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

[m.shah]

I hope announcing teams a day before will end now

 

[AAli98]

Make as many changes as you want but if your not going to change your mindset no point.

 

[Mesozoic]

So Pakistan the hosts playing a crunch game with a crowd that supports the opposition

Well done Jay Shah.

Yeah but Pakistan could have just said no to BCCI and played the tournament without India couldn't they? You can't just bend down for Indian revenue and then complain about these inconveniences.

 

[Coolcapri]

Need to attack Thekshana and don't let me settle.

 

[m.shah]

How many changes pak made from last match.

 

[Markhor]

Its better to make mass changes in between tournament rather than against weak teams and meaningless matches by pakistani logic. What a fool babar and management is looking now.

There's a reason why Babar has never won anything as captain - be it U19s, domestic, PSL or internationals (except some useless tri-series in NZL). His ziddiness makes my blood boil.

 

[PakPremi]

Fakhar is still lacking confidence. Imam is a big miss.

 

[Marooned]

Tuk tuk Shafique looking to stay on till lunch.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Pakistan don't want to get bowled out for a low score, hope is to bat all overs and that will be enough runs to challenge SL on this wicket as has been the case in this tournament batting second.

 

[Coolcapri]

look like both openers playing for themself

 

[kingusama92]

Beautiful start to the morning session on day 1.

 

[emranabbas]

when is wellelog bowling?

 

[mominsaigol]

Saud is no saviour obvously deserves a go for sure

He is not a saviour. He is someone who deserves a place ahead of fraudulent rizwan

 

[TheSultan]

Everyone playing for their place in the team - this is the culture nurtured got the last few years

 

[ChTab]

Amazing start from Pakistan

 

[boomboomcheema]

First wicket down.

 

[sweto]

Fakhar is test player. Because he got military background so they keep him in the team.
He is our new me. Took took.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Fakhar hack gone bowled

 

[RyanRyan10]

How many changes pak made from last match.

5

Imam, Faheem, Agha, Naseem, Rauf have been replaced by Abdullah, M Haris, Zaman, Nawaz, Wasim

 

[castortroy]

Wasim Akram: He looks so far so good. Abdulla. 4 of 11.

Awful commentator to listen to.

As for Pak, they will be bundled out for 160

 

[boomboomcheema]

Fakhar total waste player , drop him.

 

[Devadwal]

Fakhar gone

 

[TheSultan]

Fakhar done like a kipper!

 

[FearlessRoar]

Fakhar has lost his charm. Time to back to basics ( domestic) for him.

 

[hamzie]

Fakhar should've stayed out

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Looks like we gonna get all out 130

 

[Asif321]

Extremely denting for fakhar confidence better off if he didn’t play today

 

[Rana]

Jaa yar Fakhar

Kis ke liye itna stand le hum?!

 

[shariqnoor]

That was a right handed version dismissal of Mitchell Starc.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Too much pressure on Babar once again . Guy doesn't have space to breathe easy.

 

[m.shah]

Hopefully end of Fakhar career. He is always out of form

 

[castortroy]

That beating from India has really ruined the confidence and stability of this pak team

 

[riddu]

worst team ..will miss saud

 

[ChTab]

here comes the Lumber 1 batter

 

[FearlessRoar]

Pitch is looking spin friendly. And Pakistan has no specialist spinner in squad. Pakistani batters will struggle against srilankan's spin attack

 

[Coolcapri]

Fakhar can't even block

 

[PakPremi]

He is not a saviour. He is someone who deserves a place ahead of fraudulent rizwan

How are you comparing Rizwan with Saud, one is a full time batsmen the other wicketkeeper batsman. Although Rizwan should bat at 5 and Saud in 4,both should be in the team.

 

[IAJ]

Lol, he was blocking a couple of bad balls also, Yeh tou phir hona hi tha.

 

[emranabbas]

fakhar zaman last 5 games and 4 runs in this one

Pakistan vs India	27	10-Sep-2023	Colombo (RPS)
Pakistan vs Bangladesh	20	06-Sep-2023	Lahore
Pakistan vs India	--	02-Sep-2023	Pallekele
Pakistan vs Nepal	14	30-Aug-2023	Multan
Pakistan vs Afghanistan	27	26-Aug-2023	Colombo (RPS)

 

[m.shah]

That was a right handed version dismissal of Mitchell Starc.

He missed it completely

 

[Firebat]

This is pressure Babar. Step up.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

4 by kaptaan

 

[Savak]

All this talk of aggressive fearless cricket is BS. When this team falls under pressure in do or die games they resort to the defensive safety approach. Have seen it many times. Pakistan is playing like a team severely under pressure and under the pump.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is why Saim Ayub should have been selected. Lack of experience is no excuse. He has List A numbers and T20 numbers.

Clearly has ability as well. Mickey and Grant can probably take him to the next level.

 

[Marooned]

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That was a right handed version dismissal of Mitchell Starc.

Shaheen se itni nafrat hai kya?

