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

[Salman89]

Pakistan looking for rain ;P

 

[Asim2Good]

not sure if outr batsmen are serious anymore, they are going for their shots instead of playing sensibly

 

[Salman89]

we can still win this gents ARAFAT is in

 

[Rajan]

is there any chance of bad light ) ) )

to be frank, yes.
for the first time in 5 days, it is very cloudy in bangalore.
in fact, 30 minutes back, i thought it might rain.
dont worry, pak is safe.

 

[david_becks]

ahahhaha yuvraj gets another one come on

 

[Megadeth]

C'mon Rudi!!.one more bad decision pls....

 

[Megadeth]

c'mon yuv!!...take em down

 

[FAM]

7 down...

 

[invincible]

3 to go !!!!!!!!

 

[Megadeth]

if we win frm here...Ozs better be prepared..

 

[Asim2Good]

now this is fun
what if it's draw when one wicket is left ) )

 

[daily_dreamer]

Not much that can be done about these deliveries. As it has been said 2-0 or 1-0, it matters very little to me.

The only positive from a 2-0 is that it might force a stronger assessment of our cricket than a 1-0 defeat did. Clearly losing to Ireland didnt have the desired effect. Here is hoping that this series loss will.

 

[Salman89]

Arafat Out

 

[Perth93]

where are the bowlers who can pitch it on the right spot?

Kumble, for all the ridicule he gets, is the only true bowler through the series.

imagine ambrose or mcgrath on this pitch.

hell, even arafat could've done something similar if the skipper bowled him.

 

[vandermadaveg]

Is Rudi helping India today?

 

[Isolation]

)

 

[Asim2Good]

rain dance

 

[Megadeth]

now this is fun
what if it's draw when one wicket is left ) )

 

[daily_dreamer]

India are fooling themselves if today is a sign that they are in a stronger position to take on the Aussies. Kumble's captaincy has been timid. The events over the last half hour prove how ridiculous his declaration was.

 

[Salman89]

Yuvraj pulling a Clark

 

[Megadeth]

Is Rudi helping India today?

not really..doesn;t have to..all the dismissals are quite clear-cut

 

[Megadeth]

Sami's trying to win it for Pak.lol

 

[Hash]

Danish and Shoaib have left the ground and are refusing to bat?!?!?!?!

This is the last stand!

 

[Asim2Good]

not really..doesn;t have to..all the dismissals are quite clear-cut

Yuvi's delivery to Arafat was no ball ) )

 

[invincible]

Is Rudi helping India today?

2 decisions in favor of batsman. One very close and the other plumb.

So you decide

 

[Megadeth]

Danish and Shoaib have left the ground and are refusing to bat?!?!?!?!

This is the last stand!

who said so?

 

[daily_dreamer]

where are the bowlers who can pitch it on the right spot?

Kumble, for all the ridicule he gets, is the only true bowler through the series.

imagine ambrose or mcgrath on this pitch.

hell, even arafat could've done something similar if the skipper bowled him.

The most accurate bowler in the Pak lineup is warming the bench and in fact he wasn't even wanted by YK.

 

[Salman89]

Pakistan have self destructed....not taking any credit away from India but **** batsmen gifted away wickets
SAMI 4444444 .......

 

[Asim2Good]

Danish and Shoaib have left the ground and are refusing to bat?!?!?!?!

This is the last stand!

safety first, this is horrible pitch for real tailender

 

[Sparhawk]

OMG this is a nightmare. What a sight!!!
Sami's tight defence is our last hope. Yousuf cant do it alone.

 

[Megadeth]

safety first, this is horrible pitch for real tailender

2 spinners r bowling..r they expecting kumble to rip their head off?

 

[Hash]

who said so?

I did.


Kumble to Mohammad Yousuf, 2 runs, full and outside the off stump, left alone to the keeper

Yousuf been working on his fitness? Must be lightning quick to do that!

 

[Salman89]

This gents is why we needed Afridi

 

[Amir]

This gents is why we needed Afridi

Yeah so we can watch a comical way to get out!

