Pakistan Vs South Africa: Test 1: Day 4 Score updates and comments

[khilari]

Had an ugly feeling. The batsmen are going into their shell and when that happens and a wicket falls an hour later you find yourself still needing runs. Hopefully Inzi will play his natural game.

right.. they have got to put the bowlers under pressure...
the defensive stance gives way too much confidence to the bowlers

 

[tahaqureshi]

Inzamam comes to the crease and starts taking singles..thank God!

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

The first 10 overs on day 4

We advanced score from 103/2 to 116/3. That is 13 runs in 10 overs!

Lost crucial wicket of Younis Khan. Imran Farhat has been dropped twice ... and the way he's playing, it's anybody's bet!

Pakistan is +12, with three wickets gone. Farhat and Inzi at the crease. Beyond them, Faisal and Kamran, followed by the tail.

I'm still engaged ... but it doesn't look good.

 

[Saj]

need to keep the strike rotated with quick singles, especially with a left/riight handed combination

 

[tahaqureshi]

Farhat should go for a boundary to get his fifty already!

 

[Imran_The Man!]

He must of heard you Tq,
Nice shot by Farhat to bring up his 50 with a boundary. 121-3

 

[Bailan]

The perfect Drive from Farhat


Excellent SHOT for FOUR

 

[shan]

pathetic batting from PAk. 14 for 3.

 

[UJ]

50 more now Farhat

 

[badxhah]

What the hell now we are left with just 2 more specialist batsmen and have a lead of only 11 runs!!

wat 2?
Faisal IQ bal as a specialist ??? surly u jest

 

[tahaqureshi]

pathetic batting from PAk. 14 for 3.

well if you put it that way..haha

 

[AWAN IN A MILLION]

Farhat has got his fifty...so that means he's gonna throw his wicket very very soon now.

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Scoreboard staring to tick nicely over now that Inzi is at the crease. 125-3

 

[UJ]

Lead of 21...slowly but surely building

 

[shan]

21 for 3. We need big partnership even to put 200 on the board.

 

[CrickFan]

Lead of 21 ..

 

[shan]

How is Inzi responsible for that...he juts got out there?

well he must have planned all this before. Play slowly but making 13 in 10 overs painful not slow.

 

[tahaqureshi]

^^sarcasm my friend..

 

[Saj]

thats the first hour up.

22 runs for 1 wicket in 13 overs.

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Farhat has got his fifty...so that means he's gonna throw his wicket very very soon now.

If he does Inzi should smack him with his bat before he walks off.

Inzi rotating the strike nicley another single, 126-3

 

[tahaqureshi]

Farhat last scored when he got a FOUR for his fifty..hasn't even made a single since.

 

[Saj]

Farhat last scored when he got a FOUR for his fifty..hasn't even made a single since.

patience my friend, its like a game of chess at the moment.

 

[Pace]

Inzimam is pushing some singles through finally. This is where we miss Yousuf the most, he is just as good as good as any in keeping the strike rotated. The young guns like Kamal, Faisal Iqbal and the others will have to play out of there skins to get us in a good position.

 

[azcali78]

Farhat last scored when he got a FOUR for his fifty..hasn't even made a single since.

46.4 Kallis to Imran Farhat, no run, pitched up outside the off stump and Farhat taps it away towards cover, he is looking bit over cautious at the moment - should be Inzi's presence at the other end

 

[CrickFan]

Nel on

 

[CrickFan]

Pakistan going into a shell ..too defensive

 

[shan]

Pakistan going into a shell ..too defensive

the way they are batting 50 runs will be great in this session.

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Nice placement by Inzi for another single. 127-3 lead by 23 runs.

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

come on Pakistan.. we need 200 runs lead atleast to stand a decent chance of winning !

 

[shan]

Nice placement by Inzi for another single. 127-3 lead by 23 runs.

another single after 2 overs. good going.

 

[AWAN IN A MILLION]

You watch, he's gonna go in his fifty's.

In his mind, he's done his job now...he's earnt himself another Test match.

 

[shan]

just 30 overs left before the new ball is taken.

 

[Saj]

just 30 overs left before the new ball is taken.

I think its 31 overs Shan.

129 for 3, a lead of 25. Hang in there Inzi and IF.

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

3 runs have come in the last four overs. Imran has scored 10 runs today, off 51 balls that he's faced.

What's going on??? Are they **trying** to compound the pressure on themselves? Lest they lose a wicket or two, shouldn't they at least have a few runs on the board???

A total of 26 runs today, in 16 overs.

 

[Hash]

Farhat gets his first run in 18 balls

 

[Saj]

Be patient guys. I bet its not easy out there. Seems the South Africans are not giving too many easy runs away, like some of our bowlers did.

 

[khilari]

Thank you Doctrove... is ka bharosa nahi hai... bachat ho gayi

 

[Bailan]

Lord harris in attack now

 

[slix10]

27/3- going into our shell, looks like we're playing for draw.

 

[Hash]

lbw appeal turned down.

Ball was sliding down leg

 

[Imran_The Man!]

