Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
I ask again:
If we bat all day today, i think we will get a lead of 500.
Can we bowl out india in two days within this score, if pitch remains toothless as it is now?
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
I dont think so. I think a target of 550-575 is needed to be sure.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
A target of 450 and India are out of it, anything more will just be cushion to set really aggressive fields which we will need to bowl them out on this wicket. With 8 wickets in hand, we must capitalise on our lower order fire power and be in a position to declare at stumps today. We will need all the time we can get, and I am sure after lunch the Indians will be more defensive and looking to save runs rather than get wickets.
India knows that every extra over they can make Pakistan bat is one less they have to survive. Going by Chappel's interview last night, he was already waiting for the declaration :).
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
I think they should play till luch tomorrow. Then we will have enough runs to atleast draw the match.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
If you ask me i think we should declare tonight at stumps. Have a go at Indian batsmen tomorrow morning with new ball + morning moisture advantage.
Sincerely,
Captain Lota
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Sincerely, Captain Lota
considering the defensive mentality, it is higly likely that Pakistan will bat for an hour tomorrow and than will declare around 600, so India could bat for 10-12 overs before lunch. However that will happen only if pakistan scores around 475-500 at stumps today. With Afridi and akmal still to come, you never know how high the run rate will go if both of them will click.
Another reason of not declaring today can be couple of quick wickets as well which could affect the run rate. Lets see, the picture will be more clear after tea.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
salaam all,
i just called yousuf, he was eating chicken tikkay , he said that they are going to play a nice n easy session once again, and then decide in next tea what to do in the last session. They will go for atleast 100+ runs in this next session. Plus he said that the pitch has gone really good which is a good thing for the indians and there wont be much moisture in the morning like there was the first day of this test.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Not a bad plan. Another 100 runs in the next session means lead reaches close 400. A big final session, and India are down and out.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
wow!! was he talking to you last time also when he got into hot water for talking on a cell phone in the dressing room?
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Anybody alive? YK gone :(
Sincerely,
Captain Lota
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Younis gone
280/3
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Arun LOL: Another Stupid decision by the umpire
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Arun Lal has wet his diapers with excitement. He's said pad and bat like 1500 times.
Sincerely,
Captain Lota
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
, well played younis, now still a lot of hard work left!! cmon faisal he showed confidence in 1st innings!
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
good chance for iqbal to make an impression
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
man i luv geoffery boycott, the man is just so frank!
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
** Chowka by Faisal**
289/3
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Lead now 300.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
not bad a 300 lead now.
Re: Pakistan vs India 3rd Test Match @ Karachi Jan 29 - Feb 2 2006
Shabash Faisal, time to make a century here.