New Zealand v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Hamilton | Nov 25-29, 2016 | Day 4

[Abdullah719]

New Zealand 271 and 0/0
Pakistan 216

 

[lahoriyah1234]

If Weather permit, we might have a result. If i was Pakistan Captain, i rather lose 2-0 in order to win this test and level the series.

Azhar need to be agressive and make sure we have 4 slips and not 3. We have to bag atleast 5 wickets before they reach 100. We can chase 200 runs here. All on Amir and Sohail.

 

[Sin Nombre]

Batting conditions should be good so 350 would be a par score.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

First session will be important

 

[Sherlock]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beautiful morning in Hamilton ahead of day 4 of the 2nd ANZ Test v Pakistan. BLACKCAPS 2nd innings to start with a 55 run lead <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvPAK?src=hash">#NZvPAK</a> ^WN <a href="https://t.co/zqf1bqm7sA">pic.twitter.com/zqf1bqm7sA</a></p>— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/802966698483556352">November 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[GLORY OF '92]

We can chase upto 270 I think. YK and Azhar owe an innings. Need to get KW and Taylor.

 

[Syed1]

Great as soon as they get a chance to bat it becomes bright and sunny.

 

[Syed1]

We can chase upto 270 I think. YK and Azhar owe an innings. Need to get KW and Taylor.

270 in the 4th innings?

Not too sure about that.

 

[Barragan]

Really need the conditions to be cloudy.

Yesterday, the pitch was flat and nothing was happening, but once there were dark clouds above the stadium, Southee was getting a 58 over old ball to jag around and picked up wkts.

 

[Barragan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beautiful morning in Hamilton ahead of day 4 of the 2nd ANZ Test v Pakistan. BLACKCAPS 2nd innings to start with a 55 run lead <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvPAK?src=hash">#NZvPAK</a> ^WN <a href="https://t.co/zqf1bqm7sA">pic.twitter.com/zqf1bqm7sA</a></p>— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/802966698483556352">November 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Oh crap, Pak are in trouble.

 

[Hasan123]

Decent start, need to force the Kiwi batsmen to play

 

[Watsupdoc]

Bad review. That's not out...

 

[Snatch]

Excellent start Pakistan. Right on the money so far.

 

[syed abbas]

Sohail looking more threatening than Amir.

 

[syed abbas]

Very good decision to bring Imran Khan.

 

[Hasan123]

Proactive captaincy to bring Imran on

 

[Rayyman]

Proactive captaincy to bring Imran on

What else do you expect from- "The Green General?"

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need quick wickets. At least 3 in the first session.

 

[Hasan123]

What else do you expect from- "The Green General?"

Thought he might have kept Sohail on for a bit longer

 

[Snatch]

Dumb commentary by Waqar. The lead is only 55 runs, of course you expect Pakistan to come out focused and fired up with a new nut in their hands.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Gun barrel straight... gonna be a long day in the field for Pak...

 

[Buffet]

Really need the conditions to be cloudy.

Yesterday, the pitch was flat and nothing was happening, but once there were dark clouds above the stadium, Southee was getting a 58 over old ball to jag around and picked up wkts.

Don't say that. Some PPers will start a huge argument saying that entire period was nightmare for batsmen due to no sideways movement.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Worried.

Looks like it's flat now.

 

[Buffet]

Worried.

Looks like it's flat now.

In first session, ball can still do something. Few wickets need to be taken in first session and NZ batting is not that solid.

 

[Snatch]

Plumb.

 

[desirous of desire]

brilliant bowling from amir

 

[Watsupdoc]

Amir you beauty! No need for slips with that one.

 

[Nasty Naz]

That was plumb. Great job Amir.

 

[Hasan123]

Nice delivery from Amir.

 

[Buffet]

Now take Kane and NZ will feel the pressure.

 

[world cup captain]

Finally first wicket goes down without a drop.

 

[mz123]

 

[QalandarFan]

Amir got the first wicket YES!

 

[Buffet]

Pakistan needs to keep it very tight like they have done so far and I can see wicket coming.

 

[Rayyman]

Latham and Williamson are both hungry for runs.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

They need to follow Mohd Asif footsteps. Be patience and keep it tight and dont give away an inch. Wickets will tumble like house of card. Just keep hitting the right areas.

 

[Hasan123]

Williamson looks and is a class above his teammates

 

[QalandarFan]

Kane Williamson is the crucial wicket here.

