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SL would be happy with that performance!
 
Even the SL batting lineup has no problems in posting 300+ against the Aussies. How far we have fallen :facepalm:




And Inzi selects Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez :facepalm: :facepalm:


Worst selector ever.
 
Syed1 said:
Even the SL batting lineup has no problems in posting 300+ against the Aussies. How far we have fallen :facepalm:




And Inzi selects Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez :facepalm: :facepalm:


Worst selector ever.
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yaar mujhe to ab dhar lag raha he, look at sri lanka...
 
So now even Lanka scoring 320 against Australia, boys we might be leaving this tournament without a single win...
 
If we get demolished in CT Inzi needs to hand over his resignation. First he oversees Umar Akmal's shoddy fitness test and then he re-selects someone like Azhar Ali who was just dropped a series before. What are these selections?
 
Syed1 said:
Even the SL batting lineup has no problems in posting 300+ against the Aussies. How far we have fallen :facepalm:




And Inzi selects Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez :facepalm: :facepalm:


Worst selector ever.
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SL has hit AUS for 315 or so, we could not do that in 5 tries back in JAN, even with Sharjeel. Other than Babar, everybody is so weak and fragile, there is nobody who can score a 20+ run over, how we can get 100 in last 10?

Azhar, Shezad, Hafeez, Malik, Sarfraz nobody would like to play them in a single Domestic ODI team and we have selected them for national team that to for a tournament :acp:
 
Good to see SL scoring runs would have loved to see upul tharanga scoring a century.Never mind he will score a century in real match against Pakistan.
 
Syed1 said:
If we get demolished in CT Inzi needs to hand over his resignation. First he oversees Umar Akmal's shoddy fitness test and then he re-selects someone like Azhar Ali who was just dropped a series before. What are these selections?
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Pakistan's approach is playing for the survival. If only there was a draw result in ODIs as well..:misbah
 
Good batting from Matthews and wow what a find Gunaratne has been. Amazing.
Also some good late order hitting from Prasana.
 
Aussies will be chase it down but Lankan batting was very good nonetheless. I think 300 will be the per score of this CT 2017. There would be problem for teams like BD and Pak if they are going to bat first. I dont think they are gonna score that much in batting first but they can surprise us by chasing it down. For BD, the plan will be bowling first and try to restrict the opponent under 280 and give it a try!
 
Even Sri Lanka has Dickwella at the top. And we are sending over Shizzy and Azhar/Hafeez.
 
Hamza_ said:
Even SL is playing modern day cricket. Oh God
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What were u thinking abt them. They are ranked above Pakistan. Pakistan has still to prove that they can play modern day cricket. Watch out the Bangladesh tmw, they might win against Pakistan.
 
Looks like Australia will just squeeze past Sri Lanka, what a game though
 
Good game but SL playing basically first XI while Aus testing bench. Still though great stuff from SL. At about 130/4 I thought they'd crumble to 270-ish but they did well.
 
Damn, SL have done really well here it seems.

They would've won if they had our bowling attack.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Looks like India are ending up at the bottom of the group lol.
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Why are fans from India/Pakistan so pessimistic this time? Usually by this time both fans would be arguing about how they are going to destroy the other team.
 
Aaron Finch's century, followed by Travis Head's finishing skills, helped Australia warm-up for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy with a tense two-wicket victory over a spirited Sri Lanka at The Oval on Friday (May 26).

Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a competitive 318 for 7 in 50 overs after Angelo Mathews (95 off 106) and Asela Gunaratne (70* off 56) made half-centuries. Finch then smashed a 109-ball 137 before Head hit a crucial, unbeaten 85 off 73 as Australia crossed the line with two balls to spare, scoring 319 for 8 in 49.4 overs.

After being put in to bat, Sri Lanka got off to a brisk start, Niroshan Dickwella leading the way with a 30-ball 41. Dickwella's quick start meant although Upul Tharanga fell to Josh Hazlewood for 13, Sri Lanka managed 60 runs in the first nine overs.

However, the arrival of Moises Henriques triggered a turnaround as he got both Dickwella and Kusal Mendis in successive overs. And when James Pattinson got Dinesh Chandimal for 17, Sri Lanka seemed in trouble at 92 for 4 in the 17th over.

That is when the experience of Angelo Mathews stood out, as he revived the innings along with Chamara Kapugedera. The pair added 60 for the sixth wicket before the latter fell, giving a return catch to Head.

But Mathews continued and went past his half-century with an able Gunaratne for company. While Mathews shifted gears by taking on Adam Zampa and Henriques, Gunaratne settled in. And once Mathews fell five short of a century, Gunaratne took charge and helped Sri Lanka up the ante with some quick scoring.

Keeping Gunaratne good company in the slog overs was Seekkuge Prasanna, who himself played a handy cameo of 31 from 19 balls. With Gunaratne crossing his half-century and remaining unbeaten on 70, Sri Lanka added 110 runs in the last ten overs to go past 300.

Australia lost David Warner for a 32-ball 19 to Nuwan Pradeep but by then, Finch had already taken the side past 64 in 11 overs. It set the pattern for the next phase of the chase as Finch dominated partnerships.

Chris Lynn and Moises Henriques, the next two Australian batsmen, managed just 29 runs between them but Finch more than made up for that with a flurry of boundaries. He found the fence at will and with rapid frequency, helping Australia stay on par with the required run-rate.

Even when Henriques fell run-out in the 24th over, Australia had already amassed 143 runs with Finch scoring 91 of those.

Henriques's exit led to a strong fourth-wicket stand between Finch and Head which put Australia on track in the middle overs. With Head giving steady support, Finch continued his aggressive ways and the duo added 75 runs together.

But just when the partnership seemed set to take Australia home, Pradeep got Finch and Glenn Maxwell off successive balls to keep Sri Lanka in the game. Lasith Malinga soon bowled Matthew Wade, leaving Australia 76 to get off the last ten overs with only four wickets in hand.

Fortunately for Australia, it had a well-set Head in the middle to play the finisher's role. Marcus Stoinis chipped in with 15 but once he fell in the 45th over, Head took it upon himself.

Sri Lanka kept fighting and took the game deep, but once the equation came down to 13 off the last two overs, it was Australia's game.
 
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