Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test- Day 4 | Napier | 14/12/09

[Seen Sheen]

Cant bowl short to umar..he cuts it with disdain to get another

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Stunning shot from Umar

300 up for us

302/3

Lead is 54

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

44444444444444444444

Umar Akmal smashes it square for 4

 

[taaveez]

if we can get 120 runs tonight from here, it's game on

 

[Genghis]

Seriously though, Tuffey was out at least two times before the innings ended. Had some catches been taken it could have been 3+ times, not to mention how many close calls he had in the first 20 odd runs of his innings.

Did you watch Farhat bat first innings?
You've got to ride your luck while batting. NZ have been just as lucky as we have been.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Boy,he treats Vettori like a part-timer!

 

[saj001]

one more 4444

 

[daghetto]

4 Again!!!akmal U Beauty!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Wow - just wow.

Loving the attitude

 

[insaaniyat]

another four

 

[insaaniyat]

Wow - just wow.

Loving the attitude

yes. He must play his natural game. He looks very comfortable that way

 

[Momo]

2 fours. I'll take that.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

and then he defends the next ball - nice, very nice

306/3

Lead is 58

Yousuf 79*
Umar Akmal 24*

 

[kasoo10]

if we can get 120 runs tonight from here, it's game on

100 more will be enough for today. Let us accelerate 1 hour after start tomorrow.

 

[Random Aussie]

Wow - just wow.

Loving the attitude

x2 Love this guy's batting.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

2 fours. I'll take that.

Indeed - the ball was there to hit and he duly delivered.

 

[Gollum]

100 more will be enough for today. Let us accelerate 1 hour after start tomorrow.

Looks like it will be way more than that if these two stay...

 

[saj001]

x2 Love this guy's batting.

I cant wait to see him bat On boxing day :umarakmal

 

[Genghis]

So who's going to get to his century first U Akmal or Moyo?

 

[Seen Sheen]

on 81

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

308/3

Lead by 60 runs

 

[Genghis]

I cant wait to see him bat On boxing day :umarakmal

I second that ... what an entertainer!

 

[insaaniyat]

x2 Love this guy's batting.

he should just keep on going that way

 

[iZeeshan]

This is quite entertaining from Umar.

Match wide open.

 

[insaaniyat]

60 for 3

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I cant wait to see him bat On boxing day :umarakmal

What if the Aussies bat first?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Vettori to continue - Umar batting

 

[mindless slogging]

Intelligent batting from Moyo.

And super stuff from Umar Akmal.

 

[Random Aussie]

commentator should be neutral in test matches like Umpires

No the broadcasters sending this match to Pakistan fans should stop being cheap and have their own commentators.

What used to happen was there were domestic commentators for the domestic audience and then a different (and more neutral) set of commentators for the international broadcast. Now the broadcasters are cheap so they just take the domestic feed - and then you wonder why the comms are biased, they are commentating for the Kiwi audience. Habits are hard to break.

And if you don't like them, turn the sound down.

 

[Momo]

Indeed - the ball was there to hit and he duly delivered.

That's the way to go. Don't dismiss bowlers but don't give them undue respect either. When the ball is there to hit, hit it no matter who the bowler is, and what the situation is.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Yousuf makes defence look easy..!

 

[Gollum]

MoYo eyeing it like a futbol now....very nice

 

[Genghis]

What if the Aussies bat first?

We'll bowl them out then! :aamir

 

[insaaniyat]

24 overs left

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Ooooh - decent bowling, just got bat to it

 

[saj001]

What if the Aussies bat first?

Well lets hope they don't.

 

[slix10]

Last 10 ovs 45/1 RR 4.50

All thanks to :Umar

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

We'll bowl them out then! :aamir

That would be nice :aamir

 

[Random Aussie]

What if the Aussies bat first?

Would imagine we might like to put Pakistan in to bat if we win the toss. And Pakistan would probably bat if they won the toss.

 

[Seen Sheen]

What if the Aussies bat first?

then Pak would bat 2nd..!as simple as that..

 

[insaaniyat]

good bowling

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

then Pak would bat 2nd..!as simple as that..

