2nd 4-day game between Pakistan A [427/8d & 206/2] and New Zealand A [380/8d & 68/5] ends in a draw

[giri26]

Teams:

New Zealand A (From): Jeet Raval(c), George Worker, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Dane Cleaver, BJ Watling(w), Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Logan van Beek, Blair Tickner, Tom Blundell, Tom Bruce, Ajaz Patel, Neil Wagner

Pakistan A (From): Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Abid Ali, Usman Salahuddin, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Saad Ali, Saud Shakeel, Kashif Bhatti, Waqas Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Taj Wali, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Saad

[DRsohail]

Playing elevens?

[Abdullah719]

Playing elevens?

[DRsohail]

Well done Ehsan Adil is playing.

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan A 39/2. Abid Ali and Mohammad Saad out.

[Brilliance]

Selfish by Rizwan as a captain. This is not a one day. He should play at 6. Saad and Saud should both play ahead of him

[Salman4.]

Good to see Ehsan Adil playing.

[Mansoor3120]

best batsman of domestic playing at number 7 woow

[MenInG]

Usman Salahuddin (30*) and Saad Ali (11*) involved in a rescue act for Pakistan A in their 4-Day game against New Zealand A; Pakistan A 140/4 after winning the toss and electing to bat

[JibranAnsari]

Why is saud shakeel batting at number 7?

[Mansoor3120]

Why is saud shakeel batting at number 7?

Because they have genius like Muhammad saad and M rizman in line up

[Michael Chopra]

Is this the same Logan van Beek who played for the Netherlands? Oh god NZ now poaching from Associate nations too.

[Amjid Javed]

Shan Masood getting runs again, but with hafeez, imam and Fakhar ahead of him would he be recalled to main side?

[angrypathan]

Is this the same Logan van Beek who played for the Netherlands? Oh god NZ now poaching from Associate nations too.

They also had Mark Chapman play for them in the last T20I, who previously played for Hong Kong

[Markhor]

Not sure what business Mohammad Saad has in this A team, let alone batting at 3.

[MMHS]

Shan is in great patch, scoring at higher rate as well. Probably he’ll make the Test squad, but not sure about starting XI - already 7 fighting for 6 spots.

[MenInG]

Excellent batting by Usman Salahuddin (52*) and Saad Ali (60*) as Pakistan A get to 214/4 - Slow going but crease occupancy seems to be the objective

[shariqnoor]

Usman 57 off 165
Saad 62 off 113

Again, Usman with a FC SR of 44 seems to be another Azhar Ali in the making. This excuse of UAE pitches doesn't allow you to score quickly doesn't fly anymore when you see Shan and Saad batting at 60 SR on the same pitch. I don't mind a 44 SR when the batsman is going from 0-30. But once you cross 30, your SR should be above 50 at the very least.

[Salman4.]

Century for Saad Ali. Terrific! He desperately needed this one.

[Xoib]

Doubt Mickey will have any interest in Salahuddin even if he gets 3 figures the middle order cannot afford another grinder givin the abundance of them already

[Bewal Express]

Well done Saad Ali- by the looks of the scorecard and SR, he looks to be close to the national team.

[DRsohail]

What a shameless guy this Rizwan is but thanks God he went out for nothing now poor Saud has to play with the tail.

[DRsohail]

This is one of the major reson we have been pathetic @MMHS bus rizwan ho ya sarfi thori si authority aajay than Saud becomes bowling alrounder, tragic.

[Markhor]

What a shameless guy this Rizwan is but thanks God he went out for nothing now poor Saud has to play with the tail.

Rizwan seems to have learnt from some of the captains in domestic cricket who pull this kind of crap.

How many times have we talked on PP about insecure seniors in domestic that will place a youngster out of position in the batting order or restrict their opportunities to show their potential.

I know Rizwan performed in the 50 over series but there's no justification for him as a keeper batsman to be batting ahead of both Saad Ali and Saud Shakeel.

[Monsee]

Rizwan seems to have learnt from some of the captains in domestic cricket who pull this kind of crap.

How many times have we talked on PP about insecure seniors in domestic that will place a youngster out of position in the batting order or restrict their opportunities to show their potential.

