Pakistan push for win in Dhaka Test
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DHAKA: Pakistan set Bangladesh an improbable victory target of 550 runs and claimed the wicket of opener Imrul Kayes to inch closer to a series-clinching win in the second and final Test on Friday.
The visitors, who have failed to win a single match on their tour, skittled out the hosts for 203 in the first innings on the third morning but refused to enforce follow-on.
Pakistan decided to bat instead and declared their second innings on 195 for six for an overall lead of 549 runs.
In reply, Bangladesh reached 63 for one in their second innings at stumps, still 487 runs behind the target with Tamim Iqbal (32) and Mominul Haque (15) at the crease.
Resuming on 107 for five, Bangladesh lost two quick wickets to fast bowler Wahab Riaz (3-73), leaving Shakib Al Hasan (89 not out) stranded at one end.
Left-handed Shakib, who hit 14 boundaries and two sixes, ran out of partners in the end with injured paceman Shahadat Hossain absent hurt.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed 3-58 for Pakistan.
Bangladesh managed to take three quick wickets in Pakistan's second innings, with paceman Mohammad Shahid taking out the openers in his first spell.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq blasted 82 off 72 balls to help his team accumulate quick runs and added 58 for the fourth wicket with Younus Khan (39).
Pakistan declared after Misbah holed out in the deep off part-time spinner Mahmudullah.
Bangladesh needed Tamim and Imrul to replicate their 312-run second innings opening stand that helped the hosts draw the last Test at Khulna but that was not to be.
Yasir bowled left-hander Imrul (16) to break the 48-run opening stand with a delivery that turned in sharply to hit the stumps.
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May 08, 2015 11:21am
Misbah should have followed on.....but then again , look who is the captain.
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May 08, 2015 11:31am
Bangladeshi batsmen in last pair were so very comfortable against Pak bowlers.
Wahab Riaz who kept on bowling short and was so predictable that batsmen were on back foot well in time. His stats look impressive but his bowling was not. No variation.
Yasir Shah also lacked variety and was over pitching mostly. For some reason, it appears that he wants to bowl batsmen out which is not how spinners take wickets usually.
Didnt have chance to c other bowlers but would not b amazed if they r similar or worst.
And they didnt enforce follow on.
Positive cricket found lacking. It would probably end in a draw now when it could have ended in a win easily.
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May 08, 2015 11:33am
@Aqil Siddiqi forcing follow-on have bad side too. The ballers get tired and if Bangladesh get a partnership going than for sure the test match will be drawn. So it's a good decision not to enforce follow-on
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May 08, 2015 11:39am
pakistan are afraid of bangladesh, thats why not enforced follow on
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May 08, 2015 11:43am
They should have let Bangladesh follow-on...some aggressive captaincy was required!!
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May 08, 2015 11:43am
Wahab Riaz is unnecessarily hyped for a bowling spell in WC. Just like how Ishant Sharma was when he bowled against Ricky Ponting. Its nothing but just an occasional performance.
Infact Pakistan's bowlinghas lost its sheen.
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May 08, 2015 11:46am
Misbah's failure to enforce the follow on might be the reason BD draws this test.
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May 08, 2015 11:47am
What!!?? Why no follow on?? Golden opportunity to deserving pak team to win series by an inning defeat.
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May 08, 2015 11:47am
pakistan are afraid of bangladeshi spinners to play on last day
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May 08, 2015 12:43pm
Not a Bad move from Misbah, i think it's a good move to make sure Pakistan crossed 650 Plus score and than allowed to Bangladeshi Batsmen to bat out for atleast 150 overs to save the match.
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May 08, 2015 12:50pm
A very very poor descion by team management, bangladesh was under presser they should go for fallowed on ,a very poor descion
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May 08, 2015 12:51pm
@Aqil Siddiqi very bad descion by Misbah
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May 08, 2015 01:17pm
Regardless of what we may think, Misbah will go down as the best test captain the country has had, based on performance.
