In reply to Narper

Rain forecast for all 5 days

In reply to DIEHARD

Wow...not good

In reply to DIEHARD

That is the scary part.It is raining in St Catherine, but my friend said its fine in Kingston. Am excited for my first test at sabina and just waiting for my buddy who is driving from Manchester.

In reply to NYCGURU

Here's hoping your Sabina sojourn is better than mine in 2004!!!!

In reply to Dukes

Who could ever forget your "musings Day 5" from Sabina Park 2004?

In reply to Dukes

Thank you Sir. I sure hope so and i will give you a call when i get back.Also i was in Jamaica last year for the masters and that is why i missed the Atlantis function.

In reply to Narper

Pak won the toss, fielding.

How toss spin and we cyan get the actual teams???
STEUPPPS

Hety and Singh making their debuts. Good luck boys.

In reply to Dukes

West Indies Brathwaite, Powell, Hetmyer, Hope, Singh, Dowrich (wk), Chase, Holder (capt), Bishoo, Joseph, Gabriel

In reply to Anandram

Thanks

Blackwood has been pushed to the side.. i am surprise he not in this team... once picked in squad.. he should probably play ahead of debutants

no jamaicans in Jamaica

In reply to allan

Jimmy adams presented caps to Singh and Hetmyer in front of empty stands.

In reply to mikesiva

Jamaican cricket going the same way as Arse football!

About time the dropped Blackwood! Congrats on the debuts Vish and Hety!

Blackwood has been batting lousy. No problem with him being dropped. It took guts not to play Blackwood in front of home crowd at Bina. Good fortitude! First time in 40 years that no Jamaican is not in a team playing at Bina!

Congratulations to Hetmyer and Singh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go for the sky! We are behind both of you.

In reply to allan

Pitch looks like in a real bad shape... cracks all over

Pak bowling first

In reply to solidrock

KB is falling over like him walking on ice, losing his balance.

Not taking the swing into account at all

Braffit gone, debut wicket for Abbas

Oh no Brathwaite is gone.

Paint gone, compliments of the bad Sabina pitch.

In reply to Drapsey

Not the pitch...

He didn't use soft hands..

Hetmeyer, on first glance, has a decent technique....

Gets in line with the ball and then leaves

he has to watch out for the ball that comes in late (wishful advice)

In reply to thefacts

I'm just being proactive.

When we get bowled out for a sub-par score, the pitch will certainly be attributed.

So far Hetmyer knows where is his off stump.

In reply to Drapsey

The Non-Bajans look to be playing with better techniques..

Head is quite still of both Powell and Hetmeyer

A video link, anyone?

Well, a man abbas on his debut......2nd ball

In reply to Discourse

This guy Abbas, is like a young McGrath... he is hitting the same spot almost every ball

In reply to solidrock

What home crowd?

A scattering of spectators.

In reply to mikesiva

No Yardy in this Team..

It's a first in 40 years, ...

Last Time No Yardy in a Kingston Test, 5th Test vs Pakistan, 1977

Hitmyer at No.3! WOW!

WI have high hopes for this youth!

Hetmyer time is numbered at the crease.

He will be in pavilion soon.

For once I have to say the selectors seem to be putting some though into their selctions, fast tracking Hetmyer into the West Indies Senior Team, and recognizing Singh. I really hope Hetmyer puts his head down,forget IPL riches and establish himself.I still believe he is ideally suited for limited overs but wishing him all the best.
Good Luck Guys

In reply to romanticking

Hetmyer looks like a strong off-side player.

He is leaving the ball well.

One apparent weakness seems he isn't playing with soft hands. Not looking to drop the ball or work them for singles.

ROFL @ WOUNDIANS

SHITMYER IS GONE

Not a bad debut on that hell hole of a Sabina pitch.

I'll take the 12 runs (with 2 boundaries) any day.

batting look very weak
bowler look ever weaker

WOUNDIANS are getting wet by 12 runs

Sad state of WOUNDIES cricket

Don't worry guys, we still have Hope.

That was a good ball, international cricket is a touch higher.NP we still gonna get to
300.

In reply to Drapsey C'mon, I like Hetmyer as much as anybody and I look forward to great things in the future - but 'not a bad debut' is when you make 40 or 50 and fail to convert to a big score. He was dismissed by intelligent fast bowling, but this is no hell hole of a pitch. It's giving the pace bowlers assistance, but this is Day 1 of a test match - that's what you want, not a T20 flat track. This type of pitch separates the pretenders from the real deal. All now, Hetmeyer should be replaying the tape, talking to Jimmy Adams and asking how he could have protected this off stump better. That ball would have dismissed many more experienced left handers however.

In reply to Nick40H

He was set up nicely, bunch of outswingers then one that nipped back. Thought it kept low but it was just good bowling.

West Indies 29/2 (12.0 ov)

12.6
Amir to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up. The off-stump takes a beating. This is exhilarating stuff from Amir. Talk about purchasing wicket in Tests. A perfect delivery this,

SD Hope b Mohammad Amir 2 (21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 9.52

Now the Hope is gone!

WI 32/3 (13.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.46

In reply to Narper

End of a Hopeless innings by Hope! C'mon Vish!

In reply to Nick40H

I believe Hetmyer should have played another first class season before selection.

Hope average continue to fall from its paltry 17.

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13.1
Riaz to K Powell, FOUR, to deep backward point

Powell hit in de balls again

WI 36/3 (14.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.57

KOA Powell 20 (38b 1x4 0x6)
VA Singh 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)


Mohammad Amir 7-4-10-2

Guess, Singh has to save he day

14.2
Amir to Vishaul Anthony Singh, no run, if only I had a word better than peach to describe what Amir just bowled. Kept it up around off and the ball veered away after kissing the deck. All this while Vishaul Anthony Singh had lost his balance on the push and is lucky to have evaded the edge there

15.1
Riaz to Vishaul Anthony Singh, FOUR, first runs in Test cricket for him. Bit of room outside off and Singh cracks it past the man at gully

In reply to mikesiva Yes, probably. But the cupboard almost bare and he is one of the few bright sparks around. I think he has the skill, but it's a question of whether he has the mental game yet. We'll see... Now that he's in the team I hope they play him for the whole series.

