Pakistan v England | 2nd Test | Abu Dhabi | Jan 27th, 2012 | Day 3

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Hi All !

What a sleepless night it was for me as fan. Can't imagine what goes through the mind of the players and how they control their nerves, may be its a routine. Well just 2 hours before the start of day 3. A session which will decide which way the match will go. Late wickets for Pakistan on day 2 meant they would carry the same moment into day 3. So far we are even balanced with England have a slight edge. Misbah's men should be considering to wipe off the tail as quickly as they could. Though new ball is available I would like them to make a use of old ball attack from the spinners and hopefully the rewards will come. There was nothing there for seamers yesterday can't expect much either. So the moment is towards spinners so lets start the day with spinners. If Pakistan can keep the lead to minimum that could give a edge to Pakistan, so game is on for both teams.

Lets bring it on boys

 

[Digital]

We need to get Prior and Bell early also make sure lead is not more than 30 runs.


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[Farhan2c]

we will know which way the match is going after today!

good luck skipper!

 

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Junaid Khan should be called in to clean up the tail and that might give him some confidence at the risk of spraying some runs on the board.

 

[violet_may]

More worried about our batting rather than the amount of lead England gets, which won't be a lot.

 

[hamzamunir]

I think this will be a draw. We're not going to attack in the 2nd innings. Mark my words, Misbah will try to get a draw out of this.

 

[violet_may]

I wouldn't mind a draw, but that won't happen. There's going to be a result here.

 

[Paradox]

Bumble clearly wants us to win this lol, he sneaked in "Pakistan are ahead in this game" atleast three times during the pitch report.

 

[Fawad2010]

More worried about our batting rather than the amount of lead England gets, which won't be a lot.

Me too!

I was just thinking about that, there are still 3 days left in the game, we need to bat out 2 days and set a good total for 5th day, but the first innings shenanigans by our batsmen has me worried a bit.

 

[Fawad2010]

I think this will be a draw. We're not going to attack in the 2nd innings. Mark my words, Misbah will try to get a draw out of this.

if we go in to bat with a draw in mind, i don't see that ending well...

 

[violet_may]

He is jinxing us, or it's more like a defense mechanism perhaps.

Really, it's a win-win situation for you if the opposition is given an advantage.

If England win: Hurrah! England won! Whatever I said earlier doesn't really matter, I am overjoyed!

If Pakistan win: Yes, I did say Pakistan has an advantage.

See? *Well, at least that's how I would be thinking*

 

[justarslan]

Good Luck t Boys. Play Hard with Pride.

 

[James]

Genuinely no idea, and on the early shift today so won't see much beyond this first half hour.

come on England

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Expecting a good crowd.

 

[Sharingan]

they need to start with seamers for 1-2 overs to see if theres any swing or seam.

if there's none, then they should immediately go back to hafeez and ajmal since they seem to be on top of their game righ tnow.

 

[adnan yasin]

so the spin started great delivery by rehman

 

[adnan yasin]

Prior swept from outside off stump

2 added

 

[ScotRaz]

they need to start with seamers for 1-2 overs to see if theres any swing or seam.

if there's none, then they should immediately go back to hafeez and ajmal since they seem to be on top of their game righ tnow.

Those 1-2 overs will cost Pak the game

 

[Ruri]

Genuinely no idea, and on the early shift today so won't see much beyond this first half hour.

come on England

Broad will have a bowl before you need to go I reckon.

 

[ScotRaz]

You dick

 

[Sharingan]

dropped

 

[Areesh]

Bell looking more confident than yesterday.

 

[Areesh]

 

[Ruri]

Prior tried to get out that ball, Khan wouldn't have any of it.

 

[ragincajun]

should be catching that with fingers pointing up, palms facing chest

 

[reversesweep]

Wth dropped

 

[adnan yasin]

so the misery starts from pakistan

Junaid khan dropped the catch of matt prior

this was the ONLY reason we were loosing matches in past

 

[Sledger]

Junaid is a village fielder and may just have dropped the match.

 

[DW44]

Goddamn you straight to hell...

 

[aatish910]

dropped noooooooooooooooooooo

 

[cricfan4ever]

I had said yesterday that Junaid is a poor fielder for a youngster and he has proven it...dropped an absolute sitter

 

[Areesh]

Who drop the catch?

