20th March, 2015 : The Wahab Riaz vs Shane Watson showdown!

[Strike Rate]

What a show of agression it was really loved it every delivery.

 

[Strike Rate]

Anybody got the video of those deliveries?

 

[MRSN]

lol Wahab owned him so far.

 

[Strike Rate]

WTH Rahat just dropped an easy catch feeling sorry for Wahab he was giving everything and you dropped a sitter?

 

[adit_sh]

Damn....he dropped the catch off wahab......Just Fricking drop......
I cant belive it.

 

[Atif]

How the eff did Rahat drop that?


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[Electron]

Bowled some great bouncers.

 

[hamzie]

he had him too

 

[adit_sh]

Wahab - hats OFF

 

[JibranAnsari]

Brilliant bit of hostile fast bowling.

Rahat has ruined this match for pakistan.

 

[Strike Rate]

Let add some gifs

 

[CricketCartoons]

Watson batting like a number 11. What happened to him?

 

[cricketfanfirst]

cannot believe some ppl were saying that trundler shami is better than wahab

How Shami is a trundler? -- He is bowling more than 140 kmph at an average ...

There is no doubt Wahab is more ferocious but calling Shami as a trundler is sheer stupidity. Of course, for which you are renowned for.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Always given wahab massive backing and hes shown in this world cup what a quality bowler he is! its a shame rahat has let him down with his catching!

 

[hamzie]

that drop still hurts hard

 

[jabarjabar]

Wahab exposing Watson's technical deficiencies.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Nice bowling.Very good bouncers.Watson is over as an international cricketer.

 

[adit_sh]

How Shami is a trundler? -- He is bowling more than 140 kmph at an average ...

There is no doubt Wahab is more ferocious but calling Shami as a trundler is sheer stupidity. Of course, for which you are renowned for.

Forget Shami dude......I havent seen proper Australian batters dance to anyone's bowling recently.....
Pakistan - Win it for Wahab

 

[Electron]

Watson didn't bat like an international standard player too. Smith played Wahab comfortably, while Watson looked scared.

 

[JaDed]

Except Wahab everyone is playing under pressure!That was a dolly.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Forget Shami dude......I havent seen proper Australian batters dance to anyone's bowling recently.....
Pakistan - Win it for Wahab

Newzealand will beg to differ.They had Australia for 150.

 

[volcyz]

Freakin rahat Ali just dropped the world cup!! Disgraceful drop... A absolute sitter

 

[Saj]

Cricket at it's best.

Brilliant stuff from Wahab.

 

[Strike Rate]

Wasim is not active on twitter but even he opened his twitter for Wahab today

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Enjoying the spell from Wahab he is pumped up big time .</p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/578846205582569472">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Strike Rate]

Except Wahab everyone is playing under pressure!That was a dolly.

Sad but true

 

[razabbas]

Yaaaar abhe tak ghussa arha ha

 

[adit_sh]

Newzealand will beg to differ.They had Australia for 150.

No dude - If they are out, they are out to a good swing bowling against NZ. Here Wahab just embarrassed Clarke and Watson with bouncers and short pitch. You cant get a better sight where an Oz batters have no idea of whats happening.

 

[Strike Rate]

and it's still on!

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Never seen an Aussie batsman this scared.

 

[dhump]

Hardly a battle watson is surviving thats all.

 

[Strike Rate]

haha that flying kiss to watson

 

[Electron]

Blew a kissy to Watson.

 

[Sidcricfan]

Great spell. That dropped catch just ruined it.

 

[razabbas]

Watson being owned

 

[cricketfanfirst]

Great spell from Wahab, enjoying it!.. But now, Wahab has to pitch up...He should not be overdoing the bouncers...

If Pak gets one more wicket, then Aus will be under serious pressure...

 

[cricketjoshila]

Watson is over.Should be in the hut.

 

[Mamoon]

He was always better than Irfan and Junaid and is the real spearhead of our bowling, good to see a few people have realized it now, finally.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wahab needs to hopefully get him out or take him out with a bouncer!

 

[WiiiCKET]

I missed the drop catch. can anyone tell me what happen?

