Topic: Day 2 Live: India vs. Pakistan 3rd Test (Read 1063 times)

dextrous · « **on:** January 30, 2006, 01:09:37 AM »

Will Ganguly walk out a hero out of Pakistan or is this the end...stay tuned!

Cover Point · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:28:17 AM »

You mean Day 2

Its interesting. All eyes are on Ganguly. This is a make or break game for him. A 70+ score will make his career and anything less (along with a Yuvraj score of 70+) would break him.

If he scores a 100 here, then Calcutta would burn again (for Ganguly to be included in the ODI team). I may join them if SG scores a 100

dextrous · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:37:27 AM »

You know, we might be worrying too much, after all our best batsmen, Dhoni and Pathan, are yet to come!

feverpitch · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:39:26 AM »

Quote from: dextrous on January 30, 2006, 03:37:27 AM

You know, we might be worrying too much, after all our best batsmen, Dhoni and Pathan, are yet to come!

true, so far all we have seen is a procession of nightwatchmen...

Cover Point · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2006, 04:32:50 AM »

We would be lucky to get to 100 today. You all know what I really expect out of Ganguly (NOte: Difference between expect and hope). Pathan and Dhoni havent yet ever batted on such a track agains tsuch an opposition. Enough said about the rest of the tail.

Allowing Akmal to score all those runs was where the game turned and I doubt there is much that can be done.

Our hope here was for Dravid to get stuck and Sachin to find his touch.Neither hapenned so we would have wasted one of the best starts ever in a test match.

So much for a successful tour to Pakistan

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:13:44 AM »

Yuvraj has started well.

dextrous · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:16:30 AM »

Blwe,

So has Ganguly

You're a Ganguly hater!

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:19:43 AM »

Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, FOUR, short of a length and outside the
off stump, enough width on that for Ganguly to rock back and cut
superbly through cover-point for a boundary! That is a positive
stroke!
..from Cricinfo

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:23:37 AM »

19.6 Mohammad Asif to Ganguly, FOUR, short of a good length and outside
the off, Ganguly opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down
to the third-man fence! Another boundary to Ganguly!
..Cricinfo

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:25:10 AM »

Shoaib is picking up speed..

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:26:14 AM »

I feel Shoaib is targetting SG's leg side....may be, feels he will try to flick and miss.

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:27:00 AM »

SC Ganguly (LHB) 20 20 3 0 100.00 Striker
Yuvraj Singh (LHB) 19 33 3 0 57.58 Non-striker

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:29:13 AM »

20.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, bye: FOUR, bvouncer banged in! That
is extreme pace and climbs steeply on Yuvraj who somehow manages
to get out of the way, Akmal jumps up in the air but cannot reach
the ball! That is a brute of a ball!

dextrous · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:31:08 AM »

Some great cricket here

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:36:48 AM »

22.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Ganguly, one run, fast yorker speared in on the
stumps, Ganguly watches that very, very carefully and digs it out
to the leg side. That is a quality response to a top delivery

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:38:24 AM »

23.1 Mohammad Asif to Ganguly, FOUR, fullish and outside the off stump,
Ganguly waits on the ball and cover drives at the last moment,
that is a Ganguly special and races away to the fence

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:43:51 AM »

S Ganguly not out 29 34 5 0 85.29
Yuvraj Singh not out 27 40 5 0 67.50

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:45:36 AM »

24.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full toss outside the off
stump, Yuvraj waits on the ball nicely and punches through cover.
The timing and placement are very good and the ball races away for
four

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2006, 06:16:17 AM »

Ganguly out for 34

Teddy · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2006, 07:57:18 AM »

Good going blwe!

Keep posting more action .. !!

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:02:40 AM »

A Kumble (RHB) 7 29 0 0 24.14 Striker
IK Pathan (LHB) 6 18 1 0 33.33 Non-striker
Pakistan 245
India 181/7 (42.2 ov)

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:02:57 AM »

India trail by 64 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:04:41 AM »

42.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Kumble, OUT: short of a good length, on the
stumps, this one comes in with the arm, pitches and straightens
but most importantly does not rise, Kumble goes back and is
trapped in front of the stumps! Shoaib strikes!

