Story Pakistan Test and ODI tours (C2005 PS2 Medium Level)

[Slowcoach]

Governors XI v South Africa - Tea, Day 2

The South Africans have been dismissed for 189 to give the Governors XI a huge lead of 353 on the first innings. Shoaib Malik decided not to enforce the follow on, preferring to give his bowlers a rest and give his top order some more batting practice, Shadab Kabir in particular will be happy with the decision as it will enable him to try and make up for his first innings failure. Klusener holed out to Yasir Arafat at deep cover when he advanced down the wicket trying to hit a six off Shoaib Malik. Crookes was next to go when he hooked Fazl-e-Akbar to deep backward square where Yasir Arafat took his 3rd outfield catch of the innings. Ntini clipped a leg cutter to square leg where Shabbir Ahmed held the catch to give Fazl-e-Akbar a 5 wicket haul. Ntini will be hoping for some early wickets in the Governers XI second innings to stake a claim for a test spot after a dissappointing performance on the first day.

South Africa 189 all out (50.4 overs) Extras 5 (4nb, 1 lb)

M.Bruyns c Danish Kaneria b Yasir Arafat 25 (41 balls) 50-4
A.Bacher c Danish Kaneria b Fazl-e-Akbar 4 (6 balls) 9-1
N.McKenzie c Danish Kaneria b Fazl-e-Akbar 7 (10 balls) 23-2
B.Dippenaar c Danish Kaneria b Yasir Arafat 11 (15 balls) 47-3
L.Klusener (c) c Yasir Arafat b Shoaib Malik 43 (86 balls) 1 six 164-8
A.Hall c Danish Kaneria b Fazl-e-Akbar 1 (2 balls) 53-5
N.Pothas (wk) c Yasir Arafat b Shoaib Malik 42 (53 balls) 2 fours 1 six 127-6
P.Strydom c Shadab Kabir b Danish Kaneria 6 (4 balls) 1 four 134-7
D.Crookes c Yasir Arafat b Fazl-e-Akbar 27 (45 balls) 1 four 175-9
M.Ntini c Shabbir Ahmed b Fazl-e-Akbar 11 (25 balls) 189-9
D.Terbrugge not out 7* (16 balls)

Shabbir Ahmed 8-0-31-0
Fazl-e-Akbar 11.4-0-65-5
Yasir Arafat 9-0-28-2
Danish Kaneria 12-1-40-1
Shoaib Malik 10-1-24-2

 

[surendar]

Thats poor batting display South Africa!!! good bowling by Governor's XI!!! Good story so for mate!!!

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - Drinks, Session 3, Day 2

The Governor's XI have continued to pound the South African bowling even though the pitch is now deteriorating and the odd ball is keeping low. Ntini had first innings century maker Faisal Athar caught at 4th slip by Hall in his first over but Shadab Kabir and Faisal Iqbal have both scored half centuries in a stand that is now past the hundred mark. Faisal Iqbal dominated the strike and the scoring early on but Shadab Kabir is now scoring freely after getting a life on 17 when Klusener dropped him off Ntini at fine leg. Faisal Iqbal reached his 50 off 45 balls while Shadab Kabir took 40 balls to reach the mark. The lead has now been stretched to 460, it will be interesting to see when Shoaib Malik decides to declare and let his bowlers loose on a demoralised South African batting line up.

Governers XI 107-1 (15 overs) Extras 1

Shadab Kabir 50* (41 balls) 5 fours
Faisal Iqbal 52* (46 balls) 6 fours

Faisal Athar c Hall b Ntini 4 (3 balls) 1 four 4-1

M.Ntini 8-0-63-1
D.Terbrugge 3-0-19-0
D.Crookes 4-0-25-0

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

some good batting by Govoners XI could let you get a view of who should get picked for Pakistan?

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - Stumps Day 2

The South Africans enjoyed their best hour of the match as they slowed the Governor's XI scoring rate and picked up 3 quick wickets. Ntini had Shadab Kabir caught at second slip by Bacher off an edged cover drive, then Terbrugge was reintroduced into the attack and struck twice in his first over back. Faisal Iqbal was lbw playing back to a ball that kept low and then Asim Kamal missed a leg side slog and was bowled off stump. The lead has been stretched to 523 however and the Governor's XI are still in control of this match. Klusener only used the three bowlers who are fighting it out for the final spot in the test XI during the two hour session in an attempt to get them all into form as this is their only warm up game on tour.

