Pakistan v West Indies | 3rd Test | Sharjah | Oct 30-Nov 3, 2016 | Day 3

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan 281
West Indies 244-6 at the end of Day 2.

 

[MenInG]

Need to restrict lead to within 60 runs

 

[Belawal2014]

Need to restrict lead to within 60 runs

Hopefully we can make some inroads with the new ball due in 2 overs.

 

[OS_89]

Superb innings from Brathwaite. Love his temperament.

 

[angrypathan]

 

[angrypathan]

Waqar singing praises for Amir

 

[angrypathan]

Always good to have Chacha in the crowd

 

[angrypathan]

Ramiz with some banter about Waqar's official age

 

[angrypathan]

Am I the only one watching this game?

 

[Belawal2014]

Am I the only one watching this game?

Nope, me too, but I'm about to head to bed.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Amir is the best fast bowler in Pakistan. Simple as that

 

[shah_1]

Zulfi has to be the most useless spinner ever

 

[MenInG]

Amir is the best fast bowler in Pakistan. Simple as that

Hope he gets a 5fer

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

How is the pitch?

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Nail in the coffin for our Zulfi cobra, this test match.

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

How is the pitch?

Pretty flat, typical UAE road, don't expect any thing until day 4.

 

[shariqnoor]

How is the pitch?

As all UAE pitches are. Dead. There's nothing in it for the bowlers. We all here that it's going to be difficult to bat in the 4th innings but that's all nonsense. If you apply yourself chasing 300 even in the 4th innings should not be difficult.

 

[street cricketer]

How is the pitch?

Still good for batting.

 

[samplepiece]

Not watching but looking at the score seems to suggest that this isnt a dead pitch. 280 plays 320 in the first innings.

 

[MenInG]

As all UAE pitches are. Dead. There's nothing in it for the bowlers. We all here that it's going to be difficult to bat in the 4th innings but that's all nonsense. If you apply yourself chasing 300 even in the 4th innings should not be difficult.

Absolutely not true

You don't take 20 wickets on dead pitches which Pakistan have been doing for past many years

 

[NauV]

Not watching but looking at the score seems to suggest that this isnt a dead pitch. 280 plays 320 in the first innings.

Except for the first 2 wickets that fell in the first over on Day 1 . . Most other wickets have been a result of daft / bad batting or great bowlign . . absolutely nothing to do with the pitch

 

[Hasan123]

Omggg Sarfraz how can you not help Nawaz there

 

[samplepiece]

Except for the first 2 wickets that fell in the first over on Day 1 . . Most other wickets have been a result of daft / bad batting or great bowlign . . absolutely nothing to do with the pitch

CI commentary seems to suggest plenty of slow turn on offer.

 

[NauV]

CI commentary seems to suggest plenty of slow turn on offer.

Innocuous turn

 

[shariqnoor]

Edit

Absolutely not true

You don't take 20 wickets on dead pitches which Pakistan have been doing for past many years

Don't mistake us getting 20 wickets is because of the pitch. If pitch is the primary reason, we should've been knocked over twice most matches too. Even in the first innings here, about 7 batsmen in our lineup got out playing stupid shots rather than bowlers getting anything out of the pitch. If pitches were conducive, you wouldn't see WI playing out 100 overs every innings.

 

[Abdullah]

Nail in the coffin for our Zulfi cobra, this test match.

That's what we thought last game

 

[imshally81]

22 runs lead

 

[samplepiece]

Would a lead of 75 runs be considered significant on this pitch?

 

[JibranAnsari]

The over reliance on Yasir is hurting us big time now. Yasir has lost his form and other bowlers aren't good enough.

 

[Ankit007]

WI should take a lead of at least 100

 

[marlonbrowndo]

The over reliance on Yasir is hurting us big time now. Yasir has lost his form and other bowlers aren't good enough.

I open this thread and first thing I see is this post from you. Surprise surprise.

 

[shariqnoor]

This Test Match is heading towards a draw if Windies get a 100 run lead.

 

[Executioner]

This Test Match is heading towards a draw if Windies get a 100 run lead.

What? Its only the 3rd day and we haven't had lunch yet.

West Indies looking really good, this will be a close contest. All of a sudden a dull series has turned its corner. Lead passes 30.

 

[Executioner]

Surely, this is west indies's match to lose? Unless they pull off a Bangladesh

 

[JibranAnsari]

Abay yaar out ho jao

 

[samplepiece]

This Test Match is heading towards a draw if Windies get a 100 run lead.

Maybe if they take 2 sessions to get to that lead

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Surely, this is west indies's match to lose? Unless they pull off a Bangladesh

We ain't losing this. Get ready for a mammoth total in our 2nd innings

 

[Markhor]

Tremendous innings from Brathwaite. WI ideally would want a lead between 80-100 from this position.

 

[shariqnoor]

If Windies get a 100 run lead, this would take till tea most likely. Then Pakistan wouldn't declare until they have scored 400 at least which would mean 4 sessions at the minimum. This would leave just the 5th day for Windies to survive or score their runs. I would say a draw is likely.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

C'mon Windies.

