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Asia Cup 2023: Super 4: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 14 September | Colombo | Pakistan innings

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Srilankan spinners ready to devour Pakistani batters on today's pitch. And Pakistan has not even a single specialist spinner in the squad.
 
Some covers being peeled off as it is not raining. If it does not rain anymore, toss at 2:50 PM with the first ball at 3:15 PM... 🤞
 
I expect Pakistan to win this one. Even with the changes, the team looks good. Sure you can argue Haris is not an opener. But since management has chosen to play now. He can't do much worse than how Fakhar is doing at the moment.
 
Even if Pakistan has to bowl first no problem. Try to bowl out SL under 200 and chase it easy even if under the lights. Pakistan has to perform today.

SL won't score 300+ so nothing that Pak cant chase.
 
First is the weather. The tanking by India has definitely rocked Pak's boat. If it continues raining then we will be eliminated without even playing today. That may not be a bad outcome seeing all the infighting taking place.
 
Zaman Khan receives his ODI cap from Haris Rauf. Shaheen Afridi pepping up the team in the huddle.
 
Zaman Khan will come good, trust. Forget about averages like our forumn constantly relies on.
 
Not expecting a high-scoring match today. Something around 250 will give a scare to the chasing side considering the conditions.
 
They waste time for toss and just before the toss drizzle happens again and once again covers on so another hour wasted. SL must be happy.
 
Asif321 said:
Which fights ?
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Just a heated exchange between Babar and Shadab after the match regarding laters poor bowling in comparison to Kuldeep on the same pitch. Shadab tried to justify it by stating the situation when Indian were batting against him and when Pakistanis were batting against was different. Also, Fakhar was criticised for repeated failures.
 
Are Sri Lanka trying to pull a fast one? We have literally just seen matches played on far worse outfields than this one but apparently the match toss cant go on because...the coin will slip and hurt its ankle or something?

Farcical.
 
PakPremi said:
Just a heated exchange between Babar and Shadab after the match regarding laters poor bowling in comparison to Kuldeep on the same pitch. Shadab tried to justify it by stating the situation when Indian were batting against him and when Pakistanis were batting against was different. Also, Fakhar was criticised for repeated failures.
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Not sure if that's a fight exactly but Shadab needed to be called out for that...he has turned one ball in maybe 6 months of cricket. If the captain doesn't call him out, who will?

Fakhar deserved the same treatment but this is where the coaching needs to be regular...the current staff come in for tournaments and then leave. There is little back up for Babar.
 
owenhcricket said:
Are Sri Lanka trying to pull a fast one? We have literally just seen matches played on far worse outfields than this one but apparently the match toss cant go on because...the coin will slip and hurt its ankle or something?

Farcical.
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Its raining now again.
 
PakPremi said:
Just a heated exchange between Babar and Shadab after the match regarding laters poor bowling in comparison to Kuldeep on the same pitch. Shadab tried to justify it by stating the situation when Indian were batting against him and when Pakistanis were batting against was different. Also, Fakhar was criticised for repeated failures.
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but he was bowling full tosses lol
 
owenhcricket said:
Are Sri Lanka trying to pull a fast one? We have literally just seen matches played on far worse outfields than this one but apparently the match toss cant go on because...the coin will slip and hurt its ankle or something?

Farcical.
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Oh yes

As if the umpires and officials work for SLCB and not the ICC
 
mominsaigol said:
Abdullah got trapped due to lack of formz confidence and timing issues which were ironed out later.

Babar is amazing against pace and medium in the middle overs and death overs, yes he is unmatched. He's a horrible new ball player lol.
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In tests, he probably has one of the best techniques to survive tough conditions . Much superior to the likes of Virat.

The problem is that he is one of the softest, meekest nice guys even by Pakistani batters' standards.

The likes of Williamson and Virat have issues with tough conditions , but once they get through that, they would absolutely bury bowling attacks ruthlessly.

Babar bats on the easiest Test match pitches and still can't do that.
 
