WI v Pak [Group D/Game 1] WI Inns [241-9/50 overs]

[Sparhawk]

not bad going so far..... minus the retarded fielding .... We are doing well....

58-1 and both batsmen starting to accelerate. Not to mention the weak bowling attack.... i'm not too happy with this start. Hope we can restrict them to under 250.

 

[Salman]

Pak made Imran _Nazir stand at point and boy he fields well there

He was born to field at point... Comon Jonty!!!

 

[12thMan]

Anjuman and Rano bowling in tandem. wicket coming up

 

[TaZ]

You can't drop catches and expect to win matches.... Already costing us big

 

[mooz]

3 overs for 5 runs, and you are still going after him? wow!

No no I am very happy with his economy
I don't see him as a wicket taking bowler. That would be OK if we had SHoaib and Asif taking wickets from the other end, its just not good enough now in their absence. You don't want WI reaching the 40th over with more than 6 wickets in hand, with our current bowling line-up thats a guaranteed 100 runs in the last 10 overs.

 

[Salman]

Rao's Eco 1.67

 

[NorthStar]

Pak have done well,
considering 16overs of Power Play

 

[Sparhawk]

time to bring in hafeez, he's been quite good recently!

 

[iafzal]

He was born to field at point... Comon Jonty!!!

Nazir has stopped a few that were flying through point with ease. Let us see if he gets a chance what he does with it.

 

[12thMan]

Chanderpaul is doing good with 18 off 50.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

inzi is probably tryingto get rana out of the way quickly

 

[MCMLXXXII]

We need Kaneria to attack. We should not have taken the third power play, brought Kaneria in, tried to get a wicket, and then taken the powerplay after a few overs.

 

[MIG]

Pakistan is doing well. Lets not be too critical here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

i expect the usual 20 overs of spin from both ends with inzi falling asleep as game drifts away...

 

[Salman]

Rana back in after the drinks... good ball

 

[Raza Sohail]

No no I am very happy with his economy
I don't see him as a wicket taking bowler. That would be OK if we had SHoaib and Asif taking wickets from the other end, its just not good enough now in their absence. You don't want WI reaching the 40th over with more than 6 wickets in hand, with our current bowling line-up thats a guaranteed 100 runs in the last 10 overs.

yeah I agree but not too many options there. Its either Rao, Rana or Sami to share the new ball with Gul. When Afridi comes back he will be another wicket taking option in the middle order. But the cupboard is looking rather bare.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Is it Gul or Rana bowling???

 

[mooz]

God damn Indians, they are everywhere.
AARGGHH

 

[iafzal]

another nice stop by Nazir at point

 

[Salman]

Again well stoped by Nazir at point...

 

[pak_all_the_way]

4 good balls rana

 

[immubhai]

i expect the usual 20 overs of spin from both ends with inzi falling asleep as game drifts away...

spot on..inzi has gone sleeping

 

[pak_all_the_way]

make that 5

 

[Wazeeri]

Can't believe Woolmer the stats man missed the article by Sanjeev B on cricinfo.
Rana for slog overs, not for opening.................

Take away Rana and windies are 26/1 after 10.

WI look good for 260.

 

[Kamran]

Better over from rana

 

[pak_all_the_way]

maiden by rana well bowled

 

[iafzal]

A miracle happens and Rana pick 3 quick wkts I am afraid he will not be playing too much WC.

And to everyone surprise he bowls a maidan

 

[mooz]

gotta keep chandu on strike as long as possible.

 

[Salman]

Will the ball revese on this pitch?

 

[immubhai]

Rana has amazingly bowled 5 maiden balls in this over

 

[Noman]

Wi in my view is in a better position that Pakistan.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

well every run sarwan makes younis needs to make it to compensate

 

[MCMLXXXII]

Wow I don't belive it! Rana bowled a maiden?

Does this mean his next over goes for ___ runs?

 

[Noman]

im really impress with rao

 

[Raza Sohail]

Rana has amazingly bowled 5 maiden balls in this over

maiden over bhai, DOT balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

pakistan need wickets as more wickets windies have in slog overs the more damage they can do!

