Australia lose Shaun Marsh after Pakistan declared at 400/9, leaving the tourists 538 to chase

[Markhor]

No harm in continuing to bat. Let Sarfraz get his hundred to boost his confidence and scoring 400 in a Test back-to-back is important for this inexperienced and shaky batting lineup.

If you don't back our bowlers to dismiss Australia (with Khawaja carrying an injury) within six sessions on a wearing Abu Dhabi pitch then we ought to retire from cricket and rear chickens for a living.

 

[khanpower]

Yes hes out. The capt tuk tuk

 

[angrypathan]

Either get to the century quickly or declare, selfish and ridiculous from Sarfraz here. Batting long when he was with Babar was a good option, as it was just going to demoralise Australia but right now he's just giving them an opportunity to get more wickets, they don't seem at all frustrated at the moment

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Lol Sarfaraz is out

Taken a review.

 

[angrypathan]

Finally the torture ends, Sarfraz out

 

[ARK Rafay]

That's what you deserve when you go for personal milestone. You waste teams time and also doesn't get the desired results.

 

[Big Mac]

How do you let this clown get you out?

That's embarrassing

 

[JibranAnsari]

Declare already.

 

[angrypathan]

Are they still not declaring? )

 

[Fahdi]

Some people would like to celebrate now I guess.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Thank god hes out, what a waste of a last hour with pointless batting!

 

[the Great Khan]

Asif out.

Hopefully Sarfraz will get out soon and we can end this pointless need to bat on from here.

your wish is his command..lol

 

[Amjid Javed]

Are they still not declaring? )

No they wish to gift Aussies part time bowlers, more test wickets

 

[Markhor]

No hundred for Sarfraz but at least he's found form with the bat.

Now let's see Abbas turn into Viv Richards.

 

[NeVerMind]

Have a little respect. Sure his innings stagnated towards the end but without his first innings attacking knock, we would not have led by 530 odd runs...remember we were 57 for 5...

 

[khanpower]

he done the same in first test. last day first hour he didnt attack. and let ausi to settle. NOW im sure he is not a captain material

 

[Fahdi]

Declaration coming in the next over or so. Probably just wants a breather before heading out again

 

[ARK Rafay]

I'm not against Sarfraz or anyone going for there milestone as long as team doesn't get hurt. But when Babar got out the situation was something where either the team and Sarfraz should've played at 4th gear. He might or might not get a hundred. But now after playing so many dot balls you firstly waste the time and don't get a hundred.

 

[Big Mac]

There are 2 days left, stop the wrist slitting

 

[khanpower]

paks want lyon get fiver. what a sports man ship. forget loss or maybe win...

 

[MMHS]

PAK should declare now, not a good idea to get all-out twice from such dominant position.

 

[NeVerMind]

runs are immaterial...plan is too just tire the Aussies though I am pretty sure they wouldn't like to bat today either...

 

[khanpower]

AND THATS IT. DECLEAR AT LAST. am i dreaming

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pakistan declare

 

[NeVerMind]

Declared

 

[letme alone]

Have a little respect. Sure his innings stagnated towards the end but without his first innings attacking knock, we would not have led by 530 odd runs...remember we were 57 for 5...

100 % you r right if i count these thing too ....

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

I think plan since tea was to either play the whole day or give 7/9/11 overs to Australia to bat with Abbas bowling 4/5 overs. Lol at those calling Sarfraz playing for his century and declare after he gets his ton though in actual we are still playing even though he is out now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Last 22 overs - 57 runs and 4 wickets

really good 90 minutes or so of batting when 460+ runs ahead at time...

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Declared with 12 overs to go.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I think plan since tea was to either play the whole day or give 7/9/11 overs to Australia to bat with Abbas bowling 4/5 overs. Lol at those calling Sarfraz playing for his century and declare after he gets his ton though in actual we are still playing even though he is out now.

He didnt declare as he would have looked selfish if doing so as soon as he was dismissed.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

He didnt declare as he would have looked selfish if doing so as soon as he was dismissed.

Whats selfish about reaching your hundred when 190 overs are left?

 

[Abdullah719]

Whats selfish about reaching your hundred when 190 overs are left?

We might need 200 overs to bowl them out.

Of course, no team has ever batted more than 143.1 overs in the 4th innings in Asia in Test history, but you never know, they might pull an elephant out of the hat.

 

[Abdullah719]

They can very well block and defend.

This selfish strategy of blocking and allowing Sarfraz to get to a 100 is costing us. Aussies coming on top, they're getting motivated and energized.

