Pakistan v India | 3rd Test | Bangalore | Day 5 | 12/12/07

[PlanetPakistan]

Final day of the series.

IND 220 ahead with 8 wickets in hand.

 

[Plasma]

Pakistan Zindabad!!!!!

we will pull of the unimaginable!


in a positive way though...

 

[PlanetPakistan]

PAK need about 3 wickets in the 1st half an hour to make a game out of this

 

[invincible]

The Innings that Ganguly played yesterday was very crucial. Might just have negated the minute chance Pak may have had.

 

[Asim2Good]

India ll bat one hour and get 100-120 more runs and ask Pak to chase it down and not sure if we will survive this time

 

[tdigi]

Here we go..last day of this boring series...

 

[the true passionist]

India will not declare before lunch..that is if things go their way.

Pakistan to chase 320 in 55 overs.

 

[Arif_India]

It would be a dull draw..Kumble will not risk the series by setting up a target. I can see Ganguly and Dravid batting all the way to lunch and maybe till tea.

As for me, I would like India to go for quick runs..get 100 in 20 overs and then set Pakistan a target of 320 in 70 overs. Pakistan will definitely try to go for it.

 

[the true passionist]

Here we go..last day of this boring series...

definitely a boring series....i am sure the australian series will be more interesting!

 

[qaiser]

was ganguly that good or pak bowlers bowled too wide and easy for him

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

India ll bat one hour and get 100-120 more runs and ask Pak to chase it down and not sure if we will survive this time

Yes, I do want Pakistan to chase a target. But India is not going to set us a doable target, and risk drawing the series. They will go for a draw.

The only way for Pakistan to make it happen, is to take wickets. Very early.

For those who're watching: is everyone on the field??? Shoaib??? Looking good, or imitating a 60-yr old???

 

[Plasma]

why isn't Akthar opening the bowling?

 

[Arif_India]

why isn't Akthar opening the bowling?

Because he bowled the last over yesterday.

 

[qaiser]

how does sami concentrate on where to ball with hairs in front of eyes and constantly moving head during run up.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

inside edge for 4- M Sami needs to keep it there

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Because he bowled the last over yesterday.

... and will likely open the proceeding from the same end. Bowlers do not like to change ends unless it makes sense.

 

[tdigi]

definitely a boring series....i am sure the australian series will be more interesting!

I can't wait for the Australia tour. Going there as underdogs is even more exciting

 

[qaiser]

another supershot of dravid tapping ball near him and trying to steal run

 

[Hash]

I would have had you think that it contains a pink tutu

 

[PlanetPakistan]

wow that was close..little too high

 

[PlanetPakistan]

well bowled Shoaib- Dravid not looking confident

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

I

 

[PlanetPakistan]

M yousuf...what are you doing...through his legs for 4

 

[Hash]

Shoaib Akhtar to Dravid, no run, short of a good length, just on the stumps, the ball does not bounce at all, Dravid was on his toes waiting for the ball to rise, it keeps low and strikes pad. Loud shout for the lbw but it's a bit high and probably going down leg


If the ball does not bounce 'at all', how can it be 'too high'? Unless the stumps are like 2 cm?

 

[DM]

Sami once again gets close

 

[Hash]

I

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[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

I wish all Pakistani bowlers bowl right at the stumps and make the batsmen play. There's no point for Shoaib Akhtar to bowl 18-24 deliveries, and throw 15+ of them to the 'keeper.

Make 'em play, and let them make mistakes. A dot ball, going straight through to the keeper, does not help Pakistan's cause.

 

[invincible]

Yousuf gives India four easy runs ! No work involved at all

141/2

Lead of 230.

 

[Hash]

**** 'getting close'. That's useless. We need wickets.

 

[DM]

8 wickets needed in the next 4 hours

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

U

Hash: Your count is 28,000. Mine is 269. Do you know how long it would take me to reach 28,000 ... if I don't count these one-liners???

 

[DM]

**** 'getting close'. That's useless. We need wickets.

The guy inside edged it. Sami didn't choose for it to miss the stumps.

 

[Hash]

we need to bowl India out in the next 25 overs

 

[PlanetPakistan]

2 more to Ganguly...143-2

 

[invincible]

Ganguly seems to continue from where he left off yesterday. But good work in the deep by Arafat saves 2 runs.

