Australia v Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Melbourne | Jan 15, 2017 | Pakistan Innings

[Abdullah719]

Australia Team
DA Warner, UT Khawaja, SPD Smith*, TM Head, GJ Maxwell, MR Marsh, MS Wade†, JP Faulkner, PJ Cummins, MA Starc, JR Hazlewood

Pakistan Team
Mohammad Hafeez*, Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan†, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan

Pakistan need 221 to win.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

My bet's on a nervy but ultimately successful chase.

 

[SM1989]

Unlikely to chase this. I predict a batting collapse and Pakistan to be bowled out for 160-170.

You heard it here first.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Openers should just go for it

 

[Rayyman]

Let's goooooo!!!! I'm hyped.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Should chase it IA

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Asad Technique will guide us through to victory. [MENTION=4401]lahoriyah1234[/MENTION]

 

[JibranAnsari]

That was smiths slowest 50 plus score.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sharjeel, Babar and Umar will be key

 

[Gilly]

Should be an easy win for Pakistan.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Asad Technique will guide us through to victory. [MENTION=4401]lahoriyah1234[/MENTION]

Let's hope it doesn't even come to him. I expect he will get bogged down even with this low total and put inncecessary pressure on everyone else

 

[marlonbrowndo]

This is their best bowling attack though. Hazlewood could trouble us

 

[Indiafan]

Key here will be not to panic and bat out 50 overs. Pitch is not conducive to forcing the pace or else wickets will fall

 

[castortroy]

If we win, we will probably be 8-9 wickets down doing it. Any other proffessional team would knock this score down with 5 wickets to spare.

Not pack. Still expecting a 180 ao

 

[msb314]

This is their best bowling attack though. Hazlewood could trouble us

If they give us pace - I think we will score at a good rate.

It is Maxwell, Faulkner and Smith's bowling that I am more worried about.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan need some self belief. These are kind of situations that our batsmen fear most. How not to lose from a winnable situation

 

[JibranAnsari]

Azhar would have been perfect for chasing todays score , thats the score where azhar is useful.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Imad wasim and malik will be the key.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

If they give us pace - I think we will score at a good rate.

It is Maxwell, Faulkner and Smith's bowling that I am more worried about.

Naa you should be worried about starc and hazlewood. The likes of Malik will play maxwell and Faulkner well.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shafiq better not bat at 3

 

[Black Zero]

Last time pakistan won odi against Australia in Australia was in 2005 at Perth.

Mohammad Yousaf and Razzaq chased 260+.

will today be the first win in over a decade?

 

[MABA]

LOOOOL so lucky, prof wants to start collapse already

 

[Sarfarazian92]

bachat

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Does Hafeez last 10 overs? Make your predictions now!

 

[Aman]

Love seeing Smith drop catches )

He took two stunners against us and we never heard the end of it.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Haven't seen Hafeez open for Pak in ODI's for a longtime

 

[Pakpak]

Hafeez dropped!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hahahah hafeez dropped. Would've gone for a duck. Thank god.

 

[Speedster1]

We have serious problems if we fail to win this one. Got them around 50 runs cheaper than last time, so less pressure of a big score(by our standards)to chase.

No excuses this one should be in the bag. I wouldn't bet on it though as it is Pak!

Need a quickfire 50 at the top

 

[Aman]

Hope Hafeez scores a century to troll Smith.

 

[ExplicitAI]

That should've been a wide

 

[QalandarFan]

Dropped!

 

[Shafi]

If we win this I consider it an upset considering we have 3-4 hacks in the team

 

[Anchorman]

I'm amazed at Hafeez's ability to find the slips regardless of pitch conditions.

 

[Speedster1]

Lucky Hafeez

 

[msb314]

How was that not a wide?

 

[Indiafan]

Looks like Hafeez's day today

 

[FlickedOffHips]

what's funnier? Hafeez constantly edging to slips? or Smith constantly dropping catches in slips?

