Pakistan vs West Indies @ Rose Bowl

[CHAPPERS]

West Indies
C H Gayle, W W Hinds, R R Sarwan, B C Lara, (capt), S Chanderpaul, D J J Bravo, R L Powell, R O Hinds, C O Browne, (wkt), I D R Bradshaw, C D Collymore,

Pakistan
Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed, Shoaib Malik, Inzamam-ul-Haq, (capt), Yousuf Youhana, Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan, (wkt), Shahid Afridi, Naved-ul-Hasan, Mohammad Sami, Shoaib Akhtar.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

After ten overs Pakistan are 22/1.

Shoaib Malik has 4 from 34 balls.

 

[Marc]

GOD it was great watching England destroy the Aussies yesterday, well looking forward to the Final now, dont care who we get as I think we are faves for this!

 

[Tooting Gull]

'Bye in the final, we've got a bye in the final...'

 

[CHAPPERS]

Pakistan stumbling towards a half decent score...

101/4 30.1 overs.

Inzamam 20*
Razzaq 0*

 

[Trigger]

109/5

 

[Trigger]

113/7

 

[Trigger]

116/8, looks like England v West Indies in the final at the moment, Marvellous.

 

[Trigger]

Pakistan all out for 131 from 38.2 overs.

 

[Marc]

bowling figures look decent (obviously), especially Collymores:

I D R Bradshaw overs 8.0 maidens 0 runs 23 wickets 1
C D Collymore 9.0 2 24 2
D J J Bravo 9.0 0 41 2
W W Hinds 10.0 0 27 2
R O Hinds 1.0 0 1 0
C H Gayle 1.2 0 11 1

 

[Trigger]

Windies 76/2 but Lara has gone off after getting hit with a bouncer from Akhtar flush on the neck, nasty stuff.

 

[Marc]

Windies 76/2 but Lara has gone off after getting hit with a bouncer from Akhtar flush on the neck, nasty stuff.

shit, sounds nasty


might be out the final then!

 

[Kev the Ape]

oh damn, i hope he aint it wont be the same without lara against england.

 

[Trigger]

I think he'll be ok, probably come back out again today if needed, he was on 31 from 30 balls, he walked off unaided with the physio but it was right proper nasty!

 

[Trigger]

West Indies win by 7 wickets with 22 overs to spare...

England v West Indies in the final on Saturday, marvellous, beats going to Gillingham!

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Very strange decision by Pakistan to bat first. If I was a cynic I would say thats where the money was placed.

In reality, why would they bat first when winning the toss:

1) West Indies openly sayy they have problems setting a total and defending it

2) In English conditions in September, widely known its difficult to bat first at 10:15am

The only thing in their defence is that at the Rose Bowl its supposed to get lower and slower as the day goes on. Either way, very odd decision.

 

[Seagull over NZ]

Just thinking about it, if I was Pakistan captain and fancied winning a bit of dosh this is what i would do. Put £50k on Pakistan batting first. If West Indies win the toss they are guaranteed to field first as they can't defend a total. Therefore if I win the toss I elect to bat first - 100% guaranteed win.

but obviously i am not the pakistan captain and Inzy wouldn't do anythign like that though.

Explains their decision to bat first when all around would say field.

 

[Trigger]

Brian Lara WILL be fit for the final...

 

[Kev the Ape]

wooo hooooo

 

[Marc]

alarm set for 10:15am Saturday, BRING...IT...ON!

 

[Kev the Ape]

damn i am going to gillingham.