I know that BUT then he wont get to see Umar Akmal bat on boxing day

 

[saj001]

Akmal is pissed , he didnt score in one over

 

[Gollum]

Would imagine we might like to put Pakistan in to bat if we win the toss. And Pakistan would probably bat if they won the toss.

Yes we will bat, our philosophy is 'when in doubt, bat!'

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I like how Umar defended that entire over

It was good, tight bowling from Vettori and he didnt do anything daft

 

[Genghis]

Good comeback from NZ's Mr. Cricket ... maiden over. But well batted from Chota Akmal too.

 

[Momo]

The funniest comment today was from Ian Smith. "Had it been ANYBODY but Chris Martin ..."

 

[insaaniyat]

Would imagine we might like to put Pakistan in to bat if we win the toss. And Pakistan would probably bat if they won the toss.

let's not have a toss then it's all decided

 

[Seen Sheen]

I know that BUT then he wont get to see Umar Akmal bat on boxing day

good luck to the Aussies then..,:aamir,

 

[uzy99]

McCullum talking smack

 

[Momo]

Would imagine we might like to put Pakistan in to bat if we win the toss. And Pakistan would probably bat if they won the toss.

I wish they would. But I am not sure. They don't always do the right thing.

 

[kingusama92]

The funniest comment today was from Ian Smith. "Had it been ANYBODY but Chris Martin ..."

Reminds me of what we were saying when Farhat was fielding in the 1st test. ) )

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Evertime i see Umar bat i keep thinking of the dancing

 

[Momo]

Reminds me of what we were saying when Farhat was fielding in the 1st test. ) )

That's right.

 

[kingusama92]

McCullum talking smack

I heard what he said. I noticed it live when they were showing Akmal.

When he was walking by he said.. "What is this one day cricket now?"

I am not making this up, I honestly heard him say that when walking past Akmal.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good running - 2 runs for Yousuf

311/3

Lead is 63 runs

 

[Seen Sheen]

The funniest comment today was from Ian Smith. "Had it been ANYBODY but Chris Martin ..."

Chris Martin is also their no.11 fielder!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Oooooooooooh

Huge swing and a miss by Umar

 

[Momo]

Evertime i see Umar bat i keep thinking of the dancing

It's a good thing you haven't seen me dance.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That was adventurous

 

[saj001]

What was umar doing?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

It's a good thing you haven't seen me dance.

That good is it?

 

[insaaniyat]

Who is that commentator saying NZ is stil heavy favorite to win

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

What was umar doing?

That was a moment

 

[Momo]

Silly shot by Umar.

 

[insaaniyat]

but what if we give them a 250 leads, would they be heavy favorite then? my question to that commentator

 

[kingusama92]

Who is that commentator saying NZ is stil heavy favorite to win

I believe that is Ian Smith.

 

[Momo]

That was a moment

)
Well everybody has it once in a while.

 

[saj001]

That was a moment

Very much so.

 

[insaaniyat]

I believe that is Ian Smith.

thanks they are not giving pakistan any chance at this moment.

 

[Gollum]

Silly miss by Umar.

Corrected. Its really not necessary at this point. MoYo needs to rein in the young lad.

 

[Momo]

That good is it?

No comments.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Who is that commentator saying NZ is stil heavy favorite to win

I think it is Ian Smith - although he is a rubbish commentator he kinda has a point

A couple of quick wickets and we are in a spot of bother

 

[kasoo10]

Good to see Yousuf talking some sence into the youngster.

 

[insaaniyat]

20 overs to go. I think Yousef have told Omar to slow it down

 

[daghetto]

*edit*

 

[insaaniyat]

I think it is Ian Smith - although he is a rubbish commentator he kinda has a point

A couple of quick wickets and we are in a spot of bother

true, but hope that doesn't happen. More like quick runs and a lead of 250 or so, nz in trouble

 

[taaveez]

Pretty funny. EVERYone knows U Akmal wants to hit out. Even NZ knows. And there are smiles and giggles all over. As if the little kids wants the ice cream, but daddy on the other side is staring down hard.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

A bit of banter out there - nice to hear that

 

[kasoo10]

I think Yousuf's target is not to loose a wicket today. He does not care about runs for now.