Pakistan v Australia | ICC T20 2010 | 2nd Semi Final | St. Lucia | 14/5/2010|Pak Inn

[Farhan!]

toss at 8.10 pm PST.

 

[immubhai]

I still think we should bat first, somehow survive the first 4 overs without much loss and get 150+ on the board.

Its anyones game from there

I frankly don't see us chasing even 130 with the pressure.

make sense! Weather does not look that bad , i think it looks same as yesterday and if we somehow score @ the average of 4.5 per over for the initial 5 overs and then blast Aussies

 

[sehban]

Khushamdeed KKWC.

Yaar the cloud cover thing will be overcompensated by the fact that our batsmen are very weak in chasing scores. So I would be surprised if the captain winning toss (Clarke or Afridi) bowled first.

but with the duckworth lewis coming into play, if the rain continues on, it may favor the team batting 2nd a lot

 

[germanboy]

Toss at 04:10pm!

 

[CricketBuff]

Covers being taken off now, good news

 

[djkamii]

covers are off n match will b starting on time. ESPN

 

[*sallu*]

geo Reports:
Toss Delayed By 10 Minutes
Match Scheduled To Begin On Time

 

[Momo]

Covers are still on. Its cloudy but not raining!!!

All are off except two.

They too will be off soon. iA

 

[germanboy]

but with the duckworth lewis coming into play, if the rain continues on, it may favor the team batting 2nd a lot

absoultry thats why.. win the toss and take the field first should be the plan.

 

[Paradox]

Toss in 4 mins.

 

[Paradox]

Duckworth-Lewis MAY favor the team batting second.
It MAY not.

Does '21 runs off 1 ball' spring into mind?

 

[KingKhanWC]

geo Reports:
Toss Delayed By 10 Minutes
Match Scheduled To Begin On Time

Geo need to understand if the toss is delayed the start is too.

 

[*sallu*]

Hopefully there will be no rain after the toss, if thats the case, we start as per the scheduled time

 

[Momo]

but with the duckworth lewis coming into play, if the rain continues on, it may favor the team batting 2nd a lot

That's true. It's a tricky situation, but my experience is it is not wise to make it that complicated. And at any rate, I am convinced that Afridi thinks D&L is perhaps the rival shampoo brand to H&L.

 

[iHammad]

Mitchell Johnson: Pakistan are a dangerous side. They are gonna come out, and play some competitive cricket. But hopefully, we'll come out on top.

 

[Pak_Power]

Ya allah maddad kar!

Ameen!

 

[*sallu*]

Geo need to understand if the toss is delayed the start is too.

Actually for some strange reason, it is being reported that only the toss is delayed.

I also don't understand it as logic says even the match should start 10 minutes late

But its not, so no complains

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Pakistan will win the toss.

 

[Maula Jutt]

We can't chase to save our lives - regardless of the target.

Agreed.

 

[*sallu*]

Forget the conditions

BAT FIRST

WE CAN NOT CHASE

 

[ZAK]

As-Salamu Alaykum muaziz o muhtaram ppers.

 

[Maula Jutt]

Cricinfo:

11.04 am It rained earlier. They had some covers on which are coming off now. Not sure whether there is any delay in the start time. There shouldn't be any reduction in overs, though.

 

[IAJ]

huh rain is back!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

BAT FIRST PLEASe..WE CAN'T CHASE 100 even

 

[Sledger]

Toss delayed again.. it's started raining.

 

[cricfan967]

Forget the conditions

BAT FIRST

WE CAN NOT CHASE

What happens if it rains?
We make 160 and then it comes down to 75 off 7 overs
you think Australia can do that with 10 wickets?

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

covers back on

 

[*syed59*]

Actually for some strange reason, it is being reported that only the toss is delayed.

I also don't understand it as logic says even the match should start 10 minutes late

But its not, so no complains

Well they may have told the teams to prepare a bit quickly after the toss given the conditions. Thats possible.

Usually theres a 20 min gap b/w toss and start of play I think?

 

[germanboy]

slight drizzlíng again Sky Sports!!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

As-Salamu Alaykum muaziz o muhtaram ppers.

Wsalam.

 

[immubhai]

Looks like its raining

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

what will happen if day is washed out?

