West Indies dominate Day 2 as they reach Stumps with a 34-run lead over Pakistan in the 1st Test

[MenInG]

Pakistan in a strong position but need to drive home the advantage this morning



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[MenInG]

Mohammad Abbas's wickets towards the end of Day 1:

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[ElRaja]

imran butt is such a good slipper, wish he had some batting skill.

 

[Rana]

A near perfect end to the day for Pakistan last night

 

[MenInG]

Jason Holder (at end of Day 1):

Partnership of Babar and Azhar Ali was a good example of it and also two left-handers in the middle, Fawad and Faheem and I think they put up a really good partnership and I think that is one positive we can take from them and apply ourselves better with the bat.

 

[MenInG]

Shaheen needs to get some wickets now - cant leave it on Abbas!

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Shaheen bowling poor line.

 

[silentkiller187]

shaheen is too scatter gun, undoing all of abbas pressure with his legside dross

 

[Rafa]

Pressure slowly getting released.

 

[Rafa]

Partnership 20 already in 7 overs. Need to break it before it gets too serious. Pakistan don't have a mammoth target in the first innings.

 

[Billa86]

A poor start from the opening Pakistan bowlers.

 

[wajid]

Abbas swinging as well.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

WI looking comfortable now, as expected it was gonna get easier to bat on

 

[Extra_Cover]

Shaheen not having the same control as Abbas. Shaheen needs to deliver for Pakistan chances in this match.

 

[Rafa]

Lol are the WI going to take a lead here.

 

[Billa86]

The poor bowling continues... Didn't these bowlers watched how Windies bowled

 

[Justcrazy]

The poor bowling continues... Didn't these bowlers watched how Windies bowled

Pakistan are well ahead in this game considering WI has to bat last here

 

[Rafa]

Pakistan are well ahead in this game considering WI has to bat last here

But if WI get a lead of 100 or so then Pakistan would be in trouble.

 

[Billa86]

Pakistan are well ahead in this game considering WI has to bat last here

Perhaps but the bowling length should invite a drive but the bowlers are bowling around 5th stump line which the Windies batsman are leaving quite comfortably.

 

[sweep_shot]

If Pakistan can restrict West Indies to below 250, they should win.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Both test matches have 42 for 2 as the score. I live for these moments.

 

[Devadwal]

Both test matches have 42 for 2 as the score. I live for these moments.

Who will get 3rd wickets first ?? I think Pakistan

 

[Rafa]

Both test matches have 42 for 2 as the score. I live for these moments.

True.

England just went to 46/2 now as WI/Pakistan take the drinks

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan bowlers need to attack the stumps poor bowling so far

 

[Justcrazy]

41 runs partnership so far

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Who will get 3rd wickets first ?? I think Pakistan

it's due.

 

[Ahmed216]

This pitch has played much better today

 

[Rafa]

Partnership 50 runs now, entering the dangerous territory.

Expected better from the bowlers after 2/2 overnight.

 

[imshally81]

Out...

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Who will get 3rd wickets first ?? I think Pakistan

Well you were right

 

[Rafa]

Yes gone Hasan dismisses Chase..he always breaks the partnership.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Big wicket that of Chase!

Pakistan need to get that false shot.

I repeat this is not an easy wicket but this current period the Dukes is not doing much

 

[imshally81]

Shaheen not having the same control as Abbas. Shaheen needs to deliver for Pakistan chances in this match.

Abbas is much better bowler in term of control...

 

[Extra_Cover]

Hasan looks pumped. Bowling in right channels. He needs support at other end too, Faheem has been a tad loose.

 

[imshally81]

Faheem should improve his bowling to become regular member of a Test team as a all rounder

 

[shamaan]

Much better line and length from Hassan

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hassan is pakistans x factor. If he does well pakistan will win.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Hasan Ali is in the middle of a very good spell.

 

[King_Kohli]

WI in deep trouble to go close to that 217 1st inn score set by Pak.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI still tril by over 150 runs , the match is going to be interesting here

 

[Justcrazy]

WI in deep trouble to go close to that 217 1st inn score set by Pak.

They will need a big effort from the remaining batsmen to make a game out of this.

