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

[Rana]

Quality batting Kamran

 

[adi_62941]

Kamran approach is really positive.

 

[Human786]

ENG is not coming back ... oops 152/4

 

[Muhammad Saad]

I really like Sajid personality , full of confidence and badmashi , could easily get a villain role in Bollywood movies.

 

[TheSultan]

Game over

 

[Human786]

ENG is not coming back ... oops 152/4

another 100runs & game over

 

[Rana]

Nooooooo


We need Babar back





*joking

 

[mominsaigol]

I've been so busy with the other massacre I forgot about this game.

@Rana KG sending Major and other babar fans into a panic once again . New arguments incoming for why Babar and rizwan are the main atg flawless batsmen

 

[TheSultan]

Even if was a 20 odd, he played really well. Great mindset

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Full marks for the intent shown by Kamran today.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan need to get minimum of 175 runs in this inning somehow, or England will win.

 

[TheSultan]

Oh why - “man for a scrap” Rizwan. Why do they always say that. It’s more “man who’s crap”

 

[Rana]

Pakistan fans are too pessimistic,

You have enough runs to win this game as it is.

 

[batandballbattle]

ooft Kamran was looking good as well
lead still needs to cross 215 at least...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ghulam gone, England into Pakistan tail

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Finally the DJ playing some decent music. Dream On by Aerosmith!

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Rizwan should bat with 100SR and score a fifty otherwise we are losing this one.

 

[castortroy]

Pak can never ram home the advantage against one of the better teams.

200 won't be enough

 

[aukhan]

ooft Kamran was looking good as well
lead still needs to cross 215 at least...

300 is ideal. England will attack from ball one.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Pakistan can win this. Need to set the target of 250+

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It was a very good ball. Can't do too much about that. Would say the same for the ball that Saim got

 

[TheSultan]

Pakistan need to get minimum of 175 runs in this inning somehow, or England will win.

150 is a game. That’s more than we could hope for at the start of the game

 

[Rana]

Time for dramey baazi

 

[Muhammad Saad]

I am not seeing them scoring anything above 150 odd.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Finally the DJ playing some decent music. Dream On by Aerosmith!

They've been playing it since day 1 1st Test . Same bunch of songs in fact.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rizwan should bat with 100SR and score a fifty otherwise we are losing this one.

Lol, this guy never delivers in tests under pressure

 

[TheSultan]

Time for dramey baazi

That exaggerated defensive push. Followed by a constipated look

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan will need atleast another 100 here which looks unlikely

 

[Rajdeep]

After India's historic 46 all out, only an English victory can give us Bharatiyas peace of mind.

 

[sindhiboy]

Even 150 will be tough to chase.
Eng need to get the rest out inside 50 more runs.

Pakistan favorites to win as of now.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Pakistan will need atleast another 100 here which looks unlikely

I am seeing a 200 target set by Pak which will eventually get chased by England losing 6/7 wickets.

 

[Human786]

157/4 - 50 overs to go ...

 

[Human786]

Even 150 will be tough to chase.
Eng need to get the rest out inside 50 more runs.

Pakistan favorites to win as of now.

They are firm favorites

 

[Rana]

Gower thinks 250 will be too many

I agree

Pakistan are only adding bonus runs here

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Alot of Gooners mentality on this Pak forum. Serial Chockers.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

 

[Theo_14]

this is a pitch which was utilised only 10 days ago - extremely tough pitch to bat on. England favourites for me because of their counter attack strategy with the bat.

 

[Human786]

161/4

 

[batandballbattle]

'Spin basher' Saud needs to step up
Rizwan ain't had too much to write home about since his century either

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Need to bring Carse/Potts on . Rizwan can't play hard lengths .

 

[castortroy]

England can easily chase 230 batting last on this considering how they bat

 

[Human786]

164/4 - if 1 of these 2 counter attacks , game could over very quickly for ENG

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Need to bring Carse/Potts on . Rizwan can't play hard lengths .

Also for Saud. Saud averages 192 with the bat while playing the sweep.

 

[followed]

Saud garbage for once has to score some meaningful runs.

 

[zaidihusain]

Considering the way England scores Pakistan need to give at least 300 plus target

 

[Human786]

169/4 ... game over imo

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Saud garbage for once has to score some meaningful runs.

If he manages to, which he will, than that will be greater than anything Legwan has contributed to Pakistan cricket

 

[batandballbattle]

Considering the way England scores Pakistan need to give at least 300 plus target

not easy to tee off with the pitch spitting
215 lead will be enough, maybe 250 for security

 

[kingusama92]

I think 250 will be enough for Pakistan.

