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

[DeadlyVenom]

Great fielding from ducket

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Get 20 more and in the process of doing so just run all over the pitch and it will be over for England.

 

[Caved12]

I think that was 6

 

[shortbread]

Listening to Ramiz on BBC, it's sooo evident he's cheering for England. The man is sooo annoying.

 

[Markhor]

Oh my what a grubber. Shades of Hooper to Nasser in Trinidad.

 

[ataullah]

Athar Ali Khan level commentary from Ramiz

Couldn't take both of them together

 

[Muhammad Saad]

17 more runs needed

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Sajid not out

 

[PakPremi]

Umpire only gave out because bowler yelled twice. It was missing as well.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Listening to Ramiz on BBC, it's sooo evident he's cheering for England. The man is sooo annoying.

He has a natural tendency to kiss up to whichever opposing team's commentator is sitting next to him. I doubt he really wants an England win.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Dharmasena has had an awful day today

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What a shot Salman

 

[Buffet]

Get another 35 odd runs Pakistan.

 

[aukhan]

Listening to Ramiz on BBC, it's sooo evident he's cheering for England. The man is sooo annoying.

What a pathetic individual he is. Khan sahab has a knack for finding gems and promoting them to the most important positions.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

For some strange reasons the pitch is getting better to bat.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Excellent inns this from salman

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Duckett's reaction after that Bashir miss was priceless.

Here he is diving over the boundary trying to take one-handers and preventing sixes and Bashir can't even get to the ball in time

 

[iPakistani]

When you see great games like this (where we can actually compete) what on earth do you think motivated Ramiz Raja to make the flattest pitches in the world

 

[emranabbas]

Listening to Ramiz on BBC, it's sooo evident he's cheering for England. The man is sooo annoying.

for him Babar is bigger than Pakistan, if no Babar he will cheer the opposition

 

[PakPremi]

Fighting lead achieved (275), now need the winning lead 300

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Agha taking revenge for that send off from Potts in the first innings.

 

[zarak]

they were banking on us to crumble. we have avoided a crumble

 

[Ahmed216]

Jamie Smith is a serious match ka mujrim candidate in this one. Dropped a sitter and Agha has made them pay

 

[batandballbattle]

I'm only following score updates... any more verbals between potts and agha yet?

 

[NeVerMind]

Should make Agha our white ball captain and then groom him for test captaincy once Shaan's luck runs out

 

[FearlessRoar]

Highest run-rate in a 9th wicket partnership for Pakistan (min. 50 runs):

Moin Khan and Mushtaq Ahmed: 7.1 vs. New Zealand in 2001
Babar Azam and Hassan Ali: 6.9 vs. South Africa in 2018
Salman Ali Agha and Sajid Khan: 6.7 vs. England in 2024
Haris Sohail and Hassan Ali: 6.3 vs. Sri Lanka in 2017
Asad Shafiq and Rahat Ali: 5.8 vs. New Zealand in 2014

 

[emranabbas]

Kamran, Sajid, agha all 3 have grinded in domestic and are not PSL picks

where are the people who say Pakistan has no talent?

 

[shortbread]

He has a natural tendency to kiss up to whichever opposing team's commentator is sitting next to him. I doubt he really wants an England win.

It's Aatif Nawaz, he's British but wears his Pakistan roots with pride. I think Ramiz is really sulking from Babar being dropped and inclusion of domestic achievers in the squad, players who Ramiz had little regard for during his tenure running PCB. Plus his stupidity of using roads as pitches, versus the current pitch.

 

[batandballbattle]

Jamie Smith is a serious match ka mujrim candidate in this one. Dropped a sitter and Agha has made them pay

Foakes has been a casualty of Bazball
Despite the mindset that everyone needs to be aggressive, you can't just leave your best gloveman at home. A gun wicky can save you so many runs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Come on

 

[shortbread]

It's important to bat as long as possible and really tire out the English bowlers. All that miles on the legs will have an impact in the final test.

 

[Ahmed216]

Sajid what a confident man

 

[PakPremi]

Ganje players have done well in this match, Leech and Sajid.

 

[Buffet]

This pair has killed the chance for Eng. Get 50 more runs and close to 350. Game should be done and dusted. After a long time, seeing fight from Pakistan. Shake up did the trick.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

380 + overs for England in the field in a span of 11 days. Will take its toll big time

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

I am less confident man.

Maybe because it's been a while since we won

Bhai.,...
Sajid bassed on what he showed in 1st innings, and even nauman....
Angrez dont have no chance...
But it sill will be thrilling and compelling viewing....
whatever happens from here....
Good fight back by your boys...must say hats off.....if ur boys win this will be one of the most epic turnaround in test cric history.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This pair has killed the chance for Eng. Get 50 more runs and close to 350. Game should be done and dusted.

Game is already done. Record chase in Asia for a visiting team if they chase this. I don't see it happening.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

That looked out. England are out of luck today.

 

[mominsaigol]

Huge huge slap to Misbah fans

 

[oatmeal]

Shan Masood spotted in DRS operators room

 

[shortbread]

Rizwan needs to up the chat when bowling, he's been unusually quiet this game. Need to really wind up the English batters.

 

[Markhor]

That looked out. England are out of luck today.

And trust Amir Sohail to rub salt into the wounds

 

[Buffet]

Game is already done. Record chase in Asia for a visiting team if they chase this. I don't see it happening.

