Imam (90*) & Shafique (89*) take Pakistan to 181/0 at Stumps on Day 2 in reply to England's 657

[MenInG]

State of the game so far...




What sort of score can Pakistan limit England to?

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[Amjid Javed]

What sort of score can Pakistan limit England to?

The rate England are scoring at they could get 800 easily midway through day 2 and still have enough to force a positive result. England should look to bat once and grind pakistan to the point where they need 600 to avoid a follow on.

[jnaveen1980]

If England believes that their bowlers will also struggle they can go for a total like 800 runs and go for all out attack. And also it will make the bowlers very tired for next Test

[charlie007]

I think England will be all out for around 600 or so - Bazball comes with risks, just because it worked on one day does not mean it will work every time.

[Rana]

Might as well wake up to watch a Stokes masterclass

[James]

England need 650 minimum but I’m not sure they will get it. Almost everything ran for them on Day 1, so on Day 2 if things play out differently they might end up getting bundled out for 600. But that would still be a decent total to bowl at.

[Ami]

Pak will collapse in first inns...but they will put up a fight in the second only to lose by a huge margin.

[castortroy]

Could England get 1000?

Remember this pak bowling attack is barely a white ball attack.

It's club level at best

[ataullah]

I hope England get 1000 so Pak might start preparing decent pitches. Rambo has alot to answer

[Mamoon]

Enjoyed first day a lot. Loved it. Looking forward to the same on day 2 & hopefully a Pakistan batting collapse.

[Savak]

Should put out a begging bowl begging the English batsmen to keep a halka haath

[shamaan]

Sack Ramiz and demerit point for this pitch.

[Mamoon]

Sack Ramiz and demerit point for this pitch.

Yes it was Ramiz who conceded 506 runs in 75 overs. Flat wicket is a justification for not taking wickets. It is not a justification for getting thrashed in this fashion.

This was a thrashing that we have not seen before in Test cricket. A day we will never forget. Absolutely loved every single minute of it.

[Majestic]

800+ and then declare.

[szrana007]

Pakistan should stop hosting Test cricket.

[szrana007]

Ramiz should be sent packing.

[Robert]

Could England get 1000?

Stokes would have to get 200.

I think 650-700 is realistic.

[sweep_shot]

I expect England to declare at 700-ish. After that, Pakistan would probably score 500-600. Game should be a draw.

[pakrock]

I don't mind losing a test match as it's part of game.. but for God sake make a supporting wicket so test match is interesting. In this case,it was hard to watch 10 min highlights of first days play..
This pitch is exactly what's needed to kill test cricket...

[Colorblind Genius]

England -- PPUUHHHLLLLEEEAASSEEEEE do NOT declare, and score 1000+

I always wanted to see 1000 runs scored in a Test match innings. Please make this record. It will be an awesome record that will stay on the books for quite sometime.

[ChTab]

Hope England could score around 700 runs & then get rid of Pakistan twice in 2.5 days. I hope Babar gets a King pair in this match because he's one of the reason we have this highway in Pindi.

[Kianig89]

The runbath also highlights Babar weakness as captain surely he could have done something to stop the flow, outrageous Pak will be down and out

[pratiktc]

600-620 will likely be final score.
Expecting Jacks and Livingstone to get out quickly slogging after fall of 5th wicket.

Pak should just pack the boundary and play on batters egos to make them try to go for sixes.

[pratiktc]

Eng will have scoreboard pressure but even they will struggle if they don't get early wkts.

Pak's foolish selection of 4 number 11s will help them though. Can expect max 300-350 first inns score from Pak

[SpiritOf1903]

Pakistan need to salvage pride with quick wickets otherwise England will stroll to 800+.

Whether Pakistan even surpass 300 themselves is anyone's guess.

[SpiritOf1903]

Stokes

England are playing a different sport

Stokes will be surpassing England's fastest 50 by some margin

Bowled him! Naseem

[SpiritOf1903]

No respite for Pakistan with Livingstone in and Jacks to come

[SpiritOf1903]

Why's this trash Mahmood still bowling?.

Brooks nonchalantly clips for 6

[MenInG]

[dildilpak]

So Haris Rauf out with a quad strain as per Cricinfo?

[Adi_62945]

Look at this clown naseem celebrating stokes wicket like he has taken his 5th of this innings. Shameless really
Even stokes got surprised of his celebration

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan wisely not opting for the new ball. Old ball is harder to hit .

[jnaveen1980]

who is this guy Jacks?

[Nikhil_cric]

Poor review. Going down I think

[jnaveen1980]

impact outside leg. REview was that bad

[jnaveen1980]

This guy's IDOL is Kaneria? He looks similar to him

[jnaveen1980]

Congrats Mahmood

[Adi_62945]

He hardly spins the bowl. Its just like slow right arm bowling

[kingusama92]

Mahmood is so bad.

[boomboomcheema]

Can Zahid get a triple ton here ?

[Adi_62945]

Harry brook hitting like there is no tomorrow. Freely and fairly
Our players look completely clueless

[jnaveen1980]

Brook just loves Pakistan bowling. Scored 35 ball 84 runs recently in T20

[jnaveen1980]

Are they going to declare or what?

[Sycamore]

This is all England, kudos to them, they have backed up their talk of batting aggressively and entertaining. Compare this to the pakistani and australian approach on the same wickets.

[jnaveen1980]

6.9 Run rate over a period of 84 overs is staggering

[Nikhil_cric]

Wrist spin is always risky on flat decks. You must play your best wrist spinner if you absolutely have to. Quick finger spin would be better here.