Governor's XI 170-4 (30 overs) Extras 1

Hasan Raza 32* (21 balls) 7 fours
Shoaib Malik 5* (15 balls)

Shadab Kabir c Bacher b Ntini 58 (66 balls) 6 fours 130-2
Faisal Iqbal lbw Terbrugge 68 (73 balls) 8 fours 147-3
Asim Kamal b Terbrugge 2 (2 balls) 149-4

M.Ntini 13-1-82-2
D.Terbrugge 5-0-26-2
D.Crookes 12-2-62-0

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - 12.03 pm, Day 3

The Governor's XI have declared with a lead of exactly 600 and now have 11 hours of play left in the match in which to bowl the South Africans out. The South Africans picked up two wickets in the first hour of play on the third day as their pace bowlers, particularily Terbrugge, put in a much improved performance. Hasan Raza reached his second half century of the match off 37 balls before falling lbw to a ball from Terbrugge that kept low. Shoaib Malik went one run shy of his 50 when he edged a yorker length delivery to a diving Bacher at second slip off Klusener. Terbrugge was rewarded for attacking the stumps with 3 wickets and may have forced his way ahead of a dissapointing Ntini in the quest for the third pace bowlers spot in test XI. South Africa will be hoping for a better batting effort in their second innings, particularily from their top order.

Governor's XI 247-6 declared (41 overs) Extras 3 (3nb)

Faisal Athar c Hall b Ntini 4 (3 balls) 1 four 4-1
Shadab Kabir c Bacher b Ntini 58 (66 balls) 6 fours 130-2
Faisal Iqbal lbw Terbrugge 68 (73 balls) 8 fours 147-3
Hasan Raza lbw Terbrugge 52 (41 balls) 11 fours 229-5
Asim Kamal b Terbrugge 2 (2 balls) 149-4
Shoaib Malik c Bacher b Klusener 49 (51 balls) 9 fours 241-6
Kamran Akmal not out 6* (8 balls)
Yasir Arafat not out 5* (2 balls) 1 four

M.Ntini 13-1-82-2
D.Terbrugge 8-0-41-3
D.Crookes 15-2-89-0
L.Klusener 5-0-35-1

 

[afridi25]

Looks good but some pics would be nice

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - Lunch, Day 3

The South Africans have got off to a better start in their second innings, reaching 60-1 at one stage before a couple of quick wickets spoiled their mornings work. Bruyns leg glanced a Shabbir Ahmed outswinger to Fazl-e-Akbar at square leg early on and it looked as if another collapse against the new ball was on the cards. Bacher and McKenzie began to score quickly to repair the damage, both batsmen playing fine pull shots for four in front of square, and both were looking untroubled until they lost their wickets with the total in the sixties. Bacher pulled a Fazl-e-Akbar bouncer to Shabbir Ahmed at square leg, and then next over McKenzie flicked an outswinger from Yasir Arafat to Fazl-e-Akbar in an identical dismissal to Bruyns. Dippenaar and Klusener have begun to build a solid partnership and have seen the South Africans to lunch with no further loss.

South Africa 87-3 (15 overs) Extras 8

B.Dippenaar 13* (13 balls)
L.Klusener 10* (16 balls)

M.Bruyns c Fazl-e-Akbar b Shabbir Ahmed 7 (9 balls) 14-1
A.Bacher c Shabbir Ahmed b Fazl-e-Akbar 25 (25 balls) 1 four 60-2
N.McKenzie c Fazl-e-Akbar b Yasir Arafat 24 (27 balls) 1 four 64-3

Shabbir Ahmed 5-0-38-1
Fazl-e-Akbar 7-0-33-1
Yasir Arafat 3-0-16-1

 

[GrayNicolls]

Oh my god! I love your choice in wicketkeeper.

 

[Slowcoach]

Lol GrayNicolls, youre a Hampshire fan through and through. I like to give as many players a chance to shine as I can (hence Strydom and Crookes getting a run), and Boucher was injured at the time this series was set and Pothas got a run in the ODI team. He is a good player, he could have played a fair bit of international cricket if it wasnt for Boucher.

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - Drinks, Session 2, Day 3

The South Africans have lost 2 more wickets in the hour after tea to leave them staring down the barrel of a 3 day defeat. Klusener clipped a straight ball from Yasir Arafat to Shoaib Malik at square leg after looking untroubled. Dippenaar played a solid innings before being caught at deep cover by Danish Kaneria off Shoaib Malik from his first lofted shot in a dissappointing end to a patient innings. Hall was batting solidly after his first innings failure and was not out at drinks. The Governor's XI pace bowlers have been expensive, bowling a number of no balls.