 

[hur rizvi]

Rahat really destroyed the momentum by that drop

 

[Sidcricfan]

I missed the drop catch. can anyone tell me what happen?

It was a pacy bouncer like the ones he has bowled to Watson this spell. Watson tried to pull it but could not find the middle and Rahat dropped a sitter at deep fine leg.

 

[Electron]

I missed the drop catch. can anyone tell me what happen?

Watson's pull, Rahat had a loopy dolly coming his way and he dropped it.

 

[hur rizvi]

Great spell from Wahab, enjoying it!.. But now, Wahab has to pitch up...He should not be overdoing the bouncers...

If Pak gets one more wicket, then Aus will be under serious pressure...

Game is gone with that catch Rahat dropped

 

[OutKast]

Wahab had him running scared lol

Loved the aggression

 

[Stewie]

The burden of a Pakistan demon fast bowler... at least we still have one... I don't think any bowler in the world can produce a spell like this.. it fuelled with passion and comittment.. hats off wahab...

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

What a ferocious spell.



Loved it from Wahab.

Feel sorry for him for not getting Watson wicket.

As for anuk, as usual clueless comments calling Shami a trundler.

 

[Buffet]

Watson batting like a number 11. What happened to him?

Very poor from Watson to be honest. He kept taking his eye off rather than figuring out how to handle it. He is a good puller. Finally he tried to take on short ball and gave a simple catch practice. lucky to be still batting.

 

[OutKast]

Feel really sorry for Riaz for that dropped catch. This destructive spell will be remembered for a long time. Awesome to watch.

 

[saeedhk]

Great spell!

 

[Theo_14]

Haven't seen such aggression with consistent pace since the Akhtar era. it will be forever remembered regardless of the match. Thank you Wahab.

 

[OutKast]

Freaking Rahat ****** away any chance of winning this match. I can imagine Pak fans tearing their hair out over that dropped catch.

 

[Strike Rate]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Omg!!! What a spell and now a drop catch!!!</p>— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara/status/578845038504898561">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>What a contest this is. Pure Gas from wahab! Watson is a good player of genuine pace usually</p>— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) <a href="https://twitter.com/scottbstyris/status/578844654705123328">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is one of the great spells in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCup2015?src=hash">#WorldCup2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wahabRiaz?src=hash">#wahabRiaz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClassAct?src=hash">#ClassAct</a></p>— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomMoodyCricket/status/578846462248812544">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pakistan quick bowlers are on fire here in Adelaide ! Game on, I still feel Aust will win though, but it's nice to see the fire Pak, agree ?</p>— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/578843526701531136">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Strike Rate]

 

[Strike Rate]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Best spell of bowling by a foreigner on Aussie soil for years...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wahab?src=hash">#Wahab</a></p>— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) <a href="https://twitter.com/KP24/status/578854510891651073">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Gabbar Singh]

A fantastic spell of bowling. What a tournament Wahab is having.

 

[Boxer]

Great bowling Wahab.

 

[Kianig89]

A great great spell of furious fast bowling seen after a long time Kudos to Wahab he doesn't deserve to lose

 

[Buffet]

LOL, all balls gunning for his head from an awkward angle. It would have been nice to see Irfan doing the same from other end.

 

[ScotRaz]

Just heard the commentators say the wahab/watson contest is already on youtube

 

[Strike Rate]

Another one drop Wahab should stop bowling now this team is a bunch of pathetic fielders

 

[Strike Rate]

Nobody can feel the pain of Wahab after giving it all what he will tonight? pathetic fielding

 

[ForeverIndian]

Reallyimpressed by Wahab

 

[s28]

Wahab should have had a fifer today and Pakistan should be in the Semi Final

 

[leatherface58]

Terrific spell. Got badly screwed by some hopeless (As usual) fielding from Pakistani trundlers in Sohail and Rahat. Wahab's end figures don't suggest how superb he was.

 

[hussain123]

Wahab should have had a fifer today and Pakistan should be in the Semi Final

Not semi Final, but would have been a very close match had the idiots held on their catches.

