Pakistan vs New Zealand | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | Nov 16-20, 2018 | Day 4 Thread

[Mainul]

Still it's Pakistan's game to loose

 

[Asif321]

Thank god

 

[mrtaim3]

Shafiq is looking solid..

Hope i dont regret saying it!

Thank God the foot was solid too

 

[Mainul]

haha. Remeez calling Ajaz Patel, Ijaz.

Once he called our Soumya Sarkar as Sumaiya Sarkar

 

[Mainul]

Sodhi is an ordinary leggi

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar Ali will be a big flop in SA.

 

[Third Man]

Once he called our Soumya Sarkar as Sumaiya Sarkar

haha. okay, that takes the cake.

 

[AAli98]

Once he called our Soumya Sarkar as Sumaiya Sarkar

Shakib = Sakib

 

[mrtaim3]

Why cant we win most of our matches comfortably when we are chasing? Why this has to happen so every now and then?

 

[Stewie]

Why cant we win most of our matches comfortably when we are chasing? Why this has to happen so every Time?

Fixed!

 

[Justcrazy]

Azhar is unique character , even when on 100 does not look convincing.

 

[Stewie]

Shafiq has shots but Azhar is very very limited.. awaein rola hi hai.. hard to believe he was made captain as well a while back!

 

[BDfanforever]

Once he called our Soumya Sarkar as Sumaiya Sarkar

Its spelling fault. It should be Shoumo and not Soumiya.

 

[NoBallZombie]

Rameez is trying to jinx Shafiq. Trying his level best!

 

[Stewie]

I really hope babar plays a cool hand today and it ends up being a watershed moment for his test career..

 

[Justcrazy]

This two need to take Pakistan home from here , they are experienced enough to do so.

 

[Fahdi]

First time a full toss has been hit for a boundary this day

 

[angrypathan]

Azhar finally puts a full toss away, not convincingly but 4 nonetheless

 

[Justcrazy]

Finally Azhar puts away the full toss.

 

[angrypathan]

I really hope babar plays a cool hand today and it ends up being a watershed moment for his test career..

I really hope Babar isn't required to bat today

 

[angrypathan]

Now Shafiq with a boundary, good stuff

 

[shariqnoor]

These two should always add 3 wickets to the total and realize that until they are about 20 runs away from the target, the match isn't won. We have seen time and time again in this Test match that 1 wicket has brought 3.

 

[Third Man]

Azhar is really, really out of touch. Hasn't ever looked great at the crease but was never this bad either.

As I'm typing, he sweeps Sodhi for a four. Not bad

 

[NoBallZombie]

Only a matter of time before azhar throws it away.

 

[Mamoon]

4,000 of the softest Test runs by Shafiq.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Azhar batting with far better intent than he has in last 2 series.

 

[angrypathan]

4000 test runs for Shafiq. Needs to get that average back up above 40

 

[Justcrazy]

4000 runs for Asad in Tests

 

[angrypathan]

put away by Shafiq

 

[Justcrazy]

runs partnership

 

[JibranAnsari]

Asad completes his 4000 with an average of a wicketkeeper.

 

[angrypathan]

Good running, 100 up for Pakistan, cruising along now, hopefully these 2 can take it home

 

[Justcrazy]

3 runs more

 

[angrypathan]

Azhar showing Shafiq how it's actually done

 

[Justcrazy]

more

 

[angrypathan]

Another boundary, Azhar putting his foot on the pedal

 

[angrypathan]

Azhar looks to be playing better, seems to be batting like a number 8 now instead of a number 11

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ever since he walked in, Azhar has shown intent. Really hope this was not a one-off thing dictated by the situation. This is the blue print he needs to follow in UAE. It's imperative that spinners are not allowed to bowl a consistent line and length to one batsman. You have to put them off their length by either using the feet or coming down the wicket every now and then.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

One of the more impressive wins in the UAE for Pakistan is this match. Chasing at Abu Dhabi is rarely easy but PAK have done well here after the sl and Oz series.

 

[Mamoon]

Probably another fluke innings by Azhar like Sharjah 2014. He plays a dynamic, impactful innings once in four years. This will probably be the last of his career.

 

[AAli98]

Frustrating thing is misbah & YK literally tought Asad & Azhar gow to clean there rear ends for the last 10 years.

Azhar doesn’t know how to pace a innings shafiq gets a 30 gets out. Both neither have the skill ot bottle at this level.

Paks version of ramprakash & Hick!!

 

[Gullycricket]

Even when Azhar and Shafiq have stepped up still people are criticising.Dont know what they want

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan just 55 runs away from win now.

 

[emranabbas]

My god what is happening. We are doomed

Best in Asia, best at home trololol. No professionalism, no domination.

Oh my god what's happening we are going to lose this test

 

[Stewie]

We are 50 odd runs away from a historic win!!!

