Australia [318 & 262] secure the Benaud-Qadir series with a 79-run win over Pakistan [264 & 237] in the 2nd Test at the MCG

[batandballbattle]

wicket at the wrong time
well played shan but maaaan we needed three figures

 

[shaaik]

Can't really blame masood. Not a bad innings at all.

U don’t get out like that when you are set .. he was too late on the ball .. was perhaps expecting a short one

 

[Asad T]

Man Cummins is nightmare on this ground he single handedly kept Australia in the game in first inning and now here

Yeah, he has an average of 18 on this ground.

 

[Marooned]

Cummins is a beast - the best bowler of this era, hands down!

It's like he is a metaphor for fate. Inevitable.

 

[Ahmed216]

U don’t get out like that when you are set .. he was too late on the ball .. was perhaps expecting a short one

Always played inside the line of the ball outside off stump

 

[Marooned]

U don’t get out like that when you are set .. he was too late on the ball .. was perhaps expecting a short one

Bad shot but decent innings especially because he took the score forward single handedly

 

[BouncerGuy]

Cummins is not only a skillful bowler, but he is also very intelligent when it comes to setting a batter.

 

[160KPH]

Saud is wonderful against spin.. it’s him facing Cummins that scares me

 

[Marooned]

These two have to score 100 runs between them.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Despite all Saud's great first class stats, he's never faced bowlers as good as these. Not easy for these boys.

 

[shaaik]

Bad shot but decent innings especially because he took the score forward single handedly

Indeed a very good innings but he needed to make it big considering how desperate Aussies were getting. Just needed to see off Cummins and there were runs for taking, plenty of them.

 

[Ahmed216]

Saud is wonderful against spin.. it’s him facing Cummins that scares me

Don't expect him to last too long. Hasnt shown much fight

 

[Marooned]

Saud is wonderful against spin.. it’s him facing Cummins that scares me

He should quickly move away from seamers

Face bulk of lyon. Let babar face pace

 

[MANU ROY]

Can Pakistan make history

 

[160KPH]

Don't expect him to last too long. Hasnt shown much fight

He fought hard in Sri Lanka.. of course facing these fast bowlers on this ground is another level

 

[shaaik]

He should quickly move away from seamers

Face bulk of lyon. Let babar face pace

That’s where our players lack common sense..

 

[BouncerGuy]

Cummins has a leg slip for Saud and he plays one very close to that fielder, gone for 4 though.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

199 needed with 7 wickets in hand.

 

[Marooned]

That’s where our players lack common sense..

Yep. It's so frustating

 

[Marooned]

Cummins has a leg slip for Saud and he plays one very close to that fielder, gone for 4 though.

Yep. He's literally playing into the trap.

 

[Marooned]

Marsh on. Golden arm

 

[Ahmed216]

Yep. He's literally playing into the trap.

He reacts slow to short balls and gets into awkward positions. Needed Masoods
counter attack to last longer

 

[Ali Active]

just be 200 for 4 we can win this IA

 

[Marooned]

I feel babar isn't comfortable vs marsh. Like tendulkar used to say he wasn't comfortable vs Cronje

 

[shaaik]

Opportunity for Saud to announce himself.. he has done well in Asian conditions but today is the today to show what he is made of..

 

[BouncerGuy]

Commentators are saying that if Babar gets a hundred here, Pakistan can win this match.

 

[Marooned]

Commentators are saying that if Babar gets a hundred here, Pakistan can win this match.

I agree with it

 

[Marooned]

Please leave these ones babar what are you doing??

 

[Ahmed216]

Poor shot from Babar. Poking at a nothing delivery. Very anxious

 

[Ali T]

Wonder whether Rizwan should have come in before Saud considering his good form

 

[m.shah]

What a player Cummins is..Goat

 

[Marooned]

They have Saud all figured out and it's a matter of time now.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Again Saud fell to that leg-side slip trap.

 

[batandballbattle]

Wonder whether Rizwan should have come in before Saud considering his good form

also for the rizbar chemistry, they've batted together a lot now

 

[Suleiman]

PUT MARSH IN HIS PLACE.

Stop letting this bozo run rampant with bat and ball.

 

[Asad T]

Shan Masood the first visiting batter to make two fifties in an MCG Test since Virat Kohli in 2014

 

[Ali Active]

runs are coming just need to bat time

 

[Marooned]

All our batsmen are so indecisive in their running. That's why we have so many run outs.

 

[Ali Active]

Babar almost bounced out

 

[Marooned]

No no noooo babar.

