South Africa vs. Pakistan 2nd ODI: 2nd Innings

[shan]

target change may give SA a outside chance

 

[DOOSRA95]

Why should there be a change ? it is aday night ... Continue.......

 

[shan]

if there is no chance then there goes SA chances

 

[Lightning]

It would make sense to continue as normal - no change in the targets etc.

I agree. It's not like light will be a factor. (No pun intended)

 

[jafrioh]

half of the lights are on not the other half

 

[CricketBuff]

Looks like one of the towers has no power.

 

[Obsessed_in_a_good_way]

Originally Posted by Obsessed_in_a_good_way
[Deleted]
Great work, Pakistanis. Great fielding ... there is electricity on the field!

not anymore .... ) )

Very nice!!!
) )

 

[Lightning]

i can see power is back. Why is the game not starting !!

The South African Team has been locked into a room due to a security device. Locksmiths on their way. If they can't be freed in next 30 minutes game will be abandoned.

 

[DotCom]

yeah they take 15-20 minutes to warm up to full power..

 

[purplehaze]

Target would be revised I believe. True it's a night game, but then one can't go on playing till 4 morning. And ofcourse, it might affect the entire schedule of media broadcasting the event.

 

[MIG]

F'in Electricity towers... Gibbs heard on the stump Microphone....

 

[Toony™®]

It would make sense to continue as normal - no change in the targets etc.

what would be the revised target if the overs were reduced to 45 overs for eg?

any1 know?

 

[CricketBuff]

The South African Team has been locked into a room due to a security device. Locksmiths on their way. If they can't be freed in next 30 minutes game will be abandoned.

we will hv to go and free them !!!

 

[Saqib]

Only the stadium lights are on now, the flood lights still not working

 

[12thMan]

one flood light is still out. I see no bulb lit on it

 

[Wiji]

How come no one's blamed the Indians yet?

 

[Saqib]

Play to start in 10 minutes time

 

[WasimG]

Man I hate when they play in SA. First of all the toss plays a HUGE role (Remember Pak vs Eng and Eng vs Ind in WC2003?) and now this. Perfect!

 

[Toony™®]

F'in Electricity towers... Gibbs heard on the stump Microphone....

... i am sure he wasn't batting at that time...hence makes the joke invalid.

 

[12thMan]

Why should there be a change ? it is aday night ... Continue.......

they go by the set ending time of the game

 

[Oxy]

F'in Electricity towers... Gibbs heard on the stump Microphone....

)

 

[Lightning]

one flood light is still out. I see no bulb lit on it

Only stadium lights are on. Flood lights are still down. May take some time to warm up.

 

[Usman]

Some of the light is on, so they should go out and ball atleast 2 balls after which they can contemplate how to get the floodlights working!

 

[Oxy]

... i am sure he wasn't batting at that time...hence makes the joke invalid.

Looks like your sense of humour has also blown its fuse

 

[kashmiri]

what the indians have locked up the south africans and that is preventing the game from starting?

 

[CricketBuff]

teams out on the field

 

[MIG]

... i am sure he wasn't batting at that time...hence makes the joke invalid.

Killjoy.

 

[PakPassionate]

All lights are ON...match will start in 10 mins........

 

[CricketBuff]

239 to get in 182 balls

 

[Lightning]

what the indians have locked up the south africans and that is preventing the game from starting?

They've been freed! Paks on the field now.

 

[Toony™®]

Killjoy.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Play about to start and like i thot D/L likely to favour S.A!

 

[Toony™®]

so any1 knw whats the plan.., is there a target revision?

 

[12thMan]

5 min more

 

[CricketBuff]

Inzi consulting with MoYo. I have never seen him consulting with Younis

 

[PakPassionate]

All lights are ON...match will start in 10 mins........

Azhar mahmood ko bowling diye bagir ager pakistan match jeet gia tu Aag lag jaye gi us k............Sala 8 parhate khata hai nashte mai

 

[Toony™®]

Play about to start and like i thot D/L likely to favour S.A!

thats what i was thinking..but we have 2 wickets more at the same stage... so maybe it will balance out...

 

[shahid afr3d]

All lights are ON...match will start in 10 mins........

) ) ) ) )

 

[Lightning]

Saffies smiling in the dressing room.

Target revised to 10 runs in 12 balls. Game on!

 

[purplehaze]

Interesting Read: Source: CricInfo

---------------------------------------
It was the third Test of the 1978-79 series in Calcutta between ALvin
Kallicharran's West Indies and India. West Indies were set to chase
335 in the final innings and were battling for a draw. Kallicharan and
David Murray the wicketkeeper, shared a vital partnership, but a mini
collapse followed. and at 183 for 8 India had a great chance to wrap
it up However, with the light fading fast at the Eden Gardens and Sew
Shivnarine playing a stubborn innings at one end, West Indies still
had some hope of saving the game.

Unlike today, the batsmen had to appeal to the umpires if they felt
the light wasn't good enough. That's what they did then, and India
would ahve fallen short by two wickets if the appeal had been upheld.
However the crowd at the ground, nearly 70,000 were not going to give
up easily. They had brought along hand-held fire torches, originally
meant for the celebrations and decided to light them at taht point.

It was a great sight to see almost everyone in the stadium clutching a
torch and the light generated was enough to make the umpires decide to
resume the game. Floodlights were not too common in those days and the
sight of all those lit torches was absolutely unbelivable. Just when
the West Indians thought they had done enough to draw, they had to bat
out another 15 odd minutes with flames burning all around the ground.

