Pakistan v West Indies | 3rd Test | Sharjah | Oct 30-Nov 3, 2016 | Day 4

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan 281 and 87/4.
West Indies 337.

Pakistan lead by 31 runs.

 

[MenInG]

Play out of our skins is the message for the day!

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Play out of our skins is the message for the day!

To be honest, we're really staring down the barrel here.... If we somehow manage to NOT LOSE this game would be a down right miracle if you ask me.

Misbah and the boys have really messed this up - will be following the game through cricinfo and Praying as well !!

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Sarfaraz counter attacking ??

 

[Naim]

100 comes up for Pakistan . shabaa boys some how stretch lead to 200.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Shabaa boyss let's go

 

[Naim]

for azhar

 

[Tired]

This is a HUGE test of character of Pakistan team and if Azhar could take captaincy after Misbah with Sarfraz as deputy in Test.

 

[Jabo]

azhar needs another big score
get his confidence up

 

[Jabo]

anything under 180 = chance of winning at 6%

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

anything under 180 = chance of winning at 6%

Can I know how did you come to this arbitrary value ??

 

[MenInG]

Akhtar last night said 175 as the magic number

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar just needs to stay for as long as possible. Sarfraz will score as long as he's batting

 

[Slog]

stll a very small lead

hopefully these 2 can score centuries

 

[shariqnoor]

I like the fact that both these batsmen today are looking for runs rather than crease occupation. Yesterday we just went ultra defensive and it cost us.

 

[Boi]

O sarfraz you idiot! Catching practice

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

There goes the match

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Ridiculous shot

 

[Hasan123]

Sarfraz has just given it away . Nawaz needs to step up here!!!!!

 

[shah_1]

Another good 40+ from Sarfraz

Frustrating

 

[shaaik]

Another soft dismissal .. something that you associate with Sarfaraz now.

 

[Boi]

Nawaz needs to prove his worth here. Needs to show some confidence and competence with the bat

 

[salih]

That happens all too often with Sarfraz unfortunately. It will be a big test for Nawaz. I personally don't believe he's up for the challenge and will probably fail. However I do expect the tail to show some fight with Azhar Ali.

 

[shaaik]

Big innings for Nawaz here... probably his future in test cricket on the line here..

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Nawaz you Jobber !! pull your socks up man; need him to go big for Pakistan to have any chance at winning this game..

 

[uberkoen]

Neeg a big innings from Nawaz here. Time to show his worth to the team.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Really poor from sarfraz.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Nawaz get some runs ffs. You're digging your own grave by playing maidens.

 

[JibranAnsari]

If we lose this match we will come down to number 4.

 

[shariqnoor]

If we lose this match we will come down to number 4.

No. We'll lose a couple of points but we'll still be 2nd.

 

[NauV]

If we lose this match we will come down to number 4.

No, Pakistan will remain at 2 . . Will drop to 109 points

 

[Mamoon]

Azhar playing a gem of an innings. I think he's Pakistan most accomplished batsman now and a better pressure player than Younis and Misbah who go missing under the pump quite often.

Really satisfied with Azhar's development unlike Shafiq. Could be Pakistan next Test batting legend.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Azhar playing a gem of an innings. I think he's Pakistan most accomplished batsman now and a better pressure player than Younis and Misbah who go missing under the pump quite often.

Really satisfied with Azhar's development unlike Shafiq. Could be Pakistan next Test batting legend.

I think Misbah has the most impact quotient while Asad and Yoni have the least. Clutch being a subset of impact.

Azhar may be 2nd best in impact.

 

[Boi]

Nawaz trying to get in to Misbah's good books by some epic tuk tuking?

 

[MRSN]

lol so called all rounder can't buy a run on these pitches. Love the hype he got though.

 

[MRSN]

Azhar playing a gem of an innings. I think he's Pakistan most accomplished batsman now and a better pressure player than Younis and Misbah who go missing under the pump quite often.

Really satisfied with Azhar's development unlike Shafiq. Could be Pakistan next Test batting legend.

and people actually wanted him dropped. lol he has been the best Pakistani batsman in tests performance wise in the last 6 years.

 

[street cricketer]

Another 100-110 runs and it's Pakistan's game to lose.

Nawaz, Amir, Yasir and Wahab are more than capable of stringing together another 100 runs with Azhar.

 

[shariqnoor]

I really hope Wahab isn't in next. He should be batting at 10.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bishoo will go through our last 4 in a jiffy

 

[salih]

In times like this, I remind myself of Amir's record breaking last wicket partnership with Ajmal vs NZ in 2010. All hope is not lost.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

I really hope Wahab isn't in next. He should be batting at 10.

problem with him is he dont have a defensive game whenever he tries to defend he looks worse than rahat.
if he get freedom to slog he can smash few..

