Pakistan v India - 2nd Test 2016 - Faisalabad - Match Preview
Pitch: 111 - This pitch could be pretty lively for at least the first morning, and is likely to stay fast paced well into the second day. Thereafter batting should present no great perils at least until the final stages when the bounce may become a problem.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Day 1 pitch: 7A - Fast paced wicket
Injuries:
Pakistan:
Zulfiqar Babar - 1 match
Asad Shafiq - 1 match
Wahab Riaz - 1 match
India:
A.M.Rahane - 1 match
U.T.Yadav - 1 match
Pakistan XI:
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Iftikhar Ahmed
Mohammad Sami
Yasir Shah
Mohammad Aamir
Junaid Khan
India XI:
K.L.Rahul
M.Vijay
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli
R.G.Sharma
W.P.Saha (wk)
R.Ashwin
J.Yadav
R.A.Jadeja
B.Kumar
V.Aaron
With Wahab Riaz injured, and the pitch fast paced, Pakistan chose their 3 remaining fit Fast bowlers, giving a suprise recall to the much maligned Mohammad Sami.
Ifitkhar Ahmed was the other change, coming in at number 7 in the allrounder role in place of Mohammad Nawaz to strengthen the batting but provide spin support for Hafeez and Yasir.
After scores of 0,0,0 and 4 in the tour matches, and little of note with the ball, Iftikhar's inclusion was another suprise.
India made a few changes, replacing the injured Rahane with Rohit Sharma at number 5, replacing out of form opener Dhawan with Rahul, and bringing in Jayant Yadav for a debut in place of Mishra.
With the wicket fast paced, they also made a desperate call to back to India on the eve of the match to Varun Aaron, feeling they needed his genuine Fast bowling on this pitch, and flying him in the night before the game started.
He will open the bowling with Kumar, with India again starting favourites for this match, with Pakistan again weakened by injury.
Losing Wahab seemed a major blow for the home side on this pitch, with it ideally suited to his type of bowling.
Sunday 19 November 2017
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Match Summary
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Pitch: 80
Toss: India
This match was a good contest for the first 2 days, but India pulled ahead on an improving pitch, amassing a big second innings score, to set Pakistan what would have been a world record run chase.
Good bowling by the Indian spinners saw Pakistan slump to defeat.
Rahat bowled well early in India's first innings, bowling 3 batsmen in an inspired spell, and with Yasir and Hafeez backing him up, India were all out shortly after Tea for 209.
Babar Azam scored 89 for Pakistan in reply, but good swing bowling by Kumar with 6 wickets restricted the home team to a 51 run lead.
Pujara set things up in the 2nd innings, though the others also found run scoring easy on a pitch that flattened out and was best for batting on Day 3.
Jadeja took 6 wickets to send Pakistan to defeat, but Man of the Match was Pujara, for top scoring in both Indian innings, his 2nd innings century putting the visitors in control.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
India 209 all out (72.4 overs)
(C.A.Pujara 37, A.M.Rahane 23, W.P.Saha 32, R.A.Jadeja 26, B.Kumar 20; Rahat Ali 3-42, Yasir Shah 3-31, Mohammad Hafeez 3-15)
Pakistan 260 all out (77.1 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 32, Babar Azam 89, Younis Khan 45; B.Kumar 6-70)
India 552 all out (154 overs)
(M.Vijay 37, S.Dhawan 40, C.A.Pujara 113, V.Kohli 56, A.M.Rahane 78, W.P.Saha 27, R.Ashwin 23, R.A.Jadeja 39, B.Kumar 27, A.Mishra 68*, U.T.Yadav 23; Rahat Ali 2-92, Mohammad Nawaz 2-66, Azhar Ali 2-53)
Pakistan 236 (72.5 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 38, Azhar Ali 20, Babar Azam 49, Younis Khan 36, Misbah-ul-Haq 22, Sarfaz Ahmed 36; R.Ashwin 2-51, R.A.Jadeja 6-64)
Pitch: 80
Toss: India
This match was a good contest for the first 2 days, but India pulled ahead on an improving pitch, amassing a big second innings score, to set Pakistan what would have been a world record run chase.
Good bowling by the Indian spinners saw Pakistan slump to defeat.
Rahat bowled well early in India's first innings, bowling 3 batsmen in an inspired spell, and with Yasir and Hafeez backing him up, India were all out shortly after Tea for 209.
Babar Azam scored 89 for Pakistan in reply, but good swing bowling by Kumar with 6 wickets restricted the home team to a 51 run lead.
Pujara set things up in the 2nd innings, though the others also found run scoring easy on a pitch that flattened out and was best for batting on Day 3.