In reply to solidrock

In reply to embsallie


He got into feeling he had worked out all that Amir had. They were never going to feed him balls he likes like in the President X1 match. The kid will learn.

WI 46/3 (17.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.71

VA Singh 5 (13b 1x4 0x6)
KOA Powell 24 (43b 1x4 0x6)

Come on Powell! Bat with respect as you did in the President X1 match. Come on concentrate again.

In reply to Narper

300 will be a good first innings score on this pitch.

Can the Wondies get there?

In reply to SnoopDog

the pitch will change after the first day

19.4
Riaz to Vishaul Anthony Singh, out Caught by Azhar Ali!! Azhar Ali takes a good low catch at square leg. Riaz has snared Singh with some smart bowling. Was a bit short, had bowled a bouncer too and now follows with a full ball on the legs. Vishaul gets across to flick, falls over a bit and is unable to keep it along the ground. Debut innings comes to a premature end.

Vishaul Anthony Singh c Azhar Ali b Riaz 9(20) [4s-1]


WI 53/4 (19.4 Ovs) CRR: 2.69

Tough way to get out Singh and you were beginning to settle down. Please do not throw in the towel WI in the next batters.

Man, that Sabina Park minefield.

There ought to be an investigation!

In reply to DIEHARD

RAIN looking good from WI pov now!

20.1
Mohammad Abbas to K Powell, FOUR, that is one shot which should give him some confidence

In reply to embsallie

Yep off stump reeling

Our President X1 guys went (are going) better than our test team.

Overcast day with excellent Leftie swing and movement. WI do not have any batsman to play that. In 2nd Class, Dungheap who bowling likw that???????????

ROFL@ WOUNDIANS

WOUNDIANS EXCITEMENT IS ALL BUT SETTLED FOR 2 HOURS

In reply to solidrock

Seems like the same guys

I had posted this while Hetmeyer was batting:

In reply to thefacts

Hety takes a middle stump guard to a left arm pacer coming over the wicket. It's no wonder his off stump left the ground.


Had he taken a middle to off or even an off stump guard that same delivery would have struck him on the pads and maybe even outside the line thereby negating the LBW shout. Lots of in inexperience there. Hopefully he learns.

Lunch - Day 1

West Indies 71/4 (26.0 ov)

RL Chase 12 (21b 2x4 0x6)
KOA Powell 33 (69b 2x4 0x6)

Mohammad Amir 8 5 10 2 1.25 43 0 0
Mohammad Abbas 10 2 24 1 2.40 49 3 0
Wahab Riaz 7 1 27 1 3.85 28 3 0
Yasir Shah 1 0 6 0 6.00 4 1 0

Bajans made history by Blackwood's non-selection to play at "Bina against Pakistan. That's the only way they make history..

Powell - I am sorry and disappointed you gave away your wicket.

26.2
Mohammad Amir to Powell, OUT, edged, taken at second slip! West Indies lose their fifth. A loose end to Powell's hard work. Full outside off, hint of swing away, tempts Powell into playing away from his body to drive and the edge travels low to Younis

KOA Powell c Younis Khan b Mohammad Amir 33 (71b 2x4 0x6) SR: 46.47

Mohammad Amir 9-6-10-3

27.1
Mohammad Abbas to Roston Chase, FOUR, to sweeper cover

We might get bowled out before tea. I hope not.

27.3
Mohammad Abbas to Roston Chase, leg byes, FOUR, to fine leg

In reply to Narper

With this rubbish team Powell has done enough to be retained.

28.5
Amir to Dowrich, FOUR, to fine leg

West Indies 85/5

SO Dowrich 5 (22b 1x4 0x6)
RL Chase 16 (33b 3x4 0x6)

West Indies 104/5

SO Dowrich 14 (37b 3x4 0x6)
RL Chase 22 (42b 4x4 0x6)

Current partnership 38 runs, 11.4 overs, RR: 3.25 (Chase 11, Dowrich 1

40.2
Yasir Shah to Roston Chase, FOUR, crunched. Leans forward and drills this full ball through extra cover

42.5
Yasir Shah to Roston Chase, SIX, to long on. this is huge. No real trek down the track but the length is there for Roston Chase to free his arms

Current partnership 53 runs, 16.3 overs, RR: 3.21 (Chase 23, Dowrich 21)

WI 130/5 (48.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.71

Current partnership 60 runs, 24.1 overs, RR: 2.48 (Chase 29, Dowrich 22)

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51.4
Riaz to Roston Chase, FOUR, angling and losing the line a bit

In reply to Narper

press on lads...
139/5

Go, Chase and Dowrich!
Good work by these two.

250 would be something to work with.

Misbah asks for LBW review

NOT OUT...pitched outside leg

54.6
Yasir Shah to Dowrich, leg byes, 1 run, They have reviewed an lbw call. This time Shah was confident. Drifts this into Dowrich and the batsman misses the defence. Replays are out: it clearly pitched outside leg so we won't look any further. Will be a leg bye for the hosts

In reply to powen001

Fighting recovery so far....this is test cricket..battle out there...

