England v Pakistan | 1st ODI | Southampton | Aug 24, 2016 | Pakistan Innings

[blue_champion]

How ordinary is Rashid lol...getting almost out bowled by Root and going for almost 6 runs p.o in this situation

 

[the Great Khan]

azhar hits a four takes a single then saf misses..azhars fault??

 

[QalandarFan]

6 from that over!

 

[Square Drive]

Seems like Mickey isn't a big fan of Malik. Malik at 6 is useless so he is basically telling him to hit big boundaries or retire.

Bhai, for our team, #6 usually means come in by the 25th over. So Malik still has a role to play.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

dont have the players in the batting so have to make do with what we have!! not azhars fault the rest are lulloos!! great shot for four from azhar..aur kya karay??

Maybe he can pick some tips up when England come in to bat.

 

[QalandarFan]

Plunkett on!

 

[the Great Khan]

Seems like Mickey isn't a big fan of Malik. Malik at 6 is useless so he is basically telling him to hit big boundaries or retire.

inshallah Allah dua qabool kuray

 

[itsme]

It's hypocritocal to like azhar in odis if you were against shezad or it mean you are really thinking shezad just has discipline problem who is even more lolworthy.

 

[QalandarFan]

Current partnership 38 from 48

 

[GreenKnightRises]

England are so happy that Azhar is still at the crease

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Mid wicket slog time

 

[BabarAkmal_Fan]

Sarfraz and Azhar against pace will be funny

 

[daytrader]

150 in 32 overs still looking good for 280

 

[QalandarFan]

Shabash Azhar! Strike rate is over 65 for once in your innings!

 

[Naim]

are you sure azhar ?

 

[Sunny786]

Who is going to provide the acceleration in the last 10 overs?

 

[Square Drive]

Pace means good news for Azhar, bad for Sarfraz...

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Let's see if Sarfraz has improve at hitting against pace

 

[asyed]

Chalo, Plunkett is back and one of these two will throw their wicket soon.

 

[QalandarFan]

Oh Azhar please some more of this!

 

[BabarAkmal_Fan]

Who is going to provide the acceleration in the last 10 overs?

King Malik

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Bhai, for our team, #6 usually means come in by the 25th over. So Malik still has a role to play.

Yea true but do not think that we will collapse that often on these roads. Especially with Azhar/Sarfraz there.

 

[QalandarFan]

Finally Azhar has started to show some intent!

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

150 in 32 overs still looking good for 280

Which will be chased down easily in any case. It looks like a great batting surface.

 

[blue_champion]

Looks like SHarjeel has taken the old Afridi/Umar Akmal spot and Ali the old Misbah spot...one gets justified for a mediocre performance and the other gets criticized for consistency.

I will put my hand up and say...very good knock by A.Ali in the context of "this innings"

 

[itsme]

azhar hits a four takes a single then saf misses..azhars fault??

Azhar is playing at 62 in 94 balls with three lucky boundaries àd two drops #lonehero#greenmambas#azharthegoat#canbatslowerthanshezad#

 

[QalandarFan]

This is good batting!

 

[Square Drive]

Shaba Azhar!

67 (96). Can we make that SR 75 now? Pretty please?

 

[Boi]

del

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Sarfaraz should've ran out Azhar

 

[itsme]

Azhar not much different than shezad play for his fifty and after start slogging.

 

[Square Drive]

No one is really noticing, but Saifi has also slowed down a bit...

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Looks like SHarjeel has taken the old Afridi/Umar Akmal spot and Ali the old Misbah spot...one gets justified for a mediocre performance and the other gets criticized for consistency.

I will put my hand up and say...very good knock by A.Ali in the context of "this innings"

Cut the bs

Misbah at least could use the excuse half the time he came in at 50/3

Azhar comes on at 0/0 and brings the pressure on himself and the team

 

[QalandarFan]

Current partnership 45 from 54!

 

[daytrader]

It's hypocritocal to like azhar in odis if you were against shezad or it mean you are really thinking shezad just has discipline problem who is even more lolworthy.

Not really, Shehzad was the biggest hypocrite. Would talk an aggressive game and pose as an aggressive batsman but during the game he couldn't walk the talk. At least with Azhar you know what you are getting but the biggest thing is, is he PERFORMS even with limited ability

 

[blue_champion]

Which will be chased down easily in any case. It looks like a great batting surface.

So with the current squad,what should be done differently for Pakistan to score those 350's and 400's?

 

[Speedster1]

Azhar turning it on!

 

[the Great Khan]

what is this useless batting from azhar..get out now so we can get the legend in!!

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Azhar the beast. on your face ya haters

 

[QalandarFan]

Yes Azhar with another four!

