Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[virasog]

Yes, agree Pakistan is in trouble. Although Rizwan is still batting but with 7 wickets down and Pakistan still needs 125 runs to win. If Rizwan keeps the momentum and protect strike, then it could be possible but in test match it is very hard . Right now it looks like Bangladesh is winning because they only need 3 more wickets.

Muhammad Rizwan is Pakistan's last hope. If he gets out, then there would be nobody who may help Pakistan in winning the second game. Then Pakistan could only defend the balls, leading to a draw in the second match, but they need to win it to make the series equal at 1 -1.

Tomorrow is going to be the last day and the quality test match is here, I just want that Pakistan would not lose early wickets because if the  game get close where both teams have tension of winning while there are less overs and bowlers trying their best and the batsmen often look for a draw or win, this is the quality test match that we wanted to have.

[AgriTrack]

In the first innings, Bangladesh team could not perform very well batting and scored only 278 runs. And in the second innings, Bangladesh team was able to bat well and scored 390 runs, especially Mushfiqur Rahim, he batted exceptionally in the test match, he scored a great century of 137 runs. However, Bangladesh team is very confident since they won the first test match, so they will plan to win the test series by defeating Pakistan in the second test match. Since Pakistan team scored only 232 runs in their first innings, Bangladesh team has given a target of 436 runs, it is very difficult for Pakistan to meet this target. I think this test match signals victory for Bangladesh because they have been able to give a big lead, so they will be able to defeat Pakistan if they can bowl well.

In this match, Pakistan and Bangladesh got the opportunity to bat twice, in which while batting first, Bangladesh set a target of 278 runs, which all the players have shown great effort and hard work. The highest runs were scored by Litton Das, who made half the target while batting. Apart from this, Najmul Hossain Shanto has scored 29 runs. Apart from them, everyone has batted well. If we look at Pakistan in the first innings, they have scored 232 runs. They also batted well but could not score more than them. In the second innings, Bangladesh has set a strong target of 390, out of which Mushfiqur Rahim has scored 137 runs, which he has scored very strong runs. Pakistan still needs more runs in the second innings. Now let's see who wins the match

[Farhan99]

Bangladesh to win for sure because we know in the previous innings too that to increase uncertainty and complexity in Pakistan's batting order is not a complicated thing, it is just simple, look for early wickets and then you will have the momentum. Even though if a batsmen starts to play hard, what could he do at a max score of 50 or more than 70 to 90. What's more ? Since the Pakistan team is not working in discipline and not executing the plans, i am sure it would be an easy win for the Bangladesh team.

Some batsmen have played well in the 2nd innings, which is helping Pakistan to make the game close. Especially, the partnership between Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan had created hope for Pakistan to win the match. The match was slowly turning in favour of Pakistan. But Bangladesh just got the important breakthrough by taking the wicket of Salman Agha. Pakistan still needs 121 runs to win the match, where Bangladesh needs only 3 wickets to win.

3 nd Test game between Pakistan and Bangladesh becomes more enjoyable and intersting with the end of day four. As we know at the end of day three Pakistan just starts thr second innings but day three close without scoring any runs and with the start of day four Bangladesh bowlers was dominating early on by quality bowling and remains successful to get early wickets of openers but in middle order Babar comes in action and stables the innings and also Shan Masood was so great and imapactful today so after second session these batters lost wickets and then Muhammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha built a strong partnership and completed there half centuries and Pakistan ends the day with three hundred plus runs and the last day is very important because Pakistan just need one hundred and something runs and Bangladesh just need three wickets and the main experienced batter Muhammad Rizwan still not out.

[barbara44]

Today Pakistani batsmen have done enough fighting because no one was expecting this from them in these conditions. Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan brought them to a good position, but still, it's a long way to go for them while Mohammad Rizwan is doing a good job but doesn't have enough chances for reaching out on this target.

Nahid Rana and Tajul are improving their bowling and doing a good job for Pakistan at their lowest level in bowling, and also in many other factors, things are going to be worse because there is nothing positive in the near future under this management. Tomorrow, there are more chances till lunch; this is going to be the end, but if Mohammad Rizwan plays with a good cricketing mind, he can take more time, but 2-0 is almost on the cards.

[JunaidAzizi]

Muhammad Rizwan is Pakistan's last hope. If he gets out, then there would be nobody who may help Pakistan in winning the second game. Then Pakistan could only defend the balls, leading to a draw in the second match, but they need to win it to make the series equal at 1 -1.

Tomorrow is going to be the last day and the quality test match is here, I just want that Pakistan would not lose early wickets because if the  game get close where both teams have tension of winning while there are less overs and bowlers trying their best and the batsmen often look for a draw or win, this is the quality test match that we wanted to have.

