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

[Hamza_]

Come on Amir need wicket.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hats off to amir.. Bowling his heart out.

 

[Energetic]

Pakistan only have themselves to blame, and should've continued batting in their first innings. 600+ is a safe bet score, and psychologically, will put down even the best of opposition. Being unbeaten on 302, should've continued to score at least 350. I don't understand why teams cannot just bat once, so you stand the best chance of winning a test match.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

WI are playing with a purpose here.

Still Pak's game if we get Bravo

 

[JibranAnsari]

Enough of Sohail. Stick to LOIs mate.

Fifteen wickets in last two test matches.

 

[Rayyman]

Suggest ways to get bravo out.

Bouncer barrage from Wahab.

 

[Markhor]

Ian Pont a few hours ago on Twitter:

You've got to be creative sometimes to WIN a Test rather than hoping the opposition are going to LOSE it #PAKvWI

More variations required here by Pakistan.... they are just hoping WI are going to make an error instead of creating one

 

[Hamza_]

Pakistan only have themselves to blame, and should've continued batting in their first innings. 600+ is a safe bet score, and psychologically, will put down even the best of opposition. Being unbeaten on 302, should've continued to score at least 350. I don't understand why teams cannot just bat once, so you stand the best chance of winning a test match.

Exactly. Pathetic management

 

[ExpressPacer]

Another 50 by this partnership nd win will be realistic for WI

Whatchu talkin' bout, Bro? This win is more realistic right now than ever before. They have dominated most sessions of the last two days.

 

[The_KING]

Fifteen wickets in last two test matches.

I rate Sohail but his fitness is very poor for long formats. What's the point of a bowler who runs out of steam in the 2nd innings?

 

[Hamza_]

Aamir should try yorker

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why have Sohail Khan and Mohammad Nawaz bowled so less overs in both innings?

Out of 123 overs in the 1st inns - Nawaz bowled 17 for 2 wickets.

Out of 85 in the 2nd inns - Sohail with 7 overs and Nawaz 13.

Is it no confidence in these 2 bowlers by the team management or is it something else?

Nobody thinks it is a relevant thing to say or question?

 

[Markhor]

Dosnt Babar azam bowl offspin?

Yeah he can roll his arm over with some offies. Its an interesting thought and could go either way:

a) Bowl a part-timer and Windies whack him for like 15-20 in an over and suddenly they think could win.

b) WI batsmen get overconfident and lose their wicket.

 

[Rayyman]

Ian Pont a few hours ago on Twitter:

He's right. We came into this came w/no plans b/c we knew that WI would choke. That worked in the 1st innings, but now WI are batting well. Need ideas. Maybe a short/deep square leg and some bouncers. Maybe bowl outside off w/a short cover. Something. Misbah think of something!

 

[Red Devil]

That seems to be the only way at the moment

Get the musallahs out Doc, we need all the help we can get. )

 

[imshally81]

Sohail again....

 

[Hamza_]

Crazy stuff by us.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

It's about the performance not the result. Before touring England and getting the Mace, we would have destroyed West Indies.

Sometimes when you achieve something your dearly desire, your level drops. It's a natural process and happens both in team sports and individual sports.

I feel that as a Test team, we have reached that stage.

U r being too negative here... Cant say that with a one odd day-night test match with a pink ball in place and no natural light + dew... Pakistan are paying the price for throwing away eight soft wickets to bishoo...

 

[Watsupdoc]

Why is he continuing with Sohail? Looks so toothless...

 

[srh]

Nobody thinks it is a relevant thing to say or question?

they are not that good; this wicket is not the type to play Sohail on while Nawaz is not good enough spinner to be selected in test team to begin with

 

[Hamza_]

Yasir has been toothless.

 

[Zeshan547]

Why misbah keeping sohail on, very dumb decision unless he get a lucky break.