IAJ said:
The first 10 overs or so are very important if Pak bat first. India got to 80 runs in no time and that helped them win the match in the end. It get’s difficult to bat as the match progresses so full advantage of first PP needs to be taken.
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25/5 incoming
 
owenhcricket said:
Are Sri Lanka trying to pull a fast one? We have literally just seen matches played on far worse outfields than this one but apparently the match toss cant go on because...the coin will slip and hurt its ankle or something?

Farcical.
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Home team rules. Hard luck for Pak if Lanka are playing games.
 
owenhcricket said:
Are Sri Lanka trying to pull a fast one? We have literally just seen matches played on far worse outfields than this one but apparently the match toss cant go on because...the coin will slip and hurt its ankle or something?

Farcical.
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Definitely something doesn't look right here. In other countries play even happens with drizzle on and only stopped once drizzle is heavier. Here, they cover the whole ground for a mizzle, mild drizzle..
 
Weather forecast looks really bad for the rest of the day.

Asia Cup has been a disaster for us. One game played over two days and this one now washed out. Should just be done with it and focus on the World Cup to be honest.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Weather forecast looks really bad for the rest of the day.

Asia Cup has been a disaster for us. One game played over two days and this one now washed out. Should just be done with it and focus on the World Cup to be honest.
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Why does one game played over two days work against you ?
 
PakLFC said:
Part of me hopes the game is washed out. I want to see our players being fiercely criticized for only defeating Nepal and Bangladesh in this mickey mouse tournament. These clowns plan to defeat NZ, Eng, Aus, RSA and India in a few weeks time
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Rana said:
Oh yes

As if the umpires and officials work for SLCB and not the ICC
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Yes because we have NEVER seen dodgy things happen in cricket before...
 
Pakistan will face the wrath of the weather, SL and India would be sitting easy in the finals. Unfortunately.
 
Very dark now, and the floodlights are switched on. The entire ground now being covered. It is properly pelting down in Colombo right now. Huge puddles on the covers.
 
have
owenhcricket said:
I did not understand what you typed at all. Try again?
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I said Sri Lanka being the home team can do whatever they want. If you think they are wasting time then that is too bad for Pak. Jiski laati ooski bhens. Is this clear enough for you?
 
owenhcricket said:
Are Sri Lanka trying to pull a fast one? We have literally just seen matches played on far worse outfields than this one but apparently the match toss cant go on because...the coin will slip and hurt its ankle or something?

Farcical.
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Dude Sri Lanka has the best groundmen and you blame them :p
 
The rain gods don't approve of the disgusting way in which India v PAK was given a reserve day. Punishing PAK for PCB's role in this fiasco. Will punish India in the final.
 
It is properly pelting down in Colombo right now, with a strong wind blowing. Huge puddles on the covers. No sign of the skies clearing either

I am doing a rain dance.. for it to keep raining.
 
It is so hilarious when fans keep looking at the sky praying for the rain to stop. It always reminds me of the song "paani re paani tera rang kaisa":ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:. Maybe we can get a 20-20 match later in the day:love:.
 
Guys, I know there is no reserve day.

Which is why this is a Mickey Mouse Tournament.
Reserve day for one match but not the others.
 
Pakistan is himself to blame. Should have counted the factor of run rate while losing terribly by india. The star studded think tank management is super stupid i guess
 
Well ya know let this be a lesson for Pak! Just one massive thrashing is enough to eliminate a team from a tournament. Pak would not have been in this position had our team considered the net run rate. Just because the runs are unachievable does not mean just throw your wickets away. You still try to get as close to the target as possible. Serves them right.
 
boomboomcheema said:
Pakistan not only lost to India but it was a heavy loss , lost by a bigger margin compared to SL so SL deservingly so will qualify for the finals ahead of Pakistan. It was a bad effort to lose to India by such a huge margin.
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Not really.
Pakistan would have already qualified had the game against India been rained off as per the rules set prior to the tournament.
 
ex-q-zit said:
Anyways tomorrow is a dead rubber. Why not cancel it and make it a reserve day for this match if a match cannot be completed today.
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Good idea this should happen if their are any brains working
 
IMMY69 said:
Not really.
Pakistan would have already qualified had the game against India been rained off as per the rules set prior to the tournament.
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But that would have meant that Pakistan would not have had a brutal reality-check and all the arrogance and big talk wouldn’t have blown in their faces.