 

[MABA]

Looks like both batsmen want to finish this in 30 overs

 

[QalandarFan]

Hafeez blocks off the first over! Looking forward to watching Sharjeel bat!

 

[Aman]

I'm amazed at Hafeez's ability to find the slips regardless of pitch conditions.

Dude would be amazing for slips catching practice.

 

[msb314]

If I was Starc - I would be really ticked off at Smith!!

 

[badsha001]

smith is one of their best fielder actually...

 

[Speedster1]

I hope Umar comes in at no 3 we need to be positive don't want Shafiq dragging us down

 

[160KPH]

Our batsmen look like they will be all out for 30 at this rate... they only need to chase 220, why is Sharjeel first ball trying to smack it like we're chasing 400.

 

[yasir]

Hafeez trade mark slip practice

 

[FlickedOffHips]

I'm amazed at Hafeez's ability to find the slips regardless of pitch conditions.

takes dedication.

 

[Indiafan]

I hope Umar comes in at no 3 we need to be positive don't want Shafiq dragging us down

This is not a pitch to be positive in

 

[Aman]

what's funnier? Hafeez constantly edging to slips? or Smith constantly dropping catches in slips?

Caught everything that came his way against us

 

[castortroy]

Wickets are coming

 

[QalandarFan]

Who is the other commentator he has been extremely biased!

 

[ExplicitAI]

Josh cut him up

 

[msb314]

Sharjeel bhi edge deha

 

[Abdullah719]

I'm amazed at Hafeez's ability to find the slips regardless of pitch conditions.

That's another facet he's blessed in.

 

[QalandarFan]

Finally some runs!

 

[160KPH]

This is some scary batting

 

[Pakprideuk]

Hafeez will last two balls if Hazlewood finds his range. Wish Azhar and Sarfraz played, would have been a cakewalk!

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Rotate the strike come on !!

 

[QalandarFan]

Did you just here that commentator "there on track for 50"!

 

[MMHS]

MoHa is in terrific batting form - terrifying for PAK No. 3 ..............

 

[160KPH]

Hazelwood is the kind of bowler who will find Hafeez out after a ball or two. He already seems to have figured out what Sharjeel is struggling with.

 

[ExplicitAI]

At least rotate the strike man, you'll whittle down the amount of runs you need to chase.

 

[Aman]

Wow Mitch Marsh got a golden today, man he cannot catch a break )

 

[160KPH]

The worry is that not only do they have to see this opening spell out, there's the concern that they get themselves into a hole and then get out when trying to slog their way out.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lol , doesn't look like we are gonna get anywhere near the total.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Shot Sharjeel yaar

 

[160KPH]

Beautiful shot

 

[FlickedOffHips]

Caught everything that came his way against us

I know. Give us a break once in a while. hopefully he does in march.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

What a shot!

 

[Abdullah719]

He can't play on the off-side.

 

[boomboom6]

Glorious cover drive off 148 kmph delivery from Starc ... Sharjeel you beast !!

 

[msb314]

Great shot!

 

[MMHS]

AUS attack is like a bit their batting - if things click, they'll roll teams out; but key is early wicket, otherwise they often struggle.

 

[boomboom6]

Bill Lawry such a legend with his excitement

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Superb shot from Sharjeel. Follows it up with 2. Where are those guys saying he can't play through the off side. Lol. Pakistani fans

 

[shah_1]

Sharjeel cheetay

 

[shariqnoor]

Leaving aside the hitting aspect, singles rotation is another aspect of our game that is seriously way behind the other teams. Australia had just 1 boundary in the first 5 overs yet they were going at 6 RPO. We just look for fours and if we can't get them then it's a block. Mohammad Yousuf was a master of the rotation of strike. Ironic that a 90's player is more suited to our team right now than our current players.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

The Pakistani crowd seems more interested in our politicians lol

 

[160KPH]

Pakistani fans getting excited, man this brings back memories.
Don't let us down boys