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

[Muddaser]

Kia Bakwas hai yaar isi liye Afridi ya Nazir in dono mein sey koi aik tu hona he chahiye tha

Nazir and Afridi gonna score 370?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

haha...Arun lal...plz dont compare asif to ishant

Is he serious, Ishant and Asif in the same league?

How can he?


Ishant has the qualities of Lee,Tait,Johnson and McGrath why is he comparing him with poor old Asif?


Thats rubbish

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Nazir and Afridi gonna score 370?

NO

 

[Afridi_Fan]

But they wud have scored a single each over for sure

 

[Afridi_Fan]

The Great Irfan Pathan has bowled 3 maidens in a row

 

[Muddaser]

But they wud have scored a single each over for sure

Wont make a difference will it?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Wont make a difference will it?

Acha Bhai merey sahi hai

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Finally a run scored

 

[sachin_da]

You really are a keera, aren't you?

i Can't go to ur levels to reply u.
But surely understand ur state..


4.6 Pathan to Butt, no run, good length delivery angling into the left hander, Butt goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly, third consecutive maiden for Pathan

 

[Afridi_Fan]

and then a 4

 

[Afridi_Fan]

i Can't go to ur levels to reply u.
But surely understand ur state..


4.6 Pathan to Butt, no run, good length delivery angling into the left hander, Butt goes on the backfoot and defends it solidly, third consecutive maiden for Pathan

You are an Indian Fan right?

Let me ask you a question seriously.


Is IK Pathan back to be the best Left Arm bowler the cricket field has ever seen?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

4th maiden in a row by Pathan

 

[Afridi_Fan]

6.5 Pathan to Yasir Hameed, no run, Dropped! Again! Hameed flashes outside the off and the ball goes straight to Kumble at gully who grasses the chance. Unusual this. Kumble is usually very safe at gully. The ball bobs up towards the slip fielder but he can't get to it either

 

[sachin_da]

You are an Indian Fan right?

Let me ask you a question seriously.


Is IK Pathan back to be the best Left Arm bowler the cricket field has ever seen?

I agree with you bhai....
He is in no league...
He can't even make it to Indian team regularly...

Who ever thinks that needs a Dose..If he is arun lal then make it double..

 

[MIG]

Pakistan making a statement here....run chase off with a bang....

 

[sachin_da]

By not taking afridi pak really made a blunder....
He and Misbah togther could have become quite a force.
He was needed in such situations

 

[kablooee87]

Pakistan making a statement here....run chase off with a bang....

Their instructions are clear, get some batting practice.

Seriously, 374 in 48 overs? Cmon.

 

[161]

it's ok .. lawson said that we are gonna go for the win now .. so even when they declare with 5 overs left .. i still expect us to win ... i have full faith in lawson !!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Pakistan making a statement here....run chase off with a bang....

Looks like Hameed heard you MIG

 

[jackal786]

Sure pitch looks dangerous. But the commentators are over-estimating this pitch. If you want to survive you can survive for long periods. It is irrelevant when Kumble declared.

 

[kablooee87]

After 12 overs of batting, these two have rotated the strike a grand total of 2 times.

 

[Asim2Good]

After 12 overs of batting, these two have rotated the strike a grand total of 2 times.

u noticed that today ? ) )
This is problem with our openers, htey hardly rotate the strike which cause them problems in test matches

 

[jackal786]

Salman butt will bore any team to death just by blocking ball after ball. 90% of his shots did not cross the pitch.

 

[jackal786]

Two wickets in one over!

 

[invincible]

Two wickets in the same over to same kind of delivery ... Kumble on song here !

44-2

Faisal Iqbal is the new man in.

 

[Amir]

I think India hve found their two pacers for Australia

 

[Salman89]

4 by faisal......he can take us all the way

 

[Salman89]

FAISAL IQBAL - 7 off 4...next afridi

 

[Salman89]

Butt wants to bore indians to death

 

[Hash]

Faisal Iqbal showing his true class.

He really is a cool customer in these pressure cooker situations.

 

[kablooee87]

Butt wants to bore indians to death

considering the current state of the game, I have no problem with that.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Now I want everyone in here to stop being so harsh on Rudi, I mean how many PLUMB &$(*$#)$%*&)$*) decision did this SO* turn down against the Indians in favour of Pak.

 

[invincible]

2 wickets in 2 balls for Kumble (had Koertzen given it) ... But no harm done He gets Butt out.

(btw - nice to see Butt walking right after he edged it. It was obvious but not many batsman do it.)

 

[Hash]

Now I want everyone in here to stop being so harsh on Rudi, I mean how many PLUMB &$(*$#)$%*&)$*) decision did this SO* turn down against the Indians in favour of Pak.

probably trying to make up for his 'glad those cheats lost', alleged comments

 

[jackal786]

Arunlal: Butt Gone for a fighting 8

 

[invincible]

Now I want everyone in here to stop being so harsh on Rudi, I mean how many PLUMB &$(*$#)$%*&)$*) decision did this SO* turn down against the Indians in favour of Pak.

Both Misbah and Akmal were out atleast twice in the first innings. And now Faisal Iqbal survives.

