Pakistan v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Nov 17-21, 2014 | Dubai | Day 2

[Sakss]

Pakistan shouldve had NZ at least 5 down. The bowlers bowled decent but the fielders spilled a few chances. Lets see how Pakistan do today.

 

[FreeBird]

Wishing all the best to Kiwis to score a 600 odd total by tea and test Pak's batting and Misbah's captaincy.
Want to see some hard fought battles, some excitement factor and some twists in the game.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

NZ should get 450 minimum to stay in the game. Pak will surely notch up 500-550 on this pitch.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Need to make the Pakistanis exhausted. Bat as long as possible

 

[Sakss]

Day 2 pitch

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[AJabbar]

First session will be really important, few wickets can bring Pakistan right on top otherwise it'll be another termoil for Pakistani bowlers.

 

[MenInG]

I will be really impressed if we can bowl them out today

 

[FreeBird]

Day 2 pitch

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In first look, u can't differentiate between a highway and a cricket pitch.

There are at least 1200 runs in this wicket.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

So here we go

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Again Rahat bowling short

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Someone tell Rahat he is playing in Dubai not in Perth.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Adil strikes, good bowling that

Anderson gone

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Good start by adil, bowling in the channel.

 

[aukhan]

YES! Adil gets boom boom

 

[mmkextreme_1]

What is Rahat Ali doing, needs to ball fuller

 

[mmkextreme_1]

This is what I was talking about, full ball and shaping away from Latham!

Another wicket 245-5

 

[badsha001]

What is Rahat Ali doing, needs to ball fuller

it seems like he listened to u

 

[Sam18696]

Big wicket

 

[mmkextreme_1]

it seems like he listened to u

lol i know right

Needs to keep it there at a more constant basis, bowling short with the new ball is pointless

 

[Justcrazy]

Two quick wickets , can Pakistan do more damage here ?

 

[Justcrazy]

245 / 5

Pakistan need to keep them within 320 , that would spice up the game.

 

[haroon91]

beauty from Rahat

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Beautiful bowling from Ehsan Adil

 

[m.shah]

good shot

 

[Justcrazy]

Good timing by Neesham

 

[Justcrazy]

Good timing by Neesham

 

[akamaka]

Dream start for pakistan, lets wrap em up boys

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Rahat again bowling short, i think he is trying to mix it up

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Very Good to see Rahat showing some aggression

 

[akamaka]

Rahat again bowling short, i think he is trying to mix it up

I think we all know by now, he is a scatter gun, capable of bowling beauties out of no where.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Very Good to see Rahat showing some aggression

Yes I noticed that too, good going..pretty sure Waqar Younis had something to do with that or he is reading PP

 

[jusarrived]

I really like Rahat Ali . imo the second best bowler to come out of Pakistan in last 10 years after Aamer

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Beautiful stop there by Shafiq, full length dive there

 

[Justcrazy]

250 up for kiwis

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Asad

 

[mmkextreme_1]

I really like Rahat Ali . imo the second best bowler to come out of Pakistan in last 10 years after Aamer

I think that is far-fetched thus far

Mohammad Asif says hello

 

[akamaka]

that stop was beautiful by shafiq.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Yes I noticed that too, good going..pretty sure Waqar Younis had something to do with that or he is reading PP

I would put my money on the latter

 

[jusarrived]

I think that is far-fetched thus far

Mohammad Asif says hello

Asif did jack on flat pitches . its not the wickets , but the way hes taking wickets which is impressive . The ability to pick wickets on these pitches is rare ,

 

[Justcrazy]

If Pakistan manage another couple of wickets this session , they will be on top

 

[Justcrazy]

Spin introduced

 

[Justcrazy]

Watling can bat for long periods.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

What an Over Can't believe he didn't get a wicket there

 

[adarsh_bang]

how's it going folks. Just tuned it to watch Babar bowl two peaches. What a find. Think he can serve the test bowling for another 4-5'ish years?

 

[adarsh_bang]

Asif did jack on flat pitches . its not the wickets , but the way hes taking wickets which is impressive . The ability to pick wickets on these pitches is rare ,

I agree with you. Rahat ali is vastly under rated on this forum, amir is very over rated too.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Hope Neesham counter attacks, just play his shots like that one he just played.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Seems to be finding his feet in this innings. promising start.

 

[adarsh_bang]

You can say, just one more wicket and they enter the NZ tail?

 

[IAJ]

The good thing with all these 4 bowlers (+ Imran Khan) is that they bowl wicket to wicket and once there is some swing or spin the batsmen are in trouble.

 

[IAJ]

You can say, just one more wicket and they enter the NZ tail?

Problem is they have a very decent tail. All of them can bat, especially Sodhi and Craig. Alot of hard work ahead here.

 

[Big Mac]

Waking up to see two wickets have fallen is a nice way to the start the day, let's wrap this up for under 350 and we have a good shot at winning this.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Thats amazing, Pakistan have conceded 1 extra in 103 overs

 

[Big Mac]

Yeeeeesssssssssssss

 

[imshally81]

 

[saiyan0312]

gone is neesham. NZ throwing it away. Craig there

 

[Savak]

All this talk of losing the talk, early use of batting conditions are crap unfortunately. NZ scoring rate has been rubbish and is the main reason why they have allowed the opposition back in the game.

 

[akamaka]

Pakistan on a roll

 

[junaid.ahmed]

good wicket

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

where is the Road Brigade

 

[NZcricketfan]

where is the Road Brigade

It is a road. We throw wickets away no matter what the pitch

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need another here before lunch

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis still have batters left

 

[Justcrazy]

Craig

 

[Asif321]

hahahahahah Rahat why did he lift his leg

 

[saiyan0312]

DROPPED!!! what rubbish

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

It is a road. We throw wickets away no matter what the pitch

Than accept you are just not good enough, and in between why you kiwis were crying in start of first match at Abu Dhabi about pitch being a road, if u guys can't even bat on Roads than i really feel sorry for you.

 

[akamaka]

that was embarrassing.

 

[Justcrazy]

Come one ........ one more

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis should get 350 from here.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

DROPPED!!! what rubbish

you guys are making our slip fielders look like jonty rohodes. Really Comical.

 

[Asif321]

350 maximum

 

[Juansar_07]

LOL....Rahat Ali.

 

[NZcricketfan]

I am surprised that the average first innings score here is about 240. Must not have been many matches played or ramiz is wrong again.

 

[Justcrazy]

This two batting well so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

If pakistan can keep kiwis within 350 , it will keep the game alive , with all three results possible

 

[Justcrazy]

watling is capable of sticking at the wicket.

 

[Justcrazy]

Watling continues to block and keep steady

 

[Justcrazy]

294 / 6

Closing on 300

 

[saiyan0312]

LUNCH our session. We needed those three but could have had for four if rahat could catch without becoming a ballerina.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lunch

Pakistan got 3 wickets this session.