Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd ODI | December 14, 2014 | Sharjah | New Zealand innings

[MenInG]

NZ have a mountain to climb! Pakistan's massive 364/7 for NZ to overcome - can they do that today?

 

[Aman]

Let's see which Guptill shows up today.

 

[Swanny]

No. Pretty much pakistan's game this.

 

[NZcricketfan]

One of these NZ bowling performances had to happen eventually. Glad it was here and not the world cup

 

[Aman]

One of these NZ bowling performances had to happen eventually. Glad it was here and not the world cup

True, god that was bad

 

[Swanny]

@ Aman: When you have nathan, ca & neesham bowling 20 overs you are bound to have these blunders

 

[Sam18696]

I feel sorry for Anderson, he missed his century by 4 runs

 

[Aman]

Need to get to 250 or so after 40 and then look to launch from there.

 

[Aman]

Tanvir bowling well, only 2 off the first over.

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

I class that as a drop

 

[pakistanisgreat]

irfan bowling well as well

 

[asadee]

Out

 

[Professor]

Good catch from Sarfaraz, NZ one down.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

one gone

 

[Pete Rose]

Umar Akmal looks a little detached: or may be I am over reading the situation

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

Tanvir is garbage

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Tanvir is garbage

He is a good T20 bowler, can mix it up.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Umar Akmal looks a little detached: or may be I am over reading the situation

Only natural. He's human. Probably got alot on his mind.

 

[Shafi]

Very sad to see Umar Akmal fail!!! It will hard for him to be in world cup squad.

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

Very sad to see Umar Akmal fail!!! It will hard for him to be in world cup squad.

He was sold down the river by Afridi first ball, that isn't failing. Better to get 0(1) than 23(40).

 

[Sam18696]

Man. At this age YK can field like that. Amazing.

 

[asadee]

Out

 

[habibi hayya]

Out . Good catch by lala

 

[Sam18696]

Good catch by Lala

 

[jattafridi]

Just need 1 more wicket

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Let's see which Guptill shows up today.

Not the one you were hoping for then.

 

[habibi hayya]

Man what happened to sharjah cricket ground....it looks in horrible shape and outdated.

 

[MarkCooper]

50 wickets for the giant

 

[Juansar_07]

Guptill Wicket - Irfan.Nice effort by Afridi!Also half-century for Irfan.

 

[coy0607]

There's just a different energy in the field with Afridi as Captain

 

[blackanhyellow]

did the commentator just say shafiq batted very well?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

did the commentator just say shafiq batted very well?

yes indeed !!! You heard it correctly

 

[habibi hayya]

There's just a different energy in the field with Afridi as Captain

Are you posting directly from the field at sharjah?

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

did the commentator just say shafiq batted very well?

Batted well for NZ

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

This Spray gun of a bowler

 

[habibi hayya]

Dam it

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Wahab immediately losing his line as per usual.

 

[blackanhyellow]

this line is not working for riaz. Bowl wicket to wicket man. Need some yorkers!

Not the type of pitch to try to get edges on unless you got that Irfan bounce.

 

[EarthBoltX]

That kind of day where Afridi may well get a 5fer too.

 

[coy0607]

Are you posting directly from the field at sharjah?

Im not on the field, Ive just been watching cricket long enough to be able to tell when fielders are pumped and going after it, compared to when they are down.. Just look at the NZ bowlers and fielders compared to the Pakistani bowlers/fielders

Once you've watched cricket for a few years you'll start seeing it too

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Let's see if Riaz can bowl an over without spraying at least one for a free hit. I doubt it.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

And there's the free hit as predicted.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

WTH is Wahab doing - kick this idiot of a bowler out of the team

 

[habibi hayya]

Im not on the field, Ive just been watching cricket long enough to be able to tell when fielders are pumped and going after it, compared to when they are down.. Just look at the NZ bowlers and fielders compared to the Pakistani bowlers/fielders

Once you've watched cricket for a few years you'll start seeing it too

And the fact that we're defending 364 has nothing to do with the energy in the field? Clearly you've been watching cricket for a little bit too long.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Taylor Gone - Is anyone watching this today ????? PP seems quite ATM

 

[Mobashir]

Afridi has just won the match for Pakistan by dismissing Taylor

 

[FreeBird]

this line is not working for riaz. Bowl wicket to wicket man. Need some yorkers!

.

He can't !
There is an offset in his wrist where he can't control the line and length.

Carefully watch his wrist just before he releases the ball. The wrist opens up instead of being locked and he has no idea or control left to figure out where the ball will go.

He is physically unfit to become a fast bowler.

 

[FreeBird]

Taylor Gone - Is anyone watching this today ????? PP seems quite ATM

Afridi is performing. PP is full of Afridi haters who have the right to voice their opinion. So today they are electing to keep quite.

