England reach 36/2 at stumps on Day 3, chasing 297 to win the second Test against Pakistan

[PakPremi]

Where are Pakistan sweep artist like Younis K and Sarfraz?

 

[PakFan2010]

Shan Masood should be opening.

He is like Ben Duckett.

 

[aukhan]

Where are Pakistan sweep artist like Younis K and Sarfraz?

This lot can’t play spin. Any attempts at sweeping will likely turn into easy catches.

 

[Slim]

Positive intent from Shan. Always like this about him.

 

[aukhan]

Shan Masood should be opening.

He is like Ben Duckett.

Ben Ducket from Daraz?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Come on Shan atleast a 50 today. Lets win this thing

 

[Croma]

Lead by 96 with 9 wickets in hand.

I hope awaam dont target Ghulam if he fails. I hope he does well second innings. Babar fans are waiting like animals to massacre him.

 

[Slim]

Root being thrown in as the bait, Saim needs to be careful.

 

[Slim]

Root has 5-8 in India, and then some losers have the audacity to lecture us about spin pitches. Literally the land of fraud doctored pitches.

 

[Caved12]

Leach's 21 hurts, reduced it to 79. Gotta take the final wicket now. Lets not choke.

We should have tried Jamal with Sajid for couple of overs to get the last wicket. I think that's where Shan missed the trick

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

What would be an ideal score to set for England?

 

[followed]

Lead by 96 with 9 wickets in hand.

I hope awaam dont target Ghulam if he fails. I hope he does well second innings. Babar fans are waiting like animals to massacre him.

He is the only reason Pakistan are in driving seat.
I m pretty sure babar would have not scored more than 20 on this wicket.

 

[sindhiboy]

Root will be very effective, he will get wickets.

 

[Slim]

Really enjoying this match but its about to be 3AM and i have to go to work.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wow. Even Root getting massive turn

 

[Human786]

100/2

 

[followed]

He is the only reason Pakistan are in driving seat.
I m pretty sure babar would have not scored more than 20 on this wicket.

Damn.. I meant to say Zimbabar in post. How can I say his name wrong,he is Zimbabar.

 

[Kianig89]

Next 30 overs to decide the course of game, effective 97/1

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Very poor so far.

 

[castortroy]

Here comes the collapse

 

[Slim]

Shan Masood disappointing again, flat pitch kings.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

When will Shan Masood's career finally end?

 

[aukhan]

Wow. Even Root getting massive turn

Im not watching the match but is it turning the same way it did during his magical spell on those iconic Indian spinning tracks?

 

[Kianig89]

Very tough situation throw in Jamal to pinch hit the new ball

 

[Amjid Javed]

Useless captain gone as well

 

[Rana]

100-2

 

[kingusama92]

These guys are brutal against spin.

Luckily that 1st innings lead is there to keep them safe for a bit.

 

[Kianig89]

Pitch will get negative remarks from ICC, its a lottery now

 

[Rana]

Shan Masood should be opening.

He is like Ben Duckett.

Ho gaya Ben Duckett?

 

[Slim]

When will Shan Masood's career finally end?

Only Aqib Chad Javed can do this.

 

[Ahmed216]

Playing with an angled bat to a straight delivery. Shan bhai please retire please. Salman Agha should be our new captain

 

[followed]

Play the next match on this pitch as well

 

[Omer2002]

These guys are brutal against spin.

Luckily that 1st innings lead is there to keep them safe for a bit.

England have it in the bag as always

 

[castortroy]

England will win this. Pak will probably set a target of 200ish and England will chase it

 

[Kianig89]

Shan the saviour the messiah the guaranteer the influencer all wiped out

 

[Amjid Javed]

Can't see ayub lasting long here either.

The usual dogs dinner of a 2nd inns so far from pakistan

 

[sindhiboy]

Finally Bashir bowling full, was bowling short and wide trash for a long time

 

[Kianig89]

Looks like the way forward will be No Way Forward

 

[aukhan]

Very tough situation throw in Jamal to pinch hit the new ball

I agree with this. Its worth a try! do something different.

 

[Slim]

Whenever i see Shanu the king bat i like his intent but it always feel like he has only 20-30 runs in him no matter what the pitch.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pitch will get negative remarks from ICC, its a lottery now

This pitch is nothing comapred to some of the bunsens India and Sri Lanka have produced in recent years

 

[Amjid Javed]

Play the next match on this pitch as well

3rd test is in pindi

 

[castortroy]

Ducket was spot on about pak

 

[Ahmed216]

Saim the newbie is miles better than this veteran Shan

 

[Kianig89]

Spare a thought for Gillespie, why did he landed this job , he should have a complete medical check up after this game

 

[Kianig89]

The dearth of talent in Pakistan cricket is horrifying , lok at their tecknikes

 

[Slim]

Saim the newbie is miles better than this veteran Shan

Shanu the king is veteran only in terms of age.

