Pakistan end Day 2 of the 1st Test on 308/8 with a lead of 88

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[HappyWarsFan]

Gonna be going to sleep in an hour or two.. hopefully I wake up to Pakistan 339/6.

[jiduguravindra]

Gonna be going to sleep in an hour or two.. hopefully I wake up to Pakistan 339/6.

If pitch was same way as the last evening then scoring 175 is also not easy.

[Shoaibbtt]

If pitch was same way as the last evening then scoring 175 is also not easy.

There’s nothing wrong with that pitch maybe the spin might be an issue but it’s certainly playable

[jiduguravindra]

There’s nothing wrong with that pitch maybe the spin might be an issue but it’s certainly playable

Didn't you see the last season where bowl is keeping too low. How can u bat with that uneven bounce in play against 145 speed.

[Shoaibbtt]

Didn't you see the last season where bowl is keeping too low. How can u bat with that uneven bounce in play against 145 speed.

Well then it’s just that last session, this morning should be fine, it’s something to do with the breeze that gives the fast bowlers movement in the evening. Take a session at a time. Let’s see what happens, InshAllah a fight back from Fawad and Azhar followed by the rest.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Sony Ten 2 is showing it in India today. I can confirm that. Yesterday it was not showing it because of Eng vs Lanka's 5th day.

[Darkrai]

wondering if i should stay awake to watch this

[Zeshan547]

wondering if i should stay awake to watch this

Yeah sure if you wanna ruin both your mode and sleep.

[Ahmed216]

Karachi always offers help to bowlers in the last session. Forst two sessions are crucial if Pak want to make a comeback

[imshally81]

Well then it’s just that last session, this morning should be fine, it’s something to do with the breeze that gives the fast bowlers movement in the evening. Take a session at a time. Let’s see what happens, InshAllah a fight back from Fawad and Azhar followed by the rest.

Yes, You are right. . . In NSK... Ball always swing in evening because of wind..

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need a solid partnership here

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to make sure they rotate the strike , not get bogged down , that would put SA under pressure , SA do not have too many runs to play with here

[hoshiarpurexpress]

This is a horrible pitch. ICC surely will look into this.

[Blackbradman]

Cricbuzz: Plenty of signs of variable bounce and we are just into the first over of the second day. This could be trouble for the batsmen going forward

[Ahmed216]

Poor poor pitch. Such a shame in an important series

[Blackbradman]

Poor review

[Justcrazy]

SA go for review , but it looks bat first

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Looks close... early trouble??

[Nikhil_cric]

Pitches that turn square are actually fine. It's these kinds of rubbish pitches that should be fined.

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Survived. The ball is keeping low

[Justcrazy]

Cricbuzz: Plenty of signs of variable bounce and we are just into the first over of the second day. This could be trouble for the batsmen going forward

Pakistan need to get quick runs here and close the gap. If you bowl well you can get SA for low score second innings .

[Darkrai]

Did we seriously make a pitch that is more helpful to SA than us??

[Ashmal]

Poor wicket...I don't mind a turner but the bounce has to be even atleast for first 3 days.

Uneven bounce from day 1 itself is too much of a lottery and not a test of skill.

[Ozymandiasza]

Did we seriously make a pitch that is more helpful to SA than us??

Wouldn't describe it as useful.

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Pitches that turn square are actually fine. It's these kinds of rubbish pitches that should be fined.

I am pretty sure ICC will put a warning

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to see of Rabada here

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Yay 36 achieved😂

[Jeetlodil]

For internal and rivalry reasons, crossing 36 is a great milestone for Pakistan

[Forward Defensive Push]

Fawad is look at home here... oh wait

[Ashmal]

Wouldn't describe it as useful.

Yes, this wicket is not helpful for anyone.
SA just fortunate to win the toss.

[Darkrai]

For internal and rivalry reasons, crossing 36 is a great milestone for Pakistan

what rivalry are you talking about?

[Justcrazy]

If Pakistan can survive this initial burst , they can take the game deep

[Jeetlodil]

what rivalry are you talking about?

making more than what India made

[dildilpak]

If Pakistan can survive this initial burst , they can take the game deep

Wont be easy, not on this rubbish pitch.

[Justcrazy]

No Ball !!

5 crucial runs for Pakistan

[Justcrazy]

Wont be easy, not on this rubbish pitch.

You never know in cricket , one good long partnership is what it takes

[Justcrazy]

3 more runs , Partnership getting some momentum here

[Forward Defensive Push]

We need to keep focusing on taking singles and occasional boundaries like we're right now. Important that we get at least 100 lead!

[Justcrazy]

SA would hope their spinners can get some purchase here

[Forward Defensive Push]

Wont be easy, not on this rubbish pitch.

Best chance to bat now.. will be very difficult in the 4th innings

[Justcrazy]

We need to keep focusing on taking singles and occasional boundaries like we're right now. Important that we get at least 100 lead!

Pakistan need to make sure they get runs , if they bat 75 overs also , need to target 300

[imshally81]

50 up

[Justcrazy]

Finally FIFTY up for Pakistan

23 runs partnership so far

[Jeetlodil]

Best chance to bat now.. will be very difficult in the 4th innings

It isnt easy now also. It is 50 for 4

[Justcrazy]

Rizwan , faheem to come , with Yasir also can bat a bit Pakistan is not out of the game.

