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  • #1002
    y0ssar1an22
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    MFPM wrote: »
    Bowlers doing their best here to bail out the batters...

    they have batting the whole way down unfortunately.

    2 quick wickets and who knows?

    118/4


  • #1003
    MFPM
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    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    they have batting the whole way down unfortunately.

    2 quick wickets and who knows?

    118/4

    Yeah but as you say they bat long...


  • #1004
    MFPM
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    This is a doddle now, 16 off 144 balls required! 157/4.


  • #1005
    y0ssar1an22
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    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    they have batting the whole way down unfortunately.

    2 quick wickets and who knows?

    118/4

    ever the dreamer! :P


  • #1006
    MFPM
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    Six wicket victory...a walk in the park. Easier said than done I know but Ireland need to post bigger scores...


  • #1007
    Mysterypunter
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    All over, lost by 6 wickets, the top order contributed nothing.


  • #1008
    MFPM
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    133 balls to spare too!


  • #1009
    MFPM
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    Ireland 17/2 after 7 overs...not a good start. Stirling goes cheaply again, he is maddeningly inconsistent for a player of his talent.


  • #1010
    Slim Charles
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    James Vince bowling....just taking the proverbial now.


  • #1011
    MFPM
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    Slim Charles wrote: »
    James Vince bowling....just taking the proverbial now.

    Absolutely!:D

    Loads of starts but no one has made a decent score yet.


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  • #1012
    MFPM
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    Campher showing some fight here, following his performance in the 1st match...good support by Singh too.


  • #1013
    Mysterypunter
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    Babar Azam can play a bit, and Shan Masood, the Pakistani foreigner who was born in Kuwait, durable as ever, solid technique. 121-2 and shockingly raining in Manchester


  • #1014
    MFPM
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    Mysterypunter wrote: »
    Babar Azam can play a bit, and Shan Masood, the Pakistani foreigner who was born in Kuwait, durable as ever, solid technique. 121-2 and shockingly raining in Manchester

    Babar looks the real deal...good day for Pakistan.


  • #1015
    Gillespy
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    Baber Azam has been the real deal for a few years now. World class batsman.

    Azhar Ali rewarded for being brave at the toss and batting first with it being cloudy and overcast. In a great position after day 1 with a good forecast, drying pitch and two spinners.


  • #1016
    MFPM
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    Gillespy wrote: »
    Baber Azam has been the real deal for a few years now. World class batsman.

    Azhar Ali rewarded for being brave at the toss and batting first with it being cloudy and overcast. In a great position after day 1 with a good forecast, drying pitch and two spinners.


    To a point, he can struggle against the short ball - certainly did the last tour in England, even today when England tried it. He's looking good though.


  • #1017
    Inquitus
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    Couple of quick early wickets change the complexion of this game, it's overcast and the ball is swinging, 2 wickets and runs have also dried up. If England can get a couple more they'll be in a good position in this match.


  • #1018
    Strumms
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    All of a sudden England are looking not very threatening. A good number of deliveries offering width and an opportunity to score. Broad looking leggy, Wokes a bit more threatening, let’s see now with Jimmy can they be more of a threat.


  • #1019
    MFPM
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    Mirror of yesterday, England bowled well in the morning but poorly in the afternoon. Great performance by Masood...If they can get anywhere near 350 with the pitch turning it could be tough for the English batters.


  • #1020
    Inquitus
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    Aye Pakistan well on the way to respectability here, will put pressure on the collapse prone English batting!

    Edit: Commentators curse, Shadab goes!


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  • #1021
    Strumms
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    Fuçk, put down by Buttler, not a difficult chance, a small deflection just went hard into the hands and onto the deck.


  • #1022
    Happy4all
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    Masood has batted well.

    what would be par on this pitch? 360?


  • #1023
    Mysterypunter
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    Happy4all wrote: »
    Masood has batted well.

    what would be par on this pitch? 360?

    Hard to know, only 3 players got past 20. Competitive as it is I'd say


  • #1024
    Strumms
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    Yes I was thinking the same.

    Weird looking scorecard...Pakistan 312/8.. yet only 4 batsmen in double figures. Mad stuff.


  • #1025
    Happy4all
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    Strumms wrote: »
    Yes I was thinking the same.

