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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Dubai | Oct 6-10, 2017 | Day 4

another drop catch said:
but it will need a miracle from pakistan bowlers to score 100 runs
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Miracle is an exaggeration. It's not like we've never seen Amir or Wahab or Yasir bat ok.

If in general they can score 15, it won't be a huge stretch for any of them to score 30 or 35.

The bigger point is if they come with 180 needed I have no huge expectations.

If they come in when a win is even a 15 or 20% probability it can happen.

Momentum and nerves can do funny things. This partnership has outscored top 5 batters with no trouble.

If it gets to 100 runs partnership, Srilanka will be in some kind of panic mode.
 
babajee said:
These 2 certainly have the ability to take us close to the finishing line.

If only the others batted like this :(
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How many times have these two won us a Test from a similar situation in the past? Asad has played more than what 50 Tests and he's done it 0 times? They can only take us close to the finishing line at best..
 
ExpressPacer said:
How many times have these two won us a Test from a similar situation in the past? Asad has played more than what 50 Tests and he's done it 0 times? They can only take us close to the finishing line at best..
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Before we get over the line, we have to get close.

And Assad has done that multiple times.
 
sarfraz is such a cry baby, I swear if he got out on that ball post match presser would be like "only if pardeep didn't drop his rag, we had this in the bag"
 
Look at Asad Shafiq, doesn't perform when he is required too, and does it when things are almost certainly out of hand...
 
Need 5 more overs like that and we can actually win this. Just 5 more overs like that in the next 10. Come on lads. Risk free cricket!
 
waleed88 said:
Look at Asad Shafiq, doesn't perform when he is required too, and does it when things are almost certainly out of hand...
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More like he's stepping up when the team needs him. We haven't lost this yet.
 
only if we played like this when we had some realistic chance, this is just like how a candle flash at brightest before dying of completely. or false hope, nothing more than that, so keep your emotions in check, if you don't want to get even more disappointed.
 
Amir needs to provide handy contribution with the bat.
 
another drop catch said:
asad always play well under pressure
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Pressure of being dropped.His place in the team is on the line and he is playing well now.It has happened numerous times.He will retain his place by this meaning less knock and go back again to his flop,flop,flop,50,flop,flop,flop,50 performance clock again.I shall eat my words if he wins the match here for Pakistan
 
ARK Rafay said:
That's why he is the best :shafiq

He flips the game upside down.
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Yea either he is mentally really strong or doesn't do it when he is required to.

How about bringing your A game before this.

He has an A game no doubt about it.

But these runs would've been so valuable in the first innings
 
MMHS said:
He has 1/5 in 7 overs - means someone in top order should be sacked.
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What's the point of all those instagram macho videos of workouts of different kinds when you are as stiff as a stick on the crease (talking about Masood here)

He needs to go back and become a model for Humayun Alamgir Sherwani, this man has no place on a cricket pitch
 
One is batting at 63 SR, other one at 55 - that's coming at 55/5 @ 1.3 rate
 
waleed88 said:
What's the point of all those instagram macho videos of workouts of different kinds when you are as stiff as a stick on the crease (talking about Masood here)

He needs to go back and become a model for Humayun Alamgir Sherwani, this man has no place on a cricket pitch
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Azhar didn't do better either, but agreed - Masood is absolutely useless. Batting at 23/35 stats is deadly combination.
 
These two are technically our best players against spin. Such a shame that they didn't show up earlier in the series.
 
Pradeep seems like a real gem man. Works hard and is dedicated. Saw him bowling in the 140's in an ODI a couple of years ago too. Good player unlike the unfit, non-serious Abbas we have.
 
Asad looks like has learned the trick to keep his spot.
 
Don't be satisfied with a fifty-odd, get a hundred. Take us home. Batting nicely here. Well set.
 
Hope shafiq takes his cue from this innings for future , when you have that ability then why waste doing tuk tuk.
 
[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was it case of lack of ability or lack of intent from our top 5, but how much ability you need to achieve 2.5 rpo at least vs this B grade attack on a more than decent 4th day pitch?
 
Pakistan is so good at torturing their fans. They seem hopeless, give the fans a glimpse of hope, fall, than occupy their free time only to lose in the end by a small margin.
 
Zeshan547 said:
[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was it case of lack of ability or lack of intent from our top 5, but how much ability you need to achieve 2.5 rpo at least vs this B grade attack on a more than decent 4th day pitch?
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I think [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was right when he said Azhar causes everybody else to slow down. Shafiq is batting with freedom b/c he's with Sarfraz.
 
I'll always say - relieve Sarfu from Test Captaincy & allow him to focus on fitness, LO captaincy & WKeeping; real utility cricketer, but PCB is trying to hatch 3 eggs in a day from one hen.
 
