Pakistan vs South Africa | 1st Test | Karachi | 01/10/07 | Day 5

[ssuhaide]

We need one more century from one of our batsmen, and we'll be practically there.

YK played well but really needed him there at lunch and ideally tea. A real tall order now. Expect the game to be over before tea.

 

[saffer]

oooh...so close !

 

[Islamabadi]

yeh i got galaibii... i didn't know we had it

 

[Oxy]

Immense pressure on Malik - not many captains in their first test have been in this situation!

 

[saffer]

If South Africa can just get another wicket before lunch , we should win this..

 

[161]

We need one more century from one of our batsmen, and we'll be practically there.

exactly .. lets get younis a disguise and have him come back in as gul !

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

seriously...they are gonna lose bc the way they have batting all day....

 

[Plasma]

im wondering if i should go to sleep... doesn't look like we are going to win it from here...

 

[Hash]

I don't understand why we always go into a shell during these pressure situations

 

[saffer]

Steyn bowling medium pace....crank it up young man !

 

[161]

I don't understand why we always go into a shell during these pressure situations

says mr. i can't go poop or else we'll lose another wicket

 

[Oxy]

ARY just lost the signal and disappeared of to acommercial breaks about 10 mins ago! Pak vbroadcasters treat paying customers like dirt! How about 'we apologise for the loss of signal' ec?

 

[Hash]

actually it was the urinal I used.

 

[Oxy]

206-5

218 to win

 

[xbox]

Never been so frustrated with Dish/Z before.

 

[Saqib]

Looks like CricInfo also lost the signal

 

[Plasma]

the stream im watching, just changed to the india match. lol

 

[Oxy]

Edged by Malik - but doesnt carry to Boucher!

 

[the true passionist]

less than 15 min for lunch.
57 overs in the game.
5 wickets in hand.

 

[kablooee87]

wow the rr in the last 10 overs is like 0.9

 

[Plasma]

oh its back, but im very sleepy now, its 3:20 am now...

 

[Islamabadi]

is it geopakistani...plasma

 

[kablooee87]

finally a boundary

 

[kablooee87]

9 off this over so far..

 

[Plasma]

yeah i know, changed again...

 

[swaziboy]

smith dishing out half trekkers as rameez would put it

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Why in the world are we not trying it???

Sorry ... just got back home and logged on. This may have been asked and answered, but ... it's so frustrating.

There are 57 overs to go. It is much harder to defend your way to safety. It's a lot easier to play one's natural game, and keep the scoreboard ticking.

In 66.2 overs, PAK is 207/5 ... 56 overs to go, 217 to win, at just under 4 runs per over. This partnership has added 13 runs in 11 overs.

WAIT ... STOP PRESS ... THREE boundaries to Malik and Misbah, off Graeme Smith. Does it mean the tide is turning???

 

[kablooee87]

make that 13.....just in case we had doubt about whether or not Smith should bowl...... We got more runs in that over than the previous 10 overs combined.

 

[impulsive]

do u any place for online streaming of this match? All sites are broadcasting Ind-Aus ODI?

 

[iafzal]

Good over 13 off it making up for some of the maidans

RR 3.66

 

[the true passionist]

3 boundaries in an over.
about 5 mins to lunch.

 

[Hash]

wow the rr in the last 10 overs is like 0.9

1.94 now

13 off that over

If these two can bat until tea, we are still in it.

 

[Oxy]

Is this thread running slow?

222-5...a flurry of boundaries

 

[Islamabadi]

66.6 Smith to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, Father Christmas has arrived, full ball now is dispatched to deep wide midwicket
66.5 Smith to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short again, but a quicker ball, pushed to the on side
66.4 Smith to Misbah-ul-Haq, FOUR, oh dear Smith giving gifts to everyone this morning, that is a looooong hop on the leg, pulled away square, poor short leg
66.3 Smith to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short, leg stump, back, punched down the ground to a deep mid-on
66.2 Smith to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Happy Birthday Shoaib Malik, have a little long hop outside the off, crashes the cut away square on the off
66.1 Smith to Shoaib Malik, no run, Smith comes on for Harris, starts well on the off, turns back into the defensive bat

lol @ crapinfo

 

[impulsive]

where are you watching this match guys??

 

[kablooee87]

Ian Bishop just confirmed that Inzi will play in the 2nd test!!

 

[MIG]

Just been announced that Inzi has been included in the squad for 2nd test at Lahore

 

[iafzal]

Ian Bishop just confirmed that Inzi will play in the 2nd test!!

He has been doing that since day 3

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

We need these two to stay at least till tea-time, half the job done!

 

[MIG]

Ian Bishop just confirmed that Inzi will play in the 2nd test!!

Doesnt say that he WILL play - just that he has been selected for the squad - this is Pak cricket you know

 

[Hash]

223 for 5 now

201 runs to win.

 

[MIG]

He has been doing that since day 3

He is confirming based on a press conf just held

 

[Oxy]

Hamsham Amramla (accordsing to Zaheer Abass) comes onto bowl...

 

[Hash]

We need these two to stay at least till tea-time, half the job done!

I think we will win if these two stay until tea

120 off the last session....

