Pakistan v South Africa l 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 11/15/13 | Day 3

[MRSN]

last thing we need is a run out

 

[Arsal_AK]

A good full length dive by Shafiq there...

 

[CrowingRooster]

3 taken

 

[MRSN]

top shot Asad

 

[Naheem]

300 for pak

 

[Asif321]

3 for shafiq , lovely technique he has

 

[imranraf]

South African bowlers are bowling a tight line and length. I don't mind them playing out these balls without worrying about strike rate. They need to be careful the first hour. Runs will come as long as they stay on the crease.

 

[razabbas]

50 runs lead and 300 on the board just need 100 more

 

[CrowingRooster]

300 also up

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great shot. Shafiq impressive now.

 

[Justcrazy]

300 up

 

[Arsal_AK]

Great shot....

 

[imranraf]

Outfield does seem to be slow. I don't think, it was this slow yesterday.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Peterson in

 

[razabbas]

Finally petersen a big relief for me

 

[Red Devil]

Bowling change, thank God

 

[WebGuru]

We need a Chishty smiley

Ok bro here you go just made one

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need one more solid partnership here , to get firm hold over the game.

 

[MRSN]

Asad Shafiq has a tendency of getting hit on pads against spin...needs to be careful. He's a very good player of spin.

 

[razabbas]

Chisti :'(

 

[WebGuru]

o really bro )

So you hit the mute button?

i am old fashioned you know

 

[Red Devil]

Turn!!!

 

[CrowingRooster]

Single taken

 

[Arsal_AK]

Did that just turn?

 

[MRSN]

There's turn..

 

[hur rizvi]

Shafiq needs to play agressively against Peterson atleast

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 11 runs here

 

[WebGuru]

Good to see some turn

 

[Red Devil]

Ok bro here you go just made one

Cool! Thanks

 

[razabbas]

Ohh what was that ?

 

[iHammad]

Asad Shafiq looks really out of touch

 

[imranraf]

Shafiq still looks tentative. Huge pressure on them to get some runs.

 

[MRSN]

poor leave..

 

[razabbas]

Shafiq seems nervous :/ thanks to selectors for not including him in 12 men squad

Confdnc totaly shattered

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Shafiq looking vulnerable and shaky

 

[hur rizvi]

Shafiq looking too nervous

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Ok bro here you go just made one

Make it smaller.

 

[hur rizvi]

Shafiq giving too much respect to peterson, learn from Khurram, dont let him settle

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

shafiq is always best when is postive, he looks to be in self preservation mode right now

 

[hur rizvi]

Playing maiden off peterson

 

[arehaan]

shafiq the momentum killer making the game look so boring

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Peterson Muralitharan would have been taken to cleaners if Manzoor was still there. But now he is troubling our batsmen

 

[WebGuru]

Make it smaller.

Here you go

 

[arehaan]

Its all about the body language Shafiq doesnt have an aggressive bone in him. Looks totally spineless someone whose always in a shell and as a bowler you love to see him this way

 

[Naheem]

drinks break

 

[blackanhyellow]

what is this man, shafiq with a strike rate of 27? atleast take singles jeez.

 

[Fahdi]

Dont kill the RR now Shafiq.

 

[Red Devil]

RR since Manzoor got out 1.5

 

[hur rizvi]

9 off 35

Shafiq needs to be dropped for amin if he doesnt score atleast a 50 in this match

 

[Naheem]

i am old fashioned you know

hats off bahi jan maaan gy ap ko

 

[imranraf]

It seems like 300 was scored more than 20 mins ago. Score is not moving much.

 

[razabbas]

Run rate

 

[GreenKnightRises]

9 off 35

Shafiq needs to be dropped for amin if he doesnt score atleast a 50 in this match

Agree. either of Shafiq Or Azhar has to make a way for Amin

 

[KB-24]

typical of Misbah to go into a complete shell, regression to the mean

 

[hur rizvi]

Last 10 overs Run Rate 2.1

:Shafiq effect

 

[Red Devil]

No rotation of strike just tuk tuk

 

[CrowingRooster]

302-4 after 99

 

[MRSN]

calm down people..runs will come. just need to stay on the crease..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really poor stuff here from Misbah and Asad we need to try and rotate strike more and score postively!

 

[razabbas]

Getting bore now Missing manzoor

 

[hur rizvi]

Pathetic stuff from shafiq, defending just for the sake of it...

 

[Asif321]

we are in for boring session

 

[arehaan]

oh my god this guy is a joke

 

[MRSN]

that was a bit close to cut , 2 runs taken

 

[CrowingRooster]

Two taken

 

[iHammad]

I have no clue what Asad Shafiq is trying to do

 

[SCI]

This isn't a T20... This is test cricket against the number 1 team in the world.

 

[yasir]

Good knock by Khurram, see what a difference a positive stroke maker can make... One has to agree he chased the delivery that he should have left alone...

When Pakistan find a good batsman from Karachi that is a positive development... North is good at producing bowlers with clever brain, skills and strength where as Karachi is good at producing batsmen with good technique, mentally strong and ability to play long innings... Marriage of north and south creates a strong team Pakistan.

 

[CrowingRooster]

304-4 after 100

 

[hur rizvi]

Disgusting stuff from shafiq, he has faced 3 overs from peterson and hasnt been able to get on the other end....

 

[MRSN]

Morkel looking for a Younis esque delivery.

 

[iHammad]

Shafiq get a single!

 

[hur rizvi]

This isn't a T20... This is test cricket against the number 1 team in the world.

It's not like peterson became World no 1 spinner overnight, against Morkel i can understand a bit of caution, but peterson who was taken to the cleaners by all yesterday needs to be dealt with agressively...

 

[Asif321]

my left eye is paining

 

[Red Devil]

Arghhhhhhh

 

[razabbas]

House full ?

 

[arehaan]

Its not about defense there is no better defensive player than Rahul dravid but its a matter of body language which is just simply disgusting from Shafiq. Seems like a sitting duck

 

[Red Devil]

A single

 

[razabbas]

WTH WTH WTH no boundry :'(

 

[Red Devil]

Some aggression from Shafiq