Pakistan v New Zealand | 2nd Test | Nov 17-21, 2014 | Dubai | Day 4

[Sakss]

Pakistan are 122 runs behind.. Is there a result possible or will the match end in a draw?

 

[hur rizvi]

Very interesting Morning session

My Take on the game:

NZ will take around 80 run lead and that if sarfraz doesn't fall early otherwise they can get 90-100 run lead easily, Our tail is crappy

This match is far from a draw at this stage, say if Pakistan fold in 1st session and NZ get to around 300 lead at the end of the day

PAkistan will find it tough to survive on day 5 pitch and there is minor hope of 300 in 90 overs being chased

 

[hur rizvi]

The thing that NZ have to do today is to play aggressive cricket, that will take this test in a result oriented condition

PAkistan's perspective: They also need to play aggressively and try to score as many and as quickly as they can and attack with the ball

So I am excited because both teams need to play aggressively today to get firm grip on the match

 

[Kianig89]

We need to survive the morning session atleast

 

[hur rizvi]

We need to survive the morning session atleast

Survival for the sake of it doesn't matter, we need to score runs quickly here, you cant bank on tail to survive long

 

[Kianig89]

Survival for the sake of it doesn't matter, we need to score runs quickly here, you cant bank on tail to survive long

IF we survive we will score 70+ runs

 

[hur rizvi]

IF we survive we will score 70+ runs

Don't think our tail can strangle 70 runs at 2 RPO, because their defensive game isn't good

And even sarfraz likes to attack, I wont like him to go in to the shell

 

[Kianig89]

Don't think our tail can strangle 70 runs at 2 RPO, because their defensive game isn't good

And even sarfraz likes to attack, I wont like him to go in to the shell

I'm not banking on tail i'm banking on Sarfraz

though Ehsan is a bowling allrounder he should score 20-25 runs

 

[Mir jibran]

all depends on sarfraz

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Interesting day ahead, let's see what paroosees have in the store, they never stop surprising

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Yasir showing good defence

 

[Asif321]

Sarfaraz can trust yas and adil

 

[Mir jibran]

yas gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Yasir gone

 

[Tera Gawaandi]

Long tail.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan Tail really worst in the world. No fight

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to eat more overs here , otherwise they will loose the game.

 

[Shafi]

Now Sarfraz will expose our tail enders. Maximum 20 runs on the board.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sarfaraz needs to take as much strike as possible here.

 

[Asif321]

that was gift by yas

 

[Asif321]

after Adil Sarfraz should keep all the strike

 

[imshally81]

t

 

[Justcrazy]

Adil gone

 

[DanishJamil]

Sarfaraz y u take single on first delivery?

 

[Shafi]

Our performance is really poor in this test match considering BD white washed NZ twice recently!!!

 

[saiyan0312]

inswing for southee and gone is adil. man sarfraz needs to understand that you need to shield the tail and not the other way around.

 

[Asif321]

lol they will be out this over

 

[Justcrazy]

Its really shows Adil and Yasir are nothing with bat

 

[NZcricketfan]

Our performance is really poor in this test match considering BD white washed NZ twice recently!!!

In one day cricket. We also managed to draw a test series in sri Lanka while you got hammered.

 

[Shafi]

Sarfraz's selfishness will cost us in this game!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

inswing for southee and gone is adil. man sarfraz needs to understand that you need to shield the tail and not the other way around.

Number 8 should not be shielded.

Only in Pakistan it is expected. This is really poor tail

 

[hur rizvi]

Ehsan gone NZ should take 100 run lead here

 

[Asif321]

poor from yas and adil i thought they were good with bat

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Really selfish stuff by sarfi, he is exposing tail for 5 to 4 balls every over, never ever saw something like this by a proper batsman.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pathetic , where are those who said Adil can be a bowling all rounder

 

[saiyan0312]

Number 8 should not be shielded.