I know Rizwan performed in the 50 over series but there's no justification for him as a keeper batsman to be batting ahead of both Saad Ali and Saud Shakeel.

He must have idolized a certain Sohail 'I don't want youngsters to play under pressure' Tanvir!

[MMHS]

This is one of the major reson we have been pathetic @MMHS bus rizwan ho ya sarfi thori si authority aajay than Saud becomes bowling alrounder, tragic.

It's not his fault alone that management is allowing designated WK to bat at 5 and top middle order batsman at 6 & 7. Ideally, Saud at 3 & Saad at 4 or may be swap with Usman (at 5) should have been the order. I in fact don't even like the idea of WK-Captain - it's not PAK team that beyond Sarfraz, not much options left - they could have easily made Shan or Saud Captain.

[Junaids]

Well done Ehsan Adil is playing.

Good to see Ehsan Adil playing.

I wondered about why he hadn’t played for WAPDA in the QEA Cup Final.

He has such a good record as a junior player in South Africa. His height and length is perfect for there - so much more useful than Mir Hamza would be.

[Boi]

Ehsan Adil wasn't in the initial squad? How are players being randomly drafted in when not even named in the squads?

[Abdullah719]

Ehsan Adil wasn't in the initial squad? How are players being randomly drafted in when not even named in the squads?

The squads seem to be 'flexible'.

Not sure what the point of a squad is, in that case

[SarfiBabarHaris]

This is one of the major reson we have been pathetic @MMHS bus rizwan ho ya sarfi thori si authority aajay than Saud becomes bowling alrounder, tragic.

You can criticize Sarfraz for anything you want but he is probably the most selfless Pakistani player ever, at least in my lifetime. Even his staunch haters wont criticize him for selfishness. There were number of occasions where he could have promoted himself and scored cheap runs for example against Zimbawe but he didnt.

On topic yes Rizwan has been selfish here for 2 matches in a row now by promoting himself up over front-line batsmen like Saad and Saud.

[Plumb]

You can criticize Sarfraz for anything you want but he is probably the most selfless Pakistani player ever, at least in my lifetime. Even his staunch haters wont criticize him for selfishness. There were number of occasions where he could have promoted himself and scored cheap runs for example against Zimbawe but he didnt.

On topic yes Rizwan has been selfish here for 2 matches in a row now by promoting himself up over front-line batsmen like Saad and Saud.

Agree 100%. Rizwan had his chance and he blew it. Even if he comes back to the team he 'll still bat like a tail ender mark my words...International cricket is not a joke

[srh]

Not sure what business Mohammad Saad has in this A team, let alone batting at 3.

Ask Inzi

[srh]

Rizwan seems to have learnt from some of the captains in domestic cricket who pull this kind of crap.

How many times have we talked on PP about insecure seniors in domestic that will place a youngster out of position in the batting order or restrict their opportunities to show their potential.

I know Rizwan performed in the 50 over series but there's no justification for him as a keeper batsman to be batting ahead of both Saad Ali and Saud Shakeel.

Pakistan has a history of selfish captains and Rizwan is no exception. The last unselfish captain was YK.

[srh]

Usman's batting is unacceptable; comes at #4 and play 200+ balls for only 65 runs the #6 batsman has already scored a century in less balls for crying out loud

[coy0607]

Usman's batting is unacceptable; comes at #4 and play 200+ balls for only 65 runs the #6 batsman has already scored a century in less balls for crying out loud

always thought he was extremely overrated

[Abdullah719]

200 partnership.

[DRsohail]

I wondered about why he hadn’t played for WAPDA in the QEA Cup Final.

He has such a good record as a junior player in South Africa. His height and length is perfect for there - so much more useful than Mir Hamza would be.

Slaman but has been disappointing regarding chances to deserving players but anyways wapda lost match badly which was icing on the cake. I completely agree with you Ehsan Adil if improve his fitness will be valuable to this side plus he can bat.

[DRsohail]

It's not his fault alone that management is allowing designated WK to bat at 5 and top middle order batsman at 6 & 7. Ideally, Saud at 3 & Saad at 4 or may be swap with Usman (at 5) should have been the order. I in fact don't even like the idea of WK-Captain - it's not PAK team that beyond Sarfraz, not much options left - they could have easily made Shan or Saud Captain.

yea very shrewd move by management to keep sarfo pressure free by appointing another keeper as a captain I know from where does it come but I hope he fails again. Have started to hate this guy for his selfishness though he belongs to my city.

