Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Harare | 12/09/2013 | Day 3

[hur rizvi]

edged for four

 

[Sledger]

Another edge goes for four.

 

[imshally81]

:4

 

[maddgenius]

Rahat bakery proving useless as always

 

[HASHAM2]

Lucky Four for Zimbabwe

 

[imshally81]

Not much turn for Ajmal

so how Zim's bowler was doing it ???

 

[hur rizvi]

Rahat atleast 4/6 doesnt make the batsman play, That is Pathetic as a test fast bowler specially with the new ball

 

[Sledger]

30/1. Tea. Lead is 94.

 

[Electron]

One good partnership here could spell deep trouble for Pakistan.

 

[hur rizvi]

94/1 Zimbabwe are firm favourites to win now

 

[Varun]

If the Zimbots somehow manage to lose this then well...

 

[dhump]

anything over 200 and Pakistan is gone seriously.

 

[hur rizvi]

MAtch changing session for Zimbabwe...

 

[Aman]

How many overs do the Zims need to bowl out Pakistan?

Timing of the declaration will be important.

 

[hur rizvi]

If the Zimbots somehow manage to lose this then well...

Dont see them losing this, unless there is collapse like 20/5 or something like that after Tea

 

[mosh101]

How many overs do the Zims need to bowl out Pakistan?

Timing of the declaration will be important.

Not a lot after the debacle in the first innings !

 

[Bilal7]

So do you guys reckon we can still win this? Didn't watch todays play at all.

 

[hur rizvi]

How many overs do the Zims need to bowl out Pakistan?

Timing of the declaration will be important.

If they can bat till Tea tomorrow, they should be able to bowl out Pakistan with ease

 

[Saurav]

How many overs do the Zims need to bowl out Pakistan?

Timing of the declaration will be important.

plenty of time

 

[mosh101]

Lead almost 100 with only 1 wicket down. Zimbabwe all set to humiliate us !

 

[Aman]

Lead almost 100 with only 1 wicket down. Zimbabwe all set to humiliate us !

There's nothing wrong with the middle order

 

[Saurav]

If the Zimbots somehow manage to lose this then well...

they will.minnows can win ODIs but dont have the mental strength for Tests.they'll choke like the last match

 

[Eminence]

If Zimbabwe can start the inning with Prosper Utseya then why can't Pakistan with Ajmal ? ( in place of Hafeez )

 

[Bilal7]

Looks like the pitch hasn't broken up yet, if it breaks up tomorrow, we'd be in deep trouble. Ajmal needs to rip through their line-up here and then we need a solid 60-70 runs stand from our opening batsman.

 

[hur rizvi]

There's nothing wrong with the middle order

Still the best possible middle order given the options...

Just one chage needs to made, Azhar Ali should open and Umar akmal should replace 1 opener and come at no 6

 

[HASHAM2]

Need to take quick wicket,s

 

[HASHAM2]

Zimbabwe 98/1

 

[hur rizvi]

they will.minnows can win ODIs but dont have the mental strength for Tests.they'll choke like the last match

They would have choked if they had to play 4th innings but with 4th innig pressure and PAkistan's batting, i feel this is the best chance zimbabwe have of winning, they wont get an easier chance of victory than that

 

[HASHAM2]

me Nervous now
we dont want to lose 4th Spot in test cricket seriously

 

[Osman]

the problem is even if pak bowl out zimb cheaply it would still be worrying - because they still have to bat again on the same wicket

 

[mosh101]

Still the best possible middle order given the options...

Just one chage needs to made, Azhar Ali should open and Umar akmal should replace 1 opener and come at no 6

Which opener would you replace?

 

[hur rizvi]

Junaid being overused in 1st innings will cost Pakistan big time

 

[Osman]

khurram manzoor pathetic player ....batsman and fielder

 

[Sledger]

Edged AGAIN for four. )

 

[mosh101]

Edge and four again ! What are the slips doing?

 

[Sledger]

Rahat has bowled well in this innings.

 

[hur rizvi]

Which opener would you replace?

Anyone both are as bad as eachother...

