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Pakistan close on 198/4 in the 2nd Test at Multan, requiring another 157 runs to win

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Pakistan back to square one it seems...

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How can they dig themselves out of this mess on day 3?

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Ali is such a harmless bowler . batsman have so much time to play the shots against him
 
When will this torture end? It seems like we are playing in away match. There is 0% home advantage
We failed to win singly home test in last 5 test matches. Rubbish
 
I thought Pakistan have fast bowling factory but their bowlers are bowling like a club bowler .this is really shameful to a country like Pakistan .
 
Looks like they have left everything on god like what they say on their match speeches. Qudrat ka nizam
No strategy no plan. Brook playing free shots on mid on like no tomorrow
 
Abrar has been neutralized and figured out. Welcome to international cricket. Less said about Babars directionless uninspiring captaincy the better.
 
Brook is such a great find for the England. England's batting is pleasure to watch as a neutral.
 
56 over so far in this inning and 25 over bowled by abrar .not so good captioncy by Babar
 
56 over so far in this inning and 25 over bowled by abrar .not so good captioncy by Babar

Abrar is going to be sore and aching after this match, Babar needs to remember that they will need him in Karachi as well!
 
England can kill the game if they scored another 100 but stokes was looking to get out the way he played this morning. There is no need as lots of time left
 
Another wicket down and it was a pathetic shot. England give Pakistan a little bit hope if they get next three wickets inside 20 runs
 
England have no interest in giving their bowlers and fielders time to recuperate. Not sure what the need was to rush this innings. There was plenty of time left to grind Pakisyan into Multani mitti.

Those 2 trunnout s were poor too
 
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Ashwin and Jadeja will eat alive this England batting on such pitch.
 
Another wicket down and it was a pathetic shot. England give Pakistan a little bit hope if they get next three wickets inside 20 runs


This is a tougher chase as it is. irrespective what the result is going to be it is still dumb cricket. Wild heeve ho against someone who has already got 10 wickets
 
England can kill the game if they scored another 100 but stokes was looking to get out the way he played this morning. There is no need as lots of time left

Yesterday was a perfect display of BazBall. Controlled aggression and knowing when to bide your time.

Today could have been another display of a different form of controlled aggression - scoring at 4 an over without giving the opponents a chance. Unfortunately, they went for overt aggression and lost Stokes.
 
Yesterday was a perfect display of BazBall. Controlled aggression and knowing when to bide your time.

Today could have been another display of a different form of controlled aggression - scoring at 4 an over without giving the opponents a chance. Unfortunately, they went for overt aggression and lost Stokes.

Pakistan could have easily used their own over-aggression to their advantage. But they were not experienced enough to do that.
 
Any decent batting unit would chase this total against this england attack on this surface. Pakistan is a minnow batting unit, no chance for them
 
Lead is 349 . Pakistan is not out of game as more than 220 over left in this game if they Play sensible .
 
Any decent batting unit would chase this total against this england attack on this surface. Pakistan is a minnow batting unit, no chance for them
Only way we even have a remote chance of chasing this is if our openers give us a 100-150 opening stand
 
Any decent batting unit would chase this total against this england attack on this surface. Pakistan is a minnow batting unit, no chance for them

There have been 13 successful 4th innings run chases above 350 in the history of Test cricket, so I think you’re exaggerating just a little bit here.
 
Babar Azam will become the first Pakistan captain to be whitewashed in Test series at home correct me
 
Brooks don't know how to bats with tails zhe is exposing them why taking single in first two ball in the over
 
This is absolute submission no answers, completely at Eng's mercy Alas! Eng deserved a more competitive opposition
 
England have no interest in giving their bowlers and fielders time to recuperate. Not sure what the need was to rush this innings. There was plenty of time left to grind Pakisyan into Multani mitti.

Those 2 trunnout s were poor too

Recuperate from what? Anderson and Robinson bowled 5 overs each in the first innings.

England have played at 4s in this innings and are ahead by 350, it’s a massive lead.
 
There have been 13 successful 4th innings run chases above 350 in the history of Test cricket, so I think you’re exaggerating just a little bit here.

300+ total have been chased regularly in recent times, this pitch has nothing so far. England chased 378 against India and Pakistan chasing 342 against SL this year.

Pakistan batting is minnow level
 
England 552 runs total 116 overs 19 wickets.. They could have scored the same in one innings in same number of overs with a bit more selective approach.
 
