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

[shane]

Let's be realistic. Pakistan should win this match. But they could have tried to win it without putting any pressure whatsoever on themselves. By declaring so early, they are now under real pressure themselves and may well need to start dispersing fielders sooner than they wanted.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like SL going for it here.

 

[Omer2002]

How can you say that ?? Deserve to lose..where shan n azar make hundred ..we make nearly 600 for 3...that shows the pitch...

Srilankans favourites especially with the time left..only yasir shah is hope n i doubt it

 

[Kashmirilion]

You lot ain't got no chill.

 

[uberkoen]

Nothing for the bowlers here

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

550/3 dec ? Is this superior batting or sheer flat pitch!

 

[uberkoen]

Naseem Shah on. Two slips two gullies.

 

[Hawkeye]

550/3 dec ? Is this superior batting or sheer flat pitch!

Bit of both.

 

[Shazzam]

Who ever thinks we are winning this is overestimating Azhar’s captaincy.

 

[uberkoen]

Who ever thinks we are winning this is overestimating Azhar’s captaincy.

Misbah's guidance and coaching will help Azhar's inexperience.

 

[emranabbas]

I hate these type of pitches that go dead after 2 days

Still No hint of spin

 

[imshally81]

No review..

 

[Omer2002]

Umpire should have given that out..looked out

 

[Hawkeye]

UGHHHH

That was freaking out. Umpires call.

 

[Mean&Green]

Naseem is very unlucky that was bloody dead umpire is a tool

 

[Syed1]

UGHHHH

That was freaking out. Umpires call.

Thank you Misbah

 

[imshally81]

Oh unlucky Abbas..

 

[JibranAnsari]

Srilanka may end up winning this , nothing in the pitch.

 

[Omer2002]

On this pitch if you not going to get those lbs good luck

 

[imshally81]

 

[Omer2002]

Run rate above 4 ...as i said previously pathetic declaration

 

[imshally81]

Run rate above 4 ...as i said previously pathetic declaration

Undercover indian...

 

[Omer2002]

Phew shukar

 

[emranabbas]

That's good bowling

 

[Omer2002]

Lolss imahally

 

[arehaan]

I am sure Sarfraz would have never caught that given his lack of diving ability.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Why are we so insecure??

We've given them a target of 470+ and we're still worrying. Smh

 

[JibranAnsari]

I want naseem to get a wicket , will boost his confidence.

 

[imshally81]

Lolss imahally

 

[imshally81]

What a beauty to finish the over...

 

[imshally81]

Now i want to go to stadium....

 

[imshally81]

t

 

[emranabbas]

We are wining this for sure

 

[Omer2002]

Naseeeeeeemmmmmboyyyy

 

[Omer2002]

Which catch was dropped off naseem in first innings i missed that

 

[Shams123]

Mendis has been really disappointing this series. Cant understand why he cant make runs. Maybe pushing him down the order will help.

 

[Hawkeye]

Thank you Misbah

Indeed!!!

King Misbah

 

[imshally81]

Not out

 

[Amjid Javed]

2 quick wickets, now time to crank up pressure.

 

[Omer2002]

Matthews and chandi are the key

 

[ataullah]

Naseem Shah looking the part right now. He will be lethal if he puts on a few more inches.

 

[Snowflake]

Naseem Shah looking the part right now. He will be lethal if he puts on a few more inches.

You mean gain some muscle, right?

 

[ataullah]

You mean gain some muscle, right?

Height. Muscle will add to his pace but height will make him more effective

 

[imshally81]

Yasir on..

 

[Shams123]

The way yasir has started, I wouldnt be surprise it he picks a fifer here.

 

[imshally81]

Again bad line from Yasir

 

[MRSN]

Why are we so insecure??

We've given them a target of 470+ and we're still worrying. Smh

Pot. Kettle. Black

 

[MMHS]

Azhar needs to use Haris here more as these 4 bowlers have bowled over 80 overs just a day back & Yasir doesn't look threatening much here.

 

[MRSN]

low full tossed and yorkers. This is our champion spinner.

