Pakistan finish Day 1 at 59/2 after bowling New Zealand out for just 153

[ARK Rafay]

Lol Haris is shonny bhai ?

Maybe it's Soni?

 

[Hasan123]

Man, Seeing Haris' turn, Zafar would've been lethal here.

Bilal has hardly been used. Zafar or another spinner should have been selected.

 

[Fahdi]

Go for the an outsider or two

 

[Naim]

Perhaps, but you can get rid of this torture by putting me on your ignore list. Unfortunately, I cannot do anything about the torture of watching Azhar bat.

Not watching the match when he is batting is obviously not an option.

exactly you also have a option. you can turn off you tv or pc whatever it is. I am quit sure no one is forcing you on gun point to watch his bating.

 

[the Great Khan]

is this another fluke performance? Pakistan is finished..

 

[Mainul]

What Pakistan performs in New Zealand, Newzealands performs the same in Pakistan.

 

[Fahdi]

Harry gets another

 

[Arham_PakFan]

That's plumb.

Second wicket for Haris

 

[emranabbas]

Wow what a wicket
Spin on that

 

[Pakhs]

Huge amount of turn on this wicket! batting last would be a problem Pakistan need to score big in their first innings.

 

[mak36]

Haris is getting the ball to fizz.

Bowling a little bit quicker and the ball is gripping. Finger spinners are always in the game in UAE.

Like I said...

 

[Hasan123]

Bringing Haris on was a good decision.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Beauty by Harry

 

[ARK Rafay]

Danny Morrison - "Bruce The Oxenford"
Took the inspiration from 'Robert The Bruce' OR 'Alexander The Great'?

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Like I said...

Billy's pace is a bit slow for my liking. What do you think?

 

[castortroy]

Yasir once again getting out bowled by part timers

 

[Markhor]

Rangana Sohail strikes again.

 

[emranabbas]

Haris sohail needs to loose weight
Looks so unfit

 

[Hasan123]

NZ have made a mistake by not selecting another spinner. Santner being out is a big blow.

 

[NeVerMind]

Not a good idea. He should've stuck with the pacers for another 6 overs. They were bowling with good rhythm and threatening.

And Haris gets 2...

 

[Ahmed216]

Unfortunately it looks like I will have to go through the torture of watching Azhar bat.

First go through the torture of watching pakistan bowl well

 

[Fahdi]

Bring Abbas back on now I say.

 

[Hasan123]

1 word of caution is that tourists to the UAE usually perform better after the 1st test. Hopefully this time is a different story.

 

[Markhor]

Geez, getting sharp turn on a Day 1 wicket. We need to go big in our 1st innings with a lead of 250 at least.

 

[Hasan123]

Hasan Ali turning it on now.

 

[Pakhs]

This is not a flat wicket by any means

 

[Markhor]

Don't want to be chasing more than 150 in the 4th inns on this wicket.

 

[Ummii]

It is not necessary that you must have so called " Full time Off spinner " Hafeez can do this job and should select Zafar over Bilal.

 

[Hasan123]

Pitch could be difficult to bat on later in the game.

 

[PakPremi]

Yasir gave Pak the dream start uprooting top order batsmen. It is a team game - it is not his responsibility to take all wickets. Had he been bowling he may have taken some more. As far as runs given is concerned leg spinners always give more runs then others 8/10 times.

 

[Salman4.]

Why does Sarfaraz always under-use Abbas?

 

[Pakhs]

lots of juice in the wicket Pakistan will definitely have to go big in the first Innings.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Yasir gave Pak the dream start uprooting top order batsmen. It is a team game - it is not his responsibility to take all wickets. Had he been bowling he may have taken some more. As far as runs given is concerned leg spinners always give more runs then others 8/10 times.

Yeah he bowled well in the morning. Drift and turn.

 

[mak36]

Billy's pace is a bit slow for my liking. What do you think?

You mean Bilal?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Should just bring back Abbas if Hasan tires.

 

[the Great Khan]

lots of juice in the wicket Pakistan will definitely have to go big in the first Innings.

this could be a tight test match. I can see boult and co getting wickets here..we need a lead of a hundred and fifty at least..

 

[Chief Destroyer]

5/22, fantastic spell from Pakistan. MashaAllah.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is Hasan's best spell in his short Test career. Deserves more wickets.

 

[hussain.r97]

Looking at Haris bowl, Zafar Gohar really should have been picked.

 

[Hasan123]

Try Hafeez or Bilal when Hasan gets tired

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bring Yasir or Abbas now to wrap up tail

 

[mak36]

Yeah he bowled well in the morning. Drift and turn.

Only started watching after his two wickets, but he didn't look at his best. Assume he bowled better early on?

 

[Pakhs]

this could be a tight test match. I can see boult and co getting wickets here..we need a lead of a hundred and fifty at least..

Yes NZ bowling is their stronger suit here so Pakistan will have to bat well

 

[Hasan123]

Good bouncer.

