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3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney

 
Narper 2017-01-02 19:53:02 

Australia 90/0 (18.0 ov)

DA Warner 77 (61b 15x4 0x6)
MT Renshaw 12 (47b 1x4 0x6)

 
runout 2017-01-02 20:05:17 

In reply to Narper


100 p/ship up. Pakistan is under the pump.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:07:09 

21.6
Yasir Shah to Warner, FOUR, to deep backward point

AUS 108/0 (22.0 Ovs) CRR: 4.91

DA Warner 86 (71b 16x4 0x6)
MT Renshaw 21 (61b 2x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:12:53 

23.1
Amir to Warner, 2 runs, excellent running from Warner.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:18:04 

24.1
Riaz to Warner, FOUR, to sweeper cover


Moves to 93*

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:21:59 

Warner needs five. Nine minutes left in the session

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:25:36 

Australia 117/0

MT Renshaw 21 (80b 2x4 0x6)
DA Warner 95 (76b 17x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:26:20 

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Moves to 97*

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:27:29 

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Great ton to Warner

26.2
Riaz to Warner, 3 runs, there it is. First man to get a hundred in a first session in Australia. Steers it wide of third man and scampers for the third, as the fielder was late to get to the ball. Warner removes his helmet and jumps with joy. The crowd are on thier feet. So are his teammates. It has been on hell of a knock from Warner. Desereves every bit of the applause

Warner *100 (78

 
Acid 2017-01-02 20:28:42 

100 before lunch

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:32:29 

Lunch - Day 1

Australia 126/0

MT Renshaw 25 (84b 3x4 0x6)
DA Warner 100 (78b 17x4 0x6)

 
Acid 2017-01-02 20:34:43 

27 overs in that session.

Renshaw has the best seat in the house big grin

 
runout 2017-01-02 20:35:03 

Pak appears clueless. Innocuous.

This should be Mishbah's last tour.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 20:43:09 

In reply to runout

On this track.....Warner could make a similar ton against any attack

This is another Warner's gem

 
runout 2017-01-02 20:46:08 

In reply to Narper


Perhaps...however if you looked at Pakistan's approach to the game, there was no real challenge from them. No tenacity. And they never looked like taking a wicket. Even the Indian quicks appears more competitive, albeit this pitch.

 
runout 2017-01-02 20:47:45 

The times Amir challenged him, he was ducking...they really should have given him more short stuff. e doesn't hook well enough, as oppose to his drives and cuts.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 21:09:40 

In reply to runout

Rameez Raja said this track in similar to Abu Dhabi...it is a flat track.

But you are also right....Pakistan is demoralized...with their cappo debating whether to retire....a broken leader

OZ have been known to go after the opposing cappo.....Misbah can't buy a run these days....made to feel useless as a batsman and a cappo as Pakistan have now lost 5 in a row

 
Narper 2017-01-02 21:12:20 

27.2
Yasir Shah to Warner, 1 run, to fine leg

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:12:37 

In reply to Narper


I hear you. But man, I am disappointed in Pak's effort. Flat pitch and all.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 21:16:35 

In reply to runout

MT Renshaw 28 (87b 3x4 0x6)

What you say about that? wink

Warner goes....you never know what the end of day score will be

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:19:16 

In reply to Narper


Man, this guy is a rookie trying to have a foot hold in the team His defense is half baked, and his offensive shots are off the mark. But he is learning, and there is no better teacher than Warner.

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:29:59 

We always hear about flat pitches in India etc...but this has to rank right up there with the flattest of pitches the world over.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 21:33:46 

He is gawn now

32.3
Riaz to Warner, out Caught by Sarfraz!! Gone. Riaz strikes.

Warner c Sarfraz b Riaz 113(95) [4s-17]


AUS 151/1 (32.3 Ovs) CRR: 4.65

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:40:09 

In reply to Narper


good knock! entertaining for sure.

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:41:45 

Renshaw will be in trouble in India.

He appears very limited, almost too timid. And I am sure that Jadeja and Ashwin are looking forward to the challenge.

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:49:25 

good fifty...always happy for a young man making his footprint on the game

 
runout 2017-01-02 21:51:04 

With all the lefties Aus has, why don't Pak play a right arm offspinner?

 
runout 2017-01-02 22:01:36 

Damnnnnnnnn...gotta take those

 
Narper 2017-01-02 22:04:09 

Australia 171/1

MT Renshaw 52 (124b 5x4 0x6)
UT Khawaja 4 (16b 0x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-02 22:05:11 

In reply to runout

Current partnership 20 runs, 7.3 overs, RR: 2.66 (Khawaja 4, Renshaw 15)


Slowed significantly

 
runout 2017-01-02 22:07:04 

In reply to Narper


Agreed.

 
Narper 2017-01-02 22:42:09 

gawn

48.1
Riaz to Khawaja, out Caught by Sarfraz!! Riaz breaks this partnership. Its the big wicket of Khawaja. Though he wasn't looking at his best. It was a wide delivery outside off, Khawaja forces a drive away from his body and gets a thick outside edge through to the keeper. Soft dismissal that as he walks back disappointed.

