Australia (391 & 227/3d) defeat Pakistan (268 & 235) by 115 runs to win 3rd Test - Take series 1-0

[WhenSultansBowled]

Babar is giving too much exposure to sajid khan.

Babar should move above Azhar.

The amount of tailenders we have is ridiculous!

 

[NeVerMind]

Pakistani umpires have been very trigger happy to give Pakistani batsman out...can we have neutral umpires for the sake of the home team for once?

 

[oatmeal]

Wow , that was out. The last review jitters strikes again

 

[JibranAnsari]

This neutralizes the rizwans wicket

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Babar was out. Rizwan wasnt. Luck evens out

 

[oatmeal]

That could have been the match

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Aussies do not review

Cricket is a funny game.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Babar was out. Rizwan wasnt. Luck evens out

Was thinking the same thing.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Pakistani umpires have been very trigger happy to give Pakistani batsman out...can we have neutral umpires for the sake of the home team for once?

They are under pressure.

Neutral umpires are a must.

 

[NeVerMind]

Imam's review was worse as he know he edged it...Fawad was counting on the ball pitching outside...

 

[Mainul]

Oh no. How digraceful. Rizwan was the last recognized batsman. Why you didn't review? Plus 1 atrocious umpiring decision.

This is game changer

 

[PakPremi]

Babar was out. Rizwan wasnt. Luck evens out

Not for Rizwan though he ends up with a duck. Babar got lucky.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Azhar Ali is so useless. He has not played a single useful innings in his entire wasteful career. Babar needs to bat at 3. When your best batsman isn’t batting at 3, this is what you deserve.

 

[Mainul]

Sajid and noman both have hundreds in their belt.

Can they see off 40 overs?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Oh no. How digraceful. Rizwan was the last recognized batsman. Why you didn't review? Plus 1 atrocious umpiring decision.

This is game changer

What game changer, we are hurtling towards a loss here. The tail is useless to say the least, and Babar is least bothered to protect them.

 

[MenInG]

Babar could have been out a-la-Azhar

 

[Rana]

Not for Rizwan though he ends up with a duck. Babar got lucky.

It’s done justice for the year or so he has robbed a proper T20 opener from a spot

 

[ExpressPacer]

Sajid Khan has a better defensive technique than half our team.

 

[PakPremi]

Umpiring has been ok bar few bad and close decisions and the third umpire howler.

 

[rollingstoned]

I thjnk the babar one would have been out if reviewed. It looked like it deviated after hitting the glove.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan is genuinely a poor player, and a coward as it has been exposed today. Fawad was authoritative and took the review, why did Rizwan cower away and say thank you to the umpire?

 

[rollingstoned]

Babar could have been out a-la-Azhar

This looked more out than Azhars. That one needed hot spot to be conclusive.

 

[Ab Fan]

Sajid Khan batting style is very similar to Hashim Amla.

 

[ExpressPacer]

How many overs left?

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

How many overs left?

Too many

35+ at least.

 

[oatmeal]

It will be interesting to see if Cummins takes the new ball or tries for reverse with this one

 

[Energy]

Don't think our players understand that reviews should be taken for marginal calls as they are not wasted if it's umpire's call. Rizwan, even if he thought it was out was marginal and should have definitely taken the review.

Agree with the posters above that he's turning into a selfless actor rather quickly.

Fighter Fawad - what can I say, I don't have any more words left. Someone please shove him back to the domestics.

 

[shariqnoor]

Nauman and Sajid have better chances of surviving this attack than apparently a 56 average first class bully in Fawad. Also this shows how average our bowling resources are in the domestic that Fawad continues to pile on the runs with that joke of a technique.

 

[ha5is12]

Just why? Before tea

 

[oatmeal]

Australia are sloppy with catches. May cost them the match

 

[Mainul]

A strong reaction on social media is warranted from the fans, so the team understands that this WILL lose them fans.

At no point in any of the tests were Pakistan going for a win, despite being given the opportunity by Pat Cummins. Credit to Australia, despite not being good enough in the subcontinent, they have played like lions.

Yes,They should loose some fans.

Look at Azhar Ali. He has 7000 runs in his belt. Still he has no fan . Why?

At the end of day, it's a game to entertain expectators . So it's important how you play the game.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Why wont you sweep babar?

 

[Rana]

Warner just walking across the wicket as if it’s Holland Park gardens

 

[shariqnoor]

38 overs left. Any other team and they would fancy surviving this. Pakistan on the other hand can get blown away in 3 overs.

 

[JibranAnsari]

117/5 today in 53 overs.

 

[shariqnoor]

Even if Pakistan loses, our team will think they have won the series 2-1. Two moral victories in Pindi and Karachi also count for them.

