Story South Africa V Pakistan: 5 Test series - Pakistan leads by 42 runs

[madmick96]

cool....go saffaas!!!

 

[MWaugh]

great thread mate. i love the fact that you havent had to jump on the animation band wagon. its great to see some quality images with a constructive base of text. very nice work mate

 

[Cricket_60]

Thanks for your comments Leftie, Surendar, Mick and Waugh

MWaugh: Yeah there's pretty much two reasons why I can't animate, One as you said, I dont wanna use animation like everyone else is as it probably distracts the reader from the actual story. Two, I dont know how to do it

everyone

-c60

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
5.50 PM: Day 1

TASK MADE HARDER FOR PAKISTAN

The last recognized Pakistani batsman has fallen as the South Africans continue their challenge to the favourites. Andrew Hall provided the wicket by drawing Shahid Afridi into an expansive cover drive which created a thick outside edge. The ball sped to Jaarsvald at slip who held onto a nice catch. Pakistan are really under the pump here at the moment...

M.Sami 0(1)*
I.ul-Haq 117(137)*
M.Yousuf 46(67)
S.Afridi 8(33)
Pak: 6/222 (65)
Pakistan leads by 222 runs
4 wickets in hand

D.Pretorius 3/53 (18)
D.Steyn 2/52 (18)
C.Langeveldt 0/36 (10)
A.Hall 1/36 (9)
P.Adams 0/45 (10)

The tail is exposed as Sami enters the arena?

M.Sami
Average: 10.60
Highest score: 49
Strike rate: 29.36

 

[gamerkid22]

great presentation as always ..nice start as well

 

[surendar]

Inzi, the dangerman is still there!!! Good going for SA so for.... Good presentation mate!!!

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
6.07 PM: Day 1

END OF DAY 1

A great day for South Africa has ended with Pakistan struggling against the constant pressure of the South African quicks. Tomorrow will be a vital day for both teams, will the Pakistani's crumble under the South African attack? Or will they stand up and take the lead of the captain and post a good score?

Pak: 6/234 (69)
Pakistan leads by 234 runs
4 wickets in hand
Current partnership: 12 runs

Player of the Day: Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzi stood up against the quicks and was the only batsman to look comfortable at the crease for a sustained period of time. His innings will be even more crucial tomorrow...

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
11.23 AM: Day 2

EARLY STRIKE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Mohammad Sami has become the seventh victim of the innings after being caught behind off Dewald Pretorius. Sami was beaten by a near perfect ball, the leg cutter pitched on off stump, drawing Sami into playing at the ball then shaped away from the right hander. The result was a faint nick through to van Wyk who took the catch cleanly and gave the South African's the perfect start...

S.Akhtar 0(3)*
I.ul-Haq 140(154)*
M.Yousuf 46(67)
M.Sami 0(35)
Pak: 7/245 (74)
Pakistan leads by 245 runs
3 wickets in hand

D.Pretorius 4/54 (19)
D.Steyn 2/53 (19)
C.Langeveldt 0/36 (10)
A.Hall 1/43 (12)
P.Adams 0/59 (14)

Shoaib Akhtar makes his way to the centre?

S.Akhtar
Average: 10.74
Highest score: 47
Strike rate: 42.08

 

[m_vaughan]

Good performance from Dewald Pretorius so far. Inzy is running out of partners, and I dont see Pak reaching 300 now.

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
11.28 AM: Day 2

AKHTAR BACK IN THE PAVILLION

Shoiab Akhtar has suffered a similar fate to his counterpart Mohammad Sami after being caught behind by Wyk off Steyn's bowling. Akhtar tried to defend a ball which nipped away off the deck after pitching on middle stump. The resulting outside edge was easily taken by Wyk who has kept well with the gloves in this innings...

U.Gul 1(1)*
I.ul-Haq 141(158)*
M.Yousuf 46(57)
S.Akhtar 0(4)
Pak: 8/247 (75)
Pakistan leads by 247 runs
2 wickets in hand

D.Pretorius 4/54 (19)
D.Steyn 3/55 (20)
C.Langeveldt 0/36 (10)
A.Hall 1/43 (12)
P.Adams 0/59 (14)

Umar Gul is the second last man in?

U.Gul
Average: 4.70
Highest score: 14
Strike rate: 26.70

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
11.50 PM: Day 2

GUL BECOMES ANOTHER VICTIM

Umar Gul is the latest wicket in a spate of great bowling from Pretorius and Steyn. They are effectively cleaning up the tail by producing line and length deliveries that the pure batsmen would find hard to play. The keeper, van Wyk is benefiting greatly from this bowling, having taken 3 catches in the past few overs. Gul feathered one through to van Wyk after driving at a pitched up outswinger...

D.Kaneria 0(2)*
I.ul-Haq 146(172)*
M.Yousuf 46(67)
U.Gul 6(15)
Pak: 9/261 (80)
Pakistan leads by runs
1 wicket in hand

D.Pretorius 5/58 (22)
D.Steyn 3/61 (22)
C.Langeveldt 0/36 (10)
A.Hall 1/43 (12)
P.Adams 0/59 (14)

Danish Kaneria is the last batsmen for Pakistan?

D.Kaneria
Average: 5.24
Highest score: 15
Strike rate: 38.52

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Its all over...

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
12.04 PM: Day

END OF INNINGS

Pak: 10/262 (80.2)
South Africa A trail by 262 runs
10 wickets in hand

Highlight of the Innings

D.Pretorius: 5/58 (22)

I.ul-Haq: 146(173)*

 

[Cricket_60]

Scorecard and Stats

Pak: 10/262 (80.2)
South Africa A trails by 262 runs
10 wickets in hand

 

[Cricket_60]

Pakistan in South Africa, Tour match
South Africa A V Pakistan
Newlands, Cape Town
12.24 PM: Day 2

SOUTH AFRICAN INNINGS BEGINS

The chase for first innings points is about to begin. South Africa have a good array or talented batsmen all dreaming of selection while Pakistan have the might of Sami, Akhtar and Kaneria. This should be a great innings to watch as the two sides battle it out!