Pakistan v Australia | Second Test | Day 3: Session 2/3 | Leeds | 22/07/10

[cricketcrazy]

82 to win

 

[Seen Sheen]

100 comes up!!!

 

[Energy]

100 up. Well-done boys.

 

[imshally81]

Excellent shot... 2 runz
and now 100 upzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[ZAK]

100 is up!

 

[d0gers]

Might not be a bad ploy to take Smith on from Farhat. Left-handers have it easier against leg spinners as the ball's spinning in to them.

Still has to keep his head though. He should target being there at the end. Also work the right-hand left-hand combination in their favor by rotating the strike, which they seem to be doing well at the moment. Make the bowlers adjust their lines on what looks to be a good batting pitch.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/100 | 22 Overs | Need 80 runs to win

 

[Radiance Of Australis]

HUNDRED up!

 

[adnan yasin]

100 up

 

[iRfaN_LA]

100 UP ...80 to go mashallah.

 

[iZeeshan]

To be fair to Farhat with that single he refused, I think he spotted that Azhar has struggled a little with Smith and wanted to protect him. Too much credit? Maybe.

No that's exactly what I thought.

Also, 100 up

Please, let's finish it today

Beat Australia in 3 days

 

[cricketcrazy]

Mashahallah 100 is up

 

[MCMLXXXII]

I have to go for Jummah soon. how long do you guys reckon the play to continue today?

 

[mrk]

another trick to buy time by poting ?

 

[Awesome_Username]

Do they play on till all the 22 overs remaining today are played? When can Pakistan take the extra half hour? Any of the comms mentioning that?

 

[eViLrAcEr]

open pitch tampering

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[bobwoolmersarmy]

time wasting

 

[adnan yasin]

are they trying to make pakistan batsman lose their concentration and flow

 

[Seen Sheen]

farhat thinks when he reaches 30-40 thats enough and loses concentration test cricket is about scoring big and batting for hours.

He would always require a life when he in 40s..Only then he can score a hundred...

 

[sehban]

Pak doing well Mashallah...but still very nervous...i keep seeing pakistan 120/4
Inshallah this will not happen, pak will take this game

 

[eViLrAcEr]

open pitch tampering

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[Energy]

MJ comes on!

 

[ZAK]

MJ comes back.

 

[iZeeshan]

I have to go for Jummah soon. how long do you guys reckon the play to continue today?

If it's 1:30 (I know you are in NJ) and we need like, 40 runs to win, they will continue.

They give 8 overs after time of close if a result is near

 

[ZAK]

1 to AA.

 

[adnan yasin]

79 needed now

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Well played boys! Should be easy from here...

 

[imshally81]

only 79 runz needed

 

[Energy]

In what situation can we get the extra half an hour?

 

[*sallu*]

cricinfo

Pakistan looking dangerously comfortable, that normally proceeds something dramatic but lets see... Mitchell Johnson is back.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Do they play on till all the 22 overs remaining today are played? When can Pakistan take the extra half hour? Any of the comms mentioning that?

It all depends on Lite..If we dont have a bad lite,then I am sure Batsmen could ask for that extra half an hour...

 

[NorthStar]

Lots of smiles in the dressing room, Kamran showing his knashers.

 

[Awesome_Username]

If it's 1:30 (I know you are in NJ) and we need like, 40 runs to win, they will continue.

They give 8 overs after time of close if a result is near

When is the official close of play then? in 20 minutes?

 

[imshally81]

 

[Seen Sheen]

What a fabulous drive by Farhat!!

FOUR!!!!

 

[Energy]

Good drive by Farhat.

 

[WNC]

Beautifully driven by Farhat

 

[NorthStar]

Nice controlled, picked the slower ball for 44444.

 

[adnan yasin]

good shot by farhat . through covers

 

[ZAK]

Wonderful shot for by Farhat.

 

[d0gers]

I have to go for Jummah soon. how long do you guys reckon the play to continue today?

Same here.

Looks like they'll be able to bowl the remaining 20+ overs today as the light seems to be okay. So roughly another hour and a half. But Pakistan can take an extra half hour today if they get close, forget what the margin is.

