Pakistan v New Zealand | 1st Test - Day 4 | Dunedin | 27/11/09

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Two maidens in a row.

Atleast they are not in a hurry to get runs.

But we need to get them out quickly so our batsmen can play steady and slow.

 

[insaaniyat]

loos like rain may come in again

 

[iZeeshan]

They're gonna get taken off soon.

PLEASE pick up a wicket before the Asif/Aamer pair goes off.

 

[imshally81]

time for bowling change
change amir and bring gully

 

[Lahoria]

Text your man of the match to 3454.

I have already texted Imran Farhat.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Wow.

You guys saw that?

Kami tossed the ball and Farhat actually caught that.

Amazing stuff, cant believe my eyes. What a player he is.

 

[imshally81]

i thing itz out

 

[Gollum]

No.

I just don't see us chase more than 275. Its never easy batting on the 5th day. I don't care who is in your team!

 

[imshally81]

reverse swing for asif

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Not going for review.

I think thats a good decision.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

They don't go for the review.

 

[imshally81]

Not going for review.

I think thats a good decision.

I think pak uses all review option ???

 

[kingusama92]

It certainly seemed like it was going down leg. Bond was fully stretched forward.. too much guess involved to use the final review.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Bad light, come on guys.

 

[imshally81]

idone in action again

 

[insaaniyat]

Not involving his family or anything into this, but I'll call him a d*lla as much as I want, selfish kutta kaheen ka.

Why blame him? Blame the selectors for selecting him and captain for playing him. He is having a bad game. But no need to abuse him. No one deserves that

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think pak uses all review option ???

They have one in the bag.

 

[*syed59*]

time to bowl malik and fawad along with ajmal

 

[Big Mac]

I think pak uses all review option ???

It's two incorrect referrals, if your referral was correct then you get it back.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Chance for Malik to bowl?

 

[imshally81]

They have one in the bag.

thatz good

 

[Afridi_Fan]

They don't go for the review.

That actually was a good decision.

 

[Gollum]

Hmm...light issues. Spinner's on.

 

[Inswinger]

Malik and Fawad might actually get to bowl now.

 

[coy0607]

I just don't see us chase more than 275. Its never easy batting on the 5th day. I don't care who is in your team!

forget 275......even 231 right now, is gonna be tough......already some balls have kept really really low

 

[Big Mac]

Chance for Malik to bowl?

Give Farhat a chance to redeem himself ;0

 

[Gollum]

I would go with Fawad over Shoaib Malik.

 

[the_game]

Why blame him? Blame the selectors for selecting him and captain for playing him. He is having a bad game. But no need to abuse him. No one deserves that

Acts like an innocent angel when he clearly drops a catch and lies to his teammates. Wastes a review for his precious little self. Kutta.

 

[imshally81]

Hmm...light issues. Spinner's on.

why ??

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Kiwis are too defensive, I think they want a draw here.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

That actually was a good decision.

Yeah I know but I get updated by cricinfo so I get updates slower than you guys.

 

[slix10]

Ajmal bowling cause light is bad.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Now thats good captaincy.

 

[imshally81]

thatz out ???

 

[Afridi_Fan]

233/7

 

[imshally81]

light problem

 

[UP]

I haven't understand the review rule yet. Please can someone explain me what it is all about?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

They are continuing.

 

[insaaniyat]

Is that the end of play

 

[Poison]

Kiwis are officially playing for the draw.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

That is stupid to bowl shot in this situation.

 

[siccric]

Finally MoYo is using his part timers

 

[Seen Sheen]

Yar,thats not good..Asif,that might be the last over of the day..pick up the rem. three..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Why not with the bowl?

 

[iZeeshan]

This is all Imran Farhat's fault. This whole entire match is full of Imran-faults.

 

[imshally81]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[coy0607]

so they didnt allow gul but they'll allow asif

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Can Asif bowl yorkers?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

And thats the end of play.

