**Official** Pakistan and England in the UAE 2015/16

[91Jmay]

Bairstow looking frustrated here.

 

[smash84]

Things looking ominous for Pakistan

 

[smash84]

Great application by the middle order from the look of things

 

[Niall]

KP made 69 runs in his trip to UAE in 2012.

Taylor could go past this in his first innings on the tour.

 

[Niall]

Bumble asking what does Azhar bowl?

DO YOUR BLOODY RESEARCH.

 

[91Jmay]

Well done Titch. Vital knock, showing his class on a tough pitch. Double it and we have a real chance.

 

[Gnske]

Gun innings so far from Taylor, been an interesting match up against Yasir.

Hope he doubles it.

 

[Black_Warrior]

well played Taylor. Looks very compact as well.

 

[test cricketer]

(short my ass)Well played james taylor, well played.

 

[91Jmay]

so are Pakistan going to take the new ball? Not sure about point of bowling Wahab for 4 overs before it though. He looks very tired.

 

[Black_Warrior]

So did Pakistan drop any catches today?

 

[cnerd123]

Azhar to take a five fer

 

[91Jmay]

Azhar has some real talent! Knocking him around good for us though to keep the board ticking.

 

[smash84]

ugh, some close calls but no cigar

 

[91Jmay]

New ball is spicy on this pitch. Reckon not having a fired up Wahab is an error, Zufi could prove me wrong though.

 

[smash84]

i don't see how xulfi will prove you wrong.

but yeah, a tired wahab was a mistake

 

[Gnske]

I can't remember the last time a non-sub-continental batsman looked so comfortable on the sweep in sub-continental conditions.

 

[smash84]

8 more overs to go, if pak can somehow squeeze two wickets in these 8 without giving away much then things will be much more even

 

[91Jmay]

New ball has helped scoring rate a bit here. Arrears only 41 now, so would take a horror collapse to not achieve parity.

 

[smash84]

well played England so far