    Weird looking scorecard...Pakistan 312/8.. yet only 4 batsmen in double figures. Mad stuff.

    makes for an exciting test


  • #1026
    y0ssar1an22
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    shocking start here by eng. 12/3


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  • #1027
    MFPM
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    Phenomenal bowling by Pakistan....12/3...Stokes Gone!


  • #1028
    Mysterypunter
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    Good stuff from Pakistan, England in ribbons


  • #1029
    Strumms
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    Root had a strike rate there of 7.89... unheard of haha


  • #1030
    MFPM
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    Root gone now...1 more wicket and Pakistan into England's tail.


  • #1031
    Happy4all
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    Root gone

    62/4...England in trouble here


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  • #1032
    Strumms
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    Pakistan bowled well but some of the shots that the English lads played really contributed to their own downfall. Root, Stokes...were the only two I watched but were poor shots.


  • #1033
    Gillespy
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    England up against it. Awful after lunch, throwing the game away with rubbish bowling after being excellent in the morning session. Half expected a collapse first up. Pakistan well on top and deserve to be. Pope England's best hope of making a game of this, few partnerships with Buttler, Woakes and Bess. Broad might come off again and who knows.


  • #1034
    Strumms
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    England really need to get through to lunch without loosing another wicket. They can do that with another 70 runs on the board say 160/4... try press on after lunch to up and over 200 they can try and push onto a par score or thereabouts... looking at the scoreboard they are certainly a couple of wickets down more than they’ll be comfortable with.

    Challenging day ahead though especially for the bowlers with temperatures in Manchester getting up to 28/29 degrees with no rain forecast and with little or wind to speak of. Interesting day ahead. The likelihood is the morning session will be absolutely crucial to dictating the outcome.


  • #1035
    Mysterypunter
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    Strumms wrote: »
    Pakistan bowled well but some of the shots that the English lads played really contributed to their own downfall. Root, Stokes...were the only two I watched but were poor shots.

    Stokes was just beaten by a ball that was too good, Abbas is accurate and moves the ball wherever he wants it to go, not even quick, just accuracy and variation.


  • #1036
    Gillespy
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    Stokes got a dream delivery, probably unplayable but I don't like how he walks at the ball at the start of his innings.


  • #1037
    Inquitus
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    Now the shine has gone off the new ball, Butler and Pope are rebuilding quite nicely for England, they really need a big partnership here. Only the one wicket between Pakistan and the tail!


  • #1038
    MFPM
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    Pope gone! Into the tail.


  • #1039
    Inquitus
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    MFPM wrote: »
    Pope gone! Into the tail.

    Aye 200 seems a long way off now!


  • #1040
    Dave0301
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    Butler bowled. England could really struggle from here if the Pakistan bowlers keep up the good standard.


  • #1041
    Strumms
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    Pakistan have bowled seriously well.. threatening line and length just around off stump. No real width, and all with pace.

    I say right now, England would bite your hand off for another 80 runs.


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  • #1042
    Strumms
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    Wokes gone, looked to have ran out of patience and tried to pull a very full delivery. Pakistan bowlers in the last 6 overs had been turning the screw but nothing to admire about that shot, careless.


  • #1043
    Mysterypunter
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    9 down, still over 100 behind. Gloomy outlook for England


  • #1044
    Mysterypunter
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    219, defecit of 107.


  • #1045
    Strumms
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    6-1. Poor delivery but a poorer shot and an easy take for Butler down the leg side. England needed a good start, now they’ve got one can they capitalize and apply real pressure.


  • #1046
    MFPM
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    Pakistan two down....Abid just gave his wicket away, terrible shot and no need to paly it in the situation.


  • #1047
    Inquitus
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    England will struggle to chase down 200 in their 2nd innings


  • #1048
    MFPM
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    Babar gone for 5....not great batting by Pakistan.


  • #1049
    MFPM
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    Azhar gone now, another poor shot, 63/4....this is woeful batting by Pakisatn, it's not even like it's outstanding bowling.


  • #1050
    StackSteevens
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    MFPM wrote: »
    Azhar gone now, another poor shot, 63/4....this is woeful batting by Pakisatn, it's not even like it's outstanding bowling.

    Looks as though it may be time to contact the ICC's anti-corruption team!

    A couple of those dismissals were too dumb to be credible.


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  • #1051
    MFPM
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    StackSteevens wrote: »
    Looks as though it may be time to contact the ICC's anti-corruption team!

    A couple of those dismissals were too dumb to be credible.

    :D Very true.


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