The one where we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after apparently snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!!! Hurray!!!

 

[Pakprideuk]

Most on this forum are so bitter. Azhar, Asad batting really well now.

 

[Stewie]

We are embittered pak fans annonymous!!

 

[emranabbas]

Most on this forum are so bitter. Azhar, Asad batting really well now.

Mentality of most Pakistanis anything foreign is apparently better then our own

Slavery mentality always under rate our own

 

[angrypathan]

Shafiq throws it away

 

[shane]

Playing for a break is always a bad idea. They broke their momentum for no apparent reason and NZ have a real chance still.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shafiq threw it. Azhar will always be bigger and better deal than Shafiq.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Things can get interesting after lunch.

 

[emranabbas]

Shafiq gone

Oh no let's all go back in the panic mode
And worry like no tomorrow

Collapse coming

Congratulations new zealand

 

[Shafi]

Both Saud and Shafiq out before lunch.

 

[Mamoon]

Most on this forum are so bitter. Azhar, Asad batting really well now.

And that is why. Another cute 40 and our senior batsman with 8 years of experience throws it away, and then some people have the audacity to question the so-called bitterness.

 

[shariqnoor]

NZ have found their strategy. Wagner will bowl 5 bouncers an over and Sodhi will bowl round the wicket in the rough. That will completely dry the runs and in search of runs, our batsmen will panic. Reverse sweep against Sodhi actually becomes the most important shot now.

 

[Mamoon]

Don’t have much hope from Babar in this situation, but a typical streaky innings by Sarfraz would be of great help.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pathetic shot by Asad to lose his wicket, as per usual loses his bottle in pressure situations.

With such a long tail to come this game is not over.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Had NZ got a lead of 250 it would have been shambles for Pakistan.

 

[Mamoon]

Both sides had the opportunity to secure a massive win here. Pakistan should not have let New Zealand come back after dismissing them for 150, and the latter should have put its foot down after erasing the deficit with 9 wickets in hand.

Overall, an exciting but a low quality game.

 

[PakPremi]

Mentality of most Pakistanis anything foreign is apparently better then our own

Slavery mentality always under rate our own

POTW for me D&G Brigade were in full force earlier as usual and now searching for excuses to undermine Pak performance against a Quality opponent (but wait if Pak win they would no longer be Quality).

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Both sides had the opportunity to secure a massive win here. Pakistan should not have let New Zealand come back after dismissing them for 150, and the latter should have put its foot down after erasing the deficit with 9 wickets in hand.

Overall, an exciting but a low quality game.

Both sides batted poorly which is why you're calling it a low quality game.

 

[MenInG]

Excellent from Asad and Azhar, sometimes just needs one good innings to get going, Inshallah better performances coming up.

Our resident wrist slitters hard at work digging holes for themselves, I can only laugh at their basic simplicity

 

[Stewie]

Look i aint a wrist slitter but you gotta admit iur batting is way below par considering how our top order keeps collapsing under pressure “sitchashons”

 

[AAli98]

And that is why. Another cute 40 and our senior batsman with 8 years of experience throws it away, and then some people have the audacity to question the so-called bitterness.

Majority if pak fans live for the day. Asad & Azhar have been bad investments one doesn’t knw how to build/construct a innings looks like his going to get out any ball.

The other scores a 30 then gifts his wckt away. Theyv learnt nothing frm misbah & YK

 

[Stewie]

And this has not been low quality cricket. Its been fairly high class bowling from both sides. Patel is a future star. Sodhi could be a great as well with more consistency and of course boult, wagner are quality and so are our bowlers.. the batting was relatively low quality but on an even keel which is making this series exciting..


Want nothing but a win here and we will get it but please lets not kid ourselves..

Our batting is pretty darn bad!!!!!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Cut away for a boundary by Babar

 

[Stewie]

Dont care what the stats say but Babar looks head and shoulders above the other guys when he is batting..

 

[Stewie]

Wagner is bowling bouncers but they are not that quick!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This innings will give Azhar some much needed confidence.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wagner is bowling bouncers but they are not that quick!

He is not that fast anyway, majorly operates around 82mph with the effort one going to 85mph.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Babar run out.

Ball watching...

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bobby had a brain freeze?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar Azam Run out just the last thing that was needed

 

[Stewie]

Babar ..oye ai ke kita ee he was looking so good.. come on man!!

 

[Shams123]

Babar called for no straight away but azhar bhai was in a hurry

 

[Fahdi]

Man Babar gets run out a lot. Runout against Ireland, Australia and now here. And these are just the last 3-4 series

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistani hearts fluttering according to Rambo

 

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan trying best to throw away victory here!

 

[Stewie]

Babar had a MOYO moment there.. remember yousaf used to get his partners runout all the time..