New Zealand v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Hamilton | Nov 25-29, 2016 | Day 3

[QalandarFan]

Edge or no edge, runs are valuable.

True especially in this situation.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Should have been two there. Ball watching both of them rather than putting in the hard yards.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Saeed]

Cause he has nothing to lose. He already picked up 4 wickets he can't be dropped for his batting.

Well rest of them have everything to lose because they are not scoring much anyways.

 

[shah_1]

four runs

 

[imshally81]

Another

 

[Watsupdoc]

Sohail u beauty

 

[QalandarFan]

from Sohail.

 

[Abdullah719]

Sohail you legend.

 

[shah_1]

haha loving this

 

[Saeed]

2 in row.

 

[waleed88]

Hahahahahaahahahahahahahahah looooooool sk love you man

 

[QalandarFan]

Another

 

[Justcrazy]

27 runs partnership

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Sohail's defense actually is also very good!

 

[waleed88]

These are precious runs man... We were praising Sarfaraz for his batting, SK looks so good

 

[Saeed]

NZ got a lot of runs behind the slips yesterday.

 

[Hasan123]

Sohail needs to be careful when pulling

 

[imshally81]

Lucky boundary

 

[Watsupdoc]

What a ball that was

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Beautyyy

 

[QalandarFan]

What happened there?

 

[Saeed]

Was that an edge? 4 more for us anyways.

 

[shah_1]

Useful byes

 

[shah_1]

Get another 60 runs by these two

 

[badsha001]

Sohail khan should play as an alrounder in the team... should bat at number 4

 

[waleed88]

These are free runs, its crazy Sarfaraz got out when we were 125/6, and since then we have added 35 in no time... Sohail has done his job more than he was owed man.. he's actually put NZ on the defensive here

 

[Saeed]

Well conditions are ideal for batting. With 4 wickets in hand we should be able to score 250 at least.

 

[waleed88]

Now we 30's from both Amir and Wahab, that would be just fantastic man... love this, I am just happy we giving this a fight

 

[Justcrazy]

Sohail 27 from 27 balls .

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sohails batting is so entertaining

 

[Aman]

Wicket seems to have flattened up nicely. Hopefully our batsmen find some form on it.

 

[Speedster777]

Sohail Khan can be future candidate for captaincy. Leader of our pace attack and a very decent all rounder. We need an aggressive captain he's the ingredients.

 

[waleed88]

I would say 220 would be a very good comeback for Pakistan, I would be happy with it

 

[imshally81]

Just 6 Pakistan batsmen have hit 2 sixes in two balls in Tests (since 2000): Inzamam, Yousuf, Afridi, Gul, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sohail Khan(today)

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pitch is flat now expect NZ to get 350 +

 

[coy0607]

once again- you play positive cricket you get results

you play uber defensive (1 of 18!!) you get a collapse

 

[waleed88]

I wish we had Misbah on right now, There would be raining sixes on Santner

 

[QalandarFan]

Current Partnership - 36 (35)

 

[Justcrazy]

Amir and wahab also need to show intent here and add some runs.

 

[waleed88]

Aray yaar Babar that was a freebee... its surprising Babar hasn't hit a boundary on that

 

[MMHS]

PAK will miss Yasir BIG time in 2nd innings.

 

[waleed88]

Babar for the time he has been on this pitch, is in a mindset, and he needs to be more posiitive than that

 

[imshally81]

Overthrow

 

[waleed88]

Loooool 5 runs.. fantastic

 

[Justcrazy]

I wonder what were instructions at drinks

 

[QalandarFan]

5 Overthrows!

 

[Saeed]

Overthrow 5 runs.

 

[waleed88]

This counterattack has actually worried NZ more... they look very worried out there

 

[QalandarFan]

Our deficit in the first test was 67 Runs I think. Need to make sure we get at least 250.

 

[waleed88]

Comeon we're just 104 runs behind...!!! Comeon guys!!!

 

[Hasan123]

Williamsons captaincy will become defensive once the lead is below 100.

 

[Justcrazy]

5 lucky runs for pakistan , good , does not matter how they come , they need to come

 

[MMHS]

This counterattack has actually worried NZ more... they look very worried out there

I thought, you had different ideas last week, when current Captain took 4.5 hours to reach 31..........

 

[waleed88]

Our deficit in the first test was 67 Runs I think. Need to make sure we get at least 250.

This time we are batting 2nd and 4th... so its not the same thing

 

[Justcrazy]

Paksistan need to come as close as possible to kiwi total here , and then they need someone to bowl a magical spell.

 

[Saeed]

Omg our batman always guide the ball right to the fielders. How hqrd is it to find the gap.

 

[Syed1]

How we holding up lads.. not followed this test since the first day.. Azhar Ali as usual flopped. 167/6 on a pitch where the option managed 270 odd

 

[MMHS]

Sohail has done enough - just need to play out Wagner now - preferably from other end.

 

[QalandarFan]

Our team really needs to improve with the pull and hook shot.

 

[waleed88]

I thought, you had different ideas last week, when current Captain took 4.5 hours to reach 31..........

As long as he was on the pitch, I didn't mind that, also we forget our team didn't have a practice match on this wicket.. Considering we finished our lead with 2 wickets down

 

[waleed88]

SK's tactics have made Wagner change his angle... He doesn't look threatening from round the wicket

 

[QalandarFan]

Sohail goes after it again!

 

[shah_1]

102 runs behind

 

[Saeed]

How we holding up lads.. not followed this test since the first day.. Azhar Ali as usual flopped. 167/6 on a pitch where the option managed 270 odd

We were at 5/51 yesterday. We have recovered just fine. Conditions are ideal for batting right now.

 

[QalandarFan]

Wow RR - 3.45

 

[waleed88]

Apparently this pitch had spin on it... good decision by Pakistan to not play Yasir

 

[QalandarFan]

Nice shot by Babar crunched through the covers.

 

[Syed1]

We were at 5/51 yesterday. We have recovered just fine. Conditions are ideal for batting right now.

Oh My God!!

 

[On_the_up]

NZ lead under 99, need to get as close to their 1st inns as we can

 

[waleed88]

Sweep would be a very good option if Babar knows how to sweep it

 

[On_the_up]

These guys have done the hard work, no don't give it away by popping one up in the air.

 

[QalandarFan]

These NZ Commies keep calling Sarfraz Ahmed Sarfraz "Khan"

 

[Syed1]

Babar is a real gem of a batsman. Much better than posers like Azhar and Shafiq who only thrive on flat placid pitches

 

[imshally81]

Nz lead comes under 100 runs

 

[waleed88]

What only 2 runs really?

 

[QalandarFan]

Shot by Babar!

 

[mz123]

Babar is a real gem of a batsman. Much better than posers like Azhar and Shafiq who only thrive on flat placid pitches

Asad actually played well apparently, but was unlucky to chop on to the stumps

 

[imshally81]

Some easy runs available for Pak Batsmen...

 

[mz123]

Guys how did younis get out yesterday ?