New Zealand v Pakistan | 1st Test | Christchurch | Nov 17-21, 2016 | Day 3

[Watsupdoc]

Run rate under one...

 

[Buffet]

Sun is out.

Bad news for NZ.

Pakistan needs to hang in there, but needs to score some runs.

 

[90MPH]

Mark Richardson will love watching Sami.

Must be bringing memories of himself.

 

[Aman]

Excellent batting by Sami and Azhar.

Weathered the storm and now the sun is out, which will make scoring much easier.

 

[Hamza_]

14 overs for 10 runs.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Don't know people are being upset over scoring rate. It's not as if they are dead batting half volleys/short wide stuff. They are bowling immaculate lines and lengths. Giving nothing away. Yes they could be a bit more attentive to strike rotation opportunities but they mostly have been trying to leave which again in perfectly understandable.

 

[Aman]

Pakistan needs to hang in there, but needs to score some runs.

They seen this spell off and should start scoring freely soon. This is the match right here.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow Aslam actually played an attacking shot. All the way up to 6 runs off 45 balls now!!

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Zero wickets.

For how long, mate? That's the concern.

You can't get stuck for too long.

 

[Buffet]

Excellent batting from Pakisfan. Defensive, patience and composed.

It may look good or bad will depend on how many runs they finally get.

 

[MMHS]

It has to be up there, I have no clue why Boult even appealed..

He did that in the hit of the moment - Waquar praised it after 5 reviews ............

 

[Abdullah719]

If Australia were batting here - what would be the score at this stage?

 

[Zeshan547]

Why the heck sami is trying to open the face at the last moment, want to repeat his catching practice of first inning, play it with soft hands and with as straight a bat as you can son.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

If Australia were batting here - what would be the score at this stage?

54/5 lol

 

[90MPH]

If Australia were batting here - what would be the score at this stage?

45/5

 

[Abdul]

If Australia were batting here - what would be the score at this stage?

12/2.

 

[Boi]

Lovely shot

 

[Seen Sheen]

If Australia were batting here - what would be the score at this stage?

75/8...

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good shot by Azhar.Finally a four!

 

[Abdul]

Glorious shot from Azhar.

 

[Aman]

Runs coming freely now.

Pakistan's openers seeing off the new ball could be the defining moment of the match.

 

[classic]

Why? This is just 2nd day & NZ bowling 2nd time in 2 days - if this pair can take PAK to 100/1 in 45 overs, last 9 wickets can add another 200.

PAK will need around 200 to win.

It's 3rd day 1st day was rained off.

 

[Justcrazy]

after a long time

 

[Khan12]

Don't know why people are complaning they are bowling tight lines.

 

[Seen Sheen]

See, now NZ pacers are getting frustrated and trying to do different things and in process have dished up two half volleys and Azhar makes full use of them!

Keep going like this boys..

 

[Justcrazy]

It's 3rd day 1st day was rained off.

he means second day match played , the pitch is of second day

 

[waleed88]

[MENTION=135196]waleed88[/MENTION] where are though?

I was sleeping but just woke up.. good bowling by Amir but my issue with him has been the use of the new ball and it has no swing seam on it..

 

[Nasty Naz]

Now that they have seen him, maybe they can play him a bit better. Would be big if they can knock Grandhomme out of the attack and get the spinner into the game.

 

[MMHS]

If Australia were batting here - what would be the score at this stage?

Depending on how many ball Waner survives - my hunch is 25, in combined innings, may be 18 in 2nd innings, so 20 from those 18 balls & 20 from other 13 overs. Probably 44/3 ............

 

[Boi]

Now that they have seen him, maybe they can play him a bit better. Would be big if they can knock Grandhomme out of the attack and get the spinner into the game.

What if the spinner wrecks us. He's a bit of an unknown commodity himself lol

 

[Khan12]

Sami is gone should have let that go.

 

[srh]

You cannot continue to play negative cricket

 

[Seen Sheen]

Plays one loose shot and he nicks it.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sami gone.

 

[Hamza_]

Our nemesis. Lol

 

[Justcrazy]

Sami played 57 balls , and gets only 7 , if he had played a little fast would have got at least 20 runs.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Hilarious Pakistan keeps losing wickets to this 120km bowler.

 

[90MPH]

Poor shot by Sami.

This is what negative mindset does !!

A half volley outside off stump and he pokes at it with an open blade.

 

[Saqib]

Really disappointing to see Sami off all the hard work for nothing

 

[90MPH]

I think Babar should just go for his shots.

He needs to play his natural game.

 

[Rayyman]

Good partnership. Better not collapse like last innings.

 

[castortroy]

What was the point of Sami innings?

This pitch will eventually get you so better if playing some shots when you can.

This dibly dobler will get another 5fiver

 

[MMHS]

Wrong time to get out - these 3 pacers have bowled 70+ overs in last 28 hours; they are probably at their last serious spell & Kiwis don't have much of a spinner - and the sun is shinning.

These are just laps of concentration more than any thing else. Gradually we'll have to go to a situation where Centrally contracted Test openers won't be given NoC for any T20 leagues.

 

[Zeshan547]

Atleast babar will either get out very soon or we will sterly get a move on with respect to run rate. Even though second scenario is very unlikely.

 

[On_the_up]

Should have been 40-1 had they been slightly positive, instead they are 21-1

I repeat, on a difficult pitch you have to be slightly more positive. If Babar fails here too, I wouldn't be surprised if Sharjeel opens in the next test.

 

[castortroy]

Insted we wil quickly be 30-3 now

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Todd Astle ko kis liye khilaya hai yaar?

 

[MMHS]

What was the point of Sami innings?

This pitch will eventually get you so better if playing some shots when you can.

