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Bangladesh will probably bat till lunch if not Tea tomorrow barring a catastrophic breakdownIf Bangladesh manage to save the follow on here, their chances of escaping with a draw will be much higher.
BD bat till Lunch on Day 4 followed by after which Pakistan will bat for 2 sessions atleast.
That leaves BD to survive 3 sessions in the final innings.
They are not in their wildest dream thinking of winning this. Are they? They will play for a draw and which they will likely getShould have batted hard
Stokes showed the way. You want a result, you do what it takes to get one!
I’m talking about PakistanThey are not in their wildest dream thinking of winning this. Are they? They will play for a draw and which they will likely get
They did the right thing. They knew the pitch is flat so they needed enough time to get those 20 wickets.Pakistan should not have declared so soon, what did they think ? That Bangladesh team would get All Out for a cheap score and 450+ is enough. Pakistan by declaring in advance has allowed Bangladesh to have a small opening where they could fancy their chances or atleast if they reach Pakistan's target, Pakistan will have to bat sensibly in the next innings. Can't afford another 16/3.
Thanks to our dumb think tank for not playing a proper spinner. I have been saying for ever, play a damn spinner no matter what conditions.18 wickets in 8 sessions for Pakistan to win
How is the champion Rizwan going to do this @gazza619 ?
For that you need to get 10 wickets in first innings first91 needed to avoid follow on.
But I dont think Paksitan should think about that. Its better to bat second and set an impossible target and try to get 10 wickets in the final innings (hopefully pitch deteriorates)
YesFor that you need to get 10 wickets in first innings first
They've gone at 4.8 since then.After lunch they've gone up with their scoring rate getting it to 3 an over now especially the boundaries now flowing through.
And yet we have the audacity of calling out Indian pitches.These pitches in Pak are a disgrace
Because he is not a specialist Spinner. But Gillespie doesn't seem to think that.Agha getting spanked for a few boundaries in consecutive overs. Has been bowling all over the place too short mostly doesn't know the lengths to bowl or angles.
Best bet is to just bat all 5 days on this pitchWhat was it all about the pitches being prepared to have more juice, and having their own style of play at home with the 4 pacers blah blah, they could have picked any 4 here, wouldn't have made a difference
I know that's why I said soBecause he is not a specialist Spinner. But Gillespie doesn't seem to think that.
Best bet is to just bat all 5 days on this pitch
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PCB announces free entry for fans for the remainder of first Test
Rawalpindi, 23 August 2024:
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced free entry for spectators for the remaining days (fourth and fifth) of the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The decision was made keeping in view of the weekend, which will allow families and students to turn up in maximum numbers to support their cricketing stars and witness action between the two sides. The ongoing two-match Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25.
Spectators are required to bring their original CNIC or B-form to enter the stadium and they will be able to watch the action free of cost from any of the VIP enclosures (Imran Khan and Javed Miandad) (for families only) and premium enclosures (Miran Baksh, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Yasir Arafat).
The free entry policy does not apply for the tickets purchased for the PCB Gallery or Platinum Box.
Fans who have already brought tickets for the fourth and fifth days, will get a refund. Tickets bought online will be automatically refunded to the credit/debit card used for purchase. For tickets purchased at Express Centres, the fans are requested to bring their original ticket to the centre to get a refund.
Additionally, to further facilitate the fans, a free shuttle bus service will continue to operate on two routes on matchdays for ease of access into the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for spectators. Route 1 will run from Aviation Ground, Rawal Road, Murree Road to Allama Iqbal Park Entrance Gate while the Route 2 will go from Government Satellite Town College for Boys, 6th Road, Murree Road to Allama Iqbal Park Entrance Gate.
Yea it did look a lapse of concentration. Missed a straighter one. Probably got blinded. Rarely that can happen with a batterDid the ball do anything there, it looked like he missed a straight one and was done by a little extra pace.
Outstanding knock from the SHAD-MAN! deserved a hundred.
Where is Tamim Iqbal, would have loved for him to bash these Pak bowlers and get his average above 40+ again @sweep_shot
Is it such a flat track?Bangladesh are trailing by 249 runs. 6 wickets in hand.
Draw seems likely now. 7 sessions to go.
Is it such a flat track?
And Misbah continued his career at age of 33Tamim is now 35. He is almost done with his career.
He hasn't played Test in a long time.
Shaheen though has been really disappointing. Looked absolutely toothless after his first spell. Pace keeps dropping too.
On a road pitch like this Bangladesh should have been atleast 300 by now in 70 overs. Good teams would be looking at 350 to 400.
1st slip is standing way too far and back.
Saim is bowling. Not a bad move. Can he get a wicket?
You should stick to Bangladesh cricket lol India scored 400 runs in 70 overs in 2006 iteself at Karachi.300 in 70 overs. That's more than 4 runs per over. Even Pakistan's run-rate was 3.96.
I think you should stick to IPL. Test is clearly not for you.
Even mehedy playing better than shakib. Overated allrounder
why shakib in the team
74 overs of batting going absolutely nowhere on a pitch which had very little help for bowlers.Bangladesh are utterly mediocre. No hope for their cricket.
Even if they paid them 1k per person to come and watch even then they won't. This is how bad the state of cricket is in the country.PCB announces free entry for fans for the remainder of first Test
Rawalpindi, 23 August 2024:
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced free entry for spectators for the remaining days (fourth and fifth) of the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The decision was made keeping in view of the weekend, which will allow families and students to turn up in maximum numbers to support their cricketing stars and witness action between the two sides. The ongoing two-match Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25.
Spectators are required to bring their original CNIC or B-form to enter the stadium and they will be able to watch the action free of cost from any of the VIP enclosures (Imran Khan and Javed Miandad) (for families only) and premium enclosures (Miran Baksh, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Yasir Arafat).
The free entry policy does not apply for the tickets purchased for the PCB Gallery or Platinum Box.
Fans who have already brought tickets for the fourth and fifth days, will get a refund. Tickets bought online will be automatically refunded to the credit/debit card used for purchase. For tickets purchased at Express Centres, the fans are requested to bring their original ticket to the centre to get a refund.
Additionally, to further facilitate the fans, a free shuttle bus service will continue to operate on two routes on matchdays for ease of access into the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for spectators. Route 1 will run from Aviation Ground, Rawal Road, Murree Road to Allama Iqbal Park Entrance Gate while the Route 2 will go from Government Satellite Town College for Boys, 6th Road, Murree Road to Allama Iqbal Park Entrance Gate.