Shaheen Shah Afridi's 3/6 spell leaves Bangladesh reeling on 39/4 at Stumps on Day 3 of the 1st Test

[shah_1]

Saif is a parchi

His transfer of weight is forward for a short pitch delivery

 

[Rana]

Come on Pakistan, get them under 100!

 

[imshally81]

Why Yasir Ali came ahead of Liton Das?

 

[Shafi]

Why Yasir Ali came ahead of Liton Das?

Injured may be!!!!

 

[imshally81]

Injured may be!!!!

Big blow for BD.... If true

 

[Shafi]

Now some easy runs for Bangladesh. This Fahim is harmless bowler.

 

[Shafi]

Need Mushfiq ASAP. Even Mehedi can score 50 as well. Liton there as well.

 

[jiduguravindra]

Need Mushfiq ASAP. Even Mehedi can score 50 as well. Liton there as well.

BD has worst top order but they have got decent middle and lower order who can chip in with some useful contributions..
If BD makes to give target around 220 then we are in for nail biting finish.

 

[Shafi]

BD has worst top order but they have got decent middle and lower order who can chip in with some useful contributions..
If BD makes to give target around 220 then we are in for nail biting finish.

I think we even 150 is hard for our fragile, mentally weak batsmen.

 

[Gunner786]

It's live on YouTube chanell "Rabbitholebd sports"

Must not be available in uk. Only highlights on that channel

 

[boomboomcheema]

Another partnership building after 4 wickets fell. Pakistan cannot run through a side.

 

[Shafi]

This Sajid Khan is the worse spinner ever played for Pakistan.

 

[Omer2002]

Our spinners have been awful..there lefty spinner gets a 7fer pretty embarassing

 

[shah_1]

This Sajid Khan is the worse spinner ever played for Pakistan.

Part timer

 

[PakPremi]

If only Pakistani fans have patients both teams are here to play, Pakistan is no big team that will run through oppositions like hot knife on butter, especially playing in the home ground of oppositions.

 

[Shafi]

I would rather take Hafeez over Sajid. How could this guy even selected in national team? Fawad Alam/Azhar are better spinner in our team than this hack.

 

[Ashmal]

If only Pakistani fans have patients both teams are here to play, Pakistan is no big team that will run through oppositions like hot knife on butter, especially playing in the home ground of oppositions.

Some people want to drop everyone based on 1 inning/match.

Glad that they are not running the team.

 

[pakistani pride]

Pak spinners are pathetic!
Seriously if you cant take wickets here then better stop playing!

Shaheen and Hasan keeping Pak in the game but the rest need to step up!

 

[PakPremi]

Some people want to drop everyone based on 1 inning/match.

Glad that they are not running the team.

The same people abusing Abid Ali are praising him now, same goes for Shaheen the so called one trick pony, the same o e who is leading test bowler this year, was rubbish one minute and brilliant next. AsadShafiqhatexaomuch is now better than Babar. Basically you cannot fail few innigs in Pakistan team as Pakistan is an ATG team where every player has to be Bradman and every bowler Imran Khan.

 

[pakistani pride]

Some people want to drop everyone based on 1 inning/match.

Glad that they are not running the team.

When its bad its bad, simple.
The spinners (both) are 40 plus and have been toothless during this test match.

Again the pacers delivered, put Bangla on the backfoot and still they cant take a wickets.

Its bad, simple.

 

[PakPremi]

Nauman has delivered in past test matches and this match is not finished yet.

 

[MenInG]

 

[MenInG]

Taijul Islam ran through the Pakistan batting lineup and returned with a seven wicket-haul to give Bangladesh a crucial first-innings lead before Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali wrestled back control.

Pakistan had gotten off to a brilliant start on day two after skittling Bangladesh out for 330. The visitors finished the day on 145/0, with Abid Ali seven runs away from a century and Abdullah Shafique on 52.

Bangladesh couldn't have asked for a more perfect start on day three as they got rid of two Pakistan batters in the very first over. Taijul Islam trapped Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali in front of the stumps off consecutive deliveries.

Abid Ali soon got to his century, his fourth in Test cricket, but he kept losing partners at the other end. Mehidy Hasan Miraz went through Babar Azam's defence and rattled the off-stump while Islam had DRS to thank for his third wicket of the day as he dismissed Fawad Alam for 8.

