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Well played hafeez. 
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400 Lead
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They should go with RR. 4
**Current partnership **27 runs, 8.2 overs, RR: 3.24 (Younis Khan 12, Mohammad Hafeez 14)
Partnership: 69 runs, 18.4 overs, RR: 3.69 (Azhar Ali 23, Mohammad Hafeez 41)
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hafeez maybe looking for a 100
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100 Up 
28.3
Craig to Younis Khan, FOUR, tossed up again, and Younis gets that long stride out and converts it into a full-toss and sweeps it away past the square leg umpire, who moves swiftly away from the ball
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Declaration may come after cross ing 500 lead
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Younis gone and Sarfraz in
34.2
Sodhi to Younis Khan, OUT, goes for the sweep again, straightens from off stump and hits him on the front pad. Very similar to the Azhar Ali dismissal, and the umpire gives it out. Younis reviews. He's a long way forward, and the ball turned a touch more than the Azhar dismissal. That one was hitting in line and hitting a big chunk of off stump. This one, it's umpire's call on both counts, and only clipping the outside of off stump, but the result is the same and the batsman has to walk back.
Younis Khan lbw b Sodhi 28 (45b 2x4 0x6) SR: 62.22
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The lead is now 444…Pakistan should declare as soon as Hafeez complete his ton (if possible)
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Hafeez is on fire moves to 85*
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Hafeez moves to 90*
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Agree
Mirza Muhammad : "One thing i have noticed that all players in Pakistan which comes from Karachi reason are bottom handed players and sweep really well. Javed, Moin, Younis, Sarfraz and Khurram Manzoor are examples. "
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Lead is 468 and now they are waiting for Hafeez well deserving century.
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biggy Hafeez 99*
38.5
Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez, SIX, down the track now, moves inside the line, and launches it down the ground, just clears the rope at long-on
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all pk batters getting at least one 100 during these series. Hafeez the last one to enter
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and here comes the delaration
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Hafeez 100*
39.2
McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, 2 runs, length ball, angling in towards off stump, and he goes on the back foot and punches it firmly towards the cover boundary. They run two, Hafeez performs the sajda, pressing his forehead to the turf, and Misbah calls his players in. Pakistan have declared.
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Target 480 in 143 overs with RR 3.36. brave decision ?
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Hafeez 101* :k:
Pakistan 175/2 declare with a lead of 479
Overs remaining for NZ 143 @RRR 3.35 runs
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Does anyone thinks that Pakistan gave them too many overs for the runs?
I hope not, but if any two or even any one of their batsmen settle down for long inning than target is sitting duck. I think, Pakistan did same thing, gave too many overs to Australia for runs, but fortunately we won. With runs and overs remaining, chances of draw is almost remote, so it would be stupid for New Zealand to think for draw.
InshaAllah Pakistan would win again, but as far as I am concerned, I think either Pakistan should have forced follow on, or should have given target no less than 4 runs per over.
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REally brave decision. Hopefully it will not back fire