West Indies v Pakistan | 1st Test | Sabina Park, Kingston | Apr 21-25, 2017 | Day 3

[ask_analyse_act]

10,000 runs for MYK... and there comes the fifty for BABAR as well..

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Both got to their landmarks with a boundary.

 

[t_kaay]

Jahil Pakistani fans ruined Younis Khans moment. How selfish.

Was about to post the same thing. Shameful.

 

[160KPH]

The king batting with the heir to the throne right now. Here's to hoping they both make 100s!

 

[TalhaSyed]

First Pakistani and only Pakistani for the next 8 years...

Until Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq - and the guy at the other end - Babar Azam all reach the mark In-Shaa-Allah

 

[Ellipsism]

Hopefully this pair play for the victory and dump this milestone mentality.

 

[Abdul]

West Indies are definitely Babar's favourite opposition. Playing a good knock here.

 

[desirous of desire]

Congratulations!!!!!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Well played Babar. Has a great future in Test cricket

 

[Ellipsism]

West Indies are definitely Babar's favourite opposition. Playing a good knock here.

Lollipop attack.

He'll feast on SL and BD as well.

 

[Hasan123]

Need to look to be positive now and put the pressure on WI.

 

[Citizen4]

good to see we are in control, should accelerate now

 

[Arsalan Pro]

They need to play a little faster now.

 

[QalandarFan]

Now time for both these batsman to score hundreds!

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

No doubt next is going to be AZHAR ALI.. Azhar.Ali to break Younis record

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Looking at that list, Misbahs average has really dropped recently while Azhar has climbed up. Azhar will end up with an average over 50. He is our best Test batsman currently

 

[QalandarFan]

Got to 10K quicker than Cook!

 

[Markhor]

Babar has shown a different side to him today. Very gritty innings, would've liked a bit more intent, but I guess he really wanted to spend time in the middle after the Australia tour where he struggled in the Tests.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

First Pakistani and only Pakistani for the next 8 years...

why 8 years who do u think can break this..

 

[ExplicitAI]

well done YK for 10k runs, I missed it!!!

 

[QalandarFan]

No doubt next is going to be AZHAR ALI.. Azhar.Ali to break Younis record

If he stays fit for the next 8/9 years, still it will be difficult. But definitely will end up with at least 8K runs.


from babar

 

[Khan12]

Was about to post the same thing. Shameful.

Why what happened?

 

[QalandarFan]

Looking at that list, Misbahs average has really dropped recently while Azhar has climbed up. Azhar will end up with an average over 50. He is our best Test batsman currently

Yep sad he got out early today very unlike Azhar dismissal.

 

[On_the_up]

Is the mantle being passed between these 2 in front of our eyes here?

Time will tell.

 

[Abdul]

Lollipop attack.

He'll feast on SL and BD as well.

Yep. I'll never rate this guy as a Test batsman until he does something against better teams. For someone who is hyped to the moon like him, his batsmanship was in front of everyone when Pakistan toured New Zealand and Australia.

 

[last_knight]

WoW.
Didn't know Salim Malik played 103 Test Matches. Is it true ?

5700 odd runs in 103 matches must be some record.

 

[Syed1]

Babar would learn more from an innings of batting alongside YK than a decade of batting alongside Misbah

 

[QalandarFan]

Until Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq - and the guy at the other end - Babar Azam all reach the mark In-Shaa-Allah

Gonna be tough for Assad as he bats at number 6 and is not consistent enough. More like a 7/8K batsman. The other two definitely have a chance.

 

[QalandarFan]

Hope YK surpasses Sunil Gavaskar in the run tally.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Gonna be tough for Assad as he bats at number 6 and is not consistent enough. More like a 7/8K batsman. The other two definitely have a chance.

Yup that is true.

However, after YK and Misbah leave I wouldn't be surprised if Asad moves up the order

 

[Khan12]

Lollipop attack.

He'll feast on SL and BD as well.

Yeah that's why he averaged over 50 against Australia.

 

[t_kaay]

There are only a handful of Pakistani "supporters" at the ground and they were more interested in shouting "go nawaz go" both at the Younis milestone and Babar's 50.

 

[Rayyman]

Pakistan ahead here

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar and Babar will carry Pakistan batting line up in tests after Younis and Misbah retire.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Yep. I'll never rate this guy as a Test batsman until he does something against better teams. For someone who is hyped to the moon like him, his batsmanship was in front of everyone when Pakistan toured New Zealand and Australia.

New Zealand? Where he showed the FTB how to bat on a green track?

 

[QalandarFan]

Yup that is true.

However, after YK and Misbah leave I wouldn't be surprised if Asad moves up the order

True but he would still need to improve his consistency and temperament.

 

[Hasan123]

Hope YK dominates this filth from Braithwaite.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[JibranAnsari]

Good to see that babar has the ability to grind it out.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

150 up.

