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

[MMHS]

Trivia: How many times in last 2 years we have seen asking lower than current rate & Azhar still batting?

 

[Belawal2014]

It's 4:00 AM here in USA and I am watching Hafeez batting and not complaining, Kiya Zimana Aya Gaya hai...������

Right up with ya, bud.

 

[world cup captain]

Sameee. Last match before school starts so might as well.

No day off on Monday?

 

[Pete Rose]

Hazelwood searching for the lbw vs his bunny

 

[Rayyman]

No day off on Monday?

Next match is on Tuesday night I think.

 

[world cup captain]

Next match is on Tuesday night I think.

Ahh, ok.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Trivia: How many times in last 2 years we have seen asking lower than current rate & Azhar still batting?

maybe sometime against srilanka lol

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Trivia: How many times in last 2 years we have seen asking lower than current rate & Azhar still batting?

2? One against Zimbabwe and one against Sri Lanka. Just a guess

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Pakistan on top.

Just need to be slow and steady and you will get there.

 

[yasir]

Hazelwood searching for the lbw vs his bunny

Babar is extra cautious and he has Rai Smile

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is looking bad for OZ. Moha is set and Babar seems to have regained his touch as well.

 

[Belawal2014]

Babar is extra cautious and he has Rai Smile

'Rai' nahi bhai 'wry' hota hai.

 

[adzzy786]

Babar needs to start scoring some runs

 

[Pakprideuk]

Hafeez hit in the head by Marsh. Thats not good, not on this wicket.

 

[msb314]

Guess Pakistan are not planning on taking any singles today.

 

[yasir]

Bill has no confidence in Pakistan , that's more like us. Other sledging is from the box *

 

[Rayyman]

Bill has no confidence in Pakistan , that's more like us. Other sledging is from the box *

Don't take that guy seriously. He's like 100 years old.

 

[Pete Rose]

Hafeez hit in the head by Marsh. Thats not good, not on this wicket.

Runs off the helmet and glove are Hafeez's scoring areas

 

[Nostalgic]

Babar is timing them, just not getting the placement.

 

[AFM]

Stop playing 90's cricket Babar. That's not the brand we want to see

 

[Pete Rose]

Don't take that guy seriously. He's like 100 years old.

He's a good man

 

[JibranAnsari]

Pakistani batting syndrome is fast taking over Babar azam , he is getting prone to dot balls.

 

[Pete Rose]

Waqar doing his best to jinx Pakistan. Talking about how some of the other venues will suit pakistan after this match

 

[adzzy786]

I'm all for slow and steady but babar giving bowlers maidens will just cause pressure. We can't leave it all to to the end. Need keep rotating strike

 

[Yaasir]

Babar the next Kohli can't get a single to save his life

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Chal yaar jaldi kar!

 

[Pete Rose]

Cummins on - get that helmet ready Hafeez

 

[MABA]

Man too many dot balls, I get the req rr is not high but the way they are playing it can creep up on you and thats when they will start losing wickets.

 

[Pete Rose]

An orange blimp just walked across the sight screen

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Babar is timing them, just not getting the placement.

Yup but Pakistani fans are impatient as hell

 

[MABA]

Wow Hafeez getting smacked on the head over and over again

 

[Watsupdoc]

Pressure building now...

 

[uberkoen]

Hafeez nearing his 50 which is probably why he has slowed down a bit. Being extra cautious. Hope he knows he needs to stay on after the 50 as well and plays carefully

 

[adzzy786]

Now we can see the pressure already is starting to affecting them. Need some runs to realease this.

 

[Pete Rose]

Both batsmen's feet in cement atm

 

[uberkoen]

Waqar complimenting the Pakistani batsmen.

 

[adzzy786]

Baber needs to try get singles at least! 8(25) isn't good enough

 

[Arham_PakFan]

87/1 in 22.It's like watching highlights of 90's cricket on YouTube.

 

[uberkoen]

Baber needs to try get singles at least! 8(25) isn't good enough

He's taking his time. He will come good eventually. Give him some time

 

[saabir]

Babar has probably set Misbah or Azhar Ali his mentor . He is following their tried & tested formula to become captain & enjoy tuk tuk. Only positive is Atleast he is not following his cousins

 

[srh]

suddenly runs have dried up

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I already believe Pakistan will win in 47 48 overs.

