Australia vs Pakistan | Group B | Colombo | 19/03/11 | Australia Innings

[Bullet Drive]

We gonna lose if Gul isn ot there.

 

[hur rizvi]

No need to take risk give the ball to razzaq !!!

 

[*syed59*]

Rehman is a good bowler. But his main use is in the overs 30-40.

 

[pakistan_pride1]

what happened to ly

 

[Strike!]

Gul injured.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think Rehman really pushed for it. Not sure Akmal/Afridi were that confident, was a late decision from Afridi.

Afridi was on the boundary thats why it was a late decision. Can't call it emotional. It indeed was a close shout.

 

[SOSami]

Get the substitute on....Shoibbi for Gul.

 

[SameerP]

Umar gul is having problem with his leg, Pakistan needs a good fitness coach

 

[Fireworks11]

LOL @ Rehman

 

[taxzu]

Please gul stay fit. They should have gone with extra bowler.

 

[GabKhan]

Why was that not out? Hit was hitting leg.

Umar Gul looks injured. Pakistan is in deep trouble. Why are they opening the bowling with Rehman? How dumb is Afridi? It didn't work before, and it will not work now. And why is Razzaq in the team? Man this team is just garbage.

 

[adilmomin]

omg NOOOOO!! Did Shoaib pay him?

 

[iZeeshan]

Oh dear. Hes got to be okay. He just has to !

 

[pak4life]

just go of gully no point making it worse

 

[Afridi_Fan]

what happened to ly

He slided to field the ball in the last over.

 

[*syed59*]

I hope he's fine....

 

[Bullet Drive]

What's the matter with Umar Gul? His knee looks to have locked up at the top of his mark, and he's in proper trouble. He tries to run in, but pulls up after a couple of paces, and now the physio is rushing out. This is not good at all.

 

[hur rizvi]

Gul looks in serious trouble ....

 

[cricketpassion]

o God

 

[Afridi_Fan]

omg NOOOOO!! Did Shoaib pay him?

Shut up.

 

[Bullet Drive]

He looks good now. PHEW

 

[Sledger]

Gul has recovered!

 

[Munna]

Who takes a review the second over of the game? I mean, even if whe was wrongfully given not out, we had all the time in the world to get him out a second time.

And while I type, Umar Gul has pulled something in his leg.

Oh my, the drama. And we haven't even reched the QFs yet.

dude . we have qualified for the QF's already in the last game...

 

[PakPosheeda]

This could be game over if Gul cant bowl anymore. Rules should allow a substitute in case of an injury.

 

[ScotRaz]

looks OK now after some magic rub.

 

[talha3]

phew that was a scare

 

[Sledger]

Must have been temporary cramp.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Guls fine.

 

[Sledger]

Back to 88mph.

 

[*syed59*]

he looks fine now Alhamdulillah

 

[Munna]

relax guys ... it was just a pulled muscle ... some stretching n he'll be alright ..

it happens sometimes!
control ur BPs

 

[taxzu]

Good pace by gul. Hopefully he is fit

 

[iZeeshan]

Good delivery. Chalo, hope everything is okay

 

[Bullet Drive]

1 run.

 

[ace4rmspace]

Gul is a legend!! go on shair diya bachiyaa!!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1 to cry Master.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Mashallah he looks better and well now.

 

[hur rizvi]

Shukar hai Allah ka


Gul looks fine

 

[tauseefm]

Come on coach keep gul out of field until u r damn sure he is fit to bowl. I still feel he is bowling with fear

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Good line from

 

[Bullet Drive]

Haddin isnt looking good.

 

[Maula Jutt]

dude . we have qualified for the QF's already in the last game...

Well we all know that. My point is that we've started our typical topsy turvy, high intensity drama ride even before QFs have begun.

 

[Strike!]

Looks like Australia are just gonna see off Gul. Not a bad strategy.

 

[james_bond]

Rehman to take a wicket nxt over.

 

[GabKhan]

Ajmal and Shoaib should be playing. Why aren't they playing the best bowlers? Also don't open with Rehman, this is just such a bad move.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Straight to Afridi.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Hit straight to fielder.

 

[The Slogger]

good bowling from gul

 

[Bullet Drive]

Punter gonna recover form against us.
Slower ball.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Good slow ball.

 

[Sledger]

Clever change up.

 

[james_bond]

T

Looks like Australia are just gonna see off Gul. Not a bad strategy.

They will need to see off afridi as well lol 20 overs wasted.

 

[Sledger]

A new ball from Gul there! Bit of a legbreak.

His slower ball is usually the offcutter.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

8/0 in 3.

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 off the over.

 

[Maula Jutt]

It is upto Afridi to use Gul sparingly and smartly now. Don't tire him too much and bring him in the middle of other bowlers' overs to attack and take wickets. In short, we expect some smart captaincy from Afridi. The big question is, can he deliver it?

 

[yadunoe]

if we can get them for under 250 we have a chance

 

[Afridi_Fan]

A new ball from Gul there! Bit of a legbreak.

His slower ball is usually the offcutter.

He is learning for The Master craftman.

 

[Sledger]

You can already note how Pakistan have more of an advantage in these conditions. Australia would have been 15-20 /0 at this stage at home but here they take a while longer to get used to timing and placement.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ravi Shahistri in.

 

[james_bond]

Rehman to strike in this over INSHALLAH.

 

[pak4life]

we need wickets not this defensive approach this is not the way pakistan play cricket

 

[Sledger]

60mph. Rehman should flight it more imo.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

How's it going lads?! PP'ers?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

10/0 in 4.

 

[The Slogger]

im surprised, but rehman is bowling well

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shafiq to score a century today along side U.Akmal.

 

[Sledger]

10/0.

 

[Sledger]

Slow start for Australia so far.

 

[talha3]

great stuff from gul and rehman! now lets get a wicket

 

[pakistan_pride1]

australia have a plan

 

[yadunoe]

rehman doing what he does best no runs but no wickets

 

[Pak_Power]

pak is being very defensive.... Rehman is not a wicket taker but a container!!!

need to take wickets or it will go wrong in the end for Pak

 

[tahaqureshi]

60mph. Rehman should flight it more imo.

Yup. The only delivery that had any flight got the batsman playing and lobbed up.

 

[pakbabu]

afridi bhai kabhi tu apna dimag use karo agar hain tu not impressed with his move at all

 

[oracleg]

Some tight bowling here. South Africa in disguise?

 

[iZeeshan]

Slow start but wouldve preferred a wicket. Just these two can take the game away from us.

 

[tahaqureshi]

pak is being very defensive.... Rehman is not a wicket taker but a container!!!

need to take wickets or it will go wrong in the end for Pak

run rate is low right now..might build pressure.

 

[Maula Jutt]

we need wickets not this defensive approach this is not the way pakistan play cricket

Well at least we are restricting their run rate. I'll settle for this because I guess that's better than getting them all out, while facing a target of 300. We all know how good we are at chasing anything remotely challenging.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

2 to Watto!