[MATCH THREAD] 2nd Test Afghanistan v Zimbabwe @Abu Dhabi

[Jemisi]

WHY IS HE SHOUTING

Ive got the volume very low

[CrimsonAvenger]

I was counting on Asghar getting greedy for personal records and batting on and on...

A good breakthrough anyway...

[sloandog]

Yea I don't really understand what their plan is right now.
430 on the board, you'd think they would start moving forward with the scoring rate.
The wicket looks like it's just starting to turn

[jaybro]

Afghanistan will bat as long as they can, best time to bat is right now, why would they declare?

[zimlover]

Looks like we have to sweep and sweep real good ,they have one seamer and three front line spinners.

With the surface almost dead it will be interesting to see how much they can get out of this surface, If they bat till end of play and Declare over night.

By then they would have posted 550 to 600 runs, they would be hoping the pitch starts deteriorating by third day lunch or tea tomorrow. Other wise its starting to look like a draw if we can survive Rashid

[sloandog]

That's a big if

[jaybro]

That's a big if

I’m predicting at least 3-4 lbws to Rashid

[Jemisi]

Yeah, we can easily play around a few. I reckon one or two will pop one back to the bowler.

[jaybro]

Yeah, we can easily play around a few. I reckon one or two will pop one back to the bowler.

I can see Tari & Kasuza just plodding onto the front foot and getting hit plumb in front

[Jemisi]

I mean I hope they don't but it is a lot of work to get a big score even on a road.