Pakistan vs South Africa |1st Test | 15/11/2010 | Day 4 : Session 3

[IAJ]

Koi masla nahi, bus 122 overs hi rehte hain baqi survive karne
key liye

 

[jattafridi]

Excellent batting from both the openers

 

[cricfan4ever]

need to bat positively, and not let spinners get on top...have to rotate strike, and put the bad balls away...can't get into a shell otherwise we'll surely collapse...

 

[Afridi_Fan]

425 to get.

 

[imshally81]

Koi masla nahi, bus 122 overs hi rehte hain baqi survive karne
key liye

No problem for me :aali

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 sessions of solid batting needed! Would be a miracle if it happens!

 

[TaZ]

They'll hold on until the last session, get everyone's hopes up, and then collapse (as is tradition)

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

one thing is common if you witness the batting effort of Pakistan for the last 1.5 years atleast that is collapse. every now and then they bounce back strongly from the worst position and then collapse only to break hearts of the millions of fans.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/30 | 9 Overs | Need 421 runs to win

4 off the over!

 

[ZAK]

30/0

 

[ZAK]

Leg bye

 

[Seen Sheen]

He is setting him up for te in-swinger

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/31 | 10 Overs | Need 420 runs to win

1 off the over!

 

[Schickelgruber]

Not Out

 

[ZAK]

31/0

 

[IAJ]

In the meantime Gayle has smashed 200 in SL..

 

[imshally81]

we need afridi here

 

[Seen Sheen]

Taufeeq struggling to pick his arm ball...

Ominous signs...

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/31 | 11 Overs | Need 420 runs to win

Maiden!

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

31/0

 

[Seen Sheen]

Wow,W H A T A S H O T!!!

 

[imshally81]

:4

 

[jattafridi]

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Seen Sheen]

ohh,didn't see it coming..It was the in-ducker..

 

[imshally81]

Only 29 overz are remaining for today
can we remain wicketless ???

 

[Newton_fan]

Opners has to Survive this day, If we don't want to loose

 

[Seen Sheen]

3 more through covers..

 

[Acim]

I hope Hafeez converts this yet another start in to a big score. Insha Allah.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/37 | 12 Overs | Need 414 runs to win

6 off the over!

 

[ZAK]

2 to Hafeez.

37/0

 

[anakwalajinn]

we do we have 2 threads?

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 0/37 | 13 Overs | Hafeez 30* | Need 414 runs to win

Maiden!

 

[cricfan4ever]

Taufeeq going into a shell vs Botha...not good...

 

[ZAK]

Maiden.

37/0

 

[ZAK]

Taufeeq doesn't how to work the spinners.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Steyn Vs

 

[Seen Sheen]

Poked his bat at it..Got a FOUR through vacant gully region..

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Seen Sheen]

Steyn geting frustrated...

 

[Paradox]

Best bowler in the world bowling to Mohammad Hafeez with 420 odd runs still needed - and only two slips in the cordon. Thanks Graeme!

 

[Seen Sheen]

And he is gone............

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Steyn takes Hafeez.

 

[jattafridi]

hafeez gone

 

[Paradox]

Best bowler in the world bowling to Mohammad Hafeez with 420 odd runs still needed - and only two slips in the cordon. Thanks Graeme!

I jinxed it. Only one slip was needed.. sigh

 

[Seen Sheen]

another promising innings...

 

[ZAK]

 

[rash]

oooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttt !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jattafridi]

1 down 9 to go

 

[ZAK]

Hafeez really needs to start converting these pretty little 30's and 40's into substantial scores or else he might lose his place in the side.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Poor judgement by Hafeez..
Should've left it..

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/41 | 14 Overs | Need 410 runs to win

4 off the over and a wicket!

 

[Acim]

Another start by Hafeez but does not make it count again.

Waisting his good form.

 

[ZAK]

41/1

 

[Seen Sheen]

:aali, together..

Gonna be fun...

 

[Paradox]

Poor judgement by Hafeez..
Should've left it..

Was a great delivery tbh.

 

[cricfan4ever]

the one guy who was scoring, is gone...now begins the time of attrition and utter negative cricket...

more wickets on the way...Hafeez really needs to convert his starts...

 

[Acim]

Hafeez really needs to start converting these pretty little 30's and 40's into substantial scores or else he might lose his place in the side.

He won't that the bad part. These pretty little 30s and 40s are good enough for our batsmen to keep their places in the side.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Taufeeq picks up single...

 

[Acim]

Now these two need to keep the singles going atleast 2 an over, to avoid the last innings situation.

 

[Paradox]

Geoffrey Boycott cricket about to begin. Oh well, we don't need runs right now, just stay and the crease and save this Test, the two at the crease right now are the perfect men to do the job

If we lose another wicket before stumps, we're most likely going to lose. We need Azhar and Umar (Taufeeq, that is) at the crease by stumps today.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

1 down 9 to go then...

Hafeez done well but poor shot!

 

[ZAK]

1 to Umar.

 

[Acim]

Taufeeq picks up single...

lol

 

[Seen Sheen]

Was a great delivery tbh.

It was a good delivery..
But at test level,you got to leave those..

Pitched a bit sorter,moving away..Can't play those..

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/42 | 15 Overs | Need 409 runs to win

1 off the over!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Lets go back in our shell and let SA dominate.

 

[ZAK]

42/1

 

[Seen Sheen]

Geoffrey Boycott cricket about to begin. Oh well, we don't need runs right now, just stay and the crease and save this Test, the two at the crease right now are the perfect men to do the job

If we lose another wicket before stumps, we're most likely going to lose. We need Azhar and Umar (Taufeeq, that is) at the crease by stumps today.

Agreed..This partnership must flourish if we are to save this test..

Can't afford to lose another wicket before stumps

 

[Seen Sheen]

hammers it away through extra cover....

 

[imshally81]

 

[Afridi_Fan]

That was spanked.

 

[Jo_Don]

Possible 5fer coming up for Steyn, he looks in the mood for it

 

[Acim]

Agreed..This partnership must flourish if we are to save this test..

Can't afford to lose another wicket before stumps

It's easier to occupy the crease when runs are coming. These two needs to keep the singles going without taking risks.

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 1/46 | 16 Overs | Need 405 runs to win

4 off the over!

 

[ZAK]

46/1

 

[Seen Sheen]

Good stuff,keep rotating the strike..

 

[Seen Sheen]

Possible 5fer coming up for Steyn, he looks in the mood for it

,too,looks in the mood to survive..

Hard nut to crack for Saffers..

 

[ZAK]

Azhar gets off the mark with a single.