Re: A "face-saving" thread
When was the last time Pakistan went for a kill (scoring 4 RPO on last day)? Any hints ideas?
On a pitch, when a team goes 150-5 in 1st inning against a score of 616 and barely manages to avoid follow on, do you seriously expect them to score 340+ on an Indian (spin/roughed-up) pitch on day 5 with 4 RPO? I mean, are you really serious?
We are talking about a team whose openers are Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed/Kamran Akmal? whose middle order has mega player Faisal Iqbal? whose tailenders can't bat for their life (Kaneria, Tanvir, Shoaib Akhtar (hint: sick))....
England was set target of 350 (in latest match against Sri Lanka) with few overs on day 4 and whole day 5... they are ranked #2 currently, got all out on 261.... Pakistan is ranked #5