Twitter Reactions: Pakistan batting collapse opens up the 1st Test

Published - 17 Oct 2015, 18:56 IST | Updated - 17 Oct 2015, 18:56 IST

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Twitter Reactions: Pakistan batting collapse opens up the 1^st Test: The Pakistan v England 1^st Test at Abu Dhabi looked an unproductive match for all of its first 4 days, but come the 5^th day and while the world was talking that Tests like these are ruining the excitement of a 5-day match the Pakistan team decided to fuel the game with yet another batting collapse.

They are almost synonyms now, Pakistan batting and a batting collapse, the regularity and unwanted consistency with which they have crumbled and submitted is a worrying number for the team management. Pakistan’s 2^nd innings started on a negative note as England spearhead James Anderson clean bowled Shah Masood while they just had 3 runs on the board and 4 balls later the double centurion from the previous innings Shoaib Malik was caught behind off Anderson again for a duck.

Veteran Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq sustained a brief phase of resistance adding 45 and 51 respectively and the duo got Pakistan out of the deficit. After Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali got them both back into the pavilion England had an opening which they could crack and convert the prospect of the game into a winnable one.

Coming true to their reputation, soon Pakistan were bowled out for 173 while they just had a 99 runs lead over England and with almost 20 overs to play the visitors might well fancy their chance. Thanks to the Pakistani batsmen the Test which had no interest from the world whatsoever is now trending.

Check out the best tweets:

#PAKvENG, 1st Test, Day-5 | PAK – 523/8 & 173 (Lead by 98) | WICKET: Imran c Anderson b Rashid 0(1)
Pic: TenSports pic.twitter.com/QStbEGGCbb
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/BentArmBowler/status/655363612131893248

What a match this has become. England need 99 to win in 19 overs! #PakvEng
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/BentArmBowler/status/655362343329767424

SPIN IT TO WIN IT ADIL!!! #PAKvENG
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) October 17, 2015

England need 99 to win. There are 19 overs, but time/light will be an issue.
— AllOutCricket (@AllOutCricket) October 17, 2015

England bowl Pakistan out for 173. England need 99 runs to win Abu Dahbi test. pic.twitter.com/R3SIZz51Qb
— PTV Sports (@PTVSp0rts) October 17, 2015

Imran Khan :
Tests 6
Runs 0#Cricket #PakvEng
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) October 17, 2015

"Test cricket can be boring for hours, sometimes days, on end… then it isn't"
— Cricket Fan Bob (@CricketFanBob) October 17, 2015

Traditional comments of 'match fixing' from around the office.
— Cricket365 (@Cricket365) October 17, 2015

Hey Piers Morgan ask to Pak value of a player like Alastair Cook in Test cricket @piersmorgan
— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) October 17, 2015

This is great now, but when England are all out for 86…
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) October 17, 2015

All depends on the umpires now. If they go off at same time as yesterday, less than an hour for England to get runs. Maybe 10-12 overs.
— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) October 17, 2015

Funny old game….England will do well to get 8/9 overs before the light will end the proceedings !
— Ian Botham (@BeefyBotham) October 17, 2015

Adil Rashid on debut.
1st innings : 34-0-163-0
2nd innings : 18.5-3-64-5
What a turnaround. #PakvsEng
— Aditya (@forwardshortleg) October 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/Cricketopia/status/655363814087458817

https://twitter.com/ManojRoshantha/status/655363670071885828

Rashid becomes the 4th Eng spinner in the last 60 years to take 5 on debut. Such, Cook and Edmonds the others: https://t.co/kFpZEdBS7Y
— S Rajesh (@rajeshstats) October 17, 2015

Rashid is the first England bowler to take 5+ wickets on debut overseas since JK Lever at Delhi – 7-46 v India in December 1976 #PakvEng
— Arthur_S (@allanholloway) October 17, 2015

Pakistan have never lost a Test after scoring 500 in first inns. Also unbeaten in Abu Dhabi. But the there is a first time for everything!
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 17, 2015