Play on and enjoy the sport!
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May 08, 2015 01:21pm
Oh wow, my eyes can't believe this. My prayers worked! Finally we will beat Bangladesh in their own country!!
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May 08, 2015 01:27pm
misbah is wise enough to not do follow on. It would have been blunder. BD batsman can pull things from anywhere to anywhere. So just be thankful to his captaincy skill.
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May 08, 2015 02:34pm
Wondering who overrated Sami Aslam? Watching him playing frist time and looks like technically incompetent against a week bowling attack.
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May 08, 2015 02:34pm
Wondering who overrated Sami Aslam? Watching him playing first time and looks like technically incompetent against a week bowling attack.
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May 08, 2015 02:34pm
Wondering who overrated Sami Aslam? Watching him playing first time and looks like technically incompetent against a week bowling attack.
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May 08, 2015 02:36pm
I fully support Misbah's decision not to enforce follow on. Let's score close to 550 and then let them bat on fourth and fifth days. After all they wanted to bowl first so let them enjoy batting on last day. :p
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May 08, 2015 02:42pm
The Pakistani lion roars!
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May 08, 2015 03:34pm
Sakib has done well in batting.Played like one playing an ODI match.He faltered in bowling & could not create any impact by this all-rounder on Pakistan.Pakistan is on the driving seat with 549 runs off-loading themselves from batting in the 2nd innings.Can Bangladesh Team carry on next two days?
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May 08, 2015 03:56pm
Please, someone help me. What is going on? What was the purpose of us going into play second innings? What is going on?
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May 08, 2015 04:07pm
Banglafish getting fried!!!
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May 08, 2015 04:32pm
@Nazeer Khan On this wicket forget about draw,Bangladesh has lost first wicket now.Too difficult wicket to bat on.Bangladesh muffed up with playing 3 bowlers with 1 injured bowler.
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May 08, 2015 04:33pm
Go Pakistan Go! It's you day in test ahead.Have Bangladesh in there own den.
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May 08, 2015 05:18pm
Enjoying cricket .... pakistans declaration might turn into a nightmare !!!
Misbah is heavily tensed now !!
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May 08, 2015 05:39pm
Bangladesh has two days to bat and they only need 480 runs in days. I think Bangladesh can easily win this match. It was silly call from misbah to declared they should have batted for an other 20 overs
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May 08, 2015 05:52pm
With mediocre bowling and easy wicket not a wise decision. But this is cricket and they are at field they know better than us.
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May 08, 2015 06:05pm
@bangladesh fan yeah we are scared of Bangladesh ,are you happy now
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May 08, 2015 06:09pm
@Aqil Siddiqi
Wait for the result please. Our bowlers are not fit enough to bowl so long after follow on !!!!!
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May 08, 2015 06:22pm
@Nasrullah khan Would be surprised if BD can bat through the 4th day.There will be no 5th day needed.BD last wicket is not going to bat.So they are 2 down with 8 to go.Pakistani lions Go and get the Bangladeshi's in there own den.
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May 08, 2015 07:16pm
Not Following on is the aggressive move, Now Bangla have a chance to win instead of a draw. If they score 550 like they did in Khulna. Misbah haters lack common sense.
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May 08, 2015 07:20pm
Looks like Misbah saved the bowlers as much as possible from batting giving them more rest. Also, gave them some rest without following on.
Both look like good decisions.
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May 08, 2015 07:27pm
How much luck Pakistan needed, Younis and Azhar caught on no ball who eventually scored 226 and 148, in a pace friendly track, our pace bowler is out of the match bowling 2 balls, alas!
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May 08, 2015 07:32pm
Although in driving seat, Pakistani bowlers could have dominated from the first over but wasted an opportunity by bowling recklessly which in their view is "attack" bowling. With players like Tamim, if you pin them down hard with accurate bowling, they will get restless and present you with a wicket in desperation. Whereas if you bowl wild and erratic, they get more confidence and build up a large inning in no time.
