Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | 2nd Test | Harare | 13/09/2013 | Day 4

[HASHAM2]

Hafeez gone

 

[HASHAM2]

That bowl did not deserve wicket

 

[Asif321]

hhahahahahahahahahahha

 

[Sledger]

What a soft dismissal. Terrible player.

 

[Executioner]

The ball is keeping quite low. The 5th day will be horror for the batsman, but regardless, Pakistan are back in the game

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Dale Chitara in.. trouble times for has started

) As I expected

 

[Bilal7]

Why Hafeez? Why?

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Hopefully the last time I see Hafeez in white clothes.

 

[Osman]

that is hafeez career in a nutshell....plays some beautiful shots then oh so tame dismissal....should be his last ever test innings....woeful dismissal...of all his dismissals this year that is the worst

 

[Executioner]

7 boundaries and 1 single in last 42 balls...

)

what an insult to test cricket

 

[Bilal7]

The ball is keeping quite low. The 5th day will be horror for the batsman, but regardless, Pakistan are back in the game

By losing a wicket? Definitely.

 

[doctordamor]

As expected Hafeez pathetic performance continued

 

[Executioner]

NO HAFEEZ NO

 

[doctordamor]

Not that am expecting Pak to win, still tells a lot how we keep gifting the wickets

 

[Executioner]

By losing a wicket? Definitely.

The wicket felt just as I expected. Then again, Hafeez's wicket is unimportant, pretty much the same as Utseya's wicket.

The main batsman are coming

 

[Aman]

Azhar will build more pressure

 

[Sledger]

30/1.

 

[Asif321]

this should end for hafeez in test

 

[doctordamor]

Azhar has played enough tests it is not good to see no improvement in his game, why can't he rotate the strike

 

[Sledger]

Poor ball, well put away.

 

[Asif321]

Khurram showing why he averages 44 in List A he can get aggressive

 

[Sledger]

Four more. Manzoor timing it beautifully on this pitch.

 

[coy0607]

its amazing what some confidence can do, manzoor looking fantastic

 

[Executioner]

Zimbabwe bowling has been everywhere today. The pressure has got to them

 

[Aman]

Manzoor looks ugly he falls over playing shots on middle and leg

 

[Sledger]

Need 226 more.

 

[Pakistan cricket 4 Life]

Azhar will build more pressure

Azhar does the job that is required, once he is set he will up the strike rate

 

[akamaka]

36 of the 38 runs in boundaries

 

[JibranAnsari]

Manzoor looks ugly he falls over playing shots on middle and leg

As long as he can score some runs he can crawl and bat.

 

[doctordamor]

Manzoor looks ugly he falls over playing shots on middle and leg

Mate when was the last time u saw a good technically Pakistani batsman? It doesn't matter for pak as long the guy can give runs

 

[HASHAM2]

Stats are against Pakistan
192 is highest chase down total in Zimbabwe

 

[doctordamor]

Azhar does the job that is required, once he is set he will up the strike rate

Not good enough mate, I like Azhar but his game has not expanded

 

[Pakistan cricket 4 Life]

36 of the 38 runs in boundaries

There is nothing wrong with scoring boundaries. That is what is expected when the ball is new, as it gets older the field will spread more and so the boundaries will cut down and the single & doubles will increase

 

[Aman]

There is nothing wrong with scoring boundaries. That is what is expected when the ball is new, as it gets older the field will spread more and so the boundaries will cut down and the single & doubles will increase

Getting singles today is very easy for every team in world cricket, heck even the Zims know how to work the singles..

 

[HASHAM2]

Good fielding by Vettori
safe 2 runs

 

[Sledger]

Good fielding, saved four.

 

[doctordamor]

last ball perfect example, should have been a single, intent is needed, the more singles you take more chances of scoring boundaries

 

[HASHAM2]

Pakistani players Looking nervous

 

[RehanG]

Stats are against Pakistan
192 is highest chase down total in Zimbabwe

records are meant to be broken

 

[akamaka]

There is nothing wrong with scoring boundaries. That is what is expected when the ball is new, as it gets older the field will spread more and so the boundaries will cut down and the single & doubles will increase

Yes but the aim should be to rotate strike regularly, not sit back and block and block and then try hitting out. Which is what hafeez did.

 

[qamar84]

more

 

[HASHAM2]

Four from Khurram
Sehwag type of shot

 

[Sledger]

Four more to Manzoor.

 

[qamar84]

beauty more straight

 

[Asif321]

Khurram on fire

 

[HASHAM2]

Four again by Khurram
well played again

 

[Pakistan cricket 4 Life]

Not good enough mate, I like Azhar but his game has not expanded

He hasn't got the shots that other more attacing batsmen have got but what he gives to the pakistan team many others struggle to...stability.

Batting at No. 3 is one of the toughest positions and many teams round the world have trouble finding a capable No.3 this is where I feel pakistan have got the perfect batsman coming in.

I would rather have someone who makes you takes his wicket as opposed to someone who will play a few nice shots but end up throwing his wicket away.

 

[Sledger]

Another class punch for four, straight past the bowler.

 

[qamar84]

good leave by manzoor

 

[Kianig89]

Professor gone again as he was trying some leg side strokes

 

[CalculatedRisk]

Manzoor playing some good shots

 

[Kianig89]

Sehwagsque opening

 

[WebGuru]

11 boundaries and 2 singles in last 66 balls...

 

[Red Devil]

What a ball

 

[qamar84]

bowled

 

[RehanG]

wth was that

 

[HASHAM2]

Wooo
what a bowl from Chatra

 

[WebGuru]

Azhar Ali gone...

 

[Asif321]

azhar ali should leave cricket too

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar mate dont go in shell as you will put pressure on Khurram as well

 

[Red Devil]

Azhar Ali gone

 

[Sledger]

Azhar cleaned up.

 

[HASHAM2]

Zimbabwe to win this match easily now

 

[battler]

Out!!azhar ali

 

[Kianig89]

Oops he is bowled

 

[CalculatedRisk]

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wheres the footwork azhar?

 

[WebGuru]

So once again YK and Misbah need to do it for Pakistan...

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar's misery continues

 

[Sledger]

Zimbabwe well on top now. Let's be real, Younis is due a failure.

 

[Red Devil]

Pakistan in deep trouble now.

Save us YK

 

[doctordamor]

Azhar had bad series that was awful way to get out for a batsman who is suppose to have solid defence, so out of 3 wlking wkts 2 gone.

 

[qamar84]

king of 4th inning come in

 

[CalculatedRisk]

this match may finish today!

 

[Aman]

Game is up to YK and Misbah both need to fire don't expect much from the rest.

Manzoor will go soon.

 

[Osman]

azhar ali is nothing more than a nightwatchman....a garbage blocker with no shots or guts

 

[hmushtaq]

Pakistan should always reverse the batting order in chases. Junaid and Rahat to open.

 

[Kianig89]

Game more intense now thankfully Pakistan's RR is good

 

[doctordamor]

He hasn't got the shots that other more attacing batsmen have got but what he gives to the pakistan team many others struggle to...stability.

Batting at No. 3 is one of the toughest positions and many teams round the world have trouble finding a capable No.3 this is where I feel pakistan have got the perfect batsman coming in.

I would rather have someone who makes you takes his wicket as opposed to someone who will play a few nice shots but end up throwing his wicket away.

Mate I rest my case with his wkt

 

[sunnykhan]

LOL at fans criticizing Pakistan. They should be happy that the run rate is above 4. And as I type Azhar falls