Tuesday 15 October 2013

1st Test - Pakistan v S.Africa - Abu Dhabi - Day 3

Overslept a little -- energy bars, didn't really work ..

Walked in, just as Pak lose 4th wkt.

Pak 291-4 .. lead by 42 ..

Pak 1.72

SA 10

Draw 3.1

((Kallis took the catch, going 3rd on all time catchers list (195), on his 38th Birthday))


Book is still biased towards draw, and hope we see some slow scoring.

Drinks ..

302-4 .. lead by 53

Pak 1.73

SA 12

Draw 2.88  ..

Am backing SA/Draw .. more .. call me reckless ..












Caught a great wave ..

Draw crashes to 2.72 ..


Smith goes off, to see physio, after running for catch .. hope hes ok.

Pak speed up a bit ..

340-4

Pak 1.67

SA 19

Draw 2.80















With faster scoring, Draw flies out the window ..

Pak 1.61

SA 22

Draw 2.92

Almost lunch .. Satelite picture down ..


Lunch 352-4  .. Lead by 103

Smith back on, and looks fne (running for ball, on boundary)

Pak 358-4

Pak 1.61

SA 27

Draw 2.9


Wkt - leading edge

Pak 372-5  .. lead 123

Pak 1.65

SA 20

Draw 2.84


Pak slowing a bit ..

Pak 380-5

Pak 1.67

SA 18

Draw 2.88

Am laying Pak .. 1.67 .. for trade.


Drinks :

Pak 385-5

Pak 1.7

SA 19

Draw 2.74

caught another wave ...

Misbah gets maiden 100 against SA ..  394-5

and probably .. wkt, few balls later

















Pak 394-6

Pak 1.69

SA 14

Draw 2.92


20 Mins to Tea :

Pak 418-6

Pak 1.63

SA 21

Draw 2.90


Pitch really slow .. middle-order playing classic shots .. still with Draw ..


Wkt - 423-7

Pak 1.67

SA 16

Draw 2.88


Wkt  on Tea  429-8

Pak 1.68

SA 14

Daw 2.92

Hope SA bat soon afte tea,and 50-1 at the close .. Draw would be an interesting price ..


After Tea .. Pak look vulnerable :

Wkt : 437-9

Pak 1.66

SA 14

Draw 2.88


All Out -- 442  .. lead 193 .. gonna be an interesting final hr or so

Pak 1.74

SA 12

Draw 2.92


Run spreads for SA 336 .. which looks low to me, and am long, and am on Draw .. might be either beans on toast, or caviar ..













Smith unsighted 1st ball, and almost gets done LBW .. wot a start ..


SA 12-0

Pak 1.87

SA 9

Draw 2.82

Have great book ..


Irfan being warned for his follow-thru .. if he goes off ....


SA 19-0

Pak 1.83

SA 10

Draw 2.92

Ajmal already bowling ..


SA 23-0

Pak 2.0

SA 11

Draw 2.46


SA 25-0

Pak 2.14

SA 10

Draw 2.3


Pitch isnt as slow, as I thght, but, still v playable ..


Am now flat .. have taken profits ..



Wow .. just in time .

Wkt  38-1

Pak 1.70

SA 11

Draw 3.0


Draw went to 3.2 .. and I am dragged back in .. its too big  ..

Drinks

SA 48-1 .. 145 behind

Pak 1.68

SA 10.5

Draw 3.05

With draw, but Green ....

Ajmal looking v good .. but, will need to bowl a lot of overs.

Am reducing pos with Draw ..


Wkt - Smith - Stumped

57-2

Pak 1.38

SA 12

Draw 4.6


Wkt - Kallis

58-3

Pak 1.20

SA 16

Draw 9

Looks cooked now .. Kallis had poor game, both with bat and ball ..


Flagging, at the end of a long day .. 3 Tvs showing ckt .. Need Aspirin













SA 72-3

Pak 1.29

SA 14

Draw 6.2


Flat .. tired ..


Amla goes .. SA 72-4

Pak 1.12

SA 20

Draw 14

Pak have played super ..

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