Keep this 4. I don't need it if it's gonna come like this

 

[BouncerGuy]

ooooooppppsss...that was a poor shot from babar

 

[Marooned]

That ball from Cummins looked there for taking but babar could only get an inside edge

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar is struggling against Cummins here. It was a mental victory for Cummins but Babar is holding on for now.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Tea on Day 4. Pakistan is 129/3 and needs 188 more runs to win this one and create a history.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Seems like Babar will need to score a century for Pakistan to have a chance to win but he's looking quite poor to be honest. Defense is looking suspect.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shan was needed to score a big hundred today.

 

[Suleiman]

Just get to 200. 70 runs away. When you see the target is about a 100 runs away, you will feel the confidence soar and the bowling team panic.

 

[Hyder]

Could ve asked rizwan to bat up as he would ve continued the attack and if somehow he scored a 50 match would ve been set.
Now saud and babar need to make sure cummins cant bowl more than 2 bowls at same batsman. Dont let him set u up. Keep him occupied with his field placements and bowling changes when he is not bowling.

 

[batandballbattle]

Gonna turn in, it's pretty late here.
Fully expect to wake up to us AO or close to it but time will tell

 

[PakFan2010]

One big partnership and this is Pakistan's game.

If Babar and Saud can take the score to 200, Australia will panic.

Pakistan's tactic must be to avoid taking any risks vs Cummins and target Starc/Lyon/Marsh.

 

[BouncerGuy]

I think Pakistan wanted to keep that left-hand and right-hand batting combination which is why Saud came in. Rizwan could have come and attacked like shan but we may have lost 1 more wicket before tea in this process.

 

[Ozeirk]

In all frankness Australian themselves are getting quite bored of Pakistan losing here all the time. Lol

 

[Seen Sheen]

Cummins looks like taking a wicket every over. Don't know how can Pakistani batting line-up fend off his quality, looks very tough. In this test alone, he has proven to be the BIGGEST difference, hands down.

 

[RidiculousMan]

I think Pakistan wanted to keep that left-hand and right-hand batting combination which is why Saud came in. Rizwan could have come and attacked like shan but we may have lost 1 more wicket before tea in this process.

I think losing wickets in inevitable here against this bowling in this circumstance. The right way to go about it once you've got your eye in is to be positive. The way Shan and Babar made their partnership.

 

[Ali Active]

Cummins looks like taking a wicket every over. Don't know how can Pakistani batting line-up fend off his quality, looks very tough. In this test alone, he has proven to be the BIGGEST difference, hands down.

they need to attack other bowlers

 

[Ali Active]

Shan masood approach is the way to play here one ball is gonna get you might as well just go for it

 

[Kianig89]

Still a long way to go , big moment for Babar

 

[BouncerGuy]

The game is back on after tea. Stay on the crease for this session without losing any wickets and the game is well in the hands of Pakistan.

 

[Ali Active]

marnus is such a character

 

[BouncerGuy]

Keep pushing for runs Saud and Babar. No better chance than this to win a game for your country and make a history.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Marnus lol. Academy award winner

 

[MANU ROY]

180 runs needed with 7 wickets in hand Pakistan bat deep it Pakistan match to lose

 

[imshally81]

marnus is such a character

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good running by these 2 batters. Taking good singles and keeping the scoreboard running.

 

[Buffet]

Pakistan has lots of batting so longer these two bat easier it will be to chase this target.

 

[Ali Active]

just be 200 without losing any wicket

 

[Kianig89]

The defining session it is

 

[Ali Active]

saud gets a 50 babar gets a hundred pak wins

 

[Scoop_shot]

saud gets a 50 babar gets a hundred pak wins

inshallah

 

[shaaik]

saud gets a 50 babar gets a hundred pak wins

And who wd score the rest of 80 runs??

 

[Ali Active]

And who wd score the rest of 80 runs??

they all can be divided between rizwan shaheen agha ameer jamal

 

[shaaik]

they all can be divided between rizwan shaheen agha ameer jamal

But can they ??

 

[Ali Active]

But can they ??

IA

 

[Ali Active]

this is the most important phase if pak avoid collpase here we will be in driving seat

 

[Ahmed216]

Reversing now

 

[PakPremi]

Good fight by Pakistan so far, shame one of the opener keeps on not contributing much.

 

[Ali Active]

lollllllll

 

[Ali Active]

just as i said

this is the most important phase if pak avoid collpase here we will be in driving seat

collpase started

 

[kingusama92]

Damn.

That was a great delivery though.

 

[hamzie]

Needs to be dropped
Go back to county