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Pakistan suffer a familiar batting collapse to end Day 2 of the 2nd Test against Australia at 194/6, trail by 124 runs

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What we need to do is try and get to 200. Then try to bowl Aus out for less than 450.
 
Agha is biggest scam . Don’t know he is bowler or batsmen or what ?
 
There's usually one Test on an Australia tour that provides false hope.

There've been some good deliveries but we've wasted such a good platform.
 
Pakistan is scared of fielding specialist spinner who can't bat that well as they like a bit of cushion down the order. Having a specialist spinner does two jobs. One giving rest to seamers. Other one creating more opporunities.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Pakistan is scared of fielding specialist spinner who can't bat that well as they like a bit of cushion down the order. Having a specialist spinner does two jobs. One giving rest to seamers. Other one creating more opporunities.
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Does Pakistan have any reliable spinners who can bowl with good line and length?
 
These Australia bowlers are robots they can consistently hit the same line and length over after over
 
7sins said:
Biggest scam is babar we thought he can compete with the world's best but he's just a club lever cricketer
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Imam needs to go next game . Babar the king if he doesn’t get hold off himself he will go down Ahmed shahzad Umar akmal route
 
7sins said:
I'm sure if abrar was fit he would have started both games
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Yes he would have Play but still he is new to international cricket . bowling in Australia is totally different from subcontinent conditions for a Spinners.
 
Jamal's ducking technics not good.. one of those short ball might hit popping bat..
 
Cummins still hitting 142 after 13 over spell talk about fitness and our lumber 1 bowler Shaheen trundling around 128 -133
 
AJ keeping them at bay for now. Come on lads. Get lead under 100
 
Stumps on Day 2 of the second test match. 1st two sessions belong to Pakistan and the last one goes to Australia.

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Can't compete in Australia without your main batters not getting big hundreds and not having Flintoff type all rounders who are reliable with both bat and ball. Our tail is too long.
 
Rizwan scored more in one innings what Saifi could have scored in 6 innings in total.
 
Babar been a big let down. A golden chance for him to consolidate Pakistan's position with a crucial innings , yet he flops again when it really matters
 
Babar is the king of soft runs. This collapse is squarely his fault. Can't blame the other inexperienced batsmen.
 
Cummins burst gives Aussies upper hand

Australia's skipper leads the way with inspired third-session spell to spark a Pakistan collapse

A crucial double-strike by Australia captain Pat Cummins put his team in charge of the second Test after Pakistan's top-order resistance gave way to a disastrous middle-order collapse.

At stumps on day two, Pakistan were 6-194 and 124 runs adrift of Australia's first innings total having lost 5-70 in the face of some inspired last-session bowling by the home side's rampaging quicks and spinner Nathan Lyon.

At 1-124 and just 194 short of their hosts' first-innings score, with opener Abdul Shafique and skipper Shan Masood untroubled at the crease, Pakistan looked to have wrested control for the first time in the three-match NRMA Insurance Series.

An hour later they were in disarray at 6-170, with their sudden and undignified return to underdog status triggered by Cummins' stunning return catch that sent back Shafique for 62.

While that blow carried a whiff of good fortune given the right-hander had seemed set for a sizeable score, the next came courtesy of Cummins' undisputed bowling acumen as he jagged an off-cutter between bat and pad of Pakistan's best batter, Babar Azam, and rearranged his stumps.

The responsibility that had landed on Masood's shoulders in the absence of his set batting partner proved too heavy a burden for the captain who, having signalled his intention to go after Lyon, launched a wild heave across the line that spiralled to point.

It was canny execution from Australia's record-breaking offie, who noted Masood's willingness to try and hit him down the ground and tossed up a slower, flighted offering which his quarry rashly went after.

To add an exclamation point to Pakistan's capitulation, Saud Shakeel registered the first single-figure total of a nascent Test career in which he had become the first men's player in Test history to score at least 20 in 15 consecutive innings from debut (which came a year ago).

It was only the defiance of newly recalled keeper Mohammad Rizwan (29no), which included an audacious standing sweep for six off Cummins, that gave Pakistan any hope of closing in on an Australia total that had seemed a touch skinny in the hour after tea.

And when Cummins claimed his third with allrounder Salman Ali Agha caught behind driving lazily, Rizwan's job became even tougher with only a brace of fast bowlers to support him in that pursuit after they had so manfully got their team back into the game earlier in the day.

Australia's collapse to surrender 7-131 inside 31 overs between resumption of play and lunch might have seen them finish with a below-expected total of 318, but the struggles faced by their batters raised hopes Pakistan would similarly battle throughout the afternoon.

However, despite some searching spells by the hosts' three-pronged pace attack, Pakistan's top-order hung tough and it was only the introduction of Lyon that put a dent in their reply.