 

[iafzal]

201 required now off 55 overs. They have played slower then I expected they are capable off.

I guess if we can last we would probably need 100 of last 20 overs.

 

[Plasma]

for the guy who was asking for a link :http://www.geopakistani.com/forums/misc.php?do=page&template=1SOPPAKVSA1TEST

 

[Oxy]

Amla needs to be destroyed in his spell.

 

[impulsive]

223 for 5 now

201 runs to win.

ON WHICH CHANNEL THE MATCH IS COMING .. ASKING 3RD TIME

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

I think we will win if these two stay until tea

120 off the last session....

It is still touch and go at the moment, but, I remain optimistic!

 

[MIG]

Hamsham Amramla (accordsing to Zaheer Abass) comes onto bowl...

A fellow MUSLIM, I hasten to add...

 

[Plasma]

but right now, its the india match, i think the guy forgot to change back. AHHHHHHHHHHHHhh

 

[Amjid Javed]

Inzi should be made to play as an opener in his final test match.

Misbah and Malik need to bat out most of the day here!

 

[Islamabadi]

where are you watching this match guys??

http://live.cricketcable.com/livecricket02.html try this in internet explorer...stream isn't that good, but better than nothing

 

[Hash]

less than 200 to win

 

[kablooee87]

Ian Bishop just announced that Inzi WILL retire after 2nd test!!!

 

[impulsive]

for the guy who was asking for a link :http://www.geopakistani.com/forums/misc.php?do=page&template=1SOPPAKVSA1TEST

Thanks a million

 

[Oxy]

Actually Amla looks quite good as a bowler!

 

[Oxy]

4 runs to Malik!

230-5

 

[Oxy]

A fellow MUSLIM, I hasten to add...

Well Zaheer has struggled with all names this series...

 

[Oxy]

Lunch

230-5 off 69 overs

194 runs to win in 54 overs

 

[SUPERSAMI]

So Inzi's getting his farewell test, fair enough...Pak cricket reaches a new level of mental retardation

 

[kablooee87]

Smith gamble to buy a wicket with part timers just before lunch has backfired. Him and Amla gave up 20 runs in 2 overs.

 

[iafzal]

Happy to see some resolve to win in the last few overs. They are still thinking about the win but first making sure they can be sure of a draw.

RRR is now 3.6 very doable

 

[Islamabadi]

Thanks a million

they are showing the indian game

 

[MIG]

Well Zaheer has struggled with all names this series...

Zaheer is not suitable for commentary during Ramadan - has he heard of the word Aitakaff?

 

[the true passionist]

OK lunch.
So far so good.

 

[Mercenary]

Lets hope there's no HAmla on our batting from Hashim

 

[lakha84]

230/5 lunch

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Doesnt say that he WILL play - just that he has been selected for the squad - this is Pak cricket you know

Yup, that's what I just heard on GEO news. He's included in the squad ... the final eleven will be selected "after we examine the playing condition at Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore." Meaning, there's room for face-saving!

If Inzi does go on to play, I hope he reaches 9,000 ... wouldn't that be a grand finale???

I remember, when Greg Chappell announced his retirement, before the final test (Sydney) began against Pakistan in 1983-84, his career tally stood at 6,928. The highest career runs for Australia at the time were scored by Bradman (6,996). So, Greg Chappell needed 69 to overtake the Don, 72 to reach 7,000. And he went on to score 182, setting the ground for an overwhelming defeat of Pakistan. :-(

 

[MIG]

So Inzi's getting his farewell test, fair enough...Pak cricket reaches a new level of mental retardation

Miandad got a farewell WORLD CUP !

If Inzi can score more than Butt, Hafeez and/or Iqbal - and help us win the next game - why not?

 

[MIG]

Lets hope there's no HAmla on our batting from Hashim

Amla is our man...

 

[Plasma]

Zaheer is not suitable for commentary during Ramadan - has he heard of the word Aitakaff?

he is not suited for commentary period. )

 

[swaziboy]

54 overs to bat out...........?
so that would mean that the batsmen.....malik, miba and akmal need to split
these 54overs amonst themselves which would mean atleast 16 to 17 overs each one needs to bat out in some way or another to force a draw..........

 

[MIG]

he is not suited for commentary period. )

What I meant is that listening to him makes you say things that would hurt your fast.

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Miandad got a farewell WORLD CUP !

If Inzi can score more than Butt, Hafeez and/or Iqbal - and help us win the next game - why not?

Because he's under a life ban for singing up with ICL

 

[TaZ]

has everyone lost the plot...? one wicket and were into the tail... there are 53 overs left in the game - 53 . We are far from being safe under any circumstances

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 sessions to bat out for pakistan here to draw the game.

 

[MIG]

Because he's under a life ban for singing up with ICL

We all know that this is a political thing.

 

[iafzal]

I am happy to see that we are still in it. One or 2 bad balls can end it for us but it is wonderful that we are putting up a fight and trying to take it home.

 

[Plasma]

Because he's under a life ban for singing up with ICL

why so much hatred? all we are giving the guy is an opportunity to make 19 runs. Not taking your house away from you to give to him.

no reason for you to get your balls in knot.