It also doesn’t help that they have played majority of their test matches against Bangladesh, and have played more then half of their matches against Kenya, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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Why did Inzi not take the extra 8 overs he was allowed to by the rules and finish off the chase today?
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Because he wanted to piss off Kiwis for one more day. :)
PTV :k:
I have a funny feeling that maybe Inzimam was not even aware of the half-hour rule. But Javed? He would have been aware for sure, I think. It will be interesting how Inzi comments on that at the presentation ceremony.
Interesting Fact:
In the first 3 innings, there have been 8 ducks.
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Interesting Fact:
In the first 3 innings, there have been 8 ducks.
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Man..you have lots of free time. :D
Kenya? 
Okay, it was Sharjah, got it
**The ‘Rawalpindi Reaper’ slays New Zealand again **
What is it about Pakistani pace bowlers and New Zealand batting line-ups?
First there was Wasim Akram, who announced himself to New Zealanders by hitting Lance Cairns square between the eyes.
Then there was Waqar Younis, who brought us the sand-shoe crusher.
And just when it seemed that everything had settled down, along came Shoaib Akhtar.
All three rate among the best fast-bowlers ever produced, all to a man have shown a particular appetite for New Zealand batsmen, and - in the case of Akhtar at least - there doesn’t seem to be a blind thing anyone can do about it.
If it carries on like yesterday, when the Rawalpindi Reaper turned in a likely series-deciding performance with the ball, New Zealand’s best chance might be to petition Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel for a change to the visa regulations.
Nothing serious of course, but maybe, where they deny access for people with serious criminal records and communicable diseases, they can add a category for Pakistan cricketers who bowl at more than 150 km/h.
Akhtar was the chief instigator of an extraordinary day’s cricket at the Basin Reserve, a day that began with New Zealand looking to turn their 170-run first innings lead into an impregnable position, and ended with Pakistan within touching distance of victory.
Akhtar’s six for 30, the third time he has taken a five-wicket bag in as many innings against New Zealand, turned the tables so violently that the home side were shot out for a mere 103 in 53 overs, leaving the tourists a not-insignificant target of 274.
The previous highest winning fourth-innings total at the Basin Reserve had been New Zealand’s 217 against India in the Boxing Day test of 1998, but Pakistan eclipsed that mark easily last night and were only 28 runs short of the target when stumps were drawn.
Although New Zealand’s bowling yesterday was almost as ragged as their batting, Akhtar’s contribution was like a spear through the heart for the hosts, who have not lost a series at home since going down to Australian in the summer of 1999-2000.
Resuming at 75 for three, New Zealand were bowled out in just 17 further overs, the last seven wickets falling in a mere 8.4, with only Mark Richardson, Stephen Fleming and Daryl Tuffey making double figures.
Akhtar had already accounted for Lou Vincent and Richard Jones the previous night, and returned with a vengeance yesterday morning to send back Richardson, Scott Styris, Robbie Hart and Ian Butler.
Like Waqar and Wasim, he is showing an increasing taste for New Zealand batsmen, and in three test innings has taken 17 wickets for 89 runs at the relatively useful average of 5.23.
It was against New Zealand at Lahore last year that he captured his career-best figures of six for 11, as Pakistan won by an innings and 324 runs, and his effort in this test has been only slightly less spectacular, comprising figures of five for 48 and six for 30.
Only the second time in which he has snared 10 wickets in a match, the 28-year-old managed to reduce his overall test average from 25.09 to 23.50 over the course of the test, and has now boosted his wicket tally to 118.
And a sobering thought is that of Akhtar’s 17 wickets against New Zealand, no fewer than 10 have been of the clean-bowled variety.
His Herculean efforts yesterday, when he was starting to tire but gained strength from the urgings of Inzamam-ul-Haq and Moin Khan, mean New Zealand are almost certain to fall back into fifth place on the test championship ladder, and will end a run of nine tests without defeat.
Unless, of course - and this should be no laughing matter for Pakistan - it rains. :mad:
The Akhtar file
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Overall: 118 wickets at 23.50.
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v New Zealand: 17 wickets for 89 at 5.23.
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6-11 at Lahore, 2002.
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5-48 at Wellington, 2003.
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6-30 at Wellington, 2003.
Its still raining in Wellington :(
**It’s all down the gurgler at the Basin **
A lethal nine-over spell from the world’s fastest bowler and a limp batting effort combined yesterday to write another black chapter in the history of New Zealand cricket.
