Pakistan V New Zealand | 1st Test | 08/01/11 | Hamilton | Day 3 | Session 1

[cricfan967]

Hope Pakistan can put up a solid lead! Would be great if they can play 2 sessions.

Partly Cloudy and 18 degrees at Hamilton.

 

[Atif]

Misbah and Asad need to see off the new ball, which will be available at the start of play. If the pair get through this, then Pakistan can look set for a decent first innings lead.

Ps. want to see Asad score his maiden century

 

[aamerfan]

cant wait for the play to begin

great day of sports here in the US

cricket and NFL Playoffs!!!

Go JETS!!!

 

[Theo_14]

Morning session - usually the mornings weather/forecast is windy, so there could be a chance of swing and with the new ball set to be available to the NZ bowlers, there's even more pressure on the current two batsmen.

Let's hope Asad and Misbah can avoid giving their wicket away - with the new ball there could be runs leaked or wickets leaked, so let's see what happends.

Misbah has a bad history when it comes to facing the new ball but Asad has opened before I believe and has the abiity but it will be a tough task.

 

[M.A.G]

just checking post time

 

[cricfan967]

40 minutes to go till start of play

 

[MIG]

New Zealand Vs Pakistan | 1st Test | 09/01/11 | Hamilton | Day 3 | Session 1

Day 3 - a lot of promise in the way captain and young apprentice have batted. However, it will take 2 good balls to get rid of both and then what?

A lot of questions for Pakistan to answer today. A good lead will ensure an unassailable position in this match - anything else will be a recipe for disaster.

Contestants - take your position. Day 3 is about to begin!

 

[ads101]

Isn't it still another 2 hours .

Can't wait though.

Out of all the batsmen out there, the guy that is impressing me is misbah. Looks solid as a rock out there, and batsmen seem to forge partnerships with him.

He's always looked better at the no.5 position, it was a mistake to play him at no.6 in the past I feel.

 

[Atif]

Isn't it still another 2 hours .

Can't wait though.

Out of all the batsmen out there, the guy that is impressing me is misbah. Looks solid as a rock out there, and batsmen seem to forge partnerships with him.

Day 3 play starts in 30 mins, not 2 hrs

 

[ads101]

Day 3 play starts in 30 mins, not 2 hrs

oh good .

 

[FusedBulb]

Looks like MIG used his super natural admin powers and beat you by having a sticky thread on the same topic. Can't beat these admins man. They are aliens.

 

[strongman123]

Ahh, hopefully both batsmen do justice to their hard work and go on to make a ton each

 

[Atif]

This thread needs to be merged with http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=115345

 

[Sledger]

Need a min 200 lead.

On this wicket, McCullum could clear anything less very quickly.

 

[cricfan967]

10 Mins

 

[cricfan967]

Coverage has started on Willow

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Need a min 200 lead.

On this wicket, McCullum could clear anything less very quickly.

Doubt very much we will get such a lead

I think the lead will be around 100 at best

 

[Desi]

get ready to put a gun to your head when the nz commies start talking

 

[ddss]

Good day for Pak InshAllah

 

[Sledger]

Doubt very much we will get such a lead

I think the lead will be around 100 at best

Probably.

Won't be enough.

 

[Atif]

Coverage has started on Willow

What's the weather looking like ? Gotta wait 7 more mins for Sky Sports coverage lol

 

[cricfan967]

What's the weather looking like ?

Bright, clear skies sun shining
Would be good for us if we can bat more then half the day.

 

[cricfan967]

Willows coverage is lovely,
Barely any Ads

 

[Obeid]

cricfan, where are you watching willow?

My account on willow TV isn't working for some reason.

 

[Newton_fan]

Pakistan won't get a Big Lead. Our Tail will fail Cheaply.

 

[Atif]

Bright, clear skies sun shining
Would be good for us if we can bat more then half the day.

Perfect batting conditions then, just need to see off the new ball...

 

[Obeid]

And it's not working on my mobile either... HMM.