One more wicket fell and the tension was simpy unbearable. The last
wicket pair, Sylvester clarke and Shivnarine, hung on grimly however,
appealed for light again and were lucky to get away with a draw. It is
often said that the crowds are as much a part of a sporting spectacle
as the players and it was never more true than on this occasion. "

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

How come no one's blamed the Indians yet?

Because that habit is already occupied by the indians. Thehave the habit of blaming on Pakistan as quick as something happens

 

[CricketBuff]

Game about to start. Umpires on the field !!

 

[Lightning]

ok i need a break. Gonna get a bowl of Cocoa Krispies. The one with the chimp.

 

[MIG]

I left work early today to watch this at home - just found out that they are lookin for me !

 

[cricketcrazy]

Amazing Story


"It was the third Test of the 1978-79 series in Calcutta between Alvin
Kallicharran's West Indies and India. West Indies were set to chase
335 in the final innings and were battling for a draw. Kallicharan and
David Murray the wicketkeeper, shared a vital partnership, but a mini
collapse followed. and at 183 for 8 India had a great chance to wrap
it up However, with the light fading fast at the Eden Gardens and Sew
Shivnarine playing a stubborn innings at one end, West Indies still
had some hope of saving the game.

Unlike today, the batsmen had to appeal to the umpires if they felt
the light wasn't good enough. That's what they did then, and India
would have fallen short by two wickets if the appeal had been upheld.
However the crowd at the ground, nearly 70,000 were not going to give
up easily. They had brought along hand-held fire torches, originally
meant for the celebrations and decided to light them at taht point.

It was a great sight to see almost everyone in the stadium clutching a
torch and the light generated was enough to make the umpires decide to
resume the game. Floodlights were not too common in those days and the
sight of all those lit torches was absolutely unbelivable. Just when
the West Indians thought they had done enough to draw, they had to bat
out another 15 odd minutes with flames burning all around the ground.

One more wicket fell and the tension was simpy unbearable. The last
wicket pair, Sylvester clarke and Shivnarine, hung on grimly however,
appealed for light again and were lucky to get away with a draw. It is
often said that the crowds are as much a part of a sporting spectacle
as the players and it was never more true than on this occasion.

"

Source CricInfo

 

[jafrioh]

no overs lost, no D/L SA f*****

 

[CricketBuff]

Because that habit is already occupied by the indians. Thehave the habit of blaming on Pakistan as quick as something happens

Poor Indians, they are so jealous today, i saw some of the comments on cricbuzz.

 

[darkmoon459]

ok i need a break. Gonna get a bowl of Cocoa Krispies. The one with the chimp.

How does the chocolate chimp taste !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gunner786]

razzaq seems to got a bit quicker all of a sudden

a result of being threatened by azhar mahmood?

looks like wasm akram was right

 

[Rob H]

6 off 0. Good start for SA

 

[PakPassionate]

Azhar mahmood ko bowling diye bagir ager pakistan match jeet gia tu Aag lag jaye gi us k............Sala 8 parhate khata hai nashte mai

 

[Rob H]

edged and over YK at slip. 10 now off the re-start.

 

[Lightning]

How does the chocolate chimp taste !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's crispy and chocolatey. And Razzaq bowling pies. Tasty all around!

 

[Gunner786]

here comes azhar

 

[Pace]

How does the chocolate chimp taste !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hilarious!!!!!

 

[Lightning]

Talking of pies. Pie eater on.

 

[CricketBuff]

Azhar Mahmmod in the attack !!

 

[Gunner786]

what a comeback!!!

 

[darkmoon459]

Azhar mahmood ko bowling diye bagir ager pakistan match jeet gia tu Aag lag jaye gi us k............Sala 8 parhate khata hai nashte mai

Inzi should watch out for his parhate's now .

 

[TheSaint]

First ball wicket for Azhar

 

[Lightning]

Gotem!

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Poor Indians, they are so jealous today, i saw some of the comments on cricbuzz.

Yeah. They were laughing about inzi´s run out hours after the incident at the same time as Afridi were hitting sixes all over the place!

 

[CricketBuff]

Talking of pies. Pie eater on.

Wkt off his first ball !!

 

[DotCom]

Azhar on now

 

[offcutter]

My boy is back

 

[Zechariah]

I was reading those cric bizz comments too lol and price just got out and they are silent lol

 

[DotCom]

Cullinnan says a bit older now, and a bit chubbier

FIRST BALL OUT !!

 

[Zechariah]

Mr. Mahmood welcome to Pakistani team.. today is great day our guns are gunning!

 

[TheSaint]

Fantastic catch at full stretch over his head Younis at first slip- it was short and wide and Prince just flashed hard at it- Lucky break for Azhar

 

[Oxy]

Woo HOo Azhar!

Thats what we were hoping for!

 

[Sparhawk]

you go azhar!!!

 

[Medic]

On Cricinfo it says Asif took the wicket

 

[Lightning]

Wkt off his first ball !!

All that pie eating payed off!

 

[PakPassionate]

Azhar book for Worldcup 2007? LOL

Is say Ijaaz Ahmed ki yaad agi......4 matches fail 5th mai century...next 5 matches k liya pakka

 

[zushy_786]

Woo HOo Azhar!

Thats what we were hoping for!

Looks like the pie thrower is throwing pies at his naysayers....

 

[Amjid Javed]

AZHAR strikes with 1st his 1st ball back!

123/5

 

[Usman]

Well done Azhar and Younis! What a great comeback!

 

[Lightning]

btw, what a catch.

 

[Saqib]

It makes me very happy the seeing the first ball of mahmood the world cup is very close...

 

[darkmoon459]

Fantastic catch at full stretch over his head Younis at first slip- it was short and wide and Prince just flashed hard at it- Lucky break for Azhar

Younis khan is been amexing in the slips all through out the series. Shabash YK.