I thought Pakistan would never reach the target, but it seems like they are getting closer to it by tomorrow. They are now 121 runs away from the target, and in a Test match, it should be easy to achieve. However, the main problem is that Pakistan has fewer wickets in hand, and Rizwan is now left with some other players, but they are not trusted to win the match for them. If Rizwan gets out tomorrow, then the series will go to Bangladesh's side. However, if by chance he stays at the wicket and gets near the target, then the other players will be able to do it easily, and the series will be tied 1:1.

[Mahiyammahi]

Yes, agree Pakistan is in trouble. Although Rizwan is still batting but with 7 wickets down and Pakistan still needs 125 runs to win. If Rizwan keeps the momentum and protect strike, then it could be possible but in test match it is very hard . Right now it looks like Bangladesh is winning because they only need 3 more wickets.

Muhammad Rizwan is Pakistan's last hope. If he gets out, then there would be nobody who may help Pakistan in winning the second game. Then Pakistan could only defend the balls, leading to a draw in the second match, but they need to win it to make the series equal at 1 -1.

Tomorrow is going to be the last day and the quality test match is here, I just want that Pakistan would not lose early wickets because if the  game get close where both teams have tension of winning while there are less overs and bowlers trying their best and the batsmen often look for a draw or win, this is the quality test match that we wanted to have.

Yeah Rizwan is playing much better , maybe there's still a bit of hope of winning pakistan and make this test match a draw. But as we saw previous matches Pakistan was not able to hold their wickets till the end . This match nahid rana took 2 wickets only but Taijul bowled very well. Like each day one bowler is firing and hitting the stumps for team.

I agree cricket is not a one man army game, while bangladesh showed constancy on batting and bowling well oakistanwas not able to show this as a team performance. Let's hope best for both team

[Sulegzy39]

Pakistan enabled Bangladesh to score 390 in the second innings on a track that was conducive to bowling. And that demonstrates how poor Pakistani bowling has been in this series thus far. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah are not playing in this match, hence Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad will open the bowling for Pakistan. They did well in the first innings. However, matters deteriorated in the second innings due to a lack of a reliable spinner. Sajid Khan was pricey, and he never posed a threat to Bangladesh's batters. Salman Agha and Saud Shakeel each had only a few overs.

[Cheema02]

Today Azan Awais came to start but couldn't play a big innings.. Well, on day 03, we saw Pakistan batsmen face two overs, one faced by Azan and one faced by Abdullah Fazal. Both played a total of 6 balls and their mindset was not to lose their wickets, which is a good approach .But by the way, I would like to mention that it is good for Abdullah to come as number 2 instead of number 3. Babar Azam is back in the team, and of course, he is a one-down player. It is the most engaging position for him, but is it fair for Abdullah Fazal? Azan Awais could make only 21 runs today,

Yes, in Second inning babar azam tried their well to score runs but Taijul Islam picked that important wicket. Pakistan batters played with full of responsibility especially Salman Agha inning scoring a well deserved half century but Taijul Islam again break this crucial partnership. Mohammad Rizwan is playing at 75 runs and all responsibility is on him to win this match and level the test match series with 1-1 but its very difficult became Bangladesh just needs one big wicket of Muhammad Rizwan and match will completely shift to their favor. Tomorrow first session of last day of test match is very important for both Pakistan and Bangladesh, if Pakistan batters survive in first session then their chances to historic run chase is high but Bangladesh is favourite now to win this series with 2-0.

[MusaPk]

Yeah Rizwan is playing much better , maybe there's still a bit of hope of winning pakistan and make this test match a draw. But as we saw previous matches Pakistan was not able to hold their wickets till the end . This match nahid rana took 2 wickets only but Taijul bowled very well. Like each day one bowler is firing and hitting the stumps for team.

I agree cricket is not a one man army game, while bangladesh showed constancy on batting and bowling well oakistanwas not able to show this as a team performance. Let's hope best for both team

Pakistan team batted much well in second innings compared to what they have done in second innings of last three matches but still they are likely lose this match on last day of the match. To win this match Pakistan need 121 more runs and they now have only 3 wickets in hands. Muhammad Rizwan is still not out on 75 runs but he won't have much support left on other end. Taijul Islam has done the real damage to Pakistan batting in second innings by picking 4 wickets.

[HelliumZ]

Pakistan team batted much well in second innings compared to what they have done in second innings of last three matches but still they are likely lose this match on last day of the match. To win this match Pakistan need 121 more runs and they now have only 3 wickets in hands. Muhammad Rizwan is still not out on 75 runs but he won't have much support left on other end. Taijul Islam has done the real damage to Pakistan batting in second innings by picking 4 wickets.