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

One of those rare occasions where Afridi's both bat and ball clicks!

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

He can't !
There is an offset in his wrist where he can't control the line and length.

Carefully watch his wrist just before he releases the ball. The wrist opens up instead of being locked and he has no idea or control left to figure out where the ball will go.

He is physically unfit to become a fast bowler.

I am so glad someone actually notices this other than me, believe me it is a pain to actually explain this to some of my peers at work and some very sensible cricket fans also. Unless Wahab actually learns how to do the latter he will always be handicapped to control his line and length.

 

[crick23]

King Afridi!

 

[Juansar_07]

Taylor Bowled - Lala with his trademark killer ball.

 

[coy0607]

This is the problem with having just 4 bowlers and a part timer- Wahab and Tanvir have bad days pretty often, there is no one else to go to

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Wahab yar

 

[Thivagar]

Just woke up, WHAT THE HECK AM I SEEING ?

 

[Smbhayi]

Sadiq Amin: "Afridi needs 13 more wickets to his 400 ODI wickets, 13 more matches to his 400 ODI matches, 13 more sixes to complete 350
sixes in ODIs, and he has 13 more ODIs till the Final of WC15 before his retirement."

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Sadiq Amin: "Afridi needs 13 more wickets to his 400 ODI wickets, 13 more matches to his 400 ODI matches, 13 more sixes to complete 350
sixes in ODIs, and he has 13 more ODIs till the Final of WC15 before his retirement."

Illuminati

 

[Smbhayi]

BT anyone for Afridi's Fifer..? I can smell it..

 

[Aarif]

Sadiq Amin: "Afridi needs 13 more wickets
to his 400 ODI wickets, 13 more matches
to his 400 ODI matches, 13 more sixes to
complete 350 sixes in ODIs, and he has 13
more ODIs till the Final of WC15 before his
retirement."

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Just woke up, WHAT THE HECK AM I SEEING ?

Blue Moon

 

[Kianig89]

Wahab Gun Barrel

 

[Adil_94]

Sadiq Amin: "Afridi needs 13 more wickets
to his 400 ODI wickets, 13 more matches
to his 400 ODI matches, 13 more sixes to
complete 350 sixes in ODIs, and he has 13
more ODIs till the Final of WC15 before his
retirement."

:illuminati

 

[asadee]

Wahab is so ordinary
.overhyped on this forum

 

[Kianig89]

We don't have a fast bowler in the squad to replace RIaz

 

[FreeBird]

I am so glad someone actually notices this other than me, believe me it is a pain to actually explain this to some of my peers at work and some very sensible cricket fans also. Unless Wahab actually learns how to do the latter he will always be handicapped to control his line and length.

Here, check this OP
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?160333-A-short-analysis-on-Wahab-Riaz

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Sadiq Amin: "Afridi needs 13 more wickets to his 400 ODI wickets, 13 more matches to his 400 ODI matches, 13 more sixes to complete 350
sixes in ODIs, and he has 13 more ODIs till the Final of WC15 before his retirement."

Who says he will retire after 2015 WC?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

NZ must wish Pakistan had 4 Wahabs in the team, they would get these runs with 6 overs to spare.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Here, check this OP
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?160333-A-short-analysis-on-Wahab-Riaz

Thanks for the link, it was indeed quite informative. The worthy fact is that this was identified almost 3 years ago on a fan run cricket website/forum/discussion board. NCA sure is smoking something quite extraordinary to actually let him bowl the way he bowls for all this time now.

Sad times for fast bowlers in our country

 

[habibi hayya]

Is it haris or Harris?

 

[Buffet]

Sadiq Amin: "Afridi needs 13 more wickets
to his 400 ODI wickets, 13 more matches
to his 400 ODI matches, 13 more sixes to
complete 350 sixes in ODIs, and he has 13
more ODIs till the Final of WC15 before his
retirement."

He should target 400 ODI wickets in 400 matches and 400 sixes. Looks fit and hungry for few more years. he can even try for next to next WC if he remains fit.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Harris ^^

 

[Smbhayi]

One of those rare occasions where Afridi's both bat and ball clicks!

wrong.. that's not rare.. there's so many times he clicks with both bat and ball.. but he rarely failed every dept in a match apart from 2011 horror time..

 

[habibi hayya]

Kiwis making their push. Need to stop em here.

 

[asadee]

Out williamson

 

[habibi hayya]

Bam. Harris well done

 

[EarthBoltX]

He seems to be a handy bowler, didn't expect that.

 

[Smbhayi]

Pak can win 200+ runs from here

 

[Bosch]

I more concerned about are bowling it's looks so........

 

[Jabo]

lmao

 

[asadee]

Catch dropped