[Forward Defensive Push]

It isnt easy now also. It is 50 for 4

What's with the negativity? I'm saying this innings is where we should get runs and look to minimize runs as much as possible in the 4th innings

[Forward Defensive Push]

Oh man this is tough to watch... what pitch is this!

[Mobashir]

We need to keep focusing on taking singles and occasional boundaries like we're right now. Important that we get at least 100 lead!

Don't know what will happen, but so far the match situation isn't about us taking 100 run lead; it's about us not giving 100 runs lead...

[Ahmed216]

We need to keep focusing on taking singles and occasional boundaries like we're right now. Important that we get at least 100 lead!

100 lead will be match winning here. We'll do fabulously to even match SA here

[shah_1]

One of the worst pitches I have seen

Shame on PCB for this farce. PCB is all about media show, otherwise it is a pathetic performance.

[imshally81]

Rizwan , faheem to come , with Yasir also can bat a bit Pakistan is not out of the game.

Even Hasan & Nauman can bat too...

[Forward Defensive Push]

Don't know what will happen, but so far the match situation isn't about us taking 100 run lead; it's about us not giving 100 runs lead...

I know it looks tough but will get easy if we see off Rabada and Nortje

[Buffet]

SA needs to bowl at stumps.

[dildilpak]

I'm just joking. They have been good of late. But, India is notorious for their rubbish, unplayable, unsporting, pitches. That's describing it lightly.

Not in the last 5 years.

[Forward Defensive Push]

Lol �� blame India for your bad pitch as well..

Not blaming at all... just angry on our curator

[Ozymandiasza]

If you can’t play spin it rubbish.. okay mate.

How about not ruining the premier format of the game with an endless cycle of revenge unplayable rubbish?

[Napa]

Hope Fawd gets a half century or better.

[dildilpak]

Not blaming at all... just angry on our curator

ICC & PCB needs to come down hard on the ground staff.

[dildilpak]

Hope Fawd gets a half century or better.

He should, but man does he have an ugly stance! I can barely get myself to watch him...

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Not blaming at all... just angry on our curator

Yeah mein v makhaul hi kar reha haan.
But seriously what do you think went wrong normally Karachi is pace and bounce

[PakPremi]

I wonder what roller Pak took, if it was a heavy one it could cause the p it tch to start cracking up after hour and half or two hours. So Pak needs to make as many as they can now. Pak just need to be careful against world class bowler Rabada and not give wickets away to Mahraj who can be threatening on his day.

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Oh, so just an exaggeration.

The highlights are on YouTube mate why lie about something which can be disproven in 1 second

[Snowflake]

How come Wasim Akram played only 8 matches at National Stadium? Seems way too less, doesn't it?

[dildilpak]

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I wonder what roller Pak took, if it was a heavy one it could cause the p it tch to start cracking up after hour and half or two hours. So Pak needs to make as many as they can now. Pak just need to be careful against world class bowler Rabada and not give wickets away to Mahraj who can be threatening on his day.

Hope they didnt do that - we have to bat last on this crazy pitch!

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Come on SA Just a couple more.

[ahsan17]

I wonder what roller Pak took, if it was a heavy one it could cause the p it tch to start cracking up after hour and half or two hours. So Pak needs to make as many as they can now. Pak just need to be careful against world class bowler Rabada and not give wickets away to Mahraj who can be threatening on his day.

Commentators said it was a light roller.

[Ashmal]

Are you describing the Jo’burg pitch in the last India- SA series?

Well India started it in 2015, SA just returned the favour.

But yeah India has had decent wickets in last 4 years

[B_Positive]

Good partnership. Need this to continue on. Fawad alam is playing very nicely

[B_Positive]

This pitch has seemed to settle down.

[imshally81]

Some positive intentions by these two...
at least they rotate the strike

[PakPremi]

Fawad although not yet able to play fluently has not gone into shell and trying to eek out runs.

[Indiafan]

sorry didn't realize this was the match thread, we should take it to the pitch thread and not spoil the commentary thread

[PakPremi]

Commentators said it was a light roller.

Thanks for that.

[Smudger]

if someone claims the earth is flat, any normal person will come and correct them and laugh at them

Those are false stats. Tell us the source

[Indiafan]

The first session will be the easiest to bat on all days, with it getting more and more difficult as the day goes by. So along with defending, Pak batsmen should also look to score more in this session

[ahsan17]

How come Wasim Akram played only 8 matches at National Stadium? Seems way too less, doesn't it?

He played only around 40 test matches in Pakistan. He played 9 each in Faisalabad and Lahore, 5 in Rawalpindi and the rest in other stadiums (some of which aren't used anymore).

[aqeelPK]

Wasim Akram is an absolute genius. It is extremely sad that he is not our coach.

[Nikhil_cric]

Unable to handle they truth? Not my problem. India is notorious for preparing rubbish, I'll say it again.

Which is pretty much a myth. Turners are not rubbish pitches. We have probably produced 3-4 rubbish pitches in around 12 years where the bounce has been unpredictable on day 1/day 2. South Africa in recent years have produced rubbish too. Against us and and a pitch against Pakistan when they toured and these are just recently.

And data doesn't even support the myth of us producing rank turners. In the last decade, our pitches spun the least among all Asian countries.

[Buffet]

Watching Fawad feels weird. Anyway runs matter..