 

[Ruri]

should be catching that with fingers pointing up

Will it be as costly as Strauss's drop, or as costly as Anderson was it, when Misbah was on 30-odd. Pakistan sure do create chances though.

 

[Sharingan]

lol @ village fielder

 

[Sledger]

215/5.

 

[abdulhafeez306]

Please drop this idiot. He is no superstar so if he plans on costing us games with his shoddy fielding then I don't want him playing for Pakistan.

 

[DW44]

Junaid is a village fielder and may just have dropped the match.

I'm real happy for you and I'ma let you finish but Kamran Akmal has one of the best drops of all time.

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ONE OF THE BEST DROPS OF ALL TIME

 

[Areesh]

No yaar.

 

[adnan yasin]

Lets see how much it will cost pakistan and their hopes of dismissing them early

 

[Sledger]

Well said Botham!

 

[adnan yasin]

 

[Sharingan]

dropped again

 

[ragincajun]

dropped catches always haunt us

 

[Areesh]

Junaid you ....................


issed:

 

[Sledger]

Back to back fours.

 

[adnan yasin]

more

runs leaking now

 

[adnan yasin]

DEFICIT now 34

 

[Ruri]

Hmm, Bell just attacking, must figure that he will never look comfortable, but may try and get a few runs off before he has to get back in the hut. Not sure if I approve.

 

[Areesh]

Bell thrashing Pakistan. Pakistan losing it.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

two fours now. That drop is costing us. WTH was Junaid Khan doing. Worst drop ever, really pathetic.

 

[osee_bhai]

That rehman one wasnt a drop in my mind. But Junaid...

 

[Desi]

god

this better not be foreshadowing of the day

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I feel like kicking Junaid in the butt

 

[abdulhafeez306]

I have little respect for cricketers that can't field.

 

[Maher96]

3 drop catches in 12 minutes wtffff. Jus cme hme n saw this. Man yyyyy???

 

[ragincajun]

Akmal: koi baat nahi, kahi baat nahi, shabaa, shabaaa

 

[Desi]

that junaid drop was a lot like amir's in that 3rd aussie test match, two lefties fielding at the same position off similar top edges (different shots though)

we all know how that ended up lol

 

[Sledger]

Another mis-field. Pakistan leaking runs.

 

[spoiled]

Pakistan going haywire under pressure

 

[UP]

2 drops already

 

[adnan yasin]

miss field and single stolen

33 runs behind only

 

[violet_may]

Junaid Khan, what the ....???!!!!!!!!!

Come on man, you cannot be making such errors...seriously!

 

[ragincajun]

that junaid drop was a lot like amir's in that 3rd aussie test match, two lefties fielding at the same position off similar top edges (different shots though)

we all know how that ended up lol

dont remind that

 

[Sharingan]

Im so mad right now that im actually laughing

 

[pak4life]

our young players dropping easy catches he just didn't look comfortable when will we be ever good at fielding

 

[ScotRaz]

come on guys the junaid one was hard he was looking straight into the SUN.

Excuse me!

 

[ragincajun]

will our fielding ever improve, such a let downnn

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Poor fielding, the boilers have done well BUT they need the support in the field. I hope the drops are not too costly

 

[Maher96]

Ohhh nas jinxd it maaaan.

 

[adnan yasin]

No Reviews

 

[Sledger]

No reviews, that was close.

 

[Areesh]

Junaid should be dropped from the team. Pakistan can't afford Kami creed anymore.

 

[Ruri]

Inside edge. Good decision, but how'd he see that?

 

[Maher96]

Ohhhh yaaaar.

 

[abdulhafeez306]

That's so plumb. The umpire has cost us this one. God save Pakistan now

Apparently he hit it. I didn't see anything on the bar before my stream went crazy.

 

[UP]

Not given

 

[Ruri]

That's so plumb. The umpire has cost us this one. God save Pakistan now

Inside edge, stop blaming the umpire for a good decision.

 

[James]

Mwahahaaaaaaaaa.

230 all out right boys?

Off to work, see ya.

 

[Sledger]

Another great over. Should have had four wickets.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

we need a wicket soon soon soon, or it will turn bad.