NZ v Pakistan 2022/23

[Damo]

Pakistan think they are going to win this.

[MajorRage]

Cracking mornings play. Excellent to see Pakistan giving it a go. If this partnership has a another 30-40 runs it, then things will get very nervy.

Fantastic day 5 play.

[Chris]

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

Pakistan think they are going to win this.

It is possible these two bat through the next session they could be around 215 with a session to play,odds are in our favour though.

[Bones]

Tune in to see how it's going and on Sky Sports 1, I'm greeted by an extensive interview with Ahmed in Urdu or whatever.

Great stuff.

[ACT Crusader]

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

Pakistan think they are going to win this.

It is possible these two bat through the next session they could be around 215 with a session to play,odds are in our favour though.

They have the two bats at the crease to both survive and score well.

The jinx is on….

[Damo]

@ACT-Crusader said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

@Damo said in NZ v Pakistan:

Pakistan think they are going to win this.

It is possible these two bat through the next session they could be around 215 with a session to play,odds are in our favour though.

They have the two bats at the crease to both survive and score well.

The jinx is on….

If we bowl tightly we might still get away with a draw. The reality is that you can take off about 7-8 overs at the end of the day due to the "Friday" playing conditions.

[MajorRage]

Sarfaraz is rapidly taking the draw off the table.

[sparky]

Pakistan more than half way there at drinks.

[Damo]

Pakistan are playing this well. They are hanging in there and scoring at a reasonable clip without taking many risks. This gives them the option of going for it in the final session if they still have wickets in hand.

I am concerned now.

[canefan]

Shouldn't we try some Wagner style bodyline to put these batsmen under pressure?

[Chris]

We still have attacking fields and bowling for wkts.
There is the option to set more negative fields and bowl more negative .
Pack the off side and bowl 4th stump line on length and full of a length.
But we look like we are still looking for a wkt or 2 for the win.

[booboo]

I'm not enjoying this.

Am off to bed.

[Damo]

@booboo said in NZ v Pakistan:

I'm not enjoying this.

Am off to bed.

You should have gone to bed a long time ago.

[No Quarter]

Pakistan have left themselves quite a bit to do in the final session. Will be interesting to see if they have a go, I feel like it's be pretty risky for them to go too early and lose a wicket as that'd get us right in the hunt. Fascinating final day.

[Chris]

Draw looks likely now.

[Chris]

Sensational catch by Mitchell.

[LABCAT]

One end open, but only an hour left. Not sure if we can get extra time due to this whole Friday prayers thing.

[Damo]

Boy did we need that. I was starting to get very concerned.

Can't really see us winning from here but now a loss is less likely than a win.

[Chris]

@LABCAT said in NZ v Pakistan:

One end open, but only an hour left. Not sure if we can get extra time due to this whole Friday prayers thing.

Not sure what you mean extra time overs will be bowled within the allotted time.

[LABCAT]

@Chris said in NZ v Pakistan:

@LABCAT said in NZ v Pakistan:

One end open, but only an hour left. Not sure if we can get extra time due to this whole Friday prayers thing.

Not sure what you mean extra time overs will be bowled within the allotted time.

Normally when a test match is close (eg 1 wicket or not many runs required) the umpires grant an extra 30 mins to try and complete the match.

I don't think that can happen in this game though as they appear to be running to a very strict schedule.