Pakistan vs Australia | 5th ODI | Abu Dhabi | 3/5/09 | Pakistan Innings

[Sparhawk]

Great shot from Younis.. looks like hes getting his confidence back

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good stuff takes a single the very next ball!

 

[IAJ]

who is the commentator along side rameez now?

 

[Oxy]

Bollinger just threw the ball down hard on the ground but silence from Billy.

Fish will tell you that is no rule that specifically prohibits him from doing that

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Its now Shahzad who needs to step up and really show what he's worth!

Good stop by Hopes! Nice stuff!

 

[Ghoshtbuster]

Chris Cairns is pretty decent, commentating today.

 

[pakcricketfan]

Great shot from Younis.. looks like hes getting his confidence back

yeah...but it's a little late though..I wish he had found his confidence back in the last game

 

[Oxy]

who is the commentator along side rameez now?

Chris Cairns - he is excellent

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Goes for a big heave Shahzad and gets a single!

27 balls and just 4 runs for him!

 

[Best_Bacha]

:iamlegend plz come back...all is forgiven

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Boycott's replacement is Chris Cairns!

 

[pakcricketfan]

Chris Cairns is pretty decent, commentating today.

Where's Boycott today?

 

[IAJ]

these australians are so big, pakistanis look like juniors in comparison

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Laughlin comes into the attack!

 

[Oxy]

Bollinger just threw the ball down hard on the ground but silence from Billy.

And some guy called Laughlin has done the same!

 

[IAJ]

Chris Cairns - he is excellent

So we have 3 ICL`rs in the box today.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bolly really troubled Ahmed Shahzad!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 runs for Shahzad!

 

[Oxy]

these australians are so big, pakistanis look like juniors in comparison

Hey, we have Intikhab Alam...

 

[Sparhawk]

I like Ahmed's attitude, he looked pumped after getting beaten twice outside offstump

 

[Oxy]

Edged - good save at 3rd man

28-1

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Edge and goes past 1st slip and he gets another 2 for it!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good variation from Laughlin there! Drifting in to Shahzad!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Behind the ball there Shahzad!

28 for 1 after 9

 

[IAJ]

last 3 overs yielding 17 runs for pakistan, looking much better now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pulled away by Shahzad for a single!

 

[Lethal]

Single to Younus. In the air though but Younus is starting to play his shots.

Good pull shot from Shazad for 1.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Straight to Symmonds

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They need to keep on rotating the strike without taking much risks!

 

[IAJ]

As long as they can keep the req. RR under 6 it is fine

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Depending if they know what that means! LOL!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Cut shot by YK but nicely fielded by Watson! That was hit hard!

 

[Lethal]

Good shot by Younus but straight to Watson. Boy that was hit hard.

Good field placements by Clarke.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Nicely pulled away by Shahzad and gets a single!

 

[Lethal]

Powerplay 2 taken.

Great pull shot from Shazad but for a single shot.

 

[pakcricketfan]

Nice pull shot by Shehzad..

 

[Inswinger]

So do you guys consider Shehzad a legitimate prospect? One for the future or another one and done wonder?

 

[Lethal]

Good single taken by Younus.

 

[IAJ]

Cairn`s right: the aussies have saved 16-18 runs in the field, kash humari fielding bhi achi houti

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good attacking fielding by Aussies! As soon they hit the ball the fielders start running in direction of the ball rather than waiting for the ball to get to them! Thats what is fielding is all about! ATTACKING STUFF!

 

[IAJ]

So do you guys consider Shehzad a legitimate prospect? One for the future or another one and done wonder?

No doubt about that he has potential, with time he will improve his off side batting and will be able to find the gaps

 

[Lethal]

So do you guys consider Shehzad a legitimate prospect? One for the future or another one and done wonder?

One for the future. He needs to develop his off side play but has a good temperament and technique. Like I said not the finished article.

Another single taken by Shazad.