Pakistan went into lunch at 203/4, adding only 58 runs to their overnight score while losing four wickets.

Bangladesh struck immediately after the break, with Ebadat Hossain trapping Mohammad Rizwan plumb in front of the stumps. Abid Ali soon followed him back to the pavilion, failing to make the most of a dropped catch two balls before he eventually got out. Taijul Islam was once again the thorn in Pakistan's side, getting yet another batter leg before wicket.

Hasan Ali showed some intent and took Taijul on for a six and a four off consecutive balls. But it was the left-arm spinner who had the last laugh as he got Ali out stumped to complete his ninth Test five-wicket haul.

Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali's stay at the crease was cut short by Hossain and Taijul respectively. Still 73 runs behind Bangladesh's first innings score at that point, Pakistan's last wicket pair of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Faheem Ashraf added a crucial 29 runs to reduce the lead to 44. Taijul scalped the final wicket, with Ashraf departing after a vital knock of 38.

Pakistan responded brilliantly to conceding a first innings lead, with the pacers tearing through Bangladesh's top four. Afridi broke through for Pakistan, dismissing Shadman Islam leg before wicket. Two balls later, Najmul Hossain Shanto had to walk back to the hut without troubling the scorers, edging the ball to Abdullah Shafique at slips.

Hasan Ali got skipper Mominul Haque for naught the very next over, with Azhar Ali taking a good diving catch at mid-wicket. The Tigers lost Saif Hassan right after the drinks break to a ripper of a short ball from Afridi. Hassan had no choice but to fend it off but was too late as he lobbed it straight in the air into the safe hands of Afiidi who completed a simple caught and bowled.

Yasir Ali and Mushfiqur Rahim countered the remaining nine overs of the day as Bangladesh went to stumps on 39/4 with their lead at 89 runs.

 

[MenInG]

Due to incomplete overs on the third day of the match, the fourth day of the match will start on Monday morning at 9:57 (Bangladesh time).

 

[sweep_shot]

Wow! Bangladesh took a lead. I was expecting a big lead from Pakistan.

Bangladesh are effectively at 83/4. They probably need a lead of 200-220 to give bowlers something to defend.

 

[sweep_shot]

Why Yasir Ali came ahead of Liton Das?

I think it was to protect Litton's wicket for next day? That's my theory.

 

[Civil]

Credit to Taijul, he has turned the match. But our bowlers have given us a glimmer. Tomorrow's first session is all to play for.

 

[emranabbas]

Why Yasir Ali came ahead of Liton Das?

Night Watchman

 

[Ami]

It will be difficult for Pakistan to pull it from here, especially on this spinning track.

 

[Omer2002]

Night Watchman

He averages 50 in domestic ...how is he a nightwatchman?

 

[shamaan]

Shaheen has brought pakistan back in the contest

 

[shamaan]

Bangladesh will get bowled out for less than 150

 

[Uzi]

Why don't we have any half decent spinners anymore? I'm not that clued up when it comes to the domestic scene, but are there really no quality spinners in the country?

 

[James]

<b>Shaheen Shah Afridi speaking to the PCB after play:</b>

"Its always great to bowl in partnerships and in that sense, I am really enjoying bowling alongside Hassan Ali; Sometimes he contains the batters and sometimes I do that - we decide who will go for wickets and which one of us will contain the batters so Hassan really backs me"

"I always give my hundred percent and whenever I come on, I look to get a breakthorugh for the team"

"Wicket is a little slow paced but I will try to bowl wicket to wicket and help Pakistan win the match"

"Spinners will also be helped by this pitch and we are hoping to get them out under the 200 mark"

 

[ARK Rafay]

Where is Yasir Shah?

 

[Mainul]

Bangladesh should play exceptionally well from here to win. All depends on the first session tomorrow.

I am really annoyed with consistent failures of our openers especially Saif . This lad showed promise in first class cricket but a big failure in international cricket. Sadman played a few good innings at least. Shanto is so inconsistent!

When you are three down for nothing always you can't hope to win


It shows how poor our domestic cricket is

 

[Kianig89]

Bangladesh are effectively 83-4 a very good score in the context of game
100 more and Pakistan would be sitting ducks .....
Nawaz should play he is a proper all-rounder 20 overs a day and 35l40 runs with the bat