Given Pakistan recent last 10-12 tests, I will feel better with more runs. I mean, no one can then just play some fluke inning.

 

[batandballbattle]

DRS down
Dizzy seen with unplugged wires in his hands in the 3rd umpires box

 

[KingKhanWC]

Sajid not out

This man wants the MOM award, his desire is unreal. If I was a betting man, Id wager a lot on him taking 10 wickets in the match ..at least.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Whys there no DRS?

 

[Markhor]

Shan Masood spotted in DRS operators room

Ghost of Shakoor Rana stopped DRS.

Suspect that'll be a talking point.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Whys there no DRS?

SOme problem with the technology.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ramiz becomes insufferable when Pakistan is playing well. He basically turns into Athar Ali Khan.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sajid Khan is given out LBW by Kumar Dharmasena - but he reviews successfully.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ghost of Shakoor Rana stopped DRS.

Suspect that'll be a talking point.

England fans will have another thing to cry about. Before it used to be umpires and pitches.

 

[emranabbas]

Rizwan needs to up the chat when bowling, he's been unusually quiet this game. Need to really wind up the English batters.

he's missing his buddy babar

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This man wants the MOM award, his desire is unreal. If I was a betting man, Id wager a lot on him taking 10 wickets in the match ..at least.

if he wins us this match i'll kiss his baldy head if i meet him

 

[Ali Active]

salman gone

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Agha gone

 

[Deewana Mastana]

4 more to 300

 

[DeadlyVenom]

top knock from Salman. This 63 is worth 100

 

[shortbread]

England fans will have another thing to cry about. Before it used to be umpires and pitches.

They've complain to the fourth umpire already. They decided to tour trusting Pakistan will crumble under pressure, this performance has been a breach of trust!

Salman, champion innings!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This Saffer Carse is something else. Just keeps racing in and hitting the deck all day.

 

[mominsaigol]

if he wins us this match i'll kiss his baldy head if i meet him

Why? Chacha hates sajid beyond belief. Sajid should be everything you stand against

 

[Buffet]

First time seeing desperation to win the game from Pakistan. In many tests there were just going through motions despite being in a good positions at times.

Even last pair should try to add 20 runs.

 

[batandballbattle]

9 down
Nawaz pro max has done his job though

 

[emranabbas]

just 4 more runs

 

[KingKhanWC]

Great knock.

4 more runs would be good for 300 to win.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Why? Chacha hates sajid beyond belief. Sajid should be everything you stand against

I support Pakistan. That's all that matters. Whatever player wins us the game I'll praise them.

It's not just random players based on teenage Twilight theories like you, or you've become a wannabe Aussie at whim again like you.

 

[mominsaigol]

Sajid Khan, Agha, KG.

^^ These boys are your heroes and they were all underapprexiated by Misbah fans. Don't you lot have any shame?

Misbah's buddy chacha thought sajid wasn't good enough and kept him out

Then Agha was dropped until Bangladesh game in wc deapite scoring 2 back to back 50's against nz because rizwan wanted no 4

Then KG scored a 118 and ensured pakistan got the lead otherwise pak would have been bowled for 258 and yet Babar kept him out and misbah fans shamelessly went calculus mode to explain why Babar and rizwan are pak's main batters.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Shan may not bowl Zahid so he should maximise his contribution here

 

[mominsaigol]

I support Pakistan. That's all that matters. Whatever player wins us the game I'll praise them.

It's not just random players based on teenage Twilight theories like you, or you've become a wannabe Aussie at whim again like you.

Then why do you support chacha who hasn't ever contributed?

Chacha's contribution only include the sa game in wc 2022 and Nepal + NZ c game in odi.

What's the reason for that?

Also teemage twilight theories? That's rich coming from you, want me to pull up some of your chacha claims?

 

[emranabbas]

without babar and shaheen the vibe is much better just need to get rid of rizwan now

 

[Josh]

Already 100 runs too many for England. Salman Agha is going to be a super star soon if he continues to play like this. Good prospect for captaincy too

 

[DeadlyVenom]

good knock from sajid. made us proud.

Let's get them two down today

Make Pak Cricket Great Again!

 

[Buffet]

15 more runs

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This Saffer Carse is something else. Just keeps racing in and hitting the deck all day.

Yes top-drawer effort from him all series. His pace does not drop significantly across spells either. His performance in this series has reminded me of Wagner a bit, where a bowler just keeps hitting the deck relentlessly. Though Wagner generally had more helpful surfaces to bowl on than this one.

 

[aukhan]

without babar and shaheen the vibe is much better just need to get rid of rizwan now

+1 The toxic cricketers drag the whole team down. Credit to Shan for taking a stand.

 

[PakPremi]

Somehow knew Pakistan will not get the psychological mark of 300.

 

[Buffet]

Well, enough in the bank. Now just bowl out Eng cheaply.

 

[Mohraheem]

Misbah was last seen with the squad… but
Agha told him to get out of here… loook at Agha’s performance

 

[Nikhil_cric]

297 will be a record chase. Very difficult. Also the 2nd highest chase by anyone in Pakistani conditions I suppose

 

[PakFan2010]

Aamer Sohail and Ramiz Raja are the most annoying commentators.

Aamer Sohail was overconfident and claiming England's aggression will result in their downfall.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Looking forward to see all 10 fielders around the bat now for a few overs.