New Zealand v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Hamilton | Nov 25-29, 2016 | Day 5

[Abdullah719]

New Zealand 271 & 313/5d
Pakistan 216 & 1/0

Pakistan require another 368 runs to win.

 

[Syed1]

Good luck Team Pakistan, you will need it

 

[Belawal2014]

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali need to set the tempo, can't bat themselves in to a shell. Even the first 10 overs they need to be proactive and not look to block every single ball.

 

[Deewana]

When will it START ? 2.30 AM or 3 AM? PST

 

[Sherlock]

If the weather holds, I expect early wicket tbh...

 

[Boi]

If the weather holds, I expect early wicket tbh...

take your negativity elsewhere. we're winning this.

 

[Haroon786]

When will it START ? 2.30 AM or 3 AM? PST

2.30 am.

 

[Deewana]

COYG
(Come On You Greens)

 

[Deewana]

Sami Aslam is rubbish has no shots what so ever .. he is like a AA v2.0

 

[Barragan]

If it is dark and cloudy, then chasing even 200 would be impossible or even trying to draw the match.

However, if it is bright and sunny, then there is a slight chance because you have to remember, this is a day 4 pitch and not a day 5.

Chasing will be very difficult and almost impossible, but no harm in trying.

 

[Aman]

If we lose, this is all on Kane and Watling.

 

[Haroon786]

If we lose, this is all on Kane and Watling.

Or may be, just may be because of good Pakistani batting ?

 

[waleed88]

COYG
(Come On You Greens)

Loool good to see an Arsenal Supporter

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Blocking half volleys

 

[world cup captain]

How is the field placement? Is Kane going for the kill?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Chicken hearted openers

 

[Abdullah719]

How is the field placement? Is Kane going for the kill?

The ball is new, three slips and a gully are a given.

 

[world cup captain]

The ball is new, three slips and a gully are a given.

Thanks, standard start.

 

[Syed1]

2 runs in 3 overs. Yeh chase kariengaye 369. Rehne doo bhai umeed na lagao

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Loool good to see an Arsenal Supporter

We have plenty of them here

 

[Syed1]

Azhar Ali on 0 off 21

 

[Abdullah719]

Azhar Ali on 0 off 21

Off the mark now.

 

[Syed1]

Congratulations kaptaan off the mark after blocking 22 balls.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Azhar's face shows team has given up

 

[Boom boom legend]

Our openers are so frustrating. They always set such a poor tempo to the innings and after chewing up over after over, the scoreboard does not seem to move.

 

[Syed1]

Azhar Ali v2.0 and Misbah ul Haq v3.0 = Sami Aslam sahab also finally rotates the strike.

 

[Syed1]

I wonder who is going to reach the 50 mark first, the overs or the runs? At the moment the overs are in the lead..

 

[ahmadharis1]

let's go pakistan!

 

[Buffet]

If we lose, this is all on Kane and Watling.

For that Pakistan has to go for chase.

 

[Syed1]

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali need to set the tempo, can't bat themselves in to a shell. Even the first 10 overs they need to be proactive and not look to block every single ball.

Congratulations your comment got published on cricinfo


Or somebody named "Haris" plagiarized it word for word.

 

[Belawal2014]

Congratulations your comment got published on cricinfo


Or somebody named "Haris" plagiarized it word for word.

lol really?

 

[Watsupdoc]

Looks like they are going for a draw...

 

[Syed1]

So we are playing for a draw and a lost series. Okay time to shut off the telly...

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pitch is flat.

Most teams would get this.

 

[Syed1]

lol really?

Open cricinfo ball by ball commentary and scroll to the 8th over.. Published after ball 7.4

 

[Belawal2014]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] haha just checked

 

[Shawaiz]

Relax guys its only been 5 odd overs. New zealand has great bowlers as well. We will be more positive soon!

 

[Syed1]

Maiden pe maiden

 

[Junaids]

Pitch is flat.

Most teams would get this.

No team in the history of cricket has scored more than 300 on the final day of a Test in New Zealand.

Ever.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

No team in the history of cricket has scored more than 300 on the final day of a Test in New Zealand.

Ever.

Yes but India or England would do this.

 

[Saeed]

So they came out with the goal to draw this match? I hope they lose it.

 

[Syed1]

10 over mein 10 run courtesy that boundary from kaptaan

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Full toss was still reluctant to hit it.

 

[Boi]

The plan should be to get to Lunch without losing a wicket. They can reassess and take the game forward from there.