 

[Justcrazy]

Braithwaite is the key , he needs to play a long innings here

 

[UzmanBeast]

Bowling too short, need to bowl a bit fuller to get some shape.

 

[Rafa]

Shaheen back for another spell.

 

[UzmanBeast]

When will our team realize that they stand too deep.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

This team has regressed so much from 2015. An organisation lacking structure, leadership and competence.

 

[Rafa]

Lunch 81/3, WI would be happy with that effort after being 2/2 overnight.

 

[Saj]

79/1 for Windies in that session.

They'll be happy with that.

Pakistan bowling a bit flat this morning.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

We need get them under 200!

 

[azimiqbal]

Pitch seems to have massively eased up

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Pitch seems to have massively eased up

Still is a challenge, i reckon tomorrow is gonna be the best to bat carrying into late day 4.

 

[MRSN]

Pitch seems to have massively eased up

It does look like when the likes of Shaheen and Hassan are bowling. Terrible test bowlers. Zero control especially Shaheen.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Hasan Ali bowling Maidens and Afridi given easy runs

 

[PakPremi]

What is Yasir playing for,he should be bowling from Shaheen side.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I think it's time to introduce Yasir Shah.

Both batsmen looking settled, and the conditions aren't overcast.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssss

 

[Titan24]

What a poor shot from Blackwood. Hopefully Shaheen gets some confidence from it

 

[Saurav]

Pak on top

looks like a low scoring thriller

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Come on baby that's what i'm talking about!!!!

 

[Titan24]

Yasir needs to be employed from one end

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Pak on top

looks like a low scoring thriller

With the Dukes you'll get wickets falling in bunches i believe. Such a bad shot.

 

[Saurav]

What a poor shot from Blackwood. Hopefully Shaheen gets some confidence from it

Blackwood is a hack

 

[UzmanBeast]

Pakistan should tour the West Indies a lot more for test cricket.

Good conditions.

 

[Saurav]

another one gone

WI batting

 

[Rafa]

Very timely wicket.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Another!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Titan24]

another one gone

WI batting

Mayers the double centurion on debut goes. Decent ball from Shaheen but, not the best of the techniques first up

 

[Rafa]

Afridi gets 2 in 2. Wow

 

[PakPremi]

What is Yasir playing for,he should be bowling from Shaheen side.

You were saying lol

 

[Titan24]

WI with some decent batting depth. Having De Silva at 8 is kind of a luxury

 

[UzmanBeast]

Lucky call for the outside leg.

Another day, a bit more movement, that would have been out.

 

[Markhor]

Time to drop Blackwood - can't live off that 95 in Southampton forever.

 

[Titan24]

Time to drop Blackwood - can't live off that 95 in Southampton forever.

Not much options for them but, Blackwood has been struggling sometime. I personally think Hope as opener (Struggled in middle order in test career so far) instead of Powell and Darren Bravo in the middle instead of Blackwood would make lineup look better than their current one. Bravo isnt even in the squad I guess.

 

[Titan24]

Commies talking about match up of Yasir and Braithwaite for sometime that how Yasir has dominated. I hope our captain and leadership group knows any thing about that.

 

[Markhor]

Not much options for them but, Blackwood has been struggling sometime. I personally think Hope as opener (Struggled in middle order in test career so far) instead of Powell and Darren Bravo in the middle instead of Blackwood would make lineup look better than their current one. Bravo isnt even in the squad I guess.

Bravo's out because of bubble fatigue, but Brooks should be playing especially having scored 134 in an intrasquad warmup, and given how inept Chase and Blackwood look.

Unfortunately having opted out of the Bangladesh tour, he fell down the pecking order after Mayers and Bonner's heroics.

 

[Ahmed216]

Faheem does get some movement off the pitch. If he starts pitching it further up he'll become a decent test bowler. Atm he bowls a defensive length

 

[Titan24]

132kph! By Abbas. Looks in good rhythm. If he can maintain that then batting out of the crease to him wont be as easy.

 

[Titan24]

Feel for Rizwan, very difficult surface to keep on

 

[Titan24]

Braithwate has been carrying this innings and Yasir even after getting and edge in one over yesterday and despite his really good record against him is yet to ball.

 

[The_KING]

Faheem is an absolute trash bowler. What’s the point of playing Yasir if you aren’t going to bowl him?