Pakistan fightback to restrict Australia to 187/6 at Stumps on Day 3 of the 2nd Test

[MANU ROY]

Pakistan must win this

 

[Major]

I hope mir hamza can bowl a longer spell here. Take it till 7 atleast

 

[Asif321]

Wow Afridi and hamza have turned this game on

 

[kron]

What a performance.
Keep it going.
We can get them.

 

[Rana]

Marsh’s batting style is like the captain of the English team in Lagaan

Tall, straight posture and dominating stroke play.

 

[kron]

Cannot choke but batting seems to be getting harder. At work now.

 

[topspin]

Look at the difference between Babar’s captaincy and Shan’s captaincy.

 

[kingusama92]

The guys after Hamza and Afridi need to maintain pressure.

At worst, keep the run flow to a minimal.

 

[Asif321]

Just checked Hamza's age. He is 31 already. Surprised this man did not get a chance to play for Pakistan before. Normally all Pakistani fast bowlers debut at a very very young age.

They made him play on flat surfaces of Karachi and Dubai . Judged him on basis of that .

 

[ChTab]

We've see this too many times. Pakistan are ahead in the game & then Aus will come up with a partnership of 150+ to completely destroy Pakistan. Same will happen today as well

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Is the pace measured differently in Australia or are the Pakistani bowlers just not able to cros 135 km/h

 

[Rana]

Look at the difference between Babar’s captaincy and Shan’s captaincy.

But zAkA aShRaF did CoNsPiRaCy against Babar

 

[Seen Sheen]

Beauty from Hasan, angling in and then moving away very late. Almost nicked off Marsh there.

 

[Major]

Is the pace measured differently in Australia or are the Pakistani bowlers just not able to cros 135 km/h

I feel there is a -5 kph difference here.

But yes our pacers have gone slow

 

[Buffet]

Just bowl in the channel. No easy runs and wickets will come.

 

[Asad T]

Beauty from Hasan, angling in and then moving away very late. Almost nicked off Marsh there.

2017 Hassan Ali today

 

[Rana]

Isa Guha has to try and be the David Gower

 

[Seen Sheen]

Another play-and-miss from Marsh.

 

[Rana]

I wanna hear Mark Waugh whinge

 

[Rana]

Just like Akhtar and Afridi were the last of the Pakistani superstars…

Mark Waugh is one the middle last of the Aussie c…s

 

[Rana]

Commentators commending Pakistani selectors now but they acted as if they had committed a 1945 war crime by picking Sarfaraz.

Trust our selectors you fools! They are not being controlled by Ramiz Raja!

 

[topspin]

Such a lazy effort there by Imam.

 

[kron]

Can't get wickets, that's ok. Don't leak runs. That's all

 

[Seen Sheen]

Hasan has a chance against both the right handers with his late away movement.

 

[batandballbattle]

letting them off the hook a little... c'mon keep the pressure on boys

 

[Champ_Pal]

Aussie commies are in a bit of shock. They expected Pakistan to simply roll over and give up.

 

[Buffet]

Marsh can be out any time. Just keep it tight.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Anything under 200, Pakistan should be able to chase it.

If they can get Marsh here, Carey will not do much and then its Aus bowlers.

I say Pakistan's game to lose from here.

 

[Kianig89]

These 4 wickets 16/4, just took us down the memory lane, Pakistan pacers of the old please make it count

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan bowlers should not let it go from here. Keep it tidy and look to get 2 more before tea. This match has opened big time for Pakistan.

 

[Kianig89]

Shan Masood has been very good

 

[angrypathan]

Jamal…

 

[160KPH]

I wish I was near the television right now. The Australian commentators have been so cocky and almost rude in the way they talk about our team.

Come on boys!! Let’s finish the job!

 

[Buffet]

Ah, no half trackers...

 

[Suleiman]

AJ bowling filth now. Come on lad. You were doing well in previous sessions

 

[Champ_Pal]

Looseners from Jamal.