In reply to Narper

im just thankful that some example of the mental approach is here...good patience and waiting on the bad balls is on display.

so far so good.


winning the Toss was important

Day 1: Tea Break

WI 143/5 (56.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.55

RL Chase 47 (106b 6x4 1x6)
SO Dowrich 27 (93b 5x4 0x6)


Current partnership 72 runs, 29.4 overs, RR: 2.42 (Chase 35, Dowrich 27)

Mohammad Amir 15 7 19 3 1.26 79 1 0
Mohammad Abbas 13 4 28 1 2.15 66 4 0
Wahab Riaz 16 4 46 1 2.87 72 6 0
Yasir Shah 12 3 36 0 3.00 57 5 1

WI 151/5 (59.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.56

50 to Chase

West Indies 152/5

RL Chase 50 (116b 6x4 1x6)
SO Dowrich 32 (107b 5x4 0x6)

In reply to Narper

Well played young man.

Congrats my yute

With a HS score of 137*, there's potential. Get that ave moving in the right direction.

WI 170/5 (64.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.66

SO Dowrich 41 (118b 7x4 0x6)
RL Chase 59 (129b 7x4 1x6)

The beauty of test cricket.

In reply to Narper

Cable TV down for past half hour in Bim...sigh...missed Rostons 50...

I hope this ball change don't eff we up now

In reply to buds

why u don't get off of the Bajan case, you just like to chat shoite about bajans

In reply to powen001

Don't want to GM dem...both they are both batting beautifully


Current partnership 99 runs, 37.4 overs, RR: 2.62 (Chase 47, Dowrich 41)

In reply to Narper

i been saying the same thing...Posting sparingly...less a VOR like effect comes upon us

In reply to powen001

guys batting like they are at the U of Waterford

In reply to Narper

hoping cable signal returns soon...

CBC getting cuss all now for the non signal from the Yarde

In reply to tc1

well...they came up together too..

Estwick is quietly happy for these boys he nurtured all the way to this level...

they now have to earn the respect by playing well.

very good temperament so far...

no crazy crap at close of play and we will do pretty well and claim another session to give us a "respectable days end"

5 back in the hutch is already on the score card..

Current partnership 100 runs, 39.0 overs, RR: 2.56

In reply to Discourse

where is the thumbs up emoticon...Admin!!

some new emoticons nuh?


hands clapping in applause!!

In reply to powen001

Here

In reply to googley



that was most WESTDEM- esque!!!

you got me!!

I here listening..no tv at the moment

In reply to powen001

Ok there it is...that's all i could muster


Lads feeding off each other, damn good

shoite........gone

Wow. Incredible catch.

O skunt....Dowrich Bowled now

Shah on hattrick


69.4
Yasir Shah to Dowrich, out Bowled!! Two in two. Yasir is on a hat-trick. Can you believe it? Both set batsmen are back in the hut. Pakistan have roared back into this contest.

Dowrich b Yasir Shah 56(130) [4s-9]


69.3
Yasir Shah to Roston Chase, out Caught by Riaz!! Oh goodness! Has he taken it? He has. Wahab Riaz pulls off a blinder of a catch. The umpires converge and decide to send the matter upstairs. The soft signal is out. Fair delivery. Looks fine to me. OUT flashes on the screen. Needed some brilliance like this to break the stand. What an absolute scremer. Let me explain how it happened: Chase miscues a loft straight down the ground. Riaz from mid-on, backtracked, transfixed his eyes on the ball and clasps it airborne near the boundary ropes. He tumbles over and makes sure his body doesn't get in contact with the rope. "Innings turning catch" gushes Ramiz Raja on air. Couldn't agree more.

Roston Chase c Riaz b Yasir Shah 63(151) [4s-7 6s-1]

lol 2 in 2........

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70.5
Riaz to Holder, FOUR, to sweeper cover

Holder is as good a batsman as any that went before him

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73.3
Yasir Shah to Devendra Bishoo, SIX, this was coming. The angle from round the wicket encourages this. Coming into the left hander, this legbreak, and Bishoo goes with the spin on this slog sweep. Boom

73.5
Yasir Shah to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, this looked plain miscued. Off the inside half of the blade. Reaches in front and has to wrist his slog-sweep, being unable to get to the pitch of the ball

West Indies 213/7

D Bishoo 15 (14b 1x4 1x6)
JO Holder 9 (12b 1x4 0x6)

2 best batters at crease lol

In reply to doosra


Certainly batting better than the top order.

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75.5
Yasir Shah to Holder, FOUR, to deep extra cover 'tis is an audacious hit. Makes room for this, goes inside out and hits it flat over the covers

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75.6
Yasir Shah to Holder, SIX, woah, and again. And even better. Four on the last ball and Holder gets a six this time.

WI 230/7 (76.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.03

JO Holder 21 (18b 2x4 1x6)
D Bishoo 20 (20b 1x4 1x6)

Current partnership 41 runs, 6.4 overs, RR: 6.15 (Bishoo 20, Holder 21)

Man PELTING Bishoo with bouncers

This is a 350-380 par wicket. Shame on the Windies top order for wilting under 100.

WI 234/7 (77.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.04

In reply to NewsJunkie

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79.1
Yasir Shah to Holder, FOUR, that's a gorgeous rebellious reverse-sweep. He's managed to doctor this between slip anjd silly point.

Current partnership 53 runs, 9.4 overs, RR: 5.48 (Bishoo 23, Holder 29)

WI 243/7 (80.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.04

New ball taken

Mohammad Amir [18.0-8-28-3] is back into the attack

Day 1: Stumps

WI 244/7 (81.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.01

Current partnership 55 runs, 11.2 overs, RR: 4.85 (Bishoo 23, Holder 30)

D Bishoo 23 (35b 1x4 1x6)
JO Holder 30 (33b 3x4 1x6)

Mohammad Amir 19 9 28 3 1.47 98 2 0
Mohammad Abbas 17 4 42 1 2.47 84 6 0
Wahab Riaz 21 4 66 1 3.14 90 7 0
Yasir Shah 24 5 91 2 3.79 103 10 3

In reply to Narper

Great fightback by the boys. Interesting that they only used four bowlers and they appeared tired by the end. It was cool to see a lot of school boys and girls at the game. Am looking forward to another fun day tomorrow at sabina.

