Pakistan v West Indies | 2nd ODI | Abu Dhabi | 14/11/08 | Pak Innings

[observer1]

Rao Given out caught behind. Hits something before hitting his helmet and goes into the air for the Wicket Keeper.

I dont think it was out. Looked like it hit around his elbow then Helmet

 

[hashman]

there goes ROA

 

[bcci]

Guys who is coaching Pakistan at the moment? I know that Aussie bloke got the sack... Is it Akhtar who is currently coaching the side?

 

[Easa]

Constrictor goes for a poetically-inclined, magical 7 off 11. The innings had me in tears. Tears of incomprehensible, gleeful joy at the shakespearean beauty of the man.

 

[Poison]

http://www.acricket.com/

 

[12thMan]

200 up. Ballay Ballay

 

[Easa]

Guys who is coaching Pakistan at the moment? I know that Aussie bloke got the sack... Is it Akhtar who is currently coaching the side?

It's the man, who just edges Akhtar in terms of fitness and general bodily physique - Intikhab Alam.

 

[Poison]

Gul hit that a kilometre in the air.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

dropped.

 

[Noman]

what in the world is happening? what is the pitch like?
can anyone explain..

 

[Noman]

?

 

[sehban]

if we end up by 225, i feel we can still defend this get rid of gayle then the game will be back

 

[bcci]

That ball was in the air for more than half a year and still dropped?

 

[Poison]

Tanvir hammering them.

 

[Noman]

any chance of defending this total?

 

[observer1]

Tanvir with another 4

 

[Poison]

Under lights, yes.
And Tanvir. .

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

 

[lollol]

WOW, tanvir

 

[Poison]

ANOTHER ONE.
Tanvir is hero.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Pitch is actually very good with a little bit more bounce than the pathecially flat ones back in pakistan and the likes of Butt have been exposed as soon they are out of their comfort zone of a flat track.

 

[kablooee87]

Did....did Tanvir just play an off drive?

My world is crumbling down all aroundme.

 

[12thMan]

Tanno axes two four off Taylor
218-8 after 47.4

 

[Imran_m]

wow i thought ill never see tanvir cover drive a ball.

 

[Poison]

If we get to 250..

 

[kablooee87]

So Afridi has his first decent innings in a while and Tanvir has already bettered it.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

any chance of defending this total?

I reckon so. They have three batsmen in Gayle, Chanders and Sarwan. The rest if we bowl to our potential shouldn't be much trouble.

 

[lollol]

What a run-out... Rao should have run!

Even if there wasnt a run, now Tanvir is out instead of Gul

 

[Poison]

Tanvir out. Terrible running from Gul.

 

[bcci]

Umar Gul You Selfish Lil Soul

 

[hashman]

**** man, great cameo comes to an end, gul shouldve sacrificed himself

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

 

[lollol]

I reckon so. They have three batsmen in Gayle, Chanders and Sarwan. The rest if we bowl to our potential shouldn't be much trouble.

Not if we bowl like previous match, not penetrating enough

 

[bcci]

What a run-out... Rao should have run!

Even if there wasnt a run, now Tanvir is out instead of Gul

which match are you watching? or am i watching highlights myself of another game?

 

[observer1]

What a run-out... Rao should have run!

Even if there wasnt a run, now Tanvir is out instead of Gul

Rao?

Your Anti-Rao agenda is exposed !!

 

[Sheikh]

Play out the overs boys..

 

[Poison]

I hope Gayle doesnt make this total look terrible.

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Looks like Tanvir has worked on learning a stroke on the off side instead of his usual legside dominant hitting. Good to see a fella trying to expand his game.

 

[lollol]

Rao?

Your Anti-Rao agenda is exposed !!

I meant Gul, lol

Forgot it was Gul

 

[Muyazzim Khan]

Rao?

Your Anti-Rao agenda is exposed !!

Well Rao is complete rubbish. Heck the amount of chances he gets yet everyone who comes in for him gets one game and is ousted.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Inside edge and 4.

 

[Poison]

Daren Powell = :younis

 

[bcci]

gosh what a beamer, nearly took his head off.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

No ball, height factor.

 

[Mercenary]

Why didnt Gul run himself out and save Tanvirs wicket?

I think Gul read my comments on PP about sending him in up the order to pinch hit and is starting to believe the hype!

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Another wide.

 

[Poison]

Windies handing over runs in little red parcels.