 

[Adi_62945]

There's a reason why Babar has never won anything as captain - be it U19s, domestic, PSL or internationals (except some useless tri-series in NZL). His ziddiness makes my blood boil.

This is not ziddiness rather foolishness and plain stupidity. He is very average mind guy only good when have bat in hands

 

[aukhan]

lol fakhar.

Time to discard him for Saim Ayub.

 

[TheSultan]

That was a right handed version dismissal of Mitchell Starc.

About 10kph slower - but that’s enough for our amateurs

 

[Marooned]

This is why Saim Ayub should have been selected. Lack of experience is no excuse. He has List A numbers and T20 numbers.

Clearly has ability as well. Mickey and Grant can probably take him to the next level.

Concur. Ayub is a must atleast in the squad.

 

[mominsaigol]

Well this is the end of fakhar's career. Regardless at the very least I will give him a send off because despite his limitations he's wasn't bad.

1) Fakhar thank you for replacing Ahmed shezad and winning the champions trophy for us.

2) Thanks you for all those memorable 150+ scores including being the first and only pakistani batter to score a 200+ in odi.

You're contributions won't be forgotten. . You're old now, time to let saim ayub take your place. Salute to the legend.

 

[m.shah]

Cmon babar show us why are u number one

 

[batandballbattle]

We have got to stop defending fakhar now, his match winning abilities have all faded away.
Must look at a replacement.

 

[shariqnoor]

.

Shaheen se itni nafrat hai kya?

Shaheen usually gets LBWs. Starc usually gets batsmen bowled.

 

[Devadwal]

Time for Babar Azam to score a century in virtually knockout game .

 

[aukhan]

It will be interesting to see Babar against spin.

 

[7sins]

Surely that was the last chance for fakhar to make world cup squad and for his rest of the career

 

[jnaveen1980]

They played tests aggressively. What happened? Will Shaun masood come back?

 

[Rana]

Now a long line up of Right handers for Wallalage

 

[boomboomcheema]

What timing Babar.

 

[mominsaigol]

How are you comparing Rizwan with Saud, one is a full time batsmen the other wicketkeeper batsman. Although Rizwan should bat at 5 and Saud in 4,both should be in the team.

Ig we should stop comparing Kumar sangakara and Ms Dhoni to genuine batsmen as well because their wicket keeper batsmen only.

Why is rizwan being treated as an exception? If this was Dhoni, being replaced by some batsmen everyone would cause a riot, you wanna know why?

Because Dhoni is irreplaceable. Rizwan is anything but valuable.

 

[Marooned]

Shaheen usually gets LBWs. Starc usually gets batsmen bowled.

Starc only occasionally swings the new ball. With Shaheen, it's bread and butter.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Falhar needs be dropped for the World Cup

 

[coooolali]

Fakhar fanbuoys created quite a stir last night. How can you drop him? His average is 46. He is terribly out of form missed a straight ball

 

[aukhan]

This is why Saim Ayub should have been selected. Lack of experience is no excuse. He has List A numbers and T20 numbers.

Clearly has ability as well. Mickey and Grant can probably take him to the next level.

Babar is dheet. He will continue to back fakhar and his best friend Imam.

 

[hamzie]

,32 deliveries so far
22 dots
Amazing

 

[Marooned]

Falhar needs be dropped for the World Cup

Don't drop him from squad. Demote him to backup role for few games.

 

[TheSultan]

I think Babar will be meat n drink for the Lankan spinners

 

[PakLFC]

Fakhar gonna open for us in the WC

 

[TheSultan]

Babar is dheet. He will continue to back fakhar and his best friend Imam.

And his BFF Rizwan

 

[castortroy]

Pitch is looking spin friendly. And Pakistan has no specialist spinner in squad. Pakistani batters will struggle against srilankan's spin attack

Yeah that's inevitable

Spinners will run through this line up

 

[aukhan]

Tuk tuk Shafique looking to stay on till lunch.

Reminds me of Shehzad. Good looking shots straight to the fielders.

 

[Markhor]

The heart attacks will begin when Wellalage comes onto bowl.

Thank god Hasaranga isn't playing.

 

[Asif321]

Pakistan batting is one of most boring in cricket right now

 

[mominsaigol]

Everyone relax about Abdullah, he'll come good. Give him a run for a while. It's his first time opening in odi, so chill.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Reminds me of Shehzad. Good looking shots straight to the fielders.

Selecting Saud and Abdullah was poor imo. Based on Test match form. It's like India selecting SKY for his T20 form.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

So Saud dropped and fever used as an excuse . What a pathetic culture we have

 

[aukhan]

Babar should be removed from Captaincy after the World Cup is over. This dosti culture needs to go.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Selecting Saud and Abdullah was poor imo. Based on Test match form. It's like India selecting SKY for his T20 form.

Saim Ayub, Sharjeel and Omair Bin Yusuf are all superior to him

 

[RyanRyan10]

Pakistan batting is one of most boring in cricket right now

Misbah's team was more boring. Babar has got some good shots.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

Under Sarfraz’s captaincy we dominated Sri Lanka 5-0, now we are being humiliated like no tomorrow