Pakistan v South Africa l 2nd Test | Dubai | 25/10/13 | Day 3

[Aman]

Things look bleak for Pakistan with SA absolutely bossing the match, they lead by 361 runs with 6 wickets still remaining.

Pakistan will likely need to bat more than 2 days to save this one.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Expect Pakistani to take a few quick wickets in the morning session.Else it will be tough.

 

[Sam18696]

I hope Pak can draw this match.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

Draw will be a huge upset from here. Hope Younus Khan makes a triple hunderd and Misbah does TuK Tuk For 3 days

 

[hussain.r97]

We need a SUPER TUK TUK EFFORT, each player shouldn't care about runs now, just block block then block and leave leave then leave! That shouldn't be too much to ask for! Even if they score nothing, they just need to accumulate time at the crease. Remember AB de Villers vs Australia, 30 runs off around 300 balls, and he saved the match. If each player can put in that sort of effort, we can save this game....

 

[Wattoo]

We have lost match already, nothing will work. Unless a super duper effort

 

[Kianig89]

I hope SA bat for another day and a half

 

[Wattoo]

Mazher Arshad ‏@cricket_U 8s
Playing conditions for today. First session will be of 2.30 hours and the Lunch will be of one hour due to Friday prayers. #PakvSA

 

[Kianig89]

No chance of rain in Dubai

 

[Kianig89]

mazher arshad ‏@cricket_u 8s
playing conditions for today. First session will be of 2.30 hours and the lunch will be of one hour due to friday prayers. #pakvsa

ok

 

[Sadevdesai]

Can't remember any team sooooooo comfortably placed only after TWO days of Test Match Cricket ???????? A First for us ...... I guess.

 

[Kianig89]

Can't remember any team sooooooo comfortably placed only after TWO days of Test Match Cricket ???????? A First for us ...... I guess.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63978.html

this is the biggest defeat in terms of innings with runs but even after day 2 the situation was not that horrible

Aus 659 ao

SA 111/4 Day 2 Stumps

 

[chaiwala]

Pitch looks dry and cracked. Should be ideal for Tahir.

 

[Red Devil]

Phew

 

[LegendAli]

Yeessss!!! Outtt

 

[Premier Cricketer]

Irfan finally gets the wicket he deserved, but so many runs later.. curse you Adnan Akmal!

 

[Red Devil]

Finalyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[jattafridi]

finally

 

[Premier Cricketer]

Pitch looks dry and cracked. Should be ideal for Tahir.

Whether or not the pitch was dry or cracked, the Pakistani batsmen are what is ideal for Tahir, not the pitch.

 

[Kianig89]

:adnan finally took it but its too late

 

[Kianig89]

Lead 373

 

[hur rizvi]

LOL another drop, Adnan

 

[chaiwala]

The Akmal special.

 

[chaiwala]

Irfan stares down Adnan )

 

[Red Devil]

 

[Indiafan]

Pitch looks unplayable suddenly

 

[czarkeen]

wow

i guess i finally give up the little support i had for adnan akmal, they're all the same, the brothers

and as i type this, thank God for Pakistani bowlers, Smith's gone

 

[jattafridi]

smith gone

 

[hur rizvi]

Smith


Misses on a tripple Ton

 

[hur rizvi]

Pitch looks unplayable suddenly

It is very dry, not easy to bat on at all

 

[chaiwala]

SA could declare now to be honest. Looking at the pitch, I think it would be quite tough for Pakistani batsmen.

 

[hur rizvi]

Younis now holds record for most catches by a PAkistani

 

[Xoib]

Pitch looks unplayable suddenly

we had a shocking bowling day yesterday Zulfi was injured while Ajmal was out of form/found out. This was a 300 runs max pitch.

 

[Kianig89]

 

[Red Devil]

Time for Mohammad Rizwan a Test cap now

 

[chaiwala]

we had a shocking bowling day yesterday Zulfi was injured while Ajmal was out of form/found out. This was a 300 runs max pitch.

More likely that the pitch dried up more since yesterday.

 

[Xoib]

More likely that the pitch dried up more since yesterday.

credi to SA they bullied us on a tricky track ofcourse aided by akmal and the umpires

 

[Red Devil]

JP is hopelessly bad against an incoming delivery

 

[hur rizvi]

Irfan all over Duminy

 

[hur rizvi]

credi to SA they bullied us on a tricky track ofcourse aided by akmal and the umpires

We are ourselves to be blamed for wrong decisions, We wasted all our reviews on half shouts and when there were close shouts we didnt have reviews

 

[Saeed]

This match is gone now unless you guys think Pakistan can score more than 600 or can play out 200 overs.

 

[hur rizvi]

Adnan has to take half the blame for this loss, if he had taken that catch of AB, SA wouldnt have got a lead beyond 100-150

 

[Xoib]

just shows how much we were in the game had AB been snapped up first ball Duminy and Du plessis have no clude how to bat in these conditions we had a genuine chance in bowling them out for 200.

 

[Sunny786]

I think Pakistan can still save this test.

 

[Executioner]

Obviously Pakistan are not winning this or even drawing it.

