England beat Pakistan by 3 wickets in the first Test at Manchester in a close encounter

[watson367]

I will still back our team no matter what. But the nepotism, favoritism, and seniority culture have destroyed us in the last decade.

 

[sweep_shot]

This has been a proper ODI partnership.

 

[Kashur_Kalkharab]

If you don't know what you are doing you better deserve to lose it... Clueless dumb bowlers.... They lack common sense.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Azhar looks quite stressed right now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

No yorker with Waqar as coach? Hate to say this but body language wise NS is down.

The whole team is down

 

[angrypathan]

One bouncer to Woakes and he nearly throws it away.

 

[Last Monetarist]

England heavy favourites from here, they'd do well to lose now.

 

[Yk313]

That catch was not taken due to Yasir’s fitness. Others may have got a hand maybe

 

[Major]

misbah is asking for yasir shah now

 

[Hasan123]

Decent effort.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

falls safe lucky woakes

 

[Varun]

If somebody can take two quick wickets, Pakistan are back in it.

 

[sweep_shot]

Even though Butler was garbage with his keeping, he did well with the bat.

I think England should play Butler as a batsman and get Foakes as the keeper.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Oh yaar.He has been unlucky.

 

[Justcrazy]

This two taking the game away here

 

[sweep_shot]

200 is up for England.

77 more to go.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That catch was not taken due to Yasir’s fitness. Others may have got a hand maybe

Late to react as most of our players and his lack of fitness

 

[obaidshariq]

Keep calm lads. Let's hope we get a wicket before this goes under 60 and we still have a chance given that there isn't much batting left.

 

[Yk313]

Oh yaar.He has been unlucky.

Yup

 

[tyron_woodley]

that's it. stuff like that. well done naseem. More like that please. thanks.

 

[PakFan2010]

Wish we had Sarfraz as captain. He would have a cunning plan.

 

[Smudger]

Pakistan need to buckle up and believe as one wicket can bring them back into the match

 

[Energy]

Nasser is right we're far too soft. Don't even have an iota of IQ to try different things. Slug type mentality.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

83 from 97 balls between Woakes and Buttler

 

[Duckworth Lewis]

A two wicket over coming guys.

 

[castortroy]

Yasir will get absolutely smashed in the other test

This was his only chance to win the game for Pak

Pakistan batters. Hang your head in shame. 100 lead and you have blown it

 

[watson367]

Karachi wali baarish hojaye ground mein

 

[Titan24]

Sarfaraz with a message

 

[Yk313]

Comeo ooon unlucky

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Misbah get ready to face the vicious Pakistani press.

Tired of hearing that arrogant speak of ignorance and giving credit to the opposition when he always gift them on platters.

 

[King_Kohli]

This is the best of example why are all-rounders crucial.
Proper all rounders win the test matches at overseas .

India and Pakistan playing with dummy all rounders just for name sake.

 

[sweep_shot]

Only 77 more to go.

New ball is still almost 19 overs away.

 

[Yk313]

Karachi wali baarish hojaye ground mein

Lol

 

[Major]

are they sharing water bottles?

 

[Strike!]

Why no Yasir?

 

[Kashur_Kalkharab]

He is defensive by nature. Counter attacked and still haunted by it lol.

Even if you are defending it, need to bowl such lengths.. Bowling Halfvolleys outside of with every back on boundary. How it it gonna stop them from scoring. They at least need some 40 runs, to get anything done with new ball... But they are neither defending nor attacking.. They just bowling nothing... Wish we had amir here, he is qu

 

[Yk313]

Only 77 more to go.

New ball is still almost 19 overs away.

Naah, not gonna be competitive by then

 

[King_Kohli]

38* is Woakes' highest score in 18 innings since his maiden Test century (137* vs India, Lord's, 2018)

 

[PakFan2010]

Why is Abbas bowling bouncers.

 

[castortroy]

Pitch is very flat

 

[Major]

short from azhar

 

[sweep_shot]

If England can pull this off, it will be a remarkable victory. 277 should have been too much.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

38* is Woakes' highest score in 18 innings since his maiden Test century (137* vs India, Lord's, 2018)

Both sides haven't used the short ball against him.

