Pakistan v England | T20 World Cup | The Oval | 07/06/09 | Eng Innings

[*sallu*]

its a rule of cricket that the players can not walk onto the field until it completely stops raining, so even if its a drizzle we are in for a delay unfortunately

 

[IAJ]

Pakistan's WR is almost 80 per cent in the T20. Nice to see that list on sky sports

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

pakistan zindabaaddddddddddddddddddddddddd

 

[Inswinger]

The match has not even started yet and the team has already disappointed us. Why can;t we get the right playing XI out there. If all of us at PP can figure it out then why can;t the team management??

Anyway, here's hoping we see a great match and Pakistan come out on top, regardless of who is playing.

 

[PakPassionate]

Team is same....just 1 change...butt in ...shahzaib out

 

[ali110]

I want pakistan to win but I am praying Butt get kicked out on ZERO, or first ball Duck even better.

 

[Sparhawk]

Bowling first

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

C'mon boy!! Make Pakistanis all over the globe proud. Pakistan Zindabad !!

 

[Sparhawk]

I want pakistan to win but I am praying Butt get kicked out on ZERO, or first ball Duck even better.

That will make it a lot tougher to win though

 

[CricnPak]

here we go - national anthem time.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

ok lets see

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

pak playin 2 17 year olds

 

[DonJee]

Malik - a true Pakistani - hand on heart!!

 

[DonJee]

Malik - a true Pakistani - hand on heart!!

 

[Inswinger]

Malik the patriot!

 

[pak4life]

should gul open or be saved for the last 4 overs?

 

[hashman]

lol, pakistanis got their chants going during the pomms anthem

 

[Lethal]

National anthems are being played

 

[ali110]

That will make it a lot tougher to win though

I don't think so. He can't do nothing except wasting balls to make his 40 ball 25 runs. To make things worst, he is JONTY RHODES of Pakistan, not to forget his running ability i.e. to run out his partners.

 

[Sparhawk]

Commentators laughing during the national anthem.. disrespectful. I like it.

 

[cricketkashmir]

i hope we win!

 

[Lethal]

Come on Pakistan.

Pakistan Zindabad.

 

[Sparhawk]

Malik - a true Pakistani - hand on heart!!

Actually his hand was on his shirt pocket where he keeps his wallet. True pakistani

 

[cricketkashmir]

openers walk out

 

[cricketkashmir]

and will walk in soon InshaAllah

 

[Bilsher007]

Younis khan has won the toss and has elected to bat ! He said rain is expected and there will be plenty of moisture for fast bowlers and that the wicket looks good for spinners to bowl on. However i am dissappointed that salman butt has been picked and once again no fawad alam !, sohail tanvir is not playing and ajmal has been included. The squad as follows;

BUTT
SHEZHAD
AKMAL
YOUNIS
MISBAH
MALIK
AFRIDI
ARAFAT
GUL
AAMER
AJMAL


Fawad should have played instead of ajmal and we should not have included salman butt. In butt's place we should have played Shahzaib. BAD selection by team management, let's hope it's does'nt cost us the match.

 

[Lethal]

Bopara and Wright have come out.

 

[ItsMeK1]

Bismilla i rahman ir raheem
May Allah grant Pakistan a victory in this match.
Ameen

Ameen

 

[Inswinger]

Pakistan Zindabad!!!!!!!

Come on fellas let's get behind the team.
No negativity now!!!
Forget about who is playing and who got left out, support these guys!!!

 

[Lethal]

Yasir Arafat to start off.

 

[cricketkashmir]

Arafat to bowl first over.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

big match here

 

[DonJee]

SURELy not Arafat!!!

 

[cricketkashmir]

swing...

 

[pak4life]

arafat to open keep it simple boy

 

[Saj]

here we go. Arafat to open. Aamer is at fine leg so he will probably be bowling from the other end.

 

[hashman]

so yasir to open meaning they mite be keepin gul for later

 

[ItsMeK1]

Arafat to open the attack

 

[Sparhawk]

Arafat opening???

Great start though. dot ball.

 

[Lethal]

A bit of swing/seam from Arafat's first ball.

 

[cricketkashmir]

good ball again!

 

[Archie]

What Yasir Arafat starting??????

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

if the ball swings will it be advantage eng?

 

[Lethal]

More seam movement from Arafat.

 

[Saj]

2 dot balls. Hint of outswing.

Great support for Pak

Full house

 

[Bilsher007]

If we don't beat ENGLAND today then we don't deserve to be in this tornament.


I don't believe my eyes... yasir arafat is bowling the opening over !

 

[cricketkashmir]

first four

 

[iZeeshan]

Good start. Can't wait to see Aamer bowl

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

Geoff Lawson is backing Pakistan!!!

nice to see

 

[Saj]

poor delivery Arafat - 4 runs.

Very easy delivery that one

 

[hashman]

4 of the third ball

 

[pak4life]

too wide from arafat 4

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

shottttttttttttttt 4444444444444444444

too short and wide punished deservedly

 

[Lethal]

Too short from Arafat.

Smashed for 4 by Bopara.

 

[Inswinger]

Full and wide.
Cuts it for four

 

[ItsMeK1]

fourrrrrrrrrrr

 

[cricketkashmir]

bad ball by arafat

 

[ItsMeK1]

direct hit for a change

 

[cricketkashmir]

run out appeal third umpire

 

[Bilsher007]

run out chance !!!1

 

[Lethal]

Afridi with a direct hit. Referral

 

[Sparhawk]

fun starts. run out referral!!

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

potential run out

 

[Inswinger]

Afridi thinks he's got him!

 

[cricketkashmir]

home i think..

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

safeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[ItsMeK1]

saved

 

[Sparhawk]

Great fielding from Afridi but hes just in

 

[hashman]

third umpire wat did it look like... just in

 

[cricketkashmir]

not out

 

[Inswinger]

Looks in.

Good try by Afridi.

 

[Lethal]

That was close.

Benefit of doubt will do to batsman.

Not out given

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good start electric

 

[pak4life]

wasnt the bat not grounded??

 

[Jive Jive Pakistan]

not out 5-0 after 0.4

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

good balllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[cricketkashmir]

great ball!!

 

[Sparhawk]

Apart from one loose ball its been a top over from Arafat. The 4th and 5th deliveries were beauties

 

[ItsMeK1]

lovely bowling .... arafat is getting ball to bounce

 

[IAJ]

143 k from Arafat