Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test- Day 5 | Napier | 15/12/09

[insaaniyat]

I'll ask you when McCullum opens the batting and scores 70 run in 1st 10 overs.

go ahead you are welcome There is not going to be any field restriction either

 

[imshally81]

come on kami takez the single

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Only way we can lose is if we bowl retarded.

 

[insaaniyat]

i don't believe in not taking the singles.

 

[Oxy]

Mark Richardson having a mare in the comm-box

 

[Big Mac]

I hope Asif doesn't make Kamran regret turning down that single.

 

[daghetto]

what a fight right now. tight at the moment

 

[insaaniyat]

Only way we can lose is if we bowl retarded.

correct, why fan here are so nervous, i don't know.

 

[cric]

i am happy akmal coudn't take the single.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Jeerablade what's up with the negativity? This is not an easy chase.

 

[mindless slogging]

Very, very clever there Dan Vettori.

Akmal should have taken a single of the 5th ball there.

 

[insaaniyat]

I hope Asif doesn't make Kamran regret turning down that single.

when the runs come our way we should take it. That is not a good batting

 

[imshally81]

guptil on the attach
and asif removez the halmet wowwwwwwwwwwww

 

[kasoo10]

1 hour before tea, if we bat 1 hour we will be safe and it will be a draw. If we get out quickly then we can loose.

 

[insaaniyat]

So now Asif will face 6 balls. lol

 

[Oxy]

OUT???

Review

 

[imshally81]

third umpire in action
i think not out

 

[kingusama92]

Only way we can lose is if we bowl retarded.

How do you exactly bowl "retarded"? ) )

 

[saj001]

Inside Egde

 

[daghetto]

**** i didnt know there was a compartment in the ground!

lol

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Should be out. Game on baby.

 

[Oxy]

I think out

 

[mindless slogging]

That looks high to me.

 

[imshally81]

end of the pak inningzzzzzzzz

 

[farsiddiqui]

Atleast the match has gotten interesting

 

[daghetto]

NZ need 208 to win


NOW ITS ON!

 

[saj001]

208 to win
win it if you can

 

[BoomBoomAfridi]

correct, why fan here are so nervous, i don't know.

Exactly! Bowling is our strength batting is their weakness, so therefore no need to be nervous. I'l go as far as sayin that right now we got more of a chance to win this than new zealand have!

 

[luvthegame]

why the hell did kami expose asif to the bowlers...bad decision by kami..

 

[alibaba90]

that nz comm is doing my head in

 

[Big Mac]

I hope Asif doesn't make Kamran regret turning down that single.

and he does

Still, makes things interesting I suppose.

 

[Oxy]

NZ need 208 off 43 overs

 

[kingusama92]

207 in about 41 overs (knock off two overs for break).

Could make for an interesting finish.

 

[ammarz]

I hope Asif doesn't make Kamran regret turning down that single.

I guess he should have taken that single. Darn!!

 

[<< Rashid >>]

Kamran should have took that single, bizzare......

 

[insaaniyat]

umpire will give him out

 

[coy0607]

kamran should have taken the single on the second last ball of vettori.......give 1 ball to asif.......that was really stupid

 

[SpiritOf1903]

WHY NO SINGLE kAMMY ???????????????????????

 

[mindless slogging]

I fear a N.Z. victory if McCullum opens.

208 in 43 overs needed.

 

[farsiddiqui]

Do you think NZ is going to go for it?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

How do you exactly bowl "retarded"? ) )

Well if it gets tight then not bowling bouncers, wide outside off etc would be retarded.

 

[insaaniyat]

What a strategy by kamran, missed out few runs for nothing to save Asif. Bad bad judgement

 

[coy0607]

207 in about 41 overs.

Could make for an interesting finish.

does anyone know if their can be more overs if time permits or is 41 the absolute max.........

 

[Cheguvera]

Akmal should have taken the single off the 5th ball and let asif play one ball instead of all six...

 

[tahaqureshi]

NZ need to go at 4.83 an over!

 

[Big Mac]

Exactly! Bowling is our strength batting is their weakness, so therefore no need to be nervous. I'l go as far as sayin that right now we got more of a chance to win this than new zealand have!

