Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Dubai | Oct 6-10, 2017 | Day 1

[hadi123]

Pakistan on the brink of losing their impressive streak of not losing a "home" series for almost 10 years. Can they extend that streak a little bit longer? This will be Sri Lanka's first ever Day Night test match.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Batting needs to improve in this match, not enough runs in 1st inns when a platform was well set and a pathetic 2nd inns effort. Big runs need and we need to score quickly.. cant afford a snail like performance like in 1st test.

 

[Cric1234]

Sri Lanka have won the toss and will bat.

 

[Amjid Javed]

SL will bat 1st, that means our seamers need to some how do some damage with the ball, also we will probably be batting last and need to improve against herath!

 

[Cric1234]

Another 5th day chase might be on the cards not ideal at all.

 

[Ellipsism]

Just the one change for Pakistan- Hasan out Riaz in.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

AGRESSIVE Riaz in for Hasan

 

[Cric1234]

Just the one change for Pakistan- Hasan out Riaz in.

Another potential blunder 2 spinners are almost compulsory.

 

[hadi123]

Riaz in for Hasan Ali. Not what many of us would have wanted. We should look to bundle SL out quickly, then bat once and get a big score and try and win by an innings.

 

[JibranAnsari]

shan still in the team and so is amir.


Don't think we are going to win this match either and worse still that wahab is in the 11.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Lanka won the toss, nice

 

[JibranAnsari]

I hope shan gets a pair..enough of the nepotism.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Still no two spinners.

You're supposed to LEARN from your mistakes.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

If lanka can pile up 500 in the first innings, they'll win this series, lanka is just 1 big innings away from a series win

 

[Shafi]

Looks like Micky did not learn anything from the first match. Another 4th Innings collapse is coming. Hearth will destroy our batting.

 

[Usman Chadda]

shan still in the team and so is amir.


Don't think we are going to win this match either and worse still that wahab is in the 11.

Wasn't Wahab the popular choice to replace Amir?

 

[Sirris]

Unchanged team, very disappointed.

What is asghad doing warming rhetoric bench?

 

[Shafi]

Why persisting with Amir in test. He is not a test material.

 

[Cric1234]

What's likely to happen to Asghar dropped next series without being given a chance.

 

[Hasan123]

Great start from Amir.

 

[On_the_up]

Still no two spinners.

You're supposed to LEARN from your mistakes.

You have to acknowledge them first.

I also blame PCB for reducing this to a 2 match series, one bad session and you can't win the series.

 

[hadi123]

What's likely to happen to Asghar dropped next series without being given a chance.

Possibly as Raza Hasan is doing amazing in the QEA trophy.

 

[shebimalik]

Some swing for M Amir

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Beautiful bowling by Amir!!!

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Almost gets him

 

[Mir jibran]

Possibly as Raza Hasan is doing amazing in the QEA trophy.

how many wickets did raza take ?

 

[Arsalan Pro]

What a over by Amir!!!

 

[shebimalik]

Good first over from M Amir

 

[hadi123]

how many wickets did raza take ?

16 wickets in 3 innings so far

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wasn't Wahab the popular choice to replace Amir?

Not mine

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow excellent over by Amir.

 

[shah_1]

Great bowling from Amir

 

[Arsalan Pro]

No-ball

 

[Hasan123]

Don't bowl on the legs Amir.

 

[Cric1234]

First half hour for fast bowlers after that it looks a pancake 400+ on the cards.

 

[Hasan123]

Another good delivery from Amir.

 

[shebimalik]

M Amir looking in rhythm

 

[JattMaula]

Abbas will be very effective if he can push into high 130s without losing accuracy. I know he has very good record right now but that may not last.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir looks better in this game.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Amir regularly bowling beauties but still no luck.

 

[Cric1234]

Abbas will be very effective if he can push into high 130s without losing accuracy. I know he has very good record right now but that may not last.

He's bowling 125kph whatever works is fine.

 

[shebimalik]

Praise from kohli might have motivated him to do more

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Almost 140 Kph there

 

[ExpressPacer]

Still don't understand why so many people rate Abbas. Trundles in like no tomorrow.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Around 138 kph today. Good pace.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Praise from kohli might have motivated him to do more

When did Kohli praise him?