 

[JibranAnsari]

West indies should get a lead of 120 plus.


This match is west indies to lose.

 

[street cricketer]

Surely, this is west indies's match to lose? Unless they pull off a Bangladesh

Lol Pakistan aren't losing this no matter what.

West Indies have a shot at drawing this with a good lead.

 

[Ankit007]

When amir bowls big no balls i get forced to remember his 2010 blunder

 

[JibranAnsari]

When amir bowls big no balls i get forced to remember his 2010 blunder

Only you do at the moment.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Absolutely not true

You don't take 20 wickets on dead pitches which Pakistan have been doing for past many years

Just a little less than dead , you say that pitches in UAE are in coma.

 

[Pantani]

I don't see West Indies winning unless they score about 550 in the first innings and have an unassailable lead + a long time to bowl Pakistan out. In that case they can't not win. If they only take a lead of about 150 runs or fewer in this innings, as appears likely; I will count on them to choke and lose, or hang on for a draw. They should have a serious case of the Bangladesh running through them. They're not used to winning. Jason Holder has played 20 tests and won only one of them.

 

[Pantani]

Although obviously I have to say it would be great for world cricket for Bangladesh and West Indies to register test wins against big name opposition in the same week.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I don't see West Indies winning unless they score about 550 in the first innings and have an unassailable lead + a long time to bowl Pakistan out. In that case they can't not win. If they only take a lead of about 150 runs or fewer in this innings, as appears likely; I will count on them to choke and lose, or hang on for a draw. They should have a serious case of the Bangladesh running through them. They're not used to winning. Jason Holder has played 20 tests and won only one of them.

Get a lead of 150 , get Pakistan out for under 350. Chase around 200. Not that difficult.

 

[Executioner]

We ain't losing this. Get ready for a mammoth total in our 2nd innings

YK might score another century in 2nd innings, but it wont be easy

 

[pakistani pride]

What? Its only the 3rd day and we haven't had lunch yet.

West Indies looking really good, this will be a close contest. All of a sudden a dull series has turned its corner. Lead passes 30.

LOL did you even check the score line? Its 2 - 0.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

 

[street cricketer]

West Indies have just batted 20 more overs than Pakistan in their first innings.

#MoralVictory

 

[NauV]

Commentators saying that Yasir is nursing a shoulder injury . . that's not good news!!

 

[street cricketer]

Wahab is probably the best in Pak team in breaking long partnerships.

 

[samplepiece]

No attempt to shield the number 11 by Brathwaite. Carrying the bat on his mind?

 

[shariqnoor]

First Wahab 5fer since WC 2011 semi-final in any format.

 

[angrypathan]

5 for Wahab

 

[Naim]

W.I all out on 337

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

First Wahab 5fer since WC 2011 semi-final in any format.

Consistency ??

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good job after lunch , now need to score at least 350 to have any chance.


Wonderful knock by braithwaite.

 

[street cricketer]

Well done to Braithwaite for carrying his bat batting second against a good Pak attack.

 

[90MPH]

WI bowlers should be bowling at the stumps.

They have a 50 run lead so they can't afford to let Pak Batsman to settle and just bowling a chnnael.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

When amir bowls big no balls i get forced to remember his 2010 blunder

Every time an Indian bowler trundles I remember the entire Indian bowling history

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

So guys who will score big this inning?

 

[Saurav]

What a review

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need positive batting here.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI wasted a review there.

 

[Justcrazy]

So guys who will score big this inning?

Younis can here, if he gets a go.

 

[Justcrazy]

Third boundary by Azhar here.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

Younis can here, if he gets a go.

Azhar is playing well too

 

[Justcrazy]

Solid start by Pakistan so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

Holder as first change before tea.

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar is playing well too

I had to take one name

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan should target to be at least 120 runs ahead by stumps today.

 

[Justcrazy]

Last over before tea.

 

[Markhor]

Surely, this is west indies's match to lose? Unless they pull off a Bangladesh

West Indies haven't won an away Test outside of Bangladesh since Dec 2007 vs South Africa in Port Elizabeth.

So a good opportunity for them to correct the record.

 

[Mr. Imperfect]

Both should accelerate after tea, should look to bat at a R/R of 4 at least, sooner we get a decent lead, less will be the volume of pressure.

 

[MMHS]

If this Test ends in a draw - both teams should be docked 100% match fee & Captains handed 2 match suspension. So far, 10 overs were lost in 1st 2 days for pathetic over rate, today at least another 6 will be lost - at this rate already it has become a 425 overs Test.

Opened TV with 7 minutes before Tea, Holder & his offie took whole time & 1 extra minute to bowl one over, when the idea should be to bowl one extra over before a break.

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

I had to take one name

ok no problem

 

[MMHS]

Over Rate 12.4; Run Rate 2.56 - then we talk why Test cricket is losing interest.