Pakistan vs South Africa | 2007 Series | 1st Test | Karachi | 01/10/07 | Day 4

[NeVerMind]

4-4-6 against Smith and younis going beserk. I don't know whether to be happy or be worried!

 

[lakha84]

101 parternship up

 

[Oxy]

0 4 4 6 1 0

Good over!

 

[W63L35]

People, get a room!

and as for if Faisal makes a hundred today, should he play instead of Inzy/MoYo. I think he should def play but not in place of Moyo. I think we can drop Hafeez and have a makeshift opener.

If Misbah fails (I hope he does need to bat!! ) in 2nd inning, he may be dropped along with one of the openers........!!

 

[Phuzz]

100 partnership up and in really quick time too

 

[Oxy]

So, is reverse sweep the correct shot at this stage... He's either very brave or stupid !

"Hi, I'm Younis Khan - Right Hand bat. My favourite shot is...the Reverse Sweep'

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Whats Younis khan playing at? is he trying to make up for his slow performances at the T20?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

302 to win

 

[Oxy]

YK speeds up to 74 off only 75 balls!

 

[Daoud]

Younis needs to calm down but if we manage to win this then his approach would be justified (does that seem like something Zaheer Abbas would say?)

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Ok Younis calm down lad! we need you to bat most of the innings.

 

[tauseefm]

You really need a big heart to play reverse sweep in a test match.

very very well played younis khan.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

YK not allowing Smith to settle in,good tactic

 

[CricnPak]

Anybody else wondering what's with the sudden change of pace? Is it because Lawson told them to "get on or get out" or did Malik tell them to just play their natural game OR are they just being brave and taking the Saffers on by pure luck?

 

[Phuzz]

this is forcing the pressure on south africa now while in the beginning the pressure was on us.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

301 to win

 

[thurkeebaba]

No he would've dragged this statement to at least 6 lines...

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Anybody else wondering what's with the sudden change of pace? Is it because Lawson told them to "get on or get out" or did Malik tell them to just play their natural game OR are they just being brave and taking the Saffers on by pure luck?

I think it was more of Younis thinking hes not going to let a part timer settle. Think he did the same to the Indian part timers in India.

 

[Safar55]

What the hell was this guy doing T20?

He's got balls, I must say

 

[AWAN IN A MILLION]

You really need a big heart to play reverse sweep in a test match.

very very well played younis khan.

He reckons that it is his favorite shot LoL!

 

[Phuzz]

exactly 300 to win now

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Younis needs to calm down but if we manage to win this then his approach would be justified (does that seem like something Zaheer Abbas would say?)

Your english is too good for that,and here he comes back himself

 

[Afridi_Fan]

298 to win

 

[CricnPak]

breaking the 300 barrier with 8 wickets left would really hurt south africa

 

[khalidali7070]

And mr.Zaheer is back

 

[hasbeen]

Anybody else wondering what's with the sudden change of pace? Is it because Lawson told them to "get on or get out" or did Malik tell them to just play their natural game OR are they just being brave and taking the Saffers on by pure luck?

lawson most probably has something to do with it. his approach is agressive and to play with no pressure.

 

[Daoud]

Come on Younis. Will you reverse sweep Steyn too?

 

[khalidali7070]

I dont know but is it me or is Zaheer abbas trying to talk like tonny montana.......

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Ok Yk starts to mistime his shorts,is he fasting?

 

[Pathan007]

zaheer chacha enjoying the test match

 

[Afridi_Fan]

294 to win

 

[ebikhan]

You really need a big heart to play reverse sweep in a test match.

very very well played younis khan.

That is the whole point. Had he been out, he would have been criticized from all circle.

 

[Oxy]

Shot of the Day! Controlled squared drive for 4.

130-2

 

[shan2026]

i can't stand zaheer abbas any more

 

[ebikhan]

good shot .. he has race to 80 as per Wessels

 

[Pathan007]

Younis looks like Hayden when wearing a helmet.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Tempting Yk into another one,but he leaves it alone

 

[Oxy]

Ok Yk starts to mistime his shorts,is he fasting?

