Australia openers 30/0 at Stumps after Haris Sohail's maiden ton took Pakistan to 482

[Arham_PakFan]

Good shot by Yasir.

[ads101]

Rather they just declare. Know they want the psychological 500 mark, but they're also wasting time, fewer overs for Australia to bat today. Plus while 10 or so runs won't matter too much, let's say if Yasir Shah gets injured here while batting, will be far worse.

[MMHS]

@MMHS and you were expecting Pakistan to be 500+ 1 hour before tea? I was expecting Pakistan to declare 1 hour before the end of play and it looks like exactly that. However I expected them to be at least 520 by now.

My point was based on scoring rate - for good reason God knows, PAK batted from 200/1 for next 100 runs like for 60 overs.

[Napa]

What PAK is trying to achieve here?

Grind down Australia just a little more.

[Nikhil_cric]

What an effort by labuschagne . My goodness. Especially after being on field for 2 days.

[MMHS]

Grind down Australia just a little more.

Grinding themselves here - Wahab needs to release energy with ball now, not with bat.

[navin]

What PAK is trying to achieve here?

That's a million dollar question, They are wasting time which they could have used to take some early wickets. I think they desperately wants to go beyond 500 to have some kind of psychological edge.

[Arham_PakFan]

Looks out.

First wicket for Starc.

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan's slow scoring throughout the 2 days will not put them in a good place in this test.

9 down with not even 500 on the board.

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan should have been around 550 by now and it would not have been bad being 9 down with that score right now.

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Starc bowled 40 overs for 1 wicket.

He could have played 10 T20 matches made shitloads of money and still bowled same number of overs.

[Napa]

Grinding themselves here - Wahab needs to release energy with ball now, not with bat.

Yasir heard and obliged you...

[Deewana Mastana]

482 all out Pakistan

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We batted far too slow this innings. It's a quickish outfield, placid conditions and we had plenty of wickets in hand. Usually when teams bat this slow, it's because they're struggling with the conditions/or it's not conditions they're used to. And it's usually the away team that does this. But ah well, 482 is still a good score here.

[ViciousMachine]

What a joke.... That is some of the most moronic reasoning I have ever heard..... No way that was an edge.

[DeadBall]

"Spike is in the future" . Looks like he's looking in a crystal ball rather than at video replays.

[PerfectionPersonified]

blessing in disguise

[shariqnoor]

My point was based on scoring rate - for good reason God knows, PAK batted from 200/1 for next 100 runs like for 60 overs.

You clearly overestimate Pakistan then.

[IcedCoffee]

Guess not everyone can be like Aleem Dar--unbiased. S.Ravi throwing the 'sink' at Pakistan with these 3rd umpire decisions. 2 incorrect decisions so far. The Sarfraz runout, and now this "edge".

[ARK Rafay]

Good timely wicket for Pakistan too

[the_outsider]

What a joke.... That is some of the most moronic reasoning I have ever heard..... No way that was an edge.

It was a definite edge.

When the bat hit the ground there was a long spike in Snicko. Then there was a flatline. And then there was another small spike when the ball passed the bat. Then flatline again.

[Napa]

Guess not everyone can be like Aleem Dar--unbiased. S.Ravi throwing the 'sink' at Pakistan with these 3rd umpire decisions. 2 incorrect decisions so far. The Sarfraz runout, and now this "edge".

It says "small spike" on cricinfo. What is the problem? Any edge (contact between bat and ball) is out, small or otherwise.

[Nikhil_cric]

So Australia have to face a maximum of 13 overs today.

[Abdullah719]

@Abdullah719 FYI PCB are uploading official highlights on Youtube:

Annnnd, it's gone

[navin]

How many overs can they bowl in 20 minutes? 5-6 max!

[DeadBall]

Guys stop crying like fans from a certain country about marginal umpiring decisions. Jo ho gaya so ho gaya.

[navin]

So Australia have to face a maximum of 13 overs today.

But the game is supposed to finish by 5 UAE time that is 20 minutes more

[IcedCoffee]

It says "small spike" on cricinfo. What is the problem? Any edge (contact between bat and ball) is out, small or otherwise.

I don't care about Cricinfo, nor your opinion if you don't watch the match live. A text based commentary will only tell you so much. Go watch it live to judge it properly. The spike was the bat hitting the ground. At best, it was too inconclusive as the bat hit the ground and the ball passed the bat at the exact same time, in which case just stay with the on field call. There was not enough evidence to over turn the decision.

[the_outsider]

Guys stop crying like fans from a certain country about marginal umpiring decisions. Jo ho gaya so ho gaya.

Wasn't even marginal. It was actually an easy decision to make.

[DeadBall]

Wasted half an hour for nothing, should have had Australia in there for at least an hour.

[IcedCoffee]

Guys stop crying like fans from a certain country about marginal umpiring decisions. Jo ho gaya so ho gaya.