 

[Kianig89]

This spell has has eased the pain for us fans who are watching together in our office wahab the lone warrior 5fer in Mohali adn Gun spell here in Adelaide

 

[Strike Rate]

Good to see opposition captain appreciating him.

 

[jeetu]

I am crying

Ishant short stuff won us a test match in England , shocking but true. Sometimes miracles do happen.

 

[latecut]

cannot believe some ppl were saying that trundler shami is better than wahab

Trundler means a bowler chucking pies at less than 140 kmph, Such as Malinga, Angelo Matthews etc.

 

[Electron]

I hope Yadav takes an inspiration from Wahab, and makes Watson dance like this again (If Shami allows Watson's stay to last that long)

 

[Strike Rate]

Here is the reason why Wahab was giving it back to Watson "Wahab Riaz told a journalist now that Watson came up to him when he was batting and said "Are you holding a bat?"

 

[Strike Rate]

This tweet tell you how much even legends enjoyed this spell

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It was a joy 2 watch Wahab Riaz bowling today his stats will never reveal how great a spell of fastbowling that was from d Pakistani. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC15?src=hash">#CWC15</a></p>— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara/status/578871565749608448">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[BaaliSoda]

How Shami is a trundler? -- He is bowling more than 140 kmph at an average ...

There is no doubt Wahab is more ferocious but calling Shami as a trundler is sheer stupidity. Of course, for which you are renowned for.

Trundler means a bowler chucking pies at less than 140 kmph, Such as Malinga, Angelo Matthews etc.

Friends, no point in using logic to explain things with him. His sole purpose in this forum seems to be degrading Indians in any which possible way for no sane reason(s). He seems to go to great lengths to somehow include his Anti-Indian diatribe in topics that has got no real connection to it (most of his posts here in PP are like that).

On topic, Wahab was phenomenal throughout this #WC15. If only all Pak players (except Sohail khan, who is another player that played with big heart despite many in this forum making fun of him prior to his #WC debut) showed same amount of intensity as Wahab did game after game, they would not be in this situation today. Pak's catching has once again played spoil sport for what could have been a close game.

 

[leatherface58]

Trundler means a bowler chucking pies at less than 140 kmph, Such as Malinga, Angelo Matthews etc.

Malinga wasn't chucking pies because he was eating them.

 

[Buffet]

I hope Yadav takes an inspiration from Wahab, and makes Watson dance like this again (If Shami allows Watson's stay to last that long)

You can't get that angle from a right hander. Wahab was generating an awkward angle. I think Aus will pull a lot against you guys and score lots of runs.

 

[DOOSRA95]

This tweet tell you how much even legends enjoyed this spell

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>It was a joy 2 watch Wahab Riaz bowling today his stats will never reveal how great a spell of fastbowling that was from d Pakistani. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC15?src=hash">#CWC15</a></p>— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara/status/578871565749608448">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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sustain aggressive fast bowling bowling heritage is revived by this spell from Wahab , appreciated by legends of the game.
Thank you Wahab for putting faith that Fast bowling in Pakistan is alive & kicking, when Pakistan think tank want to see a improvement in team performance then must change their approach from spin dominant attack to a Pure pace based attack that is complimented by a exceptional spinner, and improvement in fielding.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Those 3 balls to Watson!!

I'm his fan. Hopefully Pak don't drop him again even he has a few bad games. Can't believe you guys had likes of Tanvir and Cheema playing ahead of him these last few years

 

[DanishJamil]

Interesting...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Thnku for your advise in the morning .<a href="https://twitter.com/KP24">@KP24</a></p>— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) <a href="https://twitter.com/WahabViki/status/578917167271292930">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Saj]

I wonder what KP said to Wahab?

Obviously wasn't advice on what to put in an autobiography

 

[Afridian4Life]

How Shami is a trundler? -- He is bowling more than 140 kmph at an average ...

There is no doubt Wahab is more ferocious but calling Shami as a trundler is sheer stupidity. Of course, for which you are renowned for.

dont embarrass us, even we know Shami run is a fluke. Wahab is miles better than him

stop with this nonsense of comparing a tricycle with a Harlee