Day 2

Weather Network says

Saturday morning - 26 C - Scatttered showers - 80% POP - 2-4 mm rain
Saturday afternoon - 34 C - Chance of thundershowers 70% POP - 1-3 mm rain

In reply to NYCGURU

Rain may be a problem

In reply to Narper

No update in cricinfo even

Brilliant sunshine at Sabina...rain expected later

Seepage under the cover.....Most of the pitch in good shape says Duje

Hot coals on a galvanize sheet is played over the affected pitch area.... Duje says...problem just back of the length on the south side

Groundstaff are also working on different parts of the ground

Inspection in a few mins time

In reply to Narper

It looks real bad. It rained all night into this morning in St Catherine and my boy said it was raining in Kingston this morning.

In reply to NYCGURU

Inspection over...umps talking to cappos and team management
m AUDIO

Another inspection at 12...local time

play possible after lunch

In reply to Narper


11.40am Not good news from Sabina Park. The first session has been washed out

because of a wet pitch.


Next inspection at lunch time, which is 12pm

In reply to shivnotout

UPDATE on Day 2 of 1st Test
Play will start at 2:10pm
Tea break: 4:10pm to 4:30pm
Close of play: 6pm

In reply to mikesiva

who you believe?

Ok, to start the ball rolling....

81.5 Mohammad Abbas to Holder, FOUR


West Indies 248/7 (82.0 ov)

In reply to shivnotout

Guyana's best batsman couldn't resist...Bishoo out for 28.

congrats cappo

In reply to Discourse

Holder gets his half-century...well played, young man.

Alzarri out for a duck. Nine down....

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92.1
Amir to Gabriel, FOUR, that is why I love no. 11s. Uncomplicated, crude and effective. Full ball and Gabriel cracks the drive past mid-off

That is it....covers coming on

Very dark

WI 278/9 (92.3 Ovs) CRR: 3.01

JO Holder 55 (69b 7x4 2x6)
ST Gabriel 4 (3b 1x4 0x6)

D Bishoo c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir 28 (58b 1x4 1x6) SR: 48.27
AS Joseph b Mohammad Amir 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00


Mohammad Amir 24.3 11 41 5

In reply to Narper

Rain in Wareika Hills...you can see it from Sabina, in those shots.

When you can no longer see the Hill, that means rain will reach Sabina in minutes.

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In reply to Narper

No early start probably because of heavy overnight rain. Inspection at 9.30 am. ...now.

WICB twitter reporting play to start in an hour.

Covers off

Match will start soon

Rain in the air though

Duje says pitch looks good...today may be the best day for batting

Day 3

West Indies 278/9 (92.3 ov)

JO Holder 55* (69b 7x4 2x6)
ST Gabriel 4* (3b 1x4 0x6)

In reply to Narper

11111111111111111111111111111111111111111 gabriel

In reply to Drapsey



You know...exactly my thought

92.5
Amir to Holder, no run, bouncer at 137kph. Holder is beaten by pace.

94.2
Amir to Holder, byes, FOUR

BOWLED by Amir

94.6
Amir to Gabriel, out Bowled!! Gone! Amir gets the wicket and finishes with career best figures

Gabriel b Amir 5(13) [4s-1]

Mohammad Amir 26-11-44-6


West Indies 286 all out

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Off the mark immediately
0.1
Gabriel to Azhar Ali, 1 run, full outside off, draws him forward and a thick inside edge runs past short leg

1.1
Alzarri Joseph to Azhar Ali, FOUR, to sweeper cover

Pakistan 5/0 (2.0 ov)

2.1
Gabriel to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, good shot to open your account. Pitched up delivery on off, Shehzad leans forward and drives it the ground

2.3
Gabriel to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, square of the wicket

PAK 16/0 (4.0 Ovs) CRR: 4

Ahmed Shehzad 8 (15b 2x4 0x6)
Azhar Ali 8 (9b 1x4 0x6)

AS Joseph 2-0-7-0
ST Gabriel 2-0-9-0

In reply to Narper

Neither of these guys can swing the ball like Amir or the late great malcolm Marshall.

4.2
►
Gabriel to Azhar Ali, FOUR, wow! Classy shot. Overpitched just outside off, Ali leans onto it and offers the full face of the bat to drive it superbly down the ground. An eye-pleasing stroke that reaches the fence rolling all along the ground

4.6
Gabriel to Azhar Ali, 3 runs, to deep extra cover

PAK 23/0 (5.0 Ovs) CRR: 4.6

5.4
Alzarri Joseph to Azhar Ali, out Caught by Dowrich!! The wide one does get a wicket for Joseph. Azhar Ali will be cursing himself all day. Outswinger that was short and wide outside off. That should have been left alone. Ali chases that with a horizintal blade and gets an outside edge. Dowrich moves to his right

Azhar Ali c Dowrich b Alzarri Joseph 15(19) [4s-2]

Fazeer is not a commentator, more of a cricket philosopher.Not suited for live commentary.Not at all.

PAK 23/1 (6.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.83

In reply to jacksparrow

In reply to Narper

Well done Joseph. We needed that.

In reply to Narper

7.4
Alzarri Joseph to Babar Azam, 2 runs, to sweeper cover

Off the mark

PAK 27/1 (8.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.38

PAK 27/1 (9.0 Ovs) CRR: 3

JO Holder 2-1-1-0
AS Joseph 4-1-10-1

Pakistan 27/1

Babar Azam 2 (15b 0x4 0x6)
Ahmed Shehzad 10 (26b 2x4 0x6)

In reply to Narper

PAK 28/1 (11.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.55

JO Holder 3-1-2-0
AS Joseph 5-2-10-1

Bowling on target...Batsmen watchful

PAK 30/1 (12.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.5

Babar Azam 2 (18b 0x4 0x6)
Ahmed Shehzad 11 (29b 2x4 0x6)

Hloy shit dat was OUT....Holder did not go for the review

Hakw-Eye says that was hitting leg stump and would have been overturned! West Indies chose not to review...