 

[Hasan123]

Sri Lanka are rotating the strike well. Hopefully our batsmen don't play for after dot.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

5 runs of 4 balls.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Sri Lanka are rotating the strike well. Hopefully our batsmen don't play for after dot.

Wishful thinking unfortunately. Our batsmen leave the easiest of deliveries.

 

[shebimalik]

Someone posted on twitter but the show still is to be released

 

[Cric1234]

Still don't understand why so many people rate Abbas. Trundles in like no tomorrow.

Because he averages 19 and bowls well?

 

[Arsalan Pro]

7 of the over.

 

[JattMaula]

He's bowling 125kph whatever works is fine.

It is working with some help from new ball or pitch or forgiving batsmen but can't last as pacer at that pace but I've been proved wrong before.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Mohammad Abbas is SOO easy to play and negotiate that batsmen can easily play him away for runs delivery after delivery even with the new ball.

 

[shebimalik]

Virat Kohli on most challenging bowler: "Mohammed Amir, his bowling always keeps you on toes & you've to be at your best when facing him."

 

[ExpressPacer]

Virat Kohli on most challenging bowler: "Mohammed Amir, his bowling always keeps you on toes & you've to be at your best when facing him."

When? Is this recent? Any links?

 

[Hasan123]

This pitch looks very good for batting.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Virat Kohli on most challenging bowler: "Mohammed Amir, his bowling always keeps you on toes & you've to be at your best when facing him."

Wow that's some words for Amir

 

[shebimalik]

Its recent. Search the same words on twitter.

 

[DRsohail]

and M>AMIr id dead straight now after 2 overs..

 

[Arsalan Pro]

9 of the over with 2 fours.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Story of amirs return so far in test cricket , gets some swing in the first three overs , induces some edges (which are usually dropped) and becomes a harmless trundler for the rest of the innings.

 

[Hasan123]

Outfield seems quicker at least.

 

[shebimalik]

When? Is this recent? Any links?

https://twitter.com/HitmanCricket/status/915607462627106817

 

[m.shah]

Garbage over from amir

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Pakistan giving away easy runs.

 

[IndYeah1]

Ominous signs for Pakistan. They dropped the wrong bowler to bring in Wahab. Amir doesn't look like he'll take a test wicket anytime soon.

 

[Shafi]

As usual Amir (Amir's fan) started well then fade.Why can't management select Mir Hamza over Amir. Amir is good for T20 and ODI but not test. He does not have much variation to create pressure and take wicket.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Because he averages 19 and bowls well?

Ignore his stats over 3 matches vs the lowest ranked Test teams. He just looks so innocuous. Worst "fast" bowler I've seen that's played for Pakistan.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Abbas not looking threatening with the ball

 

[Cric1234]

It is working with some help from new ball or pitch or forgiving batsmen but can't last as pacer at that pace but I've been proved wrong before.

He'll do better keeping it tight expect erratic bowling from Wahab striving for extra pace.

 

[DRsohail]

yasir has to bowl another 50 overs..

 

[Shafi]

Free flowing runs!!! Yasir is our only hope in bowling to take more wickets

 

[Usman Chadda]

Ominous signs for Pakistan. They dropped the wrong bowler to bring in Wahab. Amir doesn't look like he'll take a test wicket anytime soon.

Try watching the match before commenting. Amir's first two overs were really good, and he 'looked like getting a wicket' every delivery.

 

[Shafi]

Ignore his stats over 3 matches vs the lowest ranked Test teams. He just looks so innocuous. Worst "fast" bowler I've seen that's played for Pakistan.

Tell me who is better fast bowler in the current team than Abbas?

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Need a wicket here

 

[Cric1234]

yasir has to bowl another 50 overs..

Too much pressure on Yasir not playing 2 spinners is another blunder it looks like.

 

[ExpressPacer]

https://twitter.com/HitmanCricket/status/915607462627106817

Amir's really good. Top comments from VK. I actually don't mind Amir not over exerting himself in these meaningless Tests.

 

[Shafi]

Try watching the match before commenting. Amir's first two overs were really good, and he 'looked like getting a wicket' every delivery.

Create chances and getting wicket is big difference.

 

[MenInG]

Tentative start for SL openers - not out of the woods yet