 

[Shawaiz]

Yes but India or England would do this.

Pakistan will also chase this. Nothing to lose hear but loads to gave including form of our batters.

Younis is an expert in 4th innings

 

[Syed1]

Then they ask why don't people in UAE come to watch test cricket. Who in their right mind would want to come sit in the scorching sun and see Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam score 10 runs in 10 overs. No thank you..

 

[GLORY OF '92]

The plan should be to get to Lunch without losing a wicket. They can reassess and take the game forward from there.

Well if we need 300 from 50 overs that is not on so this batting is doing nothing.

 

[hur rizvi]

Sami now needs to rotate the strike now. There is no swing or seam to go into shell

 

[Watsupdoc]

This is amazing batting!

 

[QalandarFan]

Just checked scorecard, cause I can't watch the match cause I'm travelling somewhere. But it seems like Pakistan is for a draw.

 

[hur rizvi]

Really. 90 run rate with gun barrel straight pathetic

 

[QalandarFan]

These two need to rotate strike as much as possible and smash the bad bowl. The wicket is flat. Minimum of 3 rpo is required till lunch.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

This is the most pathetic approach I have seen from our openers in a v long time. I mean even when we had shahzad and masood we had better strike rate than this. Why are they so scared to hit boundaries. Is this how Arthur want his team to play.

 

[Syed1]

Really. 90 run rate with gun barrel straight pathetic

Pathetic is the correct way to describe this batting effort

 

[Watsupdoc]

Didn't Azhar say that they will play positively?

 

[hur rizvi]

Short ball field now

 

[Syed1]

Last time Sami Aslam scored a run was 5 overs ago. Mashallah God bless

 

[hur rizvi]

Lol that stayed down

Need to stop leaving balls on the 4th stump now

 

[lahoriyah1234]

They should have scored atleast 40 runs in the first 15 overs. U dont want at lunch 50-0 and 27 overs gone.

 

[Boi]

How is the uneven bounce a good test of technique? That was a daft comment lol.

 

[QalandarFan]

CRR - 1.00 I though Mickey was coach when SA chased 438 he should tell them to go all guns blazing.

My 3G is so slow on the highway!

 

[hur rizvi]

Awful stuff

 

[mz123]

The plan should be to get to Lunch without losing a wicket. They can reassess and take the game forward from there.

hahaha you're comment also made it on cricinfo, (10.6 over)

 

[Saeed]

RR .98 on a flat pitch.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

If sami aslam gets out now, he should be dropped for the aussies test matches and we should play nawaz or sharjeel as opener

 

[hur rizvi]

Sami scores a run yay

 

[Syed1]

CRR - 1.00 I though Mickey was coach when SA chased 438 he should tell them to go all guns blazing.

My 3G is so slow on the highway!

Don't worry Pakistani batting is slower

 

[Syed1]

If sami aslam gets out now, he should be dropped for the aussies test matches and we should play nawaz or sharjeel as opener

Sami Aslam is Azhar's apprentice just like Azhar was Misbah's. The next generation of tuk tuk is ready.

 

[hur rizvi]

There is no use of leaving drivable balls with no sideways movement

 

[QalandarFan]

Don't worry Pakistani batting is slower

True that!

 

[Syed1]

So the aim is to score 1 run per over max

 

[Snatch]

Pitch is flat.

Most teams would get this.

Haha...Rightio Mate, you can't have watched much cricket outside the 92 WC.

There's only been 6 higher successful 4th inning chases in all of Test history buddy.

 

[jog_1]

Either they are simply looking for a draw or are trying to play out the first session, and then to go from there...?

 

[hur rizvi]

Good push for two. Try to do this more

 

[Syed1]

Wow wow Sami scores 2 runs in a row. Sami itni kya jaldi hai take it easy bro

 

[Sarfarazian92]

kia gand hai yaar

 

[Boom boom legend]

Captain really has to set the tempo in situations like this.

Personally I would try to score quickly and risk the first 3 wickets in order to win the game. A draw is ok for ranking points but we still lose the series 1-0. At least aim for the win, run rate of below 1 is simply not acceptable at this stage.

 

[hur rizvi]

I would rather have sharjeel in Australia

 

[imshally81]

Why rizwan in the team?
Sharjeel would be better...

 

[Boom boom legend]

Annoying thing is playing this way does not guarantee a draw anyway. It just increases the pressure more and more until eventually a wicket is given away.