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

[Human786]

250 is chasable if we don’t collapse

that is like saying a century is possible if one does not get out ... 186 ahead , another 100 from here & they might as well declare !

 

[Suleiman]

I will be dropping Abdullah from the team altogether. Batting doesn't matter one bit if you drop crucial catches and let the whole team down.

Batting potential can go to hell.

Yep. He needs to score whatever Warner and Marsh scored after the drop to break even before his own contribution to the total.

 

[BouncerGuy]

AUS v PAK - MCG (Day 3)

Updated session times:

Session 1: 10:45am - 12:45pm

Lunch: 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Session 2: 1:25pm - 3:40pm

Tea: 3:40pm - 4:00pm

Session 3: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

There are a minimum of 95 overs to be bowled in today’s play.

 

[Human786]

outtttttttttt

 

[imshally81]

Desperated review

 

[Human786]

outtttttttttt

NOT OUTTTT

 

[BouncerGuy]

This guy survives again. Marsh

 

[MANU ROY]

You have to feel sorry for Shafiq. That dropped catch will haunt him for a while.

He dropping Catches for fun

 

[Ali Active]

that is like saying a century is possible if one does not get out ... 186 ahead , another 100 from here & they might as well declare !

aussies will not declare if they don’t get out they might play till tomorrow lunch

 

[Human786]

aussies will not declare if they don’t get out they might play till tomorrow lunch

someone said showers on day 5 ?

 

[Suleiman]

This guy survives again. Marsh

Guy could walk through a freeway unscathed at this point.

 

[MANU ROY]

You can't drop Mitchell Marsh type players Catches

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[Suleiman]

Iq of our captain and players is single digit.

He has hit that same cut shot 10+ times this innings. Yet there’s no lesson learned. Keep bowling short and wide garbage.

That shot alone has accounted for 90% of his runs.

 

[MANU ROY]

Mitchell Marsh on fire

 

[Buffet]

Afridi going 4 runs an over , giving hit me balls.

 

[MANU ROY]

Shaheen and Jamal leaking runs

 

[BouncerGuy]

Jamal is going almost 6 an over. He did bowled some class deliveries but also providing too many freebies.

 

[Ali Active]

Pak are very unlucky

 

[Suleiman]

Have to be kidding me… every umpires call in their favor?

 

[Ali Active]

Have to be kidding me… every umpires call in their favor?

aussies are one of the most lucky cricket teams ever never seen luck go against them

 

[BouncerGuy]

These umpires are not helping Cricket here. this one looked out and should have been given out.

 

[Seen Sheen]

3rd call from Gough going against Pakistan.

 

[Human786]

Jamal leaking , he looks older than 27 ...

 

[Ali Active]

someone said showers on day 5 ?

weather is clear for remaining game

 

[shaaik]

These umpires are not helping Cricket here. this one looked out and should have been given out.

How can u not give that out is beyond me ..

 

[Fazzy321]

Wasim jnr in for Hassan this guy has no pace

 

[Human786]

200 ahead , cloudy & light towers on , 75 more & game over

 

[Buffet]

Afridi and Jamal are going 4-5 runs per over anyway so no harm in trying spin for 2-3 overs.

 

[Ali Active]

last lbw shout looked out real time umpire should have given that

 

[Fazzy321]

How can u not give that out is beyond me .

Didn’t appeal loud enough

 

[Asif321]

Game done and dusted . Pakistan had a sniff but couldn’t capitalize

 

[Human786]

weather is clear for remaining game

I see , just checked BoM , day 4 clear but says showers possible on Saturday .

 

[shaaik]

last lbw shout looked out real time umpire should have given that

It was closer than Lyon vs Shaheen lbw..

 

[adi_62941]

Aussies give only 1 chance to opposition, shafique dropped an easy catch. Aussies will smack them up now.

 

[hur rizvi]

Deflated team

 

[shaaik]

Didn’t appeal loud enough

Doesn’t take away the fact that it looked out..

 

[hur rizvi]

200 ahead , cloudy & light towers on , 75 more & game over

Game is already over.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Shafique is a villain for that drop. That was terrible. And he should have been closer to catching Smith as well. He was back on his heels instead of coming forward to that. Both these guys should have been gone. And now the whole match is gone.

