Australia v Pakistan | 3rd ODI | Perth | Jan 19, 2017 | Pakistan Innings

[Sarfarazian92]

Akmal will slog after meeting his average, 35.

 

[boomboom6]

really missing Sarfaraz in this series ... his strike rotation is so invaluable with the odd boundary

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Gotta get 70 off these last 7

 

[LegendAli]

Umar - fitness and poor form aside - plays the brand of cricket that we should be playing in ODIs so discarding him completely is not an option.

There are bigger liabilities at our disposal such as Azhar, who will never play the brand of cricket we are trying to play.

We are scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of dynamic batting talent, can't afford to discard Umar for good.

Ok I can digest that answer, so we both are on the same page in regards to his mediocrity.

 

[imshally81]

Need to accelerate now....

 

[Arsalan Pro]

really missing Sarfaraz in this series ... his strike rotation is so invaluable with the odd boundary

Very true.Same here.

 

[hamzie]

finally

 

[uberkoen]

What a shot!!

 

[shariqnoor]

Wow

 

[angrypathan]

What a shot!!! Talunt

 

[MABA]

Great shot by Akmal, hopefully he can hit some more

 

[Nasty Naz]

There we go. What a beautiful stroke.

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Umar - fitness and poor form aside - plays the brand of cricket that we should be playing in ODIs so discarding him completely is not an option.

There are bigger liabilities at our disposal such as Azhar, who will never play the brand of cricket we are trying to play.

We are scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of dynamic batting talent, can't afford to discard Umar for good.

Yes we need a player that in the middle order that can score at more than run a ball. And UAKmal seems the only option but he needs to improve his fitness.

 

[Jabo]

Akmal has woken up

Probably get out next shot

 

[boomboom6]

what a shot from Umar

 

[hamzie]

) vata poser

 

[imshally81]

 

[marlonbrowndo]

My jaw is touching the floor. That's what Akmal can do

 

[hamzie]

) talunt ua

 

[Speedster1]

Lovely shot Akmal!

 

[Arsalan Pro]

What a six!!!

 

[Jabo]

Should try Akmal and Sharjeel to open for t20 games

 

[Mamoon]

Teams give Faulkner too much respect. He's a joke cricketer.

 

[uberkoen]

Need to aim for around 280 at the least. Try to get another 50-60 in the next 6 overs if not more.

 

[speedking]

I think their will be at least 5 to 6 batter odi batsman then asad shafiq in Pakistanis domestic cricket

 

[160KPH]

I can never forgive Umar for being capable of shots like that but letting us down so many times.

 

[Watsupdoc]

What is Imad doing?

 

[uberkoen]

I think their will be at least 5 to 6 batter odi batsman then asad shafiq in Pakistanis domestic cricket

That's a very modest number.

 

[MMHS]

pathetic batting by imad, must say

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Still can get 300.

 

[Speedster1]

Imad needs to keep it ticking

 

[Imy]

maybe the wicket is not easy to bat on

 

[JibranAnsari]

No dots now please. Australia will chase 270 comfortably here.

 

[uberkoen]

Poor shot that.

 

[Speedster1]

Should get 280+ here

 

[Mamoon]

Imad taking over from Umar now.

 

[uberkoen]

That's much better!

 

[tanveer din]

imad wasting balls need to send amir in

 

[angrypathan]

well played

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[Mamoon]

That really was special from Imad.

 

[taqi]

Imad is doing what Umer was Come one guys atleast take singles

 

[uberkoen]

Should get 280+ here

Agreed that should be a minimum. They should look at 300 though

 

[imshally81]

 

[angrypathan]

Awful running

 

[Statsman]

How's the pitch guys?

 

[shariqnoor]

I still think Akmal is just looking to cement his place in the team with a 50-60 rather than going all out.

 

[tanveer din]

Now someone please tells me the use of playing asad shafiq, we could easily have strenghtened our bowling line up?

 

[uberkoen]

Only 6 from the over. Need to be doing better than that.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Why are these two batting at a strike rate under 100..... 5 overs left. Please get moving team green!!

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

The Aussies all rate Akmal. Too bad our own countrymen and management don't.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Imad struggling against Pace

 

[Big Mac]

OK, last five overs. Time to tee off now

 

[adzzy786]

We were in a position to get 300+ and we are now lucky to get 280. Pathetic late order batting

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Why are these two batting at a strike rate under 100..... 5 overs left. Please get moving team green!!

Bcoz this is Pakistan.

 

[Mamoon]

Would definitely have scored 300 had Malik batted for another 10 overs.

 

[Big Mac]

The Aussies all rate Akmal. Too bad our own countrymen and management don't.

The Aussies haven't seen as much of Akmal as we have.

 

[Speedster1]

Agreed that should be a minimum. They should look at 300 though

If Akmal stays till end then 300 will be achieved. Otherwise will settle for 280+

 

[Slog]

Teams give Faulkner too much respect. He's a joke cricketer.

Any cricketer who was Man of the Match in a World Cup Final deserves respect

 

[iRfaN_LA]

what the hell is imad doing.

 

[hamzie]

what a waste of 50 balls

 

[uberkoen]

 

[angrypathan]

outclassed

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[Slog]

How's the pitch guys?

no demons.

some bounce for a subcontinent side but def 300

 

[160KPH]

Akmal is a failure.

 

[MABA]

Oh jeez, Rizwan in now, look no further than 260 folks

 

[uberkoen]

What can Rizwan do here?

 

[LegendAli]

U.Akmal ARGHHH!! GET LOST!!

 

[taqi]

Umar is gone and forget 270 even pathetic batting

 

[ViciousMachine]

Absolutely garbage innings by Akmal comes to an end.

Still dont want him to be dropped because of his potential, but this innings was awful all around.

 

[Mamoon]

Should have gone through with the heave, there was point in playing a defensive stroke to a bouncer after coming down the pitch.

 

[Speedster1]

Thats twice now Imad has mishit down the ground

Akmal gone

 

[castortroy]

Aussies will get this in 40-45 overs

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Poor innings from UA. Got it out when he was needed. We will be 20-30 runs short.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Would definitely have scored 300 had Malik batted for another 10 overs.

I agree.

And its really sad the best batsmen to construct an innings in Pakistan is at the end of his career.

 

[imshally81]

Can we cross 280 mark today ??

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Now it's all on Imad to up the rate. Don't have much confidence in Rizwan.

 

[Speedster1]

280 looks a stretch now, need some big hits from Amir! Hope he stays till end

 

[Hamza_]

Umar Akmal is good for nothing. People got excited just because of that one six