 

[Rayyman]

Need to get Kane out.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

The ball that got Jeet Raval was the one which nips back into the left-handed batsman. If Amir can consistently bowl it at will then he will be back to his best because as of yet he is either swinging into the right-hander or just angling it across. His outswinger to the right-hander was missing and that is why he wasn't able to bowl as well as he did in 2010.

 

[Rayyman]

The ball that got Jeet Raval was the one which nips back into the left-handed batsman. If Amir can consistently bowl it at will then he will be back to his best because as of yet he is either swinging into the right-hander or just angling it across. His outswinger to the right-hander was missing.

Ball to Raval wasn't swing. It was wind.

 

[Buffet]

Bowl a bit fuller.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Ball to Raval wasn't swing. It was wind.

Wind had nothing to do with it. Wind was going from left to right. The only thing wind did was create doubt in Jeet's mind that the wind might take the ball away from him.

 

[syed abbas]

Ball to Raval wasn't swing. It was wind.

It was not due to the wind factor.Wind was taking the ball away from the left-hander,not into the left-hander.

 

[Rayyman]

is bowling really slow.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need KW out in the next hour or it's over for us.

 

[syed abbas]

Yasir would have been more effective than Wahab,both as a bowler and batsman.

 

[Sin Nombre]

Need KW out in the next hour or it's over for us.

Agreed. Another 30 minutes of no wickets and NZ should win bar any silly collapses.

Pitch easing up.

 

[Snatch]

Agreed. Another 30 minutes of no wickets and NZ should win bar any silly collapses.

Pitch easing up.

We're talking a NZ/Pak test here.. Silly collapses are more likely than they're not when these two sides play.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir getting some rytham now

 

[Syed1]

NZ slamming the door shut on us

 

[Buffet]

Agreed. Another 30 minutes of no wickets and NZ should win bar any silly collapses.

Pitch easing up.

Mini collapse is likely to happen with both sides.

 

[Hasan123]

Dammm Latham is getting back into form now.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

It's almost gone.

2-0 on the cards.

Pathetic performance.

 

[Snatch]

It's almost gone.

2-0 on the cards.

Pathetic performance.

Never write Pakistan off against NZ until it's totally gone. You can't understand NZ/Pak history very well if you're willing to write them off at this stage.

NZ could easily still be bowled out for not much more than 200, leaving Pakistan not much more than 250 on a pitch that looks like it's going to hold up.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

As the commentators said Pak will miss Yasir shah in the third innings.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Never write Pakistan off against NZ until it's totally gone. You can't understand NZ/Pak history very well if you're willing to write them off at this stage.

NZ could easily still be bowled out for not much more than 200, leaving Pakistan not much more than 250 on a pitch that looks like it's going to hold up.

These bowlers aren't capable.

It's over

 

[shaaik]

How badly are we missing Yasir here!

 

[Hasan123]

Need a big spell from Wahab

 

[Aman]

Ball swinging and seaming around like crazy.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Oh bhai log relax abhi match khatam nhi hoa

 

[Saeed]

Sir Wahab Riaz with his shortballs comes on.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

to me it is all gone now

 

[pakistanisgreat]

I think we will miss yasir

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Playing Wahab was a mistake.

 

[Saeed]

We need few quick wickets. Right now their score is literally 98.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Need few quick wickets

 

[Speedster777]

Wahab struggles to take wickets.

 

[Buffet]

2 quick wickets will suddenly change the match.

 

[Aman]

Mini collapse is likely to happen with both sides.

Expected on a green top, the ball has been swinging and seaming throughout.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Common boys

 

[pakistanisgreat]

need to bowl tight

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Apart from amir rest are just passengers.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

lead is 99

 

[Buffet]

Expected on a green top, the ball has been swinging and seaming throughout.

LOL, let it go.

Pitch looks a lot browner, but if NZ bats poorly then many posters will start saying that it was a green mamba all the time.

 

[Aman]

Thrown away lol

Great fielding

 

[Buffet]

Poor running here.

 

[Snatch]

Cannot give that out.

 

[Aman]

LOL, let it go.

Pitch looks a lot browner, but if NZ bats poorly then many posters will start saying that it was a green mamba all the time.

Hopefully one of our batsmen can replicate Babar's flawless GOAT tier masterclass.

 

[_Salman_]

I think that's not out.