Shahid Afridi 141 vs India _ 1st Test 1999, Chennai _ CROWD SILENCED!
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00:00The third slip would have certainly come in handy, but it's an edge got Shahid Afridi
00:13off the mark, powerfully stopped by Afridi.
00:27It's a thick edge there, that's a lot of work for a man at third man, he doesn't get to it.
00:46Thick edge, and to add salt to the wound, it's also a boundary.
00:57Driven, thumbs off the outside edge there, there is third man, he's always prepared to take his chances, Afridi.
01:13This will go all the way, chase for Prasad, but the ball will win.
01:19Shahid Afridi certainly wasn't in total control of that shot.
01:27You can see him there looking to play that ball on the onside, managing to get it through the offside, past middle, and yet it still runs away into the boundary.
01:39Strong young man.
01:49That's gone for four, lots of boundaries this morning.
01:53It's quite symbolic of the mood with which Pakistan has come out to bat.
02:03And that's a big one.
02:07There is not a boundary in the world that can limit Shahid Afridi.
02:12We saw Nizaman do that against Sunil Joshi a couple of balls ago, down the wicket and ran.
02:18And there goes Afridi with his first S50 now.
02:21He's a powerful striker with the ball, we've seen that in limited overs cricket, but he's showing that he can hit the big ones even in test wicket.
02:30What a way to bring up your first half century in test wicket, well played Shahid Afridi.
02:34Well played Shahid Afridi.
02:40He's gone off it again.
02:42Once again the boundary is too small.
02:45Remember this is not a small ground here in Chennai.
02:48He's hitting really big shots with Shahid Afridi.
02:53I tell you what, he was trying to locate a particular striker over there because it's gone into the press box.
02:58Somebody who probably didn't write too many nice words about him.
03:02I don't know.
03:04Yes, that's hit into the press box.
03:09Joshi here will continue.
03:14That's cleverly played.
03:17Chase again for Prasad.
03:19But it's been placed once again extremely well by Afridi.
03:24Got that one fine.
03:32Very nicely played that by Shahid Afridi.
03:35He's a powerful man, very risky player as well.
03:37Look at the speed at which that ball has gone deep mid wicket.
03:56Powerfully struck that full toss.
03:58You could see Shahid Afridi was just getting a little impatient.
04:01He played out of 8 Nova.
04:05I think Sachin Tendulkar was trying that same trick.
04:08That got rid of Johanna.
04:10The full toss missing the bat and then pitching outside.
04:13Leg stump and hitting leg.
04:15Afridi.
04:17Presence, sure presence of Shahid Afridi there in the middle.
04:20It was comforting for the dressing room.
04:23And that's the reason why he's gone.
04:25And that's the reason why.
04:28He will keep the scoreboard ticking all the time.
04:31Takes his chances.
04:38Oh that's put away.
04:41That'll be another boundary.
04:44Anything even slightly loose and Afridi has bounced on it today.
04:55That's up in the air.
04:58And square leg can only watch it sail over his head.
05:02That is a big hit.
05:04Mind you he's in the 90s.
05:06Javed's telling him to calm down.
05:08But this man's a naturally aggressive cricketer.
05:11Yes Javed needs to calm down himself.
05:14This is an excellent hit.
05:17Very very difficult shot to play.
05:20There's a trap set for that shot.
05:21He's up to a very very strongly built character here.
05:26This will be a real grand and a special moment for Shahid Afridi.
05:30Century against India in India.
05:33That too when you're playing for the first time in a test match here.
05:38It will be a special moment for him.
05:41Yes he must be thinking it's an easy game Rameez.
05:44Two test matches in a row.
05:46He's got to be thinking it's an easy game.
05:48Yes he must be thinking it's an easy game Rameez.
05:51Two test matches in a row.
05:53He's got a five wicket haul.
05:55Now he's approaching a hundred.
06:05Close call there.
06:09Yes Ravee.
06:11It's a complete natural, isn't he?
06:13This was inside edge onto the bat.
06:17Luckily for him it didn't go anywhere else.
06:34He'll get it now.
06:36He's delighted.
06:38It's been a fantastic innings from Shahid Afridi.
06:41His first test match hundred.
06:46Well it's a fantastic mark.
06:52The game in Pakistan needed it the most.
06:59We'll see him up front.
07:00He must be a very happy man.
07:03Pakistan has done wonderfully well.
07:07Just 134 balls.
07:10Great going for this youngster.
07:17And we fall.
07:19He picked the length up quickly.
07:21Found the gap as well.
07:29There's not a lot of cushion for Anil Kumble on the offside.
07:32He's coming round the wicket.
07:34There's a huge gap there.
07:36Short and wide and Shahid Afridi latched to it.
07:40You are here, you are batting well.
07:42Don't give it away.
07:44Well I wonder what Salim Malik told him.
07:47Because he's done exactly as he wanted to.
07:58Two people might have got a hand to it.
08:00One did.
08:01That was Nayan Mongia.
08:02Went off his glove.
08:03Lakshman was at slip.
08:06He was good.
08:07This runner on the field.
08:08Yusuf Yohanna.
08:10Running for Shahid Afridi.
08:12Running for Shahid Afridi.
08:13Very unusual name Yusuf Yohanna.
08:14Especially if you decide to call him by his initials.
08:16YY.
08:18How many cricketers do you know who got initials YY?
08:24But he's going to be running for Afridi.
08:26And this actually calls for a little confidence.
08:28Because so often.
08:30What the batsman has in mind may not be what his runner has in mind.
08:36The man that has to judge it.
08:37He knows if he can make it or not.
08:40Hazard.
08:43There is no way the man that's playing the ball can be the man doing the calling.
09:00Got it away.
09:01Got past Srinath.
09:02Little bit of width around the off stump.
09:05Just a little turn for Kumble.
09:07That was enough for Afridi.
09:09Bigger field there.
09:11Shahid Afridi is not interested.
09:12He walks away to square leg.
09:19A quick delivery.
09:20He's got bat on it.
09:22And the extra speed at which Kumble bowls will ensure it goes over the boundary ropes.
09:28Another boundary to Afridi and to Kumble.
09:30Kumble.
09:32Kumble.
09:34Kumble.
09:36Kumble.
09:37Kumble.
09:38Another boundary to Afridi and to Pakistan.
09:43Yes, he's just used Kumble's space here.
09:45That has drifted onto the leg stump.
09:48He's got enough bat on it.
09:54Nicely played.
09:56This time.
09:58Didn't move his back foot across.
10:00Remember he's got an injury.
10:02It's his back leg.
10:04But he's so well set there.
10:06Didn't really need to move his feet.
10:08Yes, he's still continuing to get the boundaries.
10:1528 singles as well.
10:21This is another cracking shot.
10:23What a shot this is.
10:26This is a beautiful shot.
10:29All you can say is that this man is in awesome form at the moment.
10:33It's not an easy shot to play.
10:35He's rolled the wrist nicely.
10:39Up for 100 partnership.
10:45A possible opportunity there.
10:51He does tend to hit the ball in that mid-wicket region.
10:54The mid-wicket should come a little squarer.
10:58It's another boundary.
10:59Spec 275 for four.
11:09Knocked back off stump.
11:11Back.
11:12Uprooted it.
11:14Venkatesh Prasad has struck once again.
11:21Well shied up really.
11:24After playing a very sensible and a brilliant knock.
11:28Made an atrocious shot.
11:32There's no footwork.
11:34Played right across the line and lost his off stump.
11:36That's a big wicket.
11:39Nevertheless, it was a grand innings.
11:41A great knock from the youngster.
11:43141.
11:47Pakistan lose their 7th wicket of 279.