 

[Nasty Naz]

Thankfully Azhar has picked up his pace.

 

[Markhor]

Hope Azhar can quickly reach his hundred here. Would then justify the pace of the innings.

 

[the Great Khan]

Not really, Shehzad was the biggest hypocrite. Would talk an aggressive game and pose as an aggressive batsman but during the game he couldn't walk the talk. At least with Azhar you know what you are getting but the biggest thing is, is he PERFORMS even with limited ability

buzdil Kacha khilari!!

 

[QalandarFan]

Azhar SR 73

 

[BabarAkmal_Fan]

England is mocking us. First they bring up that our highest ranked bowler is #45, then they show our ODI rank.

 

[Square Drive]

Brilliant

 

[Boi]

Azhar will end up with a SR of 80+. Will be more than adequate if he gets a 100 at that rate.

 

[blue_champion]

Cut the bs

Misbah at least could use the excuse half the time he came in at 50/3

Azhar comes on at 0/0 and brings the pressure on himself and the team

So if Azhar had scored 30(25) would that have been more beneficial? Do you even see the line-up and what is to follow,if the team is 4 or 5 down by 25 overs?

 

[classic]

Looks like whatever coach Pak get it doesn't change their mindset of the 90's to defend upfront and attack late!

It's a very good inbuilt defense mechanism we have .

 

[daytrader]

Good Shot AA!

 

[Square Drive]

Azhar the beast. on your face ya haters

Sarfaraz should've ran out Azhar

...

Split personality?

 

[asyed]

Sarfu is not interested in attacking spinners, singles la ka jaan chura raha hai.

 

[Square Drive]

If Azhar reaches his ton in 120 balls, saray guna maaf.

 

[asyed]

Shuker...some momentum is coming back...Last 5 ovs 33/0 RR 6.60 please, please, please don't lose any wicket here yaar.

 

[blue_champion]

A.Ali S/r 73.00 now....Sarfaraz S/R 76.00....Keep in mind Sarfaraz would have come a lot earlier had Azhar got out after a quick fire knock way earlier.

 

[classic]

As said before folks 35 overs approaching soon and Azher is primed for lift off .. Controlled Aggression

 

[BabarAkmal_Fan]

I thought Sarfraz was King of Spin?

Bring in Malik to show him how it's done.

 

[daytrader]

buzdil Kacha khilari!!

73 off 101, mujhe toh pakka lag raha hai

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Beautiful shot, was in full control with that shot

 

[Square Drive]

This partnership has actually done well. 54 off 10 overs so far.

 

[QalandarFan]

Just gets it again!!!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SR of 75

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

If Azhar reaches his ton in 120 balls, saray guna maaf.

No because he did lot of damage. Put pressure on other batsmen and no pressure on English bowlers

 

[ExplicitAI]

Would love him to get a ton here

 

[Square Drive]

Yes Azhar!

 

[asyed]

Finally, Azhar's SR is on inclined after every overs....phew....

 

[itsme]

The think some don't understand is if azhar or shezad get out without getting a high score they cost you the match for sure and this happen far more than the odd century.

 

[QalandarFan]

Azhar man get a hundred bro you deserve it!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Nice hitting. Sarfraz has to step up too...

 

[QalandarFan]

Doesn't get hold of that one!

 

[Square Drive]

No because he did lot of damage. Put pressure on other batsmen and no pressure on English bowlers

Surely those other batsmen could not have scored more than a ton?

 

[blue_champion]

Anyone still questioning Azhar Ali's slow start now?

I think the Afridi hangover is still there by some posts above

 

[daytrader]

Thanks to Captain we are in the driver's seat

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sweep hi kar le Sarfraz

 

[Square Drive]

Chalo at least he is showing some intent.

 

[Boi]

No because he did lot of damage. Put pressure on other batsmen and no pressure on English bowlers

Is it Azhar's fault Hafeez can't play a simple sweep shot without top edging it? Is it his fault the umpire made a howler to give Babar out?

So much hate for Azhar here. It's funny

 

[GreenKnightRises]

If Azhar reaches his ton in 120 balls, saray guna maaf.

Phatta pitch, having spent time in the pitch for 120 balls, he should be able to reach 150,

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

So if Azhar had scored 30(25) would that have been more beneficial? Do you even see the line-up and what is to follow,if the team is 4 or 5 down by 25 overs?

Yeah I reckon it would, he kills the innings at the middle


These days you need to aim for 300' that's the par score. With Azhar we will be lucky to get there

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sarfraz has to show a lot of intent in this over

 

[Square Drive]

130 off the last 15... manageable?