 

[Big Mac]

Ian Pont a few hours ago on Twitter:

He's right. We came into this came w/no plans b/c we knew that WI would choke. That worked in the 1st innings, but now WI are batting well. Need ideas. Maybe a short/deep square leg and some bouncers. Maybe bowl outside off w/a short cover. Something. Misbah think of something!

Seriously, have you guys never watched Pakistan play tests in the UAE? This is the way we play, this is the way we win, there is no need to panic.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Pak fans at stadium sure are animated

 

[Rayyman]

U r being too negative here... Cant say that with a one odd day-night test match with a pink ball in place and no natural light + dew... Pakistan are paying the price for throwing away eight soft wickets to bishoo...

No point in trying to convince the proven wrist-slitters.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Whatever happened to rotating bowlers?!?! I've always supported Misbah but what is this? He hasn't even bowled his specialists enough let alone part timers like Babar Azam and Azhar Ali. Poor captaincy today even though he is a great captain.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Get the musallahs out Doc, we need all the help we can get. )

On it bro - just called to make some special dua

 

[Sachin136]

Target down to the double digits now.

 

[Rayyman]

Seriously, have you guys never watched Pakistan play tests in the UAE? This is the way we play, this is the way we win, there is no need to panic.

I have, but we rarely get into these type of situations. I ain't panicking bro. We got this.

 

[arehaan]

Whatever happened to rotating bowlers?!?! I've always supported Misbah but what is this? He hasn't even bowled his specialists enough let alone part timers like Babar Azam and Azhar Ali. Poor captaincy today even though he is a great captain.

Pathetic captaincy by Misbah. Bowling the worst bowler is strange

 

[Markhor]

Waqar: "We're in the third half"

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I feel pakistan will win by 57 runs , a wild guess..not counting on a WI win here, if they win it is an unbelievable achievement

 

[uberkoen]

Must hand it to West Indies for fighting their way back into the game and making a game out of it.

 

[TalhaSyed]

"We were wondering if this match will finish in the first half of today or the second half of today. We are still here and it's the third half of the day" Waqar defying the laws of maths

 

[EliteCynical]

Yaen thala...avana pudikatha?

Konja jaasthi negative but terror paiyan. Semmaya debate panuvan.

Ennanga unga patthiye neenga ippdi sonna eppdi?

Btw sila pala Peru kaanama poitaanga. Sila pala Peru puthusa paakarein aana pazhaya aalunga maathiri e pesuraanga. Endha thread la idhu clear a disccus pannuvaanga? Ungalukku neriya theriyadhu yaar thirumbi vera Peru la vandhurkaanga etc. Adhunaala thaan kekkarein

 

[uberkoen]

Why are people in panic mode already?

 

[Rayyman]

Should be last over for Amir unless he gets a wicket. Bring on Wahab in his place.

 

[Mamoon]

We will probably be 5th/6th in couple of years.

 

[Markhor]

Seriously, have you guys never watched Pakistan play tests in the UAE? This is the way we play, this is the way we win, there is no need to panic.

You're preaching to the converted - I'm all for Misbah's choke the opposition strategy, just relaying what Pont was saying.

I still think we'll pull it off BUT West Indies are capable of grinding out a draw in the 4th innings (Antigua vs England in 2015, Jamaica vs India this summer).

 

[uberkoen]

"We were wondering if this match will finish in the first half of today or the second half of today. We are still here and it's the third half of the day" Waqar defying the laws of maths

Laws of maths?

Really?

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Why misbah keeping sohail on, very dumb decision unless he get a lucky break.

new ball.... just new ball... wahab cant hold a new cherry,,,

 

[uberkoen]

Why doesn't Misbah just bring Sohail on to finish all of this?

 

[Ab Fan]

How many overs left?

 

[Mamoon]

Waqar's commentary at his best.

To quote him from years gone by, we need some bananas coming out of our bowlers' hands right now.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Sohail needs to stay away from the Test team and as far as possible.

 

[Adil_94]

Sohail isnt made to last 5 days. He should play in ODIS only

 

[Haroon786]

One more wicket and the floodgates should open.