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:07:53 AM »

43.1 Abdul Razzaq to Pathan, FOUR, short and a bit of width, slashing
cut played, Mohammad Asif on the fence misses the catch and it's
four more

Teddy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:13:09 AM »

Quote from: Blwe_torch on January 30, 2006, 08:07:53 AM

43.1 Abdul Razzaq to Pathan, FOUR, short and a bit of width, slashing
cut played, Mohammad Asif on the fence misses the catch and it's
four more

That was a good shot - a good one drive!

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:48:09 AM »

Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
IK Pathan (LHB) 35 43 5 1 81.40 Striker
Z Khan (RHB) 17 27 2 0 62.96 Non-striker

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:49:26 AM »

Pakistan 245
India 229/8 (51.0 ov)

India trail by 12 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:57:29 AM »

53.4 Shahid Afridi to Pathan, OUT: tossed up and outside the off, Pathan
plays a big hit trying to go for maximum, the ball goes high
rather than far and Mohammad Yousuf settles under the catch!
Pakistan break through

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #28 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:03:34 AM »

Pakistan 245
India 238 (54.1 ov)
All Out..
India trail by 7 runs with 0 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #29 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:55:17 AM »

Pak..2nd innings....26/0 (7.0 ov)
Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
Imran Farhat (LHB) 13 16 3 0 81.25 Striker
Salman Butt (LHB) 13 26 1 0 50.00

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #30 on:** January 30, 2006, 10:31:23 AM »

Pak doing well here..59/0

Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
Imran Farhat (LHB) 27 40 6 0 67.50 Striker
Salman Butt (LHB) 21 36 3 0 58.33 Non-striker

Cover Point · « **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:02:49 PM »

So Ganguly blew it. Amazingly after looking so good and having played the toughest part .. he goes trying to play the pull shot.

So it comes down to 1 inning for his career. If he can pull out that gritty century... he is back.

Else bye bye Gangs. See you at your restaurant

Oracle · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:14:15 PM »

Quote from: Silly Point on January 30, 2006, 08:02:49 PM

Else bye bye Gangs. See you at your restaurant

And why should Yuvraj be there or SRT or Laxman ? What have they done when India were in deep Sh!t in this test and the test before that ?

Cover Point · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:28:45 PM »

Quote from: Oracle on January 30, 2006, 08:14:15 PM

And why should Yuvraj be there or SRT or Laxman ? What have they done when India were in deep Sh!t in this test and the test before that ?

sigh! Same discussion again.

SRT is GOD (and he did score a century just what 2 tests ago?)
VVS scored a 90 in the last game when India was in a bit of strife
Yuvraj is young and has scored as many if not more runs. Also is a brilliant fielder and has a lot of the so called "potential". He needs to continue to translate it into reality soon and consistently for that matter.

You dont always compare run to run. If you did then Gangs shoudl have been out of the Indian team a long time ago. He was in the team for a long time for his past heroics and his aggressive attitude that he brought to the field.

In anycase.. SG has the perfect platform to show what he can do. He has another inning. If he doesnt ... I guess the obituaries can be written. If he shows another ugly Pull like he did .. that would be pulling his India cap off. Cant be any simpler.

gouravk · « **Reply #34 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:23:16 PM »

SRT is GOD ??

What rubbish !!

If you say Federer is God I agree, but SRT ?? No way man.

Cover Point · « **Reply #35 on:** January 30, 2006, 11:34:00 PM »

Quote from: gouravk on January 30, 2006, 09:23:16 PM

SRT is GOD ??

What rubbish !!

If you say Federer is God I agree, but SRT ?? No way man.

look up sarcasm in a dictionary. Might help

(The serious comment for SRT was in the parens in my original post)

gouravk · « **Reply #36 on:** February 01, 2006, 04:49:51 PM »

Oh please ... how am I supposed to detect sarcasm like that ?? Put it in italics or something.

Cover Point · « **Reply #37 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:05:21 PM »

How am I supposed to understand Italian

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