Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test | Nov 26-30, 2014 | Sharjah | Day 1

[MRSN]

that's missed the bat man.

 

[Bullet Drive]

113*. 87 more lad.

 

[Hawkeye]

Hope both of these can take us to 400 before getting out.

 

[hur rizvi]

Hope both of these can take us to 400 before getting out.

I would be happy if they take us near 300

 

[Hawkeye]

Wow, going after such a ball will result in a typical Hafeez nick!

Curb your urge, boy!

 

[Hawkeye]

I would be happy if they take us near 300

Will settle for that too.

 

[MRSN]

lovely punch to Boult..that was a shot of the day.

 

[hussain.r97]

Hafeez striking at almost 80

 

[MRSN]

Wow, going after such a ball will result in a typical Hafeez nick!

Curb your urge, boy!

playing negative has already cost us a game against same minnow team as you say on same flat roads.

 

[Hawkeye]

Hafeez on song reminds me of Rohit.

 

[Hawkeye]

playing negative has already cost us a game against same minnow team as you say on same flat roads.

yaaaar no one's asking him to play negatively.

 

[MRSN]

pulls Vettori for another :4

Hafeez showing how an inform batsman should be batting.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Take a bow Hafeez.

 

[Mamoon]

What a knock this has been.

 

[MRSN]

Hafeez on song reminds me of Rohit.

batting on the other end is Misbah reminds me of Misbah..hahaha

 

[Amjid Javed]

Hafeez doing a good job of taking most of the strike and scoring runs here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

2nd session goes to the kiwis, we need to be 270/3 at close of play and need to make sure we score atleast 400 in 1st inns here!

 

[adarsh_bang]

By the way, who have pakistan dropped ehsan adil? i thought he bowled well!

 

[hussain.r97]

By the way, who have pakistan dropped ehsan adil? i thought he bowled well!

Ehsan Adil picked up a side strain, which is why Talha is coming in.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We MUST get 450+ on this pitch. If not we have failed. It is down to Misbah and co. Come on.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Ehsan Adil picked up a side strain, which is why Talha is coming in.

Then why not Imran Khan?

 

[MRSN]

Then why not Imran Khan?

Geez

 

[Bullet Drive]

If Misbah averages 50 after this test he will retire.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We can only lose one more wicket today else its NZ day

 

[junaid.ahmed]

Misbah's avg dropped to 49.8

 

[MRSN]

Lucky escape for Misbah as the inside edge narrowly missses the stumps..

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I have a feeling Misbah might play one series against india after world cup before retiring. May be he will retire from ODI and then later from tests. I hope he is not forced out.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I hope he has a avergae of 50 when he retires.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

ramiz lol

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Misbah scored more than younis .......... thats just not right.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

If he makes 50 in both innings his average might be more than 50?

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

any guesses on how much hafeez might scores?

 

[MRSN]

any guesses on how much hafeez might scores?

200+ iA..

 

[MRSN]

A bit of reverse swing in action..

 

[Amjid Javed]

We need to get to 250/3 by the time the new ball is due, we need to pick up as many runs as possible against the old ball

 

[MRSN]

Why are all the fielders at the boundary when Häfeez is facing? [MENTION=62431]A[/MENTION]ukan [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION]

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Why are all the fielders at the boundary when Häfeez is facing? [MENTION=62431]A[/MENTION]ukan [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION]

he is scoring at strike rate above 70 .........

 

[MRSN]

We need to get to 250/3 by the time the new ball is due, we need to pick up as many runs as possible against the old ball

Doubt it. Misbah is struggling to rotate the strike as usual..

 

[MRSN]

Lol there was a man for the catch yet Misbah goes there..luckily it was safe..

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

200 up

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good contest between southee and hafeez here.

204/3

 

[MRSN]

Southee gets pulled for another handsome by classy Hafeez.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

we can go to 250 up by the end of day even at this strike rate but it is too low. at least 300.

 

[MRSN]

we can go to 250 up by the end of day even at this strike rate but it is too low. at least 300.

300 is on as long as Hafeez is there.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

we want six we want six .....

 

[akamaka]

Need to make sure these two are batting at the end of the day. Push towards 450-500 tmrw

 

[MRSN]

we want six we want six .....

You got your wish by sir Hafeez..

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

I was talking to Misbah ......

 

[akamaka]

craig getting deserved phainty

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

This guy never fails to amaze .........

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Why is Craig playing

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

My Favorite Nzlnder on now

 

[Amjid Javed]

Probably best test inns iver seen Hafeez play

215/3

 

[MRSN]

Probably best test inns iver seen Hafeez play

215/3

That too coming at a time Pakistan dearly needed.

 

[akamaka]

vettori is exactly the bowler NZ have been missing, someone to hold up an end, dry up the runs pick up 1-2 wickets. Really is a shame, the guy hasn't been right last 4-5 years and only 35. For a spinner that is a very early retirement.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

That too coming at a time Pakistan dearly needed.

We needed it for himself as well ..... he cannot be a prospect for Pakistan with Afridi in the team.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

four by misbah ......

 

[Big Mac]

vettori is exactly the bowler NZ have been missing, someone to hold up an end, dry up the runs pick up 1-2 wickets. Really is a shame, the guy hasn't been right last 4-5 years and only 35. For a spinner that is a very early retirement.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Waiting for ball to turn. Dead straight stuff from vettori.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Gun Barrel Straight stuff from Vettori

 

[Mamoon]

Corey is such an annoying bowler.

 

[MRSN]

How come this trundler keeps bowing bouncers?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Something's gotta give now!!! 2 maidens in a row

 

[Mamoon]

Vettori going through the motions. Looking ineffective now.

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez looking for something short to pounce on.

 

[Justcrazy]

This two should try and bat out today.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Misbah has very little time against pacers to play his shots.

 

[Justcrazy]

vettori is exactly the bowler NZ have been missing, someone to hold up an end, dry up the runs pick up 1-2 wickets. Really is a shame, the guy hasn't been right last 4-5 years and only 35. For a spinner that is a very early retirement.

He should have played , Selectors should have convinced him.[emoji6]

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

oh too much silence

 

[Justcrazy]

Another maiden

222/3

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

3 maidens now they are digging a hole now FFS

 

[JibranAnsari]

Misbah has refused to score

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar again wasted loads of overs before getting out

 

[Justcrazy]

Sodhi welcomed with a boundary.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

finally

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

150 by hafeez .

 

[akamaka]

150 for bradman hafeez

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

he is on a roll

 

[junaid.ahmed]

xcellent hafeez keep it up

& welcome back sodhi

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks !!!