Pakistan vs WI in UAE, Sept 20-Nov 3

[meninblue]

Blackwood has to improve a lot technically. He is like Raina facing bouncers.

[mikesiva]

IMHO, Blackwood has good attacking shots, but poor defence. He's better suited for T20s...he runs fast between the wickets, he's a speedy fielder on the boundary.

Losing Bravo for 87 was a big blow to WI chances of avoiding the follow on....

Dowrich out lbw to Yasir for 32...325-7 now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Two years since WI went past 400 (vBD) and three since they did it away (vNZ).

Still a way off.

[yuppie]

So far this innings has lasted 120 overs.

Is there any reason to think that WI can do that in the second innings.

Not sure the pitch is getting any worse. Pakistan bowlers will be tired.

Obviously this dose not take into account the WI batsman love of a collapse. Long way to go, but WI should think that this can be saved.

[Arthur Crabtree]

This is the ground on which Shoaib and Cook scored doubles in the first innings and wickets clattered on the last day.

[Aidan11]

34 to avoid the follow on but only two wickets left.

[mikesiva]

So far this innings has lasted 120 overs.

Is there any reason to think that WI can do that in the second innings.

Not sure the pitch is getting any worse. Pakistan bowlers will be tired.

Obviously this dose not take into account the WI batsman love of a collapse. Long way to go, but WI should think that this can be saved.

The vagaries of day-night cricket...the dew means that the pitch doesn't deteriorate, and provide much assistance to the spinners.

Not that a class leggie like Yasir needs a helpful pitch....

Holder bowled by the legspinner for 20, playing down the wrong line, just like Kraigg...346-8 now.

[yuppie]

34 to avoid the follow on but only two wickets left.

Pakistan to bat again, even if they get these 2 wickets.

Been bowling a long time.

sorry 1 wicket to get

[mikesiva]

34 to avoid the follow on but only two wickets left.

Pakistan to bat again, even if they get these 2 wickets.

Been bowling a long time.

sorry 1 wicket to get

Yasir gets his five-fer! Cummins bowled for a duck....

Yeah, I think they'll bat again too...set a target of 375 or thereabouts?

[mikesiva]

Two years since WI went past 400 (vBD) and three since they did it away (vNZ).

Still a way off.

Still waiting....

West Indies 357 all out...Pakistan don't enforce the follow on, and will bat again.

[andy]

I like Jason Holder i really do...he's a good guy, took over a troubled side, and trying to get them playing well.. but he isn't a test cricketer...handy with the bat at best, but offers nothing with the ball, no penetration at all, and unfortunately he is another Darren Sammy...IMO time to give Kraigg Brathwaite the captaincy, and make Holder prove himself good enough to play tests, and if he isn't then they need to look elsewhere...because he isn't offering anything to the side right now...i feel bad saying that as im a fan of his, but dosent offer enough..

[mikesiva]

I agree...Holder should stick to ODI cricket.

Azhar Ali out for two this time...lbw to Gabriel.

A good review...Bishoo gets Shafiq trapped lbw for five...two down.

Tea...Pakistan 20-2.

[yuppie]

So WI moving themselves into a position to win this

But those early wickets might just slow Pakistan down enough for WI to get a draw.

[mikesiva]

Cummins takes a wicket with a no-ball....

Bishoo gets rid of Babar, played on for 21...three down.

A good catch by Blackwood...Bishoo gets Aslam for 44, and Pakistan are four down now.

Bishoo gets his fourth...Misbah bowled for 15.

Bishoo gets a five-fer! Nawaz bowled leaving the ball....

[Arthur Crabtree]

How come Bishoo has a five-fer, but the other spinner hasn't bowled a ball?