Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan vs India | Match 3 | 2 September | Pallakele | India innings

[Inswing]

Shaheen trying too much

Yeeppp only if fakhar was in the right position

 

[Major]

rohit is nervous, his stance is funny )

 

[Omer2002]

Not a good over that at all..speeds max was 138

 

[Major]

Yeeppp only if fakhar was in the right position

not fakhars mistake, the shot was good, his dive ewas very good that he got to it, or else very difficult

 

[Major]

pitch has damp spots, uneven bounce

 

[Shafi]

Shami is rested?

 

[Inswing]

Stadium almost empty?

 

[boomboomcheema]

Rizwan a mess behind the stumps. Just jumping like crazy not catching anything.

 

[TheSultan]

Rizwan is a pathetic cricketer

 

[Asad T]

looks like a really tough pitch to bat on

 

[Inswing]

Is gill dropped?

 

[Major]

Rizwan a mess behind the stumps. Just jumping like crazy not catching anything.

um, when the ball is behind the batsman, and there is a blindspot, bit difficult to catch.

 

[MenInG]

Is gill dropped?

No, off the pad

 

[Saj]

Variable bounce already.

Not good signs for the team batting second!

 

[emranabbas]

Spinners paradise

 

[Major]

Is gill dropped?

na, bat came down late, hit the top of the pad

 

[boomboomcheema]

Another wide by Shaheen legside down again

 

[TheSultan]

But poor from Rizwan as it got Gill off the strike who was clueless.

Just kills the pressure

 

[Inswing]

Another wide

 

[Omer2002]

Shaheen is wasting these deliveries..he wasnt good against nepal.too

 

[boomboomcheema]

Shaheen bowling anything down the leg..either a wide or boundary. Useless.

 

[TheSultan]

Poor line from Shaheen

 

[Inswing]

If we don't get rohit then we may see another gurbaz type inning.

 

[Omer2002]

Awfull bowling i mustbday..80 percent of his balls been all legside

 

[TheSultan]

It’s not a special skill for a left armer to bring it in from middle and leg. It’s special if it swings from off stump. Shaheen can only do it from middle / middle and leg. It’s enough if you have the pace, but the loss of pace has taken away most of his effectiveness.

 

[Major]

good comeback by shaheen there

 

[Shafi]

Shaheen looks unfit. Shouldn't play 4 matches in a row against AFG and Nepal.

 

[MenInG]

Shaheen looks unfit. Shouldn't play 4 matches in a row against AFG and Nepal.

What are we basing this on?

 

[Major]

naseem and shaheen look apart, the swing that naseem is getting damnn

 

[Ahmed216]

No swing no pace from Shaheen. Wonder if he is fit

 

[Major]

he wants gill to play it and take a risk to get off the mark

 

[Devadwal]

Big Swing for Naseem

 

[TheSultan]

Naseem showing the difference in class between him and Shaheen

 

[BouncerGuy]

Here we go. It's pak vs ind.
Final before the final.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pitch it slightly up Naseem to pick wickets.

 

[Major]

how much was shaheen bowling against nepal? 140+ or same speeds as today?

 

[Ahmed216]

Indian top order batsmen are dangerous once they get set

 

[Devadwal]

Drizzling at the moment

 

[Major]

raining

 

[heddie19]

It has started drizzling.

 

[ChTab]

Sri Lankan grounds look poor quality

Oh & Pakistani grounds are magnificent like our beloved National Bank Arena in Karachi

 

[TheSultan]

Finally shaheen breaks 140

 

[Nado_]

What was the need to play Shaheen against Nepal. His pace is clearly down

 

[BouncerGuy]

Rain spoiling the thriller of an encounter.
Please go away.

 

[Bewal Express]

SSA needs to bowl into the wicket and then go for the full and straight inswing. Over did with the floaty swing

 

[Devadwal]

Rain stopped the play and this can change batsman concentration

 

[Hassan A]

 

[Theo_14]

Solid start from India, just negotiating the bad balls. Rain is a blessing for Pakistan. They need to regroup.

Is Shaheen injured? His line and length was poor v Nepal and today he doesn’t look good. Seems unfit.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Whichever idiot at the BCCI decided to keep this tournament in Sri Lanka this time of the year, needs to be taken to task.

This whole tournament might get wiped out, it’s the monsoon season.

 

[Rana]

Rohit playing Shaheen beautifully so far in this game

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Whichever idiot at the BCCI decided to keep this tournament in Sri Lanka this time of the year, needs to be taken to task.

This whole tournament might get wiped out, it’s the monsoon season.

They did it on purpose to financially hit PCB. Petty Indians as per usual.

 

[Ab Fan]

Pakistan has failed to utilise the new ball. Poor bowling from their pacers and they seem under pressure before rain interruption came.