This treatment of the fake best bowling attack was necessary.
 
Is the rain easing a bit? Way to early to lose hope just yet.
 
Asif321 said:
Good idea this should happen if their are any brains working
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ex-q-zit said:
Anyways tomorrow is a dead rubber. Why not cancel it and make it a reserve day for this match if a match cannot be completed today.
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So Bangladesh should be denied a game so that Pakistan should have an extra chance of making the final?

What world do you guys live in?

Who told Pakistan to get nuked by India after doing best bowling this and that for one week?
 
Imam-ul-Haq, in a chat with the official broadcasters:
We haven't lost any match in three months. Unfortunately, that was the game (vs India), we need to get rid of that from our blood. That's part of the game. We have some quality players and we talked about it. You have to step in and this is the day we are looking forward to. We played LPL here in Test matches as well. We knew that the conditions will be like this. It's not a batting paradise. It's a tough challenge. As a batsman, you have to adapt. you have to craft your innings and look for the bad balls. Running between the wickets is the key as well. (On today's game) We are looking forward to this game only. We knew we are a good team, we have to execute and we have worked hard.
 
Mamoon said:
But that would have meant that Pakistan would not have had a brutal reality-check and all the arrogance and big talk wouldn’t have blown in their faces.

This treatment of the fake best bowling attack was necessary.
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I personally don't believe in the hype.
We have a decent pace bowling attack and are capable of beating any side in the world on their day.
This has been the case since time immemorial.

No amount of thrashing, or infighting or whatever is going to change their mentality.
They will go on decent runs followed by a mauling.

It's ground hogs day when it comes to Pakistan Cricket.

Having said that, I don't agree with this rule change to allow a reserve day for one match.
If I was a Sri Lankan fan and this happened to Sri Lanka, I would be extremely angry.
 
It's not even the massive loss against India thats an issue.

We lost to India because of the travels, jetlag, injuries etc, otherwise the 228 run defeat wouldn't be possible, but India is a better team if you look at it from an unbiased perspective.

Our whole team relies on imam and Babar, 2 accumulators who are contributors but not match winners hence them disappearing in important games.

Shadab, faheem/nawaz, Chacha, Agha make up for an embarrasing middle order. Fakhar and rizwan are medicore bats and accumulators as well, but unlike babar and imam they aren't world class accumulators just medicore.

We rely on our bowling trio and our bowling trio wither performs with shadab undoing their hard work, or our bowling trio fails and we get tonked for 350 scores. Same with out batting, everyone is a tail ender expect babar and imam, 2 good batsmen that require hand holding and cannot help you single handedly chase 350 totals.

You all are delusional if you think rizwan is a better no 4 them sheryas, or chacha is a better no 6 then pandya or if agha is a better no 5 then kishan/Rahul.

Same with bowling, India isn't dependent on bumrah or siraj or thakur, if they fail, Kuldeep and pandya and jadeja can back them up just fine.
 
Lol, so India not only snatched the Asia Cup from Pakistan but also brutally kicked Pakistan out of the Asia Cup in one stroke and brutally dented the confidence of the side and the nation.

Personally I will be happy if this means turning the heat up on Babars captaincy and if he gets removed as captain from all formats once the WC is over.
 
We were putting a farcical looking crown on Babar's head saying he was so brilliant, awesome and that! Kohli said "sorry, THE crown belongs to me. You Babar hold on to my coat.... I'll show you how it's done".. Now we have not become a bad side overnight rather are an okay one. Our batting is just awful to watch. It clearly lacks a plan, controlled aggression and dynamism compared to the top sides.
 
PakLFC said:
The embarrassing thing is we only defeated Nepal and Bangladesh. India killed us where as Sri Lanka gave India a much harder fight. On this basis Sri Lanka rightfully will go through.
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Each match situation is different, Same India also got bowled out for 266 against same Pakistan. Pakistan did not allow Nepal to score 200, India did. SriLanka prepared pitch to their bowling strength and India won due to poor batting by SriLanka chasing a gettable score.
 
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