Pakistan v New Zealand | Napier | 3rd Test - Day 3 | 13/12/09

[luvthegame]

Pak needs to attack after lunch...cannot continue to give away runs like we have...

Then our batsmen need to score huge 2nd innings which is entirely possible on this dead pitch...

But then with our batting anything can happen.

 

[Vegitto1]

anyone how is Aamir doing, did he bowl today

bowling good, but trust me it is quite demoralising when your fielders do not back you up. Plus **** field placements

 

[luvthegame]

India had to follow on NZ back in march on this pitch and the match was a draw.

Pak needs fight back hard. Get rid of the tail and then bat for 3rd and 4th day and make are huge score.

 

[Big Mac]

horrible captaincy...not attacking..fielders relaxing in the field...Our team is making tuffey and obrian look like Tendulkar and Dravid...

2nd rate NZ team looking like Australia...horrible...

No point in attacking when you know every chance will be dropped.

 

[luvthegame]

Ya I also didnt get the field placements. Allowed all those runs to vetorri and now to tuffey.

 

[Inswinger]

no it isnt. we have bowled like garbage, fielded like school kids and our attitude on the field is absolutely appalling. tuffey has batted well. credit to him.

What more do you want from the bowlers?

 

[adzzy786]

India had to follow on NZ back in march on this pitch and the match was a draw.

Pak needs fight back hard. Get rid of the tail and then bat for 3rd and 4th day and make are huge score.

Then Reality Sets In. New Zealand 650/8 Dec.
Pakistan 123 All Out!!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Kaneria to start things off after lunch

 

[Kriketer]

Then Reality Sets In. New Zealand 650/8 Dec.
Pakistan 123 All Out!!

naah we won't do that bad. On this pitch one or two of Akmals and Yosuf will score big.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Spread out field

3 fielders saving a single rest on the boundary

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Make him play DK

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Well bowled Dani

 

[Deewana Mastana]

467-8

1 off the 1st over after lunch

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Aamer to share the ball from the other end with DK

 

[Inswinger]

Aamer has been teasing Tuffey with that line.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Come on Aamer

Need to pick these 2 quick, InshahAllah

 

[Kriketer]

where's Gul??

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tuffey takes a single

O'Brien on strike

 

[Inswinger]

Very defensive field placements here.

 

[slix10]

Put on. Where is he.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

O'Brien hops across and gets a single

Made it look quite easy

Our openers should learn something from these 2 atleast!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Very defensive field placements here.

Moyo and Inti think alike perhaps! No planning during lunch says it all.

 

[Inswinger]

Absolutely horrendous placement by MoYo.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Outside the line there

 

[USaqaf]

Moyo and Inti think alike perhaps! No planning during lunch says it all.

When does he have time to plan when he needs his after lunch nap.

 

[Vegitto1]

ffs Yusaf man! get thos fing fielders in. So what if they hit a few boundaries. better then fing make em score singles and set in. attack man!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Seems like Vettori has passed on some tips to O'Brien at lunch to move outside of his stumps and play the ball and it gets the LBW out of the question!

 

[Gollum]

MoYo doesn't want to get them out I think. He's content with NZ playing than us which only bring about the defeat sooner.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Quick stumping by Akmal

3rd umpire to see

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Foot looks in the air

Come on Taufel its OUT give it!

 

[USaqaf]

Out!

 

[Gollum]

He's safe?

 

[Inswinger]

That should be out. Taufel doesn't get these wrong.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should be out

 

[12thMan]

lovely stumping by Akmal. Kaneria gets O'Brien

 

[Vegitto1]

best fielder on the field = Kamaran Akmal

 

[azfar wali]

Gone
6th wicket for Kaneria

 

[Gollum]

6th for Kaneria I think....looks OUT

 

[Deewana Mastana]

9 down NZ

Martin walks out

O'Brien out stumped to Kaneria

6 wickets for Kaneria

 

[luvthegame]

out...finally...

 

[Oxy]

Decided to watch on

O Brien OUT

Dani 6fer

 

[kingusama92]

We need a batsman like Sehwag in this situation. Someone who can go out there and just blast them to pieces but also score big.

 

[Vegitto1]

even if our batsmen score 500 and give NZ 250 to chase, we might be in with a shout with Kaneria bowling on a 5th day track!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Come on Danish

Finish it off this over

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bowls the wrong one first up and Martin lets it go

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 balls left

 

[Oxy]

Great fwd defence!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Edge and put down

 

[Oxy]

Dropped at slip

 

[azfar wali]

7th wicket for kaneria

 

[Deewana Mastana]

NZ all out

DK gets 7 wickets

 

[kingusama92]

Martin gone.

7 wickets for Dani. Beautiful stuff from him.

 

[Inswinger]

And that's 7 for Kaneria.

 

[Oxy]

OUT - Plumb

7 for DK

 

[Vegitto1]

lol. NZ have officially got 9 batsmen

 

[Gollum]

7fer for DK....well done!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tuffey ends at 80 not out

His average goes up

Tough job now begins for the Pak batsman

 

[Oxy]

248 lead - Need about 600!

 

[luvthegame]

out....7 for dani...phew....Rudi finally raised his finger...now the real test for Pak starts...

 

[Kriketer]

another duck for Martin....this guy can easily compete with our openers for the opening spot!

 

[mindless slogging]

Daryl Tuffey should be batting at 3 for us.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Will Butt and Farhat once again come out in T20 mode?!

 

[sada90]

Tuffey ends at 80 not out

His average goes up

Tough job now begins for the Pak batsman

yep its gonna be tough

 

[Gollum]

Just bat like no tomorrow... and tomorrow bat like there is no day after...

 

[ali_ed2006]

they've given a lead of 48 more than what I expected.

About 55 overs to bat today.

 

[Vegitto1]

come on now Pakistani batsmen. Just perform once in your life!

 

[Inswinger]

8 sessions to go......

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Daryl Tuffey should be batting at 3 for us.

Aamer can do that for us (just)

 

[Oxy]

Could this game be over today??

 

[Kriketer]

248 lead - Need about 600!

khuab adhuray sahi, khuab saharay tu hain.

 

[Gollum]

Could this game be over today??

Don't remind me...but that's a distinct possibility.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Could this game be over today??

maybe

 

[kingusama92]

We have to bat until the end of day 4 to even think about winning. As of now they should just focus on knocking off that humongous lead.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

khuab adhuray sahi, khuab saharay tu hain.

wah wah!

 

[Zechariah]

Duck no 28 for Martin. What a legend.

 

[slix10]

Tuffey ends at 80 not out

His average goes up

Tough job now begins for the Pak batsman

Avg goes up 4 or 5 points probably from 10 to 15. Good knock Tuffey.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The light rollers are on the pitch

 

[Zechariah]

We have to bat until the end of day 4 to even think about winning. As of now they should just focus on knocking off that humongous lead.

This would be perfect moment when I miss someone who has a strike rate of a 100 - who can get those runs over with quickly.

 

[Zechariah]

Col: "Chris Martin's average vs. Pakistan is now 0.14 from 10 innings. Staggering!" Ha! indeed. Join us in a while to catch the Pakistan reply

 

[Slickman]

550 needed!