 

[aukhan]

Play the next match on this pitch as well

Next match is in another city, i think it will be in pindi.

 

[followed]

3rd test is in pindi

I know that I m just saying shift that match to multan and play on the same pitch.lol

 

[Slim]

How come we are gifting wickets to Bashira? He was taken to the cleaners in the first innings.

 

[Human786]

108/2

 

[Croma]

The dearth of talent in Pakistan cricket is horrifying , lok at their tecknikes

I would beg to differ.

Did PCB give adequate chances to domestic performers? Remember how much time Babar got till he proved himself to be a champion batter. PCB lacks a visionary person who is strong and can lead the nation to glory.

 

[Slim]

What a shot by KG.

 

[Kianig89]

If we lose this , Pakistan should be clubbed in minnow bracket officially

 

[Kianig89]

I would beg to differ.

Did PCB give adequate chances to domestic performers? Remember how much time Babar got till he proved himself to be a champion batter. PCB lacks a visionary person who is strong and can lead the nation to glory.

There is literally nobody Trying to smack the selectors door

 

[Slim]

I would beg to differ.

Did PCB give adequate chances to domestic performers? Remember how much time Babar got till he proved himself to be a champion batter. PCB lacks a visionary person who is strong and can lead the nation to glory.

Tbh with you, the current chairman is literally the guy with the most amount of vision. Zaka Loose Fitting Asharf, Ghantay ka Raja, Wasim Imported Khan, Najam Chirya Sethi were much worse.

 

[JattMaula]

KG looks immediately in control.

 

[Slim]

OOOOffff that was close.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Need to bat long so the pitch deteriorates more too.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Im not watching the match but is it turning the same way it did during his magical spell on those iconic Indian spinning tracks?

Nearly 5 degrees of turn

 

[Human786]

112/2

 

[Slim]

Fighting for every run, thats one heck of a dogged innings so far. What a fantastic test match tho! Watching one live after a long time. Thats what Babar, Shaheen and co. did to us. Terrible.

 

[Kianig89]

250 Target will be a good score but that is long long way

 

[PakPremi]

Credit to Saim for showing maturity in his play this far, and not going into shell like Abdullah would had if he was still playing.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good job KG

 

[Slim]

Nearly 5 degrees of turn

Enough to take 5-8 in the land of greatest batsmen?

 

[aukhan]

Nearly 5 degrees of turn

That’s the kind of turn Ashwin usually gets on Day 1 in India.

 

[Super Santi]

Have not watched all Pakistan tests since Shan became captain but it looks like he shouldn’t even be in the XI let alone be captain.

Any other captaincy options?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I would beg to differ.

Did PCB give adequate chances to domestic performers? Remember how much time Babar got till he proved himself to be a champion batter. PCB lacks a visionary person who is strong and can lead the nation to glory.

Pakistan's domestic system is full of 130 kph medium pacers. They are the top-wicket takers in FC. The top performing batters like Kamran Ghulam and Saud Shakeel are very good players of spin but have obvious weaknesses against pace. Our spin stocks are completely depleted. Sajid Khan is pretty much the only off-spinner we have and he wouldn't even be among the Top 10 spinners in India or Sri Lanka. Our best left-arm spinner is a 50 year old uncle. The idea that we have an abundance of talent is just a myth.

 

[Aviator]

It's unbelievable...
Only in Pakistan a player like shan gets to play international cricket... Heck..even made a captain...

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If we lose this , Pakistan should be clubbed in minnow bracket officially

That already happened when we lost 2-0 to Bnagladesh at home

 

[Slim]

Have not watched all Pakistan tests since Shan became captain but it looks like he shouldn’t even be in the XI let alone be captain.

Any other captaincy options?

Anyone would be better than him tbh. The benchmark has been set low thanks to both him and Babar.

 

[Mesozoic]

Some despos taking a dig at Indian wickets after they had to retrospectively change the wicket to a used pitch for two games in a row after getting humiliated in the first.

Peak behaviour.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

That’s the kind of turn Ashwin usually gets on Day 1 in India.

No it's not.

 

[Slim]

Punishing the bad ball, well done Saim!!!

 

[Caved12]

Can PCB schedule a first class match at the Rawalpindi ground in the next few days? and then use the same pitch for the 3rd test match Seems as this is the only way to produce a spinning track in Pakistan

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Enough to take 5-8 in the land of greatest batsmen?

I don't know but it's enough for certain teams to resort to an all spin attack despite being the alleged land of pacers

 

[Human786]

another 130 runs & game over ... 118/3

 

[Mesozoic]

I knew he was going to get out the last ball

 

[Rana]

No no noooo