England vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Lord's, London | May 24-28, 2018 | Day 1 | Match Thread

[AFM]

I thought I heard a nick there.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

I thought I heard a nick there.

Same

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Abbas bowling really well

 

[the Great Khan]

If you don't get Cook early, he's going to score a double!!!

yup..looks threatening if you ask me..a determined cook is a dangerous cook..I reckon if we dont get one of these two out soon it could be a long long day

 

[Amjid Javed]

Probably a good thing we are bowling 1st here, we would probably be 3/4 down by now if broad/Anderson were bowling now.

 

[Forum363]

Yes, the fourth ball of the over. Was there a small nick? I saw Cook anxiously looking at the big screen as well after the delivery.

 

[the Great Khan]

Movement from Hasan..mnnh

 

[Amjid Javed]

Well done Abbas, beating the bat.

Deserves a couple more wickets here.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Hasan getting some swing and moving the ball both ways.

 

[AFM]

yup..looks threatening if you ask me..a determined cook is a dangerous cook..I reckon if we dont get one of these two out soon it could be a long long day

I saw the OT Test Day 1 live at the ground in 2016. Hales was bowled early and you thought here we go. The majority of the day was Cook and Root though.

 

[the Great Khan]

Probably a good thing we are bowling 1st here, we would probably be 3/4 down by now if broad/Anderson were bowling now.

yup..we would have been in big trouble..might work in our favour this match..rain forecast so if we can nick another one we may have a chance..

 

[the Great Khan]

I saw the OT Test Day 1 live at the ground in 2016. Hales was bowled early and you thought here we go. The majority of the day was Cook and Root though.

looking like a repeat..pitch has something in it but not enough inmho..

 

[Third Man]

Hasan getting some swing and moving the ball both ways.

But he's not bowling a test match line here. Not making the batsmen play.

 

[AFM]

Yes, the fourth ball of the over. Was there a small nick? I saw Cook anxiously looking at the big screen as well after the delivery.

Surprising the commies didn't mention anything.

 

[the Great Khan]

But he's not bowling a test match line here. Not making the batsmen play.

yeah looks easy at the moment..not threatening..bowlers running out of ideas a bit..

 

[Adijazz1706]

Sarfaraz flying about, maybe he read your post [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] )

 

[AFM]

Abbas getting good shape around the wicket. Wide line though.

 

[babajee]

Joe Root isn’t surviving against Rana Jee....

 

[the Great Khan]

chulo faheem being tried now..sarfi is being a bit impatient here..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir wasted the new ball.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Klusener on now

 

[Dagestani_Eagle]

Cook settled down for 300 here

 

[AFM]

Hassan off. Change of ends perhaps?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hasan does not look 100%.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Klusener on now

Klusener was a 90mph one.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need atleast 3 wickets in whole session to make it a good session with ball here.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Fielding abysmal easy singles being given every ball.

 

[the Great Khan]

Pakistan need atleast 3 wickets in whole session to make it a good session with ball here.

cant see it..gonna be a long day bro.

 

[AFM]

Klusner bowling gun barrel straight.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Other 3 seamers need to support Abbas efforts here so far.

 

[predictablyunpredictable]

I have a feeling Rana ji is gonna get Cook

 

[AFM]

I would introduce spin now

 

[Third Man]

Yep. Change of ends for Hasan it seems

 

[babajee]

YESSS

 

[IMMY69]

Hasan you beauty

 

[Ellipsism]

Sher gets a wicket

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Root GONE

 

[the Great Khan]

Gone gone..you beauty Hasan!!

 

[Markhor]

Just when we needed a wicket the most !

And its the skipper gone.

 

[imshally81]

ttt

 

[the Great Khan]

Bothams cat just died..

 

[Third Man]

Fantastic. This is a bonus. Didn't need to play at that.

 

[Zahid87]

Big fish gone...now into the vulnerable middle order....

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yes! Root got bogged down

 

[Amjid Javed]

cant see it..gonna be a long day bro.

Much needed 2nd wicket! but yeah lets hope its not a long day with ball in hand.

 

[imshally81]

We are in tail now

 

[Amirforpresident]

Hasan with a big wide outswinger

 

[Adijazz1706]

Rooooot!! well done Hasan

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Abbas is pure pedigree thoroughbred new ball bowler. What a find.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Lucky but so important for Pak .

Game on now

 

[AFM]

WOOP WOOP!

PSL product Malan bhai now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 wickets in 1st hour and apart from dross bowling from Amir we havent given many runs away.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Well bowled boys, pressure from both ends resulted in that loose drive.

Lets get into England now!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hassan you monster

 

[emranabbas]

Just need to get cook rest is walk in the park

 

[Markhor]

That's why dry, economical bowling is so important. Build the pressure and cause the batsmen to make a mistake.

 

[Square Drive]

Root )

 

[babajee]

Hasan needs to get onto the honours board....

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Cook is our dark horse, need to get him.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Last 9 overs just 14 runs and 2 wickets. excellent discaplined bowling!

 

[world cup captain]

Any live radio commentary? No coverage for me here.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Cook is key

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Going for that big expansive drive . Poor shot from Root! on the other hand, this has been a very disciplined effort by Hasan and abbas

 

[imshally81]

Good Catch by Sarfaraz too...
Almost in first slip....

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I’d bring Abbas on for a bit because of the new guy

 

[babajee]

Hmm

 

[imshally81]

Time for review...

 

[babajee]

So close

 

[AFM]

Review

 

[IMMY69]

Boy that was close.
I thought it pitched outside leg

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Ugh so close

 

[Markhor]

Any live radio commentary? No coverage for me here.

There you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvnrfn9BJ3E

 

[imshally81]

Umpirez Call..
Is review get wasted ??

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn. I knew it was close

 

[AFM]

Umpirez Call..
Is review get wasted ??

No.

 

[Markhor]

Umpirez Call..
Is review get wasted ??

The rules have changed so with umpires call now we keep our review.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Umpire's call.

 

[letme alone]

very close

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What was that new rule about half the ball hitting and umpires call. Also do you still lose a review if it’s unpires call. I forgot the recent rule changes. Someone please explain

 

[Amjid Javed]

Unlucky call on the LBW there