The 4th ODI at Ahmedabad: score and discussion, 1st Innings [11/04/05]

[mumtaz]

no i think bhajji had developed a back problem in the last match, i hope that is the reason!!

 

[161]

unfortunate that the squad is the same - too many spinners IMO - i think nazir should have played in place of danish or afridi .

 

[Hash]

i disagree kashif

you should never change a winning combination

afridi is a must in our one day side
cannot drop danish because of two bad balls in one match

 

[firebelly]

well
lets c if bowlers can take something out of the dampness of the pitch
i mean maybe they can extract some movement off the pitch
naveed can def do it
lets hope he can this time

 

[Shayan_Sohail]

unfortunate that the squad is the same - too many spinners IMO - i think nazir should have played in place of danish or afridi .

From what i have heard it is a spinning track.

 

[161]

Murali Kartiks ODI bowling average -



48


) )

 

[firebelly]

Murali Kartiks ODI bowling average -



48


) )

u shd know that averages doen't mean anything in one day game /

 

[sajjad]

man this pitch stuff is very weird.
i dunno what to make of it.

teams in the field now

 

[mumtaz]

cricinfo says balaji in for pathan as well

 

[HAFRIDI]

dam was happened?? i been asleep!

 

[sajjad]

Pakistan will win today

 

[Wasif]

"Mohammad Sami to start the bowling attack"

cricinfo

 

[sajjad]

3 balls no run

no real swing so far

 

[sajjad]

2 runs off the last ball

sehwag not swinging wildly at all today

 

[octavian]

sami caressed thru covers for 2.

2-0 after 1 over.

 

[sajjad]

man of the match rana to share the new ball

 

[sajjad]

pitch will be very hard to bat on as itll get really slow later on. spinners crucial
says shastri.

 

[HAFRIDI]

cmmon zindabad!

 

[Hash]

sajjad- they say that every game. It never does.

 

[sajjad]

no ball, half volley on leg stump

5 bonus runs to india

 

[sajjad]

Another half volley on leg, he finds the fielder this time

Rana needs to correct his line

 

[MIG]

Any New from TSN ?

There is enough material here to last 10 days !!

 

[DM]

afridi is a must in our one day side
cannot drop danish because of two bad balls in one match

Agreed 100%

 

[sajjad]

no pace in the wkt at all

 

[sajjad]

a 250 score will be very good

ball not coming onto the bat already
rana bowls another no ball

 

[octavian]

Rana's second no ball in his first over

 

[Hash]

8/0 from 2 overs

come on pak

early wicket needed

 

[161]

no pace in the wkt at all

big surprise ...
india learned their lesson after the last game

 

[octavian]

Ball is not coming on the bat. We are only in the 2nd over of the day. Spinners will play a big role in this match.

 

[mumtaz]

seeing the way sehwag is struggling for timing, 260 seems a good score on this wicket

 

[HAFRIDI]

we will win this hopefully

 

[mumtaz]

sachin as usual with the sidescreen, TSN take note

 

[octavian]

another leg side half volley, no ball, put away for 4.

 

[sajjad]

Pakistan will win this match

 

[badxhah]

i dont get he played 8 balls and suddenly founds some wrong wid the sightscreen

 

[HAFRIDI]

sajjad i hope ur right

 

[MIG]

sachin as usual with the sidescreen, TSN take note

point noted....

 

[octavian]

another 4 by tendu. He is looking very good today

 

[sajjad]

i was expecting a better start to this match...n the pitch....well india lucky to win the toss

but

Pakistan will win the match

 

[sajjad]

19/0 after 3

bad bowling by pakistan on the legs. need to maintain offstumo line

 

[octavian]

Rana giving another half volley on the pads. and smacked away to boundary.

 

[octavian]

Our players HAVE to follow a good performance with a lackluster one.

 

[sajjad]

this time rana to sehwag on leg
another easy 4.
and another one.
pakistan gifting india a good start

2 consecutive ones...

nope there was a double in between
real bad bowling here

 

[octavian]

14 off the Rana's second over. 33-0 after 4.

 

[sajjad]

14 off the over.
rana seems high from the last match

 

[badxhah]

i m guessing todzy wont be rana's day

 

[Gasherbrum]

terrible bowling by both bowlers. inzi in trouble already.

 

[Imy]

hate to say it guys nothing in the pitch. and you win the toss and you win, i hope iam wrong

 

[Nauman]

See I told you guys that Sami is only a one match bowler.

 

[Hash]

Nauman- a one match bowler who has bowled well in the 2nd test, the 3rd test, the 1st odi and the 3rd odi!

sounds like more than a one match bowler to me

 

[161]

sad to say - but i expected this .

 

[ali kc]

Good start by India

Its only the 5th over guyz...dont lose hope

Inshallah we will win this match!

 

[Muddaser]

Sami gives the usual 4 ball every over!

 

[Hash]

whats the latest score people?

cricinfo etc being unbelievably slow as usual

I might go to bed if there is no wicket in the next few overs

 

[MIG]

Have we lost yet ?

Dont worry people - the batting will carry the day

 

[sajjad]

its a short ground....
but we need to stop giving these free runs thru bad bowling

 

[MIG]

"16 of the 39 runs have been through the midwicket region, clearly indicative of bowlers overpitching on the pads."

From Rediff.

 

[ali kc]

47 in 6 overs

 

[Gasherbrum]

the field setup means any wickets we get are going to be self inflicted by india.

 

[sajjad]

47/0 after 5
dont worry hash, as i said

Pakistan will win this match

 

[sajjad]

sorry thats 6 overs

 

[Hash]

thanks sajjad bro


we need a wicket badly

 

[ali kc]

47/0 after 5
dont worry hash, as i said

Pakistan will win this match

I hope youre right man

 

[Hash]

the field setup means any wickets we get are going to be self inflicted by india.

what about LBW? caught behind? bowled?


we can still get our own wickets, no matter what the field is.

 

[ali kc]

good over by sami...only 1 run of it

 

[Officer Barbrady]

Good over by Sami. 48/0 after 7

 

[Gasherbrum]

much better from sam. now if only rana and inzi can decide where they want to bowl, we might actually be on to something.

 

[sajjad]

one run of sami in that over

rana not as good

 

[161]

"what about LBW?"

rudi is umpiring today X)

 

[Hash]

well done sami!

Sami's figures

4/0/19/0 are not too bad. Only 4.75 per over


Rana needs to sort it out pronto

 

[Hash]

kashif- oh great. Forgot about that.

 

[Khalil]

Rana back to his usual krap

Why is Rana so inconsistent?

One match this guy is absolutely brilliant. The next 10 games he is absolutely $hit

 

[Imy]

this pitch looks like will get slower and slower

 

[Gasherbrum]

now that the line is better, i would think about putting a slip back in place to get rid of this guiding down to third man. alternatively, sehwag does play it on with an angled bat, so maybe take that chance?

 

[sajjad]

extras continue to mount

batsme not taking any risks whatsoever.
bowlers giving them the easy runs all over the park

 

[Hash]

imy- they say that every game. It never does.

The pitch remains exactly the same it is only tiredness/concentration because of the heat that the batsman make mistakes.

 

[Gasherbrum]

oooh nice ball from sami to sachin.

 

[Hash]

i actually think he is one of our most consistent bowlers.

 

[Gasherbrum]

very nice over again, except for that no ball ofcourse. much better this from both bowlers.

 

[Hash]

good stuff sami. keep it up boy.