Nah, even if we manage a couple of early wickets New Zealand can just shut up shop and block for 30-odd overs. Draw still the most likely result, followed by a Kiwi win.

 

[luvthegame]

nz needs 4.83 per over to win...

 

[ammarz]

Still a tough ask for NZ that is almost 5 runs an over to score.

 

[insaaniyat]

But I still think we should be ok. Insha_Allah

 

[Oxy]

Do you think NZ is going to go for it?

Of course they will - they dont win many series!

 

[cric]

what's use of turning down singles from 7 wickets. wickets will fall in any way. u gotta have some faith in your tail excpat for #11.

 

[Gollum]

Do you think NZ is going to go for it?

NO.... RR is almost 5 an over.

 

[McBoom]

Poor decision by Akmal not to take the single on the 5th ball of the last over. Good rearguard batting by him nonetheless.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

*Martin Guptill (ob) 13.2 2 37 3 2.77 55 4 0 0.1-0-0-0 8 3 3/37 12.33

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

This will certainly be an interesting finish - either a draw or NZ win. Not sure we will be able to take 10 wickets in time

 

[ammarz]

Bowl a few maidens and we are still in this game. I just hope the bowling fires now.

 

[Rizie]

we need to get Ross Taylor and McCullum quickly out.

 

[slix10]

correct, why fan here are so nervous, i don't know.

Mostly cause of the great pitch.

Lets see how it goes.

I think the score still warrants nervousness, but we are kind of safe.

 

[ali110]

Congratulatons Pakistan fans, Pakistan is safe now, it's either draw or win for Pakistan.

 

[Big Mac]

Do you think NZ is going to go for it?

They'll start off going for it but if they lose some early wickets then they'll settle for the draw.

 

[insaaniyat]

Nah, even if we manage a couple of early wickets New Zealand can just shut up shop and block for 30-odd overs. Draw still the most likely result, followed by a Kiwi win.

Draw I would say, NZ can not win from here Insha Allah. We tend to think of ODI, which this isn't

 

[kasoo10]

They reduced 2 overs due to innings break. It is 208 in 41 overs.

 

[Gollum]

Its never never easy to score over 4 rpo in Test cricket.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Kaneria should bowl his leggies well outside leg stump to p!ss them off.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

McCullum will most likely open the innings - need to get him out early to remove NZ's chances of winning

 

[shane]

Fascinating match. Reminds me of that one in which Eng beat Pakistan in the gloom in Karachi (?). NZ certainly will go for it and, on this pitch, why ever not?

I think NZ are strong favourites over the draw, and Pakistan still has a slim chance as well, depending on Kaneria.

 

[Cheguvera]

What a strategy by kamran, missed out few runs for nothing to save Asif. Bad bad judgement

Idiot had the chance to save Asif off the fifth ball but for some odd reason didn't take it...

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Most like outcome is a draw.

 

[kingusama92]

nz needs 4.83 per over to win...

Nope they need 208 in 40.4 overs so it's over 5 that they require.

RRR= about 5.02

 

[ammarz]

You also have to realize that they have been in the field for almost 2 days now. hand eye coordinations are not going to be the best. especially for McCullum.

 

[imshally81]

very interesting

 

[daghetto]

do you guys think we can bowl NZ out for the winé

 

[kasoo10]

I think it depends on how soon we can get rid of McCillum. If we get couple of wickets cheap then it is a draw otherwise NZ will give it atleast a try to win. And they possibly can.

 

[coy0607]

forget draw.........a tie would be the perfect end for this series

 

[Gollum]

Asif can bowl 15 overs, Kaneria can take one end....Gul and Aamir can do quick short bursts...we are well provisioned for the rest of the day

 

[ammarz]

Nope they need 208 in 40.4 overs so it's over 5 that they require.

RRR= about 5.02

The overs are rounded off. Pak isnt going to be bowling 4 deliveries and 40 overs. So it still is 41 overs.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Nearly 5 an over on a pitch taking turn and you got bowled out for 99 2 innings ago....

Only a blinder from Taylor or mcculum can even get nz close.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

A special mention to Kamran for his superb knock.

 

[Oxy]

do you guys think we can bowl NZ out for the winé

In a drinking contest?

 

[luvthegame]

208 run in 3 hours and 41 overs i doubt it unless pak bowlers and fielder mess it up big time...