Afghanistan vs Pakistan | Super Four | Asia Cup | Abu Dhabi | Sep 21, 2018 | Afghanistan Innings

[Sirris]

Another toss loss by Sarfraz!!!!

I would like to know what further skills are required to win a toss besides yelling out either of heads or tails?

 

[Syed1]

I think it was inevitable. Faheem is not batting well enough. We needed more spin options.

In the last match he looked like the best bat and also picked up a wicket iirc

 

[Sirris]

I think it was inevitable. Faheem is not batting well enough. We needed more spin options.

Are any of the spin options genuine except for Nawaz?

 

[Asif321]

Anyone know the 11?

Nawaz ,Afridi, Harry playing
Shaady Amir and Rana out

 

[asadee]

Shadab injury very untimely!!

 

[Usman Chadda]

The batting of Faheem and Amir are not that good. We are 20 runs shot but Haris can score 40+ and Nawaz is capable to score 20 runs

Haris against quality spin is a disaster. Best of luck to him.

 

[m.shah]

Anyone know the 11?

Imam
Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Shoaib Malik
Sarfaraz
Asif Ali
Nawaz
Hassan Ali
Shinwari
Shaheen shah

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

good to see shaheen playing.

 

[MMHS]

5 left arm bowlers likely to be bowling today - Shinwari, Afridi, Nawaz, Haris & Fakhar. They should have dropped Hasan & play one of Amir or JK - that would have made it unique

I think, Ul Haq didn’t expect that one of the spinners might get injured or struggle in this heat with tight schedule - he covered for that with pacers, 6 of them; fair enough.

 

[Syed1]

If Shadab is out of the tournament we need to fly in another spinner asap... Preferably Usama Mir

 

[Baigel]

Remember the last time a Pakistani player got injured? Hasn't played cricket since, Hope shadab is provided with the necessary treatment

 

[the_outsider]

Pak basically going in with no spinners at all. Only part-timers. AFG is batting first. They might just get to 220. And then it becomes tricky.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

In the last match he looked like the best bat and also picked up a wicket iirc

Yes he got Dhawan

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pak basically going in with no spinners at all. Only part-timers. AFG is batting first. They might just get to 220. And then it becomes tricky.

Nawaz is not a part-timer, specially on UAE wickets.

 

[Baigel]

If Shadab is out of the tournament we need to fly in another spinner asap... Preferably Usama Mir

Wait, He's out of the tournament?

 

[Shafi]

Shadab injury very untimely!!

PCB keep playing him all 3 formats. Its normal.

 

[Syed1]

Experts should stick to their BD game.... It was only yesterday that their minnow side was dished out a phaiti off phaintis. Couldn't even reach 120 lmao

 

[MMHS]

After Pandeya at Oval, Fahim gets dropped also, so that legendary thread is balanced again

But, honestly Fahim was among few goid players in last game - if anyone deserved being dropped, it was Hasan. Amir actually bowled better than both specialist pacers, but it’s too Lang that I can recall him taking a wicket.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Don't understand why didn't they just drop Imam for Haris and retain Faheem? Haris will do MUCH better than Imam as an opener.

 

[IM NOT YOU]

Imam
Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Shoaib Malik
Sarfaraz
Asif Ali
Nawaz
Hassan Ali
Shinwari
Shaheen shah

This is a rubbish team.

Amir is our best bowler and he is out and he can bat

Fahim is our best allrounder and he is out

Shadab is our best spinner and he is out




We literally replaced the 3 most important players in terms of balance and depth and brought in rubbish.


Harris sohail is one of the worst batsman in all 9f world cricket. Nasir jamshed 2.0. Another snail who gets out more often without doing anything

 

[Syed1]

Don't understand why didn't they just drop Imam for Haris and retain Faheem? Haris will do MUCH better than Imam as an opener.

Haris's chachu isn't Inzi unfortunately

 

[Adijazz1706]

Great move to drop Amir for Shaheen, maybe Imam for Shan next

 

[ARK Rafay]

Sarfraz's batting form. Unbalances our batting. So Haris Sohail could be that middle order batsman.

Batting line-Up should be:

Zaman
Imam
Babar
Haris
Malik
Sarfraz/Nawaz
Asif
Nawaz/Sarfraz
Hasan
UKS
Shaheen

 

[Slim]

All need to calm down. Pakistani fans tend to panick very much like pakistani cricket team of old days. This team is not losing a single match in this Asia cup now.

 

[shariqnoor]

Relatively better team selection today.

 

[Baigel]

Is Pakistan out of the tournament if they lose today?

 

[blackanhyellow]

Team doesnt look balanced.

10 overs will have to be between malik, fakhar, and haris.

Should have kept faheem in for asif.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Haris's chachu isn't Inzi unfortunately

Blatant nepotism. Completely destroys the balance of the side.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Why drop fahim?

The Mickey and mouse partnership losing the plot here.

 

[Tabishbeigh]

what is Mohammad nawaz doing in the squad .

 

[Eagle_Eye]

In an ideal world, Sarfraz should be dropped, kept fahim and fakhar to keep.

 

[hussain.r97]

Imam should've been dropped for Haris, why on earth would you drop Faheem?