 

[Atif]

Pakistan won't get a Big Lead. Our Tail will fail Cheaply.

Recently our tail has not been too bad, they have been chipping in with the runs...

 

[cricfan967]

cricfan, where are you watching willow?

My account on willow TV isn't working for some reason.

I have it on my nFusion reciever using IKS Private Server in Canada.
I just get the channels, no acount

 

[cricfan967]

NZ Players out on the pitch for team photo
umpires on the ground

 

[Obeid]

I have it on my nFusion reciever using IKS Private Server in Canada.
I just get the channels, no acount

Oh, gotcha.

 

[cricfan967]

Misbah and Shafiq on , Vettori with the ball!

 

[ZAK]

Salaam everybody.

 

[cricfan967]

lol anyone up in Pakistan at 3 AM?

 

[Khabri420]

Salaam everybody.

Walaikum Assalaam

Come on boys, lets try and bat at least 2 out of these 3 session and put some runs on the board here.

 

[cricfan967]

Rameez with his usual improvising commentary )

 

[cricfan967]

Misbah on strike

 

[cricfan967]

Chris Martin has the new cherry in his hands

 

[ZAK]

Here we go...

 

[cricfan967]

leaves first ball too wide

 

[cricfan967]

Maiden off the first

 

[ZAK]

Maiden. 235/4.

 

[AZ]

maiden over first up.

need to be careful here.

 

[Strike!]

lol anyone up in Pakistan at 3 AM?

Me, But only because its a weekend.

 

[AZ]

I'm up at 3 am in Pakistan

 

[cricket_fever]

Me, But only because its a weekend.

midnyt in SA

 

[cricfan967]

Nearly gets Shafiq first ball there

 

[ZAK]

Beaten!

 

[cricfan967]

5 PM here in Canada

 

[AZ]

yaar ye Rambo Asad ko out karwadega.

Ramiz please don't praise him!

 

[Strike!]

What a jaffa.

 

[ZAK]

Shafiq misses out on one down the leg side.

 

[cricfan967]

beaten again ..

 

[cricfan967]

Shafiq shouldn't pre meditate his defense
Being too cautious

 

[cricfan967]

2 Maidens in a row

 

[ZAK]

Maiden by Southee. 235/4.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A good over by Southee

 

[AZ]

2 maidens in a row.

anybody know why a maiden over is called that?

 

[Atif]

2 maidens in a row, some pressure building...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

On the money the NZ bowlers in the 2 overs so far

Both maidens!

 

[Strike!]

2 maidens in a row.

 

[cricfan967]

Why the appeal, huge edge

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Not Out

Going down leg

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good bowling here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

A good line here by Martin

 

[Afridirocks]

ball swinging a bit and pakistani batsman struggling lol

 

[cricfan967]

2 maidens in a row.

anybody know why a maiden over is called that?

Anything that is unused is referred to as 'maiden'. (e.g. A horse that has never won a race is called 'maiden horse', and when a maiden horse wins a race, it is called 'Break maiden').
And if something is done for the first time, it is again called 'maiden' (as in maiden century) In a maiden over the batsman fails to score, so the over remains a 'virgin'.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081126200400AAQ9bkQ

 

[Deewana Mastana]

ball swinging a bit and pakistani batsman struggling lol

Typical even if the likes of Shahadat and Mashrafe would've been bowling they'd be like that!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The first hour is a crucial one for Pakistan

 

[cricfan967]

For a big boomerang? )

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Need to sustain themselves but take the runs off the loose balls too

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Beaten Misbah

 

[cricfan967]

Beaten again

 

[Deewana Mastana]

17 dot balls this morning out of 17!

 

[AZ]

ahhh, Misbah beaten again.

tough times.

 

[ZAK]

Misbah beaten outside off.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Misbah looks a little tentative

 

[*sallu*]

LOL, collapse is looking on the cards today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Down leg good take by Young

Maiden again

 

[cricfan967]

another maiden