 

[Oxy]

Damn!!! Bracken is my Fantasy team - why isnt he playing???

 

[Deewana Mastana]

QUick single by Shahzad despite YK was ball watching!

 

[Mohsin]

If only our prats could save those quick singles.

I've lost my voice, the amount of shouting i've done at the TV when we fielded 'in close'!

 

[Inswinger]

Every time our batsman hit the ball firmly it finds the fielder but when the opposing batsman hit it hard it's usually in the gap.....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

33 for 1 after 11 overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

218 needed off 39 overs

 

[iafzal]

Pak need to make sure that they do not fall below 3rpo.
Ideally they should be scoring around 3.5-4rpo. This is not 200 run game as before so they need to keep up the rr.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hauritz into the attack!

 

[Lethal]

Nathen Hauritz is on now.

 

[Sparhawk]

So do you guys consider Shehzad a legitimate prospect? One for the future or another one and done wonder?

Definitely one for the future, he has a lot of good qualities and the best one i think is his temperament. Our other openers are either too laid back/lazy or too reckless.

 

[Mohsin]

My crystal ball says that Hauritz will get YK in one of his first 2 overs...

 

[Lethal]

37-1 off 12 overs.

 

[On_the_up]

Powerplays being wasted again as usual by Pakistan

 

[Sparhawk]

My crystal ball says that Hauritz will get YK in one of his first 2 overs...

you should get that checked out :younis

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Works it away nicely YK and gets a boundary!

 

[Inswinger]

Our batsman make Hauritz look like a WC spinner......

 

[Lethal]

My crystal ball says that Hauritz will get YK in one of his first 2 overs...

What does your crystal ball say about the ICL players.

 

[FAM]

Lovely push to mid on by Y2k. 4!

 

[On_the_up]

Temperament is the most sought after quality in international cricket.

 

[iafzal]

My crystal ball says that Hauritz will get YK in one of his first 2 overs...

I need to find a few more things from your crystal ball.

Who will score the highest runs?
Is Afridi going to be able to play 10 overs?
Will pak get over 200?

 

[Lethal]

Good 4 by Younus. Next ball - a single taken.

Good stuff by Younus.

 

[Garuda]

So again 30 from the first powerplay. Some PPers were saying its a different pitch and pakistan openers will score like Australians.

Australia scored 71 from the first 10 overs. This is where Pakistan is loosing the momentum.

 

[Lethal]

Loose drive by Shazad.

 

[IAJ]

So again 30 from the first powerplay. Some PPers were saying its a different pitch and pakistan openers will score like Australians.

Australia scored 71 from the first 10 overs. This is where Pakistan is loosing the momentum.

ralax you joykiller

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Slower ball chipped away in the air by Shahzad gets a single

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Legstump missing and still appealing!

 

[HuZi]

shehzad playing really slow ...

 

[Inswinger]

So again 30 from the first powerplay. Some PPers were saying its a different pitch and pakistan openers will score like Australians.

Australia scored 71 from the first 10 overs. This is where Pakistan is loosing the momentum.

We lost our first wicket early and have a shaky middle order. Hence the extra caution.

 

[On_the_up]

Some of YK's best inns have been from slow starts. Hope this is a good sign

 

[12thMan]

Shehzad 14(45) - YK 25(35)
Pak 44-1 after 13 overs @ 3.38 - need 207 @ 5.59

 

[FAM]

Good running.

 

[Lethal]

Good running and in the end it was an easy 2 for Younus.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 runs by YK! Good running for once!

 

[Mohsin]

My crystal ball says that the ICL players will return after the T20 WC in time for the CT

Malik will be top scorer with a 50 (74 altogether) to his name.
Afridi will be second highest scorer
Pak will make 249 all out

 

[IAJ]

bye bye younis

 

[Oxy]

YK OUT! Caught on the boundary

46-2

Poor shot

 

[FAM]

And Y2K gone!

 

[HuZi]

Gone Y2k