2nd Test between Pakistan (148 & 443/7) and Australia (556/9d & 97/2d) ends in a tense draw on Day 5

[Major]

There is no reason in the world Pakistan shouldn't go for the target. It is risky but doable. One for the ages. So what if they fall short.

No one remembers the innings, its the result thats remembered.

Remember when asad shafiq batted his heart out in the pink ball test in australia. People only remeber the loss result not the fight shafiq put up that day

 

[AAli98]

Sky commentary are pathetic. Saying pak can still win if they go for it. Trying to keep viewers watching. Pak looking to save every game by preparing flat pitches.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Pakistan need 140 from 135 balls. Rizwan approaching a 50, Babar batting on 180+.

I'm backing them.

Run a ball on flat surface.

 

[daytrader]

50 up for Rizwan. Good counter attack by him

 

[Pakpak]

This is some Coward batting.
So many wickets left...Come on go for win.

er what

We lose one more wicket its curtains. I don't trust Faheem and after that its the tail which can be wrapped up very quickly

 

[Ab Fan]

Top batting..Go for the win lads, this one would be really special.

 

[uberkoen]

This guy is a bonafide superstar. We finally have a wicket-keeper we can call world class.

Are you forgetting Moin Khan in ODI's?

 

[gkb101277867]

Babar score of 187* highest score by captain in 4th innings. Record of 24 years broken. Wow. GOAT.

Let’s be honest though…it’s more to do with how pathetic this pitch has been. If all other batsmen on the list had batted in this pitch then the record would be much higher

 

[Sunzi]

Can we win this?!?1!?!

I say err on the side of caution, don't wanna bat 5+ sessions to throw it away... but there's no reward without risk...

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Haha cute this 506 not 306 to win

130 needed at 6 per over, on a batting surface is easy.
Also there are so many hitters available.

 

[PakPremi]

This is some Coward batting.
So many wickets left...Come on go for win.

This is the last batting pair. Virtually tail enders after this.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Let’s be honest though…it’s more to do with how pathetic this pitch has been. If all other batsmen on the list had batted in this pitch then the record would be much higher

Stop crying over the pitch. Regardless of the conditions, a target of 506 and 172 overs to bat would have decimated a lot of top teams against this Australian bowling attack.

This is a special effort.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Let’s be honest though…it’s more to do with how pathetic this pitch has been. If all other batsmen on the list had batted in this pitch then the record would be much higher

We have seen this pitch countless times in test cricket. The Pindi test might be an abomination, this certainly is not. There is turn, the odd uneven bounce and reverse.

Aus themselves have dished similar pitches on many occasions.

 

[Coolcapri]

Go for it and if you loose a wicket, shut the shop and settle for Draw.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

This is the last batting pair. Virtually tail enders after this.

Need to play T20 match here.

Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Nauman Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Sajid Khan

 

[DRsohail]

Need to play T20 match here.

Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Nauman Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Sajid Khan

And get our in 20 overs

 

[ARK Rafay]

Need to play T20 match here.

Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Nauman Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Sajid Khan

They risk losing quick wickets. Not sure if they want to go hard and then leave themselves at like 450/8 with 6 overs left.

 

[PakPremi]

Are you forgetting Moin Khan in ODI's?

Moin Khan was rubbish batsman bar few innings. Sarfraz despite all the hate he gets is the second best wicket keeper batsman for Pakistan.

 

[Arsal_AK]

The idea still should be to play it a bit safe and be 70-80 of the last 12. Then we can really go and think that the match at can hold if wickets fall.

Not now. I am too traumatized from Pakistan collapses.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Let’s be honest though…it’s more to do with how pathetic this pitch has been. If all other batsmen on the list had batted in this pitch then the record would be much higher

Are you even watching the game?

 

[Usman Chadda]

If Pakistan has to go for the target, they need Starc to bowl right about now.

 

[hafeezrocks]

The problem is if another wicket falls here Australia would smell victory with only Faheem and Tail left . So big gamble to take, might end up losing whole trying to push for the victory.

 

[Mean&Green]

Need to play T20 match here.

Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Nauman Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Sajid Khan

Everyone can’t be pant

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

How pathetic one have to downplay this champion batting by Pak batters.

How pathetic?!

 

[FollowThru]

Go for it and if you loose a wicket, shut the shop and settle for Draw.

Ain't watching it live. Keep an eye on running between the wickets. That will indicate what this pair is going for.

 

[Firebat]

Rizwan and Babar leading Pakistan, no matter the format. How blessed we are with these 2 superstars.

 

[Mean&Green]

If even one wicket falls now there’s 20 overs left it will take starc 5 good balls to end it all

 

[Azzurri]

Waqar has such a loser mentality

 

[Major]

Good sweeping by rizzu

 

[Coolcapri]

Ain't watching it live. Keep an eye on running between the wickets. That will indicate what this pair is going for.

Rizwan looks busy, Baber is still on defensive mode

 

[Major]

Waqar has such a loser mentality

He is being logical.

A win is very difficult as you dont have wixkets left. Australia gets a breakthrough here they will clean up the tail.

The new ball would exists for last 10 overs, it would be difficult for the tail to survice against that

 

[MSaad1237]

How many overs before new ball is available?

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

How many overs before new ball is available?

At 160 overs.

 

[Mean&Green]

How many overs before new ball is available?

