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

[Geordie Ahmed]

PAK 175/2

Trail by 73

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Really looks like we are batting for the draw here. Negative approach which will get us into a hole.

 

[On_the_up]

New ball due

 

[don1990]

after 80 overs pak 175/2
trail by 73 runs

 

[Inswinger]

why? im watching the match live right now. all i said is i stopped for 15 mins.

Wonderful.

 

[germanboy]

WOW 175-2 in 80overs

 

[don1990]

new ball taken

 

[SpiritOf1903]

and the ball our batters see

 

[Oxy]

O'Brien making the ball talk at pace - Faisal is a gonner....

 

[Inswinger]

Time for Faisal to dance to O'Brien's tune.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Little bit of swing with the new ball

 

[Gollum]

Faisal beaten first ball

 

[Oxy]

Viv RIchards on BBC TMS 00:25 GMT

"Now that Pakistan have solved their opener problems, I make them slight favourites when they take on Australia on 26 December"

 

[germanboy]

Bring back Guptil with the new ball!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

O'Brien making the ball talk at pace - Faisal is a gonner....

I cant see Faisal lasting much longer - lets hope im wrong

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Viv RIchards on BBC TMS 00:25 GMT

"Now that Pakistan have solved their opener problems, I make them slight favourites when they take on Australia on 26 December"

) ) )

 

[Oxy]

Bring back Guptil with the new ball!

Thats your best post on PP...

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Single taken off the last delivery - Yousuf retains the strike

 

[daghetto]

Wonderful.

...?



anyway, yousuf playing just like he did when he got that 80, hopefully he stays longer guys

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

4444444444444444444

Yousuf

 

[germanboy]

risky 4

 

[Seen Sheen]

4 for

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Moyo hits Vettori

 

[daghetto]

444444444

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Vettori bowling with the new ball . . . .

 

[iZeeshan]

IF these two just go into a defensive mindset, they're gonna start collapsing. They have to start attacking a little or the pressure of run-less overs will get to them.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Jeremy Coney on BBC TMS 00:29 GMT

"was speaking to Mitch earlier and he's apprehensive to bowling against such a solid line up"

 

[Gollum]

Thats your best post on PP...

Guptil is so ready for a 5fer )

 

[Vegitto1]

vettori with the new ball

 

[don1990]

 

[On_the_up]

good shot by Yousuf down the ground off Vettori

 

[Vegitto1]

chari nahi

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

commies not happy with Vettori 'wasting' the new ball

 

[don1990]

181/2

 

[SpiritOf1903]

tail-enders getting 50's, batters taking wickets. whatever next; faisal iqbal's making runs

 

[germanboy]

lol i was joking

buthere we go Vettori is bowling with the new ball!

 

[Gollum]

commies not happy with Vettori 'wasting' the new ball

I'm not happy with the respect MoYo is giving to New Ball Vettori...

 

[On_the_up]

Yousuf on the attack to Vettori

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

O'Brien bowling against Faisal - lets see if he can last

 

[*sallu*]

Viv RIchards on BBC TMS 00:25 GMT

"Now that Pakistan have solved their opener problems, I make them slight favourites when they take on Australia on 26 December"

Ok now I am quite sure he has a bit too much alcohol in his system right about now

 

[Vegitto1]

lol, even though our openers play 50/60 odd they hardly score a lot of runs.

 

[germanboy]

I'm not happy with the respect MoYo is giving to new ball Vettori...

yup right

same here

 

[Inswinger]

Faisal Iqbal s very desperate to get of strike. Took for a run after playing the ball right back to O'Brien!

 

[Inswinger]

Ok now I am quite sure he has a bit too much alcohol in his system right about now

Or Oxy is taking some liberty with the 'quotes'....

 

[germanboy]

Qura kitne para huwa tha Umar A ke pas hehe

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Faisal manages to survive the over

Pak 181/2

Trail by 67 runs

 

[germanboy]

Wow Brien is testing Faisal with bouncers

 

[Desi]

misbah, akmals, and aamer can all bat well and fast if needed. let them kill this deficit first and consolidate something so less pressure is on the rest of the middle order

...imo

 

[*sallu*]

Iqbal played O Brian very well the last over

Left anything outside off
Defended bowls on the stumps comortably

He has been most impressive so far

 

[KA$H]

faisal lookin scared to me - where is teh swagger gone?

 

[germanboy]

Tim Southe to bowl

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

vettori doing the sensible thing and bringing Southee into the attack

 

[don1990]

southee comes in

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

 

[Inswinger]

A bit of cloud cover and Southee will bowl. Will get some swing, I think.

 

[KA$H]

ouch that ball is swinging - and clouds are coming..

 

[*sallu*]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

problem is Yousuf hasnt looked all that comfortable as well

 

[germanboy]

Farhat and Butt must be kicking theirself

 

[Random Aussie]

Lead now 67 and dropping. Exciting stuff.

 

[Oxy]

I'm not happy with this situation.

The only thing I can find to eat in the kitchen is a carrot

 

[Gollum]

faisal lookin scared to me - where is teh swagger gone?

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good seam movement by Southee

Moyo looked clueless

 

[KA$H]

oh bugger it looks like its seaming and Bouncing!

oh yea its teh new ball - its what it does

 

[germanboy]

Southee bowling some nice off swinger

 

[*sallu*]

Partnership of 35 from 128

Thats not great but under the circumstances, accpetable

Atleast it has nullisified the chances of "collapse"

 

[Inswinger]

Farhat and Butt must be kicking theirself

Or taking turns kicking each other......

 

[Oxy]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

Id give him the ULTIMATE PROTECTION by not picking him...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

181-2

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

problem is Yousuf hasnt looked all that comfortable as well

I know - trouble all round

 

[KA$H]

I think Yousuf needs to protect Faisal from the strike for the next few overs

yea thats how bad it is right now with our no.3

 

[saj001]

I hate Mcmillan. He is a Disgrace to Commentary.

 

[Inswinger]

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.

He came in 4 places to early.

 

[Oxy]

Does not make sense to me that a #3 batsman is scared of playing a new/newish ball.

Sad really

 

[Gollum]

Or taking turns kicking each other......

Or patting each other on their backs for doing enough for OZ tour...

 

[KA$H]

35 run partnership so far

 

[don1990]

martin into the atack....

 

[SpiritOf1903]

all is well, weve got misbah

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Martin to bowl with his dodgy 'hair' band

 

[KA$H]

i reckon it was elliot too - cheeky smile gave it away

 

[germanboy]

Pakistan RR 2.15
Last 10 ovs 13/0 RR 1.30