12.3
Holder to Babar Azam, no run, "Howzaaattt!" goes Holder with both his hands aloft but umpire Richard Illingworth shakes his head. Going down leg? Looked like the angle was taking it down leg. Holder gets it to jag back in sharply, Azam was caught playing across the line, misses and is rapped on the pad

Not the first time holder declines to review when he should have..

In reply to Narper

I don't understand. They never even seemed to seriously consider it.

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13.6
Alzarri Joseph to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, nicely played.

PAK 34/1 (14.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.43

AS Joseph 7-2-21-1
JO Holder 4-2-2-0

The wicket keeper plays a big part in the calling for a review, and Dowrich shook his head when Holder asked

14.2
Holder to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, beautiful shot from Shehzad. Leans forward to this half-volley and drives it straight down the ground. Elegance written all over it
14.6
Holder to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, to deep mid wicket

In reply to Acid

It was going to hit the top of the leg stump...hard for keeper to estimate

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15.3
Gabriel to Babar Azam, FOUR, delicately played. Sees the short ball outside off, Azam opens the bat face a touch and steers it past the slip cordon

Pakistan 52/1 (15.3 ov)

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16.3
Holder to Ahmed Shehzad, out Lbw!!

Ahmed Shehzad lbw b Holder 31(50) [4s-5]

PAK 54/2 (16.3 Ovs) CRR: 3.27

That one was plumb!

Smart bowling by Holder - bowled 2 out swingers and then one back in!

Plummm

Younis needs 23 runs to get to 10000

In reply to Acid

Holder got a big wicket.

Good bowling holder

Lunch Pakistan 59-2

WI 286
PAK 75/2 (32.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.34

ST Gabriel 9 3 25 0 2.77 46 4 0 (1nb)
AS Joseph 10 3 25 1 2.50 49 JO Holder 10 3 19 1 1.90 51 3 0
D Bishoo 4 0 11 0 2.75 18 0 1

Pakistan 86/2

Babar Azam 31 (96b 3x4 1x6)
Younis Khan 4 (42b 0x4 0x6)

AS Joseph 11-3-29-1
D Bishoo 4-0-11-0

Pakistan 107/2 (43.2 ov)

Current partnership 53 runs, 26.4 overs, RR: 1.98 (Younis Khan 15, Babar Azam 34)

How much West Indian bowlers are swing bowlers? I know among the Bajans Cummins and Mayers.

West Indies 286

Pakistan 120/2 (46.0 ov)

Pakistan trail by 166 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Chase comes on

ST Gabriel 12 3 32 0 2.66 60 4 0 (2nb)
AS Joseph 11 3 29 1 2.63 54 3 0 (2nb)
JO Holder 13 3 29 1 2.23 63 4 0
D Bishoo 10 1 24 0 2.40 46 1 1

46.2
Roston Chase to Babar Azam, FOUR, drops it short on this off-break. Easy to put that away. Azam rocks back and cuts it behind point who gives a chase only to escort it into the fence

47.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Younis Khan, 1 run, slightly short, Younis hangs back and cuts it hard towards cover-point for a quick single. On 9999

Younis career 9999 runs

Tea - Day 3

PAK 125/2 (48.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.6

Babar Azam 47 (141b 5x4 1x6)
Younis Khan 22 (82b 1x4 0x6)

10000 test runs to Younis Khan

Younis Khan 10000!!!

Pakistan 139/2

Babar Azam 56 (150b 7x4 1x6)
Younis Khan 27 (85b 2x4 0x6)

Hele in the crowd

In reply to Acid

You see de icon

Current partnership 88 runs, 35.3 overs, RR: 2.47 (Younis Khan 28, Babar Azam 51)

56.4
Roston Chase to Younis Khan, FOUR, 100-run stand comes up between the two.

Current partnership 101 runs, 40.1 overs, RR: 2.51 (Younis Khan 38, Babar Azam 54)

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50 to Younis

In reply to Narper

Congratulations to babar and Younis on their half centuries.

64.2
Gabriel to Babar Azam, FOUR, full and in the driving zone, Azam accepts the invition and spanks it fabulously through cover

Pakistan 184/2 (65.0 ov)
ST Gabriel 13 3 36 0 2.76 65 5 0 (2nb)
AS Joseph 13 4 33 1 2.53 65 4 0 (2nb)
JO Holder 13 3 29 1 2.23 63 4 0
D Bishoo 13 1 33 0 2.53 59 2 1
RL Chase 6 1 25 0 4.16 24 4 0
KC Brathwaite 7 1 22 0 3.14 29 1 1

Younis Gawn for 58 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gabriel strikes

66.5
Gabriel to Younis Khan, out Caught by Kraigg Brathwaite!! Gabriel strikes totally against the run of play! He gets the big wicket of Younis Khan.

Younis Khan c Kraigg Brathwaite b Gabriel 58(13 [4s-5 6s-1]

PAK 185/3 (66.5 Ovs) CRR: 2.77
Partnership: 131 runs, 50.2 overs, RR: 2.60 (Younis Khan 58, Babar Azam 64)

WI needed that breakthrough

BOWLED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angel on fyah !!!

