Pakistan v England | 2nd Test | Abu Dhabi | Jan 25th, 2012 | Day 1

[RehanG]

New ball will be crucial

easy :4 :4

 

[Sledger]

Big sweep for two.

 

[Sledger]

195/4.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Really need these two to see off the new ball, that would make interesting morning session tomorrow

 

[Looney]

Misbah is playing for a draw )

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

can we have more than 90 overs in the day , as other team bowling their overs quicker or its just 90 over & close of play. Can someone tell me the rule here?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shafiq needs to settle down as he looks like he could throw his wicket away at somepoint.

A nice 50 aint going to help pakistan here, we need a big 100 and new ball is due soon.

 

[Sledger]

Cut for a single.

 

[Sledger]

What a shot. )

 

[Watsupdoc]

200 up!

 

[Sledger]

200 is raised.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

200 and 100 runs partnership up !

 

[Looney]

200 up for Pakistan

98 runs partnership

 

[velu]

200 up for pak

 

[Watsupdoc]

can we have more than 90 overs in the day , as other team bowling their overs quicker or its just 90 over & close of play. Can someone tell me the rule here?

90 overs = close of play

 

[Sledger]

Single to Misbah - partnership worth 99*

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Asad needs to relax !

 

[Sledger]

202/4.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really hard work starts now with new ball due very shortly. Asad will need to combat it alot better then he did in 1st test!

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

90 overs = close of play

Well thats what I thought , but on the commentary team they were saying they can have more time cause they bowled quicker. Was just wondering what was that all about. May be they were referring they can switch more cos they are in comfort zone with bowling hour rate.

 

[Amjid Javed]

England over-rate has been brilliant should end up with 95 overs being bowled today!

 

[Sledger]

Review time? Runs given.

 

[Sledger]

Hundred partnership between these two, great job.

 

[Watsupdoc]

100 partnership!

 

[icecube4000]

If england finish 90 overs before time, additional overs will be bowled

 

[Looney]

3rd hundred runs partnership in 10 innings together between these 2

 

[Sledger]

Shafiq should review that.

 

[sarmadsl]

Out out

 

[Sledger]

It's been reviewed.

 

[Sledger]

Could be out.

 

[Watsupdoc]

 

[Sledger]

Shafiq gone.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Asad gone

 

[Looney]

**** no that was really unlucky

 

[Sledger]

At least he didn't get bowled.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

What a shot.....

 

[Pak_Power]

That is unlucky.... It was marginal and umpire gave it out

 

[Osman]

poor poor shot....needed to go on....what was the need for that

 

[sarmadsl]

Asad throwed it. Away really

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

asad what a **** tail enders slog that was

 

[Areesh]

Oh man.

 

[SOSami]

Damnit!

 

[SWERVE_uk]

GREAT........just when the new ball is due

 

[Sledger]

Adnan against the new ball again then. Not sure if he will last this time.

 

[Strike!]

The worst shot to play in that situation.

 

[Asif321]

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

I know 50% law for hitting the stump but this Impact thing is still confusing

 

[James]

Dreadful shot at a crucial time!

Decent knock but IMO Jury's still out.

 

[SWERVE_uk]

What was the need for that stroke......

 

[saeed-sohail]

Umpires call. Poor shot.

 

[Watsupdoc]

We are in trouble again

 

[Osman]

really needless....problem with the youngsters get to fifty then start thinking they can slog

 

[Areesh]

All hopes with the Adnan now. Hopefully he can bat in the same manner as he did in the first test.

 

[Britstani]

After his 50 he started playing silly shots...what was the need.

 

[James]

Really hard work starts now with new ball due very shortly. Asad will need to combat it alot better then he did in 1st test!

Ho ho ho.

 

[Pak_Power]

Another pakistani batsman out playing a loose shot

 

[shakil]

Pakistan going to fold quickly now. A first innings score of around 250 is just going to a around par considering the Pakistani bowling attack

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

looooo ge

when did asad becomea slogger??

 

[dhump]

poor poor shot selection by shafiq really not needed with attitude like this it will always be hard to go for big scores.

 

[inzy_paratha]

what kind of yahoo shot was that

 

[IMMY69]

Wow that was a really poor initial decision by the umpire!

 

[the Great Khan]

couple of quick wickets and we will be in big big trouble..need to get 300 as par

 

[Looney]

:vicky is a Shafiq fan

 

[Waseem]

Poor call by umpire and poor shot.

 

[Gobi Da Phul]

Pakistan going to fold quickly now. A first innings score of around 250 is just going to a around par considering the Pakistani bowling attack

250 is some 150 too much for flopland

 

[Watsupdoc]

Just a fraction of the ball got Shafiq's wicket

 

[SOSami]

Beg borrow and steal your way to 300 and it's a good score.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Umar akmal is better if asad has to get out the same way.

 

[Asif321]

Barmy army alive

 

[dhump]

I will not consider shafiq unlucky but rather stupid to play this shot.

 

[Areesh]

We are in trouble again

You seem to be happy here.

 

[Sledger]

As long as Misbah is there, I'm calm.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shafiq throws it away just as i thought he would! idiot!

Adnan and misbah will need to get through new ball once again!

england on top now!

 

[SWERVE_uk]

Difference between a class player and an average one...

They go onto convert the 50's to big scores our youngsters have the mentality that once you get to 50 you have done your job

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think the way pitch is playing now , england will score big , around 450.

 

[Watsupdoc]

what kind of yahoo shot was that

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[Sledger]

New ball taken and Anderson is on.

 

[Outlaw]

The way they use DRS is really stupid. With these type of decisions there should be no 'umpires call' because the path is not being predicted. This is actually where the ball hits the batsmen. But whether it hits the stump or not there can 'umpires decision' because that is only a projected path and can be wrong as there's so many factors to consider.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

new ball taken

 

[James]

flat pitch, only real assistance was morning and early afternoon.

come on England.