 

[iHammad]

Wasim Akram: Pakistan team will be under-pressure. They should bat first if they win the toss.

 

[SirRyanOfSalford]

Good Morning, beautiful people. Sensing that its gonna be a good day!

 

[cricfan967]

Toss delayed again.. it's started raining.

issed:

 

[TalhaSyed]

Im not feeling good about this rain :'(

 

[Pak_Power]

huh rain is back!

Oh man, this does not look good!!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Butcher's saying Australia would be more nervous today then against England in the final. )

 

[immubhai]

covers are being laid again. Its raining guys

 

[germanboy]

Geo News:

slight raining again!

 

[*sallu*]

covers back on

ahhh this is so frustrating

 

[Salman]

covers are going back on as we type

 

[Shayan]

Heavy rain, not looking good according to the commentators on the radio.

 

[TalhaSyed]

what will happen if day is washed out?

wer out

 

[CricketBuff]

Its raining heavily agian, covers back on!!!!

 

[Awesome_Username]

Actually for some strange reason, it is being reported that only the toss is delayed.

I also don't understand it as logic says even the match should start 10 minutes late

But its not, so no complains

Not really. There is no mandatory 30 minute period required between the toss and the start. It's just the way it works, but there is no reason it must be a requirement.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Good Morning, beautiful people. Sensing that its gonna be a good day!

Good morning, you made my day again ,what a great start.

Blondes with cricket makes for an excellent day!

 

[Maula Jutt]

Good Morning, beautiful people. Sensing that its gonna be a good day!

If we get to play.

 

[Pak_Power]

what will happen if day is washed out?

Ausies go through to the final

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

wer out

Err why? there should be reserve day for semis? No?

 

[AZ]

toss delayed due to rain, is it?

 

[chui_kadoo]

its raining again. Its lashing it down

 

[Afridi_Fan]

It seems there will be no play. This hide & seek will continue.

 

[Sledger]

Rain is very heavy now, all covers being rushed on.

 

[KingKhanWC]

2 hours delay and its a T20 game.

 

[chui_kadoo]

the weather looks really bad. Im fearing the worst.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Err why? there should be reserve day for semis? No?

Nope Aus go through since they won more matches according to Sky Sports

 

[PB]

Raining heavy/

 

[Paradox]

10 over game?

 

[Oxy]

Rain is very heavy - more covers coming on

 

[Maula Jutt]

Alright. So at least we can say that we WOULD have given Aussies a good fight had we had a chance to play them.

 

[germanboy]

Umpires for today match:

Umpires BR Doctrove and IJ Gould
TV umpire BF Bowden
Match referee RS Madugalle
Reserve umpire RE Koertzen

 

[chui_kadoo]

We need to win the toss so we can bowl first, thats our only chance especially if the overs are reduced

 

[Shayan]

Err why? there should be reserve day for semis? No?

There should be, but the rule is that the team that topped their super 8 group would go through to the final.

 

[Oxy]

I take it Aus go through if game is abandoned.

 

[*sallu*]

What rubbish yaar
Rain Rain go awayyyy

 

[Umta]

If rain permits

 

[Sledger]

This rain isn't good news at all. The pitch was assisting Pakistan by about 60:40, now Australia might have more of an advantage.

 

[Pak_Power]

Lets hope we can get time for atleast a superover to decide the game!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

its only 11 AM right now..why can't they play at 3PM in the day..its only T20 cmon!

 

[Maula Jutt]

UPDATE:

T20 World Cup second semi-final.
Aus vs Pak
Aus won the toss and decided to bat first.
AUS: 170/5 (20)
PAK: 173/4 (19.4)

Pak won.

Mubarak ho. Peshawar mein match nazar aa gaya hai.

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[Sledger]

Harvey saying Aus could even bring in Harris for Smith if they really feel the conditions permit.

 

[TalhaSyed]

 

[Pak_Power]

What is the cut off time??

 

[sam]

4 pm local time

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Have the teams been announced?

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

I take it Aus go through if game is abandoned.

yup thats right

 

[CricketBuff]

I take it Aus go through if game is abandoned.

That is correct. Hope it does not come to that!!!!

 

[iHammad]

it has stopped raining: Harsha Bhogle

 

[germanboy]

What is the cut off time??

2 hours more then normal