 

[observer1]

Well Rao is complete rubbish. Heck the amount of chances he gets yet everyone who comes in for him gets one game and is ousted.

Come on now... Rao was unfortunate to be given out in the first place...

Considering he has better figures and stats then most Pakistani bowlers, he deserves a place.

 

[Poison]

Gul Sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

 

[observer1]

Gul with a 6

 

[bcci]

Gul had enough, haha 666666

 

[lollol]

Gul sure has some power in those shoulders, big six.

These boundaries are 2x bigger than IPL

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

 

[bcci]

and gone

 

[Poison]

232 all out. Not bad.

 

[sehban]

232 all out

 

[hashman]

wah wah, wat a six there from gul.

but there goes the wicket

 

[observer1]

Gul out

Pakistan all out 232

 

[volcyz]

Why didnt Gul run himself out and save Tanvirs wicket?

I think Gul read my comments on PP about sending him in up the order to pinch hit and is starting to believe the hype!

Definitely

 

[bcci]

well played pakistan in the end and good recovery, you lot should win it

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

232 All Out Pakistan.

 

[bcci]

anything is competitive in Sharjah under the lights

 

[lollol]

Come on now... Rao was unfortunate to be given out in the first place...

Considering he has better figures and stats then most Pakistani bowlers, he deserves a place.

He does? Avg. around 33 if im correct, same as most ICL bowlers.

And if u leave out SAF, his Avg. drops even more (he has been consistently good against SAF)

 

[Pakistani tigers]

should be a close match methinks.

 

[sehban]

i believe pak can still win this just need to get gayle...although sarwan and chanderpaul are dangerous they can still be contained...
hope the ball starts swing when we come out to ball

 

[maamrut]

The ball will swing in the night and from a WI POV Tanvir is the bloke to watch out for.He is Pakistan's best hope.

 

[Easa]

I have a good feeling about Tanvir under lights.

I still think we're going to win this game.

 

[Muzy]

30-40 runs short imo

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Gayle needs to get out early, or we dont have much of a chance. Its that simple =)

 

[bcci]

I fully control my naturally biased insticts and say I hope Pakistan WIN this match. Its not that I have a chachu or a mamu living in Windies, haha.

I reckon it will be a close thriller in the end, but good luck to you guys and hope this series is sealed within the next 3-4 hours

 

[Raz]

I have a good feeling about Tanvir under lights.

I still think we're going to win this game.

I don't think this is quite over just yet. Pakistan are most certainly still in with a shot. I reckon this game may well pan out like the Kitply Cup final.

 

[NeVerMind]

Don't forget the Rao factor! The man should have never been dropped...

 

[Muhammad]

Respectable score, we've got a fair chance.

Fine knock from Akmal, Misbah did OK though was a bit of a struggle but at least didn't get out early exposing the lower middle order.

Valuable cameos from Afridi, Tanvir and even Gully at the end.

I hope our fielding is better than the Windies whose keeper makes me thankful we got Akmal behind the sticks!

 

[observer1]

He does? Avg. around 33 if im correct, same as most ICL bowlers.

And if u leave out SAF, his Avg. drops even more (he has been consistently good against SAF)

Yeah because we should always ignore figures and matches played against minnows like SAF.

For someone in and out of the team an insane amount of times, imo 33 is terrific.

 

[pakistanbest]

Roa can keep it tight and can be quite lethal with the swinging and seaming bowl under lights

GAME ON!!!!

 

[Indian Pretending to To Be Pakistani]

Pakistan should win this game easily. there is a reason why windies are in the bottom of the ranking. windies will collapse for sure.

 

[lollol]

Yeah because we should always ignore figures and matches played against minnows like SAF.

For someone in and out of the team an insane amount of times, imo 33 is terrific.

What about ability, do u think he will play a Test again ever?

In the end, he is just a Constrictor, while we need something more venomous

 

[natalia]

"Roa Iftikhar" on his shirt )
He should get a new shirt printed

 

[Muhammad]

Pakistan should win this game easily. there is a reason why windies are in the bottom of the ranking. windies will collapse for sure.

A bit of humility wouldn't go amiss, we snatched the first game in the dying seconds having been on the back foot for most of the time, this game we've probably just about got a par score.

No probs with optimism but misguided arrogance is dangerous.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Pakistan should win this game easily. there is a reason why windies are in the bottom of the ranking. windies will collapse for sure.

I really dont know how to comment on this post......its just.....ridiculous.