Pakistan v Australia | 3rd ODI | Abu Dhabi | 27/04/09 | Pak Inngs

[MIG]

Comms coming up with some startling revelations such as "Malik will have to play a good innings here" ...

 

[the SHA]

Pak have been known to be mentally fragile, but this really is taking things to a new level. Talk about not knowing how to win matches - in their earlier position even Bangladesh wouldve cruised this.

 

[Amjid Javed]

The current Pakistani batting line up is a joke! Some of them need to be dropped asap!

 

[iafzal]

Today Arafat and Tanvir will have to pass the test to show if they are the real deal in terms of all rounders.
Can they bat when it really counts?
We will know in a matter of an hour

 

[Lethal]

Risky single.

 

[MIG]

Very risky sngle by Pak!!

 

[cricketkashmir]

running dangerously

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

keep the faith guys - we can certainly do it even tho we are making a mess of it right now

 

[cricketkashmir]

Comms coming up with some startling revelations such as "Malik will have to play a good innings here" ...

good will not be enough

 

[MIG]

146/6 53 to win in 67 balls!


Arafat has a bad habit of taking a few steps after every stroke -

 

[iafzal]

Need to score at least at 3rpo. last 10 over RR of 1.8rpo
Maybe they are setting it for Tanvir to hit a couple of 6s in the last over.
RR will be in 7rpo if they keep going like this.

 

[Salman]

53 off 67 required.... got a feeling we will be in deficit withing the next few overs..

 

[McBoom]

Okay this is how its going to happen, run rate will creep up to 6-6.5 and then we will implode once again.

 

[Lethal]

I think it's time to take the PowerPlay. Pakistan are not going no where at the moment. Take the Powerplay now before it's too late.

 

[GQ]

What are we bloody waiting for ? are we waiting for number 10 and 11 to come and then take the powerplay ..

To be honest, I think they've forgotten about it.

 

[<< Rashid >>]

The problem is with the powerplay, it can also be the cause of the loss of a few quick wickets, but they've been losing them anyway so they may as well have a bash.

 

[IMMY69]

146/6 53 to win in 67 balls!


Arafat has a bad habit of taking a few steps after every stroke -

i think its because of nerves...

 

[hashman]

please YK, take the powerplay

 

[Amjid Javed]

53 needed from 66 balls now!

Pakistans crappy batting line up is about as good as bangladesh!

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

bloody hell Yasir you aint as crap as your batting at the moment the least you can do is get bloody singles...

we cant hit the spinners.. we cant hit the fast bowlers someone think of a master plan please !

 

[feather]

I hope and pray that Malik takes us home. We really need a win here.

 

[IMMY69]

To be honest, I think they've forgotten about it.

lol...thats really funny and the sad thing is that you are probably right...

 

[MIG]

What happens if batsmen forgot to take last powerplay - is it enforced by default?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Arafat is struggling to score out there

 

[sohaibsyed]

i wonder when they are planning to take the powerplay

 

[Rana]

we still have tanveer

 

[Lethal]

Everything Pakistan hit is going straight to the fielders. Come on Powerplay now. That would make Australia think. Arafat needs to play some shots, well one of them has to.

 

[<< Rashid >>]

I think they don't know the rules, wouldn't suprise me if they didn't.

 

[MIG]

Time for heroes.

Time for PPs friend Arafat to be that person...

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

The run-rate is creeping up and up

Inshallah Arafat can get going asap

 

[Savak]

Bracken's variations have made the difference. He has assessed the conditions rightly and it making the batsman create the pace on the ball.

 

[feather]

Malik doesn't need to take risk now and he won't as he has shown in the past. Malik is clean hitter and powerful hitter at that. If he can take us within 20 runs of the total...then we can take the risks.

 

[Saj]

What happens if batsmen forgot to take last powerplay - is it enforced by default?

last 5 overs MIG.

Surely YK knows that there is a Powerplay to take and he woud let the batsman know.

 

[Lethal]

we still have tanveer

He hasn't done anything of note for Pakistan while batting.

