England vs Pakistan | 6th Match, World Cup | Nottingham | June 3, 2019 | Pakistan innings

[sam12]

Imams playing for his average rather than the team. Incredible amount of dot balls consumed

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor from babar

 

[daytrader]

Out of these 2 who will be the aggressor

 

[BreadPakoda]

Mark Wood - Fire

 

[Hasan123]

They are going to target Babar with short balls.

 

[Zeshan547]

Babar take your sweet time man, no need for these risky shots

 

[topspin]

I think he could at least keep things tight.

On a wicket that grips, he will get more out of it as well. He was getting the ball to spin away from the right hander in the last two ODIs during the England series.

 

[AAli98]

If ur gona get stumped. At least do it while trying to get some runs. Dont just wonder out the crease.

 

[amirm]

We can reach 350 if asif ali bats in the final few overs.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Babar is such a impact-less 50+ average batsman

 

[Captain caveman]

Lasr 5 overs 16 runs 1 wicket pathetic

 

[Pete Rose]

Steady there: can’t expose hafeez or Malik to this

 

[emranabbas]

Babar will be out To a short ball

 

[Shafi]

These Bhais are always danger for us. They always perform better against us.
Now without Fakhar we will not even score 280 on this flat pitch.

 

[imshally81]

 

[hur rizvi]

5.48

 

[iRfaN_LA]

5.60 and dipping

I feel its all downhill from here. Fakhar had to stay for us to get any defendable score.

 

[Markhor]

Exactly my thoughts. What was the need to pick Shoaib Malik lol

For his pep talks.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Poor ball. Shows how consistent WI were with their bouncers.

 

[Afhan Ali]

We can reach 350 if asif ali bats in the final few overs.

But he always failed in last 15 overs

 

[topspin]

Have a horrible feeling this where the collapse will begin. Imam and Babar will just transfer the pressure on to each other until one of them wilts.

 

[AdamM97]

Four

 

[Sin Nombre]

This is not a 400 pitch.

340 will be a winning score here. Less than 300 and England will chase it easily.

 

[kant]

Sangakarra is speaking like a train.

 

[hur rizvi]

Much needed, need to keep RR around 6

Not acceptable otherwise

 

[hur rizvi]

This is not a 400 pitch.

340 will be a winning score here. Less than 300 and England will chase it easily.

Seems like a belter

 

[sam12]

Imams the set batsman should up the strike rate to allow Babar to settle!

 

[Ahmed216]

C'mon bobby take couple of overs to settle down. Playing ur shots from ball 1 is not ur game

 

[Red Devil]

300 is a winning total here imo.

 

[Mean&Green]

Guys be happy alhundulliah atleast we weren’t down like 10-3

 

[AdamM97]

One thing i like about Imam is that he’s good at calling singles and aborting them. Babar and Fakhar are horrible at judging when to take singles.

 

[Omer2002]

well we cant do anything about theset fast short pitch deliveries now ...

 

[Hasan123]

Over 300 will be competitive. Pace wont do much here it seems.

 

[Grunge101]

After scoring freely off the two premium bowlers , we've scored at less than 4 rpo against Moeen Ali and have lost a wicket as well.

Classic Pakistan.

 

[Mueez]

320 plus and we have the game.

 

[hur rizvi]

Imam needs to rotate better

38 off 47 is below par

 

[Ronaldo7]

If it is spinning then 330 ish should be a winning total. We have 3 spinners.

 

[Kroll]

It's still a good start, need to keep rotating strike for a final launch at the death.

 

[Goooby]

Fakhar gonna get out. Cant rotate strike regularly. Need bit of compusure at this stage

You called it. Could see it a mile away. Imam should also be aware of this, and call out fakhar on his lazy play, live by the sword die by the sword, why play the dots, play your shots that what brings you success

 

[topspin]

well he can bowl a few and play spin as well...

Having seen him play in the SA series, I can safely say he doesn't have prowess in attacking spin bowlers, like he used too. The man is in terminal decline phase of his career and his reflexes can't keep up anymore. He's 40+ now, so that is hardly surprising.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Over 300 will be competitive. Pace wont do much here it seems.