Settle down, nobody's crying here. But we're allowed to comment our opinion on such incidents. In any case, it makes little to no difference to the score, just frustrating is all.

[Napa]

Settle down, nobody's crying here. But we're allowed to comment our opinion on such incidents. In any case, it makes little to no difference to the score, just frustrating is all.

Not only were you crying about the decision, you were also accusing the Indian umpire Ravi of bias.

[the_outsider]

I don't care about Cricinfo, nor your opinion if you don't watch the match live. A text based commentary will only tell you so much. Go watch it live to judge it properly. The spike was the bat hitting the ground. At best, it was too inconclusive as the bat hit the ground and the ball passed the bat at the exact same time, in which case just stay with the on field call. There was not enough evidence to over turn the decision.

I was watching live too. What I saw was that the bat hit the ground and there was a long spike for that. The ball was not in frame then. After that there was a flat line. Then there was another smaller spike when the ball passed the bat.

So unless you are suggesting that the bat hit the ground twice while the batsman was playing on the up - which is impossible - there is only one possible conclusion. That the 2nd spike was ball hitting bat.

[Nikhil_cric]

But the game is supposed to finish by 5 UAE time that is 20 minutes more

They can take half hour extra right?

[Asif321]

hafeez should bowl .

[Syed1]

Guys stop crying like fans from a certain country about marginal umpiring decisions. Jo ho gaya so ho gaya.

But but but I wanna go and deface Steve Smith's website

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol even the outfield has slowed down.

[Nikhil_cric]

Khwaja the HTB - 60 at home, 25 away.

[ManFan]

I think Sarfraz will bowl Yasir in the last over.

[shariqnoor]

Mad captaincy from Sarfraz. Every tom dick and harry knows about Khwaja's struggles against spin, especially off spin. Should've open with Bilal Asif or Hafeez.

[IcedCoffee]

Not only were you crying about the decision, you were also accusing the Indian umpire Ravi of bias.

Well it sure looks that way after he gave two blatantly incorrect 3rd umpire decisions with tv replays at his disposal. Either that or he's incompetent.

I was watching live too. What I saw was that the bat hit the ground and there was a long spike for that. The ball was not in frame then. After that there was a flat line. Then there was another smaller spike when the ball passed the bat.

So unless you are suggesting that the bat hit the ground twice while the batsman was playing on the up - which is impossible - there is only one possible conclusion. That the 2nd spike was ball hitting bat.

The small spike afterwards was after too long of a delay to have been the ball. From what I saw, the ball was in the frame when the bat hit the ground hence why it was taking some time to come up with the decision. The Pakistani camp seemed to believe that it was a wrong decision too (and yes, they'd be biased but they're still fair when it comes to these kinds of decisions especially given how small the effect of that out would be).

I'll have to rewatch the replay for the small spike again, but in any case, if there is doubt then decision should stand with on field call.

[MMHS]

Need to bring spinners here, nothing happening with new ball.

[ViciousMachine]

I'll have to rewatch the replay for the small spike again, but in any case, if there is doubt then decision should stand with on field call.

That is the whole premise of DRS... yet, once again ignored. What a joke.

[the_outsider]

The small spike afterwards was after too long of a delay to have been the ball. From what I saw, the ball was in the frame when the bat hit the ground hence why it was taking some time to come up with the decision. The Pakistani camp seemed to believe that it was a wrong decision too (and yes, they'd be biased but they're still fair when it comes to these kinds of decisions especially given how small the effect of that out would be).

I'll have to rewatch the replay for the small spike again, but in any case, if there is doubt then decision should stand with on field call.

Please watch the snicko replay agian if you can find it somwhere online. I am 100% sure it was how I described it. No bias.

[Nikhil_cric]

137.5 kph by Abbas. Good pace.

[Napa]

Well it sure looks that way after he gave two blatantly incorrect 3rd umpire decisions with tv replays at his disposal. Either that or he's incompetent.




The small spike afterwards was after too long of a delay to have been the ball. From what I saw, the ball was in the frame when the bat hit the ground hence why it was taking some time to come up with the decision. The Pakistani camp seemed to believe that it was a wrong decision too (and yes, they'd be biased but they're still fair when it comes to these kinds of decisions especially given how small the effect of that out would be).

I'll have to rewatch the replay for the small spike again, but in any case, <b>if there is doubt then decision should stand with on field call.</b>

The doubt is supposed to be in the 3rd umpire's mind, not yours. Any spike, small or otherwise, that happens when ball passes bat is regularly given out.

Ravi made the correct decision, as any competent 3rd umpire would. Calling him incompetent only reveals your bias.

[ViciousMachine]

The doubt is supposed to be in the 3rd umpire's mind, not yours. Any spike, small or otherwise, that happens when ball passes bat is regularly given out.

LOL!!! Go read some rules.

I know Indians are used to making up the rules, but hilarious

[Arham_PakFan]

Yasir is into the attack.

[Arham_PakFan]

Big appeal but looked like sliding down the leg side.