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May 08, 2015 07:49pm
@Aqil Siddiqi - Bowlers do get tired you know!
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May 08, 2015 07:58pm
misbah is a class act. He is the right person for the job!
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May 08, 2015 08:00pm
@Nazeer Khan can you define positive cricket.
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May 08, 2015 09:10pm
Bangladesh should go after the target of 555! If they go aggressively only then Bangladesh can win this match but if they started to show respect to opposition bowlers then definitely they will bowled out even inside 50 overs! Bangladesh have no chance to draw the match other than go for aggressive and positive batting. Good luck Bangladesh, just give us positive cricket! Finish the match with glory!
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May 08, 2015 09:13pm
Pakistan just needs tamim's wicket..The rest will go down easily..
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May 08, 2015 09:15pm
I am American originated from Bangladesh supporting Pakistani team to win this test to maintaining their test status. My fiancé is originated from Pakistan supporting Bangladeshi team just because she believes that Bangladesh must win this test to put their first step to be a super power in test cricket just like Pakistani team. Once I have children, I do not what they will support, DRAW indeed.
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May 08, 2015 09:18pm
@DANIYAL They should be fine,just give them time.They are human being and not robots.This wicket is too difficult to bat and Bangladesh will crumble on Day 04 .Also Bangladesh last man is injured and will not bat,so it one wicket short for Bangladesh.Pakistan will need to get only 8 more wickets.
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May 08, 2015 09:22pm
Best of luck Team GREEN.
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May 08, 2015 09:30pm
@Najmul Hasan Biswas Setu Even Australian and South African cannot dream like that,this time Bangladesh Captain will say even losing to Pakistan No.3 team is like draw ;-)
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May 08, 2015 09:33pm
"refused to enforce follow-on". This may be a big mistake
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May 08, 2015 09:43pm
Excellent opportunity for the green-shirts to win the two test series at Dhaka and wash away to some extent the earlier wounds encountered during the ODI series and the solo T/20 match losses.
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May 08, 2015 09:49pm
I congratulate Pakistan for their 1st win in this series advance ! I think bd will lose this match by 200 runs. Though I want BD to win a make another history, But I know its 99% impossible. I am a BD supporter. Thanks
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May 08, 2015 10:10pm
@Youth Batting last is disaster on this wicket.Pakistani were very patient in there batting,this is tough wicket to survive forget about scoring runs.I am predicting Bangladesh collapse before tea time on 4th Day.
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May 08, 2015 10:17pm
@Youth - "a big mistake". Not really, its sensible to give bowlers a break!
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May 08, 2015 10:40pm
The game is in an interesting but crucial phase as the bowlers will have to be disciplined, couple with a specific plan by Misbah to enforce a decision in this Test. However, barring the glorious uncertainties of cricket, it appears that Pakistan's overall position is stronger than that of Bangladesh as the latter are still hoping a repeat of the second innings of the first. The follow-on issue is hot right now but sometimes one has to leave it to the captain and the team to decide the strategy based on some key factors at the ground level. So, rather than be impulsive, they chose to take the more secure route in this match.
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May 08, 2015 10:57pm
@jawad no team in the history of test cricket has ever chased more than 418 runs in the fourth innings. Therefore, with deteriorating pitch, where there is plenty of turn for spinners, it is highly unlikely that a team like Bangladesh can win this test match. However, I wish Bangla team good luck.
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May 08, 2015 11:05pm
Its not good decision to declare earlier, Misbah has to atleast score upto 650+ to put on bat to BD, BDs have proved themselves in last match that they can reach upto 600+ in an inning, Bad Decision..... Lets see....
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May 08, 2015 11:32pm
@Sarah, You can't limit our dream! ;-)
And we don't have any option left except aggression. It's impossible for us to draw the match by showing patience because our top order batsmen like to play shot and if they can play their natural game then this match will not go into day five! Maybe Mr. Matured Misbah will be surprised by something new!!