 

[Sher Khan]

Who else reckons Babar will score a useless fifty and retain his spot

 

[7sins]

That drop catch sucked the life out of the pak team

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

The only thing to look forward to is seeing if Babar can find some touch along with some of the other guys.

 

[Human786]

Game is already over.

at times like these you realize the importance of a decent 5th bowling option .

 

[Buffet]

Jamal 9 over 45 runs, same situation with Afridi. 10-15 overs like this and game will be beyond Pakistan. Bowl 10 tight overs.

 

[Sher Khan]

The only thing to look forward to is seeing if Babar can find some touch along with some of the other guys.

He is the king of soft runs. Their will be no pressure in the chase and I'm quite confident he will score some meaningless runs.

 

[Savak]

This is the problem with one dimensional medium pace county bowling attacks, they go absolutely flat when the pitch has nothing, they don't even have the pace to try short pitched bowling except for Jamal.

 

[hur rizvi]

The only thing to look forward to is seeing if Babar can find some touch along with some of the other guys.

Now that match is gone he will score his pretty 50

 

[BouncerGuy]

These 2 have saved the match for their team. Brilliant Partnership of 136 runs.

 

[hur rizvi]

This is the problem with one dimensional medium pace county bowling attacks, they go absolutely flat when the pitch has nothing, they don't even have the pace to try short pitched bowling except for Jamal.

Except that pitch still is doing a fair bit

 

[hur rizvi]

These 2 have saved the match for their team. Brilliant Partnership of 136 runs.

Rather Abdullah Shafiq has saved them

 

[shaaik]

Except that pitch still is doing a fair bit

The ball has gone very soft..

 

[Human786]

The ball has gone very soft..

47th over - what did you expect ? Wonder if Cummins will declare when 350 ahead ...

 

[Suleiman]

luckiest inning in history.

 

[Suleiman]

Hope Shafique holds up Marsh hand like a WWE referee if he gets to a 100.

 

[Human786]

even Hasan looks older than 28 , Junior over him in my 11 btw ...

 

[Devadwal]

Marsh should arrange a party to Shafique for giving him wonderful Cristmas and new year gift together

 

[Human786]

this one from Jamal jumped on Smith ... 4 next ball

 

[BouncerGuy]

Try a few overs of spin now. These pacers are tired.

 

[hur rizvi]

Just going through the motions since that dropQ

 

[Devadwal]

Jamal 11 over 52 runs

 

[Buffet]

Jamal is just going 5 runs an over. No point in not trying spin for few overs.

 

[Human786]

at this rate Aus will be 290-300 ahead end of day , If Cummins wants Saturday off for guys he should slog for 10 overs on day 4 & declare . Pak is not getting 350 here ! Game over ,

 

[shaaik]

The ball has gone very soft..

That’s why the pitch seems to have eased a bit. New ball will be really tough to play on this pitch even now..

 

[Devadwal]

Marsh smashed for four now move to 94*

 

[BouncerGuy]

Something here should go Pakistan's way or this game is done.

 

[Devadwal]

Marsh gone . Pakistan back in the game

 

[7sins]

Good Marsh don't deserve a 100

 

[Suleiman]

Probably 280 is what Pak can handle. 300 is absolute max.

 

[shaaik]

Something here should go Pakistan's way or this game is done.

Finally some luck .. that’s one heck of a slip catch

 

[Buffet]

Well played Marsh.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Marsh deserved to miss out on hundred. That swagger is based more on luck than the skill.

 

[7sins]

Agha very good slip fielder

 

[dildilpak]

Finally!

 

[Suleiman]

Flukiest innings in history comes to an end.

 

[hamzie]

If Shafiq was in slips that's a 100 for marsh

 

[Devadwal]

Can Pakistan restrict Australia around 220?

 

[7sins]

Can pakistan bowl out Australia today somehow?

 

[Suleiman]

Dropfique would’ve made it 3 for 3.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Something here should go Pakistan's way or this game is done.

And it happened. Salman with a beauty.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Brilliant innings from Marsh. Played a match winning knock when Aus was in a very difficult situation.

 

[Devadwal]

Brilliant innings from Marsh. Played a match winning knock when Aus was in a very difficult situation.

Remind me hussy innings on boxing day against India during 2011 tour . Australia were 24-4 I think