Pakistan v Australia | 1st ODI | Dubai | 22/4/09 [Pak Inngs]

[Oxy]

Australia won the toss & who chose to bat first

They scored: 168 all out off 38.5 overs

Pakistan need 169 to win.

Good luck Pakistan

 

[UP]

Kamran Akmal opening surprise

 

[Shayan]

Why is Akmal opening?

 

[161]

Kamran opening .. good idea .. he's kind of wasted all the way down the order.

 

[OZGOD]

Decent knock from Hopeless but very disappointing performance from the OZ middle order. Clarke should have given them a good spray in the sheds after that.

 

[asifp]

YK trying to be aggressive and opening with Akmal

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Why???

This is the perfect chance for a young specailst opener to go out and play however he wants. Where Jamshed!

 

[Oxy]

Butt off the mark

1-0 off .3

 

[Waseem]

I am sure he is opening because Jamshed was limping a bit otherwise no point opening with Akmal when specialist opener is playing.

 

[cricketkashmir]

why not jamshed??? i thought it would be a specialist

 

[cricketkashmir]

4 by butt saab

 

[Shayan]

gorgeous drive for 4 from Butt

 

[Waseem]

Butt off the mark

1-0 off .3

Now he is off the mark with a brillinat boundary.

 

[UP]

444444 by BUTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[Lethal]

No Nasir, thats a shame. Why mess with the order. Isn't Nasir a specialist opener. I don't like all this experimenting.

 

[Oxy]

Boundary - BUTT

5-0

 

[cricketkashmir]

good shot through the off

 

[pakistani pride]

Shot !

 

[Showman]

4 from Butt

 

[Oxy]

5-0 off 1 over

Decent start - without any drama....so far!

 

[Gunner786]

why is akmal opening guys?

 

[Waseem]

Single to thirdman on the last ball

0/5 after first over.

 

[UP]

Maybe Jamshed is slightly injured or was he off the field for some time?

 

[Savak]

Apparently Jamshed isnt fit or ready.

 

[Umta]

Nasir Jamshed not 100% according to Ramiz

 

[cricketkashmir]

out butt saab

 

[UP]

Salman Butt outtt

 

[Waseem]

That was poor decision was GHauri

Butt gone for 5

Actually it was out

 

[cricketkashmir]

lbw

 

[Showman]

Butt given out!...was it going down leg?

 

[Lethal]

LBW. I reckon it's hitting leg stump.

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

good decision actually, first it looked not out.

 

[cricketkashmir]

captain on the crease now

 

[pakistani pride]

no ramiz said that must be the reason and thank you butt !

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Ok now we need to play I dont know how just get that damn target of 169

 

[Oxy]

Butt LBW

Hes not happy - looked plumb-ish to me

5-1

 

[Umta]

Younis Khan in

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Why do i have a bad feeling about this game...

 

[tauseefm]

our bating will be rusty for sure

 

[Waseem]

I thought it was going down leg side and so did commentators but it looked out in the end.

Butt's poor form against non Asian continues....

Younis is in.

 

[OZGOD]

YES! Big wicket! Butt gone

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

kaptaan in

 

[sehban]

I have a bad feeling too...batting looks a little too thin... 5/1

 

[cricketkashmir]

pakistan under pressure now..just a bit

 

[OZGOD]

Gotta get rid of YK next. He's the prize wicket.

 

[Waseem]

Good swing by Hilfenhaus and Bracken.

It's looking a bit though right now.

 

[pakistani pride]

OZGOD Butts wickets isnt that big !

 

[Oxy]

I have a bad feeling too...batting looks a little too thin... 5/1

Akhtar in at No.8!!

 

[HuZi]

when wil naisr jamshed come in?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just need to settle down

 

[Waseem]

Younis not looking comfortable.......

 

[cricketkashmir]

how many times have we seen pakistan batting crumble under pressure..

 

[ali110]

Butt sahab put out of his misery and the trend continues. Butt sahab has to wait bit longer to get a decent score (over 30) this time as no India and BD in near future.

 

[pak4life]

hawkeye says it was hitting middle/leg stump

 

[Oxy]

YK - nervous start.

I'm getting nervy myself!

 

[UP]

OZGOD - Your favourite player in Aus team is?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Why, just why Kamran Akmal was sent as an opener when we have another specialist opener in the side?

 

[cricketkashmir]

6-1 pakistan

 

[Waseem]

5 dot balls and Younis under pressure.
Maiden by Bracken.

We can afford some dot balls but shouldn't leave till the last overs.

 

[HuZi]

maiden

 

[Amjid Javed]

I would be shocked if Jamshed was picked and wasnt fit!

 

[Lethal]

Iffy start for Younus Khan. Hope he stays and finishes the game for Pakistan. That would totally stamp his authority on the team.

 

[UP]

Cool down guys we have alot of time to finish it off!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I seriously won't want Afridi to come to bat in this match.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pak 6/1 after 3 overs...

 

[cricketkashmir]

australia keeping it tight for now

 

[Saj]

I would be shocked if Jamshed was picked and wasnt fit!

Having seen him befiore I dont think he has ever been fit

Seriously though, he may have hurt himself in the field.

tricky period hire for Pak before the lunch break

 

[ali110]

I like YK approach here. Atleast he is trying to battle out in the middle rather than sending GOATS to get slaughter.

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

Pakistan are notorious collapsers, Aussies are notorious fighters, anything's possible. But I still believe Pakistan will win this.

 

[Lethal]

Some good bowling from the Aussies.

 

[pakistani pride]

Salman butt lokked nervous and shuffled around his crease too much . . . not a great start !

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I would be shocked if Jamshed was picked and wasnt fit!

Thats what puzzles me, if he is in the side, why isn't he opening?

 

[Waseem]

I would be shocked if Jamshed was picked and wasnt fit!

Looks like it is same injury and he might not have been 100% fit.

Hilfenhaus bowling beautiful outswingers.

 

[Oxy]

ARY miss yet another 1st ball of the over....

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Hilfenhaus looking threatening here, getting exaggerated seam movement as well as unpredictable bounce off the pitch. Pakistan must be wary

 

[tauseefm]

"Nasir Jamshed, apparently, has an injury, which is why Akmal is out opening"

@ cricinfo

 

[Afridi_Fan]

This type of period is always trickey where you have to face just afew overs before the break.

 

[161]

Ball swinging nicely for Australia.

This is why I don't like YK at 3 !

 

[waqar_ahmad]

From what I am reading on cricinfo, aussie pacemen are getting much more movement that than pakistanis. Is that true?

 

[Waseem]

4 by Younis