Pakistan v England | 3rd Test | Sharjah | Nov 1-5, 2015 | Day 4

[Watsupdoc]

He got a bit late on it.

He just doesn't have an aggressive game, so should not try to force the issue.

 

[ahanank]

Cant see Yasir lasting to long v anderson here.

He is playing better than half our middle order.

 

[Madplayer]

yasir shah playing the reverse swing better than younis khan.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Cant see Yasir lasting to long v anderson here.

He is looking at ease against him though.

 

[Pakcricket89]

YAsir survives again

 

[MMHS]

Jimmy is the safest catcher in world among fast bowlers - he dropped a sitter. This happens when you fill the team with a little bit of everything & make the strike bowler a work horse. This guy has bowled 40 overs in 3.5 days & still running - then Cook put him at mid-on.

I think, I need to put some lectures to ECB ear.........

 

[akamaka]

messi with better defense than some top order batsmen

 

[Pakcricket89]

Asad should not over attack

 

[pak4life]

2nd time shafiq has nearly got out in the same area. I think he got out in the same spot earlier in the series. Definitely needs to work on his placement.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Asad should not over attack

At the same time just blocking everything only helps England

 

[Big Mac]

yasir shah playing the reverse swing better than younis khan.

The first ball got smashed into the stands, got damaged and started moving like a boomerang. This ball won't be reverse even half as much.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Yasir looks better against pace.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Samit is bowling like a master

 

[JibranAnsari]

First ball single wasnt a good idea shafiq

 

[Bullet Drive]

Jimmy is the safest catcher in world among fast bowlers - he dropped a sitter. This happens when you fill the team with a little bit of everything & make the strike bowler a work horse. This guy has bowled 40 overs in 3.5 days & still running - then Cook put him at mid-on.

I think, I need to put some lectures to ECB ear.........

How much do PAK need to win this test? Do we have enough?

 

[The_KING]

Patel has been England's best spinner in this match.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

First ball single. Poor from Shafiq.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sad to see Misbah not get his desired 50 avg.

PAK should try to arrange a series with Zim in UAE.


Been chasing it and been near for past 3.5 years.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shafiq should dominate the strike now , these tailenders will get out in a hurry.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Rashid flex is on again.

18 more for a well deserved ton.

 

[The_KING]

First ball single wasnt a good idea shafiq

Yeah our batsman just aren't smart enough to not expose the strike to the tail for the whole over.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Patel has been England's best spinner in this match.

I actually think Moeen Bhai is better but Samit is an SLA so his angle is more difficult for Right handers. Both are better than Rashid pie server though

 

[akamaka]

Need 280 here, would be an even target, anything less and its in england's favour, since they have nothing to lose they are going to come hard at pakistan.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Whilst Asad is batting for Pakistan, Umar Akmal is eating hail-stones in Islamabad

 

[JibranAnsari]

yaar shafiq kya ker reha ahi

 

[Bullet Drive]

We will get all out in next 3 overs.

 

[razabbas]

Bye bye yasir

shafiq thodi hitting karlo ab

 

[Watsupdoc]

Yasir )

What was that shot?

Pakistan unfolding very quickly here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Whilst Asad is batting for Pakistan, Umar Akmal is eating hail-stones in Islamabad

haha..that guy should make a channel on youtube called oneidiot

 

[zabalestmsm]

Again throws his wicket away.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Shah , no need some hitting from Asad and Wahab as well

 

[ahanank]

Shafiq is an idiot.
Exposing the tail-enders.

 

[m.shah]

Shafiq exposing the tail

 

[Bullet Drive]

Just as its tea he plays a dumb shot.

 

[Enigma_]

Well that'll be the end of the innings one would think. Asad just go for it now.

 

[The_KING]

I actually think Moeen Bhai is better but Samit is an SLA so his angle is more difficult for Right handers. Both are better than Rashid pie server though

No, Moeen is the worst out of the 3. Rashid is the best but he is a bit too raw atm. Will get better with more experience.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hahahaha.

People blaming Shafiq for Yasirs shot )

 

[zabalestmsm]

Shafiq must score quickly now. A single in an over wont do now.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Pakcricket89]

Our tail just cant score

 

[MMHS]

How much do PAK need to win this test? Do we have enough?

Probably, but ENG is 0-1 down - for 246, they 'll not feel the RR pressure. Need to bat for 20 more overs, even for 25 runs. It's not possible to maintain 2.8 RR & chase 275 here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This wicket goes to shafiq

He gave yasir five balls to survive against samit and now against adil.


Shafiq still hasn't learnt how to bat with tail.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Shafiq should dominate the strike now , these tailenders will get out in a hurry.

Shafiq doesn't have an aggressive game to do that.

