[VIDEO] New Zealand strongly placed on 286/3 at Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against Pakistan

[marlonbrowndo]

Another one

 

[Rana]

Can Shan catch in the slips?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Brilliant from haris

 

[Yk313]

Got him????

 

[Omer2002]

Oh.my goddd dropped.then caught

 

[UzmanBeast]

Yes, down they go. Latham gone.

 

[Mueez]

Shaheeen!

 

[Darkrai]

Wow what a catch

 

[PakPremi]

Faheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem!

Breaks the shackles. Dude was called mediocre, the worst cricketer since time immemorial, a disgrace to the Pakistan jersey, a no hoper that was well out of his depth and lot lot worse.

I used to hate him after his so many batting failures in limited over game but he has won me over big time.

 

[BigShak]

Can’t believe Haris was awake to grab that

 

[lahoriyah1234]

That was a catch of the century. Third slips drops it and 2nd slips caught it.

 

[Omer2002]

Shaaan you waste of space

 

[Thunderbolt14]

What a catch ) another reason for Shan to be dropped maybe?

 

[Titan24]

Shan is struggling in everything in this series. Good presence of mind from Haris

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Key partnership. Just redeemed the session within a few minutes

 

[Rana]

One more and the Session is Pakistan’s

Patience boys

 

[Mueez]

Need to get these two out too asap!

 

[Yk313]

Shan, you beauty. Selected for the next 10 years and Pakistan Pride of Performance on the way...

That was such a lucky break.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

U never in this pitch are you. May be commentators were right.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

These nz openers are making us look good again
Latham played with zero impetus after hogging the strike all morning

 

[MMHS]

One more and the session won, 20 minutes to go. On paper Kiwis probably has slightly better batting depth, therefore early wicket is key

 

[Rana]

Make the new bat play f..

 

[ManFan]

Shan can’t do anything right.

Wish he would leave and have a successful career in business.

Cricket is not your bag, baby.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wow what an incredible catch by Haris. And what a drop by Shan. I am sure he will be very relieved that wasn't costly.

All of a sudden, a session that looked like it was going nowhere has become a pretty good session for Pakistan. Key wicket be getting this 3rd one quick.

 

[Shaddy86]

Shan Masood needs to be dropped, he's a complete liability. You can't be in the team just because you can speak some English.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

One more and the Session is Pakistan’s

Patience boys

I am tempted to bring gohar for Ross and Willaim.

 

[batandballbattle]

Shabaaaaaash the game is turning now, should put them under pressure with 2 new batsmen

 

[Deewana Mastana]

They were jumping on him as if it was Williamson lol

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Shaheen needs to bowl 3rd/4th stump line to ross taylor right now, what are these wide and leg side deliveries

 

[PakPremi]

Good two wickets but these two could give us a big phainty if we release the pressure that we slowly built.

 

[Rana]

Come on Shaheen get the king pin!

 

[Yk313]

That was literally Shan and Haris teaming up to save their careers together lol.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Shan Masood needs to be dropped, he's a complete liability. You can't be in the team just because you can speak some English.

Why he is in the slip?

 

[Titan24]

Haris has pretty good presence of mind and game intelligence but, is doesnt have the dedication and work ethic of someone like Babar for example

 

[UzmanBeast]

With that catch, Haris has secured his place for the next 3 years.

 

[volcyz]

Nz needs to permanently drop Blundell

Have barely seen anyone so bad opening the batting for a while now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shaheen Shah Afridi to Latham, OUT
Taken on the rebound!. Second slip dropped it! First slip takes it! Pakistan have two in two! Only this team can pull off things like this. Afridi who has looked toothless with the new ball comes back and delivers a beauty. The exact kind of ball left-hander's hate. Angling into him, and then holding the line to take the edge. Latham pushes hard at it, which is why it goes to Masood at second slip, who is having a horrible match and it could have gotten worse as he shells the ball coming so quickly at him, but Sohail's reflexes bail him out as he gets down low and grabs the rebound.

 

[Kroll]

Kiwis a bit rattled, go for the kill boys.

 

[PakPremi]

They were jumping on him as if it was Williamson lol

Latham is a very good bat too and he has scored a century against Pakistan in past.

