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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Leach gone, 144-9.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    All over. Pakistan win by 152 runs.

    I really hope we smash them in the third Test, this one leaves a very bad taste in the mouth.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    The third Test starts in the morning, with the pitch apparently having been prepared in a radical manner: big air fans, patio heaters, a bed of nails being dragged up and down it. Can't help feeling that a result one way or the other is almost guaranteed, with the toss ridiculously important as it was in the second Test; please, please, please let it be tails.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited October 24
    Yay, it's tails ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š, let's hope Pakistan's pitch preparation comes back to bite them on the derriere. England have obviously opted to bat.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Oh my, the first ball has spun loads.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    England reach 45-0 when Pakistan choose to review an lbw decision against Duckett. It's comfortably missing the stumps, and the review is lost.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    A poor shot by Crawley and he offers an easy catch, 56-1.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited October 24
    Duckett survives a very tough caught and bowled chance when he hammered the ball back low between the bowler's legs; the bowler got a hand to it but fortunately it didn't stick.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited October 24
    Pope has been given lbw and he reviews it; he's only scored 3 off 14 deliveries and has never looked comfortable. He's pretty plumb, and wastes the review. 70-2.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Root goes back to one and is pinned in front lbw. Not even a thought of a review, he's gone for 5 and England are 80-3.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    50 up for Duckett, so important that he pushes on. England 93-3.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Duckett offers another c&b chance, an easier one than the previous chance, but still quite tough and again he survives.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Duckett goes lbw now to one that turns and stays low. No review, and he goes for 52. 98-4.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Brook bowled around his legs for 5 and England are 98-5.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    110-5 at lunch.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Stokes gone, 118-6.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    After 42 overs Pakistan make their first bowling change, although it's still another spinner.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    89 from Jamie Smith and 39 from Atkinson dragged England to 267 all out. Pakistan have been reduced to 46-3.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Pakistan close on 73-3, with England maybe just edging the day which actually finishes more or less at the scheduled time.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Smith drops a toughish chance off Bashir.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Bashir does make the breakthrough, with Pope taking a good catch at gully. Pakistan are 99-4, and we break a good partnership.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Rehan strikes to break another good partnership, trapping Rizwan lbw. The decision is reviewed and the review is lost. Pakistan are 151-5.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Rehan strikes again, although maybe somewhat fortunately, as both impact and hitting wicket are umpires call, and the decision was given onfield ๐Ÿ˜Š. 155-6.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Another for Rehan, dragged on, and Pakistan are 177-7.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Pakistan reach 187-7 after an extended morning session due to Friday prayers. 4 wickets in the session, and Pakistan trial by 80. In what threatens to be a low scoring match, there's still a chance of a somewhat significant first innings lead, but equally Pakistan could easily reach parity so a potentially pivotal afternoon session to come after an extended lunch break.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited October 25
    Bashir finally breaks Pakistan's highest partnership, Pakistan are 265-8, just 2 runs behind.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Pakistan are 267-8 at tea, with the scores level. Definitely Pakistan's session.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Bashir unlucky not to get an lbw; not given onfield, England review, and, although it's hitting a fair bit of the bails, it's not quite enough and it's only umpires call.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Pakistan have accelerated; Bashir goes for 19 in an over and Pakistan lead by 46 runs.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Finally another wicket, Atkinson has Saud caught for 134. Pakistan are 337-9, and lead by 70.
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