 

[Dark_Horse]

hassan bowling 8th over on the trot in this spell signs of some good fitness

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

You mean Bilal?

Haha yep sorry yar nicks ki adat ho gaye mjhe bhi ..

 

[Markhor]

Looking at Haris bowl, Zafar Gohar really should have been picked.

Tauseef Ahmed is meant to be the spin guru on the selection panel but his selection of spinners and ignoring Gohar has been baffling.

 

[Fineline]

Brilliant captaincy and bowling today from Pakistan!Hopefully we put a good score and push New Zealand out of the game!

 

[Hasan123]

Pathetic drop from Yasir.

 

[MMHS]

Looks like this Test won’t last long enough for weekend nights

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Dropped by Yasir.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Only started watching after his two wickets, but he didn't look at his best. Assume he bowled better early on?

Yeah was troubling the batsmen especially quality spell against Taylor and nice captaincy from Sarfraz by bringing short leg to silly mid off.

 

[Hasan123]

Haris isn't the typical darter we seem to have as off spinners. He is capable of flighting the ball.

 

[Markhor]

Sloppy, Yasir's usually a sharp fielder.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Sarfraz's bowling changes aren't good when it comes to wrapping up the tails.

 

[Hasan123]

Let's see what Bilal can do.

 

[Hasan123]

These 2 seem happy to bat out at some time.

 

[Theo_14]

Haris Sohail unfit but understandable due to injuries. Needs to work on fitness.

 

[Hasan123]

Nice ball.

 

[Sadozai]

1 word of caution is that tourists to the UAE usually perform better after the 1st test. Hopefully this time is a different story.

Though recent Pak vs Aus series tells a totally different story..

 

[mak36]

Haha yep sorry yar nicks ki adat ho gaye mjhe bhi ..

Lol no worries, was just making sure that's who you were referring to.

Coming to your question, perhaps but I think Bilal's biggest problem is because he has only played 25 FC matches he is still learning the art of consistently pitching the ball in the right areas. He gets away with it in the shorter format, but needs to work on it if he wants to succeed in tests. Personally I like Bilal (has some good attributes) and think he should continue to be selected as r/a offie (at the very least for the short to medium term until a younger option is developed).

In the meantime need to add a l/a specialist spinner in the squad at least.

 

[shariqnoor]

Ajaz Patel with the MRF bat. What is happening?

 

[shariqnoor]

Fake MRF?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bilal asif is so lucky to be playing test cricket.

 

[Hasan123]

Though recent Pak vs Aus series tells a totally different story..

Look at previous tour results. That seems to be a 1 off.

 

[MMHS]

Haris is comfortably out bowling Bilal!!! That 6for might cost PAK in long run - it didn't win that Test, but might block a genuine spinner for few more series.

 

[Aman]

Wow, what happen and what would be a good score?

 

[shariqnoor]

Hafeez would be better than Bilal.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dont understand why sarfraz is letting the score grow. Give the ball to abbas already.

 

[MMHS]

Wow, what happen and what would be a good score?

It's a 2 innings game, but I think still Kiwis will need 200+ in 1st innings. Abu Dhabi is a bit extreme - here PAK won a Test after scoring 99 in 1st innings, then almost lost a Test after scoring 543 against same team 4 years later!!!

 

[Markhor]

Crowd turnout improving as you'd expect on a Friday afternoon.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Lol no worries, was just making sure that's who you were referring to.

Coming to your question, perhaps but I think Bilal's biggest problem is because he has only played 25 FC matches he is still learning the art of consistently pitching the ball in the right areas. He gets away with it in the shorter format, but needs to work on it if he wants to succeed in tests. Personally I like Bilal (has some good attributes) and think he should continue to be selected as r/a offie (at the very least for the short to medium term until a younger option is developed).

In the meantime need to add a l/a specialist spinner in the squad at least.

Yeah there isnt any better offie than Bilal at the moment. He gets good turn but his pace is a bit low for my liking.

Sarfraz is right now saying the same what you said. Aik jaga ko pakar lai beta

And yes Zafar and Irfan (leggie) should also be in the mix.

 

[Hasan123]

NZ will want to get close to 200 .

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Should bring back Abbas.

 

[MMHS]

On such a wicket, close-in fielders should charge spinners some money for every short ball!!!!

 

[cricket_cfa]

Hafeez time? Lefthanded batsmen

 

[Markhor]

It's a 2 innings game, but I think still Kiwis will need 200+ in 1st innings. Abu Dhabi is a bit extreme - here PAK won a Test after scoring 99 in 1st innings, then almost lost a Test after scoring 543 against same team 4 years later!!!

I think that was in Dubai vs England in 2012.

1st inns lead is crucial. The way this surface is gripping and turning, chasing 150+ will be awkward.

 

[Suleiman]

Insh'Allah Pakistan win but Hafeez gets out early.

Need proper batsmen in South Africa, no clowns.

 

[Hasan123]

I think we will wrap this up after tea.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Wow, what happen and what would be a good score?

300+ in first innings.