Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Abu Dhabi | Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2017 | Day 4

[UN talkz]

Pakistan : 266- 4

Azhar Ali : 74*

Rangana Herath : 2 wickets

 

[UN talkz]

Pakistan needs some quick runs...... thus match is already running towards draw.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Still 153 behind.

Its a draw unless sri lanka somehow gets us out under 350.

 

[Mocking Bird]

Sarfi needs to bat the way he does; score quickly. ...no need to go into the shell like the mediocre shafiq

 

[Yatoo]

It's a draw.

 

[UN talkz]

For the first 3 days this match has sucked the life out of me so let's hope this is an action packed day....... Yasir is gonna be difficult to handle for Lankans.... he has also got 2 days of rest. So watch out for him.

 

[IAJ]

First ball four Sohail

 

[ammar_merry]

good start harry

 

[IAJ]

Good start Sohail

 

[IAJ]

Whats up with SL bowlers and their bellies

 

[shady]

Nice start for Haris

 

[ARK Rafay]

That's the difference. On one hand you have Shafiq who doesn't play a shot despite his position in Playing XI is permanent. Then you have this young lad Haris who straight away starts to play his natural game and shots. Looking positive despite he is on his debut.

 

[UN talkz]

Waqar singing praises for FAWAD ALAM.... Danny also amused why Fawad's not playing.
Says during my tenure i had MisYou so couldn't fit him but shud be selected now.....

 

[IAJ]

Waqar singing praises for FAWAD ALAM.... Danny also amused why Fawad's not playing.
Says during my tenure i had MisYou so couldn't fit him but shud be selected now.....

Good comments by Waqar actually

 

[Rayyman]

Classy shot for four by Haris

 

[Abdul]

That was simply beautiful from Haris.

 

[IAJ]

Another lovely shot Sohail

 

[Rayyman]

That was simply beautiful from Haris.

Can't believe I'm up watching this...

 

[ammar_merry]

classy drives

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Haris is all class

 

[UN talkz]

Haris looks solid against both pacer and the spinner.. both Azhar and Haris playing positively

 

[UN talkz]

Pak 288-4 after 121.... Azhar 81*

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Looks outside the line even if there's no edge

 

[Rayyman]

Azhar to 85!!!

He's a great batsman yaar

 

[ARK Rafay]

You know a guy is special when he has 2 double centuries and 1 triple century to his name at test cricket...

 

[Rayyman]

Naa kar man Ajoo gone

 

[ARK Rafay]

You know a guy is special when he has 2 double centuries and 1 triple century to his name at test cricket...

Jinxed.

 

[IAJ]

Azhar throws it away

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn. Azhar gone. Good catch

 

[Rayyman]

Azhar throws it away

No temperament

 

[ARK Rafay]

Last hope, Sarfraz and Haris...

 

[Rayyman]

Last hope, Sarfraz and Haris...

Hopefully one of them gets a hundred.

 

[Madplayer]

Calm down and watch haris thrash them

 

[Abdul]

How long before Sarfraz gets out trying to slog sweep one?

 

[Madplayer]

Pitch has started to crumble now. But it is still slow

 

[predictablyunpredictable]

Sarfaraz gives me anxiety.

 

[Madplayer]

full toss driven through covers by sarf

 

[Madplayer]

Next ball, dancing down the track and over long on

 

[ARK Rafay]

Good positive approach by Sarfraz...

 

[UN talkz]

That was really a good catch.....
Well played Azhar

 

[Madplayer]

Sarfaraz is on a mission here.

 

[Stallion__]

Need to score fast like this to create any chance of forcing the result

 

[UN talkz]

Sarfraz won't stay here blocking around.
Bcz he knows how to do it.

 

[dauntless]

When sarfraz can score why others can't? He is really treat to watch against spinners!!

 

[Shafi]

Looks like it will take whole day to take lead. So defensive approach.

 

[UN talkz]

PAK - 313/5 (127.0 Ovs)
DRINKS....
SARFY my boy u just made me realise that i am alive.

 

[JibranAnsari]

imagine if we had adnan akmal instead of sarfraz ..how boring this batting lineup would be.