 

[the Great Khan]

Don't understand why didn't they just drop Imam for Haris and retain Faheem? Haris will do MUCH better than Imam as an opener.

you mean a nice 30 then he'll give a catch to gully..??

 

[hussain.r97]

what is Mohammad nawaz doing in the squad .

Shadab is injured ...

 

[Asif321]

Why drop fahim?

The Mickey and mouse partnership losing the plot here.

They have added extra batter so dropping batsmen for batsmen was not the strategy

 

[BunnyRabbit]

We don't even have a 5th bowler. Why are our think tanks so brainless. Would have had Fahim in for Asif.

 

[Usman Chadda]

you mean a nice 30 then he'll give a catch to gully..??

Thats true, but if Haris was to be played it was to be in place of Imam. How on earth do you drop Faheem and get 10 overs out of Malik, Fakhar and Haris now is beyond me. Afghanistan batsmen will have a release bowler throughout their innings now.

 

[Boi]

This pace attack will be too hot to handle for Afghanistan. Expect Hasan to run through them.

 

[Baigel]

Will be interesting to watch Shaheen...Doubt anybody has much knowledge on him

 

[mak36]

you mean a nice 30 then he'll give a catch to gully..??

5 fifties in his last 5 ODIs.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Anyone else think Imam is being given an opportunity to score runs against Afghanistan to cement a spot for the next game?

Disgusting.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

rant

I didn't know it was going to be match day today.

This Asia Cup schedule is literally bonkers.

Dead and unexciting pitches.
Match every other day.
Imbalanced schedule.
Weather straight from the deepest corners of hell (or the sun)

We selected six pacers for this tournament, on these pitches, and in this weather. And then when we picked spinners we picked Nawaz ... err

I've literally no interest in Hafeez but I'd take him over Imam any day. Thrice on gamedays. Literally.

/rant

normal service resumes.

 

[mak36]

If Shadab is out of the tournament we need to fly in another spinner asap... Preferably Usama Mir

Usama Mir lacks control atm, but is slowly showing signs of improvement.

Irfan (legspinner) or Zafar are better options.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

The national anthems are being played. Decent crowd in already even though the weather is quite oppressive

 

[asadee]

Wait, He's out of the tournament?

Nope. Deano just said he should be good to play Sunday

 

[mak36]

Nawaz should bowl well in these conditions.

 

[babajee]

Why would you drop Rana jee, one of the only guys who put up a fight last match

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Usman Shinwari to open the bowling.

M. Shahzad on strike.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Ooh that was close.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Wth they took the review

 

[Arham_PakFan]

That's the worst review I've ever seen

 

[Asif321]

WOW no ball lol

 

[Eagle_Eye]

stupid review .....

well done sarfraz!!

 

[ARK Rafay]

This was the day I was waiting for. To witness a no-balll of review

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Four off the free hit..

 

[ARK Rafay]

How can Sarfraz know if it's a no-ball? 1 years old posters here!

 

[Shafi]

What an idiot!!! Not only we loose the review but also a no-ball

 

[Rayyman]

Terrible team. I'm done with this crap.

 

[mak36]

What are the commentators going on about?

Teams don't lose a review if it is a no ball.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Best review ever!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Apparently teams don't lose review after a no ball.. Good thing.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

4.... thank you sarfraz for the review and then a free hit.

Drop this numpty.

 

[ARK Rafay]

We don't lose the review!!! ***

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

How can Sarfraz know if it's a no-ball? 1 years old posters here!

Probably because it was pitched outside leg stump.

 

[Asif321]

Shinwari doesn’t have brains

 

[Arham_PakFan]

How can Sarfraz know if it's a no-ball? 1 years old posters here!

It was not called a bad review because of the no ball.

 

[punter17]

Sarfraz has gotten thick in the head. Called for worst review ever! It was clearly pitching outside leg.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

How can Sarfraz know if it's a no-ball? 1 years old posters here!

because it pitched miles down leg, sarfraz should have spotted it!! Just basics. for the review. It wouldnt have been a no ball thereafter.

 

[Shafi]

Our team looks under lots of pressure!!!!! Relax otherwise we will make it worse

 

[run-out]

Can any one confirm if shadab out of the Asia cup or just today's match?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Shaheen to bowl the 2nd over

 

[punter17]

I know sarfraz led the team to a famous win in Champions Trophy, but man, he is clearly not good in the head.

 

[asadee]

Can any one confirm if shadab out of the Asia cup or just today's match?

Just today

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Can any one confirm if shadab out of the Asia cup or just today's match?

Commies are saying he will be fit for the next match

 

[mak36]

Hassan still doesn't get the new ball...

 

[yasir]

Don't understand why didn't they just drop Imam for Haris and retain Faheem? Haris will do MUCH better than Imam as an opener.

Exactly, Harris is still best player of new ball in the team...Inaman waste too many balls, is not solid against quality bowlers...

 

[Madplayer]

Shaheen already looking more threatening than Amir.

 

[asadee]

Shinwari another Wahab when it comes to No balls

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pitch has good pace

 

[punter17]

Azhar Mahmood wasn't himself a swing bowler, he used to bowl medium pace & more of a line/length bowler who bowled wicket to wicket. Very poor decision to continue him as a coach. He clearly hasn't helped Amir.