Ideally both should be dropped with Taufeeq replacing one opener ad Umar replacig other

 

[mosh101]

Misbah heading towards the field after cleaning his glasses

 

[Saurav]

no 3rd slip

 

[HASHAM2]

Four
7 runs in over

 

[Ims1]

the problem is even if pak bowl out zimb cheaply it would still be worrying - because they still have to bat again on the same wicket

well, in cricket just 1 pitch is used during a match

30 overs left for the day . Can this be a draw ?

 

[Saurav]

Anyone both are as bad as eachother...

Ideally both should be dropped with Taufeeq replacing one opener ad Umar replacig other

Umar Akmal as opener?

 

[mosh101]

Anyone both are as bad as eachother...

Ideally both should be dropped with Taufeeq replacing one opener ad Umar replacig other

True

 

[hur rizvi]

Rahat has bowled well in this innings.

Yes he has bowled a bit better, but not much swing available that's why he hasnt taken more wickets

 

[WNC]

So do you guys reckon we can still win this? Didn't watch todays play at all.

Yeah we will. Zimbos will collapse and we'll chase down the target of 220-250.

 

[HASHAM2]

Saeed ajmal need to bowl quick

 

[WNC]

no 3rd slip

Misbah wasn't on the field.

 

[hur rizvi]

Umar Akmal as opener?

No Umar at no. 6, Azhar Ali should move up to open

 

[Ims1]

Riaz over Rahat any day & i think Rehman is hugely overrated . Any other decent spinner besides Abdur ?

 

[imshally81]

why rahat again ???

 

[mosh101]

Why is hafeez clapping?

 

[hur rizvi]

Yeah we will. Zimbos will collapse and we'll chase down the target of 220-250.

220-250 might be too much on day 4-5 pitch...

 

[mosh101]

Riaz over Rahat any day & i think Rehman is hugely overrated . Any other decent spinner besides Abdur ?

Zulfiqar Babar, Raza Hassan ! Both top quality and IMO, better than rehman !

But misbah wont let any of them in

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor field placing allowing easy singles

 

[WNC]

What a shirt of the commie, fabulous.

 

[Aman]

Something tells me Zims will win this.

Pitch is only going to get worse and Pakistan are batting last.

300 will be a really good score.

Not looking like much of an idiot now

 

[Sam18696]

STOP THE SINGLES

 

[imshally81]

Why is hafeez clapping?

he is retarded

 

[mosh101]

Yeah we will. Zimbos will collapse and we'll chase down the target of 220-250.

Looks like sethi is not the only one who has a CHIRRYA

 

[hur rizvi]

Zulfiqar Babar, Raza Hassan ! Both top quality and IMO, better than rehman !

But misbah wont let any of them in

Rehman is a decent test spinner, He averages less than 30, has won games against England...

Babar and Raza might be good but Rehman hasnt put a foot wrong yet in his test career

 

[MRSN]

haha fielding lol

 

[Sam18696]

What's wrong with the fielding all of a sudden?

 

[Ims1]

Zulfiqar Babar, Raza Hassan ! Both top quality and IMO, better than rehman !

But misbah wont let any of them in

why do you say that ? As a skipper,one would like to field the best available . 109 for 1 btw .

 

[HASHAM2]

What going on

 

[liaqat]

even Zimbabwe are scoring at 3.20 rr

Pak are a joke team

 

[HASHAM2]

Take wickets some how

 

[hur rizvi]

Ajmal not on top of his game..

 

[mosh101]

To their credit, they've actually played ajmal well !

 

[Asif321]

i hate hafeez smile

 

[imshally81]

Runs are leaking

 

[HASHAM2]

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor bowling from Ajmal

 

[HASHAM2]

Four

 

[Aman]

Looking grim

Zims 115/1

 

[HASHAM2]

Pakistan will chase 300 Plus
Things not going our way at all
Ajmal Bowling Rubbish

 

[hur rizvi]

115/1

Big defeat coming up

 

[Executioner]

Although Bangladesh are superior to Zimbabwe in LOIs, these series they have proved that they are better than us in tests or that Pakistan are just as weak. I think its more of the formet better than the latter.

 

[mosh101]

why do you say that ? As a skipper,one would like to field the best available . 109 for 1 btw .

Here -> http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=185862

In this thread misbah mentions that rehman is doing well so he wont be dropped for zulfiqar babar !

 

[MRSN]

great song playing in the background

 

[HASHAM2]

When u score at rate of 1 against Chigubura type of bowler
that happen