 

[cricket.mad]

Pakistan should win it..for the sake of test cricket

 

[batandballbattle]

jamaal yaaar na kar

 

[Kianig89]

Always felt PCB has let down us regarding Test cricket, not prioritizing the format

 

[7sins]

Very impressed with the bowling attack throughout both test matches. Khurram also bowled really well in the first match. Umar gul doing decent job

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Short and wide rubbish from Jamal.

 

[kingusama92]

Jamal needs to tighten things up.

Two freebies given up there.

 

[7sins]

Marsh going for it let's hope he can give 1 chance here

 

[Champ_Pal]

Jamal getting Dhamal.

 

[Rana]

Goodnight gents

See you in the morning. Recon Aussies will be all out by tonight

 

[Kianig89]

Target 150/170 is Pakistan's limit

 

[kingusama92]

Geez Jamal getting smashed to pieces. Not good enough.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Lead 100 now.

 

[Asad T]

Average swing in the first 13 overs of each innings so far:

First inning: 2.14
Second inning: 1.31
Third inning: 0.95

 

[Nasty Naz]

Jamal releasing all the pressure. Gotta keep it tight here.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Luck on Marsh's side.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Just pitch the ball on seam at good length and the ball is doing break dance out there.

 

[Buffet]

Don't bowl half trackers. Ball is doing so much, just bowl in the channel and let marsh take risk if he wants to hit.

 

[Ahmed216]

150 is max we can chase. Batters have lost us this game. Needed 100 more in first innings

 

[BouncerGuy]

Marsh is doing mars things. Smashed Jamal for 3 boundaries but jamal cameback with 2 brilliant deliveries.

 

[ChTab]

Lead over 100 game over for Pakistan

 

[kron]

Spraying again. We need them under 200!!!!

 

[kingusama92]

Almost got him.

 

[Suleiman]

Please please please move this guy out of slips. Please. Put him anywhere else.

 

[ChTab]

150 is max we can chase. Batters have lost us this game. Needed 100 more in first innings

Actually bowlers lost us the game with 50 plus extras

 

[Champ_Pal]

Slip cordon must come up a couple of steps. Bowlers are only bowling at 130k's.

 

[kron]

Lead over 100 game over for Pakistan

Yea under 200 Max we can chase. Not more. At best I would say 220.

But great comeback nonetheless. We showed that we can fight.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Shafique could have come forward to that. Not sure why he's still in the slips after those drops.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Fielder should be one step ahead in the slips. That should have been gone.

 

[ChTab]

Yea under 200 Max we can chase. Not more. At best I would say 220.

But great comeback nonetheless. We showed that we can fight.

Pak can't & won't chase anything over 100. So this game is over

 

[Ahmed216]

Actually bowlers lost us the game with 50 plus extras

Bowlers have already exceeded everyone's expectations. Yesterday's middle order collapse is unforgivable. Most of them went out to poor shote

 

[shaaik]

Rizwan shd hv gone for it ..

 

[Buffet]

Stand a bit ahead. 120s KPH is not going to carry every time.

 

[7sins]

Man please for once can luck be on our side we need smith Marsh wickets asap

 

[7sins]

Stand a bit ahead. 120s KPH is not going to carry every time.

Actually he bowled at 130 hazlewood was also bowling around that speed stop crying about everything

 

[Buffet]

Pak can't & won't chase anything over 100. So this game is over

Nah, there is always a good chance to chase 200.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pakistan should try to get Mir Hamza for a couple of over and see if he can knock out Marsh.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Actually he bowled at 130 hazlewood was also bowling around that speed stop crying about everything

The height of Hazlewood helps the ball will carry lot more easily to the slips.

 

[Kianig89]

Same old fuzzy approach

 

[160KPH]

Hasan bowling beauty after beauty..

 

[SamNJ]

Rizwan shd hv gone for it ..

Yeah. Mark Waugh and Keefe saying the same thing.

 

[Buffet]

Actually he bowled at 130 hazlewood was also bowling around that speed stop crying about everything

He is way taller and gets carry. All of these chances needs to be taken.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

what is Shafique still doing there, Shan? Bloody hell.

 

[7sins]

The height of Hazlewood helps the ball will carry lot more easily to the slips.

I know that but he was crying about speed

 

[msb314]

Seriously Abdullah Shafique???