Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Karachi | 19th-23rd December, 2019 | Day 4 Thread

[MenInG]

As things stand:

Pakistan 191
Asad Shafiq 63
Babar Azam 60
Abid Ali 38
L Kumara 4/49
L Embuldeniya 4/71

Sri Lanka 271
D Chandimal 74
D Perera 48
D de Silva 32
Shaheen Shah Afridi 5/77
Mohammad Abbas 4/55

Pakistan 395/2
Abid Ali 174
Shan Masood 135
Azhar Ali 57*
Babar Azam 22*

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Bat 40 overs, aim to add 150-200 runs and then declare.

 

[MMHS]

Should be a dominant day for PAK. Team must play aggressively to regain their confidence. I think, last time PAK was in such dominant position was against Australia in UAE about 4 years back, when Misbah scored a blasting hundred - today one of the batsmen must try to dominate SRL bowling like that for a moral booster.

 

[LegendAli]

Babar just said their goal is to play aggressive before declaring, hopefully we're in for a nice T20 show.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should look to increase the run rate here and get the lead to 450 fast and put Lanka in.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Justcrazy]

Key here is not to get bogged down , be positive here . Lankas would be happy to bat as less over as possible in their second innings

 

[MRSN]

Bazid is cringe.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bazid khan is easily rattled by a little friendly banter and resorts to shampoos and hairbrushes things.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar survives a scare , cheer from the crowd

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistan should leave at least 135 overs for srilanka.

 

[Justcrazy]

runs are flowing , positive intent by Pakistan batsmen here.

 

[MRSN]

Bazid khan is easily rattled by a little friendly banter and resorts to shampoos and hairbrushes things.

He was put to his place by Russel yet has no shame to shut his mouth. Ten Sports should hire some better presenter and commentators..

 

[shah_1]

Bazid khan is the worst commentator ever

He used to be decent but his pathetic attempt at comedy is atrocious

 

[Syed1]

Its not often when we more than double our first innings score

 

[imshally81]

Pak should declare the innings after lunch...

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lead goes past 350 here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pak should declare the innings after lunch...

Not enough on the board for the pitch.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Missed the line and the ball bouced unexpectedly.

 

[JibranAnsari]

If it hadnt bounced as much , azhar might have been lbw.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bazid khan is the worst commentator ever

He used to be decent but his pathetic attempt at comedy is atrocious

lol I am not alone then. He is trying hard to sound funny.

 

[imshally81]

Back to back boundaries..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan will set a target like 500 to 550.

 

[Abdul]

Classic Azhar. So happy to see him doing well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Scorecard reminds me of the days of Mudassar Nazar, Moshin Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Miandad.

 

[Abdul]

Well deserved century. Hope 2020 is a fruitful year for Azhar.

 

[Justcrazy]

number 16 for Azhar

 

[jnaveen1980]

Azhar is the 5th highest run getter against Srilanka going past cook

 

[JibranAnsari]

Well done to azhar

 

[jnaveen1980]

Azhar Ali infact went past Sehwag, Azharuddin as well against Srilanka

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is utter domination. In all likelihood Babar will get his 100 as well. He should cash in.

 

[Boi]

Pitch looks completely dead. Going to need the sandpaper out if we’re to bowl then out here

 

[Omer Baloch]

Babar has to bat quick if he wants to get a century.

 

[Usman Chadda]

This is utter domination. In all likelihood Babar will get his 100 as well. He should cash in.

Babar should look to dominate and unleash. Playing conventional cricket will just eat up time.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Pakistan should bat 20-30mins before tea and they should put the accelerator on after lunch.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead now 400

 

[Kashmirilion]

This is utter domination. In all likelihood Babar will get his 100 as well. He should cash in.

Though I want Babar to get s century. I must say a win is more important attack now get as much as you can even if we lose wickets and then bowl after lunch or atleast an hour after lunch

 

[jnaveen1980]

Babar should look to dominate and unleash. Playing conventional cricket will just eat up time.

As much a talent as he is, he doesn't waste opportunity to boost his stats. Besides, you have about 150 plus overs left.

 

[Snowflake]

Azhar looks like a fish out of water when trying to score quickly )

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar is striking well here , he looking good for hundred.

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar strike rate is in 70s now.

 

[shah_1]

Six

 

[shah_1]

Going for runs

 

[Green Patriot]

No slips or else he wasnt in control.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar looking to hit out now

 

[jnaveen1980]

How the heck this perera got 6 for 32 vs SA lol

 

[Snowflake]

No slips or else he wasnt in control.

He wasn't in control with or without a slip

 

[Usman Chadda]

As much a talent as he is, he doesn't waste opportunity to boost his stats. Besides, you have about 150 plus overs left.

Need as many overs to bowl them out. Pitch is dead.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Are they going to declare ? 4 sessions not enough to bowl them out?

 

[Green Patriot]

He wasn't in control with or without a slip

No i mean he would have been out if there was a slip in place perhaps since he wasnt in control.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

First time we have scored 500+ in a test in 3 years. Last time was vs Windies in 2016 when we scored 579/3d.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL batted 86 overs in the first innings. With flatness you could say if they don't collapse can possibly bat 100 to 110 overs at best. That will leave Pakistan to bat for another 30 overs.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

No i mean he would have been out if there was a slip in place perhaps since he wasnt in control.

No slip gave him freedom to play inside out so even if its hard on outside edge it will go away for four

 

[Justcrazy]

three down

 

[imshally81]

Harris should be next... Why rizwan?

 

[Snowflake]

No i mean he would have been out if there was a slip in place perhaps since he wasnt in control.

Agreed. Though hard to blame the SL captain for not having a slip at this point. It's damage limitation at this point for them

 

[ARK Rafay]

Harris should be next... Why rizwan?

Perhaps the team thinks we need to score quickly, thus sending Rizwan.

 

[Snowflake]

Ugh!!Bazid at it again!

 

[Green Patriot]

Agreed. Though hard to blame the SL captain for not having a slip at this point. It's damage limitation at this point for them

True. They are on the defensive but its too late now for them to do anything at this point in the match.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Dilruwan Parera. 94 runs given in 21 overs

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Cringe level Bazid

 

[Professor]

Bazid Khan’s “banter” is cringeworthy. He is a good commentator, he doesn’t need to do all this.

 

[Justcrazy]

Babar closing on hundred , I hope he can get there

 

[Darkrai]

What is wrong with Bazid?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bazid needs to stick with the usual stuff and not try to attempt comedy.

 

[Syed1]

Hope Bobby gets his ton

 

[Shams123]

Babar agains pace and Babar against spin are two different players

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lucky boundary

 

[Justcrazy]

short ball , hammered by Babar

 

[JibranAnsari]

Into the 90s

 

[JibranAnsari]

Very good year for babar this.

 

[JibranAnsari]

When did pakistan score 500 last time? Last year?

 

[HappyWarsFan]

When did pakistan score 500 last time? Last year?

Vs WIN in 2016. When Azhar scored 302*

 

[kingusama92]

They should declare at lunch.

This pitch has flattened out and they'll need as much time as possible to pick up 10 wickets.

 

[MRSN]

Lol at Bazid. He is embarrassing

 

[MRSN]

Gotta respect the SL commentators who still respect this Bazid guy. I wouldn't have patience to keep silent to this garbage he keeps spewing,

 

[Professor]

Lol at Bazid. He is embarrassing

Lol he definitely is. The Sri Lankan commentator has a lot of patient, someone else may have snapped by now.

 

[Shazzam]

Why is Bazid attacking the commentators?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Srilankans are professional time wasters lol You have to factor that in.

 

[imshally81]

Century for babar