 

[Hash]

Pure timing and class from Faisal Iqbal

 

[jackal786]

Why do thee morons show these crew members. Who cares about them anyway

 

[Romali_rotti]

probably trying to make up for his 'glad those cheats lost', alleged comments

Yeah I figured, it was lurking in the back of my mind.

 

[Hash]

Watching Faisal Iqbal bat is just so inspiring. There are so few things on this world which leave a human being in a state of awe. It is like a natural high. It is pure art. Everyone should just sit back and admire a genuine genius at work. You have not lived until you have seen Faisal Iqbal bat.

 

[sachin_da]

Watching Faisal Iqbal bat is just so inspiring. There are so few things on this world which leave a human being in a state of awe. It is like a natural high. It is pure art. Everyone should just sit back and admire a genuine genius at work. You have not lived until you have seen Faisal Iqbal bat.

Yeah really good batting..
HE and Misbah can at least have the ability to take pak close enough to the total if not cross it.

Good to see some action on the field. And misbah also stroking shots around..

 

[Hash]

Kumble to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, ah ha, a shorter one! Springs up off a short length and fizzes past batsman, 'keeper and leg slip for four more


so what was it then? 0 or 4?

 

[sachin_da]

4+4+3 in this over.
Thats why this guy is so dangerous...
hmm....Interesting to see how things go around now

 

[sachin_da]

4+4+4 again....

 

[Hash]

a six every ball from now and Pakistan will win in just about 7 overs

 

[david_becks]

I agree with you bhai....
He is in no league...
He can't even make it to Indian team regularly...

Who ever thinks that needs a Dose..If he is arun lal then make it double..

May be not in tests but he is still very useful in ODIs.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Good to see some hitting. Now I dont know if they are just trying to make a statement, or actually trying to win

 

[david_becks]

Bhanja scores 50.

 

[the_game]

Bhanja pumping his fists as if he just won the series for Pakistan. Shmuck.

 

[david_becks]

Bhanja is out but he is happy.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

and cricinfo score update crashes.

 

[daily_dreamer]

Odds on Faisal being selected for the squad for the first test against Aus?

Unfortunately I'd say they are quite low.

 

[david_becks]

kamran goes as well 5 wickets gone now.

 

[invincible]

Faisal Iqbal walks off the ground raising his bat to the spectators.

50 .. when the whole field was around him ... when the umpire saves him once ... when three or four times edges fly off his bat and land in the no man's land !

Great innings lad Definitely a future talent for Pak.

 

[FAM]

5 down.

 

[invincible]

Kumble on a hatrickkkkk !!!

Great bowling by him ... 5-fer

 

[Perth93]

seriously wonder, why didn't pakistan show this urgency on day 4 morning?

a hollow feeling of 'what if'.


Pakistan's biggest problem is the captaincy - no one seems to have the guile or the gumption.

 

[daily_dreamer]

Kumble has bowled seam up deliveries here which are moving off the cracks. Why on earth could our pacers not bowl wicket-to-wicket? Arafat was the only one but bowled slightly too full to be hitting the cracks.

Yardley pointed out that Rao Iftikhar would have been effective on this wicket in the 2nd innings because of his consistently straight line and length. I agree.

 

[Megadeth]

Kumble looking for another 10 fer??

 

[waqar_ahmad]

shittttt

 

[invincible]

5 wickets left .... 16 overs to go !

Need to break this partnership ... But I somehow feel these two will stay till the end of the day !

 

[david_becks]

hahaha misbaah gone

 

[Megadeth]

just get one more..and we have the magnificent Pak tail next..just bring ishant back after that

 

[Hash]

Would like Misbah to get a 50 now just to add to his stats and finish not out to add to his average. He has been one of our few shining lights this tour.

 

[Megadeth]

*** is yuvraj bowling fer...they shud get someone who can really get a wicket

 

[sachin_da]

5 wickets left .... 16 overs to go !

Need to break this partnership ... But I somehow feel these two will stay till the end of the day !

If we get misbah out , last 4 will be out soon..
Lets see how it goes

 

[invincible]

YUVIIIIIIIIIIII !!!

The backbone of Pakistan in this series is gone !!!

 

[Hash]

well so much for that

 

[Megadeth]

*** is yuvraj bowling fer...they shud get someone who can really get a wicket

 

[Amir]

lol only with pakistan can you lose a test match in such a position.

 

[FAM]

Misbah gone.

 

[invincible]

*** is yuvraj bowling fer...they shud get someone who can really get a wicket

You were saying ??

 

[the_game]

1-0, 2-0. Really doesn't matter now, to be honest.

 

[Megadeth]

You were saying ??

let's try that again..

*** is kumble bowling fer...they shud get someone who can really get a wicket

 

[Asim2Good]

is there any chance of bad light ) ) )

 

[invincible]

If we get misbah out , last 4 will be out soon..
Lets see how it goes

Well, Yousuf is still out there mate. Lets not get our hopes up.

Only 15 overs to go. Light doesnt seem encouraging enough for me.

 

[jackal786]

I still think it might end in a draw.

 

[Megadeth]

we have abt 5 more overs to get the job done..before the lights are offered to the batsmen

 

[Hash]

probably another 20 minutes of play

 

[Perth93]

this is almost a carbon copy of bangalore'05 - rather, a mirror image.