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Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:29 am
by AFRO
I didn't bother to watch yesterdays action but looking at it has the wicket became easier to bat on or is it just rank bad bowling and fielding that has let Pakistan get 250 ahead? i hope the wicket is easier otherwise that's this game finished, although it will be very interesting to see Paks tactics today, i'm guessing they will try to get 300 ahead and declare, if it takes them till lunch to get another 50 runs though then it will be a massive gamble, we'd only have one and a hal days to survive,

Imo our tactics should be pretty simple, if we go in at lunch today we MUST make sure we don't lose any more than one or two wickets for the rest of the day, if we have eight or nine wickets to play with on tuesday then we'll have a real chance of holding on, we MUST NOT try to chase their total, it's too risky and we will lose, remember THEY HAVE TO WIN, we don't.

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:37 am
by sportbloggeradi
I think few catches were dropped. So West Indies can only blame their fielding to be in such a position.

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:01 am
by BallOil
Pak leading by 260... what is a good total to set for WI?

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:06 am
by BallOil
sportbloggeradi wrote:I think few catches were dropped. So West Indies can only blame their fielding to be in such a position.
yes a number of catches went down early in the innings and Umar who is on 100* lucky to still be at the wicket .

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:18 am
by mikesiva
Taufeeq gets his century....

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:18 am
by BallOil
mikesiva wrote:Taufeeq gets his century....
yep...what a gift by the generous host :)

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:11 am
by BallOil
Pak 255/3 with a lead of 304

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:13 am
by badpepper
I hope we can bat for a good, long time.

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:18 am
by BallOil
badpepper wrote:I hope we can bat for a good, long time.
Are you hoping for the batters or the tail ? :)

Re: 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan @ Basseterre

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:20 am
by badpepper
BallOil wrote:
badpepper wrote:I hope we can bat for a good, long time.
Are you hoping for the batters or the tail ? :)
We're going to need them all.