 

[Hash]

10 minutes until the 'scheduled' close of play

 

[Asim2Good]

2 spinners r bowling..r they expecting kumble to rip their head off?

ur spinner bowling with seam up at 109 speed. it's bit of dark there with various bounce

 

[Megadeth]

hope we get another 5 overs to have a go!

 

[Asim2Good]

hope we get another 5 overs to have a go!

think again abt it, u may loose match from here

 

[david_becks]

They will use flood lights now.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

haha

 

[Salman89]

Breaking News

Danish Kaneria and Shoaib Akhtar took the day off early to catch the new Indian Flick starring Shah Rukh Khan. Pakistan Manager is trying to get hold off them but apparently their cell phones are turned off in an attempt to concentrate solely on the film.

 

[invincible]

Well, enjoyed it while it lasted !!!

1-0 is still fine ...

 

[Megadeth]

ur spinner bowling with seam up at 109 speed. it's bit of dark there with various bounce

with spinners...worst case scenario is that the ball keeps low..."risk" is when u have a seamer bowling at 130+ and bowling short stuff..

 

[TaZ]

shows what a idiot kumble is

374 off 46 overs at 8 an over

 

[Sparhawk]

Play stopped due to bad light... thank you!

 

[Megadeth]

yeah..why aren't the floodlights on?

 

[Amir]

Any truth in the Akthar Kaneria news?

 

[Megadeth]

shows what a idiot kumble is

374 off 46 overs at 8 an over

yup atleast 50 runs too many there...

 

[Amir]

Look at the third umpire plead with the umpires to put tthe game back on. Pathetic bias really.

 

[david_becks]

hehe it looks like flood lights will be used.

 

[dinakar]

yeah..why aren't the floodlights on?

in principle flood light won't help with a red ball...

 

[daily_dreamer]

Exactly a timid declaration by Kumble. Ponting won't be shaking in his boots. Today was a perfect opportunity for Kumble to grab the bull by the horns.

 

[muz]

shows what a idiot kumble is

374 off 46 overs at 8 an over

Indeed! What a pathetic decision to keep on batting after lunch.

 

[Megadeth]

Another 5 fer for kumble...drat almost had it..1-0 series seems a lil dull..

 

[Salman89]

The carnage has been brought to a close by bad light

Pakistan Manager has finally contacted Danish and Shoaib and they are on their way. The players and staff are all wearing safety helmets and guards.....apparently to protect themselves from Shoibs anger when he comes to know he skipped the movie for nothing.

 

[david_becks]

Look at the third umpire plead with the umpires to put tthe game back on. Pathetic bias really.

When the result is acheivable and they can use artificial lights then its not a biased decision.

 

[Sparhawk]

This gents is why we needed Afridi

I wanted afridi to play as much as the next guy. But Afridi wouldnt be much use in this situation.

 

[Megadeth]

in principle flood light won't help with a red ball...

but I remember a few test macthes in SA and windies which was played under lights..

 

[Amir]

When the result is acheivable and they can use artificial lights then its not a biased decision.

The way he ran out and was pleading with the other umpires, I never seen before. That is where the bias is.

 

[Megadeth]

The carnage has been brought to a close by bad light

Pakistan Manager has finally contacted Danish and Shoaib and they are on their way. The players and staff are all wearing safety helmets and guards.....apparently to protect themselves from Shoibs anger when he comes to know he skipped the movie for nothing.

LOL..

 

[Hash]

Any truth in the Akthar Kaneria news?

Yes. Confirmed by Ghulam Pirsada.

Something happened involving french fries.

 

[david_becks]

Indeed! What a pathetic decision to keep on batting after lunch.

Becoz kumble thought pakistan will bat strongly.

 

[Salman89]

Has the game been called off?

 

[Megadeth]

The floodlights cannot be used in these conditions. In order to use artificial lights in Test matchs a Memorandum of Understanding has to be signed between the two boards agreeing to amend the playing conditions to allow the use of lights. But, with Delhi not having lights, the two boards, for the sake of consistency through the series, did not agree to use the floodlights.


