Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd ODI | Abu Dhabi | 9/11/09 | Pak inngs

[Muhammad]

lol...

i can but laugh!

anyway, a good partnership here and we can still win this..

They do say Laughter is the best medicine, I'm taking a healthy dose myself!

 

[MIG]

I have plans of watching this game at home - it takes approx 20 minutes to drive there. Afridi better be around.... varna...

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Seriously if we didn't give our wkts away we would win most games. How many get out to good balls?
Just leave the short balls.

 

[Daytripped]

We've got three explosive batsmen left though.

 

[Zahid87]

I'd take that anytime as long as he doesn't get out on that.

Sagar, are you Pakistani? Its just that Sagar tends to be a hindu name, thats all.

 

[cricwiz]

Cricinfo commentary:

16.4 : Mills to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, struck well, short on the off, gets into position early by pulling it hard through midwicket and mind-on for a boundary


Whats a mind-on position ???

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan Chocking here big time and this against an average Kiwi side!

 

[<< Rashid >>]

This target looks a long....long way away. Ok we got 2 Akmals left, Afridi and Razzaq. Exciting they may be, but solid they're not (Umar Akmal apart). We need a Yousuf...oh wait he's a spectator.

 

[khalidali7070]

Yes.

It will be a pleasure meting with you! How now that will be a thing to work on.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

only Umar Akmal can save us now, so we will se Akmals together for the first time

 

[Momo]

I am still in two minds. Torn between an animalistic urge to see Afridi violate a few sanctities, and a conservative preference of seeing two lesser mortals achieve the target in an unspectacular but stable manner.

Oh I note that Afridi is already in.

 

[Gollum]

U. Akmal is playing well. He should be sent 1 down!!!

 

[hashman]

just over the top of mid wicket and afridi is off the mark

 

[the Great Khan]

as usual malik fails when required..guess he must have been told he is gonna play the next match thanks to a century he made last year!! kya bakwaas hay yay!!

 

[MIG]

We've got three explosive batsmen left though.

Razzaq cant play spin.

 

[IMMY69]

umar akmal looking very good...we only need a good partnership here and we'll be home..

 

[the true passionist]

Afridi is feeling confident and it seems that he will go for it. However this is another chance for him to prove that he is a changed man. This could be a key innings after another failure from Younis.

 

[zulfiqar]

Just as I was about to type "Yes! Afridi survived the first ball!" He tried his damned hardest to get out on the 2nd!

 

[Zechariah]

I am still in two minds. Torn between an animalistic urge to see Afridi violate a few sanctities, and a conservative preference of seeing two lesser mortals achieve the target in an unspectacular but stable manner.

Have you been talking to DM secretly again?

 

[Zahid87]

Is it wierd that I want to see these supposedly horrible shots from Malik. Anyone know where I can get highlights in Germany?

 

[MIG]

It will be a pleasure meting with you! How now that will be a thing to work on.

Inshallah

 

[sagar]

Sagar, are you Pakistani? Its just that Sagar tends to be a hindu name, thats all.

I am Pakistani just like the word. I think it's quite deep, just like the sea. In fact it means the sea.

 

[IMMY69]

i hope Afridi knows what he's doing here...

played a couple of extremely dicy shots...

 

[taaveez]

what the heck is afridi doing

 

[cricwiz]

I am still in two minds. Torn between an animalistic urge to see Afridi violate a few sanctities, and a conservative preference of seeing two lesser mortals achieve the target in an unspectacular but stable manner.

Your ultimate wish has been granted ... :umarakmal

 

[161]

Does Afridi want to follow in Malik's footsteps ???

Seriously *** !

 

[Da Best]

Only need 133 guys.

 

[insaaniyat]

Are we missing Moyo? I know we should not have dropped him. However, I still feel we will win this match.

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

LALA kya kar rahay ho?

 

[Khabri420]

Afridi making his intentions clear. Let's hope these are actual fireworks

 

[zulfiqar]

Afridi skies the ball again... this is exciting

 

[cricket_fever]

the only thing we can do now..is hope and pray

 

[Indiafan]

as usual malik fails when required..guess he must have been told he is gonna play the next match thanks to a century he made last year!! kya bakwaas hay yay!!

And YK succeeded?

 

[shahzadddd]

Bat out the overs!

 

[sagar]

what the heck is afridi doing

He is being his usual self.

 

[Big Mac]

heh, Afridi playing a very risky pull shot and top edging it, lucky to land safely? I suppose he's joined Malik in the anti-YK conspiracy too?

 

[MIG]

We are missing Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan - I think its time to bring them back

 

[khalidali7070]

Inshallah

I will Pm you my number. Will be using Kuwait number there

 

[<< Rashid >>]

If Afridi is gona play risky shots......may aswell take PP.

 

[Gollum]

Why is Butt still wearing pads?

 

[sagar]

Are we missing Moyo? I know we should not have dropped him. However, I still feel we will win this match.

