Pakistan vs New Zealand | 3rd Test | Abu Dhabi | Dec 3-7, 2018 | Day 5 Thread

[Amjid Javed]

1 wicket for kiwis and game is over

 

[Shandarchowka]

I also hope kaptaan saab can show some spine and remain there at the crease. Babar will take care of the rest. Am I asking too much?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Somerville is looking dangerous every delivery. This guy would have had his career ended by half-decent batsmen here

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Sarfaraz is dancing and so is everyone around him.

 

[Shandarchowka]

Somerville is looking dangerous every delivery. This guy would have had his career ended by half-decent batsmen here

Babar will take care of him but I worry our kaptaan will shyte his pants and get out anytime now

 

[Asif321]

These two need to bat atleast 38 overs

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I also hope kaptaan saab can show some spine and remain there at the crease. Babar will take care of the rest. Am I asking too much?

Sarafarz will keep playing his shots. He can't defend for too long.

 

[RobinJay]

Did anyone even think we were not going to mess this up lol

 

[Shandarchowka]

Babar is a cheetah... good shots under such immense pressure!!

 

[Shandarchowka]

Sarafarz will keep playing his shots. He can't defend for too long.

No one is asking to stop playing shots. He needs to select them with care, not just throw bat and sweep anything he likes

 

[Varun]

Did anyone even think we were not going to mess this up lol

Very possible for Pak to draw this. Only 43 overs to go.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

It was coming.

 

[aukhan]

MASHALLAH

Mera kaptaan leading from the front.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

So another home loss. Unacceptable and pathetic.

 

[Usman Chadda]

That's a shocking shot

 

[Asif321]

Bilal mian to score fastest 50

 

[Amjid Javed]

Nice inns from captaan passenger comes to an end.

 

[Stalin]

[QU

Very possible for Pak to draw this. Only 43 overs to go.

And the jinx of the year goes to Master Varun

 

[rollingstoned]

Trying to cut once too often. Embarrassing way to get out .

 

[arehaan]

Not even worth saying anything captain unfit. Cinderella story is over

 

[Shafi]

2 more runs for moral victory for us!!!!!
How much this team will score in S Africa Can't see over 80 runs in any innings

 

[Shandarchowka]

What is the point when you can't win in familiar conditions

Babar deserves a better team!!

 

[aukhan]

Bilal mian to score fastest 50

Bilal mian used to be all rounder once.

 

[castortroy]

Hopefully the last we see of Sarfraz

Pathetic captain and useless batsman

As predicted, this should be over just after tea

 

[Josh]

MASHALLAH

Mera kaptaan leading from the front.

I thought now sarfaraz and baber were going to do a Williamson & Nicholas.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Our batsmen making kiwi spinners look world class

 

[Mamoon]

Selfless by Sarfraz as usual. He scarified his wicket so that Bilal Asif can draw the game and make a name for himself. This is in line with his decision to not bat in the middle-order in ODIs because he does not want to steal other players' thunder.

Regards,

Bakhts

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

That wicket looked like it was coming.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Like I said the other day, Pakistan have unearthed a new star in William Somervile as in the first test it was Patel. )

 

[Madplayer]

Bilal to break his own record of century in 42 balls today.

 

[Dark_Horse]

Pathetic sarfaraz continues hope his supporters criticise him just like others for defensive captaincy and bizzare shot

 

[aukhan]

After the series: We will learn from our mistakes.

Before the start of series: We have learned from our past mistakes.

 

[castortroy]

We have made loads of average spinner look world class

Who was the kiwi spinner that took 8 wickets against us?

 

[Asif321]

Bilal mian looks angry looks like it will be his day
Will walk away with drawing this match legend in making

 

[Varun]

[QU


And the jinx of the year goes to Master Varun

To be fair, Sarfraz was looking good.

 

[jagatk]

Very possible for Pak to draw this. Only 43 overs to go.

You need to keep off PP tomorrow for India's sake, you mock pak's ability to win in UAE Pak have a partnership but just as you talk about a draw they lose a wicket.

 

[Madplayer]

After the series: We will learn from our mistakes.

Before the start of series: We have learned from our past mistakes.

Vicious cycle

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

How good is Bilal with the bat? Can he hang in for 10-15 overs?

 

[Asif321]

41 overs more

 

[aukhan]

I thought now sarfaraz and baber were going to do a Williamson & Nicholas.

I can understand having hopes from Babar and expecting him to imitate Nicholas but Sarfraz pulling a Williamson would have never happened even on an alternate universe.

 

[ikky47]

How good is Bilal with the bat? Can he hang in for 10-15 overs?

Will be luck to last more than 5 overs..

 

[Madplayer]

How good is Bilal with the bat? Can he hang in for 10-15 overs?

He cant hang around. But he has a 42 ball 100 in t20 cricket.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Somerville looks somewhat threatening. Ajaz looks like the butcher down the street just trying his luck at spin bowling.

