Australia convincingly beat Pakistan by 80 runs in third ODI, take unassailable 3-0 series lead

[Plumb]

Umar Akmal has 30 overs to play today and has 200 runs to play with.

Any excuses for him failing today?

Didn’t bat on my original position, conditions were tough. Aus bowled really well.

Same old same old, hyping up the people by playing good in micky mouse tournaments and making place for WC... another day in pakistan cricket

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

If he has to bowl at batsmen like Imam he will be greatest bowler ever.

What's your deal with Imam? No one did anything today and though we are a terrible batting side, he's shown more than most.

Who would replace him? Few have done what he did in SA as Pakistanis.

 

[srh]

Imam has scored +4 in this game and gotten dismissed by a part timer.

his fans will not notice this fact

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Umar Akmal has 30 overs to play today and has 200 runs to play with.

Any excuses for him failing today?

Would have liked him to come in before Malik to see how he go about making a century Because someone said UA will make century in 80 balls and ridiculed the hundreds of Haris and Rizwan in the previous games

Still have 180 balls let’s see what this tailunt can do.

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Umar Akmal has 30 overs to play today and has 200 runs to play with.

Any excuses for him failing today?

Misbah told told him to play slow in his dreams.

 

[Mueez]

U Akmal wanting to make a Test comeback after having displayed his excellent leaves.

 

[a_tahir]

What's your deal with Imam? No one did anything today and though we are a terrible batting side, he's shown more than most.

Who would replace him? Few have done what he did in SA as Pakistanis.

He hates him A LOT

 

[Abdullah719]

Funny you skipped out the name of the guy who dropped Maxwell. I wonder why

Because everyone already knows...

IMAM

 

[Syed1]

What's with the leaves?

 

[a_tahir]

U Akmal wanting to make a Test comeback after having displayed his excellent leaves.

He might actually need him. He had a pretty good season.

 

[Farhan93]

Whats the strike rate of nephew excluding Zimbabwe series? Anyone?

 

[ahmed16]

Unnecessary leaves.

This is Umar Akmal 2.0, he doesn't want to play rash shots so has decided to not put bat on ball at all.

 

[Abdullah719]

Cummins will soon be number 1 bowler

He's already #1 in Tests. Quality bowler.

 

[Kroll]

If he has to bowl at batsmen like Imam he will be greatest bowler ever.

True that, any bowler bowling at Pak batsmen is the best bowler the world has ever seen.

 

[Plumb]

He might actually need him. He had a pretty good season.

Good lord... people still believe in UA... banging my head on wall... seriously

 

[Gullycricket]

Cummins is too good.Stood tall amid all debacles they faced over last 1 year

 

[a_tahir]

Good lord... people still believe in UA... banging my head on wall... seriously

He wasn't bad in test cricket.

 

[Farhan93]

Good lord... people still believe in UA... banging my head on wall... seriously

He's still better than the likes of nephew and son. Atleast he brings some excitement

 

[Mueez]

Cummins is too good.Stood tall amid all debacles they faced over last 1 year

And he didn’t need any sandpaper to have success...

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

UA is done. Expecting his success is like banging ones head against a wall.

 

[JibranAnsari]

He's already #1 in Tests. Quality bowler.

Oh thanks , never knew that.

 

[Kroll]

Akmal will soon launch into nitro mode, will make these Cummins Schummins gully mohalla level bowlers.

 

[Plumb]

He's still better than the likes of nephew and son. Atleast he brings some excitement

Don’t rely on TTF move on and look for new players...TTFs will not win you games

 

[Gullycricket]

Exciting Umar with SR of 37 and people cursing Imam

 

[a_tahir]

Exciting Umar with SR of 37 and people cursing Imam

The guy's only played like 9 balls.

 

[Plumb]

He wasn't bad in test cricket.

Ya he was kicked out of team just for fun.

 

[Mueez]

Why are we stressing about this game anyways?

“It is not about winning the series, it is about testing our bench-strength.”

 

[Kroll]

While Mian Malik quietly goes about adding runs as he watches destruction meted out by Junior at the other end.

 

[Greenstorm]

Australia has brought back Cummins to take wicket of Umar while he is still new at the crease. Such is the deshat of the man

 

[DRsohail]

Malik has no shame left in him, his innings shows he is done and dusted.

 

[The_Odd_One]

85/4 after 20 overs is the most likely scorecard for Pakistan in world cup matches too.

 

[Gullycricket]

While Mian Malik quietly goes about adding runs as he watches destruction meted out by Junior at the other end.

Faheem would have smashed everyone if he was not rested

 

[a_tahir]

Ya he was kicked out of team just for fun.

That's the past anyways. Saud shakeel or Saad Ali should be brought in

 

[sindhiboy]

cummins has 17 wickets in his last 5 odis. thats incredible

 

[Kroll]

Aussies already ph33ring this man.

