Tuesday, 22 October 2013

2nd Test - Pakistan v S.Africa - Dubai

Will Haroon be allowed to watch ?

Anyway .. S.Africa 1 down, and havent lost a series, for a long time.

Pre-toss, worries about Amla missing (wife having baby), and Steyn, who came  thru, and plays.

Prices -

Pakistan  3.85

S.Africa 2.28

Draw 3.3


A big toss, and Pakistan finally win one !!

Pakistan decide to bat, on a pitch, that looks like it will turn from day 2.


Pakistan 3.3

S.Africa 2.5

Draw 3.45


Pakistan looks a bit short to me .. and have a small position against them.


Here we go :


Wkt - 2nd Ball !!  Steyn bowls 2 beuities :

Pak 0-1

Pak 3.8

SA 2.00

Draw 4.2


Pak 8-1 .. and SA bowling well but, already signs, ball may not bounce as much, in a few hrs.

Have removed Pak red, and starting to back draw.

Pak 3.55

SA 1.98

Draw 4.5

The whole world, wants to lay the draw .. I think, if anything, its big ,,


As ever, am against the trend, but, have a nice start : Backe draw 4.5, laid SA 2.00

Drinks -

Pak 2.84

SA 2.68

Draw 3.55

Wkt - Ali - 19 from 54 .. Pak 38-2 ..

Wkt came from no-where really ..

SA 2.1

Pak 3.3

Draw 4.1



Pak 48-2 .. 30 mins before lunch, so, slow going.

SA 2.2

Pak 3.25

Draw 4.2


Wkt for Tahir  -  Pak 52-3

SA 1.78

Pak 3.6

Draw 5.6

Book caught out by the quick qkts, and wasted big green ,, waiting for lower odds. Small red now.


Steyn bowled really well, and get Younus Khan .. 10 from 26 .. Pak in trouble  60-4

SA 1.48

Pak 4.5

Draw 8.6

Fuck me .. another, before lunch, for Tahir ..

Pak 60-6

SA 1.23

Pak 6.6

Draw 25

Sick ..Lunch called ..


The torment continues : After lunch, suicidal run, and out by a mile :

Pak 64-7

SA 1.18

Pak 8

Draw 24


Hard to keep up, as 2 other games on :

Pak 82-9

SA 1.13

Pak 12

Draw 30

Pleased for Tahir, who has 5 wkts .. but, bank manager wont be happy.

Pak all out for 99 .. from being 58-2


Lets see how SA bat on this deck, from, watching, it looked pretty woeful.

Heres the reply :

SA 9-0 after 4 overs .. the odd scare, but, no joy yet for Pakistan.

SA 1.15

Pak 11

Draw 25


Pak rip up both reviews .. some team this :

SA 29-0 after 7 overs .. and spin comes on, for the 1st time.

SA 1.13

Pak 13

Draw 23

Wkt for Babar  SA 37-1   -   Petersen goes, and continues to not really impress.

prices dont budge ..

Tea .. 41-1

Inching along after Tea :

62-1 after 22 overs ..

SA 1.15

Pak 12

Draw 17

Not much interest,as Ind v Aus game, looks a cracker


78-1 and comms foccusing on cricinfo reporters falling asleep in the (comfy) stands.

91-1 Drinks

SA 1.12

Pak 19

Draw 16


Elgar goes .. 91-2

SA 1.14

Pak 15

Draw 17


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SA went on to score 517 or so, and Pak, tailed off, currently 362 behind, with 3 wkts down.

The champs, have really nailed this one .. I unfortunately, didnt ..

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A day or so later, and some ball tampering .. ahem .. Pak are 179 behind, for 4 wkts, with 135 overs left in the Test.

SA 1.21

Pak 150

Draw 5.5

Mkt has been showing signs of panic .. or manpiluation .. take your pick.











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