Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Taufel telling Kumble that the light is good enough.
The 2nd day of play ended at 4:30 local time. Right now it is 4:31
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Misbah playing very well.
211/5
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
this time this should be it.
Light offered, accepted by the batsmen
Pakistan 212-5, lead by 167
Misbah 29*
Akmal 21*
Partnership 51 runs
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Light offered and players are off.
212/5
Pakistan lost its way a bit in the middle when a number of wickets fell.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Still a long way to go.
The test is going like a see saw.
Very absorbing and interesting.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
harbhajan giving interview to Bishop, thinks that the wicket is improving for the batsmen (I think its because Misbah hit him for two sixes 
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Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
^^
P.S. well played by pakistan so far , hope they will play first session widout much damage 
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
I would say 60-40 to India at this stage.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
hahhahha
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Nice excuse
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
This partnership of another 50 runs will be decisive :k:
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
No team has the edge. Kaneria's 3 wickets in 15 balls were amazing. Butt gave a great start but Yousuf and Malik's wickets took the momentum away from us. All eyes will be on Akmal and Misbah. They along with Tanvir, Sami and Akhtar need to score 80+ runs in order to turn this game in our favor.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
1st session tomorrow, will tell us where this match is going
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Match is evenly poised. Both teams can win this match.I think spinners will come into play on last 2 days. If Pakistani batsmen can stay at the crease until tea tomorrow, India will have tough time scoring runs on the last day.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Well I just wanted to add something about Sohail Tanvir, as he is from Rawalpindi. I just got back from Pakistan on 13th Nov and played some cricket in Gujar Khan stadium with my old pals. Guys over there told me that Sohail Tanvir's nick name is Sohail Kookri, and until recently different teams used to make him play for their team so they can win matches and they was paying him 300 to 400 Rs / match. And also they mentioned that this guys deals only in sixes when batting.
Can you imagine how luck changed for him in few months. I hope he always performs like this, he seems a good prospect. Good performance by him so far in this match. If he can hit 3-4 sixes alongside other partnerships, I am sure that will be a big benifit to the team.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Pakistan has got the upperhand, batting in the 4th innings is always a difficult task .Not an impossibilty .But the pressure of an India -Pakistan match is so unbearable.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
When was the last time Kaneria took a wicket in his first 10 overs (in a test match)? Seems like the specialist batsmen have no problems playing him, true?
Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan have failed to deliver in this match, Yasir Hameed got the starts but couldn't continue with it. Salman Butt played better in this inning.
Hopefull Misbah and Akmal will continue tomorrow till tea (wishes wishes :D) and gain additional lead of 120-150 then we will be in better shape. Lets see what tomorrow holds for us.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Well I just wanted to add something about Sohail Tanvir, as he is from Rawalpindi. I just got back from Pakistan on 13th Nov and played some cricket in Gujar Khan stadium with my old pals. Guys over there told me that Sohail Tanvir's nick name is Sohail Kookri, and until recently different teams used to make him play for their team so they can win matches and they was paying him 300 to 400 Rs / match. And also they mentioned that this guys deals only in sixes when batting.
Can you imagine how luck changed for him in few months. I hope he always performs like this, he seems a good prospect. Good performance by him so far in this match. If he can hit 3-4 sixes alongside other partnerships, I am sure that will be a big benifit to the team.
how many people can say they started out in international cricket by opening the bowling for Pakistan in India.
Buck UP Tanivir,
He had better figures in the 1st innings than Shoaib, Sami, Zaheer Khan & RP singh.
Shoail kukri will give them kukri POX.
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
how many people can say they started out in international cricket by opening the bowling for Pakistan in India.
Buck UP Tanivir,
He had better figures in the 1st innings than Shoaib, Sami, Zaheer Khan & RP singh.
Shoail kukri will give them kukri POX.
RP Singh isnt even playing...
Good on Tanvir tho, took some key wickets, looks to be an excellent prospect for Pakistan
Re: 1st Test : India v Pakistan - Delhi - Nov 22-26
Now only if we had Asif instead of Sami....
Shoaib, Asif, Sohail and Afridi (instead of Kaneria) would've been much better bowling combo.