Openers Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq had safely negotiated almost an hour of seamers prior to Lyon's introduction for the 12th over, with the only nervous moment coming when Imam (on seven) survived an lbw shout off Cummins that was shown to be bouncing over the stumps when Australia reviewed.

Lyon's introduction brought an immediate change in the narrative, with the doubts raised for the Pakistan pair laid bare when Shafique offered no shot to a sharp-turning off-break that was given not out on field and would have stayed that way if reviewed, albeit with the ball grazing his off stump.

At the start of his third over, Lyon induced a false stroke from the right-hander who squeezed the ball on to his pad from where it rebounded sharply towards leg slip where David Warner was unable to pluck the tough chance low to his left.

But three balls later, with just his fourth delivery at Imam who had been so ingloriously deceived and stumped by Australia's spinner at Perth, Lyon secured the breakthrough with a ball that bounced more than the opener expected and was edged to second slip which had been specially stationed.

If Australia thought that initial strike might bring a clatter of wickets, the notion was quickly disavowed as skipper Masood joined Shafique for a counter-punching second-wicket stand that yielded 90 from just 118 balls.

The manner in which the pair were able to survive the threatening deliveries and score from the rare loose ones raised expectations the pitch that had proved so tricky for batters across the first day and a bit might be levelling out.

Then, against the run of play and as he threatened to usurp Labuschagne as the game's top scorer, Shafique bunted a leaden-footed drive from high on his bat back towards Cummins who latched on to the unexpected offering in his left claw.

Until that point, Pakistan could have comfortably claimed to have won the day having narrowed the deficit to less than 200 after mopping up Australia's innings inside the morning session.

It seemed an unlikely outcome after Australia's unbeaten pair Labuschagne and Travis Head helped themselves to boundaries from the day's opening overs – the former with a consummate flick off his pads and the latter a typically emphatic cover-drive against a gift-wrapped half-volley.

The complexion changed immediately and irreversibly when Head's compulsion to score brought about his downfall, chasing a wide ball from Shaheen Shah Afridi swinging further away that he could only edge to second slip.

Labuschagne's 50 – his 17th in Tests, and the first posted for the bowler-dominated match – provided a moment of celebration for home fans, but Pakistan's bowlers were taking control even if some of their successes were frustratingly short lived.

Twice in successive deliveries, Mitchell Marsh was adjudged out by umpire Joel Wilson only for both decisions to be overturned upon review by the batter.

The first was an lbw shout that Marsh seemed almost reluctant to challenge, with hot spot technology revealing the ball had grazed bat before hitting pad which only inflamed Pakistan's annoyance that further examination (ie snicko) wasn't subsequently employed.

That aggravation explained the vehemence of Hasan's prolonged appeal for a catch behind next ball, but Marsh was much more certain of his innocence and immediately called for third umpire intervention which found – contrastingly to the preceding shout – no bat and only thigh pad.

When the all-rounder successfully defended the fired-up fast bowler's next delivery, the roar that rose around the 44,837-strong MCG crowd and his good-natured acknowledgement of it underscored the new status he holds as an Australia fan favourite.

His celebrity only grew when he clubbed off-spinner Salman down the ground for a thunderous six, but Pakistan struck back moments before the second new ball became due with Labuschagne edging to slip.

Labuschagne's 63 equalled his highest Test score at the MCG, meaning it remains the only major mainland Test venue in his home nation where he is yet to post a century.

The combination of the new ball and emboldened bowlers saw Australia's final five wickets clatter for the addition of 58 runs, with the tailspin set in motion by Rizwan's stunning one-handed catch low to his right to remove rival gloveman Alex Carey.

Successive boundaries to Mitchell Starc saw him join Shane Warne (3154 and 708) and Mitchell Johnson (2065 and 313) as the third Australia men's player to complete the Test double of 2000 runs and 300 wickets.

But no sooner had that milestone been ticked off than Starc became the seventh Australia batter to be caught behind the wicket.

Marsh then broke that trend by slicing a catch to deep point, and the tailenders scrambled a few useful boundaries amid a bouncer blitz before the innings ended on 318 with extras contributing 52 which represented a maiden half-century for the sundries column in an MCG Test.

For two and a half hours, that seemed a total that may prove inadequate but – by the close of day two – it remained a distant challenge for Pakistan's under-siege batters.
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SOURCE: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/383...econd-test-mcg-report-video-highlights-scores
 
This test match is setup for an exciting finish. Legside Rizwan needs to make a 70 and if rest of the bats can chip in and get close to the Aussie total, this match could swing either way.

I don't think Pakistan has what it takes to win this match to be honest, however if they did, it would be one of their greatest achievements in test cricket ever.
 
Shan Masood made a tactical error. When Babar got out. He needed to stay there. He was comfortable playing the pacers. But during that passage of play the counter attack was not needed.
 