 

[Rana]

Come on Faheem get this wicket for us boy!

 

[ManFan]

Haris has pretty good presence of mind and game intelligence but, is doesnt have the dedication and work ethic of someone like Babar for example

Because his talent has carried him to the same place Babar is in.

His thinking is, “why try harder? What can possibly be better than this?”.

It’s fear of success more than anything else.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Faheem did his job. I’d introduce gohar in his place for a few before lunch

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

One more wicket and the match becomes evenly balanced.

 

[Salman4.]

Credit to Rizwan for bringing back Shaheen!

 

[Rana]

Come on Rana you can do this boy

 

[Titan24]

Need to have one more fielder on the leg side for Taylor

 

[Rana]

Make him play Ranaaay

 

[Titan24]

Because his talent has carried him to the same place Babar is in.

His thinking is, “why try harder? What can possibly be better than this?”.

It’s fear of success more than anything else.

Couldn’t have said it better.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Latham is a very good bat too and he has scored a century against Pakistan in past.

I know but had it been Williamson who's in fantastic form right now would have justified that

 

[lahoriyah1234]

For Taylor dont give him short or outside off stump deliveries keep it wk to wk and off stump channel he will nick it.

 

[Ozeirk]

Credit to Rizwan for bringing back Shaheen!

Absolutely !!!

 

[Rana]

Rana is just 20kmh slower than Cummins

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Shaheen and Faheem to complete their spell, then Naseem to bowl short balls from one end while Gohar tests out spin from the other.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Taylor would look to score

 

[BreadPakoda]

Pakistan's session. Expect NZ to go into a shell.

 

[Rana]

Blundells tuk tuk has kept Pakistan in the game and ahead

 

[ManFan]

Rana is just 20kmh slower than Cummins

It’s a big difference.

Cummins has a different body than Faheem.

Faheem has a lot of room for improvement while Cummins is pretty much top-notch.

 

[Titan24]

Faheem has consistently hit the best lengths in this innings

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Shaheen can get taylor here i have a feeling.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Good two wickets but these two could give us a big phainty if we release the pressure that we slowly built.

I agree. Need to try something inventive now. Yorkers maybe. Spin as well.

 

[Rana]

Gave him a warning I think

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Nervous time for NZL lunch approaching.

 

[ManFan]

Taylor has one major scoring shot: the cut.

Don’t bowl short and wide and he freezes, especially early on.

 

[Rana]

Why are these NZ commies just blabbering?

I think they gave Shaheen a warning

 

[MMHS]

Taylor has one major scoring shot: the cut.

Don’t bowl short and wide and he freezes, especially early on.

And flick - stay away from his pads.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Bring Gohar here, Williamson is wanted against spin early on, no harm in trying.

Spin is the way to go. Natural angle takes it away and the straight one can cause problems. Perfect conditions for Zafar to come on. Williamson still hasn't scored.

 

[ManFan]

And flick - stay away from his pads.

Oh yes. Forgot about that.

He is amazing though.

 

[Titan24]

Pakistan's session. Expect NZ to go into a shell.

They are on their way to no 1 position in test rankings and in run for the test championship final because they have done well in such situations.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Get zafar on for 2 overs before lunch

 

[Rana]

55/2 going into lunch feels so much better with 297 on the board

 

[Rana]

Honestly man. Faheem is a different player right now

 

[lahoriyah1234]

55/2 going into lunch feels so much better with 297 on the board

I think old ball will do alot of talking here, I noticed even in pakistan innings it was the old ball getting wickets.

 

[Omer2002]

Was that a chance?

 

[Rana]

Last over before lunch

Pak have been brilliant IMO

 

[imshally81]

No zafar before the lunch... Rizwan missed the trick here

 

[Mueez]

Great recovery by the boys.

Well played Faheem.

 

[Rana]

Was that a chance?

Fell short

 

[Rana]

5 Yorkers please

 

[ManFan]

No zafar before thr the lunch... Rizwan missed the trick here

He didn’t.

NZ will go to lunch with a feeling that they still haven’t seen Gohar and have two un-set batsmen.

 

[Omer2002]

Fell short

Thought so