Awwww..

 

[TaZ]

The floodlights cannot be used in these conditions. In order to use artificial lights in Test matchs a Memorandum of Understanding has to be signed between the two boards agreeing to amend the playing conditions to allow the use of lights. But, with Delhi not having lights, the two boards, for the sake of consistency through the series, did not agree to use the floodlights.

Amazingly someone has turned on the lights at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Now we'll have to wait till the lights go off and then take another reading to see if the light has improved at all.

 

[jusarrived]

Exactly a timid declaration by Kumble. Ponting won't be shaking in his boots. Today was a perfect opportunity for Kumble to grab the bull by the horns.

kumble is a timid captain ...we are a mentally week team overall... ..moral victory to pakistan ....Congrats!!!!!!

 

[jackal786]

Indian bowling was toothless in the first innings.

 

[Hash]

When the result is acheivable and they can use artificial lights then its not a biased decision.

They can't use artificial lights in this series. It has to be agreed upon by both boards before hand and it wasn't, so no floodlights.

 

[XFactor]

The commentators indicated that the agreement between the two teams is not to use flood lights. And they indicate thats perhaps why the third umpire ran into the middle - to communicate to the umpires that lights arent allowed.

 

[Megadeth]

kumble is a timid captain ...we are a mentally week team overall... ..moral victory to pakistan ....Congrats!!!!!!

A timid captain who led the charge agonizingly close to a win in B'lore..

 

[dinakar]

Indeed! What a pathetic decision to keep on batting after lunch.

I won't blame Kumble. even in his wildest dreams he wouldn't have thought such a collapse

 

[david_becks]

damn teams decided before this series that they wont use artificial lights.

 

[Hash]

I won't blame Kumble. even in his wildest dreams he wouldn't have thought such a collapse

I guess India don't expect these things to happen. They are quite rare for you! So enjoy it while it lasts! Congratulations, deserved series winners!

 

[hasan316]

Cry baby PAK and IND. today Pak is leading.

 

[jusarrived]

A timid captain who led the charge agonizingly close to a win in B'lore..

you don understand yaar....the series win dosen matter here....wat matters is moral victories thts 2-1 to pakistan & the fact the india will be trashed in australia..

 

[dinakar]

The commentators indicated that the agreement between the two teams is not to use flood lights. And they indicate thats perhaps why the third umpire ran into the middle - to communicate to the umpires that lights arent allowed.

tell this to the whine captain Amir ) )

 

[ogredastur]

The way he ran out and was pleading with the other umpires, I never seen before. That is where the bias is.

He was actually trying to get the lights turned OFF - the only bias that exists is in your mind

 

[daily_dreamer]

kumble is a timid captain ...we are a mentally week team overall... ..moral victory to pakistan ....Congrats!!!!!!

This isn't about Pakistan. Without doubt India are a superior side to Pakistan at the moment but for them the Australian series has been at the forefront of their minds. Aggressive captaincy would have been a perfect launching pad for the Aus tour.

As a Pakistani I would have welcomed a 2-0 defeat rather than a 1-0 defeat ONLY IF it forced our cricket board to reassess the weak system that we have in place. As clearly a defeat to Ireland in the WC wasn't sufficient.

 

[hasan316]

I knew that India will win 3-0 or 2-0. poor batting by Pakistan. Hope we win VS ZIM.

 

[Salman89]

BREAKING NEWS******

Shoaib and Danish have apparently held entire Pakistani team including staff hostage!!!!
The duo took an early day off thinking that they would not be needed for the remainder of the test match. But with Pakistan stumbling at 162/7, Lawson tried to call the duo to come back. After countless missed calls the duo finally picked up and were told of the situation. The duo rushed back to the stadium to witness the batsmen going off because of bad light. This didn't sit well with the two bowlers saying that they had left other important things to come back to the match. Umpires received a call about ten minutes ago from Shoaib demanding something about Shahrukhs new movie and french fries or else he will hit the team with his bat. More to follow.