68.1
Gabriel to Babar Azam, out Bowled!! Chopped on!

Babar Azam b Gabriel 72(201) [4s-8 6s-1]

PAK 186/4 (68.2 Ovs) CRR: 2.72

Day 3: 3rd Session - Pakistan trail by 100 runs

Good late evening burst by Gabriel

I wonder if Chrissy is that fella with the blue jersey in the crowd who looks very angry and is quarelling

In reply to Prako

Twissy is a fat woman with bleached white hair

In reply to Narper

What you describe is what my old grandmother used to call a Soucouyant

PAK 196/4 (76.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.58

Current partnership 10 runs, 8.0 overs, RR: 1.25 (Misbah-ul-Haq 5, Asad Shafiq 1)

Paksitan playing for a draw

PAK 196/4 (77.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.55

AS Joseph 16-5-35-1
JO Holder 17-3-35-1

Current partnership 10 runs, 8.5 overs, RR: 1.13 (Misbah-ul-Haq 5, Asad Shafiq 1)

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77.1
Holder to Shafiq, FOUR, almost a wicket!After all thiose blocks, Shafiq almost nicked one down the leg-side. Rib-tickler, c2gets into an awkward poition and gets a glove on it. Dowrich is slightly late to go to his left. It was dipping as well. Fails to stop it and the ball runs away

PAK 200/4 (77.1 Ovs) CRR: 2.59

Holy shit....Dowrich dives and takes it...claims it....Al Jo not interested....J HO goes for the review

NOT OUT

Wrong review J HO ...two wrongs doan mek a right....you should have reviewed yours...and you would have been successful

78.2
Joseph to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, short and leg side, Misbah had gone across and pushed at a leg glance, it came off something and Dowrich held on to an excellent diving catch to his left... Was there some glove? Joseph didn't bother to appeal but Holder decides he might as well gamble with a review. Now we'll see, and replays show pretty clearly it was thigh pad, so Richard Illingworth's not-out decision stands

Day 3: Stumps - Pakistan trail by 85 runs

PAK 201/4 (78.2 Ovs) CRR: 2.57

Asad Shafiq 5 (35b 1x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 5 (35b 0x4 0x6)

ST Gabriel 16 5 37 2 2.31 83 5 0 (3nb)
AS Joseph 16.2 5 35 1 2.14 83 4 0 (2nb)
JO Holder 18 3 40 1 2.22 89 5 0 (3nb)
D Bishoo 15 1 35 0 2.33 69 2 1
RL Chase 6 1 25 0 4.16 24 4 0
KC Brathwaite 7 1 22 0 3.14 29 1 1

We need early wickets tomorrow.

Full scorecard

In reply to Narper

Younis showed that old guys with a good track record can still make runs.

In reply to mikesiva

Class is class

84.2
Gabriel to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, dropped! Dug in, feisty delivery, gets Misbah hopping and it comes of the glove and body before looping towards short leg, where Vishaul Singh gets down but can't hold on! It looked like he had it in his grasp the but ball squirmed free as he landed

PAK 231/4 (85.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.72

Misbah-ul-Haq 15 (56b 0x4 0x6)
Asad Shafiq 18 (56b 4x4 0x6)

Current partnership 45 runs, 16.5 overs, RR: 2.67 (Misbah-ul-Haq 15, Asad Shafiq 18 )

Gabriel gets his third
I must say Gabriel really impressing me. would have more if it wasn't for the missed chances. But that's part of being a bowler.
Really hope he can be injury free this Test series to see how much he ends up with.

In reply to positiveg

he needs to be managed very well

a good contract and manage his LO/t20 WORKLOAD

Day 4: 1st Session - Pakistan trail by 15 runs

PAK 271/5 (98.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.77

Sarfraz Ahmed 22 (23b 2x4 1x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 29 (100b 0x4 0x6)

WI will need some serious rain to draw this!

Somebody looking VOR work.

In reply to Norm.... odds please.

116.2
Joseph to Mohammad Amir, OUT, chases the ball in the channel, nicked off, Joseph gets his man! It was short and wide enough to leave but Amir wanted to feel bat on ball and perishes via a thick edge into the keeper's gloves


Mohammad Amir c †Dowrich b Joseph 11 (18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 61.11

Pakistan 341/7 (116.2 ov)

Pakistan lead by 55 runs with 3 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

120.4
Alzarri Joseph to Riaz, out Bowled!! He's done him. Quite similar to the last ball, slanted in from wide of the crease to create the angle. Just a curl back and snaps the defense of Riaz to unseat the bail.

Riaz b Alzarri Joseph 9(14) [4s-2]

120.4 Joseph to Wahab Riaz, OUT, bowled 'im, that's a beauty!

Joseph has another, bringing the ball back in once again, slides through his defence like a hot knife, it's the perfect length to flick the leg bail and send Wahab on his way

Day 4: 2nd Session - Pakistan lead by 70 runs

PAK 356/8 (121.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.94

In reply to Narper

Old man Misbah gets a half-century...doing a job Shiv could've done.

... pity we don't have a third pacy.

In reply to mikesiva... would he being doing this

With a Windies team that is missing out on Samuels,Shiv and feel that Mohammed should have been in there,still,Windies are not doing too bad.

PAK 361/8 (124.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.91

Misbah-ul-Haq 63 (166b 2x4 1x6)
Yasir Shah 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)

In reply to granite
WI and Pak are at the same level

Pakistan 367/8
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ST Gabriel 27-5-82-3
AS Joseph 31-8-71-3

Pakistan lead by 87 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Current partnership 18 runs, 6.0 overs, RR: 3.00 (Misbah-ul-Haq 9, Yasir Shah

128.1 Holder to Yasir Shah, OUT, direct hit does the job! Substitute fielder Blackwood from cover.

Yasir Shah run out

PAK 383/9 (130.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.95
Day 4: 2nd Session - Pakistan lead by 97 runs

131.2
Devendra Bishoo to Misbah, SIX, to deep mid wicket

In reply to Discourse

Blackwood showing his hunger in the field!

133.5
Devendra Bishoo to Misbah, SIX, to long off

How much West Indies wickets falling this afternoon?
I say 3.

