Babar (61*) takes Pakistan to 107/2 after Abrar’s 7-114 helps restrict England to 281 all out

[ethan hunt]

Pakistan need to bat positively. A lead here for either side will be matchwinning.

 

[imshally81]

Now 9 down

 

[JibranAnsari]

England have scored 75 runs more than they should have on this pitch.

Pakistan will likely fold under 200

 

[Sarwar89]

England have scored 75 runs more than they should have on this pitch.

Pakistan will likely fold under 300.

500 minimum by Pakistan. The pitch is not as bad as it seems.

 

[NeVerMind]

England have scored 75 runs more than they should have on this pitch.

Pakistan will likely fold under 200

The old England maybe but not this new England...their momentum will always carry them to a decent score even when they keep losing their wickets

 

[Amjid Javed]

We need a good 1st inn's batting effort here. Can't afford a poor showing once we get last wicket

 

[shah_1]

Zahid garbage

 

[shah_1]

Club level Zahid getting smashed by a 9

 

[ExpressPacer]

Zahid needs to be dropped and forcibly retired so he never even thinks of coming back. what the hell is this trash bowler

 

[ethan hunt]

Usman fulltoss qadir is 10 times more skillful than this zahid

 

[Mean&Green]

I’ve never seen a more weird parchi than zahid he’s from Sindh too usually it’s hard for them but this is messed up how is this guy in the team these runs will extremely hurt us 250 was the minimum score

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yasir shah is way better than zahid.

 

[Omer2002]

Zahid is an awful bowler..babz is v ordinary captain...y do you have field up when they are hitting out

 

[shah_1]

What kind of field is that to Anderson

Easy single for him

 

[NeVerMind]

England already have 275

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar azam again showing how inept he is as a caotain. No game awareness whatsoever.

 

[James]

Nice positive cameo from Wood!

Priceless runs.

 

[shah_1]

Really ordinary from Babar

Allowed easy single for Anderson

 

[JibranAnsari]

Even wood is terrorizing us with the bat.

 

[Mainul]

Which TV channel is broadcasting?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Pak loosing the plot here ! Bring Faheem

 

[ethan hunt]

Why didnt imam dive. Pakistan being pakistan

 

[shah_1]

Again a single allowed

One of the worst captain ever

 

[Omer2002]

Wood is a good batter...they are all..we had naseeem coming in at 7 thats the difference of think tank

 

[kingusama92]

Pretty bad captaincy here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Poor captaincy by babar here with field placings

 

[Usman Chadda]

If Wood can smash it around like this, not really a bad wicket to bat on. England threw it away with bad shot selection.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Wood will score 50 here

 

[imshally81]

Bowled Emm

 

[Amjid Javed]

30 runs to many here plus maybe even more. Joke captaincy from babar

 

[Robert]

Woody to the rescue of this broke-a$$ innings….

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Another sweep/reverse attempt. Another wicket

 

[shah_1]

Wood is a good batter...they are all..we had naseeem coming in at 7 thats the difference of think tank

Well now we have Faheem batting at 8

 

[Amjid Javed]

Should have been 250, England will be happy with 281 here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

All down to Abdullah and babar to score heavy now

 

[emranabbas]

England over playing reverse sweep?

 

[MHN1293]

Need to grind and bat long to post 450+ here. Can't see pak chasing more than 200 on this wicket in the 4th innings

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan will take an age to score these runs

 

[Rana]

Bat 3 days now

 

[Omer2002]

I am afraid we will.not be able to play leach on here...if jacks can get a 6fer last tests Leach should open the bowling

 

[Ahmed216]

Pakistan will take an age to score these runs

Bazball has failed today. Time for some Saqball

 

[Rana]

Pakistan bat long this time

 

[Rana]

Love watching Faheem bat in Tests btw

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar against spin on this pitch ,i dont have much hope.

Who will play one down? Babar or saud?

 

[Rana]

Babar against spin on this pitch ,i dont have much hope.

Who will play one down? Babar or saud?

Should be Babar

Should always be Babar

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Around 36 overs left. Not sure they can get all those overs in.

 

[SamNJ]

Can Mark Wood be handy if it is reversing ?
Has very high arm action so I doubt that.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Just tuned in, what an awesome debut by Ahmed! at one point was poised to take all 10.
for Eng, well Baz ball was going to come unstuck some day, a few of those reverse-sweeps were just cring. also i feel they have one paceman too many-this pitch is turning from day one, overconfidence?
Pak should never have allowed eng to get 280 but wiped Eng off inside 250 considering the position Eng was with 9 wickets down. If pak go big and get a good lead, massive chance to dunk eng.
this will make for compelling exciting viewing!

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Which TV channel is broadcasting?

sky Sports cricket

 

[Omer2002]

Leach spinning it miles already..not good

 

[JibranAnsari]

A lot of assisstance for leach.

 

[JibranAnsari]

One down

 

[James]

Great bowling from Anderson.

Bounce and away swing.

Imam out.

 

[shah_1]

Imam pindi pitch basher is out

USELESS

 

[NeVerMind]

Imam fails in his Hometown...clear edge...don't know why he was contemplating a review?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Imam bottle job out early. Babar exposed early now. This batting line up is pathetic

 

[Omer2002]

Verybad technique..not sure what he was trying to do

 

[kingusama92]

This won't be easy for Pakistan. They will also need to adjust to a pitch that's doing more.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Great bowling from Anderson.

Bounce and away swing.

Imam out.

Walking wicket outside of pindi.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Imam pindi pitch basher is out

USELESS

The guy needs extremely flat decks to score any runs. Hurraira has to come into this lineup.

 

[Omer2002]

3 0 coming up...babz cant win a toss to save his life as it is

 

[castortroy]

Awful shot by imam

 

[Amjid Javed]

I can see a 170 All out here

 

[Ahmed216]

Real test for Babar in this game. Imam the pretender is already gone

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan need tokeep scoring ,we xant survive more than 60 70 overs here

 

[Omer2002]

You cant survive leach i am afraid...

 

[shah_1]

A good battle this

 

[Rana]

Straight away Babar positive

So much better than Azhar ALI borefest with either Imam or Shafique for the 2nd wicket partnership

 

[Markhor]

This pitch looks much more challenging than Pindi. Ball already turning from Day 1.

PAK should look to bat once and be positive, chasing won't be easy.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Straight away Babar positive

So much better than Azhar ALI borefest with either Imam or Shafique for the 2nd wicket partnership

It is very important that babar saud and salman score to keep azhar ali out. One of them fails and azhar will be back.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

How awful is pakistani batting, defensive approach.

 

[Shafi]

 

[shah_1]

Beautiful bowling woody

 

[Omer2002]

Never seen this from shafique before..why are you taking the short ball on. I thought last test was just a brain ****.wood just bowled 97mph..

 

[AAli98]

Pak go 4 n over in T20s some people want them to go at 6 in test cricket.

 

[Omer2002]

Pak go 4 n over in T20s some people want them to go at 6 in test cricket.

Hahahha well said that made me laugh

 

[AAli98]

Pretty sure both batsman are bricking facing wood.. no urgency of single when Leach’s bowling.

 

[adi_62941]

Looks like a lonely fight of babar vs england

 

[shah_1]

Babar is toying with wood.

 

[MHN1293]

I thought Babar was Mark woods bunny after just 2 bad outings in t20 of all formats