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

[Ace Base]

The first thing Pakistan need to do to get themselves back into the game is to bat out the day without losing any more wickets.

This should give them a lead of around 50 for 4.

Then they need to really apply themselves tomorrow, bat slowly but cautiously try and see out each session without a loss of wicket. Try and bat out the overs and the runs will come. If they bat all day tomorrow they should end up with a 250 run lead. From then onwards, its Pakistan's game to lose.

Will this actually happen? I pray to Allah that it does, InshaAllah. However, having watched Pakistan cricket for over 20 years I think an England victory is more likely. And all because Pakistan lost concentration for a wee bit.

 

[hur rizvi]

do these batsmen even keep the next new ball in mind?!!

mate next new ball is 30 overs away....

 

[hazen_batti]

Allah ka lakh lakh shukar hai keh hum innings kee shikist se bach gaye.

Thank you very much Allah G.

 

[JibranAnsari]

do these batsmen even keep the next new ball in mind?!!

Need to survive the day first.

 

[Saurav]

comon Asad and Azhar... 130 more runs... and we will win this one... its not easy but just apply yourselves....

you mean bat all day tomorrow,yeah it'll be difficult

 

[SWERVE_uk]

Four!

 

[qamar84]

beauty for by

 

[hur rizvi]

Azhar ali should retire now

 

[Sledger]

What a shot AZHAR!!

 

[NeVerMind]

Tire the England bowlers out so they are knackered when they get to Dubai!

 

[Areesh]

Well at least it is good to see young guns of Pakistan showing some resistance to world number one team.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

Azhar looks like VVS getting bowled when he hts a boundry same to same expression.

 

[Ace Base]

Come on Azhar Ali, don't get carried away now. Keep your head down, see the day out.

 

[Sledger]

Azhar ali should retire now

Pakistan should declare now, enough runs to defend.

 

[KA$H]

can these guys do a HOBART for us?

 

[Sledger]

2 away from the Pakistan hundred.

 

[Sledger]

That was another nice shot, well fielded though.

 

[Ace Base]

60 more balls to negotiate. Please, please see out the day. Please don't lose anymore wickets. Its just 60 more balls.

 

[JibranAnsari]

how is pitch play?any turn?

 

[Ace Base]

59 balls to go.

 

[Sledger]

Nice quick single to bring up the hundred.

 

[qamar84]

100 up for pak and good running between the wickets

 

[hur rizvi]

100 for Pakistan


great effort

 

[Ace Base]

Alhumdulillah, 56 more balls to go.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 2nd Innings | 4/100 | 52 Overs | RR 1.92 | Lead by 30 runs

Partnership 46* | 9 Overs Left

 

[SWERVE_uk]

Going Jummah now hopefully this pair are there till the end

 

[hur rizvi]

Deadly monty is back....


Dangerous time for Pakistan

 

[KA$H]

come on deal with dannger mouse

 

[Ace Base]

52 more balls to go...just 54 more! Keep reminding yourself that Ali and Shafiq!

 

[Sledger]

Great ball by Panesar, that spun big once again.

 

[hur rizvi]

Beauty from monty...

 

[qamar84]

Pakistan lead by 30 runs with 6 wickets remaining

Min overs remaining 8.0

 

[Sledger]

) @ Golf-course end exchange.

 

[Asif321]

Young blood did well here

 

[Warfare]

3 more runs!

 

[qamar84]

cut it for 3 runs

 

[Areesh]

These two have done really well here.

 

[Sledger]

SHOOOOT Asad.

 

[KA$H]

need to counter attack here a little - locking up shop will only induce a mistake

 

[Sledger]

50 to partnership. Well done youngsta beauties.

 

[qamar84]

50 patnerships well done young bloods

 

[Iffitheking]

3

 

[W63L35]

extremely well played ................. under the circumstance! Job not done yet... it just started.

 

[qamar84]

single taken

 

[Iffitheking]

50 partner ship... good going... comon...

 

[yadunoe]

good batting by both young batsmen mashallah

 

[Sledger]

Very alert run taken. Impressive.

 

[Warfare]

Great running.

 

[qamar84]

great great running between the wickets byt these 2 kids

 

[W63L35]

Why Strauss got only two fielders around the bat?

 

[siccric]

I think a lot of us think Umar Akmal needs to be accommodated into this team

What do you think is the best way to get him in? Who should be dropped?

 

[W63L35]

great great running between the wickets byt these 2 kids

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast thing we want now is a run out!

 

[Ace Base]

36 more balls. Not many. 36 balls is nothing. My daughter could bat out 36 balls. And she's only 4. Please Pakistan. Please don't lose any wickets.

 

[W63L35]

Azhar calm down.....!

 

[Warfare]

Boom boom Azhar!

 

[Sledger]

Who says Azhar is a tuk tukker? Get him in the T20 team NOW.

 

[qamar84]

learning from the master

 

[Iffitheking]

4

 

[Saqs]

Get a lead of 200 and the game is ours. Lol.

 

[Sledger]

111/4.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Need to stay fouced 5 more overs to go in the day.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

Who says Azhar is a tuk tukker? Get him in the T20 team NOW.

 

[Batman]

Pakistan | 2nd Innings | 4/111 | 56 Overs | RR 1.98 | Lead by 41 runs

Partnership 57* | 5 Overs Left

 

[Warfare]

Who says Azhar is a tuk tukker? Get him in the T20 team NOW.

Make him T20 captain. That shot was like so inspiring.

 

[hazen_batti]

Nelson Mandella is here.

 

[yadunoe]

azhar looks mad lol

 

[Sledger]

England have reviewed.

 

[Warfare]

 

[Ace Base]

How many more balls to go? Just bat it out Pakistan. No stress. And you'll be rewarded with 50 for 4. Then Day 4 is another battle of attrition.

 

[Sledger]

Looks pretty close.

 

[hazen_batti]

Its a No Ball

 

[Sledger]

I think it's gonna hit leg.

 

[Sledger]

Yessss! Just clipping leg.

 

[Warfare]

Woohoo not out!

 

[yadunoe]

I think a lot of us think Umar Akmal needs to be accommodated into this team

What do you think is the best way to get him in? Who should be dropped?

drop asad for umar akmal

 

[KA$H]

is he safe?

 

[Sledger]

Davis is having a great game.

 

[siccric]

Kudos to the umpires who have been fairly good throughout this series

Not too many blinders that were overturned!

 

[Ace Base]

25 more balls. Easy. Easy.

 

[Sledger]

drop asad for umar akmal