Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | DSC | Feb 3-7, 2012 | Day 3

[Sledger]

Misbah fails to put the short ball away again.

 

[deviously~fading~away]

350 is the minimum lead Pak should get from here. Anything less & Pak will be disappointed.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Pakistan 259/3

 

[Sledger]

259/3.

 

[PB]

More chance of getting out if he starts changing his game.

Im not asking him to go all Afridi on the bowlers. But a boundary or two.


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[W63L35]

Winloss bhai. Whats the slowest century ever??
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http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283006.html

 

[PB]

You want to and that's why you are saying he's been play slow :ahmed

Lolwut?


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[Muhammad Waleed]

close?

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well do we have to be this defensive still ? after this much lead ? what Azhar ali is trying to to do with himself.

 

[W63L35]

Current partnership 15 runs, 11.4 overs, RR: 1.28 (Azhar Ali 9, Misbah-ul-Haq 6)

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Lolwut?


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sleep* forgot to write it.

 

[talha3]

Some shot by Azhar

Onto 98

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

 

[insaftak]

for AA. moves to 98

 

[adnan yasin]

by azhar ali

sweep to fine leg

 

[Sledger]

Great stuff by Azhar.

 

[PB]

sleep* forgot to write it.

Ohhh okay. LOL yeah man. Tired


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[ares1000]

4 from Azhar. Risky paddle sweep. Hope he gets his ton. Insha-Allah.

 

[Sledger]

98*

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Finally close to 100 !!! with 2 more run needed

 

[shakil]

Sunny must be very proud of Azhar ali

 

[Sledger]

Im not asking him to go all Afridi on the bowlers. But a boundary or two.


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There you go.

 

[PB]

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283006.html

Haha sweet. Thanks bhai


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[PB]

There you go.

Yes. Thats all I was asking for.


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[adnan yasin]

pushed to on side by misbah 2 added

LEAD 223 with 7 wickets in hand

 

[Sledger]

Another filck by Misbah and two again.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

265/3

 

[Sledger]

265/3. Azhar on strike needing a couple.

 

[talha3]

This is nervous stuff

 

[Sledger]

Short ball, misses out.

 

[talha3]

There it is!!

You beauty!

 

[insaftak]

100 Up for AA. His Second Century

Well done now turn this into 150+

 

[adnan yasin]

come on yayyyyyyyyyyyyy 100 for azhar ali

 

[ares1000]

Alhamdulillah! 102*

 

[PB]

Azhar please don't pull a Tendulkar


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[Muhammad Waleed]

100 for Azhar ali, 2nd test 100 and 1st against England well done.

 

[talha3]

Also gets his highest personal score.

 

[PB]

Yay 100!!!


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[OZGOD]

I reckon another hundred runs and Pakistan will be safe. England can't handle the Pak spinners.

 

[Zeeraq]

100 up for Azhar. Well played!

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

PB, you can go and sleep now

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well played Azhar , just carry on the good work for the team now.

 

[Sledger]

There it is. Well played Azhar, 2nd century.

 

[Areesh]

Yessss. Century for the wall. :dravid

 

[nads_rocks]

What a shot to bring up his 2nd century

Wonderful century for Azhar Ali

 

[Lara400]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............

 

[ares1000]

AA is Pak's best young batsman. He has huge reserves of concentration and grit. Umar Akmal lacks those and Shafiq has shaky technique.

 

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Love this kid. Awesome job.

 

[SOSami]

Azhar Ali you beauty.

Well played dude.

 

[iHammad]

Amazing hundred Azhar, well done!

 

[Sledger]

Needs to keep concentrating. Should get to 150 by stumps.

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Well should misbah secure one end & Azhar should be asked to attack the bowlers to put the pressure back on England. Now I guess that new cherry has been wavied off.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Fantastic inns.

Showed great tempremant, insha'Allah he's got a bright future. Very well played.

 

[ares1000]

Plus, a sticker is a good player to have in a team. We have him and MBA.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Well played Azhar. Deserves more, 321 balls!! Keep it up Azhar

 

[W63L35]

Great innings.... well played Azhar!

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

leader run scorer in this series Azhar ali

 

[nads_rocks]

Will somebody explain to me why Misbah is playing like he is saving this match, its day 3, we are 227 runs ahead we have a centurion out there in the middle and Misbah is on 8* from 43????

Where is the intent, surely he should be thinking of putting the foot on the gas a little bit?

 

[Sledger]

Loving Misbah's play here.

 

[cricfan4ever]

the difference of sheer skill b/w and is massive...'s century illustrated that is just on another level, it's a delight to watch him bat against spinners with his ability to maneuver the ball! only if could do the same sigh

as I type this, Azhar has completed his marathon & laborious 100! well played under pressure, but must work on his strike rotation ability!!!

 

[adnan yasin]

LEAD 229 with 7 wickets

 

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

Needs to keep concentrating. Should get to 150 by stumps.

At the rate he is playing it would be goal by itself. Not Complaining what he has achieved so far. But isn't its the time when he got to take the pressure off misbah & attack a bit.

 

[DW44]

Fitting that he got a century against England, the team that he gave his first match winning performance (92*, Oval) against, the team against whom it all started.

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

Pakistan lead by 229

 

[Sledger]

Will somebody explain to me why Misbah is playing like he is saving this match, its day 3, we are 227 runs ahead we have a centurion out there in the middle and Misbah is on 8* from 43????

Where is the intent, surely he should be thinking of putting the foot on the gas a little bit?

Err no, this is day 3. Be prepared to be proven wrong by Misbah for the 50th time.

 

[talha3]

Will somebody explain to me why Misbah is playing like he is saving this match, its day 3, we are 227 runs ahead we have a centurion out there in the middle and Misbah is on 8* from 43????

Where is the intent, surely he should be thinking of putting the foot on the gas a little bit?

You answered your own question (in bold).

 

[CalculatedRisk]

did u guys hear azhar ali scream? shows the passion for the game

 

[PB]

On the other hand. Another youngster Matthew Wade turning it on against India!


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[cricfan4ever]

Will somebody explain to me why Misbah is playing like he is saving this match, its day 3, we are 227 runs ahead we have a centurion out there in the middle and Misbah is on 8* from 43????

Where is the intent, surely he should be thinking of putting the foot on the gas a little bit?

tuk tuk :6 coming up

 

[DW44]

Needs to keep concentrating. Should get to 150 by stumps.

150 by stumps? I realize it's a test match and you need to fight for every run but it's not one of them timeless tests from the 1800s. If he bats till stumps, he needs to get to at least 175-180.

 

[adnan yasin]

Will somebody explain to me why Misbah is playing like he is saving this match, its day 3, we are 227 runs ahead we have a centurion out there in the middle and Misbah is on 8* from 43????

Where is the intent, surely he should be thinking of putting the foot on the gas a little bit?

pakistan added 49 runs today so far

another 151 today bat whole day

2 days are enough (4th and 5th day) to bowl them out

180 + 200 = 380 enough to defend isnt it ?

 

[Muhammad Waleed]

 

[talha3]

Shot from Azhar!!

Confidence showing now.

 

[adnan yasin]

sweet cover drive

 

[insaftak]

what a shot by

 

[Sledger]

Swept for two.

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Class shot right there.

 

[Sledger]

What an amazing shot.

 

[cricfan4ever]

speaking sense about

 

[adnan yasin]

LEAD 236 with 7 wickets in hand