 

[Noman]

well every run sarwan makes younis needs to make it to compensate

agree

 

[immubhai]

im really impress with rao

me too, the last time i saw him bowling , that was Pak toured India

 

[Noman]

we really need wickets here..

 

[Salman]

Run out attempt...

Great determination from Rao,

 

[Usman]

Good work by Rao, nearly got a run out!

 

[the true passionist]

this is looking like 275

 

[Noman]

rao is the cheetah, beating Chander here

 

[immubhai]

maiden over bhai, DOT balls.

Mojzaa bhai, Rana and maidedn!

Rao is proving the selectors right

 

[iafzal]

Rao I think is matching Gul in terms of his bowling. very nice.

 

[Usman]

Great ball by Rao! Brilliant bowling!

 

[Salman]

Peach of a ball to end the over from Rao, WI 60/1

 

[Noman]

Wi will score around 280 i think..

 

[pak_all_the_way]

pakistan need wickets as more wickets windies have in slog overs the more damage they can do!

agreed however looks as though you may need to play yourself in on this pitch like sarwan has

 

[mooz]

Will the ball revese on this pitch?

dp we have any body who is capable of getting much reverse? maybe rana.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

pak cannot afford west indies to build a platform,,,which sarwan and chanderpaul are doing

 

[Noman]

Rao I think is matching Gul in terms of his bowling. very nice.

Nice.

 

[immubhai]

what a bowler Rao! akhtar who? Asif who?

 

[sufyan786]

come on pakistan

 

[ThaSiccSense]

Slogging in the latter overs can also backfire and lead to cheap wickets.

 

[Salman]

Kami's keeping well, positive signs....

 

[iafzal]

Rana pulling from his bag of tricks.completely fooled Sarwan.
Rana looks a different bowler after the drinks

 

[Noman]

dp we have any body who is capable of getting much reverse? maybe rana.

We meed Shoaib here..

 

[pak_all_the_way]

noball an a single

 

[Sparhawk]

this is a good economical phase of bowling, WI are losing valuable overs. But 260-270 is still on the cards.

 

[Noman]

no ball by rana here,.. poor effort

 

[Raza Sohail]

Inzi trying to buy a wicket here. Rana into his eighth.

 

[mooz]

rana bowling a lot better since the drinks break.
Wonder what he drank? A little nandro maybe?

 

[KB]

It is all very well playing Kaneria in this match, but I hope Inzi uses him as an agressive wicket taking option. If there are plenty of gaps left in the field, and batsmen given easy singles, then the object of playing Kaneria will be defeated.

 

[pak_all_the_way]

dp we have any body who is capable of getting much reverse? maybe rana.

Umar gul is amazing with it

 

[Noman]

this is a good economical phase of bowling, WI are losing valuable overs. But 260-270 is still on the cards.

Wi I think will attack in the last 15 overs..

 

[Straight Bat]

Good economy still by Rao, he's working well

 

[mooz]

We meed Shoaib here..

this, my friend, is the understatement of the month.

 

[Wazeeri]

Naved Maiden

 

[hasbeen]

rana bowling a lot better since the drinks break.
Wonder what he drank? A little nandro maybe?

hopefully. then he can confess and be ruled out the world cup, leading to pak having a better chance of winning it.

 

[Salman]

rana bowling a lot better since the drinks break.
Wonder what he drank? A little nandro maybe?

Caffine free - diet Nadro

 

[pak_all_the_way]

tight bowling by pak

 

[Noman]

WEST INDIANS looking solid here..

 

[pak_all_the_way]

last over of the power play

summfink gonna give

 

[Noman]

its very hot in west indians..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rao and Gul have been impressive here..!

 

[iafzal]

I think Rana will bowl is 10 overs. another good over only 2 runs by rana.

The Rana-Nana drink really working for him

 

[the true passionist]

Rana should bowl last 2 at death.

 

[Salman]

19 overs gone WI 63/1 RR 3.4

 

[Noman]

last power play over.