Only an amazing turnaround or rain can save New Zealand from an embarrassing loss in Wellington this morning.
Pakistan will return to the Basin Reserve needing just 28 runs for their fourth series victory in nine visits and end the Black Caps’ proud unbeaten home record stretching back four years.
It could well have been over yesterday but for an inexplicable call by the Pakistan team not to claim the allowed extra half-hour (or eight overs)..
At the start of the fourth day, a New Zealand victory was a better-than-even bet, but the Black Caps meekly surrendered - skittled for 103 - to leave the visitors 274 runs to win in five and a bit sessions.
Their batsmen continued where destroyer Shoaib Akhtar had left off, setting Pakistan up for a 1-0 series win.
**New Zealand coach John Bracewell and his team happily accepted Pakistan’s decision not to continue last night.
“I was surprised they did not go on,” Bracewell said.
“I couldn’t believe our luck.”
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Resuming at 75 for three yesterday morning (and enjoying a healthy 245-run lead), New Zealand had everything to play for.
Mark Richardson and night-watchman Daryl Tuffey found few terrors as they added 20 runs to that total.
Astonishingly, before another 10 runs had been added, it was all over and the Black Caps were back in the field at the start of what soon became mission impossible.
Richardson started the procession.
Waving at an Akhtar riser outside off, he presented Moin Khan with a simple take at the wicket.
At 41 Richardson was gone, scoring half the runs he had managed in the first innings, but again falling to a soft dismissal.
Scott Styris, on the receiving end of a 155km/h Akhtar special first-up, did well enough to get his bat to it, albeit an inside edge, and started the long walk as his stumps were being reassembled.
Craig McMillan, not without some concern, fended off the hat-trick delivery - 149km/h of wicked reverse swing - but not much later played a big part in Tuffey’s departure - the latter being run out for 13.
If there was ever any hope of a late rally, it left when the big man did.
The rest offered not even token resistance as the Akhtar and Shabbir Ahmed show mercifully finished them off.
In the 53 minutes from the time Richardson trudged off until Ian Butler was cleaned out by Akhtar, New Zealand added eight runs - seven from the bat.
Akhtar, after taking two for 12 in the last session on Sunday, bowled his first four overs yesterday for no return - while conceding 13 runs.
But then he exploded to take four for four from his last five to end with a match tally of 11 for 78.
Shabbir, the bit part, was almost as impressive yesterday, taking two for nine from eight overs.
Needing those 274 to win, Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umar worked their way through the five overs before lunch with no difficulty, reaching 12 without loss.
There were a few anxious moments after the break as they laid the foundation for what in the end became a cakewalk.
The New Zealand bowling was ordinary and the fielding at times ragged as successive batsmen Yasir Hameed, Yousuf Youhana and Inzamam-ul-Haq helped themselves to half-centuries.
**Youhana and Inzamam took their team to within sight of victory, but, no doubt, with their eyes on the weather forecast, which promises rain today. **
Lower and lower
New Zealand’s lowest innings totals in their 43 tests against Pakistan:
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70 in Dacca, 1955-56.
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73 in Lahore, 2001-02.
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79 in Rawalpindi, 1964-65.
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93 in Hamilton, 1992-93.
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103 in Wellington, 2003-04.
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110 in Auckland, 1993-94.
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124 in Karachi, 1955-56.
NZ Herald
i hope it doesn’t rain today. :mad:
If the match ends in a draw, I hope Inzi is welcomed home with a 21 inch Police ka chiter. 
Chances of rain.
Same link shows:
Today: Windy. Mostly cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 63F. Winds SSE at 25 to 35 mph.
It means that they’ll have a chance to play afternoon if it rains in the morning session.
I just hope it doesn't rain today.
Btw, when will the match start ?
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I just hope it doesn't rain today.
Btw, when will the match start ?
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I think in an hour, if its not raining.
I will broadcast and the first 5 get it loud and clear, the rest well good luck.
Tha match has been abandon due to heavy rain it will continue all day. The match result is DRAW too bad we could not win the match. ;)
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Tha match has been abandon due to heavy rain it will continue all day. The match result is DRAW too bad we could not win the match. ;)
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Oye Teaser baaz aa ja, maar paye gee.
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Oye Teaser baaz aa ja, maar paye gee.
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eh ehsan pai :)
Its not my fault rain rain go away, come another day(go to Melbourne they need rain badly), PAK wants to win this match
Teaser is doing what he is best known for…Teasing that is. 
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