[DRsohail]

Saad ali should be playing one of the test match agiant NZ if morning the first one.

[DRsohail]

Going by CI saad looks to be playing the innings of his life.

[Shafi]

Saud has time until Usman score another 2 runs so he should possible stop him scoring otherwise the innings will be declared.

[Da_Future_Knick]

Saud with 4 4’s in one over

[Da_Future_Knick]

Usman playing at a strike rate of 33 LOL

[Shafi]

Looks like captain, coach and managements are jealous of him and want to destroy his career.

[DRsohail]

I hope this pathetic tailender nsmed Rizwan stay away from National team. The way they treated Saud is baffling, hope we don’t get another selfish player into the team.

[DRsohail]

Saud trying to get runs after the selfish captain declares,that’s why he is going with fast stroke rate.

[Junaids]

The problem with Ehsan Adil is that he is a Hazlewood style bowler who will never work in the UAE, but keeps being dropped for tours on favourable wickets because he can’t adapt to Asian conditions.

[Shafi]

Does anyone know who is the coach of our A team?

[Shafi]

And selfish captain declared the innings. Something fishy about treatment of Saud. If the management didn't want him then why select him in the first place.
Feel sorry for Saud. He will be another Fawad.

[Brilliance]

I dont know what M Saad is doing there despite having horrible record to his name. Saud batting at 7 is beyond pathetic. He is a no. 3 batsman fgs

[DRsohail]

@Saj can you please ask team management that what did they send Saud at 7. We have to raise our voice otherwise it will go Fawad’s way.

[Mansoor3120]

Bechara S Shakil remain not out on 35 ( 34 ball)
lkn future sangakara ne oper hee ana ta ( selfish rizwan)

[Shafi]

@Saj can you please ask team management that what did they send Saud at 7. We have to raise our voice otherwise it will go Fawad’s way.

Fully agree!!!!!
We should get behind to one of our talent player

[Shafi]

I dont know what M Saad is doing there despite having horrible record to his name. Saud batting at 7 is beyond pathetic. He is a no. 3 batsman fgs

Most likely relative of team management!!!!!

[Shafi]

Its time for PPiers to send sms to Saj and follow up what's wrong with the management?

[Madplayer]

All of you should flood the PCB twitter account when they update the scores of this match. Ask them why the best domestic bastman is being made to bat at number 7. This is blatant injustice and conspiracy against him.

[Shafi]

Guys I have sent tweet to Saj and if you people can do same like me to help Saud Shakeel.



The management needs to answer this unjust behavior to Saud Shakeel and trying to destroy his career like Fawad.

[Shafi]

All of you should flood the PCB twitter account when they update the scores of this match. Ask them why the best domestic bastman is being made to bat at number 7. This is blatant injustice and conspiracy against him.

Tweet to PCB

[Shafi]

Guys please do the same if you don't want to see another Fawad or Sadaf to be making.

[Brilliance]

Good job appreciated

[The Viper]

Good stuff but like the PCB is going to listen.

[Shafi]

Guys can everyone please please please tweet to Saj and PCb and upload the proof

[Amirforpresident]

Is someone watching the match? If so, how is Ehsan Adil bowling? Is he still collapsing?

[MenInG]

From NZC .


Opener Jeet Raval has the chance for some solid Test preparation in New Zealand A's final tour match against Pakistan A in Abu Dhabi.

At the halfway point of the four-day fixture, New Zealand A were 141 for two, replying to Pakistan's 427 for eight declared.

Raval, captaining New Zealand A, is on 67 off 132 balls, with Rachin Ravindra on eight.

Lefthander Raval, expected to open the innings when the Test series against Pakistan starts at the same location on November 16, rode his luck in the middle.

He was dropped three times, but dug in, cashed in on his good fortune, and now has the chance for further valuable time in the middle when the third day starts.


Raval, who averages 38.11 in his 11 tests, has two test fifties against Pakistan in his two matches against them.

Along with Will Young, he shared a 68-run opening stand, then put on a further 58 with Tim Seifert for the second wicket.