 

[Gullycricket]

Malik protecting Australia from legund Talunt

 

[a_tahir]

cummins has 17 wickets in his last 5 odis. thats incredible

He was the leading wicket taker in the aus vs ind series i think.

 

[Greenstorm]

Like it or not but Umar is the only player in Pakistan who can win us the match from this situation.

 

[Abdullah719]

UA looking ready to launch at any point... we got this

 

[Gullycricket]

He was the leading wicket taker in the aus vs ind series i think.

Even with bat he average more than many batsman.Quality cricketer

 

[Mueez]

Umar nahi sudrega, going for an aerial shot when he has a responsibility...

 

[HGhazanfar]

Umar Akmal is actually blocking deliveries, never though I would see the day. Lets see how long he bats for.

 

[a_tahir]

Even with bat he average more than many batsman.Quality cricketer

I don't remember him being this good like 2-3 years ago. What's happened?

 

[Mueez]

Like it or not but Umar is the only player in Pakistan who can win us the match from this situation.

Can he show us his Kohli genes tonight?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I have a feeling this match will make Malik a certain for the World Cup.

He might push Pakistan over the line.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Like it or not but Umar is the only player in Pakistan who can win us the match from this situation.

When was the last time he won a match from this position?

 

[salman24]

Ya he was kicked out of team just for fun.

Go look at his scores before he was dropped. He was kicked out for fun. Should not have been dropped.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I have a feeling this match will make Malik a certain for the World Cup.

He might push Pakistan over the line.

TBH, Malik has been not as bad some people claim. In Asia cup, he was the only batsman with Imam who actually showed up. This world cup should be his last ODI tournament but he makes this mediocre team on merit.

 

[Greenstorm]

UA effortlessly takes 1s and 2s even against spinners who are his weakness. Only if he had a half functioning brain.

 

[Boi]

Malik is such a waste

 

[Abdullah719]

It's not about winning the series

 

[HGhazanfar]

Australia could have a really good bowling lineup at the world cup with Starc, J Richardson, Cummins, Zampa, Maxwell and Smith to share the 5th option.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

End of Malik's career.

 

[a_tahir]

end of malik's career.

inshallah

 

[Gullycricket]

Why has Murali Finch bowled yet?

 

[babajee]

Please, someone spare us from Malik.

 

[Mueez]

Malik is finished.

 

[Pete Rose]

What logic would malik and hafeez have to want to play this World Cup. It’s not like they are going to be doing anything to get to the final let alone winning it.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

On a lighter note, Umar has his excuse now.

When I came to the crease, half the team had already departed and it's impossible to win from such a situation.

 

[DRsohail]

and they say umar akmal has failed but nobody says this malik guy ahas done nothing in last 12 months.

 

[Madplayer]

Sharamful performance. Is this a minefield they are batting on?

 

[Boi]

Akmal will win us the game.

 

[a_tahir]

On a lighter note, Umar has his excuse now.

When I came to the crease, half the team had already departed and it's impossible to win from such a situation.

Aus 18/2 chased 360.

No it's not impossible

 

[Gullycricket]

Malik used to be so good against spin.Guess its time to retire

 

[Mueez]

Oh wait a second, I thought the game was over...

Imad is also playing.
Might want to play for a fifty/century.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Akmal will win us the game.

If I drank a bottle of wine for every time that's been said, I'd be drunk dead and still it wouldn't have happened.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Australia could have a really good bowling lineup at the world cup with Starc, J Richardson, Cummins, Zampa, Maxwell and Smith to share the 5th option.

forgot vittori finch?

 

[Shaka81]

I wonder if Shoaib Malik will get the same level of abuse that Imam is getting after all his innings was even more pathetic and he was the captain.....

 

[DRsohail]

welldone

I have a feeling this match will make Malik a certain for the World Cup.

He might push Pakistan over the line.

He has done it

 

[Farhan93]

Terrible. Malik can't even go big against spinners now. After this series Malik, Yasir and Shan must retire from LOIs.

 

[Gullycricket]

Ronaldo to win it as he did for Juventus

 

[Asif321]

Most useless and pathetic series
Thanks Sony for not telecasting

 

[coy0607]

Sharamful performance. Is this a minefield they are batting on?

don't you know Pakistan aren't playing to win... It's fun cricket yaar

 

[HGhazanfar]

Malik is a waste, I would prefer Hafeez over him but would never want both in the world cup 15 squad

 

[Greenstorm]

When was the last time he won a match from this position?

When was the last time anyone has won us a match from this position ?

 

[Gullycricket]

Faheem would have been handy here

 

[Syed1]

I'd take Hafeez in a heart beat over Malik, any day of the week and twice on Sunday.



Sadly BOTH will play in the WC

 

[Abdullah719]

I have a feeling this match will make Malik a certain for the World Cup.

He might push Pakistan over the line.

End of Malik's career.

That was quick.

 

[coy0607]

Faheem would have been handy here

Yes, handy for a 12(10)

 

[Syed1]

Shane Zampa ki itni izzat wowza