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

[sehban]

is it 41 or 43 overs?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Riiiiigggghhhhttttt shane??

Nz strong favs....

 

[daghetto]

i think itll be possible to win as vettori and the lot are probably very tired from all those overs, so they wont have as much energy to let their shots carry for 6s or 4s, thus the catching comes in

 

[Kamranz]

Do you think NZ would go for win here?

 

[Oxy]

Do you think NZ would go for win here?

Definately

 

[luvthegame]

what do you think guys...

 

[asadee]

how come the skysports.nz link is not working anymore

 

[Cover Drive]

We can do a T20 style bowling. Aamer and Gul are there whereas Asif is a decent bowler as well. Danish on the other hand has bowled pretty good in County.

Another thing guys NZ players will be really tired whereas our bowler will barely be tired since they never batted for a long time but NZ players will be quite tired IMO

 

[ammarz]

If we have a good opening spell that will dictate the terms for this inning
Pak new ball bowlers really have to be tight and put on a good show. bowl maidens, build pressure.

 

[daghetto]

here we go!


asif is on!

 

[iHammad]

208 from 41 overs.

5.07 per over. Quite unlikely.

 

[imshally81]

excellent ball by asif

 

[Oxy]

Oh my god! That nearly takes out off stick 1st ball!

 

[Cover Drive]

is it 41 or 43 overs?

41

 

[saj001]

UFFF how close was that to a wicket

 

[daghetto]

what a DELIVERY!!

PAK IN IT TO WIN IT!

 

[luvthegame]

41 overs...pak bowling has to be tight...its a oneday score with no bowling and fielding restrictions..plus the spin of dani could destroy nz...

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Do you think NZ would go for win here?

I reckon they will - they would be daft not to try, a Pak win is extremely unlikely so they are pretty much in a decent position to go for it.

Open with McCullum and ask him to go for it - if it doesnt work out then just shut up shop

 

[Oxy]

On the money is Asif

 

[Cheguvera]

Flippin' heck. It's as though the guy done a Cronje and lost us the match.

Jeez. Give it a rest. He tried his best. Honestly.

Pakistani fans demand mediocrity and incompetence in their players and that's exactly what they get...

When these players can't even get the basics right, no wonder they can't be a good team let alone the world beaters...

Everybody amateur player, leave alone a seasoned test cricket, knows that when farming the strike, you always take a singe on either the 5th or 6th ball, but the infallible Akmal brothers don't have the common sense but plenty of false bravado, to have taken the single off that 5th...Oh they are such master batsmen these Akmal brothers, that the older Akmal thought he'd take a singe off the last ball with his eyes closed...

 

[Oxy]

Oh my! Close again

 

[kasoo10]

I do not think NZ is going for a win. MC did not open.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

3 wkts before tea would be ace.

 

[insaaniyat]

I have full faith in our bowlers the part which is worrying me is the fielding. Now that is where we can get hurt. We will see how Yousef's field setting is too. THis will show how he has developed as a captain. True test of Yousef now

 

[saj001]

Good Bowling Asif

 

[Hash]

'we got some game in our hands'- waqar

 

[imshally81]

time for wicket

 

[iZeeshan]

We can win this! Kaneria for the win.

 

[Kamranz]

Inshallah Lads Wickets will come Quick! Dua Now!

 

[insaaniyat]

looks like rain in the forecast

 

[saj001]

Good Over Asif

 

[kasoo10]

'we got some game in our hands'- waqar

He would have gone for win. And may be he would have done this as well.

 

[imshally81]

y amir didn't bowl first over?

 

[iZeeshan]

Last knock-knock joke for the day from Bob Sacamanto, and anyone else. "Knock Knock. Who's there? Asif. Asif who? As if Pakistan can still win."

^Love that.

 

[saj001]

rrq 4.93

 

[luvthegame]

I think NZ will go for a draw...

 

[imshally81]

42 overz remaing

 

[insaaniyat]

y amir didn't bowl first over?

good question

 

[Oxy]

Huge appeal 1st up from Aamer

 

[imshally81]

excellent start by amir

 

[kasoo10]

^Love that.

I hate that.

 

[daghetto]

OMG!!!! that looked out!

 

[saj001]

Close again

I think he egded it

 

[Oxy]

Aamer loooks a different class - at 17!

 

[Kamranz]

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Pakistan need to go all out here! ATTACK is the best way to win or Draw this!

 

[Oxy]

Worth a referral?

Too close!

 

[insaaniyat]

OMG!!!! that looked out!

i don;t think so. They would have gone for review

 

[insaaniyat]

kami had a sly smile on his face. He knew it was not out

 

[Oxy]

Dani warming up

 

[Oxy]

Snicko says 'no mate'

 

[Oxy]

1-0 off 2 overs

 

[saj001]

Maiden

 

[Kamranz]

Oxy, think they need to use referal's WISEly this time. You've got two of the rubbish Umpires in the match.

 

[abdulkhan786]

We just need few wickets and pressure will be on Zealanders

 

[luvthegame]

5 an over...this is like one day rr...

 

[saj001]

RRq:5.05

 

[Oxy]

Keeps low from Asif

 

[iafzal]

bad captaincy. Run need t oflow. We lost wickets anyway

what? you are blaming Yousuf?

 

[Oxy]

You've got two of the rubbish Umpires in the match.

Id refer these 2 if I could!

 

[insaaniyat]

my telecast on jadoo is slower than the people here . I get score faster on pp

 

[Kamranz]

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I HOPE PCB decides to drop two rubbish players from the Test Squad for Austraila tour:

Shoaib Malik and Misbah No Haq to be in the team.

 

[Oxy]

2-0 (3)

206 to win

 

[insaaniyat]

what? you are blaming Yousuf?

I speak the truth the way I feel, I also criticize my brother, when he is wrong, does that make me not love him. you are grown enough to know that, aren't you?

 

[kasoo10]

NZ has 43 overs???

 

[Kamranz]

Correction: New Zealand have 43 overs to chase down the target

 

[saj001]

Mcintosh Zindabad

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Wind. Taken. Out. Of. The. Sails. = NZ commentators.

 

[mindless slogging]

N.Z. have gifted Pakistan a draw here.

McCullum should have opened. Guptill at 3 and Taylor at 4.

No chance of a victory at this pace. only chance is if one of them gets out.

 

[Hash]

Correction: New Zealand have 43 overs to chase down the target

39.5

 

[imshally81]

wkt is flat

 

[Oxy]

NZ has 43 overs???

Minimum 43 - they could have more if we bowl quickly

 

[Kamranz]

Need Wicket guys, Cm'on! Inshallah!

 

[insaaniyat]

I dob't think NZ are going for win

 

[saj001]

Lets get Dani on

 

[kasoo10]

I will wait some 5 more overs before commenting on NZ intentions.

 

[90MPH]

This game is heading for a dull draw. NZ are showing no intent what so ever. Their fans should be disappointed.

 

[Kamranz]

I dob't think NZ are going for win

Well, I don't why why they shouldn't go for win either?

Plenty of batsmen to come.

 

[Oxy]

3-0 (4)

205 to win

 

[Oxy]

Moyo too pally with Rudi

 

[Oxy]

That was close to LBW!

No referral