Pakistan V New Zealand | 1st Test | 08/01/11 | Hamilton | Day 2 |

[Boi]

Matrix! Woo. :aali

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

We should aim for around 220+ by the end of the day

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Azhar the next Matrix star.

 

[Decipher]

I am telling u honestly ,,, improve this bowling just by a couple of degrees and Taufiq Umer will be history. No improvisation at all ... he is occasionally putting away bad balls on a very friendly wicket away for fours.

And there u go .. almost caught on silly mid-on in Vettori's very first over... but yeah ,,, maybe u guys are right as well ,... Taufeeq perhaps IS batting good ..... by Pakistani standards.

 

[ZAK]

to :aali

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shot by Azhar

Nicely flicked away off the legs

 

[ZAK]

60/1.

 

[Seen Sheen]

You beauty ...:aali

Knew what was coming and was ready for it...

Superb on drive..

 

[pakbl10]

 

[AZ]

Azhar knew it was coming, superbly flicked away past mid-on for four.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Shot Azhar

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

Shot. Perfect opportunity to get his maiden century. Touch Wood!

 

[Boi]

Class. This kid is class.

:aali

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Pak 60|15.1|1

 

[pakbl10]

to Umar!

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

more.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Lovely Late Cut Taufeeq

 

[TigerJat]

another 4444444444444

 

[cricket_fever]

mashallah!! so many fours

 

[yadunoe]

these two going along well here

 

[TigerJat]

too many dot balls, the players are not rotating strike, lots of dot balls, then a four,

 

[AZ]

I am telling u honestly ,,, improve this bowling just by a couple of degrees and Taufiq Umer will be history. No improvisation at all ... he is occasionally putting away bad balls on a very friendly wicket away for fours.

And there u go .. almost caught on silly mid-on in Vettori's very first over... but yeah ,,, maybe u guys are right as well ,... Taufeeq perhaps IS batting good ..... by Pakistani standards.

he has hit some cracking boundaries off good deliveries as well.

stop hating.

 

[cricket_fan_1]

I am telling u honestly ,,, improve this bowling just by a couple of degrees and Taufiq Umer will be history. No improvisation at all ... he is occasionally putting away bad balls on a very friendly wicket away for fours.

And there u go .. almost caught on silly mid-on in Vettori's very first over... but yeah ,,, maybe u guys are right as well ,... Taufeeq perhaps IS batting good ..... by Pakistani standards.

yaarr...what are you whining about ??

why don't you appreciate when he is playing good...

 

[ace4rmspace]

They have put away the bad balls havent they.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Shot. Perfect opportunity to get his maiden century. InshAllah

Fixed.

 

[ZAK]

1 to Umar. 67/1.

 

[Seen Sheen]

I am telling u honestly ,,, improve this bowling just by a couple of degrees and Taufiq Umer will be history. No improvisation at all ... he is occasionally putting away bad balls on a very friendly wicket away for fours.

And there u go .. almost caught on silly mid-on in Vettori's very first over... but yeah ,,, maybe u guys are right as well ,... Taufeeq perhaps IS batting good ..... by Pakistani standards.

I guess, Taufeeq is getting the job done. Treating each ball on its merit.

He is striking at 75, rotating the strike if possible. Putting the bad balls away..

What else do you want!!!

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

67/1

 

[yadunoe]

top class by taufeeq, where has he been all these years of watching farhat

 

[TigerJat]

this seems like an easy pitch to bat on, Pakistan should get a big total here, 500+

 

[cricket_fan_1]

looks like i am up for some kebab - roti tommorow in PP

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Last over before lunch.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

looks like i am up for some kebab - roti tommorow in PP

What about biryani?

 

[cricket_fever]

feel sorry for hafeez......he must be regretting that shot now, now that he sees these 2 putting every delivery away quite comfortably

 

[Decipher]

sorry to give you headaches man !

You and I are almost always on the same page as its evident from your posts that you have a good cricketing sense but at this particular one, I am just speaking out my mind.

 

[cricket_fan_1]

this seems like an easy pitch to bat on, Pakistan should get a big total here, 500+

yes...very easy paced...anything 400 and game over...

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

4 balls to go...

 

[cricket_fever]

this seems like an easy pitch to bat on, Pakistan should get a big total here, 500+

in our dreams ....

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

3 balls to go...

 

[cricket_fan_1]

What about biryani?

how about 1 by 2

 

[Friend786]

pheww ! there is no ian obrian .

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

2 balls to go...

 

[AZ]

lol @ the appeal.

 

[hashbb]

Had my heart in my mouth

 

[mr einstein]

Southee the only bowler looking in control.

 

[cricfan967]

obviously hit the ground..
still kind of a relief the umpire gave it not out

 

[hashbb]

Lunch

 

[Friend786]

loose stroke from taufeeq

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Loose shot off the penultimate delivery

 

[AZ]

and that's lunch.

super stuff from Pakistan.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

67/1. Lunch

Pakistan's session.

 

[ZAK]

Lunch. 67/1. Well done. :aali

 

[Strike!]

Almost a deadly brainfart there.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Well Left

 

[Inswinger]

67/1 at lunch. Excellent.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Lunch Day 2

Pak 67|17|1

Taufeeq 42 (61)
Azhar 23 (48)

Trail by 208

 

[Saj]

Great session for Pakistan.

Looks a good batting track and Pakistan should look to bat for close to 2 days.

 

[TigerJat]

good performance until lunch

maybe we will see continued positive batting after lunch.