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May 09, 2015 12:03am
I think Misbah declared Pak innings a bit too early. There were more than two days left and Sarfaraz/Wahab could easily have added 100-150 more runs. The wicket is dead flat. Now BD can try to play safe and try either to win or make a draw. Tho Pak is still favorite to win this test but had Pak batted 20-30 more overs, setting target around 700 runs, BD would have psycologically lost the game upfront.
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May 09, 2015 01:11am
Bowlers need some rest bowling for the 2nd time.......... If Bangladesh chases this tgt......... credit to them,
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May 09, 2015 01:19am
Pakistan will pay the price of not forcing the follow-on to BD. Forget the old BD team. These guys can do anything!
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May 09, 2015 02:40am
About time. Not a bad decision by Misbah to secure the game. Bad may not make it past Day 4.
This tour is an aberration: Pak is the better team, but they don't have match toughness so no surprise that they came into their own towards the end of the tour. Had the tests been held first, and 1dayers later, results would have been reversed. An academic discussion now, as BD has proven that the, indeed, belong in the upper echelons of cricket.
All Asian teams, India and SL included, have a long way to go before they match up with the mighty Aussies tho.
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May 09, 2015 02:51am
@Aqil Siddiqi - It was a correct decision not enforce follow-on, since our bowlers need rest. With the hot weather we can't risk more injuries. Plus the wicket would get more spin if BD batted last on it.
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May 09, 2015 02:57am
@shehzadd - Failed to understand why Misbah had only one slip at the start of BD 2nd innings and no close in fielders, despite defending a 550 total. We need some one with aggressive approach.
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May 09, 2015 03:01am
@Usher - Give the guy a break. His is just 19 years old. They might replace him and bring another 30 year old in the team. The young guys are really the future. Give them at least 10 innings.
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May 09, 2015 03:06am
@Dr. Faruque Hossain - Irrespective of nationality they should support the spirit of the game.
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May 09, 2015 03:25am
Looks like Pakistan is going to win this match—my congratulation to them. Hoping Tigers (my team) would demonstrate a good fight back and a prestigious ending.
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May 09, 2015 04:05am
misbahulhaq has good cricketing brain. I think he was right giving the players a break from fatigue
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May 09, 2015 06:59am
once this Bangladesh was part of pekistan. Is it true?
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May 09, 2015 07:07am
Pakistan found a Messi (Yasir).
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May 09, 2015 07:11am
@Najmul Hasan Biswas Setu This is Test cricket and not T20 or ODI.It demands patience,technique and checks the real quality of batsman and bowler.I think you can continue with aggression in T20 or ODI but in Test matches it doesn't work.Quite honestly I don't see Bangladesh able to survive more than half of 4th day.This game ,set and match point to Pakistan.
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May 09, 2015 08:51am
@PCHEP Yes but when they were united, Pakistanis never bothered to teach them any cricket-- Bangladeshis learn it by themselves.
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May 09, 2015 09:16am
@Sarah, I do know what is test cricket is all about but right now we're in a situation from where to draw the match is more difficult than wining! To score around 470 in second inning doesn't seem to much but to survive two days is just asking too much. Only Mominul & Mushfiq has the natural ability to hang around but others are typical ODI types batsman, they can't. I think Bangladesh should attack yasir and wahab to unsettled them.
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May 09, 2015 10:25am
@Sarah tomorrow's headlines in paper Bangladesh wins the test match by 7 wickets
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May 09, 2015 10:46am
yesterday, Yasi shah's bowled was the ball of year in tests so far for me.....!
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May 09, 2015 11:05am
@Bangladesh fan what do you think now ?? they have lost five wickets , sooooo sorry
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May 09, 2015 11:13am
@Dhakawala... read your cricketing history, several playes before independence were playing domestic cricket... you people gave a history of exaggerating things.
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