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New Zealand 24/0 at Stumps on Day 2 after Pakistan made 418/5d (Haris Sohail 147, Babar Azam 127*)

Just switched on and wow..

360 odd just after tea on day one is a fantastic score!!!
 
Fast few runs from Sarfraz here would help in making this match result oriented
 
This test will be draw. In the 3rd innings we will play another 90-100 overs for 150-180. Basically NZ needs to survive around 150 overs with 20 wickets
 
Watching Babar bat in last 10 overs or so has been way too painful. :/
Bro it's just a century. No need to go all Boycott here.
 
368/5 . Just 27 overs left , lash out in next 7 , get to 410 & declare so you get to bowl 18 overs today .
 
Babar also needs to up the anti a bit as Pak is in pretty decent position now
 
One of the most boring innings in the history of Test cricket by Harris sohail. This guy was supposed to be our free flowing player!
 
Rana said:
One of the most boring innings in the history of Test cricket by Harris sohail. This guy was supposed to be our free flowing player!
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We have to see NZ bat here to judge his innings.
 
Ideally Pak should get quickly to 425-450 and make NZ bat few overs at the end.
 
Hasan123 said:
Sarfraz needs to try something else rather than sweeping.
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Against spinners in UAE you can only play sweep, reverse sweep or cut if given the length. Coming down the wicket like Asad did or playing cover drives against a spinning ball is risky.
 
Titan24 said:
Against spinners in UAE you can only play sweep, reverse sweep or cut if given the length. Coming down the wicket like Asad did or playing cover drives against a spinning ball is risky.
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Not asking for him to come down the wicket. But he can look to play down the ground from the crease. You can't sweep everything. NZ are prepared for that.
 
Not declaring at 400-410 & losing a chance to bowl 16-18 overs to tired Kiwi's would be very poor strategy .
 
Mindboggling approach by Pakistan. It's like they don't have the capacity to think rationally.

NZ will probably match Pakistan's 1st innings score and then I wouldn't rule out against a 3rd innings 125 all out implosion from Pakistan. Pakistan are a full 100 runs behind as to what they should've been right now.
 
Hasan123 said:
Not asking for him to come down the wicket. But he can look to play down the ground from the crease. You can't sweep everything. NZ are prepared for that.
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He can but then the SR would be low which is pointless at this stage of the innings, he wants quick runs and also his career SR is 71. This is the way he tries to play.
 
Titan24 said:
We have to see NZ bat here to judge his innings.
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147 off 450 balls

NZ batsman will be 30 off 55-60 balls

Babar scored at a strike rate of 50 or near abouts. Nothing wrong with the track
 
2 balls used and not even 400 runs on the board....what brand of cricket are PCB offering to the world?
 
Markhor said:
Waqar wants Sarfraz to bat at 5 in Tests ?
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That's not a bad idea to be honest - I have written that many times. This is a rare occasion, otherwise at 7 often he'll bat within 10 overs either side of 2nd ball....... At 5, he is likely to come after 25 overs at least and bat against spinners. Even today, Boult got him edging with a harmless away swinger.
 
i hope someone tells Sarfaraz that kiwi's have been in field for 160 overs & it is time you bowled 15+ overs today .
 
Even if pak plays by lunch time 3rd day, they would still have around 240 overs to get NZ out twice. However if NZ scores big in first innings i.e no follow on Pak might have to bat againt and then last day will be race against time.

Just saying.
 
Titan24 said:
Even if pak plays by lunch time 3rd day, they would still have around 240 overs to get NZ out twice. However if NZ scores big in first innings i.e no follow on Pak might have to bat againt and then last day will be race against time.

Just saying.
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you are kidding ..... right ?
 
