1st Test: Pakistan v England at Dubai (DSC) Jan 17-21, 2012

[Hallatia]

second new ball does some damage straight away, Asad Shafiq falls for 16 and Pakistan are 231/5 with a current lead of 39 runs

 

[Fast Eddie]

Misbah is averaging in the 80's over the last year and a bit, a lot of not outs have helped but still. Good to see after it looked like is time in the side was up when they were in Aus.

 

[TheParraboy]

I can see Pakistan having a 300 plus 1st innings lead here tbh...

 

[Hallatia]

Bloody Parraboy came in here and jinxed the Pakis. Pakistan 288/7 at stumps on day 2. Current lead is 96

 

[aussies1st]

Need that tail to fight on unless England plan on collapsing again.

 

[Hallatia]

doubt they planned on collapsing the first time ...

I will be happy if Pakistan last til lunch

 

[Twizzle]

you mean no teams ever plans a collapse ?

shock horror

 

[Hallatia]

Solid without being great start for the Pakis on day 2. Under an hour to go and Pakistan are 334/9. Adnan Akmal on an unbeaten 57, has batted solidly with the tail. Probably won't make it til lunch but the current lead is 142 and that is handy

 

[Horrie Is God]

How unlucky was Ajmal..Hotspot was out of frame..

A lead of 150-175 it looks like being..The Paki's would take that every day of the week..

I wonder if they will open the bowling with Ajmal??..

 

[Hallatia]

Pakistan all out for 338, lead of 146. Gul is the first new ball bowler

 

[Hallatia]

England have lost Strauss early for 6 runs to Gul and England are 6/1 after 5 overs

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So effectively -140/1 without a spinner touching the ball.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Hotspot showed nothing on the Strauss dismissal..

Might be a square up for the Ajmal rort..

 

[Hallatia]

It's lunch on day 3 and England are 16/1, trailing by 130
Ajmal was brought on for the last over before lunch

 

[TheParraboy]

poms 3/25

Pakistan to win by an innings here

 

[Hallatia]

Gul doing all the damage so far this innings :crazy:

 

[Horrie Is God]

KP's ego gets the better of him..again..

 

[Hallatia]

good thing to use to take his wicket

 

[Horrie Is God]

Lol@thepoms..

That was plumb..

 

[Hallatia]

Cook, Bell and KP are a combined 14 for 6 in this test :crazy:

England 36/4, still trailing by 110