 

[shah_1]

Yasir has been a let down so far

 

[MRSN]

what a grab by Rizwan

 

[MRSN]

this is why fitness is important. This catch would have been tough to grab had Rizwan little belly

 

[imshally81]

 

[Ronaldo7]

Pot. Kettle. Black

Don't think that applies to me lol

 

[MRSN]

Don't think that applies to me lol

you were the one who wanted Pak to bat after luch.

 

[Mainul]

Let's be realistic. Pakistan should win this match. But they could have tried to win it without putting any pressure whatsoever on themselves. By declaring so early, they are now under real pressure themselves and may well need to start dispersing fielders sooner than they wanted.

If you think it's a pressure giving the opposition 470 plus target, then you are mentally very very fragile.

 

[Hawkeye]

Azhar needs to use Haris here more as these 4 bowlers have bowled over 80 overs just a day back & Yasir doesn't look threatening much here.

What do you reckon brother.

Seems like a great performance this test series no? Pleasantly surprised today..

Especially considering the vile criticism directed at them for Aus.

 

[uberkoen]

Looks like we're going to wrap this up soon! C'mon boys!

 

[Ronaldo7]

you were the one who wanted Pak to bat after luch.

Because I wanted to watch Babar bat more not because i thought the lead was small

 

[Ronaldo7]

If I'm honest I don't even care how much our lead is. Just want to see Babar bat more tbh lol

^

 

[MRSN]

Why would you declare? Smh

I find it hilarious that Sri Lanka who are at odds of 80/1 to win are being given a "chance".

When Pakistan's in a similar situation people don't even think of them winning

Are we that insecure now?

boy you change colors like chameleons.

 

[Ronaldo7]

If I'm honest I don't even care how much our lead is. Just want to see Babar bat more tbh lol

boy you change colors like chameleons.

Read my last post.

I didn't care about the lead. Just wanted to see Babar bat more hence the "smh".

 

[MMHS]

What do you reckon brother.

Seems like a great performance this test series no? Pleasantly surprised today..

Especially considering the vile criticism directed at them for Aus.

At NSK, you should expect PAK to dominate. AUS tour was quite disastrous to be honest - PAK lost every session hands down, after winning the first one.

 

[Ronaldo7]

boy you change colors like chameleons.

Also the second post of mine that you've quoted was before we even took our first wicket.
I knew the target was more than enough.

 

[MRSN]

Why would you declare? Smh

Exactly.
470 can be chased down.

Play 10-15 overs and score very quickly and just take Sri Lanka out of the game completely.

hi

 

[Ronaldo7]

hi

So you're saying 470 can't be chased down?

 

[Hawkeye]

At NSK, you should expect PAK to dominate. AUS tour was quite disastrous to be honest - PAK lost every session hands down, after winning the first one.

Considering the flat pitch on day 4 we thought this target wouldn't be enough... And lots of remaining overs. So considering that it seems like a very positive output till now.

And these guys have never played a Test in Pak.. couldn't have expected them to dominate. With a young bowling too.

 

[MRSN]

Why are we so insecure??

We've given them a target of 470+ and we're still worrying. Smh

So you're saying 470 can't be chased down?

can't make up my mind..

 

[Ronaldo7]

can't make up my mind..

Why're you still going on about this?

I told you why I wanted them to bat a bit more and still you're talking about it lol

Concentrate on the match

 

[Amjid Javed]

I can see haris been more of a threat then yasir.

 

[ethan hunt]

Glad to see the seamers have taken all the wickets in this match for pakistan so far on this flattish surface.
Some really good fast men coming through for team Pakistan.

 

[Greenstorm]

Harris is better test bowler than Yasir at this point.

 

[Omer2002]

Yes Haris only played instead of faddy because he can bowl and looks like he will have to bowl more and more

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hope naseem gets a couple more wickets.

 

[MMHS]

PAK have to take a tough call on Yasir - his hundred shouldn't deceive selectors here.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Yasir has looked very ordinary so far

 

[Boi]

Absolute trash from Yasir.

 

[Boi]

Joel Wilson is awful.
[MENTION=31948]hur rizvi[/MENTION], so are you for calling Naseem terrible. Quality bowling this innings. Our fans have no patience.

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

Naseem will surely be useful on these pitches where they offer nothing.

Good for him

 

[Mueez]

It is nice to see Pakistan dominate...