 

[Asif321]

If anyone can save us it’s Bilal

 

[sindhiboy]

Bilal and Babar are going to steal the game away from new zealand.

on a lighter note, de grandhome has outbowled starc in uae. and somerville is more threatning than lyon apparently

 

[aukhan]

Pathetic sarfaraz continues hope his supporters criticise him just like others for defensive captaincy and bizzare shot

Nope. That won't happen because Sarfraz apna hai so we have to support him blindly. Blame goes to the Batsman, Bowlers, Inzi, Micket, Goofy and Mini.

 

[Madplayer]

If anyone can save us it’s Bilal

how? Whats the basis of this statement other than false hope and desperation?

 

[Asif321]

If our top and middle had batted some overs we would have draw this

 

[ind_win]

NZ match to lose.
I think Pak will lose by a margin of 125-150.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

how? Whats the basis of this statement other than false hope and desperation?

Sarcasm?

 

[castortroy]

We can't bat in 4th innings. Mentally the pak DNA is weak and fragile.

 

[Suleiman]

Babar's time to prove why he is in the fab 5. Give it to em bobby.

 

[Asif321]

39 more overs to survive we shouldn’t give up keep on going

 

[Shandarchowka]

38 overs to go.. take it one over each please!

 

[Asif321]

Bilal defense looking dangerous for kiwis
38 more overs remain

 

[Something]

If you can't chase 280 in 70 odd overs then you should just stop playing cricket.

 

[Stalin]

Babar's time to prove why he is in the fab 5. Give it to em bobby.

He'll be in fab 5 if other four are Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Peter Handscomb and Rory Burns.

 

[Something]

He'll be in fab 5 if other four are Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Peter Handscomb and Rory Burns.

ah Rory Burns. The old chap. What a legend.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Just 38 overs to survive? Doesn't look like kiwis can force a win unless they get rid of Bobby somehow.v

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

The reason why YK was so successful in the fourth innings was because he knew the art of using his feet against the offies and leggier. He had a great sweep shot and he knew how to play with the minds of the spinners. The current generation of Pakistani batsmen couldn’t completely grew up because of the stunted growth, lack of balls and an overall lack of wit. They are all mental midgets who would fail miserably regardless of the fields they would’ve chosen in an alternative universe.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Very much doubt they'll last 38 overs.

 

[Suleiman]

If Bilal can't survive yet again with TWO first class centuries in the bank, it shows never take Pakistani domestic stats seriously. Guy has been a total bum with bat so far.

 

[ILcricket]

dead def can see you through 38 overs surely .

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

The reason why YK was so successful in the fourth innings was because he knew the art of using his feet against the offies and leggier. He had a great sweep shot and he knew how to play with the minds of the spinners. The current generation of Pakistani batsmen couldn’t completely grew up because of the stunted growth, lack of balls and an overall lack of wit. They are all mental midgets who would fail miserably regardless of the fields they would’ve chosen in an alternative universe.

YK is arguably Pakistan's best test batsman ever.

 

[Something]

Bilal has looked the most competent player of spin so far today.

 

[Asif321]

Squad announced for SA tour

 

[aukhan]

If Bilal can't survive yet again with TWO first class centuries in the bank, it shows never take Pakistani domestic stats seriously. Guy has been a total bum with bat so far.

Didn't he score a hundred once as an opener? Pakistani bowlers usually forgets how to bat after some years. Our bowlers never improve, they only goes downhill.

 

[Something]

That first session this morning. NZ just turned the game around in one session

 

[aukhan]

Good fightback from Babar...

 

[ILcricket]

good bowling change getting a pacer back .just 36 overs left .

 

[the Great Khan]

i have see many painful pakistan losses..this wont be one of them..

 

[jagatk]

i have see many painful pakistan losses..this wont be one of them..

Because this won't be a loss or because this won't be painful?

 

[Asif321]

I think we are drawing this

 

[ILcricket]

i have see many painful pakistan losses..this wont be one of them..

A draw is definitely on cards with just 35 overs left .

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

i have see many painful pakistan losses..this wont be one of them..

Nothing beats Sydney test 2010.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

I think we are drawing this

Don't think so. This is a very panicky team.

 

[amvbfm]

If you can't chase 280 in 70 odd overs then you should just stop playing cricket.

That is harsh. No doubt that our batting has been pathetic in this innings so far but to think that chasing 280 in 70 overs is an easy task in the fourth innings of a test (even in perfect batting conditions which these aren't) is pretty ridiculous. What is really alarming is the mental frailty of our top order and more importantly that of the captain. I personally think Sarfraz had given up this game some time around tea yesterday and with that mindset you cant really hope to save a test in the fourth innings.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

I think we are drawing this

Lol. 1 more wicket. These 2 need to bat another 32 overs at least.

 

[castortroy]

Yasir, Hasan and afridi will last 2-3 overs

 

[Ahmed216]

This pitch has improved with each day's play, which makes this collapse even more shameful