Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan (128) suffer a massive 228-run defeat against India (356/2) in the Super 4 clash

[emranabbas]

just need to find gaps fast outfield

 

[Mockingbird]

Bowling is not that great either. Aus, Eng , Ind all have superior attack

Dont think so, India’s third pacer is crap.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Kuldeep Yadav has a good record against these two, should come in early.

 

[ChTab]

Babar is the real parchi hahahaha

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Maybe to give practice to KL Rahul who will be our primary keeper in the WC. Since he was out for so long due to injury and we have very few ODIs left before the WC.

but he's also batted for long in draining conditions and scored 100, and we have a match coming up tommorow....and we have ishaan....what a dumb decision..

 

[MP2011]

Babar is all at sea against Bumrah.

 

[Devadwal]

Good comeback by Jassi

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pakistan on charge. Babar getting into his groove.

 

[Major]

so the swing has stopped, now pakistan can attack. good post by that owen guy he said this thing

 

[NeVerMind]

Any update on the Naseem injury?

 

[sweep_shot]

11 more overs. We then have a game.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Kishan wont be the starting keeper?

He won't be a sure starter now that Rahul is fit. Toss up between him and Shreyas Iyer for the number 5 spot, Dravid and Rohit prefer Iyer.

 

[emranabbas]

are commentators taking the mick keep saying "best batter in the world babar azam"

 

[PakPremi]

Bumrah is levels above afridi

So what, Afridi is still excellent bowler, and has won Pakistan many games at a young age.

 

[MP2011]

I thought Bumrah will be going back to longer run up due to his injury. But he is still bowling with that pre injury short run up

 

[Devadwal]

20 over Dalo jaldi se bus.

 

[MP2011]

Seems like swing has stopped

It's available for those who are ready to bend their back on this pitch.

 

[Champ_Pal]

did india switch keepers? why?

This is the only way to drop Kishan when Iyer comes back. Coach needs to prove to everyone that Rahul can keep too.

 

[Omer2002]

did india switch keepers? why?

Because they are too blessed and world cup favourites. So to get the balance right they want Rahul to keep who just scored a century and then frees a batter or a bowler

 

[Marooned]

People fail to understand just how difficult it is to bat under lights at the best of times, to do it successfully at Colombo, especially after the heavy rain they have had is a very tough ask. As was bowling with a wet outfield, an injured bowler, a semi injured bowler and a bad call at the toss.

Pakistan's best chance is to negate the early seam and swing and to start hitting out post the 10 over or so.

This is on babar. Why did he fail to realize that batting under lights is more difficult when a lot of us could see that from a mile off?

 

[Markhor]

Kuldeep Yadav has a good record against these two, should come in early.

This match is giving Manchester 2019 flashbacks.

Poor decision at the toss from PAK, IND pile on a huge score, Imam goes early, Fakhar-Babar rebuild and then Kuldeep bowled that beauty to dismiss Babar.

 

[ChTab]

Dont think so, India’s third pacer is crap.

Shami can be the 3rd seamer for them in the WC.

 

[kron]

Playing against weak sides and strong sides with C/D level bowling attacks has caught up to Pakistan big time.

I cant believe this but Lanka may have the best pace attack.

Kumara chameera pathirana

We will struggle badly vs that attack. So would india.

 

[Nado_]

This is going to be that game where we have to make hundred in last ten. If you have wickets in hand you just never know !

 

[Yati]

Can everyone just stop about calling players tail ender based on Bumrah spell.

If you bothered to watch the match properly he’s bowling some jaffas. Name me a player who can just take on that kind of spell.

Ball will lose its shine and then let’s see.

Have to give credit to Indian bowlers , aside from the wides they have been on pinpoint precision .

You can't expect that from the Internet gurus/coaches, from there sofas every ball should go for a six.

 

[King_Babar]

Ok so Bumrah finished 1st spell and in his 2nd spell he has to bowl the likes of Agha, ifti and Shadab

 

[Devadwal]

Shami can be the 3rd seamer for them in the WC.

Prasidh Krishna is better but we somehow compromise due to long tails

 

[Swashbuckler]

Batting will get easier now, and Thakur is bang average. Don't understand the pessimism among Pak fans, if it is rain shortened target won't be that stiff with these two around.

 

[kron]

Dont think so, India’s third pacer is crap.

Think they will bring in prasidh who get good lift or shami back. Then it becomes strong. Aus and England are ahead though overall. Pakistan India and Lanka are similar.

Have a look at Lanka when everyone is fit. They have an incredibly gifted odi attack.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Shami can be the 3rd seamer for them in the WC.

That will weaken the batting.

 

[Shafi]

Babar under so much pressure to perform when Kohli has done it for his team.