As long as Mohammad Rizwan remains unbeaten, Pakistan will have a chance to win, but after Mohammad Rizwan is out, I don't think Pakistan will be able to draw or win by batting. Mohammad Rizwan is unbeaten with Sajid Khan, which means that as long as Mohammad Rizwan is on the strike edge, he may be able to defend well, but will it be possible for Mohammad Rizwan alone to provide such support? So I don't think Pakistan will be able to draw or win this match, but it will be possible only through Mohammad Rizwan.

[Nanga Parbat]

I don't want to declare Bangladesh as the winner right now. We still have Mohammad Rezwan and Sajid Khan. Pakistan won't be able to score many runs to win now. In fact, it depends on this pair whether Pakistan will win or lose this match too. If they can bat well in the first session of the fifth day, I think Pakistan still has a chance of winning. But the fifth day is a very risky day for the batting team in any Test match and if Bangladesh's bowlers are also bowling well regularly, I don't think it will be very easy for Pakistan to score 121 runs for the remaining wickets. But Pakistan still has a chance of winning.

I also feel the same way, if it rains, we can consider this match a draw, but at the moment this match has become enough interesting and strong because Pakistan has the potential to victory in this match, but they have carelessly wasted their wickets, which may lead to their defeat. Pakistan needs 121 runs to meet Bangladesh target but it seems tough to achieve this in 3 wickets. This is a later point, but Pakistan should also have wickets to meet this target which is only 3 at the moment. Therefore, I see Pakistan defeat in this match as well, which will reduce their strength. Pakistan batsmen need to achieve this target with hard work and efforts and victory. Bangladesh will be very tough in their bowling and will defeat their batsmen on this basis.

[noormcs5]

Babar Azam did a good job, but this was also not enough. Today 7 wickets were enough for Bangladesh to win the match and the second series. Pakistan cricket is now at their lowest level, with their chance of survival looking not easy. Tomorrow Bangladesh can take three wickets quickly because there are not enough available to stand with Mohammad Rizwan for achieving this big target.

Babar Azam is doing pretty well, in the first innings he scored 68 runs and this time he scored 47 runs but the problem I think why he is trying to take the run rate high, why he is playing like one day in test matches, here he just needed to dot the balls and first of all don't look on the balls you played and the runs you scored, the man motive must be to see the team score. It does not matter that you use 10 balls or 100 balls, they just want runs. With a single six and 4 fours, his innings comes to an end. 

[laspol65]

Pakistan team batted much well in second innings compared to what they have done in second innings of last three matches but still they are likely lose this match on last day of the match. To win this match Pakistan need 121 more runs and they now have only 3 wickets in hands. Muhammad Rizwan is still not out on 75 runs but he won't have much support left on other end. Taijul Islam has done the real damage to Pakistan batting in second innings by picking 4 wickets.

If these two batsmen Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan can stay patient for a longer period, then Pakistan will have a better chance of winning the second Test match. However, the pressure of Bangladesh's bowling is already very high, due to which there are doubts about Pakistan's victory. Only if Pakistan can meet the target of 121 runs, it is possible to win against Bangladesh.
Mohammad Rizwan is a reliable batsman for Pakistan, but the rest of the batsmen are not reliable, due to which Pakistan will depend on losing wickets to win this second match.

[ThemePen]

If these two batsmen Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan can stay patient for a longer period, then Pakistan will have a better chance of winning the second Test match. However, the pressure of Bangladesh's bowling is already very high, due to which there are doubts about Pakistan's victory. Only if Pakistan can meet the target of 121 runs, it is possible to win against Bangladesh.
Mohammad Rizwan is a reliable batsman for Pakistan, but the rest of the batsmen are not reliable, due to which Pakistan will depend on losing wickets to win this second match.

Right now this match is on balanced. They can win the match because only 81 runs are required. And they can even lose the match because they have only 3 wickets left. Muhammad Rizwan is trying well to win the match and Sajid Khan is supporting him very much to and protecting his wicket. So for now, we know that if this partnership is not broken so they can win this match.

[Shishir99]

Pakistan already conceded the match when they fell behind in the first innings. Just curious to see how long they will bat and how many runs they will be scoring.

The match just ended and Bangladesh has won the match by 78 runs. However, they were very close to be honest. After scoring only 232 in the first innings, 437 looked like a big target for team Pakistan. But they played really well in the 2nd innings, especially Rizwan was good with the bat. He missed his century for 4 runs and they lost the match by 78 runs. If Rizwan could bat one more hour, Pakistan could have manage to win this match.

