Pakistan v South Africa l 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 10/15/13 | Day 2

[GreenKnightRises]

Either of Azhar or Shafiq has to make way for Amin next game.

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Azhar Ali hangs around for an hour but fails yet again.

 

[WebGuru]

Expecting a lot of replies in that Philander thread from our dear friends from south africa

 

[MRSN]

when you need his tuk tuk he can't last long.

 

[saiyan0312]

lazy shot....

 

[KA$H]

sounds like a poor dismissal there

 

[Red Devil]

YK in now

 

[DW44]

Pakistan's co-GOAT(alongside Miandad) in. Hope he smashes Steyn.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Hope. we wont see a collapse from here

 

[Sledger]

Azhar fails again.

 

[dhump]

when was the last time he performed seriously ???

 

[Alamgeer]

Shukar hai night watch man goes to hut.

 

[saiyan0312]

oh boy... azhar hopefully scores next time or he will find his place questioned. i expect PP to go nuts for a few days,

 

[Red Devil]

These stats are comparable to Amla!

 

[GreenKnightRises]

seam movement from Phila

 

[dhump]

I hope YK stays there for long and pile some runs much needed is another 100 runs stand before losing another wicket.

 

[saiyan0312]

cmon

 

[Mamoon]

Philtrundler getting movement.

 

[Uzi]

Azhar needed to move his feet, but was static and paid the price.

He has been woeful for a while now.

 

[mosh101]

Azhar continues to disappoint !

 

[doctordamor]

Mad at Azhar time to drop him, his game keep regressing

 

[DW44]

22 overs to go till new ball. Need to wipe out the lead before it's available.

 

[saiyan0312]

younis nearly did an azhar in that shot.

 

[hur rizvi]

Philander moving the ball on such a flat pitch, he's a class bowler

 

[akheR]

SR has nothing to do with it

if Azhar gets a century even at a SR of 30 - we've won this game

every ball we keep those saffers in the heat will have a pyscological affect on the rest of this series

I've nothing against higher RR's but people have to stop bashing geniune test batsmen like Azhar. His method works for him and has proven to work for the team

Well, Sehwag-like footwork from

My point was that if he makes a slow century, the batsman on the other end, especially if he's inexperienced, will try to himself play the shots as Ali doesn't and get out in the process.
To maintain a SR of 40-45 is a minimum IMO, a healthy SR doesn't only help you but your co-batsman too (mentally).

 

[TalhaSyed]

Was a good ball by Philander to remove Azhar Ali - ball moved just enough to get the edge!

 

[DW44]

Damn fielders everywhere.

 

[Red Devil]

Claas shot

 

[mosh101]

YK needs to dig in

 

[WebGuru]

Khurram not in the mood to calm down!

 

[hur rizvi]

Drive on the up from khurram...

needs to be careful

 

[saiyan0312]

give anybody a wicket but not steyn.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Lovely shot from Manzoor for a couple

 

[Asif321]

Khurram average 35

 

[Sledger]

Meanwhile Khurram deserves a century here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

AA just didnt look at ease in that inns, sometimes he needs to come out and be abit more positive. He just proded and poked around and was bound to get knocked over.

Hopefully YK will be positive here!

 

[hur rizvi]

Was a good ball by Philander to remove Azhar Ali - ball moved just enough to get the edge!

Should have played forward, or even leave it...

Certainly not an unplayable delivery

 

[Amjid Javed]

KM needs to be there at close of play and score a 100 here...

 

[MRSN]

off the mark YK

 

[saiyan0312]

off the mark.

 

[DW44]

YK gets at least one century, generally a big one, in almost every series he plays. Now would be a very good time for him to get one. If he gets it here, game's pretty much in the bag.

 

[TalhaSyed]

3 slips in and the ball starting to reverse - not an easy time to bat right now

 

[GreenKnightRises]

MYK off the mark

 

[Amjid Javed]

YK off the mark, good news.

 

[saiyan0312]

yorker and tucked away... manzoor at 90

 

[saiyan0312]

philander is using the old ball better then steyn/.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Should have played forward, or even leave it...

Certainly not an unplayable delivery

He could have left it but would have been a good leave.

 

[saiyan0312]

crowd becomes 4000

 

[GreenKnightRises]

only 4000 supporters today to watch the game even after the free passes given

 

[WebGuru]

Chishty just mentioned 4000 people. Good to see some crowd in UAE in Test matches.

 

[KA$H]

into the nervous 90s now

 

[Noman]

Azhar well need practise

 

[hur rizvi]

He could have left it but would have been a good leave.

and if he intended to play it should have thrown is bat at iit rather than poking

 

[saiyan0312]

morkel comes.

 

[Amjid Javed]

250/2 at close will do nicely here.

 

[hur rizvi]

RR below 3 now

 

[Red Devil]

Morkel on

 

[Paradox]

Azhar's form is a joke. Pathetic.

 

[saiyan0312]

trail 71.... we must end trail today.

 

[Bilal7]

He isn't young.

Yes he is.

 

[saiyan0312]

short and younis khan goes.... cmon yaar.

 

[mosh101]

Younus goneee. What a ripper from morkel

 

[Mamoon]

Collapse.

 

[Red Devil]

YK gone

 

[Sam18696]

aaannnnddd the collapse begins!!

 

[hur rizvi]

Big wicket, great delivery from Morkel

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Morkel's bounce has worked.

 

[RehanG]

now SA wil take lead

 

[Paradox]

Would be a good effort to get a lead of 50 now with our batting coming

 

[Red Devil]

That was a peach of a delivery

 

[mosh101]

Very irresponsible batting

 

[saiyan0312]

we lost two good batsmen... azhar and younis in a matter of 4 overs.... cmon misbah.

 

[Bilal7]

Wow. We are throwing this away. Pathetic.

 

[MJcricket]

Chance of slim lead for SA.

 

[Mamoon]

Yes he is.

He is in his prime age, not young.

2 years on, he'd be 30.

Young is under 25.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Collapse yet again!

 

[DW44]

Blaaaarrrgggghhhhhh....

 

[lilFlip]

Collapse Alert

strart the tuk tuk and save us plz

 

[mosh101]

Top bowling from saffers

 

[hur rizvi]

Lead of 100 looks difficult now