 

[Devadwal]

Rain has stopped.

 

[ChTab]

Pakistan has failed to utilise the new ball. Poor bowling from their pacers and they seem under pressure before rain interruption came.

Poor bowling from SSA Naseem bowled brilliantly.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shaheen is very inconsistent with his pace. He is basically a Zaheer Khan level seam bowler.

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan has failed to utilise the new ball. Poor bowling from their pacers and they seem under pressure before rain interruption came.

Naseem was getting Swing but he was bowling bit short

 

[Rana]

Pakistan has failed to utilise the new ball. Poor bowling from their pacers and they seem under pressure before rain interruption came.

Naseem has been good defensively but not brave enough to pitch it up

 

[Sunil44]

Pakistan happy that it's raining

 

[Markhor]

Think the rain delay came at a good time for PAK. Shaheen was bowling both sides of the wicket. Naseem bowled a better line but not quite full enough.

This could be a frustrating Asia Cup weather-wise with either rain in SL or extreme heat in PAK.

 

[Asad T]

Naseem was getting Swing but he was bowling bit short

yes, the only time he pitched it up was when Gill pulled out of the shot

 

[Ab Fan]

Rain has stopped.

Incomplete..Rain has stopped play.

 

[PakPremi]

Rohit playing Shaheen beautifully so far in this game

Only one good shot, rest he could not even lay the bat properly, and even gave a chance to Fakhar.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Shaheen is very inconsistent with his pace. He is basically a Zaheer Khan level seam bowler.

Shaheen relies more on swing in the air, not seam.

Zaheer was a dibbly dobbly medium pacer, Shaheen at his best averages 140+ kph.

 

[ChTab]

Pakistan will not chase anything above 220 on this pitch. With Bumrah in the team India's bowling is very strong.

 

[Ab Fan]

Naseem has been good defensively but not brave enough to pitch it up

Probably due to pressure of going for runs. Both the openers will look to play their shots when pitched up. Yeah, not brave enough.

 

[mominsaigol]

This game will be good. Rohit looks good, Gill struggling a bit.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Going to be difficult in 2nd inning for sure.. ball is keeping low some times. This uneven bounce will get worse with time.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shaheen relies more on swing in the air, not seam.

Zaheer was a dibbly dobbly medium pacer, Shaheen at his best averages 140+ kph.

Shaheen is not proper fast. He is a few kph lesser than Bumrah. His strength is the ball that he brings in towards the right hander. But pace is getting down with more years of international cricket.

 

[JattMaula]

Rohit's new stance is working better now. It looked little strange in WI but his weight transfer is smoother now.

 

[JattMaula]

Shaheen is not proper fast. He is a few kph lesser than Bumrah. His strength is the ball that he brings in towards the right hander. But pace is getting down with more years of international cricket.

Lala jr was proper fast for 2 years.

 

[mominsaigol]

Shaheen hasn't been able to do his iconic inswing that he does to rohit to get him out for some reason.

 

[mominsaigol]

Covers coming off boys

 

[Usman Chadda]

Shaheen is not proper fast. He is a few kph lesser than Bumrah. His strength is the ball that he brings in towards the right hander. But pace is getting down with more years of international cricket.

I’m not sure about Bumrah’s speeds, but Shaheen easily averages 140+ kph at his best. We don’t need him for his raw pace anyway, as Naseem and Rauf do provide that aspect to this bowling attack.

Shaheen’s only criticism so far is that his line is off, drifting too far down leg.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistan happy that it's raining

Why India played poorly so far.

 

[Ahmed216]

That drop catch from Fakhar evoked memories of Asia cup T20 match. He seems to get over excited

 

[Usman Chadda]

That drop catch from Fakhar evoked memories of Asia cup T20 match. He seems to get over excited

Extremely difficult chance. They either stick or they don’t.

 

[Ab Fan]

Lala jr was proper fast for 2 years.

I’m not sure about Bumrah’s speeds, but Shaheen easily averages 140+ kph at his best. We don’t need him for his raw pace anyway, as Naseem and Rauf do provide that aspect to this bowling attack.

Shaheen’s only criticism so far is that his line is off, drifting too far down leg.

Lala JNR was fast for 2 years mostly. Now, he bowls 137-138 on average.

 

[PakPremi]

That drop catch from Fakhar evoked memories of Asia cup T20 match. He seems to get over excited

Fakhar is most composed fielder and a good one. Catches are missed even by the best.

 

[MenInG]

Seems play about to start

 

[Rajdeep]

Should have played this tournament entirely in Pakistan.

And if BCCI was so keen on hybrid model...UAE or BD should have been selected.

Sri Lanka is literally the worst place to play cricket in September.

Corruption in BCCI is rampant and its sad to see as cricket fans.