 

[DM]

Hash: Your count is 28,000. Mine is 269. Do you know how long it would take me to reach 28,000 ... if I don't count these one-liners???

He was visually plotting the trajectory of the bouncer in that post

LOL

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Shoaib must come from around the wicket to Sourav

 

[Hash]

Hash: Your count is 28,000. Mine is 269. Do you know how long it would take me to reach 28,000 ... if I don't count these one-liners???

20,800 actually!

But the one liners have taken you to 269 so you should be pleased with that!

 

[DM]

If we have 50 overs to bat, we're looking at chasing around 350, i'd have to be awake for that

 

[DM]

Sami is still listed as Right Arm Fast, they've got to change it

 

[siimo]

Another Ganguly special on the offing!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

thanks for listening to me Shoaib....good 1st ball from around the wicket

 

[Plasma]

lal having an orgasm watching Dravid leave a ball, and guess what... Razmeez joins him

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Ganguly, in opinion, is a substandard batsman, who does not deserve to score 200 & 100 in a test. Look at his profile ... check out his performance against AUS, SA, PAK (prior to this test) ...

http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=...edhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype

 

[DM]

What we really need is a Danish special, and all will be forgiven

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Indians doing a good job- 147/2

 

[DM]

Oh and by special, i dont mean a 4-250

 

[tdigi]

Are sooo many cracks normal? That looks terrible..

 

[DM]

lal having an orgasm watching Dravid leave a ball, and guess what... Razmeez joins him

Arun Lol

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Kaneria to bowl- could be the most important spell of his life if he does well

 

[PlanetPakistan]

wow- veery defensive field

 

[siimo]

Ganguly, in opinion, is a substandard batsman, who does not deserve to score 200 & 100 in a test. Look at his profile ... check out his performance against AUS, SA, PAK (prior to this test) ...

http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=...edhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype

Ha ha, Good one. )

 

[Pathan007]

what was akhtar speed for reverse swinging yoker?

 

[DM]

Exciting stuff, it'll be interesting to see the turn and bounce

 

[PlanetPakistan]

i wonder why danish is going around the wicket when the entire pitch is bad

 

[Amir]

i wonder why danish is going around the wicket when the entire pitch is bad

Because he wants to bowl using a negative tactic. I am guessing younis aants to stop the flow of runs.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

ok Shoaib to bowl around the wicket to sourav...this will be intersting

 

[siimo]

Kaneria looks unplayable!

 

[161]

don't worry guys .. 70 more runs and kaneria will start getting wickets..

 

[161]

don't worry guys .. 70 more runs and kaneria will get a wicket.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

short ball easily avoided...148-2

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Because he wants to bowl using a negative tactic. I am guessing younis aants to stop the flow of runs.

Yes. A right arm, leg-spinner, bowling round the wicket when he has no chance of getting a leg-before decision ... that's negative, and clearly indicates Younis's tactic.

So much for our collective wishes that Pakistan would show some spine today!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

wow...well kept by kami

 

[the true passionist]

india lead by 238.

they need another 20 overs to score 80 runs leaving 60 for us to bat.

 

[Amir]

Pakistan should give Misbah the ball. He has done no wrong so far, so might as well give him a chance.

 

[Plasma]

damnnnnnnn that looked plumb!!!

 

[siimo]

damnnnnnnn that looked plumb!!!

more than 6 inches outside leg stump.

 

[Asim2Good]

India is going for draw, Ganguly will play for his hundred and they will keep on batting

 

[Zeenix]

i wonder why danish is going around the wicket when the entire pitch is bad

I wonder why is Danish bowling

 

[Plasma]

more than 6 inches outside leg stump.

u know, but still, it would have hit mddle stump.

Damn idiots didn't show hawkeye.

 

[qaiser]

ganguly look scared as hell

 

[PlanetPakistan]

shocking pitch this

 

[tdigi]

ganguly look scared as hell

and confused..

 

[W63L35]

wow- veery defensive field

Now it is attacking!

 

[W63L35]

Dravid beaten ALL ends up!

 

[Plasma]

Gangu is going to turn blue soon. )

 

[Plasma]

ahahah Shoaib swears

 

[qaiser]

result could have been diff if pakistan played 5th bowler instead of bhanja and definitely if there was afridi

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

u know, but still, it would have hit mddle stump.

Damn idiots didn't show hawkeye.

Rules of cricket?

 

[W63L35]

Gangu escapes....