South Africa 141-5 (29 overs) 12 extras

A.Hall 22* (24 balls)
N.Pothas 1* (1 ball)

L.Klusener c Shoaib Malik b Yasir Arafat 16 (26 balls) 100-4
B.Dippenaar c Danish Kaneria b Shoaib Malik 22 (34 balls) 138-5

Shabbir Ahmed 5-0-38-1
Fazl-e-Akbar 11-0-49-1
Yasir Arafat 9-0-43-2
Shoaib Malik 3-1-8-1
Danish Kaneria 1-0-3-0

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - Tea Day 3

The South Africans lost Hall soon after the drinks break when he popped up a catch on the offside from a ball pitching in the rough from Shoaib Malik, Shadab Kabir took his second excellent catch of the game as he dived forward from second slip. Pothas and Strydom then added an unbroken 58 run partnership to take them to tea. Pothas was very solid while Strydom played beautifully as he drove balls through and over cover for four from Shoaib Malik and lofted a four over cover from a Yasir Arafat outswinger. The Governor's XI pace bowlers continued to struggle with their no ball problem with Shabbir Ahmed in particular being expensive.

South Africa 199-6 (42 overs) 18 Extras

N.Pothas 20* (33 balls)
P.Strydom 33* (41 balls) 3 fours

A.Hall c Shadab Kabir b Shoaib Malik 22 (34 balls) 141-6

Shabbir Ahmed 7-0-52-1
Fazl-e-Akbar 11-0-49-1
Yasir Arafat 13-0-68-2
Shoaib Malik 10-1-27-2
Danish Kaneria 1-0-3-0

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa - Match finished, late Day 3

After previously looking innocuous, Danish Kaneria took a sensational hat-trick to dismiss the South Africans for 224 and wrap up a comprehensive victory for the Governor's XI. All 3 wickets in the hat-trick fell to catches at bad pad on the offside from wrong un's pitched into the rough, the last one taken brilliantly by Hasan Raza, who dived full length to his right and hung on one handed. Earlier Strydom had lofted a catch to Shabbir Ahmed at deep cover off Shoaib Malik to end an entertaining innings, before Pothas and Crookes dug in against the spinners. Crookes finished not out to complete a useful allround game but his perfomance paled into significance compared to that of his off spinning counterpart, Shoaib Malik, who was awarded the man of the match award for an excellent allround game. The South Africans went down by a massive 376 runs and will need more than the return of Kallis to be competitive with the bat in the tests.

South Africa 224 all out (56.4 overs) 20 Extras (1w, 18nb, 1lb)

M.Bruyns c Fazl-e-Akbar b Shabbir Ahmed 7 (9 balls) 14-1
A.Bacher c Shabbir Ahmed b Fazl-e-Akbar 25 (25 balls) 1 four 60-2
N.McKenzie c Fazl-e-Akbar b Yasir Arafat 24 (27 balls) 1 four 64-3
B.Dippenaar c Danish Kaneria b Shoaib Malik 34 (53 balls) 138-5
L.Klusener (c) c Shoaib Malik b Yasir Arafat 16 (26 balls) 100-4
A.Hall c Shadab Kabir b Shoaib Malik 22 (34 balls) 141-6
N.Pothas (wk) c Hasan Raza b Danish Kaneria 31 (70 balls) 224-8
P.Strydom c Shabbir Ahmed b Shoaib Malik 34 (47 balls) 3 fours 201-7
D.Crookes not out 11* (43 balls)
M.Ntini c Hasan Raza b Danish Kaneria 0 (1 ball) 224-9
D.Terbrugge c Hasan Raza b Danish Kaneria 0 (1 ball) 224-10

Shabbir Ahmed 7-0-52-1
Fazl-e-Akbar 11-0-49-1
Yasir Arafat 13-0-68-2
Shoaib Malik 17-3-40-3
Danish Kaneria 8.4-1-14-3

 

[Slowcoach]

Governor's XI v South Africa at Faisalabad, 4 day match - match summary
Toss: South Africa
Pitch: Dusty
Weather: Sunny, Humid

Governor's XI 542 all out (Faisal Athar 111, Faisal Iqbal 78, Hasan Raza 60, Asim Kamal 69, Shoaib Malik 117, Kamran Akmal 52; D.Crookes 4-116, A.Hall 2-90, L.Klusener 2-83) and 247-6 declared (Shadab Kabir 58, Faisal Iqbal 68, Hasan Raza 52, Shoaib Malik 49; M.Ntini 2-82, D.Terbrugge 3-41) beat South Africa 189 all out (M.Bruyns 25, L.Klusener 43, N.Pothas 42, D.Crookes 27; Fazl-e-Akbar 5-65, Yasir Arafat 2-28, Shoaib Malik 2-24) and 247 all out (A.Bacher 25, N.McKenzie 24, B.Dippenaar 34, A.Hall 22, N.Pothas 31, P.Strydom 34; Yasir Arafat 2-68, Shoaib Malik 3-40, Danish Kaneria 3-14 including hat-trick) by 376 runs. Man of the match: Shoaib Malik

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Wow soo Much to Read so little time