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

[kingusama92]

You know that the first four Pakistani batters all made 50 plus, right?

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Yup that pretty much sums up the pitch right there. Especially considering the first three batsman were named Butt, Farhat and Iqbal.

 

[sehban]

People are thinking too far ahead, we are still effectively 30 for 3 which is really a not a good position to be in, if you see it in the overall circumstances

and with such a brittle line up, anything can happen within a matter of minutes so it is highly important that pak plays risk free cricket

 

[imshally81]

match is starting

 

[insaaniyat]

People are thinking too far ahead, we are still effectively 30 for 3 which is really a not a good position to be in, if you see it in the overall circumstances

and with such a brittle line up, anything can happen within a matter of minutes so it is highly important that pak plays risk free cricket

we are not out of the wood at all. These two need to stay thru the end of the day

 

[Momo]

right, 3 of them got out in 60's so next time omar needs to skip 60 and directly to 70's

Omar can go from 59 to 61 in two deliveries.

But honestly any time Pakistan top four score 50 each, it has to be the deadest of tracks.

 

[saj001]

Sun is out

 

[amar1212]

lets go!! i believe in these 2

 

[Genghis]

At the end of 116 overs;

NZ were 378/6 @ 3.25
Pak are 278/3 @ 2.39

Similarly at the end of the 66th over:

NZ were 149/5 @ 2.25
Pak were 151/2 @ 2.28

NZ were chasing a low total so they had the confidence to accelate (plus it was Vettori and McCullum then), whereas Pak had Faisal and Yousuf and they are never going to play fast, plus they were still well behind NZ.

 

[imshally81]

ohhhhhhhh
jr just saveeeeee

 

[saj001]

Umar lucky

 

[daghetto]

OMG, THAT WAS SO SCARY

match deciding drop there!

 

[imshally81]

666666666666666666

 

[insaaniyat]

Omar can go from 59 to 61 in two deliveries.

But honestly any time Pakistan top four score 50 each, it has to be the deadest of tracks.

and we have won the match too. May be our bowlers are good on flat track

 

[saj001]

Mcmillan about to cry

and sixer by umar

 

[Seen Sheen]

What a shot by :umarakmal!amazing,

 

[daghetto]

LMAO

umar back INTO IT!

 

[insaaniyat]

wow droped and then 6

 

[sali]

this guy has some guts

 

[Cheguvera]

Umar's wicket coming up...

 

[Genghis]

Living dangerously here. Still not safe yet ... and chota akmal has just hit a 6

 

[insaaniyat]

i guess my Geo is slower than some of the people watching. I get the score faster here lol

 

[Cheguvera]

Can't rely on Akmal to be a dependable test batsman...better fit for the shorter version of the game...against good bowling sides UA would be exposed big time...

 

[Gollum]

Umar's wicket coming up...

Yes tomorrow at 2:30PM NZ Local Time.

 

[insaaniyat]

38 for 3

 

[Momo]

That's the way to play. If you get a ball to hit, hit it. And play with bat. Play with intentions to score on every ball. Play like Ponting. Play like Umar.

 

[kasoo10]

This is no time to take risk. We have to bat sensibly, we can still loose this match.

 

[imshally81]

not outttttttt

 

[insaaniyat]

Can't rely on Akmal to be a dependable test batsman...better fit for the shorter version of the game...against good bowling sides UA would be exposed big time...

so far he has proved you wrong in test too

 

[saj001]

Can't rely on Akmal to be a dependable test batsman...better fit for the shorter version of the game...against good bowling sides UA would be exposed big time...

UA?

 

[imshally81]

444444444444444444

 

[daghetto]

great 4!

 

[saj001]

44444444444 by yousuf

 

[insaaniyat]

44444444

 

[Momo]

What a bunch of losers in the commentary box!

 

[insaaniyat]

class of Moyo, you miss he hits good comment

 

[kasoo10]

Was 4 leg bies?

 

[imshally81]

What a bunch of losers in the commentary box!

commentator should be neutral in test matches like Umpires

 

[insaaniyat]

42 for 3

 

[GLORY OF '92]

I'd take nz chasing 230 off 70 overs.

 

[slix10]

People are too quick to write NZ off. If we lose these umar/yousuf wickets, we will be ending at 100 AO which NZ will cruise at.

 

[imshally81]

Was 4 leg bies?

no from bat

 

[insaaniyat]

commentator should by neutral in test matches like Umpires

i think it's tough to be neutral. I haven't see nanyone of them yet, may Ravi Shastri?