Jadeja took 6 wickets to send Pakistan to defeat, but Man of the Match was Pujara, for top scoring in both Indian innings, his 2nd innings century putting the visitors in control.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
India 209 all out (72.4 overs)
(C.A.Pujara 37, A.M.Rahane 23, W.P.Saha 32, R.A.Jadeja 26, B.Kumar 20; Rahat Ali 3-42, Yasir Shah 3-31, Mohammad Hafeez 3-15)
Pakistan 260 all out (77.1 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 32, Babar Azam 89, Younis Khan 45; B.Kumar 6-70)
India 552 all out (154 overs)
(M.Vijay 37, S.Dhawan 40, C.A.Pujara 113, V.Kohli 56, A.M.Rahane 78, W.P.Saha 27, R.Ashwin 23, R.A.Jadeja 39, B.Kumar 27, A.Mishra 68*, U.T.Yadav 23; Rahat Ali 2-92, Mohammad Nawaz 2-66, Azhar Ali 2-53)
Pakistan 236 (72.5 overs)
(Mohammad Hafeez 38, Azhar Ali 20, Babar Azam 49, Younis Khan 36, Misbah-ul-Haq 22, Sarfaz Ahmed 36; R.Ashwin 2-51, R.A.Jadeja 6-64)
Saturday 18 November 2017
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Pakistan 2nd Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Set 502 to win in 5 sessions, Pakistan occasionally looked comfortable with the bat 2nd time round, but again batsmen made starts before giving it away, and in the end they slumped to defeat by a huge margin.
Jadeja bowled well to take 6 wickets, but it was only really a matter of time on a wearing pitch and Pakistan never looked like winning.
India win by 265 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series, while Man of the Match was Pujara for top scoring in both Indian innings including a 2nd innings hundred.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
Set 502 to win in 5 sessions, Pakistan occasionally looked comfortable with the bat 2nd time round, but again batsmen made starts before giving it away, and in the end they slumped to defeat by a huge margin.
Jadeja bowled well to take 6 wickets, but it was only really a matter of time on a wearing pitch and Pakistan never looked like winning.
India win by 265 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series, while Man of the Match was Pujara for top scoring in both Indian innings including a 2nd innings hundred.
India won by 265 runs
Man of the Match: C.A.Pujara
Pakistan 2nd Innings 236/10 All Out (Overs 72.5)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | c M Vijay | b RA Jadeja | 38 | 95 | 71 | 5 | 0 |
| Azhar Ali | b RA Jadeja | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Babar Azam | b R Ashwin | 49 | 67 | 68 | 4 | 0 | |
| Younis Khan | b R Ashwin | 36 | 71 | 68 | 4 | 0 | |
| Misbah-ul-Haq* | c V Kohli | b RA Jadeja | 22 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed+ | run out M Vijay | 36 | 98 | 92 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz | lbw | b RA Jadeja | 5 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | b RA Jadeja | 16 | 50 | 52 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wahab Riaz | c M Vijay | b A Mishra | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | not out | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ehsan Adil | b RA Jadeja | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b4 lb0 w2 nb4) | 10 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 236 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-30(Azhar Ali) 2-108(Babar Azam) 3-112(Mohammad Hafeez) 4-165(Misbah-ul-Haq) |
| 5-186(Younis Khan) 6-197(Mohammad Nawaz) 7-232(Sarfraz Ahmed) 8-232(Yasir Shah) |
| 9-232(Wahab Riaz) 10-236(Ehsan Adil) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Yadav | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| B Kumar | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | 17 | 4 | 51 | 2 |
| RA Jadeja | 25.5 | 6 | 64 | 6 |
| A Mishra | 11 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - India 2nd Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
India had little trouble in amassing a huge score in their second innings, setting Pakistan a world record chase of 502 in a little over 5 sessions.
Pujara lead the way with a hundred, while Rahane returned to form and most of the others found run scoring easy.
Pakistan bowled poorly, especially to the tail, and the thought it might be a long series for them is setting in.
India had little trouble in amassing a huge score in their second innings, setting Pakistan a world record chase of 502 in a little over 5 sessions.
Pujara lead the way with a hundred, while Rahane returned to form and most of the others found run scoring easy.
Pakistan bowled poorly, especially to the tail, and the thought it might be a long series for them is setting in.
