iq-ball lasting to long here!

 

[Sultan Yusuf]

Yea cheers motu...

 

[Easa]

Iqbal in.

Wont be long before he goes back to the pavillion, me thinks.

 

[Easa]

Yea cheers motu...

Naved, I never quite got why you have this intense hatred for Inzi.

He is Pakistan's best EVER batsman - did he steal your teddy or something?

 

[Gunner786]

there goes yousofs 200,
noone will stick around,

he should just chance it by attacking

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 379/4 (lead 206)

 

[Rob H]

It was about time Harmison did get a wicket.

 

[the_game]

Naved, I never quite got why you have this intense hatred for Inzi.

He is Pakistan's best EVER batsman - did he steal your teddy or something?

Why do you even argue with the moron, Easa? Opinions are like you-know-what, everyone has them. Let him do his bak bak and enjoy himself.

 

[garbage_can2003]

It was about time Harmison did get a wicket.

England bowlers bowling much better today.

 

[Gunner786]

and yousof is gone!!

great news for pakistans bowlers look at the ball move

 

[Rob H]

Well what a superb series for Yousuf.

 

[Easa]

Yousaf gone, nibbling at one outside the offstump.

 

[Nawazb]

Its time for akmal and iqbal to show some fight and determination to try and get our lead upto 300 which is essential!!

 

[Easa]

Must say, what a series he had. He imo, is the 3rd best in the world now, behind Dravid and Ponting!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Moyo gone now. caught behind to hoggy!

england fighting back!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 381/5 (lead 208)

 

[evertonfan]

England bowling unusually well since the break, MoYo and Inzi gone.

Maybe Akmal will finally perform with the bat now.

 

[Bailan]

I don't see Akmal sticking around for a while, because of allthe outswing hoggard is getting ...

 

[Easa]

England bowling all of a sudden looks brilliant.

 

[the_game]

The ball is doing something, that's for sure.

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Piterson just came up and said somthing to the batsman !!

another 50 or so runs lead is ok with me ...

 

[Awesome Anjum]

I hope Iqbal and Akmal can get some runs.

 

[Easa]

Single down to Fineleg.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ibqal and akmal should be postive here!

single for iqbal.

Pak 383/5

 

[Amjid Javed]

Akmal plays and misses!

 

[Bailan]

Akmal plays and misses!

there'd be a lot of that

 

[jusarrived]

I thot hoggard's getting the ball to swing even on secn day!

 

[Nawazb]

4 runs for akmal!

 

[KB]

Akmal has played in tentaive fashion this series. I think he should back himself and play with conviction

 

[Easa]

Akmal edges it just past gully!

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 slash thru gully by akmal, not convincing!