We certainly are lissing his calming effect.

 

[zulfiqar]

the only thing we can do now..is hope and pray

Word.

 

[<< Rashid >>]

SB still got his pads on.....

 

[Zahid87]

I am Pakistani just like the word. I think it's quite deep, just like the sea. In fact it means the sea.

The word is Sanskrit for Ocean. I have a few Indian (hindu and jain), friends called Sagar thats all. Have never met a pakistani with that name before...until now I guess!

 

[the true passionist]

Butt making a statement against Younis by not taking off the pads.

 

[uzy99]

I'd be wary of Afridi getting Umar Akmal run out.

 

[cricket_fever]

Only need 133 guys.

lets hope u akmal makes 100 so then 33 left!

 

[volcyz]

Afridi secretly want YK out

 

[cricketpassion]

I have plans of watching this game at home - it takes approx 20 minutes to drive there. Afridi better be around.... varna...

Mig dont worry I will keep an eye

 

[hashman]

maulvi saaab trying to console salman butt who still has his pads on...

 

[sagar]

The word is Sanskrit for Ocean. I have a few Indian (hindu and jain), friends called Sagar thats all. Have never met a pakistani with that name before...until now I guess!

I hope you know it's not my real name.

 

[zulfiqar]

hahahha... commentators making fun of salman butt cuz he still has his pads on.. "I'm sure he'll take them off once he it's sunk in that he can't go back in"

 

[MIG]

If Afridi is gona play risky shots......may aswell take PP.

Are you asking for the application of....wait for it.... "common sense" ?

 

[sali]

Pakistan batting starts here.

All the knifes will be out for YK if we loose this game. Honeymoon is over. He derailed the inning again. He should move down the order.

Time for Umer Akmal to show seniors how to chase?

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

we need someone like Fawad Alam in the middle order to stabilize all that hitting..he is a left hander... very useful batsman..i think

 

[cricketpassion]

Afridi secretly want YK out

same here

 

[volcyz]

"Salman Butt is in the dressing room, still wearing his pads "

Geez he must be so pissed off seriously!

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

Fawad Alam is there!!!

 

[Gollum]

Pakistan batting starts here.

All the knifes will be out for YK if we loose this game. Honeymoon is over. He derailed the inning again. He should move down the order.

Time for Umer Akmal to show seniors how to chase?

He'll counter it by another isteefa. It's all typed up and ready...

 

[sagar]

I wonder what Younis is doing there?

 

[Momo]

Have you been talking to DM secretly again?

Naheen bhai, wo bare log hain.

By the way, your pepsi seems a long ways away.

 

[volcyz]

hahahha... commentators making fun of salman butt cuz he still has his pads on.. "I'm sure he'll take them off once he it's sunk in that he can't go back in"

Seriously i dont like Butt... but that is the attitude you need!
He really values his wicket!

 

[Inswinger]

Just keep playing calmly. No need for stupidity at this point.

 

[<< Rashid >>]

Are you asking for the application of....wait for it.... "common sense" ?

I'm not asking.....it's wishful thinking...

 

[Zahid87]

I hope you know it's not my real name.

Ohhh ok. Makes sense. Like I said, tends to be a name which Indians have.

 

[Zechariah]

Naheen bhai, wo bare log hain.

By the way, your pepsi seems a long ways away.

That's why I left it int he fridge.

 

[cricwiz]

Afridi secretly want YK out

I think YK himself is also part of this secret plan of Afridi's. Three terrible displays of batting by YK (the batsman) in the series surely look to be a conspiracy against YK (THE Captain)

 

[CricketBuff]

Poor Salman Butt, In the last game MoYo ran him out and in this game YK ran him out.

 

[sagar]

Ohhh ok. Makes sense. Like I said, tends to be a name which Indians have.

I am well aware of that as I have lots of indian friends too here in Toronto.

 

[khalidali7070]

Seriously i dont like Butt... but that is the attitude you need!
He really values his wicket!

Thats the problem with these guys that they put a lot of value on the individual wickets and not the team.

 

[Gollum]

RR is looking for one solid partnership that would take us home!!

Note to RR: DUH!!!

 

[<< Rashid >>]

New Zealand's secret weapon...Styris.....still to come.

 

[insaaniyat]

same here

What does YK want? Why did he get out?

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

Umar akmal also shuffles like Fawad Alam..

 

[rash]

That's wot happens when u have two underperfroming openers and cuckoo captain, instead of sending make shift opener and make the middle order strong

 

[sagar]

Seriously i dont like Butt... but that is the attitude you need!
He really values his wicket!

Putting a value also means lots of runs which Butt seems to lack.

 

[ahmed16]

Outragous shot from Malik, just saw it, why play st short balls ...just leave it, this isnt yet a t20 match,

 

[Gollum]

Another one gone........

 

[insaaniyat]

Akmal gone

 

[Seen Sheen]

Allah Hafiz now??