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Pakistan v West Indies | 1st Test (D/N) | Dubai (DSC) | Oct 13-17, 2016 | Day 5

Another hour of this after the break and Pakistan will be at the end of a defeat...

Well played WI.
 
Pakistan will still win this game as WI don't have the experience and temperament to keep this going for long. Whatever it is, this has been a brilliant performance by a team which was expected to roll over.
 
Moh@n said:
Some of you wrist slitters panic for no reason. 100 runs a session from here is just not going to happen. Pakistan have this in the bag.
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listen to our indian friend. They will have to play out of their skins and go for it..any team making 340 plus on the fifth day deserves to win..
 
They don't have to go for it... The 3-4 runs an over alone are more than enough. A boundary here and there just makes the job easier. Bravo looks very good at the crease and well adjusted too. Chase looks like a solid player that can play his way out of tougher situations.

It's a toss up really, but I myself would be leaning towards WI atm.
 
Pakistan just needs one wicket. Rest will fall. 60-40 in favor of Pakistan.
 
I'm just gonna assume the people putting Windies ahead at this stage are new fans who have never watched test cricket before.
 
Something is weird here. Pakistan is still a huge favorite to win this so not sure about this all doom and gloom in PP.

For all teams it's hard to maintain discipline to score 350-360 runs in 4th inning and here we are talking about WI. They have to play extremely well to get those runs. 90% chance that Pakistan will win it comfortably. 1 wicket and they can easily collapse.
 
Respect to Azhar Ali for putting his body on the line in this Test. He's copped a few blows.
 
Buffet said:
Something is weird here. Pakistan is still a huge favorite to win this so not sure about this all doom and gloom in PP.

For all teams it's hard to maintain discipline to score 350-360 runs in 4th inning and here we are talking about WI. They have to play extremely well to get those runs. 90% chance that Pakistan will win it comfortably. 1 wicket and they can easily collapse.
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Yes pak is favourite- but given the over rate this could be a late finish and dew will come in when things are getting tight!
 
Imperative to not let them score more than 50 runs in the next 20 overs until the next new ball becomes available. This ball isn't doing anything off the pitch. The turn is also very slow.
 
Buffet said:
Something is weird here. Pakistan is still a huge favorite to win this so not sure about this all doom and gloom in PP.

For all teams it's hard to maintain discipline to score 350-360 runs in 4th inning and here we are talking about WI. They have to play extremely well to get those runs. 90% chance that Pakistan will win it comfortably. 1 wicket and they can easily collapse.
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Actually Pakistan has been one of those teams chasing 370 against Srilanka, so I won't rule out WI as of yet.. remember they are the team that chased down the highest total ever against Australia.. 413 I think in the 4th innings
 
Ball is turning enough. Just a matter of one wicket and floodgates will open.
 
Buffet said:
Ball is turning enough. Just a matter of one wicket and floodgates will open.
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Just tuned in. Is Nawaz getting turn? I think Pakistan should enforce spin from both ends. Just like Ash-Jadeja combo. Dust is coming off the pitch.
 
By the way, What an awful sight for a cricket match!!! 5th day of an interesting test match and almost empty stadium..
 
I still believe pak is in the driver's seat atm. And if WI manage to get this target you just got to applaud their effort coz it's no mean frat to chase such a 4th innings target. Till then Pak has just got to plug away.
 
Crafty_Indian said:
I still believe pak is in the driver's seat atm. And if WI manage to get this target you just got to applaud their effort coz it's no mean frat to chase such a 4th innings target. Till then Pak has just got to plug away.
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WI is not even half way and lost top 4 wickets. Pakistan is too far ahead even now.
 
You should only start worrying if Windies cut the target to double digits without losing another wicket and that's a long way away.

Everybody relax.
 
Wahab is back. He seems to bowl a lot of short stuff. Is there still a limit of 1 bouncer per over?
 