In reply to Ridge

I say 5

powell, brathwaite, shitmyer, vishal singh and chase will be back in the pavilion

Miasbah left stranded on 99*

PAK 407-all out (138.4 Ovs) CRR: 2.94

Misbah-ul-Haq 99* (223b 5x4 3x6)

In reply to Narper

Old man Misbah, a 42 year old, scores 99 not out.

Pakistan make 407 all out in response to our 286 all out. How many wickets will we lose erasing that deficit?

Three wickets each for Joseph and Gabriel. At least that's a positive....

In reply to mikesiva

around 5 wickets will be gone before we erase that deficit.

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1.1
Mohammad Abbas to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, to long off

1.4
Mohammad Abbas to K Powell, no run, dropped! Powell checks his drive back to the bowler. Abbas in his followthrough, sticks his left hand out low and tries to grab it. Fails to do so and the ball falls to ground

West Indies 10/0 (2.0 ov)

KOA Powell 4 (9b 1x4 0x6)
KC Brathwaite 6 (3b 1x4 0x6)

is there an online feed somewhere?

In reply to Narper

Powell seems to be in a spot of bother. He looks quite vulnerable

2.6
Mohammad Amir to Powell, 1 run, gets this one to straighten, hits the leading edge and squirts away through backward point, just out of reach! Powell living dangerously

West Indies 15/0

KC Brathwaite 9 (14b 1x4 0x6)
KOA Powell 6 (22b 1x4 0x6)

Mohammad Abbas 3-0-12-0
Mohammad Amir 3-1-3-0

West Indies 20/0

KOA Powell 8 (29b 1x4 0x6)
KC Brathwaite 12 (19b 1x4 0x6)

WI 22/0 (10.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.2

Shah comes on and Braffit BOWLED 1st ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10.1
Yasir Shah to Kraigg Brathwaite, out Bowled!! Yasir Shah gets the breakthrough straightaway.

Kraigg Brathwaite b Yasir Shah 14(2 [4s-1]

In reply to Narper

One wicket down...Kraigg out for 14. And we still haven't erased the deficit.

11.3
Mohammad Abbas to K Powell, FOUR, to deep extra cover,

West Indies 35/1 (13.0 ov)

SO Hetmyer 3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
KOA Powell 18 (42b 3x4 0x6)

WI 40/1 (15.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.67

17.5
Riaz to Hetmyer, FOUR, over the keeper!

17.1 Riaz to K Powell, FOUR, wow. Third boundary in three overs. Powell takes a cue from his partner. Just lunges across and thrashes it through cover

WI 57/1 (18.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.17

SO Hetmyer 14 (24b 2x4 0x6)
KOA Powell 29 (56b 5x4 0x6)

17.6
Wahab Riaz to Hetmyer, no run, loud shout for lbw, full, he plays across it a touch but that appeared to be shading down leg side. Well, wow! Was hitting leg stump for three reds. Would have been out on review

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19.1
Riaz to K Powell, FOUR, quality shot. Tad short outside off, Powell cashes the cheque,

Current partnership 40 runs, 9.1 overs, RR: 4.36 (Powell 26, Hetmyer 14)

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19.6
Riaz to K Powell, FOUR, poor ball from Riaz, looks for the reverse. Sprays it down leg, Powell gets inside the line and leg glances it fine

West Indies 66/1 (20.0 ov)

KOA Powell 38 (67b 7x4 0x6)
SO Hetmyer 14 (25b 2x4 0x6)

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20.2
Yasir Shah to Hetmyer, SIX, what a shot.

Current partnership 50 runs, 10.1 overs, RR: 4.91 (Powell 30, Hetmyer 20)

Hety lost the ball in the yard

BOWLED !!!!!!!!!!!!!

20.3
Yasir Shah to Hetmyer, out Bowled!! Tigerish comeback from Yasir Shah. He has the last laugh. After getting smacked for a six previous ball, he produces a monster ball to send Hetmyer back to the hut. Dishes out a leg-break from outside off, gets it to spin and bounce rapidly at Hetmyer. He was backing away to counter it, the ball takes the inside edge, deflects his pad and then rolls back onto the stumps.


Hetmyer b Yasir Shah 20(28 ) [4s-2 6s-1]

Things beginning to look grim

Oh skites a six and then clattax.

There is still hope as Hopes comes to the crease

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22.3
Yasir Shah to K Powell, FOUR, beautiful shot. Uses his feet, converts it into a half-volley and slams it wide of mid-off

Hope gawn LBW

This done

24.2
Yasir Shah to Hope, OUT, he's got another! A quicker delivery, skids into the front pad as Hope tries to get forward. He's called for the review but Richard Illingworth's decision looks a good one. Pitched around middle, just straightens a little. Pad first. Crashing into middle. Poor review, really

SD Hope lbw b Yasir Shah 6 (14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

26.6
Yasir Shah to K Powell, out Caught by Younis Khan!! Look at him, just look at Yasir Shah go. He is on a roll here. West Indies are in deep trouble now. The well-set powell has been chugged down. Slips in a googly does Yasir, pitches it just outside off and rips it just enough to take a faint edge.

K Powell c Younis Khan b Yasir Shah 49(84) [4s-9]

Another weak batting display. Wow! Is there no hope for us.

Powell c Younis b Shah 49.
WI 89-4

WI 89/4 (27.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.3

And I rushed home to watch this.
Old men in the stands pissed.

Day 4 - STUMPS

West Indies 286 & 93/4 (28.0 ov)
Pakistan 407

West Indies trail by 28 runs with 6 wickets remaining

D Bishoo 0 (14b 0x4 0x6)
VA Singh 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

Mohammad Amir 9 2 11 0 1.22 45 0 0
Mohammad Abbas 6 0 21 0 3.50 27 3 0
Yasir Shah 9 0 33 4 3.66 41 4 1
Wahab Riaz 4 0 24 0 6.00 15 5 0

Bishoo looks better than Hope.
Hope is clueless and hopeless.