This dibly dobler will get another 5fiver

He played out 18 overs of new Kookaburra to 3 seemers, whom has bowled almost 75 overs in 1.25 days so far. Had PAK gone to Tea 65/0 after 35 overs; Kiwis would have struggled. Blasting 30 of 30 by openers doesn't work on wickets that has lot for the new ball bowlers - check every innings of Warner on turners or seemers.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Southee has now bowled 24 overs in the game and they have scored 20 runs off him in those overs.

Seriously, come on.

 

[Justcrazy]

negative batting approach will eventually hurt Pakistan in this game.

 

[Buffet]

Bowlers will get tired pretty soon.

 

[Zeshan547]

What's the best match figures ever for a bowler in tests on debut.

 

[MMHS]

How come this guy is playing 1st Test at almost 31 & Guptil became "almost legend" by that time!!!!!!!!

 

[Zeshan547]

Hi guys What's the best match figures ever for a bowler in tests on debut? I guess this Grandhome guy gonna smash that record in grand fashion.

 

[Ahson8]

Terrible innings from Sami IMO. 7(56) is rubbish.

 

[MMHS]

What's the best match figures ever for a bowler in tests on debut.

16/138 (?) by Hirwani, breaking 16/140 (?) by Massie for few runs. GH can break that still - need to take all of remaining 9 for another 70 or so .... But, he can break PAK-NZ Series record of Zahid, relatively easily - only 5 more to take..

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis plan is to keep it as tight as possible here. They are doing well according to there plan.

 

[Boi]

You have to remember this is only our second hit out in New Zealand so obviously the batsmen are going to be abit more circumspect. Part of it is that they're still trying to adjust to the conditions.

 

[Zeshan547]

16/138 (?) by Hirwani, breaking 16/140 (?) by Massie for few runs. GH can break that still - need to take all of remaining 9 for another 70 or so .... But, he can break PAK-NZ Series record of Zahid, relatively easily - only 5 more to take..

thanks for the answer, and where do you rank this grandhome, just a one hit wonder or does he have a future?

 

[Ellipsism]

thanks for the answer, and where do you rank this grandhome, just a one hit wonder or does he have a future?

One hit wonder.

He can be a handy bowler on a wicket that has a bit of grass,otherwise he doesn't have much of a future as his batting doesn't cut it, especially if he's going to continue batting at six.

 

[Justcrazy]

26 / 1

22 overs !!!

I think Pakistan really have bogged down too much here.

 

[MMHS]

thanks for the answer, and where do you rank this grandhome, just a one hit wonder or does he have a future?

Probably he'll play 3 more Test at home - 2 against us & other one against PAK. Not the best test to be honest, with due respect to both side's batting on seeming wickets.

Last time, after Lord's Test, I believe when everyone was calling Botham, Imran, Miller - I thought let him play 5 Test in IND - Woakes got "Rested" at Vizag, for bowling 15 overs in 1st Test. Similarly, Miraj is not going to take 9.5 wickets/Test at 2.2 economy & 12 average. So, hold your horse a little & let this innings finish ........... as of now, he is going to win MoM on debut.

 

[Suleiman]

Risky way to bat, but we're a one dimensional team aside from Sarfraz and Asad, so 'blunting the new ball' for 20-30 overs is all we know and letting Southee accumulate maiden after maiden.

Should've taken a page out of NZ's book earlier on the way they gave respect to good bowling but didn't hesitate one bit to put away the trash Rahat, Sohail, Amir and Yasir offered.

Even de Grandhomme did that.

 

[boomboom6]

This match is going no where ... we've lost matches before due to this extremely negative approach ... recall the match at Capetown in 2013 where both Misbah and Azhar put on a blockathon and then threw their wickets away and we collapsed from a position of strength to give an easy target to Saffers ... we don't seem to learn!

 

[MMHS]

26 / 1

22 overs !!!

I think Pakistan really have bogged down too much here.

May be condition & bowling is too good. Though, I think this gives the best chance of win if the remaining batsmen apply themselves. Those 3 pacers won't last longer after this work rate, besides longer innings brings Yasir in the game & I believe Rahat will get some reverse in 2nd innings with semi old ball.

Obviously 80/1 would have been great, but this is probably better than 70/4.

 

[angrypathan]

Rotate the strike

 

[Zeshan547]

Guys do you think if babar fails in this test series, he will be labelled another umar akmal, i mean considered only for LOIs ? Or will he still play in australian series. My guess it will be the 1st scenario, if he don't even get a fifty in these two tests, but may be mickey can persue management to still give him another go in australian series.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

yayyyyyyyyy

Eid Mubarakkkkkk

Spinner aa gaya

 

[Nasty Naz]

Finally the spinner is on. They better start scoring now.

 

[QalandarFan]

We should be bashing the spinners.

 

[Boi]

Hope they had video footage of Astle atleast

 

[angrypathan]

3 runs off the over, mubarak ho bhaiyyon

 

[MMHS]

Will probably resting his bowlers for Misbah & YK - won't bowl Astle against them.

 

[Justcrazy]

finally spinner gets a ball.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Damn, couldn't find the gap with that cover drive.

 

[PakLFC]

Why are we playing so slowly?. Speed up a bit for heaven sake.

 

[Zeshan547]

This is the stage where all went awry in 1st innings, will we let that happen again, common sense says no because pitch is easier bowler more tired, sun shining, and batsman better accustomed to conditions. But hey pak batting and common sense don't go hand in hand.

 

[Yatoo]

Insha Allaah, Babar to play the innings of his life

(please don't get out while I'm typing this)

 

[Justcrazy]

Long time left in the game , Pakistan should play to win and not draw.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Doull with a cheeky spiteful jibe at Waqar