 

[Markhor]

The last Dubai Test was a nailbiter too - Adil Rashid got out after an epic rearguard effort with just 6 overs needed to salvage a draw.

 

[uberkoen]

Shabbbaaa Amir. Knock ém out.

 

[Adil_94]

these 2 looking very comfortable. I am very very nervous.

 

[Sachin136]

How many overs left?

There are supposed to be 30 overs left but they won't get more that 25 overs because of the time.

 

[Zahid87]

Need Yasir and Nawaz on. Run through some overs.

Does anyone have any clarity on what the cut-off time is for the test?

 

[uberkoen]

Whoever it is that is commentating right now is highly annoying.

 

[shaaik]

It seems Windies are going for it now...

 

[Speedster1]

I see a wicket coming soon, only need 1 and with the rest to follow we will win.

 

[Zeshan547]

Oh man this is getting into serious zone, man i'm in no mood for an emotional roller coaster, so pak bowler better finish it sooner than later.

 

[uberkoen]

The legendary Misbah Ul Haq looking confident as ever.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Fortune favours the brave.

 

[imshally81]

Good over by Amir

 

[Watsupdoc]

Come on yaar... Amir so unlucky...

 

[Speedster1]

That was lucky for bravo chipped it and fell safe

 

[TalhaSyed]

Laws of maths?

Really?

Yes really

Please see below link for further on the subject:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/associative-commutative-distributive.html

 

[Hasan123]

Time for Yasir or Nawaz

 

[JibranAnsari]

Looks like Pakistan will be number 5 at the end of the series.

 

[arehaan]

Just amazed at Misbahs toothless captaincy very poor

 

[NauV]

"Is destiny calling Darren Bravo towards a match winning innings" Fazeer Mohammad

 

[Crafty_Indian]

These sorts of situations really test the mettle of a captain.

 

[uberkoen]

Yes really

Please see below link for further on the subject:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/associative-commutative-distributive.html

So, which one of these laws did Waqar defy then?

 

[ask_analyse_act]

WI are playing with a purpose here.

Still Pak's game if we get Bravo

resilient knock from him,, cant get him since yesterday...batting one whole day to save a match .....excellent... Captain for Bravo...

 

[Gone]

Sohail isnt made to last 5 days. He should play in ODIS only

If Pak management didn't realise this after England Tour, i dont know when they would figure it out.

 

[Speedster1]

Keep faith guys, we got this tbh. worst case a draw

 

[Hasan123]

Try a yorker wahab

 

[Crafty_Indian]

So guys if Windies pull off a miracle here very unlikely though. Whom would u give the motm award to?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Even if there's a nick it will drop in front of sarfraz.

 

[imshally81]

No ball
Bus ab wicket aney wali hey....

 

[Crafty_Indian]

Wahab seems to be doing a good job.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

The match situation

Pakistan 579/3d & 123
West Indies 357 & 95/2 (31.0 ov)
West Indies require another 251 runs with 8 wickets remaining

A few wickets in the earlier sessions and Pakistan should be on their way.

Pakistan is loosing a test after taking a lead of 200 plus in the first innings Unbelievable. This can happen when you don't enforce follow on. or Declare too soon. Pakistan could have easily scored 700 in the first innings (only Azhar Ali was tired). Seriously Pakistan underestimated Windies.

 

[Aviator]

Anyone still thinking pakistan gonna win this?

 

[EliteCynical]

I am not watching this game, but following over here and scores online. As commendable an effort this is, surely the pak supporters are not thinking that they fluffed this up. I dont see a chance for WI. It is usually the supporters who get jitters. Neutrals quietly know that the inevitable is gonna happen. Had this been India, even I would have been tense but this is past WI IMO.

 

[Zeshan547]

You know the funny thing is "wahab no ball love affair gonna cost us in the worst way" just pray it don't but i'm fearing the worst. "a wicket on No ball" the real heart breaker. But this ultimate dheet deserve it.