Pakistan v South Africa l 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | 17 Oct, 2013 | Day 4

[AZulfi]

9/3

This is what you worry about Pakistan's batting, chasing in the 4th innings of a test

Should still win as the target is very small but I believe even 100+/- would have been a very tricky chase

Azhar Ali has been in treacherous form with the bat of late. Management might be tempted to replace him with Umar Amin in the next test

 

[akamaka]

Shahid Afridi tweets: "Come on yarr" from cricinfo

Does have a twitter account?

yes

 

[razabbas]

31 partnership needed by these two

 

[in_cutter]

This is bad. Saffers can be relentless on their day.

 

[saiyan0312]

We are three down... WTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[in_cutter]

Lazy effort by the top order. Just goes to show you can't afford to slack off even when you have 40 to chase.

Very good bowling tbf. They seemed to have found their lengths.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Maiden from Steyn

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

MYK plays out a maiden over.

 

[Naheem]

9-3

 

[CrowingRooster]

9-3 after 5

 

[jattafridi]

relax guys we are winning this

 

[Munna]

Is this place Capedhabi all of a sudden?

 

[razabbas]

ohhhh saved

 

[Saeed]

If Sa win this who will get the MoM?

 

[KB-24]

Azhar should not play next match, give Shehzad a go ... no way Amin should be in ahead of him

 

[Red Devil]

Just a couple of boundaries and pressure will right back on SA

 

[CrowingRooster]

Inside edge

 

[imshally81]

4

 

[saeedhk]

Whats happening???

 

[CrowingRooster]

Shot for four from Misbah

 

[razabbas]

by KING

 

[Red Devil]

 

[hur rizvi]

27 left

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Four. Yay !

 

[Arsal_AK]

Nah.There was nothing special about the bowling.The openers got too complacent.That's why the result.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

overpitched and slashed it through the covers

 

[MarkCooper]

FOUR From tuk tuk

 

[Mamoon]

Very good bowling tbf. They seemed to have found their lengths.

Yes but they hit this length from time to time in the first innings as well but Manzoor and Masood showed discipline.

Chasing 40 doesn't mean you start poking.

 

[WNC]

27 more to get with just 7 wickets in hand. Nerve wrecking stuff this.

 

[BHM :D]

lovely shot Misbah

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

now their bowlers will have confidence going into the next match, shouldn't have let this happen

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

27 more to go.

 

[razabbas]

the ball is swining alot

 

[PakGirl!]

Ajmal to hit the winning runs.

 

[razabbas]

Phila the beast

 

[imshally81]

the ball is swining alot

Tempering?

 

[akamaka]

All top 3 batsman poked outside off. Shan got a good delivery but Azhar and manzoor were lazy.

 

[KB-24]

Dubai will be more to SA pacers liking as that wicket has bounce and ball does seam around in the morning

 

[Saeed]

Don't get out Misbah or my whole mohlla will be there.

 

[CrowingRooster]

13-3 after 6

 

[razabbas]

Mera dil dhaddak raha ha

 

[Arsal_AK]

Yes but they hit this length from time to time in the first innings as well but Manzoor and Masood showed discipline.

Chasing 40 doesn't mean you start poking.

True.The openers are new at this.Do you think maybe they got a bit too excited?Team management should have told them to be disciplined as they were in the first innings.

 

[kamz]

yeh 3 wicketein soso killer ko ummeed dene ke liye dee hain, ke ek baar woh aaye to sahih!!

 

[hur rizvi]

Younis struggling to get off the mark

 

[in_cutter]

Steyn is gona get Younis

 

[imshally81]

Dubai will be more to SA pacers liking as that wicket has bounce and ball does seam around in the morning

Irfan will love it

 

[JibranAnsari]

The real pakistan is back!

 

[thurkeebaba]

bowling to younis has been absolutely brilliant...

 

[imshally81]

Beauty

 

[razabbas]

Beauty by steyn

 

[CrowingRooster]

Another maiden

 

[Mamoon]

Mr outswinger hitting his length.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Top delivery from Steyn!

 

[thurkeebaba]

our bowlers bowled well, no doubt; but our fast bowlers can watch and learn how to make the batsmen play every ball

 

[hur rizvi]

Dubai will be more to SA pacers liking as that wicket has bounce and ball does seam around in the morning

PCB should make sure we get a good flat wicket

 

[mosh101]

Just came back and we're 13-3 in a chase of 40 runs?

Daymmmmm

 

[Batman]

PAK | 3/13 | Need 27 to win

 

[CrowingRooster]

Lovely last ball to finish it

 

[CrowingRooster]

Single taken

 

[razabbas]

1 run by

 

[mosh101]

Single gets a huge cheer

 

[GreenKnightRises]

a single taken

 

[jattafridi]

SA showing why they are number 1

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sa one wicket away from the tail.

 

[imshally81]

Mera dil dhaddak raha ha

Yeh zinda honey ki nishani hey

 

[WNC]

Just 26 more...

 

[Palti_hit]

Guess What would have happened if they were to chase 140.

 

[WNC]

25 more

 

[imshally81]

Yk off the mark

 

[mosh101]

Younis off the mark

 

[Naheem]

15-3

 

[hur rizvi]

Younis off the mark

25 left

 

[CrowingRooster]

Y.K is finally off the mark

 

[Saeed]

PCB should make sure we get a good flat wicket

PCB is dissolved.

 

[JibranAnsari]

This is the real pakistan.

 

[NeVerMind]

YK off the mark

 

[jattafridi]

Pakistan showing they are still crap )

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

25 more to go.

 

[imshally81]

Beaten

 

[CrowingRooster]

Good ball again