In reply to solidrock

With Bravo & Samuels on sabbatical they should have played Blackwood on his home turf. May not have changed the situation but to drop your middle-order meant disaster was never going to be far away.

In reply to althes

Those are the true Windies cricket fans. You can see it from their furrowed brows that they have seen great cricketers over the year and this bunch doesn't measure up to scratch.

In reply to WICFan

You are probably right!

100 lead and we can win this.
Pak is known to collapse under
pressure

35.5 Mohammad Amir to Singh, OUT

VA Singh b Mohammad Amir 9


Arrears - 11

Amir has bowled the one that comes back in on a number of occasions. Why cant we concentrate on every delivery and not get complacent after a good shot?

If Bishoo keeps working on his batting intensity he may well become a better batsman than bowler.

38.6 Yasir Shah to Bishoo, FOUR, too short, he rocks back, opens the bat face late and smashes this behind point. West Indies are into the lead.

...by 1 run

The dismissals of the top 5 batsmen left a lot to be desired

Bat on Bishoo, bat on

Please Chase watch for the faster straight ball.

After fighting so hard Bishoo you gave your wicket away instead of Pak. earning it.

Khan takes 2 simple slip catches and the commentators say he took "excellent" catches. Wow!

Pity we cyah get Pak to bat significantly on this last day pitch....150 would have been interesting

Chase and Holder have a monumental task to get us to lunch without further loss

In reply to WICFan

Bravo was always going to be missed. As a result the selectors should have made an effort to return Samuels and Blackwood. Yes those two are inconsistent and only make big scores occasionally. But it's better than having batsmen who fail consistently.

It's better to have batsmen who average just over 30 than batsmen who average under 30.

Day 5 - Session 1

West Indies lead by 30 runs with 3 wickets remaining

West Indies 151/7

JO Holder 14 (22b 3x4 0x6)
RL Chase 16 (42b 2x4 0x6)

Gawn !!!

51.3
Riaz to Holder, out Caught by Sarfraz!! That's a loose shot from the skipper and he pays the price. Fuller ball outside off, well outside off. Holder would have done better to leave that. He did not, chased it with the drive. Did not bother to take the feet in line and edged to the keeper. Nice low catch taken by Sarfraz.


JO Holder c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Wahab Riaz 14 (25b 3x4 0x6) SR: 56.00

Gawn !!!!

52.1
Yasir Shah to Alzarri Joseph, out Lbw!!

Alzarri Joseph lbw b Yasir Shah 1(2)


Shah 5/63

Angel gawn for a blob

52.4
Yasir Shah to Gabriel, OUT

ST Gabriel c Mohammad Abbas b Yasir Shah 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

West Indies all out 152 (52.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s
Mohammad Amir 14 4 20 1 1.42 70 1 0
Mohammad Abbas 11 1 35 2 3.18 52 5 0
Yasir Shah 21.4 4 63 6 2.90 102 8 1
Wahab Riaz 6 0 29 1 4.83 25 6 0


Pakistan need 32 to win the test

In reply to Narper

Chase clearly can't bat with the tail.

In reply to mikesiva

You can't even call Gabriel tail....his lack of application is atrocious even for a confirmed #11

In reply to mikesiva
1. Chase clearly can't bat with the tail.
2. The tail clearly can't bat with Chase.
3. The tail clearly can't bat.

In reply to mikesiva

Courtney Browne and his team doesn't seem to be accountable

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!
2.4
Gabriel to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught by Dowrich!!

Ahmed Shehzad c Dowrich b Gabriel 6(

Pakistan 7/1 (2.4 ov)

3.1
Alzarri Joseph to Azhar Ali, out Bowled!! Caught in two minds is Azhar Ali there and ends up dragging one to his stumps. Decided to leave a length ball late. The ball took the bottom of the toe of the bat and jagged back on the stumps. Was not this supposed to be a cakewalk for the tourists?

Azhar Ali b Alzarri Joseph 1(9)

Lunch - Day 5

Pakistan 13/2 (6.0 ov)

Pakistan require another 19 runs with 8 wickets remaining

In reply to Narper


If we had a lead of 100 here...it would have been interesting!

In reply to WestDem

The way WI batted in this innings, it looked like they thought we had a 100 lead

As I said earlier 100 lead and we would have won this

In reply to Ridge

What is there for you to think so? Nothing.

I just wished that we could have held off Pakistan for another session...this game would heave been quite interesting.

Shame on the Windies batsmen for not giving their bowlers something to defend. This was a match they should have drawn at a minimum. Handed the test match to Pakistan on a platter.

In reply to runout

Yes, between a draw or Pak. win. However, Pak. would have all the cards and they could try to chase down any lead WI had.

Another Packman bites the dust

10.2
Devendra Bishoo to Younis Khan, out Lbw!! LBW shout from Devendra Bishoo and is given out by Richard Illingworth. Younis Khan takes the case upstairs. Front foot is just about okay for the review to take it to the next process. Looks like there is no bat involved. HawkEye confirms three reds and Pakistan lose another wicket.Y

ounis Khan lbw b Devendra Bishoo 6(23)

Pakistan 24/3 (10.2 ov)

Pakistan require another 8 runs with 7 wickets remaining

In reply to Narper

Misbah now at de crease....that 8 more runs will be scored after tea!

10.4
Devendra Bishoo to Misbah, SIX, to long off

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10.5
Devendra Bishoo to Misbah, SIX, to deep mid wicket

West Indies 286 & 152

Pakistan 407 & 36/3 (10.5 ov)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets

Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s
ST Gabriel 3 1 7 1 2.33 14 0 0
AS Joseph 3 1 6 1 2.00 13 0 0
D Bishoo 2.5 0 19 1 6.70 10 0 2
JO Holder 2 1 2 0 1.00 11 0 0