)

 

[thurkeebaba]

I dont know but is it me or is Zaheer abbas trying to talk like tonny montana.......

) )

 

[ebikhan]

Aaqib yesterday in "Bolay Kiya baat hay" that he has some guts feeling Younis will score a century here.

 

[Oxy]

Credit Faisal Iqbal - dooing what is required so far.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

293 to win

 

[NeVerMind]

I dont know but is it me or is Zaheer abbas trying to talk like tonny montana.......

"In dis gaame, first you ged the ruuns, then the moneey and then you ged the woomen".

sorry, really bad impression of Tony Montana.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

291 to win

 

[Oxy]

293 to win

Your 'countdown to victory' is seriously making me feel confident about this!

 

[Saqib]

Aaqib yesterday in "Bolay Kiya baat hay" that he has some guts feeling Younis will score a century here.

Amazing...Younis Khan also told after his first innings he will play much better in the second innings.

 

[ebikhan]

Now Kepler Wessels has to say that pitch has not deteriorated that much as they expected on day 1.

 

[Oxy]

If Pak fans in Karachi feel for the game, NSK should be PACKED tomorrow.

Could be an amazing climax to this game!!!

Alas - I think it will be empty....

 

[ebikhan]

any one watching the game on super sports ? I am not having problems with this channel at my end.

 

[Pathan007]

"this time is a crucial time". zaheer chacha states the mystery.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

290 to win

 

[Afridi_Fan]

and a beauty gets Faisal

 

[shan2026]

**** faisal gone

 

[ebikhan]

faisal gone !!!

 

[xbox]

Younis needs to be carefull now

 

[Phuzz]

oh noooo.. faisal is gone

 

[NeVerMind]

***, faisal gone! guess that hug will have to wait...

 

[Pathan007]

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii gone

 

[khalidali7070]

"In dis gaame, first you ged the ruuns, then the moneey and then you ged the woomen".

sorry, really bad impression of Tony Montana.

The next thing you know he might say you talkin to me are you talkin to me i will crush you like a cokaroch

 

[CricnPak]

If Pak fans in Karachi feel for the game, NSK should be PACKED tomorrow.

Could be an amazing climax to this game!!!

Alas - I think it will be empty....

Isn't Friday a holiday there...usually on the weekends, there's always a decent crowd at test matches in Pakistan

 

[Phuzz]

nice innings by faisal, we need to send in a nightwatchman?

 

[shan2026]

Now pressure back on Pak

 

[thurkeebaba]

feel sorry for the guy -- he did work hard for his 44 today

 

[NeVerMind]

is that Asof i see as the night watchman?

 

[Phuzz]

asif is nightwatchman

 

[ebikhan]

faisal has been replaced by a better player !!!

 

[Pathan007]

that one bounced,turned and hit his right glove. unlcuky. was almost unplayable

 

[CricnPak]

Least valuable batsmen out there...Asif

 

[Oxy]

In Faisal's defence - it was a 'ripper'!

 

[ebikhan]

left-hand and right-hand partnership will frustrate SA

 

[Pathan007]

hope asif gets a fitty

 

[Afridi_Fan]

That ball deserved a wicket

 

[NeVerMind]

It was great ball, no shame in getting out to that.

 

[Amoeba]

Predictable that we were going to lose a wicket before the break........

 

[ebikhan]

faisal should learn from asif how to bat. faisal argument will be asif is left-handed batsman.

 

[pak4life]

a nightwatch man messes the batting order up im sure malik/misbah can face a few overs

 

[khalidali7070]

i hope that asif would do a wasim well not exactly that but hope he dont pull off an ambrose here

 

[Daoud]

Sending in Asif is very risky. I really dont have much confidence in him surviving

 

[Phuzz]

Predictable that we were going to lose a wicket before the break........

could kinda see it coming, always happens

 

[tauseefm]

how many overs left?