 

[Saurav]

Why isn't Yasir bowling

 

[Yk313]

Good single. Keep field up, keep Woakes on NS’ side.

 

[PakFan2010]

Same pitch that we got out for 138 on.

 

[Mueez]

Come on boys don’t give up fight till the end!

We need only one wicket.

 

[Energy]

If this was Pakistan batting, we would have had a run-out, a hat-trick opportunity, and a hit-wicket. Oh wait - two of the three did happen.

 

[King_Kohli]

Pressure mounting on Pakistan.. They're in desperate need of a wicket. It's now or never!

 

[Smudger]

Pakistan should keep their calm. Its not over yet

 

[watson367]

Only a miracle will save Pak

 

[castortroy]

Fair play to England. Attacking batting has won them the test

 

[Major]

Come on boys don’t give up fight till the end!

We need only one wicket.

na, we need both.

 

[Yk313]

If England can pull this off, it will be a remarkable victory. 277 should have been too much.

Indeed. There will be questions on the batting as they should be. Still, we should have won it regardless.

Poor bowling. Easy single given.

 

[Justcrazy]

Nothing working for Pakistan here .

 

[imshally81]

I will still back our team no matter what. But the nepotism, favoritism, and seniority culture have destroyed us in the last decade.

Spot on... Some positive comments

 

[Shafi]

Tired of hearing that arrogant speak of ignorance and giving credit to the opposition when he always gift them on platters.

Wasim Khan is there to defend Misbah.

 

[Yk313]

Only a miracle will save Pak

Lol yeah, ENG’s to lose.

 

[tyron_woodley]

just one wicket man. one freaking wicket.

 

[King_Kohli]

According to Cricviz fielding metrics, Jos Buttler's wicket keeping cost England 84 runs across this Test.

 

[castortroy]

Pakistan should keep their calm. Its not over yet

It's over mate. Remember shaheen and Naseem are both still very raw bowlers and not been in this type of situation

 

[imshally81]

Very easy singles are available...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

50 for Jos Buttler very well played attacking knock

 

[Executioner]

According to Cricviz fielding metrics, Jos Buttler's wicket keeping cost England 84 runs across this Test.

Rookie numbers. Mushy would have taken it to 200

 

[sweep_shot]

Butler reaches 50.

Very good innings.

 

[Omer2002]

I said this is a flat flat wicket ..they went aggressive as defending would have been an issue...simple have to blame pathetic batters not bowlers

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Woakes smashes the short one over the off side for 4

 

[Usman Chadda]

It's over mate. Remember shaheen and Naseem are both still very raw bowlers and not been in this type of situation

Shaheen has been instrumental in giving all the momentum to England. Needs a proper phainta after this is embarrassment is all over.

 

[Yk313]

Fair play to England. Attacking batting has won them the test

Yup. And losing in an attempt to win is fair play if they had gotten out because of the pitch.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Next 30 runs will decide who will have s field day at PP, Syed1 or Mamoon!

 

[Savak]

Azhar has given away too many easy singles. Butter counter attacked and he responded by putting fielders on the rope and the batsmen then responded by rotating the strike

 

[castortroy]

Game over guys

Well done England

Naseem and SSA are very inexperienced bowlers and Yasir has been washed up for a while

 

[Omer Baloch]

Pakistan's WC match against England wali feels aarhi hain, come on boys.

 

[Shafi]

So what we have gained from experienced Azhar and Shafiq so far. Eng don't have that experience players

 

[Yk313]

This is why cricket has this place for captaincy that most sports do not.

 

[imshally81]

Pak need to attack here...

 

[King_Kohli]

A crucial half-century for Jos Buttler!
Time to celebrate Buttler fan Mamoon

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

This is too easy for England, the glimmer of hope we had have well and truly been extinguished

This is even more frustrating as we should have had far more runs to defend

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I said this is a flat flat wicket ..they went aggressive as defending would have been an issue...simple have to blame pathetic batters not bowlers

Batting was always going to be the issue. If they don't put enough on the board, they will struggle and thats what is happening.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

This should be end of Azhar as well as Asad