Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd test match...Day 2 from Port Elizabeth.

[The_Cricket_Devil]

nice to see Asif smiling and really enjoying this contest against one of the best batsmen of the world

 

[immubhai]

We need Sami firing on all cylinders when Asif gets changed and i think, he soon needs to be changed, poor boy is bowling his heart out in the absence of Akhtar!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

big lbw appeal but it seemed either kallis inside edged it or was hit outside the line.

good maiden over either way

 

[iZeeshan]

That wasn't out I heard the bat

 

[Oxy]

o i know they play slowly but they literally just seem to have given up against these two bowlers and just trying to tire the bowlers out

And thats why its called Test cricket

 

[Noman]

Another good over needed from kaneria to keep the pressure on

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

oo beats Amla again. Something has got to give

 

[Noman]

what a ball by kaneria beaten amla all oevr

 

[Noman]

amla is good for kaneria confidence.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

And thats why its called Test cricket

Its one thing to just block it out but even in test cricket its all about getting runs/being attacking against balls that are there to be hit and these two just not looking to do that.

commies seem to agree as well

 

[Noman]

kaneria need to let the bowl spin....

 

[Oxy]

its -101 for 2

i have a feeling these 2 will make a big partnership

 

[Noman]

amla om 3 for 32 balls

 

[Oxy]

Its one thing to just block it out but even in test cricket its all about getting runs/being attacking against balls that are there to be hit and these two just not looking to do that.

commies seem to agree as well

SA can dictate the play - they're 1-0 up. A draw means they cant lose/Pak cant win the series.

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Asif continues to probe away at Kallis

 

[Noman]

last over from ASif I think
12 on trot-..

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

SA can dictate the play - they're 1-0 up. A draw means they cant lose/Pak cant win the series.

sure but history has proven that being over defensive always goes against the batting side and on day 2 playing 2nd innings that is the last thing they would want to do

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Amla finally gets a single through covers

 

[immubhai]

SA can dictate the play - they're 1-0 up. A draw means they cant lose/Pak cant win the series.

Still we are in day 2...so they cant be batting for the rest of the test match...

 

[161]

lets give hafeez a shot now ... keep the runs down until they start taking risks

 

[Nauman]

As in 101 runs behind

 

[Noman]

need to amla out here

 

[iZeeshan]

Guess Farhat will be bowling a few too.

 

[iZeeshan]

You can't possibly be thinking this game won't have a result? We may even have a result tomorrow!! But Day 4 we should defienetely have one. Unless SAF last incredibly long like Amla 70, Kallis 140, Prince 101, Gibbs 80...

 

[immubhai]

Guess Farhat will be bowling a few too.

We also have Hafeez but i shall rather have him bowl against the lefties!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Asif continues tirelessly and he should be given a rest

12 6 18 2 <-- asif's figures

44-2 after 23 overs

 

[Oxy]

sure but history has proven that being over defensive always goes against the batting side and on day 2 playing 2nd innings that is the last thing they would want to do

Well thats where Pak hold the upper hand - let SA play like they are.

 

[immubhai]

Too bad we dont have Akhtar for this innings otherwise, this would have put so much of pressure on Saffies, now they are playing Asif easily as they might be thinking , " tire him out then they have no one" I hope Sami keeps the pressure on from the other side with Danish K

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

dear god underarm bowling being discussed.

supposedly there was some underarm bowler who was well over 100 mph

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Asif continuing for his 13th on the trot...poor guy is gonna get exhausted

 

[Noman]

inder ring sleeping against..

ASif on..
13 on trot.

 

[Noman]

Asif doing the overwok

 

[immubhai]

I hope Asif stays fit tomorrow morning and Sami should learn a thing or two from him!

 

[Noman]

Shoaib Akhtar back in dressing room

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

super shot by amla driven for 4

 

[iZeeshan]

Shoaib is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

(in the dressing room)

 

[161]

hmmn is he being over-bowled on purpose just to accentuate someones absence ...

 

[ZM]

yep shoaibs back in the dressing room

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

51-2 end of the 25th over of the innings i blv

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single for kallis and dani to bowl to amla

nice shot by amla through mid on for 4. rolled the wrists on it

 

[Usman Chadda]

Is it confirmed that Shoaib cannot bowl in this innings?

 

[Gunner786]

maybe he might come back tomorow

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

inner ring fielders really are sleeping they aren't even trying to stop the quick singles

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Is it confirmed that Shoaib cannot bowl in this innings?

he can but he has to be on the field for how many overs he has missed before he can bowl

 

[immubhai]

maybe he might come back tomorow

For that, I think, he needs to first field today for some overs then he can start the day tomorrow as a bowler?

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Sami is on to replace the tiring Asif

 

[iZeeshan]

He needs to field for as how many overs he missed I believe, or half of that. One of those two me thinks.

 

[iZeeshan]

Sami back! Come on boy! Just pick up Amla and you will have done your job

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

good yorker that is played well by kallis

 

[immubhai]

Comon Sami, keep the pressure on with Dani and get Amla out...bowl some bouncers!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Asif gives some advice to Sami

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

good delivery to end the over, nipped back and troubled Kallis as he inside edged it

 

[Noman]

Sami bowling really well here inzi giving him confidence by clapping avery delievery

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Good over by Sami

 

[Nauman]

Is it confirmed that Shoaib cannot bowl in this innings?

Yes pretty much, now where are all those posters who wanted a half fit Shoaib, problem is with 4 front line bowlers if one goes down you are pretty much left handicapped.

 

[Noman]

is Shoaib back?=??

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

single for amla to end the over

61-2

 

[immubhai]

Yes pretty much, now where are all those posters who wanted a half fit Shoaib, problem is with 4 front line bowlers if one goes down you are pretty much left handicapped.

Considering we have no allrounder like Flintoff, Pollock and Kallis

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

good aggressive bouncer by sami but well left by amla

 

[lahori@denmark]

is Shoaib back?=??

no i think there is no available flight to pakistan today but inshallah in couple of days he ll be back safe

 

[immubhai]

Shabaash Sami...knock them down....bowl some of your furious Fast skiddy bouncers.....go out for all time Fast bowling!!!!!

 

[thurkeebaba]

that music is worse than SAF commentators

 

[Noman]

no i think there is no available flight to pakistan today but inshallah in couple of days he ll be back safe

lol... I thought he was in field.

 

[immubhai]

no i think there is no available flight to pakistan today but inshallah in couple of days he ll be back safe

(-: rofl

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

SAMI BOWLED HIM!!!

Amla is cleaned up!!!

 

[KB]

Samiiiiiiii

a beauty, cleaned him up

 

[Hash]

come on.

Pakistan on top here but let's get another couple of wickets now.

 

[thurkeebaba]

Alhamdulillah

 

[karachiite]

comonn malcolmmmmmmmmmm

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

middle stump uprooted to round out a good little patch of bowling from Sami. Keep it up boys!

61-3

 

[pacman]

clean bowled, well bowled sami

 

[immubhai]

Sami Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeetaai

 

[Noman]

out yourger sami bowled amla

 

[SUPERSAMI]

Samiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

 

[KB]

Neat removal of the middle stump

 

[Lightning]

Sami!!!!!!

 

[shahzadddd]

Well done Sami... bowling with pace and has looked menacing!

 

[karachiite]

did amla for pace there

 

[ZM]

wow great stuff from sami!

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

in comes ashwell the danger man

if sami can remove him like last innings we are well and truly on top