Zeshan547 said:
[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was it case of lack of ability or lack of intent from our top 5, but how much ability you need to achieve 2.5 rpo at least vs this B grade attack on a more than decent 4th day pitch?
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Your No. 3 is like the wheel man of a ship - that's why Viv was so highly rated. He bated at a SR of 80 when average scoring rate was 2.3 - this guy is batting at 35 SR, when average scoring rate is 3.5.
 
MMHS said:
I'll always say - relieve Sarfu from Test Captaincy & allow him to focus on fitness, LO captaincy & WKeeping; real utility cricketer, but PCB is trying to hatch 3 eggs in a day from one hen.
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Actually.. Itz a sarfu call..
 
We can afford one Azhar but I would go even further we need one azhar an immovable opener but problem start when everyone tries to be azhar we can't afford that [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION]
 
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Rayyman said:
I think [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] was right when he said Azhar causes everybody else to slow down. Shafiq is batting with freedom b/c he's with Sarfraz.
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I think everyone just had their individual plan. Azhar played normally which is slow. Shan played ultra-defensive. Everyone else either played normal or not long enough to find out what their plan was.

I think after tea, they discussed it and came to the conclusion that they needed to be actively playing positively which is why Asad is playing shots.
 
Another 30 more runs and the target is reduced to 150runs.

Yes we can. Wahab to lead the batting as he led the bowling.
 
Mashallah boys playing well if only one of Harry or Azhar had stuck around
 
Love how Misbah fans who were hating on Saifi earlier have gone quiet.
 
Asad Shafiq And Sarfaraz Ahmed Scripting A Famous Win

You heard it here first.

They are going to pull this one off with this aggressive approach.
 
imshally81 said:
Actually.. Itz a sarfu call..
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No one will say that - I don't want to lead my country.

It's a call for management, which can be done far better way than sacking one of the vital cogs of the team in a bitter way, reasoning failure or incapability. Just ask him to step down (in excuse of) to focus more on personal game - but he is always available to serve team PAK, in every format as long as team needs him. BCCI showed it with Tendulkar & MSD, how it can be done without shaming/upsetting your star player.
 
Lol at experts saying Shafiq playing well just because his place in the side is at risk
 
Asad Shafiq always scores some runs when he's on the brink of being dropped and doesn't even end up winning the match for us. Useless.
 
Say what you will about Shafiq but he is alot more fluent than night watchman Azhar.

Azhar cannot even dream about scoring a test fifty at 65 SR... Heck he doesn't play that fast in ODIs
 
[MENTION=141922]ExpressPacer[/MENTION] I don't give a damn about long term if technique can for once get us over the line and save the fortress.
 
Come on guys let's do this step by step. Get to 160 safely and make it past the first half of the target.
 
asad always scores a free flowing 100 or so just as he is about to be dropped and gets out when the new ball is arriving. So we loose the game but he keep's his spot

this is nothing new thus far, i doubt they can see this through, even though i hope otherwise
 
Syed1 said:
Say what you will about Shafiq but he is alot more fluent than night watchman Azhar.

Azhar cannot even dream about scoring a test fifty at 65 SR... Heck he doesn't play that fast in ODIs
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Shafiq is smart. He learned from YK rather than Misbah. The former was clearly the superior batsman.
 
Sarfaraz playing with too much risk. Great innings by Shafique, needs to score a 150 now
 
Syed1 said:
Say what you will about Shafiq but he is alot more fluent than night watchman Azhar.

Azhar cannot even dream about scoring a test fifty at 65 SR... Heck he doesn't play that fast in ODIs
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Consistency > fluency. Consistency gets you runs, fluency doesn't.
 
CricketAnalyst said:
I think everyone just had their individual plan. Azhar played normally which is slow. Shan played ultra-defensive. Everyone else either played normal or not long enough to find out what their plan was.

I think after tea, they discussed it and came to the conclusion that they needed to be actively playing positively which is why Asad is playing shots.
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True - fault isn't in their game, rather they are players of QEA product - that's 3 day finish of a FC match at 2.2 rate. PAK must resist to pick Azhar clone an wholesale rate - one is enough & he should open, with a partner like Fakhar or Amin or someone at least don't block half volleys or shoulder arms long-hops. Next in line opener has a List A SR of 70........ so, some thing isn't right in the thought process. This is from a team that had Mazid, Saeed, Amir, Mohsin as opener in 70s to 90s - now this.
 
Syed1 said:
Say what you will about Shafiq but he is alot more fluent than night watchman Azhar.

Azhar cannot even dream about scoring a test fifty at 65 SR... Heck he doesn't play that fast in ODIs
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shafiq cannot even dream about putting a price on his wicket like azhar
 
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