Just came back from work and scorecard doesn't look goo st all. How is it looking guys?

Are we making chances?
 
Breaking news guys. Windies need a run rate of 3.2 to win this match. The way they are batting, only a draw is possible. They need Holder to fire otherwise they won't win.
 
Pakistan need to find an off spinner , batsmen just have to worry about spinning one way here. Yasir lacks google and a good flipper ,sometimes he gets natural variations but overall he needs to Learn some of the variations. Nawaz is more of a containing sort of bowler.
 
This stupid night match must have made our whole spinner strategy ineffective due to due and all that
 
The no 1 mace now belongs to the team India which is fair. Pakistan is not qualified to get that award
 
With wahab and rahat averaging in mid thirties I think its time we should a few chances to Sadaf hussain , what have we really got to lose?
 
Bravo struggled against Shami, Yadav and Ishant in WI on so called subcontinent type pitches but looks relatively at ease against Pakistan fast bowlers. Seems like Pakistan pacers did not watch that series as to how the Indians worked him out every innings.
 
giri26 said:
Bravo struggled against Shami, Yadav and Ishant in WI on so called subcontinent type pitches but looks relatively at ease against Pakistan fast bowlers. Seems like Pakistan pacers did not watch that series as to how the Indians worked him out every innings.
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Bravo struggles against everyone at home and does well against everyone away from home
 
Yasir going wicketless on a day 5 pitch against the freaking West Indies. What's going on? :danish
 
Both these batsmen are making it look rediculously easy here.. I am starting to get worried, another 50 runs from thsee 2 would set the cat among the pigeons..
 
Rayyman said:
Breaking news guys. Windies need a run rate of 3.2 to win this match. The way they are batting, only a draw is possible. They need Holder to fire otherwise they won't win.
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bro- they do not even need to think about the win.

they can see what is left when there are 10 overs left
 
Misbah should start thinking about saving the match if Yasir remains ineffective
 
Slog said:
Just came back from work and scorecard doesn't look goo st all. How is it looking guys?

Are we making chances?
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Mibah needs to bring fielders close and let WI take some chances to get runs. That may create chances.
 
Good wake up call for no 1 test team...it is not lost as of yet and we can still win it
 
When are we going to use Sohail Khan? Is he there just to bowl 2 overs with the new ball and then rest in the Isle. I thought he was our best bet when it came to reverse swing ..
 
Bravo may be playing inning of his life. Reminds me of Kohli’s daring Adelaide chase.

Pakistan still in with 85% chance to win. 5% draw and 10% WI win.
 
Anyways whatever may be the result, WI have done amazing work here. Much better than what was expected of them. If they draw this game, it will be amazing result for this team after conceding 579 runs for only 3 wickets.
 
Ashwin right now is miles ahead of Yasir. The control Ashwin has in his bowling is out of this world.
 
Pitch has broken up in patches and Yasir is getting huge turn from some areas. I would have put more close in fielders and then let batsmen take chance.
 
Pakistan have like half hour to get two wickets , after that it will be really hard with dew around.
 
Relax ppl. Enjoy the game. A single wicket and WI will crumble. There is a reason why very few teams have managed to score these many runs in the 4th innings in cricket's history and that too a handful number of times.
 
This is always bound to happen when you over depend and always depend on a single bowler. Where is plan-B if your main bowler is having a bad/off day?
 
Bravo playing a fantastic innings. Pakistan need him back in the dressing room
 
Crafty_Indian said:
Relax ppl. Enjoy the game. A single wicket and WI will crumble. There is a reason why very few teams have managed to score these many runs in the 4th innings in cricket's history and that too a handful number of times.
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WI has the highest chase record.
 
giri26 said:
Anyways whatever may be the result, WI have done amazing work here. Much better than what was expected of them. If they draw this game, it will be amazing result for this team after conceding 579 runs for only 3 wickets.
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Completely agree, heartening to see from the Windies.
 
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