Khawaja c Sarfraz b Riaz 13(40)

AUS 203/2 (48.1 Ovs) CRR: 4.21

 
runout 2017-01-02 22:43:35 

In reply to Narper


I know, I know...lol

 
Narper 2017-01-02 22:44:11 

Australia 203/2

MT Renshaw 74 (156b 6x4 0x6)
Steven Smith 0

 
runout 2017-01-02 22:57:45 

Gourmet pies???
Narper, why no right arm offspinner for Pak?

 
Narper 2017-01-02 23:15:48 

Tea - Day 1

Australia 224/2

SPD Smith 12 (26b 2x4 0x6)
MT Renshaw 83 (177b 7x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-02 23:16:37 

In reply to runout

Narper, why no right arm offspinner for Pak?


Who was the last genuine one to play for Pak?

 
runout 2017-01-02 23:22:16 

In reply to Narper



Cannot recall...think that last was Hafeez...but we see the lefties struggling with offspinners.

 
runout 2017-01-02 23:41:28 

Yasir is a flopper. And with him goes Pak fortunes....

 
Narper 2017-01-03 01:38:34 

SPD Smith c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah 24 (40b 3x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

 
Narper 2017-01-03 01:38:47 

Australia 345/3

MT Renshaw 155 (261b 17x4 0x6)
PSP Handscomb 33 (66b 3x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-03 02:03:42 

Stumps - Day 1

Australia 365/3 (88.0 ov)

PSP Handscomb 40 (82b 4x4 0x6)
MT Renshaw 167 (275b 18x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-03 18:33:50 

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 366/3 (89.0 Ovs) CRR: 4.11

 
Narper 2017-01-03 18:59:55 

93.6
Imran Khan to Renshaw, OUT, and Renshaw's innings ends. Superb knock from the 20-year-old. What were you doing when you were 20? A good length delivery outside off, Renshaw plants his front foot forward, slightly across like usual. Wanted to dab one down to third man but the holds its line, unlike the previous deliveries, takes the inside edge and knocks into the stumps. A loud ovation for Renshaw

MT Renshaw b Imran Khan 184 (293b 20x4 0x6) SR: 62.79

 
Narper 2017-01-03 19:00:42 

Australia 386/4

PSP Handscomb 44 (100b 4x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-03 20:32:08 

115.5
Azhar Ali to Cartwright, no run, edged and dropped! Another one. Flat outside off, Cartwright gets a thick outside edge which carries to Younis' right, he gets his right hand down late and the ball bursts through

 
Narper 2017-01-03 20:35:12 

Day 2: Lunch Break

AUS 454/4 (117.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.88

HWR Cartwright 25 (72b 3x4 0x6)
PSP Handscomb 83 (166b 8x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-03 21:38:09 

123.5
Imran Khan to Cartwright, OUT, goes through Cartwright. Lovely delivery and Imran strikes. That's a gem of a delivery.

HWR Cartwright b Imran Khan 37 (97b 5x4 0x6) SR: 38.14

 
Narper 2017-01-03 21:40:28 

AUS 477/5 (124.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.85

MS Wade 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
PSP Handscomb 94 (182b 9x4 0x6)

 
jacksparrow 2017-01-03 21:43:38 

Pakistan really getting a rubbing. Bucksick as we used to say!

 
Narper 2017-01-03 22:00:07 

128.3
Azhar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run, worked away towards midwicket and he'll get the run. Handscomb's second Test century. Off comes the helmet, loud applause from the SCG crowd.

 
runout 2017-01-03 22:42:09 

In reply to Narper


Can't remember Pak looking this impotent. Something is really really wrong

 
runout 2017-01-03 22:47:28 

I hope that the Psk batsmrn apply themselves and don't give it away.
Bat long, bat hard. Bat long and hard.... lol

 
runout 2017-01-03 22:57:20 

what the heck???? Sharzeel, after being pounded for two days, then this??????

 
runout 2017-01-03 23:02:51 

now Azam??? Maybe they are exhausted or punch drunk?

 
Narper 2017-01-04 08:12:36 

Stumps - Day 2

Australia 538/8d

Pakistan 126/2 (41.0 ov)

Azhar Ali 58 (123b 5x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 64 (112b 7x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-04 18:30:01 

Day 3

It's raining at the SCG.

 
Narper 2017-01-05 00:25:16 

Azhar Ali run out 71 (159b 7x4 0x6) SR: 44.65

 
Narper 2017-01-05 00:25:30 

Tea - Day 3

Pakistan 177/3

Younis Khan 84 (181b 10x4 0x6)
Misbah-ul-Haq 18 (33b 1x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-05 00:39:23 

Misbah gawn like a bug skunt

65.6
Lyon to Misbah, out Caught by (sub)Bird!! Oh dear. He's done it again. Misbah has holed out in the deep after a miscued slog-sweep. Never looked in. Tries to break free of all the pressure and throws his wicket away.It's a simple catch for Bird at deep mid-wicket.

