West Indies vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Basseterre | 22/5/11 | Day 3 : Session 3

[Amjid Javed]

Pakistan 272 & 131/1

West Indies 223

Pakistan lead by 180 runs with 9 wickets remaining

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Pakistan should look to be atleast 265-70 runs ahead by close of play today!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Need to step on the gas and score at least 100 runs in the final session.

 

[Hassan0987]

Must start scoring a bit quicker now

 

[nads_rocks]

Thank you for the thread AJ.

Need to get minimum of 250 lead atleast by end of play today!

Just need to take the 1s and 2s and not let the boundaries dry up either.

Keep a good pace of the innings.

Taufeeq should now look at getting to his century and Azhar his 50!

 

[RAZZAQ-FAN]

Umar should be sent in next. Operation: Powerplay

 

[Bhaijaan]

GOOD LUCK BROTHERS, SO MUCH TIME LEFT, JUST ENJOY BATTING !

 

[JibranAnsari]

2nd session was a torture of highest degree.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Azhar should be 50-60 runs at the close of play and Taufeeq should try to get to his hundred.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Brendan Nash to bowl.

 

[RAZZAQ-FAN]

Put Nash back in his place. no point faffing around with such garbage

50 pship is up

 

[shahidafridi123]

50 Partnership!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Being 182-1 you can't let Nash bowl.

 

[Amjid Javed]

field is set back so pakistan should just look to rotate strike and pick up 4/5 singles an over.

133/1 - Lead 182

 

[shahidafridi123]

Brendan Nash bowling average in test cricket: 111.00!!!!! LOL ) . Bishoo into the attack.

 

[nads_rocks]

They both have gone into Misbah mode courtesy of Azhar being there. Misbah will be very proud right now!

 

[RAZZAQ-FAN]

Why is Bishoo called the scorpion? Coz he looks like one :/ ?

 

[Seen Sheen]

Why is Bishoo called the scorpion? Coz he looks like one :/ ?

Bishoo= Bichoo(Urdu word for Scorpion)..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

field is set back so pakistan should just look to rotate strike and pick up 4/5 singles an over.

133/1 - Lead 182

They don't do that in ODI's where it's a necessity let alone doing it in a test match!

 

[Amjid Javed]

nice shot from azhar for 4.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Good sweep shot, earns him a FOUR.

 

[shahidafridi123]

to Azhar!

 

[imshally81]

:44444444444

 

[shahidafridi123]

Another to Azhar!

 

[Seen Sheen]

And now puts a way half tracker through mid wicket for another FOUR.

 

[Boi]

Goodstuff from Azhar!

 

[Amjid Javed]

smashed away next ball 4 more...

Azhar onto 43*

 

[KingKhanWC]

Much better, another 4 may take him it out of the attack.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Azhar now averages more than Taufeeq.


EDIT: I thought, he has surpassed him BUT no Taufeeq still infront in the race.

 

[Amjid Javed]

lead up to 194 now...

 

[NJamal]

145/1

 

[nads_rocks]

ice cream with mango pieces = yum

 

[imshally81]

Off the topic..... Attack on PNS Mehran Karachi

 

[nads_rocks]

cnt blv azhar is scoring quicker than taufeeq

 

[Amjid Javed]

Taufeeq needs to learn to rotate strike better v Spinners. Seems to get bogged down to much!

 

[imshally81]

why sammy using nash here ????

 

[nads_rocks]

lead almost 200

 

[KingKhanWC]

Nash stays on because their bowlers are tired. Junior would have been ideal here.

 

[NJamal]

150 up for Pakistan

 

[imshally81]

Nash stays on because their bowlers are tired. Junior would have been ideal here.

hmm... but Azhar handle him well

 

[nads_rocks]

why sammy using nash here ????

he knows pak can make nash a superstar with 5 wicket haul

 

[nads_rocks]

150 up

 

[imshally81]

good turn and bounce for bishoo

 

[KingKhanWC]

hmm... but Azhar handle him well

It was only for one over. Nash needs to be targetted but with Azhar and Taufeeq at the crease highly unlikely.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Azhar moves onto 49 now.

 

[KingKhanWC]

50 for Azhar. Well played. He won't get a better chance to reach the magical 3 figure mark.

 

[imshally81]

Good inningz by Azhar ali

 

[nads_rocks]

Azhar is due a century can he do it this innings?