This score itself is going to be a tough chase.

 

[Human786]

177/4

 

[PakPremi]

Breaks and new session start or ends are always dangerous for Pakistan, so if they survive immediately after drinks then these two could get Pakistan to reasonable lead.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Need 300+. England can tick it off at 2rpo

 

[PakPremi]

not easy to tee off with the pitch spitting
215 lead will be enough, maybe 250 for security

Pitch is still playable, only small areas are spitting.

 

[Rana]

Need 300+. England can tick it off at 2rpo

They won’t play like that

They will try dashing to the finish line

 

[TheSultan]

These two have far exceeded my expectations. Anything more is a bonus

 

[SpiritOf1903]

What's that, Maulvi?

 

[oatmeal]

I think 250 will be enough for Pakistan.

This score itself is going to be a tough chase.

Against other sides it may be true. But England attack so much its very difficult to judge a right total for them. They could hit 70 odd runs in the first 10 overs without losing any wickets

 

[zarak]

The only factor that kind of concerns me is Ben Stokes. He is a maniac. You can’t predict what this guy can and can’t do with the bat, regardless of track, situation and quality of opposition.

yeah but its hard to hack it against spin on an up and down pitch. Hopefully he skies one.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They've been playing it since day 1 1st Test . Same bunch of songs in fact.

Lol I thought it was just Adele and Imagine Dragons that were being played on repeat. Must be hard for the people in the ground..

 

[emranabbas]

Abdullah shafique is such a rubbish player better off playing for sui gas teams

 

[batandballbattle]

Pitch is still playable, only small areas are spitting.

And you can bet we will target those areas
Tinda Gabbar Singh is still amped up

 

[TheSultan]

Rizwan tried to do his hoick - a la t20 wc vs India

 

[Muhammad Saad]

About time now Saud score a meaningful fifty here otherwise both Abdullah and Saud should be shown doors alongside Shan.

 

[batandballbattle]

Abdullah shafique is such a rubbish player better off playing for sui gas teams

That century in the 1st test will probably extend his run to the SA series
Huraira might get his cap midway through that tour

 

[Amjid Javed]

To many batsmen getting Inn and then not scoring anything substantial so far this inns

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Wwhat a shot lol

 

[Mas-LFC]

250 plus near 300 should be enough

 

[Mamoon]

Alot of Gooners mentality on this Pak forum. Serial Chockers.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

It is chokers not chockers. Learn to spell before you try to troll.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Potts bowls at 130 but has the attitude of someone who bowls at 140

 

[Human786]

beyond ENG surely .... 187/4

 

[batandballbattle]

negating the hard length by stepping out, good move from rizwan

 

[shaz619]

Rizwan taking the gussah of Babar’s dropping out on Mr. Potts dibbly dobbly, I hope that shot doesn’t hospitalise you

 

[angrypathan]

Potts bowls at 130 but has the attitude of someone who bowls at 140

Sajid Khan bowls at 90 and has the attitude of someone who bowls 150

 

[emranabbas]

That century in the 1st test will probably extend his run to the SA series
Huraira might get his cap midway through that tour

Players need to selected based on domestic perfomances and need to have 50+ FC games

These jokers can't grind it in the middle.

Any FC player will now its turning so go defensive mode and collect runs

Crawley bucket pope root stokes have all played 100+ FC games that's where the expirence comes from

India also select players based on ranji

And we select players based on PSL performance

 

[aukhan]

I really like Sajid personality , full of confidence and badmashi , could easily get a villain role in Bollywood movies.

Why not Lollywood? He definitely looks like the villain who could kidnap Meera until the hero (Naseem Shah) arrives to save her.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan will win this series 2-1

 

[batandballbattle]

Players need to selected based on domestic perfomances and need to have 50+ FC games

These jokers can't grind it in the middle.

Any FC player will now its turning so go defensive mode and collect runs

Crawley bucket pope root stokes have all played 100+ FC games that's where the expirence comes from

India also select players based on ranji

And we select players based on PSL performance

Ghulam has opened the door for domestic performers, the question is now if the management and selection team will continue to have the guts to back the grafters

 

[Amjid Javed]

Can see rizwan dragging one on to stumps, with these farmer shots

 

[castortroy]

Rizwan has been clueless against pace

 

[BouncerGuy]

Carse gets rizwan again

 

[Mas-LFC]

Gone…Rizwan