LBw shout by Nel turned down, going down leg, Harris into the attack now.
131-3 Lead of 27 .

 

[shan]

27/3- going into our shell, looks like we're playing for draw.

this is not even good enough for draw. Last result will be loss if runrate don't improve.

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Inzi going after Harris straight away with a HUGE swipe, inside edge, ball goes nowhere.

 

[Saj]

this is not even good enough for draw. Last result will be loss if runrate don't improve.

Whats all this about runrate, runrate, runrate.

Is this a one day international ???

 

[Hash]

Whats all this about runrate, runrate, runrate.

Is this a one day international ???

shan is obsessed with run rates. He was talking about it in our first innings as well.

 

[Bailan]

farhat = sitting duck against Lord Harris

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Lovely shot for 4 by Farhat 136-3

 

[Bailan]

and he hits a FOUR

 

[Hash]

beautiful shot for four from Farhat........happy now Shan?

 

[Hash]

farhat = sitting duck against Lord Harris

Harris to Imran Farhat, FOUR, tossed it up, outside off stump, Farhat leans forward fully and drove it through extra cover.

 

[UJ]

farhat = sitting duck against Lord Harris

Right.

 

[shan]

Whats all this about runrate, runrate, runrate.

Is this a one day international ???

scoring 30 runs in 20 overs, is this really a test match?

 

[PlanetPakistan]

It seems that the S Africans are really bowling well!
BTW on IF's shout the ball was clipping the leg stump.

 

[Bailan]

Harris to Imran Farhat, FOUR, tossed it up, outside off stump, Farhat leans forward fully and drove it through extra cover.

fair enough, but the way he negotiated the first ball, even kaneria would have been proud of his own foot work.

 

[Hash]

scoring 30 runs in 20 overs, is this really a test match?

you obviously have not seen much test cricket in your life.

 

[Saj]

scoring 30 runs in 20 overs, is this really a test match?

Yes its a test match Shan and sometimes a rr of 1.5 is what the batting team can achieve, against tight bowling, good fielding and a pressure situation.

Would you prefer if the rr was 4 an over but we were all out with a lead of just 60 ?

 

[shan]

you obviously have not seen much test cricket in your life.

i have seen the painful (not for me) partnership between tendu and dravid where they lost the test from winning position.

 

[sehsan]

this is not even good enough for draw. Last result will be loss if runrate don't improve.

its improving, another four,. this time by BIG MAN

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Boundary by Inzi. 142-3 Lead is 38.

 

[Bailan]

142/3

 

[Romali_rotti]

INZI looking good, I cant believe Farhat has edged his way to 50? ) LOL I think he scored atleast 5 boundaries of the edges in this little cameo..

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Both Pakistani batsman have heard Shan!

 

[Saj]

Those of you watching, is Nel giving Inzi any verbals and stares?

 

[Romali_rotti]

i have seen the painful (not for me) partnership between tendu and dravid where they lost the test from winning position.

OH MY GOD GET ME A GUN PLEASEEEEEEEEEE , I SWEAR I AM IN THE MOOD TO SHOOT SOMEONE RITE NOW

 

[Saj]

INZI looking good, I cant believe Farhat has edged his way to 50? ) LOL I think he scored atleast 5 boundaries of the edges in this little cameo..

well rr, a number of Prince's runs were inside and outer edges too.

 

[shan]

finally some runs coming in last couple of overs.

 

[sehsan]

ANOTHER 4, happy shan

a huge risk by imran though

 

[Imran_The Man!]

Farhat goes down the wicket against Harris another boundary. 146-3 lead is 42.

 

[UJ]

What happened guys, I thought Farhat was suppose to get out "any moment now"?

 

[Romali_rotti]

This is bad news, if Farhat hits a 100 we may never see Salmat Butt again and he is pure class

 

[Hash]

4 more

 

[PlanetPakistan]

OH MY GOD GET ME A GUN PLEASEEEEEEEEEE , I SWEAR I AM IN THE MOOD TO SHOOT SOMEONE RITE NOW

stop acting like that....with all those expressions you gave me the illusion that some one had been dismissed(can't say the O word)

 

[Romali_rotti]

well rr, a number of Prince's runs were inside and outer edges too.

hmmm I seee but Prince has the umpires and luck by his side Farhat doesnt, thats why I am shocked he is still there

 

[hasbeen]

What happened guys, I thought Farhat was suppose to get out "any moment now"?

don't speak too soon

 

[sehsan]

This is bad news, if Farhat hits a 100 we may never see Salmat Butt again and he is pure class

we will SALU after WC. He is a great prospect

 

[Romali_rotti]

stop acting like that....with all those expressions you gave me the illusion that some one had been dismissed(can't say the O word)

 

[shan]

finally they are taking some risks but scoring runs.

 

[Hash]

16 runs from the last three overs.


You happy now Shan?

 

[Saj]

The lead now 43.

 

[Romali_rotti]

we will SALU after WC. He is a great prospect

Hope so, I cant believe how PCB is ruining his career