Already exceeded expectations by taking 2 sessions now it’s just a matter by how badly Pak going lose & if they can take game deep into 5th day.
 
Flat_Track_Bully said:
Will be all out for 220. OZ will set a target of 350 and Pak will get bowled out for under 150.
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With pitch easing out. Aus will set a target of 450 and then Lyon and pacers will wreak havoc. I suspect the defeat margin to be similar to first test
 
Scoop_shot said:
Ameer Jamal will score a century like yasir shah inshallah
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Amer Jamal will not score a century tomorrow because a century tomorrow will be better than all of Babar azam's test career and will be one of the greatest in Pakistan's history let alone a meaningless centruty like Yasir's. It's just beyond Aamer Jamal's capabilities.

Even if rest all combined score 100 or there about will be a massive feat for PCT
 
This is some Stat for Pat Cummins:

Of Australians with 200 Test wickets, only Glenn McGrath has a better bowling average than Pat Cummins. None have a better strike rate than him.
 
BouncerGuy said:
This is some Stat for Pat Cummins:

Of Australians with 200 Test wickets, only Glenn McGrath has a better bowling average than Pat Cummins. None have a better strike rate than him.
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He is a terrific person as well - really like him .
 
Best day for Pak on Aus soil in a long time. Last time they won 2 sessions in a day was when Azhar Ali and Shafiq peaked in 2016.

Big opportunity missed by Babar after a terrific start. This is the kind of match where you expect your number 4 to get a 100 and put his team in the driver's seat, all greats like Sachin, Lara, Sanga, Kallis, Younis, Smith, Kohli, Root, Williamson have done this many times. All the advantage vanished in a few minutes and Babar is the main culprit.
 
Abdullah Shafique during post-day 2 presser:

“It hurts as a batting unit because we lost wickets back-to-back, but we hope to recover with the current partnership.”

“When you’re set in the middle, you get a good view of what the bowlers are up to and what they are doing so batting becomes easier. However, as you get out, things become a bit more challenging.”

“It is clear that we lacked a good partnership. Now we want to get set out there to make some runs for the team.”

“I think as a bowling unit, we have done well compared to the first Test.”

“The plan was to bowl good balls in good areas because as a batsman, you struggle when the bowler hits a good length. “

“Obviously, [Babar] is one of our best batters and we want to see him score runs. Yes, he has not played well today, but we are looking forward to him performing well in the next couple of innings.”

“Yes, obviously, I rate [Pat Cummins] very highly as a fast bowler. He stuck to his plan, and things worked out really well for him. Obviously, he was planning something for me because I was playing well, and I think he took a good catch as well.”

“The conditions here are very different compared to Pakistan, and the kind of bowler he is - you have to take your chances when he is bowling because he does not give lose deliveries, so we have to create opportunities.”

“The pitch was doing something when we bowled to Australia, but now it is getting easier. We are pretty much in the game now, and am looking forward to the current partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Aamer Jamal.”

“No fielder wants to drop a catch, but it’s part of the game, so we accept it. This is cricket, so there will be good times and bad times. Should I have caught that catch, we would have been in a good position, but it’s part of the game.”

“As per our plan, [Cummins] is the type of bowler that if we played him well, we could have been in the game, but we lost wickets. We still have a good partnership going, so we will try to get as close to this total as possible.”

“The management has given us a lot of confidence, and even when practicing, we were feeling confident. Unfortunately sometimes things don’t work out the way you want, but we are trying hard. As soon as a good partnership is formed, all these things will change.”

“All the boys are practicing and trying so we feel fully prepared. Unfortunately sometimes you can’t deliver on the day which is a part of Test cricket. For example, Babar Azam who is our best batter – seeing him in the nets, he seems in very good rhythm. Today he couldn’t perform, but hopefully in the subsequent innings he will do well.”​
 
Once again, Rizwan came to rescue the team in a crisis with a gritty innings today, scoring 29*(34). I hope he reaches fifty tomorrow.
 
As far as i can remember Pakistan seem to have put on a better show than the last series in Australia when they were embarrassing. Need to give the seamers some credit for showing some aggression, although they aren't the quickest. Now the batsman need to turn up. This can be a useful developmental tour if the players use it properly; Away to Australia is as hard as it will get and you can make your bones as Test Cricketer.
 
Pakistan need atleast a 50 run partnership from these two and try to get as close to Australia as possible.

What I expect is 220 all out but hope I'm wrong for Pakistan's sake.
 
hur rizvi said:
Pakistan need atleast a 50 run partnership from these two and try to get as close to Australia as possible.

What I expect is 220 all out but hope I'm wrong for Pakistan's sake.
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80+ partnership between Rizwan and Jamal and a quick fire knock from Hasan Ali.
 
Just switched to india sout africa and all indian bowlers are bowling 140kph on average whats happened to our bowlers
 
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