15 lol

 

[Coolcapri]

8 overs

 

[Usman Chadda]

Waqar has such a loser mentality

He is correct. Lyon looks rubbish when you are playing him on merit on this wicket, the moment you start going after him, he will come back into the game.

 

[Sunzi]

8 Overs for New Ball

 

[imshally81]

Just 20 overs remaining

 

[Ashmal]

How many overs before new ball is available?

8 overs

 

[Firebat]

How many overs before new ball is available?

8 overs.

 

[Azzurri]

He is being logical.

A win is very difficult as you dont have wixkets left. Australia gets a breakthrough here they will clean up the tail.

The new ball would exists for last 10 overs, it would be difficult for the tail to survice against that

I'd rather go for the win until these two are on the crease. Winning and losing is part of the game.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Just 20 overs remaining

Unless a wicket falls in next 7 overs it will ve called off by both captains i bet.

 

[Villager6964]

LOL what people are smoking.It's not easy to play strokes freely.
Babar and rizwan should bat sensibly and draw the match.

 

[Coolcapri]

Babar single tu kar......

 

[Omer2002]

well Babz just played a maiden so i guess thats that now..

 

[Villager6964]

Rizwan looked shaky in the start but he is showing why he is the best wicketkeeper batsman in the world.

 

[hafeezrocks]

19 overs 130 runs. Think Pakistan have shut the shop now.

 

[imshally81]

I'd rather go for the win until these two are on the crease. Winning and losing is part of the game.

I will take draw as a win..

 

[Major]

I'd rather go for the win until these two are on the crease. Winning and losing is part of the game.

Nope. No one believes in that

Had a loss not mattered people would had not been angry what pakistan did in Australia. Same situation with asad shafiq batting in the pi k test. All the effort went wasted in the end.

If we loss this match the swries cannot be won.

If we draw this match, the series is still on.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar must be very very tired . He hasnt batted for this long ever.

 

[hafeezrocks]

These two have batted very well here especially Rizwan , Pakistan were in a bit of trouble when he came to bat and has anchored Pakistan to a much safer position now.

 

[FollowThru]

Rizwan looks busy, Baber is still on defensive mode

They compliment each other perfectly. Thats the typical pattern of Babar-Rizwan partnerships. One is slow and other compensate for him to ease the nerves and then the vice versa. Eventually it leads to each playing with freedom.

 

[Major]

Unless a wicket falls in next 7 overs it will ve called off by both captains i bet.

Dont think cummins will call it off. Would be foolish to.

 

[Coolcapri]

What is the heights number of balls faced by Babar in an inning in FC.

 

[Villager6964]

Mitchell swepson is as mediocre as they come.
Leg spin is a difficult art to master that's why there haven't been many good leg spinners in test cricket.

 

[Major]

Babar must be very very tired . He hasnt batted for this long ever.

Only been 9 hours

 

[Coolcapri]

Aussies look tired,

 

[Firebat]

After 9 hours at the crease on a Day 5 pitch Babar cannot just start hitting sixes at will. He has played a historic, record-breaking innings in terms of both runs and longevity. We'd all love to see a victory but a draw from the position we were in would be unbelievable.

 

[Villager6964]

That kept low.Be watchful babbar sher babar.

 

[Coolcapri]

Its official, They are going for Draw.

 

[Major]

Surely babar has broken few recorda now?

 

[Cover Drive Six]

One of the batsman should take risk.

 

[JibranAnsari]

No.need to play on the backfoot. This is crucial time.

 

[Omer2002]

you know what the best thing would be if Allah swt wills...we make aussies suffer here and win the toss again on Monday and BAT.

 

[Coolcapri]

Will they shake hand before Babar complete the double century.

 

[Firebat]

Surely babar has broken few recorda now?

- Most runs by a Pak batsman in the 4th innings ever
- Most runs in the 4th innings by a Test captain ever
- Most balls faced by a Pak batsman in the 4th innings ever
- 4th most balls faced by any batsman in the 4th innings ever

 

[Major]

Dont duck to green

 

[JibranAnsari]

Guys like younis, misbah and shafiq missed out on a lot of runs not playing in pakistan enough.

 

[Major]

Will they shake hand before Babar complete the double century.

Cummina aint shaking.

 

[Villager6964]

This has been the best day of test cricket in this series by far.

 

[gkb101277867]

Has there ever been 2 consecutive test matches with pitches this bad? I honestly can’t recall. 2 draws lol

 

[JibranAnsari]

They know that they need one wicket to open the floodgates. No ones shaking hands.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Has there ever been 2 consecutive test matches with pitches this bad? I honestly can’t recall. 2 draws lol

Used to be the norm back in 80s when pakistan and india used to play each other with home umpires.

 

[adzzy786]

They definitely going for a draw and not a win

 

[MenInG]

Has there ever been 2 consecutive test matches with pitches this bad? I honestly can’t recall. 2 draws lol

Its been a riveting battle between bat and ball. Some hoping for Pakistan to fail but sorry to disappoint.

 

[Major]

People coming to see babar get the 200

 

[imshally81]

Just 15 overs remaining...

 

[Mean&Green]

A draw is better than a losss

 

[princeuk]

And Aussies learning that all the machismo in the world cannot throw Rizwan off.

How are things been said out in the middle?

 

[Coolcapri]

Why Lyon didn't try to bowl round the wicket