Play stopped due to bad light.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

cricinfo says 31 overs remaining & so does that mean 31 overs are lost or are we gonna say some play

 

[imshally81]

bad light

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Bad light stops play. Pakistan will hope to bowl out New Zealand before lunch and then start chasing down their target.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Why didnt gave the ball to is beyond me.

 

[Seen Sheen]

cricinfo says 31 overs remaining & so does that mean 31 overs are lost or are we gonna say some play

they'll wait for the light to improve..

 

[Gollum]

Now the umpires decide its bad light. Why were the England batsmen allowed to play in that Karachi Test?

 

[insaaniyat]

Why didnt gave the ball to is beyond me.

Told you, Shoab refused to bowl

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Its not over guys still its not stumps, stay tuned

 

[Juggernaut]

last day tomorrow.

What do you guy's think. Will we have enough time to chase let's say at the most 275?

 

[slix10]

cricinfo says 31 overs remaining & so does that mean 31 overs are lost or are we gonna say some play

Officially closes in an hour. Hopefully the clouds go away and we get in 10 overs or so.

 

[Juggernaut]

The day hasn't officially ended.

Umpire's are still out there.

 

[saqlain]

This is stupidity at its level best. Moyo knows that the like is not getting better, what on the earth brining Asif. Wny not bring Malik just to get the match going today. It is beyond understanding how Moyo function at times

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

I doubt if they come back now. Time for Farhat and co. to do some catching practice.

 

[Poison]

last day tomorrow.

What do you guy's think. Will we have enough time to chase let's say at the most 275?

Its all down to our intent. We have to go after the total, we can't play for the draw or we'll lose.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Told you, Shoab refused to bowl

You have proof?

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

This is stupidity at its level best. Moyo knows that the like is not getting better, what on the earth brining Asif. Wny not bring Malik just to get the match going today. It is beyond understanding how Moyo function at times

Well you don't want the kiwis to milk runs off Malik and increase the lead, do you.

 

[slix10]

Cricinfo having a go at Farhat too:

It's good news for New Zealand because the pressure is on them. They would have been eight down, had it not been for the drop at first slip by Farhat.

lol.

 

[iZeeshan]

Hope they get back in around 20 minutes, take at least a wicket.

Finish off New Zealand at most an hour late. Have 2.5 sessions to chase 260. Umar Akmal hits 100 off 99 and Pakistan win.

 

[saqlain]

Its all down to our intent. We have to go after the total, we can't play for the draw or we'll lose.

Well it all depends on what would be the score Pakistan would be chasing tomorrow. I think chasing anything over 250+ would not be that easy under these circumstances. We all know how good is our batting performance from the 1st innings.

 

[Seen Sheen]

The day hasn't officially ended.

Umpire's are still out there.

its only bad light atm,They'll wait for the light to get better and if it improves,play will resume

 

[Gollum]

Perhaps Yousuf is looking for a draw and wanted to end today's play. Don't see any other explanation for not bowling Fawad or Malik.

 

[saqlain]

Well you don't want the kiwis to milk runs off Malik and increase the lead, do you.

Comon its not that Malik is going to throw full tosses. He is an okay bowler.

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

match will defitnely be a draw unless we dismiss them within half an hour tomorrow. bond will pin us down on this type of pitch.

 

[slix10]

Bond is probably already drooling over the pitch, cause of the uneven bounce.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

6.13pm Now the covers are out. It has started to rain in Dunedin.

 

[Poison]

Game is probably over for today, game should be a draw now.

 

[Gollum]

6.13pm Now the covers are out. It has started to rain in Dunedin.

There goes today's play I think.

 

[Gollum]

Bond is probably already drooling over the pitch, cause of the uneven bounce.

So is Vettori prorbably. There must be enough rough in the middle for him to exploit as well.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think they will begin 30 minutes earlier tomorrow (weather permitting) and that will be the time we will need to get the 3 wickets.

 

[imshally81]

what is the latest report for the match ???

 

[Inswinger]

Time to get a few hours sleep before waking up for Eid Namaz.

Eid Mubarak and good night to all.