 

[sohaibsyed]

What happens if batsmen forgot to take last powerplay - is it enforced by default?

i believe so at 45 overs

 

[MIG]

Better work by arafat to take a run

148/6

 

[Lightning]

What happens if batsmen forgot to take last powerplay - is it enforced by default?

Oh lord! )

That would be the icing for todays game - wouldn't it?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need to make sure they dont lose a wicket in power play.

Who ever handles pressure best will win this match!

 

[Sparhawk]

Power play doesn't mean we have to go for risky shots.. but just one boundary could take the pressure off at this stage

 

[checkers.llvllaster]

What happens if batsmen forgot to take last powerplay - is it enforced by default?

Yes by default it will be the last 5 overs then.

 

[<< Rashid >>]

Abdul Razzaq type innings reqd, imagine what he could have been capable of in these powerplays!

 

[Saj]

50 off 60 deliveries.

Batting powerplay still to take.

 

[cricketkashmir]

yasir out

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Arafat departs - Cant bat says Boycott no need for the power play!

 

[MIG]

Arafat goes - clean bowled by Symo - stupid

 

[Sparhawk]

Another one bites the dust... this strategy wont work now. Someone has to play shots

 

[hashman]

oh yaaar, this is not looking good. Tanvir really needs to get a few over cow corner

 

[Lethal]

These Pakistani's sure sure know a way of giving us fans a heart attack.

Arafat just got bowled. Poor shot. Well well well. Tanver walks in.

 

[Big Daddy]

i m not convinced arafat is an allrounder

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Arafat clean bowled by Symonds - Arafat was lost out there

 

[cricketkashmir]

They have destroyed themselves

 

[Salman]

That's all over... Thanks for turningu p Arafat!

 

[Lightning]

Arafat certainly looks a good replacement for the Razzler!

 

[cricketkashmir]

match over...

 

[Serendipity]

gone

 

[UP]

Out Arafat

 

[sohaibsyed]

great

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tanvir walks out to join Malik in the quest of either taking the game to the Aussies or just run back to the hall of shame!

 

[pak4life]

take the power play and malik needs to go for it

 

[Saj]

The pressure gets to Yasir.

Well can Tanvir see us home !

 

[Lethal]

Abdul Razzaq type innings reqd, imagine what he could have been capable of in these powerplays!

Forget him, according to some fans we don't need him nor do we need MoYo and a couple of others.

 

[sohaibsyed]

its now or never for the batting pwoerplay

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Tanvir cant mess about out there - might aswell go for a few shots to drop the RRR

 

[Big Daddy]

arafat is not an allrounder, doesnt have it in him

 

[Saj]

Arafat certainly looks a good replacement for the Razzler!

your sarcasm is starting to p me off know.

 

[saeed-sohail]

we are poor batting side. period

 

[Rana]

He hasn't done anything of note for Pakistan while batting.

oh those two sixes of sreesanth were enough for me and of kallis and a 69 or something

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Yasir makes 4 of like 20 gets the RR to around 6 and then gets out.. then you got us who got a powerplay left but wont take it because well that be easy and might win us the game...


WHAT THE CRAP ARE WE WAITING FOR WITH THE POWERPLAY.... im kinda glad we aint played no cricket for time atleast aint missed much by the looks of it !

 

[Saj]

arafat is not an allrounder, doesnt have it in him

and you make that judgement from one innings ? wow what an expert we have amongst us.

 

[Lethal]

It just goes to show you how poor that shot was when Boycott is giving tips on how to hit a slog sweep/shot.

 

[<< Rashid >>]

7 wickets lost for 53 runs after doing really well to restrict Australia on a good batting track. I think the psychological damage for the rest of the series has been done.

 

[sohaibsyed]

hahahah i like that quote....the way pakistan bat they make austrillian spinners look like world beaters

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

149-7

Malik 20*
Tanvir 1*

50 needed from 56

 

[sohaibsyed]

four finally

 

[Sparhawk]

4444444444!!!!!

Desperately needed that

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

yes - finally a boundary - go Malik

 

[cricketkashmir]

95 for none and 153 for 7

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A welcome boundary atlast to end the over!

 

[pak4life]

go malik do it for pakistan!

 

[UP]

A valueable 4