Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | DSC | Feb 3-7, 2012 | Day 3

[Fireworks11]

Ali should up the ante.

 

[talha3]

Azhar looking to improvise

 

[anakwalajinn]

I think we should just hit out intsead of blocking, tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk single tuk tuk tuk single tuk tuk single karte karte out na ho jae

whippy, did u understand that?

 

[cricketpassion]

 

[12cavalry]

 

[talha3]

Goes for it now. Shattt

 

[Ahson8]

 

[NeVerMind]

Choka by Azhar!!!

 

[anakwalajinn]

I think we should just hit out intsead of blocking, tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk tuk single tuk tuk tuk single tuk tuk single karte karte out na ho jae

whippy, did u understand that?

 

[Fireworks11]

Smashed over cow corner for four.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Nice heave by

 

[Justcrazy]

25 overs still left in the day

 

[insaftak]

for AA!

Highest first class score!

 

[Sledger]

Great job by Azhar Ali, but taking singles off the first ball and not even looking to attack is mind boggling.

Steve Waugh used to play similarly with the tail. If they have half-decent ability they often swim when thrown in the deep end.

Azhar will need to take on the new ball himself though, of course.

 

[cricfan4ever]

Would a final 3-nil series win be stylish enough for you (inshAllah)?

no doubt just wanted average pad ups for the batsmen

 

[qamar84]

this azhar ali inning is nothing put a selfish innings

now i look at it, the younis khan 100 the way he did it is now even more important

i think azhar can thank his lucky chickens especially yesterday that younis khan was out there in the middle and took the pressure of him and took on the england spinners and moved the gear up from 40 strike rate to 60-70 , = high class player

)

 

[talha3]

Azhar's highest first class score.

 

[Sledger]

What a shot!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Million Dollars require another 89 runs with 1 wicket and 40 balls remaining

 

[Fireworks11]

Gul is having a ball out there.

 

[12cavalry]

Bumble a little surprised at the team names )

 

[Ahson8]

Azhar's highest FC score #welldone

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

that was close, glad no review left

 

[usmiunique]

Swann one short of his century!

 

[Sledger]

Sohail, what a legend. Good knowledge. )

 

[Justcrazy]

156 not out

( His highest first class store now, his previous best was made against a gas laboratory...)

 

[nads_rocks]

World Champions cannot even last 32 overs now.

128-9 haha

 

[NeVerMind]

Agree, Thanks to our outstanding spinners who bowled the opposition for a partly 140 odd on a perfect batting pitch other wise 99 all out on this sort of pitch

we are gonna win it and the series because of our bowlers, yes batsmen have contributed in the second inning in perfect batting condition and we may still fail to reach 400

And we were 28 for 2 when YK and Azhar have put us in a hopefully position. Flat pitch or no flat pitch, it's all in the mind and our batsman have handled the pressure better...

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Its not India its million dollar team brov

Ravinder 2 Million Jadeja

 

[Justcrazy]

I think If Pakistan bowl soon , they might get a couple here today itself...

 

[anakwalajinn]

350 + would be ideal! get england in before stumps n have a go :cheema

 

[insaftak]

100 Up for Swann!

What a youngsta beauty!

 

[talha3]

Swann gets to his century. 2-100 now. Well played sir!

 

[Justcrazy]

England will loose the game not because of pitch ........ but because of pressure.

 

[Sledger]

Century for Swann.

 

[IAJ]

Maybe Azhar should start playing some shots, just to show the haters he has the shots as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

Panesar has bowled 54 overs !!!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Wat will be ur reaction if Azhar ali fires 200 me wonders !!!

 

[Sledger]

LOL @ how much dust came off the surface when Azhar played that sweep.

Good luck England... good luck.

 

[talha3]

Gul keeps strike

 

[CalculatedRisk]

I love bumble's commentary

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Single off the last ball.

 

[Sledger]

Excellent batting by Gul here, keep it up.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead 320 runs ........ I doubt England can chase it.......but Pakistan should still wag on

 

[pakcricketfan]

100 for Swann!

 

[anakwalajinn]

Ravinder 2 Million Jadeja

One run is worth 105 263 dollars

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

43 more required by Azhar Ali , can he change gear push for it ? would love to see that.

 

[fight_club]

Having said that I would certainly say that our youngsters have shown heartening attitude with the bat. that crucial partnership between asad and ali

if i dont want Pakistan to be the best side in the world i would have no complain, but lets be proud of the boyz for their tremendous achivement

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Viv doesn't look himself

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Loving gul's batting.

 

[Sledger]

Just seen the India scorecard. )

Good times.

 

[Justcrazy]

would be itching to bowl here

 

[hamzamunir]

Loving gul's batting.

yes what a sight to watch a guy blocking the ball over and over. Beautiful.

 

[insaftak]

someone hand some naswar to Gul.

 

[12cavalry]

Invaluable tuking from Gul

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Now my count down is different !!! its for 200 for Azhar count down ! bring it on boy !

 

[IAJ]

With Bresnan back I think England actually have a better ODI side than this Test side.

It will be tough to beat them!

 

[Fireworks11]

Maiden. Need a few more heaves.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

One run is worth 105 263 dollars

Getting out to the short ball is worth 30,000

 

[Sledger]

Gul batting like Dravid.

 

[qamar84]

dude when i saw the sun in dubai it made me *** here in paris we have snow evrywhere and temperature is -7c

 

[NeVerMind]

Having said that I would certainly say that our youngsters have shown heartening attitude with the bat. that crucial partnership between asad and ali

if i dont want Pakistan to be the best side in the world i would have no complain, but lets be proud of the boyz for their tremendous achivement

Well said. each series has it's own theme and the theme here has been as to who handles the pressure better. And for the first time ever I can say it has been the Pakistan's batsman!

 

[talha3]

Azhar's gone finally.

 

[IAJ]

 

[Ahson8]

Azhar out
End of a great innings

 

[cricketpassion]

 

[12cavalry]

Azhar gone

 

[insaftak]

Azhar Ali

Well Played Younsta beauty!

 

[talha3]

Great innings from him. First of many IA.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Azhar ali Well Played. Splendid Innings.

 

[hamzamunir]

Good knock by Azhar, but needs to learn to switch gears when its boom boom time. I guess only the big hearted ones can do that.

 

[ShaunMarshRules]

Thank God.

 

[Sledger]

Azhar gone!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

why the hell he was being defensive here ! he could have attacked after reaching 150 there was no need to block that all stuff ?

 

[Fireworks11]

Ali's gone.

Good catch. Brilliant innings, match winning century. Respect.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Azhar gone.

Good catch, but a brilliant, marathon and gritty inns has come to an end. What an effort, has put us into a match winning posistion. Very well played, good lad.

157.

 

[James]

Swann's bowled pretty well with this older ball. 4/100 in the match now. He's quietly had a decent series. Yesterday was his only bad day.

 

[talha3]

Time for Gul time.

 

[Sledger]

Great innings. Time for Vivian Gul to set his mode to kill now. The eye of the tiger is well and truly in.