[Nikhil_cric]

Yasir looking threatening here.

[Arham_PakFan]

Big appeal but looked like sliding down the leg side.

Wow it was umpires call.

[Napa]

LOL!!! Go read some rules.

I know Indians are used to making up the rules, but hilarious

Specify which rule you are referring to? Your post is like a personal attack with no logic. No more replies from me ever to you unless I see something intelligent.

[ViciousMachine]

Specify which rule you are referring to? Your post is like a personal attack with no logic. No more replies from me ever to you unless I see something intelligent.

DRS is only supposed to overturn CLEARLY wrong decisions.
"Only clearly incorrect decisions are reversed; if the Third Umpire's analysis is within established margins of error or is otherwise inconclusive, the on-field umpire's original call stands"

But please, don't reply instead. Just go away already until you learn how cricket works. It is not up to Indian's to randomly decide rules whenever it favours them. Absolutely pathetic how you are spewing random gibberish as rules.

[the_outsider]

Short mid-on is a very good field for Finch. Good captaincy by Sarfraz.

[Napa]

DRS is only supposed to overturn CLEARLY wrong decisions.
"Only clearly incorrect decisions are reversed; if the Third Umpire's analysis is within established margins of error or is otherwise inconclusive, the on-field umpire's original call stands"

But please, don't reply instead. Just go away already until you learn how cricket works. It is not up to Indian's to randomly decide rules whenever it favours them. Absolutely pathetic how you are spewing random gibberish as rules.

Correction, I should have posted " No more replies from me ever to you unless I see something intelligent and not rude."

Bye.

[the_outsider]

Why is Abbas bowling so slow?

[ViciousMachine]

Correction, I should have posted " No more replies from me ever to you unless I see something intelligent and polite."

Bye.

Hahahaha, completely ignore the fact that I used facts to show you are full of gibberish.
But i'll take that as a Win (Both for me and anybody who wants to avoid being corrupted by people lying about actual rules in cricket)

Buh-bye Cheater!

[Deewana Mastana]

They are not letting Shah to get settled.

[Deewana Mastana]

Why is Abbas bowling so slow?

He is a 125-128kph bowler.

The odd ball would be over that range.

[Deewana Mastana]

Better by Shah there.

[Syed1]

Correction, I should have posted " No more replies from me ever to you unless I see something intelligent and not rude."

Bye.

Acceptance of defeat there

[the_outsider]

Yasir bowling beautifully.

[the_outsider]

Close. Should take it...

Oops. i was wrong.

[austerlitz]

Good going pakistan.Starc 37 overs bowled in UAE conditions.Wearing him down for us.

[Nikhil_cric]

Clearly missing . Good call not to review

[Robert]

Come on Pakistan!

Good to see Sid bowl well, always rated him.

Surprised that Lyon is not takin more wickets.

[ViciousMachine]

Clearly missing . Good call not to review

Amazing job! Hafeez wanted it badly, good job by Sarfraz. Even best case that would only have been umpire's call, no way that was going to hit flush.

[Nikhil_cric]

Amazing job! Hafeez wanted it badly, good job by Sarfraz. Even best case that would only have been umpire's call, no way that was going to hit flush.

Yeah even in real time it looked like umpires call at best.

[the_outsider]

Aussies, especially Finch looking to play spin off the backfoot... not a good idea.

[Napa]

Acceptance of defeat there

Or maybe I have better ways to spend my time than engaging with such posters. Read up about Mark Twain's advice about arguing with idiots.

[Deewana Mastana]

11 overs into the Aussie innings, and they're already showing more pro activity than Pakistan were in their entire innings nearly.

[MMHS]

If MoHa is considered the lead Offie, then Bilal's inclusion is even more confusing. They should have gone for a SLAO - if not any new talent available, Zulfi was still available.

[Nikhil_cric]

Aussies, especially Finch looking to play spin off the backfoot... not a good idea.

Especially with Yasir bowling with more overspin than side spin.

[blackanhyellow]

11 overs into the Aussie innings, and they're already showing more pro activity than Pakistan were in their entire innings nearly.

Yes because for them, runs against the new ball is the best time.

When the ball gets older and pitch starts to deteriorate, yasir is a different beast.

[Deewana Mastana]

30-0 in 13 at stumps Australia

[Nikhil_cric]

Bilal has a very flexible wrist.

[Snowflake]

Pakistan should have made Australia play more over today. The approach with the batting was quite poor.

[Deewana Mastana]

Yes because for them, runs against the new ball is the best time.

When the ball gets older and pitch starts to deteriorate, yasir is a different beast.

Rather Pakistan took too long to score as the pitch was not doing anything really was not even turning that they had to really dig in that hard to play Lyon.

482 was not going to be enough, they needed 550-600.

[navin]

IMO First 5 sessions go to Pakistan and the 6th to Australia

[Shafi]

If Khawaja can survive Yasir and Hafeez its mean our spin bowling is totally out of touch.
That guy can't even play spin ball