Pakistan are on par with SL and Windies in Test cricket currently. The litmus test for Bazball will ve tours of India and Australia and maybe NZ and SA.
 
Recuperate from what? Anderson and Robinson bowled 5 overs each in the first innings.

England have played at 4s in this innings and are ahead by 350, it’s a massive lead.

Its not a minefield if pakistan play sensible , runs are there in this deck . Pakistan juat need 100 runs opening partnership and then is anyone game
 
Anderson reverse sweeps lol I think if Boycott had played with this side they would have made him reverse sweep as well
 
Zahid mehmood got 6 matches in this test and all of tail enders. He is an automatic selection for next test matche.
 
Recuperate from what? Anderson and Robinson bowled 5 overs each in the first innings.

England have played at 4s in this innings and are ahead by 350, it’s a massive lead.

They bowled 250 overs with very little gap in the last Test. That is a lot and they haven much time between these 2 tests.
 
Good job wrapping up this innings - need a good start now
 
Good comeback by Pakistan .now need a solid opening partnership and a hundred from babar to win this test match
 
Making a mockery of 5-day cricket. Is Pakistan good enough to make them pay?

If India in place of Pakistan then i have hope for chasing this Target as required run rate is lest than 2 .just Play normal cricket without tuk tuk. And England attack is not great either.
 
Good comeback by Pakistan .now need a solid opening partnership and a hundred from babar to win this test match

Cricinfo said Imam is in hospital for MRI?
Down to 3 batsmen now with Rizwan as keeper.
Sad tournament , injuries and injuries.. and scraping the bottom of bowling.
 
Update from PCB: Imam-ul-Haq has been taken to hospital for MRI scans after he felt unease in his right hamstring
 
For all the fanfare about “Bazball”, the truth is that England has failed to reach 300 in 3 of their 4 innings so far (one was a declaration but they were 7 wickets down). This against a remarkably weak Pakistan bowling lineup. They’ve been made to look good by the fact they’re playing against the worst batting lineup in Test cricket.
 
Easy win for England. Most likely they will win by 150+ runs. I think the match will finish by today if not 1st hour tomorrow.
 
Stuart Broad:

"It wasn't a fantastic one.

"Pakistan have certainly won that mini session.

"Brilliant for Harry Brook to get a 100, I thought he played some brilliant shots.

"But I think he got starved of the strike a bit towards the end then played a big shot and got out.

"Pakistan have some hope, this isn't going to be a draw.

"It isn't a score that is un-chaseable, we have seen a 350 plus chase quite regularly over the past 18 months.

"But it will be all about their mindset.

"I think the England seamers will have way more effect than the Pakistan ones did."
 
Update from PCB: Imam-ul-Haq has been taken to hospital for MRI scans after he felt unease in his right hamstring

This parchi guy needs to be kicked out ASAP. Always get hit by balls due to lack of skill.
 
Update from PCB: Imam-ul-Haq has been taken to hospital for MRI scans after he felt unease in his right hamstring
Seema like chickened out to me, when we really need him, If we had good enough batting we wouldn't be chasing this many in the first place, any half decent batting tram would have scored minimum 400 in first dig took lead of 120 and now we would be chasing just 155 runs and would be walk in the park. This useless bunch won't be able to get end of last session today, they may not even last upto tea on third day. Never felt this hopeless that too in home series, And still no heads will be roled and no major changes made,maybe we have to accept we are just not good enough.
 
For all the fanfare about “Bazball”, the truth is that England has failed to reach 300 in 3 of their 4 innings so far (one was a declaration but they were 7 wickets down). This against a remarkably weak Pakistan bowling lineup. They’ve been made to look good by the fact they’re playing against the worst batting lineup in Test cricket.
They haven't been able to reach 300 this test against a one man bowling atk on debut. Will be interesting to see how well it works in india
 
For all the fanfare about “Bazball”, the truth is that England has failed to reach 300 in 3 of their 4 innings so far (one was a declaration but they were 7 wickets down). This against a remarkably weak Pakistan bowling lineup. They’ve been made to look good by the fact they’re playing against the worst batting lineup in Test cricket.

Exactly if Pakistan scored 350 in first innings then its game over for England . Pakistan have to blame themselves as England bowling is not great either .
 
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