Pakistan vs South Africa | 3rd ODI | Dubai | 02-Nov-2010 | SA Innings [batting 1st]

[Shakil_pkcricket]

This is my first match Thread on PP.

Assalam-o-Alaikum every one.

After a long long time Pakistan have tied the 5 match series 1-1, so the series is wide open and any one can win it.

On form Pakistan can beat any team in the world. At the moment as always Pakistan is relying on individual performances to win matches. On Sunday it was A Razzak who will it be today, either Asad Shafiq or Younis Khan or it may be Misbah; who knows.

By the look of things Misbah is not going to be dropped, Shoaib can be replaced with Umar Gul.

Pakistan (Possible):
Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Fawad Alam, Shahid Afridi*, Abdul Razzaq, Zulqarnain Haider†, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal

In all probability Afridi if he wins it again (the toss of course) will bat first.

 

[hashbb]

Hopefully black clicks and the top 6 can contribute equally!, YK looks in good form !

 

[Maula Jutt]

We are going to win this one, guys!

 

[AZ]

will be reopened shortly before toss.

pls use Preview Thread till then

 

[Newton_fan]

Pakistan Won the Toss Elected to Field First

 

[aqeelPK]

Team news?

 

[Newton_fan]

Misbah OUT Farhat IN

 

[hashbb]

Farhat in Misbah out , Shafiq in middle order
Akmal sprained ankle

 

[NJamal]

Field first why? They should had batted first

 

[chill79]

Farhat in in place of Misbah, rest is the same. Umar Akmal is injured

 

[Maula Jutt]

Wanted U Akmal but he twisted his ankle yesterday so Imran Farhat in the team. Shafiq in middle order.

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Field first why? They should had batted first

I think you have forgotten the 1st ODI.

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Big test for Asad today..

 

[Cric_Dost]

Bad time to twist ankle realy

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Atlast we have the ideal middle order today (except Yousuf).

Younis Khan
Fawad Alam
Asad Shafiq

 

[chill79]

Kalis in Peterson out, Lengevelt out theron in

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

Good morning everyone!

Good toss to win!

c'mon PAK

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

U Akmal missed the chance today badly... tough luck

 

[Maula Jutt]

The team is more or less satisfactory today.

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Should have batted first

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

No Umer Gul??

 

[IAJ]

Jippppiiiiiiiiii, I can watch Pakistan bat after the work!!!!!!! Ji oye lala!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Wahat should be given the new ball instead of A Razzak

 

[Poison]

People calling Afridi spineless should take a step back and immediately plant their left foot up their ass.

 

[Krishnan]

Field first why? They should had batted first

i felt the same.Last game was one handed brilliance,pak should have batted here maybe.but cricket as usual is a funny game,and pakistan are the best example of surprises so lets wait and watch.

 

[Pak_Jazba]

So Akhtar has not been rested?. So much for all the media rumours.

 

[Maula Jutt]

People calling Afridi spineless should take a step back and immediately plant their left foot up their ass.

)

 

[NJamal]

We should restrict RSA to 250 or below today. Dubai pitch I reckon will help the spinners more.

 

[Sakss]

good to see wahab keeping his place...deserved it.

aj lagerveldt nahin ha kisko marenge??

 

[IAJ]

good to see wahab keeping his place...deserved it.

aj lagerveldt nahin ha kisko marenge??

Theron kou aur kisse...

 

[NJamal]

good to see wahab keeping his place...deserved it.

aj lagerveldt nahin ha kisko marenge??

Rusty is a MAZEDAAR bowler

 

[Newton_fan]

Rusty is a MAZEDAAR bowler

Botha hai na

 

[NJamal]

I want to from my office right now to watch the match.

 

[Cric_Dost]

rameez talking to razzaq...

 

[Maula Jutt]

Thank God they've been conducting interviews with Razzaq in urdu. I feel very angry when they force the players to talk in english and they end up sounding completely incoherent.

 

[saj001]

Don't expect Pk to chase 225+ again today.

 

[Cric_Dost]

like the way razzaq saying bhai day before yesterday

 

[Maula Jutt]

Today the crowd has come with banners reading Boom Boom Razzaq

 

[Cric_Dost]

Afridi has a good record in this ground as bowler , i hope he does well today

 

[Newton_fan]

There is grass on the pitch not easy to Bat, Good decision from Afridi to Field first

 

[UmarAkmals-fan]

whats thair ul qadri doing in the crowd lool

 

[anakwalajinn]

was that seriously a Norwegian flag hanging on the pavilion? I missed it watched like last 0,2 seconds...?

 

[anakwalajinn]

whats thair ul qadri doing in the crowd lool

seriously?

 

[Cric_Dost]

nice signature ! newton_fan

 

[UmarAkmals-fan]

that guy looks exactly like thair ul qadri

 

[Cric_Dost]

showing the flag again

 

[NJamal]

Players are out on the field

 

[NJamal]

Amla & Kallis to open for SA

 

[hamzamunir]

why is it empty?

 

[NJamal]

roaring to go

 

[Maula Jutt]

Akhtar bowling.

 

[ZAK]

Salam everybody.

 

[ZAK]

Good start by Akhtar.

 

[Maula Jutt]

Amla

 

[sanakazmi]

Razzaq, haha.

 

[NJamal]

by Amla

 

[Maula Jutt]

Amla another

 

[ZAK]

to

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Salam everybody.

Wa-Alaikum-us-Salam

 

[anakwalajinn]

norwegian flag great haha who are those guys? regular fans? they were wearing the training tops though and "normal people" cant buy them? anyway nice to see this trend of someone bringing Norwegian flag on every tour

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Good start by Amla

 

[sanakazmi]

oye hoye shoaib.

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Amla for president

 

[Maula Jutt]

1 over. 8 runs without loss.

 

[Strike!]

Nice response at the end.

 

[NJamal]

8/0 after 1 over

 

[anakwalajinn]

Salam everybody.

Waleikum Assalam

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Shoaib has to bowl well today other wise Gul is ready

 

[ZAK]

Good short ball by Akhtar to finish the over.

8/0 after 1

 

[Maula Jutt]

Razzaq to bowl.

 

[venomousx]

wt was akhtars speed?

 

[anakwalajinn]

that guy looks exactly like thair ul qadri

Hm... If it is him then there should be a lot of people around him. And he would be wearing that suit & topi he always does

 

[NJamal]

Razzaq to share the new ball

 

[sanakazmi]

i hope that knock will give razzaq a boost wrt his bowling.

 

[Poison]

How many tosses has Afridi won in a row ? Phenomenal record as cuptaan

 

[Lara400]

This gem of a guy can't stop scoring!

 

[thecricket]

8-0, 1.1 ov

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

Razzaq to bowl.

Wahab should have bowlled

 

[Shakil_pkcricket]

How many tosses has Afridi won in a row ? Phenomenal record as cuptaan

It could be a world record.

 

[IAJ]

was that seriously a Norwegian flag hanging on the pavilion? I missed it watched like last 0,2 seconds...?

My brother and his team Sinsen CC have travelled from Norway to Dubai to play a tournament there and also watch today's match so I'm sure you saw the Norwegian flag as he promised to take that with him.