3rd Test: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Oct 30-Nov 3,

[TheParraboy]

Pakistan won toss and are batting

Gabriel had then 2/1,

Younis Khan was dropped and also a sitter of a stumping went begging, he will make them pay with another huge ton im sure

2/87

 

[Bazal]

Tbh I thought that stumping was pretty tough, the ball was almost off the pitch

 

[TheParraboy]

keeper fumbling it didnt help

 

[TheParraboy]

Khan out, 3rd chance given and this time taken

Pak 3/107

another wicket here by WI and they are well on top

 

[Bazal]

Was a very poor shot from Younis, don't see that often.

 

[Bazal]

Jeez they're really going on about the not out against Misbah. FWIW I think it was probably out on review, but honestly with no hot spot and no snicko the third umpire really needs to absolutely conclusive evidence that he didn't hit it and I don't think he could overturn the not out.

 

[Iafeta]

It wasn't probably out. It was CLEARLY out. It was that utterly incompetent twerp Illingworth. This is the same fraud who gave Voges not out when he was bowled. Illingworth claimed Misbah hit it, he missed it by an inch and a half. The two noises were clear cut, the ball hit front and back pad.

Outrageously poor umpire.

 

[TheParraboy]

upset on the cards

Pak 4/48

still tail by 8 runs

holder 3/8

khan out for 0

 

[Twizzle]

4/87 now, bit of a lead

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The fast bowlers have taken most of the wickets so far.

 

[TheParraboy]

Game slowly drifting away from the WI need to get this ALi guy out or skittle through the tail

6/170 - lead by 123

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Pakistan need at least another 80. Yasir can't do much if there is nothing to defend.

 

[Bazal]

Lol Amir....granted it was a cracking piece of fielding to save the six but holy shit what about the plod running

 

[AlwaysGreen]

2 sitters in the slips dropped off Amir.

I reckon that's about 10 dropped catches off him since he's come back.

 

[TheParraboy]

WI need 153 to win

 

[AlwaysGreen]

2/44 with yasir taking both. 109 more to win.

 

[TheParraboy]

WI 5/114 stumps on day 4 (they were 5/67)

KC Braithwaite having an outstanding game, not dismissed yet with scores of 142*, 44*

39 to go

You would imagine they would get there reasonably comfortably, massive upset to boot

 

[TheParraboy]

fun facts:


This will be Jason Holders 1st test win as captain (13 tests)
and his 2nd test win overall (20 tests)

His best bowling figures in this test 5/30 (his first test 5 wicket haul)

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Windies should win but you never know.
They have won only 2 matches out of 75 away from home against anyone other than Zimbabwe or Bangladesh since 2000.

This game has shown some flaws in the Pakistani side before their tours of NZ and oz. They rely too much on Yasir, although Amir and Wahab may benefit from decent pitches. Ali, Misbah and especially younis are their only really decent test batsmen.

And they remain the poorest fielding team in test cricketers. Amir must think his slips cordon are still punishing him for his spot fixing by dropping at least 2 chances per test off his bowling since he came back.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Special effort from Kraigg Braithwaite in this match. 142 no carrying his bat in the first innings followed by 60no in the second.

Has been the difference between the two teams.

8 to win still 5 wickets in hand