 

[Haroon786]

Just 2 wickets remaining, will 250 be enough ?

 

[Abdullah719]

Yasir > Team Man.

Only against pace.

 

[The_KING]

Our batsmen are idiots. In every match, I see them exposing the tail. What kind of idiocy is that? Our tail is rubbish.

 

[akamaka]

Just get another 30 odd pls

 

[ahanank]

Shafiq must score quickly now. A single in an over wont do now.

He can't score quickly. He is already rattled up by a bouncer 20 overs ago and refusing to let it go.
He shouldn't bat at this position.

 

[MMHS]

Our tail just cant score

No, PAK tail can't think - this was the last ball before tea & a set batsman at other end. You need to dock match fee for this shot off a long hop..............

 

[Adil_94]

Pak need 250 minimum. 250-300 game is 50/50. 300 plus lead then Pak is on the drivers seat.


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[dirk diggler]

So annoying that Shafiq exposes the tail time and time again.

 

[zabalestmsm]

He can't score quickly. He is already rattled up by a bouncer 20 overs go and refusing to let it go.
He shouldn't bat at this position.

Its better to try and get out rather than not scoring at all. The situation demands it now.

 

[Hawkeye]

Poor show with the tail so far. Tail itself is pathetic, don't expose them further.

 

[JibranAnsari]

They bowled short and wide to shafiq to just get him away from strike and asad shafiq obliged. There is no thinking going on. He is a good player but you have to look out for the team as well.

 

[dhump]

So we set for 260 like I said when sarfraz got out our tail cant get 20 runs.


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[ahanank]

Its better to try and get out rather than not scoring at all. The situation demands it now.

He should have done that so many overs ago. He wasted so many balls against the spin when sarfraz was there.

 

[dhump]

Total is fighting already hard work for both teams Pakistan losing advantage.


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[Amjid Javed]

So annoying that Shafiq exposes the tail time and time again.

Its pathetic to see he cant bat with the tail! time and time again the tail is exposed and folds due to Asad not taking charge of situation.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wahab and Zulfi wont last long so shafiq needs to get another 20-25 runs here some how.

 

[zabalestmsm]

He should have done that so many overs ago. He wasted so many balls against the spin when sarfraz was there.

Yes but better late than never.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asad is on non strikers end. Our innings could be over in the same over after tea.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wahab is better off coming out and trying to slog a quick 20-30 will do more damage then Asads clueless batting!

 

[Lords]

nicely balanced game i would say, a bit on Eng's favour but whats a win if its not hard fought.

 

[pakistani pride]

Take a chill pill guys. Target of 250 will be very tough to get. Remember our spinners will not be easy to face. We batted 2 sessions and match will go well into day 5.

 

[ahanank]

Yes but better late than never.

It's never with him.
Doesn't have the power game to be aggressive.

 

[Abdullah]

Off course I would rather be pak bit England r by no means out of this.

 

[Bullet Drive]

If we win this. Hafeez for MOTM. Even if Yasir takes a 5fer.

 

[majiz]

a 2nd innings score of 350 here is surely enough for pak

 

[Bullet Drive]

PAK need to take another 20 overs out of this game.

Impossible with this tail.

 

[zabalestmsm]

If we win this. Hafeez for MOTM. Even if Yasir takes a 5fer.

No. Shahzaib should be the Man of the match [emoji14]

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If we win this. Hafeez for MOTM. Even if Yasir takes a 5fer.

Yep. Hafeez's innings will be the difference maker imo. Match winning performance.

 

[dhump]

Yep. Hafeez's innings will be the difference maker imo. Match winning performance.

If we loose it can also be very well blamed on Hafeez to play that stupid shot past 150.

 

[dhump]

a 2nd innings score of 350 here is surely enough for pak

350 which game you are watching ?? and how on earth we get past 350 ??

 

[dhump]

Lead past 250 yaaaay mini win for Pakistan.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Zulfi should come next, Wahab is clueless against spin.

 

[Abdullah719]

350 which game you are watching ?? and how on earth we get past 350 ??

I think he means overall score, rather than lead...

Wahab not looking too inspiring with the bat.

 

[dhump]

Zulfi should come next, Wahab is clueless against spin.

Zulfi will duck a yoker from Anderson.

 

[Shafi]

Wahab is our so-called all-rounder. Otherwise we could target another 50 runs with one batsman in other side.

 

[Enigma_]

Zulfi should come next, Wahab is clueless against spin.

Don't think we have another option haha!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If we loose it can also be very well blamed on Hafeez to play that stupid shot past 150.

Prof must have lost concentration or something . But Shafiq and Sarfraz getting out was poor in my opinion. All the work done by Hafeez undone.