And people were saying we should go with 4 pacers

 

[saeedhk]

Imam playing fir his average. Pathetic player.

 

[Hasan123]

On a wicket that grips, he will get more out of it as well. He was getting the ball to spin away from the right hander in the last two ODIs during the England series.

But some peoples agenda are more important.

 

[emranabbas]

Imam needs to fire now he's played enough balls and Babar should try to settle

 

[big_gamer007]

Some of the comments in this thread are priceless. Much more entertaining than the useless commentary going on in game . Kudos to PPers for being so funny and wrist slitting trolls

 

[hur rizvi]

300 is a winning total here imo.

A minimum of 320 and I won’t be sure even with that

They need to keep RR at 6 and hopefully launch in last 12-13 overs

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Well well, milk the bowlers, rotate. This wicket is different.

 

[Hawkeye]

Wish we had one more proper spinner.

Imad Wasim has RUINED our team, both with the ball and with the bat (we can't go over the line because of him).

 

[Hasan123]

And people were saying we should go with 4 pacers

Imad should have played. 3 pacers is enough. Amir and Hasan Ali will need to vary their length and pace.

 

[topspin]

For his pep talks.

To fill the experience quota.

 

[Titan24]

400 in WC is not common, it has been achieved just once by Aus against Afg in 2015. Need to target 300 odd and then put pressure with bowl.

 

[Captain caveman]

Imam really kills the momentum!

 

[saeedhk]

Need at least 330, anything below is walk in the park

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We bat deep so that’s good

 

[hur rizvi]

Guys I feel spin is due to early moisture not dry nature so really difficult if it will offer spin in 2nd half

 

[Pete Rose]

Every time I think about the fact that the next three are hafeez, Sarfaraz, and Malik I pray fervently for these two guys to bat the next 25 overs

 

[Nado_]

Shadab has to bring his A game today IA

 

[Pete Rose]

We bat deep so that’s good

Hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sangakkara is a great commentator

 

[topspin]

But some peoples agenda are more important.

Yep the usual suspect with his agenda driven posts out in full force as well. You would think he got his autograph request turned down, but wouldn't blame Imad because that what he deserves for the filth he spews on here.

 

[Captain caveman]

Surely, haris would be better opener than imam.
I reckon we about 40 runs behind par.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Damn. There was turn there

 

[hur rizvi]

400 in WC is not common, it has been achieved just once by Aus against Afg in 2015. Need to target 300 odd and then put pressure with bowl.

Cricket has changed altogether

Whilst I agree 400 is not realistic for us but 300 or thereabouts won’t suffice

 

[Ronaldo7]

Guys I feel spin is due to early moisture not dry nature so really difficult if it will offer spin in 2nd half

Don't think there is much moisture left tbh

 

[Pete Rose]

Someone has to charge the spinner

 

[imshally81]

Good running

 

[Cric1234]

400 in WC is not common, it has been achieved just once by Aus against Afg in 2015. Need to target 300 odd and then put pressure with bowl.

England bowling first has at least saved a few records being set.

 

[Amirforpresident]

"First 8 overs = 62 runs. Second 8 overs = 28 runs and 1 wicket)."

 

[Fahdi]

Imam needs to step up here and push the run rate up

 

[Pete Rose]

Surely, haris would be better opener than imam.
I reckon we about 40 runs behind par.

Haris would have been dismissed by now

 

[hur rizvi]

Definite spin hope it lasts

 

[Hasan123]

Need to set it up for Hafeez and Asif Ali.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Sangakkara is a great commentator

I enjoy his voice. Sounds like he's commentating in his best suit.

 

[Cric1234]

They are confused its Moeen not Murali.

 

[Snatch]

Good comeback England. It might cost Pakistan slowing down so much after going at over 7s an over.

On this pitch and these short boundaries, Pakistan will need 330 minimum.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Pak falling behind on this 400 pitch

 

[Captain caveman]

Haris would have been dismissed by now

Possibly, but would have scored more than imam has.

 

[Stewie]

Imam and Babar to get hundreds. Our two best batsmen on the pitch

 

[Madplayer]

Criminal from Fakhar to get out like that.

 

[Pakistani Pace]

Their confused its Moeen not Murali.