Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]
At the start of the game, the Bangladesh bowlers succeeded in putting pressure on the openers but still Saim was playing normally at that time as he was not under pressure much and playing calmly. By the way, I think in test matches, the best way to put pressure on the batting side is when by chance ball swings and the batsmen are under pressure just as we witnessed in the case of Abdullah Shafique.
Abdullah Shafique was the first loss for the Pakistan team as he was out after making just two scores. I think Abdullah could also put that ball (in which he was out) to four. As he hit for the cover drive, everything was perfect bat, stance but the timing to move the bat was slow and when the ball get the bounce then it swing to the good extent and the batsmen placement got wrong.
Hasan was hurting to the Pakistan batsmen badly. By the way, on the last ball of the over in which Abdullah has out, Shan Masood was almost out too but somehow survived.