ILcricket said:
Safety . Being 0-1 , they cannot afford to lose this :frightened
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Batting first, batting too slow doesn't provide safety. I give a hypothetical scenario - PAK bats for 190 overs to score 450, then Kiwis all-out for 353 after Tea on Day 4...... there can be only one possible winners left in the game - Kiwis. PAK can collapse 2nd time trying to bat for time pass, while Kiwis can always go for a crazy chase, later can settle for draw if it doesn't happen. So far, PAK has lost 2 Tests with this approach of snail paced 1st innings on a slow surface (Karachi 2000 & WI couple of years back) & saved by bad light once (ENG).
 
What if sarfaraz scores a fifty today.. Damn if u do.. Damn if u don't.

Anyway no pressure on him.. Time for him to perform.. Easier platform and match situation
 
Pakistan need to keep in mind that taking 20 wickets on this pitch won't be easy. They need to think of a score get to it and declare as Waqar also earlier said that they should have a bowl tonight.
 
There is absolutely no merit in declaring in 1st innings - this wicket isn't going to be better for batting. PAK should go after the bowling and get as many as possible in many be 190 overs. Even getting all-out in that effort is better.
 
MMHS said:
Batting first, batting too slow doesn't provide safety. I give a hypothetical scenario - PAK bats for 190 overs to score 450, then Kiwis all-out for 353 after Tea on Day 4...... there can be only one possible winners left in the game - Kiwis. PAK can collapse 2nd time trying to bat for time pass, while Kiwis can always go for a crazy chase, later can settle for draw if it doesn't happen. So far, PAK has lost 2 Tests with this approach of snail paced 1st innings on a slow surface (Karachi 2000 & WI couple of years back) & saved by bad light once (ENG).
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i was being sarcastic .
 
Titan24 said:
Even if pak plays by lunch time 3rd day, they would still have around 240 overs to get NZ out twice. However if NZ scores big in first innings i.e no follow on Pak might have to bat againt and then last day will be race against time.

Just saying.
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You expect pakistan to bowl twice and 200+ overs in possible back to back bowling stints?
 
MMHS said:
There is absolutely no merit in declaring in 1st innings - this wicket isn't going to be better for batting. PAK should go after the bowling and get as many as possible in many be 190 overs. Even getting all-out in that effort is better.
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Sarcastic?
 
Hasan123 said:
Didn't see him trying anything outside of the box when he was coach.

Seems like a great coach from the commentary box.
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Spot on and he loves to mention the need to show good intent at times but is very ultra defensive minded when he was coach. You also see this side of him in the comm. box when he says "can't lose a wicket now" even when the run rate is creeping up.
 
ILcricket said:
i was being sarcastic .
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:)

But still that concern is valid. This way the game is not moving & Kiwis are leading the series. Bhakhts will get after me if I say that after being dropped, Sarfraz is batting on bonus innings and he has scored 1 of last 11 balls.
 
5.5 session to get 400 runs, even worse scoring then 1st test vs Aussies.
 
Pakistan should really be bowling by now but they only have 400 runs on the board. If you've managed to bat 5 to 6 sessions successfully, you should have 500-600 instead by now.

How you can bat like this when you're trailing in the series is baffling! A lot of pressure on the bowlers when they come out to finally bowl.
 
Amjid Javed said:
You expect pakistan to bowl twice and 200+ overs in possible back to back bowling stints?
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Just an imaginery scenario which wont happen most probably. Though they wont have to bowl 200+ overs if they get NZ out for a low score atleast in one of their innings.
 
imshally81 said:
Sarcastic?
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NO.

One set batsmen against a tiered attack is the best time to go after. Declaring at 426 won't earn PAK much time, but it risks 134 all-out in 2nd time. Just go after the bowling and move from there.
 
Amjid Javed said:
You expect pakistan to bowl twice and 200+ overs in possible back to back bowling stints?
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That too with 1 specialist spinner & 2 pacers - formula is fixed, kill Yasir.

He should charge PCB two match fees and a special A+ contract.
 
New ball if taken will either go for quick runs or wickets
 
Under an hour left now , if hosts do not bowl at least 10 overs today then that is poor thinking .
 
I think, Kiwis won't take 2nd ball here - they are doing a nice containing job with soft ball.
 
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