 

[Awesome_Username]

It all depends on Lite..If we dont have a bad lite,then I am sure Batsmen could ask for that extra half an hour...

How is the light right now?

 

[ZAK]

105/1

 

[TaZ]

44444

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/105 | 23 Overs | Need 75 runs to win

 

[Amjid Javed]

I really hope For pakistans case and both Batsmens case they can take us home from here.

Azhar and Farhat need a not out here!

 

[adnan yasin]

75 needed only

with 9 wickets in hand

 

[sada90]

this is going to be sweet victory

 

[Desi]

Twatto may indeed have dropped the match. Wicket then, and Panicstan would have come to the crease. I wanna send him flowers.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

75 to go. Are we safe yet?

 

[Amjid Javed]

In what situation can we get the extra half an hour?

It can be claimed if either side believe they can win match in that time.

 

[izi]

Dont smile Butt ... Just wait for about 50 minutes ... Insha Allah we will smile ...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Cricinfo keep harping on about fact pointings never won test series in UK as skipper lol!

 

[Amjid Javed]

75 to go. Are we safe yet?

We are safe when scores are level!

 

[Seen Sheen]

When is the official close of play then? in 20 minutes?

Play can go on till 6:30 (England time) and then batsmen it'll be upto the batsmen to choose for the extra half an hour if they want
..

 

[NorthStar]

Azhar looks a little unsure against Smith.

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/105 | 24 Overs | Need 75 runs to win

Maiden over.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

well defended by Azhar.

 

[hur rizvi]

Dont smile Butt ... Just wait for about 50 minutes ... Insha Allah we will smile ...

Smile is good would have good effect on dressing rooms atmosphere ......

 

[TaZ]

Its obvious AJ has been watching cricket as long as I have... were never safe until scores are level

 

[Warfare]

Azhar doing the right thing against Smith.

 

[leggie786]

I hope faisal iqbal is watching...that's how you play under pressure at the one down position

 

[adnan yasin]

19 overs left for the day

 

[Energy]

It can be claimed if either side believe they can win match in that time.

Can it be claimed for the sake of getting as most runs today as possible (since tomorrow morning the conditions will be different)? For instance, if 40-50 runs are required, can they claim it?

 

[mrk]

asjjj who want to shake hands with ponting ? I would have told him go and wash ur hands first.

 

[Seen Sheen]

How is the light right now?

Its been the brightest day of the test match so far...

 

[d0gers]

Play can go on till 6:30 (England time) and then batsmen it'll be upto the batsmen to choose for the extra half an hour if they want
..

I hope Butt is aware of the rule about extending play.

In New Zealand in 2003 Inzi almost cost us a victory by his lack of knowledge.

 

[asifp]

yaar Steve Smith got 75 runs in 12 over, these guys should do the same lol

lets not gone in a shell

 

[cricket_fever]

i just hope it isnt sydney all over agian........thats all we can do ....hope...

 

[WNC]

How's the weather forecast for tomorrow?

 

[amar1212]

lol totally missed the drop by shane watson. I wonder how u guys reacted though...

 

[cricfan967]

Haha oh Watto, we owe you one

 

[asifp]

so many dot balls, always a bad thing with Pakitsan. Keep on being positive boys

 

[adnan yasin]

6 wicket haul.... in 1st innings dropped a crucial catch ... while defending low score

so 1-1=0 he has done nothing in this test match

 

[imshally81]

19 overs left for the day

can we make 75 runz in 19 overz ??

 

[hamzie]

can be finished today if we take 4 an over as long as lights are good.
can take extra overs too

 

[cricket_fever]

yaar Steve Smith got 75 runs in 12 over, these guys should do the same lol

lets not gone in a shell

u really think "tull'e baazi" at this stage is safe?

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/105 | 25 Overs | Need 75 runs to win

Another maiden.

 

[adnan yasin]

asjjj who want to shake hands with ponting ? I would have told him go and wash ur hands first.

I will wear my gloves while shaking hand with him