 

[Momo]

commentator should be neutral in test matches like Umpires

True.

 

[imshally81]

22222 for Jr

 

[Genghis]

27 overs remaining today, so should be looking at getting a lead of around 130+.

 

[Inswinger]

Umar needs to realize that he's no permanent fixture in the playing XI. He has to play according to the situation and at the moment we only need about 4 runs an over which can be achieved via singles and the odd four off the loose balls.

 

[insaaniyat]

27 overs remaining today, so should be looking at getting a lead of around 130+.

if Omar stays around we could get the lead of 150, i would say

 

[Genghis]

cricinfo still confused:

118.1 Tuffey to Umar Akmal, no run, good delivery, on a length, tight around off, Yousuf gets well forward and defends

 

[daghetto]

beautiful running

akmal playing his shots in the perfect areas for easy 2's

 

[adzzy786]

Look the way Pakistan have been batting, Had they always been this determined, shows our team can bat!

 

[161]

Who is Oohmaa Akmaa ?

 

[insaaniyat]

Umar needs to realize that he's no permanent fixture in the playing XI. He has to play according to the situation and at the moment we only need about 4 runs an over which can be achieved via singles and the odd four off the loose balls.

I think he should play his natural game

 

[sali]

People are too quick to write NZ off. If we lose these umar/yousuf wickets, we will be ending at 100 AO which NZ will cruise at.

Yep, they have upper hand until we build 150 lead with no more than 4 wkts down. Only advantage we have is they will be getting tired soon.

 

[Momo]

Umar needs to realize that he's no permanent fixture in the playing XI. He has to play according to the situation and at the moment we only need about 4 runs an over which can be achieved via singles and the odd four off the loose balls.

I'd say on merit he is the only permanent fixture in the team. Not in the 'seniority' culture prevalent in our team though.

 

[kasoo10]

We have to bat very sensibly till one hour start of play tomorrow. Then we can think about exploding and scoring like there is no tomorrow.

 

[saj001]

47-3

 

[kasoo10]

Yousuf has to bat all the way. He has to score a double if he wants any respect earned from this series.

 

[Genghis]

Look the way Pakistan have been batting, Had they always been this determined, shows our team can bat!

If you give them a dead pitch ... of course they can bat. Only problem is that Darryl Tuffey can bat too!

 

[saj001]

Another 2

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

295/3

Lead by 47

Yousuf 79*
U Akmal 13*

 

[Momo]

The difference between Umar and say a Malik or a Misbah is that Umar looks to score, and the latter too don't. They are too defensive and timid.

 

[insaaniyat]

If you give them a dead pitch ... of course they can bat. Only problem is that Darryl Tuffey can bat too!

same dead pitch we folded for 223 or so.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

298/3

Lead by 50

U Akmal batting well here

 

[saj001]

50 up

 

[daghetto]

akmal man, hes hitting it in ALL the gaps!

wonderful!PURE control over his shots and a REAL gem

 

[Genghis]

I think he should play his natural game

Spot on ... he can't play like someone he isn't. He's flamboyant and thats whats made him successful so far. Its the exuberance of youth. He can bat like Misbah when he gets to that age!

 

[insaaniyat]

Omar placing the ball well

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

The difference between Umar and say a Malik or a Misbah is that Umar looks to score, and the latter too don't. They are too defensive and timid.

Spot on - people think test's are all about playing defensively BUT its not. Its about playing each balll as it deserves to be, if a ball is there to be hit then just hit the damn thing

 

[Genghis]

same dead pitch we folded for 223 or so.

Its not the same pitch as that on Day 1! No bounce at all anymore.

 

[Desi]

If you give them a dead pitch ... of course they can bat. Only problem is that Darryl Tuffey can bat too!

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.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

U Akmal 16 off 19 - looking comfortable

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Vettori to bowl - Umar to face it

 

[saj001]

vettori coming on

 

[insaaniyat]

Its not the same pitch as that on Day 1! No bounce at all anymore.

hopefully when nz bats, pitch will become bowler friendly

 

[Genghis]

3/50 at the moment with Butt, Farhat and Iqbal out ... I would have settled with that most times!

 

[Momo]

Vettori in to bowl. Interesting!

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

44444444444444444

Umar Akmal smashes Vettori - nice

 

[daghetto]

4444 by akmal!

 

[saj001]

4444 by umar

 

[insaaniyat]

3/50 at the moment with Butt, Farhat and Iqbal out ... I would have settled with that most times!

not bad from the deficit of around 250