India 2nd Innings 552/10 All Out (Overs 154)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijay | run out Younis Khan | 37 | 83 | 68 | 3 | 0 | |
| S Dhawan | c Sarfraz Ahmed | b Azhar Ali | 40 | 122 | 85 | 6 | 0 |
| CA Pujara | st Sarfraz Ahmed | b Mohammad Nawaz | 113 | 209 | 174 | 13 | 0 |
| V Kohli* | b Rahat Ali | 56 | 79 | 70 | 5 | 0 | |
| AM Rahane | c Wahab Riaz | b Rahat Ali | 78 | 129 | 116 | 4 | 1 |
| WP Saha+ | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Wahab Riaz | 27 | 86 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | c&b Yasir Shah | 23 | 66 | 48 | 3 | 0 | |
| RA Jadeja | c Younis Khan | b Mohammad Nawaz | 39 | 57 | 48 | 6 | 0 |
| B Kumar | b Mohammad Hafeez | 27 | 68 | 56 | 3 | 0 | |
| A Mishra | not out | 68 | 136 | 131 | 4 | 0 | |
| UT Yadav | b Azhar Ali | 23 | 106 | 82 | 1 | 0 | |
| extras | (b7 lb3 w3 nb8) | 21 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 552 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-64(M Vijay) 2-92(S Dhawan) 3-193(V Kohli) 4-321(CA Pujara) 5-347(AM Rahane) |
| 6-380(WP Saha) 7-397(R Ashwin) 8-439(RA Jadeja) 9-470(B Kumar) 10-552(UT Yadav) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 27 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
| Ehsan Adil | 19 | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Wahab Riaz | 26 | 2 | 94 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | 29 | 6 | 90 | 1 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 18 | 4 | 66 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 15 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| Azhar Ali | 15 | 2 | 53 | 2 |
| Younis Khan | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Pakistan 1st Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Pakistan never really got on top in their reply though they did have the satisfaction of taking a 51 run 1st innings lead.
Babar Azam lead the way with a patient 89, perhaps revealing himself as the future of Pakistani batting when experienced pair Misbah and Younis retire.
Bhuveshnar Kumar bowled superbly on a pitch offering him nothing, his swing making him dangerous even when pitch conditions were against him.
Kumar finished with 6 wickets to keep India firmly in the game, and with the pitch flattening out they will have hopes of a better 2nd innings effort.
Pakistan never really got on top in their reply though they did have the satisfaction of taking a 51 run 1st innings lead.
Babar Azam lead the way with a patient 89, perhaps revealing himself as the future of Pakistani batting when experienced pair Misbah and Younis retire.
Bhuveshnar Kumar bowled superbly on a pitch offering him nothing, his swing making him dangerous even when pitch conditions were against him.
Kumar finished with 6 wickets to keep India firmly in the game, and with the pitch flattening out they will have hopes of a better 2nd innings effort.
Pakistan 1st Innings 260/10 All Out (Overs 77.1)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | b UT Yadav | 32 | 57 | 39 | 2 | 0 | |
| Azhar Ali | c V Kohli | b B Kumar | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | c WP Saha | b B Kumar | 89 | 211 | 178 | 7 | 0 |
| Younis Khan | b R Ashwin | 45 | 70 | 64 | 5 | 0 | |
| Misbah-ul-Haq* | c S Dhawan | b B Kumar | 14 | 43 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed+ | c AM Rahane | b B Kumar | 18 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | st WP Saha | b B Kumar | 6 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | lbw | b A Mishra | 17 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| Wahab Riaz | lbw | b RA Jadeja | 11 | 60 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali | b B Kumar | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ehsan Adil | not out | 7 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| extras | (b4 lb0 w5 nb7) | 16 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 260 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-16(Azhar Ali) 2-58(Mohammad Hafeez) 3-142(Younis Khan) 4-171(Misbah-ul-Haq) |
| 5-197(Sarfraz Ahmed) 6-214(Mohammad Nawaz) 7-229(Babar Azam) 8-242(Yasir Shah) |
| 9-246(Rahat Ali) 10-260(Wahab Riaz) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Yadav | 17 | 0 | 83 | 1 |
| B Kumar | 20 | 3 | 70 | 6 |
| R Ashwin | 17 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| RA Jadeja | 12.1 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| A Mishra | 11 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - India 1st Innings
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Toss: India
India won the toss, and though the pitch would be best for batting on Day 2 and probably early Day 3, elected to bat first, knowing the pitch would be very difficult to chase on on the final day.
None of the batsmen grabbed the opportunity, as first Rahat, and later the spinners worked their way through the order.
Rahat yorked Dhawan, bowled Vijay with an inswinger, then yorked Kohli, to claim 3 wickets in an excellent opening spell.
Yasir Shah kept the pressure on with 3 wickets of his own, before Hafeez ran through the tail to see India all out for 209.
Pujara top scored with 37 as none of the Indian batsmen reached 50, leaving Pakistan on top late on Day 1.
Toss: India
India won the toss, and though the pitch would be best for batting on Day 2 and probably early Day 3, elected to bat first, knowing the pitch would be very difficult to chase on on the final day.
None of the batsmen grabbed the opportunity, as first Rahat, and later the spinners worked their way through the order.