 

[Nothing matters]

Don't know why they send Wahab who is worst then all of our tail above Amir. He hasn't contributed in ages.

 

[shariqnoor]

The pitch is still dead. Nothing happening at all. Can't believe we're 149/5 on THIS pitch.

 

[MenInG]

Playing for lunch these 2

 

[JibranAnsari]

Jason holder had 1 wicket in 5 test matches this year and we gave him 7 wickets in 3 test matches including two 3 fers.

 

[Yatoo]

Nawaz's batting inspires zero confidence. And he is a batting all-rounder

 

[shah_1]

four

 

[Mainul]

This pitch is good for batting.Pakistan has a job in their hand to avoid a humiliating defeat.

 

[uberkoen]

Just need to try and get through as much of the day as possible.

 

[uberkoen]

Game restarting now!

Bishoo to start off after lunch

 

[JibranAnsari]

Need another 150 runs to be competitive ,Yasir shah is out of form and no one else really is a threat.

 

[uberkoen]

Need another 150 runs to be competitive ,Yasir shah is out of form and no one else really is a threat.

Didn't he take a 5fer in the last game?

 

[uberkoen]

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

So I just tuned in....... What did I miss ???

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

[MENTION=57576]MRSN[/MENTION] apparently you were spot on !! Tuned in after my meeting and we're exactly 20 runs ahead. I don't know whether to be relived or disappointed

 

[Sarfarazian92]

So I just tuned in....... What did I miss ???

Lunch Break lol

 

[shariqnoor]

Yasir needs to start turning the ball more if he's to remain successful. The more he plays intl. cricket, the more teams are going to figure him out if he doesn't start turning the ball.

 

[kingusama92]

"That's hit him on the middle thigh."

Waqar Younis with another beauty.

 

[shariqnoor]

"That's hit him on the middle thigh."

Waqar Younis with another beauty.

He also had a beauty in the first test match when WI were batting solidly in the 3rd session on the last day.

Waqar said that "we all were thinking that the match would finish in the first half today or possibly early in the second half. But here we are in the THIRD half."

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Lead is 100+
PAK has almost reached the safety zone.

 

[kingusama92]

He also had a beauty in the first test match when WI were batting solidly in the 3rd session on the last day.

Waqar said that "we all were thinking that the match would finish in the first half today or possibly early in the second half. But here we are in the THIRD half."

) )

Legend.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

and the inevitable happens

 

[uberkoen]

He also had a beauty in the first test match when WI were batting solidly in the 3rd session on the last day.

Waqar said that "we all were thinking that the match would finish in the first half today or possibly early in the second half. But here we are in the THIRD half."

He meant session.

 

[uberkoen]

Nawaz you beauty.

 

[shariqnoor]

He meant session.

Yeah I know. But he repeatedly used the word HALF when he meant session.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Can we all start panicking now please !!

 

[castortroy]

How is this Nawaz in the test team. Average bowler and even more average batsmen

 

[uberkoen]

Yeah I know. But he repeatedly used the word HALF when he meant session.

As if you've never made a mistake in your life like mispronouncing a word or saying something incorrectly.

 

[shaaik]

Yasir gets the promotion in the batting order but was it really needed. I reckon Yasir should hv been promoted instead

 

[castortroy]

Also, Bisho has out bowled Yasir here.

Yasir has been gun barrel straight

 

[uberkoen]

Need to try and get another 100 runs from somewhere somehow.

 

[uberkoen]

Also, Bisho has out bowled Yasir here.

Yasir has been gun barrel straight

Ok.

 

[Mir jibran]

this is should be it for nawaz

 

[shariqnoor]

As if you've never made a mistake in your life like mispronouncing a word or saying something incorrectly.

Sir. Sorry.

 

[uberkoen]

Amir dropped by Holder

 

[uberkoen]

If Azhar Ali carries his bat in this innings, this would be the only instance where two opening batsman would have carried their bat in the same test match.

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Heavily missing Rahat Ali's batting, would've gotten a quick fire 150. Team management take note.

 

[Goooby]

Heavily missing Rahat Ali's batting, would've gotten a quick fire 150. Team management take note.

Sohail Khan too?

 

[uberkoen]

Amir can bat a bit. Needs to hold his own out there and support Azhar for as long as he can.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Amir dropped by Holder

Could prove fatal for WI.