Yeah Australia will come out 'full of energy' after chasing leather for almost three days and block for 190 overs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Yeah Australia will come out 'full of energy' after chasing leather for almost three days and block for 190 overs.

Chasing leather? 50+ runs in last 20+ overs, they have just been stood out in sun relaxing. Apart from fakhars inns they havent been run ragged in the field.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Whats selfish about reaching your hundred when 190 overs are left?

At least play with some aggresion rather then refusing singles with tail in, again another batsmen who was playing well slowed their inns down to block mode then got out.

 

[shebimalik]

Beauty from Mir Hamza

 

[Arham_PakFan]

What a ripper!!!

 

[Madplayer]

What a Ballllllll Mir Hamza

 

[Mamoon]

No need of overreacting. The game probably won’t even stretch till day five.

 

[Markhor]

Woah beauty from Hamza.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Mir Hamza. Bowl of the match

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Stunning ball

 

[Abdullah719]

Chasing leather? 50+ runs in last 20+ overs, they have just been stood out in sun relaxing. Apart from fakhars inns they havent been run ragged in the field.

Chasing leather refers to being out there fielding, doesn't mean that they literally need to be chasing every ball in the field...

Btw, no one 'relaxes' in the sun in summer in UAE. Not exactly pleasant.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shaun Marsh`s poor test series comes to and end.

 

[Khan12]

Wahab will never produce a delivery like that.

 

[Asif321]

What a delivery was that . Can’t believe Wahab played over him

 

[mak36]

That was a beauty from Mir Hamza. Just shows you if you bowl it in the right areas...

 

[shariqnoor]

Seems like the Marsh's are the Akmals of Australia.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Seems like the Marsh's are the Akmals of Australia.

indeed.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good shot by finch

 

[run-out]

What sarfraz said?

 

[the Great Khan]

whole team in the slips..lol

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Shaun Marsh`s poor test series comes to and end.

14 runs in 4 innings.

Horrible.

 

[the Great Khan]

finch will counterattack..cheap runs available..

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hamza needs to bowl at 4th stump.

 

[the Great Khan]

pitch looks very up and down..

 

[JibranAnsari]

Grunting too much for 130 ks

 

[Madplayer]

pitch looks very up and down..

Still expect yasir to struggle here.

 

[the Great Khan]

Still expect yasir to struggle here.

maybe..i hope he at least blocks an end..then ease into things..

 

[Syed1]

Need one more wicket before close of play

 

[Syed1]

What a delivery was that . Can’t believe Wahab played over him

Bhai pace is pace yaar... right [MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION]?



Doesn't matter if Wahab bowls filth as long as he can touch 145kph

 

[MMHS]

Khawaja to bat at 7 or won't bat at all?

 

[NeVerMind]

What sarfraz said?

Yeah what did he say as couldn't pick it up?

 

[Amirforpresident]

How many times has Abbas hit Finch his pads witch balls that are seaming in. Unbelievable.

 

[Syed1]

I know it is early days but Hamza is going at nearly 7rpo... needs to bring that down to apply pressure. If batsman are scoring freely they won't feel they are in a corner and under seige.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Get Asif on

 

[the Great Khan]

hamza needs to be consistent in his line and length.

 

[Syed1]

Abbas is hitting the pads once every over.... a wicket is around the corner hopefully

 

[Syed1]

Man how wonderful a bowler this guy is.... the ball after pitching on the same spot can hold its line or dart in sharply

 

[Madplayer]

Sarfaraz should come up to the wickets when Finch is batting.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Sarfaraz should come up to the wickets when Finch is batting.

Only when Abbas is bowling at finch

 

[Syed1]

Shah is on

 

[Ummii]

Aussies are on attacking mode

 

[Syed1]

Comeon Shah one wicket

 

[ARK Rafay]

Tough times for Yasir Shah

 

[shariqnoor]

Thank God for Michael Hussey otherwise listening to this commentary panel would've been torture. Will miss him in the NZ series.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Sarfaraz should come up to the wickets when Finch is batting.

Yeah that's what I thought too. M Abbas Isn't express as well so shouldn't be much of an issue

 

[Amjid Javed]

Thank God for Michael Hussey otherwise listening to this commentary panel would've been torture. Will miss him in the NZ series.

Will have to listen to Iain smiths anoying voice during that series!

 

[shariqnoor]

Will have to listen to Iain smiths anoying voice during that series!

Don't think Ian Smith will travel to the UAE. It'll be Danny Morrison and Simon Doull. They're worse!!!

 

[shariqnoor]

Fully expect Australia to bat 150 overs here. This pitch has nothing in for the bowlers.