Babar isn't same level of Kohli. Only we fans hype him up

 

[Omer2002]

Kuldeep is a match winner that is why they dropped Chahar. I mean which country drops a player with a record like Chahar. they just are too good. I personally believe England are the best white ball team but unfortunately India will win the world cup

 

[Major]

Ok so Bumrah finished 1st spell and in his 2nd spell he has to bowl the likes of Agha, ifti and Shadab

bro its still his 1st spell

spell ends when bowling change happens.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Pakistan lost in PP

 

[kron]

Good once again 144 siraj. But this pitch warrants slow bowling it seems.

 

[emranabbas]

i have some faith in babar think i understand his plan

 

[Nado_]

Some small positives .

Bumrah spell maybe over.
Outfield is really fast so value for shots are there

 

[Thanos]

As I said earlier, Siraj doesn't have the patience to test batsman. Tries to take wicket by bowling full and gets smashed.

 

[aukhan]

Babar looking good now.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Utter nonsense bowling by the overrated bowling attack. Siraj in particular cannot bowl a tight line

 

[Firebat]

43/1 in the powerplay.

India were 61/0.

 

[Major]

what is the 20 over par score?

 

[Swashbuckler]

Never a fan of giving 5 over spells to opening bowlers in ODIs. They always look jaded in 5th over.

 

[kron]

What's with the banana ? Pandya. Does he believe this is a nice look.....

 

[Cover Drive Six]

what is the 20 over par score?

180

 

[King_Babar]

Pandya has good record against Pak

 

[Omer2002]

Pandya on now ..shud be game over. I would have put kuldeep on

 

[Firebat]

Field has gone back, cannot afford dot balls.

 

[Swashbuckler]

This isn't the Pakistan of 8-10 years back, this batting lineup is their strongest since the Bob Woolmer era. Game on.

 

[Major]

I think the par score at 20th over will be 101 (if loss of one wicket).

is this correct?

 

[Markhor]

Pandya bounced out a number of our batsmen last year in the first Asia Cup match. Need to watch out for the short ball.

 

[King_Babar]

Babar isn't same level of Kohli. Only we fans hype him up

No one matches the level of Virat, no one from past and present.

 

[Champ_Pal]

What's with the banana ? Pandya. Does he believe this is a nice look.....

This is better than the Mohawk he had some time ago.

 

[Swashbuckler]

180

Think that is the target if it had been reduced to a 20 overs contest.

 

[MP2011]

Babar bowled.

 

[Rana]

King gone

 

[Ahmed216]

India giving cricket lessons to Babar

 

[Omer2002]

Pandyaaaaaaaa against the tail ender Babz....i mean where are your feet mate

 

[Thanos]

Yeah boy.

 

[emranabbas]

best batsman in the world gone

 

[Firebat]

DLS pars after 20 overs:

107/0, 121/1, 139/2, 160/3, 187/4

 

[Green Patriot]

Game over.

 

[MP2011]

What a delivery by Pandya!

 

[ChTab]

Hahahhaha Lumber 1 player gone

 

[King_Babar]

I mentioned, pandya is dangerous against Pakistan. Huge gap between bat and pad even a drone can pass through.

 

[Nado_]

Babar a great player but this is why you’ll never be elite.

 

[Omer2002]

as i just said gap btw bat and pad...look at our batters and look at theirs..we should be learning

 

[aukhan]

Babar overrated darpok.

 

[kron]

Can't believe this. Had a feeling pandya would be hard to play here. This 2 faced pitch suits his bowling.

Always performs in big games. Good player.

 

[Markhor]

Nepal ka King gone. Huge gap between bat and pad.

 

[Devadwal]

Bye bye babar

 

[Swashbuckler]

Pandya has an incredible record against Pakistan, with both bat and ball, both in ODIs and T20s. Most dangerous player in Indo-Pak contests I think, from the Indian side.

 

[Major]

180

no it cant be 180. That 180 score was if game didnt start and overs were lost.

Game started on time, now we will look at par score.

Right now, my calculations say par score is 117 with 2 wickets loss at 20th over

 

[DJhant]

Whizzzz...what was that mate? Pandya......

 

[The_KING]

Babar flops once against India. Another overrated Pakistani player.

 

[Adi_62945]

babar is always weak against inswinging bowls pitching in off stump. India is using that weakness

 

[Champ_Pal]

Survives Bumrah, gets cleaned up by Pandya.

 

[Rafay586]

both. India have a good attack. Not the but very good. Their third bowler in shardul is average so he can be exploited.

Aussies and I would say England have the best overall attack.

Pakistan India and SA are all similar.

Lanka if they can get chameera Lahiru fit they can be a dangerous side.

Imagine pathirana lahiru and chameera. That csn rival any attack in the world

In case the game becomes a 20-over shootout due to rain in the future, the target will be 187.

most importantly pakistan has to make

No way this is 350 wicket

Wickets were the key after two Imam and Fakhar it’s tough for us as another factor is also in which is DLS we have to score with the pace can’t left 150 in last 10

 

[Deewana Mastana]

How that nipped back off the seam

Babar was just measly getting forward

 

[castortroy]

Ball is swinging around everywhere

This is going to be one hell of a beatdown