Only in Pakistan it is expected. This is really poor tail

Well we can dream of a perfect tail but the fact is we dont have batting bowlers and those we have cant take a single wicket in tests. Thus sarfraz should shield the tail.

 

[Shafi]

Looks like NZ will take 100 runs lead!!!! Thanks Sarfraz, another brainless cricketer procuced by Pakistan !!!!

 

[Fastandfurious]

Sarfaraz needs a punch on the face. Wth is he doing? First drops catches now exposes the tail.

 

[Justcrazy]

poor from yas and adil i thought they were good with bat

They were over hyped on this forum , now exposed.

 

[hur rizvi]

Now with this NZ should be able to declare at the end of the day today and give Pakistan a 300+ target to chase

 

[Asif321]

now sarfraz should stop taking singles

 

[saiyan0312]

Pathetic , where are those who said Adil can be a bowling all rounder

I still say that. harsh to test on one test innings.

by babr.

 

[Justcrazy]

Is Zulfi next bowling all rounder ?

 

[coooolali]

 

[adarsh_bang]

Oh dear! The familiar Pakistan batting collapse.

 

[Justcrazy]

Its better they play shots here and get close to Kiwi total

 

[Asif321]

what a shot

 

[Justcrazy]

A big lead here would hurt pakistan

 

[adarsh_bang]

The difference between the two sides.
1. Tom Latham
2. The tail enders sticking it in for the kiwis.

 

[Asif321]

Sarfraz keeps the strike thank god

 

[hur rizvi]

The difference between the two sides.
1. Tom Latham
2. The tail enders sticking it in for the kiwis.

No. 2 is a big difference

Both teams were exactly on same score when 6th wicket fell

 

[saiyan0312]

Good. Keep the strike.

 

[coooolali]

good over for Pak

 

[Justcrazy]

11 runs of the over , Sarfaraz keeps strike

perfect for Pakistan

 

[Asif321]

not taking single good

 

[saiyan0312]

No. 2 is a big difference

Both teams were exactly on same score when 6th wicket fell

I didnt see them drop catches either. they fielded pretty well.

 

[Asif321]

Sarfraz i think surpassed kami as highest scoring pakistani.wicketkeeper in calender year

 

[adarsh_bang]

Finally some sense. Sarfraz hogging the strike.

 

[hur rizvi]

Sarfraz isn't good batting with the tail, he forgets to shield strike

Needs to work on this aspect of his batting

 

[Justcrazy]

trailing by less than 100 now.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Lead comes down to 2 figures. Pakistan will do well to reduce it below 60 IMO

 

[hur rizvi]

Lead under 100

I would consider a miracle if these two get the lead under 50

 

[Justcrazy]

Needs to take single now !!!

 

[Asif321]

oh no.sarfraz couldnt manage single zulfi now

 

[hur rizvi]

****, Strike not rotated

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar on strike now.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Ideally sarfarz should take single at 5th or 6th ball, in first four balls just look for bounderies or a certain double,

 

[Asif321]

yaar araam se

 

[adarsh_bang]

Akmost got out with that attempted upper cut. Should've tried for a single. Missing Wahab Riaz at the moment.

 

[Justcrazy]

Zulfi needs to survive here

 

[Asif321]

what is zulfi doing exposing stumps

 

[saiyan0312]

Babar is a smashing tail enders. these guys try to smash everything. if connect then can be dangerous otherwise will gift it,.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Oh dear. This is Hilarious. Got to love Zulfi!

 

[coooolali]

zulfi trying hard to get out

 

[Asif321]

back to sarfraz

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Why the hell uncle is swinging wildly he is in more hurry to get out than even the hobbits,

 

[Fastandfurious]

Another lame one from Rameez.

 

[Justcrazy]

Zulfi gets a single , Sarfaraz on

 

[Asif321]

brave sarfraz plays for team not for his fifty

 

[Justcrazy]

No run