 

[JibranAnsari]

7 more test matches this year and 5 of them in pakistan , dont think i am ready to watch us doing this in pakistan. They better go to UAE.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Rana]

7 more test matches this year and 5 of them in pakistan , dont think i am ready to watch us doing this in pakistan. They better go to UAE.

They will prepare spin tracks for other teams. But other teams have also developed their 1 spinner more than Pakistan have their 3 uncle spinners

 

[NeVerMind]

7 more test matches this year and 5 of them in pakistan , dont think i am ready to watch us doing this in pakistan. They better go to UAE.

You'll need Misbah back at the helm if we play back in the U.A.E. Current lot will lose series after series there as well...

 

[Kianig89]

Epic Test cricket it all comes down to last session what more you want cricket is the winner..

 

[HARKS]

Australians are trying their best to make this match interesting, I never seen more ridiculous Australian fielding side than this one ,they are one of the most fittest and safest hands but look here Smith butter fingers and important mention is Head ,he will not survive in this world not only his batting sucks but his fielding is atrocious atleast Smith contributed with bat if this guy comes to india he will be walking wicket better find somebody

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Why wont you sweep babar?

He has never been comfortable doing it. May be need to work with Younis like Butler did

 

[Mainul]

Another heroic draw awaiting?

 

[HARKS]

Missed Run out and missed Catch may be Head is trying for Karchi Kings side for next PSL

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Sajid Khan batting style is very similar to Hashim Amla.

Can he play like Amla for next 38 overs…big call

 

[Rana]

Another heroic draw awaiting?

Meh, we deserve to lose

 

[Usman Chadda]

Another heroic draw awaiting?

I hope we get a result today, and not necessarily in our favor. Pakistan doesn’t deserve anything but criticism for the way they have conducted themselves in this series.

 

[Kianig89]

So Aus will have an away series win here very sad for Pakistan

 

[Kianig89]

Benaud qadir trophy will go to Melbourne

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sajid against new ball

 

[oatmeal]

Can they go for a win.

 

[Mainul]

Meh, we deserve to lose

I hope we get a result today, and not necessarily in our favor. Pakistan doesn’t deserve anything but criticism for the way they have conducted themselves in this series.

Cool down men. If Pakistan can pull out a draw I shall call it an improvement of their mentally and psychology. It will help them in future no doubt.

Because I have seen a far far better Pakistani team to surrender cowardly under similar condition due to mental vulnerability.

 

[Kianig89]

Its cruelty for Sajid to face Cummins and Starc

 

[JibranAnsari]

Waqar getting excited

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan would have easily lost 0-3 if there were a couple of tour games Aus played Pindi game as warmup

 

[JibranAnsari]

Only 151 more to get

 

[JibranAnsari]

Nicely edged for 4

 

[Rana]

New ball is the easiest time to bat

 

[uberkoen]

Pakistan should try and go for the win here

 

[Energy]

Sajid is championing the chase. Who would have thought.

 

[oatmeal]

151 in 36 overs is doable. This would be a famous victory . Come on boys!!

 

[Sunzi]

Only 151 more to get

Game on! LOL

 

[TheSultan]

Should make hay here - give the Aussies something to think about

 

[therealAB]

Lol people thinking they can win. Some deluded people here. Babar taking the title of the luckiest batsmen in the world from Markus is frustrstjng

 

[oatmeal]

143

 

[Rana]

I hope Sajid doesn’t get the chop after this series

 

[Mean&Green]

Pakistan could have only won if they had Shadab and faheem

 

[PakPremi]

For first time seeing Sajid bat solidly. I hope Hasan Ali does not come in next he is a waling wicket in test.

 

[Mainul]

Lol people thinking they can win. Some deluded people here. Babar taking the title of the luckiest batsmen in the world from Markus is frustrstjng

I am just laughing to see the enthusiasm. No way Pakistan can win

 

[oatmeal]

Game on.

 

[Rana]

Ball won’t reverse for 20ish overs

Pakistan should cash in now

 

[Mean&Green]

That shot from Babar is worth millions regardless of the result

 

[cricenjoyer]

Babar's been at his absolute best this series.

If our middle/lower order had done better in the first innings of the second and third test plus right now, I reckon he would have had 2 more scores of 100 plus. This is why he should promote himself to 3 instead of coming in whenever we're 2 down

 

[TheSultan]

Was only a matter of time for babar. He played very loose since tea

 

[oatmeal]

Man Babar gone

 

[PakPremi]

Game gone

 

[TheSultan]

Oh well - they deserved this loss

 

[Mean&Green]

Lol Babar doesn’t have to be Hero every time it’s ok

 

[Sunzi]

Damn, just as I was starting to believe the win was on ha ha.

Sugar!