 

[Markhor]

WoW.
Didn't know Salim Malik played 103 Test Matches. Is it true ?

5700 odd runs in 103 matches must be some record.

Sure, he debuted in the early 80s and finished in the late 90s. If he played for any other top country he'd have played much more than 103 Tests.

 

[TalhaSyed]

What's the game plan here?

Try get a lead of 150-200 or so and try see if we can trigger a West Indian collapse on the last day - specially in the last two sessions of the game?

What's the weather looking like? Any more rain and we are surely looking at a draw.

 

[TalhaSyed]

True but he would still need to improve his consistency and temperament.

Yup absolutely

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[Arsalan Pro]

100 partnership.

 

[last_knight]

Sure, he debuted in the early 80s and finished in the late 90s. If he played for any other top country he'd have played much more than 103 Tests.

5700 runs in 100+ Matches.

That's below par. Way below.

 

[MRSN]

Pitch seems dead.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

I hope they both get centuries.

 

[Hasan123]

YK going up the gears now. Need to get a 100 plus lead than puts West Indies in.

 

[On_the_up]

Y10K is looking for 100 no 35 here, his appetite doesn't seem to have diminished at all.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Aim to reduce the lead to a 100 by the end of the day

Score 75 runs/session and declare at lunch on Day 5 with a lead of 200

Pick up 10 West Indian wickets for 100-120 in the last two sessions of the match to go up 1-0 In-Shaa-Allah

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Need to push on now.

 

[Ellipsism]

Yeah that's why he averaged over 50 against Australia.

Test cricket, mate.

 

[On_the_up]

How many overs left for the day realistically?

 

[Syed1]

If we score at 4 rpo for the remaining 28 overs we will score 112 runs and be around the Windies score.

Bat till tea on day 4 at a rpo of 4.5 -5 and score 200 extra runs. Declare and let Windies bat in the last session of day 4.

Dismiss them by tea of day 5 and chase a tiny total of 50-60.


Easy peasy

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Good running.

 

[Ellipsism]

Yep. I'll never rate this guy as a Test batsman until he does something against better teams. For someone who is hyped to the moon like him, his batsmanship was in front of everyone when Pakistan toured New Zealand and Australia.

He had a technical problem when playing on the leg-side and Hazlewood exposed it badly.

He'll get better with experience.

 

[MRSN]

Yep. I'll never rate this guy as a Test batsman until he does something against better teams. For someone who is hyped to the moon like him, his batsmanship was in front of everyone when Pakistan toured New Zealand and Australia.

Coming from a Misbah fan who averages in the 20s in SL,Aus,SA and Eng..

 

[Arsalan Pro]

How many overs left for the day realistically?

27.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

If we score at 4 rpo for the remaining 28 overs we will score 112 runs and be around the Windies score.

Bat till tea on day 4 at a rpo of 4.5 -5 and score 200 extra runs. Declare and let Windies bat in the last session of day 4.

Dismiss them by tea of day 5 and chase a tiny total of 50-60.


Easy peasy

Lol stop dreaming

 

[Citizen4]

27.

should look for 100+ in those 27 overs

 

[On_the_up]

27.

Will the light hold for the best part of another 2 hours.

If so, they should be approaching the WI score by then.

Add another 200-250 tommorow and game on.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Younis on 49

 

[TalhaSyed]

How many overs left for the day realistically?

8-10 would be my guess

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Fifty for Younis.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar playing spin well now.

 

[MRSN]

Lol Misbah looks very eager to take on this mighty bowling attack.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Younis to score 150+

 

[Arsalan Pro]

should look for 100+ in those 27 overs

Yup, need to play at 3.5-4 per over now.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Sharp turn by Bishoo.

 

[On_the_up]

50 no 34 for Y10K

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Good partnership by these 2, I hope they stay on the crease for this day at least.

 

[On_the_up]

Among the YK spotlight, Babar playing a good mature hand, no drama from his end.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Poor by westindies , you cant bowl a spin duo to younis khan for a long time.

 

[nads_rocks]

So Younis played real slow to get to his landmark to assure his 10k runs and not he has gone from a 20-25sr to 44sr.

The way pakistan really pace their test innings shows no intent to win or bat the opposition out the game. With 1 day washed out they really don't have a chance to play so slow but what can you expect from a team still living in the dark ages...

Draw looks imminent if they carry on this tempo.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

by Younis

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Disgusting to see Pakistani fans who still hate on Babar

 

[QalandarFan]

YK to good against spin

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babars successful career will remind umar akmal every day what he could have achieved.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Yep. I'll never rate this guy as a Test batsman until he does something against better teams. For someone who is hyped to the moon like him, his batsmanship was in front of everyone when Pakistan toured New Zealand and Australia.

New Zealand where he played the best knock by any batsman from both sides in difficult conditions?