They kept Australia below their ceiling of 230 so win is almost certain.

We just have to accept they will take 47 48 overs.

 

[tanveer din]

Hzelwood is bowling economocily

 

[waleed88]

Hafeez looking for a selfish 50, I don't know who is the more selfish of the two, Malik or Hafeez, both love exploiting situations to make the best out of them in their favor.. where the hell is this knock going?

If not for Sharjeel our run rate would've been 3

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Babar doesn't look comfortable at the crease...

 

[saabir]

This match is reminding me of good old days of 90s. Pak aggressive bowling & chasing 230s target

 

[JaDed]

Pakistan takes the Turtle and Rabbit story way too seriously.

 

[Pete Rose]

So far, Babar has zero fluency

 

[Watsupdoc]

Come on yaar Babar - at least get the singles...

 

[imshally81]

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Shottt!!!

 

[uberkoen]

What a shot!

 

[JaDed]

If it reaches to last surely Imad and Amir can come through.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Creamed by Babar

 

[Pete Rose]

How can you keep playing for boundary only

 

[marlonbrowndo]

He's taking his time. He will come good eventually. Give him some time

That's something that most Pakistani fans don't know how to do unfortunately

 

[adzzy786]

I love the field set by Smith, Real aggression

 

[MMHS]

Pressure building now...

actually, they are playing well. Smith knows he can't win if PAK bats for 48 overs, so he is finishing Josh - the best in this situation I had ever seen was Viv - he'll spank couple of boundaries & look at Smith, as if, did you like that? Next best thing is not to get out .....

 

[shariqnoor]

102 dots by Pakistan so far. Australia had 163 dots in their whole innings.

 

[Pete Rose]

I really have no idea what babar is trying to do. Keeps playing every delivery to mid on or mid off

 

[tanveer din]

102 dots by Pakistan so far. Australia had 163 dots in their whole innings.

Dont care as long as we get rare win in Australia

 

[adzzy786]

Seen it too many times when Pakistan have choked up. When they bat too slow and leave too much to the end. So we aren't asking for boundaries just the batsmen keep rotating the strike. Don't want them to get bogged down which ultimately leads to pressure and then we know what happens

 

[shariqnoor]

I really didn't think Babar would be playing at a SR of 48. Momentum has completely stalled. This RRR will creep up to 6 and then we'll panic.

 

[imshally81]

50 for M Hafeez

 

[Watsupdoc]

Well played Hafeez! Was lucky but rode his luck well to a fifty.

 

[super hitter]

Just loving the stupid TUK TUK..

come o n guys we are on the winning end now don't make us bore

 

[Arham_PakFan]

And Hafeez cements his spot.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

50 for hafeez

 

[super hitter]

Out of 24 overs, 17 overs have been dot balls

 

[Pete Rose]

Hafeez usually gets out shortly after a fifty

 

[Ankit007]

After a long time I can say that Pakistan is chasing well

 

[Anchorman]

Credit to Hafeez. Crucial knock!

 

[JaDed]

One good thing here is atleast the RR isn't going above 5 and wickets are not lost,chase on its way.

 

[waleed88]

'Out of 24 overs, 17 overs have been dot balls.'

Reason why Pakistan is so behind in International cricket, and risks elimination from WC

 

[Anchorman]

We haven't won an ODI against Australia in Australia since 2005, right? And people are complaining about the run rate?

I'd take a 1 wicket win off the final ball of the innings at this point. Beggars can't be choosers.

Bring this home, guys!

 

[Sarfarazian92]

What's the point of hitting a four and playing 5 dot balls after that?

 

[MMHS]

Out of 24 overs, 17 overs have been dot balls

There is a explanation for that which CricIfo didn't give - Aussies know they need to get 10 wickets, they have kept 7 men inside - as long as asking is within 2 of current, not losing wicket is the best strategy. After this spell of Starc, Smith will have 7 overs from his main pair with old ball.

Equation changes for targets of 220 & 280 ..... Aussies are not operating in stability mood

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Hafeez hasn't improved his running one bit smh

 

[Pete Rose]

Babar is going to hit the ball to everyone on the offside field

 

[Silverlion]

Prince baber needs to get a move on and his fans need to treat him as a ordinary cricketer.