137. Take that before the game. Would make England heavy favourites now especially with the depth of the batting. England will likely go hard from the off. Try go get 60 off first 5 and put the game to bed so can knock it around a bit more.
Honestly I wouldn't. They can be positive without chasing that hard. The pitch is doing loads. Buttler imo will be more patient. Not sure about Hales. Get under a run a ball and knock the 1s and 2s.
Question. Watching rawhide there on replay. Would you sweep that to smother the spin or too high risk
As I said. No need to chase. See the ball first over. That was zero defense from Hales. Butter nearly got himself out there as well Play it into ground and let it fly away for 4s and get 1s and 2s. I know we need to score quickly here for rain but be calm now. 21/1 off 2 is enough, play it into the ground if you can.
Butlers got his eye in here. Pakistan need to get him early or he could take this game away from them inside first 10
Can block it. That's the thing. Attack line Anyway Salt got away with it there. Imo it should never be lbw from that side of wicket and a full toss. No way they can predict where its going. Umpire not giving it was crucial He should be hitting that full toss.
That's the shot I'm talking about. Timed from buttler, along ground and sails away with grass. Salt is hacking at ball and butter timing it. Massive difference. Stat even shows massive gap for butter to place ball in if its right.
About 110 from 17 needed. Or in other words 110 from 102. I agree take it away from tthem but do it by not throwing wicket away hacking at balls. Have the 1 or 2 option to push if it's good ball and slap them away when it's poor.
Pakistan losing their minds. There was no way there was anything near that ball and they are up in umpires faves then throw a terrible ball in for 4.
To survive that over of pace and get 10 is massive. 43/2 with 15 over left to get to 138. That's 90 balls to get 95. No need to take silly risks. See off the pace and the fired up Pakistani team. Hit the ball that's there to be hit.
Pakistan bowling bene brilliant to be fair. Butler lucky not to go last over. Got beaten outside 4 times and this time found the edge. Time for the middle order to step up now then. Stokes needs to be the man for the big occasion like he is so often for England.
Just stop having at it. Stokes waited there and just hit it poorly buy was nearly a 4 and that single brought buttler to crease. Just tickle it away. The hard bat through ball is throwing wickets away.
