Peak Warming Man said:
I wont make a big deal about it, but it’s not first bowl it’s first ball after lunch.
Ta
Classic straight drive from Mitch Marsh.
Still, he got to 90 before he missed one.
Tail didn’t wag much. I was hoping we’d get to 500. But 487 all out it is.
Hammer time.
The Aussie cricket teams now seems to be sponsored by a Japanese car company.
Pakistan by a US beverage company.
Stumps.
I’d say only Australia can win it from here.
The Bison gets a wicket!
PAK now 4/181
fuck off
PAK 5/192
fuck off
PAK 6/195
falling like flies now
“Four! It’s full and way down leg, and Shakeel just helps it on its way behind square.
Oh and then five wides. Barely landed it on the cut stuff and Alex Carey couldn’t wrestle in the bouncing ball. Starc uses the bail to dig something out of his spikes, but I’d be surprised if that was to blame for the past few overs.
Bang! Sensational off drive on the half-volley by Shakeel. And he holds the pose.
Sakeel chases a wide one, perhaps sick of watching them sail by for no run.
And then an absolute seed swinging away and just beating the outside edge, completely bamboozling Shakeel, who tried to whip to leg from outside off.
Starc gets a reassuring pat on the shoulder from Cummins after a rough 13-run over.”
Mitch has a brain fade.
PAK 8/230 now. Going to well short of a first innings lead.
This could be over tomorrow.
party_pants said:
PAK 8/230 now. Going to well short of a first innings lead.
Belay that. Tracking says missing leg.
on the line is OUT!
20 more runs to the FOT but the question is should Australia enforce?
dv said:
20 more runs to the FOT but the question is should Australia enforce?
The conventional wisdom these days is not to enforce it if the opposition only just falls short and is likely to end up with a lead on their second innings, so to avoid a run-chase on an old wicket. Also give the bowlers a break, they have been out in the field for the best part of two days now, in mid-30 C heat. They will likely tire very quickly and give away lots of runs bowling on a third day in the same heat.
Warner is out for a duck, Aus 1 for none.
Australia effectively 300 for 2 as Tony Grieg would have said
dv said:
Australia effectively 300 for 2 as Tony Grieg would have said
Yeah, I think over all the day belonged to Australia, apart from the couple of early wickets with the new ball.
Bat on till lunch tomorrow at least, see how the pitch and conditions are playing before deciding when you want to declare.
Smith the Worthy is out.
Peak Warming Man said:
Smith the Worthy is out.
What did he get?
Pakistan making a good fist of it this morning. Head gone too.
Aus 4/107, lead by 323.
Pakistan 2/17
roughbarked said:
Pakistan 2/17
Make that 3/19.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Pakistan 2/17
Make that 3/19.
There just lulling us into a false sense of security and then BAM reel off 450 for the 4th wicket.
Sporting dec
dv said:
Sporting dec
Yep, I don’t think we would have declared against India say at that.
Lyon trying to join the 500 club.
Peak Warming Man said:
Lyon trying to join the 500 club.
Australia’s favourite person called Nathan.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Pakistan 2/17
Make that 3/19.
There just lulling us into a false sense of security and then BAM reel off 450 for the 4th wicket.
I don’t want to jinx it by saying “we’ve got this”, but I’m thinking it.
4/48
Cummins 1/3 off 3.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Lyon trying to join the 500 club.
Australia’s favourite person called Nathan.
That one was going over the bails.
Peak Warming Man said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Pakistan 2/17
Make that 3/19.
There just lulling us into a false sense of security and then BAM reel off 450 for the 4th wicket.
Pakistan wouldn’t BAM if you put 240 volts through them.
Two of the top 10 wicket takers of all time for Aus are playing in this match. Lyon ranked 3rd and Starc 5th.
Cummins and Hazelwood are ranked 12th and 13th respectively.
Gives you some idea of the quality of this attack.
5/56.
roughbarked said:
5/56.
6/63.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
5/56.
6/63.
8/83 Nathan got his 500
I reckon they should have scheduled a T20 match for tomorrow.