Misbah c (sub)Bird b Lyon 18(43) [4s-1]

 
Narper 2017-01-05 00:52:36 

Pakistan 181/4

Asad Shafiq 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Younis Khan 88 (192b 10x4 0x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-05 01:01:45 

71.2
Lyon to Younis Khan, SIX, scurries out of the crease and pumps Lyon down the ground, all the way over the long-on boundary. Not wasting any time in the 90s.

 
Narper 2017-01-05 01:05:56 

72.4
O'Keefe to Shafiq, out Caught by Smith!!

Shafiq c Smith b O'Keefe 4(1cool

 
Narper 2017-01-05 01:06:43 

PAK 197/5 (72.4 Ovs) CRR: 2.71

Younis Khan 99 (202b 10x4 1x6)

 
Narper 2017-01-05 01:09:47 

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73.3
Lyon to Younis Khan, FOUR, he gets there! Wallops a sweep to the long leg boundary

His first hundred in 11 innings, 34th overall and 4th against Australia.

 
Discourse 2017-01-05 01:30:24 

In reply to Narper

Is this a first? I'm seeing here a wicket keeper without pads. A closer look suggests he is wearing some protection under his pants............weird one that



Guess Wade will be back tomorrow

 
Discourse 2017-01-05 02:52:32 

Stunps - day 3

Pakistan 271/8

Younis Khan 136*

 
Narper 2017-01-05 20:21:36 

Day 4: Match delayed due to wet outfield - Pakistan trail by 267 runs

 
Narper 2017-01-05 21:14:29 

96.2
Starc to Younis Khan, FOUR, tries the yorker and misses by a foot.

 
Narper 2017-01-05 21:15:15 

96.4
Starc to Younis Khan, 1 run, dropped! This was difficult chance.

 
anandgb 2017-01-05 23:23:57 

In reply to Narper

Again Oz not reenforcing the Follow on. Dangerous habit

 
Narper 2017-01-06 09:09:52 

Stumps - Day 4

Australia 538/8d & 241/2d
Pakistan 315 & 55/1 (16.0 ov)
Pakistan require another 410 runs with 9 wickets remaining

 
Narper 2017-01-06 19:00:44 

29.5
Lyon to Younis Khan, out Caught by Hazlewood!! He's thrown it away. Goes for the big shot and perishes. It was well tossed up outside off, bounces a tad extra. Younis comes down the track and goes for the hoick over mid-wicket. The ball takes the top edge and skies over Hazlewood, who doesn't drop these. Younis Khan walks back to the pavilion to a standing applause from SCG. This could be his last innings in Australia.

Younis Khan c Hazlewood b Lyon 13(31) [4s-2]


20.4
Hazlewood to Babar Azam, out Lbw!! Plumb!! Can't get anything as dead as this. Full delivery shapes in on the stumps, Babar Azam falls over on the flick and misses it altogether. Hazlewood knew he had got his man, started celebrating and turns to see the umpire's finger raised. Easy call for the umpire. Decided against the review too. Babar Azam's struggle in Australia is over.

Babar Azam lbw b Hazlewood 9(11) [4s-2]

 
Narper 2017-01-06 19:47:53 

Day 5: 1st Session - Pakistan need 371 runs

PAK 94/4 (42.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.24

 
Narper 2017-01-06 19:58:43 

43.5
O'Keefe to Yasir Shah, out Caught by (sub)Bird!! Caught at second slip. The umpires thought it was out but went upstairs to make sure that the catch was clean. Yasir was beaten on the outside edge last ball, this follow-up delivery was flighted and slightly wider, making Yasir Shah reach out with a poke. No feet there. Just lunged across and pokes a low outside edge to Bird.

Yasir Shah c (sub)Bird b O'Keefe 13(93)

 
Narper 2017-01-06 20:33:23 

Day 5: Lunch Break

PAK 128/5 (53.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.42

Pakistan need 337 runs

 
anandgb 2017-01-06 22:29:17 

In reply to Narper

188/7 now Misbah just gawn

 
Maispwi 2017-01-07 07:28:36 

In reply to Narper

29.5
Lyon to Younis Khan, out Caught by Hazlewood!! He's thrown it away. Goes for the big shot and perishes. It was well tossed up outside off, bounces a tad extra.


Dem people writing dat commentary eh have a clue. If dat ball was well tossed up den ah shud stop watching cricket. Lyon saw de man coming down de track and pulled the length back a bit

 
Acid 2017-01-07 10:29:50 

3 months ago Pakistan were #1 now they are just 1 rating point from being in 7th

 
Narper 2017-01-07 10:40:41 

In reply to Maispwi

29.5
Lyon to Younis Khan, OUT, uh oh. Younis the one to play a false stroke this time. Undone by Lyon's magnificent pace variations. Runs down to the pitch but doesn't quite get there because the length is shorter. Goes through with a heave into the leg side. The ball stops on him and lobs up towards mid-on off the outside half of the bat. Hazlewood has his sights on the ball, gets underneath it and takes the catch. Just reward for some excellent bowling this morning
Younis Khan c Hazlewood b Lyon 13 (37m 31b 2x4 0x6) SR: 41.93

Another version

 
Narper 2017-01-07 10:43:50 

AUS 538/8 decl, 241/2 decl

PAK 315, 244-all out (80.2 Ovs)

Australia won by 220 runs