*Official* Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2018

[Borges]

This is bad for New Zealand. Winning the toss is so much more of an advantage at Dubai than at Abu Dhabi.

 

[harsh.ag]

Just noticed Azhar Ali top scored in the last test. Many instances of a batsman having the top score of a test in the fourth innings but his team losing the game?

 

[Bahnz]

It's not quite as much of a lose the toss and lose venue as Abu Dhabi has been, but yeah, normally first day conditions are great for batting.

Colin can't afford to overpitch like that...

 

[harsh.ag]

CdG would have fit in perfectly in the Indian pace attack of the 90s.

Ah, that would have been a good catch.

 

[harsh.ag]

Latham actually lost the trajectory of the ball as it came towards him. Plus the speed with which it came to him left him with no chance.

 

[Bahnz]

Oh reckon all the slips are a tad close, there's actually pretty decent bounce atm.

 

[harsh.ag]

Oh reckon all the slips are a tad close, there's actually pretty decent bounce atm.

To CdG, yeah. Probably cause of his lower pace.

 

[trundler]

Waqar needs to shut the **** up about CdG's pace

 

[Zinzan]

Waqar needs to shut the **** up about CdG's pace

He's about the same pace as Abbas.

 

[harsh.ag]

Hafeez showing good judgment till now. Boult may not get a wicket despite bowling well. Needs to mix in a couple of fuller length deliveries.

 

[Bahnz]

Lord Colin! He's genuinely looked the more threatening of the two so far.

 

[harsh.ag]

The slips standing relatively up to CdG pays off!

 

[trundler]

**** yeah DeGrandhomme!

 

[straw man]

Nice wicket, good catch Latham this time.

 

[Bahnz]

That's Watling's catch. Poor CdG, should have 3.

 

[harsh.ag]

Heh. Azhar gifted a life.

 

[straw man]

When wickets will likely be at such a premium today, that's an awful miss.

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah, the commentators arguing over whose catch that was, but really both of them should've gotten into position to catch that, really bad.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is it just me or has CdG actually looked the more threatening bowler

 

[Prince EWS]

Is it just me or has CdG actually looked the more threatening bowler

Haha yeah comfortably. Had two that should've been taken in the slips already.