Lord Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 yusuf can be there by his batting alone. his off spinners are bonus Link to comment
Sachinism Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 wow Yusuf saved our behinds Link to comment
Online Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Yusuf = India's Symonds Link to comment
Sachinism Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 [table=head;sort=5]Bowler| O| M| R| W Raina|6|0|23|4 [/table] good stuff India win by 81 Runs Link to comment
Feed Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Yusuf assault floors New Zealand Barely 12 overs into the game, India had already lost half their side and their hopes of pushing for a place in the final seemed a distant dream. New Zealand A would have entertained thoughts of an early finish but as they were to find out later, the entertainment was at their expense as Yusuf Pathan, walking in at No.7, virtually built the innings from scratch . More... India A v New Zealand A, 4th one-dayer, Chennai Yusuf assault floors New Zealand The Bulletin Kanishkaa Balachandran September 21, 2008 India A 305 for 8 (Yusuf 148) beat New Zealand A 224 (Marshall 51, Raina 4-23) by 81 runs Scorecard Yusuf Pathan took the game away from New Zealand with his 127-ball 148 © AFP Barely 12 overs into the game, India A had lost half their side and hopes of a place in the final seemed a distant dream. New Zealand A may have even entertained thoughts of an early finish but, as it turned out, the entertainment was at their expense. Yusuf Pathan, walking in at No.7, repaired a broken innings with an assault that included nine sixes and propelled the Indians to 305 for 8. New Zealand fell short by 81 runs and conceded a bonus point which means they need a sizable victory against Australia on Monday. The surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium favoured batting but New Zealand's sharp fielding and poor communication between India's batsmen resulted in three run-outs, leaving the hosts 66 for 5. It was in this disarray that Yusuf began his innings, and though he recieved valuable support from Rohit Sharma and brother Irfan, it was his 148 off 127 balls that proved to be the difference between the two sides. Yusuf's innings was filled with positive intent. He looked aggressively for singles early on, played the ball into gaps, improvised when necessary, and pounded nearly every loose ball that came his way. The frontline bowlers had succeeded in checking the top-order but the spinners and back-up seamers failed to contain Yusuf and Rohit. New Zealand's captain Peter Fulton tried to stem the flow of singles by bringing Brent Arnel back into the attack but Yusuf greeted the new-ball bowler with a straight drive for four. Offspinners Nathan McCullum and Jeetan Patel tried bowling a yorker length but Yusuf merely paddled those away. The shorter deliveries were dispatched square of the wicket on both sides and the fuller ones were hit straight. Rohit fell after a workman-like 36, caught behind by Reece Young diving to his right. Irfan joined Yusuf and they didn't let the initiative slip, adding 59 at a run-a-ball. The spinners offered too many freebies: full tosses were clubbed for sixes, one full-blooded pull by Yusuf off Patel landed on the roof. Fulton brought back Grant Elliott towards the end but the move proved costly. Yusuf began the over on 95 and, taking cue from Luke Ronchi, moved to 101 with a straight six. The next ball was driven past the bowler for four, and the pressure began to tell on the fielders when a skier was spilled at deep midwicket and rolled towards the boundary. He made room and scooped the next ball to extra cover before carting him into the stands at deep midwicket, making it 25 for the over. Mark Gillespie was punished in the final overs, and his no-balls didn't do his team any favours. Neil Broom dismissed Yusuf off the final ball of the match as he miscued a loft to McCullum at long-on. Though the New Zealand top order didn't suffer the Indians' fate, their batsmen failed to convert their starts. Aaron Redmond and BJ Watling began steadily but both fell trying to carve the ball over the packed off side. Fulton found Dhawal Kulkarni's gentle pace to his liking and hit him for a couple of boundaries during a breezy 42 off 39 balls before he was stumped down the leg side off Piyush Chawla. James Marshall pushed the singles initially before taking the attack to the spinners. He slogged Chawla for a massive six over midwicket, and improvised against Yusuf's fast offbreaks, playing the reverse-sweep and the conventional sweep. His 71-run partnership with Neil Broom was the only passage of play in which New Zealand challenged the home side. That was to be the only substantial partnership in the chase as Suresh Raina ran through the lower order with four wickets. With the run-rate climbing, India had the match wrapped up well before Patel top-edged Chawla to Raina at mid-on in the 46th over. With the bonus point, India move to the top of the table with nine points. Link to comment
guju24 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 yusuf too good...playing at #7 and making 148 not easy.....He is too good...Hope he can do something in senior team... Link to comment
Ram Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 What a talent! Not many cricketers can come in at 66/5 and propel his team to 300. This guy is special. I sincerely hope he is always kept in the frame for the ODI set-up. The ease with which he destroys the bowling, even in tough match situations, is a priceless talent that shouldnt waste. Link to comment
diegovegaz Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 why wasn't this match aired on neo cricket??? Link to comment
Dravid Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 wtf, y was my thread taken over?? :mad: whiney mode- this is diguzzzting, i will cry, b!tch and moan now!!! @topic- kulkarni looks pretty damn ordinary... how he made it I will never no... Link to comment
rahulrulezz Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 the reason Rajasthan Royals won the tournament was Yousuf Pathan!!! Link to comment
SachDan Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 the reason Rajasthan Royals won the tournament was Yousuf Pathan!!! ,Shane Warne,Shane Watson,Sohail Tanvir,Swapnil Asnodkar and Ravindra Jadeja :D Link to comment
Parth Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 New Zealend A are crap anyway, but well played India Link to comment
Cricketics Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 damn this would have been some innings to watch. No one other then Yousuf contributed big among runs so one can se he played the lone hand and kept hitting. must have been nightmarish stuff for kiwi bowlers. good on him.. Link to comment
Sachinism Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 why wasn't this match aired on neo cricket??? was this really not shown will they be showing highlights? was looking forward to downloading it :(( Link to comment
Sachinism Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I just watched highlights of this game and the one against Aus A, Yusuf has been exceptional, but nobody else has really stood out. Look at the team, we have Uthappa, R. Sharma, Raina, Badrinath these guys are close to being regulars in the team, they need to pull their socks up and start putting in consistent performances. There were a few loose dismissals, they should be murdering A teams. Link to comment
punjabi_khota Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Badri is not living upto the super hyped up expectations of many posters. Hopefully he will come good, and "hard yards done in the domestic tournaments" will pay off. Link to comment
Cricketics Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 @sachinism, that Rohit Sharma isn't the same Rohit Sharma which plays for india. he is Rohit Sharma 2nd Link to comment
Sachinism Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 and is the Rohit Sharma who plays in IPL, Rohit Sharma 3rd, coz he looked quality Link to comment
Chaos Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 wow he is a CRUNCH CRUNCH player that india badly needs, always gets runs when NEEDED Link to comment
Sachinism Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 wow he is a CRUNCH CRUNCH player that india badly needs' date=' always gets runs when NEEDED[/quote'] not saying we should drop him or anything, but these people are to cement their places in the indian middle order, they need to start putting in better performances Link to comment
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