 

[ammar_merry]

o man

 

[JibranAnsari]

two poor shots in a row and sarfraz departs

 

[shah_1]

Out

bad shot

 

[JibranAnsari]

amir to score a 50 here

 

[Zeshan547]

sarfraz kamakazi approach will make us lose more matches than win, and this is the worst shot to play on this pitch, [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was he thinking he was playing in waca and not Abu Dhabi?

 

[another drop catch]

another collapse on the cards

 

[yasir]

This is third Pakistan wicket that has gone down because wicket is too slow

This is a third rate wicket, it reminds me of time when we use to bowl very slowly to 7/8 years old kid, so that they have time to see...Cannot believe we are playing test cricket on such a wicket, there is a reason test cricket has no fans in young generation :

 

[Zeshan547]

hit out or get out for God sake or keep waiting for the chop as frightened chicken.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Highly unlikely now that Pakistan will even score 400... This is because of stupid batting order shuffle and not selecting Fawad Alam

 

[Zeshan547]

Mr Talented also needs to get a move on, or else he will no one left to help him get to a good score and to secure his place.

 

[Zeshan547]

fawad isn't the solution to our batting needs we need a stroke maker with proper technique and all round game. and 32 plus fawad isn't the answer I am afraid.

 

[UN talkz]

They need to start Bashing now.... it is disgusting that they are playing for a Draw

 

[Abdullah]

amir hasan and yasir should all be able to contribute on this pitch.
No need for haris to go uber aggressive just yet

 

[sam_ahm]

What a disaster of a test match this has been, I can't believe such a dull test match being played in this day and age. I don't even feel like following it on the internet let alone watching the match.

Pakistan should be ashamed of the way they have played, no intent whatsoever on sych a flat wicket against a very ordinary srilankan team.

 

[Vildoc]

They need to start Bashing now.... it is disgusting that they are playing for a Draw

What do you expect from two low ranked teams playing on a flat pitch lol!

 

[JibranAnsari]

so amir is proving to be completely useless in this match

 

[Big Mac]

sarfraz kamakazi approach will make us lose more matches than win, and this is the worst shot to play on this pitch, [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was he thinking he was playing in waca and not Abu Dhabi?

hit out or get out for God sake or keep waiting for the chop as frightened chicken.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Pakistan crumbling.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Haris Sohail needs to start playing his shots. No point in playing like test now. ODI gear should be on...

 

[JibranAnsari]

dont know what haris is waiting for.

 

[blackanhyellow]

Pak's batting without Misbah and Younis looks brittle even in these conditions.

But remember this is a very inexperienced side with Babar, Haris, sami, and masood relatively inexperienced in international tests.

Give this team another 5 test matches or so before knee jerk reactions.

 

[Madplayer]

Perhaps the faster bowler. He plays his shots against the faster bowlers

 

[wasimjunior]

Is pitch getting tougher?

 

[Madplayer]

by yasir

 

[Madplayer]

Is pitch getting tougher?

Certainly more turn. But still slow.

 

[Zeshan547]

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] first post shows that sarfraz should be more controlled in his aggression and shot selection and at that stage he had proper batsman as partner and my 2nd post is that now that Harry only has tail to accompany and they won't last to long so he should get a move on otherwise you are waiting for the inevitable without adding any score.

 

[Zeshan547]

Harris leaving even these hit me balls.

 

[Bubby]

I think lanka missed a trick by not playing dananjaya

 

[Big Mac]

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] first post shows that sarfraz should be more controlled in his aggression and shot selection and at that stage he had proper batsman as partner and my 2nd post is that now that Harry only has tail to accompany and they won't last to long so he should get a move on otherwise you are waiting for the inevitable without adding any score.

You can't score quickly on UAE pitches, there is a reason why we have played in this manner for the last seven years.

 

[Zeshan547]

and the fastest ever 300 plus run chase was done on Mars and fastest century at the time was also scored on some other planet by Misbah? Am I missing something,? and I am not asking to go at 5 rpo but at least 3rpo is more than achievable, and we would have been in the lead by now [MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION]

 

[Bubby]

Such timid approach doesn't serve any purpose, it's like playing right into opponents hand.

 

[ARK Rafay]

A lose is on the card...?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Yasir dismissed on the last ball of the session.