Young was bowled by a good delivery from seamer Taj Wali while Seifert touched a catch to the wicketkeeper off left arm spinner Mohammad Asghar.

Earlier Pakistan A pushed on from their overnight 280 for four.

Usman Salahuddin became the second centurymaker of the innings, getting to 125, with Saad Ali finally out for 144, their stand worth 230, but the declaration came later in the day than New Zealand might have hoped.

The first four-day match was drawn in Dubai and their chances of forcing a win to end the tour on a strong note are slim

However, with the pitch still good, albeit offering a touch more help to the spinners than a day ago, they are determined to ensure they don't head home with a loss as their final memory of the trip.

There were two wickets apiece for left arm spinner Ravindra - his first in first-class cricket - and Tom Bruce while Neil Wagner warmed up for the first test by taking three for 60.

[Abdullah719]

Asghar gets Raval for 97.

[Abdullah719]

Wicket apiece for Mir Hamza and Ehsan Adil.

NZ A 267/5

[DRsohail]

Looks like Ehsan Adil is bowling well, I will take him to SA if his fitness is good.

[cricketAXEpert]

Shan Masood getting runs again, but with hafeez, imam and Fakhar ahead of him would he be recalled to main side?

I hope not

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Wont be surprised if Rizzo comes at 6 again and Saud ka jo thora boht chance hai bhi National selection ka wo bhi na aye..

[Abdullah719]

From NZC:

New Zealand A have a tall order if they are to pull off a tour-ending victory against Pakistan A in Abu Dhabi.

The hosts will start day four on 53 for one in their second innings, holding an overall lead of 100.

With the pitch still playing comfortably, New Zealand's bowlers will need to produce a top class display if they are to have a chance of pressing for a winning position.

New Zealand started day three at 141 for two and got through a solid day's batting before declaring at 380 for eight, trailing Pakistan A by 47 runs.

The star turns were captain Jeet Raval, teenage allrounder Rachin Ravindra and, using more direct methods, seamer Neil Wagner.

His eighth first-class 50 included four sixes, three of them clubbed over long on off Pakistan's most successful bowler, left arm spinner Mohammed Asghar.

Raval, starting on 67, got to 97 before edging a short ball from Asghar, attempting a forcing shot into the onside.

The left-hand Test opener had spent 5 hours and 20 minutes at the crease in an ideal preparation for the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Friday, November 16.

Ravindra showed his class in a tidy 64 before being beaten and bowled by the second new ball.

The pair had added 69 for the third wicket and there were further useful stands between Ravindra and Tom Blundell of 52 for the fourth wicket and 58 between Wagner, who finished on 53 at the declaration, and Scott Kuggeleijn for the eighth wicket.

Blundell, Glenn Phillips and Tom Bruce all contributed twenties.

Asghar finished with four for 127 in a marathon display to keep the batsmen honest.

Needing early success when they declared, New Zealand were immediately buoyed by removing Shan Masood, whose last three innings against them had produced 168, 100 and 73, for 11.

He edged Logan van Beek to first slip where Raval took his third catch of the match, above his head, in the seventh over.

However seamer van Beek was gone before stumps, suffering a shoulder injury in his fifth over.

The odds are heavily leaning to a draw, but New Zealand, who had Pakistan in trouble early in the first innings, will be aiming to put a final squeeze on in the first session and hope to give themselves a chance of ending the tour on a spectacular note.

[Shafi]

No Saud Shakeel again??????

[Abdullah719]

No Saud Shakeel again??????

No.

206/2 declared.

Abid Ali 105*, Usman Salahuddin 64*

[Abdullah719]

Two wickets in two balls for Adil

[DRsohail]

LOOKS Like Ehsan Adil will be playing in tests for Pak soon @Junaids.

[Junaids]

LOOKS Like Ehsan Adil will be playing in tests for Pak soon @Junaids.

In an ideal world, my Test attack against South Africa would be:

Mohammad Abbas (batting at 11)
Mohammad Amir (batting at 9)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (batting at 10)
Faheem Ashraf (batting at 8)
Shadab Khan (batting at 7)

If Shaheen Shah Afridi does not play, my first Reserve quick is Ehsan Adil.

