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

[aussie-pak]

pak might win from out of nowhere?!

 

[ebikhan]

faisal iqbal should have been the night watchman instead of asif.

 

[Oxy]

Asif's defence looked pretty sond in the 1st inngs - esp against the 'quicks'.

Never seen him play spin - so we wait....

 

[shan2026]

this was big blow for Pak

 

[Phuzz]

3 overs to go

 

[ebikhan]

3 overs remaining now

 

[ebikhan]

17 deliveries now

 

[Oxy]

hope asif gets a fitty

Even 20 would be a huge bonus!

 

[ebikhan]

16 now

 

[ebikhan]

wessel happy with weather

 

[NeVerMind]

now does YK keep strike or take a single if available? I hope this does not deter him from his game...

 

[ebikhan]

15 deliveries left now.

 

[ebikhan]

i wish i could donate my runs to pakistan team

 

[Oxy]

At least YK is looking in prime touch!

 

[xbox]

well played faisal

 

[ebikhan]

14 deliveries now

 

[ebikhan]

lucky man !!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Oh My God,didnt carry

 

[Oxy]

Jeez! Slower delivery edged by YK - didnt carry to Boucher ! He played it with 'soft hands' it saved him

 

[ebikhan]

last delivery of the over now, must take single ?

 

[ebikhan]

or idea is to asif make to face the spin.

 

[ebikhan]

2 overs left now

 

[Phuzz]

nah we want asif on strike for the next over

 

[Afridi_Fan]

2 overs to go,and asif to face Harris

 

[ebikhan]

if i had been smith, i would bring pacer instead of harris.

 

[Oxy]

Well the nightwatchman should be there to protect Asif - so he should be taking the strike - I think thats how it works!

 

[ebikhan]

look faisal how to play, 11 deliveries.

 

[Oxy]

Asif looking quite competent against Harris

 

[Pathan007]

Well the nightwatchman should be there to protect Asif - so he should be taking the strike - I think thats how it works!

asif is a proper batsman.

 

[ebikhan]

Well the nightwatchman should be there to protect Asif - so he should be taking the strike - I think thats how it works!

protect ASif or Younis ????

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

At least YK is looking in prime touch!

Jeez! Slower delivery edged by YK - didnt carry to Boucher ! He played it with 'soft hands' it saved him

 

[Afridi_Fan]

3 balls to go

 

[Pathan007]

Asif looking quite competent against Harris

that's good. make him play harris and they others will play pacers.

 

[ebikhan]

8 deliveries left.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

2 balls to go

 

[Oxy]

Asif playing like a proper batsman!!!

 

[Phuzz]

so much for the countdown, just counting down the balls now.. hopefully we can get through this

 

[Afridi_Fan]

last ball of Harris coming up

 

[xbox]

Man a left hand like Aasim Kamal would have been great in middle order

 

[aussie-pak]

10 deliveries left

 

[NeVerMind]

asif is a proper batsman.

Well he is playing Harris better than Hafeez.

 

[ebikhan]

end of another over, 1 left

 

[Afridi_Fan]

and Asif plays the over

well done lambey

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Last over of the day coming up

 

[Phuzz]

Man a left hand like Aasim Kamal would have been great in middle order

didn't kamal make his debut against south africa 4 years ago and was quite successful

 

[ebikhan]

Man a left hand like Aasim Kamal would have been great in middle order

agree with you. i am really at faisal iqbal.

 

[ebikhan]

didn't kamal make his debut against south africa 4 years ago and was quite successful

yea he made 99 on debut against them

 

[ebikhan]

5 deliveries left.

 

[CricketBuff]

Well done Pak. At least they are fighting back. Butt's decision was ver dicey!!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

5 balls to go

 

[khalidali7070]

Well not the right time to ask i guess but who you guys think should play in the next test dani or abdul-rehman! i thikn dani should be rested and abdul-rehman looks more fitter then him he bowled better and having another fasti to put pressure on the other end might help him more...........

 

[xbox]

Its easier for left hander to handle left arm.

 

[ebikhan]

and Asif plays the over

well done lambey

heheh

 

[ebikhan]

4 more

 

[Afridi_Fan]

286 to win

 

[Afridi_Fan]

4 balls to go

 

[ebikhan]

single should be taken .. cool (Y)

 

[Afridi_Fan]

285 to win,not a good idea of the single

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Asif has to play 3 balls now

 

[ebikhan]

Afridi should learn something from Younis.Younis, I believe is fasting as well, and playing & playing well too !!

 

[Pathan007]

stupid. took a single

 

[ebikhan]

no problem if asif gets out now

 

[Afridi_Fan]

and he takes a single

284 to win

 

[ebikhan]

single should not have been takenn.

 

[ebikhan]

2 more for Younis and Pakistan.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

282 to win

Last ball coming up

 

[xbox]

Why younis took that single?

 

[ebikhan]

last delivery of the day !!

 

[Daoud]

Yeah, doesnt really matter now. Asif has done his job, which was to protect the other batsmen from having to play anything today

 

[W63L35]

Why younis took that single?

so that Asif can take a single too!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

278 off 90 overs

 

[ebikhan]

bonus runs 4 more .. he is now 93

 

[Phuzz]

4 to finish the day

 

[Oxy]

Leg glance off the final ball!

146-3

Good day for Pak

 

[Afridi_Fan]

YK not out 93*

146/3

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Man,we are still in with a chance

 

[Pathan007]

4444444444444 mashaALlah. ended day on positive. let's hope inshaAllah we start on positive 2morrow

 

[W63L35]

OK....guys,
In this test, this is how many runs have been scored so far - each day;

1st day: 294 runs were scored.
2nd day: 283 runs were scored.
3rd day: 240 runs were scored.
4th day: 334 runs were scored.

5th day: 278 runs needed!!!

Younis, Malik, Misbah can pull it through (at least can make a match of it).....if they all bat like Younis...... but........it is a world record chase.....and 5th day......and pitch helping Harris!!!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

With YK still there Malik,Misbah and Akmal to come

 

[jackal786]

Younis is in a different league compared to the rest in Test matches.