Pakistan vs England ~ First Test ~ Updates ~ Day Two

[Nauman]

Farhat beaten by Monty first up

 

[sharuk]

Out!

 

[veez]

I reckon Eng need the wicket of Yousaf, and then the floodgates will open

 

[Rob H]

now that's a classic Farhat shot.

 

[Nauman]

next ball 4.

 

[UJ]

4 to Farhat...good shot

 

[Easa]

Pakistan fans giving up already, we are NOT out of the game.

As I type, a superb square drive from Farhat.

 

[Nauman]

single next ball

 

[Easa]

Out!

 

[ShowStopper]

Out!

You mean the ball?

 

[Easa]

48-2

 

[PlanetPakistan]

fearless Farhat just doesn't care!

 

[iZeeshan]

Monty gien a bowl quite early! Farhat looks to be moving his score, and Yousuf looks good at the crease.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Out!

 

[iZeeshan]

Double cange, Plunkett to bowl.

 

[ShowStopper]

Panesar to Imran Farhat, no run, a big appeal as Panesar gets one to turn sharply back in to him. It’s well wide of the offstump, and the batsman had taken a big stride, albeit sideways-ish, and umpire Bucknor makes no demur.

Cool down beta P

 

[infamous9383]

good shot by moyo

 

[ali_ed2006]

4 for yousuf

 

[iZeeshan]

Yousuf has 12 runs in 4s...good work. He looks pretty good. Now where's Inzi bhai...my fantasy team is waiting...

 

[UJ]

58-2

Moyo is complete class!!

 

[ali_ed2006]

2 wides from plunkett

 

[Rob H]

Plunkett lacking any control. He is not found a length yet.

 

[veez]

Nice Drive

 

[ali_ed2006]

good to see England have someone like Sami in Plunkett

 

[iZeeshan]

Great shot from Yousuf again. He's really proving me wrong, I expected him to fail like anything. Good job mate.

How many overs left?

 

[ali_ed2006]

i think about 3 overs left

 

[mkexpress]

come on boys make us proud!!!

 

[ammarz]

they need to be careful not to get carried away. only 3 overs left in the day

 

[shan]

good to see England have someone like Sami in Plunkett

but they only have one not three

 

[whyhkk]

why do you for a single? risky business

 

[iZeeshan]

Whooo! That was close. I was wondering, cuz yousuf was playing like it was last over. Crapinfo isnt working, so I didn't know.

 

[mkexpress]

silly running boys no need to take risks

 

[iZeeshan]

Woah that was close! Mohammad Yousf, be more aware!

 

[veez]

61-2

 

[iZeeshan]

Good shot by Farhat for 4, wasn't even a bad ball.

 

[ShowStopper]

Whats the score now?

 

[whyhkk]

what was farhat doing?

 

[ali_ed2006]

Farhat gone

 

[UJ]

FARHAT BOWLED!!!!!!!!

shouldered arms...

 

[sharuk]

farhat you bewakoof guy!

 

[whyhkk]

retarded

 

[ShowStopper]

Farhat Gone Dam.

 

[ali_ed2006]

well i didnt expect him to score 33..so well played lol

 

[veez]

shi.t what happend to FARHAT???

) ) ) ) )

65-3

 

[iZeeshan]

AAAAAAAAAAAA! Speak of the devil! Looks bad for Pakistan. They don't have an Ian Bell, neither Razzaq, Afridi, or Akmal are sure fires. Sami should come in.

 

[sharuk]

comeon, send in afridi against panesar

 

[mkexpress]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[UJ]

Sami comes in...

 

[Civil]

whats the score boys??

 

[ali_ed2006]

65-3

 

[sharuk]

whats the score boys??

16 for 6

 

[mkexpress]

shabash sami this is the time to prove urself as a top order batsmen

 

[ShowStopper]

16 for 6

Its pak playing England not Inida playing New Zealand

 

[iZeeshan]

Tis poor cricket by Pakistan.

 

[UJ]

At Stumps Day 2

PAK 3/66

 

[veez]

samy with a half century tomorrow??

 

[ShowStopper]

A double century from Yousaf and we will be on our way, still three days left.

 

[iZeeshan]

Well played Sami. I'd be scared out of my wits if I was as bad as he is.

 

[Schiller]

GM was right! Disgusting is the word that describes it

 

[Easa]

One of Afridi, Razzaq, or Akmal will bat at number nine.

Our three shaky batsman are gone, now the real batsman need to show what they are made of. Moyo looked complete class today.

 

[Easa]

GM was right! Disgusting is the word that describes it

GM said 10/3.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Its all down to moyo and inzi mainly here to dig pakistan out of a hole.

pak 66/3 @ close of play and in big trouble!