Rahat yorked Dhawan, bowled Vijay with an inswinger, then yorked Kohli, to claim 3 wickets in an excellent opening spell.
Yasir Shah kept the pressure on with 3 wickets of his own, before Hafeez ran through the tail to see India all out for 209.
Pujara top scored with 37 as none of the Indian batsmen reached 50, leaving Pakistan on top late on Day 1.
India 1st Innings 209/10 All Out (Overs 72.4)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs | Min | Bls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Vijay | b Rahat Ali | 14 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| S Dhawan | b Rahat Ali | 6 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| CA Pujara | b Yasir Shah | 37 | 60 | 44 | 4 | 0 | |
| V Kohli* | b Rahat Ali | 18 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| AM Rahane | c Mohammad Hafeez | b Yasir Shah | 23 | 54 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| WP Saha+ | c Misbah-ul-Haq | b Yasir Shah | 32 | 119 | 113 | 2 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | c Ehsan Adil | b Mohammad Hafeez | 15 | 60 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| RA Jadeja | b Mohammad Hafeez | 26 | 66 | 50 | 3 | 0 | |
| B Kumar | c Mohammad Hafeez | b Ehsan Adil | 20 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| A Mishra | not out | 8 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | |
| UT Yadav | b Mohammad Hafeez | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| extras | (b1 lb0 w2 nb7) | 10 | |||||
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 209 |
| FOW |
|---|
| 1-21(S Dhawan) 2-32(M Vijay) 3-74(V Kohli) 4-79(C Pujara) 5-118(AM Rahane) |
| 6-149(R Ashwin) 7-156(WP Saha) 8-193(B Kumar) 9-209(RA Jadeja) 10-209(UT Yadav) |
| Bowler | Overs | Maid | Runs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahat Ali | 12 | 2 | 42 | 3 |
| Ehsan Adil | 10 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Wahab Riaz | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 16 | 6 | 31 | 3 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 9 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 9.4 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Azhar Ali | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Younis Khan | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Friday 17 November 2017
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Match Preview
Pakistan v India - 1st Test 2016 - Peshawar
Pitch: 80 - Clay coloured strip, dry and very dusty. Should play fairly easily although the bounce may be rather low. Late in the game the pitch may begin to assist the spinners.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Injuries:
Pakistan:
Zulfiqar Babar - 2 matches
Asad Shafiq - 2 matches
Pakistan XI:
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Mohammad Nawaz
Yasir Shah
Wahab Riaz
Rahat Ali
Ehsan Adil
India XI:
M.Vijay
S.Dhawan
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
W.P.Saha (wk)
R.Ashwin
R.A.Jadeja
B.Kumar
A.Mishra
U.T.Yadav
Pakistan named a makeshift lineup because of injury, with Babar Azam coming in at number 3 to make his debut in place of Asad Shafiq, and allrounder Mohammad Nawaz as a like for like replacement for left arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar.
With the reserve openers form unimpressive in the tour matches Azhar Ali moves up to open.
Ehsan Adil is probably the major surprise, named ahead of a few others for his ability to find swing, something that might prove valuable when the pitch flattens out.
India named a predictable lineup, with Rahane retaining his place despite a pair in the tour match, and Mishra making the side in place of a 6th batsman.
India appear favourites judging by their bowlers form on tour so far, but experienced batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq should ensure a tight contest.
Pitch: 80 - Clay coloured strip, dry and very dusty. Should play fairly easily although the bounce may be rather low. Late in the game the pitch may begin to assist the spinners.
Day 1 Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Injuries:
Pakistan:
Zulfiqar Babar - 2 matches
Asad Shafiq - 2 matches
Pakistan XI:
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Babar Azam
Younis Khan
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Mohammad Nawaz
Yasir Shah
Wahab Riaz
Rahat Ali
Ehsan Adil
India XI:
M.Vijay
S.Dhawan
C.A.Pujara
V.Kohli (c)
A.M.Rahane
W.P.Saha (wk)
R.Ashwin
R.A.Jadeja
B.Kumar
A.Mishra
U.T.Yadav
Pakistan named a makeshift lineup because of injury, with Babar Azam coming in at number 3 to make his debut in place of Asad Shafiq, and allrounder Mohammad Nawaz as a like for like replacement for left arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar.
With the reserve openers form unimpressive in the tour matches Azhar Ali moves up to open.
Ehsan Adil is probably the major surprise, named ahead of a few others for his ability to find swing, something that might prove valuable when the pitch flattens out.
India named a predictable lineup, with Rahane retaining his place despite a pair in the tour match, and Mishra making the side in place of a 6th batsman.
India appear favourites judging by their bowlers form on tour so far, but experienced batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq should ensure a tight contest.
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