 

[Amjid Javed]

50 for azhar, 2nd times hes score 50 in boths inns off test match,

Hopefully a maiden test hundred?

 

[inzy_paratha]

West Indies missing the second spin option that Gayle provides I reckon

 

[duostyle]

Love it. Well done Azhar! Good SR as well looks like he read my post earlier.

 

[imshally81]

now we should accelerate the Run rate here...

 

[cricfan4ever]

well played Azhar!

in my opinion his most fluent innings to date...8 50s in 24 innings, solid stuff...just needs to improve his strike rotation and develop wider ranger of shots and he'll definitely succeed...I just hope he doesn't become Misbah!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Good running, swept for 2.

 

[nads_rocks]

Cnt remember the last time pakistan were in a comfortable position at 156-1 with a commanding 205 lead and 9 wickets still left!

 

[imshally81]

ttttttttttttt

 

[KingKhanWC]

Azhar gives it away, poor ball but poor shot edged to slip.

 

[cricfan4ever]

damn it, Azhar gone!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Azhar gone! poor shot! went for cut when there were two fielders behind the wicket!

 

[nads_rocks]

oh no 50 and gives it away AGAIN

 

[Pak_Jazba]

Ammar: "Ah !! After how many years we are seeing this figure PAKISTAN 150/1 ?"

 

[cricfan4ever]

Cnt remember the last time pakistan were in a comfortable position at 156-1 with a commanding 205 lead and 9 wickets still left!

it certainly has been a long time isn't it?

 

[Pak_Power]

Azhar gone - against the run of play.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really dont understand why Azhar even attempted that shot!

 

[nads_rocks]

Asad Shafiq and not Umar Akmal?

I knew it!

 

[spoiled]

Oh no...You can see how disappointed azhar is for not getting that 100

these selectors are very cruel..already there was controversy over azhar ali's selection

 

[Amjid Javed]

Ammar: "Ah !! After how many years we are seeing this figure PAKISTAN 150/1 ?"

2 down now

 

[KingKhanWC]

Shafiq in. He has a crossed eye on is profile pic.

 

[Pak_Power]

oh dear - Shafiq almost gone!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Asad edges on and just drops short off 1st slip!

very lucky!

 

[inzy_paratha]

I reckon Azhar needs to add a few more shots to his repertoire, especially against the spinners. Its good to see that hes developed this paddle scoop to release the presure, but he really needs to work on cutting the ball against the spinners, and needs to get to the pitch of the ball more often. He stays on the backfoot way too much against spinners , and until he sorts his technical issues against spin out hes not going to get a great number of centuries

 

[Pak_Jazba]

This is what happens when people keep asking to increase the RR.

All Pakistan need to do is bat till after lunch tomorrow, get a lead of 350 (for which we are going fine) and put WINDIES in just 10 overs or so before tea.

People want t20 cricket even in tests.

 

[Easa]

Strange decision to persist with Shafiq at 4. I would have sent Junior in.

 

[nads_rocks]

What is worse bout azhar wicket is that asad who will stop the scoring is now at the crease and next batsman is misbah and NOT Umar Akmal!

 

[Pak_Power]

need another good partnership here

 

[Seen Sheen]

Azhar,: facepalm:. Again missed out on a ton!!

 

[nads_rocks]

This is what happens when people keep asking to increase the RR.

All Pakistan need to do is bat till after lunch tomorrow, get a lead of 350 (for which we are going fine) and put WINDIES in just 10 overs or so before tea.

People want t20 cricket even in tests.

we want lead of 250 today coz its reasonable to get it,

Ur asking for 350 and asking to score that at 1-2 rpo?

 

[Boi]

Should've sent Akmal in. *sigh*

 

[KingKhanWC]

Shafiq still on a pair.

 

[Hassan0987]

No need for that shot from Azhar Ali, especially when there was two fielders behind the wicket. Now Taufeeq really has to carry on and make a big one

 

[cricfan4ever]

I reckon Azhar needs to add a few more shots to his repertoire, especially against the spinners. Its good to see that hes developed this paddle scoop to release the presure, but he really needs to work on cutting the ball against the spinners, and needs to get to the pitch of the ball more often. He stays on the backfoot way too much against spinners , and until he sorts his technical issues against spin out hes not going to get a great number of centuries

well said, completely agree...