It never looked like Bangladesh will lose the match. However, both teams are unpredictable as I said before and the match result can change in one good session. This is unfortunate for Pakistan, but I am happy for team Bangladesh.

[Bd officer]

Right now this match is on balanced. They can win the match because only 81 runs are required. And they can even lose the match because they have only 3 wickets left. Muhammad Rizwan is trying well to win the match and Sajid Khan is supporting him very much to and protecting his wicket. So for now, we know that if this partnership is not broken so they can win this match.

Finally BAN won by 78 runs. Actually the result of this match was as per my expectation because when BAN gave a target of 437 runs I thought BAN would win because no team has ever won by chasing such a high score in the history of Test cricket. Anyway Taijul bowled brilliantly for Bangladesh in this innings and took 6 important wickets. Rizwan tried well for Pakistan but he could not lead the team to victory. If Pakistan's opening batsmen could have performed well then maybe the match would have been more competitive. Anyway Bangladesh won the series 2-0 so congratulations to them.

[Mahdirakib]

Considering the reputation of Pakistani batters, today's effort was more than enough. At times, pleasing as well. Pitch was decent to bat on but ngl i wasn't expecting much fight.
Still, i think they are not good enough to win this one, unless Rizwan does something freaky with the tail and ofc tail needs to wag big.

Pakistan batting performance was indeed a lot better than the expectation in the 2nd innings. Rizwan was the only hope for them, but he couldn't make it to the victory. There was a lot of pressure on him, Bangladesh players were also sledging him a lot. Pakistan has lost the match by 78 runs. The pitch had slowly become good for batting. Bangladesh has their next test series against Australia after a few months. Bangladesh will lose against Australia in the same way as they won against Pakistan.

[eaLiTy]

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Pakistan batting performance was indeed a lot better than the expectation in the 2nd innings. Rizwan was the only hope for them, but he couldn't make it to the victory. There was a lot of pressure on him, Bangladesh players were also sledging him a lot.

Rizwan and Sajid Khan started the morning session confidently and when they reduced their deficit to 82 runs, I thought Pakistan had a really good chance to rewrite history.

The sledging was constant between the two teams. Pakistan was sledging when Bangladesh was batting and they returned the favor when Pakistan was batting and some of the words exchanged were comedy gold.

Pakistan has lost the match by 78 runs. The pitch had slowly become good for batting. Bangladesh has their next test series against Australia after a few months. Bangladesh will lose against Australia in the same way as they won against Pakistan.

The pitch had uneven bounce and was not an easy pitch to bat on. This is the second consecutive series whitewash win for Bangladesh against Pakistan, and it is historic.

[Bityar]

Considering the reputation of Pakistani batters, today's effort was more than enough. At times, pleasing as well. Pitch was decent to bat on but ngl i wasn't expecting much fight.
Still, i think they are not good enough to win this one, unless Rizwan does something freaky with the tail and ofc tail needs to wag big.

Pakistan batting performance was indeed a lot better than the expectation in the 2nd innings. Rizwan was the only hope for them, but he couldn't make it to the victory. There was a lot of pressure on him, Bangladesh players were also sledging him a lot. Pakistan has lost the match by 78 runs. The pitch had slowly become good for batting. Bangladesh has their next test series against Australia after a few months. Bangladesh will lose against Australia in the same way as they won against Pakistan.

Pakistan batting performance was good and they were fighting but the question is that pakistan cricket team is now that much weak that even bangladesh is defeating them not only in test series but also in odi and t20. I was seeing somewhere that in last 10 months bangladesh has defeated pakistan in odi series in t20 series and now in test series . This shows a complete collapse of Pakistan cricket . They have no team combination and management keeps making poor decisions.

[Smack That Ace]

Pakistan batting performance was indeed a lot better than the expectation in the 2nd innings. Rizwan was the only hope for them, but he couldn't make it to the victory. There was a lot of pressure on him, Bangladesh players were also sledging him a lot. Pakistan has lost the match by 78 runs. The pitch had slowly become good for batting. Bangladesh has their next test series against Australia after a few months. Bangladesh will lose against Australia in the same way as they won against Pakistan.

Pakistan lost the first match because of their poor batting in the second innings. If they had played a little better in the second  innings, pakistan could have won the first match. In the second match, bangladesh  had given a huge target of  437 runs. And I was sure that pakistan would  not win. They could only score 232 runs in the first innings.

Pakistan played well in the second innings and scored 358 runs. But pakistan lost this match. This is the most important thing. They lost to bangladesh in both the Test matches. Is pakistan now weaker than bangladesh ? Pakistan has talented and experienced players in the squad. But their  performance is very erratic. The players need to work harder.