Avoiding innings defeat should be the goal

 

[amjad145]

Time for Mohammad Rizwan a Test cap now

Yes that's the only positive

 

[Saeed]

Obviously Pakistan are not winning this or even drawing it.

Avoiding innings defeat should be the goal

And what will that prove?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Today should have been the day 2

 

[Red Devil]

Bowled! JP gone

 

[Sunny786]

 

[hur rizvi]

Irfan deserved that wicket....


Duminy looked Chris martin in front of irfan today

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think Pakistan can still save this test.

How are we supposed to survive 200 plus overs when wr cant even manage to survive 50

 

[Sunny786]

Irfan bowling his heart out. Hopefully he can get his first 5fer today. He really deserves it.

 

[Red Devil]

Today should have been the day 2

Yeah Exactrly. If it wasn't for Akmal

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bad signs for our batsmen

 

[hur rizvi]

just shows how much we were in the game had AB been snapped up first ball Duminy and Du plessis have no clude how to bat in these conditions we had a genuine chance in bowling them out for 200.

Yes, Lead wouldnt have got past 100 if Adana had taken that catch

 

[Sunny786]

How are we supposed to survive 200 plus overs when wr cant even manage to survive 50

We gifted our wickets in the first innings. Hopefully this time they won't.

 

[King Cobra]

I think Pakistan can still save this test.

lol what ? There are still 240 overs remainings.

Is Pakistan going to bat all of them or can Pakistan score 500 ?

 

[inam_1]

Super delivery from irfan. Broke one of the bail.

 

[chaiwala]

lmao gould's face

 

[chaiwala]

3rd warning for Irfan. He's done bowling. Doesn't make too much of a difference though, inning is near an end.

 

[hur rizvi]

Irfan taken off for running onto danger area

 

[ammar93]

He's gonna have to sort that issue out. he's been warned in like every inning of both test matches.

 

[Sunny786]

lol what ? There are still 240 overs remainings.

Is Pakistan going to bat all of them or can Pakistan score 500 ?

If two batsmen get stuck in. I think they can.

 

[hur rizvi]

255 overs left in the match so to save the match i think we need to bat at least 210 overs assuming SA declare at lunch

 

[JibranAnsari]

How many catches has akmal dropped this match?

 

[ScotRaz]

On Cricinfo:

Waqar: "I still reckon Pak can win this game. If the batters apply themselves, they will get runs...Even a lead of 125 runs will make a match out of this on day-5"

 

[Indiafan]

just shows how much we were in the game had AB been snapped up first ball Duminy and Du plessis have no clude how to bat in these conditions we had a genuine chance in bowling them out for 200.

I doubt that. Pitch has changed today, even De villers and Smith, who played so well yesterday, looked clue less today

 

[chaiwala]

Why aren't SA declaring? They have a substantial lead, and the pitch is clearly not easy to bat on. Should really exploit these conditions.

 

[amjad145]

How many catches has akmal dropped this match?

About 5. That's only in one innings

 

[hur rizvi]

I doubt that. Pitch has changed today, even De villers and Smith, who played so well yesterday, looked clue less today

It's not about pitch had that catch been taken SA would have been in trouble, Duminy and Faf look clueless regardless of the pitch

 

[hur rizvi]

Why aren't SA declaring? They have a substantial lead, and the pitch is clearly not easy to bat on. Should really exploit these conditions.

They will declare at lunch, Still 1 hour left in lunch, they will have 450 lead by then

 

[Robbie]

Irfan never had any problems in his follow through in ODIs. What happened now?
Tactics? Tired?

 

[imshally81]

About 5. That's only in one innings

Just Five :kamranakmal :kami

 

[eradicator]

SA are struggling to bat for 160 overs but Pakistan will be able to bat for 210 overs ? Talk about optimism.

SA have got nothing to lose from here, they will not have to be defensive and can employ attacking fields from ball 1 till the end.

 

[Robbie]

SA are struggling to bat for 160 overs but Pakistan will be able to bat for 210 overs ? Talk about optimism.

SA have got nothing to lose from here, they will not have to be defensive and can employ attacking fields from ball 1 till the end.

Actually if u talk in cricketing sense its pakistan who have got nothing to lose in this situation. They are already trailing by 400 runs.

 

[hur rizvi]

Irfan never had any problems in his follow through in ODIs. What happened now?
Tactics? Tired?

In ODIs Umpires arent that touchy about danger area...

What Tactics?? To make rough area for Tahir to bowl

 

[hur rizvi]

SA are struggling to bat for 160 overs but Pakistan will be able to bat for 210 overs ? Talk about optimism.

SA have got nothing to lose from here, they will not have to be defensive and can employ attacking fields from ball 1 till the end.

Noone is saying we will do that we are just stating what Pakistan needs to do to save the match...

99% of Pakistanis are sure this is a loss "Mr einstein"

 

[hur rizvi]

Babar is a decent spinner but i dont think he is good enough to replace Rehman ...

 

[Sunny786]

The more overs SA bat, the less overs our batsmen have to survive