Pakistan vs South Africa |1st Test | 15/11/2010 | Day 4 : Session 1

[hur rizvi]

So guys 36 minutes to go ....


Crucial first session we have to stem the flow of runs and pick up early wickets

 

[Gunner786]

nothing doing, even if smith declares overnight we will lose

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Ashoka will become hero in 1st 30 minutes of play boom boom lol

 

[hur rizvi]

So When will smith declare today???

 

[Afridirocks]

So When will smith declare today???

450-500 lead

 

[Seen Sheen]

We are still in the game....We can chase down something around 350 - 370.. wont fall to a mediocre spinner this time around , looked at absolute ease during his stay and we all know :umarakmal plays well when we are chasing...

BUT for this to happen,bowlers have to step up once again and get rid of Saffers as early as possible..,


Kallis and Amla are key here,if we can remove them quickly then this can trigger another collapse...

 

[Khabri420]

Need to take it session by session. As always, how we bowl during the first session will be key.

 

[Noork85]

"Johan bot a has been getting spin and pakistans spinners have not"

 

[hur rizvi]

Need to take it session by session. As always, how we bowl during the first session will be key.

+1

We need to get them out as early as possible and dry the flow of runs

 

[Noork85]

I hope were able to draw the match if not win

 

[hur rizvi]

I hope were able to draw the match if not win

that would be very difficult we might have to Bat 4 sessions to Draw the match and on average we havent played more than 62 overs/innings this year

 

[Noork85]

SA have a lead of 271 , that's already out of our league

 

[Khabri420]

180 overs left in the game. With our fairly (below) average batting line up, our best bet at drawing this match is by making SA bat as long as possible. Only way that is happening if we pick up wickets early on and regularly.

South Africa are clear favorites to win this one. Only poor bowling or extraordinary-out-of-this-world batting will result in a famous draw for us.

 

[hur rizvi]

Gul needs to bowl a fullish length

 

[cricfan4ever]

here we go...Misbah has gone defensive already, puts a deep point immediately after a 4 is hit...

 

[hur rizvi]

HAs gone to his worst bowler i-e Ajmal

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal man u r not test class

 

[Noork85]

That was so simple. Tough luck ajmal.

Why can't ajmal spin the ball?

 

[cricfan4ever]

terrible start this...Ajmal gets smacked for a 6...Kallis made it look easy...effortless shot...

 

[hur rizvi]

That was so simple. Tough luck ajmal.

Why can't ajmal spin the ball?

Because he doesnt know how to bowl an off spinner

 

[Noork85]

if SA declare now they'd save themselves a lot of trouble. Pakistan can't amass all those runs

 

[Noork85]

Ada naan is disastrous

 

[Seen Sheen]

The ball is just doing a bit, should pitch it up...

 

[Noork85]

Operator lol

 

[Noork85]

There should be a ramiz raja dictionary.

 

[Seen Sheen]

might have been a better option,he was spinning the ball appreciably yesterday..

 

[Seen Sheen]

There is hardly any pace in the pitch, had all the time in the world to make late adjustment and guide it towards 3rd man...

FOUR!!

 

[hur rizvi]

might have been a better option,he was spinning the ball appreciably yesterday..

He is a better test off spinner compared to Ajmal

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

Amla is on fire

 

[Seen Sheen]

They are milking the spinner...

 

[hur rizvi]

Runs are flowing .....


Wat a pathetic spell Ajmal is bowling

His ball is not spinning even slightly

 

[Seen Sheen]

Hardly any noise around!!
They all look dejected..

 

[ZAK]

Salam everybody.

 

[cricfan4ever]

4 overs 21 runs so far...pathetic start...and defensive captaincy going on...

 

[Noork85]

Is misbah missing teeth?

 

[Seen Sheen]

Rubbish bowling continues..

 

[Seen Sheen]

o bhai!aagay pitch ker...

 

[ZAK]

166/2

 

[Noork85]

No one know if misbah has a full set of teeth or not? I get the feeling he's missing one in the front.

 

[Noork85]

Oh no ajmal again

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ajmal still pushing it through...
What the hell is wrong with him..!

 

[Seen Sheen]

No one know if misbah has a full set of teeth or not? I get the feeling he's missing one in the front.

Yesterday,he did show his 'bateesi' while gesturing to Smith

 

[hur rizvi]

that looked close

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ohh close,
I reckon that was out...It was a doosra

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

166/2

 

[Seen Sheen]

ffs Daryl Harper........

@#$#$$$%#%

 

[hur rizvi]

That was plumb ...................

 

[Noork85]

Lol oh can't believe I missed it. Didn't think he had much to smile about after that hirrible knock of his

 

[cricfan4ever]

Harper does it again, LBW not given...

 

[ZAK]

Rehman comes into the attack.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Wht the hell these two are doing in the elite panel..

Pathetic umpiring,disgusting!!

 

[SAF]

that was out!

 

[hur rizvi]

These two dont deserve to umpire even in CLUB matches

 

[SAF]

there are 2 things I dont like in the ICC
1. PCB
2. These umpires (Harper and Silva).

 

[ZAK]

167/2

 

[mastermind_quad]

another 50 for Amla... and Kallis is looking for yet another half centuries he is genius ...take a bow Kallis ...

 

[Noork85]

We need udrs, maybe jaya butt should eat less and put that money towards the system, two birds one shot. His health will improve andbso will our cricket

 

[SAF]

they should just declare at 300
sub ka time waste kar rhain hain.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Amla lucky here...

 

[Wised up]

Again so many decisions have gone against us.

 

[SAF]

declare now!
our pathetic batting wont even reach 200 anyway

 

[hur rizvi]

Amla lucky here...

very very LUCKY


these umpires have been pathetic

 

[Seen Sheen]

^^His health is diretly related to food...

Its the other way around for him...

 

[ZAK]

168/2

 

[hur rizvi]

Lead=300

 

[cricfan4ever]

makes me want to cringe...so many decisions gone against us in this match...just disgusting...

 

[Looney]

wicket coming up

 

[Noork85]

It does bring ur morale down

 

[Strike!]

Good period, This.

 

[Looney]

Lead=300

SA must declare soon if they want to win . We cannot chase more than 260-270 and they do not Pakistan to play slowly and draw this match

 

[ZAK]

169/2

 

[mastermind_quad]

and another 50 for kallis ...

 

[Noork85]

SA must declare soon if they want to win . We cannot chase more than 260-270 and they do not Pakistan to play slowly and draw this match

Maybe they'll declare after kallis and alma get their centuries

 

[mastermind_quad]

time for quick wickets for Pakistan to remain in the game...

 

[Seen Sheen]

Dishing up half-volleys,

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ajmal should be kicked out of the attack..
issed:

 

[cricfan4ever]

why do we have to get tortured with craptastic Umpires like Doctrove, Harper, and Aschakka???

 

[mastermind_quad]

to draw this Test Pakistan batsman need to play with patience ...is I am asking much ..???

btw first SA need to declare

 

[ZAK]

177/2

 

[mastermind_quad]

....if they want to declare just after lunch they will now play with good RR for sure ....time for attack....from both side