My second reserve quick is Hasan Ali.

My third reserve quick is either Wahab Riaz or Rahat Ali - for their height.

[DRsohail]

In an ideal world, my Test attack against South Africa would be:

Mohammad Abbas (batting at 11)
Mohammad Amir (batting at 9)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (batting at 10)
Faheem Ashraf (batting at 8)
Shadab Khan (batting at 7)

If Shaheen Shah Afridi does not play, my first Reserve quick is Ehsan Adil.

My second reserve quick is Hasan Ali.

My third reserve quick is either Wahab Riaz or Rahat Ali - for their height.

Ehsan Adil should play but let see what he does if slected against Nz here,will see his fitness .
I will play him over Aamir or Fahim if fit.
He is decent with the bat.

[topspin]

In an ideal world, my Test attack against South Africa would be:

Mohammad Abbas (batting at 11)
Mohammad Amir (batting at 9)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (batting at 10)
Faheem Ashraf (batting at 8)
Shadab Khan (batting at 7)

If Shaheen Shah Afridi does not play, my first Reserve quick is Ehsan Adil.

My second reserve quick is Hasan Ali.

My third reserve quick is either Wahab Riaz or Rahat Ali - for their height.

Agreed - this would be the XI I would go for:

Fakhar
Azhar
Haris
Shafiq
Babar
Sarfraz
Shadab
Faheem
Amir
Shaheen
Abbas

Although Imam has shown great temperament I think he will struggle on quick wickets and doesn't possess the back foot shots that Azhar and Fakhar possess.

Azhar has to open primarily because of his defensive abilities, so will be very much needed in seeing off the new ball against this world class pace attack.

Fakhar may get exposed with some of his technical issues, so it may backfire however I'm almost certain that an opening pair of Azhar and Imam won't work because they won't get the scoreboard moving, merely accumulating time at the crease isn't suffice when you're playing in SA as we know it would simply be a matter of time before they both get out. At least Fakhar can put the bowlers on the back foot and enforce the opposition to go more defensive once they've got through the first hour or so.

I also think Bilal Asif should be added to the squad due to the bounce he gets and knowing SA's vulnerability against finger spin evident from Moeen Ali's success home and away against them. I appreciate the role of a spinner in SA is primarily defensive but not convinced Shadab can fulfil that unless he's taking wickets.

[DRsohail]

Hassan struggling and Ehsan bowling well @MMHS quite interesting.

[Bewal Express]

I saw Ehsan in Birmingham League cricket he looked ok without ever threatening to be anything special.

[MenInG]

From NZC:


New Zealand A endured some anxious moments on the final afternoon before securing a draw in their last tour match against Pakistan A in Abu Dhabi.

Left to chase an improbable 254 in a minimum 41 overs to win the match, and with it the two-game first-class rubber, New Zealand A were 68 for five when the match was called off.

However at 16 for three inside eight overs it was a tense finale before Tom Bruce and Rachin Ravindra saw the game through to an early finish.

It was fitting that Ravindra, the promising 18-year-old Wellington allrounder, was there at the finish as he's had a good series, which has marked his first-class debut.

Will Young and Tim Seifert were out in consecutive balls from former test bowler Ehsan Adil and when Glenn Phillips departed to the same bowler shortly after tea New Zealand A were at risk of seeing the tour end on a disappointing note.

However captain Jeet Raval and wicketkeeper Tom Blundell stuck around for a time before being dismissed in consecutive overs.

From 52 for five, Ravindra (12 not out off 38 balls) and Bruce (six not out off 30) then stopped Pakistan's march.

Earlier a seventh Pakistan century across the tour ended the slim hopes that New Zealand could force themselves into a challenging position.

Opener Abid Ali was on 105 when Pakistan declared at 206 for two, while Usman Salahuddin was on 64, the pair having added 146 for the third wicket.

That came after an early success for Ravindra just briefly lifted New Zealand's spirits.

The tour of eight games finished with the T20 series won 2-1, the 50-over rubber lost 3-0 and the two four-dayers both drawn.
While opener Raval and fast bowler Neil Wagner stay on for the three-test series against Pakistan, the bulk of the players head home ahead of the arrival of a strong India A team for a visit which starts at Mount Maunganui on November 16.