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Fawad brings up his ton with a 6
Pakistan 6/247
Hopefully they can push on for a lead of 100+

Brodlach wrote:6/228, Pakistan with an 8 run lead

Quite the turn around from Pakistan after being 4/27, Fawad Alam is 101*.

On the ropes at 4/27 last night.

Good fightback.

Stumps day two
Pakistan 8/308, lead by 88.
Fawad Alam 109
Faheem Ashraf 64
Rabada 2/45
The South Africans got a considerable amount of reverse swing with the old ball yesterday, that's something international cricket hasn't seen in a while.

The Dark Knight wrote:The South Africans got a considerable amount of reverse swing with the old ball yesterday, that's something international cricket hasn't seen in a while.

Since sandpapergate ?

Mr Beefy wrote:

The Dark Knight wrote:The South Africans got a considerable amount of reverse swing with the old ball yesterday, that's something international cricket hasn't seen in a while.

Since sandpapergate ?

I'm not sure, maybe? When seeing it and having the commentators talking about it I was trying to remember the last time I saw considerable reverse swing in a test match, all I know is it's been a while.

The Dark Knight wrote:

Brodlach wrote:6/228, Pakistan with an 8 run lead

Quite the turn around from Pakistan after being 4/27, Fawad Alam is 101*.

One of the 4 wickets was a night watchman so it was effectively 3 down overnight

All out 378, pretty handy lead

Sfricans 0/26

South Africa currently 1/164 in their second innings, in the lead by 6
Markram 67*
van der Dussen 60*

Today belongs to Kagiso Rabada, taking 3/70 in Pakistan's innings has seen him reach 200 test wickets. He is the third fastest behind Waqar Younis and Dale Steyn to the mark by deliveries bowled and he has the lowest strike rate (40. of bowlers that have taken 200 test wickets.

After the 1st day the pitch has turned into a road, draw got out to $35, now $3.60

Saffers lost 3 wickets in the final 5 overs of the day.
4/187 with a lead of 29

Saffers lost 6/58 this morning.
Pakistan need 88 to win

Jim05 wrote:Saffers lost 6/58 this morning.
Pakistan need 88 to win

Pretty average batting after being 1/175

Pakistan win 3 down.

DOC wrote:Pakistan win 3 down.

Did it reasonably easily in the end, Pakistan set the game up by bowling South Africa out for just 220 in the first innings.

The second test starts on the 4th of February and the first test between India and England starts on the 5th. Not sure if that will be broadcast on Foxtel/Kayo as yet, I read that's it's still unclear as to who will even broadcast it in the UK.

The UK has just finalised broadcast rights for the England v India series which starts this Friday, fingers crossed FOXTEL will now be able to show it.

Brodlach wrote:The UK has just finalised broadcast rights for the England v India series which starts this Friday, fingers crossed FOXTEL will now be able to show it.

I read Channel 4 have the rights for the series meaning test cricket will return to UK Free to Air TV for the first time since 2005.

Pakistan v South Africa, second test in Rawalpindia
Pakistan batting first, currently 3/145
Babar Azam 77*
Fawad Alam 42*

Bangladesh are also hosting the West Indies in a test series with the first test on at the moment.
Bangladesh made 430 in their first innings and WI are 2/75 in reply at stumps day 2. Gun allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is back playing test cricket and made 68.
WI captain Jason Holder along with fellow test incumbents Darren Bravo, Roston Chase and Shamarh Brooks have opted out of the series due to concerns over the global pandemic.

I was pleasantly surprised to get a notification from Kayo when finishing work this afternoon that India v England is being streamed on there.
England are batting first in Chennai, they are currently 2/67 from 27 overs. They had a good start with Burns and Sibley putting on 63 for the first wicket.

The Dark Knight wrote:I was pleasantly surprised to get a notification from Kayo when finishing work this afternoon that India v England is being streamed on there.
England are batting first in Chennai, they are currently 2/67 from 27 overs. They had a good start with Burns and Sibley putting on 63 for the first wicket.

Gotta love Kayo