[James]

I expect England to declare at 700-ish. After that, Pakistan would probably score 500-600. Game should be a draw.

The pitch is flat, but will Pakistan have the psychological resilience to draw this game is the question. They already look shattered out there.

[jnaveen1980]

Naseem bags some cheap wickets. Not sure why England is batting like this. Pakistan can score 600 easily here

[James]

Harry Brook 153 (118), chuffin nora.

[ekpakistani]

We are gracious hosts. Eng have come to PK after 17 years and so we wanted them to feel welcome. Now they will visit us twice in a year

[James]

Naseem bags some cheap wickets. Not sure why England is batting like this. Pakistan can score 600 easily here

Pakistan are mentally shot. No way they’re “scoring 600 easily here”. England making it look easy on this occasion does not mean it is easy.

[Sycamore]

Pakistan are mentally shot. No way they’re “scoring 600 easily here”. England making it look easy on this occasion does not mean it is easy.

This, watch pakistan come out and bat at 2 rpo.

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan are mentally shot. No way they’re “scoring 600 easily here”. England making it look easy on this occasion does not mean it is easy.

Even if you score 576 runs it is only 84 runs which is normal. You should still be able to bat with freedom. In Pakistan it is a regular occurrence. Once team putting up 600 and then the other matching it.

[jnaveen1980]

Imagine Bairstow in place of Jack lol This would have been utter destruction.

[sam_ahm]

Much better from Pakistan today. I understand they got all wickets because batsmen are throwing their bat at everything but then that's what they did yesterday as well.

This is more like a T20 Test match, you have to set T20 fields, bowl Slower balls and all that to get wickets, that also if batters continue to attack.

If I were England I would have batted all day today and waited for the pitch to break at least a little bit. A quick end to this innings will now mean Pak playing for the next 2 days and scoring 500.

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan are mentally shot. No way they’re “scoring 600 easily here”. England making it look easy on this occasion does not mean it is easy.

Also, this pitch is not as flat as people think it is. Pakistans bowling attack is really mediocre.

[James]

Even if you score 576 runs it is only 84 runs which is normal. You should still be able to bat with freedom. In Pakistan it is a regular occurrence. Once team putting up 600 and then the other matching it.

Not at this pace. The pace of the game here, led by England, is unprecedented and has added a completely different dimension to the Test match.

[jnaveen1980]

This pitch is a 750 pitch. There is no need to score everything in 4 sessions unless they are confident Two trundlers from England can roll over Pakistan on this pitch. Leach probably will be a threat. But on this pitch he will also be a cannon fodder

[jnaveen1980]

Not at this pace. The pace of the game here, led by England, is unprecedented and has added a completely different dimension to the Test match.

Why do they have to score at this pace lol They can keep you on the field for 180 overs if they want. This light weight bowling unit of England will wilt in 50 overs

[Sycamore]

Sorry but the most embarrassing part is that these so called professional bowlers are spraying the ball around, outside off, down legside. Can't pitch it in a good area 2-3 balls in a row

[James]

I’ll trust Brendon McCullum’s strategic approach here, as with an almost perfect win rate as head coach so far it might just be the case that he knows what he’s doing.

[jnaveen1980]

If Pakistan has balls they should teach England a lesson for going in to this match with 4 bowlers by butchering them.

[daytrader]

Livingstone wicket

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[shah_1]

Zahid has to be the worst spinner ever to play for Pakistan, should be his last test match

[daytrader]

Naseem gets the dangerous Brook

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[jnaveen1980]

I remember Brian Lara smashing Kaneria all over the park. How many runs he conceded?

[Xoib]

Naseem and Haris will adjust to bazball and bowl better as the series goes noth are good t 20 bowlers. Naseem Bowled a good defensive spell today.

Its Zahid that needs to go and pitches cant be motorways.

[IAJ]

Naseem gets the dangerous Brook

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Thanks. Do you have clip of Ben's wicket also?

[Xoib]

I will ivve benifit of doubt to pakistan in this innings. Bazball takes Sometime to get used too i am sure bowlers were taken a back by this approach and hence lacked the counter strategy needs to see how they respond.

[IAJ]

Naseem and Haris will adjust to bazball and bowl better as the series goes noth are good t 20 bowlers. Naseem Bowled a good defensive spell today.

Its Zahid that needs to go and pitches cant be motorways.

Maybe he will bowl better in the third innings of the match. Or they should try out Abrar next game.

[Nikhil_cric]

Naseem seems to have a shoulder issue. Rauf injured as well. Not good signs for PAK in the next 2 matches also.

[jnaveen1980]

Robinson is also joining the property. If he puts his mind right he can also score a 100

[Sycamore]

Rizwan telling Naseem to leave the field , after naseem complained to him about pain. Atleast someone is looking out for the youngsters.

[Xoib]

Why is Babar afraid of new ball can they score quicker then this i doubt really.

[Xoib]

Is Haris on the field?

[jnaveen1980]

Potential bowler burn out.

[Xoib]

I know bowlers are getting a lot of stick in media but i think they have been done a number by the managment by the type of pitch they chose and a novel English batting approach they never faced before hence were unprepared.

[jnaveen1980]

Now Robinson? lol Dismissed it from his presence.

[jnaveen1980]

Even tail is batting like Viv Richards

[jnaveen1980]

wow. He shouldn't be bowling now. Damage already done. He could aggravate his injury.