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Afghanistan defeat Pakistan by three wickets in World Cup 2019 warm-up match

Hasnain has gone from Fast to Express Fast in a few months. Just shows what coaching and being in a professional setup can do for one's development.
 
This is going to be a 2003/2007-esque crapshow campaign from Pakistan.

Our bowling is not up to the task. Unlike CT17 where a couple of good days (and Tissara Perera's generosity) won us the tournament, this format will expose our flaws.

Only certain of beating Sri Lanka.
 
PAK has batted poor actually - watching them batting against AFG spinners, it looked like a crumbling mine field, but Babar's innings should have given a clue. I think, ball gripped a bit early in the innings and PAK batsmen panicked, and Hafeez probably lobbed a full-toss!!! - may not be 350, but 300 should have been reached here.
 
Syed1 said:
Certainly he is going for a boundary or two an over.... but pace is pace yaar.
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Inexperience and his running is his only weaknesses. These will take time to learn for a teen who made his debut in March for PAK. Give it some time.
 
I don't know how to feel about this tbh. It's a practice match so has no significance but losing to afg... that's some deep sh*t.
 
Rayyman said:
Hasnain has gone from Fast to Express Fast in a few months. Just shows what coaching and being in a professional setup can do for one's development.
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Going to the boundary even quicker... goes to show how just being express fast is an outdatted concept when even batsmen of the weakest batting line up are smashing you.
 
Pakistan coaching staff have to be the most stupid. Keep bowling short with no success.
 
Some fans were saying WI, Bang, Afgh and SL will be walk in the park.
I won’t be surprised if Pak loses all of the matches.
 
x_KINGKHAN_x said:
We are losing to Afghanistan man, wth!!
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this is pakistan cricket..unfortunatley we havent selected any spinners and our best bowler of the last year isnt here..we have a young pacy rookie who cant get wickets, a tall rookie who cant bowl without giving away 30 in two overs, a old veteran who was so bad the coach couldnt wait to get rid of him, a spinner who cant spin it and looks like he's pregnant, a washed up ex con who used to be the chosen one but is now a has been, and two old veteran spinners who are past it..
 
England has a much more deadly batting than Afghanistan but our bowling has still been better today.
 
Wahab was quick for one over. Looks like he lacks match fitness. Will he maintain that pace for 10 overs
 
Who said wahab still has the pace lol 134 fastest ball damn he pulled some next plug to get back in the team
 
I don’t care about anything I just can’t lose to Afghans at no cost even if it’s practice ughhhhhh omgggg
 
the Great Khan said:
this is pakistan cricket..unfortunatley we havent selected any spinners and our best bowler of the last year isnt here..we have a young pacy rookie who cant get wickets, a tall rookie who cant bowl without giving away 30 in two overs, a old veteran who was so bad the coach couldnt wait to get rid of him, a spinner who cant spin it and looks like he's pregnant, a washed up ex con who used to be the chosen one but is now a has been, and two old veteran spinners who are past it..
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No, it's a practice match and hardly matters, but today it's not for the bowling picks. Your much vaunted batting line-up with PAK's historically best top 3 (who happens to be among top 15 in ICC ranking), didn't do justice to their hype.
 
I have resigned to the fact that we are the most terrible team going into the world cup
 
Finally Imad comes on.... please pick up 2-3 wickets. We cannot be losing to Afg whether it is warm up or cool down.
 
Wow Afghanistan looking more confident then Pakistan. Why Pakistan is like this all of a sudden meek attitude. Pakistan is not fun anymore
 
MMHS said:
No, it's a practice match and hardly matters, but today it's not for the bowling picks. Your much vaunted batting line-up with PAK's historically best top 3 (who happens to be among top 15 in ICC ranking), didn't do justice to their hype.
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oh bhai when has our batting been much vaunted..lol..
 
If we lose today, is that more of a wake up call. Or is it a destruction of confidence
 
Is Sarfraz still hoping that AFGs will choke and fail to chase 125 at less than 5 with 8 wickets at hand!!!!!! Come on man, it's a practice game, at least this time show some guts and bring 6-7 men in with couple of catching fielders. Doesn't matter losing inside 40 overs or in 49th over!!!!
 
saeedhk said:
Said this since the SA series. But Pak fans are next level optimists. With Pakistan, reality is always disappointing.
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Optimistic Pak fans are cringy but pessimistic Pak fans are worse. They’re annoying as hell.
 
Fawad_Bhai said:
If we lose today, is that more of a wake up call. Or is it a destruction of confidence
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We have been getting a wake up every match in the last year. No change. Mickey will still find something positive in losing to Afgh.
 
Afg playing very smartly. No pressure, single double will do the job. We need to stop the singles, bring one more fielder in
 
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