 

[Billy]

good to see England have someone like Sami in Plunkett

I think not somehow...

 

[Easa]

Its all down to moyo and inzi mainly here to dig pakistan out of a hole.

pak 66/3 @ close of play and in big trouble!

I thought Faisal Iqbal was going to score big.

 

[UJ]

Inzi, Razzaq, Afridi, Kamran still to come folks

No need to suicide just yet...

 

[Amjid Javed]

I thought Faisal Iqbal was going to score big.

oh well lets hope ur beloved afridi scores sum runs or he might retire again!

 

[deviously~fading~away]

oh well lets hope ur beloved afridi scores sum runs or he might retire again!

Lad he retired once! You make it sound like he has retired 5-6 times! Get over it!

 

[Easa]

oh well lets hope ur beloved afridi scores sum runs or he might retire again!

He will, don't you worry.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lad he retired once! You make it sound like he has retired 5-6 times! Get over it!

i wonder if hes tired or if he misses his family

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Lads we still need to remember that England themselves were 89-3 at one point. Moyo and Inzi need to score centuries with Afridi, Razzaq and Akmal supporting them. Pakistan need to bat the whole day tommorow.

PS- I had already predicted that ENG would score 500+ all out and Pak would reach 30-3 at the end of the day in the Day 2 prediction thread.

 

[Rob H]

Just about the perfect days cricket for England. Plenty of runs on the board and 3 of the top order gone. The Inzi/Yousef partnership will determine the match in my opinion. If England break it before it turns big then they really have a chance of getting Pakistan out cheaply. Big day for our bowlers tomorrow.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

Just about the perfect days cricket for England. Plenty of runs on the board and 3 of the top order gone. The Inzi/Yousef partnership will determine the match in my opinion. If England break it before it turns big then they really have a chance of getting Pakistan out cheaply. Big day for our bowlers tomorrow.

Exactly. For Pakistan Moyo/Inzi partnership would be very crucial. It will almost decide the outcome of this match.

 

[pak4life]

the pak team jus need someone to give them a lift they look soo down maybe a moyo century

 

[Solid Snake]

Just about the perfect days cricket for England. Plenty of runs on the board and 3 of the top order gone. The Inzi/Yousef partnership will determine the match in my opinion. If England break it before it turns big then they really have a chance of getting Pakistan out cheaply. Big day for our bowlers tomorrow.

Thats an understatement. If pakistan is to have ANY hope, inzi and moyo have to have a decent stand...

Only then can the likes of kamran, razzaq and afridi cut down the amount of runs we trail by... The first 45 minutes of the day will probably be crucial, it could set the tone for the rest of the match.

 

[shan]

Centuries from Inzy and Moyo required and maybe some fifties from other batsmans

 

[Amjid Javed]

Two pakistan batsmen need to get 100s here and pakistan need to get around 400 to stay in the game.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan will either be shot out for around 180-200 or well will put up a fight. 1st two days performances have been a joke!

 

[Hash]

Unless you have had your face stuck in a bucket full of sand for the last 2 years you will know that this Pakistan team has made a habit out of bouncing back when you least expect them to and of escaping from near disastrous situations.

Those who are feeling down and depressed or angry have every right to. But never forget what this team has given us in recent times and never forget what they are capable of.

The first target tomorrow has to be to save the follow on and if we can do that we should look to bat out the day. If we are able to bat out the day we will draw the game and of that I have no doubt.

Are we capable of batting out the day?

Sami.....he needs to hang around for an hour or so tomorrow. Even if it means he scores 15 runs from 60 balls. It does not matter. Just hang around and frustrate the English bowlers and fielders.

Yousuf has looked pretty good so far. We need him and Inzi to deliver big scores (one of them gets a 100 and the other a big fifty) with adequate contributions from Razzaq, Kamran and Afridi.

All is not lost people. Keep the faith.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD

 

[Lahoria]

Why was Faisal sent in at number 3, I can't believe how scared Inzi and Yousaf are of new ball. Time and time again they have sacrified young talent just so they can get away from the new ball and to me it just sends the wrong sinal to the opposition. \

BTW what the heck was the point of sending a night watchman when you have batting till number 8 now Akmal will come in at nine with only Kaneria and Gul behind him so there is very little chance he would be allowed to play a proper innings.

 

[Has]

Simply must get 400+ runs to stay in this game. MOYO and Inzi partnership looks like it will decide the result of this test match, Akmal, Afridi and Razzaq have massive roles to play, now we will see what these guys are really made of. At least one of MOYO and Inzi must get a centuray and the others must support, Its a big ask but I think it is more realistic than people think, Inzi is the man to have in these situation, cool as a cucumber.