Pakistan v South Africa l 2nd Test | Dubai | 24/10/13 | Day 2

[doctordamor]

Plumb LBW ABD not given

 

[arehaan]

all thanks to good old misbah

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Poor umpiring. AB was out.

 

[saiyan0312]

Nice bouncer.

 

[arehaan]

Cant believe he wasted the reviews before the spinners

 

[Osman]

woeful umpiring

 

[saiyan0312]

Well you waste reviews in the first 26 balls so its gonna bite but this is umpiring at its finest. pure finest.

 

[doctordamor]

Review or not that was a howler, that is whole problem with DRS and limits on DRS, bs

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Irfan still hitting 148 k's

 

[Kianig89]

Was that Gould or tucker

 

[Naheem]

nothing is favour of pakistan

 

[Kianig89]

Daniel Alexander: "Forget the review, how can an international umpire give that not out?"

from cricinfo

 

[doctordamor]

Really makes me mad on ppl crying over wasted reviews, a howler is a howler review or not, Rod Tucker messed up big time

 

[Colt]

Irfans fitness has really improved after the camp they had before the series.
He has bowled well but has been unlucky due to akmals.

 

[Premier Cricketer]

Was that Gould or tucker

Tucker

 

[King Cobra]

Irfan should be banned for the innings. He has stepped on the dangerous zone so many times.

 

[doctordamor]

It was as plumb as it get, don't bas DRS if an intl umpire can't give that out than might as well check all decisions

 

[kamz]

AB do baariyan leke khel raha hai, aaj biryani khilaaye umpire ko

 

[saiyan0312]

Looking at umpires like these we better find a new rule for DRS being reset after 40 overs.

 

[saiyan0312]

and hundred for smith.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

ton for Smith. excellent knock

 

[Naheem]

:4

 

[saiyan0312]

We need those reviews reset.. umpire is saying not out to everything.

 

[Kianig89]

pakistan reeling down

 

[starbuck]

Excellent innings by smith

 

[saiyan0312]

There we helped smith get his form back.

 

[Naheem]

Test century No. 27. WHAT A PLAYER

 

[saiyan0312]

Smith only needs 96 runs to reach 9000 runs.

 

[doctordamor]

2 series (actually make it 3 series including SL) Ajmal powers on wane, why he must be an automatic choice?

 

[Robbie]

100 from smith!! Well played.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

We need those reviews reset.. umpire is saying not out to everything.

Ab's was plumb. Don't think Smith was out.

 

[Kianig89]

thank you rod tucker for making the game more one sided

 

[Kianig89]

Why is irfan still bowling who will bowl with the new ball

 

[saiyan0312]

Ab's was plumb. Don't think Smith was out.

Smith was not out as it went between pad and bat but the umpire is really looking like he wont raise his finger.

 

[BHM :D]

2 series (actually make it 3 series including SL) Ajmal powers on wane, why he must be an automatic choice?

Yeah, he bowls too fast

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Irfan bowling his 9th over already

 

[Kianig89]

Fayyaz: "The aim of DRS was to rectify howlers and keep the game clean from bad decisions. But I dont know why ICC has made DRS a trick to play the game by limiting the quantity of reviews. When they can check for no ball after a wicket at their will for the sake of batsmen, why cant they check the LBWs and edges for the sake of bowlers!"

nailed it from cricinfo

 

[saiyan0312]

Somehow i think irfan wont make it to the new ball.... i get the feeling he might step again.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yeah, he bowls too fast

At the end of last test, his career avg was its lowest if im not mistaken. Ajmal has always bowled quicker and flatter than most spinners

 

[Kianig89]

SA 97 ahead game slipping quickly

 

[Kianig89]

Pak can max. score 270 on this wicket i think so

 

[Kianig89]

is SA the remaining day then lead might be 250

 

[Kianig89]

why are spinners only bowling 5-6 overs spell

 

[Kianig89]

Session belongs to SA some good batting by smith and bit of help by :adnan and Mr. Tucker

 

[Naheem]

198/4 lunch break

 

[saiyan0312]

Session belongs to SA thanks to a woeful keeper and umpire and some toothless bowling too.

 

[Robbie]

Lead by 99 with 6 wickets in hand.

Game Over!!

 

[mosh101]

SA strengthening their grip on this game !

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa lead by 99 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

 

[Justcrazy]

SA will win this. Pakistan should have got atleast 250 here.

 

[shaz619]

Omg what on earth did that damn akmal do now? If he can't catch just have umar akmal play as a keeper instead

 

[London_Lahori]

Just one of those tests were it's just not going for us. Haven't had the benefit of even a marginal decision yet where as the saffers have.

Hope the luck changes.

 

[the Great Khan]

Goodness wrist slitting galore..

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan need to some how limit the damage if S.A get a 200 lead here then we will have to put in some batting effort to salvage something from the game. The 1st inns batting effort was pathetic and for once our bowlers will struggle to bail us out here.

 

[m.shah]

The problem is when u use all your reviews...the umpires suddenly gives decision against the team which dont have left any reviews

 

[Jo_Don]

Poor umpiring. AB was out.

woeful umpiring

Perhaps, but we see how constant appealing usually throws an umpire off, and they don't give decisions that they normally would.

 

[saiyan0312]

Well Ab to bat and babar to bowl... will we have a spin choke.

 

[saiyan0312]

oh great.

 

[saiyan0312]

A lead taht can keep us in the match is 150. they are at 104 so we only have about 46 to spare.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Probably for pakistan here is now that the rest of S.A batting can come in and just play freely and be aggresive as the platform has been set, it will only take one S.A batsmen to come out and dominate and the game will be completely out of reach for pakistan!

 

[Naheem]

:4 by GS

 

[saiyan0312]

Funnily for a line criticized for its tuk tuk we are heavily doubtful they can draw this match.

 

[arehaan]

the luck and umpires have been with South Africa in this game thats a fact

 

[castortroy]

You guys are aware we won't make more than 150 runs anway?

Sa to win by 9 wicks

 

[King Cobra]

SA would take a lead of over 250 runs before end of 2nd day

Pakistan are doomed.

 

[castortroy]

You guys are aware we won't make more than 150 runs anway?

Sa to win by 9 wicks

 

[hussain.r97]

New Ball 3 overs away

If Pakistan can wreak havoc with the new ball, we are back in this game, I think that's our last real chance....

 

[Nikhil_cric]

lead of 110 now

 

[Robbie]

Even Ajmal looks more gracefull than Biff while batting.

 

[hussain.r97]

I think Pakistan would be happy getting SA for under 300 at this stage....

 

[Naheem]

:4

 

[mosh101]

Poor bowling from both ends !

 

[mosh101]

AB is in attacking mode !

 

[usman7]

are they going to take the new ball straight away?

 

[mosh101]

New ball taken

 

[saiyan0312]

New ball taken and reviews reset... this is our chance of coming back.

 

[mosh101]

Irfan into the attack

 

[hussain.r97]

Reviews Replenished & New Ball Avaliable

Pakistan must make best use of this!

 

[Robbie]

Poor bowling from both ends !

Nothing wrong with those deliveries. Just brilliant batting.

 

[mosh101]

Excellent first delivery by irfan